TharnType (2019)

what a mess

truly i don't understand what's all the hype about this series??? somehow it made me feel disgusted. here is why: Type has been sexually abused as a kid and he hates gays, that makes sense and it's logical. but how the hell he had sex with a gay and he was the one suggesting to be the bottom??? and all of that without even having any type of emotion or love towards Tharn???
It's not realistic, he hated gays but he was having fling with one??? it was pire lust and that's what it made it disgusting for me.
i don't mind them having sex just for fun, but only if he wasn't sexually abused. He was making a big deal out of it and he was traumatised but then suddenly he suggest to be the bottom? Like wth???
i tried to complete it n i thought maybe it will get better, but hell no. i just hated the characters, special Type. i didn't feel any kind of love or emotion between them.
For me it was a total disaster, i give it 1 only because of Mew. i will never suggest this to anyone.

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Ratings too high.

I really think a lot of people have watched this drama just for the spiciness of it.

Plot is problematic, most of the characters are problematic, it has unnecessary drama and it talks about topics on a way you should never talk about them.

The only thing remarkable of this series is Mew's and Gulf's chemistry and acting. They are amazing together and I really think they deserve main roles on a better constructed series.

I didn't even bother to watch the second season (7 years of love) because it was just a bunch of making out scenes with no plot at all.

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TW for sexual assault and homophobia

This was one of the first BLs I ever watched, and honestly, it was traumatising and off putting. As an SA victim, this show is literally so triggering to watch, and also as a member of the LGBT community, it's so uncomfortable. So if you're sensitive to these topics, please do yourself a favour and don't watch it. But also just in general, don't watch it. It's so strange. There is no excuse to force yourself on someone, even if that person is homophobic and "deserves it" (no one does), and in what world is sexual assault going to change anyone's opinion on gay people???

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Ok, listen, it's 2 am and I dropped this drama after the 4th episode. And I'm SO mad.

Yes, it does have steamy scenes that are fulfilling empty BL fans hearts.
Yes, the actors are good looking.
Superficially speaking, it's good.

But the script is a NIGHTMARE. It's soaked in ignorance and is overall a sad excuse of recherche.
I am very aware that it's a fictional story but that won't dismiss the drama of credibility. Jesus take the wheel.

This drama draws a very toxic and very wrong picture of very serious issues, such as child abuse, rape, lack of consent, the LGBTQ+ community and homophobia.
Sorry not sorry to crush your thirsty dreams but a rape victim won't easily sleep with another person without any hint of hesitation. In reality it's a long, frustrating and painful process that has been - for the sake of sexualization - completely ignored in this drama.
An abuse victim also won't tell someone they barely know about their dark past. I'm not saying it's impossible but highly unlikely.
The dialogue between the two main leads regarding their "tragic pasts" was superficial. There comes a certain depth in the choice of words with such experiences, but - I blame the script - the actors couldn't portray it accordingly.
Next thing on my list is the problematic portrayal of LGBTQ+ people. Yes, there are snowflakes that abuse the movement for childish and stupid actions. But I highly doubt that the shown examples are in any way common. It only fuels the fight between the two fronts. If they sincerely wanted to leave a positive note on LGBTQ+, they failed.
Another thing: consent. Dear lord. Who needs consent if the actors are hot. Who needs consent if the scene turns me on.
I NEED CONSENT. And you need it too. Lakorns and ML Chinese projects tend to throw morals and consent out of the window and the fans can't shut up about how hot it is.
I said it a thousand times and I will say it again: it's a dangerous message to send. Especially to younger, inexperienced
viewers. No, it's not okay, to grope a sleeping or drunk person. Especially if they faced sexual abuse in their past. And don't even try to protect Tharn. There were red flags everywhere. Types possibly abusive past was part of a discussion with No. And still, he decided to just "claim" this person. It's wrong. Seriously twisted.

Back to the pathetic script: it would have been better to use more and longer flashbacks to emphasize the trauma
Not just empty monologuing. The character did develop but in a way the viewers couldn't really take part in. There were literally scenes where Type said X and in the next he completely changed his mind to Y. Sometimes I felt as if they cut half of the scenes off.

I'm done with this.
Tldr; I believe their display of psychological trauma was not satisfying. The lack of understanding and recherche is outrageous.
If all they wanted, was to show a steamy romance between two guys they could have done so without trying to make it pseudo deep.
It sends a wrong message. And those who have to pay for it once again are real victims of abuse.
What a shame.

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This Series more likely expressed the disrespectful side of homosexual people. This series project gays are as the sex toys who just sex at night and being a homophobic in real. The sexual assaults are highly encouraged. The characters are lack of chemistry in the emotions but just skinship only. It is just waste of time. The scene where Tharn and Type sex in-front of his friend sleeping in couch in totally unacceptable and disrespectful. By showing that story line; look like the writer is trying to tell viewers as the gay peoples are manner-less and get as low to the level for sex.

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This drama was just perfect! It´s funny how love can wipe up everything! From hate to love... I liked everything is this drama except one fact. I felt like Tharn´s character was always a little bit inferiorized. His image, good looking, handsome, great body type, etc, makes him as a really masculine guy. But, as the serie keeps going, I just saw him being TOO emotional too many times... didn´t "match"... this is just my point of view, nothing else. Might be judge for it but it´s ok ahahah, peace.
I wish I could´ve seen as well a little bit more of interection between Type´s family and his lover, because it was just too little but still, great serie. Thank you so much!

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Not a show for babies!

Let me make one thing very clear: you are allowed to like a series even if it depicts problematic behaviour/characters!

There are a lot of people on here who seem to rate this show based on how healthy the relationship of the protagonists is instead of the actual quality of the show, which I find questionable. I mean, do Tharn and Type do shit to each other they really shouldn't be doing? YES! But is that type of behaviour, as so many people here seem to claim, romanticised? No! Depicting toxic behaviour in a romcom does not equal romanticising it. We see both characters struggling with their own behaviour throughout the whole show and growing from the experiences. Tharn and Type from episode 1 are not the same Tharn and Type we see in the last episode. What this series depicts is very flawed characters who fall in love with each other and despite doing horrible things to each other manage to forgive each other and built a healthier relationship - something that a lot of people in real life experience!

And apart from all of that, compared to other thai BL, Tharntype actually has a good production and actors who (mostly lol) know what they're doing. The screenwriting was also on point! We don't have to deal with any uninteresting side-characters or bullshit side-plots. The focus of this show is on the main couple always which really helps to keep the viewers on their toes from the first to the last second.

This series is high quality entertainment! I totally get that it's not for everyone, especially not for people who prefer their romance shows to be soft and fluffy (and healthy lol), but nobody should be saying that this show is overrated just because they don't like to see flawed and problematic characters in a relationship.

Sadly, the world isn't a fucking rainbow and so isn't Tharntype, but as long as you don't expect that, this show might make you very very happy as it made me and many other people.

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Best on-screen chemistry

This one was my first Thai Drama and I (except for one part, which was made a little more acceptable by Gulfs inability to control himself) absolutely loved it. However I purposely waited to write a review until I had watched some different ones to be able to compare. This one is still one of my favourites.

I will not say anything about the actors ability to act on their own, they were surely great however what seems more important to me with this Drama is the undeniable Chemistry that Mew (tharn) and Gulf (Type) deliver on screen (and also off screen for that matter). Never have I ever shipped any actors based on their acting together. But these two are just on another level and I can not help myself but love them together.
This is definitely supported by the amount of skinship in this series, that seemed extraordinarily natural (again thanks to their amazing chemistry), especially compared to other BL dramas that sometimes tend to be a little awkward when it comes to intimate interactions, as far as I have experienced. This one definitely took on screen action to another level.

Lastly let’s talk a bit about the plot. Honestly the plot probably wasn’t all that well thought out on it’s own. But that kind of made it a little more entertaining and fun to watch. However, all parts fit well together and left almost no loose ends. Everything that happened was in line with how the characters were portrayed.
The side characters were nicely chosen as well and played nicely into the main plot.
In the end the story even managed to surprise me, even though I‘m usually good at foretelling how plots evolve. What I also don‘t want to leave unmentioned is the great job the writer did with character development throughout the series especially on Types part. We can actually see him grow and change throughout the series.

Definitely watch it if you haven’t yet!

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I know that this drama has many reviews but i have to add my opinions. I almost didnt watch it because i saw comments telling me that this is overrated drama and they have toxic relationship but i am glad that i did watch it because it has amazing story and you know, i love stories. So i know why you love it so much, but i also know that maybe Tharn´s actions wasnt entirely right and yes, he made hickeys to Type when he was drunk, but he didn´t rape him as i saw in the drama The effect. Then i cant say anything bad about him because touching hair and forehead or kiss on face when he was sleeping is nothing bad even when they werent in relationship yet. You know that these actions mum or dad do their children so for me its alright. I love this story, although there are some flaws. So if you wanna watch it or not, its up to you.

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The story needs work

I think that overall it is an amazing show with a great cast. However I would be lying if I said that it shows Tharn raping Type. As much as I wanted it to be a great show. Like a lot of other shows it shows rape as not a big deal. :( I don't like that part at all especially the trauma Tharn causes Type to relive. I think 100% that was rape and that it should not be condoned. However I do understand that Tharn helps Type but I still think that it should show Tharn regretting his actions. Also the part where no one calls the authorities on Lhong is still a little questionable. However I could see if maybe they could understand a little because of his childhood why he was like that. His childhood however still does not excuse what he did to Tar though. Please have that boy in therapy :( . Acting of course with Mew was a 100%. Other than all that it was a great show. I have re watched this show at least five times.

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