A True Love is Love Series
I don't consider this series your typical BL series, rather a Love is Love series. Couple number one is a male-female couple, and for the first time in a very long time, they aren't watered down or given a stupid vibe. There are definitely several BL relationships, and contrary to many series with multiple couples, they all seem to have complete storyline with real relationship issues. This cast really impresses me off screen as much as they do on screen. They aren't fake with the fan service we see sooo often. The music for the series is fun and upbeat, and other than the fact that it's yet ANOTHER university setting, I'm very impressed by this series.Was this review helpful to you?
mix of silliness and seriousness
Overall: I enjoyed the intentional/self aware humor and the series ended well. However I was disappointed with the way they handled something that is a crime in episode 9. Aired on YouTube. Note: the m/f couple had the most screen time but there are two m/m couples and for once I actually enjoy the m/f leads.Content Warnings: non con picture/video taking, stalking
What I Liked
- the self aware/intentional humor including some subverted tropes (though there were actual tropes as well)
- the cute moments
- calling out sasang as bad BL fans who invade privacy/go too far*
- they used actual musicians for close ups instead of fake playing
- friendship and sibling dynamics
- production value
Room For Improvement
- *wth terrible excuse from that character for doing something dangerous and illegal, I took off a full point for this, the message should have been 'stalking people is wrong, illegal and hurtful and there are major consequences for those who stalk others - DON'T STALK PEOPLE!' I was okay with how that plot ended up but I think this whole plot thread could have been executed better.
- never a fan of love triangles
- the 1 romantic pair that wasn't a slow burn did not get enough screen time and too much of their relationship development happened off screen
- gay for you trope (they could have set this up differently but it came across as gay for you trope)
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Cute. That's it.
This is a typical formula series. Main CP is m/f and 2 others m/m. We have a group of friends (a band), there's a goofy character (who must be based off of Tong's character in KinnPorsche, he even looks like him) a capable responsible one, a closeted gay and an out gay, a doesntknowhelikesmen one and a villain. It's mostly a straight forward simple story, but quite well put together without obvious plot holes. Great scenery, some surprisingly funny scenes and a bit of emotional dialogue makes for a good watch. One big flaw, however, only 1 of the cp have good chemistry and all kisses are hugs. Or shot at an awkward angle. That's a big nope. So, overall cute, but nothing more.Was this review helpful to you?
Underrated
I had never heard of this series before and just happened to have a clip of it recommended to be from youTube.. and I'm so glad it did. This was a fun show that, going from the premise, I didn't think I would like as much as I did. Seeing as it's about the craziness of fans and shipping culture, I thought I would hate it because shipping actors in real life is not my thing.. I thought it would be full of annoying girls and the antics they get up to in order to get close to their idols.While there was some of that, the show had a lot more going on with it, including a struggling band, the relationships and friendships between the members as well as their families and the underlying idea that fans should be respectful and shipping is supposed to be a fun, harmless thing. I actually learned a few things... like that whole sasaeng thing was pretty cool how even within the fandom, they blacklist anyone who is not being respectful to the artists or are invading their privacy.
A lot of the series was still pretty juvenile and the acting was a little rough in spots but it was somehow still very entertaining and really funny. The humor was done well without being obnoxious and the chemistry between the characters was fairly decent. I enjoyed their playful banter the most, especially within the bandmates. The romance was nice but nothing to write home about. The emotionally charged moments were more enjoyable than the actual kissing or any physical moments.
Being only 10 episodes long, this was a pretty quick watch, especially with the engaging storyline and progressive pacing. I didn't feel like there was a lot of unnecessary filler and that everything happened for a reason. There weren't any aspects left unexplained or dropped which is also a big plus in my book. I would certainly recommend this as a light and fluffy watch.. maybe as a palate cleanser after a more dramatic series.
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A cute and enjoyable ride!
Before I start talking about the series, I have to specify that I didn't pay much attention to the scenes about Maito, Shogun, and Green's storyline. I watched the first half of the show in its entirety, but even after five episodes I wasn't able to get interested in them at all, so I started fast-forwarding or even skipping their scenes. Needless to say, this review is based on everything else.I was a little hesitant to start this one, because whenever I saw fangirls in any series they're always portrayed as obnoxious, invasive, inappropriate, and ready to deliver a huge load of second-hand embarrassment to the viewers. As I saw that one of the main characters was a fangirl, I braced myself and got ready to stop watching as soon as it would get too much for me to handle. Now that I watched until the end, I can say that this might be the healthiest portrayal of a shipper that I've ever seen in a Thai series so far. Namhwa is passionate about her ship and her "main" Maipai, she participates in the events and gives her best to support in any way she can, but she never violates boundaries and overall it's just cute, funny, and even wholesome.
The plot is simple and predictable, but this doesn't take away from its charm. As I kept watching I quickly grew fond of Namhwa, Kanoon, and the members of Evening Sunday (which is a real band, and the band members in the series are the actual members of the band!). The biggest quality of the series is the care it put in the bonds between friends, other than between the couples. They all felt sincere and close to each other, both thanks to the dialogues overall and thanks to their dynamics during all the episodes.
Gap and Namhwa stole the show for me. Gap gets close to Namhwa because of his ulterior motives, but he observes her closely from the get-go and never treats her as just a tool or someone unimportant. He actually cares about her well-being and comfort, about what she likes and what she cares about. Namhwa is the same: she never acts like supporting the band is an annoying chore and actually gives her best to promote them with all she can, instead of just letting her brother do all the work, and she also pays close attention to Gap while not just distancing herself from the fandom for no actual reason. These are all things that end up being neglected most of the time, especially when it comes to straight couples in media.
As I said above, unfortunately I couldn't bring myself to watch all the scenes with Green, Maito, and Shogun. I really don't like love triangles so that might have been part of the reason, but they didn't get my attention even when I was trying hard to focus on them. While the other characters were fleshed out immediately, they always seemed annoyingly plain.
As for Paul and Nice, they were definitely hilarious and adorable in their own way, but they had very little screentime and their subplot lacked substance to have much of an impact on their characters.
Last but not least, I appreciated the lack of fanservice. Not many scenes with the characters randomly stripping or being without a shirt (I actually only saw a couple) and no steamy kiss scenes, even within the couples. The focus was on the communication and the emotional bonding and I loved it.
If you're considering watching this series because of the BL couples, I can't say I recommend it. I want to recommend it because it's cute, fun, refreshing, and has one of the best straight relationships I've ever seen in a Thai series.
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I liked this series BUT
This was a good series. However it ended leaving me sad/upset. The character Shokun spoiled a lot of the happiness that could have been. Seeing Green suffer during most of the series was quite disappointing. At the end Green was totally defeated even though he put up a good front. What’s worse is that his best friend really did not care. This Shokun character should have lost in the end, in my opinion. Love is love but betrayal totally stinks. If I Han known this prior to watching the series I probably Eid not have watched it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Clichê, mas nem tanto
Uma série mediana, com casal principal hétero que perdeu o protagonismo para o casal BL, nada de novo sob o sol.Um plot normal, mas que se comparado a outros do mesmo segmento é até bem original. A fã girl de um casal imaginário de ídolos acaba cruzando seu mundo com um cantor de uma banda pequena e sem prestigio, chamado Gab, que sem que ela saiba divide o apartamento com o ídolo dela. O encontro desses dois mundos vai dar toda a liga da história. Ela e Gab vão trabalhar juntos para dar visibilidade à banda dele, ela vai fazer com que seu irmão, um produtor famoso (e belíssimo) se envolva nesse projeto e acabe se apaixonando por um dos membros, tendo que competir por esse amor com outro membro da banda, e o amor entre ela e Gab vai acontecer naturalmente.
A série traz alguns pontos aparentemente bobos, mas passíveis de atenção, como as brigas entre fandons e até onde elas podem ir, causando prejuízos financeiros, físicos e psicológicos tanto nas fãs como nos idols, fala a respeito das "sassaengs", e da necessidade de respeito à privacidade dos famosos. O trauma sofrido por Nam Wa que a impedia de cantar foi vencido graças ao amor que ela sentia por Gab, e infelizmente constatamos que algumas sassaengs na verdade tem problemas psicológicos a ponto de preferirem perder qualquer coisa a deixar esse estilo de vida.
No mais, apesar dos pequenos dramas que contém grandes lições, é uma série leve e fofa. Graças a Deus eu shipei certo o casal BL e o fato do garoto rejeitar o amor de seu colega de banda para ficar com o produtor não fez com que a amizade deles acabasse.
A atuação é ótima, apesar de alguns atores iniciantes, a ost é linda e a fotografia é incrível.
Indico a série, gostei bastante.
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