ChessWidow
USA
This review may contain spoilers
Not adapted but very, very loosely based on original story
I usually don’t leave reviews, but I couldn’t stop myself after being so disappointed in this version of one of my favorite stories.
The writers created an abomination of the original story by adding in every single trope in the universe. I should know since I read the book and watched the Chinese version 24 times. I was extremely disappointed in the way it was written but I did love Push and Aom together along with her friends and both families. The acting was great and was all that saved the rating I gave it.
This is only the third lakorn I’ve seen but if it had been the first, I would never watch another. I’m assuming it was written for a Thai audience, but do they realize that this makes the Thai people look like a bunch of bullies? You don’t see these extremes in Korean, Chinese or Japanese dramas.
Lika is the worst of all. Yes, there was a similar character in the original but at least she had enough class not to do anything illegal! You could argue that Gina was almost as bad, but at least she wasn’t betraying lifelong friends in the process. Miel is a role from the original whose role was expanded exponentially and made into a true psychopath, which was totally unnecessary. Miel copying Namhking also reminded me of a character in the Kdrama, Cheese In The Trap.
I could only get myself to watch through episode 35, then skipped 36-39 because I couldn’t handle anymore drama with the cancer. By going directly to episode 40, I was able to catch up and see the HEA.
I definitely won’t be watching this one again.
The writers created an abomination of the original story by adding in every single trope in the universe. I should know since I read the book and watched the Chinese version 24 times. I was extremely disappointed in the way it was written but I did love Push and Aom together along with her friends and both families. The acting was great and was all that saved the rating I gave it.
This is only the third lakorn I’ve seen but if it had been the first, I would never watch another. I’m assuming it was written for a Thai audience, but do they realize that this makes the Thai people look like a bunch of bullies? You don’t see these extremes in Korean, Chinese or Japanese dramas.
Lika is the worst of all. Yes, there was a similar character in the original but at least she had enough class not to do anything illegal! You could argue that Gina was almost as bad, but at least she wasn’t betraying lifelong friends in the process. Miel is a role from the original whose role was expanded exponentially and made into a true psychopath, which was totally unnecessary. Miel copying Namhking also reminded me of a character in the Kdrama, Cheese In The Trap.
I could only get myself to watch through episode 35, then skipped 36-39 because I couldn’t handle anymore drama with the cancer. By going directly to episode 40, I was able to catch up and see the HEA.
I definitely won’t be watching this one again.
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