10/10 A STAND OUT lgbt drama with solid social commentary

(spoiler free untill u see the warning at the end) this is my first thai drama and first lgbt asian drama (or bl). i speak as someone who is lgbt and has now watched other lgbt, bl, and thai dramas.
REVIEW 10/10:
i loved this show so much. i really appreciated the social commentary, the activism, and the values of anti capitalism. as well as recognizing corruption in the system. the queer and political portrayals here are braver and more sincere than most western (and non bl) media i’ve experienced. from my understanding this is not very high budget but that’s mostly unnoticeable imo.
STORY 9.5: genuinely just love it,,, this is very unique in its genere imo because it feels like the story is first and the romance is just a natural part of it. the plot is not just there to serve the ships. not much to critique story wise. i would absolutely die for a season 2 to see the aftermath (see end of review). but i think the pacing was pretty solid, and the character and relationship development is pretty perfect.
ACTING/CAST 9.5: starting this out by saying Gun was the stand out performance here. absolutely served playing these two roles. offgun delivered a sweet and compelling chemistry to this project. everyones acting was quite strong in this. even the smaller roles like Eugene and Namo.
MUSIC 8: solid but not something i remember much of
REWATCH VALUE 10: i will 100% be rewatching
end of my spoiler free review !!! <3

ENDING SPOILERS SPOILERS!!:
ok so i did like the ending but i do feel it could have used an extra episode or 2. danyok got back together WAY too fast imo. i know why dan did what he did but he never even explains his reasoning before yok takes him back. i also wish we could’ve learend a big more about tod and blacks relationship? i think a season 2 focusing on the repercussions and court process would be amazing. this show has so much potential left and i hope gmmtv takes advantage of it.

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great drama with a fairly disappointing ending

(no specific spoilers but i vaguely discuss the quality of the finale)
overall this is a really sold drama with high quality production acting and visuals. it’s been a bit since i’ve watched this but the ending kind of spoiled this for me? i really wanted to see a bit more wrap up as i feel everything happened so fast and i was left with a lot of unanswered questions. this really could have used few extra episodes or even a second season or special ep?

some things i have to give high praise to are the fight scene choreography, overall cinematography, and visuals. special mention for the prop team, one thing that i’ve noticed in some recent dramas i’ve watched (ex: not me) is that the weapon props are so lightweight? that it definitely looks unrealistic especially with larger guns, my name managed to not break the immersion in this way.

tldr: great watch except the ending very visually pleasing, with an engaging plot, and some stand out performances.
(pls excuse lack of caps and any questionable spelling and grammar haha)

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