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Nakark Kaew thai drama review
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Nakark Kaew
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by cascayew
Jun 30, 2020
23 of 23 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
This review may contain spoilers
I have to say, I have never watched a lakorn with so many twists and turns. A lot of plot goes on in this that makes the show engaging, and it's fast pace makes it an easy watch. In fact there's a lot that goes on that makes you wonder how they'll be able to wrap up everything in the finale, but it's actually done well and I really have to applaud the director + editor. The characters are all smart and they always know that something's up, which moves the plot along nicely. There was never a dull moment while I was watching this.

What made this show special to me was the antagonists and the 2ndry characters. All are flawed but you get why. The villains, especially the queen B that is Khun Dee, are pretty badass here and cross a lot of moral boundaries that makes you believe the rich can get away with anything. Dr. Goson was honestly my favorite of the entire series; we see him constantly struggle between doing what's right vs doing what Dee wants (often morally wrong). We also see him suffer the consequences of his decisions, and you wonder why he would go through such lengths for Dee. It was frustrating to see him protect Dee so much but you understand why at the end and he does get what he deserves.

An honorable mention goes to Ratt's dad. I thought it was cute how he'd involve himself in whatever Ratt was doing, and wholeheartedly support him in solving the mystery regarding Lookaew/Dada. At times he was a bit too easy-going but he did win my heart for how loving and supportive he was.

Now here comes the issue I had with this lakorn; the OTP. Objectively, there wasn't anything wrong with them; Ratt and Dada individually are good people and both say and do the right things. It was especially sweet of Ratt to love Dada for who she was, and was waiting for her to come back to her true self before marrying her. My interest in them was high when I began the drama but it slowly went down as the show progressed. It's weird to say, but I felt like their chemistry was better when he didn't know who she was. I think the lack of emotional stakes on their end, after they got together, made me lose interest (he knew who she was and she loved him so it made their relationship predictable). I was definitely more interested in the 2nd lead couple and spent more time fangirling over them then the main one. I think this just comes down to personal preference, so please don't take it to heart if you think otherwise.

Music was okay here, and I thought the theme song was pretty good. If you have time, then I would recommend you watch it for the plot and cast of characters. Not something I'd re-watch since I know all the plot twists.
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