I genuinely dont care. Did he cause direct harm to someone? no. Did he S assault someone? No. I hope to seem him on the screen after his military service when all this dies down
Look, my thoughts are totally from an outside-the-show perspective, but if these guys existed in real life, every single one of them would be setting off red flag alarms like a car security system in a bad neighborhood.
Nawa walks into a committed relationship while hiding the tiny detail that he’s literally a merman. And then he risks never seeing his boyfriend again just to stay by his side, even though he needs to hit the ocean for a detox or he basically can’t return to land. It’s adorable in a storybook way, but in real life it screams dangerous levels of self-sacrifice. Nobody wants a boyfriend who loves you so much he forgets to stay alive.
Then there’s Phu, who keeps saying he loves Nawa but somehow misses every clue like he’s emotionally nearsighted. The hints are everywhere. The signs are practically glowing. People who left their glasses at home can see it. And he still doesn’t put it together until he watches the transformation with his own eyes. Then he shuts down so hard he misses the one moment communication could have changed everything. Dating him would feel like arguing with your Wi-Fi router when it randomly freezes.
Now Phraphai. My guy is the walking embodiment of unspoken feelings and terrible decision-making. He pines silently, avoids confessing, gets rejected, and immediately speedruns his way into full villain mode. Manipulation. Obsession. Kidnapping. Holding Nawa hostage. That’s not a red flag. That’s the red flag Olympics with sponsorships and prime-time coverage. In real life he’s the type you block before he figures out where you live.
And then there’s Phana. Honestly he’s the only one who might pass a background check. Yes, he stayed too long in a dying relationship and let his girlfriend handle the breakup. Yes, he drifted into a bi-curious haze with Ping. But at least he sat down with his feelings, figured out what he wanted, and made a choice like a functional adult. In this lineup, that counts as heroic.
So yeah, they all come with flaws, but only Phana feels remotely safe for real-world dating. The other three? If you spot them in the wild, take your iced latte, pivot, and walk away before the universe decides to test your emotional insurance policy.
yeah I know I didn't liked P Prepai from start but Nawa? oh man he is just such a mute character tbh! he never speaks just MUTE. he don't think by himself but do what others say. such a naive character sorry 😑
only Phu and Ping are the most nice characters here.
This may sound harsh, but the series as a whole felt WEAK. Outside of the eye-candy (Film, JJ, Hasun), there wasn't really much to this series to hold a person's interest. The story was heavily disjointed from start to finish. This is honestly verging on "Doctor's Mine" levels of bad. It's not quite there, but it's pretty close. I'll leave the rest of my thoughts in a spoiler tag below. This series is easily a 6.5/10 (and that's being generous).
It was a struggle to watch this. I think the actor who played Phraphai should have been one of the leading male heroes instead of playing the bad guy. Zip for chemistry between the two male leads. 😳 The good thing is that it was only eight episodes 😜
I think it's not a good idea. I finished the drama in a positive note. A good ending, even if not everything was…
since a lot of kdramas are owned by american networks lately theres no way around it. even though this one is owned by jtbc its obviously a cash grab, they had an empty production slot and decided to reuse an older successful drama, even though the finale didnt give me any hint or desire to want more of it.
I've high expectations for this. The Book and the Manhwa are brilliant. Tho i must say Lee minho doesn't exactly suit the physical criteria of Junghyeok. Woo do hwan would've suited better in my pov. Also wonderign how far its gonna cover.
And I agree with every beautiful word you wrote.
Nawa walks into a committed relationship while hiding the tiny detail that he’s literally a merman. And then he risks never seeing his boyfriend again just to stay by his side, even though he needs to hit the ocean for a detox or he basically can’t return to land. It’s adorable in a storybook way, but in real life it screams dangerous levels of self-sacrifice. Nobody wants a boyfriend who loves you so much he forgets to stay alive.
Then there’s Phu, who keeps saying he loves Nawa but somehow misses every clue like he’s emotionally nearsighted. The hints are everywhere. The signs are practically glowing. People who left their glasses at home can see it. And he still doesn’t put it together until he watches the transformation with his own eyes. Then he shuts down so hard he misses the one moment communication could have changed everything. Dating him would feel like arguing with your Wi-Fi router when it randomly freezes.
Now Phraphai. My guy is the walking embodiment of unspoken feelings and terrible decision-making. He pines silently, avoids confessing, gets rejected, and immediately speedruns his way into full villain mode. Manipulation. Obsession. Kidnapping. Holding Nawa hostage. That’s not a red flag. That’s the red flag Olympics with sponsorships and prime-time coverage. In real life he’s the type you block before he figures out where you live.
And then there’s Phana. Honestly he’s the only one who might pass a background check. Yes, he stayed too long in a dying relationship and let his girlfriend handle the breakup. Yes, he drifted into a bi-curious haze with Ping. But at least he sat down with his feelings, figured out what he wanted, and made a choice like a functional adult. In this lineup, that counts as heroic.
So yeah, they all come with flaws, but only Phana feels remotely safe for real-world dating. The other three? If you spot them in the wild, take your iced latte, pivot, and walk away before the universe decides to test your emotional insurance policy.
only Phu and Ping are the most nice characters here.
even though this one is owned by jtbc its obviously a cash grab, they had an empty production slot and decided to reuse an older successful drama, even though the finale didnt give me any hint or desire to want more of it.