Snowbazz
Better than I thought
I'll be honest I was gonna skip this one after being disappointed by the initial trailer because I just have a very deep hatred for the whole body swap trope. But I am a sucker for Earth and Mixx's chemistry and I was bored so started watching this on a whim and honestly I am pleasantly surprised.
Don't get me wrong, I still don't consider this a great drama by any stretch but it was a fun watching experience. They executed the body swap plotline quite well. If any drama wants to explore that particular trope, I feel this is probably the best direction they can take.
A major reason I enjoyed watching this was Earth and Mixx. The way they were able to convey so much yearning and longing for each other throughout the show was so beautiful. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, so maybe that's why their storyline felt more special but I think we can all agree that their chemistry is amazing.
Moreover, I really appreciate the various facets of Thai culture that they showed us. From the cuisine to the scenery to the rural urban juxtaposition, it was all perfect. Also, Win's career and the backdrop of cattle farming is definitely unique and never really delved before in a bl.
However, this drama is riddled with flaws the worst of which was how nonsensical some of the plot points and conflicts were. The initial conflict that kickstarts the whole story was ridiculous enough on it's own but the writers managed to make it even more ridiculous in the last two episodes. You definitely need to leave aside common sense while watching.
Also Win's character was something else entirely. Rude, obnoxious and with an ego bigger than his brain, it really made you wonder what Korn (who was portrayed as a little too perfect and boring imo) really saw in him. But I'd be remiss not to mention that Win's antics made the show much more entertaining than it would have been otherwise and it made it eventual character development that much more worth it.
So does this drama make me change my stance on the body swap trope? Definitely not, that trope can die and I wouldn't bat an eye lol. But it did made me acknowledge that perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to jump on conclusions based solely on trailers.
Don't get me wrong, I still don't consider this a great drama by any stretch but it was a fun watching experience. They executed the body swap plotline quite well. If any drama wants to explore that particular trope, I feel this is probably the best direction they can take.
A major reason I enjoyed watching this was Earth and Mixx. The way they were able to convey so much yearning and longing for each other throughout the show was so beautiful. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, so maybe that's why their storyline felt more special but I think we can all agree that their chemistry is amazing.
Moreover, I really appreciate the various facets of Thai culture that they showed us. From the cuisine to the scenery to the rural urban juxtaposition, it was all perfect. Also, Win's career and the backdrop of cattle farming is definitely unique and never really delved before in a bl.
However, this drama is riddled with flaws the worst of which was how nonsensical some of the plot points and conflicts were. The initial conflict that kickstarts the whole story was ridiculous enough on it's own but the writers managed to make it even more ridiculous in the last two episodes. You definitely need to leave aside common sense while watching.
Also Win's character was something else entirely. Rude, obnoxious and with an ego bigger than his brain, it really made you wonder what Korn (who was portrayed as a little too perfect and boring imo) really saw in him. But I'd be remiss not to mention that Win's antics made the show much more entertaining than it would have been otherwise and it made it eventual character development that much more worth it.
So does this drama make me change my stance on the body swap trope? Definitely not, that trope can die and I wouldn't bat an eye lol. But it did made me acknowledge that perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to jump on conclusions based solely on trailers.
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