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One of the Better BLs; It's Sincere!
If you are expecting Hosannas to be singing from the heavens and trumpets to be blaring over a thunderous love story, you will be utterly disappointed. Likes its predecessor, this series remains serene yet is one of the warmest and most genuine BLs to come out of Japan in a long time. Its sincerity in creating a narrative of authentic love that simply grows stronger by the day is actually unprecedented. What is sad is that the protagonists are unable to rejoice in their love in any type of normal fashion because of the culture and society. While the story remains a happy one; its ability to be seen is overshadowed by taboos and social constraints which diminish its beauty without reducing its intensity. You can read my full review at BLBliss.com.Was this review helpful to you?
A Masterclass in Artistry, Acting, & Aesthetics
It is also a study in human ugliness. It is a story of how like-minded individuals, a hive mind if you will, (you will understand the reference) are all pawns to their worst instincts. In other words. The protagonists are the antagonists as well. Each has succumbed to their lowest common dominator which ironically is at the core of what made them successful. Is this counterintuitive? Oxymoronic? Yes, to both. This series is a masterclass in artistry, acting, and aesthetics. It is also a study in human ugliness. It is a story of how like-minded individuals, a hive mind if you will, (you will understand the reference) are all pawns to their worst instincts. In other words. The protagonists are the antagonists as well. Each has succumbed to their lowest common dominator which ironically is at the core of what made them successful. Is this counterintuitive? Oxymoronic? Yes, to both. These protagonists died emotionally a long time ago. They are only existing in the realm of trying to connect to one another simply to survive and get ahead. All three stopped living a long time ago. There is such emotional realism with moments of tenderness that you knew were not genuine. All of them were so broken they were incapable of feeling anything even close to concepts called compassion or sincerity and therefore love. This is not a BL; it does not even come close to any definition of love. Kudos for making, producing, and acting in this one-of-a-kind dynamic series. One of my early choices for best series for 2026.Was this review helpful to you?
