Not a Robot
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Heartbreakingly Honest
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I did not have high expectations going into this series, but was immediately enchanted by it. One of my favorite things about this series is, the stories of Reb and JM were presented from their eyes. Even when they did not understand each other, they talked about it and really listened to what the other had to say. What I loved even though it killed me not to know, is JM's sexuality was never discussed. JM had been deeply in love with a woman, yet started having 1 night stands with men, and live streaming them. We do not need to know all of their secrets and JM's sexuality is not really relevant to his story with Reb.
Both men acknowledge their flaws without excuses. JM is still feeling the pain of his girlfriend leaving him at the altar for another man, and Reb's view of love is rooted in fairy tale like fantasies. Both try to make their points on why their view is valid, but in the end, they develop strong feelings for one another, despite their differing views on love. They eventually decided that they needed to work on themselves for their own sakes before jumping in to a relationship. JM needs to work on trust and his walls, while Reb needs to mature. They decide to keep in contact in the end, but not as boyfriends.
This series is for a more mature audiences, so viewers who want hot chemistry and instant passion may be disappointed with the pace and that the scenes that are mainly dialogue driven.
The end title teases that there may be a season 2. If there is, I hope that it continues the pace and balance of season 1. There were no external antagonists, the conflict was created by the two main characters. We do not need the former fiancée to show up to confuse JM. It would be nice to see them courting and dating to see if they have what it takes to make it long term.
I did not have high expectations going into this series, but was immediately enchanted by it. One of my favorite things about this series is, the stories of Reb and JM were presented from their eyes. Even when they did not understand each other, they talked about it and really listened to what the other had to say. What I loved even though it killed me not to know, is JM's sexuality was never discussed. JM had been deeply in love with a woman, yet started having 1 night stands with men, and live streaming them. We do not need to know all of their secrets and JM's sexuality is not really relevant to his story with Reb.
Both men acknowledge their flaws without excuses. JM is still feeling the pain of his girlfriend leaving him at the altar for another man, and Reb's view of love is rooted in fairy tale like fantasies. Both try to make their points on why their view is valid, but in the end, they develop strong feelings for one another, despite their differing views on love. They eventually decided that they needed to work on themselves for their own sakes before jumping in to a relationship. JM needs to work on trust and his walls, while Reb needs to mature. They decide to keep in contact in the end, but not as boyfriends.
This series is for a more mature audiences, so viewers who want hot chemistry and instant passion may be disappointed with the pace and that the scenes that are mainly dialogue driven.
The end title teases that there may be a season 2. If there is, I hope that it continues the pace and balance of season 1. There were no external antagonists, the conflict was created by the two main characters. We do not need the former fiancée to show up to confuse JM. It would be nice to see them courting and dating to see if they have what it takes to make it long term.
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