I liked this series a lot even though, as an extrovert, I had trouble with Xiao Fan not speaking up. Ending episode came, everything was perfect UNTIL the narration said (paraphrasing here) if Xiao Fan had never met Lu Qing he would've been a poor farmer like his dad with a fiesta wife like his mom, had a kid and 2 more and lived a simple lively life. But because he was TWISTED from meeting Lu Qing, he didn't mind being twisted but disliked being alone. I found that all very homophobic, and suggests sexual orientation is a choice, not the way you're born, and suggests being gay is being twisted??? Very sad to hear that, made me decide not to read the book.
When I initially saw the trailer and saw students and military in it I didn't know I could watch it while having seen the images from October 6, 1976. Then I worried since the Thai government was involved in the production that it might be biased in the narrative. I was so happy to see that it was just a beautiful story set in history, and I loved the line about it doesn't matter the belief, it's always the people, not the belief, who ruin it. The ending scene made me cry knowing so many people had to live their lives without marriage equality protection (and many countries still need it). The cast, crew, and writers delivered a perfect series.
I usually hate non-happy endings because if I want to see that I can look at myself and those around me, I don’t need to seek it out online. I watched thecfirst 2 episodes, then waited a couple months them finished it and I'm glad I did. Many good points, many philosophical questions. That comment about his being like a tropical fish that didn't like the heat, and hoping someone remembered his existence broke me.
They gave me exactly what was promised in the trailer, I had fun all the way through. I wasn't looking for anything more than they promised. I also like that we now have a 2nd couple. But I will miss the badly velcro-ed police uniforms.
I watched the first 2 episodes. I don't understand all the hate. What I mean is, if you could watch 2 seasons of Tide of Love it's on the same level. Is it great? No. But it's got me wondering what happened 5 years ago. I will say, the fact that the patches on the police uniforms are practically falling off, the return of Seong Ho from special training in the US would make you think he's a great cop but he's intimidated by his ex (that dynamic worked in TOL), and the very bad S&M (again, just like TOL), had me laughing.