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You have been E-C-L-I-P-S-E-D!!!!
I love supernatural stories. I love fantasy stories. For that reason alone, the Eclipse should have been on my top 5 favourite series. But it is not. Why you ask? Let me tell you. I am going to begin with what I did not like about it(which is considerable) and what I liked about(saving graces).What I did not like:
The story : GMM TV took an absolute masterpiece of a story and ruined it with lackluster execution. I mean, imagine madness setting in during an eclipse? Stephen King level horror and tragedy could have been made possible. But the sheer arrogance of the director and the script writer, who thought that the viewers are dumb, how many actually read such stuff, annoyed the hell out of me. Viewers are more discerning than whatever the production house thinks, let me tell you that. I loved the premise, and I was super excited, but my excitement fell flat. First couple of episodes in, I was completely sure that this was the platform to present another romance drama in all its glory and angst.
I am not against a good romance drama, in fact I love them, but please, then call it romance, not the fantasy farce that your are palming on to us.
The 'romance' between the head of the Student Welfare committee and Aye's uncle was probably the saddest adult love story I have seen. Ayan goes in all angry lion, roaring and charging, and comes out looking like a drowned cat. One photograph is his proof that his uncle is depressed and that's why he committed suicide. Just because you are working in such a place, and gay romances are frowned upon, change your job, change the place. No one has any right to dictate terms to how you you live your life and so that was a bit unbelievable as well.
The character of Thuapa. I love Louis, make no mistake about it! Neo and his cute and fluffy love story in Fish Upon the Sky is the reason I sat and watched that show. But what the hell was this. He has been bullied all his life because he is gay. Ayan is the one person who stands up for him, and what does he do? For some weird, sadistic reason, that is not even clear to me till now, he outs Akk and Ayan in front of the whole school, inspite of being in a relationship himself with Kan. I was even more disgusted that no one, I repeat, no one called his out on his bizarre madness, not even Ayan or Kan ! Blaming the eclipse maybe?
The whole protests idea. There are 3 students sincerely protesting. To ban uniform. Look, I know, wearing uniforms are boring. I get it. But where I am from, and in most Asian dramas I have seen, uniforms are compulsory. There is a reason for that. It's not to demean the value of you as a human being. It is just to remove all differences between people, including that of class and social strata. Plus what irritated me further, was the fact that those three were actually in uniform when Akk and Ayan come back to school.
Ayan coming out in front of Akk's parents without letting him know first. I did not appreciate that. And also him constantly crossing the boundaries with Akk was also not something I enjoyed. But okay, as they say, everything is fair in love and war!
What I liked about it :
Parents. I must say. Khaotung is one lucky guy. Be it Tonhon Chonlatee, Midnight Chicken and the Eclipse, he always gets the best moms. I just love how supportive she is right from day 1, when Ayan (though not explicitly) tells her about Akk. I love how Akk's parents were completely supportive of his sexual orientation. For them, his happiness was their priority.
Neo as Kan long. Someone looking for their true self, I loved Neo as a teenager trying to come to terms with not only his sexuality, but also trying to stand up for what he felt was right and be positive towards his friends as well. Hard role, played with ease. I have always loved Neo... And I can't wait to see him as an antagonist is Only Friends!
Finally, the coup de grâce !! First as Akk and Khaotung as Ayan. What a powerful pairing! I have seen both of them in their individual projects, and they are both brillant actors, absolutely no doubt about it. But together? They are indescribable. What a connect they have with each other! Khao is a phenomenal actor and he just made me feel Ayan's pain as his own, his nightmares were so real. We all have lost someone close to us, and I could understand his pain. And how I love how Ayan makes Akk smile. First's smiles are so precious. Soft and slow to bloom, but seriously sexy after all! All in all, a couple that deserves a lot more shows together!
I will ask you to watch it at least once, so that you can see my darling First, Khao and Neo. But that's it. Just once... No re-watch value at all! :(
It's not boring, but not worthy of being a masterpiece, not like Not Me!
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las lágrimas que te hace escapar esta serie son inexplicables
por dios, no sé ni por dónde empezar. me gustó tanto esta serie, la actuación y la química entre los actores la hicieron ser mil veces más disfrutable. creo que el único punto débil es que toda la temática del eclipse y los problemas escolares se perdieron en la trama y terminaron no desarrollándose de la manera que la audiencia lo espera, PERO (!!!) el desarrollo, de a pequeños pasos, de la relación de akk y ayan es lo más hermoso que vi en mi vida, de vd..la manera en la que ayan respeta y acompaña a akk en todo el proceso de descubrir, comprender y aceptar su sexualidad es TAL CUAL como debería ser. sin mencionar que no hay ningún tipo de boludeces o peleas tontas entre ellos simplemente para generar drama innecesario - su historia está muy bien hecha y logra hacerte llorar y abrazar la almohada gritando por sentirte amada de la misma manera que se hacen sentir ellos, se los juro.
no me termina de cerrar el personaje de thua - no me gustó NADA eso de exponer la relación y sexualidad de sus amigos así porque si en frente de todos. todo bien con querer exponer la verdad, pero fue una acción súper (???) por parte de él, la verdad se sintió como metida a la fuerza para generar drama. igual esa sensación se pasa rápido, pero por lo menos a mi me dejó de agradar thua. imposible de descifrar sus verdaderas intenciones, siento que kan merecía algo mejor con respecto a sus actos. pero buenu, son la pareja secundaria, tampoco me quejo de su historia. es solo que el personaje de thua me pareció que tuvo un cambio rotundo innecesario.
terminé la serie en un día porque me enganchó muchísimo, es imposible aburrirte, todos los capítulos son interesantes y te dejan con ganas de más. además quiero mencionar la HERMOSA estética de toda la serie. no hay nada que ame más que una buena serie que además de tener una historia atrapante sea visualmente atractiva de ver. la iluminación y los escenarios elegidos son gran parte del por qué le di este puntaje!
si estás buscando algo refrescante, con una buena historia que no sea pesada/cargada, y también un cast con una química espectacular, te recomiendo the eclipse sin dudas ♡
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Un BL solide
Un autre BL avec une histoire, un vrai scénario, recherché, détaillé, qui implique un certain nombre de problématiques actuelles, en Thaïlande comme en dehors (violence du monde "adulte", pression sociétale, acceptation des couples LGBT+, dépression pour n'en citer que quelques unes) . Les acteurs sont tout simplement remarquables, FirstKhaotung en tête bien entendu, avec un +++ pour Khaotung, mais également les seconds rôles superbement castés. J'espère réellement que nous pourrons voir plus du couple NeoLouis à l'avenir, et avoir Neo dans un contre-emploi qui puisse montrer comme ici l'étendue de son talent, en complément de ses rôles énergiques et comiques (2023 devrait être une de ces années).Certaines parties auraient mérité d'être peut-être approfondies, mais sincèrement il est si rare de voir une série Y au scénario solide avec le BL accompagnant l'histoire plutôt qu'étant l'histoire que je ne vais pas râler.
Le travail photographique et musical est également à souligner.
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Re-watch worthy? Yes.
The major thing that I disliked the most was probably the story. Everything happened way too quickly at the very start of the series. The whole 'curse' was thrown at us so unexpectedly that I didn't even take it seriously. I think the best decision that the writers could have made to improve the story was to go more in-depth to either the whole 'curse' of the school or stick to the school's strict guidelines and follow Ayan's uncle's story. With this in mind, the plot would be a lot more different, but I think that for ME to fully enjoy 100% of this series they would need to either take out the whole curse or fully develop it and make it more enjoyable to watch. Overall I think the series is interesting to watch and the chemistry between the characters is wonderful. Would I choose to re-watch it? Yes, yes I would.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
What the show lost in plot, the characters and cast made up for AND THATS OKAY.
To begin this review I would like to say that although this show is FAR from perfect and it has it's faults that I will delve into further as this review continues, I want to appreciate how much I feel like the cast and characters storyline CARRIED this and was able to build an exciting experience.In my opinion, I felt like the plot was messy- it was a simple plot and yet there was too many plot holes and things i feel like could have been WAYY better and built up to perfection but it wasn't long for me to recognize that although the show had a messy plot, the characters and the cast were AMAZING. Every character had their own storylines and in a sense I never felt like a single character was forgotten or dismissed. This drama's strength IS ITS CAST and its characters, the acting was amazing- the raw emotions displayed by every single character had my heart.
I felt as though there was so much loss potential that could've been utilized in this show to build SUCH A PERFECT PREMISE and that was why I was left feeling slightly disappointed but I truly enjoyed the episodes that were character driven and it somewhat made me forget the faulty premise and I think that is the reason I was able to give this show an 8/10. Would I recommend this show to others? Depends. If you're in it for a flawless premise- then no, but if you're willing to ignore it's faults and to appreciate the characters then you WILL have a blast.
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Great Acting/Poor Execution
Let me first say, I would watch First and Khaotung act in anything. They bring so much vulnerability to their roles. Outstanding cast all around, really. So I'll recommend it for them.This should have been 8 episodes. The plot dragged on, and it never really built up the mood and tension that a suspense drama needs. The themes of confronting conformity and redefining masculinity were promising, but it just didn't live up to its potential. I applaud the ambition, I just wish the writing and editing were tighter and the direction more focused.
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Nomas segui viendo por el FirstKhao-La historia me decepcionó
PARA EMPEZAR: La serie estaba buena, pusieron misterio y drama, la química la sentí pero no me dio sentido el romance ni la conclusión....>>
•1. Como un personaje lleno de venganza y tristesa por la muerte de un cercano va a enamorarse de alguien que apoya a los responsables del sufrimiento que ha tenido que pasar?? No me convenció.
•2. El desarrollo de la trama fue tan "???" ni siquiera puede entender por completo la historia hasta que vi los comentarios, fue todo tan al azar que la UNICA razón por la que segui con la serie fue la actuación que me encantó.
•3. Me recomendaron TANTO esta serie que me quede esperando el momento en que se pondría interesante, sentí pena ajena en algunas parte y la música apenas me dejaba enfocarme en la escena, simplemente no me convenció.
•4. El final me decepcionó, no hubo consecuencias solo paz y amor uuuhhh empiezo a creer que esta serie fue un intento de mezclar romance escolar x suspenso y misterio, pero no les salio. Le doy estas estrellas por las actuaciones y porque me la vi con mis amigas asi que tan mal no la pase viendo ee, byebye
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La recomiendo? Nop
La volvería a ver? Nop
5/10
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Watch it for FirstKhao
I don't really know how to rate this one. I initially dropped this show 2x bcause I find it hard to watch past the 1st few episodes, but I kept coming back coz I'm not giving up on FirstKhao lolI ended up skipping quite a fair bit, until around episode 5 or 6. When their relationship starts to take off, I find there's traction and this keep me going. It starts getting more interesting here on.
Now, as far as the plot/story goes, it's really not my favorite. I guess, I'm just bored with yet another school setting, no matter what twist/spin they put on it...That said, it doesn't mean it's bad, it's actually pretty good. Just not my preference. That aside, everything else is great
Casting is amazing. I'm so proud to see FirstKhao leading this series. Their acting is so good, especially nailing the crying scene, especially First. I think he shed more tears than I did this year in this one show LOL
Their chemistry is on point and they are so good together. Not cringe or awkward moments, as you'd find in some acting. They are the couple we wanna see more and more of.
I especially love how Khao is flirtying with First, whether in this series or OnlyFriends. There's just sth about the way he flirts that makes it so lovely to watch them. I also love their song!!! They sound so good together.
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Reseña sencilla
Me gusto bastante y siento que es por esta trama de los ideales por asi decirlo porque tenemos a los prefectos/perfectos y tenemos a este grupo que esta en contra de los ideales que mantiene la escuela el personaje mas interesante en este punto es Akk ya que tiene que enfrentar esta dualidad de seguir con lo que se le ha inculcado o buscar el cambio que realmente necesita y es aqui donde entra Ayan que aparte de si buscar un cambio ps sabemos que tmb tiene otras intenciones, me encanto esta trama enemies to lovers siento que esta muy bien trabajada y alch se ve la quimica yo los ame y para mi carrearon la serie "SPOILERS" siento que ya para el final la trama va perdiendo un poco y lo cambian todo a darnos explicaciones que si bien unas son interesantes otras como que arruinan un poquito yo la vd nomas seguí viéndola por el ship FirstKhao pq la vd no fui nd fan de la "pareja secundaria" Khan y Thua, el personaje Khan los 1ros caps como caga neta demasiado y luego se ponía celoso cuando no eran nada yo se que tiene todo este arco de descubrimiento y aceptación de sus sentimientos pero para mi Thua se merecía alguien mejor, maybe el personaje cayo un poco de mi gracia el penultimo/ultimo cap pero aja, y como que dejan ver que va a pasar algo entre Sani y Wat pq no me explico pq apareceria Sani en el ultimo cap ya cuando estan en la casa de Akk, tiene plot-twist chidos/interesantes en la trama, unos un poco predecibles pero aun asi la serie es muy disfrutable, si te entretiene y alch si la volveria a ver:)Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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Eclipse of love
The story was typical yet fresh due to its supernatural and student rights elements. First and Khaotung's chemistry, as Akk and Ayan, was captivating, and they complimented each other's roles very well. The rest of the cast and crew did a fantastic job.Plot:
The story revolves around Ayan, who wants to know what happened to his uncle and Suppalo curse, and Akk, a student prefect's President, who wants to protect his school. The story deals with teenage love, student rights, coming out to your friends and family and more.
Every character deals with different issues and has found a way to overcome them together.
Akk: Trust issues and Ayan: A loss of a beloved. Akk and Ayan healed each other's wounds.
Kan: Cares a lot about what others might think. Thau: Difficulty with expressing his feeling. Due to Ayan's support and influence, accepted their feeling for each other. Thau also did the unthinkable, but he made up for it. Kan and Thau were cute throughout the series.
Wat: Difficulty in choosing a future due to parental pressure. Sani: Silent observer and lacks power. Sani gave the direction, guidance and support Wat needed to achieve his dream.
Namo: Attention seeker. He got what he truly desired.
Chadok: Due to his loyalty towards school and he lost his beloved. At last, he did the unthinkable and should have done this a long time ago.
Jam siblings: Lack of parental love and acceptance. Realised their mistakes and got what they wanted.
Suppalo teachers: Backward thinkers. Finally, accepting the change.
Ayan and Akk's parents were really supportive and loving.
All the characters got their happy ending.
All the OSTs selections are great. Over the Moon OST by Khaotung was mesmerising and had a unique essence.
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Carried by chemistry
Every other review is right: the cast is the best part of the show. I loved First and Khao's chemistry and the romance is just so goddamn adorable. The trope of the troublemaker x goody two-shoes is so fun to watch.While I like the idea of a "school curse" hurting students and a school that has overly stringent and overbearing rules to stop students from speaking up, it just all stays so abstract that it feels like the writers didn't actually think through their themes.
Let's start with the protests. We see the kids who are protesting the rules, but it's really unclear what the rules even are and why it's such a problem. Some things that are briefly mentioned are school uniforms and phone use, but we never actually see how these rules negatively affect the students, and it makes the rules seem so mile it doesn't necessitate all the drama. I think the idea of "protesting for the right to protest" is very valid and interesting, but the setting needs to escalate it in a way that makes sense. It's likely that the protests started out from something small and then grew when the school tried to suppress it, but the show drops us right in the middle of the latter and never explains the history.
In terms of the curse, it's also unclear what it actually is. The students gossip about "the curse" and the teachers tell them to stop talking about it, but we don't know what it actually means other than "something bad happens to certain people." Random things happen and it's attributed to the curse, but I needed more characters to ask questions that people would ask in real life. Where did the curse come from? Is it supernatural or is it a person doing everything? Who does it target and why? This ties back into my issue with the protest concepts — none of the history is explained.
Throughout all this, there are moments where the show addresses homophobia, both internal and external. I actually enjoyed how the drama tackled these themes a lot, but once again it was kept quite abstract most of the time. It could've leaned into it much more and tied it into the curse and the school rules, and it would've solved both issues, by putting a clearer spotlight on the homophobia theme and adding more explanations to its other concepts.
Overall, the script just needed to be tightened and the ideas needed to be fleshed out. The romance is so good, but you really have to believe in stakes that aren't quite there.
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