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I love this show
This show is really good,i like watching it and the two main couples are really cute. The acting is good most of the time but when it comes to any crying scene,i think the person who plays Gui needs some improvements. It's not terrible but it's a little unbelievable. I don't know about you but I don't cry like that and i don't know anyone who does. Besides that, I still do really like it. The relationships are cute and wholesome but I'm a bit nervous about the next episode because of the girl. I hate it in bl's when there is a girl put in to cause drama. I know it's based on a book but still. If they break up because of that, I'm going to be annoyed. Anyway, can't wait for the next episode to come out.Was this review helpful to you?
I love you more than oxygen......
The first episode was very pleasant... It starts with Solo having nightmares. Solo and Gui's scenes instantly clicked. Their chemistry is very natural. The other potential pair Phu and Kao(I hope the names are right) is something I'm looking forward to. Then comes the two doctors which I have to wait to pass any judgment.Above all the opening song "You are my Oxygen" is addictive.
This is adapted from a novel with the same name Oxygen,
Story: Orphaned at a very young age, Gui, a fourth-year engineering student, has had to work hard and earn for himself for as long as he can remember. Solo, a freshman in the Faculty of Music, can get anything he wants with a flick of his wrist. Money, fame, good looks, the boy has everything, except his smile.
Basically the theme is one is poor who has nothing still smiles throughout his hardships. The other one has everything except a smile. It's about two characters with different conflicts that meet each other to start their journey.
SO FAR SO GOOD. Let's WAIT AND WATCH...
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Sweet - Definitely recommend!!
I must say, it was one on the most sweetest series. I dont like when there is some unnessesery drama. When someone love someone, then fight for it. Dont let anyone mingle. I loved this, they had spark and loved each other and fight for it.It should have had higher rating. You hnow, this is the first rewiew i am writing. And it have reason. I definitely recommend this series.
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Generally satisfying bromance with high production values
The Thai Film Industry still sets the gold standard for production values in BL dramas. "Oxygen" is beautifully photographed, the soundtrack is flawless and the score is excellent. In fact, it was refreshing to have a real film score and not have variations of the OST pop songs repeating over and over again. I did note one major editing error, where the Phuri character starts to give his love interest Kao a sponge bath and the actor who plays Kao starts to laugh. The cut-away is way too late. But that little blooper aside, this is an enjoyable multi-bromance soap opera. It's interesting they use the word "gay" (at least in the English translation) because nothing particularly "gay" happens here, except for some light kissing and hand holding. There's enough of a plot to sustain, maybe 8 episodes but it feels like there's a lot of padding to stretch it to 13, 45-minute shows. All of the characters are likable, except for Phuri who is sort of inexplicably indifferent to everything -- except when he's called on to resolve a fist fight. The most interesting bit of drama comes early on when Solo is given a date rape drug by a female admirer who wants to video tape a sexual encounter to post online. Women are often irrelevant characters in these Yaoi dramas -- or they're a catalyst to get to guys together, and there is one of these sub-plots, so this was a fresh addition. The various male pairings do conform slightly to the seme-uke stereotypes, but at least its pretty subtle. All of the guys stay in the masculine gender role lane. The writing may be more clever than it appears at first glance, as I noted a number of motifs that could be interpreted as double entendres, but I'll have to leave that to your imagination. I give "Oxygen" a high re-watch score for the outstanding production values and acting, even if the plots are a bit too familiar.Was this review helpful to you?
Great Story Great Music
I thoroughly enjoyed this drama so much I've watched it more than once. There is ALWAYS room for improvement in any drama and sure there were some instances that were not thought out. But these instances are enough for me to rate it lower than a 10. Probably the music was my favorite part of the drama. It is my understanding that SOLO diid the OST for this drama and I can surely understand why. KAO also did an excellent vocalization. I think Phuri was my favorite character. He finally came out of his shell long enough to show he was capable of love. The painting he left for KAO was so touching.Was this review helpful to you?
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Beyond my expectations
Well for me personally being still new to bl series i had alot of options to see through my new intrest in k drama but i came apon this particular show and am amazed .i can't tell if its becouse of the cute couple or the plot planning but let me discuss each couples strength and weaknessGUI AND SOLO
To be honest at the beginning i was really confused like seriously i didn't get the point of the short nightmare and him waking up calling his friend then his friend gets a nightmare enough about that personally i love solo cold bad boy self mixing it with gui soft and cute self it would only makes sence and the idea of a cup of walm milk for a smile really makes sence and what is really makes it cute is how there love develops so adorable but i really wish the plot was not soo confusing
PHU AND KAO
I mean ok i love solo and gui but this two are exceptional there acting was so flawless i literary fell in love with them i hope they have there own show i could feel there chemistry from how phu who slowly softened by kao and how they build there relationship one word for them WOW the relationship of a cute bunny and tough protective master is so darm creative but i really wish they had more scenes
Here comes the bad part
KHEM KHIM PERTH PETCH
i was not sure of there role sorry to say so accuarly i was frustrated like darm petch didn t notice he was hurting perths feelings it was so annying i believe honesty is the best policy if he liked the girl tell her but don't hurt other ppls feeling infact thats that i did not like it thats all i will say
But anyway i would really recommend this on solo and gui's sake and the music ooh yeah definitely the best so happy watching
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This is definitely worth the watch.I love how healthy the relationships are portrayed in this BL, which is saying something because it's not often that gay couples are portrayed as healthy. Unlike most BLs where physical intimacy between gay couples are the primary focus, that wasn't needed here. The intimacy between Solo & Gui and Phu & Kao were enough for me. It was soft and actually portrayed genuine romantic emotions between the characters. The acting was so well done in those scenes that I forgot the actors were new.
My favorite scene between Solo and Gui was when Gui couldn't sleep while staying in Solo's apartment and after Solo had woken up because Gui wasn't in bed, he casually laid on his couch with his head in Gui's lap. It was such a simple action, but that's something you do when you just want to be close to someone.
For Phu and Kao, my favorite scene is when they are spending time together and using Kao's red earbuds to listen to music. Phu just looks over at Kao and reaches over to gently brush Kao's bangs from his eyes before resting his hand on Kao's cheek. The way Kao looks at him afterwards made me swoon and my heart flutter because I want someone to look at me like that one day. Again, it was a simple action, but it was the perfect amount of intimacy.
I highly recommend watching this and I'm definitely going to have my friend watch it since she had to experience me ranting about it as I watching each episode in our discord chat.
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More than Carbon dioxide Less than Oxygen!
If you can decode what my title meant --- bravo!!If not ... Here's the review to the series which is not important enough for me to call it oxygen for my BL heart but definitely somewhere near to it?
The lead couple Solo and Gui are good but what keeps me more interested in this story are the second leads - Phu and his bunny❤️
Actually the spice factor is missing in the lead couple's story... Both are very calm, quiet and easy going which makes their story a bit dull.
There was no lot of chasing or pull push theory between them which left nothing for me to stay glued onto.
While in second lead's story there is everything I mentioned above.
Phu is the cold, manly, rude kinda guy who's exterior is hard but with a soft heart while kao (his bunny) is a cute, naughty, clingy guy who isn't shy to accept his love for another guy and takes all the efforts to make sure his love is noticed and accepted!
Of course there's a lot to unfold in the coming episodes so I hope the lead couple's story also picks up and becomes more interesting like the second lead.
There is an other couple too which m not sure will be a straight or a gay or bi towards the end of the story.
It's about a confused doc who isn't sure about his sexuality first and ends up liking a fujoshi girl at the end.
This girl is hard core yaoi girl who ships all men who are spotted together.
Her character development is slow in this series and a bit over the top bcoz she clicks photos of guys who come at her cafe and without their consent posts it into LGBT page of hers which I think is very much wrong since it puts someone's privacy at stake.
Also she has a cute brother who gives potential gay character feels (Hehe).
Face value of all the actors herein are 10/10.
Videography is awesome with bright colours and beautiful cinematography.
The title track is really soothing especially when it mentions ".....you are my oxygen!"
All in all one should definitely watch this piece coz a BL fan can never afford to let go of something so wonderful❤️?
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If you have a fluffy heart... read at your own risk.
What I like:
Great OST
Very artsy opening and ending credits.
Gorgeous, handsome, fresh (too fresh?) main leads.
Side couple that kept the series sane.
What I had found out:
1. A series with a lot of hype and great promised but was not able to deliver within 3 episodes.
2. A script that was lazily lifted from the book without considering the impact when translating it into a series/cinema thereby impacting greatly into a negative viewing experience.
3. Leads with mediocre acting prowess that could have been saved by a great script (but none is found) and great directing, but that too seems lacking. I mean, didn't they get to have acting workshop before shooting this one?
4. BL side couple with acting prowess which kept the series sane. Long live PhuXKhao!
5. An arc was added to try to include 'something new' into the story, but was not handled well and turned out into ridiculous characters and character development.
6. A well-budgeted production with history of racism towards people with color and gender preferences which clearly translates into its series, again impacting negatively to the viewing experience.
ALSO, if you say that this series is so great, I believe you need to expose your self to much wider media, not just in BL, with deep storyline, actors with acting prowess and great directing so you will know why this one failed. AND if you declare and say that as a "student of film" and praise this one, I will smack you with my thick "Cinematography: Theory and Practice" book.
Again, this is just purely the viewing experience that I had felt watching it up to the 4th episode. After that, I lost interest with the flat, robotic-like acting. AND I did try, thrice I think, to re-watch because there is a great visuals, but no, it really is flat. Even PhuXkhao can't make me stay for a minute more.
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A "gentle" show so far.
In my opinion the most accurate way to describe this show so far is "gentle".Unlike most BL show, right from the first 10 minutes of the first episode you can tell who are the 3 main couples.
2 of the couples are obviously gay characters from their immediate chemistry, you could almost see them undress each other in their minds lol.
Since the plot is moving so fast right from the get go, there are several plot holes that i hope will be filled later on.
The music, vibe and editing are all "gentle" and slow, maybe a little bit more realistic then most bl shows.
So far it's pretty good ^_^.
To tell the truth though, it feels more like a 5 episodes series then a 13 episodes one..
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Expected more :/
There is ALOT to unpack. There is only 4 eps now so I may edit later. To say in simple terms: this show is cringy. The acting is awkward and there seems to be no connection with the actors. The show has basic unoriginal bl plots: college, guy overly obsessive with other guy and still chasing after him after being told no a million times(khao to phu), girl who fetishizes gay couples and is shown as some "quirky" girl (khim), and the plot is overall boring. But i definitely see it becoming better as episodes go by and i see some potential but just lots of cringe rn.Was this review helpful to you?
Love This Series !!!!!
So episode 8 of My Oxygen just came out this morning on YouTube. I'm scrolling through the comments on the video and someone said this series is getting bad reviews on this website but, I'm here to give it a good one. Every Saturday I feel joy knowing a new episode of My Oxygen is coming out. I look at my phone waiting to see the notification that the episode is out. I have to give this bl a 10 and the series is not even over. The series didn't even fully get into the drama from what I've seen from the trailer. I haven't finished episode 8 yet so let me get back to it. HEARTS AND KISSES FROM THE US.Was this review helpful to you?
