Laws of Attraction (2023)

I loved it

I was curious about this title of the story that's why I picked this to watch and it turn out to be a great story and I really loved every bit of it. Laws of attraction is a story about a baddie lawyer and his client.

I gave 9 to the story because the plot is seriously interesting and there are many plot twists. Also I must say that Chan's never ending saga of not telling the whole truth to Tin. I really liked Charn's character from the 1st episode because the court scene was amazing and also I suspected P'Vit from the begining. I knew that there is something really wrong about him. About P'Thee and Tan I really loved Thee's patience and everything. 2nd couple is so cute though they had a very few screen time but I really loved their moments.

About the acting some people still need to improve their acting and the music also great. I really love the OST and the sngs that they used can express the feelings to the audience so easily. Ireally loved the aesthetics that they used here. A lawyer and a Taekwondo teacher's combination is really something. Overall I really loved it.
So if you're searching for some kind of criminalism based bl then I'm reccomending this masterpiece to you. You should atleast watch this once in your life if you're a bl lover. I really enjoyed this whole show.

Edit: ( As a future law student this bl is really helpful to me LOL )

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This entire show is a painful lesson in storytelling.

Where do I even start. The premise was extremely promising. The plot seemed new and interesting but it falls flat on it's face multiple times in the execution. The pacing is off, I had to force myself to push through the middle episodes. The fight scenes need better choreography and honestly I have lost count how many times they get beat up every single episode. The main couple's chemistry felt a little off and the ending seemed somewhat rushed. The only redeeming factor was the second couple who had a wonderful dynamic but they could've been executed better too. The lesbian couple was also a nice addition and I hope they include more wlw representation in the future. Overall the show gave me immense second hand embarrassment sometimes. I wish it was executed better because it had great potential.

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Mafia-like politician against lewd lawyer and his naive martial arts BF

It is a good thing that modern BL movies have escaped the pure boys love landscape, in the sense that we get to watch adults engaging in adult situations and not just teenies whining about their first love. In this respect laws of attraction is great.

I watched with mixed expectations, and some of them were fulfilled while others did not.
First things first: The plot is a combination of crime mystery, with all the clichéd characters one expects. The lewd layer, the naive martial arts master, the corrupt politician etc. So far so good. Some of the characters do have some development, such as the senators son, who started out as a spoiled little brat and become a more kind hearted person (having been abused by his psychotic father), and the lawyer who became more humane. Others, like the senator, on the other hand remain one-dimensional throughout, who is simply portrayed as the personification of evil without any justification, back story, or development. The criminal story has several loopholes but it generally makes sense (at least to an extent), but of course one should always keep in mind that this is a BL series and not a Hollywood movie, so please judge accordingly.

The acting is rather problematic. I think that the chemistry between both the main and the secondary couples is lacking (to put it mildly). In the first half of the series there is quite some tension in the air, which, alas, culminates in a melodramatic bubbly Barbie-ish atmosphere in very unsatisfactory way. Tin is supposed to has just lost his niece to a murder, is a virgin (I suppose this regards same-sex relationships?) and yet falls head-over-heels for the (untrustworthy at first) lawyer. Everyone is accepting (what a perfect society we live in), and Grandma (who runs a traditional restaurant in a poor neighborhood and has lost her granddaughter AND her parents previously, happily wants to pursue a singing career in a bar run by an (adorable) lesbian couple. On the whole little makes sense in this direction....

The senator behaves like the worst mafia boss, kills, tortures and threats indiscriminately (even his own son, whom he uses to cover up his own crimes) and this happens perfectly hidden from public scrutiny. Even if one was to say that Thailand is not the most democratic country, it is definitely so corrupt (well at least not according to several international rankings).

In general there was little emotional development. The quantity of blood and killings did not correlate with the couples' relationships, which should have been more mature/adult (not necessarily more skin, but definitely more down-to-earth and less pink-lady-like). Everything feels like a random mixture of movie elements, that have not been cooked together long enough. Quite a lot of interesting ideas, but not pursued enough.

Do not get me wrong. The series is not trash, in fact it is better than many other series out there. However, it does not reach the hight of emotional dramas with amazing chemistry like some HIStory seasons, mood indigo, gray rainbow, a tale of thousand stars (just to name a few), or the action packed genre, like advance bravely, or the sign.

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Must-try for People Bored with College BLs

It's actually mild in melodrama for a lakorn.

Context: The story was apparently written for Film. From what I got on Reddit, they’ve written in his struggle with fame and wealth

The characters are VERY well-written. I loved even Navin’s henchies.
Gimme more crazy, ruthless pretty boys pleeeaseeee. I might be a girlkisser but I would beg for a chance with Charn.

Also, I love Rose and Maya. WLW couple I want to become when I grow up ?. That one line about same-sex marriage? I will also harp about it.

The acting was GOOD. The star of it really is Film. The man brings a good amount of microexpressions that I have missed in BL.

I recommend watching it if you want a break from slop BL.

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Wanted it to be better

As a huge fan of crime/legal dramas, I was really looking forward to this one! Especially since one of the main characters is a lawyer, I was thinking we would get some good courtroom/law scenes that we just...didn't get. I understand that the plot of this one was about figuring out how to catch a killer that has way more power than the victim, but a lot of it just felt like it had been done before in so many better renditions. Plus, the relationship didn't seem to develop all that smoothly? It seemed like at one point they hated each other and then all of a sudden they were together? It felt like a show that could have been done really well if given the proper time and budget, but it just fell a little flat in both the romance and the murder storylines.

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Smarmy (little bitch) lawyer husband X Righteous (simp) PE teacher husband

Came after I saw a very good waist grab video from this show on Instragram, stayed for the ML's creepy smile.

As the title suggests, the main character, Charn-our lawyer is manipulative and ruthless. All he cares about is money and power, or so he says. Even when he is shown in a negative shade and is a huge brat, he is very endearing. He just turned bad to protect his soft insides. Film portrayed him very well. The other lead-Tinn, is a goody two shoes, and is all about justice and doing the right thing. Which should make them the exact opposites, but at their cores, they are both the same. It kind of makes it enemies to lovers, I guess. They are both super smitten by each other, it's adorable. I've liked this pair since 'To sir, with love', as they have good chemistry together. Acting is decent for the mains & okay-ish for the side characters. The mlm-wlw solidarity is strong in this one.

Now that we have the positives out of the way, let me talk about the not so good aspects & oh boy. The direction & editing are just ugh. The production quality is also abysmal.

The story was unique and had the potential to be really good if the screenplay and direction were a bit better. There were a lot of cringe & logic-less scenes that I let pass only because it's a BL, otherwise I would've thrown my phone across the yard. Definitely tests your patience sometimes.
I did not care for the second pair at all, but other side characters like the grandma, charn's friends & his ex (such a simp & I love him for it) were interesting. The thing that makes me most sad is the missed potential. It could've achieved a close to kinnporshe level popularity but sadly the quality was a hindrance.
They get married in the end & not gonna lie, it was very cute.

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Um dos melhores bls de 2023

No geral foi uma boa série. Acompanhei o lançamento dos episódios toda semana mas demorei pra escrever uma review.

Achei a ideia diferente do que costumo ver em bls, plots de suspense e ação chamam a minha atenção por isso. O foco da história é a investigação do assassinato da sobrinha do Tinn, mas a trama tem muito mais a mostrar. O romance e a tensão crescente entre os protagonistas está presente junto com todo o desenrolar do caso. Gosto quando a série junta várias elementos junto com o romance.

Para mim, o destaque desse bl é a reflexão que ele traz sobre justiça e vingança. O personagem do Charn mostra muito bem essa dualidade, conhecemos as dores que ele carrega por causa de seu passado e como isso afetou sua fé na justiça. Ficamos o tempo todo apreensivos, sem saber o que esperar das atitudes do Charn, é literalmente uma relação de amor e ódio com ele durante todos os episódios. A atuação do Film nesse papel foi excelente, entregou um personagem icônico.

Também gostei muito do Tinn e sua busca por respostas. É inspirador ver como ele acredita na justiça e não deixa de ser bondoso, mesmo sabendo que o mundo nem sempre é justo. O contraste entre a realidade do Tinn e do Charn só aumenta ainda mais a química desse casal.

O casal secundário foi bom, não tiveram muito destaque mas entregaram bastante química. Gostei dos outros personagens secundários, principalmente a avó do Tinn que é uma fofa, e também a Rose e a Maya que foram perfeitas.

Um ponto negativo pra mim são os efeitos especiais, principalmente nas cenas de ação, eu esperava um pouco mais, alguns foram bem ruins. Tiveram outros erros de edição e continuidade que ficaram perceptíveis, isso atrapalha um pouco a experiência da série mas felizmente não foi nada muito grave e que estrague totalmente. Como são apenas 8 episódios, a história não ficou arrastada, e na minha opinião tudo aconteceu no tempo certo. A série tem mais pontos positivos que negativos.

Concluindo, laws of attraction foi uma boa surpresa e se destacou bastante entre os lançamentos de 2023. Entregaram romance, suspense, ação, drama e até comédia, tudo bem equilibrado. Recomendo demais!

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Good for the dynamics!

I was looking forward to watch this drama since it features the same leads as "To Sir, With Love", which is another underrated gem (and actually includes a couple more actors from the same series). I might have waited a little to long to finally get to it, but it was definitely worth waiting for all the episodes to be released with English subtitles.

The premise is very interesting: when Tinn's nephew, Tonkhao, dies from being hit by a car, he immediately decides to speak up and fight to bring her justice and make sure that her murderer is punished, but he doesn't have the power nor the knowledge he needs to do so, and his opponent, Thatthep, is too powerful. On the other hand we have Charn, who is a charming lawyer who only works for rich and influential people, and doesn't shy away from shady means to get what he wants, and is also Thatthep's lawyer for this case. At the very beginning, Tinn and Charn are enemies in this matter, but when Charn is dismissed by Thatthep, he starts to suspect that the case might be bigger than it looks, and decides to use the situation to get his revenge.

When it comes to executing the plot in a satisfying way, I can't bring myself to say that it was done too well. I can say, at most, that it gets the job done: the search for clues starts smoothly, and it comes with multiple dramatic plot points that make the story more engaging. Unfortunately the murder mystery ended up being much more simple and unsurprising than I hoped, and even some moments during the investigations felt like they were brought by sheer luck, rather than the wits of any character.

What I believe made the series so interesting and worth watching was the character dynamics: they were impeccable. Charn and Tinn are very different in terms of personal values and sense of justice, so seeing them work together and arguing with each other was always great to watch - and I can't deny that those words also made me think about it over and over after the episode was over. It was also satisfying to see two main male characters who are both openly attracted to men, for once! It made their interactions more fun, especially as Charn was flirting with Tinn every now and then, and it also let the series focus more on other aspects of the characters without the whole "who am I, what do I like" introspective bit.
The series also left room to deepen the information about Tinn and Charn's respective pasts, and the relationships with the people around them. Even the villains were shown properly, rather than being put there as cartoonish bad guys, which led to a secondary couple to have their moments as well.

The production was good enough, although I had the feeling that the budget was a little low here and there. The series only had 8 episodes and I believe that this time was used well overall: there was no time when I thought that a certain part of the story was taking too long to unfold, nor did I ever feel like anything was rushed. My only complaint would be about the slow-motion effect, which was used way, WAY more than necessary.

If I had to compare it to other Thai BL series I've seen in the past, I'd put it in the same category as Manner of Death and Triage. It doesn't quite reach the same charm as those series, but I thought it was just as intriguing for its execution and themes. Worth watching at least once!

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An Angel and A Devil Fall In Love

Rated = 9 ~ 42/50 ~ 8.2
Scene // A Dark Elf and a Light Elf fall in love in Sky City and together they fight for Justice with a big rainbow sword.

Chaotic Good meets Lawful Good. This is one of my favourite pairings so from the first scene, I was in love with this show.
Charn was instantly a big hit for me and has gone on to my favourite character's list.
He's gorgeous, he's cunning, gloriously gay and just a little out of his mind, and I loved every minute he was on screen.

The whole premise didn't get as dramatic as I thought, as I found it quite predictable. It was however an incredibly fun watch as I loved not only Charn but his lesbian side character friends and even his ex. Vigilante justice served in a super grungy glamourous style and I was right in my element.

I have a rule that when children and animals are unnecessarily harmed, I immediately dropped the show. I found the death of the girl upsetting but it was the whole motivation of the plot. The dog, I was also very upset about and for a moment I did consider clicking off. However, I found that the dog is introduced in one scene, and found dead in the next. So I decided that it was more about driving home the mafia like power of the enemy, rather than unnecessary death.

ALthough the overall plot is about finding evidence of a hit and run, it ultimately doesnt take it's self too seriously. It is a little cartoonish and over the top at times but I personally didn't mind it. It helps when you love the characters, so that you can laugh with them, and I happen to love smart arsed characters.

Everyone gets what they deserve and most of the last episode is centered around the love between the ML's and providing a home for each other emotionally. It's also funny to know that even though Charn is slowly changing his methods, he becomes a little feared in the legal system, which gives him the power he always wanted, while keeping his original morals as well. I appreciated that small scene.

I also loved the side couples and it actually give me a small glimmer of what I had wanted in from KinnPorsche. Although it was small snippets, I did really feel for the bodyguard and if they had their own series, I would absolutely watch it.

I will definitely be rewatching this for Charn

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