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‼️SPOILERS‼️ I loved the first GL drama produced by GMM
The company (GMM) obviously gave the series a very LOW budget. They only have 4 locations: Ongsa's House, Sun's House, S-TAR, and the park (also Ongsa's oversized shirts 💀)
So many good scenes from the novel were left out like the Valentine's Day, camping: Sun singing and Charoen playing guitar; jealous Ongsa, them getting back together, Ongsa's mother accepting Sun as Ongsa's gf and inviting her to their house, Sun being anxious if her parents will accept her relationship with a girl, Ongsa learning how to play a guitar, OngsaSun college and adult life.
Disappointing about the series:
-it only has 12 eps. The series needs to have 16-18 eps if the Director and Writers want to show us so many things. ‼️23.5 👏🏼IS👏🏼 NOT👏🏼 HOME👏🏼SCHOOL👏🏼‼️ for y'all to showcase many characters and couples. They should've considered # of episodes before developing the characters (I searched about them and Home School was the director and writers' common denominator.)
-Sun's POV. We only know less about Sun. It's as if Sun became a supporting character and they didn't even showed that Sun is a popular student, etc.
-Time element - VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING. We don't even know how long OngsaSun are together and there are so many more.
-Unnecessary character: Mawin. (So sorry for the actor) They don't need to give Tinh a partner
-TinhCharoen and Sun's friends' less screentime - they played vital roles as OngsaSun's support in the novel. It sucks that we haven't seen them more.
Good things about the series:
> Easy and SAFE to watch. 23.5 unlocked a new side of Thai GL media where the characters don't need to lust over each other, no hot, steamy romantic scenes. It easily became my comfort gl series. (I don't get the Ongsa hate where some ppl drop the series because I was as awkward and clumsy as Ongsa when I was her age so I understand her 😅 and she's a highschooler who is still trying to het to know her self and trying to figure out the world)
> AylinLuna - For my interpretation, they are fragments of novel OngsaSun. We get to see ViewJune kissing instead of slapping and hairpulling.
> Teachers NidaBambam - more sapphics representation 💃🏼🎉 + they are so cute and lovable!
> Sun unintentionally outing AylinOngsa - for some ppl it's bad. But for me, it's important part for Ongsa to pull herself together. Girl obviously has no intention to tell her parents about them.
> Sun's parents' words of wisdom. I just wish parents would watch this and open their minds about different forms of love.
> Comedic scenes never miss. I had a good laugh because of Ongsa, Ton, Charoen, and Aylin. I also like that they tweaked Ton's character and involvement in the series so that we can see more of Sun's jealousy.
> Breakup scene - The dialogue is more realistic and relatable. I commend MilkLove's acting skills. They portrayed the emotions really well 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Overall:
- almost perfect casting. All of them have great chemistry together
- 9/10 acting skills
- plot can be improved if there will be a remake in the future.
- Breathe of a fresh air from Thai GL media
I hope GMMTV at least makes a special ep about Sun's POV and/or about OngsaSun's college and adult life. And more project for MilkLove, ViewJune, and all the actors.
So many good scenes from the novel were left out like the Valentine's Day, camping: Sun singing and Charoen playing guitar; jealous Ongsa, them getting back together, Ongsa's mother accepting Sun as Ongsa's gf and inviting her to their house, Sun being anxious if her parents will accept her relationship with a girl, Ongsa learning how to play a guitar, OngsaSun college and adult life.
Disappointing about the series:
-it only has 12 eps. The series needs to have 16-18 eps if the Director and Writers want to show us so many things. ‼️23.5 👏🏼IS👏🏼 NOT👏🏼 HOME👏🏼SCHOOL👏🏼‼️ for y'all to showcase many characters and couples. They should've considered # of episodes before developing the characters (I searched about them and Home School was the director and writers' common denominator.)
-Sun's POV. We only know less about Sun. It's as if Sun became a supporting character and they didn't even showed that Sun is a popular student, etc.
-Time element - VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING. We don't even know how long OngsaSun are together and there are so many more.
-Unnecessary character: Mawin. (So sorry for the actor) They don't need to give Tinh a partner
-TinhCharoen and Sun's friends' less screentime - they played vital roles as OngsaSun's support in the novel. It sucks that we haven't seen them more.
Good things about the series:
> Easy and SAFE to watch. 23.5 unlocked a new side of Thai GL media where the characters don't need to lust over each other, no hot, steamy romantic scenes. It easily became my comfort gl series. (I don't get the Ongsa hate where some ppl drop the series because I was as awkward and clumsy as Ongsa when I was her age so I understand her 😅 and she's a highschooler who is still trying to het to know her self and trying to figure out the world)
> AylinLuna - For my interpretation, they are fragments of novel OngsaSun. We get to see ViewJune kissing instead of slapping and hairpulling.
> Teachers NidaBambam - more sapphics representation 💃🏼🎉 + they are so cute and lovable!
> Sun unintentionally outing AylinOngsa - for some ppl it's bad. But for me, it's important part for Ongsa to pull herself together. Girl obviously has no intention to tell her parents about them.
> Sun's parents' words of wisdom. I just wish parents would watch this and open their minds about different forms of love.
> Comedic scenes never miss. I had a good laugh because of Ongsa, Ton, Charoen, and Aylin. I also like that they tweaked Ton's character and involvement in the series so that we can see more of Sun's jealousy.
> Breakup scene - The dialogue is more realistic and relatable. I commend MilkLove's acting skills. They portrayed the emotions really well 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Overall:
- almost perfect casting. All of them have great chemistry together
- 9/10 acting skills
- plot can be improved if there will be a remake in the future.
- Breathe of a fresh air from Thai GL media
I hope GMMTV at least makes a special ep about Sun's POV and/or about OngsaSun's college and adult life. And more project for MilkLove, ViewJune, and all the actors.
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