Perfect bromance

No idea why this drama doesn't have better rating. It might not be one of the best BL series but it definitely deserves more than just 7.7. I genuinely enjoyed the banter between the two fake brothers. Even though the reason behind bringing Liang was a bit funny, it ultimately didn't matter. All the sweet moments throughout the series ultimately added up. I really loved Liang's optimism. No matter what the situation, he was the most fun to watch. Both the actors had the perfect chemistry with just the right amount of romance.

One should definitely watch this if they are looking for short, warm hearted series.

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Leave it to Teh to make Oh-Aew cry

If the first season wasn't realistic enough, the second season goes a notch deeper. With Teh and Oh-Aew starting their university lives, 'I promised you the moon' showed us a part of a couple's life who are already committed. It made us feel that falling in love is easy. It's the staying in love that's the hard part.

Teh was a jerk in a number of instances.

No matter how confused one can be about their feelings, it was frustrating to watch Teh. He deliberately went and hurt Oh-Aew by kissing his own senior and also sneaking glances at Jai when he was with Aew. Did he really think Aew won't notice? Or was it perfectly okay to kiss another guy as long as Aew was all his? Not for a single second did he stop and think what he would have felt if Aew did the same to him.

While having a spurt of feelings for a new person is not wrong, lying to your partner about it is. The reason he hid his log book from Aew goes to show that part of him understood what he was doing was not right. All along he was painfully aware of his situation. And like a classic Teh moment, he managed to hurt Oh-Aew all over again. By the time he felt guilty and said sorry, it was to late for him. In his daze to discover his own feelings and where his love stood, he managed to hurt not one but two persons.

Also for some reason I didn't believe Jai when he said it was all part of his ploy to kiss Teh. Under the facade of his so called directing style, I think at some point the senior did harbor feelings for his junior. Their intimate moments didn't feel all that fake. And this just goes to show how deep a person gets as they mature. Not all of us wear out emotions on our faces, our hearts are complicated and even if we do like another person, we cannot always have them. If Jai wanted, he could have driven the two apart and have Teh for himself but the fact that he didn't made me appreciate the series even more.

In the end, I guess I have to give it up to Billikin for doing justice with his character.


I stan Oh-Aew for rejecting Teh and breaking up!

Being the more girly counterpart of the series, Oh-Aew might look fragile from a distance but the guy is capable of showing restraint where needed. On one hand, he broke down sobbing when he felt homesick. On the other hand, the very same guy had the guts to change his major after one casting. I have seen many of my friends contemplating their future after entering uni's. And I for one can say that the decision is never easy. Oh Aew is way better than Teh in this aspect. He is capable of making life decisions and sticking to it. Same goes for his promises. When he said he will only love Teh, he really did it. In spite of getting eyed by other guys, he never gave them any attention.

So it made it all the more heartbreaking when Oh-Aew asked Teh to take pity on him and never show his face again. I think I understand why ITSAY and IPYTM is so popular and why I like them so much. Because it doesn't matters whether you are straight, bi or anything else, all of us can relate to the fragile concepts shown throughout the series. We understand life is a bitch but we have to figure our own ways to make peace with it.

"If we meant to be together, why will we have been set apart"

This line kept hitting me when both the main cast started their relationship anew. It was so fulfilling to see them realize what they have lost in the time they were apart. And part of me was glad to see Teh mature and finally realize that sometimes he have to fight to keep what belongs to him, no matter how hard it gets.

If I have to add one point to this series as compared to the previous one, then I will say I was looking forward to the visual effects. What caught my heart in the first season was that in addition to the cast, story and overall portrayal of emotions, the cinematography was top notch. The aesthetic effect in the current series was a bit toned down. Don't know if it was intentional but if I am ever asked which season I will go back to, then I will say it is the first season. And just for the sake of seeing more of BBKPP, second season afterwards. Let's not forget twilight in phuket too. I think it was an excellent addition after the first season.

Thanks Nadao for the cute series and the awesome OST's!!

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Rollercoaster of emotions

I have never come across such a perfect BL series before. Be it the cinematography, the story line, the main cast - everything touched my heart. The near kiss moments had me eating right out of the director's hand. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, feeling same emotion as the boys did. I felt hurt when Oh felt hurt. I felt anxious when Teh felt anxious. There was not a moment in the drama that I would go back and replace with something else. Every moment was precious. The pauses throughout the series helped build the tension. While I am not a fan of slow burn, this one definitely had me thinking other wise. The character development was immense. To be able to feel so many emotions at once, I think this series was a gift in disguise of carefully crafted imagery.

After watching so many BL series, I thought nothing could surprise me anymore. But subtle scenes and without much kinship, this series went on to show that excellent acting and music can make anything magical. Coming to the acting, I think both guys were on point. The emotions were so intense, every time they stared at each other, the way they understood each other without the need of words - in my mind I was yelling, "Crescendo crescendo crescendo." And as if I wasn't already enamored by those two, I think the rest of the cast did an excellent job too. The way Tarn was portrayed and the symbolical meaning behind the hibiscus, I could feel in her shoes what it might have felt like to see the person you liked so much not suddenly not return the same feelings anymore. I loved the addition of background music at each place. Every time the beats became faster, even without anyone telling I knew something was about to happen. Then at some point the music would just leaving nothing but silence in its wake. I think that helped intensify our feelings as a viewer >.<

Frankly, I actually didn't know such a series existed. It was a chance encounter through one of the review forums where I saw the name and just by hearing the title alone, I was eager to watch it. And I am so glad it did. The story is a roller coaster of emotions. I cried so hard when Oh asked his parents if they were proud of him. I think as a child, acceptance from your parents is the biggest support one can ask for. There is nothing more valuable than being accepted by the people around you for who you are. Asking for acceptance can be scary. But realization is scarier. The fact that Oh openly posted his pic in lingerie and then deleting it within seconds tapped on a touchy subject. Or the fact that Teh jerked off to the same. Damn! They subtly touched over quite deep concepts and it didn't feel awkward at all. The flow of things was uncharacteristically natural.

I feel this series deserves much more than 8.4 on MDL. And I heard there is a second season to it. So goodbye! Thank you for reading my line of thoughts (I know I am bore people out of their minds sometimes but who cares!) I am off to my next station!

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Need more of MAXTUL >.<

This is my first ever review and I am so happy it's about one of my favorite on-screen couple. But I guess, this is more of a rant post, so bear with me for the first few seconds. To start off, I don't understand why people are pegging MaxTul as old or calling them legends(as if they are way past the age of the common BL series norm). They got their title as 'King of Bl' because they genuinely deserve it. They started their BL career at a time when such series wasn't that normalized. Yet they portrayed bold scenes perfectly well and made it work. If watching two masculine men wasn't hot before, it is now. This duo really works well against the general stereotype of 'pretty boy and masculine guy'. In fact, I feel they are fresh, different than others. Their on screen chemistry and off screen bromance is so cute.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

And I was on cloud nine when I came across Manner of Death. I never thought they would make a comeback in a story that is way different from their first time together. The first few episodes were so addicting, it slowly pulled me in. Plus the sight of TanBun together had me dancing in joy. For me the story became a bit too predictable when Nam started disappearing for hours in a black van that took her to God knows where. It didn't take a genius to connect the dots about the needle marks, drugs and Jane. Also Jane's sister didn't look least bit sad throughout the series except at the end. So I had my suspicion about her from the beginning. Overall the plot was great as far as BL stories are concerned. This was definitely something new and the way they mixed in TanBun moments in parallel to the thriller scenes, it was a feast to watch.

While I understood the need to tone down the romantic moments. Was I disappointed to have so little TanBun lovey dovey scenes?

The answer is a definite yes. I wanted more. It felt like some scenes didn't match the vibe of the story. I mean they are in the middle of discussing something as serious as someone's death and suddenly they are on top of each other. Instead of finding opportunities to insert intimate scenes, this series could have been an even bigger hit if the writers worked on Inspector M's character and somehow portrayed a love triangle with him in the mix. Having similar physique and same age group would have worked in their favor. And the flow could have been a lot more natural.

Also after 5-6 years of knowing each together, one would think by now Tul would know where to place his hands on Max. But I felt his hands looked awkward. This time around Max seemed to have matured, be it in terms of acting or his specialty - kissing Tul >.< I could almost feel his intense desire. The way he looked at Bun was enough to drive me insane and watch the whole series. He made me want to watch 'together with me' again. Maybe I won't re-watch MoD in the near future but for first time around, it was okay. The plot was good. The characters were nice. And I got to see MaxTul opposite each again.

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