Boy Scouts (2022)

Nicely shot, but something seems lacking

This 2-episode miniseries doesn't have much of a story, but it probably isn't meant to have one. A group of boy scouts go camping. Wut and Ram partner up, and Wut develops a crush on Ram. Run-of-the-mill growing up issues are portrayed in the two episodes: the pangs of having a crush on someone of the same sex, the bullying of someone who does not seem masculine enough, sexual curiosity, etc. But the depiction of these scenarios is sensitive even if not exactly deep. Those who have been through similar situations will likely be able to identify with Wut.

Still, there is potential for the miniseries to be better. How Ram feels towards Wut isn't clear, and this isn't a bad thing in itself. But perhaps there could be more shown about Ram to show the complexity of the situations the youths go through. He may stand up for Wut, but couldn't this seemingly heroic figure have his own struggles too, especially when he is one person against two or perhaps more. Does the bullying come and go so easily? (Could there have been flashbacks of how Wut has been bullied in school previously?)

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Realistic...

The story is actually good, the setting is new, and this mini-series is not the usual BL we know. What I like about this short series is that it looks realistic, And when I say realistic, the scenes more like happen in reality. Wherein it doesn't always end in being together. the story is mild. Maybe we can also categorize it as friendship and bromance.
I also love their way of acting, they're acting so naturally. it feels like it's a real-life story and I was just there watching them.
The relationship between Anirut and Ram is not clear, they spend their time with each other camping. When ram is struggling, Anirut is always there for him. This shows how they find their identity and end up finding it out. We can say that it's an open ending, it is all up to us to interpret the ending.

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