23.5 Degree the World Incline (2024)

a breath of fresh air; worth all the hype

bl and het shows have a wide range of silly romcoms to choose from, but the sapphic genre is mostly filled with angst, so this is really a breath of fresh air. i usually don't like highschool plots, but this one in particular is very enjoyable. for something so highly anticipated, im glad that i havent felt any disappointment so far. all the characters are rly interesting and im glad the side charas dont seem to be treated like mere foils (like alpha, for instance. my fave. im looking forward to how theyll unravel her chara's depth as we go on). i love when showrunners treat most charas with respect and not like theyre disposable, even if some of them are just for comedic relief. i think its nice that theyre gradually developing the romance between ongsasun as they establish their dynamics with the ppl around them. i like that even tho some elements are cringe and comical, it just feels humorous and not distasteful. it's a feel good show that rly represents the youthful sapphic experience of self discovery, fitting in, and falling in love while finding a community of queer friends. im excited to see more of ongsasun and aylinluna. every interaction of the two lesbian couples so far has been so "kilig" and i cant wait to see their relationships grow deeper as we uncover more layers of each of their charas individually.

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‼️SPOILERS‼️ I loved the first GL drama produced by GMM

The company (GMM) obviously gave the series a very LOW budget. They only have 4 locations: Ongsa's House, Sun's House, S-TAR, and the park (also Ongsa's oversized shirts ?)
So many good scenes from the novel were left out like the Valentine's Day, camping: Sun singing and Charoen playing guitar; jealous Ongsa, them getting back together, Ongsa's mother accepting Sun as Ongsa's gf and inviting her to their house, Sun being anxious if her parents will accept her relationship with a girl, Ongsa learning how to play a guitar, OngsaSun college and adult life.

Disappointing about the series:
-it only has 12 eps. The series needs to have 16-18 eps if the Director and Writers want to show us so many things. ‼️23.5 ??IS?? NOT?? HOME??SCHOOL??‼️ for y'all to showcase many characters and couples. They should've considered # of episodes before developing the characters (I searched about them and Home School was the director and writers' common denominator.)
-Sun's POV. We only know less about Sun. It's as if Sun became a supporting character and they didn't even showed that Sun is a popular student, etc.
-Time element - VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING. We don't even know how long OngsaSun are together and there are so many more.
-Unnecessary character: Mawin. (So sorry for the actor) They don't need to give Tinh a partner
-TinhCharoen and Sun's friends' less screentime - they played vital roles as OngsaSun's support in the novel. It sucks that we haven't seen them more.


Good things about the series:
> Easy and SAFE to watch. 23.5 unlocked a new side of Thai GL media where the characters don't need to lust over each other, no hot, steamy romantic scenes. It easily became my comfort gl series. (I don't get the Ongsa hate where some ppl drop the series because I was as awkward and clumsy as Ongsa when I was her age so I understand her ? and she's a highschooler who is still trying to het to know her self and trying to figure out the world)

> AylinLuna - For my interpretation, they are fragments of novel OngsaSun. We get to see ViewJune kissing instead of slapping and hairpulling.

> Teachers NidaBambam - more sapphics representation ??? + they are so cute and lovable!

> Sun unintentionally outing AylinOngsa - for some ppl it's bad. But for me, it's important part for Ongsa to pull herself together. Girl obviously has no intention to tell her parents about them.

> Sun's parents' words of wisdom. I just wish parents would watch this and open their minds about different forms of love.

> Comedic scenes never miss. I had a good laugh because of Ongsa, Ton, Charoen, and Aylin. I also like that they tweaked Ton's character and involvement in the series so that we can see more of Sun's jealousy.

> Breakup scene - The dialogue is more realistic and relatable. I commend MilkLove's acting skills. They portrayed the emotions really well ??????

Overall:
- almost perfect casting. All of them have great chemistry together
- 9/10 acting skills
- plot can be improved if there will be a remake in the future.
- Breathe of a fresh air from Thai GL media

I hope GMMTV at least makes a special ep about Sun's POV and/or about OngsaSun's college and adult life. And more project for MilkLove, ViewJune, and all the actors.

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Uma obra de arte

Quando comecei não tava dando muita bola, mas todo o elenco faz você se apaixonar super rápido, ce sente até como se estivesse lá com eles. O gl é super fofo, ótimo pra quem gosta de algo mais leve, clichê, mas sem muito exagero, faz você querer que os dias passem mais rápidos só pra ver o próximo episódio. E o final me agradou bastante. Recomendo com certeza.

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cute and fun !!

i saw a tiktok back in february about this drama and i watched each episode as it came out, and needless to say i loved almost everything about it, especially its astronomy theme. because 23.5 was the first thai drama i've watched, it's what got me into tdramas in the first place. as a lesbian, i'm almost uninterested in most bl/straight romance, and good gl is something i've always struggled to find until i got introduced to the glorious world of thai gl

i found ongsa and aylin to be very relatable characters, and view's acting was absolutely phenomenal. although some of their qualities made me a bit impatient, i see a lot of myself in both of them, which just made me feel so emotional whenever i saw them cry. seeing characters that struggle with social situations in similar ways that i do, yet still find people that care about them made me feel so happy. the entire message of aylin's character was so meaningful as well

something else i really liked about the show was the way the couples were written. sun and ongsa were very cute, obviously since they're played by milklove, and i think their relationship was portrayed in a realistic way. the earth plotline was wrapped up well and didn't drag on for an unnecessary amount of time, which isn't something i can say about some other thai gl's ive watched. aylinluna, although a side couple, was my favorite ship in the entire show. i love viewjune and their chemistry so so much and i hope they'll get a series together in the future.

the only thing i didn't like was that some scenes felt awkward or like they were being dragged on for too long, and i found myself getting bored sometimes. nevertheless this is still a great gl and i don't regret watching it one bit !!

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Adorable Start to GMMTV's GL Journey

I can still remember the day GMMTV announced that MilkLove were getting their own GL. I wasn't watching it live (different timezones, I ended up waking up a little too late, RIP) but pressing play on the 23.5 pilot trailer and seeing Love bump into Milk into made me feel like I was going insane!! Two years later, we finally have the full 23.5 series and it's honestly as great as I imagined it would be. It was light and fluffy, the pacing was stellar, and the acting was on top. The Earth plot-line was well written for the first half of the show and OngsaSun's relationship was super cute for the middle of the show. I do have a bit of qualms with the later part of the show with the whole family dinner situation and the fallout of that, but I kind of expected that as this isn't my first GMMTV show (they have a pattern). The stand outs of the show for me were Ongsa and Aylin, they were super dorky and lovable while still being flawed and young and human (or alien!). All in all, it hurts a little bit to see such a negative reception of this show on this site, seeing as it was very clear from the beginning the tone this show wanted to go for, but to each their own I guess. 23.5, you will always have a special place in my heart.

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Masterpiece made by women and for women.

I want to start by saying that I’m so happy that lesbians and wlw in general finally have something that was entirely made for us and is incredibly good quality in every aspect.
When I see someone saying that the tropes and dynamics are ‘cliché’ I just wonder if they have consumed any sapphic media before, because yes, they might be cliché but ONLY in heterosexual/mlm media. Also, Milk, Love and the rest of the cast are talented actresses, meaning they give their own touch to the story, so please abandon that prejudice.
It makes me emotional to think how impactful it will be for young queer girls to see that it’s normal to have a crush, regardless of the gender of the person.
Seems like this series will also deal with topics like changes/adapting to a new environment, comphet, mental health like self esteem and expectations and a lot of things that people experience not only during high school but also every day of our lives. Just in the first episode they addressed bullying and the importance of never contributing and leaving on their own a person who’s being harassed.
Details like the osts being sung by sapphic artists, openly queer cast and crew members, and the sexualities being addressed and confirmed since the beginning (in the intro) just prove that it’s so easy to give sapphics the same things straight people have always had. The team behind this series did an amazing work and this will definitely mark a new era for gls and lesbian media in general.

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I'm puzzled by all the negativity surrounding it. nothing wrong with having a difference of opinion but damn some of yall are dramatic as hell lol. like yeah it's cheesy but wasn't that the vibe from the beginning? anyway it was adorable and can't wait for upcoming episodes!!!

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