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GURL. HOLD MY DRINK.
Affair The Series is hands down the first GL that had me gripping my phone like it was a lifeline. I was HOOKED, gagged, and fully emotionally invested, but also… I wanted to personally square up with half the cast. The chaos? The toxicity? The sheer nerve, the gall, the AUDACITY? Gurl, this show dragged me through the mud, spat on me, and then whispered, “You liked that, didn’t you?” And guess what? I DID. But also… WHAT THE FUCK.At first, I thought this was gonna be Petrichor 2.0 (aka another slow-burn sobfest), but NAH. This show said, “You want trauma? Bet.” And it DELIVERED.
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PLOT – AKA MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS HIGH
We start with Pleng, a rich girl who’s basically glued at the hip to Wan, the housekeeper’s daughter. Classic “childhood besties with too much tension” GL setup. I thought, Okay, they’re gonna grow up and have a cute little love story with some social class angst. WRONG. BITCH, I WAS SO WRONG.
Because BOOM. Pleng’s daddy is out here committing corruption, and next thing you know—BAM—he offs himself. And you thought that was dramatic? HER MOM DIES TOO. EXCUSE ME? At this point, I had to pause and reevaluate my life. Like… did I sign up for an emotionally stable viewing experience? NO. But I also didn’t sign up for THIS MUCH TRAUMA.
Fast forward 13 YEARS, and the girls are all grown up. It’s giving second-chance romance, but OH WAIT. WAN. IS. MARRIED. BITCH, I SCREAMED. My soul left my body. And Pleng? She had morals. She said, “I ain’t nobody’s mistress.” QUEEN SHIT. But then we find out… WAN AND HER HUSBAND AREN’T EVEN TECHNICALLY DIVORCED YET? THEY’RE JUST VIBING IN A PENDING SEPARATION??
And THEN. Oh, you thought we were done? YOU THOUGHT. GIRL, SIT YO ASS BACK DOWN. Because Wan’s mom drops a nuclear bomb:
“Y’all might be siblings.”
EXCUSE ME???
No, because why did I throw my phone across the room? Pleng was like “nah wtf” but WAN??? WAN SAID “IDGAF, WE STILL TOGETHER.” MA’AM. MA’AM. THAT’S A CRIME. I WAS READY TO CALL THE POLICE. The way my skin CRAWLED. Like I get it, she’s ride-or-die, but GURL. GET A GRIP.
And throughout this whole MESS, my boy Ek (Wan’s husband) was out here getting dragged through hell and back for NO REASON. Like y’all really did him so dirty. No explanation, no closure, just straight-up ghosting. The poor man was like “So I’m just a side character in my own marriage?” And when he shot himself (DON’T WORRY, HE LIVES), all Wan did was blink. NO TEARS? NOT EVEN A FAKE “I’M SORRY”??? I—
Gurl. This show STRESSED ME OUT.
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CHARACTERS – AKA A THERAPIST’S NIGHTMARE
Pleng (played by Sonya) – MISS TOXICITY IN HD
At first, I was like, okay, she’s rich, a little selfish, whatever. But no. NO. This girl was out here playing mind games like she was training for the Olympics. She wanted Wan all to herself but then turned around like “Hmm maybe you should stay with Ek.” GURL. PICK A STRUGGLE. I swear she just enjoyed the drama.
That said, after the 13-year timeskip, she finally developed a little common sense and became the only stable one in this dumpster fire. Growth? We love to see it.
Acting? BITCH SHE ATE. That breakdown scene when her dad died? Oscar-worthy. I actually gasped.
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Wan (played by Lookmhee) – FROM BABYGIRL TO 🚩🚩🚩
Past Wan? Adorable. Loyal. Ride-or-die. LOVED HER.
Present Wan? UNHINGED. POSSESSIVE. JEALOUS FOR NO REASON. Like girl, relax. The way she was throwing hands over Pleng hanging out with Earth… MA’AM, THEY’RE JUST FRIENDS. TAKE A DEEP BREATH. And don’t get me started on the whole “wearing an old bra” thing. That shit was gross. Why are y’all glorifying funky lingerie???
Also, sis, COMMUNICATE. Instead of throwing temper tantrums, try using your words.
But acting-wise? YAS QUEEN. SHE SLAYED.
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Ek – THE MAN Y’ALL DID SO DIRTY
Listen. Was Ek perfect? No. But did he deserve that level of disrespect? ALSO NO. Homeboy was in love, okay? He gave EVERYTHING, and what did he get? Gaslit, ignored, and emotionally annihilated. Y’all couldn’t even give him a proper breakup?
And then, when he shot himself, WAN DIDN’T EVEN SHED A TEAR. GURL??? YOU SHATTERED THIS MAN’S SOUL AND THEN WENT “oh well”??? THE AUDACITY.
Ek, sweetie, you deserved better.
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STEAM/SEX SCENES – MID AS HELL
Okay, I’ll admit. The teasing scenes were cute. BUT. The actual steam? Mid. Lackluster. No butterflies, no toe-curling tension, just… vibes. The lingerie was hot tho. So points for that.
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OST – FORGETTABLE AS HELL
Like… it was fine? But will I be adding it to my Spotify? Nah.
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FINAL VERDICT – 8.5/10, WOULD NEVER REWATCH LMAO
This show was a ROLLERCOASTER. The plot? INSANE. The characters? STRESSFUL. The drama? UNHINGED. And yet… I enjoyed every second of it. But would I ever put myself through this trauma again? ABSOLUTELY NOT. ( Only because I don’t rewatch a series unless if it’s really good )
If you love messy, toxic, high-stakes romance with zero chill, then congrats, bestie. This show was MADE for you.
If you prefer healthy relationships, emotional stability, and characters with common sense? RUN.
TL;DR: This show had me gagged, stressed, and emotionally exhausted—but also? Lowkey iconic.
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WHAT A ROLLER COASTER OF F*ING EMOTION
Simple Review from Me, im gonna split this into 3 segment Early, Middle, and lateEarly: Sweet Story of Boss kid (Khun Pleng) and Helper's Kid (Wan), Been together since kid doing everything Together, But then BANG!!! Father going bankrupt, BANG!!! Father commit Suicid*, BANG!!! Mother get Heart Attack, BANG!!! Mother Died because heart attack, BANG!!! the house got seized by the bank, and the Princess has Fallen.
Middle: After Khun Pleng became Poor Orphan, Run Away here and there, move here and There as a Commoner Failed Life, Failed LoveLife. After 13 Years Missing BANG!!! finally meet Wan at the Hospital (kinda Typical Drama), back together try to reminiscing the past, then BANG!!! turns our Wan already married, BANG!!! She Married EK, BANG!!! turns out they about to Divorce, after all that romantic scene they make at the Condo now i understand why the Series is called "Affair",
Late: Drama... Drama... Drama... going on everything already F**k up, then comes the birthday party, romantic scene then BANG!!! EK see them doing Erotic stuff on the Table, Girl change the F*ing Door Code its not gonna take 13 years just to change the code FFS, then BANG!!! EK try to shot himself like so much thing going on, then news about them go up, then BANG!!! Wan's mother says they are Siblings LIKE WTF, WE STILL NOT EVEN FINISH THINGKING ABOUT EK TRY TO SHOT HIMSELF, and then the first thing this 2 girl thinking was "ahh okay another drama, i need to run away for now, dont try to find me" like Bruhhh COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER WHY RUN AWAY IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAN FIX THE PROBLEM, this time Wan is the one that run away, i'll be like "are you trying to take Revenge on Khun Pleng for leaving her for 13 years ? LIKE WTF" you already knew that you and Pleng is not Related then why run away and say please dont try to find me, WTF is going on with your head, i mean that DNA test was the answer you two searching for this problem. then while Run Away Wan try to make a tattoo, like WHY ???? then the tattoo is Gemini sign WHY ???, then She tried to go to the sea WHY???, then Pleng tried to saved her and turns out she is not trying to commit suicide she just try to wash away the pain and confusion, like girl i think the one that need to Wash away the confusion is US cause WTF IS GOIND ON WITH THE STORY, then they back together, then BANG!!! someone take a photo of them while kissing on the beach, then BANG!!! it going viral, then EK sacrifice him-self AGAIN, then Yada yada yada got married yada yada happy ever after.
Sonya As Khun Pleng:
Start as a Bitchy Rich Kid, that everything should go as her plan, then Became the most Pitiful creature on planet earth.
LM as Wanmima:
Start As a Cute girl that love and care so much of her boss, then Became the most F*cked-up person on the planet Earth, that Bra ???? c'mon girl you are rich enough to buy a new and better one but choose to use the one that Pleng give 13 years Ago ? WTF is wrong with your head
Story : Started Good 9/10, then its going down from 9... 8... 7... 6... Like the story started good but became weirder and weirder each episode
Romance/Erotic??? : started good teenage love, the meet up after 13 years its still good then it became like Forced Romance.
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I love this series so much, my only complaint though is that I would have preferred much more if they had cut off the scenes in episode 8 where Pleng goes to the party by herself and gets drunk which causes Wan’s behavior tours Pleng a little toxic. It gave me the feeling that she didn’t trust her and behaved immaturely by getting back at her. It felt unnecessary instead I would have much preferred that Pleng bring Wan with her to the party and celebrate her complete album together and/or show their wedding with beautiful, happy moments.Overall the story, the acting, the characters, and the music were done beautifully
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10/10 One of the best GL series ever!
For me, this is one of the best GL series that I have watched.I was impressed by their acting since Episode 1. Acting was raw and natural, no cringe or awkwardness between the characters. The lead actresses played the role very convincingly, and they've given 100% in the drama and intimate scenes. So, I really applaud them. Actingwise, it is very impressive performances from the leads (Sonya and Lookmhee).
Storyline, this is based on the same novel written by Chao Planoy. If you havent read the novel, you'll be shocked with all the twists and turns of the story.
The story tells of a genuine, solid love which could probably be very close to obsession. Of denial of feelings and later on choosing acceptance. It tells of realities that some people can unfortunately face.
1100% recommend this, sapphics or nonsapphics which have an open mind that love is not bound to a specific gender.
10/10 Yes, I have become a fan of this series. Turned obsessed at Ep 3. You can watch it on Youtube - Affair The Series Uncensored.
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