OK so this is my first review. I began to watch this kind of drama very recently. I usually NEVER watch any stories involving same sex romances. The reason is simple: they tend to be sad and end badly. Now, to each their preferences, but if I'm gonna watch this kind of series, my goal is clear: escapism from the usually dreary reality of same sex romances. When I discovered HIStory, I was overjoyed! Intersting stories, reasonably good acting and happy endings aplenty... until this series. Admittedly, the title initially appeared off-putting to me. But I was lulled in a false sense of security and risked it anyway. I dropped out right after the time skip as I knew where the ending was ended. And really, I should've known better. I had real problems getting into the story in the beginning. As good as the actors are (and I think they are quite good) I had a problem with their acting. To be precise, the humoristic scenes seemed WAY forced and a little out of place in a series that seemed to present itself as more "realistic". It's the first time in HIStory where homophobia (or something approaching) looks like something of a threat. Not to mention the fact that sex is present at all... But I still continued because HIStory hadn't disappointed me yet. But I gotta tell ya, the "realistic" flair was something of a red flag! Still, I decided to believe that, just because it's gonna be more realistic doesn't automatically mean it's gonna be sad. Well la-dee-da to me! Of course one of the lead had to die! The reason I am so disappointed is that HIStory was something of a safe heaven to me. I thought I had found a series could talk about same sex romances without resorting to the tired trope of "same sex romances usually end in tragedy". Well the false sense of security is gone. The reason I find it a pity is that there is enough sad same sex romances at the cinema and on TV. To me, this sad ending doesn't really serve the story and is a bit of a cop out. Now, at the end of the day, I'm sure that some people will still appreciate this series for what it is and I respect that choice. As for me, where before I would begin a new series of HIStory without any reservation, I learned my lesson. I will wait for it ti end and see if the ending is sad or not. Bad things happen and that's life, sure. But good things can happen too and LGBTQIA+ people don't always have the capacity to take that for granted as it is.