Is this technically a gay show? Even after getting through the whole thing, that's still kind of tricky to answer. There's never any physical intimacy shown between the two leads, not even a single kiss. What it gives you instead is something that goes way deeper than that. It traces an emotional bond that spans a full decade between two guys who are both dealing with their own baggage, and what they share basically amounts to being soulmates. The story moves across Japan, South Korea, and Berlin. Honestly, whether people want to call what they have a romantic relationship or not doesn't really matter to me. A relationship doesn't need a label like boyfriends attached to it to actually mean something. And closeness doesn't need to be physical to feel genuine. What this show captures is something quieter but way more powerful, a bond rooted in understanding, respect, and just showing up for each other. Across eight episodes, each running 35 to 45 minutes, this is one...
MIco and Henry are 2 friends in countryside. Henry has no family and Mico and his family is everything t I him. WIth passing time, Mico decides to go work in the city and this breaks Henry's heart. Henry confesses his love for him and asks him to stay but Mico likes him only as a friend. But one day when he sees another guy trying to kiss Henry, Mico suddenly has feelings for him and they decide to become a couple. A few days later a very much in love Mico leaves for the city. In season 2, we see that they are happy in their long distance relationship and Mico plans a surprise for Henry by randomly showing up. Henry then wants to make their relationship public by telling Mico's parents , but Mico is not sure how everyone around him would think of him as a gay man. The couple encounters some bump in their relationship but a nice pep talk by Mico's father about self acceptance changes things for the couple and give them a happy ending.
Despite having a promising premise, the execution of the show is pathetically bad. I mean, I have no words. The acting, the dialogues, the direction, the editing, the kind of conflicts that come; everything feels so immature and lazy. I was constantly rolling my eyes and feared that my eyes would pop out of my socket. None of the boys was decent looking either. Overall, a major major disappointment in every possible way. The show wants to ask the audience questions like "What will you choose?? A friendship that will last, or a love without certainty??". How I wish first they asked themselves, what the hell are we trying to make here! (1/10)
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