Bele

This series really surprised me... I already had expectations because of the plot and the setting "a religious-themed school " but even so, each episode took me to feelings I had missed experiencing in a drama, especially a GL one.
That genre is usually driven toward other kinds of sensations: melancholy romance, drama, and familiar tropes, but it doesn’t always reach full emotional complexity.
Shades i feel it doesn’t rely on the usual GL formula; instead, it builds empathy through realistic struggles, personal conflict, and strong performances.

Shades is a completely different color!

From the very first episode, you feel empathy for each one of the main characters, you understand their problems, and you connect with the way they are. They really manage to break through the screen.
This isn't just a GL about romance, families arranging marriages, or situations that border on fiction. Here you see reality... Anyone can identify with something these girls go through at that school and in their personal lives.
Incredible. I need a Season 2!
The camera work, performances, music... everything.

Also, thanks to Shades I discovered an extraordinary Thai band: The Darkest Romance.