I Promised You the Moon – Drama Review

Thank you so much for your detailed reviews and the list of best series and movies. It's now my 6. day in isolation because of Covid and i nearly watched through the entire list.

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! heavy spoilers ahead !

I have to admit, that i could not watch the series without peeking at some comments beforehand. I wanted to avoid to much dissapointment in case of a sad ending.

So i knew about the hot discussed cheating incident and the reunion at the end and i could watch the drama unfold reassured.

In my opinion, the cheating part was not that infuriating and unforgivable as other people feel. I expected his behaviour would be much worse. In the progress of learning to distinguish between real feelings and a crush born out of acting training, some confusion is understandable. My problem with Teh are his actions afterwards. Instead of sorting his feelings out and speak with Oh, he flirts with Jai during singing a lovesong with Oh in front of friends. It's like Oh said: "How stupid do you think i am?" Of course Oh can't forgive him and breaks up, absolutely the right desicion.

But now to the second point many people didn't want to happen or don't understand why it happend: The reunion. After a by chance meeting of the two, they talk about their different ways of personal developments during the years of separation. Both learnt more about themselfes and what they want from life. So, Teh realized that he truly loves Oh and wants to be with him for the rest of his life. The approach towards Oh trough his final play was a bit clumsy, but romantic in his own way.

After much consideration Oh wants to give Teh one more chance. I respect Oh very much for this courageous decision. How can you live happily on, without to know, if it could have worked out, with a partner deep within you still love? I think this ending is very mature and something many couples go through. So, thumps up for this melancholic, but very well made series.

PS: The more recommendet prequel gave me also a tense feeling throughout the hole series and wasn't that compelling to watch. But for me, this is exactly the strength of both storyparts.

I PROMISE YOU THE MOON 🌙

I couldn’t wait to watch the second season, and I have to say it became one of my favorite dramas! ❤️ Highly recommend it!

I fell in love with the dynamic between the main leads and experienced joy, happiness, frustration, sadness, and appreciation.

Well, season one focused on self-discovery and excepting ourselves.

Season two showed us how we change and how we grow over time. It is about finding ourselves and discovering your sides and interests and how this affects our relationships.

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While Teh knew precisely what he wanted and what he saw for himself and his future, Oh-aew didn’t only struggle to find himself, but he also felt lost in the big city of Bangkok. And while everything was still working out in the beginning, the two ML quickly got lost in everyday life. Even though Oh-aew seemed relatively displaced. Initially, he figured out what he wanted, and who he was. Teh, however, got lost in his dream and the world of acting.

Therefore, over time, he lost himself. He distanced himself from everyone and went into a downward spiral of frustration and unhappiness. Regardless of his mindset at the time, it doesn’t justify the cheating. If you feel uncomfortable with your partner, distant or lonely, communication should always be the first step! Communicating how you feel and how somebody in their actions makes you feel is essential in a healthy relationship.

I, however, believe that Teh got to a point where he self-destructed his life to the point where he convinced himself he was unhappy in this relationship. It is very common for people to have a partner that fulfills 80% of their ideal image. However, being in the wrong mindset can cause that person to search for the 20% who represent an interest in acting and somebody to talk about theater movies and work. Oh-aew used to be someone he was able to talk to about everything, and while excepted his decision to change his major, Teh no longer felt like he could speak to Oh-aew about acting, and since that was such a massive part of his life, he was seeking someone who he felt like understood him (Jai).

I believe the break up was necessary for Teh to wake up and reflect. He had to lose everything to find himself and realize what damage he had done. With the loss of Oh-aew, he got to the lowest point and had to confront himself and the consequences of his actions. In the end, he was able to grow to the extent of understanding that achieving your goal means nothing if you have nobody to share it with. It is the story of growth, imperfection, realism, forgiveness, and love.

I still don’t like the thought he had to cheat on Oh-aew for Tehs character to grow, and my heart broke when Oh-aew saw them making out, but it is a story that deeply touched my heart.