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Those three dreaded words that I don't like to see

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I have finally gotten the time to come around to write this review. I enjoyed watching it as I believe that Boss and Nouel (especially Boss) did an excellent job in this series. I was seeing them act in a different light compared to their previous two series. Boss had me entertained with his antics. And I believe that Nouel was able to play off that for his character. We still of course get steamy scenes from them in this series.

I honestly feel that if it was just focusing on Fu and Moo characters that I would give this series a higher score. But we are introduced to other supporting side couples, and I felt that we were not able to explore them properly as it was only a 10 episodes series. I initially thought that we were getting to see Fu's brothers enter relationships like him, but we are introduced to the beginning (maybe the end of one for now?) of two more, making it four supporting couples. The youngest one actually ended okay for me because it's young love, so I don't mind seeing where that one goes. The middle brother, Tai, I felt his relationship with Yu wasn't explored properly leaving me wanting more.

The next one I got confused until I realized that it wasn't his friend with the police officer but someone who dated Kluayhom (Earth's character). And then coming down to the end their friend, Tian, who likes to sleep around, seems to be interested in one of the workers in Fu's hotel, who is putting up a resistance to be with him. And with all of these relationships just left open, it got annoyed to me...until I saw those three dreaded words at the end of the series- to be continued. Now, some series do get to be continued while some...don't. I do not know if we would be fortunate enough to have this series continue. But as of right now, i can only give a grade for what was presented to me and that's why i am going with 7.5.

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I was entertained

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So. I only decided to watch this series as I am doing the challenge and one of the prompts is sport as it focuses on basketball. I was avoiding watching it for two reasons. One- this was the last series that Meen/Ping did before concluding their BL work relationship. And two- Frank Thanatsaran Samthonglai had a supporting role in this series and the last series that I watched from him made me question me in why I like to punish myself.

I was glad that I did watch it because while some parts of this series do have you scratching your head as it logically does not make any sense, it was easily the best series out of the three series that they did together. I can actually say that i enjoyed from the beginning to nearly all the way to the end (because in the last episode it just did not make sense to me what Zen did to ease the burden of his grandmother and then did a 180. By doing this, did this also still ease the burden for his grandmother, too?)

I will say this- I adored some of the side characters here and they also made this series enjoyable. I was especially pleased with the grandmother and how she accepted the relationship that Zen and Ryu were in and how happy she was that they told them (her and Ryu's mother). I also loved the character of Shogun and how they accepted him on their team, even though he was autistic. I also would like to add that the last game that the team played totally went in the opposite direction for me as I was not expecting that result.

All in all, I was entertained and I am grateful that I was able to watch this third and final series that Meen and Ping did together as they left us with their best work out of the three.

P.S.- That OST was one of the most addictive and sing along OST's that I have heard in a while.

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I have to see the premiere of season 2 to believe that this series will have a season 2

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I fell in love with getting to know the world of He Chu San and Xia Liu Yi. Their relationship didn't start off as your typical love story, as Xia Liu Yi saw He Chu San as his underling. But as time progressed, so did their relationship. It was truly a slow burn, and I got truly wrapped up in this series even down to the last episode. The actors did a wonderful job in bringing these characters alive to the screen for us viewers. I will also say that I wasn't expecting much, so I am really surprised with the outcome.

Now, while this series was entertaining, it has left us wanting more. The ending is not truly satisfying, as the main couple are not fully together as yet. Also, the secondary couple kind of left us wanting more, as it seems that their storyline needs to be dealt with, as it has been left unfinished. Now, here's the thing – there are talks about a second season. But I have become sceptical of this as I have suffered many, many burns of promises of second seasons that do not come true (The On1y One is the most recent one that is coming to my mind). As such, I have to see the premiere of season 2 to believe that we will get a season 2 and that's why I am giving this series an 8.

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Yeon Tae Seo and his family are the only shining characters in this series

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I am just going to come out and say this – I am a bit disappointed with this series. I can safely say that the saving grace for this series was how Park Jinyoung was able to portray the character of Yeon Tae Seo. When he was in scenes with the other actors who portrayed his grandparents and his brother, they were beautifully done. He is an actor that is able to portray emotions so well, and he did that with this character. A good example of this was when they broke up the first time – he portrayed his emotions so well there.

I liked this series in the beginning when they now met and up to when he entered college. Then, we got them ten years later. And I just lost interest in them as the episodes progressed (which is a first for me in watching anything that Park Jinyoung has starred in). Clearly communication was an issue with them, as we, the audience, saw throughout the series. I am shockingly okay with the ending, as they didn't end up together or with the SML/SFL (who I also felt nothing for or was even rooting for them to end up with the main characters).

In the end, it was nice watching another series that starred Park Jinyoung as he did an excellent job (along with the actors who portrayed his family) with his character, even with the few flaws that he had. However, I don't see myself recommending this series to others, unless you are a fan of the actors, because of how it didn't hold my interest for the whole series.

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An interesting concept that I felt wasn't portrayed properly

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Don't get me wrong – this series was addictive and had me coming back weekly every Tuesday and Wednesday, as I wanted to know what would happen next. The concept was interesting, as we found out, along with one of the main characters, the things that he forgot, as well as how and why he ended up this way. And I will admit that the way and reason why all of this occurred was a new and interesting concept to me because I personally did not accept it. I just personally felt that it wasn't portrayed in a proper way, and that's why it lost some marks with me. I mean, I know that it is only an eight-episode series, but still I felt that it was personally rushed at the end, as everything had to be revealed in that last episode.

I feel like I am in the minority with the acting of the actors, as I personally didn't have an issue with their acting skills. I mean, I have seen worse generally, and they just weren't that bad to me (I'm not saying that they were stellar either). They were okay. I am grateful that I decided to give this series a watch.

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Was good for like 99% of the series

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I must say that I enjoyed this series. It was a bit different from the previous seasons, as was seen in some of the cases (which I will not indulge in so that it won't be spoilers). I felt that made it more realistic and heartbreaking. The fighting and driving scenes were exciting to watch, as they usually are. I will say that I was a bit confused about the last episode, but I read about it online, and I will say this – I am a bit disappointed with the last episode of this series, as it carried us on such a wild ride and just ends...so. But I am grateful for going on another journey with the Rainbow Taxi crew. And if we get seasons anymore, I will be there for those, too.

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Thank you, Mob, for this journey

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Mob took us on a four-season journey starting from the year 2021 to 2025, and we, the viewers, were there rooting for him, seeing if he would have remained a mob throughout the seasons. And while I may not like the ending (I, in the beginning, still, like many, believe that Mob should have ended up alone or with Kikuchi), I will respect the ending of this series with Mob and Hatano. I personally did not have an issue with the age difference between Mob and Hatano. I just preferred Kikuchi with Mob, as we had a build-up from quiet season 1 with Mob and him.

But as I stated before, I will respect the ending of this series for two reasons. One of them being that Kikuchi saw before us, the viewers, as well as Mob, that he had feelings for Hatano. And the second reason is we had a BL writer, who made sure that not only did Kikuchi end up with his happy ever after (even though it was not with Mob), but Mob and Katano had their BL ending too. This just shows us viewers that sometimes writers carry a story in another direction from what we readers wanted it to be – and we may not like it, but we have to accept it.

But putting that aside, I want to thank Mob for carrying us on such a hilarious journey throughout the years. I always enjoyed watching the opening OST for each of the seasons, and this season did not disappoint, giving us a Green Day-inspired OST with the male lead dressed up as Green Day's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong. This was truly a journey, and I will remember Mob and how he fought the resistance of being apart of the BL world for over these four seasons.

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This BL merman series could have been so much more

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I was super excited to watch this series, as this would have been something new for me in the BL world, as I had never watched a series that was dealing with mermen. However, I felt disappointed by (nearly) all of the episodes when I watched it weekly. There were parts that were good in this series, but as it continued on, I felt that there was no need for some of the supporting characters -what was the point of the introduction of Phurit's brother and adoptive (?) brother? Just picked up screen time that could have helped to develop Phuirt and Nawa's relationship or even their characters.

Pharaphai was hella annoying, and he just made me not enjoy this series at all. Look, you can have a character that is a dick, and if something happens to that character, you can feel empathy for them. But for me, every time Pharaphai was on the screen, I got very annoyed and just wanted him off the screen. When you get to (finally) learn the story of Nawa's parents, it's heartbreaking. I wish that he did not have to suffer through that, especially when you learn whose fault it was.

The story between Phurit and Nawa was actually okayish – just that I felt that the same trust that they (Nawa and Phana) wanted from Phurit, they should have given it to him earlier, because that episode where they were only telling him to trust them was annoying me because it clearly shows that they did not trust him enough as yet to tell him the truth, and trust, to me, is a two-way street.

I felt that the secondary couple was also not handled properly; when they finally got together, I felt nothing. But, it was good to see that Ping resolved his family issues in the end. There are many more issues with this series (background music playing too loud for my liking in the early episodes and scenes not flowing properly from each other, just to name a few), but I am glad that something new was tried with CGI that was actually good. I'm just dissapointed as this series could have been so much more.

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This was an action packed watched

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I watched this movie, as I needed a movie that started with 'Q' for one of my challenges. I will say that I did enjoy this movie, as it had action-packed sequences with the actors carrying out the storyline as well. There were not really any dull moments, which is a plus for me, as sometimes even movies are not able to keep my attention for how long they are.

What I will advise is not to read the synopsis of this movie, as it did give away a major point that occurred in the movie. While this did happen, the actors were still able to pull off the scene well for me. When watching this movie, some CGI can be seen as questionable, as it does look like what it is – CGI. Other than that, it was a good movie that I am shocked that I actually enjoyed, as I basically only watched this to get 'Q' for my 'Drama and Movie Challenge'.

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I'm just glad that I finished it

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I decided to give this series a watch because it has been a while since I watched an Oxin production, and the last (mini) series that I watched from them was surprisingly okay. Also, one of the MCs from that series (Haunted Hearts) was appearing in this series as well. I have finished it, and I am just... disappointed. There was too much going on with so many characters that I just got lost in it. Also, the only good thing for me in this whole series was Jarret and Gin and, unfortunately, they could not save this series.

The OST's of course, was awesome, until it started to border on the line of annoying for me. I was so out of it that I still don't know if the bad guy got his just desserts because I was zoning in and out in the last episode. I'm just glad that I am done with this series, and I am once again taking a (much) needed break from any Oxin production series.

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Still a good series, but was expecting something more

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I finished this series last week Friday (05/09/2025), and I am now writing a review for it today (11/09/2025). If you know me, you would know that I and period dramas – we don't mix. Doesn't matter whatever country – I just can't get behind them. For me to give a high score in a time period means that there has to be something very extraordinary and outstanding from the series. I unfortunately did not feel it with this series. And the sad thing was that the main characters were actually good and the storyline sounded promising – but this was just not for me. It started off well, but I personally feel like it was not able to get its footing for it to become an excellent series.

I felt that the secondary characters were the ones who stole this series. I did adore the secondary couple, as I felt that they added more excitement to the plot with their storyline. I do look forward to seeing Aou and Boom in their first starring BL when it comes out. The character who played Great's grandmother was actually good, as I did hate her character and wished her nothing but bad things to come her way. Also, the three characters who played the help added the humour to this series for me as well.

All in all, it was still a good series, but I just felt that something was missing from it for it to be a great series.

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The difference those few seconds made at the ending

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I started this movie on a whim, as I need a movie with P for my challenge. I was not expecting much out of it, as I don't have any fascination with race car driving. However, I must say that I was actually impressed with how this movie came out. It had comedy as well as scenes that kept me on my feet. This movie, somehow, was able to get me emotional at certain scenes, and I'm not that invested in car racing to get as emotional as I did. But I guess it was because it's a story of an underdog, and we the viewers want to see what happens next.

Now, while all of these are good aspects of the movie, those last few seconds just made all the good things I found about this movie go down the drain. I didn't really like the ending, and it did leave me disappointed. If it just had a better, worthy ending, I would have given this movie a higher score than 7/10.

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I now know why some of you guys like this series

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After completing this series, I now know why some of you guys like this series – and it is not for the plot because there is barely one. I personally felt that this series did not need twelve episodes to get this story across – it could have easily been done in eight or ten episodes. I mean, I know why they used it – to give us so many smex scenes between the main couple and the secondary couple. But did it really add anything to the story? I mean, we did learn why Sorn doesn't like to date younger people, but still. Also, you can't date a younger person, but Sorn can do what he did to Jun by the koi pond. Right, okay.

I also felt that there were too many people for this series, and because of this, they weren't developed properly. The side male couple could have been dealt with better, as the series out of nowhere introduced a third person to come between the secondary couple – Champ and Thai in the 11th episode. It felt that they were trying to make up enough episodes for the twelve episodes by doing such a thing out of nowhere. I'm not even going to talk about the GL couple for this series.

So, in all
4 ⭐ for the story as the storyline is not that strong to me (I felt that there is basically no story)
6.5⭐ for the acting, as all of the actors need to vastly improve.
7 ⭐ for the music as it actually was addictive and
4.5 ⭐ to rewatch this series because let's be real – it has nothing to wow me back to give this another watch.

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Started strong and then fizzled in the end

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I felt that this was a nice and quick watch for me. I liked the majority of the episodes (except for some parts) with them getting together and the progress of their relationship from fake to real, but the ending just left me like...meh. We really don't have a baddie, per se, in this series. I mean, we start off with a character, Oh, who seems not to know that a person, Teerak, doesn't like him. Even though he is told by Muenfah, that they are boyfriends, he STILL insists on hitting on Teerak, which leads to them fake dating. We have a glimpse of Oh and his mother (who I thought would have had a bigger role in this series...but she doesn't) in some episodes until Teerak finally has the balls to tell him how he truly feels. Also, he was informed by Teerak and his friends that Teerak doesn't drink alcohol – trick them into drinking mocktails with their first set of drinks to then proceed to make alcoholic drinks and give the drinks to them – where Teerak doesn't drink alcohol!! How am I supposed to be rooting for you or feeling bad for you after his meeting with his mom, where I see him as the most despicable guy here? Anyway, exit bad guy number 1.

'Bad' guy number 2 enters, and it's none other than Teerak's dad. I STILL don't know why he was so against it when both his father and his wife accepted the relationship. Muenfah is actually a catch, and they should be glad that Teerak was able to get him to be interested in him. He's not only smart, kind and caring to Teerak, but he is well-off AND his parents have accepted Teerak as their own. Did they decide to go this way to try to stretch this series to twelve episodes? Because that's the only reason why I am seeing them for choosing this route for Teerak's dad, as he seemed throughout the series as if he would have been the one to accept the relationship more than his wife and his dad. As soon as 'bad' guy 2 enters, he is gone by the following episodes and has now accepted Muenfah to date his only son. And it's because of this that this series is not that strong for me. I also honestly felt that the secondary male couples, especially Muenfah's brother, should have more screen time. Because his love story just came out of nowhere for me, unlike that of the building up of the next secondary BL couple, Real and Hia.

All in all, it started strong, fizzled out, and had a good and addictive OST.

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I actually enjoyed both of the couples

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I have seen many comments stating that they prefer Jo and North's story and that some even skipped the parts of Ter and Hill. For me, actually, I liked both couples. They both presented to me the beautiful beginning of a romantic relationship. Yes, Ter and Hill started off cute with some rough patches along the way, but it was sweet to see them get back together being boyfriends. And Jo and North's storyline was cute as well, with the rebellious North and Jo, who wanted them to be together after having such a long crush on him. What was also cute was seeing the relationship between Ter and North, as they supported each other when they were at the beginning stages with Hill and Jo.

While they had their strengths, both couples also had their weaknesses. I did find it a tad bit annoying with how many hours of work Jo put in with his work (but he seems to come around in the special episodes to know how North feels about them). For Ter and Hill, it was Ter's dad and Hill's grandfather. They were against their relationship in the beginning, but magically, after years have passed, they are okay now. I understand with the grandfather, as his wife had just slipped into a coma, so I guess he was being mean to him. But Ter's dad... I just felt that a better apology should have been offered to Ter, as the boy basically left home in his final year of high school to live with his aunt before he graduated due to his dad's attitude towards him/them, as he did not want to hear what Ter had to say.

What did annoy me a bit is that I have been left wanting more of Fah and Phoon, who are supposed to be introduced in another season of this series. But I will not be holding my breath for long, as a second series rarely does happen in the world of Thai BLs. And when they do, it's after a very long time that people may even forget the storyline of what happened and (sometimes) become disappointed with it. I do hope that is completed, as I do want to see the story of the remaining three couples that the second season will focus on.

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