Mindblowing
This is a masterpiece, it's a puzzle, the kind of puzzle which keeps u hooked from the start.sci-fi? yes
romance? yes
psychological thriller?yes
humorous? yes
dramatic?yes
its everything and it gives you the right amount of everything, you'll start loving every characters. there's no plot holes, just solid piece of story with every clue pitched into each episodes which makes sense later on. there's a lot of student life, how things are in real life, how younger generation have to fight for basic human values. You name it. this have it.
100/10 will absolutely recommend!!!
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Absolutely Amazing!
The Gifted was a brilliant show that I will be thinking about for a long, long time. Everything about it was great: the characters, the plotting, the reveals, the twists... It kept me on the edge of my seat and had me constantly itching to go to the next episode.While I'm not the biggest fan of ensemble-led shows with this sort of set-up (namely how the first six or so episodes focuses on one MC at a time before they really come together for the real plot), I still really enjoyed this show and how it played out. I liked the characters a lot— and their actors, too. Everyone was great in this, though I especially enjoyed the performances of Gun, Nanon, Sing, and Jane. Everyone was wonderful, but those four went above and beyond for me.
The story line was so interesting, too! I loved watching the different characters learn about their potentials, and watching Pang realize there's something much darker going on within the school. I love a good mystery, and this delivered on all fronts.
Also— I'm obsessed with the ending!! No spoilers, but honestly it was fantastic. I will surely be jumping into the sequel series ASAP!
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One of the best series
I found this series thanks to Gun, and started to watch it just because of him. I was even willing to skip it and just watch his parts. However, it didn't turn it that way. I liked it so much, and I couldn't leave it. It's like the series that I needed but didn't know about. It contains many genres, such as horror, romantic comedy, psychological thriller, and so on.So it's written here about the story, so I want to tell my opinions on it. Each episode focuses on one of the characters, for us to see each of their past and struggles. I like that they did it this way, because I usually want to know about all of the characters when I'm watching a series. However, it had some cons, for example, after Ohm's episode, we don't even see him that much until the last few episodes. I think that they could've distributed the screentime more equally, because it feels a bit empty when it's like this. But it can be ignored too, because the focus should be on the main character and that's acceptable.
Overall, the acting was amazing. Especially Gun. His character was the most complex of all of them, and must've been really hard to act. However, Gun did a great job. I still get goosebumps when watching that one scene where he's talking to Claire in his episode. I don't want to spoil it, so you have to watch it yourself. The other actors were also so professional, and made me feel all of the emotions throughout the series.
The storyline and the plot were also different. It's not predictable like most of the series, and makes you surprised in almost every episode. I would watch it several times and still won't get bored. Definitely recommending it.
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What a ride!
I have a feeling like I'd been hit by a ton of bricks. Unannounced and unexpected! It has been so long that I haven't enjoyed a drama so much!I am so NOT fan of school themed dramas but this one is a fantasy/scify one taking place in a school and the gifted students are a kind of junior X-men !
What I liked:
- a tightly woven storyline: zero plotholes
- anthology like first part (I love anthology series in general so...)
- superpowers that do not need CGI
- great cast: perfection for every character, even the minor ones
- great background soundtrack helping set the mood of menace and danger
What I did not like:
- PPL and even though they were used as a part of the plot it was too much. The boys were thirsty all the time, the girls had dirty faces that needed washing halfway through the school day and they all snacked on cereal often. Hence the lower rating than what I wished to give it!
The story ran smoothly. The first half of the drama was spent mainly on giving us background stories of major characters while the second part is when the main storyline about abuse of power was developed. All the questions were answered by the end and even though the corrupted system remained there is the hope of the second season's endgame. The undercurrent theme is the elitist school systems that leaves kids behind with adults abusing the talents of the gifted ones (and talents do not need to be superpowers!) Kids can try to tell the truth, but are seldom listened to or believed by adults. So like in this drama kids decide to use those talents and reveal the truth.There is everything in The Gifted: drama, romance, comedy and a lot of twists! I am probably not writing anything new about this series but I loved it!
Great watch! I just binged it in two days(thank god for the weekend!). It has a great rewatch value since you might want to see the things you missed! I have first discovered GMMTV as the serial makers of school bls but recently I've watched Mama Gogo and 55:15 which were amazingly brilliant! This one is just as good! And I was probably in the right mood for something like this! On to the second season!
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Plot twists had me wawwed!!!!!
I dicovered this show last year and i don't regret it.Acting. 9.0
The way every character acted, you could tell that they were investedin the roles.
The thing i liked about the acting was that they didn't keep one expression for during different situations. And one more thing , when they cried i cried with them. Especially when one of the characters was behaving like a total a**, i got super mad. I have a saying " if an actor makes you feel the same way they feel while portraying the character, then that is a good actor".
Music 7.5
Although there were no OSTs, i still liked it. Whenever something bad was gonna happen, the music made it more real in a way.
Story 10
The story made complete sense .When hunting for dramas i always look at the story or sypnossis they put. Tge story captivated me.
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Captivating
One episode in and I already knew I was going to love it. The main character is exactly my favorite kind of hero — the one that doesn't ask for it but has leadership thrust upon them after being thrown headfirst into an insane situation.The drama started out a little episodic at first but I had no problem with it because it was great seeing different potentials and the pros and cons of them. Hints of the backstory and overarching plot were also inserted really well and I really liked how things came together at the end.
With that being said, however, I feel like the ending leaves a lot to be desired. I liked learning about different potentials in the earlier episodes but I don't think they ever became very significant in the overarching plot and it really felt like the drama ended right when it was about to hit its actual climax, after some of the plot twists were revealed. The build-up didn't necessarily pay off even though I feel like some of the social messages already came through, and the cliffhanger at the end really left me craving more.
I always say I'm not a fan of ensemble dramas but if this one counts it's definitely an exception. I love every single one of the characters in the group (especially Wave) and they'll be one of my favorite cast of characters forever.
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Why I like this drama more..
I like this drama because it gives ideas about how to depend on relationship with our life and how to handle our personalities and everything in our lifetime. When we have a superpower like gifted students, we should know to control right path. Firstly, they don't know how to control their power and did lot of bad things. As a result they found value of friendship and teach us to handle it without hurting other's feelings. If we have a deep friendship between our gang, no one can breakdown our bond of friendship. That a thing i taught on this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Hidden Gem
I became a fan of Nanon after watching Bad Buddy, the series. In one of the interviews, the director, P'Oaf said that Nanon is well-known for doing thriller and drama series which made me question his acting abilities and lead me to The Gifted, the series. Also, there is Gun, Sings, Victor, Fiat, and Jane here as well here so made me more intrigued to watch, and oh boy am I glad that I did.The storyline is amazing. The plot twists at every turn were always keeping me on my toes. It was hard to not watch the next episode cause the story kept you engaged throughout. The first few episodes, where each main character had his/her own introduction were fascinating and then the end where it followed Pang was amazing too. Even though most schools are not divided by the class system like in this story the treatment however is the same. In many schools, the students who are already smart or talented are given priority and attention by the teachers whereas the average ones are left as they are. Sadly, schools do not give attention to the students that need that time. Every student has potential in some way or another but most are left to the dirt and we see only a few succeed. This is a very sad but true reality of the world and it is highly disappointing.
Honestly, am one of the people who was waiting on the storylines for the twins as well but they hardly had any lines in the series. I want to see a drama with both of them and both are the main actors. They are talented, funny, and good-looking. The acting was spectacular, especially Gun. He is a phenomenal actor. The way he acts and his facial expressions are mesmerizing. He is such a versatile actor. I am used to seeing him with Papi so this was refreshing to see him in a different light where has a girlfriend and is the protector instead of being protected. All around just adds to his personality and versatility.
Nanon is another brilliant actor. He is also really good with his facial expressions and getting the audience to feel what he feels and really relate to him. His character Pang is someone most of us can relate to as someone who is not good at their studies and just feels misunderstood most of our lives.
Jane (Clair) was super as well, especially in the scene in the theatre where her video was leaked and she was frantic to get everyone to stop watching. We all have something or the other that we do not want the world, especially our loved ones to know and the way she tried her best was commendable. I really didn't like her character till that scene and after that, I empathized with her and she got better and better after that.
Wave and Korn were also characters that I could relate to as well. Both of them just wanted someone to love them or be friends with them but they got betrayed by the 1 person they trusted the most. That is heartbreaking. All they want is love and they were the ones who were hurt the most.
Mon was another loveable character. She is the strongest of them all and her action scenes were beautiful to watch. I wish they could have shown her kick down that door when Wave locked them all in the auditorium. That would have been so cool.
Overall, this is an amazing series. Ful 10/10. Next is The Gifted: Graduation. Hope that is just as good too.
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Highly Recommended!
The Gifted (2018) is one of the best Thai dramas I’ve ever watched. The storyline is captivating and the character development is complete. I look forward to this sequel and to see how (1) the powers of Pang are further developed, (2) how the entire Gifted Class works together to bring down —SPOILER ALERT!!!— Director Supat.The only downside of this drama is the uneven acting skills of the cast. They have to find students as the cast so the actors/actresses might be pretty new.
Fore more details, check out my detailed review here! https://learnthaiinsingapore.com/the-gifted-characters-ending-review-thai-drama/
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DISAPPOINTED
Super bothered at the rating so I gave it a try. I was curious about everything.Since they have the unusual abilities unlike normal students, they're being treated as the "Gifted" and most likely label them "top students" without knowing the abilities they actually have. So the Gifted Program has a motive to awaken then develop the students who have superpowers. It's a secret of the school. Only the Gifted students must know and the administrators. But It's different from academic class. They do that class and move to the Gifted class. Why do they have to play it "secret" when there's a potential to use their special abilities and help other people in varies of ways? It's not unequally treated. Gifted class is totally different and far from academic class.
What I mean is, Gifted = Hero.
And what's the point of other Gifted's stories (experience), and some missions when it's messaging being treated equally. Wondering if they have superpowers? Nonsense and doesn't connect to the main theme!
(late review)
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Can you guess the next move?
The start looked a bit ordinary, something I wouldn't find very captivating after the number of dramas I have watched.But the change in every episode, the change in the genre, the difference in perspective and a glimpse of the broad view gain my attention. Plot twists were insane, you can't guess over what's going to happen next.
Each episode having it's own genre and the message it wants to convey was something new. It doesn't have a single main character, for everyone in it is THE Protagonist.✨
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The best Thai drama I've ever watched
This is a very new genre for me in thai dramas. A brand new sci-fi theory, but without any computer effects. The chemistry between the gifted students is very good, and the episodes give them a stage to shine (justice for the twins btw :)) and the concept is very new, and fantastic. Big appreciation to the writers, production team and the actors. My personal favorite characters from this serial are Namtarn and Ohm.. i love them so much. Wish I was a better comedian and friend than Ohm in my daily lifeWas this review helpful to you?
