The Eclipse (2022)

Best GMMTV drama ever

Best GMMTV drama ever, and one of the best dramas in general, it was perfect from the beginning until the end ,
I don't think I have watched such a perfect Thai drama ever, yes, there were couple of good dramas, but these was allsome, it was a journey and a process ,real,

Story 10/10
The story is not predictable, it is a journy of a soul, and developing a character, growth of a person inside and love and values, it is not cliche in any way , it is very "new" if we compare it to other Thai dramas.
It's completly about gays and go out of the closet, so you could say it's not even a standard bl but more a real gay drama.
Very exiting to watch how 2 people falling inlove and get out of the closet.


Cast 10/10


the actors are all amazing, and offcourse Khaotung Thanawat that is beyond amazing, he is Beyond any word, I really love this actor, it could be my one number Thai actor, there isn't a single moment I feel he is out of the character, he is always the character fully.
First is a great actor too, he too not easy role, and he made me cry a lot.


Music
I can not give a score to the music because usually I don't like Thai ost, but this time it was very nice and suitable to the plot, I don't think you need here a music to make you cry,
I liked they didn't use acapella for sad moments. I was very reliefed and it's helped me feel more, I hate thai acapellas,

Rewatch
It is something to remember, and something that stay with you for years, it's not some drama you just forgeting, that is one of the dramas that getting into your heart,

12 episodes was just the perfect lenght to a closer and it was not draggy or boring even for a second.

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2 solid couples, this is how you do a BL!!

I believe many of us have long moved past the phase of watching high school shows, but you have to trust me on this one – Eclipse is a masterpiece. Although the trailer came off as mediocre when GMMTV first unveiled it, the plot is anything but tired.

The BL is solid. The storyline is solid. I can’t ask for much more.

It’s rare for a BL to have 2 extremely solid couples – but I was as excited to watch Akk and Ayan as I was to watch Kan and Thua. Both couples absolutely nailed it.

This is the first time I’m watching First and Khaotung being paired together, and gosh, it is worth the wait. Khaotung generally takes on roles that are ‘softer’, so watching Ayan is a breath of fresh air. Because of his personality, Ayan is always looking to push the boundaries, especially with Akk, and it’s this confidence that defines the main couple’s dynamics. Pulling Akk’s face closer to his, kissing him on the cheek – Ayan constantly taunts and challenges Akk, just to see how much he can get away with before Akk pulls away.

I never thought I would see Khaotung being a bad boy, but here we are. Did he pull it off perfectly? Oh yes, watching them really makes my heart flutter.

Neo often plays the joker, but in Eclipse, he’s serious and intense. And I’m so glad we get to see this side of him. He and Louis first appeared in Fish Upon The Sky, where their chemistry was largely forgettable. Eclipse really brought out the best in them.

Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2022/10/28/eclipse-2022-review-bl/

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There is something about this series, something special I can’t explain.

First of all. I'm VERY late writing this review but here is what I thought of the show :)

(SPOILER ALERT SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY WHOLE TEXT)

"There is something about this series, something special I can’t explain what it is but it is literally my comfort. Maybe I’m to attached to the series... Idk what to do with my life when this show ends. I want new episodes to air every friday for the next of my life. My fridays will be so empty without new episodes and there won't be a friday that i look forward to anymore :( I know that there are still 2 weeks left but I’m not ready to let go. Idk why or how but Eclipse is 24/7 in my head... Can we also appreciate Khao and First? They're so talented and literally the 2 perfect actors to play Akk and Ayan. I recommend this series to everyone who is seeing this right now."

That was my short review about The Eclipse back when I just almost finished it. The reason i'm writing this review so late? Because i was too lazy to make a mydramalist acc. I forreal made this account to rank The Eclipse high and to let yall know how AMAZING this show was. The story, as u have seen in a lot of reviews here is PERFECT, BUT 2 little things that triggered me was that they forgive Thua that fast AND Wat x teacher Sani. It was kinda weird tbh.
But for the rest, I loved that it wasn't just a normal high school drama but with an interesting, mysterious touch. The plot-twists were also very interesting and I was shocked of some. ONE OF GMMTV'S BEST WORKS. The whole aesthetic and cinematography still blows me away.
know this show is not for everyones interest but I would give it a try if I was you :)
THE ACTING. FIRST TIME THAT FIRSTKHAO PLAYED MAIN ROLES AND K1LLED IT!!! Untill this day I'm still so amazed of Khao's acting and ofcourse First too. The whole story was well balanced and it really deserved all the recognisation. The Eclipse will always be on eof my favourites and I recommend 10/10. Nothing unproblematic or weird just a healthy, cute, mysterious show. It's an all-pack with every genre. Loved it so much. (rewatched it for like 10 times already)

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Eclipsed mystery, shinning love

This show is phenomenal, a must watch indeed. However, i got to say i was expecting a little more on the mystery and somewhat kind-of-supernatural aspect of it.
Of couse it had great plot twist and reveals that i was not expecting, but some other things just felt rushed and not very well planned out or just thrown at us.
Good thing, however, was the acting and the cinematography of the whole thing. I had my jawdropping every now and than while experiencing and seeing the feelings of all the actors, specially the main couple, just pass by their eyes, slight expression changes and voice tones. It was trully incredible, not to mention the music; when i say that i just could not get myself to jump the opening sequence even once, i'm not lying. It was just that good.
If you like the political, revenge, enemy-to-lovers, fight-for-what's-right kind of story, this one is a good one. Just don't come for the mystery.

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I'm happy again

It's been hard y'all. It's been very difficult to watch every current BL, but this time they got it right. I'm finally feeling ACTUALLY happy about a drama. The casting is perfect, of course it helps. The boys were great, It was well directed, the story was amazing and had plot twists I didn't see coming. It's the first time in a while I watched something weekly and anxiously and I didn't wanna it to end. The chemistry between First and Khaotung is unbelievable. The development of First's character, Akk, is so well done. I always love Neo and seeing him in a serious part was nice too. Also, I really like him with Louis, they make a great couple. AJ surprised me too, now I like him more. I almost cried so many times, it got really emotional and sad but it's because it shows reality in an important way.

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A curse? What curse?

The story in itself is promising but the execution is a bit messy.
Three episodes in and there are pieces of the plot I wished were more installed and others I wished we'd discover later in the story to keep things fresh and make us feel like everything is planned out.
I'd have enjoyed the idea of a very present threat, of a curse every student believes in, to create a real tense and heavy atmosphere. As for Dika, I'd have liked it better if he was introduced a bit later, thus making Ayan look even more mysterious since we don't know his true motives.

A lot of things are put out there and it creates a bit of a messy development: the curse is mentioned but it's hard to know if students strongly believe in it or only think of it as a kind of joke or unrealistic threat, Ayan's uncle has come into the picture thus revealing Ayan's presence in Suppalo, Khan and Thua's relationship is unclear too since they both give each other the cold shoulder but at the same time, they seem to care about each other... and how can a powerful and elite school like Suppalo feel threatened by three students who aren't even that rebellious (they're only shown once or twice with casual clothes in school and end up complying with the rules even though they dislike it!)?
I think the further we go in the story, the more everything comes into place but it's a bit of a shame that the title of the series and its premise feel like it's just a mere detail of the story.

Of course, I do enjoy the "cat and mouse game" between Akk and Ayan. One teases the other, consequently, the other gets flustered... it's cute and quite well-executed (though it drags on for a long time). Akk and Ayan's actors have nice facial expressions and lively eyes.
I think Khan and Thua's relationship evolves nicely too (that scene when they're sleeping next to each other and Khan's owning up to his feelings...absolutely adorable!). It's a good thing that they've changed the dynamics they had in Fish upon the Sky, this way, it doesn't bring a sense of deja-vu.
Dika's story is, in my opinion, what is the most interesting aspect of the plot, and I found myself looking forward to knowing more about it while the curse is just a plot device that is not well used (at least at the beginning of the drama, the "mystery" behind the curse unfolds later and gets clearer).

Some dialogues and some scenes feel a bit stiff, nothing too cringy but there are silences that drag on weirdly between two sentences or the way the dialogues are delivered is not very natural with some actors.

No matter my criticisms, I've not dropped this series and it was a rather pleasant drama to watch!

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Masterpiece... if the story was fleshed more

I really loved this show. It was so fantastic. The cast chemistry was so good and the characterisations were absolutely brilliant probably some of the best characters in a BL.

The characters were probably the best part of the show. I was amazed with the detail put into each character's personality and background and how that directly carried through into their actions. For example, Akk comes from a humble upbringing and every action he does goes to trying to make his parents proud. We see it from Ayan who begins to conform to the system because his boyfriend and we slowly begin to see him lose his steadfast values. The characters also beautifully develop as the show progresses and we see the effect each one has on the other.

The one thing I am impressed in the show is that the queer identity was really well told. I feel that a lot of BLs are written from the perspective of two straight guys who turn gay for each other, so it was nice to follow Akk's storyline. We saw him struggling with his sexual identity and and how difficult it was for him and the work that was required. It felt massively realistic and authentic.

If I'm going to be completely honest, the show did fall a bit flat in the story department. I thought the way the major conflicts - Dika's death and mysteries of the trouble makers was neglected throughout a significant part of the show where some of the romance and character storylines stretched out too much. The story resolutions were also a bit weak. The Dika's death and Eclipse storylines were somewhat surprising but didn't give the full satisfaction it should have given especially with how I felt like there was too many easy resolutions in this show. Firstly the short film decoy felt very weak to me and after the way Thua going to all this trouble to keep the curse up and vented his frustrations would agree to do the short film felt unusual. The resolutions felt very easy and minimised the seriousness of the conflicts that had depicted.

Overall it's a really good watch with a bit of a few weak storylines. I definitely recommend this to everyone watch it though and I hope to see more BLs like this.

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Oh to have a love like theirs<3

This might as well be the best series GMMTV has produced in 2022. I just simply LOVE IT!

The acting was MWUA (especially First's and Khaotung's), the chemistry between characters was MWUA, the plot twist (you know which one, I don't wanna spoil) wasn't a plot twist for me because I already suspected it but gah dayum I loved it, the betrayal and how fast they all forgave him made me SO mad, etc

Altogether, I loved it!
I finished it some time ago so I can't be sure, but I think I never had anything bad to say about the show? It was all just my cup of tea and just how I like it!
If you like: romance, couple whose love is indescribable, a story of young teens discovering themselves and accepting who they are, amazing acting, a new comfort series... THE ECLIPSE is the right series for you

All I have to say is, sit or lay down and ENJOY!

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Wonderful from start to finish!

I loved this story (and I do mean actual STORY not just a basic romance with no plot to back it up)! The acting was incredible and the relationships showed development so the actors had chemistry and a believable love. The emotions were spot on. The families, the school, the friendships were all well done. Good acting and dialogue and plot with twists and turns that made it enjoyable, interesting, and lovable. I don't pay as much attention to the music unless I found it amazing or distracting. The songs were good, and one in particular stood out to me as really good, but overall the songs weren't the strength of the show. Honestly the incredible story and acting was just so wonderful that I would recommend this to anyone. It's got some heart-wrenching moments, some truly romantic moments, a little comedy, and even a mystery to be solved. The main couple weren't the only amazing parts, each supporting character was so believable. As far as relationships go, another wow. Not only were the relationships portrayed well, but they showed real partnerships, experiencing hardships and overcoming them together in a very practical and realistic way. This is what all BLs should aspire to be.

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Always be surrounded by positive people

What a good representation of a society full of lies, judgment, "perfection", secrets, hate, sacrifice, and LOVE. I put a 10/10 because I felt connected with the main character sharing all their emotion from pain to joy. no one I repeat got the capacity to judge you because nobody is perfect .what others got the courage to expose that you are hiding because you are frustrated don't put that frustration on others is not fair. we are talking about human rights but who are we to criticize people? each of us should learn to love and appreciate ourselves and not wait for someone to tell us what we want. look yourself at the mirror and love your reflection. love is love gender has nothing to do with it. your personality, your effort, your courage, and many other things should define you. stop caring about how others think about you. like someone said "leave the table when respect is not longer served" know your worth stop pleasing others and start pleasing yourself. be focused to love yourself, treating yourself first, and healing every wound before thinking about the people that love you for who you are, keep those who are putting the same amount of effort as you do, and finally keep close sincere people even if the truth hurt.

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Another missable series from the GMMTV stable

How do half-baked screenplays even reach the production floor? With limited queer content (ones not behind a paywall) available for viewing I still shouldn't have to lower my expectations to enjoy a show. Massive gaps in the storytelling, extremely poor editing, unaddressed inappropriate relationship depictions and awful pacing. The music is sub-par as is the colour grading, cinematography. The last three episodes were cloying.
The few pluses to this car-crash of a show would be some of the actors who played the students and professors.
If you haven't watched this series yet, I would recommend giving it a miss.

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I might've experienced purgatory and its this show

When I was deciding whether to not I wanted to watch this show, I wish somebody had written this exact review to tell me these things before I hit play.

First of all, without spoilers, this show is basically school uniforms and no cell phone use = protests = depression and suicide. That is it. Do not look for any real emotional depth or any real discussions on mental health because this is not the show for it. 

The entire time you watch this it feels like a fever dream. I feel like I’m in the twilight zone. I felt like I was gaslighting myself the more I watched. It was exhausting.

They throw so much at you for the entirety of the show, which is really all just discombobulated bad script writing, that you think the storyline is very complex and its not. Its a school with a prestigious reputation getting backlash for two trivial things which causes people to rebel like they’re fighting for a real cause. It tells you that when you’re in the middle of these “controversial” and “harmful” living conditions you will be driven to killing yourself. 

Not to mention that the relationship between the two leads started out with a promising enemies to lovers arc, but ended up as a repetitive case of stalker syndrome where the two ended up in ridiculous confrontations until we’re suppose to believe that they have so much chemistry that they transcended the shackles of their hatred and oppression to end up as soulmates. Please spare me. It didn’t even start to feel authentic until they stopped pretending like they were on a metaphorical battlefield and admitted they’re better suited just dating. The second lead couple was by far the best thing about this show and had normal progression.

As for the actual protestors, if it was that serious they would have been suspended or even expelled from the beginning and half of the show wouldn’t have even happened. Another case of saying something will be done but it really just being empty threats.

Finally, the elephant in the room that is episode 11. I will say that I called the plot twist about half way through the show as they made it quite obvious. Many people thought it was out of character but that has become the normal for these kinds of things so it was quite predictable. I mean the rest of the show was unbelievable so why shouldn’t the villain be too? I will agree with him though on the reason why he did it. They were really going to let the whole situation go away even though the conversation was originally about accountability. There’s no justice in that. The lengths were extreme but the truth had to be known one away or another.

What I can’t wrap my head around is how he got exposed for being the villain and everybody was angry, but then they went right back to their normal relationships with him and it was like it never even happened???? Are we serious? That doesn’t even make sense!!! I guess the whole “I’m sacrificing myself for the greater good” rah rah shit actually worked.

Overall I’m so glad to finally be done with this dumpster fire of a show. No I didn’t watch the last episode because even that was too much more to bare. Let this be your deciding factor of whether or not you wanna experience this mess for yourself. (Ignore people comparing this show to Not Me because that’s just an atrocious comparison.)

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