I Feel You Linger in the Air (2023)

Vibes but no plot

This review is coming at you from a non-novel reader, just FYI. But it's another one of these beloved dramas that I ended up just not quite clicking with.

The concept is fantastic. I love a good time travel / isekai type story à la Scarlet Heart Ryeo or Romance of Tiger and Rose. The acting is sometimes good and sometimes a little awkward.

I feel like my main issue with this drama is that so much of it feels unearned and aimless.

There's a sort of "mystery" subplot surrounding a conspiracy reveal that appears for maybe three episodes, and it's all played out so fast from the moment it's first mentioned to the final reveal. We never really follow the story; we just know it's happening in the background, and then the big reveal happens and the story just ends.

The romance, which is the biggest part of the story, gives me much of the same feeling. I am absolutely a hater of insta-love and "destined love," and here it really does show my biggest problem with it. I'm just not understanding why or when they fell in love with each other, and we're given these romantic moments when I feel like they should still be getting to know each other better. It's weird because the potential is definitely there — the massage scene, for example, is A+ — but it would've been even better if it felt earned.

It also feels aimless in the sense of Jom's time travelling not being explained. It's explored at the start when he's so frazzled and trying to figure out what's happening, but he gradually just starts living a normal life. His situation is only addressed when he's forcibly confronted with it, and it leaves a lot of questions by the end. I constantly wished the drama went deeper into this aspect and upped the stakes. I think this is where the conspiracy subplot could've been used, because it could've given Jom a goal, and a "oh, THIS is why I came back" moment.

Ultimately, the ending also feels quite rushed. I know there's a sequel though, so maybe it'll help. Nevertheless, I think the vibes are still there, and I know the novel probably explains more, but from a drama-only perspective, that's what I felt.

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Kalau nyari cerita tentang pergi ke masa lalu, ini pilihannya!

Jika anda sangat menyukai series dengan nuansa perjalanan waktu, atau setidaknya terlempar ke suatu waktu - series ini sangat rekomendasi. Menceritakan Jom yang merupakan pria dari tahun 2023 ; karena sebuah insiden - dia terlempar ke masa lalu yaitu tahun 1920-an, awalnya jom tidak mengetahui alasan mengapa dirinya bisa ke masa itu, namun perlahan dia menemukan jawabannya. Dari segi romansa, suasana 1920-an di series ini sangat terasa ya, walaupun punya bentuk latar yang sempit, namun sudah cukup menggambarkan suasana abad 1900an awal. Series ini memiliki banyak life meaning, terutama fenomena sosial. Dari segi dialog dan alur mudah difahami ya walaupun terkadang alur ceritanya terdistorsi dan agak rumit ; series ini dapat menampilkannya dengan cukup baik. Penampilan para tokoh menurutku sangat baik, mereka dapat membawa sifat dan perwatakan orang-orang zaman dulu ; dari segi warna series ini sangat kuat dengan warna pastel matte kecoklatan dan hijau jaitun. Series ini memberikan konsep cerita yang bagus dan unik , serta membawa konsep tentang reikarnasi ; sangat rekomendasi untuk di tonton.

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A treat for the eye (not just the Male leads ;)

This BL series felt like a breath of fresh air for me after watching too many college BL series. As a fan of Downton abbey I am a huge fan of period dramas but I'm always kind of sad that it's mostly white people who get to live in that time period it seems. Enter IFYLITA. My goodness what a beautiful series! The beautiful traditional clothing + locations, cinematography and the etiquette was so interesting to uncover and was a beautiful backdrop for the story. I almost felt like I could smell the plumeria/frangi pangi myself :)

The chemistry between the two couples was great and I lovedddd the GL couple a lot! At least they kind of had the common sense to hide their relationship better hahaha. T he ensemble cast and the comedy was also great.
Jom and Yai were also very sweet and cute and the actors did a spectacular job at portraying the longing and tenderness between these two people.


The rating for the story would've been higher if the ending wasn't so weird? There were also a lot of plotlines that were left unanswered imo and perhaps theyre doing it because they want to do a season 2, but it felt a little bit meh & rushed because
WTF DO U MEAN OUR YAI ENDS UP ALONE BC THE YAI IN THE PRESENT IS NOT THE SAME YAI THAT WE KNOW??? WHO IS THIS??? AND HOW??? WHERE DID HE SUDDENLY COME FROM???

All in all it was a good series but i think the characters and the fans deserve a season 2 so plsssss make one producers!!!

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Un'eccellente ambientazione che da sola non può però tenere in piedi tutto il resto.

Tra i punti di forza di questa serie metto al primo posto l'ambientazione: una serie storica che una volta tanto non ci catapulta nel periodo Joseon come quasi tutti i period drama in circolazione, bensì negli anni '20 del secolo scorso. Abbastanza lontano da percepire la netta distanza col mondo odierno negli usi e costumi, ma sufficientemente vicino da individuare riferimenti comuni. I toni delle riprese sono davvero una chicca, perchè rispecchiano in pieno l'idea di trovarsi in un passato non remoto, quasi nostalgico, un vivere diverso, più semplice per certi versi ma più complesso e difficile per altri, dove la distinzione tra le classi sociali è ancora netta. Altro aspetto positivo, il personaggio di Jom, davvero ben interpretato e credibile in tutte le sue sfumature.
Infine, non posso non citare l'apprezzatissima suspance che regalano alcune delle prime scene, degne di un thriller-fantasy, tra colpi di scena e apparizioni.
Riconosciuti questi tre aspetti positivi, sono però costretta a bilanciare con altrettante critiche negative: al primo posto, la lentezza estenuante. E' proprio una questione di ritmo, che dal momento in cui ci ritroviamo nel 1927 diventa a dir poco soporifero. Mi è capitato spesso di riscontrare questo difetto nei drama storici, e sinceramente non capisco perchè il passato - anche se indubbiamente non era caratterizzato dal vivere frenetico odierno - debba però essere rappresentato proprio all'opposto, quasi che nessuno andasse mai di fretta e tutto si svolgesse a passo di lumaca. La seconda pecca, è il salto nel passato: di mio non sono un'amante delle serie con mondi paralleli o viaggi nel tempo, in questo caso ho fatto veramente fatica a comprendere il meccanismo (il finale, in particolare, tra l'arrivo - come ha fatto? - di Yai nel futuro e l'epilogo dei due nel tempo remoto mi ha lasciata con dei grossi punti interrogativi, già che non c'è stata mezza spiegazione). In ultimo, il personaggio di Yai mi ha trasmesso davvero poco: l'attore, che di suo già non mi ha esaltata, ha rivestito i panni di un protagonista ben diverso da quello che immaginavo e che ho trovato davvero insipido e poco incisivo, quasi una tappezzeria.
Una serie che tenta l'asso nella manica pur avendo pessime carte in mano: l'ambientazione singolare e davvero azzeccata da sola però non basta a vincere la partita! Da vedere? Se proprio - ma proprio - non vi viene in mente altro.

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It was so good but the ending?

I would say I was hooked to this series even though I'm not a fantasy fan. Yai's character might be the rarest green flag in thai bl. His and Jom's chemistry is off the charts. No doubt about it. I liked the cinematography and the music too. It clicked with the story very well. Coming to the plot...time travel is a risky genre and it usually leads to many plot holes if not done properly. Everything was very well scripted and I enjoyed all the episodes until the last few minutes towards the end. I will deduct one star for the ending. There is no explanation given as to how Yai was there in the present with Jom and how he remembers everything. Obviously the Yai in past already stated in the letter that he must have died by the time Jom reads it so who is the one who came at the end. They could have ended the series with Jom unexpectedly meeting a random guy looking like Yai or just moving on from him but they made it confusing and left us with too many questions. Anyways it was a good watch....I liked the dance scene, the kiss in the rain and the oil applying scene omg that was HOT.
Don't skip this one. It's worth the time.

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泰劇愛的香氣，值得推薦!

無論是主要的二位男演員還是配角，即使是只出現一下的角色，還是小演員，每位演員的演技都很好，在水準之上!片尾曲、插曲，所有主打的所有因劇情而出現的音樂，你會感到非常的用心，原來歌曲都是為了劇情量身打造的，連配樂都是特別錄製的，並不是罐頭配樂，值得一提的是導演的審美，完全就是一絕，任何一幕都能截圖當做桌面，因為是小說改編，自然有它的底在，編劇為了增加衝突性，添加了一些新部份，但是還是沒有脫離主線，我懂編劇和導演格局很大，加了很多女性角色和性別話題，不是只專注在愛情線上，但我還是得說二位主演的愛情部份非常好看，所以想一直看下去，想一直看到，要劇終了，蠻難受的，畢竟看這部劇就是一場享受，愛的香氣是我今年的泰腐top1，非常好看，強力推薦!

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Shiny gemstone in 2023

The high quality of this show is visible in Ep1 already. The cinematography, the direction, the production, the OST, the setting, the cast... everything just feels on spot.

The plot has a very strong start with Ep1 with really heavy drama and great acting; providing a unique, somewhat supernatural premise. In later episodes the plot's strength is fluctuating, not as strong as Ep1 but still pretty good and enjoyable, the main plot and side plots are pretty slowburn, yet giving time for the characters and actors to shine, develop connections, show emotions. It's such a great relief compared to average, lower production highschool BLs where sometimes their emotions often come out of the blue and we're supposed to believe it. Moreover, the presentation of the culture of Thailand in the past is also amazing and I enjoyed every moment of watching it.

My only regret is that the plot often changes from serious to a fluffy and funny tone. I would have also liked some more representation of the old<->modern conflicts, solutions and more times when both timelines teach each other. Instead, one of them is quite passive, and the only one being taught, not vice versa.
Ep11 is heavy drama, in contrast to previous, more playful and side-plot focused episodes, maybe the strongest episode after Ep1.

This show is already a 9/10 for me, and I'm looking forward to watching the finale. I somewhat have high hopes that it will be as satisfying as the previous 11 episodes, maybe with an open ending and a hint for another season...
( Fingers crossed :3 )

If you want to see more of something, it should be I Feel You Linger in the Air. This is probably the best and most surprising BL series of 2023 (so far), with the best drama, OST and setting.
9/10

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Best Thai bl for me

While it’s not perfect it did a lot of things right.
The best thing in this drama is Khun Yai. I loved how he cared for and respected Jom. Khun yai respected Jim’s boundaries, he didn’t force himself on him, though he fell really fast for Jom he was patient enough to wait for Jom to accept him and want to be with him.
Fav parts
Drunk Khun yai was not a nuisance nor did he try to do anything to Jom. And yet when he wake up the next day he was concerned that he might have done something to Jom. I’m most Thai bl when someone is drunk we know we gonna have some non con sth.

Eeeh I’ll get back to this review later I’m tired haha ?

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Stunning series

This is simply beautiful, kind, and definitely not too much!
All I can say is that it has been long since I watched a simple, pure thai romance, and this is it!
I love the way how there is always a bit of chemistry, but never too much, the slow development of the characters and the storyline was a great choice, this is what makes this series so precious.
They couldn't have chosen better actors either. All of them suit their role, I'm so proud of this team.

First you would think this is a typical back-to-the-past type of story, but there is so much more to it. Everyone is way too clean for a servant, but otherwise there is some truth to how they lived.

The acting never made me feel that anything would be unnatural, so they did a great job with the cast!

The music is pretty, sometimes classical, sometimes mixed with thai sounds. Only complaint that it reminds me of the music of another series, like they used the exact same.

Overall there is nothing I would say that's so bad. I'm just waiting for a good ending, not a perfect one.

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Oddly soothing

I love time travel stories. It's a slow burner; it's not a complaint, but an observation.

The betrayal, in the first episode, felt raw. The slow realisation on Jom's face was well portrayed.

What I like: the pacing, the scenery. The present and the future existing in one scene at the beginning - cleverly done
What I don't like: something about Jom's meekness when he's time travelled is a bit annoying. I'm not saying he should be arrogant and brash, but it's still annoying.

I've finally finished watching this. I stopped for some time as I couldn't bear to watch the brutality, arrogance and privilege of some of the characters. I couldn't watch characters being beaten. I know it's a drama and aware it may have been close to the reality of the time, but it was too much for me.

As it went on, the portrayal of the love between the main characters, in a time when it wasn't OK to be open, felt bittersweet and joyous. The development of Jom, in a time that was alien to him, was interesting to watch. His confidence grew as he began to feel cared for (as much as was possible in that time).

The ending made me cry, but I think I only sort of understand it. Maybe that's the beauty of it.

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Confusing but somewhat charming

This BL had quite a strong start for me, I was intrigued with the hallucinations Jom had and was curious about the characters in the beginning. However, the drama is too long and too much of the runtime is spent on side characters. While it does make the world feel more real, it communicates to me more an atmosphere of the time rather than the strength and depth of the love between Jom and Khun Yai. The acting is quite strong, and the couple looks good together, but I think it would have been better if there was no time skip and it was set fully in the past. I always think Thai BLs spend way too much time on side characters and never make 20 minute episodes, so I usually end up fastforwarding through the later episodes. This BL does the same thing for me. While the inclusion of the lesbian couple is good and refreshing, the lack of other interesting side couples make the majority of the rest of the cast feel like padding.

Over all, there were enjoyable moments, but this BL is by no means a showstopper. Watch it if you are intrigued but maybe lower your expectations.

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