I have conflicting feelings about this show, mainly because of what it could've been but turned out not to be. You see, I'm a sucker for the whole 'they were soulmates and loved each other in every lifetime/universe' concept. I think it's just about the most romantic and adorable thing. Which is why I was pretty excited about Every You, Every Me. I thought what I would get would be the same two characters falling in love in different lifetimes. What I got is a show about entirely different characters falling in love in different universes, until they pull a 'Lol, just kidding! They're actually just two actors who are in love, filming all these different shows.' That twist really ruined everything for me.

Even before the twist, I wasn't sold on the whole thing. I knew I was going to have a difficult time when I realised this wasn't going to be the same two characters falling for each other in different lifetimes, but entirely different characters that just look the same. I simply don't have it in me to get attached to characters that change every one or two episodes. Trying to force an entire narrative and a fleshed out personality in as little as one to two hours almost never works for me (I prefer TV shows over movies for a reason). I think this could've been easily solved if they went with the approach I thought they would take: Have the two characters remain the same throughout all their lifetimes/universes. Of course you can switch up a couple of things like names, styling and unimportant traits. But at their core, they should be the same in every lifetime/universe. They should be recognisable as the same characters, just thrown into different circumstances. Have their core personality stay the same, and have them have a few permanent quirks that show the viewer that they are watching the same characters in each episode. That way, it would be far easier to bond with them.

Some stories are better than others. Episodes 3 and 4 were my favorite by far, though I did like the ode to La Pluie in episode one. The rest was very meh.

Despite the whole thing not really working for me, I want to give praise for trying something new and fresh. I think it's always a great thing if shows stray from the norm, even if I'm not the biggest fan. As far as I'm concerned, anything that stands out from the flood of other BLs is worth some praise.

The fact that in the end, it all turns out to just be two actors in different roles really ruins the idea of the soulmates-in-every-lifetime trope if you ask me. I think it takes away all the emotional impact there could've been. My favorite story by far were episodes 3 and 4. I was actually really close to applauding them for choosing a sad ending. And I thought the idea of them having lost each other in this lifetime, but finding each other again in the next and having a happy end there was very heartwarming. However, by showing that it was all just them shooting a movie, every emotion I felt vanished in an instant and all that's left was annoyance. So they really just lost me after that. I tried to persevere, but nothing seemed to matter anymore after that revelation. I simply stopped caring about what happens to them in the next episodes, knowing it's all just them acting anyway.

Aside from this feeling new, I will also praise the acting and the chemistry. Top and Mick have this incredibly romantic/sexual tension between them. They don't need overly long or explicit sex scenes to showcase their intimacy and connection. Which is pretty amazing given the current state of the BLsphere, where most productions heavily rely on explicit scenes in an attempt to convince the audience that their actors with zero chemistry have, in fact, a ton of it, thus leaving the whole thing feeling cringe at best and nonconsensual at worst. But that's a rant for a different day. So yeah, the chemistry and acting are great. Playing many different roles within one production does take acting chops, and the two are selling all their roles pretty well. Top a little more than Mick, in my opinion.

Many people are probably going to like this a lot. And I don't blame them, because I definitely enjoy seeing Mick and Top together. However, all this really did for me is leave me frustrated and daydreaming about the version of this I had in mind. I hope some other production company sees this and does something similar, but really committing to the concept. I still love the premise, but I do not love the execution.