U-Prince: The Handsome Cowboy (2016)

Okay before I start I want to make this very clear that this are my personal viewpoint and is meant to offend no one.
First let's start with the actors. The actors are fab and their acting is great too.
Next let's talk about story. It has to be my first thai romcom that has such a shitty storyline.
Next talk about characterization. If anything that has put me off the most it has to be the characters given to the actors (n such good actors no less) . The guy is downright asshole...a cheater, betrayer, sexist, man-whore, arrogant control freak, and a manipulative typical so called man. He had zero redeemable points for me. No character and I mean not even villains have turned me off as much as this character. N if this was not enough they showed the girl some sort of mute, naive, bratty, masochistic and blind in love girl. I mean let's be realistic, I don't think any girl would want an incorrigible bastard like the guy as her boyfrd or life partner for crying out loud!! N btw he is violent, threatening, overly possessive, and most probably thinks sexual assault is no biggie.
I m actually slightly taken aback by how many viewers found it absolutely fine but to me it was nothing short of DISGUSTING!
I just couldn't take it...I hard to drop it in the 4th episode. It was too hard for me to digest.
Finally, if all this violent, controlling and manipulative stuff is Ur style, u r free to watch it but forget about re watching, I don't even complete watching it!!

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this drama made me have second thoughts about falling love with guys. especially the ones i think that i know best. because this is literally what the drama revolves around. the girl loves a guy but turns out he's got his own issues. but, they know each other from the past. the two main leads in this drama are very connecting. just by the way they talk to each other you can tell that they look like a couple and should be a couple. there are some violence scenes and fighting scenes. which is what i prefer. i love dramas where there are possessive boyfriends or buy best friends. truly amazing. i just don't understand why he does some of the actions he does. like it's just confusing. like one time he does this then the next time he does this. like why? that just makes the plot have twists which is why it had me on the edge of seat i loved how the girl reacted to all the things the guy did. it was nail biting and an adventure for me. i totally recommend watching this. plus if you watch this you'll understand when I said why his actions piss me off or why his actions are confusing. so if you want to ease your mind from those better watch the drama.

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For starters, I would like to address the issue that most other reviewers/audience had with this drama. Which was the violence,sexual attraction, and the characters decisions. Because this is a Thai drama their is a lot of things that are not normal in other countries,but is normal in Thai. I noticed by watching other Lakorns that talking/joking about rape is normal in Thai. Also, Pinning a girl on the bed in anger is also normal in Lakorn which doesn't bother me much because it is a drama as it is not done in real life situations. Of course, violence should not be tolerated,but that is something that is done all over the world. As for the characters decisions, I didn't have a problem with them being together because they all had their fair share of being annoying at times. Nobody in this drama was innocent as they all had their fair share of baggage.

Prinkkang- She was too sarcastic at times for the situation at hand and she had an attitude when things didn't go her way. Then, I hated when she had left sibtit waiting so long after he had apologized over and over again for all that he did. She even had the audacity to show up at his graduation knowing that both of them are having issues.

Sibtit- Yes, he was an asshole,but I think he didn't deserve to be shot at because he was a playboy as he finally realized who he wanted to be with. Then, I don't think he needed to be ignored throughout the drama because of his action as he did apologized to Prinkkang again and wanted another chance. Also, everyone who hated his character needed to know that he just made a mistake and in the end he did learn from it.

Key- I have a love-hate relationship with his character as well. Like I mentioned, not even his character is all that innocent as you may think. He was nice to Prinkkang and her friend which I had enjoyed. Then, also comforting her when she was hurt because of sibtit's actions and made her happy in the end. However, I didn't like how he would brag to sibtit when ever she showed affection to him and not sibtit behind her back. Moreover, the way he acted towards sibtit on his birthday in front of his friend Hawk was uncalled for. Which led to him being punched by sibtit which he made it seem like it was sibtit's fault when he caused it.

Pitta- I'm not going to talk much about her as she is suppose to be the unlikable character. On other the hand, She knew what she was getting herself into when being sibtit's little toy and she had agreed to it willingly. Also, she should've just left him after he basically embarrassed her in front of his parents,but she came back like an idiot. Then, she kept on clinging onto him even though, he practically didn't want anything to do with her. I also think it wasn't her place to punish sibtit for what he did to her as he flat out told her that he didn't want to be serious with her. However,she got what she deserved in the end which was probably going to jail.

I would watch this again,but this drama was too draggy for me. As the last couple of ep. was just prinkkang ignoring sibtit and nothing special.

Overall: 7.5

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Okay, before we begin there is one thing you need to know. This is a lakorn, which is not a typical drama like Korea, Japan and other places produce. Lakorns are more soap opera-ish in a traditional sense. The Handsome Cowboy is a Slap and Kiss drama which means the whole premise is that someone is a major jerk ( or more fitting, a douchebag) and/or there is a huge misunderstanding and the relationship is love-hate (emphasis on hate). So, do not expect lighthearted fights, violence or absolutely no mentions of sex. This show gets very suggestive and heavy with it all at times. That is the point of the genre. 

Story: The overall story was not bad, handsome playboy and innocent seeming girl have a love hate relationship and there are crazy and sweet supporting characters. It was not the most original story but it was done fairly well. The settings, especially the farm, were absolutely beautiful although the scripting was not always the best. This was a promising start to the series, in my opinion, although it went through phases that were very fast and at times slightly slow.

Cast: The cast made this show from meh to okay. The scripting was alright but what the cast did with the script was better. They know how to interpret scenes and how to get outlandish just enough to remind you this is based on a book/comic  series. Kasetin Puttichai had the male lead, Sibtit, down to a T and was easy to fall for -  but you know you shouldn't because at times the title badboy . However, I won't lie, with certain scenes it seemed the writer was trying a bit too hard to make him like an anti-hero even though it fit the genre. Prick Kang was adorable and feisty; she gave life to a character that came off as inexperienced rather than too innocent and dumb. The rest of the cast fit their roles well and gave the show an atmosphere I wasn't expecting.

Music: This drama had some catchy theme songs! While the OST was limited it was very enjoyable and I hope I can find it to download. Song choices and arrangements added to the scenes especially the melancholy ones. As for sound effects used in the show, they often added an extra level of comedy to scenes.

Rewatch: This score is coming from ability to rewatch and ability to binge. Each episode is about 70 minutes, which seems long until you remember there are only 8 episodes. This makes it an easy watch if you can stay focused on it and I personally recommend that because it is easy to put down and not pick up right away if other shows come up (but I do that with many shows so it may just be me). This show is lighthearted enough to binge and has certain heavy scenes to keep you invested or shock you into quitting this installment of the show. It is also pretty good for rewatch if you want something sweet because it's easy to remeber the sweet episodes and the dramatic episodes. It is a show you can easily cherry pick an episode when you want a pick me up, you have time to kill, or want background noise/entertainment.

Overall: This show is a 7 for me. It's average. Eye candy, drama, romance, comedy are all there in a nice short-ish watch. It isn't the best show but it definitely better than some of the messes I have watched.

Like always, I hope this helped and happy drama watching! :)

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