I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version (2023)

I Definitely Feel IFYLITA Linger Afterwards

Given that this is made from a novel and the social norms of Thailand, there were a few parts I didn’t like. Overall the series was very well interwoven together.

I really dislike Ohm because he was a POS in the way he handled his cheating and the breakup where he tossed Jom to the ground was f—ed up. I didn’t care for Jom letting bygones be bygones because Ohm and Khamsean are two different people. I don’t care if it’s reincarnation. Khamsean would never be a filthy cheater like Ohm. Also, Fongkaew would never be shady like Khaimuk. What Fongkaew did for for her survival and getting revenge on someone who killed her father. Not the same thing as Khaimuk did.

I didn’t care for both ending as it left a lot of unanswered questions. The first ending where Yai came into the present. Like how? Is this answered in the novel. Stop! I can’t stand it when series leave endings like this where it forces you to read the novel but the novel is in Thai and I can’t read Thai. That second ending. They best be giving us a second season if they left us like that.

The good part was the messaging of the series without being overly preachy. I had read somewhere that Thai culture accepts love is love from its history. That throughout history sexuality isn’t dictated by sexual orientation. It was only in recent history with its new militant government that the country is now conservative about sexual orientation. It is whyThailand is so open to LGBTQIA+ foreigners coming to the country. This is why so many people cannot understand why gay marriage isn’t legal yet. While the people open to it, sadly the government isn’t. This really reaso acted with how Yai’s father is. It wasn’t that he wasn’t aware of both Ueangphueng/Mary’s relationship as well as Yai/Jom’s relationship. While he was aware and didn’t stop it, he still let his conservative views and power grab force his daughter into a toxic marriage and was willing to sacrifice his son’s happiness again to save face kind of bullshit. Pretty much sums up the situation of what’s going on in Thailand regarding LBGTQIA rights. The government will let people be all gay but won’t acknowledge it in anyway that matters.

I would have like to see Robert and Dech to carted to jail where they are striped of their dignity like they had done to their victims. I would’ve especially like to see Robert caned or whipped like he had done to the people who worked for him.

The women in this series really need to be hyped up. From Ueangphueng saving Jom from a whipping by the a-hole Robert. To Fongkaew sacrificing not only her body but her honor so she can ruin the murderer of her father. But the best MVP was the mother telling the father she’s done with his tyranny with their children because he was a power hungry prick.

The best part for me was Khamsean not getting Fongkaew because it helped Jom forgive Ohm and move on from that POS.

Everything about Yai and Jom’s relationship was perfect. I don t want to spoil it for anyone who is going to watch it with talking about them too much. Really the chemistry was there. You get realistic kisses, intimacy and everything BL fans want in a couple. One of the best couples I’ve seen in a while.

One last thing. Ming is the friend we all deserve.

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Sense of Wonder

What a beautiful tender love story. The time travel element was a little confusing at times, but the overall story was well scripted. The 2 male leads had great chemistry and an affectionate respectful relationship. There were enough teasers to indicate a 2nd season.
Warrior Yai has a different perspective than scholar Yai so there's room for the storyline to be complex and compelling. It would be interesting to see a more intense relationship and possibly more physically passionate one with Warrior Yai. Hopefully, we won't have to wait long for their story.

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Best BL of 2023

Production quality, acting, script is all top notch! This is such a beautiful story and they did not only focus on giving the main characters purpose and reason, they also took their time to shape the side characters. It felt so real. Although the time travel concept is nothing new, they did use their own twists and overlapping tricks which made it all look more well-rounded.
I was confused at the ending. But since I found out there will be a second season, I will give it the benefit of the doubt that this is just part of the bigger picture, since the rest of the show was so well thought-out. The only reason I didn't give it a full 10, is because I generally don't enjoy dramas as much in the time he travelled to. I am looking forward to the second season and I can only recommend this show to anyone interested in a heartfelt Bl romance.

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The Ratings Speak for Itself

This series? It's my favourite BL of all time. Not just 2023, no.
It is perfect, it is flawless. I knew this when I finished the last episode, but purposefully waited for a while before writing this review, just in case my feelings on IFYLITA changed. But, it didn't.

I watched the UNCUT version, which you can find alongside the CUT version on the YYDS Entertainment YouTube channel.

Will it be perfect for everyone? Certainly not! If you don't like historical fantasy with time travel and reincarnation tropes, or if you feel that one-hour episodes are too long, then I'm sure those things may affect your enjoyment levels. But for me, it didn't. And I believed I'd never like historical fantasy before watching!

What's there to say that others haven't said yet? But to prove a point, I will shower this series with the praise it deserves nonetheless.

The main leads' chemistry and acting is *chef's kiss*. I have never cried as many times due to the sheer emotional impact during a series than IFYLITA.
The side characters are all intricately important to the plot, they have their own lives and motivations, make their own choices and deal with their own problems.
The cinematography, scene work and levels of detail in shots are a clear result of focus, love and skill.
The plot is multilayered and deals with realistic issues despite the various fantastical elements (time travel, reincarnation).
There are so many plot twists in the best of ways, mainly in how you'll dislike or hate certain characters you'll grow to like and appreciate later on (except for one character hah).

Jom and Khun Yai do not only have sweet moments, and scenes where they confide in each other and depend on each other emotionally but also have sizzling kisses and standout sexual encounters. There is no angst for the sake of the audience--everything happens for a reason, naturally, and logically. Products of the era Jom has found himself in, or products of the characters and their actions.

P.S. There's also a surprise side couple, that I won't spoil, but I promise you they're lovely.

TLDR; I would sell my soul to watch this series for the first time again.

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The boy who Lingered a bit to long in the air

This is one of those dramas that had me wondering what is it I am missing here... Why are people rating this with a 10 star rating when literally nothing what so ever makes sense. As I spent half the drama wondering when the leads will get shot with a shot gun and if they have any type of risk assessment skills what so ever... Or I don´t know awareness of the time they lived in, as both leads in 1928 acted as if it was 2028... The acting is 1/2 cringe 1/2 decent. The pacing is off and it feels like they filmed half of the drama in slow motion just so they could stretch the time and get more for their money... making it draggy as ****

But if you can look passed that, the romance is decent, the skinship pretty and both boys had indeed worked quite a bit on their upper bodies whom they show us more or less every episode or so...The side stories of the lesbian couple, the house slaves/staff and the second wife are a lot more interesting than the time traveling dude.

There is also a really cute pig in this. Not really a drama I recommend, but it did have it's moments and apparently others call it a masterpiece so if you do not mind the cons I mentioned go for it... I hope you have a better time than I did.

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BL historique d'une délicate sensibilité. Coup de cœur dans les années 20 !

Dans les BL thaïlandais, c'est celui que j'attendais le plus cette année. L'idée de changer de décor et de plonger dans les années 20 avait piqué mon intérêt. Et quel plaisir !

Le cœur brisé, Jom (Non Chanon Santinatornkul) est victime d'un accident de voiture. À son réveil, il se retrouve au bord de la rivière de Chiang Mai en 1927. Paumé, les ennuis lui collent à la peau alors qu'il tente d'assembler les pièces du puzzle afin de comprendre comment il est arrivé ici. Afin de se protéger, il prétend n'avoir aucun souvenir et se retrouve être embauché comme serviteur. Non Chanon Santinatornkul a fait un travail remarquable tout au long de l'histoire pour dépeindre un personnage d'une grande douceur aux émotions à fleur de peau.

Face à lui, Khun Yai (Bright Rapheephong Thapsuwan). Pour moi, Khun Yai est le personnage idéal pour contraster avec Jom. Khun Yai est plus sauvage, ce qui vient créer un bel équilibre avec la douceur de Jom. J'ai notamment aimé la façon dont il est tombé amoureux. D'abord curieux, puis intrigué et profondément amoureux. Bright Rapheephong Thapsuwan délivre un performance franche aux sentiments multiples.

Leur relation est magnifique. L'amour est là, il tourbillon, taquine et fait s'envoler une nuée de papillons. La romance est mature avec des sentiments francs et purs, tandis qu'elle prend son temps. Le cheminement est doux, lent et juste et sans aucun doute une des plus belles romances portées à l'écran cette année. J'ai aimé la pudeur de la relation et le fait de ne pas tomber dans une multitude de scènes intimes qui n'apportent rien à l'histoire. Au contraire, le temps est un moteur entraînant dans leur relation (avant et après qu'ils aient partagé leurs sentiments).

Le reste du casting est très bon. Tous les personnages sont liés, un point intéressant et bien amené. Ils ne le sont pas pas directement, mais indirectement. C'est un détail plaisant, et cela permet aussi de ne pas s'encombrer de personnages inutiles.

Malgré tout, la temporalité est un léger problème tout au long des épisodes. Entre deux actions, un certain temps se passe sans qu'on ne sache le temps écoulé. On comprend facilement comment tout s’axe, mais il manque quelques détails pour saisir toutes les subtilités. De plus (et à mon plus grand regret), le final laisse un goût de facilité flotter dans l’air, et la scène post-générique est à la fois curieuse et amusante. De plus, le drama existe en deux versions. Je recommande la version UNCUT, car plus généreuse sur son intrigue et son développement.

En bref, sur fond d’amour maudit avant l’heure, l’ambiance, les décors et les costumes nous plongent dans une Thaïlande passée avec une bande son mesurée qui vient finir de sublimer l’ensemble. Coup de cœur !

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Best Quality Thai BL to Date

This show is definitely the best quality Thai BL to date, and it also outshines many other countries BL's for the quality of the story, acting and production value. Let's break it down:

THE GOOD:
- With regards to acting, they all had their designated roles and respective range of emotions to portray and they nailed it.
- For casting, no one was lacking, honestly. I personally really liked Jom, he was a mature ML the likes of which is very rare in BL's in general. In BL's the ML's (especially the 'sub' ML) are usually overly emotional, foolish, unreasonable or just don't have much control over doing things sensibly and sometimes they even lack dignity, but Jom was very centered and self respecting which was just fantastic imo. I really think we should see more of that.
- The story felt very complete imo and the production value was good for the show too, the location for shooting was very suitable and believable.
- The characters in this are all very likeable, honestly, and their relationships and relationship developments were so well paced and portrayed. From the 'higher class' to the 'slaves', all of the relationships and friendships had their own depth and importance to the story.
- The supernatural nature of this story was well written, and it was just enough to be a little eerie and interesting, but subtle as well, not overdone.
- The ML's chemistry was spot on. A sensual approach to intimacy more than a sexual one, so it was sexy but also emotional and quite beautiful.
- The secondary couple was GL, which was such a nice change and so well portrayed as well, also good chemistry.
- The choice Ueang Phueng made to terminate her pregnancy was well written and portrayed well, it was also an important story line with a final decision that was totally understandable and I think it was another very mature detail in this show.
- There was no overly predictable scenes and especially no awkward, comical long drawn out slow mo scenes. Also, everyone wasn't conveniently in everyone else's business all the time for no good reason.

There was no BAD or UGLY in this.

HIGHLIGHT:
- The emotional depth of this was great and wasn't buried under the idea, and in favour of, the show technically being a BL.

I would 100% recc watching this.

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I’ve watched a lot of time travel series, and while the acting and cinematography in this one are good, but I really can’t stand Jom’s character. It’s frustrating how a man from the future ends up being so weak and struggles to survive.
He’s incredibly annoying—careless and without any real tactics or strategies to find a way back to his time. He’s too naive and spends too much time dealing with Fongkaew and Khamsaen’s issues.
I hoped he’d improve his skills, like how he managed to speak and understand English with James, but he just accepted being made a slave.
The scene where he was about to disappear was cringe-worthy; the CGI effect that made his body transparent looked strange.

Overall, while the cinematography, acting, and budget were good, the character development and storyline weren’t

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Incredible thai BL

I’m not usually someone who leaves a review, but this show is worth it. The story is intriguing and well executed much better than most of the thai BL’s this year. It truly is a love story between two people who are trying to be together in a time where love between the same gender was unacceptable. This is further complicated by the fact that one of them is from the future.
Many thai BL’s have an interesting concept like this, but “I feel you linger in the air” manages to do this plot justice.
I would also like to point out that the chemistry between the actors and the acting itself was superb.

In summary, I highly recommend this series to people who are looking for a well executed story, with good acting and great chemistry. It has funny, sad and absolutely heartwarming moments. Moments that are further enhanced by well times background music.

Absolutely recommend 10/10!

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