GAP the Series is a phenomenal, amazing piece of media. It tells the story of a 22-year old half-Thai, half-British girl who lives in Thailand with her mother. Mon is introduced as bubbly, sweet, happy, innocent, and in love with the color pink. She idolizes Hon. Lady Samanun (Khun Sam), a member of the royal family (great-great granddaughter of the king) who she had a very positive and sweet interaction with as a young girl. Mon starts work at her company, only to find that Khun Sam has changed since childhood; becoming cold, emotionless, and quite brutal to her employees. A start contrast to her childhood.
The stand out for this drama is the immediate complexity of the two leads; both having flaws and issues they both must overcome. Their chemistry on screen is unrivaled by any other lesbian show out there. It perfectly captures the queer experience of discovering your feelings for another woman and falling in love for the first time. The series is void of any sort of male gaze; focusing on the sapphic and female gaze, despite the director being a man. I read online that he consulted academics and members of the LGBT community for the writing and direction, and it shows.
The cinematography is excellent, with the use of color contrasts and camerawork being the stand out elements.
The writing is excellent, its adapted from a novel of similar name (GAP Yuri) and it tackles issues of miscommunication, forced marriage, Asian social expectations, acceptance, and learning how to be in a relationship.
Would HIGHLY recommend this series. 11/10. In fact, this is a clear standard bearer for lesbian and sapphic media and displaying female romance and female intimacy on screen.