Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel Review: A mother and her two daughters’ modest hotel in Alaçatı becomes extremely coveted due to its location, bringing in investors who will do anything to get their hands on it. However, when the mother refuses to sell, one businessman, Kaan, decides to stay at the hotel under false pretences, quickly turning him into the object of Gülten and Nedret’s desires.
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Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel Netflix Cast
Gupse Özay, Kerem Bürsin, Öykü Karayel, Mehmet Özgür, Uğur Demirpehlivan, Ali İpin, Feri Güler, Yener Özer, Eda Akalın, Leyla Kader İlhan, Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk, Aysima Ateşeduran, Gümeç Alpay Aslan, Emrah Ben, Ahad Kazmaz, Samet Gürsel, Osman Doğan, Bahadır Karaca, Recep Pekcici, Burak Sarıkahya, Bekir Eğilmez, Ülkü Duru
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Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel Series Creator
Gupse Özay
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Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel 2025 Director
Onur Bilgetay
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Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel Writers
Gupse Özay, Onur Bilgetay
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Original Title
Platonik: Mavi Dolunay Otel
The series has 8 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 45 minutes.
Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel Review
In Platonic, it feels like everyone is lusting after newcomer Kaan in a small town – while some want to date him, others think that he might be an alien and find themselves oogling him at every given opportunity. The series is a little unusual in that all the characters are very quirky. They are either hippies, conspiracy nuts or desperate people who can’t wait to get married. There is no in between. It’s a little messy and confusing as you see the story unfold, and in between entertaining moments, the series leaves you feeling a bit uncomfortable.
The chaos that reigns throughout the runtime feels somewhat unsettling at times, and instead of being a loud entertainer, it turns into a rather confusing watch where no one acts like normal people. People howl, one of the sisters tries to assault Kaan, while the other one howls like a wolf all night. It’s all very confusing and rather weird, and will leave you to question your choices more often than not.
Every time I heard the sun penetrating someone’s orifice, I questioned my sanity and whether I was watching the workings of a cult. It’s an odd feeling that takes hold of you, an episode or two into the series, and unfortunately, it made me feel disturbed. I questioned whether this is supposed to be funny because it’s hard to watch a man being assaulted, and no, it’s not funny because it’s happening to a man.
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Either way, I wouldn’t say Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel isn’t funny at all, I mean, it’s quite kooky, so it definitely is amusing, if nothing else. The series will leave you somewhat engaged as you try to figure out what exactly is happening. I guess the biggest kudos remain for Gupse Özay and Öykü Karayel, who really play the crazy, lovestruck sisters convincingly. It’s disturbing how the characters they miffed me, and it’s a testament to their good performances.
Final Thoughts
Every moment of Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel is a confusing watch that is full of whimsy. I think viewers who enjoy light-hearted dramas that are quirky will enjoy watching this thoroughly. However, I was rather annoyed by the end, and although some episodes are better than others, this one just didn’t cut it for me.
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