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Call It What You Want thai drama review
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Call It What You Want
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by KUMASHOCK
Nov 1, 2021
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 2.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

FINALLY A DRAMA THAT TREATS SEXUAL ASSAULT AS A SERIOUS MATTER!!!!

I am going to review both seasons at once because it's a lot more convenient to put all my thoughts together in one review.

Mama, this entire series is a diamond in the rough, but very, *very* rough. So, if you can survive the cringe, you'll realize how good it is as a whole.

~Story:
She really came and said: "FUCK. YOUR. TROPES!" and, you know what? I wholeheartedly love her for that! I think most BL's being released recently are just tired versions of the same tropes repeating over and over again, so a drama that steps out of that box to try and create something new is very much appreciated. For me, at least.
The plot was cleverly written, making you believe it is going to be just a normal love story, but then giving you a huge slap on the face when it exposes what's actually been going on on the other side of the main story line. Everything about this plot is excellent material yet the execution ruins most of it. From the first couple of minutes you realize the show is running on low budget, which leads to hiring questionable actors and their questionable acting. I find this very unfortunate because series like this one are the ones that should get "more," in my opinion.
What I really enjoyed about this series is how raw it was. It did not waste time sugarcoating ANYTHING and allowed you to feel those raw moments and emotions that were important for the understanding of the situations the characters were involved in.

~Cast:
It was... it... you know? It could be better, WAY better than what we got. I'm sure of that.

~James/Ait: Who the hell cares about these two? I feel like they tried to used them as a cheap way to lighten the dark, serious mood in the story. It didn't work. It turned out petty and embarrassing, and they should've been removed. I do understand that they wanted to show different controversies in the industry, but you could tell their story line was fighting a losing battle, yet the writers kept forcing them to take center stage. Everything about them was repelling: the acting, the chemistry, the dialogues, and even the story line itself was out of place.

~Bas: First of all, I know him from Love Sick, so I was happy to see a good ol' familiar face. I have to admit that I was very, VERY impressed by how much his acting skill has grown. Not that he got a lot of screen time in Love Sick to know, but I wasn't really expecting him to be this natural. Despite the cringey over the top car scenes, everything else was pretty believable. You know, acting these kinds of roles is probably quite hard, but he did one hell of a job. Best actor in the series without a doubt.
Being a gay man and also a victim of mild sexual assault myself, I was sold on his role. I did not react in the same way as him, but I was able to understand his fears and despair. I really hope to see more of this actor in future works.

~Marco: He was in between good and bad. I didn't hate his role, but I did wish her was a little more confident. You can see the actor was a little shy and restrained, so his acting didn't come out as believable. I'm gonna give him a passing grade, though, because he did much better than the first two.

~Editing, Pacing, Direction:
If there's someone I gotta give credit to is the editing team. You could tell they did the best they could to put together, what it is, a messy low budget production. I love the transition shots and how cohesive the pacing looks. The show has a solid idea that, unfortunately, lacked money to bring out their full potential. If you ask me, I would LOVE and support a good quality remake of it in the future. This series deals with serious topics in a mature way that is very important for the target audience to understand and learn from.

Sis, this show has everything! Deceiving plot lines, toxic fandom, unspeakable traumas, petty people falling in love, volatile mental health, workplace drama, poor excuses, vomit kinks, and more. Really good plot within a questionable production, but I do recommend it. May not be for the sensitive ones, though. So watch carefully.
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