Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart (2022)

Recycled concept with nothing new to offer

Here we go with another BL show with the never-ending enemy-turned-to-lovers plot, rich kids go lowkey, supporting characters with no significant roles, below-average chemistry, cliche scenarios, and those typical twists and turns.

This show has a lot of similarities with one of GMMTV’s finest BL, A Tale of Thousand Stars, transparent with its village setup. I guess they tried to get another win but obviously, they failed. The drama has nothing to impress the audience, unlike a few of BLs nowadays who had at least one to three memorable moments that once became the talk of the town. The YouTube views are high enough compared to other BLs that aired at the same time with this and yet only fewer viewers seem to enjoy the show.

Given its vibes, I am expecting to feel the warmth of the people from the small town but the drama tends to focus on showcasing the unimpressive romance of the leads. During the release of the first four episodes, I am always on the verge of either dropping the show or allowing it to have another chance to redeem itself. Thank goodness that 2x speed was invented since it saves me the time to easily watch it, wanting to see the end as soon as possible.

The good thing is, I somewhat feel like I already got the hook of the show and succeeded in finishing it till the last episode. I just hope that if ever the main lead has a new project, it should be in a more distinct nature that will highlight their roles as someone unique and charming. Also, wishing to give the supporting cast a more creative part if they will be given another role similar to their previous one.

Nevertheless, the show may not be the best I’ve watched this quarter of the year. But I still like to congratulate them for making an effort on executing a drama that talked about the importance of time in a relationship.

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An enjoyable watch

Don't let the negative reviews let you write this series off before you try it for yourself. After I finished Star In My Mind I wasn't sure whether I was invested enough to continue, but I'm glad I did.
Let me start off by saying that this show knows how long it should be. Too many BL series feel like they're trying to reach a certain number of episodes when the story would've worked better if it knew its limits.
This drama is sweet, witty, well-acted and the chemistry is on point, like, really damn good. The production is much better than Star In My Mind, which had some weird editing choices and audio issues in the first episodes. SIMM was nice enough, but I couldn't really bring myself to care about the main relationship. Here, however, I bought it from the start and thought the development was nice and organic, the balance between the characters talking and letting things be left unsaid was really nice. It could've used a bit more nuance by the end, but their actions were logical, both of them were riddled with insecurities for different reasons and it affected them in different ways. The actors filled in the blanks with their facial expressions and body language.
Obviously, it has tropes, but that's kind of the point. Most BLs are supposed to romantic comedies and I'm starting to see people expect something beyond that. It's great that there are titles that expand the genre in different directions, but still, most BLs always were and always will be romcoms, full of tropes, and one can only hope that the tropes will be utilised in a way that feels fresh and exciting and that's how this series, for the most part, managed to be. The biggest strength of Star and Sky as a duology is the way the characters deal with misunderstandings, instead of the typical jumping to the worst conclusions imaginable and blowing everything out of proportions, they act in character and in a way humans would. One could say the bar is low and one would be correct, unfortunately things like this are still all too rare in BL.
I rooted for the characters, believed their development, could read their emotions from their eyes and laughed multiple times at the jokes. Recommed if you want something simple and nice.

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Very Very Mediocre

What to say about this? I was excited to see it at first, but it didn't live up to my expectations. It contained a couple of scenes that were so utterly ridiculous, I just couldn't believe it. Fah, whom I liked in season one, turned into a narcissistic oaf in season 2. Prince did not have a personality. I didn't feel any real chemistry between them. It stirred but never took off.
It's hard not to compare this story, at least a little bit, with A Tale of a Thousand Stars. Just without the good plot and wonderful actors.
By the end, writers were resorting to a nonsensical conflict to keep the leads apart and taking up extra time with characters from the previous series. If I were Prince, I would have told Fah where he could go by the end.

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Sky in your mind.

GMMTV has dropped it's standard. May it be money and resources issues or if covid affected the company too much, it's affecting on the quality of the shows.
The last good series from them was NOT ME, THE SERIES.
CUPID'S LAST WISH was also great but they didn't release it in YouTube to get the hype it deserved.
From a probable rip off of 1000 stars to below average direction, I'm just not having it.
Who leans on to each other without any support from behind to fell asleep for the whole night?
I kinda feel sorry for the actors coz they are doing a good job with the acting.

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A Tale of 1000 Stars on a Budget - Did we really need this?

I mean, it was better than Star in my Mind but overall still kinda mid. I mean it was pretty enjoyable to watch but I couldn’t help but think of it as a Walmart version of A Tale of Thousand Stars. I don’t quite understand why they would make a drama that’s so similar but obviously inferior and more low budget. Why would you set yourself up for this comparison? Also, I didn’t really like the beginning of their relationship. Like why does EVERY story have to be enemies-to-lovers, can’t two people just fucking like each other? I don’t get why we need to always have them fight over the dumbest things.

Acting was fine, nothing spectacular just pretty average. The standout performance for me was Toptap as Ou. Though he was only a minor character he really commanded the screen whenever he did show up and he was really fun to watch!
Background music was quite basic as well I don’t really have anything to say about it, it wasn’t bad just pretty unremarkable.

GMMTV decided to produce two series, 8 episodes each that are loosely connected I guess (but you could pretty much cut out every scene with Dao and nothing much would change in the story) and I’m not quite sure why they thought this was a good idea. I would have preferred they concentrate their efforts to produce one really good series rather than two mediocre ones.

I think GMMTV is currently just trying out different pairings and gaging audience reaction to see who they should invest their time in. If they were gonna do that, they could’ve gone a little more out there with the plots, but they went the safe and boring route instead. This isn’t gonna get anyone interested in seeing more I’m afraid. GMMTV needs to start taking some risks and coming up with more original ideas, or else they are going to be drowned out in sea of interesting new dramas coming out from other networks.

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ANOTHER IRRITATING LONG ADVERTISEMENT

I'll save you the trouble and tell you for free. DONT WATCH IT. It's an incredibly stupid series and I'll list all the reasons why.

STORY. 1/10
Dislikes.(I really mean "hate")
There isn't any story here, it's lackluster with all the BL clichés, tropes and zero substance and even worse, it was so poorly executed, I can't stress that enough, the execution was the major problem. Same old story of two men who meet in an unlikely situation and caught feelings for each other and won't communicate, run around pretending to like each other, this story could have gone so so well but they ruined the whole thing, and since we're talking about the story, it's the writer and GMMTV to blame for this nonsense, they have this disease because they have an established platform to drag in viewers to watch misleading contents because they trust us to be stupid. This shit show and SIMM are the exact same but this is exceedingly worse. In fact, they are the same. They are just irritating in their own different ways.

Likes. So if this could had been executed differently because I liked the change of scenery, where the show was set which was quite nice and new for me and I liked the culture that was brought to play but they ruined the sweet memories I had, I hope by next year I forgot entirely I ever wasted my time on this.

ACTING. 1/10

Dislikes.
First of all.. ????
What acting?
The leads especially can't act even if their lives depended on it, every expression is forced, movement, words, even the unnecessary pauses they take when talking is so infuriating my goodness! Just to extend the running time
To top it off, this is 2022 and Thailand are the lead in production of BLs(not the best products, they just produce a lot, for popularity and money) and yet GMMTV can't get people who actually know how to do their jobs? Why act a BL if you know that you can't execute a job when working with same sex partner, like why bother? For fame? To seek attention. Well you got it. Def not from me tho. Because these four men do more "acting" off screen than on screen and it's so obvious, you can't act but you're going out there being flirty and doing "skinship" omg. They are just the worst. If they put in that energy in the series as were supposed to this would have been better. You're acting like you like someone just so people could "ship" you and you'd get love and attention on a series that doesn't make sense. GMMTV encourages this unhealthy behavior instead of getting people who are suitable and want to work. Make a good story and you don't need to act like you anything but colleagues/friends off screen but no. They roll off the back of delusional fans that think they are cute when they absolutely are not. This is emotional extortion at its peak!

Likes.
The kids were even better actors than the leads and the second couple from the prequel that they kept shoving down our throats because they couldn't think of a better way to add substance to the show just how to bring in an advert every two seconds.
The kids were so cute and played the roles right on the money. brought lots of fluff and necessary chaos, loved them
The friends did a good I tried to save the day whenever they showed to the screen but really their efforts couldn't save this mess.

MUSIC. 1/10
Please don't get me started on how they play the same instrumentals every time ??? to force some kind of connection or "moment"
It felt like torture. The tune was even better than any moment they were trying to portray but at some point, because they all played it in horribly acted moments, it became quickly associated with pain to my ears. Rolled my eyes every time it came on.
They didn't even put the effort to make good music or insert good songs to keep the flow

REWATCH VALUE.
0
Even if you want to kill time, this isn't it. It's better to stare at the ceiling, trust me
Because that's why I started it in first place, to keep busy till the good stuff I follow drops.

OVERALL.
It really shouldn't exist but considering it does, you don't have to see it. I've made the painful sacrifice of seeing it without skipping and this 6th episode just took me TF out, gave one the worst kisses I've ever seen, pretending to make it intense and oh they can't the tone on this lmao but it was still horrible, poorly directed and acted because the build up was quite good but then meh!
I'm honestly embarrassed for these guys. Especially Joong because he's so cute and deserves better than GMMTV.
They need to be thoroughly coached on acting, their workshops and get a director that knows their onions.

Oh well. That'll be it. There's probably more but I believe I've said all that needs to be heard
I've vented and tried to stay detailed and give credit to where was due while at it

GMMTV with the Queerbaiting and these obviously straight men who are gay for pay need to stop like seriously.
They need to understand why a lot of people are watching and it's not this. They need to learn to actually give proper LGBTQ representation because the stories of Queers need to be heard. You may not show all the dark parts but the least you can do is be realistic
I'm done with this company till they start doing better.

Rating. 1/10 and that's because I can't give any lower than that.
If you are really lacking what to watch this, pick something else, feel free to comment for suggestions because I'm open to watch all genres and from all countries and as long as it's good.
This is my first negative review.
I usually don't give bad reviews or comments neither do I like to compare because stories are different and I don't like to drop BLs but this can't be saved, I like to give them time to develop or just give a constructive comment but this left such a horrid taste in my mouth, I had to let it out.
Sleep instead if you have nothing better to do or even better go spend some time with someone you love or you could just go lay outside by yourself and stare at the Sky and Stars and trust me, you'll have a much better and more meaningful experience

Cheers.

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SIYH > SIMM tbh

So with Sky In Your Heart, i don't have to be technical because it has nothing special to offer nor it gave groundbreaking moments for me. So there's no need for me to be harsh with this. I could agree more that this is an ATOTS clone but with lesser depth which I don't think deserves harsh comparison between the two. It's just a short ass cute series that can be a good series for someone newbie towards BL series.

The casts were all good I think. There's not much to it, it's just cast from Star In My Mind but added more which is fine. The performance of actors were fine, no need for me to grade their acting skills but I know it needs more time.

The OSTs were also fine for me.

Though it's just a lightweight series, I think it's better than Star In My Mind because it evoke emotions for me especially the in episode 7 when the first half of the ep is just having fun and then turned for the worst in the second part. I love how the issues here and then are executed. For example, in ep7 everyone got stomachache and then Prince got malaria. It's just shit worst! I really do appreciate how Fah carried Prince down the mountain in a heavy rain because he's got nothin to lose. He won't risk to lose Prince. I admire that and the scene where they both moonbathe the gem stones and sat there in the field moon gazing (if that's what u call it). As we expected we got a happy ending.

I'm just fine with this series, the changes of scenery from city to the mountain. I think this has more depth than its shallow predecessor. I really enjoy this one. I don't really need to criticize things here and there. I'm just focusing on the series not saying this is not hitting me the way I need this to be. It's just "hey, no need to be a trashtalker and complain everything towards the series. I think it is really that lightweight and nothing more. I can really say it's a nice BL to watch

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I want to stop everything… just to be with you

I was getting a lot of A Tale Of Thousand Stars vibes from the series when it started. And I was here for it, I absolutely loved ATOS. But I am also extremely glad that Sky In Your Heart took a different direction. I think the locations were beautiful. I love how we really get to see two extremes of the world in the two Star & Sky series – the sea and the mountains. I think it was a smart play on things from the perspective of creating the series.

Fah & Prince: I didn’t want Fah to see Prince just as a rebound from his ex that he was still not really over. So as their relationship developed, I was glad that Prince was shown to be much more to Fah than just a rebound. Fah was taking things slow, and I do appreciate his reasoning behind it – their lives on the mountain are far from reality, so taking things slow is what they both needed. I like the sass that Prince threw at Fah. He might come from money, but he is a surprisingly down to earth person that cares deeply about everyone around him. And while he did appear to be afraid of letting people get too close too quickly, it does make a lot of sense why. I really like that the two had good communications (most of the time), which helped their relationship move forward nicely. Another thing I liked about the two is that just because they are opening to each other and getting closer, their fears and past experiences don’t just disappear. They are still valid, and they still have an impact on both. I like that while some things were shown in a romanticized version, we also saw some very realistic portrayals of situation. One that sticks with me is Fah’s personal live vs. work life dilemma that seems to be a constant struggle for him. Just like it often is for doctors in real life.

Kluen & Dao: The little clips of the two in each episode are adorable. Fah overprotectiveness might be a bit too much at times, but I like it how Kluen doesn’t really look too bothered by it. Actually, he is, but he doesn’t let it dictate his and Dao’s relationship. And the fact that Dao saw through Fah the moment he used the “I have a friend who…” lines was so funny. We all know that the friend is the person asking, but we don’t often see others calling people out for that silliness.

Other side characters were a lot of fun too. I am not really sure why Mesa and JJ had to be on the mountain as well, they weren’t driving, but at least Fah had some help when it came to dealing with his feelings. Even if they were not always helpful. Prince’s mom is an absolute icon! She had me fooled for a bit, even if it didn’t make much sense in relation to how Prince acts and who he is. The chief, the kids, Yayah and the rest of the villagers were a nice addition as well. I do admit Yayah was my favorite of them all. Sincere is basically Typhoon 2.0. I really wanted to hate him, but his actions do make a lot of sense. He loves Prince and he wanted the best for him. He failed to realize that Prince might be the one who knows what is the best for himself.

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Sweet & Cute and Short

I did enjoy this drama, as it followed on straight from Star & Sky in my mind, and the actors were all the same, I did love seeing the Dao and Kluen every so often in this, it literally can be watched together, as i found the stories very similar and often overlapping.

I love all of the characters and I think the casting was done so well. Fah and Prince. Their chemistry is really good! The story between teacher and doctor isn't a new taste, plus its simple packaging makes this series easily to forget in a short time.

Not much to say about, just a change of scenery literally, they were cute moments with the kids, and funny moments as well, but either than that there is really nothing much to say about it.

Overall: its a sweet drama, and can be watched in 1 sitting.

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Another BL series that I actually like

And again I always like every single BL series that I ever watch till the ending, every series might not be perfect and the best for me but is high quality to watch. Honestly I like this series more than star in my mind . Like Kluennuea part should be stopped at the end of star in my mind. Sometimes having a too sweet couple just being happy every single episode is just kinda annoying but I still like Star in my mind but I would prefer to not have it connected to Star in your heart.
I don't really care even though anything that happens in the story plot, might make me a bit annoyed but I would never say that the story is just low quality to watch cuz again with this same reason, everybody put much efforts in this series.
They uses much time to film this series and the location that's quite cold and difficult to film, but they all have made a wonderful success.
With both of the main casts have really shown there hard work on working, like Mark that never played any roles ever before and Mek that never played a full BL series before.
And last is on the music that uses Mek's voice in it, have turned out pretty good.
Recommend any people who haven't watch to go watch, you might not be like the one who dislikes it, there are a lot amount of people who also like it so don't just stopped the planning of watching it just by reading the reviews.

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It was better than it's Thai compilation

I finished this series today and what can I say? While it's not an outstanding series, it still have certain elements that made it better than its compilation 'Star and Sky: Star in My Mind.'

Story-7/10
While I may have seen previously a similar storyline, I still felt that it was told good. The story of Fah Prince, personally, to me, had some moments. It also had some flaws, which qere a bit annoying. But in the end, I liked it, so I'm giving it a 7.

Acting/Cast-7.5/10
I like Mek and Mark here amd thought they were excellent. Heck, I even liked Khabklluen and Daonuea here as supporting characters and not as main characters in thier previous series. Although at times, I thought they werevin this series a bit too much. So for that I qoll want give it a 7.5/10.

Music-8/10
The music is cool and enjoyable. So I giving it an 8.

Rewatch Valu-7.5/10
I do see myself watching this series again. Just might take some time to watch it agsin.

Overnight-7.5/10

Overall, I give this series the score of 7.5, which is higher than what I gave to it's Thai compilation.

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