How I currently feel about this story before the final episode

Okay, where should I begin...I've been so excited to watch "I Promised You the Moon" for months ever since I found out it was being made and I recently finished, "I Told Sunset About You" so that I could catch up in time for the final episode of IPYTM.

I'll start with a few things that I have noticed and liked about IPYTM so far, in contrast to ITSAY Oh Aew has changed so much and it has been so nice to see him growing into his own person. When he was at home, he always struggled to find passion in the things that he thought he loved but after coming to university and exploring different things he found his true passion. Also, in episode one Oh expressed that he was felt nervous and lonely from being away from home but we quickly see him go out of his way to make some great friends and learns to enjoy the environment he is in.

For Teh, I like that he is able to continue his pursuit of becoming an actor and meeting people who have the same interests as him.

For both Teh and Oh, I really loved seeing how much their relationship blossomed from the innocent, shy crushes in ITSY to the comfortable, easy-going relationship we see immediately like when Teh and Oh are choosing who will go inside the store to buy the condom and then end up laying in each other's arms on the beach. Another time is when they go to an aquarium and Teh openly kisses Oh on the cheek and holds his hand without worrying about others around them, this made me really happy especially when remembering how cautious and worried Teh was in ITSAY about people thinking that he and Oh were together.

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Now for my dislikes...

While IPYTM has many of the beautiful aesthetics that ITSAY had, there were many times where I feel like their development in ITSAY was just forgotten. For example, in ITSAY Teh says "Don't give my time to others" and always finds ways to spend as much time with Oh as possible but in IPYTM he easily gives his time to others when it is meant for Oh, there are many times where he cancels plans with Oh or lies about what he is doing like rehearsal being late when really he is at a play. Also, it was frustrating how selfish and hypocritical Teh was being towards Oh, he argues that he hates how much Oh is changing just because he has new friends, transferring to a different major, and drinking occasionally. Teh also made many new friends and the only reason Oh spends so much time with others is because Teh doesn't make much effort to spend time with him.

I just feel that IPYTM has stepped really far away from ITSAY and at some point, you can't come back from certain conflicts.



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Before I watched the episodes I already knew what Teh did with Jai but I hoped that I would feel differently about it if I watched it myself and unfortunately I still hope that Oh doesn't come back to Teh. I think that Teh doesn't care about Oh as much as Oh cares for Teh and it's very evident, Teh thinks that Oh doesn't care about what he enjoys like going to plays but then we see Oh staying up late at night just to make the poster for Teh's first acting role which Teh barely compliments. After Oh confronts Teh about kissing Jai, Teh tells him that he won't get close to Jai anymore but then a week later Teh follows Jai outside while they are at a dinner and tries to confess his feelings for Jai WITH OH RIGHT INSIDE. If Jai had true feelings for Teh then I am sure Teh would have chosen Jai over Oh and it makes me angry for Oh and I cried. I truly want Oh to be happy and I don't think Teh deserves to be his happiness.

Tomorrow will be the final episode of I Promised You the Moon so we will say goodbye to Oh Aew and Teh. Whether they end up together or not it will be painful but I hope they both get their happy ending even if it is not with each other.

Thank you to Billkin and PP for conveying such a beautiful story in I Told Sunset About You and thank you for giving us a goodbye with I Promised You the Moon.

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