BLISS RATING: ★★★★
“You are my moon, the one that shines brightest in my sky.” – Quote from 2 Moons
Cute, adorable, and sweet. If you want sugar, watch this series. (However, you just might go into a diabetic coma). If you want something deep, this is not it. It is a simple story of unfulfilled love told in an adorable way. There are no deep holes in this story nor real pitfalls of emotions. It is like a freight train moving slowly towards its destination with an occasional slow-down because of congestion. I really liked the story, although I should not have. Seriously, it is not that interesting or creative but in a weird way it works.
[Yo] Wayo (Bas Pinniwat)) is a rather charming, reserved, reflective, quiet freshman in the Science department who gets picked as the ‘Moon” representative for their department in a contest. It is obvious from the beginning that he does not see why he should be the nominee. He literally ‘bumps’ into the love of his life from high school who at first does not recognize him from their high school days. His name is Phana, played so well by God Thanit. Phana is a very popular, sexy, rather aloof upperclassman and the campus Moon champion from the previous year. At first, he does not realize who Yo is, but in some way, he is drawn to him (honestly, I do not know how you could not be). While we are led to believe that Yo is this wallflower, he does have hidden fortes that begin to make him a very popular person. He is somewhat naïve and does not realize that he is attractive to others. That in and of itself makes him even more irresistible.
The one thing that had me so captured is Yo’s looks. He wears contacts lens through most of the series but when he puts on his glasses, there is a total metamorphosis of who he is. He is described as ‘Clark Kent’ and ‘Superman’. And that is exactly what happens. Literally, he becomes even more charming and cute with his glasses, if that is even possible. There are several scenes in which others are watching him practice his routines for the competition in which no one can keep their eyes off him. He is so endearing and focused on what he is doing that he does not realize how stunning he is. When Phana sees him for the first time with his glasses on, he realizes who he is and what impact he had on him during high school. Honestly, when Yo puts on his glasses, he looks like a different person and his cuteness is heightened. I know it sounds weird, but it is absolutely true. His innocent looks are magnified and even if you were not gay, you just might want to become one just for him. There is honestly something magnetic about his looks that is so captivating.
Who really S.T.O.L.E. the series? I can tell you that what makes this work is only one reason (for me). That is the adorableness, and cuteness of its main character. He is utterly and totally charming, and you simply cannot keep your eyes off him. He captures the screen like no one else can. He does not even need to speak to know what he is saying. I have not seen screen presence so captivating in a long, long time. I am talking about Suradej Pinniwat (Bas) who plays Yo. I could simply watch him breathe on screen for hours and be captivated by him. (I want to now go back and watch his other series).
Sure, this story could have been tightened a bit, but it is so charming that you did not mind that they could have developed their relationship a lot sooner had they just honestly talked about themselves. The major flaw in this series is that there is no real depth of character development. We REALLY do not get to know these individuals at all. Everything you see is everything you get. No depth to this story. Rather that concentrating on the timidity of coming out to each other that they liked one another; they could have developed a more intense story line of their relationship.
As I said, this story is glacial in its development, but it did move along in a very creative way finally. When Phana finally tells Yo he likes him, it is by text (naturally) and it is incredibly cute (with the note). I enjoyed that and it is literally the sign of the (new) times when we confess our love for one another via text. Dear God, I am old!
Again, if you are looking for intense passion or love, this is not it. They finally kiss only in the last scene, but honestly it is worth it. You know it is there. This series will put a smile on your face but if you are like me, you wanted a bit more than just a superficial story. Both actors are very good. They do not go very deep into their emotions, which is unfortunate. Definitely, in a few cases where they did go into some depth, we could see that they were capable of doing so with intensity and passion. I really wanted more. I like character development. I want a reason to like or dislike someone based more on who they are. However, you do not really get to know who these two really are. They do have great chemistry together throughout and watching them together is so enjoyable.
There is a secondary couple that is so interesting that they almost steal this series. They are Ming (Kim Waradom) who is the best friend to Yo. They have been best friends since high school days and are often mistaken as being boyfriends since they are so close. At first, I did not get the impression that Ming was interested in his own gender but as the story develops, he becomes interested in Kit (Copter Panuwat), who is a friend to Phana. It is kind of an odd twist but likable. In this case, it seemed so likely that they are attracted to each other as persons, not gender. I just never got the sense that either was ‘gay’ in the defining sense of the word but were attracted to each other because of who they were as individuals. I liked this aspect of the story. Ming is way more assertive in his pursuit, but you know that Kit is still interested despite all of the half-hearted protests. (How can you not enjoy new and young love! It is so endearing sometimes!). In some sense, theirs is a rather interesting love story. It is more of a pursuit as the series ends but so enjoyable to watch. There is a certain depth to their characters that make it charming and even at this early stage, there is a notable chemistry between them.
There are a few other minor characters in this series. I must admit that they are treated rather oddly and a bit unfair. Phana has a ‘girlfriend’, Pring, (Meme Nopparat), who is pretty much cast aside. I am frankly a bit dismayed about how cavalierly these roles are developed. While it may have been clear in Phana’s mind he was not interested in developing a relationship, it was not clear in hers and you cannot help to feel a little sorry for the way she is treated so cavalierly. The same can be said for Forth (Tae Darvid), who develops an interest in Yo. Yo seems oblivious that Forth is even remotely interested in him other than a friend. But it is obvious. His character is a bit more relatable to me as I certainly have fallen for others in my lifetime that I knew would never be and how much that does hurt. There are no real serious conflicts here between people. It is all implied and it was a nice change to see that people could react to disappointment without getting hysterical or resorting to any type of physical altercations. But it did seem a bit hurried and I at least did feel a bit bad for how they were sort of cast adrift.
This is a good series but not great one. But it sure could have been. It is not memorable except for Bas. I apologize to the rest of the cast for saying that. They all did a great job, and they are all so handsome and adorable. But Bas gave it a charm and cuteness that is continuously there, and his allure hits you in the face. It is worth watching just for his overwhelming cuteness.
Call me silly, but I liked it!
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