With Love (2019)

Good to watch if you're bored

STORY: Way too rushed. It could've been more interesting if they handled it properly, and focus more on some points. The story had potential, but sadly they tried too much for the screen-time that some couples/actors had. There are 4 main couples (or maybe 3 main couples and one side couple, but I'm not sure since the cast says that all of them were main roles), which is too much even for the typical thai bl dramas, that usually consist of 13-15 1-hour episodes. This one, though, had 15 episodes of 25 minutes each. You see what I mean? Too little time for that, but they still tried to do it. Still, the drama was pretty cute and funny. If you look for something deep or with an unique storyline, this is definitely not the one, but if you just want some entertainment and fun, this should do it.
I'm pretty sad that they didn't clarify the relationship beetwen Plod and Kaowkla at the end, they were my favourites (Plod is so cute I'm literally in love lol).

ACTING/CAST: For actors that are new to the industry, they did a pretty good job. They weren't the best, but since only Mark and Run (Kun and Thann in the series) had some experience, that was understandable. However, for the ones that hadn't any experience, I think Ohm (Plod) and the one that played Kavin (I don't know his name sorry) were the most outsanding. Mark and Run did a good job as well.

MUSIC: Nothing special, it was ok. It went well with the scenes, in my opinion.

REWATCH VALUE: Maybe I'll watch it again one year or two years later if I'm really bored lol.

OVERALL: It was ok, too rushed but fun if you've got nothing to do, even more with this whole corona situation if you are stuck at home like me. It is funny, and I liked the effects that they put sometimes on actors, they were funny as well. More comedy than romance honestly, but that was ok too.

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BL to watch if you're bored or ran out of other BLs to watch

STORY:
It had potential to be a nice BL, but the plot was too rushed and it had way too many characters. There were 4 couples (Prin & Nathee, Thann & Kavin, Kaowkla & Plod, and Kun & Parfun). Each couple has there own storyline that barely interacts with each other, so each couple has their own set of side characters that bump up the cast number. Also, although there were 15 episodes, each episode was only about 25 mins long. (A normal BL is about 1 hour per episode.) It felt like the director was trying to cram each couple and their storylines into each episode, so you would get about 5 minutes of screen time for each couple's story. Due to this there were lots of plot holes, random side characters showing up and disappearing before you can remember their names, drama happening between character that are instantly resolved or the drama vanishes into thin air, and it's overall a mess. It's unfortunate because while the plotlines are not unique, this BL could have been a fun watch if it wasn't too rushed. I enjoyed each couple and their storylines. I was invested enough to be curious about what happens next to each couple.

Prin & Nathee

Prin is a rich boy with some daddy issues, while Nathee is a country boy who recently moved to Bangkok. They are both duped by their landlord and end up becoming roommates. Prin seems to have the hots for Nathee right off the bat, but Nathee is more upset at Prin's attitude toward the whole situation. Somehow Nathee ends up learning more about Prin's familial issues and ends up sticking his nose into it.

I like this couple. They are supposed to be the main couple, but for some reason it seems like they get less screentime than the other couples. Their storyline isn't as drama-filled as the other couples, so they are a little forgetable. However, I enjoyed watching them because it was a break from the messy drama of the other couples. Also since Prin was open with his feelings for Nathee from the beginning you can't help but root for him and hope he ends up with Nathee. That being said, I didn't appreciate how Nathee and Prin got together. Yes, Nathee was obviously falling for Prin, but it's kind of ridiculous how Prin could get over his daddy issues and how Nathee could go from don't hug me to I love you in just a few hours. This should have taken at least 3 full episodes and Prin should have resolved his daddy issues before getting together with Nathee. Prin didn't even ask Nathee out! Also, the other couples took the whole 15 episodes to get together from the confession. Why does Prin and Nathee's couple get together so quickly?

Thann & Kavin

Thann is Nathee's cousin and lived abroad in Korea. He reunites with his ex-boyfriend Kavin, but Kavin has a girlfriend Irin. Kavin wants to date Thann again, but he's still dating Irin. Meanwhile Thann's friend from Korea, Jihoon, comes to visit Thann making Kavin jealous.

This storyline was the source of juicy drama in the series. As mush as I hated Kavin, I looked forward to the scenes with Thann in it. He seems to have more chemistry and seems to be happier with Jihoon, so I hated how quickly he got back together with Kavin. It seemed like Kavin was the source of Thann's distress and Kavin was never really nice to Thann in every scene he was in. Kavin was so self-centered it was annoying. Thann, you could do so much better than Kavin!

Kun & Parfun

Kun and Parfun have been friends since they were kids. Kun breaks up with his girlfriend just around the same time Parfun breaks up with her cheating boyfriend. Kun has always been in love with Parfun and they end up having a drunken kiss. Parfun says she doesn't see Kun that way and they choose to stay friends. Later Parfun's friends try to set her up with different men. Kun can only watch as Parfun dates other guys.

The only straight couple in this series. I really felt bad for Kun because Parfun is very self-centered and didn't really care about Kun's feelings. She clearly is in love with Kun too, but she was more concerned about her image. I don't even know why she was so concerned since even her friends considered Kun as a possible new boyfriend for Parfun and she shut that idea down. I really don't know why she created so much drama over it. Kun was such a sweetheart throughout the series that I think he should really move on from Parfun.

Kaowkla & Plod

Plod is Prin's little brother. He is introduced to Kaowkla at a party at their sharehouse. Plod is still in highschool while Kaowkla is in college and is juggling several jobs including being an art teacher. Plod asks Kaowkla to teach him art. From the start Plod was instantly interested in Kaowkla, but Kaowkla doesn't see him that way.

Honestly, while I loved this cutesy and innocent couple, their storyline should be taken out. Barely any screentime is given to this couple, and all screentime is dedicated to Plod moping that Kaowkla isn't in love with him, and to Kaowkla questioning himself, yet avoiding Plod. They have the biggest plot-hole... Are they together or are they not together? Why are they holding hands and dancing? What is going on?

OVERALL:
I enjoyed this series. It wasn't the best, but it definitely wasn't the worst. It's a series that you should watch if you're bored or you can out of BL series to watch. Although I will say that this series is not memorable at all. If you watch it today and you watch a new series tomorrow, you'll probably forgot this series even existed.

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A little boring but enjoyable.

It was just okay. The acting was hit or miss. Mark (Kun), Games (Nathee), Run (Thann), Jack (Prin), and Ohm (Plod) were pretty good. I especially liked Jack. Prin was, in general, my favorite character. He was such a flirt, but he wasn't disrespectful or a player. He apologized when he was wrong and grew as a person. The others weren't bad. They didn't act as naturally, though. The only one who was downright bad was Prin's dad. He was just there, pretty much. Unfortunately, we couldn't escape the typical predatory feminine gay. There were also a few very touchy women. Anyway, this definitely lacked actual intimacy between the couples. There were absolutely no kisses. Lastly, they hinted that Irin and Prin's friend might get together. It was such a short moment, and there was no further development. I was just so excited by the possibility of a lesbian couple. I was sad it didn't lead anywhere. There definitely wasn't enough time to conclude everything properly.

Prin & Nathee:

They were for sure my favorite couple. If Nathee hadn't intervened in Prin's family matters, Prin might have been unable, or at least he would have found it difficult to accept the situation. Prin knew that he liked Nathee early on. He never had any doubts about his feelings. Nathee was a little dense, but there weren't any hugely dramatized misunderstandings. Prin also had a refreshing view of love. Although some of it might have been a little incorrect, he meant well.

Thann & Kavin:

No, just no. I really thought Thann was a smart boy who would respect himself, but no. Kavin sucked. I very much disliked him. He was a cheater and a selfish, manipulative jerk. He did not deserve Irin nor Thann. How dare he make Thann feel bad for not wanting to be with him as long as he had a girlfriend. Kavin even had the audacity to be jealous when Thann was getting close to his friend Ji Hoon. I honestly hoped Thann and Ji Hoon would get together.

Kaowkla & Plod:

Meh, they were cute at first, and then it just got too complicated. Plod asked Kaowkla's friend why Kaowkla was avoiding him in front of about fifteen other people. That was just weird and out of line. Kaowkla's reason for rejecting him was justified when he did that. Plod really was too young and immature to be in a relationship. They stopped being around each other for a while. Then for some reason, they were holding hands and were on good terms in the last episode. I must have missed something there. They never clarified their exact relationship.

Kun & Parfun:

Oh, a straight couple. That's fine, but Parfun was so rude and entitled. If they liked each other, they should have just gotten together instead of pretending like they didn't like each other. Kun was fine, but I don't get why he liked Parfun. I ended up skipping most of their scenes.

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In the Middle

I like the main story concepts, but fell short on the execution. However, it had a nice ending. The acting from most of the cast was ok. Like many Thailand series, it had to many supporting cast members to keep track of. I’m also not a fan of some of the side characters. The English subtitles had grammatical and spelling errors. They also don’t show English subtitles when printed content appears on screen which does not help with the story progression. There are periods when the audio cuts in and out during episodes 9 through 15, but there is still English subtitles.

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turn off ur brain

do not watch this if youre looking for plot and good writing. turn off your brain leave it outside somewhere. i went into this thinking it would be like love sick. i hated old bls until i watched love sick so why not watch more . i cant even critique this drama cause i knew exactly what kinda show it was. there is zero plot the main character prin has daddy and mommy issues and his acting was a hit or miss but he had strong chemistry with nathee. i still have no clue how they ended up together mfs said i love you i was so caught off guard. thann and kun one had a gf while still in love with his ex so he 2 times and eventually kun gets sick of and dates some korean guy?? like okay that was out of no where. for plod and kao they were probs the only couple that i didnt mind as much but even their story was confusing and who the hell is kai? like he pops up and leaves in random eps. and the straight couple i skipped all their scenes they confused me so much my brain was hurting and then we get the beautiful gl moment and ofc it was in ep 14 when we did. i dont even think this show is fluffy tho but not worth the watch i thought it would be some old fluffy cute drama i can just watch but even those moments were ruined half the time also for a bl that is bl dominated the only kiss we get from the entire series is done by the straight couple.. anyway also why did people give this show above 6 rating

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