Manner of Death (2020)

Good direction for the BL genre but...

I was very much looking forward to this drama as it attempts to take the BL genre into the suspense/mystery genre. However, unfortunately, this series did not live up to (my) expectations. The series did have an interesting beginning, with the introduction of our main characters and the mystery behind the murder of Ms.Jane.
As a BL, the romance elements in this series are just okay. It's not too much where it would overtake the mystery/thriller side of the series, which is great. However, I wish the relationship between our main couple would have been fleshed out a bit more.; there were some awkward moments.

The Mystery/action part.... is underwhelming. The Police force and forensics team in this series are as useful as the stormtroopers in star wars; no help whatsoever...our main characters are made out to essentially solve the entire case on their own. The plot in the second half of this series is just FILLED with plotholes! Each episode had at least 3+ moments where I'd question, "why is this happening?", "why is this character here?", "how did they get there?", "how did they know about this?" etc, etc. The motives behind our antagonist are not well explained either.
Also, the medical aspect is very poorly adaptive in inaccurate.

Overall, this series missed the mark which is upsetting to say. However, I hope this will encourage the BL to continue to venture into the thriller genre!

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Manner of greatness dragged down by... Something

This is the story of the gorgeous doctor/medical examiner who stumbled on to the lips of an even more gorgeous stranger when he was drunk. After that a whole bunch pf people kept dyeing unfair deaths, girls kept disappearing and both powerful and less powerful people kept wanting to pin this on the doctor and the stranger... and kill them while they were at it... taking us on a journey with more or less predictable twists.. beautiful fight scenes and a lot of gorgeous greens and scenery...

The two men who stumbled on to each others lips, do of course fall in love/lust/suspicion,.. The stranger has this lovely playfulness to him and boy knows both how to flirt and kiss.. as in not a dead fish kiss in sight... giving us som top notch romance... leaving me wanting more of that..

There are som fun friendships, interesting betrayals not many annoying elements... Some corruption, men that hate women, woman's issues.. all stuff I love to watch.. So I should probably have rated this higher BUT... Something was missing, I honestly do not know what it was but I was not captivated and on my toes even though the plot should have kept me there... That special "it" that makes me curious about what will happen next was just not there.

So with all the pluses, and trust me there are a lot of plusses in this drama.... I still could not rate it higher than an 8.

Also the stranger has a lot of great lines and is extreamly gifworthy...

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MaxTul at their best

A solid series. Easily my favorite MaxTul project thus far.

This series is not strictly a BL or a romance series. I don't think that takes away from the enjoyment of Manner of Death at all. I very much enjoy MaxTul both being able to exercise some acting chops in a more serious/adult project.

Their chemistry is legendary for a reason and even with less heat/skinship than their prior series, they bring that high heat when they need and the rest of the series and the overall murder mystery plot is enjoyable.

I would enjoy more series like this and I am hopeful for more MaxTul projects in the future.

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Tens, tens, tens across the board

It may not be pure perfection, but it's taken such a special place in my heart, I'm unable give it any other score.
I watched the series anxiously at the beginning of this year, cautious because I'm aware of how some BLs go. The summary of the plot made me worried of all the possibilities for non-consensual actions and toxic relationships, but god how glad I am I was wrong. Their build-up is complex and the slowly developing trust is beautiful.
I read the novel a few months back, which made me fall in love with the drama even more. The novel's best quality is how their emotional development is portrayed, from both perspectives, and for that alone I recommend it. However, the murder mystery aspect is much less developed - for one, Bun doesn't even know Jane, and the case is solved halfway through the book. The latter half is about Bun investigating who outed him to his ex, something nonexistent in the drama. It was still a nice read, but slightly anticlimactic. The show develops the mystery greatly, adds characters and gives depth and story to those already present.
I also couldn't not mention the ~vibe~ of this drama. All the forests and mists and wooden houses, the small town claustrophobic feeling of everyone knowing each other... I wanna live in Viangpha Mork, I don't care how corrupt it is.
I could talk about this show and what it means for queer represantation all day but I'll stop at this - it's a beautiful story of love developing in harsh circustances, between two well-written characters who have to balance their mistrust and life situations with how irresistibly they're drawn to each other. This is the healthiest romance where one person pulled a gun on the other, no question.

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Just about the right mixture between bl and a thrilling storyline

Aiiii, gosh where do I start? Or to put it differently, what have I been trough in the past 24 hours?
Yes, you guessed it right, I binge-watched the entire show. Sorry not sorry, I guess :))
Okay but let's start from the very beginning.

A WELL MADE PLOT
So, I started this show and all I can say is WOW. You should definitely try it out. It's a gem.
It's actually pretty different than the usual (Thai) bl dramas since it has a pretty strong storyline which of course does carry bl elements but guys there is sooo much more than this. And I mean it in an absolutely positive way. This show manages to put a full dark(?) storyline with a lot of plot twists and a cute romance in one setting.

But I gotta say, this show does have some pretty rough scenes, so if you're uncomfortable with this, you should consider skipping such scenes.

CONCLUSION
Okay what else can I say? Obviously I loved the way, in which the story develops.
(In each episode you get a short flashback in the beginning, so that you can start to put the pieces of the puzzle together on your own. It's actually a nice idea).

I loved the chemistry between the two main leads.
(And without wanting to spoil anything, I laughed so hard in the first episode, but you gotta see it for yourselfs)
(ohhhh and awwww, you guys can have everybody else, I'll take inspector M)

I guess the music was fine? I didn't actually pay too much attention to it, but that's usually a good sign, cause nothing was bothering me :))

Well, I guess that's it :) I hope I got you guys hooked, cause this show definitely deserves being watched :))

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Wow A BL different from TharnType SS2

Wow 🤩 I was not really into it at first because of all the dead body I was seeing at the beginning of this drama but am so glad I didn’t get discouraged because of it. I love the main characters, their romance is perfect and the story line is so nice that u can’t guess it right until the last episode. It’s a must watch drama
KIDDOS to everyone that made this production and crews, it’s was really amazing. It’s difficult from TharnType S2 that was just totally rubbish and a waste of time. It’s has everything in it( friendship, family, betrayal and so on) A very well done job👍👍❤️

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Definitely not what I expected

I will be honest - I have put off watching this, because when I first read some summaries I was not too stocked, particularly due to it being centered around crime investigations. Nowadays it's hard for me to find a title where it is not clear right from the start who is the culprit and why. Most of them follow the same plot points, visible right from the start. Also, I've never watched anything with Max&Tul before, so their faces didn't pull me in like with many other viewers.
Needless to say, I was very pleasantly surprised. Although some elements of the plot I had suspicions about, I was mostly taken aback by how convoluted it turned out to be, and Jane's story was especially heartbreaking. Truthfully, there was never any point where I thought to myself with utmost conviction "I knew it!" - rather it was mostly "Really?!" or "So that's what happened!" The romantic parts themselves where also well-executed (although I somewhat expected the "we met before" thing, not gonna lie), and didn't really seem forced how it tends to happen, they fit the development of the story nicely. The actors are simply superb, and now I know why they have so many fans out there.
All in all, 10/10, would recommend, will definitely rewatch sometime down the line.

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I love this sm

I honestly loved the whole concept, all the eerie vibes and the tension built from the start to the end! Manner of death is one of my top if not my most favorite BL drama so far! I just love everything in it and I’d rewatch it again anytime just because of how good and indulging it is! If you’re a fan of mysteries, crime and crime investigations but also like a side of goofiness and romance then this is the drama for you! It just has a great amount of everything needed to make for an amazing story and plot. The acting isn’t all that bad as well. When I tell you it had me so invested, there were moments when I’m literally on tenterhooks crying then at the next scene I feel extremely relieved (you’ll see for yourself ) so with that being said … 11/10 recommend!!!

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Good but beware

First acting, our famous BL due really delivered so this drama lacked this cringe moment I got almost used to in BL dramas. Still dr. Bun really looked like someone who didn't know what to do with his hands on some scenes...
The storyline is like a diamond in the rough, in need of serious polishing. According to tag this drama was adapted from a novel, which made me wonder if all plotholes were the original author or screenwriter's fault because there are quite a lot of them.
I don't consider police or medical examination scenes as plotholes because procedures vary from country to country and it wouldn't be fair to judge them by my country's standarts.
Overall this drama starts a little slow and picks up peace in episode 6 or 7, the story skeleton is very good and has a lot of potential making it worth watching but as i mentioned before there is some problem with writing and plotholes.
If they revised the script properly it would really improve the overall experience. Still, it is much better plotwise than many other BL dramas.
Another thing was directing. one of the directors really liked close-ups and moving cameras around... please find another method to make a scene feel more dynamic because you overused this one.
Characters - there is some like Inspector M - that i loved to hate - his redemption didn't feel natural to me but overall his character felt like wasted potential if they give more rivalry role it would give another interesting storyline. While on the same time character like Sorawit had too much screen time without being really useful or having any kind of role in many scenes.

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