I tend to agree. But ... I don't hate it. And I'm totally exhausted by the constant overuse of the terms "hate", "hater", "toxic" and "toxicity". There were aspects of this series that I was looking forward to. Then there were things I enjoyed - or managed to enjoy - or struggled against the odds to enjoy - as I watched it. That's how it is in life. We rarely encounter some form of art, entertainment or performance where we would instantly be able to announce "I HATE this" - and immediately cease paying attention to it. More likely, a sense of disappointment sets in, we lose interest, negative feelings prevail over positive ones, and we give up.
The specific problem with this series is that it's all built around a rather improbable, zealously homophobic character whose anti-gay outpourings aren't just problematic - they're over-the-top, implausible and absolutely not entertaining. Additionally, we see three rather likable, seemingly intelligent gay male characters going to great lengths to conceal their sexuality, pretend to be straight, and generally appease this deranged unfunny homophobic fanatic. You think maybe something will change, possibly in an exciting, dramatic way, but then you realise that you're approaching the end of the series - and it's just more of the same - nothing changes. Enough is enough. So you stop watching. That's what happened to me.
In my case, I never sensed that I "hated" anything. That's far too strong. I was disappointed - disaffected - "Not Amused" - I lost interest - I gave up. I don't feel "morally superior" to anyone. I do feel sad, however. The three gay men all seemed to be appealing, interesting, well-drawn characters. Funny, worth watching. Gifted actors. Plus although I don't think about it very much, I can't imagine for a moment that these are all "straight men" whom we're watching - as you seem to want to suggest; if so, Thailand is the only country in the world where all the male actors are heterosexual men. Somehow, you know, I doubt it. But more importantly, I'm saddened by the way these 3 characters have been developed. If they were portrayed as out young gay men, openly being who they are, I think they would be much more engaging - and capable of being really ... entertaining. Instead, though, we endlessly see them going through grotesque contortions to pretend to be straight - and placate the ridiculous Tonhon. And I find that sad. Not funny. And that's why I stopped watching.
