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Oranges, youth and friendship: sweet coming of age story & slow burn romance
At first look, this high school BL could be seen as not outstanding among its peers, another high school BL...However, it felt so fresh and charming, and captured with such heart an era as it is set at the end of the 90s/beginning of 2000.
The chemistry between the two main leads was one of the strong point of the series. It was obvious and jumping out of the screen. They were portraying very believably innocent first love, full of turmoil and hesitation, as their characters are like magnets to each other. Their looks at each other, full of trust, love and resolve showed very well their relationship evolution. Overall, acting from the whole cast was a bit green at time but it also felt fresh and genuine.
If I was ultra convinced by the main romance and the friendship among the group of friends, I was less convinced by the two secondary couples. They grew on me overtime, but I also think that one additional couple would have been plenty enough.
I also wish the show would have addressed more the challenges of being gay for some of the characters because it was a non-issue for all the guys, which felt a bit like a missed opportunity in terms of storyline. It was clearly a scenario choice to focus more about the feelings evolution and their impact on the friendship than to question how socially it could impact the characters, which I am not mad about. But I am pondering if it could have brought something interesting to the table to have at least one character struggle with his sexual orientation, especially looking back at that period of time.
I would recommend it to people that are looking for a teen slice-of-like who encapsulate with a lot of heart and nostalgia that end 90s/early 2000 era. Both the friendship and the coming of age parts are done really well. It is not without flaws but the central romance is so good, the slow burn so effective, that I can quickly bypass any small defaults. If you enjoyed series like I Told Sunset About You, I truly recommend to give a shot at this one.
The chemistry between the two main leads was one of the strong point of the series. It was obvious and jumping out of the screen. They were portraying very believably innocent first love, full of turmoil and hesitation, as their characters are like magnets to each other. Their looks at each other, full of trust, love and resolve showed very well their relationship evolution. Overall, acting from the whole cast was a bit green at time but it also felt fresh and genuine.
If I was ultra convinced by the main romance and the friendship among the group of friends, I was less convinced by the two secondary couples. They grew on me overtime, but I also think that one additional couple would have been plenty enough.
I also wish the show would have addressed more the challenges of being gay for some of the characters because it was a non-issue for all the guys, which felt a bit like a missed opportunity in terms of storyline. It was clearly a scenario choice to focus more about the feelings evolution and their impact on the friendship than to question how socially it could impact the characters, which I am not mad about. But I am pondering if it could have brought something interesting to the table to have at least one character struggle with his sexual orientation, especially looking back at that period of time.
I would recommend it to people that are looking for a teen slice-of-like who encapsulate with a lot of heart and nostalgia that end 90s/early 2000 era. Both the friendship and the coming of age parts are done really well. It is not without flaws but the central romance is so good, the slow burn so effective, that I can quickly bypass any small defaults. If you enjoyed series like I Told Sunset About You, I truly recommend to give a shot at this one.
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