You have to take it with the context, there are only 3 episodes so the story does not go into great detail, but with the time that they had I thought they nailed it! What made this drama as great as it is was the casting, Benz and Prom's chemistry between their characters had me blushing the entire time I was watching. I mean look at Praram's smile how can you not just melt.
I hope they either give Benz and Prom another series together or possibly redo this story but a full series so it can go more in depth into the storyline!
Benz's acting really made this drama to be honest, he is a very talented actor and I constantly found myself forgetting that he was both Pralak and Praram and that he does not actually have a twin. I will definitely be rewatching this drama as I cannot get enough of these characters, my favourite of the En of Love's so far probably!
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The first one " TOSSARA", I wasn't too crazy about. I just felt that there was a lack of chemistry. In my opinion.
But "Love Mechanics " and "This is love story" both really hit me. I thought after Mark and Vee, there couldn't be anything or anyone better, but here we go. I fell for the actor who plays Praram and I'm sad that these storys have that less Episodes. I would enjoy a Series, of every Story seperatly with around 12-16 episodes. But let's keep focused. I really really enjoyed " en of love" and I would recomand that series 10/10 !
Of course there are some points, I wasn't too happy about and one ore two things got really on my nervs but in my opinion it is a good and solid series. I'm definitely going to rewatch it!
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So, I have to admit I was very excited for this because it was a long time coming after Love Mechanics, but man am I disappointed. This was not the only En of Love series I have a problem with, all of them were rushed and not upto the standard of some others, but this one is just meh. That’s the problem, it’s just meh. Now despite the fact that there were only 4 episodes, quite a bit of story was able to be told and I can appreciate that, but something was just off about this series, from the very first episode. This series is not problematic, but seems to be riddled with problems, if you know what I mean.THE STORY:
Just like the others, rushed. I understand that there was a need to fit a huge storyline of three novels into 11 episodes, but this series would’ve benefited greatly from creating something like 2moons2. By that I mean making a twelve episode series, with each couple getting their dedicated screen time. This would’ve allowed us to maybe make more sense of the fact that all the relationships moved at the speed of lightning. Neua and Praram are cute, but that’s all. The fact that half their relationship unfolded on a public forum doesn’t really help their cause. Do these people really not know the concept of privacy or private chats?! Besides all these, what was the need to bring in conflict in the last episode, just to have it resolved in seconds? I will say though, Em and Pralak would be a good couple.
THE ACTING:
Despite the fact that they had an episode dedicated to the fact that Prom and Benz underwent acting classes, the final product is underwhelming. The acting mostly fell flat and comes across as akward, owing to the storyline of episode 2. I will admit that they do have chemistry, but that’s not always enough. Benz is a special case. As Pralak, he is awesome, but when he’s playing Praram he just seems so... stiff. Once again the supporting actors stole the show. That seems to be the theme with this series.
THE PRODUCTION:
As specified before production would have benefited from having twelve episode with equal airtime for each episode. The casting I can’t complain about. The actors all fit their character descriptions and that’s a positive.
THE OST:
The OST actually suits the theme of the series very well so props.
THE POSITIVE/NEGATIVE:
What can I say. This series is like Goldilocks. Not very good, not very bad, just existing in the middle. There are no problematic aspects, but that’s just about it. The story itself is very short so it comes across as something ordinary that could have been better. Now that’s not bad at all, just not noticeable enough.
THE ENDING:
Once again, what is with the conflict solved in sixty seconds?! Not just that, but what was that ending? Like everything in this series, it was also just meh. Also who says congratulations for a birthday? It’s like saying congrats on being alive for so long! Sorry, it’s just been a very tiring episode, but good news, they did get together. ( What am I even saying? ).
I usually say that you should try it out at least once, but this series is totally upto the viewer. So may like it, others may not. All I can say is if you find the synopsis interesting give it a try. I can’t promise you will love and neither can I say you will hate it. At the end of the day it’s your decision. Leave a comment about your thoughts. Thank You!
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Wasted potential
I found this part of the trilogy frustrating. So much wasted time on text messages most of which just tear down Nuea. If this is what passes for friends remind me never to go to Thailand again. Everyone is horrible. Even if it’s joking it’s mean spirited and none of them support their friend. The texts and many conversations go round and round, repeating the same thoughts endlessly. We get it. You only have 3 eps to tell the story. Why are you wasting so much time on things that don’t matter.There is a creepy element throughout. Nuea keeps pursuing an underage boy, even though the boy tells him repeatedly to stop. Of course, this being BL the boy actually likes the attention but no means no. Writer: please pay attention to what you have your characters say and realize the implications.
Other aspects made no sense. Nuea offers to tutor the boys, then doesn’t. High school boys and college kids all study together.... at the same university. What?
Of the 3 installments this sits firmly in the middle for me. Nowhere near as bad as Tossara. I even got one moment of horrifying flashback when Gun reminds Bar that he has gotten into his heart and Bar looks at him like, “Bitch please. You ain’t got nothing”. Those two have zero chemistry.
I know this is a sample of what might come, but I have no interest inn12 eps of this.
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Eh... of Love
“Brother that isn’t a brother, like a daddy that isn’t really a father.” Probably one of the best lines uttered by any one to describe their relationship. Beyond this there’s really nothing special about the final series in the En of Love trilogy. Frankly, the format of having three separate series for the three different relationships didn’t really work for me, I think it would have been more successful had they merged the series into the same timeline rather than having them happen sequentially. See My Engineer and the Hormones trilogy as good examples.Like the other two series in the En of Love trilogy, this one seemed rushed and lacked story depth. I would have preferred more backstory and character development between the two instead of the constant badgering of Nuea by his friends creating the drama and backstory. The story itself comes off as a copycat of an umpteen number of dramas (BL or otherwise) that wasn’t told with any uniqueness, meaningful drama, or even PG13 content to carry it through. Yes, the cuteness of the characters probably carried it enough to keep people engaged to watch all three episodes.
The acting was ok, again nothing unique or special. Chemistry could have been a lot better between the two main characters, their relationship didn’t seem natural, Benz, who plays Praram and Pralak, could use a little polish to become less wooden . War Wanarat, who plays Mark, is the best actor in the whole trilogy and shined even in his minor role in this series.
There are definitely better series out there and of the three En of Love series in the trilogy this was the worst. Is it worth your time? Yeah, just don’t expect too much from it.
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A Story Made From Whoever is Left in En of Love
To be clear, En of Love, as a whole, was not good. There are good moments of acting or some funny dialogue, but overall, just bad. "This is Love Story" is the worst of the three. Neua is a character who is defined by others throughout the series in very negative ways, and he does almost nothing to contradict what is being said. All of his closest friends mock him and try to derail what he is trying to do with Praram. There is no need for twins, so that is just bad writing, and Praram seems to have no opinion about what is happening with being courted by a college guy. The result is that the age difference seems even larger than what it is, which makes for a cringe effect of an old man preying on a sweet, young boy (the scene in Neua's bedroom). The character choices were played wrong. Praram can be sweet and naive without having to act like he is 9 years old, and just because Neua is older doesn't mean he has to "take care" of Praram like he is a child. Realistically, the age difference is probably around 4 years, but it is made much bigger in the portrayal. Tossakan, again, is a let-down as a big brother who supposedly has an opinion about the whole courtship, but ends up disappearing. There was too much reliance on social media posting instead of actual acting to tell the story, and there was very little character development for previous characters, like Vee and Mark, who seem to physically hit each other now, which is disappointing. Benz, who played the twins, is really cute and should get some more acting jobs right away, while the other guy should go back to university. It was great seeing Karn from "Grey Rainbow" as Em, but it just made me realize how he would've been a much better Neua. These 3 episodes didn't deliver at all. The behind-the-scenes "Diary" episode was more interesting.Was this review helpful to you?
Mostly adorable, but not much development
Third and last instalment of En of Love series, even if it’s not the last one in the same universe. I found this one pretty enjoyable. It was, once again, too short to really fully develop the relationship and really show character growth.Nuea & Praram: Nuea was one of my favourite characters in the previous series. He is very sweet and caring, and someone who can take no for an answer. Something many characters can’t. I know a lot of people were bothered by their age gap, but I don’t really mind it. Praram is a senior in high school, so he is around 18-19, and Nuea is probably 3-4 years older. It’s not a huge age gap and they are both aware of it. I did find their story cute, even if nothing much happened. They also kept things very PG friendly, probably due to the fact that Praram is still a high school student. I found them being shy with each other really adorable. Nuea makes a perfect boyfriend, I’m sure of it.
This one only had three episodes which really made the story feel rushed. I would really love to see their relationship develop more, or even see the two making it work once Praram makes it to the university.
And a quote to end it: “Brother that isn’t a brother, like a daddy that isn’t really a father.”
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Irritating Title
While the title is not that important (don't judge a book by its cover) I still can't get over the incorrect grammar. Even if this is a Thailand series and grammar could be entirely different, someone could have still told them to add an 'a' in there. Whatever. Moving on, this was my second favorite En of Love series, mostly due to the patience and duality of Nuea and the warmth and youthfulness of Praram.Let's Dive In.
Although I liked this series, it could’ve been a lot better, but then again, could have every other En of Love too. Once again, it went by WAY too fast. I liked how caring Neua was, but sometimes I got aggravated by his possessiveness when he hadn’t even known Praram all that well and all that long.
I wanted to see more of the story, but instead, half of each of the episodes were Neua posting and going through comments. Besides that, I really liked their confession. I liked that Neua was patient and sweet. It worried me at first because Praram was just in high school being crushed on by a college dude, but the creators and writers did well with the script and how it played out. I wasn’t going to be happy if they had had them hook up or even have done any type of sexual entities, but instead, they kept it appropriate for a relationship between a high schooler and a college student. The cute kisses on the cheek and neck were to DIE FOR. Once again, this series does such a good job of showing healthy and consensual conversations. Nuea saying that he didn’t want to do anything more than a cheek kiss with Praram showed that he was willing to be patient and considerate. That’s what upped this show to an 8.
Overall it was a cute 3 episodes. Benz is the cutest kid ever, and I applaud the wardrobe team with his clothes cause it was very refreshing and chic. Out of all the En of Love's, I would only recommend this part. It was light, it was fluffy, it was consensual, and it was cute.
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Cute & Sweet
This is a a really sweet & cute short drama, that basically gets to the point with a little a bit of dragging out. Now despite the fact that there were only 4 episodes, quite a bit of story was able to be told and I can appreciate that, but something was just off about this series, from the very first episode. This series is not problematic, but seems to be riddled with problems, if you know what I mean.What can I say. This series is like Goldilocks. Not very good, not very bad, just existing in the middle. There are no problematic aspects, but that’s just about it. The story itself is very short so it comes across as something ordinary that could have been better. Now that’s not bad at all, just not noticeable enough. I did find a bit creepy when Nuea was approaching an underage boy, but I guess love as no age to fall in love, as long as its both sides.
The acting was decent. It did feel cringey and somewhat lacking in feelings at some points, but it was more natural in terms of acting. Even for the TOSSARA couple! I know, right? This was a slight improvement from that.
To be honest, I would not rewatch this. It is not bad, but I prefer series that captivate me, out of all the En of Love's, I would only recommend Mechanic. It was light, it was fluffy, it was consensual, and it was cute.
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An improvement from TOSSARA
Okay, you know what? Compared with TOSSARA, this one is *actually* passable.This is an extremely short series and there isn't a lot of time to flesh out the characters and give you a great story, so you have to give it the benefit of the doubt.
"This is Love Story" is more of a fanservice sort of thing with a very basic storyline and predictable characters in predictable situations. It seems to be targeted to those people who prefer sweet moments over a plot. Unfortunately, I am more of a plot kinda guy, so this isn't up my alley. Still, I didn't come to hate it like I hate TOSSARA.
The acting was decent. It did feel cringey and somewhat lacking in feelings at some points, but it was more natural in terms of acting. Even for the TOSSARA couple! I know, right? Unbelievable! I do not know what was going on when they recorded their side of the story, but this was a noticeable improvement (but still not the best, just to keep it one hundred with you).
Like I said before, basic storyline, so there isn't anything memorable to talk about.
To be honest, I would not rewatch this. It is not bad, but I prefer series that captivate me with their stories rather than just sweet fanservice.
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What is this, and how do I get back the time I wasted on it?
After watching 'Tossara', and being generally happy with it, I was looking forward to 'Love Mechanics'.'Love Mechanics' turned out to be a huge disappointment, but I thought, I'll give 'This Is Love Story' a go. It can't be worse, right?
It wasn't, but it wasn't great either.
THE STORY:
Nuea, a uni student in the faculty of engineering (because, where else?) falls in love with Praram, one of the twin younger brothers of Gun (Bar's love interest from Tossara.) Despite having never even spoken to the younger man (he's 19 turning 20, so he is properly described as a young man) he declares to his friends he's going to start a relationship with him. What follows are his attempts to get to know, and court, Praram.
ACTING:
The same actor plays both twins (Praram and Prarak) so they're not often in the same scene together, but Benz does a great job distinguishing the two characters.
Prom doesn't do a bad job as Nuea. It helps that all the cast has been in all three series, so they've improved since Tossara. Yin (Vee) is actually watchable now, though he still lacks chemistry with War (Mark.)
THE BAD:
We see too much of everyone else, and not enough of the main couple. I'm biased, obviously, because my palms itch every time I see Vee. He's not so much of an asshole in this, because it isn't his story, but that doesn't stop me wanting to slap his face anytime he appears on screen.
Most of this series is Nuea sitting around typing on his phone or laptop. This may have something to do with C-19, but that's still not an excuse. I'd rather have waited for this to be released than suffered through it as is. One character sitting around for 10 minutes typing on a laptop is boring.
The costume dept. is still struggling, apparently, because Mark is missing his engineering shirt (they didn't have enough to go around?) and they've still got Win (Gun) in those godawful glasses that do absolutely nothing for his facial structure. No, really, he's wearing a different pair in his MDL bio pic and they work much better.
And we're missing an episode. There were supposed to be four, just like 'Tossara' and 'Love Mechanics', but we only got three. So, the story (what there is of it) is rushed. Oh, and apparently "congratulations" are an acceptable birthday greeting and, despite the brothers being identical twins, only Praram was turning twenty.....
Yeah.
THE GOOD:
Not much. The OST was pretty good, and the one scene with Nuea and Praram talking on the bed was actually great. Normally, in these kinds of BL's, the older male lead is all over the younger one being pushy and forceful and demanding and jealous.
Nuea had one brief moment of jealously, apologised for it, was genuinely sorry for it and told Praram that he wanted to be 'good enough' for him. It was lovely seeing an honest, mature declaration of feelings and intentions from Nuea, giving Praram the choice to say no, and not just a lot of demands.
REWATCH VALUE?:
Nope, none. I could barely get through it the first time, I was so bored. Studio Wabi Sabi needs to up their game and know when not to release something. Quality over quantity or quickness, please.
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