The ending makes no sense

To return to their own universe, the two people who are each other's portkeys were supposed to dream of a location and go to that location. How come Puen returned, but Talay did not? Similarly, Tess and Pakorn seem to be each other's portkeys. How did only Pakorn return? I hope that this will be explained in the subsequent episodes because it does not make sense. Otherwise, aside from the last part, in which the plot development happened, episode ten presented the usual combination of fluff and product placements. I skipped a lot of scenes. The second couple's playful dynamic was interesting to watch, though. Jimmy and Sea's romantic scenes were sweet, but they again failed to handle emotional moments well. Nanon, on the other hand, was brilliant despite having only several minutes of screentime.

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Plotless Product Placement Fest

Why have a plot when you can have a sequence of advertisements? This must have been the production team's thinking process when they created this episode, and I am not having it. I approached this series with an open mind, although I knew about the criticism that it is getting from viewers. I decided to forget about the tragically underdeveloped alternate-universe storyline and focused on the sweet college romance. Now that I have seen episode seven, though, I understand where the disappointed viewers are coming from. I also felt insulted. Not only is the plot still not progressing even a little, but also the lack of such is substituted by dragging scenes of unfunny comedy and unnecessary drama in a desperate attempt to keep the viewers invested. What I liked most about this series – the wholesome relationship of Talay and Puen – was destroyed in the most clichéd way possible. Furthermore, several things, especially the time skip of one year, make no sense. So frustrating. The only good thing about this episode was, as usual, the beautiful cinematography.

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Wholesome, Touching, and Thought-provoking

I thought that this episode would make me drop this series. The cinematography again delighted me, and Talay and Puen's interactions are a joy to watch – I do not remember if I have ever seen a more wholesome relationship on screen. However, the story is not progressing. Although some scenes are breathtakingly beautiful, others drag to an annoying extent or serve no purpose. The dialogue about love that Talay had with Tess's friends was a string of clichés. The product placement was more obvious than in the previous episodes. The last fifteen minutes of episode six made me fall in love with this series all over again, though. The direct but tender way in which the story explored life and death, fear of death, grief, and personal loss touched me deeply. Talay and Puen's conversation with Dol and their dialogue in the final scene are so thought-provoking and hopeful. Kudos to the scriptwriters. Beautiful. Even if you feel like skipping almost every scene, do not skip these last fifteen minutes,

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Wholesome

This episode was so heart-warming. Some scenes dragged, and actor Puen's not knowing what a tagline in a movie script is did not make sense, but overall watching it was a pleasant experience. The product placement is not as glaring as I feared that it would be. I am impressed by how healthy the dynamic between the two leads is. I forgot the specific instances, but I was surprised by their dialogue several times because instead of the cliché replies that I was expecting came kind, mature replies. Talay and Puen are the definition of a wholesome friendship, and so are Tun's friends. As of now, I do not think that the alternate-universe subplot is handled as badly as some viewers claim. Nevertheless, I wish that the production team had gone for a simple body swap instead of sending the characters to a different universe. This way the storyline would have been less complex, and more viewers would have embraced this series for what it is: a wholesome college romance.

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