The Moment Since (2020)

Surprisingly OK

This is a follow-up to The Moment, which was released earlier in 2020 (though it somehow feels like more than a year has passed). It's not really a second season or sequel because it feels more like the second half of The Moment that finally has a chance to be made.

The quality of The Moment Since is consistent with The Moment, and it shares the same strengths and weaknesses though the plot in The Moment Since seems to have gone even thinner. There could have been more attention paid to the characters who are not the main couple (Bay and Mok)--we already know they are in love and there isn't really anything getting in their way.

Perhaps to add some excitement, a new character, Jimmy, is added. However, the introduction of Jimmy as yet another guy who is interested in Bay seems as unnecessary as Jimmy's shirtless scene. No one is really complaining about the somewhat gratuitous scene, but why not a love interest for Boston who is a genuinely sweet guy who is secretly in love with Bay? We get to see more of Boston's inner world here, and it's a pity that the character isn't given more attention.

If the cast and production team had a higher budget, perhaps a more interesting story would have been possible. There have some surprisingly good BLs in 2020. The Moment and The Moment Since may not be amongst them, but it is actually surprisingly "ok".

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I can watch this over and over again, and it won't bother me

I'm not gonna lie, I super think that Bank Thanatip is mega cute. That nothing matters whether the plot was not fully explored, the scenes are super short, there's really not much going on in the show, the repetitive music can be too much sometimes, I mean, I don't care, the fact of the matter is, Bank carried the show from start to finish, and I'm not even factoring Season 1. This is the type of BL that you can watch again and again. And it won't tire you. Because its like a musical BL which when that reality sink on me, I started to appreciate all the music, and why every movements of the cast are like calculated frame by frame. And of course Bank is so cute, and that's enough reason to watch and enjoy this series. I wanna add though, the OST with Copter is really beautiful, the melody and lyrics are so enjoyable. I love it. And now a little spoiler, I think I'm beginning to like and appreciate the character Boston, I mean I can relate to him, loving someone from a distance can be really tough and sometimes heart breaking. The way they presented his character and the way the actor portrayed his role as Boston I think is really perfect. He sends the message straight to the viewers heart. This is a beautiful romantic BL, it's super easy to watch and will give you a light positive vibes.

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