Last Twilight (2023)

Highlight of my Fridays aka BL of the Year

This isn't much of a review but more of a comment; the full review will be added in after the show's completed.

[Episodes 1-4] When I fell for JimmySea in Vice Versa, I knew they had the potential to go bigger and Last Twilight delivered. Their acting and expressions have so much range and their chemistry just oozes every time they're on screen. Not only with each other but the extras and supporting characters too. I'm loving the progression and story-telling so far. Mhok and Day's growths have been steady, natural, and breathtaking as well. Last Twilight continues to be the highlight of my Fridays.
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[Completed] Let's just say that up to the breakup, I enjoyed every minute of Last Twilight. There was heavy foreshadowing since ep 10 but despite the obvious, Jimmy and Sea still managed to make us cry with their acting. I believe everyone knew or had an idea that Day's first eye surgery wasn't going to be successful, yet Sea's acting pleasantly surprised and depressed us~

I don't mind or care for breakups in series, especially when they're necessary (for example: when one or two characters have become toxic to each other) or are well-handled in the aftermath. And although I understood why there had to be a breakup, I didn't see it being critical to the storyline. And even if it was like time apart made Day independent and Mhok more understanding, etc, I don't see why Day had to also then block Mhok for three years. That only tells me that their breakup was not for their betterment but out of anger. As Day and Mhok have proven to mature throughout the series, to have them break up on a whim was out of character for Day. If Day saw it as Mhok pitying him then that's fine, but Mhok's reasonable reason was both dismissed and devalued.

Despite my ranting, my biggest issue isn't that they broke up, it's that they did it in EP 11 at the last second. That meant the finale would be about them overcoming their conflict and reuniting, and you just can't do it all in one hour. Especially if you want it to be good and want to avoid time skips. Not only did their breakup take away screentime to see them grow as a couple, but the show compounded it with Day's second eye surgery. I have mixed feelings about Day being able to see again.

Why I liked that Day was able to see again:
- He got to see what Mhok looks like
- His hope to see again was finally answered

Why I don't like that Day could see again:
- He's navigated the world as a blind man for a while and has come to accept it. If anything, I thought that would give viewers hope that despite being dealt bad cards in life, you will be fine as long as you learn to accept and live with it.
- Day running a bookshop as a blind man went out the window
- Porjai's daughter lost that opportunity to develop a positive trait towards disabilities as someone who could have grown up with a blind uncle
- This doesn't give Mhok the chance to prove that he can trust Day despite Day's blindness

Overall LT is a 10/10 and I've rewatched it another three times after Jan. 26.

Leia Mais

Top Tier BL Series

This show is really awesome. Every episode is getting better and agonized you waiting for the next episode. It will give you butterflies and rollercoaster emotions. One of the strongest point of this series is the character development. The main actors have undeniable and amazing chemistry. The acting of JimmySea here have improved a lot. Cinematography and music is top notched too. The background music were all perfectly fit. For me this is refreshing story. Realistic and relatable. I was worried at first on how they will pull this off because it's a very sensitive topic but they did an excellent job. They researched well and studied in every way. I was happy also they didn't include a lot of characters and just focus mostly on the story of the 2 main characters.
For now, it's my top BL!

Leia Mais

Nothing compares to this masterpiece

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." (Episode 1/The Little Prince, Chapter 21)
From the very first episode, I knew that this would become my new favorite series. It is one of the few shows that possess the ability to bring me to tears.

Let's talk about the characters.
Despite his past in prison, Mhok is one of the most genuine and caring individuals I have ever seen on screen. He manages to conceal his emotions behind a tough exterior, while simultaneously embodying a protective and affectionate nature towards Day. Mhok's attention to every little detail and his immense respect for Day are truly remarkable.
Speaking of Day, the blind character could have easily fallen into the shy and helpless stereotype, but he defies all expectations. While there are moments where Mhok comes to his rescue, they are so endearing that I thoroughly enjoyed them. Day's character is complex, filled with humor, self-confidence and foul-mouthed wittiness. He enjoys teasing Mhok just as much as Mhok enjoyed teasing him.

In addition to portraying their romance, the narrative goes deeper into the individual journeys of both Mhok and Day, shedding light on their personal struggles and hardships. This allows viewers to establish genuine connections with these characters on a profound level.
I also appreciated that despite the numerous romantic moments, Mhok and Day's unique dynamic and playful banter remained consistent, resulting in a refreshing on-screen chemistry.

And then, as if it was not enough to love both main leads, the writers somehow managed to portray every single character with such depth and authenticity. Even those with minimal screen time feel genuine and relatable, with their own lives and backgrounds. They are not reduced to stereotypes but rather fully fleshed out individuals.

Both actors deserve numerous awards for their performances. Sea's portrayal of a blind man was flawless and deeply moving, he portrayed Day's blindness with astounding realism and naturalness; there was never a moment of doubt. Jimmy's performance was equally impressive, particularly his ability to convey emotions through his eyes. The way Mhok gazes at Day is breathtakingly beautiful and heart-wrenching at the same time.
Their on-screen chemistry is simply mind-blowing, and even the smallest gestures, like rubbing someone's hand or having them smell a flower are turned into the most romantic moments through their magic.
The chemistry between the second couple, Night and Phojai, is also adorable and adds an additional source of enjoyment.

The music in the romantic scenes enhances the beauty and emotion, making them even more memorable. The camera work is also outstanding, capturing facial expressions and small details at the perfect moments without going overboard.

Although the story may be simple and unfold at a slower pace, it undeniably works in its favor. The theme of a blind character adds intrigue, and it is explored in a well-executed manner. I also appreciated how new plot elements were introduced and skillfully interwoven throughout the narrative.
The attention to detail displayed in this series is truly commendable. From the carefully designed prints on the characters' shirts to the symbolic and metaphorical use of elements such as sunflowers, goldfish, the Last Twilight book, and even the band-aid on Rung's car, each element adds depth and a richer meaning to the story. Exceptional writing is evident not only in the development of the characters but also in the overall plot itself.

This series beautifully portrays love in its most profound and unconditional form. It emphasizes that true love knows no boundaries, surpassing limitations such as blindness, wealth, gender, or the constraints of societal judgement. Day doesn't judge Mhok for his past in prison, and Mhok treats Day no differently because of his blindness. This theme of unconditional love even extends to the second couple as well.

In summary, this might be the best drama I have ever watched. It surpasses not only the best BL or Thai series but also any drama in general. The story is touching, but not too heavy, striking the perfect balance between depth and lightness. The chemistry and acting are superb, and as a viewer, be prepared to experience a range of emotions. If I could, I would give more than 10 points. This series exceeded all my expectations and more.

Thank you, P'Aof, you're a wizard

Leia Mais

Never going to be able to move on from this masterpiece.

Listen, now this may be the most perfect and flawless show I have ever seen. As someone who has seen almost all BLs of GMMTV as well as over 80+ BL/non-BL thai titles, Last Twilight is truly the definition of the perfect show with impeccable casting, execution, and storyline. I rarely ever take the time to write reviews for shows i've seen, but Last Twilight really deserves all the recognition it can get. If you have yet to see this show or if you're maybe still comtemplating whether to watch this or not, do yourself a favor and WATCH IT RIGHT NOW. I honestly wish I could erase this show from my memory and experience watching it again for the first time, so consider yourself lucky if you're just about to watch it, you're in for an amazing (and emotional) ride! Trying my best not to include spoilers, all I have to say is that I cried at least twice per episode (and I bet everyone who has seen this show did too), so prepare tissues especially if you're an easy crier like me.

Okay now getting into the details and all. First of all, the casting and acting. I have to say that I could not imagine any other pair playing Mhok and Day better than Jimmy and Sea has. Seeing them as actors all the way from Bad Buddy (for Jimmy) and Vice Versa (JimmySea as a pair for the first time), which I also recommend you go watch too because it's so underrated, their growth and improvement is so obvious here in Last Twilight. All their hardwork and effort paid off, and it is so wonderful to have been a witness of that. I genuinely hope that we get to see Jimmy and Sea in more projects as main leads, because if anything, this show proved how capable they are of pulling off a masterpiece.

As we all know, P'Aof is infamous for his amazing work as a director, so when the Last Twilight Pilot Trailer was first released, I immediately knew that I would love this show, but I did not expect to love it as much as I did. If you watch the behind-the-scenes of the show, you'll see just why everything seems so flawless. It's because P'Aof does his job so well and is very involved directly with the actors and knows exactly what he wants to see on the screen. The small details are absolutely crazy, we've seen this from P'Aof's past works, but he just continues to prove that he never fails to convey the exact message and emotions he wants us, the audience, to feel. Huge props to P'Aof and his team for once again creating and sharing the beautiful story of Mhok and Day.

Lastly, THE SUPPORTING ROLES. This show would truly not be complete without the supporting roles. Unlike a lot of other shows, the side characters are not used for convenience or as accessories, they add so much to the show itself and each individual character has so much depth. Porjai and Night is literally my favorite side couple, they STOLE MY HEART I SWEAR. They made me cry, laugh, and feel butterflies even with just the few scenes they had over the course of the show. But yes, Day's mom and dad, Pla and Aon, the friends, literally all the little side roles did so well.

Also, THE SOUNDTRACK. Oh my god the songs from this show are actually so beautiful I cannot even explain it to you through words. "Last Twilight" by William Jakrapatr has been played at least a hundred times since it was released for me and I will continue to listen to it because it is just too perfect. "Better Days", "Blame the Stars", and "One Palm Distance" are so worth listening to too! I swear this is one of my favorite OST lists ever.

There is nothing more I can in this review without spoiling, so I'm going to wrap it up by saying that this show taught me so many lessons and realizations. Thank you to everyone who was part of Last Twilight and made it a safe haven for so many of the viewers. I already miss Mhok and Day so much, I don't know how I'm gonna continue life without a new episode to look forward to :( haha kidding aside, I am so happy with how it ended and I will definitely be rewatching it in the future. From casually starting the first episode, to listing it down as my #1 favorite show, I couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

I hope to witness your love again one day Mhok and Day,
until the next twilight.

Leia Mais

Strong beginning, bad ending....

This show started strong in the first episode and the second gave a glimpse of what could be an outstanding show. But the writers missed it.
While Sea was really good acting a nearly blind person, he was not so great with the fluffy moments. Jimmy did grow in his acting but he could only do as much as he was given from the script.
The problem is the writing, the 180 turn from "enemies" to "lovers" was much too fast, the character development did just happen over night. Mhok should have much more struggle with his trauma and a spoiled brat does not turn 180° overnight also.
The side characters all did a good job
Production value and music was very good, but that does not help with the storytelling. The last two episodes are strange and the "happy ending" was too much. Day should have stayed blind, they should not have seperated in that way they did because Day was back to his spoiled brat days only thinking about himself.
The premise of the show was very good but they butchered it for "fan service" to make the show fluffy.
It's still enjoyable to watch when you don't expect exceptional story-telling.

Leia Mais

BEST BL I'VE WATCHED

I love this. Jimmy and Sea's acting was so perfect, and the whole cast is amazing. Also, why is Mark everywhere? I love the story and the chemistry but I gotta admit, the last 2 episodes were kinda desappointing, I feel like Day and Mhock would've talked more instead of just breaking up and completely breaking they're connection after all they had been through together. After the timeskip I only have like, one question, we saw Mhock doing the check in at the aeroport and when Night asked if anyone lost the flight he was told that no one lost it, so how was Mhock at the wedding place? Anyway It was really cute and I was hopping me would get Mlock and Day getting married cuz I'm sure they'd slay the outfis.

Leia Mais

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I have no words to describe how this series made me feel, it really leaves you with a very nice reflection and teaches you quite a few things. Waiting every Friday to see each episode of last twilight became part of my routine, knowing that the series had an excellent production thanks to p'aof and the number of people who supported it, you can clearly see the love and dedication with which They made this series. Last twilight is so perfect that it made us feel a mountain of emotions in a single chapter, you could suffer, be happy and even cry in each of the chapters, and each chapter reached so much to the soul that you felt so good and The only thing that was thought about was the series and the characters. I completely love this series, definitely the best series I have ever seen, the last chapter was so beautiful and beautiful that it touched my heart. Last twilight will always have a place in my soul.

Leia Mais

Episode 9; A beautiful end for

EP.9 was truly beautiful, it compelled me to write a review about it. The episode started off with such a fun filled journey to the wedding with them trying different vehicles to get to their destination and the beach and beach night party, them getting to know each other a bit more.
Then came the wedding of the cute couple and then Day & Mhok perfect dance..the perfect blend of song and their pretty dance steps made it so gorgeous, I could not keep my eyes off of them.
and then the trip after the wedding to the mountain meanwhile also covering Day's family past relation with his dad and present relation with his brother and their emotions and his own personal feelings, gosh it was beautiful.
And then the beautiful scenes of Day and Mhok becoming one and it was not in a beautiful place but its their presence with each other that made it all perfect and worth it; it was so lovely and precious.
Then journey to the mountaintop, came the moment when they were finally at the top of the mountain with Not the pretty Sunlight warming the mountains which they originally wanted to witness but a cloudy day and not so satisfying ending of Mee...but then as they looked further and opened their hearts and soul, they could finally see that beautiful Last Twilight and the pretty sunlight and the rainbow and everything shining the brightest. They could finally understand why Mee became a statue and gazed forever at tha twilight: Such a precious moment in life that you could spend forever in it.

It was so beautiful, the way they were describing it first that I could also see that scenery even before the cinematography showed it in the drama and I was already crying when they were describing it.
And finally the last and the most precious image of Day seeing his beloved the last time and Mhok finally breaking down, realizing it. And they just accepting it and hugging each other with that beautiful Last Twilight. It was beautiful end for Mee and could be for Day as well.

This episode could have been the best last episode among GMM's series. I'm looking forward to what the other 3 episode have in store for us but I have a feeling they won't be able to beat this EP.

Overall drama is also best, I love the fact that they didn't jump on each other from the start like most other BLs. Day and Mhok took their pretty time getting to know each other, the bad and the good, their past and present and the important people in their lives. They took the time and then finally accepted it that yes this is the person they had fallen in love with.
The drama of Day relation with his badminton buddy kinda made me sad and mad about it but I was glad how it turned out and that it ended soon.

Acting: I will be super honest here. I NEVER thought JimmySea could pull off such a drama to made me cry and write a review about it. I knew Jimmy was before and loved him. But when his ship partner was finally revealed to be Sea I was not really excited but I was excited for Vice Versa and then it came out and many people said how it was not good and their ship was also not that good, I was so disappointed. I also saw clips of Vice Versa and was not satisfied that the drama was not exciting enough in further episodes and their chemistry was also not that chemistrying with each other so never watches Vice Versa.
Then I saw them in Our Sky 2 special episodes and it was so adorable that I quite liked them both, I was finally accepting their ship and since then I liked Sea as well.
When Last Twilight first trailer came out, I was soooo excited cuz I absolutely loved this concept, I was afraid to be disappointed again like Vice Versa but still having faith cuz that trailer was awesome.
And now that its airing I wait every single feakin week for the episodes, only few dramas have made me wait for them like this. I usually binge watch it once its fully release but only sometimes some dramas force me to watch them as soon as the EP is released and this is one of those dramas for me. Their acting have goooonne uppp so high can't believe its really JimmySea. Its top notch acting. I have seen Jimmy acting before so I know he is good though he has improved a lot in this drama and I keep on looking at Sea trying to find flaws in his acting as a blind person but I can't seem to find it. So I will give an applause to Sea for doing this character so good. Mark and Namtan is also doing such a good job, as well as all the other side actors, they are good at their characters.

Story: I absolutely love this blind main character concept so not arguing on that, I love it. And I love the story of Mhok's character as well. So its always a 10 watch for me.

Rewatch value: gave it 6 cuz no series is as good as the first time. Can watch this one again as its really lovely but like I said at the start, Day and Mhok took their time understanding each other & I love it but we can have patience only the first time while watching such series, second and after times watching is only good for the exciting and cute and thrill parts only.

Music: its really good as well, I'm a kpop and music lover so I have known more best Osts and songs then this ones have but its still above average compared to other Thai series Osts..its more nice cuz they have put the perfect songs at the perfect times. I loved that song when they were dancing in Ep.9.

Leia Mais

last twilight is a real masterpiece

i’ve known jimmysea since vice versa and i was super excited when gmm announced that they’re gonna play main roles in last twilight. the eleven-months-wait for the airing was a torture, but now i can say for sure that it all is 100% paid off. i love every single detail about this show, cuz everything is just perfect. jimmysea’s acting is on another level; it can’t be put into words how much i’m proud of them. they both did an amazing job, you can really see it. since i am a jimmysea stan, at first i thought that it would be a little difficult for me to watch the series and see the characters, not the actors. but ever since the first second of the series i was so captivated by their acting that i never thought of them as jimmysea – while watching last twilight, i see the story of mhokday. the plot is really unique, and i’m so proud that jimmysea are the ones who got to play in such an amazing series. p’aof is truly a genius. this show teaches us to never lose hope and treasure every single moment of our lives. you never know what’s gonna happen tomorrow, so you have to enjoy your life and live it the fullest.

last twilight divided my life into before and after. i’ve watched so many bl series, but none of them made me feel the way last twilight does. i love this show with my whole heart, and nothing will ever change it. i hope that many people will enjoy this series. if you’re still doubting whether or not you should watch last twilight – i can guarantee that you’ll never regret watching it.

Leia Mais