Revamp the Undead Story

Bruh I love this show

Long overdue review (im lazy)
The whole cast is so silly LOL, I love them all so much^^ (tb when they put some of my favorite actors/actresses in one cast)
The only other thing ive seen BounPrem in is UWMA/BU and I really enjoyed seeing different sides of them in this= serious Prem and silly Boun
ep 9 was just mega silly, i loved it
Spoilers:
the time travel/everything is connected plot twist was actually so cool. (I KNEW I WAS NOT TRIPPING WHEN I SAW RAMIL WEARING A WHITE SHIRT THEN SUDDENLY HAVE A BLACK ONE ON)
wasnt a huge fan of the ending of Punn and Ramil living in the painting world for the rest of their lives, but i can see how it can be romantic and it doesnt ruin the show or anything
and JUMARK cameo had me in a choke hold

idk, good show imo, super bingeable, serious but also funny asf, jonoel brothers wholesome, p&p brothers wholesome asf, music fire esp prem's lunar vow
thats it BYEEEEE

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What happened

What happened ?

Their was a good cast with good potential ... but what with that scenario that want to play between serious and comedy but doesn't balance it properly ? It's hard to follow what the characters are thinking as their attitude is changing so quickly and without proper reasons.

I can't blame the actor beecause the scenario is like this that nothing is logical it probably doesn't help to get into a character whose behaviour is ungrounded. And what with the ridiculous "Dracul" character ... this is plain grotesque. In what world are ALL the protagonist living that being surrounded by vampire they never questionned someone with that name and that is NOT a spoiler as anyone can see it coming ...

The music isn't great so not helping there.
And what with the rose garden ... it's not the main point here but couldn't they make it slightly pretty ? I felt nauseous at that mall type of cheap untasteful garden each time ... how is that supposed to be romantic or touching in any way.

Yes ... Boun and Prem are lovely and lot of the cast has all my sympathy ... therefor I feel sorry for them.

What happened ?

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A good show with watching requirements

So many people are hating on this show or told me how bad it is and not at all what they expected. So I actually decided not to watch it for some time. In the end, I think the show is quite good actually...IF you adhere to certain requirements:
1) binge it. In 1 to 3 sittings.
2) locate your fast forward and back buttons. You might need them about once each episode.
3) don't expect a dark BL show from GMMTV
4) Don't try to find logic in a fantasy show
More in detail below but I wanted to put it together so everyone who does not want to read a whole review knows how to easily enjoy this show.

1) This show is not for watching slowly. It just isn't. I binged it throughout 24 hours and I enjoyed the heck out of the show. Everything moved quite fast, there was no waiting time and no dragging of storylines. So, binge it. It is just one of those shows where you have to do it or just not watch it at all.
2) While the overall storyline while binging isn't dragging or too long, there are some scenes where there is just a lot of staring, longing, pondering, or unnecessary side dialogue that you will be zero percent interested in. Use your forward button and skip one click ahead. If you feel like you missed something, you can always just skip back. You won't need it much but once every episode it might just happen.
3) Honestly, whoever expected a dark show after watching the main trailer...I don't know what you saw but I didn't see a dark show at all. There was comedy in the trailer right? And we all know, if there is comedy in a GMMTV BL trailer, then there is more comedy in the show itself. In general, there are not many dark BL shows, so I really don't know why people where expecting it. It is a romantic fantasy show with humour. Take it as that. This is not a dark and moody vampire drama. It's not and will never be.
4) So many people debated the logic in the Revamp world and were like "but how does this work and how does this work" and I am just going "what did you expect?" It's a boys love fantasy show from a production company that is known for doing happy endings all the time. If you were expecting to find the secret of the universe in the show or a scientific backstory...why? You won't find it in there. Take it as it is. A fantasy show with fun and good-looking vampires, kisses, and surprisingly cool brotherly bonds. That's what it promotes, that's what it is.

Overall, I think the reason why the show is rated quite lowly is because people had way more expectations for this show. I didn't have any, I admit. I'm not too much into BounPrem, enjoyed their previous work but didn't really keep up to date with them, I also don't trust BL trailers with any dark tones. I rather be proven wrong than have my expectations crushed. So I just gave up on dark BL shows (with a happy ending especially). And with so many people going crazy over the show -and wanting it to be dark and broody even if the trailer showed it was not going to be- the expectations were too high, I guess.

Anyway, I enjoyed the heck outta it. I like the story and the bond between all characters. I adore Punn and his nonchalant reactions to vampires and everyone around him. Like a mother hen who just think "yes, sweetie, you do you, I will do it the right way after, so it gets done properly". I like the acting, especially since we saw some amazing acting development from some newbies who haven't done too many shows especially with characters of the main lineup (e.g. Barcode, Aun, and even Mark). I liked that the ending wasn't the absolute typical ending we get with any vampire show. We even got a cameo at the end we can squeal about. I also enjoyed that Ramil was clear about his feelings and intentions from the beginning until the end. I am minus-ing some points because in the end the villain was kinda meh, but that happens even to the best shows and blockbusters so I don't care.

For me, solid watch, 9 out of 10!
Don't expect it to reinvent the genre or to find the meaning of our existence in it and just enjoy what you are served. I did and I say, 24 hours well spent.

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Solid BL with good BounPrem performances

The title of this review sums up my thoughts about "Revamp The Undead Story": I watched and reviewed this show as a BL and appreciated what both actors cast as main characters brought to the table – individually and cooperatively as a ship. At the same time I was not that much interested in the show’s vampire setting (something I learned from "My Golden Blood") nor was I wishing/expecting it to be important from a BL point of view (to a degree it was, regardless of my expectations).

Plot and script

The plot – which at first glance seems simple and becomes more complex later – is good. I was generally satisfied with how it was developed into the filmed script, although – even from my point of view, focused mainly on the love story – certain things about the story’s setting could have been done better. For example, while I wasn’t bothered by repeated fighting between Hunters and vampires, I did notice that it resulted in no meaningful casualties and therefore felt like there were no real stakes in that fight. The ep. 6 Hunter attack during Ramil’s ceremony was important, as it allowed the main plot to progress, but everything else in the "war" against vampires felt meaningless. I won’t go into more nitpicking about that and will mention only one thing: the ease with which Hunters were able to kill vampires in hand-to-hand combat, where no advancements in anti-vampire weaponry were available or of use. Apparently vampires were much stronger and faster than humans only sometimes, losing their edge every time Hunters needed to avoid getting obliterated. However, like I said, that didn’t really bug me. I’d also like to address one of many issues I heard and read in the comments – that Ramil is a bad leader, which I don’t agree with. He was unwilling to become a leader, but still did it. He exiled Feratu instead of killing him and spent the next century imprisoned and depowered. His reluctance and restraint against Feratu and later the Hunters were the reason why he was accused of being inactive or passive – and he simply didn’t want to kill or enslave everyone who was against him; he was not that kind of a leader. His power was precisely what stayed his hand; instead of escalating a conflict he looked for ways to end it with minimal losses, to address the root cause of what was going on. Does that really sound like a bad leader?
I enjoyed how the main plot was written, its twists and turns leading to an explanation of how and why Ramil and Punn were in love. I’m not saying I understood all of it, but it was genuine fun to watch it slowly unfold, to guess, try to figure it out. I still don’t get how Ramil’s dive into Punn’s memories allowed him not just to witness the past, but to become a part of it and create the outcome we knew – but it’s okay. Not understanding it did nothing to reduce my enjoyment. I liked that the show’s supernatural setting allowed for a clever departure from the "normal" structure of a BL love story, where A meets B, they get to know each other, slowly falling for each other and confessing their love and/or becoming an item in the series finale. In "Revamp" Ramil and Punn meet "for the first time" twice, Punn – not fully aware of that – already is in love with Ramil when they meet for the first time in the series, Ramil falls for Punn shortly afterwards as he was destined to, Ramil influences the past to make sure (1) events happen the way Punn remembers and (2) that Punn will be in love with him; Punn not only knows about it, but enables it. Pretty crazy, when you think about it, but works like a charm.
Both main characters are written in a way that fits the genre well: older and more mature than most BL couples, disillusioned and disheartened, wounded and lonely, trapped in roles they are weary of and unwilling to perform, craving something they don’t have, but need to survive. We mostly see Punn’s path to recognizing what’s going on with him, as his situation is more difficult than Ramil’s: what started in dreams and visions, led Punn through bringing home an enemy he was supposed to kill, staying close to him, going through an emotional confrontation with that enemy and his own feelings, trying not to give in to those feelings, then trying to set boundaries, even having something like a mini-breakup – only to regret it immediately and running to save Ramil a few hours later. While no elements of that path are new nor original, their combination works very well. What’s also interesting is that both main characters seemed to have expected, desired and awaited a relationship with each other; for both of them it was like a missing piece of their lives, of themselves. Too many love stories don’t address that or do it less clearly and I was glad to see it here.
Once they get together Punn and Ramil are changed, they both feel complete and become inseparable; no longer torn between what they were supposed to do and what they wanted to do, no longer hesitant and uncertain. It’s not that they’ve been blinded by love, as they still correctly perceive the world around them, worry about others etc.; what changes are their priorities – putting their relationship first. Most BLs avoid this approach, as it seems egoistic, and because one has to respect tradition, social norms, family and its expectations etc. – all of which usually forces young BL protagonists to give up at least part of their dreams of being together. Not here. This time there are no authority figures to lecture the main characters and they can do as they want. Sure, like in any love story there are obstacles, but that’s all they are: once Ramil and Punn remove them (solve the conflict, get rid of Feratu, give up vampire leadership), they are free to be together. That’s another thing I liked about "Revamp’s" love story: no compromises, no hiding, no pretending for the sake of "being responsible". Good to see something like that once in a while.
I had two complaints regarding the script: (1) too few scenes with Punn and Ramil getting domestic or bantering or spending time together in a different way and (2) Punn did not atone for all the vampires he slew nor did the show address that issue properly. We got the briefest of apologies from Punn to Ramil and we can safely assume that Ramil was not expecting nor requiring any atonement by Punn; nevertheless this seemed like a missed opportunity to deepen the character further.

Performances

Boun definitely looked the part and brought it to life thanks to his talent. No longer portraying a blond, tattooed senior student, he retained and used some of the coolness he displayed in previous shows. Ramil can therefore be aristocratic, lofty, effortlessly and eternally attractive and elegant (when I saw him enter the room at the end of ep. 5, I screamed "sprezzatura!"), but also cold, distant, untouchable, with everyone and everything below him – like a ruler or master often is. That’s the official face of the vampire leader, but not the only one. The unserious ones, like the cute and goofy and clingy boyfriend, are my favorites, but we got more: a gentle lover, a manipulating gaslighter (or so I thought for several episodes), "the most pathetic vampire", a haunted monster, a gore mouth losing control over the beast inside – Boun bends over backwards to pull it all off and he does, with flying colors. One of my favorite Ramil moments was when he erased Pokpong’s memory of catching a vase. Boun instantly shifted from being playful to hesitant, for like two seconds when he looked at Prem; there were tension and sadness in his eyes in that moment – and then he turned cold and struck. There was something predatory in Boun’s move, his whole body was involved in that – like a viper attacking its prey.
Still, it’s Prem I appreciated most of the whole cast – as a silent killer, patient infiltrator and provocateur, living a double life and hiding behind facades and pretenses of "the strong, silent type", scared and worried nearly the whole time, a vulnerable dreamer smiling furtively whenever he thinks of his love, a boyfriend and partner willing to sacrifice everything for Ramil. Prem shines the brightest in those quiet moments when he’s calm, collected, confident, particularly in the latter half of the series. He’s the grounded one in the couple. That’s a completely different Prem than in "Between Us" – better, more experienced, upgraded.
When those two are on screen together, everything can happen. Punn’s confrontation with Ramil was and probably will remain my most rewatched scene from "Revamp" because of the shear emotional charge it carried; a charge generated by Prem and Boun colliding. It’s just as good when they’re on a bed or couch talking things through, listening to each other, confessing, planning, explaining – just two boyfriends on a couch. They can dance or cook or clean – all those moments, starkly contrasting the supernatural, the conflict etc. – were the show’s best. It was as if the show was trying to tell us that this was the good, really important stuff – and not the fantastic craziness outside.
As for other cast members, I liked Stamp in his first bigger role as Pokpong – with him even Aun seemed better than usual. Ploy was cool as Lilith and Ciize slayed as Mariah – their roles were small, but I appreciate the contribution nevertheless. Lastly, there was Dunk. Not that his acting got better – since "The Heart Killers" that was a hopeless case – but the show made a valiant effort to hide this and generally succeeded. As Feratu Dunk had only a handful of lines and managed to portray Ramil’s brother as sexy but genuinely evil. I’d say the visuals did more than the lines; the flashback of Feratu/Dunk biting Jett/Paul – with both of their faces visible – is actually disturbing.

Score

The show’s OST consists of just three songs: "ลิขิต (Under The Moonlight)" by Boun and Prem – which was also used to score the opening credits, "ค่ำคืนที่รอแสงสว่าง (Midnight Light)" by Boun and "ชั่วนิรันดร์ตลอดกาล (Lunar Vow)" by Prem. And while "คนคนนั้น (It's Always You)" from "Between Us" soundtrack remains my favorite song performed by Prem, I did enjoy his parts of "Revamp’s" OST. What I didn’t like was the overuse of "ลิขิต (Under The Moonlight)" in the show. This song should have been reserved for particularly important moments only – instead it was heard over and over again, which quickly became tedious. The remaining score – all the "background music" – was mostly well chosen and applied; my single complaint here (as in most Thai shows) was the use of "dramatic" music during combat and some other scenes. Also, I was surprised that Barcode didn’t get to sing a song for this show; after he did one for "Boys in Love" I was sure he’ll do it here.

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Decepcionada...

Eu gosto da temática, dei bastante risada em muitos momentos, porque definitivamente o Ramil não é aquele vampiro convencional representado em séries e filmes, mas achei a atuação do Prem muito travada, apesar do personagem dele ter que parecer mais sério e maduro, acho que analisando a atuação do CP em Between Us e aqui, é gritante como talvez o direcionamento e produção não favoreceram para que realmente houvesse química entre os personagens.
Os beijos então? O Boun fazendo um esforço e o Prem parecia que estava chupando bala que mal cabia na boca, só mordiscando o lábio inferior, acho que foi um dos beijos mais feios e frios que já assisti. Tive até que pausar porque lembro que gostava muito da interação dos dois em outro BL e fui rever as cenas, então vi que não, não parece ser um problema do ator, por mais que no outro também houve algumas cenas que aparentou timidez, aqui ficou muito estranho.

Eu gostei muito de assistir o episódio extra, de apresentação, mas acho que elevou minhas expectativas, que acabou não se confirmando. As cenas de lutas ficaram muito coreografadas e as cenas que eram para ser o ápice de sentimentos, não senti.
O Jett tentando matar o Faretu com um travesseiro foi patético, o cara sabia que ele era vampiro kkkkkk O confronto final foi muito sem emoção também. Acho que decepção define bem, porque tiveram atores incríveis, mas tudo parece que foi desperdiçado.

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RESENHA CRÍTICA — REVAMP: THE UNDEAD STORY

Bom, gente, até agora eu tô assistindo e tô gostando demais. Desde as primeiras cenas é impossível não sentir a intensidade do Boun e do Prem juntos, aquela química absurda que pega a gente mesmo nos momentos de silêncio. O clima da série é meio misturado: de um lado tem esse tom sombrio e cheio de mistério, e de outro, muita comédia. Eu, particularmente, adoro comédia, e achei que isso deixou a série ainda melhor, porque mesmo nas partes tensas a gente consegue rir das situações e relaxar um pouco.

NOVAS REGRAS SOBRE OS VAMPIROS

Outra coisa que eu curti demais foram as novas regras sobre os vampiros. A fragmentação dos poderes, a adaptação deles ao mundo moderno e o fato do Ramil não ser aquele vampiro clichê cheio de poses dramáticas, tudo isso deixa a série muito original. Teve também uma referência a um dos BLs de vampiro da GMMTV, e eu particularmente amei essa parte que colocaram.

PERSONAGENS

RAMIL (BOUN)

O Boun dá vida a um Ramil cheio de camadas, misturando charme, sarcasmo e uma vulnerabilidade quase inocente que deixa ele super intrigante.

PUNN (PREM)

Já o Prem, como Punn, traz aquela maturidade e cuidado com o irmão, e a maneira como ele lida com os dilemas internos faz dele o elo humano que conecta o sobrenatural à realidade.

POKPONG

Pokpong ainda tá em construção, mas mesmo assim já mostra a carga emocional da família e ajuda a manter Punn com os pés no chão.

JETT

Jett, amigo e galerista, tem aquele ar ambíguo que a gente já desconfia: o passado dele com Punn e a relação com a pintura deixam dúvidas sobre suas intenções, e isso deixa a história mais interessante.

CIAR E MEKHIN

Os servos de Ramil, Ciar e Mekhin, já indicam que cada detalhe da trama é pensado pra ter importância.

HUNTERS (CAÇADORES DE VAMPIROS)

Até os caçadores de vampiros, mesmo aparecendo pouco, já trazem a sensação de ameaça real e fazem a gente ficar na expectativa de como eles vão se desenvolver.

EFEITOS E RITMO

Se eu for falar de efeitos, preciso admitir que algumas cenas ficaram bem fraquinhas. A Tailândia realmente não é conhecida por investir pesado nisso, e em certos momentos é meio “ok, dá pra relevar”, mas felizmente a trama compensa totalmente. O ritmo também tem uns momentos mais lentos, e as quase-beijos interrompidos, que funcionam como estratégia dramática, acabam cansando um pouco quando repetidos demais. Algumas piadas também não encaixam tão bem e quebram o clima sombrio que a série constrói, mas nada que estrague a experiência geral.

COMPARAÇÕES

Comparando com outros BLs de vampiro, como My Golden Blood, a diferença é enorme. Enquanto MGB foca mais no melodrama e no romance tradicional, Revamp ousa mais, misturando humor, tensão e uma mitologia própria. Dá pra sentir que a série tá tentando algo novo, e isso é muito legal de ver.

CONCLUSÃO

No fim das contas, Revamp: The Undead Story não é só mais um BL com fantasia. É uma produção que aposta numa mitologia própria, mistura drama, mistério, humor e romance, e ainda traz uma das duplas com maior química do gênero. Tem alguns deslizes, claro, mas cada episódio termina com aquele coração acelerado e a sensação de que algo grande ainda vai acontecer. Como fã, eu tô completamente viciada e contando os dias pro próximo episódio. ❤️
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*não acho que a classificação indicativa e 13, e eu acho isso pq a cena inicial já mostra que não e para essa idade

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