Incompetent Competence

Most of his dramas are average but damn does he steal every scene

Recently finally decide to finish it.

It's... disappointing.
I really wanted to love it or get better... but it just didn't.

He looks like a mix of Xiao Zhan and Jake Hsu....

Cute drama! Nothing outstanding but for sure not a waste of time. Since it's short it's good for a "I have nothing to watch" rewatch~

How they switch between Korean and Mandarin is also honestly really great (I'm pro no dub). We have no idea how some characters know Korean but who cares.

Current top reviews are a bit heavy hitting on the show, but keep in mind criticism still mostly valid. I would say it's a 7 stars--

Although I don’t know the exact situation, I really doubt he was unprofessional or rude... his co-stars don’t seem to hate him from behind the scenes and reaction videos. Kinda sucks that the language barrier is proventing him from expressing himself. I guess we have to wait for evidence, and if evidence never shows up then this mini scandal will be forgotten pretty soon.

Ah damn... kinda sucks he messed up. It was a bit obvious he was forced to apologise, but hopefully he sees what he did wrong. Love his work and would like to keep supporting, but I wanna make sure I'm supporting decent people.. y'know--

Came back to watch simply for the visuals. Although outdated, it's still one of best looking dramas costume wise (that is when they don't mess up the elf ear colorings and wig lines lmao). Other than the visuals... only story that was worth following for me was Ying Kong Shi.

Yea took me 5 times to pick up, and even then I only followed Ray Ma's character story and didn't care for anything else. The plot is just so long and draggy and didn't manage to catch my attention.

Yea, love that you also agree! (Great profile pic btw).

First 12 episodes review (spoiler free):

1. Chemistry ujseydhfgasukhdyf. The leads chemistry is really nice to see
2. Really well done sets
3. Costumes can look odd at times, but none have been "bad looking" so far (example of bad looking costumes can be seen in Legends of Awakening)
4. Music is okay.
5. Makeup is done okay imo, but I would see why people wouldn't like it.
5. CGI is very... extremely iffy... magic effects are okay, but actual items and animals like wolves are done pretty badly.
6. Story so far has been a bit boring, but interesting things did happen so those watching for plot (like me), you should not be disappointed. If you are should not last past these 12 episodes (hopefully).
7. Super cute, fluffy drama, almost mind numbingly "uwu vibes". Good watch if you don't want to invest too much time, for skipping scenes should not be a problem, or if you need something to watch after a heavy, plot centered drama.
8. Although very eye pleasing, there are many visual flaws (there's an instance where you can see the actor's hair through a snow-white wig).

Overall: 7.5 for now. Love so many aspects of it, like the supernatural stuff, but it's a tad bit too sweet/idol drama-y for me. Wish there was more focus on the magic and over arching plot, but there will for sure be someone that'll enjoy this.

ah, got it. thanks!

isnt he also affiliated with a Chinese agency and knows Mandarin?

Gulf is lucky to have met Mew to help guide him through the tough BL industry.

I agree. One thing though is at least UWMA had plot and substance to keep us watching (sorry for my constant praise of it. I just really like the series even though Im aware of it’s flaws, it was just really good imo). 2gether almost had me drop it even though I really wished it could present more substance so I didn’t have to. Because If you cant tell, I really loved how cute it was at the beginning. I would be shocked though if it doesn’t drop below UWMA in ratings.

Underrated ngl.
The story and acting here shines above so many BL series from all of the cast. I love 2gether and TharnType but I don't understand why UWMA is rated below them.

Don't have enough thoughts to write a full review. so ill do it in the comments:

It was cute. Rather lighthearted. Made me smile. Win is a great actor and Bright is decent. They got nice chemistry. Not amazing but you can still clearly see it. After episode 8 ish though script and scenes were lacking for them, so chemistry started drifting and not showing itself clearly.

Last 2 episodes were a bit underwhelming. I'm not someone who likes the extensive sex scenes in BL, but I agree with most they should have at least done a kiss for the last episode.

Wasn't bad, just disappointing. I don't get how this is rated higher than UWMA ngl.

I'm a BL fan myself but there is at least one comment on any episode of The Gifted that's just "BL PangWave". I ask myself how many people actually payed attention to the details and the amazing story season 1 was telling...

I know people want to see PangWave happen. I'm a BL fan myself but I REALLY HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. This show was amazing for it's genre in season 1. It's genre IS NOT A BL and I really hope it doesn't turn into one. Thailand releases many amazing BL's every year but it's rare to see a show like The Gifted from the country, so just appreciate it as it is.
If the directors do decide to make PangWave happen I wouldn't be against it, but I pray that it is not going to be the focus of the show.

Oh that’s what you mean. My bad for misinterpreting—
I mean Immortality might be able to pass censorships simply because of Arthur’s father, who knows.

His acting isn’t bad at all in my opinion, it could just be better. From what i see, his acting in Ever Night was better than this drama, simply because of his chemistry with the cast. Immortality shouldn’t be a problem if he has chemistry with the other male lead.