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Siew Sum Noi thai drama review
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Siew Sum Noi
2 people found this review helpful
by labcat
Sep 5, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
This review may contain spoilers

Quirky but fast-paced and entertaining

You wouldn't be wrong if you think this is a BL that uses a not-very-original "from fake boyfriends to real boyfriends" story. That's really what it is, but it also has its own character. It's the sort of series that is not afraid of being a little quirky with its use of a musical style (the characters break into song every now and then ) and the main setting in Isaan rather than Bangkok. The series has good looking actors but does not make them unrealistically good looking. The end result is something both familiar and unfamiliar enough to be accepted by a wide audience.

The story is light-hearted but does work itself to some moments of heightened tension, so it is not an entirely light and frivolous offering. Together with the fast pacing, however, this means that there will be times when the shifts in tone are a little too abrupt. We can have a break-up one moment and a comic scene the next.

There are three BL couples in the series, and they are all rather likable. The main couple, Ruk and IG, could have had a more fleshed out story--it's cute when they become a couple, but the break-up occurs quite quickly after that and it doesn't feel as heartbreaking as it could have. The two side couples do not get that much attention but, especially for Nukrob and Grateen, manage to be likable enough for us to care about them.

The last couple of episodes give closure to the story, but do not seem to be as good as the earlier episodes. Some parts feel a little rushed while other parts feel draggy in the last couple of episodes. Still, this is quite an entertaining series. It's not the kind that will leave you craving for a second season, but nice to watch when you just want to relax.
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