Snae93
Let's start with the positives:
Episode 1 to 4 were perfect in my opinion. Episodes 5 to 7 were also good, episodes 8 to 10 were kind of hit and miss, but still had a few memorable scenes.
At the beginning, the chemistry between Wat and Tine was palpable. The longing stares, the shy looks, the secret smiles, even the head pats were successful in giving me so many feels. It seemed like a simple story, lighthearted, funny and romantic. The story was moving smoothly, didn't feel too rushed. It made me look forward to Fridays.
I also love the OST. Thanks to this series, I got to know Scrubb. I love their songs and I think they were used effectively in the series, especially in the beginning/middle part.
Initially the acting was also really good. Sarawat's aloofness and Tine's energy were portrayed very well. Win, especially seemed very natural despite this being his debut.
The negatives which quickly made me drop the rating from a 9 to a lowly 5:
Starting from episode 8, problems with the writing, direction, and editing became more obvious. it always felt like they were stuffing too much into each episode. Episode 11 to 13 were probably the worst episodes I've ever seen in a BL. They were disastrous.
The outline of the story is good enough. But the plot moved through every single cliche possible: Unnecessary drama from ex-gf, multiple jealousy tropes, stupid misunderstandings, possessive bf trope, 'fragile uke' who needs protection, etc etc.
The drama/conflict was dragged out till the very last episode, making the end feel very rushed and unsatisfactory, just hastily tying up all the loose ends. We never get to see our couple be happy in their relationship, they always had problems. I lost faith in their love after they got together. I was no longer invested in the characters.
The characterization was not uniform throughout. Both the main characters were behaving unlike themselves in the later episodes.
Secondary couples had very little development. Maybe with more attention they could've added more to the series. In the beginning when the main couple was great, they felt unnecessary. Towards the end when the main couple was bromancing instead of romancing, I wanted more from the other couples.
The leads had more chemistry during the 'falling in love' phase, with loving stares and shy looks giving the audience so much feels. But after they actually become a couple, the chemistry just vanished. Their hugs and headpats became awkward. They were more like bros,actually in the final episode they were more like strangers than even bros. Even after they reconcile in the end, it's hard to believe in their love because there was such a dearth of intimacy.
Though the acting was decent at many points, towards the end it became lazy, repetitive, and cringey. Bright especially looked like he was uncomfortable with his character.
This series has been such a disappointment. I feel so betrayed because I was so into it at the beginning, really rooting for the characters. Hence the ranty review.
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This is not a BL or a Romance
This story had so much potential. I love the premise. But the execution is so poor. First of all this is far from a BL, even though it was promoted as such. There's absolutely no romantic chemistry between the leads. They do get together towards the very end but their story together is non-existent. This is like a poorly done personal development story for Tian's character. The screenplay is in shallow and lacklustre, the pacing is way too slow, and the acting is underwhelming. Honestly it's a waste of time if you're looking to enjoy a nice BL. If you just want a slice of life story, there are way better ones out there. I'm surprised it's so grossly overrated by BL watchers. My overall score is around 4, but seeing this show get so much underserved praise makes me want to be petty. Dropping it to 1.Was this review helpful to you?
