Light and Romantic BL
There are a lot of plot holes in the multi verse mechanism, but they are meant to be overlooked in favor of the romance. It is the first time playing a main role for both Jimmy and Sea, and it is palpable in their performances. They don't have the air of a leading actor in front of the camera yet. Hopefully they are going to arrive there next time. They have great chemistry as goofy friends, but not more much. The kisses feel too forceful, like they are only doing their job here; they are not enjoying it actually. But that's what a BL is after all. Heterosexual actors playing LGBTQ+ characters. I just wish they were better actors so they could sell it easily. Instead of many kissing scenes even naked in the bathtub, only one chaste kiss but with enough passion would make me believe them. I really liked the girls' performances in this series. Namtan, Jeab and Ae are going to be great actresses.Was this review helpful to you?
WAY better executed than I thought it would be!
Did not think I was gonna like this one honestly. I wasn't hopeful in the ability of a BL to pull off a universe travel sci-fi theme but man they kinda nailed this one.I was super happy that there wasn't a bunch of back and forth between the universes. When Puen (Jimmy) and Talay (Sea) wake up in the bodies of people in a different universe, they have to find a way back to their own. I was so worried that we were going to have to watch their old selves as well, but the show only focused on Puen and Talay and their journey home.
Very well done with the right amount of sci-fi elements that didn't take away from the story. No crazy world building that didn't make sense. Overall a fun and pleasant watch without much heartbreak.
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Cute, but butchered by sponsorships
The casting and characters were the standout part of the series. Watch for the chemistry of the leads, and the general feel-good story. The main theme of the opening credits is also really good.Two things really ruined the chance for the series to be better: The fear of story, and the never-ending sponsorships.
The constant sponsorship completely broke the flow of the story, or the moments the characters were having. I know it's a common thing with Thai advertising but so many feel-good moments instantly turned to fast-forwarding moments because the atmosphere was ruined by a product placement that was shoe-horned into the script.
Vice Versa was playing around with new concepts that I'm glad that they explored, but instead of committing they seemed to have only dipped their toes in as an experiment. They briefly touched upon the existential dread of the situation they actually find themselves in, and they rushed through the whole acclimatizing yourself to this new life part which imo is the fun part of stories like these. Additionally, some story beats just didn't hit whatsoever. A side character dies all of a sudden out of nowhere and it doesn't disrupt anything. There are seemingly no consequences sometimes.
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Too many product placement.
Normally I can enjoy a good product placement and everyone who’s used to Thai dramas knows that it comes with it, but this one was too much. you would have a great scene completely cut just to talk about Lay’s chip or oishi tea. you may think I’m exaggerating, but I swear I’m not.Also, I really like JimmySea and the plot was really interesting, but I couldn’t love their characters and didn’t believe in their chemistry. I really wanted to love this serie but unfortunately it was just ok for me.
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So underrated it hurts
I watched this drama two times.The first time I was captivated by the intense plot. The first episode got me on its hook and never let me go. It was intense, Talay's actor performance was so expressive that I related to his character almost immediately. Then it came the romance and it was just perfect, since the first scene together Talay and Puen are between the most cute and warm couple I've got to see in a bl drama. Puen looks calm, stoic, while Talay is more clumsy, almost awkward. It's fun to see how the table turns when they get to know each other better.
I enjoyed watching their romance, some episodes doesn't involve the universe-travelling so much, but it's always enough to give the characters their own personalities and struggles. Some people call this drama "boring" because of this, but personally I got so immersed I couldn't stop thinking about how it was going to end knowing their parallel lives are so different from the ones in the "real" world.
The rewatched was the best. I felt the urge to come back here 'cause of the warm chemistry of the actors, but I found myself so much more immersed in the show. There are so many little details in the first episodes that make the later ones much more deep. The color palette change every episode and you can perfectly say why that specific color is so important in that scene.
I found myself hooked and it's so hard to watch the last episode again, knowing there won't be any other. I hope Our Sky 2 will get aired soon.
Long story short: give it a shoot. It's worth it I promise. If you're looking for a cute, romantic, deep and captivating show, this one is for you. If you're looking for something more "serious" or fantasy, you might not get satisfied - so I recommend to watch it with a different mindset and enjoy it.
Last shout out to the music team: you guys made a SPECTACULAR job.
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Heartwarming and Light kind of drama
Colors as their theme in this drama is interesting. I am really fond of little fantasy story. What I like most in this series is the main actors dynamics and chemistry (JimmySea). In fact it's their first drama taking as lead role. I was also excited that some episodes, a guest actors will appear. Overall I like it so much. Some might disagree with me but I love the story of Vice Versa.Was this review helpful to you?
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Promising Beginnings Disappointing Ending
**Brief Synopsis**B: Talay
T: Tun
Beginning: T and B are sent to an alternate universe after dying in their own. To return to their original universe, they have to find their key. As they search for that key, they live life to the fullest in their new universe and slowly fall in love. The series end with them returning to their original universe and meeting for real and starting a relationship.
**My Opinion**
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT
- Their relationship didn't come out of no where. They started as friends and fell for each other after spending a long time together. The pining stage was beautifully done.
WHAT I DIDNT LIKE ABOUT IT
- T is supposed to be some kind of extremely famous actor but they dont make the audience feel that(his interview only had 9k people watching and only a few fans were waiting at the airport for him which is very unusual). His fame doesn't seem to play much of a role in the aftermath of the revelation he might be involved with a guy (the picture of him kissing another guy was leaked but there doesn't seem to have a big effect which is weird considering his fame). And B suddenly dating T doesnt seem to surprise Bs friends at all. It cheapens the reveal and make it seem inconsequential.
- The lack of chemistry. The actors feel more like bros then lovers. It was okay in the initial parts of the show where it was mostly pining but after they got together, the lack of chemistry really shows. It just doesn't feel right seeing them together. It lacks a certain spark that makes you want to squeal at the sight of them.
- The acting in general can be lacking. Certain emotional scenes lack the emotional support and some scenes are filled with awkward silences. I know they are there for dramatic effect but it's just weird when it happens in real life.
- Use of the girl to introduce angst in to their relationship. Both T and B has to find their key and B thinks the girl is T's key because he told her she was special. B of course thought special means in a romantic way and emoed over it. But T only mean special because she was someone he knew. He says he doesn't know how to explain it to B but the explanation is so easy. He then says he know the girl isn't his key but spent time with her to make B happy. It's just a lazy way to introduce angst and fill the run time.
- Disappointing ending to their buildup: the show has a good buildup to their relationship. The flirting, the kisses, the looks the smiles all made us want to see them together. Except after they confess, nothing big seem to have changed. They just dont make convincing lovers which is a disappointment as that point was supposed to be reward for going through all that pining.
- The lack of plot is also an issue. The thing with this show is that it doesn't really have a plot because the focus is on the development of their relationship. It was going really well until they had to introduce cliches and overused tropes. Then it became boring. I watched the last few episodes in 4x speed because nothing was happening and it did not have the fluff I was waiting for. Sure there was some fluff but it was so not satisfactory.
- Predictable and cliche plot (I could guess where the plot was going) with no plot twists or memorable moments. I just feel extremely disappointed after finishing the show. I had hopes for that couple and at the end I didn't feel anything for them.
**Conclusion**
Interesting concept but mediocre execution
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Interesting concept, poorly executed
I decided to give this a go after watching Last twilight, which I mostly loved.The concept of this show was actually really intriguing, but the execution was messy, convoluted, and boring (which is the worst thing a show like this can be).
Sea and Jimmy did well in their first roles, but you could have cut down everything that happened or didn’t happen episodes 6-10 to one episode and nothing of value would have been lost.
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Fun Imperfect Series
I'm actually very late to this series so I had the pleasure to binge this in one go. It's not perfect by any means and I can think of a couple of tweaks that could've been made to the script but it was a fun watch that got me kicking my feet a little bit.Let's start with the good:
1. Fun premise and plot, especially in the beginning.
To my surprise, they really nailed the initial world building and set up in my eyes. It's not easy to create an accessible romance set up in a multiverse, but I really liked how they introduced the two characters and created a space where they could fall in love believably.
2. The chemistry really did it for me. This might be controversial but I really enjoyed the chemistry between Jimmy and Sea. I didn't expect this to be their debut series because of how comfortable they looked with each other on screen. They really nailed the casual intimacy with the casual hugs, hand holding, and cheek kisses.
3. P'Dol is hot.
4. The romance was romance-ing hard. I'm a sucker for good romantic stories and honestly I was a guaranteed audience for this series just based off the whole "I will find you in any universe" theme. There's also something intensely romantic about Jimmy's gaze and I think it's his lashes. I kinda fell in love.
5. Product placement was so obvious that it's kind of funny. It did make me crave KFC for a hot 5 minutes so mission accomplished I guess?
6. Friendship group + AouBoom's cute. I love found family so again, they really found an audience in me.
7. Music was gorgeous.
Now unto the bad:
1. Pacing is bad. This is a common problem with GMMTV series except for a select few, but this one annoyed me because how they put a pivotal plot point in the last ep which was really jarring. GMMTV needs to do better fr.
2. They kind of lost the plot in the middle of the series, then jumped back on the multiverse ship in the last quarter. It's a shame that they wasted half of the episodes not really touching on the interesting part of the plot which is the multiverse aspect of things. The whole movie making thing and rediscovering your passion should have been linked better with the multiverse theme because the flow of the series was seriously stalled in the middle.
3. There were a few plot holes such in the switching back part. I think the fiction part of the writing got a bit lazy and dependent on the romance.
4. Missed opportunity on having double main leads. This was literally the best series to have two main couples but they just didn't elaborate on the OhmNon story and honestly made Tess sounds like a horrible person. There were so many unanswered questions that it led me to think that maybe they were intending to make a sequel.
All in all, fun watch for me. Wouldn't recommend this for someone who can't turn off their logical side of the brain a little bit but if you can mindlessly watch things, you'll love this as much as I do.
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idc what y'all say lmao, this show just hit EVERY. FUCKNG. BOX. for me!
'vice versa' actually makes for a super interesting case study in how shows as simple and uncontroversial as this can become so polarising for audiences, & i'd argue it's mostly the fault of there being a huge disparity between people's expectations going into the show & the actual focal point & content of the show, but that's not what matters here.what matters is that from big premises like universe-travelling & soulmates to little tropes & things like tiki-taka relationships, healthy jealousy, friends to lovers, & SO MUCH FUCKING FLIRTING IT'S A MIRACLE PEOPLE AROUND THEM CAN EVEN BREATHE THE SAME AIR AS THESE TWO FUCKERS ANYMORE BECAUSE THIS LOVEY DOVEY BULLSHIT MUST STINK REAL BAD, 'vice versa' just hits EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TROPE that i'm personally weak for.
i'm a huge sucker for some good-ass fluffy romance & found family-type friendships & chasing dreams & notions of how important love is & soulmates & shit, & so for me, this show just did it all, okay?!
if it seems like any of these things might be your cup of tea, too, i'd say: give it a watch for sure! but even if not, for something as surprsingly polarising as 'vice versa', i'd say you give it a go just for the sake of finding out what side of this fight YOU'RE on, lol :p
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Wait for it, it's worth it
I have to say by myself, the first half fell more like fillers. Not the first two episodes where it's actually explained everything but until ep 8 it is really slow and it drags the plot. The acting is also not so good until ep 8 but no offense to Jimmy and Sea. I really respect them both, it was their first project together and their first main lead roles. They are both still rookies to me but I can't wait for their new series that seem to have much better story. But I appreciate Ohm's and Nanon's appearance after seeing Bad Buddy. Nanon just never fails with his eyes and Ohm with his sassy side. The plot is not actually bad, two completely different guys travel to different dimension which saves their life as they were dying giving them new chance to live and to bodies they appear in are deeply connected by past. Then they are trying to find out if they are portkeys which takes six episodes and they are still not sure until they think about pink color that connects them which seemed a little silly to me but cute. But the confession was one of the best, we got to see many famous actors from GmmTV like Mix, Tay, Gun, Perth, Neo, Force, Book... and the best part started when one of them got finally back. It was interesting seeing Sea and Nanon and Jimmy and Ohm together. Actually Jimmy and Ohm made me smile remembering how jealous of Wai Pat was. The end was also very good how their different place in society almost made them break up but both followed their heart and stayed together while trying to create memories from the other verse. We also got to see it wasn't just fun and new challenge but also harsh experience as one man traveling back lost his wife and job, lost everything because the other one ruined his life in his body. Then we got to see how Joob died because the one in her body died first and she got a heart attack which was really heartbreaking. And then Puen could comfortably return to his life while Talay almost lost the dream he worked so hard on. It was really sad to see how badly Tess took care of his life and made a complete jerk from him like he is. This series can teach us a lot about hard work paying off, not giving up on our dreams and that true love is more important than career but it's still real life so we can't completely give up on it. I'm glad I made myself watching it all but I don't think I'd rewatch it.Was this review helpful to you?
Friend Credits Forever
Slow, boring beginning...lovely, beautiful arch...cheesy, and weak ending yet...Puen and Talay were so adorable, their natural chemistry was shining. The only thing that bothers me is not about their characters or acting but the writer's choice about making their kisses a big moment as it was just for showing to the audience. In reality, couples who are in love don't hesitate or sulk to kiss their partners. İ don't get these tropes or the typical way of writing in romantic comedies. Kissing is so natural and beautiful and you can not help but touch the one you love as you please. In the beginning, maybe you might be more shy or hesitant but not in the f'ing 11th episode c'moon.
And most importantly that was the most beautiful friend group ever. The side characters were so good and entertaining. Only bl that I enjoyed friend interactions and comedy. Other series that try to include comedy made me cringe most of the time. The side characters usually were pretty boring and useless. But vice versa made this friendship so genuine, loveable, and cute. This is why İ didn't enjoy the last two episodes that much. Because I missed their dynamics so badly. Oh man, I love Up so much. His character and Neo's portrait of it was 10/10. !!!!Friend Credits 4ever. !!!!
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