Wu

They carried this story with nothing but their eyes

What I loved most was how much was left unsaid. The emotions never felt exaggerated, and that made every heartfelt moment land even harder. Sky and Nani never fail to convey every emotion with so little, and I honestly think this is my favourite performance from both of them so far. They made their characters feel incredibly real, allowing me to understand their fears, flaws, and growth without needing dramatic speeches or over-the-top scenes. Their chemistry felt effortless, but what really stood out was how naturally they embodied these two people and made me root for them from beginning to end. I only wish a couple of storylines had been explored a little further, but that didn't take away from how much I enjoyed the journey. By the final episode, saying goodbye to these characters was much harder than I expected, and that's always the sign of a drama that truly did something right.

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Who am I? I am the WU

First of all, this is my first Sky-Nani series. I have not watched any works of Sky, the same goes for Nani. I actually did not plan to watch this. It was just one weekend and I don’t have anything to watch so I decided to try this. I can happily say it was the rightest decision!

The concept:
I have read similar plots like this but haven't watch anything like this so I liked it a lot. When I read the novel, it's not much different from the series itself. The only thing that I wished was they could have shown more about Pete and the monkey demon's dyanmic. When I hear the word "demon" I imagine it's dangerous, powerful, and unstoppable. But the way they showed it was very... tame. A monkey in a judo costume. I wished they intensified him a bit more.

The acting:
I am pleasantly impressed with the whole cast. I am not a Chinese speaker so I can't comment much on the scenes they speak Chinese but I think they at least did a good job. Furthermore, I believe this man deserves a separate praise but holy moly Krist! When I first saw Li Pou, Krist immediately came to my mind. But I disregarded it thinking it might be not him. But when I saw the cast, I was honestly amazed. Krist did an amazing job. He was unrecognisable. I also want to commend Nani and his three friends for all of that action scenes they did. The last episode made me a bit dizzy with all the camera switching lol. Personally, the action scenes could have been shown more intensely. I feel like there were times I could see how rehearsed the stunts were (like the punches) but overall, it’s a great stepup for the action scenes.

The cinematography:
I would say this is one of the few GMMTV series that is obviously budgeted. Although there are some scenes that the CGI looked silly but majority of the time, it's great and a stepup from what I see in Thai series or movies in general. I very much liked the color grading as well.

I did not give it a solid 10 because of those silly product placements. For a serious scene, it's just so ridiculous to see a girl in the middle of summoning a demon, drink milk. Like I get that you need to show the sponsorship of the series but come on, there are proper scenes to do that. It honestly ruined that episode for me. Combined with the wonky fog CGI too.

Overall, I have rewatched this when it was not even finished yet. I'll rewatch it again this coming weekend. That's how rewatchable this series is. This also got me interested in Sky and Nani lol.

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Strong start that fades away into a lack of character work and plot

Hoo... what to say? I really loved the beginning of this show. After episode one I truly believed this was going to be one of my favorite series this year. Unfortunately, since then, it's spun it's wheels into nothing. Though the characters aren't necessarily static, they never gain much more emotional depth and seem to make decisions because the script tells them to. While fun, colorful, and pretty watch, there's nothing to sink your teeth into story-wise. I found myself dispassionately watching "life or death" battles because the struggles never seemed grounded. It's a shame. The actors seem talented and the concept is interesting it just... isn't willing to go there.

-The Full Review-

STORY:
Truly the biggest let down of this show is the storytelling. I remember watching the first pilot trailer and thinking "Wow, how mysterious and magical! I can't wait to learn the details!" Well, it's episode 6 and the details never came. It seems to be an entirely vibes-based plot with a evil politician who has done.... something and a few WU who were expelled from the order (their relationships with their former brothers and sisters are barely explored) and a regular guy possessed by a monkey god--a plot that will cease to have stakes Remarkably fast. The character conflict is paper thin and never explored or scattered across brief flashbacks and unearned dramatic vows. Boring.

Truthfully, this is an ongoing problem with GMMTV works. They have a tendency to rely on the chemistry and history of the couples to fill in the details on the plot. And, well, I haven't seen High School Frenemy. I enjoy Sky and Nani but I would not describe myself as a stan. As a viewer with very little experience with these people and their "lore" the plot doesn't evoke anything. They're just fated because they're fated. I'm sure if these are your guys it feels super special and real... but I don't know them and I don't know why they care. Niran and Pete don't have any reason to be doing all that, or at least not one I've been made privy to as a viewer.

ACTING:
For what they are working with, I am generally impressed. The characters are believable and unique and interesting in their interactions together. I don't think any performance particularly stands in a negative way. I am already a fan of Godji, Krist, Nani, Great and Phuwin, so it was an easy sell for me. Sky is a new face, but I enjoyed his work. I found he has great ability to handle stillness and silence while still being compelling, which is not always easy to do. I would have liked it if he had... a bit more to do.

That said, it comes across a bit kitchsy and overdone sometimes. Nani (Pete) in particularly gives a couple of speeches about always being there for each other that feel off in part because of the cheesy dialogue, in part because of the unearned moment, and in part because Nani just fails to believe in what he's saying. It's not all hate though-- his monkey acting is very fun and lively, and the moments of conflict between Pete and Niran are electric.

PRODUCTION:
It's amazing how one single production can have you see "Wow, a real budget!" and "Oh dear..." sometimes in the same episode! I think the creators could have been a bit smarter in how they used their money, not always relying on hit-or-miss effects. Color, light, angles, and (real) fog could do a lot to bridge the gap between glowing CGI orbs. It's better than most, do not get me wrong--it's not incompetent by any means. But it is still somehow lacking a visual identity in many scenes--especially with the Monkey or in the Fog, there's a lot of blank space that makes it look mismatched to the colorful and maximalist main plot.

I do think the team is super successful and creating an atmosphere, especially for the rituals. I would actually like much more of that busy, eclectic, colorful, street life/night market feeling to surround even more of the show.

INTIMACY:
Not romance genre, but I'd like to take the space in my review format to comment on the SkyNani of it all. I don't actually care about queerbaiting, in fact, I'd prefer they queerbait a little harder. If you're going to sell me a soul binding, I better see those souls Bound. Instead, it is mostly cliches without character incidents to support development. Honestly, having not seen HSF, I don't really get it. The chemistry is a bit lacking in comparison to some other bromance and censored works. But, I suppose, even PangWave took most of S1 to get crazy, so perhaps I am just jumping ship too early. I don't know. The fandom hyped the relationship-whatever it's capacity-so high and I'm just not seeing it myself.

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We must lose our footing in order to find balance

Sometimes, a show simply captivates me. It could be the type of story I love, or it might match my current mood perfectly. Maybe it’s because it’s clever and interesting, full of twists and turns that leave me pleasantly surprised. And sometimes I just like it for no particular reason at all. This series is a bit of everything.
Is it flawless? Of course not. It has its minor imperfections. But none of them mattered to me in the slightest. I didn’t just enjoy it — I fell completely in love. The story, the friendship (cough, cough), the gods, the twists, and especially the characters — all of it came together in a way that left me deeply satisfied.
I thoroughly enjoyed the fantasy elements, laughing out loud at some of the shenanigans. There were moments that made me cry, moments that got me excited, and moments I hated, but I was never bored.
Both main characters have huge arcs with a lot of emotional growth, which I really appreciated.
Staking my claim now: no one loves Niran like I do, just saying. He deserves the world. I was giggling and kicking my feet every time he appeared. For a heartless demon slayer, he was surprisingly lovable and caring. He was so hurt and so ready to give up on everything — only the friendship (cough) managed to pull him forward.
How can anyone not love Pete? He was so strong and so fragile at the same time. It was incredibly powerful to experience all of his emotions and insecurities with him. I just wanted to wrap him in the biggest hug possible.
Both Niran and Pete are strong, well-written characters who formed a beautiful bond. I adore them so much. Their friendship (cough) was incredibly cute, and one season simply wasn’t enough for me.
Krist Perawat was amazing as Li Pou. I hope he had a lot of fun with the role because it’s so different from anything he’s played before, and he nailed it.
Overall, I had a great time. The story manages to be cute, funny, emotional, tense, and angsty, while also handling serious topics like grief and abandonment with care. The characters are what truly make this series. The plot was fairly predictable, but it has excellent rewatch value.

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WOW! I really loved this series. 🤍 Every episode was exciting, and I really enjoyed the unique theme.

It was something a little different, which made the series even more interesting to watch. I really hope we get to see more series starring Sky and Nani together in the future. ✨


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Sky and Nani's chemistry is insane!

This was pretty good overall. I do think some of the earlier episodes were better paced and more interesting than some of the later episodes, especially when it came to the finale. I didn't care for the finale at all. It didn't really feel exciting enough or like there was a lot happening but also didn't feel like a good aftermath either. A lot felt like it was wrapped really quickly or really drawn out and there wasn't ever a good in between. I did like the plot overall and loved seeing all the stuff with the different rituals, especially when they were all in the smoke facing different things.
I liked all the characters that were with us for the ritual. I loved Niran and Pete a lot. This was my introduction to Sky and Nani and loved their chemistry a lot. Niran was a really cool character. I liked how committed he was to Pete, and I really liked how he talked about his morals and things like that. I loved Pete! He was my favorite character. I loved how he was a badass in moments and so cutie in others.
I do have to say that Niran and Pete definitely felt like queer baiting a bit. The golden string soulmate thing aside (which is already pretty crazy), there were lots of moments of flirting, looks of love, the scene of Pete hugging Niran in the spirit world, and so many others that were very romantic and then nothing came out of it. I know it's not advertised as a BL, but I don't see why have all that if nothing is going to come out of it.

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MASTERPIECE.

I've never ever written a review in my entire life but i want to do this as a way of expressing my love towards this series as well as contribute to the success of this masterpiece to the best of my abilities.

In a single word i could describe this series as a simple "masterpiece". It is definitely one of the best things I've ever spend my time on. Everything from first minute of the first episode to the last minute of the last episode was crafted to perfection.

I cannot put into words how brilliantly Sky and Nani acted? no- LIVED in the show. The top tier acting and way of portraying the deep and complex characters of Pete and Niran should be highly appreciated. Everyone else in the cast did their part wonderfully- Godji, Palang, Great, Singha, Ken, Juno, Titan and honourable mention to Krist. All of them together made this series a perfect display of "limitless talent".

The story, direction, quality of production, cinematography, VFX, music, editing, and every other element was totally upto mark, kudos to the brilliant team.

I personally enjoyed getting introduced to the various mythological concepts and beliefs. The series stayed true to its genre, especially the brilliantly choreographed fight scenes and interesting story telling methods.

Now to one of the most important parts- SkyNani genre wins as always. Their way of not depriving us of the intimacy and love even while not being a romantic series is the best thing I've ever witnessed. When i first decided to watch it, i was sure I'd be disappointed by the lack of romance- but nevertheless wanted to watch for the mythological aspect. As much as the initial reason being ONE of the best thing about the show- to my own surprise, I was giggling and kicking my feet every second of SkyNani on my screen, and as someone who was not familiar with the SkyNani magic, i was highly impressed and genuinely started questioning my sanity.

To conclude i would like to point out some of my favourite things. The found family trope, the shift of each character from their initial versions to a much better version of themselves, the subtle and well timed incorporation of other genres like comedy, (b)romance, horror (?), thriller etc, individual depth of each character, the layers of each character written and performed beautifully, the sound effects and background music, and everything else that contributed to the masterpiece called "WU".

Once again huge appreciation to the entire team, cast and crew for giving us this wonderful project and lots of love from me for giving me one of the best watching experiences ever.
-With love, Amii.

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WHO? THE WU!!!

this is an exceptionally beautiful series! we have an amazingly skilled cast, smooth directing, beautiful camera shots, really good cgi and a script that doesn't just leave us hanging but explains why things are like that in the world of wu and why are the characters acting like this. to be honest from the very first episode onward not a single scene felt off or staged, everything was portrait with utmost sincerity and deep emotions which makes you feel drawn into this supernatural world where evil spirits absorb the energy of life. it also gives you hope that this silly little group of characters can defeat the demons and feel happy in their lives again. WU was done with so much background research considering we have a second language in here as well and many ritual aspects coming from ancient chinese books. these actors had to learn how to speak mandarin, how to cast spells, how to fight, how to play cards & drums and even how to act like a monkey! everyone put their heart & soul into this series and it really came out shining in just 9 episodes. i dare to say that WU is a masterpiece with the story itself alone but the actors, filming crew and staff just made it even better!
i'm so happy we got to see the reallife niranpete and their undying love and understanding for each other, skynani delivered the part of being soulmates so well i now want to go out into the world and find my own!! so if you're looking for a series that draws you into the story, makes you fall for the characters, screaming at the chemistry, keeps you hooked and makes you bawl your eyes out for what's happening in the episodes then WU is definitely the one I'd recommend!
i'm only nagging a little about the pacing towards the end especially ep 7&8 felt a little rushed to get it all done in just 9 episodes but the ending made it worth it all over again so congratulations to p'wa for bringing wu into this world better than anyone else could've! 👏 to all the viewers and skynanians: may your love & support for skynani protect you from the evil yao around you sadhuuu 🙏

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Not Your Typical Action-Fantasy Drama

Having seen too much of action fantasy drama with same plot and got bored ? So here there is something for you.

WU has a fresh storyline, it is freaking amazing that every episode gears up and turns out better than the before.

WU shows two strangers who completely trust eachother discovering themselves together and becoming a better version of themselves.

Niran's confident aura and his calming presence goes perfect with Pete's furious and reckless attitude still when Niran says 'come,' and he's already halfway there!

The Demon where he is agressive and as Pete were he is just a boy with his own pain and responsibility both was played incredibly well. P'Nani definitely deserves his awards for WU.

The rituals performed added so much depth and realism to the character and Sky portrayed Niran in such a way that he warm hug to the intense story also loved Niran's unpolished and real look.

P'Krist acting, I think no one could have done the role better than him. It was such a discomforting role to watch and he nailed his part, whoever styled the costume and makeup and hair did really a great job

If not SkyNani I definitely can't imagine how well WU could be delivered also the direction, cinematography, plot, ost everything is done great.

Don't limit WU into bromance or bl or friendship, SkyNani themselves are a genre!!😌

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Lacking Something Deeper

Wu could have been so good if it committed to something a little more than it had. While it had good bones, it felt like we had very little time to get invested in the characters before they're thrown into trying to stop a demon which, as the viewer, we are really only told why they need to do this, not shown it - which was my main issue with a lot of this show I think. It seemed like the characters kept telling me why they needed to do things/how they were feeling/etc instead of SHOWING me these things. It seemed like a show that needed to be longer to really get to delve into the feelings of the characters and their motivations. While I love a supernatural story, this one missed the mark for me. I wanted a little more from the big bad evil demon AND a little more of Pete's internal struggle with his own demon.

Also, I am totally cool with a story that doesn't have romance in it.....until you use every slow-mo zoom in, romantic music, pull him in until he's two inches from your face type move in the How to Make A Romance Show Book! For a company like GMM, who has made the vast majority of their money on queer media, to make a show that is this queer-coded only to make sure there's no queer romance feels like a slap in the face. And like I said - I do not need this media to be queer/romantic! But there are ways to make a show not a romance that truly make the show not a romance.....this was not the way. If you know GMM, you know that Sky and Nani are not a BL pairing, so I knew going into this that it was not a romance. HOWEVER! I have never felt so frustrated by a queer-baity show before. This isn't a show coming from somewhere that censors queer media, nor is it coming from a company that doesn't support queer media - in fact, it's actively using the profits of queer media to make a show that is 100% intentionally avoiding real queer representation.

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