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Ingredients thai drama review
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Ingredients
2 people found this review helpful
by AbztractIsight
Feb 2, 2023
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Sweet Boy Chemistry

LIKES:
They showcased very real talents of the Male Leads: Jeff's singing and guitar playing + Gameplay's chef skills.
Excellent chemistry and teasing between Jeff & Gameplay as Win and Tops.
No heavy drama or over the top sex scenes.
Cuteness of the cat and the baby/very young child with Top and Win.

DISLIKES:
Production:
Mic placement; seemed to be in their collars so if the actors touched anywhere near you could hear the impact of the mic being hit. It also cause dialog to be muffled at times too or breathing moments way too loud. For some scenes they could've used a boom mic.
Shaky camera syndrome + zoom in too close (see up noses isn't good & cutting off their heads).
Pacing was very slow.
Directing:
The actors had some very delayed reactions. A few more kisses would've been nice, especially drunk moments and xmas (why no mistletoe moment?), missed opportunities. Even if it was a neck kiss, we would've taken anything.

OVERALL:
It moved very slowly, but really showed us what "boy love" is and how chemistry between actors can really make a show work, without over sexualizing everything as most dramas in this genre do. Also nothing abusive or traumatic needed, which was refreshing. I would recommend this to anyone who wanted to hear Jeff sing and for those just starting to watch BL shows and movies. Because episodes aren't long, it's a quick easy watch and could be rewatched just as fast. However I was left wanting just a little more; more intimacy, more character development for both MLs, more of what happens in the future.
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