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Pink's Not Fading Yet
Of the stories told thus far in Our Skyy 2, this was the most wholesome and the most well done. It had twists and turns that were fairly well done and entertaining, good character development, good music and generally just told a very endearing story. I wasn't sure what I would think of this one based off the trailer but it completely surpassed my expectations.
I loved that the story didn't go where I thought it would. I honestly thought it was going to revolve around Tess or Pakorn's love child and Talay and Puen left having to raise the kid. And that's certainly the initial impression. But then there's the twist that he is actually Tup's nephew and he and Tou had the brilliant idea of having the kid pretend to be Talay and Puen's son to help them reconnect since work has been pulling them apart. And then there's an added twist when it comes out that Puen is on in it and a further twist when Talay overhears Puen, Tup, and Tou's conversation and puts the pieces together. He and Jigsaw plotting together was the cutest thing ever. Though I would have loved to know how Tup convinced his sister to let him kidnap her kid for who knows how long.
Again, everything about this special was so wholesome. I appreciated that Talay and Puen recognized that there was a problem and actively sought to fix it. Focusing too much on work and neglecting a partner is a fairly common issue, I feel, and I liked that it was addressed. It was realistic. Especially after being together for 5 years, I think you can start to take each other for granted and lose focus of the relationship. I loved the creativity of the calendar and giving each day of the month a theme of sorts. It's simple but it made them think of each other and spend time with each other. And it's something that anyone could implement. If I ever find myself in a relationship, it is definitely something I would love to do. And then when Jigsaw landed in their laps, they pretty much took it in stride. They worked together to take care of him and even when he went missing at the zoo, they really didn't blame each other. Things weren't blown out of proportion, they each took responsibility for the fact that they got distracted and apologized to Jigsaw for neglecting him. Seriously, their relationship was such a breath of fresh air.
I was impressed with the character growth of Talay and Puen. It's nothing astronomic, but it's there and with such a limited time frame, it was well done. I appreciated that they communicated with each other and had an actually healthy relationship. It felt like they were both on the same footing and they just really complemented each other. One of my complaints with the drama was regarding the time jump and not feeling like there was any development between them. Five years have passed since their journey to the other universe here and it actually felt more like time had passed. So kudos there. I loved getting to see more of Tup and Tou in this universe. They added a good dose of entertainment. I also liked the fact that they were friends equally with Talay and Puen. We see them interacting a bit more with Puen, but it's obviously a strong friendship all around and brings back memories of their friendship in the other universe.
The acting was pretty solid. I thought both Jimmy and Sea did a good job. There weren't any real emotional scenes here which is where I felt they both struggled in the drama. Their chemistry leans a bit more towards buddy than romantic, but I also found that to be realistic. Again, the characters have been together for five years, so a more relaxed chemistry made sense and I thought they did it well. I love Neo. He was so adorably nerdy looking from his looks to his very behaviour. He's one of those actors that seems able to take on just about any role and it's funny to see him in this role after just seeing him in The Eclipse last week as a totally different character. Aou is also a good actor. I've seen him in multiple roles and he's definitely not one of those one note actors. He brings something different to each character. And Chun was the cutest kid. Seriously, so adorable and he did a great job in his role as Jigsaw. His chemistry with Jimmy and Sea was fantastic. I loved their little family, short lived as it was.
Production was also pretty solid. I liked that they continued the theme from the drama of naming each episode after a color that coincided with what was going on in that episode. The cinematography was good, especially there at the end, some of those shots were just stunning. The music was good. I didn't quite like Jimmy and Sea's new song as well as their songs in the drama which I love, but I still very much enjoyed it.
This was an excellent follow-up to the drama. I really did enjoy every moment of it and any complaints I might have are miniscule. I loved the relationships both romantic and platonic, the family dynamic between Talay, Puen, and Jigsaw, the realistic challenges faced, and the way that the characters interacted. This is one that I may come back to in the future.
I loved that the story didn't go where I thought it would. I honestly thought it was going to revolve around Tess or Pakorn's love child and Talay and Puen left having to raise the kid. And that's certainly the initial impression. But then there's the twist that he is actually Tup's nephew and he and Tou had the brilliant idea of having the kid pretend to be Talay and Puen's son to help them reconnect since work has been pulling them apart. And then there's an added twist when it comes out that Puen is on in it and a further twist when Talay overhears Puen, Tup, and Tou's conversation and puts the pieces together. He and Jigsaw plotting together was the cutest thing ever. Though I would have loved to know how Tup convinced his sister to let him kidnap her kid for who knows how long.
Again, everything about this special was so wholesome. I appreciated that Talay and Puen recognized that there was a problem and actively sought to fix it. Focusing too much on work and neglecting a partner is a fairly common issue, I feel, and I liked that it was addressed. It was realistic. Especially after being together for 5 years, I think you can start to take each other for granted and lose focus of the relationship. I loved the creativity of the calendar and giving each day of the month a theme of sorts. It's simple but it made them think of each other and spend time with each other. And it's something that anyone could implement. If I ever find myself in a relationship, it is definitely something I would love to do. And then when Jigsaw landed in their laps, they pretty much took it in stride. They worked together to take care of him and even when he went missing at the zoo, they really didn't blame each other. Things weren't blown out of proportion, they each took responsibility for the fact that they got distracted and apologized to Jigsaw for neglecting him. Seriously, their relationship was such a breath of fresh air.
I was impressed with the character growth of Talay and Puen. It's nothing astronomic, but it's there and with such a limited time frame, it was well done. I appreciated that they communicated with each other and had an actually healthy relationship. It felt like they were both on the same footing and they just really complemented each other. One of my complaints with the drama was regarding the time jump and not feeling like there was any development between them. Five years have passed since their journey to the other universe here and it actually felt more like time had passed. So kudos there. I loved getting to see more of Tup and Tou in this universe. They added a good dose of entertainment. I also liked the fact that they were friends equally with Talay and Puen. We see them interacting a bit more with Puen, but it's obviously a strong friendship all around and brings back memories of their friendship in the other universe.
The acting was pretty solid. I thought both Jimmy and Sea did a good job. There weren't any real emotional scenes here which is where I felt they both struggled in the drama. Their chemistry leans a bit more towards buddy than romantic, but I also found that to be realistic. Again, the characters have been together for five years, so a more relaxed chemistry made sense and I thought they did it well. I love Neo. He was so adorably nerdy looking from his looks to his very behaviour. He's one of those actors that seems able to take on just about any role and it's funny to see him in this role after just seeing him in The Eclipse last week as a totally different character. Aou is also a good actor. I've seen him in multiple roles and he's definitely not one of those one note actors. He brings something different to each character. And Chun was the cutest kid. Seriously, so adorable and he did a great job in his role as Jigsaw. His chemistry with Jimmy and Sea was fantastic. I loved their little family, short lived as it was.
Production was also pretty solid. I liked that they continued the theme from the drama of naming each episode after a color that coincided with what was going on in that episode. The cinematography was good, especially there at the end, some of those shots were just stunning. The music was good. I didn't quite like Jimmy and Sea's new song as well as their songs in the drama which I love, but I still very much enjoyed it.
This was an excellent follow-up to the drama. I really did enjoy every moment of it and any complaints I might have are miniscule. I loved the relationships both romantic and platonic, the family dynamic between Talay, Puen, and Jigsaw, the realistic challenges faced, and the way that the characters interacted. This is one that I may come back to in the future.
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