TheFirstMichael2206
This review may contain spoilers
6 dead weights, dragged across finish line by generic fluff
So, how did this season fare compared to the previous ones?
Not well.
From the production side of things, it's a mess. The beginning is so cringey many will give up just during that one infodump scene. It's basically a recap of first two seasons, in under 5 minutes. You don't need a degree in filmmaking to figure out what a horrible idea that was. And while it gets noticably better after that, it also consistently stays below average during the whole show. Editing feels kinda random at times and sound's an experience you have to live through to fully understand.
Glaucoma filter is back and working overtime during all NC scenes (which are fairly frequent in later half of the show for the new couple). Trully, you could watch this in 480p and see little to no difference from switching to 1080p.
Writing is harder to judge because of spotty fanmade subtitles. Official subtitles from WeTV might be a bit better, though. At the very least, I have seen no mention of the famous 'booby prize' in official international release. Yes, you heard that right. Similar to gems like Love Stage!! (2022), this also got a quiet official release once it ended and everyone interested in it has already found other ways to watch it. Am I too stupid to understand this ingenious marketting move, or were they just THAT SCARED of backlash from international fans? I guess we will never know.
The storyline itself is really weak and generic. It's also 99% divorced from the first two seasons, so there is no need to continue watching forthe 2moons franchise' sake. The "original 6 moons" don't feel like their established characters at all and have very limited presence in this season. What little screentime they have is either useless drama or a stock bacground of pretty faces. The most obvious lacking bond is between Ming and Wayo, who feel like strangers to each other this season (in stark contrast to first, and partially even second season). There's no need to go deeper into whatever they'd been doing, and you would do well to just skip all the scenes focused on them.
There are two new leads - Lomnaw (Mark Vachara) and Tarntatch (Danny Bandit). And while Mark's acting tends to be so quirky it really takes you out of the story at times, Danny is shining brightly enough to almost warrant watching this season just for him. Their story is basic, but cute. On its own, it would make for a fairly standard BL romance like Ai Long Nhai and My Engineer. Bundled up with 2moons curse, though? It's not getting any favors from the "established" franchise or production house. Many people will skip it just for that, and I wouldn't really blame them. With the amount of BLs releasing right now, it's not great enough to skip the queue for anyone imo. The whole branding and unimportant "side" characters are a baggage no one needs when selling mediocrity.
As a whole, this season provided no continuation of the original story, no conclusion for the established pairings, and it didn't even manage to stand on its own. What good did it bring to the table, then?
1. Nice OST. A real tear-jerker at times. Apparently no matter how far the franchise falls, their music choices will still prey on my nostalgia-ridden heart. Especially the "เครมั้ย - MASTER (Lonely Season)".
2. Eye candy. To put it bluntly, I highly doubt those actors were chosen based on their acting abilities. But hey! I ain't complaining. The new Beam (Payu Khunnaphat Jaroenchim) is so adorable you might want to suffer through some Forth-Beam drama just to see his pretty face. Hopefully he'll get another chance to shine, because he was sorely underused in this. And I might even be blackmailed into watching more of Toon-Tong (Lomnaw's friends), though preferably with different production.
3. It has used up MV's last chance of profiting from 2moons' franchise (I trully hope so).
In the end, do I think it's worth watching? Honestly, no. But it's not the worst time-waster this year. Just skip the OG 6 moons' scenes and don't expect much from what's left. I would give it 7/10 points for watchability, but that would be an insult to equally rated 2moons2 which at least tried to continue the original story with dignity. Hence it's 6.5 for meaningless and lowkey insulting, though not devastating adaptation.
Not well.
From the production side of things, it's a mess. The beginning is so cringey many will give up just during that one infodump scene. It's basically a recap of first two seasons, in under 5 minutes. You don't need a degree in filmmaking to figure out what a horrible idea that was. And while it gets noticably better after that, it also consistently stays below average during the whole show. Editing feels kinda random at times and sound's an experience you have to live through to fully understand.
Glaucoma filter is back and working overtime during all NC scenes (which are fairly frequent in later half of the show for the new couple). Trully, you could watch this in 480p and see little to no difference from switching to 1080p.
Writing is harder to judge because of spotty fanmade subtitles. Official subtitles from WeTV might be a bit better, though. At the very least, I have seen no mention of the famous 'booby prize' in official international release. Yes, you heard that right. Similar to gems like Love Stage!! (2022), this also got a quiet official release once it ended and everyone interested in it has already found other ways to watch it. Am I too stupid to understand this ingenious marketting move, or were they just THAT SCARED of backlash from international fans? I guess we will never know.
The storyline itself is really weak and generic. It's also 99% divorced from the first two seasons, so there is no need to continue watching forthe 2moons franchise' sake. The "original 6 moons" don't feel like their established characters at all and have very limited presence in this season. What little screentime they have is either useless drama or a stock bacground of pretty faces. The most obvious lacking bond is between Ming and Wayo, who feel like strangers to each other this season (in stark contrast to first, and partially even second season). There's no need to go deeper into whatever they'd been doing, and you would do well to just skip all the scenes focused on them.
There are two new leads - Lomnaw (Mark Vachara) and Tarntatch (Danny Bandit). And while Mark's acting tends to be so quirky it really takes you out of the story at times, Danny is shining brightly enough to almost warrant watching this season just for him. Their story is basic, but cute. On its own, it would make for a fairly standard BL romance like Ai Long Nhai and My Engineer. Bundled up with 2moons curse, though? It's not getting any favors from the "established" franchise or production house. Many people will skip it just for that, and I wouldn't really blame them. With the amount of BLs releasing right now, it's not great enough to skip the queue for anyone imo. The whole branding and unimportant "side" characters are a baggage no one needs when selling mediocrity.
As a whole, this season provided no continuation of the original story, no conclusion for the established pairings, and it didn't even manage to stand on its own. What good did it bring to the table, then?
1. Nice OST. A real tear-jerker at times. Apparently no matter how far the franchise falls, their music choices will still prey on my nostalgia-ridden heart. Especially the "เครมั้ย - MASTER (Lonely Season)".
2. Eye candy. To put it bluntly, I highly doubt those actors were chosen based on their acting abilities. But hey! I ain't complaining. The new Beam (Payu Khunnaphat Jaroenchim) is so adorable you might want to suffer through some Forth-Beam drama just to see his pretty face. Hopefully he'll get another chance to shine, because he was sorely underused in this. And I might even be blackmailed into watching more of Toon-Tong (Lomnaw's friends), though preferably with different production.
3. It has used up MV's last chance of profiting from 2moons' franchise (I trully hope so).
In the end, do I think it's worth watching? Honestly, no. But it's not the worst time-waster this year. Just skip the OG 6 moons' scenes and don't expect much from what's left. I would give it 7/10 points for watchability, but that would be an insult to equally rated 2moons2 which at least tried to continue the original story with dignity. Hence it's 6.5 for meaningless and lowkey insulting, though not devastating adaptation.
Was this review helpful to you?
