CynicalMunky

Well, I think you have missed my point slightly. The problem isn't Thee being cheesy, the problem for me is that Thee's character development is poor. But we can agree to disagree.

Fair enough. But is this supposed to be a "lakorn"?

And that sounds like a good premise for a plot and TV series. The question is this: Does this TV series embody and portray that story properly to someone who hasn't read the novel? Before you answer, try and see it from the pov of someone who is completely unfamiliar with this story and watches it for the very first time. A show must be able to stand on its own two feet, it cannot rely on the viewer having read the book/novel first. I see many BLs that fail in this respect.

Who do you feel is the target audience?

I haven't read the novel, but I suspect the idea is/was that Thee starts of as a bit of a rich, clueless, sheltered person who meets Peach and changes and learns over time. So far so good, but the execution is really poor. I find Thee to be grating and annoying, with few, if any, likeable aspects to his character - even after reaching episode 8 (when I dropped it). For someone who is supposed to be the central character in all this, and whom the storyline revolves around, the character has little complexity and hardly any emotional depth compared to the others.

There is no proper character development of Thee or Peach. It's all just emotionless slapstick nonsense with some sound effects thrown in, meanwhile they're relying on PP's popularity to get away with it. Also, this formulae with PP has been done to death. Rich boy meets poor boy... Only the actors switch parts. Give it a rest already.

Personally, I would not rate this higher than a 5.

So, if someone doesn't like it they should not give a low rating? Only high ratings allowed?

Not that much. I find it a hard watch. But others seem to like it.

No thanks!

It is if you're into cringey nonsense.

I’m not sure there’s much to fast forward considering they’ve only been on screen for a grand total of about 10 minutes 😂

Girl get a grip 😆

100% agree. I find it incredibly cringey to watch. Est and his limited interactions with Willian are its only positive aspect, and sadly we don't get enough of them. It's the only interactions that feel natural, warm, emotional and relatable. Everything else feels caricaturist. I don't know, maybe I'm just missing something as I have a different cultural background - but I have watched other Asian and Thai series and not had the issue of cultural differences stopping me from enjoying them.

Agreed. I find Est's acting to be on a much higher level than most of his peers, which is saying something considering his more "limited" experience. He has a natural demeanor and is able to convey emotions brilliantly. He is outshining the leads on this by leaps and bounds.

Same. Sadly, we ain't gonna get it...

8? Try about a 5 at most. Maybe I'm just not getting this coming from a different cultural background.

Not for me. I fast forward about 80% of it. Mok and Rome are very cute though. But not enough screentime... and I have suspicion that is on purpose!

Yeah for some reason they don't click on this one. Whether it's fading chemistry between the two or the characters I'm not sure. I suspect it's the latter.

Not sure I get the hype over this as most interactions between the main characters seem vastly ott and cringe... But each to their own I guess. Mok and Rome are super cute when on screen though. Definitely stealing the thunder.

Calling what he does directing is being very generous... The guy even said he just churns stuff out because they ask him to. Where is his professional integrity as a director? If you can't be bothered then step down and let someone else do the job who actually cares about what they deliver to the audience.

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