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Now that i've finished the series i want to give it a proper review. I'll be fully honest that i expected a heck of a lot from this series, even though everything i wanted is here, it just needed to be 24 episodes long to give each element of the story the breathing room it needed. I watched the series each week and struggled with the pacing, i did a full rewatch for the final so i could see if this improved as a binge watch and it does so if you are watching i recommend not waiting between episodes.

The script for this makes me wish i spoke Thai as it had the foundation, but became repetitive, for Nakhin and Ongsa for example, they have a really sweet relationship, but every scene has to include Nakhin saying he doesn't care about secondary gender, he just loves Ongsa, and Ongsa saying he isn't good enough to be with an alpha. Its a beautiful message and the first time they had this conversation was really sweet, but it isn't needed every scene. I actually think their relationship was the most wasted potential, it went from a forced kiss, a lets forget it happened moment, to i can't live without you. I wish we'd had a series just for them to actually see the relationship evolve properly.

For Naphitch and Sangnuea, this had a better evolution, and i was really invested in their relationship, but the 'evil' Sangnuea scene was just really over the top and felt forced. I liked the story as a whole for them, and enjoyed the scene at the party in last episode, although i did want to smack Nahitch a little for being insensitive, i would love a flash forward for this couple, or a spin off to see how they grow.

Now my favourite, Nakhun and Phatsa. I am a major Boat and Oat fan, i love their chemistry together both on and off screen, and no i'm not here pretending they are married in real life, i think they just work brilliantly together and hope they find happiness as they've had it rough. Anyway, their story, loved the growth, from Nakhun commenting how if it weren't for the bond they wouldn't have met and being a complete idiot about Phatsa's feelings, to the final of 'your my everything bond or not' is perfect. I know the characters have great intimate scenes, but i'll be honest, i think some of these were just thrown in as fan service, which again we didn't have enough run time for this. I'm not a girl who says no to these scenes, but please use them to progress the story, to grow the characters, not to draw an audience!

That is something i noticed a lot in this show. There are a lot of long drawn out scenes that feel like they are done just for cinematography rather then impact, they feel like the aim is 'look how pretty this place/these people are' rather then actually carrying the weight they should have and progressing the story, it feels like wasted run time for a series that had a lot to pack in, this is not good editing or good direction.

This could definitely use a special episode or second season. I will watch anything omegaverse, and anything Boat and Oat, they're my biggest weaknesses, so throw them into a show together and its magic.

I might seem pretty critical for the high rating i've given the show, but the actors were great, i do think some of the scenes could have been better but a lot of these feels like poor direction, and the editing let them down a lot as well. The script is patchy, the groundwork is there and they've done a good job with story, but i wonder if they had to make a lot of edits and redrafting as it felt like this.

Also what the heck was the point of the female CEO, i'm all for empowerment of woman but her 'Beta's can be powerful to' story would have actually worked better to just have Ongsa feel more empowered. Nothing against the acting, but what was the point!

For side characters though, i loved the bodyguards and the housekeeper, Ai is adorable and i love that he has a 'potential' partner of his own, although wish we'd seen Sila in the last episode as well.

Watch this show! It is very good and i have rewatched multiple times through its run. I hope its a sign of more omegaverse coming our way!


Below Is review from Episode 4/5:
My only regret is watching this as its come out as i hate waiting weeks between episodes, but i love it so far, i re-watch 2-3 times all the way through between episodes, acting is on point, yes a little over the top but i think that highlights how out of control this world can be. The chemistry, the story, the build up, just everything about this show is hitting the mark for me and i can't wait for more.

If i had a negative, it would be the lady, Amitra? But i think she'll grow on me as her story builds, hoping she hasn't been brought in just for a GL tickbox, but time will tell, enjoyed her intro scene, just unsure on how she fits currently.

For those giving a low rating, i'm very confused, if i ever felt strongly enough about a show to rate it low i would always wait for it to be complete before i do as shows need room to grow, and this is growing into an epic!

Update as now on episode 5, and still obsessed, some good character development, great relationships forming, not just couples but between Phatsa and Napitch is really interesting. Also the preview for next week is just too much, how can we fast forward to this time next week, or just 15th September when i can re-watch it all the way through!