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KNOT – When Great Chemistry Isn’t Enough
KNOT unfortunately did not impress me as much as I had hoped, especially after all the promotion and expectations surrounding this new, hot BL. The main couple had chemistry, and above all, Boat once again convinced me that he is a very good actor and a naturally masculine man. However, his character Phatsa really annoyed me at times, especially in the moments when he did not know what to say to Nakhun, just pursed and twisted his lips, and failed to express his emotions convincingly.
The plot itself was not particularly strong for me. Essentially, it was mostly about uncovering the fathers’ past and finding out which of them was responsible for the collapse of the business and who was actually the bad one. I felt that the story had more potential than it ultimately used, and much of the focus therefore remained on the relationship and intimate side of the story.
Sangnuea caught my attention as a hot and seductive omega, and the actor handled this side of the role very well. In the more emotional scenes, however, he did not convince me nearly as much, and his explanation of his motives during the confrontation in the bar felt rather forced. I was also bothered by some visual details, for example Nakhun’s hairstyle with those three prominent curls, which looked somewhat untidy.
My biggest problem, however, was with the action scenes. Thai productions, in my opinion, still often struggle to make armed confrontations feel logical and believable. There is a scene where Nakhun and his companions are confronted by six armed men who do not shoot at all while chasing them. Then Nakhun is left alone against all six, and later Phatsa joins him, and somehow the two of them manage to handle the entire situation. It felt more like a fairy tale than believable action. I have already noticed similar illogical moments in other Thai BL dramas as well.
For me, KNOT was therefore mainly carried by the great chemistry and by Boat. He held the series together very well. Story-wise, however, I was left rather underwhelmed. Considering how high the expectations surrounding it were, I expected more.
The plot itself was not particularly strong for me. Essentially, it was mostly about uncovering the fathers’ past and finding out which of them was responsible for the collapse of the business and who was actually the bad one. I felt that the story had more potential than it ultimately used, and much of the focus therefore remained on the relationship and intimate side of the story.
Sangnuea caught my attention as a hot and seductive omega, and the actor handled this side of the role very well. In the more emotional scenes, however, he did not convince me nearly as much, and his explanation of his motives during the confrontation in the bar felt rather forced. I was also bothered by some visual details, for example Nakhun’s hairstyle with those three prominent curls, which looked somewhat untidy.
My biggest problem, however, was with the action scenes. Thai productions, in my opinion, still often struggle to make armed confrontations feel logical and believable. There is a scene where Nakhun and his companions are confronted by six armed men who do not shoot at all while chasing them. Then Nakhun is left alone against all six, and later Phatsa joins him, and somehow the two of them manage to handle the entire situation. It felt more like a fairy tale than believable action. I have already noticed similar illogical moments in other Thai BL dramas as well.
For me, KNOT was therefore mainly carried by the great chemistry and by Boat. He held the series together very well. Story-wise, however, I was left rather underwhelmed. Considering how high the expectations surrounding it were, I expected more.
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