Chasing Love

Stockholm Syndrome, but Make It a Family Drama

This series begins with an unusual premise, attractive production values and several potentially engaging relationships. The first episodes contain enough chemistry, comedy and mystery to suggest that the story could become a compelling mixture of romance and emotional drama.



Unfortunately, the writing quickly collapses underepetitiver forced conflicts, irrational character decisions and clichés.



Rather than developing its characters, the series repeatedly changes their personalities to serve individual scenes. Song pushes Piang away whenever the plot needs separation, then becomes affectionate whenever the story needs romance. Piang moves between independence and emotional dependence without a convincing internal journey. The side couples fall in love, separate and reunite with almost no meaningful development.



The central family conflict is even more frustrating. Piang’s grandmother is depicted as controlling, manipulative and abusive, yet the story repeatedly excuses her behaviour as love. Her sudden transformation in the finale is not supported by any genuine reflection, accountability or consequences.



The series also introduces serious themes—including suicide, guilt, emotional abuse, class discrimination and abusive family relationships—but rarely explores them with the necessary depth. These issues function mainly as plot devices designed to create temporary drama.



Some of the supposedly sensual moments feel so immature and awkwardly staged that they seem less like intimacy between two adult women and more like the fantasy of a puberty-driven twelve-year-old boy. Instead of strengthening the romance, these scenes often make it feel artificial emotionally empty.



There are still occasional enjoyable moments. Piang can be charming, and the production is visually appealing. However, these strengths cannot compensate for storytelling in which almost every major emotional development feels rushed, manipulated or undeserved.



In the end, the series does not fail because it uses familiar tropes. It fails because it uses them without believable character logic, emotional consequences or proper development. The result is a polished production built around deeply incompetent writing.

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Be honest about how you feel and act accordingly, or you will hurt yourself and others.

I liked the "Dreaming of the future" theme; it's a shame it never comes up again in the plot at any point. The secondary characters are interesting. The production is good (except for the audio glitches that occur a few times), but I found the series' opening quite generic and lacking in any unique elements.
However, as the episodes progressed, Song's behavior unfortunately made me start rooting for Piang to end up with another doctor. She kept "playing games" with Piang: she would say, "Go away, leave me alone," while her actions actually said, "Stay by my side." Furthermore, I couldn't find a single solid reason for Piang to love Song, and I found the idea of becoming "friends with benefits" in hopes of making Song fall in love to be completely wrong. If you start a casual relationship and tell the other person, "I don't want anything serious," but you're actually lying—with the real intention of making them fall for you because you love them—that is wrong. The right thing to do is to be sincere and speak your mind; after all, if the roles were reversed, NO ONE would forgive someone for saying they loved the other person and wanted a serious relationship when, in reality, they didn't love them and just wanted to play games. Sincerity is the foundation of everything.


PS.: Couldn't believe Song's crying at the beginning of the episode. One moment Song is crying for someone, and the next she's not. Did she forget she was crying? Hahahaha. At several points the audio is very low, disrupting the experience and disconnecting the viewer.

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I don't think Song was ready and in the right headspace for a relationship quite yet due to the trauma of her sister's suicide and how that affected her. Her actions at some points were actually disgusting like kissing her friend to try throw Piang off, throwing the cupcakes in the trash and other actions. However, I did adore her relationship with her grandmother as they are close and generally love each other.

Piang. I do believe that she was abused by her grandmother. Her grandmother is extremely controlling of how she can represent and who she can be in a relationship with even talking to Song to not associate with Piang at all. I feel like she is more sensitive than she looks as conflicts really destroyed her but I never liked her.

I actually like the second couple but am still confused on why they broke up in EP7.

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Enjoyable Thai Lakorn

I was hooked within the first 20 minutes of episode 1. I like suspenseful openings that draws the attention of the viewers. Chemistry between the actors are great. Made waching the show fun. The producershad also selected very scenic locations for the shoot. After having watched enough lakorns, it is not surprising to be able to identity the same sets or locations. Here, I found the producers actually made an effort to find beautiful spots and showcase Thailand to the non-Thai audience like me. I was pleasantly surprised to see capitving reservoirs and windmills.

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A cliche story

A storyline like this is starting to become pretty common in GLs now, and honestly, I'm happy to be able to say that.

I really enjoyed the series. Yes, it's cliché, as usual, but I had a lot of fun watching it, and that's what matters the most.

I found Piang and Song's romance very believable. The actresses did a great job. I'm sorry, but I absolutely love the way Song loves Piang. It's almost obsessive, but somehow it works because there's no abuse or toxic behavior involved, so it doesn't feel uncomfortable. That said, Piang staying cold and distant for seven episodes... please, never again.

The grandmother was hilarious, even though she was completely crazy.

I found Matmi, Piang's older sister, way too passive. I understand why she acted that way, but I wish she had been more proactive. Her romance with Rin was barely developed. We only got a few scenes, they got together, and then they broke up almost immediately. The same goes for Ploy and Ple. Their relationship wasn't developed at all.

Episode 8 is probably one of the weirdest GL episodes I've ever watched... but at least we got a wedding!

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Big, big clap-clap clap-clap for Ep. 1!

Let's give a big round of loud applause to CHASING LOVE (done watching Ep 1 on Netflix): No "giant" stars in Chasing Love, but the production value is A+, the writing and directing seem solid, the acting's really good. And Thailand seems to have a veritable factory of beautiful women 🥰🥳

P. S. Filos here would appreciate my observations? 😉😅🤣 Or my sense of humor?!!? I'm flabbergasted that there are so many Filipinos in the CHASING LOVE cast! Song's grandma = Amalia Fuentes. The Chatphimuk matriarch = Armida Siguion-Reyna. Song/Nueng = Maja Salvador + Therese Malvar. Piang = Kim Chiu + Rufamae Quinto. Ploy = Lani Mercado. Ple = Cristine Reyes. CEO Chatphimuk = Yayo Aguila + a prettier Jan Marini. Rin = A prettier Serena Dalrymple. Nampraw = A prettier Melai Cantiveros but same energy hahahaha 😅😂🤣😁🥳🇵🇭

What do I like best about CHASING LOVE episode 2? The excellent storytelling! It seems like each of the six main characters have interesting back-stories.... And the way each one is being unwrapped is quite engaging. This series would probably turn out to be a seriously funny rom-com, and THAT'S A GOOD THING🥰😍😘😁🥳❤️❤️❤️🇹🇭

CHASING LOVE EPISODE 4 feels like a hodgepodge of GAP (the meddling grandma arc), ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS (the FWB development), LOVE BEYOND DREAMS (the "tabletop love" feels)… and somehow, inexplicably, it’s all working. I sat down expecting a SongPiang-focused emotional check-in and ended up with a whole three-ring circus of romantic chaos, and honestly? I’m strapped in and applauding.

What makes this episode genuinely interesting is that it finally stretches its legs beyond the SongPiang narrative. Don’t get me wrong, I adore watching Piang’s quiet, stubborn devotion crash against Song’s walls like a very polite yet raucous rich-kid wave, but giving the other pairings room to breathe turns this into a proper ensemble piece. The PloyPle angle is sprouting right before our eyes — that specific blend of bickering familiarity and unspoken “I would absolutely pine for you if you stopped arguing with me for five seconds” energy. And the MudmeeRin plot twist? I didn’t see it landing that way, and now I’m squinting at every shared glance, rewinding scenes, and whispering “oh, so THAT’S why you flinched.” The show’s stitching multiple types of love together — grudging, secret, tender, and fierce — and it finally feels like a full, messy, beautiful tapestry instead of a single thread.

That said, I need to address the lab coat in the room. Song’s competition for Numero Uno researcher acts like an arrogant rockstar, not a serious scientist! This man struts into the 126 Food Corp facility like he’s headlining a stadium tour, tossing his hair and delivering research findings with the smirk of someone who thinks a microscope is an accessory. Sir, you develop food products, not chart-topping albums. I wouldn’t eat anything his team developed if you paid me in limited-edition merchandise. Haha haha haha haha — the laugh is genuine, but so is the second-hand embarrassment. The audacity is so thick it could be a new flavor prototype, and I’d spit it out immediately. Every time he opens his mouth, I mentally file a complaint with HR. Song, please destroy him with cold, hard data and a gentle, devastating smile. That’s the real rockstar move.

And yet, beneath all the mishmash and the cheeky scientist-roasting, there’s something deeply warm simmering in this episode. It’s the way Mudmee and Rin’s tentative, snarky dance reminds me that love sometimes hides in the spaces where you least expect to be seen. It’s the PloyPle twist cracking open a door I didn’t even know was locked, making my heart ache for a story that was hiding in plain sight. It’s Piang, still holding that tabletop like a relic, still fighting a grandma who thinks she knows best, and Song standing there with her heart in her hands, patient as the sunrise. I’m getting sentimental because, under all the borrowed tropes, Chasing Love is starting to feel like it actually understands that love isn’t just the chase — it’s the stumbling, the cross-referencing, and the accidental discoveries along the way.

So yes, Episode 4 is a little bit of everything, and maybe it shouldn’t work, but it does. It’s cheeky without losing its warmth, messy without losing its heart. I’m fully invested now, not just in who ends up together, but in how each version of love learns to stand up and say its own name out loud. And if that arrogant rockstar researcher gets a tray of beakers dropped near his designer loafers next week, I won’t complain. Just saying.

GRANDMA, PLEASE SIT DOWN. Episode 7 of Chasing Love didn’t just break my heart—it took it out, used it as a stress ball, and handed it back with a note that says “Nobility everything.”

I am so broken I need to file a formal complaint. Let’s do a damage assessment using the Thai number system, because counting my tears isn't enough:

หนึ่ง (Nueng) – Mudmee & Rin:
We were finally getting those glorious Mudmee close-ups (thank you, camera operator, for your service—that face card is never declining), and Grandma’s paranoia-spy-network had to go and murder the vibe. Who sends spies on their own granddaughter?! This isn’t protecting the family name, this is a B-movie villain origin story. We got 5 minutes of sweetness and a lifetime of heartburn.

สอง (Sawng) – Song & Piang:
Song, I am boombastically side-eyeing you from another dimension. You have the emotional intelligence of a wet napkin. You’re walking around with the secret to shut Granny up permanently (just drop the "Your Highness" tea!) and instead, you choose to emotionally yo-yo Piang like it’s a hobby. Your trauma is real, but so is my impatience—and it’s thinner than Song’s personality. Piang, honey, that V-card must have come with a lifetime warranty because I don't see any other reason you're tolerating this zero-rizz, dry-as-cardboard behavior.

สาม (Saam) – Ple & Ploy:
My ONE safe harbor. The only couple with actual communication and natural progression. And Ple’s dad just had to swoop in and join the “Netflix Meddling Spree Cinematic Universe” like he was auditioning for a guest spot. First the mata-pobre grandmother, now the overbearing father? This family drama is a horror show.

The Final Verdict:
All three ships have been obliterated in a single episode, and we only have ONE EPISODE LEFT to fix this mess. Chasing Love, how do you expect to reconcile three shattered couples in 45 minutes? Are we getting a magical time jump? A musical montage? A mass apology scene with 10-second resolutions each?

I need answers, not anxiety. Mudmee’s charm and PlePloy’s cuteness are doing heavy lifting, but Ep 8 better come with an explanation faster than Grandma can hiss about class status—or I’m checking out and pretending Ep 7 was the series finale. My blood pressure can't handle this, and frankly, neither can my keyboard. 🫠

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