The Eclipse (2022)

very good but a little disappointing

Okay, I've finished this drama literally now and I NEED TO TALK.
First, I really love Khao and First, they a plate full of talent, but I have to confess that I was scared of this drama at first. idk why, im wasn't putting faith. BUT, I was wrong and that is very good.
I liked that they didn't push for nm and kept in a real way, like, u can protest against your school, it's okay, and people really can die and be brainwashed. So here they really win my heart.
The history off Akk and Ayan had a good development, both in their relationship and inside them. It's not a forced couple, it's clean and pure.
I loved how they put Akk's sexuality discovery in a natural way, and all his fears. The development of Ayan was also very good, the anger, the desire and the fear of loss.
But, in my opinion, they really falied in leave all the points together. They just try to end it so fast when THAT moment happened, i think the director and writer just didn't know how to end the story. It makes me so sad cuz they had the time and the power but they let it all slip away.
Anyway, i really liked this drama, it made me happy and sad at the same time, so watch and make ur own opinion.
Hope that Khao and First keep getting more and more jobs, bye :))

PS: And I hated Thua and Kan's relationship

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must watch for me

i loved this bl drama as the characters have soo much chemistry with each other
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the issues dealed with in the drama are some really needed ones even though they are showcased in others bl i still love this drama..
the characters have their own character other than just comedy ...
all characters feelings are showcased and what happens to them
spoiler
i know a lot of people are mad at thua but i kind of think that he did what he thought was right and fairly what really was right .. even though i was shocked and scared at first later i kind of understood it so yeah and another thing is that that couple were also great
i hated when the teachers were all behind ayan and he was sad and i felt so bad for him like whyyyy
i loved the twist in the drama
Ayan and akk ❤️❤️
ayans mom was so understanding and soooooo good and akka mom and dad ufff they were sooo good at accepting the son and understanding his feelings too
another thing i liked was the parents were very supportive
i was mad at the female homophobic teacher
i loved the English teacher who helped wat
i loved the third couples too everyone was soooooo cute
their kisses were filled with chemistry and they tugged at my heart i love it sooo much


Homophobic people

suicide and how it affects people

mental health issues

lack of self confidence

accepting ourselves

being scared to choose passion over the "normal secure jobs"


PS i am writing this at literally 3 months after watching so i might have forgotten the details

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Flawed but....

I am a very big fan of Khaotung, so when I found out that he would be in this series I made a decision to watch it as soon as it came out and the First trailer for this series was very intriguing and I was sure It would be a great watch!
The series started airing and at first I had high hopes that it would get better after the first Episode but I was very disappointed by how the plot turned out!
The expectations I had for the plot were not met but the performance of this cast exceeded my expectations. Probably that was the reason why I waited every week for this series!
I was a big fan of KanThua and wanted to see how they progressed but after episode 11 I wished that they'd have a different ending cause I didn't think their story needed a happy ending! This made some bad decisions and I didn't think he even felt sorry for what he did!
AkkAyan on the other hand were very sweet! Although there were times I didn't understand the progress in their relationship I still think they succeeded in making their relationship believable and their chemistry wasn't that terrible.
The ending was Meh but Its still a pretty good show! I wouldn't categorize it as the worst. It's definitely average and watchable!

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Great chemistry, saves all

I didn't realy have expectations for this series, and i am actully pleasantly surprised. The story and writting was kind of bad at some parts. But honestly the actors dtill made it enjoyable

1. STORY/EXECUTION
The story's premise is very intresting, and i admit they could have done better with it. The execution was alson kinda wonky at some times. Some scenes felt unnecesarry/weird and alot of scenes or i just feel like im mising some important scenes.

And also the end is kind of mid.
It isn't an unsatisfactory end, but it leaved alot to be desired.

2.Cast/ships

Akk/Ayan:
-undoubtedly the star of the show , even as a perosn who usually ends up liking the side couples more. First and Khao did a FANTASTIC! JOB!. their chemistry was perfect, and also their relationship was very realistic, and a walking green flag. Ayan supported Akk so unconditionaly and always made it known he was there for him, Akk was just very insecure, and very scared of other peoples judgement. They both slowly helped each other through their problems. First and khao realy gave it their all, and it showed. The last brakdown scene Akk has after Thua exposed him is so real and raw it touches your heart. I am now desperately waiting for Our Skyy 2, so i can see Akk and ayan again

Khan/Thua:
A solid relationsh, very cute.


3.Negatives
But what confused me so much was, when Thua outted Akk like that it wasn't acceptable in any way, i wasn't annoyed that This called Akk out on the Curse thing i get that, but Thua himself did THE SAME THING. He outted Ayan and Akk's relationship, and made him into the bad guy there. That was just so not cool.

Certain scenes felt like they were lacking writing wise.

Chemistry does so much.

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выберите роль и примерь на себя, это интересно

После просмотра промо, за кадром порядка 20 роликов, ост, единственный минус что жанр стоит гей-тема. Кто просмотрел, тот поймет в чем минус. На этот жанр не пойдут те, кому этот лакорн НЕОБХОДИМ, Для тех кто с опаской обходит больные темы и воспитания, и принятия, и заявлять свои права открыто не боясь. Я знаю, что среди этих людей есть очень внимательные зрители, которые смотрели бы с удовольствием эту потрясающую картину. Но именно жанр за который они бояться быть осужденными обществом, друзьями, знакомыми - остановит их, и они пойдут дальше. Если все-таки такие люди зайдут, то я бы хотела изначально сказать, что людям присуще не только думать, но и фантазировать. Выберите себе персонажа и представьте, что это вы. И идите с ним о конца. Вначале тут все практически фу (фу это для тех кто обходит жанр бл стороной) и раскрытие их хорошей стороны будет только в конце. Все актеры без исключения и даже массовка, отыграли потрясающе. Кхао так вообще. У меня до сих пор стоит перед глазами тот мальчик Чонлати, а тут такой взрослый... Фёст. Спасибо. Каждую эмоцию прожила с вами. Многие в комментариях под сериями задавались вопросом "о чем сюжет?". Да о нас с вами и о многих вокруг. Как вы любите себя, как принимаете себя, каким путем живете, как убиваете себя молчанием и все в себе "а то, что скажут люди, родители и так далее". Хорошо, тут школа для мальчиков, у нас общие и что? Как вы учились? Был буллинг по одежде, внешности и социальное неравенство. И чаще это исходило не от одноклассников, а от взрослых и мало того, от педаХогов (Х выделила т.к. настоящий педагог даже в шутку не тронет подопечного). Здесь есть ответы на все вопросы. Потрясающе красивый лакорн. В любимые однозначно и на пересмотр еще много-много раз. Не всегда люблю ост-ы Тая, но в последнее время плейлист пополняется. И это здорово. Для медитации, для просто помолчать и послушать. То чувство, когда прожил лакорн с героями. Идеально.

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LOVE

High school dramas can be either really good or really bad. This is one of the really good ones.

Both characters are easy to identify with and you sympathize with both of them for different reasons. Akk is the prefect president, who carries the weight of the school on his shoulders. While it may not seem like it, he struggles to keep up the "perfect child" persona he's always played. Ayan, the recent transfer, seems to be a rebellious troublemaker that Akk is tasked with keeping in line. However, Ayan's true intentions were never to cause trouble for Akk.

Not sure if you could really call this enemies to lovers, but they do start off as rivals of some sort. Akk and Ayan seem to be polar opposites, but slowly realize they find comfort in each other. This series also deals with issues of internalized homophobia, as well as outward homophobia from peers in school. The "Suppalo curse" storyline is a little unbelievable at times, but the way it is executed and the twists involved make up for anything it lacks.

My one complaint is the dream sequence. Why did they do that to us. Regardless, the tension between Akk and Ayan is perfect, the actors have great chemistry, and the pacing of the relationship is well done. One of my favorite BLs to date.

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Emotional & effective Coming Out allegory

Other reviews made me question watching this but I am glad I did. The Eclipse is a well-crafted story that is at its heart about the struggles of coming out in a society that might not accept you, and working to find acceptance and love. Akk's struggle to come to terms with his feelings (not just for Ayan) and break free of what his school expected of him was very powerful, and Ayan's struggle with anxiety and devastation over his uncle's suicide after being faced with shame and bigotry, are extremely intelligible stories to any queer viewer and they were incredibly well-told. The worried looks at glances from other students, worrying about being judged, the fear at being spotted at school, and the odious and bigoted language from the school president (who we loved to hate) all drove home the point.

On some level, the story of the protestors and the central conceit of the school uniforms seems simplistic - other reviewers have wondered why it was such a big deal and why the story wasn't more explicitly about queer equality. This is where Thai contexts have to be considered and the directors and writers should be credited for treading very carefully around hot-button issues in Thai society like prejudice and bigotry, especially given that Thailand today is not politically free and the space for public discussion is not as open as in other countries. It's clear that they were making a larger point about Thailand, democracy, freedom, and equality using the school uniform story as an allegory. This is born out in references in the history class to the policies of Marshal Phibun, a military dictator whose edicts on clothing (among other things) radically changed Thai culture - references to Emergency Decrees from the 1970s (another period of military rule and government paternalism) and ministry rules also hint at the fact there is a message here beyond just the school that cannot really be discussed directly.

At times this symbolic approach makes the story seem a little maddening - only at the very end does the story actively address LGBT equality from a societal standpoint (and even then not directly or forcefully), despite prominently featuring a cafe with the pride flag and gay characters protesting for their rights, so even the viewer attuned to the LGBT issues sometimes leaves asking "why are these three gay kids so up in arms about school uniforms?" It's probably also lost in translation somewhat that the three protesting students use somewhat stereotypical feminine language that marks them clearly as queer. But, this careful approach also avoids hammering home the message "IT'S GAY EQUALITY, STUPID," which would quickly become tiring and ruin the slow-burn approach.

Further, stylistic choices sometimes don't do the story any favors- Akk's understandable problems accepting himself and wanting to be loved by the administration see him yo-yo between trying to accept Ayan and rejecting him so much and so frequently it occasionally exhausts (sometimes multiple times in the space of one scene). The last-minute Chadok and Thua reveals happen so suddenly and so late there is no time to process them or re-evaluate the story at all. Further, Chadok spends so much of the series as the antagonist, we are robbed of the chance to figure out exactly what his deal with the school was and why he felt so attached to it even after it ruined his life. There was so much potential in the story for redemption for his character, especially with the "queer elder" Ajahn Dika angle.

What made this story rise above these faults, though, was the consistent characterization by First and Khao, who were thoroughly convincing as young men falling in love and struggling against the opposition, as well as the strong supporting cast, whose own stories never felt like they were either under-used or distracted from the main plot. You wanted them to get through the situation, not just to finally get to a long-expected kiss, but also just so they could find happiness and closure in a place that was hurting them.

A closing message that some might miss is the theme of forgiveness, especially from the three Jums to Akk and Thua - this contrasts nicely with the earlier emphasis on justice and vengeance. Closing on forgiveness, and the heartwarming family acceptance scenes, makes this a strong and touching series I would definitely recommend.

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Two broken souls can heal each other

'Eclipse' is one of those BL's that warm up to you. It gets you, and becomes somehow a comfort show. Akk and Ayan are the total opposites , that attract each other. They are both broken souls that fell in love, and helped to heal each other. I'm not saying they completely healed, but they started that healing journey together. That is a beautiful message.

As much as I loved both of their character developmens through the drama, I loved Akk's more. It was beautiful to see how much growth and inner acceptance he confronted. He had issues, like confroting himself about being gay, that he finally accepted. It was very nice touch, since it's not portrayed often. It's very difficult and hard to accept, and not easy for everyone. It felt more realistic, that he wa struggling - also the way Aya was patient and waited for him. He didn't force him into anything, which was simply amazing.

The side characters weren't as strong, and reason I am not giving the drama full 10. I did however enjoy Chadok's character and the plot twist, that made me like him. However, it was also weird and very disappointing for me how they dealed with Thua at the end. Neither of them didn't get punished, I get why Akk did not, but Thua ?! He literally destroyed school property and set that fire! Not to mention the stress and trauma his actions also caused for the protestors. For me he definitely should have been severely punished for what he did for the group of students!! And at the end all he did was a short apology, that didn't even feel sincere to me? So no, I didn't like how he got his happy ending with Kan and everyone was so okay with it, like he had just made some silly pranks.

Overall, I did enjoy Eclipse. It has a great story and message. I do wish it touched the homophobia topic more, there was potential for it to be more plotline. But it's a great drama.

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It's my first time soo...

At first i wanna say that this series really got me from watching straight series. I've seen KinnPorsche, Not Me and other great BL series from all time, but after all it was boring already. This is something new, that really mesmerized me.
The plot is just great, that mistery part of this is dragging to hell. You can feel the strange and unusual vibe in trailer too.(but I'llrecommend you, to watch pilot trailer first, then watch teaser and finally watch series.(This helps a lot)).
Cast.. cast is just THE IDEALIEST. you can never find something better. Both Khaotung and First aren't just good-looking. Their visuals are the thing that will make you, never forget them, ever again. You probably have seen Not Me, or Tonhon Chonlatee. First has played YOK in Not Me series and Khaotung has played role of CHONLATEE in Tonhon Chonlatee. Their roles are soo memorablee. First has almost the same role like in Not Me. But Khaotung's role is fully opposite from what he had played. He played cute guy who fell in love with his neighbour but he couldn't ask him out. But in the ECLIPSE... He is craziest playboy. Ayan(Khao) hit's on Akk(First) NONSTOPPPP. But you have to see their sweet moments for yourself. I won't spoil.
Just can't hide my obsession about their love story and 😭CHEMISTRYY😭, which will make you fly to the moon and back.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Thank you for your attention 💕

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Insane

This was absolutely wonderful
I loved how they represented queerness and internalised homophobia. And coming out and really this was so well done.
My only critic is how they handled a specific character towards the end, I think it made absolutely no sense at all.
But the rest? SO GOOD
We need more shows like these!! Touching on serious subjects, I found it did something like Not Me, it criticised the social classes and capitalist society in a very good way. It condemned the use of social power against weaker people. And I always love a social activist series.

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What was the ending

Really it was the ending that let the whole drama down
Whoever picks the actors thank you. You picked the right people as first and Khoa portrayed their characters wholesomely there were times I was picking
The story for me was so relatable as I fit in the age group and it illustrated barriers we teenagers face in our day-to-day life because of all the pressure and expectations that are heaped upon us not realising we are breaking down
Akk( first) was my favorite as I feel like he has the most character development and learns a few things from Ayan ( khoa)

Unfortunately, they got let off which I believed wouldn't have been the case in real life, and felt like they needed a consequence to learn how actions affect others

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Who okay-ed this storyline?

The drama had so much potential with the vibe they were going for and the skills of the main leads but the plot was a very big question mark.

Writing

The main conflict and the writing of the show was so underwhelming, that I honestly questioned "who the hell said this was good enough?". It was honestly one of the most stupid and lack-lustre conflicts to ever be made. With how they were directing the mood of the show, I was expecting them to make this more mysterious and darker instead they made it... rainbow? While forcing the dark, that really was not dark at all. Even the writing for the more simpler scenes that concentrate more on the relationship of the main characters, Akk and Ayan, was very bland and felt extremely forced (luckily their chemistry was able to save majority of the scenes). In the first few episodes, Akk and Ayan kept meeting the same exact way, they kept reusing so much of the writing, that their conversations were just going in circles the whole entire first 3 episodes. I really do not know what the writers wanted to say through this drama.

Acting/Cast

First and Khaotung had great chemistry in this drama, I think these two are fairly good actors and could've had a lot to show with the type of genre this drama was promoting. But I feel like the writing of this drama was so bad, that all the actors could do was just show a different kind of personality rather than a whole character. Like seeing Khaotung act so straightforward and brave compared to his other characters in other dramas, is fairly amusing.

Music

The music was forgettable. I don't remember any particular music piece or song in the drama.

Re-watch value

Would I re-watch this drama? Maybe, but only the main couple scenes before they officially got together. Everything else is not really worth watching and I do not want to see the character I want to punch in the face.

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