Worth a watch!

I honestly don't understand just why everyone seem to be so upset about the story, as I at least found it to be one of my favourite things about the show. One’s experience might depend on how you watch them, if you do a marathon or episode by episode, but I really enjoyed how they shifted between the different moods and scenes. I did feel a bit weird about the very last episode, since the very last part felt very rushed and sudden. But this was an exception in a series which managed to convey some real issues and problems in school, as well as providing some seriously great characters.

Naturally, it is hard to be unenjoyable when you have some very talented and sincere actors taking up the main roles. Khao and First both did an exceptional job with Ayan and Akk, who felt so so real. They conveyed two characters, who each had so many good and bad sides, and how they both helped the other to change and improve as a person. They had so many tiny and insubstantial moments, which became genuinely amazing by their subtle eye work and body language. And just to add, the way Ayan handles Akk's reactions and feelings is the most mature I have EVER seen in a Thai drama. Not that there aren't great examples out there, but this just blew me out of the park. I have never been sooo close to crying at someone holding another's face, but HUUUUH!

Most of the side characters also felt relevant and fleshed out in the story. They weren't just there for show, but also grew and had motivations, and I was very surprised at how some of them evolved. Kan and Thua weren't truly side characters, since they had so prominent roles in the series, but damn did they surprise me with all the small, almost unnoticeable moments.

The plot twists were, in my opinion at least, quite good, and at the very least, very surprising. I think they mostly felt very in tune with the rest of the plot, and god the motivations of every character! Everyone has something to win or lose, not that it is life or death, but no one is truly neutral in the conflict, and THAT is something I think the directors should get some kudos for.

I really want to be more eloquent about this, but I just felt a bit surprised by how many people were disappointed by the plot, and wanted to give my opinion for potential viewers to see. There were certainly points to be improved, and yeah, some awkward moments, but overall, The Eclipse was a series I will remember, and probably rewatch, for quite some time.

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