just finished watching this drama and it did not disappoint! personally it was a little bit slow and didn’t really make me go on edge but it was such a breath of fresh air since this is not heavily centred on the romance of the main protagonists but instead focused kaew’s fight to freedom and the obstacles he faced for being a slave. ken executed his role so well i was actually surprised, i mean obviously his character was a literal saint and it can’t get more in depth than that but he was exceptional in bringing out kaew’s lovable traits and inner strength. the romance between the leads were really subtle and not in your face. it went w the flow of the drama and the flow, imo, made it a hq drama!! it’s the little love hints here and there that will make you understand their sacrifices and love for each other :( it’s definitely not cliche at all however the drama wasn’t really action-packed, very subtle and slow progress and not in your face. but like i said, this is focused on kaew and his transformation (historical timeline was accurate too) so i wasn’t even disappointed or surprised about the flow. as for the characters, they were all lovable!! from boon jerm to mae nom to dukda they all played very important roles in the transformation of kaew its hella refreshing seeing even the littlest characters help bring out the best in kaew :) the only fault i had in this drama was a few characters, the antagonist (manoj) tbh his character was fine but i had a problem w his acting lmao... and the other the FL!! she was sweet and well spoken but she had NO BACKBONE, was always crying and being a pushover to manoj & her father (didn’t really have a head of her own tbh) and the fact that she thought being married to khun phra was the same as being w manoj...baby he’s not your cousin who’s tryna r*pe you and steal your inheritance or kill your lover lmao i rlly couldn’t stand her. imo bella as namtip was really boring and bland her character did not stand out at all i wish they had some other actress playing? preferably a less mixed or euroasian actress lol.
anyway, overall the drama was still really enjoyable and im definitely looking forward to more of ken’s work :)