This is not a perfect show, but it gets a lot more right then it gets wrong.

Firstly, the acting is top tier. There is not a weak link in this cast. Santa and Earth have palpable chemistry, and you really believe that they've been friends for their entire life. This is important because their natural chemistry is the driving force of what makes this show so compelling.

What I appreciate about this criminally underrated show is the quiet moments. This story really just lets the characters breathe and dwell in their feelings. And when it works, it works. I think the entire arc of Eiw coming to terms with his crush on his best friend, and then by extension with his sexuality, might be the best coming of age stuff I've seen out of a BL.

For the first time in the history of watching BL, I think what this show needed was more episodes. I like that they really dwell in their younger days. I think it's important to understand their dynamic completely before Cake leaves for America. What I wish we could've gotten was more of the time once Cake returned. I wish we could have really established how much Eiw changed and how much this bothered Cake. I wish we could have gotten a glimpse of Cake lonely and isolated in America to really sell the idea that he didn't know what he was missing until it was gone.

The only thing that fails this show is the last arc with Eiw's mom's death. The whole thing was so melodramatic and unnecessary. This story completely betrayed the subtle, nuanced story that was building before it, and it didn't give us long enough to enjoy Cake and Eiw as a romantic couple.

But for me, that one storyline did not take away from the beautiful story that unfolded before it. I love this show, and I can't wait to see what Santa and Earth do next.