Paint with Love started off with a funny first episode that sets things up for an enemies-to-lovers story. This worked for me though it may not work for everyone. Unfortunately, what makes it less likely to work for many is the inconsistency in tone for much of the rest of the series. The comedy isn't maintained, and there is something lacking in the BL story.

There is something inadequate about how the main couple became attracted to each other, and when they have sex for the first time, I was left wondering if it would simply turn out to be a one-sided fantasy or a dream: I wasn't sure if Maze was even sufficiently attracted to Phap at that point. Oddly enough, the story of the main couple is developed quite decently until the beach scene when Maze is drunk, and, after that, becomes rather messy.

I prefer the side couple, Tharn and Nueng. I think this is really thanks Yacht, who has portrayed the character of Tharn sensitively. Yoon, who plays Nueng, however, seems to be placed in the series solely for star appeal. Most of the time, he just seems to be going around looking good. This isn't really the actor's fault for there isn't much depth to the characterization of Nueng.

He does seem to be a genuinely nice person most of the time, especially in his interactions with Tharn. What I find perplexing is why he would sometimes go out of his way to irritate Phap, almost as though there is a dark side to Nueng that is waiting to be revealed. Another thing that isn't convincingly portrayed is the relationship between Nueng and Maze. They are more like brothers though Maze has done something in the past to cause a rift between them. Why, though, does Nueng behaves nonchalantly, neither speaking with Maze on particularly friendly terms nor acting in a particularly cold way. It doesn't seem to make sense given the close relationship that they have had.

Eventually, the tension between Maze and Nueng seems to have been written into the story just to give the other characters (and the audience) the impression that Maze and Nueng have been lovers in the past and to have a revelatory twist that shows otherwise. Even then, it is baffling is why Phap gets jealous of Nueng even though he has already found out that Maze and Nueng have a brotherly relationship. The turns in the BL plot for the main couple ultimately seem rather forced.

In fact, I find the other relationships in the series more interesting to watch. This includes the straight couple in the company run by Maze as well as the friendship between Maze, Tharn and Nae. Maybe less is more in this series--it tends to be the characters and relationships with less screen time that are more likable. Even for the Maze/Phap story, a different cut with scenes that serve hardly any purpose would have made it better even though the series would be a few episodes shorter.