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...
Oto is a female accountant in a sales office. She often sees Daichi (one of the youngest sales employee who has a very outgoing and perky personality) and Hong (a 32 year old more mature man and also boss of Daichi) working together a lot and helping each other. She lets her imaginations run wild and totally dreams about them being in love and doing things together. The two men are close friends with chummy interactions, which Oto interprets as romantic encounters. She reacts delightfully whenever Daichi and Hongou seem intimate around the office. Even if their exchanges are innocuous, Oto likes shipping them as an imaginary couple. Another female co-worker Shizuoka is another secret shipper of these two and when the two females know about each other, every episode focuses on these two women exchanging funny commentary and eccentric observations about their favorite couples. Shizuku reveals that she knows Daichi and Hongou are neighbors. This knowledge adds a new dimension to Oto's imagination as she fantasizes about her coworkers in domestic bliss. Meanwhile these two men have no idea about what these 2 girls keep talking about. Each episode just follows this pattern with some attention on some other employees as well, primarily being a new male colleague who eventually falls for Shizuku. The 25th episode ends on a cliffhanger, because we still don't know what the real relationship between two men is and I really can't wait for the sequel to come soon.
The two male actors have a good chemistry, they look good and the events that happen between them, makes it easier for the audience to sympathize with Oto and understand her fujoshi thoughts. Like a few other Japanese shows that I have seen in the past, this show is funny primarily because of the ridiculous over-the-top reactions by Oto and Shizuku. The way they communicate telepathically without actually speaking a word in open is brilliant. Actress playing Oto gives exaggerated expressions, unleashes overjoyed responses, and exclaims outrageous remarks. She is brilliant and reminded me of the actor from Ossan's Love and his exaggerated reactions. This drama takes delusional shipping to the next level!. You would think that after few episodes the jokes and fun would start to feel repetitive, but it never did for me. I had a ball. The show always remains cheerful without diminishing its charm. Although at various places I wondered if Hongou actually had a thing for Oto, but we will never know till a sequel comes around. As I said before this is not a BL drama, but Oto imagining the two male leads in all kinds of homoerotic settings will make it a fun watch for all BL lovers. It teases provocative encounters and faint sexual tension without committing to any explicit content. I do wish that we did get o see some real action between the two guys though. They made for a fantastic couple. I would highly highly recommend to watch this show just to forget tension and watch it for the zany humor. We need more simple and delightful comedy shows like this one. (8/10)
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