The Eclipse (2022)

Wasted Potential

**Brief Synopsis**
B (Student): Ayan
T (Student): Akk

Beginning: B and T are both students at a prestigious all boys academy known for their strict rules. A rumor has it that a curse exists that will punish all rule breakers and if things get out of control, the whole school might be impacted. B is a transfer student who transferred to this school to investigate what is going on and what happened to his uncle to lead to his suicide. T is a perfect, in charge of enforcing the rules. B and T begin their relationship on the wrong foot. Because B thinks T is brainwashed and don't care about the other students and T thinks B is trouble and should be supervised at all times to prevent him from breaking rules. But despite everything attraction starts forming between them, not that they would admit.

Throughout the series, B is busy trying to find evidence of this school's wrongdoing and T is trying to find evidence of B's wrongdoing so he could get him expelled. To complete this plan, T needs the note book B has been writing in and to get that notebook, he starts following him around (and maybe get more info on him). And the more he learns about B the more he sympathizes with him and he start realizing that maybe there was more to the picture then what he can see. But no matter how his feelings might be changing, there is a constant fight between his sense of duty towards the school and his own feelings. Later on, it is revealed that in order to maintain piece, T came up with the idea of the curse and did a lot of things to make the non conformers think they are in danger.

Towards the end, it is revealed that the school's corrupt system has lead to the uncle's suicide. However, the school continued to function and nothing seemed to have changed except for more inclusive rules because they realized just how much harm the rules were doing. T who nearly killed someone wasn't even punished for his actions. At the end, with the truth revealed, B finally relaxes and he and T could finally be together with T having finally admitted his feelings.

**My Opinion**

WHAT I DID LIKE ABOUT IT
- The acting is really good in emotional scenes. The crying is phenomenal and we could feel what the characters are feeling.
- The pacing is okay although the revelation at the end was a little rushed. The pacing for the relationship is a little rushed. From what we could see onscreen, they should have had time to become friends but definitely not enough time to develop feelings. Its just not realistic.
- The way the framed the mystery captivates you and makes you want to watch towards the end even if the ending didn't exactly pay off. The mystery convinced me to continue watching until the end but because I couldn't stand the other characters, I would skip to Ayan. The conclusion was disappointing as I thought there would be more to it.

WHAT I DIDNT LIKE ABOUT IT
- The whole school system presented. I know that the goal of the show is to show us an oppressive and corrupt school system but that doesn't make it less pleasant to see evidence of it. The school is more like a cult then a school. T is the perfect example of that. He was willing to potentially injure someone to uphold the rules. He didn't even think of the consequences of his actions.
- T wasn't punished for his actions. Just admitting his wrongdoing isn't enough. It's like just because your attacker apologized he shouldn't be punished for his actions.
- T's character is just not likable. He doesn't give us any reason for B to like him. Like is based on trust and B doesn't even trust him, believes he store his notebook even though he knows how important it is to him. Their relationship is just not very healthy if that are both guarded toward each other. There is buildup but the buildup just isn't believable or make me want to root for them.
- No plot twists or memorable moments. The mystery felt so flat at the end. It didn't live up to the excitement I was feeling in the first few episodes.

**Conclusion**
A very tiring show to watch with mostly unlikable characters, because of the plot.

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FirstKhao chemistry is out of the world!

Watch it! Trust me. Just ignore the statements about weak storyline because honestly its not the strongest. But watch this for FirstKhao. They are both brilliant actors. Usually in BL there are actors who are there because they are just pretty or can moderately act.
But these two are real deal. The way they flirt will send butterflies thrashing in your stomach, there eyes, there expressions everything is perfect! They have THE most genuine chemistry on BLs i have ever seen and i have almost seen all pairs atp. I need these two have atleast 20 more shows together.

No comments on the story though. Its not the best but its still alright.

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School drama with a twist

I think it's important to note that I came into this drama with zero expectations. I watched it purely because I think First is a sensational actor (and he is, and was in this yet again) and because his chemistry with Khaotung is fabulous (and it was, yet again).

This is a school drama, much like you'll see in any BL, but it has a twist to it. There's a curse at the school, and it seeks those trying to disrupt order -- in this case, a group of protestors. I have read that it came off at first to people as more of a sci-fi kind of mystery, but coming in without expectations, I honestly just saw it for what it was, and therefore wasn't disappointed by any preconceived notions.

I enjoyed the cast of characters, and Akk's parents are the parents we all deserve. Similarly, Ayan is the boyfriend we all deserve. Akk and Ayan had a different dynamic than you see in most stories. They certainly weren't friends, but they also weren't sworn enemies (from my perspective). I think where I was let down at times with this was some of the more detailed elements. I struggled to understand what started the protesting in the first place, and I didn't think they really expressed the origin of the curse as effectively as they could've. Additionally, it may have been my mindset when watching, but I completely missed when Akk and Ayan started to date beyond Ayan literally just saying "we should date." That felt a bit lazy when it came to the writing, and the actors made the best of those scenes. On the opposite, I was surprised at some of what was behind the "mysteries." I had a guess, but I picked wrong at one point, and then was completely off with another layer of it in the end. It's good to be surprised sometimes.

I plan to rewatch this in the future when I can be more attentive to it, but overall it was a pleasant show with some surprising emotional elements.

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Really nice but missing a bit

I really liked the storyline and the charachter development of Akk. The relationship of Akk and Ayan is also really interesting, especially the hate to love dynamic but I feel like the series is missing something. The plot twist at the end had me speechless but after that the series kinda fades into just them being who they are now without really something happening. It's a great series but I couldn't re-watch it because the whole story with the school etc. is a bit too much to watch again. Also the other couple, Kan and Thua, seem kinda plane and their story moves on really quickly without much depth. The development of Thuas character was also quiet surprising and added a nice twist. In general the acting was really on point.

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very confusing and strange but great chemistry

Kind of unsure what to rate this one. Overall I enjoyed watching and it did manage to keep my attention for the most part. But the plot was kind of strange. Nothing really made a lot of sense and the whole series kind of built on the unwritten rule that no one can just decide to leave that school, cause honestly most problems would be solved and for most of them it would be the more sane choice.

In the end most of what happened was predictable and what wasn’t just didn’t make a whole lot of sense…

The whole thing was saved by the great actors with great on screen chemistry. Who made the weird characters and stories a lot more convincing and emotional.

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Good representation of LGBTQ+

What surprised me about this BL is that it is very realistic in terms of the social situation. Although, this setting in a weird cult-like school might seem over the top at first, it did play its role in portraying an institution that is of conservative values. I like how they included a clear divide between the school principal that was openly homophobic and allies like teacher Sani. I could relate to the struggles of Akk accepting his identity so much. The scene of him coming out to his parents was heartbreaking. The plot twist with teacher Chadok was great and unexpected, the way his character changed after everything was revealed... All in all, it encompasses the struggles and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community very well.
This said, I do have some complaints. The first half of the series is pretty boring... Nothing much is happening, there is no development of the characters as a couple, and not enough mystery to keep me entertained. Also, FirstKhao are the most switch pairing there is in Thai BL, but they still had to use the 'wife' label (although, it was kinda like a joke). The dialogue writing... I was cringing so bad in some moments that I was actually considering dropping the series.
Overall, I enjoyed the series, and I would like to thank the writer for the representation. However, I recommend watching the first half on double speed.

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I liked it, but the ending ruined it

I've been scrolling through comments, and noticed that some are disappointed with how the 'mystery' bit was over-advertised. Good thing for me, I didn't watch any of its advertisements and jumped straight into it, so I wasn't expecting much of a mystery in the series. The mystery, if any, really wasn't done well, so fortunately it isn't something that I was expecting or looking out for. I had already expected the 'twist' for the curse from miles away, not sure if anyone else did too.

What I liked, was how both MLs actually acted like their age, they cried their hearts out, they're irrational, stupid, and do idiotic things. But I love how their relationship developed, from hating and suspicion, to curious and trying to understand each other. As a person who always puts others before myself, I actually relate a lot to what the characters are going through.

I'm sure something's going on with the side couple, not sure yet since i'm only on ep7, but I'm hoping they'll manage to open up their hearts to each other, something that every character seems to struggle to do so, considering they are in such a prison-like school.

Ep9 - ok the side cpl is seriously lacking some bravery, but its fine i can wait for them - as for Akk, I've been reflecting on his actions, and honestly, I realised that what he's been doing is literally a crime, at least assisting in one. I originally thought his intention was to 'protect the school's honour as head prefect', but now it's obvious his motive is also to obtain the scholarship for university, and he has to get on the teacher's good side to do that. That is selfish behaviour, and he's essentially spreading lies and causing fear around school for personal motives. That's really not right.

For main the couple, I thought they could turn out really sweet after Akk sorts out his feelings, so far he hasn't done so even after Ayan bares his heart. Although I can't say they are a good couple, Ayan has his ulterior motives in wanting Akk to confess to his crimes, and he keeps forcing Akk to do so, not even attempting to understand or comfort him despite knowing how conflicted Akk feels. I also dislike how he loves jumping to conclusion and assuming Akk is always the perpetrator

Ep10 - yep the couples are finally set, and then tragedy descends of course - seriously why is the school expecting students to act like friggin investigators in a murder mystery, they're really not right in the head

Ep11 - i'm so triggered sorry Thua is a little bish how dare he tattle on their relationship, that's such a foul move - also did everyone get hit on the head and experience a 180 personality change in this episode??

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WASNT THE BEST BUT I LOVED IT

I didn't have major high hopes for this drama as the “supernatural” aspect kinda put me off, but thankfully after watching the show it was more of a “who dun it” than an actual curse on the school.

TW in the series: Suicide, depression, very mild violence.

First of all i wanna say this isn't the best bl I've ever seen, but i really did enjoy it and its definitely in my top 5. Mainly because of FirstKhao’s acting and chemistry.

What i liked:
For me the best thing that came out this serious was firstkhao, but especially khaotung. His acting is honestly amazing and he really takes his characters seriously, every emotional scene with him felt so real and made me shed a tear from how believable his emotions were. But even when ayan is happy or messing around khao did so good portraying that. First also really impressed me. I really hope to see them in more series together since their chemistry is unmatched.
It gave me an enemies to lovers vibe which im a sucker for so i really enjoyed seeing ayan and akk grow closer and more comfortable with each other as the series went on.
Although its extremely sad, i really liked the storyline of teacher dika’s (ayans uncle) s*icide. I liked that it gave it a bit of a darker side to the series other than the whole “curse” bs. It added to the mystery aspect and did a good job of making me wonder why he really did it. And the plot twist at the end genuinely had me shook, it may have been obvious but i wasn't expecting it at all.
Akk coming out to his parents was beautiful, a lot of dramas I’ve seen tend to ignore the fact that coming out to parents can be really hard and scary so I'm really glad they included that. Also loved Akks parents for being so sweet and supportive.
I really enjoyed the ost, i didn't realise khaotung sang the song that payed after the scene akk was comforting ayan after his nightmare, it made the scene really beautiful and khaotung’ voice is lovely.

What i didn't like:
Unfortunately the supporting characters were a little forgettable as the series went on, although i did really enjoy Wats character. The second couple just didn't really do it for me so i did skip some of their scenes.
I get that at the beginning Ayan was acting a little sus, but Akk was treating him like he was a convicted criminal. It just felt quite forced.
The background music was so unserious at points it literally made me laugh, but it got better as the episodes went on.
I feel like Ayans trauma was kind of overlooked, they did a good job showing how his uncle death effected him with his nightmares and anxiety attacks, as well as him being on medication. Although i think they could've dove deeper into how bad his mental health really was, the scene with him and his mum broke my heart when she asked him not to leave her like his uncle, you could see the hesitation before Ayan reassured her that he wont.

Overall, though this series isnt perfect, it really is worth a watch and i will be rewatching it eventually.

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Please don't read this.

When I tell you that this show drew me in. Because I was just so invested in the school. I mean, it is every part of it. Saying the investigation figuring out what happened to his uncle. In the perfect fix, it struggle and I couldn't like it. I can't form like words to tell you how much. I love that, and then the figure out that the main character was doing all that. Didn't show that there was actually a curse. The weather occurs, but they didn't, so they could stop being bad bad. But, Hey, they didn't really want trust code, and I get it. Nobody wants to dress app, but they can't go away and go and go. I don't like to soak it this way, but I know it's not what I want. The romance was, hands down, amazing. The first cow is amazing, woohoo. I just couldn't. I've been rambling and rambling rambling, but this is really good. Oh, and it deserves the $10 and some fee I sold that somebody put a 5 and I just don't understand these users like what happened and I think they didn't really pay attention to the show. This is a show that you generally have to pay attention to to understand stuff. If it has like a big butt, you have, you generally need to pay attention. If you don't pay attention, you're not gonna understand stuff. And if you don't understand stuff, you're not really gonna like the show if you don't understand anything. But I haven't heard of me. I'm always watching star in my Instagram. Mine, sorry, am I my bad? Pay attention to the show, and maybe you'll get it. That's you saw. I pushed myself to wash some shoes. Man, I love this voice input name. I said wash some shoes, my gosh. I meant to show my words disappeared. I want people to suck they do not read this because it's just me rambling, you don't even know what I'm saying because you can hear me right app next to the Lake you can't even hear me right app next to to link. You can even hear me right up next to the 22 next leagues. Gabriel, next league's gabriel Henry. You gave me a Harry accident 22 next week. You Gabriel Henry? What are you doing here? I don't know, gave you all. I just randomly popped up here well. You gotta go ahead of me, but why, Gabriel? Because you can't be here. Hadn't Gabriel, you're not making sense, man. You gotta leave alright Henry mcgabriel why mcgabriel I said buck Henry I need you to believe you can't be here man, give me a reason why I can't be here. Joe joe, who is joe joe Mama henry? I mean, I gave you homo no.

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I AMNIN LOVE WITH THIS SHOW

Like a good book, i cant seem to put this down or get excited for each new episode. The social concepts being discussed to the murder-mystery to the cast, Khao to First to Neo to Louis to AJ and even Pawin I must say this is amazing. The sexual tension between the couples are doing me in. AkkAyan is raising my blood pressure with their sexy tit-for-tat and Ayan's seduction warching how Akk fights the inevitable is everything.

But im here for TuaKan. The second couple is everything i didn't know i needed. I am in love with each pairing and while i know what the cliche BL plot line will be for TuaKan, im sad because i feel Tua's hurt coming like a runaway train on the tracks. But i will keep watching and rewatching until new episodes are released.

GREAT SHOW ? ?

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