This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
Mico is a book smart nerd who usually hangs out with his three best friends he affectionately calls the "Young Padawans," and the four are a good support structure for each other. On a night when they are organizing a quiz night, the school's popular basketball player, Xavier, joins in and insults them. Little does he know that soon enough he will be paired with same Xavier for a school project that Xavier desperately needs to pass. Xavier is handsome, hunk, popular and straight with a girlfriend whom he has recently broken up with. The two guys start to get closer the more they work together, and soon, their feelings for each other start to become painfully undeniable. After a few hesitations on who would make the first move, the duo eventually confess their love for each other with a very positive loving finale.
With only 8 episodes of about 20-25 minutes each, this series was very easy to watch. There were no unnecessary distractions like most usual Thai BL stories have. Yes, we do have a little bit story of the three other friends but t hey help the narrative to show how close is the friendship between the four Pandawans. One of the most relatable and heartfelt moments came towards the latter half of the series, when Mico finally found the courage to stop denying his feelings for Xavier and came out to his friends about it. What I am loving about this series is that dating either a guy or a girl is being normalized. It's not being treated as a big coming out event. As actors everyone does well, especially the two leads. Xavier and Mico are both gorgeous and so cute and handsome in their own right. Their interaction are cute and very real, not corny at all and their chemistry , even though virtual, is something you can feel. The dialogues are very much relevant in today's time. The ending song to confess their love might feel cheesy but i think it works. It was so well shot, edited, directed. I just wish that the last conflict by bringing in back Xavier's girlfriend was totally unnecessary and should be eliminated.
I would recommend this series, for a good positive viewing and to get a warm cozy loving feel in this weird pandemic times. (7.5/10)
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Gameboys is available on netflix too , at least in the US. The technology used in that show wrt. showing zoom calls and everything is first class. Hope you will enjoy
No kissing after such a confession, really ???