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Great 2026 watch
Short review= well done comedy, very few boring moments, character driven, great chemistry and story development. Really recommended, give it a go!
Lengthy version:
—PLOT—
It pretty much has everything one can ask for, including my niche favourite micro plots such as the rain scene.
I am so glad they kept the mafia thing low-key and therefore not over the top, action/stuns packed which, let’s be honest, risked making it a cringe show.
It pretty much still remains the centre of Thee’s life, but as a starting point for him to desire and try to be his own person and create his own path, which made it all much more interesting and mature.
The soap opera personality of Thee absolutely stole the show. Loved how they did not force it to be just a chaotic comedy BL, but added different layers of the characters, their backstories and their development.
I laughed a lot, but unexpectedly also shed quite a lot of tears. Every time Peach got teary-eyed so did I (mostly on episode 6 and 7). Phuwin’s acting was nice but not mind-blowing, so I don’t really know why that happened. I guess I just really enjoyed how genuine Peach and Thee’s connection felt.
I do want to say though that the last episode was a bit disappointing, clearly the weaker one out of the whole series, but still it did not hinder my enjoyment that much.
—CHARACTERS—
Overall all well written, I was not expecting it at all. I kinda went in blind, so I also was not aware of the secondary couples, which I ended up not minding at all.
1. Aran and Tawan
Having previously watched “Love you teacher” I'm positively surprised by the actors’ versatility, seeing them portray a somewhat toxic couple dynamic.
In particular, Santa’s acting stuck with me, especially the constant changes in expression reflecting Aran’s complicated feelings for Tawan, his love and worry and then the immediate fear and disappointment (referencing episode 8). All of which were done seamlessly mirroring his great understanding of the character.
I don’t necessarily agree on, nor was expecting their ending to be like that, but still I guess it is in a way an opportunity for both to grow and all.
2. Mok and Rome
Haven’t seen any of their projects before this, but honesty I really enjoyed Est’s performance as Mok. His yearning, maturity and especially (mild spoiler) the short scene in which he got emotional talking about Rome’s family and future. The teary look had me impressed.
3. Last but not least, Thee and Peach
Pond and Phuwin did a good job in my opinion portraying their characters. Thee I’d say is my favourite character without a doubt, funniest character ever, but still very in touch with his emotions and self-aware. I overall Liked Peach being a soft-spoken, kindhearted and rational character.
At first, I did think Peach talked to Thee as if he was a child, but I guess that can be interpreted as the whole point of the start of their relationship, with Peach not taking Thee’s goofy personality and attention seriously.
I really enjoyed the development and subtle "found family" nuance of the story. The dynamic of peach realising he could really rely on Thee to take care of him and his sister was so heart-warming to see. Also Thee making both feel like children in a way, giving them the opportunity to be taken care of as they never truly were able to growing up having only each other.
Lengthy version:
—PLOT—
It pretty much has everything one can ask for, including my niche favourite micro plots such as the rain scene.
I am so glad they kept the mafia thing low-key and therefore not over the top, action/stuns packed which, let’s be honest, risked making it a cringe show.
It pretty much still remains the centre of Thee’s life, but as a starting point for him to desire and try to be his own person and create his own path, which made it all much more interesting and mature.
The soap opera personality of Thee absolutely stole the show. Loved how they did not force it to be just a chaotic comedy BL, but added different layers of the characters, their backstories and their development.
I laughed a lot, but unexpectedly also shed quite a lot of tears. Every time Peach got teary-eyed so did I (mostly on episode 6 and 7). Phuwin’s acting was nice but not mind-blowing, so I don’t really know why that happened. I guess I just really enjoyed how genuine Peach and Thee’s connection felt.
I do want to say though that the last episode was a bit disappointing, clearly the weaker one out of the whole series, but still it did not hinder my enjoyment that much.
—CHARACTERS—
Overall all well written, I was not expecting it at all. I kinda went in blind, so I also was not aware of the secondary couples, which I ended up not minding at all.
1. Aran and Tawan
Having previously watched “Love you teacher” I'm positively surprised by the actors’ versatility, seeing them portray a somewhat toxic couple dynamic.
In particular, Santa’s acting stuck with me, especially the constant changes in expression reflecting Aran’s complicated feelings for Tawan, his love and worry and then the immediate fear and disappointment (referencing episode 8). All of which were done seamlessly mirroring his great understanding of the character.
I don’t necessarily agree on, nor was expecting their ending to be like that, but still I guess it is in a way an opportunity for both to grow and all.
2. Mok and Rome
Haven’t seen any of their projects before this, but honesty I really enjoyed Est’s performance as Mok. His yearning, maturity and especially (mild spoiler) the short scene in which he got emotional talking about Rome’s family and future. The teary look had me impressed.
3. Last but not least, Thee and Peach
Pond and Phuwin did a good job in my opinion portraying their characters. Thee I’d say is my favourite character without a doubt, funniest character ever, but still very in touch with his emotions and self-aware. I overall Liked Peach being a soft-spoken, kindhearted and rational character.
At first, I did think Peach talked to Thee as if he was a child, but I guess that can be interpreted as the whole point of the start of their relationship, with Peach not taking Thee’s goofy personality and attention seriously.
I really enjoyed the development and subtle "found family" nuance of the story. The dynamic of peach realising he could really rely on Thee to take care of him and his sister was so heart-warming to see. Also Thee making both feel like children in a way, giving them the opportunity to be taken care of as they never truly were able to growing up having only each other.
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