redalo
Exceptional
I’ve only ever written a handful of reviews, but I was so impressed with this that I wanted to leave a review. This is a step above almost all BL’s that I’ve watched. The storyline, the acting, the music, the cinematography, the thoughtfulness of the main characters, their chemistry… Truly exceptional. Well worth the watch.My only complaint would be that the “bad“ characters were stereotypically toxic, and the resolution of those situations annoyed me.
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Interesting and infuriating
I don’t write reviews. But I am just flabbergasted by this. I read another review that mentioned there was a scene after the end credits on the last episode. I missed that when I first watched it. Not that it actually improved things, but at least I found out where they wanted it to go.The adult in me was both irritated and impressed at what I *thought* the ending actually was - them parting ways without actually knowing that the other also walked away, and in theory having no idea that the other’s path had been destroyed too. They sacrificed for each other, but neither of those sacrifices would have been necessary had they talked and realized that it no longer mattered. Had they talked, broken-hand’s exam was already ruined, so rich kid didn’t have to worry about his dad anymore. They could have peaced-out together with his mom. The avoidable tragedy was actually interesting to me. Folly of youth, real-life stuff. Neither got to do what they wanted, or love who they wanted. Both thought they were making it possible for the other to do what they wanted. The irony of that is actually great. But then…. The end scene.
I cannot express how annoying it is to have no idea how they overcame the obstacles. The text frames at the end just hand-waved it all away. The piece of human garbage Dad just…. Stops? The broken hand somehow doesn’t impact the entrance exam? Come on. Maybe he took it the next year, which he said he didn’t want to do, but maybe he did anyways. Who knows. But I guess it all worked out after all, somehow.
The music was wonderful. I don’t often notice the music, but it was very noticeable in this.
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Don’t let people’s opinions on the last two episodes stop you
I avoided watching this for a long time because I had read so many negative comments about the last two episodes, which is where a lot of actual issue resolution is handled. Ahead of those two, it was a mostly straightforward plot - meaningful and beautifully executed, but still a relatively simple plot. I actually think they could have expanded this to 16 episodes to really handle the issue resolution pieces better, but it is what it is. It’s a great show. It’s a more mature theme than other BLs. Don’t let the hype on the last two episodes keep you away - they aren’t bad. Without them, they would have left some pretty large (adult) plot issues unresolved. They aren’t handled *great* as-is, but at least they weren’t ignored.Was this review helpful to you?
