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Thai Soap opera style BL?

Holy mother of cliché moments, I love the two leads but out of all the bodyguard X businessman, protector X prorectee love stories, and enemies to lovers genre in general, this has a huge amount of cliché moments that are too much to turn a blind eye upon, and this is only for the BL part.
Because the show literally gives you nothing else to look for, no story, no characters worthy, no mystery or crime to be solved, just nothing.

I have to say first that the cast were great, the two leads have a great chemistry and I've been a fan since LIT, I'm sure everyone shipped each sibling with his bodyguard, and somehow all were fantastic, be that as it may, this is the only enjoyable thing about the show, and Story-wise, it's the worst.

The story was the weakest, and I'm generally not a fan of soap operas but I could stand watching some of them if it's somehow enjoyable or has some interesting things going, and I didn't know that this was one tbh, I just thought it's a normal action bl.

I mean the whole Bodyguard backstory was too much, Of course we have this multi billionaire MC, rude and broody that has a really bad encounter with the very poor Cinderella man ML, an unfortunate one mind you, where he throw some cash at him to solve the issue but the proud and dignified full of self-respect poor man refuses to take them then both of them gives e/o some life lessons, while staring deeply into eachother 's eyes - In Short each calls the other an idiot - then oh wow the poor guys saves the MC from danger and damn why is he so sexy now, time to make him my bodyguard and fall for him because the way he throw a punch makes me hard!! And omg! You're naked wearing only a towel??? I will "accidentally" fall on you ouuuuuuppppssss!!! ....

And since this is a soap opera, now everything HAS TO BE connected, all characters are connected and of course the ML saved the MC when he was a child by giving him sweets or something, so now both of them has to collaborate and expose the bad guys while saving the MC from his childhood trauma in the process, and everything surely ends with faking death, knock knock, wake up dead man, he's back from the grave.

We're still doing this ... In 2025 ... Alright...see why I'm pissed ~~

And for the sake of my sanity, I'll not talk about the funny shooting sequences, with flashlight bullets nor the Jackie Chan style acrobatic fighting scenes that only help making the actors look cool instead of being realistic, and I'll definitely not mention the plot holes and unrealistic everything.

But I'll definitely talk about the intimate flirty moments that are completely out of place and the extremely unreasonable hate and animosity between the characters, why? No idea, I know the reason but that much hate is just unbelievable.
If you hate someone THAT much, and you are that rich, just hire a sniper! Easy, clean and Gets the job done with one bullet and no traces, apparently the idea of a hitman didn't reach Thailand yet.

Also, the older brother irritated me, he keeps exploding like a firecracker every 10 seconds, mate how can you lead a company with that temper, just calm down a bit, it's not good for business, if you were my son I'd never leave anything in your hands with this temperament, maybe if you behave like a normal person for a while you will get to rule the world and whatever ~~ but the whole Queen maleficent behaviour and facial expressions don't help your case, it only makes you look more like an idiot.

I mean, after all I had Daou's captain Tsubasa haircut every other scene and his drunk antics to soothe the pain of watching this story and maybe make it more bearable but still ... I won't get the time I wasted on this show back.

Overall I think this is a let down after LIT, maybe I prefer DaouOffroad in more lighter BL than this.

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there is a lot to say about this drama because watching it was a hell of a ride so bear with me.
I have to say something first because I love school dramas that has interesting interactions between teacher and students specially if they have peculiar characters but I have to say that the first couple of episodes were such a put off!!! the most boring and messy start for a drama ever!! really I was forcing myself to watch it but by ep3 it starts to get better and the less annoying things -and characters- start to grow on you.
this drama was so funny and heartwarming, it has a realistic side where they show human weakness and fragility and how we are all scared at some point to show who we really are, but it wasn't a sad drama nor a tearjerker, I laughed a lot watching it and the funniest character has to be Kaba-san he was hilarious and whenever he is on screen I end up with a good laugh.

I didn't like the ML at the beginning and how they introduced the FL was a bit off but I blame the bad writing for making me hates them at first but I like them as the show goes on and I Iove them by the end of it.
the stories they covered and how they faced the students' problems was a bit idealistic and I'm glad it was like that actually because that's what we all hoped for.

the last ep wasn't that perfect, how they ended Hara sensei's "story" was a bit unrealistic but still I like it, it's happy and fun, I love the chemistry between the 2leads but I wish they showed more of the ML love because he was more awkward than in love I think lol

overall, a great drama, I enjoyed it Very much, I highly recommend it despite the very slow and bad start but it's worth it, I promise!

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Holy mother of lazy writing and messy scripts

What ... Was that !!!???
I mean I was wondering why this drama isn't popular because I found it by pure chance... And now I know why!!!

Writers!? What happened? What's with that script??
It had a really good premise, the first couple of episodes were great and intriguing!! Then something went terribly wrong, not only that, they had to drag this drama to 12 episodes of weird sh!t.

I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just point out a few thing I liked and didn't like... And a few that just didn't make sense at all, however I'm going to be detailed about everything ~ proceed with caution 🤣

I didn't like:
1- obviously, the story: so we have this really traumatized idol who suddenly out of no where after 6 years decided to comeback only because a little kid told him he is long in the tooth and can't even sing anymore!!! Really?? That what got your heart pumping ??? That's a lame excuse for a story.

2- the romance, the two leads had about 5-6 episodes of nothingness, then bam!! They are in love? B!tch when did you even fall in love?? The ML falls in love with a kid he barely know, we call that 금사빠 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I mean you literally saw the guy 3 times and you are in love? oh, please! It was abrupt, unnecessary and the whole show could pass with them just colleagues Which would be better IMO ~~

3- how to piss me off 101! Have two people speak two different languages to each other and understand eachother perfectly!!
As a polyglot who speaks quite a few languages, I've never, and I mean NEVER speak a language to someone who doesn't understand it and expect such understanding like in this drama, and I have to exclude the parts where they chose the safe route and spoke in a third mediating language because that's what normal people would do, I don't care about the accent or the mispronunciation.
Man, I'd be damned if I sat here in my comfortable chair and judged someone working hard to speak a language that isn't his first! But the Thai-Mandarin mix is just pushing all my buttons!!!

Things that didn't make sense

1- Thai actors: I'm not by all means against the idea of collaborations between countries, or sharing actors, that has been there since ages and one of my top favourite BLs ever had KoreanXThai MC, (Bangkok boy in case anyone is curious)
But what did Mos and Bank do exactly??? Cameo that is completely unnecessary and odd, I didn't hate it but why???

2- the side characters that got marginalized, I loved the Boss and the senior, but while watching I saw less and less of them, where did they go?? And why showing them too much in the beginning if they are not that unnecessary!

3- too many questions unanswered! Like Sea's family??? What's with his mother calls, what happened to him when he was younger?? And how exactly does Neil imposing on a child and technically forcing him to listen to his song helpful? He is his saviour but from what?? We don't even know what he was dealing with?? Why was he alone? ... Just nothing

4- how can a sophomore deal with all that? Like part time, school, homework, composing songs, and training to perform?? Is he a magician!? No insomnia or sickness! I mean, I envy him, really!

What I liked:

1- acting is nice, not perfect but they were convincing in their roles, and I'm not talking about chemistry here at all, I mean each scene, they delivered their emotions well enough

2- Xiao Mei!!! My favourite thing about this whole sh!t show is Xiao Mei!! Oh my baby sunshine!! I have a crush on her! She was adorable, sexy,, oh those outfits slayed! And her sense of humour is spot on! Also how come she can be this adorable and funny at the same time!! Simply the best!!!

That's is!! Nothing else worth mentioning really!!
I would NOT recommend it at all, just watch something else of you got time.

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Amazing, emotional and simply beautiful

You know when a Japanese drama hits the spot!!! That's one of those magnificent ones that is perfect in all aspects.

For me, when a drama is perfect not because it's simply flawless, but because even it's faults can be disregarded, and doesn't decrease anything from it's great value.

This drama has it all, great story, awesome acting, strong leads, nice cinematography and direction is on point.

The story is very simple, and nicely represented in only 6 short episodes, the downside is that the ML's back story could be fleshed out more, just to gain a sense of connection with him, and if it wasn't just for the semi-r@pe scene in the very beginning, I'd appreciate him much more, but still, I loved him enough to wish him a great life with Odajima.

The actors were very good, chemistry was fine too, I loved them together, and no dead fish kisses was a bonus.

I just loved everything about it, a not so simple love story inside a shell of envy, jealousy and revenge. It really deserves more hype.

One more thing, I hardly notice soundtracks of the dramas I watch, unless they are really great, and I haven't been captivated by an ending song since Utsukushi kare, but here all the soundtracks even the BGM was brilliant.

As I said, everything was on point ❣️❣️❣️

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Nice but boring

Just those two words, nice and boring.
Nothing to write home about ~

It's a nicely done series, but it was so slow and boring, I wish it only had like 6 episodes with everything happening too fast, it would show everything perfectly and wouldn't be as boring.

Cast is nice, if you like the two leads you will definitely like them here, I enjoyed watching Great, I like him but his character here was too pushy and
pliable

Story is by no mean an original, you have seen it a billion times before, and this time isn't one of the best versions either, I'm even surprised the show is over 8 but anyway ~

I won't recommend it tbh, but I don't really regret picking it up, despite skipping a lot in the second half of it ~

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Good but not perfect

It's a very good drama if you look beyond the illogical things that's going on.

Honestly, whenever I see the word "fantasy" or "supernatural" in a very normal drama, I immediately turn off my brain cells, because I know that it would piss me off with ridiculous and illogical situations. And Boy!!! Little did I know that this would be the best decision to make before starting this.

This drama lacks many things, but be that as it may, that didn't change the fact that this is a very good drama.

I kinda have to say the positives and negatives because how else am I going to explain how is this good and bad at the same time.

First a big shout out to Martin Wong, he singlehandedly carried the whole show, and he didn't disappoint at all, he was spectacular.
The rest of the cast were good too, no one was bad or cringe and chemistry was smooth and enjoyable, also a fair amount of kisses and making out (for people who enjoy those things, you are in for a treat)

Story is pretty simple, soul exchange then falling in love with the new person, but as a BL not a straight couple. It was entertaining, the pace is nice and little to no unanswered questions (as it usually tends to be with these type of dramas), cast was good, I loved Yaron Qiu, he nailed his role and gained a new fan.

However...
The story is simple but messy, like what is the point, what are we focusing on? The grandpa or the grandson? Xia Cha or Xia Ze Fang?? Also the way they messed up Hai Yuan character from cool and poised to clingy childish and impulsive character is overwhelming!! He basically became Guan Ri Qing... I see no difference, I even wanted Ze Feng to come back so that the grandpa and Hai Yuan won't be an endgame....

Nevertheless, I can understand that for the sake of "character development" or degradation in this case but anyway, also the fact that Xia Cha has been a straight guy who doesn't even fathom the idea of two men falling in love, and you turn him into a gay guy who falls in love with a boy his grandson age??? Good lord! What the heck was that writer high on??? Also the 70YO man is too childish I couldn't stomach it in some scenes, how come he is that innocent acting like a 10 YO kid who knows and understand nothing of this world, despite being a very very lovely character, in some scenes I was questioning who he is actually!!!

Another thing I didn't like but it's generally presented in some BLs is that every guy is gay, and every woman is a lesbian, no straight characters whatsoever, and I'm not saying that because I want to see straight characters in BL, I couldn't care less, but the fact that you assert and show that every single side character has a partner of the same gender is just a bit too much, unnecessary and superficial.

After saying all that I'm embarrassed to say that I actually liked it, because it was actually good, but you definitely have to shut your brain down to be able to enjoy it.

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Very sweet

A lovely drama about two innocent souls falling in love slowly, this show sends me back in time of innocence.

I love those type of pure love where you experience everything for the first time.

Cast was great, although I feel the FL looks slightly older than the ML, but both of them were great in their roles .

There is no annoying characters, no drama, no conspiracies or bad moments, the humour is subtle but entertaining.

Story is very simple and enjoyable, even side characters were nice and lovely.

if you like the old genre of pure love stories with everything focused on the two leads then this one is a gem you can't miss~~

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Brilliant first half, weird second one

I love the two leads they always know how to pick good dramas, this obe was so good i genuinely enjoyed it.
However there were a few things that didn't sit quite well with me.

1-the weird entrance of Mekin and Ray and how they suddenly became two good Samaritans, helping Sorn for no reason.
2-the end, it's like they wanted to do something but opted out of it in the last second and chose to make it a fairy tale type of ending.

Be as it may, for me i guess it backfired a bit, because i for a second thought he is dead and that was a dream, you don't get to show the ML getting sick and fainting, say he want but can't meet Sorn, then show him well and kicking!!
The first two reasons don't deduce that conclusion.

3-i can't say that this is something bad, but just odd, the way the uncle disappears and appears according to need for the story lol

Aside from those things that was a solid show.
I guess I'll recommend it.

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Another Khemjira disappointment

I'm gonna judge this so hard so buckle up or just skip my review~

I love horror and this started off pretty well till they started to do some stuff that didn't make any sense and spoils the whole thing for me.

What i really liked is
1-the makeup and visual effects, the ghosts looked genuinely scary and all the victims and dead were very believable.
2-the story, but not the storylines, weird i know but the idea on paper looks so good, i think it went downhill because of the direction, and the characters were written in a very bad way.

What i didn't like:
1-chararacters, i don't understand what's the idea of giving a very not talanted actors the leading roles in a genre that doesn't fit them, I'm sorry but pooh is poorly talanted, still better than others and he is getting better than in his previous work i have to admit, however my sweet boy had only one facial expression if not scared, he looked at pavel as if he'll jump him any second and that's it, i guess he'd fit in a high school romance maybe, also pavel despite doing well, he looked so young i couldn't take him seriously, this is the leader of the investigation team?? No way.

2- some illogical mistakes, how can you, while investigating a serial crime scenes with a killer on the loose, take a kid, who was a suspect/witness, and let him live in your house, share highly sensitive evidences with, let him know the investigation process and moreover visit crime scenes, victims homes and even give you tips and ideas about how to do your job and what to do next!!! Wtf, mate, this ain't Disneyland!! Let him go, i see no point of him being with him except that they don't have any other way for the 2 leads to be together so we'll just let them live together.

And I'm not even going to talk about how more than half the show it's about the characters relationship not the crime, nor that mushy coroner and his pink haired lover and how he added nothing to the story except getting hurt and being annoying.

I think they should get a korean director maybe, because thai is superior in the horror genre but not the horror bl maybe ~

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Lacks depth and character development

I understand this is only 8 ep and has a lot to say, but still the characters were very shallow and not interesting.

Things i didn't like:
-The opening episode, the way they first introduced everyone, it's kinda weird that the main story is about the family focusing heavily on the 3 Brothers love lives yet we got to see them together for the first time in ep3
-the background of all the characters was either shown in later episodes or not shown at all, we have Silom, Nabneung, Nava and maybe dindin with proper background, while the rest had very few hints of their past, we don't know how the 3 got to be adopted and why.
-the whole nanneung sister thing is just annoying.

Things i liked:
-Chemistry was good, even with Us and Ta, who I've never pictured together tbh, Sky was also a pleasant surprise, he was the only one with interesting story , alas it didn't stay as interesting by the 5th ep or so.
-it was only 8ep, so if you find it boring you can still be able to finish it.

I wouldn't recommend it, it's not necessarily bad, but it could have been better~

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Nice watch

I found an edit some potato-head out there has made of every time the HR busted the two leads in some inappropriate situation which was kinda funny so i decided to watch it.

I'm glad i did, actually it's quite average, nothing spectacular about it but it was still a fun watch, a simple office romance with all the cliché ingredients.

Good chemistry, a more than ok acting skills and proper kisses, i don't think it's fair to ask for more, it's korean after all, also it's quite short so it's not boring and the story evolves quickly.

Considering that this is a KBL, it's quite a nice watch, give it a go ~

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Much better than expected

I remember wanting to watch this but i couldn't find it anywhere so I just added it to my PTW, then found it by chance a few days ago after i totally forgot about it.

I watched it for the two leads and that was a pleasant surprise, the ML was so good and his character was amazing i even liked the evil husband lol the actor was good and somehow attractive.

My favourite scene was the "break up" scene, WDT was so lovely i felt so sorry, when he cried and begged i went "awwwwwwww 🥹🥹🥹" the whole scene, he was too adorable and cute in a miserable way lol and the swtich in his behaviour after that was spectacular.
I love that the character wasn't shy to beg for his love, we usually see MLs with power forcing their love on the FL when they refuse them, specially if they are multi-billionaires type of CEOs as in this drama's case, and he did to some extent but wasn't so extreme and kinda respected her final decision.

So despite all his power and wealth, he wanted her with her consent.
I'm just a sucker for powerful men with no male ego.

The whole show was good, i wish the ML had a proper reason for being that clingy towards the FL but it doesn't really matter, it's love.

The two leads were good together, but the intimate scenes lacks a bit, overall it was more than a decent watch, i would recommend it and I'll probably rewatch it again (if i could find it)

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Why the low rating

I'm surprised that this is rated so low while some other BLs are not half as good and rated higher, then i noticed the duration and no. Of eps.
I guess i watched the full version while others didn't, and that's why they judged only half of the show.

Anyway, the whole things wasn't perfect, but it was enjoyable enough, if you have a couple of hours to spare on a light healing love story then give it a go.

I like the chemistry and the two leads, they looks so comfortable and good together, story is simple and repetitive but still done well.
Generally, it was good so... recommended ~

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Not bad

I have a problem with KBLs, scenes tend to be moving so slowly, if you watch in 2X you won't miss a thing, even if you -like me- depends on listening and not subtitles.
Stories however, are very simple and fun to watch, and they are getting better.

This one check the boxes!
Story is a simple campus romance, i like how they adressed the sexuality, without adding the "I'm only gay for you" sh!t, nor any homophobic comments.
Two people, fell in love, found out it was reciprocated then get together, add some issues here and there for the drama, solve the issues, the end.

Acting is nice, chemistry is good too, i wanted to see more of the two friends (side couple if i can call them that) but i also liked how they didn't explicitly made everyone gay in the show, like, it was obvious but not addressed.

However, it wasn't perfect, it was just simple and vute, but the slow scenes really put me off and acting wasn't exactly something to watch any boring story only to enjoy. Hence the rating.

That been said, if simple shows are your thing, go for it, it's actually nice ~~

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