Last Twilight (2023)

This is Something Special

Being one of those people who watches multiple shows that happen to air on the same day, I've had to pick and choose which to watch live and which the binge later.

This one was a binger, and I'm so glad it was!

Don't get me wrong, I like a BL that's set at a university/high school/whatever and has hesitations of starting/maintaining the relationship and all that stuff, but "Last Twilight" is a whole other caliber and I REALLY hope that more of these types of BLs get made because WOW!!!!!

First off, they aren't university students at all. Ok, one of them sort of is(Day's on a break due his deteriorating sight), but we never see him in class/studying on campus or whatever. They are adults, with adult problems that adults can identify with--and not just blindness.

Right off the bat I can see that the actors and production team did their research. I knew going into this series that Sea has good eyesight, but if I didn't, I would have Googled several times to make sure, because Day actually appears blind. Every movement, every facial expression, and the way he never looks anyone in the eye the way seeing people do was a masterful performance. All Day wants is to get his sight back, even after he appears to come to terms with it, and that desire screams from every minute of Sea's performance.

Jimmy is someone I loved from "Bad Buddy", so I was ubber happy that is was one of the leads here. It's made very clear from the first minutes of the first episode that Mhok is a working adult with a rough kind of life. He's another one of those actors(along with Sea) who can portray emotions so authentically, that I was a bawling mess every time he broke down, both when his sister died while he was in jail and during the breakup. Mhok was so also caring and sweet when it came to Day, even when literally dragging him out of his room.

Jimmy and Sea need to do more work together, and not just as a couple, because they are phenomenal scene partners.

I've said this in other reviews, so pardon to repeat, but one of the cliches I don't like in BL is the bitchy girls and the girls who try to break the relationship apart--sometimes those are two different roles played by two different girls. This series none of that. Film and Namtan as Gee and Pojai are warm and supportive and a positive light on the series. I adore how Gee is so positive and accepting of Day when she sees him again, and I love that Pojai and Mhok are just friends without any underlying agenda.

It was also nice to see that it wasn't a girl in the middle, but a boy. And that boy was August, Day's former badminton partner. Here again, the series dodged cliche, and instead of making August a total douche, they made him sympathetic enough that even when he kissed Day just to make him happy, you still felt bad for him. At least, I did. I wanted to hug August when he told Mhok that he tried but really can't see Day as anything but a friend. Credit goes in no small part to Ohm, who I haven't seen since "A Boss and A Babe", who took a character who could have been a throwaway cliche who we hated to someone that I actually felt bad for(see hug comment above).

Mark was another fantastic surprise for me. I liked him in "Bad Buddy", and I liked him in "Only Friends" but this time he played a character type that I've never seen him play before and it was phenomenal! Mark and Sea look like brothers so to see them in scenes together as Night and Day was deliciously authentic. Night's guilt over Day's condition and his attempts to make it up to his brother hurt so much to watch and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they finally started talking to each other. Mark knows how to play guilt without being overt about it and he knows how to portray relief the same way. I'd like to see him play more characters like this. Also, Night and Porjai ending up together is so cute could die.

Watch this series squeal and cry and fall in love just like I did.

Also, I just ordered the Box Set, which should tell you something about just how great this series is.

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El amor va más allá de lo que podemos ver.

El final del episodio 9: Mhok y Day viendo el atrdecer de The Last Twilight, ese final donde Day queda cieo pero Mhok esta ahí
para él. Simplemente una belleza.

Definitivamente creo que esta es una historia muy arriesgada, por el personaje de Day (Sea) pero este hizo un trabajo increíble. Mhok (Jimmy) fue gran protagonista de esta historia, ayudando a Day a crecer como persona, a ayudarle a ver las cosas buenas en sí mismo y a no dejar que se escondiera en su habitación por toda la vida. Es una historia muy optimista dónde el amor supera las barreras de las dificultades y dónde como una persona puede llegar a ser el apoyo de otra. Un final feliz, para una historia de amor increíble.

El hecho de hacer también una pareja hetero entre Night y Porjai (con hijos) es un detalle muy bonito, no me desagrada.

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Why?

So I Gotta say it was amazing
The chemistry between Mhok and Day was so good and they were so cute but for me the time skip in the last episodes were completely unnecessary! Tbh I was never a fan of time skips, I really don’t like them. Day breaking up with Mhok was very random, instead of a time skip, they should have talked it out or atleast stay In contact with each other. I can’t really like the fact that they haven’t talked for straight up 3 years. Was the job as cook really that necessary? I don’t think so, like in the end Mhok didn’t take the plane back as if it wasn’t important to keep the Job. Without the time skip I would rate this series a 100/10 but It was really random and I didn’t enjoyed it so just a 9/10.
I just talked about the bad things right now sorry, this series is still an amazing BL! All in all, the characters,acting,visuals,story(except the end lol) was full of beauty❤️❤️ I wish for another JimmySea series❤️

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i'd watch any series with those two leads blindly !

I've watched vice versa before ,that's why i have decided that i'd watch this ,they're both so talented.
this drama is worth watching, though some reasoning is weak , "drama logic" of the background of mohk Character but jimmy absolutely did a great job that they broke my heart at one point, burst into tears at some moments fell in love and felt happy for them and that's how you know it was a good drama when they play your emotions and change your mood
One thing is worth applauding is how mature the Character were .
felt so good to have watched it definitely recommended.

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Um bom começo de um longo percurso

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O drama possui uma sequência fascinante e aos poucos a relação entre Mohk e Day nos é apresentada de forma madura e bem explorada em muitos aspectos além de uma ótima química e em pontos crucias de desenvolvimento e reciprocidade, gosto bastantede das referências ao livro do pequeno príncipe <3, do humor colocado em momentos certeiros que quebravam o clima e me tiraram boas risadas (me peguei inumeras vezes sorrindo como um bobinho assistindo Last Twilight) e claro, ótimos personagens de apoio (principalmente Phojai e On).
Ao mesmo tempo em que trata de temas sérios, ela carrega uma leveza e uma delicadeza que não se é tão comum em dramas tailandeses.
Eu adorei acompanhar esse drama ao decorrer das semanas, me trouxe um acalouramento ao meu peito.

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Em contrapartida, há algumas coisa que me incomodaram, como a posição da mãe do Day, explicitamente capacitista e infantilizada (uma reprodução de uma sociedade construida a partir de uma visão invalidante sobre tais corpos) sobre a cegueira do filho, assim como alguns conflitos criados de uma forma que não faz sentido para os personagens - pois nos foi apresentado que MohkDay possuem uma relação madura e que conseguem lidar com situações problema e ainda incluido saltos temporais muito abruptos na reta final. Essa estratégia de roteiro é bastante utilizada pelo diretor.
Cabe aqui colocar que pessoas com deficiência SÃO PESSOAS NORMAIS, e na série, nos é reforçado que PCD são "especiais" enquanto isso cai numa problemática muito maior sobre a representação de deficiências na mídia.
Outro ponto que me deixou encucado é sobre o fato de que Sea Tawinan não é deficiente visual. Acho ótimo o fato de uma empresa grande como a GMM estar trabalhando em projetos que incluam corpos diversose temas muito pouco explorados na mídia tailandesa e assim, acredito que esses papéis deveriam ser designados às pessoas que tenham a deficiencia e esse não ser o fator determinante daquela pessoa. De certa forma eu acabo estabelecendo um paralelo com o transfake (pessoas cisgênero atuando como uma pessoa transgênero), blackface/redface (ou qualquer tentativa de apropriação de uma identidade etnica que não cabe a uma pessoa branca interpretar)... Ok, pode ser uma comparação bastante delicada, mesmo que tenha havido uma pesquisa de como construir o personagem pra evitar entrar no clichê da caricatura certas coisas parecem estar num cenário muito irrealista, como por exemplo a demora para a doação e a realização do transplante ocular, pois nos é mostrado que a família de Day é rica, o que não os impediria de fazer a cirurgia em outro país, mas enfim.

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De modo geral, a história é cativante e envolvente!

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Don’t let people’s opinions on the last two episodes stop you

I avoided watching this for a long time because I had read so many negative comments about the last two episodes, which is where a lot of actual issue resolution is handled. Ahead of those two, it was a mostly straightforward plot - meaningful and beautifully executed, but still a relatively simple plot. I actually think they could have expanded this to 16 episodes to really handle the issue resolution pieces better, but it is what it is. It’s a great show. It’s a more mature theme than other BLs. Don’t let the hype on the last two episodes keep you away - they aren’t bad. Without them, they would have left some pretty large (adult) plot issues unresolved. They aren’t handled *great* as-is, but at least they weren’t ignored.

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Extremely offensive ableist ending that completely undercut the main point of the show. I genuinely am still shocked about it months later. Everyone who was involved with the decision to cure the blindness of the main character in the 11th hour (in a show that, to varying success levels admittedly, had actually seemed to be trying to portray how full and beautiful life can be while living with a disability) should be ashamed of themselves. I am haunted every day knowing how many people watched this show excited for the representation for it to only do that in the final act. Shameful, genuinely. Wish I could rate it lower.

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Uma história emocionante que pecou em certos requisitos

Last Twilight é uma aventura até o pico da montanha mais alta. É um caminho árduo que muitas vezes pode te machucar, porém, quando o objetivo de chegar até o pico é alcançado, é uma sensação de emoções bonitas que vêm com a experiencia de ter assistido.
Com tudo isso em mente, quando chegamos ao topo, ainda sentimos a dor de certos ferimentos que fizemos no caminho, e isso resume bem a narrativa. Era necessário mais desenvolvimento e clareza tanto na história do Day quanto a do Mork, e é por isso que a narrativa, nos últimos episódios, deixa a desejar bastante, podemos falar de como esses personagens passaram por tantos traumas e eles são resolvidos magicamente ou com uma facilidade que pessoas normais não têm de resolver?
Infelizmente, as respostas não foram dadas e no final, o espectador só pode imaginar como os personagens passariam por tais traumas e resolveriam tal situação.
Com tudo isso, Last Twilight deixou uma história linda sobre aceitação e esperança, por mais que usasse lentes cor-de-rosa e soluções que tentam amenizar momentos da vida que deixam cicatrizes que, muitas vezes, não podem ser curadas mas trabalhadas diariamente e em conjunto, para um resultado melhor.

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Let’s talk about Mhok

As this series highlights on Day’s life, I hope this review gives some insight on Mhok’s characters and my brief thoughts on episode 12 (spoiler-free).

From what I gathered throughout the episodes, the Last Twilight is not only the story of a blind man (Day) who feared of society’s perception because he was once a beloved national athlete.
This is also the story of an orphan (Mhok) who struggled to integrate back into the society because he was once a convict with unresolved trauma.

I would like to commend on Mhok for his love, support, commitment and devotion in Day's day-to-day life. He rebuilds Day’s confidence (like a mechanic) and helping Day to face the outside world, once again as a blind man.

Since the series begins with Mhok’s flawed and woeful past, I feel this series should ends with Mhok redeems himself by forgiving himself over his past.
Mhok is a person who tries his best for others despite being too tough on himself. He is a person with tough exterior but also with insecurities which mainly kept to himself - e.g: how society treated him as a convict, trauma over the lost of family member, power imbalance and social status between him and Day, the feeling of inferiority with his capability to provide and care for Day.
Mhok’s issues should be explored on later episodes, however this can only happen - if and only if Day reciprocates by trying to understand where Mhok’s insecurities stem from.
Maybe an extra episode to explore this will be suffice?

In my opinion, this series should ends with a relatable yet heartfelt lesson of how these two unfortunate characters heal their relationship. And also for Mhok to absolve himself over his past, giving himself the closure he needed the most.
[note of reference: Moonlight Chicken (2023) explored the complexity of different characters overcoming the loss of loved ones and going through phases of denial, grief, healing and acceptance - e.g.: ideally the relationship of Alan and Wen, Jim and Beam, Gaipa and his mom/ Jim].

About the second half of episode 12, perhaps the screenwriter and director were hoping to dedicate this part to a specific audience - e.g.: the blind community.
This might be why episode 12 has a fairytale-like ending, where there might be a chance in life that the intended audience could once see again.
Nonetheless the cinematography, soundtrack and locations chosen for this series are equally pleasing and beautiful.

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A near perfect bl that suffered from bad finale syndrome

Episodes 1-9 were some of the best episodes in a bl I've ever seen and I binged them so quickly, but I felt myself struggling to watch 10-12. It was as if the writers forgot what made this series so special and even the key qualities that made the characters who they were, taking away any of their development. The whole story was about how Day was normal (and how people with disabilities are normal) but in a monologue in the finale he talks about someone blind not being normal? I genuinely don't think Day should have gotten the surgery because it erased his growth throughout the series and felt slightly disrespectful. Mhok was an amazing character, probably one of my favorite characters in any bl, but in the finale it was like he was a completely different person. I am also just not a fan of time skips especially if they are just there because the writers couldn't figure out how to end a series. I was pleasantly surprised with Night's journey throughout the show. At first I really didn't like Night but he quickly became my favorite (especially after they ruined Mhok). Night isn't a typical character that I would like (considering he's not queer and you don't see much of him) but I related so much to him. I can relate to that feeling of when you make a huge mistake but don't know how to fix it, and when you try to fix it, it just makes it worse and worse to the point that you feel like you can't do anything correctly. When Night cried because they acknowledge his favorite food it really got me because something as small as that was so moving to him because of how neglected he was feeling in his family. Overall a good series and JimmySea were amazing (my first series I've seen from them but their chemistry was great!). And at the end of the day, the only reason I feel so strongly about the bad final episodes is because of my love for the first 9 in the series.

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