don't let the shitty poster fool you, the show DEVOURS. i mean seriously, i thought it was a cringey wattpad show but damn did it feel good to watch it coz it's not a cringey teen show, it's actually a decent teen show. my academic validation seeking brain loved the vibe. and dear lawd—the cinematography and the editing was top notch. kudos to the director and the creative team. it was a fun timepass watch. i get why this show is so famous. the score wasn't very remarkable tho. i am looking forward to seeing how season 2 goes coz that dead mom cliffhanger was insane. a show hasn't given me this type of high since young royals in 2022. while this isn't QUITE the same as that, it did feel like that a bit. new fictional crush unlocked bye. kieran rutherford is an adorable loser. only downsides are that the plot didn't quite punch and while fmc was good, she was crying or on the verge of tears 90% of the time which gave me an ick. love how she reads james for filth tho lol. also the teacher-student romance was weird. justify it all you want but sir u had a relationship with a minor as an adult. that's grooming. anyways, good show. twas nice. wish the romance was more slowburn enemies to lovers tho. they got together way too fast. not a lot of emotional attachment present. it took less than 2 episodes for him to catch feelings. i liked the theme of being chained down by mental blocks tho. the elephant and the stake story has a good message.
