23.5 Watch Party

[elisheva_m]

There was a lot of interest in GL earlier and GMMTV's first is nearly finished airing (ep 12 airs 24th May) so let's try an asynchronous watch party for this. Watch at your own pace and join in the conversation as you want. I've only just started it so I can't summarise and I'm not going to link to the MDL page because the comments are currently full of spoilers. Seriously, stay away. It's set in a high school. Milk (Ink in Bad Buddy) plays a shy awkward girl, Love (Pa in Bad Buddy) is as kind as she is cute, and View's character is her own unique self.


From left to right: Love, Milk, June, View, Ford, Earn, AJ, Euro, Ciize, Godji, Golf

My summary: Cute youth series about first love, growing up, and seeing your own worth.
It is very much a youth series, about 10th graders making 10th grade kinds of mistakes and figuring things out. There's a lot to like about it, although some aspects (especially the humour) are uneven. Aside from one episode, the messaging is clear and very good.


Trailer and playlist here.

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Comments

23.5 - episode 1

[elisheva_m]

Cute, sweet and funny. The embarrassment of high school and high school crushes, but also kindness and support. And girls who are into astronomy :)
Really liked this first episode.

23.5 - episode 2

[elisheva_m]

I like the way they're establishing everything here, with an emphasis on friends looking out for each other. Love and Milk are perfect for their roles.

23.5 - episode 3

[elisheva_m]

Aylin's need for her friend... Luna supporting Aylin and meeting her where she is. Al helping Mawin too. There's a lot to ilke about this.

23.5 - episode 4

[elisheva_m]

so far this is all delightfully low-stakes, fueled by teenage butterflies and worries. it feels idealised but in a realistic way, if that makes sense.

23.5 - episode 5

[elisheva_m]

How Aylin protects herself from others; Luna being there for Aylin with the bullying, saying she'll be the one to care and offering to be the shelter Aylin can hide in.
Aylin being there for Ongsa, Ongsa being there for Sun despite and because of her own hurting 💔

23.5 - episode 6

[elisheva_m]

It's just perfect. They did so well with this in every regard. Aylin being Aylin as a touch of warm-hearted humour infused with kindness but NEVER the butt of the joke, Luna's ability to meet Aylin where Aylin is, Aylin letting both Ongsa and Luna in; the hug and wisdom from Alpha, and everything between Ongsa and Sun. The writing and acting here were so good.

23.5 - episode 7

[elisheva_m]

i loved the first [1/4] and the way Aylin put herself in the background of the photo but the rest of the episode lost me. I know I'm in the minority amongst women but I only have negative associations with things like bonding through make-up and the shift to an emphasis on appearance rather than character. They even had Ongsa go without glasses for the parade. Coming out in a community which had different priorities was so helpful to me way back when. I really hope no one tries to change Aylin in any way.
The jealousy plot was off-putting too. I wish they'd just let Ongsa and Sun take it slowly like they wanted, or something cute like Luna switching off the lights to speed it up. I'm not inclined to either jealousy or possessiveness myself and have only been harmed by others' so I struggle to see how it could be healthy. I know many enjoy it though so shrugs. 9 rating for the episode on MDL.

23.5 - episode 8

[elisheva_m]

It had to be Aylin who took the initiative to progress things with Luna, it would have been too much for her to cope with otherwise, but it was good to see her do it. Sun telling Ongsa to just be herself was also good.

23.5 - episode 9

[elisheva_m]

oh. wasn't expecting THAT 😂

23.5 - episode 10

[elisheva_m]

Uff. The highs and lows in this. And the cursed 11th episode began early.
Mawin as the one who first understood it as bullying said much more than the dialogue.

23.5 - episode 11

[elisheva_m]

"To me, love is like an art film... It's incomprehensible, but you can tell it's good."
Charoen
I'm still liking this role for Earn. AJ's character is annoying and doesn't fit the rest of the series vibe but I do like Charoen's WT? attitude towards Ton. Ciize is lovely as phi sao Alpha.
All that between Sun and Ongsa was hard to watch but worth it as they've both grown.

23.5 - episode 12

[elisheva_m]

Good messaging wrapped in sweet fluff.