Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Maturot Lohgan (2019)

I'm worried my review below won't encompass everything I love about this lakorn, so I'll just let you know right now that I'd definitely recommend you watch this and I'm currently re-watching it right now, even though I finished it not too long ago.

The story is really good. You start with the ML, Seua Pha, and how he became a bandit. There is a magic element to this lakorn that confused me at first, but luckily it's not the main focus and it's not some OP power. Pha was forced to become a bandit due to the hatred the bandit leader, Phan, had against his father and we see how Pha tries his best to do good despite his upbringing (eg. robbing the rich to give to poor, killing only the bad, protecting women). This is in contrast to his adopted brother, Pajong, who is a truly wicked bandit at heart (robs and kills whoever, r*pes women) but is also insecure because he knows that Pha is better than him. It's really interesting to watch both the external (bandits vs police) and internal conflicts (Pha vs Pajong, Pha vs Phan, Phan vs other bandit leaders) which keeps the lakorn engaging and entertaining. One thing that did bother me was in the finale when Phan was dying; I felt like Phan won even though he died, because he was able to see Pha's father hurt Pha and he was able to be buried with all his treasure. I felt that that could've been avoided and that whole scene in general was weak and not thought out well.

I love all the characters here. I didn't see a single character that I thought was useless or served no purpose. Pha is just a dreamboat on shoes; he's charismatic, confident, unbelievably strong and someone with a heart of gold. He's also incredibly clever and it boggles me how he was able to outsmart his enemies. Nampeung is also great in that she's headstrong, brave (although sometimes too brave for her own good) and takes matters into her own hands instead of waiting on others. She's also confident and clever, although Pha is just a bit more clever than her (which makes for some fun scenes where she thinks she's outsmarting him but he's one step ahead of her lol).

Some fav 2ndry characters were Mae'Lamjiak, Reung and surprisingly Grachao. I love how Mae'Lamjiak was someone with a tough exterior but actually cared a lot, and saw value in our FL despite her initial prejudice. Reung was just hilarious. Grachao was someone I ended up feeling sorry for, because despite her arrogance, she was heavily manipulated and used like a pawn by Pajong. I'm glad that Pajong died by her hands and she ended up redeeming herself in the end.

The best thing about this lakorn is hands down the romance. The chemistry between them was insane. And so many kisses LOL! I lost count after the 5th kiss (not that I'm complaining hehe). I love that our leads were awesome people on their own, but together they were even better. Pha purposefully does not comfort NP when she's upset, so she can be stronger and survive; likewise NP believes in Pha's goodness which propels him to be able to trust the police in taking down the bandit village. Both make each other a better person, and I love the devotion they both have for each other. I love how Pha is willing to do anything for NP and how NP unconditionally loves him even though he's a bandit. Their bickering is also super cute. I wish we'd been able to see their wedding but they got their HEA and I'm here for it.

The one weak thing here was the music; in a lot of instances, it was played inappropriately. Some scenes had music when it didn't need it. It was also weird how they would play a sad song but then suddenly play some comedic sounds to try and make the scene funny. It was jarring and made me confused on what I was supposed to be feeling. The music itself is not terrible, but it was definitely overplayed and I wish they had more songs.

If this hasn't convinced you to watch this I don't know what will. This was honestly an amazing watch for me and will stay in my heart for years to come.

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An unexpectedly funny drama between romance, action and supernatural.

STORY:
The story is about a young woman who wants to escape an arranged marriage. She gets caught by a thief and gangster who is forced to marry her. It is very cliché and the reasons why he is forced is even worse: it is because the leader of the gangsters and dad of our thief wants to take revenge on the fiancé of our main girl. He is the cop who chases their band of thieves and looks for their hideout. Pretty unrealistic but who cares in a drama also full of supernatural? The truth is the drama is very funny and entertaining most of the time.

CHARACTERS / CAST:
- Pupa / Suer Pa (Pa) : I liked him as a gangster who is adopted by the leader of a gang of thieves who uses him to do dirty work and forces him to do anything but doesn't really care about him. He likes his other son better who is a moron but his real son. The main guy his a thief but he has principles and tries always to avoid harming innocents for some reasons. He was fun and caring for the girl and he also managed to develop complicity with her despite their unusual situation by using his charm, patience, humor... I thought the actor was excellent. Lots of presence and charm.
- Petch Nampeung: She is not the usual damzel in distres. A wild rebellious girl who dares to flee to escape a marriage with a police officer who likes her. She has a bright personality and she is a fighter. She is a bit dumb and reckless at times but she is also lovely. She is courageous too. I liked her because despite the problems she encounters, she keeps her bright attitude, her caring behavior for the people around her. Despite being lied by her so called thief husband, she gradually started to care for him and to fall for him. I liked the actress. She did a great job portraying this young but tenacious and sincere bright woman.
- Thep / Ploy Namkang: I did not like him at first because he was to often on the other side facing the main guy. Towards the end, they starts to understand each other and he becomes a bit better. The secondary romance he has with the FL's sister is nicely told. They meet and gradually start to like each other via events and dangers they meet.
- Suer Phan: The main bad guy. He was a really horrible person. Hitting and hurting and killing people for nothing and then talking about family and duty. I thought he was too vilain to the point of grotesque. When the supernatural part happens, he turn into some kind of crazy maleficent demon and dies. Too bad he escapes justice but ok, he had his kharma which punished him for the ones who believe in kharma. I don't
- The real son/ second evil: He was so stupidly mean. I hate his evil deeds killing innocents and raping people. He was a villain too dumb to survive.

MUSIC: I liked it even if I don't keep any song of the OST.

REWATCH: I would gladly rewatch some scenes. Specially the ones between the two leads who had a lot of chemistry together and they were so fun. Many scene where he is naked in front of her and the one when she dreams of looking for a gun and holding one when in reality she has her hand in the pants of our hero. I have never seen such a thing in a drama. lol. Lakorn are sure daring on this subject.

OVERALL:
A very fun and entertaining drama. Totally recomment this lakorn. I watched it as a newbie to thai dramaland I really liked it.

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