It had sooooo much more potential

I've been wanting to see this series for so long and finally watched it in one go.

I've been a fan of Kokoy Santos since the time i watched Gameboys and honestly, the boy does not disappoint. As much has he was the adorable, flirty and fun loving yet sentimental character in Gameboys, confident of his sexuality, in this one, he plays the polar opposite with equal aplomb.

The drama starts of well with him pining after the dreamboat Barry. And he's not alone. Anyone in his place would pine for the kid. He's so good looking. While he is confused about his own sexuality, he makes a mistake which most people do before they submit to their own feelings...he thinks he is in love with a girl. Or rather, he forces himself to fall in love with her. It does not help that she happens to be the sister of the very same Barry who he is pining for.

They have an affair behind her back and then what follows is the usual drama, crying, pain and separation. While one can argue about the graphs of the characters and why they did what they did and whether it was justified or not, i personally felt that it could have been handled in a more sensitive manner. The ending seemed too rushed and they tried to wrap it up to appease everyone who was watching it.

I felt really bad about the way Krisha (the female lead) was treated. There seemed to be no empathy for her at all. Her boyfriend and her brother jumped into each other's arms far too quickly with any actual development of their relationship. They went on behind her back, without much guilt, except towards the end.

May be, this was intended to be a longer series like Gameboys but suffered due to the pandemic...whatever the reason. Though, it is worth one watch because there are a few scenes which gave a lump in my throat and i felt for Mando quite a few times. His coming out to his father, his relationship with his mom and when he discloses that he is gay, to his girlfriend...brave boy...stuck alone, in a fearful situation. Worth one watch for our Gavreel!!!

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Watch if only and only if you are a die hard fan of the male lead

First of all, I don't get the point of this story. I can't understand why he fell in love with the girl. Was it because he saw a bit of himself in her?

Then, I don't get how he is passive aggressively forcing her to get into a physical relationship with him. Yes, he's patient and sweet and very kind to her, there is no doubt of that. But while I like that about him, i see no reason to like the female character and here is where this story fails.

The FC is boring, clueless and doesn't seem to have any standout characteristics that would make me want to listen to her dull story.

The side characters like the actress of the manga, the sensei's assistant as well as the editor, their characters needed to be fleshed out better since they seem better developed than the ML and FC.
This one is worth skipping.

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Must watch for romantics

So I came across this movie quite by accident, through an edit which was posted on youtube. It was so cute that I had to look for and see the full movie.

Mitsuoami resigns from his stress filled job in Tokyo and returns to his small hometown to restart and think things over. There, he meets Yamato, his previous caretaker's adopted son. Innocent and guileless unlike his city counterparts, Mitsuomi is drawn to his innocence and ever lasting optimism. He's like a spot of sunshine in his rainfilled gloomy life.
Yamato convinces him to work at their farm and Mitsuomi gets slowly but surely sucked into Yamato's charm, while the latter is completely unaware of Mitsuomi's feelings towards him. So much so that even when Mitsuomi confesses his feelings for him, he doesn't get scandalised nor pushes him away. Just asks him for some time to sort his feelings. Considering that they are already such good friends and depend on each other quite a bit, by then.

It's a small, short and straightforward story much like the simple character of Yamato, devoid of any unnecessary drama and heartburn. It is so simple that one would wish more stories were like this one. Not to mention the extremely satisfying and sweet ending...again, devoid of much drama.

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