Dead Friend Forever - DFF

DFF tried too hard to be different

This series has probably the worst case of plot development/planning I’ve seen recently. The main issue is the wish to be different and way too mysterious. BoC loved saying this was the first BL with a murder mystery and that’s where they got it wrong. The first 4 episodes are terribly boring. Nothing really happens, while a lot of things happen. But how? It’s all filler.
Once the flashbacks are introduced, the series is light years ahead in terms of quality and actually starts to have a story. Episode 5, out of 12, is when the series really happens for me. BoC missed the mark by not including flashbacks since the first or second episode. We don’t even meet the main character, Non, until episode 5, that’s a bad move.
Regarding the ending, everybody dies is the best case scenario. I didn’t think BoC would actually go for it. The only character I could see living and it working well would be Tee. Being alive is his big punishment after causing everything that happened and literally killing his boyfriend, the only innocent person. Saving Jin would be a major letdown, since he actively caused Non’s spiral and helped destroy his life with that video. All because he was jealous.

I love Barcode’s original song for the series.

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Mediocre

It's a good thing that someone took a step to make horror with gay characters but that doesn't mean I will ignore the obvious plot holes, unnecessary and abandoned plot devices that were completely forgotten out of nowhere...the ending is quite fitting for a horror-thriller if done correctly...but it was not done properly with many loose ends...too many questions were left to be answered to call it an open ending, rather call it and incomplete ending...open endings does not work like that...seemed like the writer didn't know what to do with it anymore...
as someone said in the comment section that the writer of this show has a tendency to do that as the same thing happened in manner of death...she did not improve at all rather worsened a bit...I see her potential so if she really tries I think she can do a good job...some actors really did good but some of them were overdoing it time to time...but overall it was okay...
As a huge fan of suspense thriller horror etc genre I hope that upcoming projects of this genre will be better...

In conclusion the comment section was much more interesting...so many creative people...so many weird people...

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It was very good until the last ep.

So i have watched this from bugging to end watched many reactions and also rewatched it as well. And finally give you my honest, unfiltered opinion.

1) Is the show good?

+) Yes and no. why? The show started with amazing plot but at the end of the series it left me on a huge disappointment. The show was good and it some ep's it was getting better and in some ep's it was getting worse. I couldn't even bare the last ep,vthats how bad the ending was. The ending of the series was not build apon at all. Im fine with an a open ending and they could have just ended it but nooo, they must drag on. The open ending was not structured properly, it wasn't strong, It didn't have a back-bone. ( One good open ending that was very very build and had an actual back bone was The ending in "P.S I Hate You" that Wanwan's open ending made so much sense and it was so beautiful. The dff open ending makes on sense.)

2) Is the acting/Characters

Acting was very very good specially the actor who plays 'Tee' and the actor who plays 'Fluke'. Fluke was played beautifully. Tee made me cry so hard.
Acting was amazing.

3) Is the producting good?.

+) Yes but something its pure garbage. Like cutting of someone's head with just a string. That's not possible at all. That makes no sense at all.

+) There is a character that makes no sense. They say "They dont want to be a murderer" and they literally kills someone . They say they don't want to be a murderer when they just murdered someone. (This shit was 180 and it makes absolute no sense at all. Im not even joking they say they dont want to murder and legit kills someone the same day. wtf?)

4) How is the romance.

The romance was beautiful and got me shipping ans invested in there love love. Kina sad we didn't get much romace between white and tee (Not a spoiler. they are together from the start).
They where the most pure, healthiest relationship of the series who where so cute together, and which was very wholesome. But the ending ruined it all. They fucked up there relationship and left me with the most bitter tast i filt ever in my whole life. When i mean the fucked it there relationship, I mean it. They fucked up there relationship so bad u couldn't keep watching and just skipped, yup it was so unbearable.

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Very bad at the beginning, much better afterwards but an unexceptional ending

It gets off to a very bad start: messy, excessive, directionless and, frankly, not very well acted (these actors generally have trouble with intense scenes). I almost gave up.

Then the story takes a step backwards, and the story becomes more interesting. The whole is much more coherent and we begin to understand. There's a desire to get away from the traditional Manichean schema, and this complexity is welcome. Karma plays its part, which is logical for a Thai series.

But the last episode ruins it a little. The aftermath should be more developed and - without wishing to spoil anything - the very end is rushed through with more questions than answers. I'm okay with an open ending, but this one's just too confusing.

In short, this could have been a great show; in the end, it's just okay.

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Great drama, terrible horror

It took me forever to start this series simply because I couldn't get past the first episode.

The problem with Dead Friend Forever is that the horror element here is extremely poorly constructed and executed. At times it felt like the series was going down a path like Nightmare on Elm Street, at other times it felt like Scream and Halloween and sometimes it felt like Bodies Bodies Bodies.

But the reality is that the horror here is from a low-budget school project. The deaths, the makeup, the killer and the mask are all so weak, so silly.

The drama present in episodes 5 to 8 and in episode 11 is simply the best part of the series. And I really wish they had explored this side more and really built a more elaborate suspense and worked the horror in a more psychological way.

Because all the scenes in the country house are terrible and weaken the plot a lot. These scenes can be summed up by the characters screaming and crying and screaming some more (which is done in excess here and is totally annoying). The construction of tension, fear and distrust is poorly executed and is based on the conveniences of the script and a "magic drug" that makes everyone hallucinate about Non.

The two-year time jump is something that cools the plot and I hate it. It makes no sense for Por, Top and Fluke to keep apologizing for hurting Non while they are hallucinating. At no point do they feel any sympathy for him and no drug can force that.

If Phee and Tan had discovered the truth about what happened and revealed it to the group, it would create a much more interesting dynamic.

Because the essential thing in a slasher horror is the suspicion of who the killer is. And that doesn't happen here.

If developed, they would all have motivations. Jin because of the guilt of what he did and because his friends' lie made Non get to that point. Por because Top broke his camera and made him be reprimanded by his father and end up in this mess. Fluke because his friends' lie risked tarnishing his reputation as a future doctor. Phee and Tan for the obvious reasons.

And in the end, all of them in the cabin being hunted by a killer would be amazing. But the deaths are weak (especially Por and Top), the confrontation is simply the characters screaming a lot and there is no tension. The series relies on the drug that Tan created and everything becomes too fantastical.

There really is something very interesting here. I love the middle of the series and Barcode simply shines in an impeccable performance. But it lacks nuance and the foundations of a good horror, it lacks a sharper direction that knew how to develop the plot instead of having the characters yelling all the time and it lacked a cleaner script that really removed all the unnecessary parts and created a bloody revenge drama.

Because that's what this story is. A revenge drama.

But the series mixes countless elements here - slasher horror, psychological horror, supernatural horror and syfy horror and ends up delivering anything. The last episode is a mess and the open end is a big no.

Great performances and an impeccable drama, but it needs a more elegant and precise editing, direction and script to be a good horror series.

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After that finale i got fucking noooooothing ??????????

Just finished episode 8 and it has me in my fucking feelings. My baby NON. everybody he trusted turned on him Everybody. Even though phi decided to fight for him in the end he still walked away when he needed him the most but his hurt was justified, but you see that Teacher, Tee, Jin, Por, Top, fluke all of them needs to die. Non is no saint but he didnt deserve that from them. For people to sympathize with jin has me confused. The apauler is worst than the theif. He did not just stand by while Non was being bullied. All of them needs to fucking die and i hope tan is non brother and phi there for revenge. As the lady said in GOT let it burn. Just finished episode 10 and they all still needs to die Just finished episode and am like WTF ENDING IS THAT

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BE ON CLOUD NEVER DISAPPOINT!

Okay first of all, can we congratulate Taa for such amazing acting like damnnnn his acting is such an eye opener of his presence in this industry. I mean I could barely notice him in KinnPorsche and now, HELLO NEW BIAS. HAHAHA. Anyway, let's talk about the plot first. I really LOVE the BL thriller series. It makes me all focus and i did not skip of certain part at all which I find it damn interesting except that I wish there is MORE to it. The plot is already beautiful by its own but I wish they could do more elaboration of what happened at the end, like how can they never left the house? Did Phee inhale a different drug so that's why it is too strong that they did not realize they are still stuck in the house? And also, I wish they would elaborate the plot to be each episodes, one by one of the cast died and I feel like the ending seems rushed. Like, the realization scene is quite weak. It looks like Phee already know that everything is just hallucination and just informing that to Jin which again, realization scene is weak. If they wish to have a better plot, it would be awesome if at the end of the series, Non suddenly appeared like "Phee? Jin? How did you know each other?", like it turns out that he is still alive and he just went for hiding.

They have such good potential plot twist plot but seems rushed ending. I love behind the scenes episodes though HAHAHA im crying that they are too goofy XD XD XD.

I have no issues with the character. I love everything about them, and twisted revenge relationship though. Just that I wish there is more for the plot. Will definitely rewatch them again and Taa, im coming for your fine ass <3 HAHAHA

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Intruging premise that fell flat

Wanted something a little more dark for Halloween and was recommended this series. I went into this completely blind and had little to no expectations for it, but was somehow still disappointed.

WHAT I LIKED:
— Interesting and intriguing premise
— Barcode’s acting. this was my first time seeing seeing him act and he definitely stole the show.
— Liked how they were not afraid to depict flawed and downright heinous main characters.
— When Ta (Phee) and Mio (Tan) were introduced in the middle of the story with their real motivations, it truly felt like the turning point of the show and when you can see the revenge plot actually start.
— Unpopular opinion maybe, but I liked the ending. Love how it tied back to Non’s actual script in the sense that no one ever really leaves. It nicely added to the dread and mystery of the story. Plus, it was a very fitting end to..most the characters. (White deserves better lol)

WHAT I NOT SO LIKED:
— First few episodes felt boring and directionless. nothing really peaks your interest to keep going.
— Revealing one of the main characters/antagonist, Non, so far into the story was not a smart choice pacing wise.
— The horror/gore element felt cheap and poorly executed at times. Like I’m sorry, I could NOT take a scene seriously with that damn mask on screen. other times, the deaths/blood/injuries just felt out of place and unnecessary. I get this is a horror/thriller, but sometimes it just felt “bloody for the sake of being bloody” with no actual direction.
— A lot of the acting, specifically when characters were supposed to feel terror, heartbreak, or were crying, felt extremely underwhelming and awkward.
— Although I did like the ending, there were too many plot holes and loose ends to even call it an open/ambiguous ending. More like incomplete ending. It being so rushed left me wanting more from it.

OVERALL:
The series tried…and fell flat. Props to the actors for doing what they could with what they were given, but unfortunately, it could not save the story for me. I would not rewatch nor recommend this, but I do hope this series opens the door for others to try something different in BL dramas like this again.

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Where to start?

This show has taken me on a roller coaster for really wow just finished it and I have so many questions.

The series was really good different from any BL series which is good horror/mystery and BL a prefect combination. If you looking for something different then this is the show for you.

Starting off with Non! Absolutely loved him from the beginning he was just a typical kid trying to fit in and make friends and with that I sympathize with him cause everyone wants to fit and belong. Now he was too trusting and that was his downfall and I understand that as well he was just innocent and a pure soul. I didn’t like how they used him and later died got something he didn’t do. #justiceforNon

Phee makes me so at the end I loved him in the beginning with his relationship with Non and then there was doubt and trust issues within the relationship and that is also unhealthy. When New and Phee come up with their plan and it works and things unfold in the end it seemed that Phee is willing to betray P’New but forgive Tee nah that was not cool at all.

New, the brother that looked for justice got his was my favorite I loved him until the end of the show wow wow he is your ride or die kind of person all he did was try to find answers on what happened. Now he was left all alone no brother, mother or father it was so sad and I cried the most for him like it was just so so sad 😭. Loved him till the end.

All of Non’s friends were not friends they were terrible until the end all looking out for themselves and they died in the end. Jin, Tee, Top, Fluke and Por just terrible friends.

In the end it was all a hallucination and they didn’t make it out of there so it makes you wonder what happened? But White didn’t deserve to die at all he was an innocent baby.

Overall it was a good series and I recommend it! It gives you a taste of something different if you like mystery stores plus BL!

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Should have kept it simple

I wasn't quite sure what to expect going in to DFF, but it really got me hooked in the first episode. Though there were some frankly unnecessarily explicit sex scenes for a thriller, the setup to the plot was done really well.

Eight college friends take a trip to one friend's house in the woods, where there's no internet or cell service, to get away from the stress of school and have a big party before one of them goes off to study abroad. Our main(ish) character Phee (Ta) finds an old recording of a short film that 5 of the friends had made back in high school - but there's a 6th friend in the video that Phee doesn't recognize. That 6th person is Non (Barcode), who went missing after filming. The vibe turns eerie as they attempt to remake this short film, only to feel as though they're being watching. Suddenly, bad things start happening, and with no way to contact others, the 8 friends are left stranded, scared for their lives.

I assumed this show would take the typical cabin-in-the-woods horror movie idea and turn it into a TV show. However, the plotline started to become overly complex as it delved into the backstory of the original short film. Breaking up the tension at the cabin really did a disservice to this show, as it felt like it had to do a lot of explaining over the course of multiple episodes just to get the audience to understand what was happening. I felt like I was waiting to get out of the flashbacks and back to the cabin to figure out what was happening. I think they attempted to make this show overly complex, which ended up not working in their favor. There were too many characters and too much messy backstory for what could have been a really great thriller. Not to mention, the show gets really gore-heavy towards the end. However, as I expected from beoncloud, the budget was clearly pretty high for this one and the effects and production were great, as was the acting. I think they lost themselves in the story a little, but it was still very enjoyable to watch.

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