Reviews

As predicted several episodes ago, there was only one real possibility for the masked man

In an earlier episode Yi Xiao had indicated that something about Murong Yao made her uneasy. Plus of all the main characters who would have inside information and means, he is one of the few tall enough to be the masked man. Further, Murong already was seen to be involved with Ruyan. So the reveal was not that surprising. This episode is a bit annoying because it features (a) some noble idiocy on the part of FL (doesn't tell ML about her plan to trap Ruyan and the masked man) and (b) contrived separation of the leads. But fortunately it's clear that not only does ML quickly figure out that she's up to something involving Ruyan (and thus the masked man) but his actions to help her signal to her that he's aware and helping. Their ability to communicate indirectly is cool.

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An utterly stunning series

Spoilers ahead. Episode 6 was so moving! I didn't mind at all that we didn't see them running away, it didn't need to be seen. The minute Barth suggested it at the end of episode 5, you knew that it was the only thing that made sense for them both. I loved the addition of Auntie Lek, and how her being trans yet still retaining her faith showed Tan that he didn't need to choose between his love for God and his love for Barth - he could have them both.Their visit to the prison was beautiful and heartbreaking, and when Barth's mum told him that she loved him more than God, you could see something change in him, demonstrated perfectly by him praying for the first time in years. The love hotel scenes was adorable and charged and so real. Barth not being able to smoke any more was a really nice nod to how he wasn't the same person that he was when he joined Magdalena, and as a GemFourth fan, I was obviously very happy that we got another kiss!And the ending! I was so scared that it hadn't worked out, that Tan being dressed the night after they made love with that beatific smile on his face meant that he'd decided to go back and fulfill his religious path with a renewed heart. So when Phak asked how they both were, my intake of breath almost killed me! And I legit screamed when I saw Tan's hand with the wedding ring! Plus I loved him wearing Barth's Beloved crucifix. While I really liked that Phak and Kongdech signified a new generation of priests who are accepting of love in all it's forms, do I actually believe that in reality? No. Has the Bible, and therefore the Catholic Church as an institution, changed its stance on homosexuality? No. But who really listens to the Bible anyway? People have always cherry picked the bits they liked and ignored the bits they didn't. So maybe it doesn't matter. Heaven and hell don't really exist anyway but if believing that it does makes you feel better, and doesn't involve you discriminating against others because the Bible tells you to, then I don't really have a problem with that. And I loved the snapshot of their married life together. Tan writing a book about it, Barth working hard, the daisies on the table, the photo of them in the nativity, the obvious love that they still have for each other after all those years.So the series is over and it was a masterpiece. In my opinion, it's in the top 3 Thai BL's of all time list alongside Last Twilight and The Eclipse. Fourth and Gemini's acting was superb, the directing was impeccable and the story was so important. Congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for such a heavenly series.

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