#did I choose a gif of namgung bc he's my fave character & the spotlight stealer of the show? absolutely

[namtanlovesfilm]

axelle judges bl shows > Light On Me

shitty summary: Taekyung decides to end years of loneliness by joining his high school’s student council. There he meets Da On, the most popular guy in school who’s too nice for his own good, and Shin Woo who seems to avoid him like the plague.

where to watch: wetv | viki | dramacool

grade: 8,5/10

pros:

- the characters were amazing. they were all so nuanced & well written and they were without a doubt my favorite thing about this show. I love them very much & it had been a while since I had felt that attached to characters tbh.

- the length was actually really good, even for me who tends to prefer shorter shows. here since the characters development & exploration is my favorite part, I loved seeing more of them and I thought the longer format was actually better for this particular show.

- the acting was really good, there wasn’t really any bad performance & it complimented the writing very well :)

- the chemistry was great with everyone, which again made it hard in terms of the love triangle lmao

- the pace was really good, I never felt bored at all & every episode kept me very invested in the story.

- in case it wasn’t clear, the writing was really fucking good. every character is flawed & feels very realistic, the choices they make actually make sense & overall every single aspect of the story was written really well. frankly kudos to the writers!

cons:

- even though the love triangle was very well done & I enjoyed (some of) it for once... yeah no that shit was still frustrating as fuck lmao. like, it was so well done I just couldn’t help but not be fully satisfied by the ending bc I felt bad for the one left out :’) this show truly was peak frustration for me & @fck-inspector-m heard all about it every week this show aired lol

- the demonization of women... like, I thought we were over this? so hee was so cartoon-ishly annoying it really felt on the nose for me, especially when all of the other characters were written so well & had a lot of complexity. they tried to give her a sort of redemption storyline towards the end but nope, it fell flat for me. I just wish female characters could stop being the punching bag in bl for once.

would I rewatch it: yes! I actually think the show would be a thousand times less frustrating knowing for sure the endgame in advance lol

I can already tell this is gonna be one of my favorite bl shows of the year. It took a concept I’m notoriously not a fan of (love triangles) and STILL made me invested in the story in a way I would’ve never been otherwise. I’d absolutely recommend it!