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...
Troy recently moved to Brooklyn with his friend Pat and his then-boyfriend Chance, but Troy and Chance broke up, and haven’t yet post-processed the breakup to see if they might reconcile. Troy works as a busboy and just generally walks around grumpy and bitter, still having feelings for his ex. When a new neighbor moves in, the sweet looking 29 year old middle school teacher Abel, Troy's hope for a rekindled romance with his ex-boyfriend gets officially placed on the back burner. Troy and Abel begin getting to know one another, complicating the “will they or won’t they” reunion with Chance. Chance comes back in hopes to rekindle there love but this time Troy sends him away. In parallel there is this story of Troy's roomie Pat trying to get a job with the mayor’s re-election campaign. Yeah!! This is pretty much the story without a proper ending.
As I said, given the acting by the lead Troy is so over the top, it gets irritating after a point IMO. It rarely had any comic effect, at least on me. Abel enters only episode 3, and only then the show/film becomes slightly interesting, but just not enough time is spent on the courtship. They go on one date, share a kiss and then another home date. We really don't get an idea of what really is going on here. Less bickering and more focus on character building might have been better for the makers. Despite its already short duration, it was really hard for me to sit through this. Mostly because of paper thin story, not engaging screenplay and some basic a don't good dialogues. I would not recommend this. (2.5/10)
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