The Shipper (2020)

Not bad, but the ending isn't going to please everyone

Verdict after watching the entire series:

When the series started, everyone was kept wondering if the series would be BL or have a true BL element. By the end of the series, the answer is halfway between a yes and a no.

So the Way/Kim ship really did materialise in the sense that they do turn out to have affections for each other. However, in a modification of the body swap concept, Kim does not really swap bodies with Pan--it's Pan switching between two bodies, and Kim has actually died. Like the characters, we realise in retrospect that Way and Kim do love each other, but nothing really comes out of this because Kim has died.

To be sure, the ending isn't exactly Make-Our-Days-Count sort of awful, it still doesn't sit that well in a series that has spent most episodes being really fun and lighthearted. To its credit, the ending doesn't is not made to seem all that sad, but it is not really a great twist that Kim is actually supposed to die from the start. Also, everything about his affection for Way is inferred by his past actions, and we don't get to see Kim expressing his love for Way. (Couldn't there have been a couple of flashbacks to the time before Kim dies? E.g. how about a flashback to the time he booked the air tickets and wrote #waykimforever on them?)

Yes, I do get it that there is supposedly some deeper message about treasuring today (not unlike MODC), but is this really the sort of message that will be delivered with impact in this series? In the end, the most interesting thing I can imagine the series doing is to make fun of such messages, like how it good-naturedly makes fun of (or at least have fun with) concepts like body-swapping, BL shipping, etc.

The BL element aside, the Pan/Khet story is cute, with Ohm delivering a show-stealing performance as Khet despite not having exactly a meaty role to play. Khet is the most consistent and believable character in the series whereas something doesn't quite add up with the character of Kim despite all the interesting twists.

I actually think the series has the potential to be a classic if it has a better ending. Even if it turns out that Kim's soul has been trapped somewhere and only returns to his body at the last minute, it will be better than the somewhat affected delivering of some "deep message". I see speculations that there could be a Season 2 with Kim not dying--who knows? It would be hard because Kim's body is either buried or cremated since there's a funeral for him. A further twist is likely to stretch the limits of believability too much or invalidate the good ending for Pan/Khet. (But if you see my comments for Episodes 10-12 below, you will notice that the series does tease us with the possibility of a Season 2.)

Comments after Watching Episodes 1-3

Pan fantasizes and writes BL about her seniors, Way and Kim. Way has a girlfriend PhingPhing, but Pan (as well as her friend, Soda) doesn't care.

I have never watched a series with so many possible ships starting from the first episode. (This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it will likely prevent the series from being good BL if it even turns out to have actual BL relationships, so hardcore BL fans may not want to watch it so quickly.)

There is, of course, the ship of Pan and Soda's fantasies: Way and Kim. Despite the fact that Way has a girlfriend, it is not impossible. (We know how it goes in BL--even two apparently straight guys can fall in love.) There is an undeniably close bond between them: Kim (a star student) threatens to quit school if Way is expelled, Way hugs Kim in concern after an accident, and Kim is conspicuously chill when Pan tells him that she has been shipping him with way. Kim guesses correctly that Pan likes Way very soon after meeting her--perhaps they connect because they have something in common: they like Way and want him to be with someone worthy of him.

But if Way and Kim don't turn out to be a real ship, there are other possibilities:
1. Pan and Khet (her classmate, who happens to be Kim's younger brother): Khet is clearly very concerned about Pan.
2. Pan and Kim: the way Pan holds on to him during the bike ride, and the way Kim treats her gently is a hint.
3. Pan and Way: Pan admits to liking way though she fantasizes about Way and Kim.
4. The series even goes to the extent of having a teasing moments between Kim and Khet. They are supposed to be brothers, but Kim doesn't talk to Khet. It is unlikely, but they could well turn out to be those "brothers" who have entirely different biological parents (think: My Bromance).

In fact, Way and PhingPhing, the only real couple so far, appears likely to break up because PhingPhing is a pretentious and awful bitch (and we know how that usually goes).

BL fans who can't take BL baiting should remember that the title of the series is The Shipper, which most likely refers to Pan. If she is the focal point, its likely that her relationships will be the focus. On the other hand, Pan seems to be spending so much time in Kim's body that the actress for Pan seems to be playing a much more minor role. For better or for worse, what GMMTV has done very well so far is to tease and keep us guessing.

Nevertheless, what I really like so far is Ohm as Khet. Ohm seems to have the ability to play intriguing characters who are not the focal main characters but still steal the show from everyone else. Khet's relationships with Pan and his relationship with Kim are rather intriguing. By the end of Episode 3, I'm more interested in Khet than in Kim and Pan (we see mostly Pan in Kim's body) and even Way (too little is revealed about way so far, but this is likely to improve).

Comments after Watching Episodes 4-8
The series keeps teasing us with more possible ships, including Pan/Soda and even Khet/Way. But the ones we really want to take seriously are probably Pan/Khet (rather than Pan/Way) and Way/Kim.

The number of possible ships is either the most exhilarating thing or the most frustrating thing. Perhaps both--the series is light and funny, but it's probably not the greatest love story ever.

One twist that is keeping everyone in suspense is the revelation that Kim to be a terrible person (secretly dating a teacher and stealing exam questions through her). Is he really such a bad person? The unfortunate thing is there is not enough of First as Kim. Pan is no doubt the main character, but First gets the important role of Pan in Kim's body.

Ohm continues to shine in the episodes.

Comments after Watching Episode 9
The Way/Kim ship seems to be sailing, though it might well be a false start. It's entirely possible that Kim doesn't turn out to be a terrible person and the Kim/Way ship works out together with the Pan/Khet ship, but who knows?

I'm not going to like it too much if Khet falls in love with someone else because if anyone is in love from the start, it's him. If he doesn't end up with Pan, it will be sad. If he falls in love with someone else, it will seem out of character.

(Irrelevant: Episode 9 is also the episode in which everyone can get jealous of the Angel of Death who gets to kiss Ohm.)

Comments after Watching Episode 10-12
Watchable, but Episode 12 is somewhat disappointing, not least because Kim does not have a chance to come back to life. The "deeper messages" that the series supposedly conveys are undermined by the story itself. If we are meant to understand that reality is different from fiction, why do Pan and Soda continue writing (by all appearances happy) BL fiction to console Way? If happy BL fiction serves a function, why not give the series a happy BL ending too?

One way to get past this is to understand that the series isn't even trying to convey these deeper messages but is simply making fun of shows with such messages. After all, quite characteristically, Episode 12 teases us right at the end with a very brief scene (after the closing credits) of Kim in the spiritual world and a voice (God?) speaking to him. This is most obviously a way of suggesting a Season 2 and the possibility a different ending for Way/Kim. There's no indication of which part of the chronology of The Shipper this brief scene is supposed to belong to, however. I recall Way making a wish for Pan in church, asking Kim to help Pan by making a heads-or-tails bet with a coin. The coin magically flips: is it Kim blessing Pan from the other world or is it a conspicuously absent God doing something to help?

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This is why I hate motorcycles, girl.

If there's one life lesson I always seem to forget is the one that says that I should not judge a book by its cover.

Honestly, as a gay man, I have always abhorred fujoshi and, most importantly, shipper culture. Usually, these two cultures tend to have the bad habit of shamelessly romanticize people and behaviors that should NEVER be romanticized for their own sick fetishes. So, that being said, my original reaction to this series wasn't very pleasant, but I still decided to give it a chance out of pure curiosity due to a Japanese drama I recently watched with a similar topic and that turned out to be an absolute masterpiece.

~Story:
Here is where it gets confusing to explain. It is a well-known plot and I feel like most of us at some point have read, watched, or even imagined a similar story out of our own volition. And it is not a bad story, but what is important here is not THAT specific plot, but the twist the author(s) added to it. It is important to know that the series becomes stale very quickly, with some unnecessary events getting dragged for too long without providing nothing interesting to the continuity of the story but, if you manage to survive that slow segment, you will be greeted with the best plot twist that makes of this a good show worthy of being remembered by the audience.

I have read some reviewers that shared displeased reactions to this twist and I'd like to differ with their opinions. They say that a twist like this isn't a very "BL" thing to do, but I personally think this is the best part of this series. After so many BL series that are relentlessly reusing the same plot and tropes over and over again, it IS good to have a series that breaks these tiring patterns every once in a while. This was, in my opinion, one of the BEST and most successful ways of making sure the audience remembers this drama.

Going off the topic for a bit, I would like to give this drama the award for the best love confession coming out of a Thai BL. It was, in lack of a better word, heartwarming. Like I said, don't judge a book by its cover. Once we start finding out the real truth, this becomes a very emotional and the most heartwarming moment of the story. Everything else that connects these two characters suddenly turns into a beautiful love story. It made me wish we could have a short second season placed within a parallel universe that dwells into the what-could-have-been.

~ Acting and Cast:
Acting was not the best, but it wasn't the worst either. It is sort of a comedy style acting that I personally didn't like. I preferred those moments where the actors were more natural because it didn't feel forced. Let's talk about some of the actors:

- Pan: I was never a big fan of her. I remember her from "Theory of Love" and that was not a very good memory. She was quite stiff and barely, just barely made it better this time around.

- Way: He grows on you very nicely. Specially because he gradually becomes more involved with the story and develops at the the same pace this is happening.

- Kim: Yes and no. I appreciate that he tried to give you more Pan, but it came out a little too forced and it was obvious he wasn't fully into that "funny" side of her character. His serious moments were a lot better, more believable and natural. Honestly, #WayKimForever. His chemistry with Way was really, really good as both Kim and Pan.

- Khett: A little forced, but passable. I am a fan of this actor from some of his previous works, so I already knew what to expect.

- Angel of Death: Jennie!!! I'm a huge fan of hers and I think she brought good vibes into the series as an actress. She has that good entertaining personality that shines through anything.

If I could change something about this drama it would be the writing itself. Like I previously said, it got stale very quickly and I feel like if they had shortened down the number of episodes and only focused on what's actually important for the story, this would have been delivered more successfully and consistently.

Sis, this show has everything: Problematic fujoshis, school drama, forbidden relationships, tasteless school uniforms, toying with life, body like an angel, gestures like an idol, good inside and out, legendary love confessions, that weird kiss, and ugly facial hair. This is not a masterpiece, but I still recommend it. Good shit.

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The Standpoint of a Shipper

In the following content, I shall review from the storyline / screenplay, acting and OST these 3 perspectives.

I. STORY
From the 1st teaser which shows that this is a story featuring a shipper, I've been interested in it. Because the shipping culture has existed for a long time, however, the fujoshi or the shippers are mostly seen as customers or consumers. The works always depict them as young girls who scream when seeing 2 males being intimate. What digs deep in their minds and life is very rare.
About 2 years ago, I met a 12-year-old girl and she shared with me her favourite BL manga. It occurred to me that with the development of Internet, there will be more and more fujoshis starting at a much younger age, an age that their values are not yet built, and no one can tell what differences will be made.
So The Shipper which tells the shipper, Pan to pursue her own love, is a timely production in my opinion.

This series actually reminds me of my senior high school life, during which stage I shipped my crush with his best friend. Of course it's absurd, but why didn't I just go and tell him "I love you"? I guess it's my low self-esteem, which makes me especially resonate when I hear Pan say that she cannot be compared with Phingphing after she recognized how deep the bond between Way and Kim is in EP10 (or 11) but luckily at the end her ship / crush makes her realize where is her love.

When the series were being aired, I can't help but notice some dissatisfaction about the disappearance of the main character Kim, such as how could he just show up in the 1st episode and then just lies in coma, all the stories about him are told by others.
Such a design, which tells the story of an absent person, reminds me of a gothic novel, Rebecca, though The Shipper is not crime mysterious fiction, this design helps to arouse audience's interest and curiosity. So I like it quite a lot.

There are also some tiny points in this series which make me surprised that the playwrights even paid attention to this?!
For example the "loyal" friendship of Phingphing. I like the reverse with this group: at the beginning, these 2 girls befriended Phingphing because they both tried to court P'Way but in the end they develop sincere friendship with their crush's ex-girlfriend. I've seen so much of the "mean girl" plot and learnt so much about how women fight against each other in some Chinese historical palace drama featuring empresses' power struggle that I came to wonder does there really exist true friendship between girls? The writer of The Shipper shakes my shoulders and shouts: "Certainly there does!!!"
Another point is also shown in EP 3 "Men's Universe". Pan is shocked when her male classmate spread the video

The standpoint of The Shipper's storyline is so good that it inspires me to write a novel in which an 11th grader fujoshi tried to pair her best friend, a boy, with her crush, which is of course irrational. This is just a beginning and I am still working on how it will unfold.

II. CAST
All the actors and actresses are lovely and impressive, Kim, Way, Pan, Angel of Death, cute Soda, attractive Phingphing along with her two "loyal" friends, the meow teacher Ms. Kana, Pan's stepfather, Off the bad guy.

In a interview, when the cast introduced themselves, First Kanaphan mentioned that he played the roles of Pan and Kim. I have to say First successfully handled these 2 different characters. His imitation of girl's emotion and expression is very impressive. I can see that he did learn a lot about the shipping culture (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTv2WF_aKN4&feature=youtu.be)

Fluke Pusit also did a great job in his debut. Although his face is a little bit funny in the last episode where he is saying last goodbye to his lover, generally speaking, he depicted this righteous, naughty, affectionate Way very well.

An interesting thing is, Prigkhing who played the role of Pan in this series ships OffGun in the last minute in the 12th episode, but she also played the role of Fhasai in The Theory of Love. LOL

III. OST
As I've mentioned above, the series intrigued me from the beginning with the initial teaser. And in May, when the MV of the theme song, Care Glai Glai was aired, I was immediately attracted by this song. At that time I was guessing who is this song intended for? Khet's love for Pan? Or Shippers's care for their ship? Or what else?

And at the end of episode 5, which is the famous scene where we see Way set his photo with Kim(Pan) as the wallpaper of his phone, revealing Way's crush on Kim, another song was introduced. I have looped this song since then. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XKaeC5s2Ro) this "I belong to you every day" is a strong supplement to this main plot. It can be seen as both Way's and Khett's feelings towards their love. But I think the lyrics suit WayKim better.


All in all, Kim's pass-away is not so tragic as Lan Yu, Brokeback Moutain, Tea for Two, but sad still. But I'd keep his words of leading my own life in mind, and wish everyone who enjoyed this series instructions on leading one's life.

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Good and must watch!

The Shipper is one of those few BL series that I have watched that has less to no flaws at all. If ever you found one, you can easily get past through it. From the beginning to the end, everything was delivered clearly, each scene was stitched seamlessly. There is only one thing that I don't like about this series and that is the main character's death. I am all for happy endings and feel-good plots that's why I have reservations for main characters dying in the series. Like WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 😭😭😭 WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. I was crying when I found out that Pan changed her mind so that Way will have a full life and finish what he needs to finish here on earth. I was actually half-hearted about that, like, how would pan live for the rest of her life as Way? How would she fill in Way's shoes when he is such a perfect student. He even won a national science olympiad. Luckily she changed her mind. Although I was very heartbroken about that like WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 😭😭😭, but I'm glad she did the right thing (but my heart was torn to pieces trying to rationalize this situation 😭😭😭😭) Over-all, I am very happy with the series. This is one of those series that I am dying to have a season 2 and speaking of which, what was that scene in the end? Was that a teaser for a second season.

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What first brought me to watch this was the plot, I found it very interesting, it's something that I personally haven't seen before in this format.
I instantly fell in love with the characters and the story combined with the acting it's so freaking funny and cute at the same time, one moment I'm laughing my heart out and 5 minutes later I'm like "Ownnnnn". It's very fresh.
if I have to be honest the story is a little bit confusing because I can't tell where the story is going and I also don't know where I want the story to go, usually, when I watch a tv show I always know what I want to happen, who I want to end up with who, who I don't like, who I like, but in this one, I don't know and if I kinda like this feeling of not knowing and simply enjoying the ride.
The show only has 2 episodes out and I'm hooked I wanna know what's going to happen, what craziness awaits for me in the future.
By the way, check the MV of the OST is adorable!

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Una gran serie

Desde que comenzó la serie me atrapó, sinceramente, comencé a verla ya que había terminado 2gether y no tenía nada que ver los viernes, posteriormente vi el trailer y me atrapó, puesto que se me hace una historia muy original, que por lo menos yo, no había visto, vi el capitulo 1 y quedé completamente enganchado a la historia, ya que me identificó con Pan y con Soda puesto que a toda costa, espero que mis shipp se hagan verdaderos, yo creo que esta historia nos deja una gran lección, que sin importar el cuerpo, de lo que verdaderamente una persona se enamora es del alma, a mi parecer cuenta con un gran elenco, que sin duda hace que la serie tenga ese toque humorístico sin dejar de lado la trama de la serie, sin duda alguna el Ost. De esta serie me transmite un sentimiento de alegría, desde el segundo 1 en que lo oigo, aparte la coreografía es magnífica, por último deseo recomendar la serie, que todas las personas se den un poco de tiempo para poder verla, les aseguro, ¡Que no se arrepentirán!, ¡Vale mucho la pena?!

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Suka duka lawak tangisan dan jalan cerita yang mantap!

Ini adalah ulasan pertama saya.

Saya tonton drama ini kerana p’Jennie dan nong Ohm.

Pada awalnya, jalan cerita mudah untuk dihadam. Banyak unsur² fantasi yang lawak dan tak masuk akal tapi menghiburkan.

Yang pasti, mood penceritaan bertukar selepas beberapa episod, dimana Paan mempunyai tanggapan yang berbeza terhadap Kim setelah penukaran tubuh.

Drama ini bukan sekadar berunsur BL, tetapi mempersembahkan cinta dalam pelbagai bentuk. Saya amat puas hati dengan siri The Shipper. Mengharapkan Musim ke 2!!!!

Ps. Suka sangat versi piano lagu แคร์ไกลไกล dan ฉันเป็นของเธอทุกวัน!! Berhantu!

Sila tonton!!

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Tinha tudo pra dar certo e deu errado

Mais uma obra tailandesa que esperei ansiosamente, apenas para me sentir uma palhaça no final...quando a série foi ao ar em 2020, em meio à pandemia, porém sem as características das séries que estavam saindo naquele período, eu fiquei muito animada! Tinham poucas produções boas em evidência, e The shipper possui um elenco de peso, impossível não me animar.

Quando vi o trailer e.a sinopse, achei a obra bem promissora. Duas fujoshi alucinadas por yaoi criando fics sobre os dois melhores partidos da escola, que coincidentemente são melhores amigos, e que possuem características diferentes: enquanto Kim é o gênio da escola, Way é um encrenqueiro. Mais clichê impossível. Era bem fácil deduzir o que viria a seguir, principalmente quando fazia tão pouco tempo que havíamos nos despedido de Why R.U., que tinha uma premissa parecida (a fanfic). Os elementos que foram se seguindo, realmente foram inesperados para mim. O acidente, a troca de corpos, a devolução das almas para o corpo errado, a configuração da família de Kim e de Pan, o relacionamento de Mim com a professora (essa foi de lascar), foram tantas coisas inesperadas, e algumas delas absurdas, que mesmo os clichês me deixaram intrigada, eu sempre esperava que algo estranho fosse acontecer. A troca de corpos pra mim foi algo que a série não fez direito. Era provável que se duas pessoas trocassem de corpo, sendo que ambas eram totalmente diferentes, seria problemática. Mas a maior problemática envolvendo essa questão, é o fato de que o anjo da morte cometeu um erro que foi pago com a vida de Kim. A série deveria ter solucionado isso e mantido ele como par de Way, que agora já entendia seus sentimentos e tinha se livrado da namorada tóxica. Realmente não foi justo o fim desse casal, pois eles não tiveram nenhuma culpa, e o erro do anjo causou a morte. A lógica seria que Pan cumprisse a missão de fazer Way entender seus sentimentos, e Kim acordasse percebendo seu amor, e todos seriam felizes, mas optaram por um final sem nenhuma lógica, inclusive sem nenhuma punição para aqueles que cometeram erros, como a professora se relacionando com um aluno menor de idade, o anjo, ou seja, nada saiu como o esperado.

Existe um certo alívio cômico, e graças a ele a série não se tornou tão pesada, apesar dos eventos terríveis. A série se tornou longa, cansativa, e o fator surpresa que eu tento gosto, se tornou um medo, pq aparentemente a surpresa sempre era ruim e sem lógica. O único personagem que apresentou coerência e constância até o final foi Khett, e mesmo assim, tive pena do quanto ele precisou andar em círculos para chegar ao final.

No aspecto técnico, bons atores, boas atuações, boa ost, boa filmografia e fotografia. Só o que não deu certo foi o roteiro.

No geral, fiquei desapontada com essa série. Revi ela para tentar mudar meu ponto de vista, mas não mudei. Eu não pretendo revê-la, mas não deixo de indicar a quem possa estar interessado.

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The Shipper é engraçado, mas falha em ser aprazível.

Assim que o trailer saiu eu já imaginava qual seria o desenrolar da trama. A questão da troca de corpo e as relações que nela implicam com personagens opostos que se vêem em pontos de vistas diferentes com objetivos diferentes e que no final, não levaria a lugar algum. Isto é, não só o compromisso que a obra se propõe a realizar: conduzir uma relação "bromance" entre os personagens que seriam tecnicamente os trilhos que conduziriam a trama, com Pan como motor do enredo que serviria como combustível para levar essa relação a um outro patamar. Porém, infelizmente, a trama deixa de ser o que era para se tornar uma repetição de eventos constantes que circulam e circulam e no final, como um grande problema sem solução, despeja um drama risível e que não convence.

A trama parecia promissora, não inovadora, mas tinha potencial. Tanto Pan como Soda quando são apresentadas indicava que a trama de duas fujoshis que escreviam fics yaoi sobre Kim e Way seria algo ao mesmo tempo cômico como levantaria questões relevantes na relação KimxWay. Mesmo que isto não fique aparente até certo ponto. No entanto, para além da imaginação fértil das garotas com suas fics e descrições da relação de KimxWay, o maior problema que teima a persistir em todo o show - e que em momento algum tenta ser resolvido - é a incapacidade de trabalhar seus personagens. Não apenas por mudar constantemente o foco (exemplo: Pan x Way / Pan x Khet / KimPan × Way / Way x Kim / Soda x Kim) e tudo isso não acopla nada na trama, apenas a prolonga e a torna cansativa e repetitiva.

No momento em que a troca de corpos se torna algo unilateral, e Kim desaparece da trama para Pan assumir seu lugar, tudo começa a perder o foco. Não só a história não satisfaz ou explica o porquê disto ter ocorrido de forma que seja crível, já que no momento em que ocorre o acidente e no momento em que Pan assume o corpo de Kim e passa a viver como ele, Kim é abandonado e não existe nada que corrobora com sua morte, nem mesmo é levantado essa questão até o momento em que milagrosamente Yommatuth tem uma epifania ao relatar que a alma de Kim se perdeu e que ele estava de fato morto - sequer parece ter algum sentido isso - parecia ser um grande e dramático plot twist. Se não fosse pelo abuso de artifícios de roteiro usado de forma inconveniente, inverossímil e que conduz à plot hole por todo o roteiro. Não existia nenhuma indicativa, nem mesmo foi feito uso de foreshadowing para poder criar e pavimentar o palco para esse desenrolar. O show simplesmente decide que optar por usar de um plot twist tão drástico - já que ele alimenta esperanças de que Way e Kim vão se encontrar - seria algo chocante. Não, não é chocante é absolutamente inconveniente e desagradável, tanto por ser um furo no roteiro, como por não acrescentar nenhuma resolução ao problema: como o proprio anjo da morte não sabia e depois soube para depois dizer que sabia e que não apenas não tinha solução para fazer Pan voltar ao seu corpo como no final apresenta a solução de forma tão comovente? É claro que o clichê do "beijo do amor verdadeiro" era a solução desde o princípio, o uso do deus ex machina é a conclusão mais comum para tais problemas. Porém, o principal problema não é o clichê é seu uso na trama.

A obra gasta doze episódios para andar em circulos e concluir de forma pouco agradável as nuances que criou. Ou seja ela fica em: Pan assumir o corpo de Kim, se aproximar de Way, tentar fazer seu shipper ser real, mantém isso, aparece problemas, ela descobre que Kim não era "santo", se envolve nos problemas da vida dele, não soluciona problemas, gera problemas, troca de corpo, volta pro corpo do Kim, Way se descobre apaixonado por Kim, e tudo isso ainda na idéia de que Kim estava apenas adormecido e que uma hora iria acordar. Alimentar a idéia de que em algum momento ele despertaria.

Khett é a única coisa que não falha, como o personagem é objetivo ele tem seus próprios interesses e os mantêm até o final. Objetivamente falando é o único personagem da obra que têm um desenvolvimento bastante aprazível. Ao menos não é decepcionante. Já que ao realizar um plot twist tão "chocante" em que Kim está morto, Way que revela seu amor ao melhor amigo no final, com a revelação de Pan sobre a morte do garoto tragicamente fica só - mas ao menos tem a revelação "mágica" de Kim por alguns instantes para deixar o espectador ainda mais "comovido" com a situação caótica que o garoto se encontra - descobre que seu amor por seu homólogo é recíproco. Apesar dos pesares, isto parece como uma resolução, já que Kim está de fato morto, ao menos temos uma resposta evidente dele.

Com isso, a trama que surge como uma troca de corpos - exclusiva de Pan - para Kim criou o palco para Way descobrir seus verdadeiros sentimentos pelo melhor amigo, para a própria Pan descobrir que Khett a amava - e ela possivelmente ter o mesmo sentimento resguardado -, e com isso, terminar a trama fechando todos os componentes, mas deixando um gosto amargo pela forma como os realizou.

No geral, a obra me fez rir, mesmo contendo erros objetivos na trama ela consegue "cumprir" o que se propôs a realizar, mesmo que não de forma verossímil e agradável, criando uma trama repetitiva com uso constante de soluções deus ex machina que tornam a obra um clichê subjetivamente assistível, mas objetivamente desagradável e também esquecível na mesma medida.

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Um dos poucos doramas que eu assisti sem perceber o tempo passando. É interessante e envolvente do início ao fim, vai te prender seja pela comédia, pelo suspense ou pelos shipps. Mas ao final de tudo você fica pela história, que é realmente linda e emocionante, cheia de reviravoltas.
Não tenho palavras pra definir o que foi o show de atuação dos atores. Já esperava um nível alto por causa do Ohm, mas o First foi realmente incrível como Kim/Pan. Não posso deixar de exaltar a Jennie também, sempre que a personagem dela aparecia me tirava um riso.
Fiquei um pouco decepcionada com o desenvolvimento do casal Khett/Pan, do meu ponto de vista ficou uma coisa bem jogada e unilateral. Diferente do casal Way/Kim, que, apesar de não ter tido o final feliz que todo mundo esperava, são donos de uma das histórias de amor mais lindas que eu tive o prazer de acompanhar.

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