Brings up a lot of negative emotions in the viewer

Never have I ever come across a less sympathetic male lead in a BL than I have with "Oon" Arthit. He is truly one of the most obnoxious and toxic characters I have ever had the displeasure of coming across. I really had to force myself to get through this show because I was getting triggered left right and center and all over the place by all the UNNECESSARY and incredibly toxic bullying by the seniors.

Early on in the show I had absolutely no idea how they would redeem the horrendous character of Oon, and then I saw their strategy. Just make the other seniors even more horrendous so that all of Oon’s bullying seemed tame in comparison!

Perhaps it’s because as a gay man myself I was constantly bullied in school and just harassed to within an inch of my life that I find these storylines of bullying so triggering and incredibly off putting.

The fact that GMMTV puts a disclaimer at the start of each episode to say that instances of hazing is exaggerated for dramatic effect notwithstanding, I was just too nauseated by all of the shenanigans going on. These seniors who are charged with helping and leading their juniors did no such things. They didn’t haze them in good spirits. It was obvious they hated the juniors. Their hatred of the freshmen jumped off the screen nearly as badly as their disdain for their physical and mental wellbeing.

The actor who played the lead in Not Me was what initially attracted me to this incredible hot mess of a show, but I’m sad to say his character was a bully at heart too.

Listen, all these gripes is not to take away from the good merits of the show. It’s GMMTV after all, even if it is in its infant 2016 stage where BL in general was still taking baby steps. The production value is great, the acting is top notch all around (that’s the problem, these problematic characters are so well portrayed that you can’t separate them from the actors.

I love a good enemies to lover storyline, really I do. But Jesus, the character needs to be redeemable and likeable at least. I’m also the first to jump on an antihero train, but Oon’s character just absolutely ruined the whole show. Couldn’t buy into this relationship because I despise one of the leads. Horrendous and so disappointing

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