Ecleveland

For me, Payback was a truly unique BL. It had been a long time since I had looked forward to a Saturday with so much excitement. It completely changed my weekend routine—I made sure to be free at the exact time a new episode was released.

I had never read the webtoon, but I fell in love with the series from the very first episode.

As the story progressed, I realized that ten episodes would never be enough to do it justice, and unfortunately, I was right.

If I have one major disappointment with this production, it is its rushed and emotionally underwhelming ending.

I honestly don't understand Thai productions sometimes. When a series is genuinely good, wins over the audience, and has a committed cast, they shorten it. Yet when a production is mediocre, it gets dragged out far longer than necessary. Payback deserved at least two more episodes.

The raw, realistic, and difficult portrayal of the entertainment industry was heartbreaking. Knowing that the events depicted are inspired by realities that still exist is a painful reminder of how far we are from achieving basic human decency. It was genuinely shocking.

On the other hand, I have to say that this series features some of the most passionate and beautiful kisses I've ever seen between BL leads. Wow! Beautiful, sensual, and perfectly supported by their incredible chemistry, Min and Toptap completely stole the show. I don't think I'll forget those brilliantly filmed intimate scenes in Episode 8 anytime soon.

I can only hope this pair gets to work together again very soon—preferably in a more romantic story and a much less toxic one.

Had it not been for the final episode, where even the long-awaited revenge arcs failed to deliver a satisfying conclusion, my rating would have been a perfect 10.

Even with its plot holes, this was still an excellent production. Wonderfully engaging, irresistibly captivating, and absolutely worth watching.

And those kisses... my God!