It took me four days to watch the series in full, one of those shows that kept one glued to the screen, wondering what was going to happen next. On the whole, I thought it was very good except for the last two episodes, which was a shame really. The ending of Ep. 12 which had Dan playing Hamlet on stage, seeing him about to shoot himself in the head with a gun was frankly ridiculous, considering the period in which the play is set and Hamlet doesn't kill himself anyway, he is stabbed with a poisoned blade by Laertes, Ophelia’s brother. Ep. 13 opens with an entirely different scene on stage which has nothing to do with the play. From there, things don't improve much. We find out about the massacre of the university students on campus, a reveal about Brother Andurak, Dan's decision to remain in the spirit world of the shadow and a lot concerning Josh and his girlfriend Chai'aim, the main love interest. Indeed, you could barely call this BL. Nai comes out as gay early on and in Ep. 10 gives Dan a little kiss. Dan himself appears to be asexual though he becomes Nai's date at the prom without any repercussions from the school, which is odd considering it's a Catholic institution, but they did it in such a way that it doesn't draw anyone's attention except Josh and Chai'aim, who all stayed together for the duration. After that it gets very messy, with both Dan and Chai'aim landing in hospital unconscious; she emerges from it, he doesn't and later ends up dead, but Nai is sure he can be resurrected. This is somehow achieved after Nai destroys the pedestal in which the students' bodies are hidden and once again, Dan finds himself confronting Trin on the shore of the lake, whose body is eventually retrieved from the depths. So, all is harmonious again with our four main characters, but it's Dan in the final moment that provides a very strange occurrence when he goes to the bathroom to wash his face: one moment he's Dan, then the next he's Trin. I don't get that at all. After the credits, there's a brief scene where we observe that the shadow was a presence in Dan's life right after he was born. Fine. Not that important but it does leave an open ending.
I'm in two minds about August kissing Day. As badminton buddies before Day became almost blind, they were close and Day had a secret crush on August. I mean, who wouldn't, he's exceptionally handsome. Whether August knew of Day's feelings is doubtful. Fast forward to the birthday party, August gives Day the headband, puts it on him and then kisses him. Thinking that August likes him, Day puts both hands on his face and kisses him, only to have August withdraw, much to his dismay. Enter Mhok who chastises August for what he did, which leads August to confess that he can't consider Day more than a friend, which begs the question, why did August kiss him in the first place? He said that he wanted to make Day's birthday memorable, but it got out of hand when Day kissed him back. I can only surmise that August didn't think through his actions properly. It doesn't make him bad. His initial intention was good but he failed to realise that Day was in love with him.
I was in no rush to see this series and having now watched the first episode I can see that my hesitation was not justified. It's good to see OffGun in comedic roles for a change and are aceing their characters but even better is having Neo as Fire in it and his perfect foil Aungpaoy as Dynamite, who is new to the BL universe; having such character names means they're meant for each other, despite Fire playing hard to get from the beginning. Neo's star first shone in Fish Upon The Sky (2021) where he played Duean, the brother of the ML, providing much of the comic relief. He then played Boston in Only Friends (2023), a less savoury character. Now he's here, forever bickering as Fire with Dynamite, initially interested in a girl he will get nowhere with if Dynamite has anything to do with it and he is going to pursue Fire until he's in his loving embrace. This has all the elements that have been missing for a while in Thai BL series so I welcome this series wholeheartedly.
Jade was obviously thinking of the brutal breakup he experienced during his high school years when his one-month lover told him he didn't appreciate him being so jealous and trying not to show it when he saw Gus fussing and fawning over Mai, so at the end of the episode when Jade apparently saw Gus kissing Mai, then Mai looked up and saw Jade, it possibly gave him pause to think whether Mai really loved him, so he was right not to commit to being his boyfriend. If it weren't that, it would be up to Mai to extricate himself from the misunderstanding. We'll find out next week.
All up, it wasn't bad but the writers should have put more effort into the storytelling and in the first half, not filled it with extended flashbacks we'd seen minutes earlier. The two boys were good together and made a nice couple, but it's a shame after the kiss there wasn't a proper confession that Peem liked Phol and by this time, it was reciprocated. That it turned from fake to real in the end was nice but it could have been done better.
All up, it wasn't bad but the writers should have put more effort into the storytelling and in the first half, not filled it with extended flashbacks we'd seen minutes earlier. The two boys were good together and made a nice couple, but it's a shame after the kiss there wasn't a proper confession that Peem liked Phol and by this time, it was reciprocated. That it turned from fake to real in the end was nice but it could have been done better.
I love this though perhaps it is a bit goofy but its heart is in the right place. Unlike say Middleman's Love, this is genuinely funny at times and the occasional sound effects are just right. I'm not sure why, but the Japanese do humour better than the Thais these days. It's also refreshing to see that Toki, having earlier thought that Sahara is pretty when confronted with the question of whether he likes him, says "What of it? I like what I like."
The plot is becoming more implausible as it progresses and the writing for the dialogue needs to improve, especially with First and Zee (i.e. Sprite). I'm not too fond of the twins' mother, but the father seems more likable and pragmatic. Of the little love interest that's going on, I wish Sam who likes Zee (i.e. Sprite) but hasn't told him for some reason would open his heart to Thun who likes Sam but the affection is not returned, though I'm not sure why. It's ridiculous for the twins to permanently become each other, at least during their time at university, not least because if that is ever revealed, it's going to cause a lot of soul-searching with the guys they've been interacting with.
I find it rather an endurance test watching this series with its opaque storyline intermixed with endless simulated sex and going from one couple to another. It's not that enjoyable or entertaining and if it doesn't improve I'm seriously thinking of dropping it.
Nothing but negativity in all the comments I've read. It's not that bad. I can understand why Tiu wants to break up with Guy so that he doesn't get caught up with people like Kenji anymore, but I doubt that will stop him because he's just a psychopath and if he does get hold of Guy again, Tiu will once more come to the rescue. How a knife to the stomach didn't kill him is just implausible. Next we see Nami, Wahl's girlfriend, break up with him and Wahl later finds Guy at the aquarium where they look at each other with dove eyes. Will Wahl kiss Guy? I doubt it. Everything is at a crossroads.
I was initially put off by all the negative comments but after watching Ep. 1 I find it's not that bad apart from the manic performance of Jade with all his screaming and exaggerated reactions to everything in an office romance which is filled with a cohort of impossibly cute guys most of whom appear to be gay. It's a bit silly so far but I'm sure things will calm down soon and improve on most levels.
This episode in particular has come in for a lot of criticism and deservedly so, the most ludicrous being the disappearance of Zeke and nobody having a clue where he might be, despite the fact he headed back to Manila in order to reunite with Fifth while driving during stormy weather and none of them thought of ringing the hospital to see if he was there. So there they are - his mother, Fifth and Kevin, still beside themselves with worry in Part 4 until her phone rings with the news that Zeke is in the ICU. She doesn't ask why, they all rush there and sob while looking at the unconscious Zeke through a glass window, even Kevin who had been berated for causing all of Zeke's problems and been told to disappear for good.
Then there's the situation with Jelai and Jerome. How Jelai permitted himself to remain in such a toxic relationship for the time he did while suffering the consequences and did nothing to fight back or just leave is beyond me, but suddenly he's free and there they are sitting down, talking amicably, and Jelai telling Jerome he's a good person. Just ridiculous.
Finally, Jason and Oliver. While the two of them were briefly together, the sex they had was mutually enjoyable, but Oliver was more concerned about his image with his friends, so he turned on Jason and showed that he was just a dickhead. Fortunately, Jason has Joel, his BFF by his side, and they plot revenge for Oliver's cruel and nasty behaviour.
It all comes to an end next week. Apparently, Zek's spine is damaged. There won't be the traditional happy ending if we find that Zeke is permanently paralysed and has to use a wheelchair - that will impair his relationship in a carnal sense with Fifth, but you never know what the writers have in store.
Poor Sprite. No wonder he's not looking well and not performing up to par - he's training for two different and physically exhausting sports. Meanwhile, Zee remains a sourpuss and unappreciative. There's too much training and too little romance. Sam rebuffed the advances of Thun and Sprite stole a kiss from First is the extent of the BL content in this episode. I'm beginning to yearn for the standard university BL series.
I've just watched the first two episodes back to back and quickly arrived at the opinion that Last Twilight is the best of the new batch of BL series and what makes it so, apart from a storyline that hasn't been used before, is the coupling of Jimmy and Sea following their first outing together since Vice Versa. Their acting has also improved but what makes it special is their undoubted chemistry - they are just so good together. This is also the second series of recent memory that references The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry but here, the selected passages reflect what's happening, just like the lyrics of songs do. I'm glad the getting to know each other and forming a bond has been achieved so that we can look forward to lots of fun and intimate moments.
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Then there's the situation with Jelai and Jerome. How Jelai permitted himself to remain in such a toxic relationship for the time he did while suffering the consequences and did nothing to fight back or just leave is beyond me, but suddenly he's free and there they are sitting down, talking amicably, and Jelai telling Jerome he's a good person. Just ridiculous.
Finally, Jason and Oliver. While the two of them were briefly together, the sex they had was mutually enjoyable, but Oliver was more concerned about his image with his friends, so he turned on Jason and showed that he was just a dickhead. Fortunately, Jason has Joel, his BFF by his side, and they plot revenge for Oliver's cruel and nasty behaviour.
It all comes to an end next week. Apparently, Zek's spine is damaged. There won't be the traditional happy ending if we find that Zeke is permanently paralysed and has to use a wheelchair - that will impair his relationship in a carnal sense with Fifth, but you never know what the writers have in store.