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RainaSummers2002

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RainaSummers2002

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Brothers thai drama review
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Brothers
2 people found this review helpful
by RainaSummers2002
May 2, 2021
13 of 13 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 4.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
This review may contain spoilers

It added nothing new to the BL genre, but it was wholesome.

The acting was neither amazing nor bad. Some were better than others. Folk had significantly improved since he last acted, though. The kisses were lackluster, and I almost could have done without them. There was a lot of cheesy and cringey dialogue. Prab was laying it on thick. It did sometimes get to the point where I thought it was too much. Some scenes were too long and borderline awkward. That creepy shirtless sequence at the start was unnecessary and weird. They were all so young. It made me highly uncomfortable.

There were too many couples, which is a common mistake in BL's. When there are that many couples, they don't all get the development they need. It ends up feeling unsatisfying, especially when your favorite couple isn't the main couple. Personally, in this series, I liked Khun-Kaow and Q-Long better than Prab-Chol. Q and Long didn't get the screen time they deserved. I really wanted more of them. Also, you end up not being invested enough in every couple when you have to remember the details of all of them. It was just overwhelming. It took me quite a while to figure out who was getting together with who.

Maping and the teachers were a big no-no. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out. But still, not just one, but two teachers, liked a student. That was so wrong, and I wanted there to be more consequences for them abusing their authority.

This story honestly had so many plot holes. Many moments seemed as if they came out of nowhere. That could be due to the cutting of scenes. I'm not sure which scenes exactly were cut. But I do know they cut the confession scene in episode twelve. It made the flow of everything completely messed up. Not only did they first post the uncut episodes on YouTube close to the end of the cut versions on LINE TV were ending, but they also didn't provide subtitles for international fans. So there is no way to know what they said unless some kind soul will translate them. Why make a BL and then cut out the very scenes that make it a BL? I don't understand.

I was mostly fine with the whole step-brother thing, but Prab and Chol acted too much like actual brothers. I almost expected them to never get romantic with each other. The chase was way too exhausting and almost boring. Chol spent too much time denying his feelings and hurt Prab in the process. All that said, they did have some of the best communication I've seen in these Thai BL's. Plus, we did get a lot of wholesome and cute moments.

Nick, Tri, and the twins were all characters I felt pretty bad for. I feel like Nick and Tri's feelings were especially taken advantage of. Prab and Chol really didn't consider their feelings enough. Both of the twins being into Tri was a little odd, I think.

Chol's dad was just such a hypocritical, selfish jerk. When he gave Prab and Chol ultimatums to prove their love to him, I lost all hope of ever liking him. How dare he get in between their love for each other? Why would they have to prove anything? It is so gross how some people expect or even demand more from people just because they're not straight. A parent should know better. He also tried multiple times to force Chol into not pursuing his dream career. Who cares whether he's a doctor or a photographer as long as he's happy.

To end this, I'd like to say that I feel like them making a second season seems silly. They really could have concluded and resolved everything in this season. They just decided to throw in pointless scenes instead of ones that actually could have progressed and kept the story interesting. I hope the next season is better and less nonsensical.
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