When We Meet Again Gay Episode

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Story ix.0

Acting/Bandage eight.5

Music eight.0

Rewatch Value 10

This review may incorporate spoilers

BL that manages to exist more than BL in some ways

In a nutshell:

The story is interesting though some may bewail the mode the series doesn't seem to have a major disharmonize or point of tension for quite a few episodes. Even so, the series never feels slow or boring to me. There is a lot to love most this series considering it doesn't e'er tell the story in an in-your-confront manner. But this could well be its weakness too. For case, if it had emphasized how ane of the main characters' (Pharm) incomplete recollection of his previous life early could pose a trouble to their relationship, the tension and suspense congenital could accept maintained the interest of more viewers.

In a kokosnoot shell:

The series starts with the tragic double suicide of Korn/In, certainly not the lighthearted schoolboys-autumn-in-love stuff that is and then common in BL (though the characters are students). The double suicide is the result of parental objections to their relationship because of their sexual orientation, a rather serious issue compared to popular BL serial that treat the topic of objecting parents less seriously (e.g. Together with Me: The Adjacent Affiliate in which the parents change their minds, and Dark Blueish Kiss in which the parents are surprisingly open up-minded). The seriousness in tone, though non all that persistent, makes it unlike from a lot of BL that focus on the couples' relationship without such a strong regard for the society in which the story is set). Where the Dean/Pharm story is concerned, the utilize of common BL tropes (like a "straight" guy falling in dearest with another guy) is rather sparing. This may be a good matter, but the side couple (WinTeam) may appeal to BL fans more and may be more conventionally BL.

In the parts of the story that utilise common BL tropes, the series does become more than similar BL and somewhat less realistic. The inclusion of a BL fangirl of sorts (Manaow) and the way Dean'due south pond team practice not seem to bat an eyelid when their captain brings his boyfriend with him on a team outing are where BL fans find themselves in familiar terrain, though we can approximate how ofttimes that happens in real life in Thailand. Interestingly, these elements seem to be used to dissimilarity past and nowadays, making a point about how increased openness towards homosexuality in society makes a huge deviation for same-sex activity couples and even the two fathers who alive in regret later on their sons' deaths. The society in the Dean/Pharm parts of the story feels much less oppressive that the temper in the Korn/In story. We can see this from the small-scale characters' behaviours: whereas Pharm's friends take and encourage his relationship with Dean, In's adept friend only quietly feels happy for him when he sees In together with Korn. Such subtle touches make the story rather interesting and worth re-watching.

There doesn't seem to be a rush to bring the plot to new heights of tension. In that location is neither an excessive preoccupation with kissing and sex scenes nor an aversion to them. Although a number of viewers seem to detect UWMA to be rather dull-moving or that information technology'south not clear where the story is going, I take a different opinion. In fact, the story is fairly well-paced, with the flashbacks seldom beingness unnatural equally they show the parallels between the previous lives and the present lives. I suppose ane matter that frustrates some viewers is the way the Dean/Pharm storyline doesn't seem to accept any obvious disharmonize for a big function of the serial, which may requite the impression that it is going nowhere. However, I similar the mode events are foreshadowed and how the characters slowly recall and come to terms with their past lives. As I watched each episode on a YouTube playlist, I get to the concluding part earlier I know it (information technology'south quite a different experience when it comes to serial like I Am Your King Season 2).

Another aspect of the series that I like is how Dean and Pharm have different personalities from their past lives. The differences are more subtle in Dean, who seems calmer but also more than determined to make his relationship work out than Korn. Equally for Pharm, while he's clearly attracted to and in honey with Dean, he does not rush into the human relationship. Every bit a really good cook, Pharm is set apart from In who cannot cook to save his life. This departure isn't but superficial for the patience and skill with which he cooks indicates a different personality. Both Dean and Pharm seem to have "learnt" something from their previous lives. The dynamics of their human relationship are somewhat different too. While nosotros see more passion between Korn and In, we run across more tenderness between Dean and Pharm. The interplay between the parallels and differences indirectly creates suspense: volition the couple finally have a happy ending, or will history repeat itself? Most of the time, the story seems geared towards a happy ending merely there is foreshadowing of a trouble to come, specially in a scene where a monk reminds the couple of the importance of forgiveness. In the cease, nosotros encounter that Dean/Pharm must reconcile with the people in their past lives and settle their unfinished concern before moving on as themselves in their present lives. It seems paradoxical in the end, but it makes sense: Dean and Pharm have acquired new identities and cannot exist living in the shadows of Korn and In forever, so while accepting that they are reincarnations of Korn and In, they must still be able detach themselves from their past lives. (An interesting scene in the last episode with Dean and Pharm dreaming of Korn and In equally third parties and not every bit themselves for one time shows that they have finally managed to move on every bit Dean and Pharm, not reincarnations of Korn and In.)

I besides love WinTeam in this serial although information technology often looks like the WinTeam scenes are a teaser/examination for a possible Season two which will focus on them. I would love to lookout a Season 2 with WinTeam every bit the focus though even with the same production team, I believe a Season two with WinTeam will exist enjoyable in a rather dissimilar way. If this series doesn't appeal to you, you lot could notwithstanding give Season 2 a chance if information technology is made.

Edit: Later on considering why I've been feeling that something is a little lacking in this serial despite my love for it, I realize that there isn't that much on how the characters fall in love. For Dean and Pharm, each immediately feels like the other is the one on outset sight because of their by lives, and then we can but look to Korn and In. Merely while nosotros can encounter the depth of Korn and In'southward dearest, nosotros don't see enough of what makes their beloved so stiff. Our involvement in their story would exist stronger if there had been a scrap more showing Korn and In'due south love for each other.

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