RainaSummers2002
Denmark
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They almost had it.
For me, mostly everything was fine until the last three episodes. It became so nonsensical and incomprehensible. I got extremely frustrated by the way the villagers, especially Phupha, treated Tian. All the pressure was on Tian to tell the villagers what had happened to Torfun. That shouldn't have been his job. The villagers were, just in general, quite shitty towards Tian. Yes, some of his actions led to unfortunate events, but his intentions were always pure.
Also, Phupha, who was supposed to be so in love with Tian, completely turned his back on him when there was the slightest inconvenience. So what if they were from different backgrounds? That's usually the plot for straight dramas or something. Tian's dad even seemed to know of them being more than friends, so what was the big deal? It just seemed like a way to drag it out.
Another thing was Phupha telling Tian to follow his heart and live for himself and not his parents, but by sending Tian away, he forced Tian to do the exact opposite. Tian didn't want to leave. He was happy. Alas, Phupha still shipped him off. He acted exactly like Tian's parents would have. I really didn't appreciate that. It was so hypocritical and selfish of him.
I just wasn't a fan of Phupha in general. It took him way too long to admit that he liked Tian. He waited TWO years. The whole emotional separation right at the end served no purpose. It was just frustrating. I ended up thinking Tian sort of deserved better.
Many other things bothered me, but I'd rather get into the positives now. The acting was pretty great, especially Mix was good. Mix and Earth have amazing chemistry. I did also think the plot was innovative and nice most of the time. I enjoyed Tian's process of understanding and accepting his sexuality. None of that I'm-only-gay-for-you bullshit. I loved Tian's character development. He was still a bit petty in one of the later episodes, but he improved a fair amount.
Basically, this is not a masterpiece, but it is the best and least problematic BL that has come out of GMM, in my opinion.
Also, Phupha, who was supposed to be so in love with Tian, completely turned his back on him when there was the slightest inconvenience. So what if they were from different backgrounds? That's usually the plot for straight dramas or something. Tian's dad even seemed to know of them being more than friends, so what was the big deal? It just seemed like a way to drag it out.
Another thing was Phupha telling Tian to follow his heart and live for himself and not his parents, but by sending Tian away, he forced Tian to do the exact opposite. Tian didn't want to leave. He was happy. Alas, Phupha still shipped him off. He acted exactly like Tian's parents would have. I really didn't appreciate that. It was so hypocritical and selfish of him.
I just wasn't a fan of Phupha in general. It took him way too long to admit that he liked Tian. He waited TWO years. The whole emotional separation right at the end served no purpose. It was just frustrating. I ended up thinking Tian sort of deserved better.
Many other things bothered me, but I'd rather get into the positives now. The acting was pretty great, especially Mix was good. Mix and Earth have amazing chemistry. I did also think the plot was innovative and nice most of the time. I enjoyed Tian's process of understanding and accepting his sexuality. None of that I'm-only-gay-for-you bullshit. I loved Tian's character development. He was still a bit petty in one of the later episodes, but he improved a fair amount.
Basically, this is not a masterpiece, but it is the best and least problematic BL that has come out of GMM, in my opinion.
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