When GMMTV wants a drama to hit home, they hit it out of the ballpark!

"Dark Blue Kiss" made me laugh, made me cry, and made my heart go in a variety of directions. While most BL dramas (even the really good ones) shy away from discussing real LGBTQ+ issues, "Dark Blue Kiss" explores the stress, fear, and unfair consequences of living in the closet. The story is also a good lesson-learn on not trusting slimy "innocent" people and controlling one's temper. It also explores the slow and adorable process of love growing between people who care for each other. The show also features some tongue-in-cheek and slapstick humor to keep the feels from getting too intense.

This review wouldn't feel complete without briefly mentioning one of my favorite scenes. The show's visual storytelling is en pointe at certain moments, particularly during a two-location scene that's comparing the different things that are happening to Sun and Mork. It's so artistically done, and is really refreshing to see in a genre that normally relies on long, single-perspective scenes. It is confusing, and bittersweet in an extreme sense of the word.