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This review may contain spoilers
it's fine for what it is
Overall: an okay way to spend 2 hours. Episodes are about 15 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/album/play-me-2026-223c45wlxrp?lang=en_us and Viu (Thailand).
Content Warnings: past death, near suicide (can start episode 1 at 2 min to skip), past abusive parent with injury/blood, non/dub con kiss, not con picture taking
Watch Suggestions (to cut out content warnings and cliches)
- episode 1 start at 2 min and skip 7:55-8:10
- episode 2 you're on your own
- episode 3 watch 3-6:50 and 9:35-13:45
- episode 4 watch 9-end
- episode 5 watch 3:30-10
- episode 6 watch 2-11
- episode 7 watch 1:30-3:10
- episode 8 watch 2:10-end
What I Liked
- visuals
- easy to understand premise
Room For Improvement
- a 2 minute conversation would have solved a misunderstanding that led to years long ghosting
- several coincidental meetings, a horn at a certain time
- love rival
- comedy sound effects didn't maket things funny
- noble idiot trope
- side couple shoehorned in
Content Warnings: past death, near suicide (can start episode 1 at 2 min to skip), past abusive parent with injury/blood, non/dub con kiss, not con picture taking
Watch Suggestions (to cut out content warnings and cliches)
- episode 1 start at 2 min and skip 7:55-8:10
- episode 2 you're on your own
- episode 3 watch 3-6:50 and 9:35-13:45
- episode 4 watch 9-end
- episode 5 watch 3:30-10
- episode 6 watch 2-11
- episode 7 watch 1:30-3:10
- episode 8 watch 2:10-end
What I Liked
- visuals
- easy to understand premise
Room For Improvement
- a 2 minute conversation would have solved a misunderstanding that led to years long ghosting
- several coincidental meetings, a horn at a certain time
- love rival
- comedy sound effects didn't maket things funny
- noble idiot trope
- side couple shoehorned in
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