now i do wanna say that this is an improvement on MAME's other work DSN. but you definitely still feel a lot of similiar troupes in her writing play out so be warned.

PRODUCTION:
i really liked the cinematography - i also am really glad they cut the episodes to 45 minutes unlike DSN where they were an hour. i did have an issue with the music and sound quality in general. its clear that they didnt have the money to do a lot of ADR and sometimes the noise from the envoirment they are in just cuts in and out when they speak and its really distracting. (a good example is the scene where phayu shows up in the motorcycle outfit) i also just wasnt a fan of any of the music expect for the song that phayu sings to rain...

STORY:

(PART1) i loved the progression - i liked how it was sorta simple and sweet. i know there are some issues in the beginning with phayu and rain's relationship that would not apply irl but in the end i really loved the first 7 episodes. and i have already rewatched it and i plan to do so again in the future.

(PART2) maybe its because i liked part 1 so much that i just wanted to go back to phayu and rain. there are much more problematic elements in the 2nd part that i cant really get past esp in the beginning. the stuff in episode 13 is truly awful to watch and i really wish there was some kind of content warning for that. i feel lIke MAME's flaws as a writer came out a lot more in this part. the miscommunication is not cute, the brushing over truama was not cute. very similiar problems in DSN. i do think they are a little better in some ways but definitely not when it comes to how they handled sky's mental health.

CHARACTERS / ACTING:

rain (noeul) is such a loveable dork. i do think in part 2 and in the special episode he get flanderized a bit. i think he works better as a main character than a side character more adorable than annoying. noeul's acting is hit/miss - but i think for the parts that were important he did a good job esp his scenes with phayu. i feel like he could be a little more expressive though.

phayu (boss) was my favorite - idk how MAME rights these mellow-intimidating-but-sweet characters so well. all he wants is the best for rain - he is a very mature character and leads the relationship well. yes despite his bad choice in the beginning he ends up really being so sweet. i think a lot of it is thanks to boss' brilliant acting i really want to see him in more stuff in the future.

the two of them together is what makes part 1 so brillant. the chemistry is amazing and the intimacy just feels so natural. from their first meeting on screen i felt the connection and despite the flaws i think in the end they are one of my favorite bl couples. i know there isnt any confirmation on a season 2 but i would watch it for them because them navigating their relationship is my favorite and the soecual episode was not enough.

sky (peat) i definitely was shocked when he became the main character for part 2. i didnt super understand his motivations and it did take awhile for me to like sky. i feel like using his truama to make us feel bad was a bit iffy. i already liked his straight blunt attitude in part 1 but in part 2 he comes off a bit like an asshole sometimes. peat's acting is a little stiff but i feel like he got a good handle on it towards the end.

prapai (fort) is definitely my least favorite personality-wise. he is basically a leon (DSN) clone tbh. i never feel like the "playboy-turned-soft-by-certain-somone" is done interesting anymore and this is the 2nd time ive seen MAME do it and its the exact same way - there is literally no character progression - prapai cant stop thinking about sky and just suddenly is all over for him. i do wanna say fort kills it for the emotional scenes - his gentle crying broke me. and thats when i actually started to like him.

the two of them together are okay - i just feel in comparison to phayu and sky is almost unfair. maybe its because it actually takes so long for them to actually like each other but the passion just does not end up reaching the same level. but i do like their dynamic in the end and its a nice contrast in comparison to rain and phayu but i clearly like one more than the other.

OVERALL:
if these were 2 separate series i think it wouldve worked better because honestly they kinda feel super detached from each other. and the fact that phayu and rain's story fit so well together when it ends and you get to the kinda messy bits of sky and prapai i just miss them. but i wouldnt mind a season 2 if they did it the same way but preferably they should just break them into different series.