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Vice Versa thai drama review
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Vice Versa
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by Firstforever
Oct 3, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Vice versa- in the world(s) full of product placement and praises for GMMTV.

Don't get me wrong. Despite this unfavourable title I do not really hate this series. I am just a little disappointed by it. Well, Vice Versa was one of the series I was really looking forward. I really like Jimmy and his visuals, so I was kinda hyped when I saw teaser and later on the trailer. Moreover, there were also Ohm and Nannon in the series so what could have gone wrong? What about [almost] everything? Vice Versa is created similarly to other series from GMMTV (we have interesting two first episodes where we have presented kind of plot, later we forget about that- at least 7-8 episodes is devoted to love, love, love and again love and finally in the last episodes creators recall themselves that we had supernatural theme in series, so they present it very shortly and not really sophisticated in the last episodes not forgetting that it must be also some drama somewhere between all of this). I hoped for a moment that it is going to be the fantasy story with love elements but it turned out to be rather another way round- it was romcom with few fantasy elements. I am not really OK with that because if we cut out the whole body swap and alternative world's themes, we are left with the same boring, very mediocre story about two boys who fell in love with each other which we saw many times in GMMTV productions. Main problem of this series is that it is too long- this story does not have a potential to have so many episodes (it should have at most 8 episodes and the sense would still remain the same). I had an impression that most episodes were only fillers (for example, I don't even know how many episodes about making film or even two films) and VERY INVASIVE product placement scenes for drinks, cookies, motorbikes, toothpaste and of course KFC- some scenes were created only to present a certain product and not for the plot itself what is sad and frustrating at the same time. I also think that this drama was a perfect opportunity to GMMTV to prise itself and to show off by pulling out of the closet the most popular GMMTV stars like Tay Tawan, Gun Athapan, mama Goji or Perth (but here I am grateful for that) and many others together with the most recognisable lines from the most popular productions of GMMTV like " Together” or “Sotus”. The whole alternative world was created only for this purpose. Icannot help thinking that this series is so GMMTV- made unlike any other series ever made by it. I agree, at first it was funny but later it became tiring and pathetic. The worst thing for me is that the plot was completely bungled I think the concept was good and had potential on the paper but not in this form on the screen. However, there is one and only aspect I like in this series- the chemistry of main leads. Even though they are rookies, they did a good job they were comfortable with each other and really sweet (even though some scenes were also cringy and cheesy). I disagree with many people who claim that Jimmy plays bad I just think he lacks of experience and I am waiting for his another projects as a main lead. Sea was okeyish and I really like his acting. Other characters were also good but nothing special. The important issue: Ohm and Nannon- It was good to see them again and I think their appearance in the series was the main reason why loads of people decided to watch Vice Versa at all but their screen time was painfully short and I guess viewers were thirsty for more. Overall, it was not the worst series I have ever watched but not good either, it could just have been better. I don't recommend and I don't advise against it. For me just mediocre BL with unfortunately wasted potential.
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