I don't care if this is biased, it broke me
I cannot stress enough how beautifully painful these two episodes were in my eyes. I've read reviews claiming it's slow but... isn't life like that?especially after breaking up with who you thought was meant to stay forever
especially when you're trying so hard not to ruin everything
especially when you're trying to let go and let heal
this story felt like a lonely night
like a slow summer evening
like doubt
like expectations
like smiling through tears
it's directed beautifully
I actually do not want to analyze it. I just want to let it was over me with is mundanity in a way I'll never recover from.
"it could be extraordinary"
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It was a bit slow, but that's what it needed
I feel like this one is really slow and kind of uneventful, but not in a bad way. I like how Phat is given time to get over his ex and is not just jumping into a new relationship. At least I think he is given time. The timeline of the whole thing is a bit unclear. It’s obvious Phat broke up with his ex right before he was introduced, but it is not clear for how long he actually stays with Mei and Mhok while trying to mend his heart.Mhok isn’t really good at hiding his feelings, but I guess people around him are not very perceptive. Except for Mei, she definitely knows what’s up. Phat’s ex is a manipulative asshole who should be on his own, he’s not boyfriend material. Milk (Phat) and Junior (Mhok) had nice enough chemistry, I especially enjoyed how Mhok was around Phat.
I do think the rituals Mei performed to help Phat move on did drag a bit at times, especially as there have been a few and we only got two episodes for their story to unfold. There was no dark forces or anything like that involved, it was just some healing rituals. Which is fine, just doesn’t really fit the description.
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Right You, but is it the Right Time?
This miniseries is like a lullaby in the best possible way, might lull you to sleep accidentally but genuinely warm and comforting.The series is about the leads, just the two of them. Phat is heartbroken and staying with his friend and her younger brother Mhok. There is an instant connection between Mhok and Phat because they have a backstory but it is also incredibly obvious that Phat is not ready to date yet. His friend decides that a series of rituals and methods to help Phat forget his ex is the way to go, and when these don't work, the gang turns to copious amounts of alcohol that leads to serious conversations between Mhok and Phat, and moments that help them both heal from the past love they each carry.
This story was deeper than I expected, albeit a little slow because of the abundance of scenes that lent nothing to the story like the rituals, but for 2 episodes, they manage to keep your attention by instigating the feeling of "will they, won't they?" A good series weighed down by some unnecessary elements.
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Wrong time, wrong you?
After the vaudeville that were two previous episodes of My Universe, this is another theatre play but a drama not a comedy. Single setting: a house and three protagonists: Mai, her younger brother Mhok and her best friend Phat who came to stay with them after his boyfriend beat him up again. The synopsis is a bit misleading: there is no black magic involved!Phat seems a happy person, always smiling and quick with a quip but all that is a mask hiding a person deeply hurt and having trouble leaving an abusive relationship. We have all heard the cases of women being beaten up by their spouses while drunk, stressed and in bad mood and women often excusing them when they came begging for forgiveness and promising to change. Phat had been enduring such a relationship for six years and then decided he could not bear it any longer.
In order to help Phat deal with the situation and take the right decision, Mai uses her hobby: witchcraft and tarot, through a series of healing rituals (burning and drinking and talking). She's helped by her brother who has had a crush on Phat for years and who thinks that now is the right time to make a move!
Unfortunately, no it definitely is not the right time to start a new relationship when the old one has not been finished properly. That is the major issue I have with this drama: Mhok is stubbornly forcing his way in when Phat keeps refusing him gently. Mhok does not want to accept that Phat may need time to recover. Now that he is free, Mhok won't let him breathe.
Frankly, I do not like how this ended but on the upside, I do not think they have a future together. Phat ended up by accepting to date Mhok but he has absolutely no romantic feelings for him! I am afraid he is in for another wrong relationship because Mhok does not look like someone willing to compromise or accept the refusal. It definitely is the wrong time and the wrong person for a new relationship!
The acting was superb: all three of them were extraordinary. The production values are high: well filmed, soft warm colours, hazy feel about it. Very slow burn but masterfully directed!
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Un poco lenta pero vale la pena
Acabo de terminar esta historia, otra del universo de "MY UNIVERSE" tuvo sus momentos buenos y otros no tanto, debo decir que me gusto el desarrollo de esta historia, y también me hubiera encantado seguir esta historia en un formato un poco mas largo, quizás con unos 4 ep, para darle un poco mas de profundidad a todo.Aunque es una historia corta es muy bonito, los actores tenían una bonita química y transmitían muy bien sus emociones, me sorprendió una escena de uno de los portas con su ex, no esperaba tan buena escena tan cargada de sentimientos, esa escena en el cap 2 fue muy buena.
Esta historia si fue entretenida, aunque sentí muy lento el capitulo 1, debo admitir que pudieron jugar un poco mas con el cap 1 para darle mas profundidad, y la verdad que es personaje de la hermana del protagonista tiene sus momentos, en unos te parece útil y en otros es casi un adorno que no aporta mucho loa verdad.
Con respecto a la locación donde filmaron la serie, esta al igual que la primera historia me gusto, es una sola ubicación pero la supieron aprovechar, no como el la segunda historia.
LA musica de esta historia fue buena, tenia sus momentos en que derrepente te sacaban de onda por no tener una transición de una musica aun ruido de ambiente, y de repente sentías como si se fuera la luz y te cortan todo de momento, pero si obviamos eso la musica en las escenas es bonita y los ruidos ambientes que usaron me gustaron, solo fue problemas de transición que hacían que de momento te desconectaras de lo que pasaba.
A estos actores me gustaría volver a verlos trabajar junto como pareja y ver que tal, con otros papeles y otro tipo de historia. La serie tiene buenos momentos y mensajes que en alguna que otra ocasión te te dejan pensando.
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