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The chemistry is just wow ???
I love it 🥰. This I what good actors, chemistry and editing can give you. There were a lot of things that I felt were not exactly right with this show however all those things were not deal breakers for me due to the way the good acting and chemistry.I WILL BREAK DOWN WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
-I still till now don’t know why Tharn liked Type.
-Types Trauma was not really dealt with and it felt a bit jarring from him disclosing he was sexually abused to him asking for anal sex as we are not clear on the time line outside of the fact they had been living together for a semester.
-the fact that we did not get any justice regarding Tar. sexual violence is very real and it helps to really explore and also get some closure around this. I don’t think that this should have been fluffed out but actually explore both sides for the victim and the perpetrator.
-Thorn relationship with san, I don’t get how he could have been okay with his friend sleeping with his brother at such a young age.
WHAT I LIKED
- Type and Tharns chemistry was off the charts
-The steamy sex scenes were refreshing they gave enough to let my imagination run riot.
-The friendships that Type had were endearing… he was a loveable grumpy person
-Type’s eyes are so expressive i loved this as they showed all the emotion,his body language was great too.
-Tharn’s Family and Types as were quite realistic on showing both sides of what you can get when coming out.
-TYPES character development.
Good OST
DESPITE the issues i loved this drama and have rewatched it mainly because Tharn and Types relationship was shot so beautifully. Type’s character development can be seen in how he is in the relationship but I was so happy that he remained the sarcastic, blunt and rude type who is really a softy. I WOULD RECOMMEND
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Il consenso, questo sconosciuto...
Non è solo per il dubbio consenso a cui assistiamo nei primi episodi che non ho dato una votazione eccelsa a questo drama. Se è ben vero che Tharn in principio sembra fregarsene abbastanza della necessità di ottenere il consenso del suo partner prima di molestarlo (Type è incosciente) bisogna rimarcare come situazioni di questo genere siano ancora abbastanza presenti in questo tipo di drama quasi come se, fra uomini, il consenso fosse un non prerequisito.Se non mi sono risentita troppo per questa situazione, perché solo 7 a questa serie? Perché in linea generale non mi ha soddisfatto molto.
La recitazione l'ho trovata purtroppo sovente abbastanza sopra le righe, ma può essere una peculiarità del genere e della nazione, per cui il difetto potrebbe essere mio. A Gulf hanno fatto recitare la parte di Type in modo terribilmente tsundere, e non sempre la cosa è andata d'accordo col suo viso. Mew, peraltro, a volte era fin troppo dolce e accondiscendente. Forse sono i due attori in sé che, presi insieme, hanno fatto cortocircuito nella mia mente. Non è di secondaria importanza neppure il fatto che la coppia principale dimostri diversi anni più dei presunti 18 o 19 che dovrebbero avere nell'opera. Tutti quanti, e non solo loro, però, all'occorrenza hanno saputo singhiozzare con molta convinzione. Soprattutto, bisogna riconoscere che, passati i primi episodi in cui Type lottava contro se stesso per accettare una relazione omosessuale, le scene romantiche fra i due piccioncini sono state soddisfacenti, anche se non bollenti.
Quella che veramente non mi è piaciuta è la scrittura di alcuni dei personaggi, soprattutto di Type.
Type è francamente un po' eccessivo e violento nelle sue manifestazioni e passa troppo in fretta dall'odio all'amore. Mi riesce difficile credere che un ragazzo fino a quel momento etero, traumatizzato da una orribile esperienza infantile, possa di punto in bianco chiedere a quello che considera un suo persecutore di portarselo a letto una volta e mai più per toglierselo di torno. Insomma, mancano le transizioni. E Tharn? Innamoratissimo sin da subito di questo ragazzo che lo insulta ad ogni piè sospinto e gli fa pesanti dispetti per farlo andare via... perché? Cosa ci ha visto? Mistero.
Un altro elemento di pesante disturbo, almeno dal mio punto di vista, è la scarsa plausibilità di alcune scene.
Ho perso il conto delle magliette e delle camicie che sono state afferrate mentre due ragazzi si affrontavano strabuzzando gli occhi per sottolineare il proprio punto di vista (posizione normalmente presa da Type). Le scene di effettiva lotta sono abbastanza risibili, sia che si tratti di ragazzini gracili che immobilizzano non si sa come un uomo grosso il doppio di loro, o che qualcuno si lasci pestare a sangue e quasi strangolare senza opporre la minima resistenza.
E' un peccato perché la trama offre un paio di colpi di scena anche abbastanza apprezzabili, ma che purtroppo rimangono un po' affogati in scene esageratamente drammatiche e prolungate, specialmente nell'ultimo paio di episodi.
Dire che lo showdown finale è protratto è un pallido eufemismo ma, finita la scena madre, gli ultimi minuti della serie sono terribilmente sdolcinati e francamente anche un po' noiosi. E non ho minimamente apprezzato che il big bad boss non sia stato punito dalla legge e nemmeno svergognato coi suoi pari, suppongo per proteggere la sua vittima.
In definitiva un drama che ho visto una volta, anche con un certo piacere, ma che non credo riguarderò mai.
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My All-Time Favorite BL … In Spite of Its 'Issues'
I cannot believe I am just getting around to writing this review.Simply put, this BL is my all-time favorite. I loved the couple and their initially acerbic relationship. What stands out most for me is the brilliant job the actors did of giving me an utterly convincing performance that they were really into each other. And the affection… My goodness they were affectionate. I truly wish other BL series and actors would follow the example of Tharntype.
And yes! I get it. There were some parts of this series where I went WTF!!! But the reality is that Type was a 'damaged' human and it took Tharn's slight aggressiveness and 'persistence' to deal with it and keep 'plowing' forward. Not all relationships are perfect and for the most part, none are a bed of roses. Tharntype deals with the reality of making the best out of a not great situation and actually coming out on top.
As for rewatching scenes, there are several that I watch over and over again. Small spoiler here… Type pretends to sleep and Tharn comes out of the bathroom and does one of the most beautiful and loving, romantic things I have ever seen portrayed in any romantic series (both hetero and BL) causing Type to realize, to his dismay, that he is actually falling in love with Tharn.
At this point, I really have to make special mention of Type's friend Techno played by Mild Jinna Pichit-o-Pakun (https://mydramalist.com/people/9103-uengtrakul-suttinut). What a wonderful character and what a wonderful job Mild Jinna Pichit-o-Pakun did of rendering him. Viewers can't help but love Techno… at times too frank, hilarious and doing all the right things a truly supportive friend should do. The face full of water that Techno gets for asking a simple question is hysterical.
To the the producer of this series—Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee… I say "I love your work! Thank you for Tharntype and Lovely Writer". Two of my top 10 favorite BL series.
I wish all my fingers were thumbs so that I could give this series 10 thumbs up. This is my all time favorite.
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I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START FROM
For me, the Tharntype was both good and terrible. Good because of the good direction and acting, and terrible because of its storyline. What hurts me the most is that this story had picked up pretty good themes and elements such as PTSD, sexual abuse, obsessing over your first love, and such but the way they had portrayed these elements had just amplified the toxicity. I heard the original story is more explicit in the sense that they sexualized rape which I believe they shouldn't. I have issues with rape scenes in a series or book unless it serves their purpose in building up a story. The way they handled PTSD in the series was triggering in so many senses.I would say the acting and the chemistry between the two leads are good, this had so much potential of being a good series but then it can't be helped because the actual story sucked. The only reason why I am rating this series 7 is only because of the acting and directing.
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Could have been better
This series is very dear to my heart. I rewatched it 3 times (and I extremely rarely rewatched series). I loved it, Mew and Gulf played great for the time but now, when I watch edits on the series, it badly ages. The storyline was clumsy ; Type being homophobic and a football player, and his gay musician roomate, Tharn. The two of them happen to live in the same room and when Type finds out that Tharn is gay, he is asking him to move out and insult him by every names. (TIME JUMP) Later on when they get together, Type is still homophobic and bad-mouthed, and pathetically excuse his behaviour by saying "but you know I am not talking about you", Tharn has to keep on with his boyfie's annoying attitude. This relationship is so toxic. Type leads Tharn by the nose, and you can clearly see Tharn isn't happy in their realtionship, he is always jealous bc his sweety is unpredictable, and he has so justify his wrong doings over and over. He is tired but he love him. Type is the hugest walking red flag I've seen.Let's now talk about the NC scenes. Mew is really talented for those (if you watched or know a little bit What The Duck! then you know what I'm talking about) and the series even won an award for the best kiss, the iconic ice kiss. I really enjoyed them, I was giggleling, screaming, crying, jumping or stoicaly watched the kisses or the spicier scenes.
One thing I really really didn't like is Gulf acting. His acting was poor but God bless Mew saved their chemistry and the ambiance of the series. I'm quite sure if they took an other actor to play Tharn, the series would have been burried in the universe of BL.
I think I wrote a lot, and I prolly didn't say all I wanted to say.
It was Kachoii, byyyye !!
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Tharntype is the best thai BL drama I have watched
Basically I am writing this review because I absolutely loved the whole series but still found mostly negative reviews about it which this drama does not deserve . Everybody is emphasizing on the fact that it is toxic because of type's behavior towards Tharn but to be honest I don't think that it is very toxic because he said it himself that he has anger issues and doesn't realize what he is saying especially towards Tharn which is partially also because of his trauma and even if it does not excuse his behavior , is it really important that all the characters have to be the sweet kind and the perfect , well behaved kind except the villain ,I don't think so, rude people do exist and also he really did changed a lot towards the end witch indicates some good character development . As for Tharn he really is the sweetest and the most kind seme I have ever seen and as far as the Consent issue is concerned I don't see any problem with it because yes he should have taken his consent before kissing but it was just a small peck and it could also be seen as a punishment for how type has treated him without any reason.let me tell you the acting of all the characters was very good , each character was very clear. There was no tension or a feeling of discomfort between the couple and it felt real .
This series is worth to watch and I personally enjoyed it a lot. I am not saying that what other people say is wrong, of course its their opinion but I just couldn't stop myself seeing so many negative comments on such a good show .
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It's good enough
Okay so I'm just gonna straight up say... I kinda disliked Type. I understood that that was his character and I guess Gulf did a pretty good job cause I even hate his character now but anyway, Type was sometimes unreasonable and I lowkey felt sorry for Tharn because Type didn't even let him explain. Also, it was understandable he hated gay men but it was stupid that he hated EVERY GAY MEN cuz not every gay men were like that. To be honest, if it wasn't for the kiss and sensual scenes, I would've given this a lower review but I did like how the actors did.Also, the ost is literally beautiful and it's really catchy, I just liked the main ost of it so I didn't give it a full 10. The story was pretty simple but it didn't rlly matter to me so much, I liked the development of the main couple and how Tharn is so soft for Type but he was pretty pitiful whenever Type bursted at him. Ngl, I would watch this again, it isn't that bad, I just think Type it too dramatic but the love and chemistry between them was beautiful and it was nice to see Type smile every once in a while.
Overall, this was a good BL. It depends on you if you like it or not, but for me, it was good enough and I believe the conflicts and obstacles they went through definitely made their love for each other even grow much stronger than before ^^
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Sexual Harrasment
I started the drama with a lot of expectations after reading that it is love story between a homophobic guy, raped in the past and a gay man. I was expecting him to have those memories resurface when they are about to do it for the first time and his partner comforting him. but here they go on to be friends with benefits.. without any specific reason.. he has no problem in receiving blow jobs. Also he realises he loves him when he is in bed with another girl as if their life only revolved around sex.
despite being in a relationship he still hates gay men. He hates his friend from childhood who comes out to him.
Also there were many instances which made clear that Tharn's friend loved him... but despite his psycho behaviour he was not sent to an institution or received therapy..
lazy writing
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That type is definetly in top favorite BL’s and I’ve watched MANY dramas. It’s one I’ve rewatched many times as well when I’ve run out of dramas and every time I’m captivated again and fall in love with these two even more. MewGulf’s chemistry with eachother was so good and their fan service was even better, if you’re looking for a happy and captivating story with some emotional connection then this is the one for you. Idk if this is a spoiler or not but they do have a happy ending which I LOVED and if you like it then you should watch TharnType 2 where they get married and so on, it also has a happy ending. Overall it’s AMAZING and THE BEST. Was this review helpful to you?
BEST BL SERIES OUT OF THE ONES I WATCHED!!
Although this is not the the first BL series I watched and only started watching it around Oct'20, but I can say that this is the only series that drives me to binge watch it within a week and I don't regret it. The main leads really put in a lot of effort in this series and I can really see the strong chemistry between them (be it on or off cam). Watched TTSS2 as well as their special episode. They never failed to make me smile and blush at every episode. Highly recommend to watch. I rewatch it many times as its too addictive and this is one of the series I can't move on from!!Was this review helpful to you?
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its not as bad as how many people are trying to make it look
if you are looking for a serie where both main characters have their own flaws and you are looking for their character development then this is for you, one of the characters is homophobic and they explain later the reason and the trauma he is dealing with, eventually he learns to accept himself ,to accept his sexuality ,so along the way you will see him first denying the truth and being mean that was his way of defending himself even if he was doing it wrong and you will see the character growth with every step he takes.the other main character didnt understand what boundaries mean and its only in the first eps then you see him feeling guilty and having a flashback about how type said "i hate you", their first time sleeping together happened with consent so there was no rape involved so what im saying he got handsy in the first eps what happened in the first eps werent to the point of "no forgiveness" and dont get me wrong of course consent is important, so im glad their first time sleeping with each others and the next times were all with consent ,this show never romanticized non consent ,i just want to say if you want to watch the show you need to have an open mind so if you feel triggered so easily then this is not for you
the story of the serie is really interesting, i loved the fact that its fast paced even tho sometimes i feel like i need to catch a break lol and there is plot twists too , it kept me excited
the most thing that i loved is the chemistry, the chemistry of tharntype is the best i have ever seen in any bl serie and im not saying the other bls dont have chemistries i loved many of them but tharntype's chemistry is on top.
the other best thing that i loved is the character growth, tharntype of ep 1 are not the same of last ep,they are 2 completely different persons and i loved watching their growth, the only issue i have with this serie is lhong, i dont like how he didnt end up in jail because he should be in jail
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A lot of drama but entertaining
I dropped TharnType many times before and really hated it, thought it was very toxic. But picked it up again from ep 4 and feel like I was too harsh, I finally enjoyed it this time.Seems that if you skip episode 3 then you can watch it and enjoy it without having to feel the "disgust" that TharnType is famous for which also previously made me drop it many times.
If you skip ep 3 and watch from ep 4 then I guarantee you'll be able to enjoy it and their relationship progress will seem normal. From ep 4 on, Type is the one throwing advances at Tharn, he also has a lot of progress at dealing with his internalized homophobia that was caused by childhood sexual abuse
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