CynicalMunky

Episode one of this has not even been out for more than 24h and has over a million views (all parts combined), meanwhile Double Savage can't even muster 200k views all episodes so far combined... talk about a flop 😂

It's a nice song but it's more or less a copy (or variation?) of "Love Lies" by Khalid & Normani. The song was part of the "Love, Simon" film official soundtrack. I recognised it as soon as a I heard the intro 😊 https://youtu.be/FGa067-f_LI

I'm trying to watch this but the whole "master" & "servant" thing is starting to become too much for me... I thought I could ignore it as something cultural but it's incredibly unappealing and off-putting. I don't know how common this is in Thailand but it really needs to be stamped out of society.

Thanks 😊

Yeah she was definitely rude and elitist. She was facing Gun when saying this. To be honest, there are so many "elitist" artists in GMMTV's roster that it does make you wonder how much nepotism is involved in their decision to bring artists on board.

At least Gun is a talented actor as opposed to just a rich pretty boy (not that there's anything wrong with his looks). He has worked his way up in this business and is recognised as a proper actor.

Fair enough.

Oh grow up and learn how to spell. Blocked.

It may have escaped your notice but Midnight Chicken isn't a BL. What's a false review? And why am I even wasting my time replying to this nonsense. Goodbye.

Yes, I did watch it. Which part of my comment are you struggling with?

Never suggested I was the sole arbiter of what is good or bad, nor did I suggest that only my view is valid. Everyone is free to disagree with me as I'm free to disagree with them. I didn't dislike it, it just fell a bit short for me in certain aspects.

That being said, I re-read your comment above and realised I was too quick with my response, which I now appreciate was slightly off topic. My initial impression of your post was that you were being dismissive of views based on a presumptions of people's age. But that's not actually what you were saying. Apologies for that. Next time I will make sure to read the post a couple of times before posting a reply!

Interesting comment about P'Aof. His other shows were pretty decent, and because of that I had hopes for this one as well. However, the others were all warm and fluffy love stories. And it's almost like he tried to do the same with this one, both with Jim/Wen and also Heart Li Ming. So much time spent on the latter two... They got half the screen time!

Hopefully JoJo can pull it back with Only Friends.

I wouldn't presume what people's ages are in these forums. I'm nowhere near 17, trust me. And I have faced plenty of the issues they depicted - and more...

It's not a question of whether it was a mature series, it's a question of whether it was a well written series.

And half the screen time was spent on the teeny boppers Li/Heart.

I think you misunderstood what I was trying to get at. Too much time was spent on the high school couple which meant that the adult storyline(s) suffered as a result. Why they focused so much on those two is a debate for another day.

Poor Earth was terribly miscast in this and will face criticism for his part even though it's not his fault. The casting agents, writers, directors should have seen this early and either changed the actor or rewrite the character. This basically boiled down to the fact they wanted the EarthMix combo at all costs - including sacrificing the end result of the series itself.

It's another rushed series by GMMTV where they have played it safe. They're oftentimes desperate to capitalise on the popularity of couples at the expense of the quality of the series.

That's a very interesting analysis. I would definitely put that in a review if I were you. I felt the storyline was too overengineered. Half the stuff that happened did not to happen. And whilst the Heart Li-Ming story was cute, it was another soppy schoolboy love story that took up a lot of time which could be better used.

I've seen a lot of reviews give it a 10. I mean, a 10? Really? The PERFECT series? Come on guys, be realistic when you review and rate. I personally ignore any review that has awarded a 10.

I’m always high-fiving my boyfriend 🤣

Yes, that has been the case with BL and its formulae. I'm glad to say that this has shifted more recently, though you still get plenty of series with the old trope.

However, in the case of THIS particular series, I don't think that is its main issue. It's simpler than that. It's just crap.

How it has managed to reach such heights of fame and propel the leads to stardom across Asia is one of those obscure enigmas and unsolved mysteries, possibly left unsolved for generations to come until someone, somewhere comes along in the far distant future with vast intelligence and manages to crack the enigma, finally getting to the core of the mystery.

I know, they tried to make Alan the bad guy and Wen the good guy but Wen is the one that comes across as the douche bag! 😂

I really hope Jojo does a better job with Only Friends. Certainly his recent work with the warp gives me hope (it wasn't perfect but it was well written and executed). And we have more episodes so that's something. The acting talent is there, but the writing has to be there as well.

This series was way too overengineered. I mean, take the example of this property development project they talked about and spent so much time on. You kept thinking okay where's this going? Jim was going around trying to get a title deed to get a loan. What for? If the landlord has decided to sell the property to a developer to tear it down, and your lease is up, what do you need a loan for? Wen working for this company didn't seem to bother him either? "Oh don't worry love, I know you and your employer are trying to destroy my livelihood, but I'll shag you anyway. As long as we don't complicate things". Wouldn't you say Wen's involvement in the project is a wee bit of a complication...?

But in the end nothing came out of that project anyway. Nada. Despite spending so much time on it, none of it had any impact whatsoever on the outcome of the storyline. The developer, title deed, loan attempts etc, all in vain. Jim simply walked away from the restaurant for completely different personal reasons. Right.

There was lots of unnecessary drama just for the sake of it. We have Alan being in an accident, leaving him nigh on disabled. Why? Gaipa's mum dying. Again, what was the point? For him to get some insurance money? Which wouldn't have happened anyway as his mum had a precondition so she wouldn't be able to get insurance in the first place! As an excuse for him to meet Alan? Gaipa obviously couldn't just visit the bank to open a savings account and bump into him!

And finally let's not forget Jim's ex boyfriend drowning in a fiery boat accident... I mean, that really wins the ultimate prize of fake drama! I actually ended up laughing when I saw that.

Just keep it simple and effective.

Hit a nerve did I...? Also, you realise you confirmed I was right when you said I wasn't lying...?