My Dream (2018)

Failed cash grab?

I just finished a binge of this about 5 minutes ago from writing this sentence. I went in with no information and couldn't believe I had never heard of this because I've done a pretty good job catching up with older Thai BL thus far. This show is so cute and supernatural and light and two kisses by episode 4 and I can't yet tell who is going to end up with whom and— Oh. Oooooh. There it is.

Then I thought, non-con in fiction isn't generally a deal breaker to me because I can compartmentalize, even though this scenario was particularly messed up in the way it felt with the aftermath. The MDL rating that I just looked up must be based on that part alone. The rest will be super cute like the first halfish even though it contains a ton of standard BL illogical nonsense and the mom is beginning to grate on my last nerve (not because of her state of mental health). I'll just skip her scenes as well as the long pauses to get to— What. What the actual...

No happy ending except for the supporting character? Which he fully deserves considering how dirty the writers did him.

I don't consider most of the ending to be that truly open. Runway is heartbroken because the person who looks like Dream isn't actually Dream, so of course Runway will turn to Tanai for comfort, leaving Guide out in the cold. Even Tanai won't get a happy ending. It might seem that way at first, but he's only a stopgap measure for Runway. His love will eventually fade into resentment.

Since Elle is chilling with faux Dream, one can only assume that Elle isn't Elle either. They may even be boyfriends. Regardless, Good will also be left heartbroken. I know he saw a chick who looked like Fairy, but she also wasn't the Fairy that he once knew. Good's romantic options dried up in the blink of an eye.

Also, there's so much singing. There might be more singing than acting. After seeing a comment posted on this page that linked to a YT video of the cast performing, their casting makes so much more sense. The director obviously went for vocal ability over acting ability. Based on that clip, the worst singer of the bunch is, in my opinion, the best actor—none other than supporting character Yim. Besides his harrowing experience, Yim is excellent comedic relief throughout the show. The rest of the actors aren't *that* bad considering this aired in 2018, but certainly pale in comparison to today's available shows.

On top of all of the above, one of the main characters is a former imagining friend who gets frisky with Runway immediately upon reunion with his former playmate. Like the last time Dream saw Runway, Runway was maybe 8 years old? There's no suggestion that Dream has been able to watch over Runway all of this time. So Runway suddenly shows up in the dream world as an adult, and Dream's first instinct is to flirt with his long-lost friend. And subsequently try to de-clothe him the next night. Like we're getting into Twilight territory here.

I probably wouldn't be so salty about this if their entire relationship didn't seem like a giant pointless tease. Honestly, this might be the first BL I've seen where the secondary characters received way more screen time than the main ship.

Also, Dream has this odd habit of calling Runway "my little boy" as well as appearing to him as his deceased father. Maybe I completely misinterpreted these interactions, but I'll blame part of that on the missing audio/subtitles during a good chunk of their scenes.

In conclusion, don't watch this if you need a definitive happy ending in order to feel as if you didn't waste your time. Not sure how people dealt with the excruciatingly tortoise-like development while the show was airing. On the plus side, I now know what Toh from Secret Crush on You/Pan from War of Y would look like with a more attractive haircut. ?

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Great series. . .It leave you with wanting more!

I really enjoyed this series! It keeps you on your toes trying to guess the next plot twist. Many of the roles are heartwarming! Brilliant acting by Fame Chawinroj Likitchareonsakul (Runway’s best friend, Guide ) and Boom Raweewit Jiraphongkanon (Guide’s brother, P’Good). These two actors clearly immersed themselves in the role, making every moment very convincing.
This series ends with a number of unanswered questions. There was to be a second series, that was ultimately canceled. (Most likely due to the pandemic) Although not ideal, it does leave you with wanting more. A testimony to a good series!

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Its okay

Alles in einem fand ichs gut. Das einzige was ich nicht gut fand ,war das ende. Weil der P'Dream nicht mehr da sein konnte und auch nicht geklärt wurde, warum. Und dann trafen die sich in der schule wieder oder Uni und dann kannten die sich nicht mehr. Auch mit dem anderen Guy. Es wurde nicht geklärt ,warum auch er nicht mehr da ist. ______________________________________ All in one it were good. The only think what not so good were were the end. Cuz P'Dream could not be there and it werent said why. And then both if them Met in the Uni again and they dont know each other this were a lil confusing. The sam with the other blond guy. It wereent said why he must go.

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confusion - zmätok

Where the hell is second series?
On the end they tell, wait for 2nd series, and .....nothing :(
I hoped, 2nd serie everything explaine

Seriál je celkom milý, postavy sú klasický tínedžeri, ktorí sa sami hľadajú, na môj podiv, nič afektované ( žiadne prehnané grimasy, žiadne vykrikovanie, či "srdcervúce " scény, ako to v mnohých seriáloch z ázijských štátov je. Je to pohodové, relaxačné, ale.... Seriál mal podľa môjho názoru potenciál, len škoda, že ho nedotiahli do konca. Veľa nedovysvetlených vecí, udalostí a vzťahov, fakt by to potrebovalo pokračovanie, aby sa veci vysvetlili a po dopozeraní seriálu, neostal v sledovateľovi pocit: čo sa to vlastne stalo a čo bude ďalej. Ak by to malo 2hu sériu, ktorá by všetko vysvetlila, dala by som seriálu 9,5 hviezdičiek, nakoľko sa mi to páčilo ;-)
Seriál som objavila, až po odvysielaní PITBABE (2023) a bola som zvedavá, akým hercom je Fluke Pongsapat Kankam - je bratom Garfield Pantach Kankham, ktory hral KENTU ;-)
Seriál si možte pozrieť na youtube, je tam v dobrej kvalite s ang titulkami, občas síce vypadol zvuk, ale nebolo to také drastické :D

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