Review of Yes, No, or Maybe?
Important:- I wouldn't recommend this movie as anyone's First BL! It is so much better than some of the BLs I had the displeasure of getting exposed to like Junjou Romantica that made me glad YuuriXVictor from Yuri On Ice is the first homosexual relationship I watched. So if it is your first BL I recommend Doukyuusei movie instead. Review:- Surprisingly Good. I like the plot and how our MC is living a double life. One as a Calm, Friendly, Polite News Anchor and other as a well... his inner thoughts which are filled with frankness about his feelings without holding anything back. Everyone only sees theNew Anchor persona and not the Inner thoughts one. Then he meets the LI and I surprised by how well their relationship developed.
The LI meets both personas of our MC and gets close to both. Is friends and has heart to heart conversations with both. I expected the LI to be your typical Yaoi Seme but he's not. Wow
I like how MC and LI get together too. All in all I am impressed!
I really like our MC and how his hardwork is recognised.
If you are used to BL then you can give this a shot. Both of them have a good relationship growth and their feelings felt natural.
The only problem which can't be ignored no matter what is the last 5 mins where they sleep together. It's not rape like in so many BL animes where it's easily brushed aside by the Anime like it's not rape where the Uke(the Bottom) is clearly trying to push away the Seme(the top) and is trying to escape the situation and the Seme is basically forcing himself on the Uke and calls it love. It's not that! It is consensual for the most part but... if you don't mind minor spoilers read ahead. Nothing Plot Related. I had to bring down my rating from 7 to 6 all because of this scene and how troubling it is and how much of a wrong message it sends.
Minor Spoilers:-
It's hard to say it's not consensual and that's the problem. Is the MC being Playful? No! I don't think so... I think he was scared... to take that step maybe not terrified but scared of the new experience which is a a vulnerable moment and it wasn't respected enough by the LI and it feels OOC of the LI to just tell him that he can't hold bac.
The MC didn't hit the LI or push him away... I mean the MC is Not Rejecting the LI and the LI doesn't seem like he is forcing himself on the MC but It's just odd. It leaves an icky feeling. I don't like it. I hate that I have to bring down the 7 to 6 because of this one scene!!!
They could have gone the Consent route completely! I don't understand why they had to make the LI suddenly be the Yaoi troupe! That's the disappointing part. Very disappointing. Made me question all my enjoyment till now.
It could have been perfect because neither of them were being your typical Yaoi Anime Troupes. Their relationship felt natural. I love how they started to like each other for a reason! Then this happens.
The Sleeping Part which is I guess Mostly consensual but not really! UGH they should stop doing this!
If only there was a scene where the LI stops and talks to the MC about it and respects MC when he says no . I am giving a 6 for rest of the story and because MC doesn't look like he is scared of LI himself but more of going all the way.