ahhdra

Usually, BL series kick off with light, sweet, and fluffy tropes before diving into the heavy drama, but this series hits you with heart-wrenching emotional damage right from episode two! I honestly went in thinking it might carry a vibe similar to Love in the Moonlight, but the tragedy and sheer emotional weight here cut so much deeper.

This was my first time seeing Ongsa and Inn sharing the screen together, and their dynamic definitely caught my attention. In fact, during the early episodes, I was genuinely convinced Ongsa was actually Poom! I had to pause the show multiple times, squinting at the screen to figure out where they differed, but I could barely spot anything. Aside from minor differences in age and weight, they look and feel almost identical. From their facial features and visual presence to their acting rhythm and overall delivery. Every single time Prince Tinn called out Phob's name, I was hit with an overwhelming wave of deja vu, immediately reminding me of Joe calling for Ming. I couldn't unsee it! lol

At first, I really thought OneD was finally going to be bold enough to commit to a gut-wrenching, tragic sad ending for a major BL project, but alas, they pulled back at the finish line. (Sorry for the slight spoiler!) They set up all the emotional stakes for a devastatingly poetic climax, only to play it safe when it counted most.