A good try.

This is not bad. Definitely not. But when you expect something as good as the first part… you might be disappointed.

I Promised You the Moon clearly wants to be realistic, impactful and emotional. It works, most of the time, not in a good way. Actually, it leaves you confused, wondering about the characters' true intentions and true feelings; as much as what was introduced to us the season before and what was shown literally two scenes ago. The plot is fickle and turns around creating so many situations (to not be properly explored). To be honest, does away with any “surprising” meaning.

The 5-year trajectory of Teh and Oh in 5 episodes is terrible. In one year, something happens, only to be forgotten the next year or not have any development at all. Each year felt like empty, because it was as if the characters hadn't really lived through those situations and that previous trouble don't matter anymore, as their crucial doubts suddenly lost their value. Not just about romance, also about their internal questions. It is said Oh found himself. But how? When? Teh has matured. But how? When? How do you expect me to believe if I couldn't see anything? The bad is not what happens, but how it happens. The reasons and motivations are at no time justifiable. Character development was so poorly done.

As for the production, it was satisfactory, top-notch. The cinematography managed to be quite beautiful, despite almost all the sets being closed places. You can see the great effort to look aesthetically perfect. While editing/directing... it doesn't help much. The story itself is not that confusing, but there are so many elements and nothing has been properly inserted. Please focus on the things that will really matter. Well, who would do miracles to make such a mess make any sense? Anyway, I need to talk about random flashbacks in a specific episode of something I just saw. Like??? Are you serious????? LMAO.

Bro... the music is beautiful. It's intense. If I was slightly immersed in the show it was because of the good songs (although at times seems out of place and the “funny” song in the first episodes got on my nerves). Same for acting. It was good. PP Krit was amazing, even if the relevance in some episodes was that of an extra. Billkin always with his good acting to play that dumb boy. The new cast also surprised me, everyone did a great job.

To sum up, the series is not the worst, it's special, but everything has a “but”, nothing worked perfectly, it didn't live up to what it promised. It's not hard to see what was tried to be shown, despite the progress of the plot was frustrating and the end tastes bittersweet. IPYTM tried to be deep. Tried.

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