A Revry original, Unconventional is a really well-liked queer dramedy that feels totally different from the usual stuff. The heart of the story is about two pretty eccentric queer siblings and their partners trying to build a family that doesn't follow the traditional rules. It takes a super raw and unfiltered look at queer life, diving deep into things like mental health, addiction, and how complicated identity and relationships can get. It’s not afraid to get messy or show people at their most vulnerable, and it really pushes boundaries while showing a lot of different queer experiences. The first season has nine episodes, and each one is about a half-hour long. The story centers on Noah, a grad student who’s been struggling for years to wrap up his PhD. He’s been with his husband, Dan, for nine years, and they’ve recently gotten married and moved to Palm Springs. While they're trying to figure out how to start a family and have a baby, they decide to shake things up by in...
Kijima is now a famous porn writer. He is famous and successful. One day while walking he gets in an accident with a university student Kuzumi. Since Kuzumi doesn't have any insurance money ti pay, he agrees to help Kijima at his household with multiple things including scribing for the novels that Kijima wanted to write. While dictating the erotic novels, Kuzumi's fascination for the man keeps growing but he doesn't understand the guy at all. There is always a sexual tension between them and Kijima is always in control. One night they do end up sleeping together but Kijima dismisses it as a drunken episode. One day Kuzumi realizes that all these books that he is being dictated to are actually not new and are simply reparation of Kijima's already books. He is confused. This is when Kijima confides in him that he has had a writers block for about a year an the is also short of money and when the accident happened, he thought this way at least he will have company which will help him from going insane. The ending is a bit open, with Kijima and Kuzumi finally giving into each other's needs and love and have sex, only for Kijima to leave the city for good promising Kuzumi better life and prosperity.
As the previous show, this show is not what it seems on the surface. Its complex and it peels layers one at a time. We want to know what's Kijima's deal. We can see he is clearly infatuated by Kuzumi but is always careful to let him in. Is he protecting himself or is he protecting the young boy? In contrast, Kuzumi is just a young adult who is enjoying attention and world of porn and BDSM through text which he was never exposed to. Of course, he will take a liking for a guy who is constantly reciting erotic stuff. He can't help himself. The story has potential but somewhere I feel this is not as string as Mood Indigo. And I guess given the prequel was released later, they probably got to work on some feedback from this series. That aside, the acting in this series was again very good with each actor doing his part meticulously. We also get to see Kido from Mood Indigo in a supporting role here as Kijima editor. This show has a few brief kissing scenes and a couple of pretend sex but nowhere as seductive as the prequel. I believe the focus here was more psychological. It's about the characters and how they deal with the situation they are put in, how they take into account the feeling of the other people involved, etc. The ending is the only things that I have issues with and I wish they had done a better job. I know there are movies also post this. Lets hope the movies will address some the other issues. (7/10)
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