Until We Meet Again the Series

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Story 9.0

Acting/Cast viii.5

Music viii.0

Rewatch Value 10

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BL that manages to be more than than BL in some ways

In a nutshell:

The story is interesting though some may bemoan the way the serial doesn't seem to have a major conflict or point of tension for quite a few episodes. Withal, the series never feels irksome or tiresome to me. There is a lot to love about this series because it doesn't always tell the story in an in-your-face manner. Just this could well be its weakness also. For case, if it had emphasized how one of the main characters' (Pharm) incomplete recollection of his previous life early could pose a trouble to their human relationship, the tension and suspense built could have maintained the interest of more viewers.

In a coconut trounce:

The serial starts with the tragic double suicide of Korn/In, certainly not the lighthearted schoolboys-fall-in-love stuff that is so 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 consequence compared to popular BL series that treat the topic of objecting parents less seriously (e.thou. Together with Me: The Side by side Chapter in which the parents modify their minds, and Dark Blue Kiss in which the parents are surprisingly open-minded). The seriousness in tone, though non all that persistent, makes information technology 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 use of common BL tropes (similar a "straight" guy falling in love with another guy) is rather sparing. This may exist a good affair, just the side couple (WinTeam) may appeal to BL fans more than and may be more conventionally BL.

In the parts of the story that utilise mutual BL tropes, the series does become more than like BL and somewhat less realistic. The inclusion of a BL fangirl of sorts (Manaow) and the way Dean's swimming squad practise 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 guess how often that happens in real life in Thailand. Interestingly, these elements seem to exist used to dissimilarity past and present, making a point about how increased openness towards homosexuality in lodge makes a huge difference for aforementioned-sex couples and fifty-fifty the two fathers who live in regret after their sons' deaths. The social club in the Dean/Pharm parts of the story feels much less oppressive that the temper in the Korn/In story. We can meet this from the minor characters' behaviours: whereas Pharm'due south friends take and encourage his relationship with Dean, In's good friend simply 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. There 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 slow-moving or that information technology's not articulate where the story is going, I have a dissimilar stance. In fact, the story is adequately well-paced, with the flashbacks seldom being unnatural as they show the parallels between the previous lives and the present lives. I suppose one thing that frustrates some viewers is the way the Dean/Pharm storyline doesn't seem to have any obvious disharmonize for a large part of the serial, which may give the impression that it is going nowhere. However, I like the way events are foreshadowed and how the characters slowly recall and come up to terms with their past lives. As I watched each episode on a YouTube playlist, I become to the terminal function before I know it (it's quite a different experience when it comes to series similar I Am Your King Season 2).

Another attribute 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 simply also more determined to make his relationship work out than Korn. As for Pharm, while he'due south conspicuously attracted to and in love with Dean, he does not blitz into the human relationship. As a really good melt, Pharm is set autonomously from In who cannot cook to save his life. This difference isn't merely superficial for the patience and skill with which he cooks indicates a unlike personality. Both Dean and Pharm seem to take "learnt" something from their previous lives. The dynamics of their human relationship are somewhat dissimilar too. While nosotros see more passion between Korn and In, nosotros run across more tenderness between Dean and Pharm. The interplay between the parallels and differences indirectly creates suspense: will the couple finally have a happy ending, or will history repeat itself? Most of the fourth dimension, the story seems geared towards a happy ending simply there is foreshadowing of a problem to come, especially in a scene where a monk reminds the couple of the importance of forgiveness. In the end, we see that Dean/Pharm must reconcile with the people in their past lives and settle their unfinished business organization before moving on as themselves in their present lives. It seems paradoxical in the end, but information technology makes sense: Dean and Pharm have caused new identities and cannot be 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 disassemble themselves from their past lives. (An interesting scene in the last episode with Dean and Pharm dreaming of Korn and In as 3rd parties and not equally themselves for once shows that they have finally managed to move on as Dean and Pharm, not reincarnations of Korn and In.)

I also honey WinTeam in this serial although information technology often looks like the WinTeam scenes are a teaser/test for a possible Season two which will focus on them. I would dear to watch a Flavour ii with WinTeam as the focus though even with the same product team, I believe a Flavour 2 with WinTeam will be enjoyable in a rather different way. If this serial doesn't appeal to y'all, you could still give Season 2 a hazard if information technology is made.

Edit: After considering why I've been feeling that something is a little lacking in this series despite my love for it, I realize that in that location isn't that much on how the characters fall in love. For Dean and Pharm, each immediately feels like the other is the ane on first sight considering of their by lives, so we tin only look to Korn and In. But while we tin see the depth of Korn and In'due south love, nosotros don't see enough of what makes their love so strong. Our involvement in their story would be stronger if in that location had been a bit more showing Korn and In'south love for each other.

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