Ploy's Yearbook (2024)

It could be better

Well... I have mixed feelings with this serie.

First of all, I like the concept and the idea to introduce us a group of friends and multi-pairings / couples. It was indeed quite interesting and heartwarming.

I'm sorry I won't be able to share my impressions on each stories because I just wanted to share my general view and it left me a bit disappointed and frustrated.

I think it was not well balanced, I'm ok with the flashback and when they tend to choose to show one couple and then another couple however, it was like not that I would expect. Maybe I had high expectations when I first saw the trailer and I'm a bit nitpicky? Who Knows? But I couldn't be that invested in their story (I'm scared to say it's a bit bland) and there's also some immature characters or annoying character that don't help either. Sometimes it didn't even make sense but I let it go.
I don't mind when it has some flaws but here, the feeling of being disappointed is quite strong. It could be better and I could give it a 10 but no, I have to lower my rating. Even the chemistry, the acting and the fact it has a good casting and eye-candy, it didn't save the serie in general.

However I do appreciate their friendship dynamic, it's sometimes relatable and I also think some couple deserved better for the development of their story (as I said earlier). In addition it's like wasting their potential because each couple have their own charm and chemistry. It was still nice and somehow entertaining but honestly, I won't watch it again.

The other positive thing, the OST especially sung by Aye Sarunchana is really beautiful to listen.

p-s: sorry if my thoughts are a bit messy??

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Sweet but inconsistent story of 5 ‘Ploys’

This show actually started off quite strong in the first few episodes, and then went steadily downhill in the middle, only to have a fairly strong finish

The good:
1. The cast had really strong friendship chemistry for the most part. I believed it when the Ploys hung out and the boys hung out that these were people who knew and liked each other, had fun together and had a history together. I also liked Thapchana and Pretty Ploy’s friendship, Mek and Prof’s, etc.
2. The romantic chemistry was also good to great for 3/5 of the couples. Pretty Ploy and Mek were cute, Plain Ploy and Pimai were steady and mature, Prez Ploy and Thap were all adult yearning

Opportunities for improvement:
1. Prof Ploy and Khram’s story just did not warrant as many episodes as they got. Their story got increasingly silly (dead dad, dead mom, baby trapping, gangsters!) and the back to back of their story and Punk Ploy and Tawan’s really killed the show’s momentum. I also still don’t understand why Tawan likes Punk Ploy as her episodes showed there is very little that is likable about her character
2. The editing doesn’t work. Flashbacks work best when used sparingly and smartly. When every other scene is a flashback it pulls you out of the story. And even with all the flashbacks, there was still too much telling and not enough showing

Overall, there are definitely episodes I will be revisiting, but there was a lot of missed opportunity by production to properly use their talent

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