Love Destiny

The Stony Devil Strikes Again

Only the first two episodes are out so far, so it's obviously hard to tell how the show will evolve later on. So far, though, it's just like all the other time-travel Thai period pieces, including the very dramatic opening scene set in the past where someone also very dramatically falls into the water after being shot by someone we don't know yet.

Then we travel to the present day, where we meet one of our protagonists, Dr. Great (lol), who is – surprise, surprise – a doctor. But we're definitely not going to talk about the medical accuracy in this show because it simply does not exist. Seriously, anyone with even basic medical knowledge should just cover their eyes and plug their ears during these scenes or suffer the consequences of the stroke that is sure to occur.

Dr. Not-So-Great loses a patient, to which there is only one completely logical response for a young doctor at the start of his career: quit immediately. Yes, of course. Silly me – what other options are there?

Thankfully, his boss refuses to accept his resignation, so Dr. Mediocre decides to drown his sorrows in a tall glass of... coffee (?) at a bar (The Stony Devil, lols again, which also happens to be an anagram of Love Destiny – gasp) he frequents. There, he saves a fortune teller from being beaten up by thugs, so obviously the fortune teller offers to tell his fortune. (You will never guess the first card.)

I do want to point out here that the fight choreography, while obviously not Bruce Lee-level, is actually pretty decent for a show like this, so that was a pleasant surprise.

Then let's rewind to the past, where we meet Dr. Great again, except here his name is Gaew and he is a total prick. He starts out as a cute, wet-eyed little orphan who is adopted into the household of another lord, jumping into the river with his adopted brothers/cousins with childlike glee, only to emerge from the water alone and as a full-blown gigantic a-hole. (Honestly, the transition scene was pretty good cinematography-wise. It was an unexpected moment of creativity from the director.)

Anyway, for reasons yet undetermined, Gaew grows up to be an arrogant and vile young man who hates Dech, one of his adopted brothers, to the point of trying to sink his boat (not personally, obviously; he has a servant for that) to get revenge for putting Gaew back in his place after some literal cockfighting fiasco. I, personally, really did not appreciate having to learn that, no, I really do not enjoy watching two cocks having a go at each other in this context. Is there no PETA in Thailand?

Anyway, it turns out that it wasn't Dech on the deck (har-har), but his mother, who falls into the river along with the servants. One of them is impaled through the leg by a log, another disappears and is presumed dead, so obviously everyone is very mad at Gaew for being so evil. So obviously they beat up... his servant.

And then the mother is still furious with Gaew, so yet again there is only one logical solution to this problem: perform a ritual that will kill Gaew if he is indeed guilty. And Gaew is very much guilty, so the ritual causes him immense pain, which he handles like the little bee he is.

And this is where I make a detour to the acting.

Oh boy, here we go again.

The acting is... happening. Sometimes. As long as there are no big feelings involved. As long as the scene doesn't require any emotional outbursts or any of the more complicated emotions like, I don't know, mild discomfort, the main leads are doing fine. But anything that requires any more skill than that (for example, dying in excruciating pain from the Thai equivalent of Avada Kedavra), the actors... well, bleed out.
Especially Jumpa, the mother, who only seems capable of delivering every single line with the exact same bitchy expression and tone, regardless of what she's actually saying.

Right, so back to the plot.

After having his fortune told, Dr. Great drives his obligatory generic expensive Asian car from point A to point B when storm clouds suddenly darken the sky above, and he gets struck by some very high-quality and completely believable CGI lightning that absolutely had every reason to be there. (Meanwhile, Gaew is being Avada Kedavra-ed in the past, so I guess there might be a connection.)

Right, sorry. I didn't take my ADHD meds today.

So Dr. Awesome wakes up in the past in Gaew's body. Everyone thinks he has gone completely insane, and they also want to drag him to the police station to answer for Gaew's crimes when news arrives that the servant who was previously impaled through the leg is doing terribly.

If only they had a doctor...

Dr. Gaew rushes over to help him, determines that he has an arterial bleed, and promptly saves this critically injured man by changing the dressing on his wound and elevating his leg.

Yup.

Because we all know that's all you need when your artery has been torn apart.

Afterwards, he no longer has to go to the police station. Dr. Gaew takes a beauty nap, wakes up hoping it was all just a bad dream, and then quickly realizes that nope, he's still in the past.

This realization causes him such distress that he almost sh!ts himself.

And yay! Yet another Thai BL that couldn't make it through a single episode without a poop joke! Isn't this awesome? Nothing smells "romance" more than a diarrhea gag that's made even better by a period-accurate loo! This is exactly what I want in my BL shows: not just any poop joke, but a whole series of poop jokes dragged out way too long.

Ha-ha, they didn't have modern toilets back then! He-he, no toilet paper either! And wouldn't it just be hilarious if this were the exact moment Dech walked in? Ooooh, it's so smelly!

(Please kill me now.)

Right. Sorry.

If you couldn't tell, I don't really find poop jokes all that funny.

To be fair, though, there are some genuinely funny gags in there as well.

Getting back on track, this is mostly what has happened so far. A few other things happen with Dr. Gaew in the past, which eventually lead to him publicly apologizing to the family for his behaviour and promising to become a better person. Since he is a doctor, he starts handing out mosquito nets and other supplies to the household servants, as well as giving them health advice and all that. But obviously Evil Stepmother cannot stand this, so she and her servant start coming up with evil schemes to teach him a lesson.

And that's where we are for now.

All in all, it's not all bad. The production seems high-budget, the locations look great, and the costumes are pretty too. (I have absolutely no idea how historically accurate they actually are, but I like them.) The fight choreography is decent as well. The main leads do a perfectly serviceable job as long as nobody expects Oscar-worthy performances from them. I'm just very easily annoyed by exaggerated facial expressions.

So... yeah.

I'm curious to see how—or if—it improves over the next few episodes.

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lost its way (watch suggestions)

Overall: the lakorn started lakorning, but lost the focus regarding the main pair's romance. 10 episodes about 50 minutes each. I haven't read the books and am reviewing the series based on its own merits. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/love-destiny-episode-1-1ykiuvfo6os?lang=en_us

Content Warnings: death/murders, attempted murders, blood, fights/punch/violence, animal fighting, torture, held against wll/non con touching turned conensual

Watch Suggestions (to focus on the romance and take out most content warnings)
- episode 1 watch 6:40-17:35, 39-end
- episode 2 watch 14-15:45, 22-25, 31:30-34
- episode 3 watch 33-35:30, 40:45-49
- episode 4 watch 14-43:55, 49:15-end
- episode 5 watch 21-23, 35-43:430, 47-56:20
- episode 6 watch beg-26, 41-end
- episode 7 beg-4:10, 10:15-13, 24-27:35, 31:45-40
- episode 8 watch 20-39:40, 42:40-45:50
- episode 9 watch 15:30-30
- episode 10 watch watch 4:45-9:15, 34:30-40:25, 46:45-end

What I Liked
- historical setting
- realistic doctor stress/burnout
- visuals

Room For Improvement
- comedy did not work for me
- in episode 3 there was a serious accusation that jumped into a fun cooking show
- the poet/queen storyline
- the scenes in the present after the initial end credits pulled me out of the historical aspect
- too many near kisses
- wtf was that finale (there is an extra scene after the end credits), if he remembered then why would he wait to say so and put the love of his life through additional pain, where is the sould that he replaced?

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Otro Bl de época pero diferente a los demás

Le tengo mucha fe a los siguientes capítulos, no he visto la serie original así que no sé qué va a pasar, pero hasta ahora está muy interesante y me encanta la actuación de Leng, a parte de que está hermoso
Creo que aunque sea un BL de época como otros que ha existen, hasta este capítulo veo muchas diferencia y ocurrencia que no hay en otros, me da miedo porque parece que ser muy dramático y que tendrá varios conflictos que estresarán a el espectador. Pero por eso es diferente a otros BL de época que aunque tengan problemas nunca han sido de este tipo de angustiantes.

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O que houve?

De início eu gostei, apesar de algumas piadas e momentos engraçados terem funcionado pra mim e outros não.
Mas o ritmo vai se perdendo.

Não sei o que achei da história num geral.

Gosto de viagem no tempo. Achei interessante como mostraram o que estava acontecendo na época do Great enquanto ele estava em coma. Mas não entendi por que isso só durou alguns episódios e depois pararam de mostrar o que acontecia.

As tramas do passado eram mais ou menos.

A história lá do irmão e da poesia foi bem chatinha e o final dele também? Teria sido mais emocionante se tivessem mostrado o momento, não necessariamente a decapitação, mas só terem falado o que aconteceu foi meio qualquer coisa. E parece que ninguém ligou muito pra morte dele.

O cara bonitão lá de olhos claros, não entendi muito bem o propósito do personagem. Ele era bom, mas não era, era amigo, mas era traidor, era o suposto romance da moça, mas não era.

O romance do "Kaew" com o Dech foi bom quando aconteceu, mas sinto que enrolou um pouquinho demais.
Os atores entregaram na parte lá de cavalgar nas ondas
Mas fiquei na dúvida sobre a química dos atores. Às vezes eu sentia que eles tinham química, em outros momentos nem tanto. Acho que pode ter sido culpa do roteiro.

No final, tudo pareceu meio fácil demais.

A falta de reação e a fácil aceitação de todos que sabiam que o Great não era o Kaew foi tão estranha.

O pai lá do cara do casal secundário aceitando ele e o namorado dele, em uma época nada razoável, tranquilamente, como se fosse mais um dia no século XVII.

E o que aconteceu com o Kaew de verdade? Simplesmente evaporou? Até pensei que ele tomaria o lugar no corpo do Great, seria até um toque diferente pra história, mas lógico que isso implicaria em desenvolver ambos os lados. E sinto que nem um dos lados eles conseguiram direito.

O Dech fez o feitiço pra encontrar o Great no futuro. Tá, mas quais as consequências disso? Historicamente falando.

O último episódio foi super corrido e o final foi um "É assim que acabou"? 😐
Honestamente, que final mais xoxo, capenga e anêmico.

Acho que Love Upon Time, que tem uma trama relativamente similar, entregou muito mais no quesito história, no quesito emoção.

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QUE OFENSA A MIM!!!

eu to triste porque vocês tinha a faca e o queijo na mão ai pegaram a faca e esfaqueou todos os telespectadores.

a história começou bem, um gênero que você precisa fazer bem feito pra não ficar muito massante, estava indo bem msm, pegaram a essência de lakorn e adaptaram pra uma história queer, mas que decepção esses finais.

vocês jogaram tantas questões e não resolveram nenhuma!! deixaram tanta coisa em aberto e tentaram amenizar no final e virou um grande…. NADA

outra coisa, que protagonismo foi aquele em um casal hétero sem sentido?? porque tinha episódios mais ligados a eles do que o casal principal??? E PIOR!!! NEM FICAM JUNTOS.

tantos erros
1- aquele vilão termina com a mana lá e historicamente eles não ficam juntos?? isso não daria um grande problema pra linha do tempo???
2- no final de um ep o gaew do mal não acorda?? e simplesmente esquecem disso?
3- os secundários tem um romance E DO NADA não podem mais. jogam um motivo xoxo, sendo que se fosse acabar com um casal, tinha q ter dado a entender desde do começo, certo?? SÓ JOGARAM
4- bom, já destilei meu ódio lá encima, mas reforço, esse casal hétero com mais tempo de tela que os casais, sinceramente, não entendi porra nenhuma
5- esse termino de ep do nada pro vir 13 minutos pós de puro NADA

enfim, depois de uma pessoa assistiu luat, isso aqui virou ofensa.

enfim :(( queria ter gostado

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รีวิว: บุพเพสันนิวาส (Love Destiny) (2026) 6/10

จบแล้วสำหรับ บุพเพสันนิวาส (Love Destiny) เวอร์ชันซีรีส์วายแนวย้อนยุค ซึ่งเป็นเรื่องที่ผมค่อนข้างคาดหวังพอสมควร เพราะส่วนตัวชอบ บุพเพสันนิวาส เวอร์ชันชายหญิงมาก จึงอยากเห็นว่าการนำมาตีความใหม่ในรูปแบบซีรีส์วายจะออกมาเป็นอย่างไร

ในส่วนของ เรื่องราวและโครงเรื่อง ผมมองว่าพล็อตยังมีความน่าสนใจ และมีพื้นฐานที่แข็งแรงอยู่แล้ว แต่จังหวะการเล่าเรื่องค่อนข้างรวดเร็ว โดยเฉพาะการพัฒนาความรักและความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละครที่เกิดขึ้นไวไปเล็กน้อย จึงทำให้ผมยังอินกับความสัมพันธ์ได้ไม่สุดเท่าที่ควร อาจเป็นเพราะจำนวนตอนมีจำกัด ทำให้ซีรีส์จำเป็นต้องเล่าเรื่องอย่างกระชับ ส่วนตัวผมก็ยังไม่ค่อยชอบบทสรุปของเรื่องเท่าไรนัก

สำหรับ ตัวละครและนักแสดง จุดที่ผมชอบคือเคมีของหลายคู่ โดยเฉพาะพ่อเดช–พ่อแก้ว และพ่อเรือง–พ่อวาด ที่ถ่ายทอดความสัมพันธ์ออกมาได้น่าติดตาม อีกคู่ที่ผมชอบมากเป็นพิเศษคือผิน–แย้ม แม้จะมีเวลาออกจอไม่มาก แต่ทุกครั้งที่ปรากฏตัวก็ดูน่ารักและมีเสน่ห์มาก น่าเสียดายที่ซีรีส์ไม่ได้ขยายรายละเอียดความสัมพันธ์ของคู่นี้ให้มากกว่านี้

อีกประเด็นที่ทำให้ผมยังไม่ค่อยอิน คือ การใช้ภาษา บางช่วงให้ความรู้สึกแปลกและไม่เป็นธรรมชาติสำหรับผม อาจเป็นเพราะคำโบราณหรือวิธีการเรียบเรียงบทสนทนา ทั้งที่เวอร์ชันก่อนหน้าก็ใช้ภาษาตามยุคสมัยเช่นกัน แต่สามารถทำให้ผมเชื่อและเข้าถึงอารมณ์ของเรื่องได้มากกว่า

แต่ถ้าพูดถึงสิ่งที่ผมชอบที่สุดของเรื่องนี้ คงต้องยกให้กับ งานโปรดักชัน ครับ ทั้งมุมกล้อง การจัดแสง ภาพ และองค์ประกอบภายในฉาก ทำออกมาได้สวยงามและเข้ากับบรรยากาศของยุคสมัยได้ดีมาก ภาพรวมดูมีความประณีต ช่วยเสริมให้โลกของซีรีส์ดูสมบูรณ์และน่าเชื่อถือขึ้นอย่างชัดเจน

อีกสิ่งที่อยากพูดถึงคือเพลง “โอ้...หัวใจ (Oh...My Heart)” ขับร้องโดยออกัส วชิรวิชญ์ ซึ่งปล่อยออกมาก่อนซีรีส์เริ่มออนแอร์ ผมฟังมาตั้งแต่ตอนนั้นจนถึงตอนนี้ และยังรู้สึกว่าเป็นเพลงที่เพราะมาก เพลงผสมผสานดนตรีไทยเข้ากับดนตรีสมัยใหม่ได้อย่างลงตัว และเข้ากับบรรยากาศของเรื่องได้ดี

คะแนนรวม: 6/10 โดยรวมแล้ว บุพเพสันนิวาส (Love Destiny) ยังมีบางองค์ประกอบที่ไม่เป็นไปตามความคาดหวังของผม โดยเฉพาะจังหวะการเล่าเรื่องและการพัฒนาความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละคร แต่ในด้านโปรดักชันถือว่าทำได้โดดเด่นมาก ทั้งหมดนี้เป็นเพียงความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผม หากใครอยากลองสัมผัส\ บุพเพสันนิวาส ในรูปแบบซีรีส์วาย สามารถรับชมได้ทุกตอนทาง IQIYI

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