Thai flavor body swap romance

I decided to watch this because it's been a while since A Tale of a Thousand Stars and I missed EarthMix, it was good watching them work together again, and overall this was a cute watch.

The story was fine, misunderstandings led to hate in what used to be close relationships, then an accident caused two siblings (Win & Lin) to swap souls and Win has to pair up with Korn who he now hates to go on a journey to ensure their souls return to their bodies. To be honest a lot of the buildup seemed to be for no reason, the misunderstandings don't make a lot of sense in the end. Kind of gives off a "what was the point" kind of feeling, or "if you knew that then why..", it was a bit of a mess at the end. I thought the journey was good and wholesome overall, but it all felt a little like we were waiting for some big reveal and then at the end it was just a bit flat.

Tha acting was good, but I think the characters were all pretty shallow, not a lot of depth or character growth. Win(Mix) grew a lot as a character, but it wasn't very believable, Mix is a fantastic actor, but this drama didn't do it for him. Their chemistry was just okay, I mean this is EarthMix here, they have chemistry just by being in the same room, but there wasn't any special closeness in this drama.

Production was good, pretty scenery and landscape, good quality shots, music was decent as well.

I wouldn't rewatch it, but that's not abnormal for me.

If you need an EarthMix fix, go ahead and give it a watch! It's a cute watch overall, but if you're looking for the show that makes you fall in love, try something else.

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an underrated gem

Honestly I had to come back and edit this review, because even though the show left me with some meh feelings, overall it was really well done and it doesn't get the credit it deserves. I liked it, not without flaws and I didn't really come out of it wishing for more, but I did enjoy it and was satisfied with the ending.

The story is basically Groundhog Day meets 50 First Dates meets House with a dark and mysterious twist. It's fairly well done but still riddled with lille plot holes. There weren't any super repetitive scenes in there so I was happy about that, but the whole "no matter what you change some things will still happen" and the "butterfly effect changes everything" were kind of opposing forces that really only were used when convenient. Like how can you have one of the tiniest decisions change absolutely everything about the story, but the outcome is exactly the same? What characters remember things from other loops and what they do and don't remember is quite convoluted, the consistency just isn't there, but its hard to do something ambitious like time loops, so overall a thumbs up.

The acting is decent, some were better than others, Dr Tin(Tae) was an interesting character, i like his development, but I think it was a bit forced at times, its a little hard to explain. Tol(Tee) was kind of the same in the sense that it felt forced, it was weird because I felt like he played 3 different characters depending on who he was interacting with, and even that was inconsistent. Their chemistry was on and off, I love a slow burn lol so this was fun. I wish we'd had more though, but the few cute scenes we do get were pretty adorable.

The production quality was good, no corny looking graphics and all of the shots seem well done.

If you're looking for a slow burn romance with plenty of drama and thrills, have a watch!

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toxic af, but DAMN they're cute

This drama could definitely get 10 stars for how toxic they can make a relationship before trying to recover it and turn into a cute love story. Whether they were successful or not, ill leave that to you. All I'll say is that Vee is the weakest POS of a character and you'll want a new ML pretty quickly after starting the series. His redemption arc or whatever feels like too little too late, and they know that so they basically put the relationship on pause at one point, it just kind of feels like a mess.

But these guys are undoubtedly adorable, Vee (Yin) is pretty attractive apart from his weak cowardly character, some parts of the show you even like his character, but not most of the time. Mark (War) is cute af, both the actor and the character have you spiraling out of control falling for him, and I'd rewatch the show just to rewatch his face flush and ears turn red every time they touch.

The story is pretty basic, nothing too crazy and very overdone plot lines. Some cute tropes thrown in there, and overall I liked a lot of the characters. Some side characters were well done and others not so much.

Overall, I watched it all the way through and was decently satisfied with it, without Mark (War) as the MC though, i think my rating would have plummeted. As one of the reviewers already mentioned, it's a drama of angst, so if you're ready for some toxic angst between two sexy guys, have a watch!

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a review per story

Ratings by story-
Ep 1 - 7/10
Ep 2 - 6.5/10
Ep 3 & 4 - 8.5/10
Ep 5 - 9/10

From the synopsis, these two have lived hundreds of lives and end up together in every one, but since there's no indication of this lore yet, I'll view them as standalone stories and rate them individually first.

Episode 1 - 7/10
Starting off strong with a fantasy element, this story takes place in a world where the rain let's you see your soulmate in color, it was a bit confusing the way they did it since it doesn't clarify if everyone is colorblind or if it's just during the rain, but the idea was fun. Their interactions were cute enough but the character development was kind of one sided and their chemistry was just decent.

Episode 2 - 6.5/10
This episode was your classic boss-falls-for-his-secretary type of setting, with a bit of family drama to keep it interesting. Honestly the story was nothing special, but their characters were cute and they did have some sweet moments. I enjoyed how different they were from the first episode's characters, showing off that they have a bit of a range in their acting.

Episodes 3 & 4 - 8.5/10
Episode 3 was a ball of butterflies in your stomach and a warm tension in the air, episode 4 was a mix of tension, confusion, and sadness. The story this time started off a little uncomfortable, a longing love from afar, a car mechanic visiting a family gravesite happens upon a beautiful man visiting his parents gravesite. He looks forward to seeing him every year and when opportunity finally presents itself their chemistry-packed acquaintance begins. This episode changed my mind completely about this series, both their characters and their chemistry were so much better than in the first two stories. The story was a little heartbreaking, though the last few minutes of the episode really makes you question what you just watched.

Episode 5 - 9/10
What a thirst trap, this episode showcases a whole new level of chemistry, even without the insinuations and hot cuts, the way these two flirt in this story is fire. Not gonna lie, switching it up so that Top is a top was a great move, he just oozed sexy completely killed his role. The story this time is a washed up musician who drunkenly agrees to teach his fan how to play guitar, when his fan's big brother tags along to make sure he's teaching properly, their personalities aren't the only things that rub eachother the wrong way ;) . Episode 6 will finish this story so we'll see how this relationship pans out, but so far it's sweet and steamy right out of the oven.

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For the series as a whole:

Other than being the same actors, the characters names, personalities, and even the setting or lore are all completely different. For anyone who hasnt seen this couple before, Mick and Top have their own cute short story in 'My Universe' (a Thai BL short story compilation) as schoolmates who basically fall for eachother at first sight. If 'My Universe' was made to decide what couple to cast in the new series, 'Every You, Every Me' was made to decide what type of story they should play in.

It's been fun watching the duality these two have, its like we get to see what flavor of acting theyre best at which is enjoyable in its own way. So far its getting good and im excited to see more, though I do hope theyll tie the stories together at the end. Anyway, I'll add to the review after each new episode is released.

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a review per story

Ratings by story-
Ep 1 - 7/10
Ep 2 - 6.5/10
Ep 3 & 4 - 8.5/10
Ep 5 - 9/10

From the synopsis, these two have lived hundreds of lives and end up together in every one, but since there's no indication of this lore yet, I'll view them as standalone stories and rate them individually first.

Episode 1 - 7/10
Starting off strong with a fantasy element, this story takes place in a world where the rain let's you see your soulmate in color, it was a bit confusing the way they did it since it doesn't clarify if everyone is colorblind or if it's just during the rain, but the idea was fun. Their interactions were cute enough but the character development was kind of one sided and their chemistry was just decent.

Episode 2 - 6.5/10
This episode was your classic boss-falls-for-his-secretary type of setting, with a bit of family drama to keep it interesting. Honestly the story was nothing special, but their characters were cute and they did have some sweet moments. I enjoyed how different they were from the first episode's characters, showing off that they have a bit of a range in their acting.

Episodes 3 & 4 - 8.5/10
Episode 3 was a ball of butterflies in your stomach and a warm tension in the air, episode 4 was a mix of tension, confusion, and sadness. The story this time started off a little uncomfortable, a longing love from afar, a car mechanic visiting a family gravesite happens upon a beautiful man visiting his parents gravesite. He looks forward to seeing him every year and when opportunity finally presents itself their chemistry-packed acquaintance begins. This episode changed my mind completely about this series, both their characters and their chemistry were so much better than in the first two stories. The story was a little heartbreaking, though the last few minutes of the episode really makes you question what you just watched.

Episode 5 - 9/10
What a thirst trap, this episode showcases a whole new level of chemistry, even without the insinuations and hot cuts, the way these two flirt in this story is fire. Not gonna lie, switching it up so that Top is a top was a great move, he just oozed sexy completely killed his role. The story this time is a washed up musician who drunkenly agrees to teach his fan how to play guitar, when his fan's big brother tags along to make sure he's teaching properly, their personalities aren't the only things that rub eachother the wrong way ;) . Episode 6 will finish this story so we'll see how this relationship pans out, but so far it's sweet and steamy right out of the oven.

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For the series as a whole:

Other than being the same actors, the characters names, personalities, and even the setting or lore are all completely different. For anyone who hasnt seen this couple before, Mick and Top have their own cute short story in 'My Universe' (a Thai BL short story compilation) as schoolmates who basically fall for eachother at first sight. If 'My Universe' was made to decide what couple to cast in the new series, 'Every You, Every Me' was made to decide what type of story they should play in.

It's been fun watching the duality these two have, its like we get to see what flavor of acting theyre best at which is enjoyable in its own way. So far its getting good and im excited to see more, though I do hope theyll tie the stories together at the end. Anyway, I'll add to the review after each new episode is released.

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So incredibly underrated

I watch a lot of things, a fairly wide spectrum of genres, only a rare few of them get pegged as a masterpiece in my mind. This, however, made the list. Its actually not perfect, there are things I wish they would have done differently or parts you just kind of roll with, but there were few of those and most all of it was well thought out storyline with beautifully developed characters and actors/actresses that absolutely killed their roles.

If youre here for NSFW scenes and couldn't care less about story and characters, this series isn't it. Don't get me wrong, the chemistry between Tinn and Charn is enough to make your toes curl, and we get a tease or two of steamy scenes. Jam and Film are both gorgeous actors to start, but their chemistry is fire, Jam(Tinn) has eyes that let you see the depths of his soul, and Film(Charn) this man has got to be one of the most talented actors I've seen in Thai TV. Film played his role so well, I could sit here all day and go on about his expressions in this scene or that, such an incredible character portrayal.

The story was also very well done, it does have some small issues, but not enough to call them flaws. They meet by chance and are brought back together by tradgedy, and they can't help falling harder for eachother despite what seems like impossible differences. It's a murder mystery tangled up in love story, with all of the thrill ride to go with both.

This is no KinnPorsche, theres not a bunch of fanservice or hot scenes, but if youre here looking for more than smut and you like deep characters with fire chemistry, this absolutely worth the watch.

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pretty cute! ...but..the tattoo though?!?

This is essentially a Korean version of 10 Things I Hate About You, it's a pretty cute series that leaves you with a nice fuzzy feeling and a satisfied smile...
..well except for one teeny tiny detail.

Boys be brave is a sweet youre-really-not-my-type-but-for-some-reason-i-love-you story. Jinwoo is particular about everything, and he doesn't do anything he doesn't want to-- that includes asking Kisub, the guy he likes, to date him. It's clear that Kisub isn't cut out for a monogamous relationship, he's a carefree guy who dates whoever he wants, and though he likes his girlfriends, he's never been in love. But things are different when he's around Jinwoo, and we watch their story evolve from tart bickering to sweet kisses.

While the story itself isn't terribly original and feels a bit thrown together at times, its good enough to keep you interested. They did throw in a confusing health complication in which never really fully resolved or addressed, but it didn't make much of a difference to the story. There was the tiniest detail that felt wildly unresolved at the end, as Kisub is vying for Jinwoo's attention, he ends up GETTING A TATTOO FRECKLE RIGHT UNDER HIS EYE TO MATCH JINWOO'S-- this was done in order to become more of Jinwoo's type, but the fact that he actually got the tattoo and it was literally never brought up again was like WHAAATT?!

Overall this was a cute watch though, the characters are sweet and the scenes are well done, production quality is high too. Its a nice easy watch to binge on a day off.

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just watch it

This isn't the series with incredible story and acting to match. The story is dull and ridiculous, the actors are awkward at times, the excessive sighing and eye roll worthy overacting-- it's cringe. But you know, I've watched worse.

Why watch this? Because these two have incredible chemistry, its not just "how many times can we have two attractive men take off their clothes and make out?" like a lot of bls are trying to do these days. Whoever put these two together knew exactly what they were doing, the way they talk to, look at, and touch each other is so intimate. They hadn't even had an intentional kiss yet before I was in a ball blushing, but when they did... holy hell. It's not like it was raunchy, it's just how they touched each other, how their bodies interact together, and the emotions behind the scenes.

So, just watch it, the drama is not amazing, but they are.

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Was it worth the watch? Barely, but yes.

This was a really hard drama to rate, a lot of things have improved in Thai dramas over the past several years, so I wanted to give this a little bit of leeway and try to take it for what it was, so I'll try and be gentle with my review 😅

Let's start with the actors, I was honestly really surprised at the quality of acting here, usually you have a lot more side characters that just don't know how to act, but there were several characters that were played really well and carried the show, the whole friend group had pretty good skills overall.

Onto the story-- you have a group of college friends that we follow, going on a journey with them as they fall in love or give into lust. The story is mostly about their relationships and the drama that comes out if jealousy and selfishness, so while spoiling as little as possible, let's get into the couples.

Our main couple, KornKnock (MaxTul)
Holy fucking chemistry. These two blow you away with their intimacy, the way they look at each other, talk to each other, touch each other-- really its the entire reason that this show is so popular. Max is an incredible actor, Tul was a little less so in this, after watching him in Manner of Death, I know he worked hard to get there from this. Maybe it was because he just couldn't quite feel his character though, because Knock was a walking red flag the whole series. I wot go into it so as not to spoil the moments, but he's thetype you wish you could save the ML from because he's so stupid and selfish.

Side couple #1 PhuKavitra the teacher student trope--
I'm personally not into crossing unprofessional lines, it seems like a weird abuse of power and I'm just not a fan, but it wasn't too bad here since it was university. The acting though, these two just did not do it for me, Phu was a cute enough character, but Kavitra, she can't act for shit and it makes you want to skip over their story completely.

Side couple #2 BrightFarm the doctor and patient trope--
Apart from the fact that the doctor hitting on his patient is just ew, holy fucking age gap. They didn't even mention the age gap in the story it was just so obvious and uncomfortable! I had to stop the show at like two scenes where I was legit like ew there's no way, this guy could be his dad, sure enough these actors are TWENTY years apart. Listen, I get that age us just a number, but when you take the inappropriate abuse of authority with the fact that this kid could easily pass for still being in high school, it just felt incredibly gross. Trying to push that aspect off to the side since somehow I don't think it was intentional, their relationship is so red flag all the way through, there's no one rooting for them in the end.

Side note, Yiwha and Fai are both great, they also had good chemistry if they'd been cast as a couple, so I think there was some untapped potential there.

Ultimately, the MaxTul chemistry is what made this show, this level of toxic drama and cliche tropes is high school level bad, but watching this cute little group of friends fight their way through the struggles together was heartwarming in and of itself, so I'll give it some credit. Was it worth the watch? Barely, but yes.

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pretty good for a season 2

We don't usually get a lot of great second seasons, especially when it comes to bls, so this was a pleasant surprise. If you were missing our sweet GaoShide and ZhouShuyi chemistry, welcome to season 2!

The story in this season is admittedly a downgrade, it all revolves around misunderstandings that could have easily been cleared up but ends up taking years out of their time together. I'm not fond of the dramatics, and the fact that it crossed over into their professional lives to such a large extent is a bit cringe. That said, their acting and chemistry is even better than season 1, and we get some really cute scenes that make it all worth it.

We also see a whole lot of side couple in this season, which is bittersweet, I feel like it's a cute and intriguing story on its own, but it feels a bit like filler at times since you're just waiting to get back to the main story. Also, their story is a little weird, but I think it works for them.

As a standalone, this wouldn't be all that great, but with all of the history between these two, I think it's a pretty well done second season, have a watch!

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sweet blooming romance between frenemies

I actually rewatched this one, it had been a while and I'd forgotten how sweet it was. I love a cute frenemies to lovers, and this one was well executed all the way through.


Pleasantly surprised with good acting in this, both of the main leads are pretty good and their chemistry was beautiful, Taiwanese bls can really be hit or miss in a lot of ways, but the overall quality on this one was pretty good. Sidenote, the fact that they used a half Japanese half Taiwanese actor to play the role of a half Japanese half Taiwanese character is awesome, the bilingual aspect of the show made things all the more adorable.

It's simple and sweet, and definitely worth a watch! Season 2 is decent as well, which is pretty rare, but I'll write a separate review for that one.

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what in the lakorn

If youre looking for a nice soapy lakorn to soak in some melodrama, look no further. It's hard for me to review this objectively since I don't do lakorns or any soap opera in general, so this was a lot for me, but I'll do my best to rate it for what it was.

I started watching this after watching Laws of Attraction, I needed more JamFilm in my life because their chemistry is just fire. On that end, I have to say I wish there was more. There were sweet moments throughout the series, little bits of romance, but this drama was less about the relationship between Thian (Film) and Jiu (Jam), and more heavily focused on the big family drama. I personally would have liked more cute relationship development, but I understand that it's probably not what they were going for.

I'm sure all soaps are like this, but it was a whole lot of "okay but if you just communicated" or "was this actually really necessary" and a lot of "oh look, they're still alive". And boy did they go hard with the long drawn out dramatic scenes, I'd be interested to watch an edited version where they just shorten the overdramatics down a bit, I feel like the episodes would be half as long.

The characters were pretty good, I think they were all lovable in their own ways, but none of them really had your heart, ah except for Yang (Tongtong). I won't lie I went into this thinking Film was going to steal my heart again, but here comes Tongtong and sweeps you off your feet. The way they did sibling relationships in this show was 10/10, to be honest it's what got me through this show. I won't do spoilers but I will say they won't hurt you in this one.

So if you just need a soapy weekend sprinkled with some sweet bl, grab some popcorn, keep your finger on that skip forward button, and enjoy!

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do you get deja vu ooh~

Whether you've seen the 2014 original version or you're coming into this story for the first time, the tension and chemistry between Pun and No is incredible, but be warned you might find the development to be oddly fast.

Background:
Love Sick 2014 was one of the first Thai BL dramas, with censored kisses and an open ending, in 12 episodes they still managed to pull off one of the most intense feelings of longing in a coming of age BL. Season 2 came out with another 36 episodes and was able to give the audience the happy ending we were all waiting for, bur for a lot of people those 48 episodes were too drawn out and had too much side character drama. Skip forward to today, it looks like they're trying to stuff the whole story into a 15 episode remake, and so far they're doing a pretty impressive job.

Story:
Pun and No have known eachother for years, they've been school mates and casual friends for so long, that neither of them expected the surge of emotions they feel when circumstances shove them closer together. The plot is full of complicated situations and feelings, and even though the pace feels a bit rushed at first, the feelings between Pun and No are incredibly sweet and beautiful. There were some plot changes from the original, mainly to the side couples storyline, generally neutral or positive changes though.

Actors:
They're young but they're talented, I think they were great picks for this remake. Progress (No) is really channeling Captain in this, there are some moments where it feels like I'm watching the same actor, it's crazy. Almond plays an incredible Pun, and even though White's Pun is hard to beat, Almond is a great actor and he and Progress both easily capture your hearts.

Verdict:
To be honest, I'm a little partial to the original, but I'm a sucker for a slow burn and I love character development in a story, so the abundance of side characters didn't bother me as much. This remake is a really fun watch, it's giving all of the deja vu feels and a fresh new flavor of chemistry from AlmondProgress. This review is based on episodes 1-8, I'll update as more come out, but this story is just as adorable as the first time around, I definitely recommend the watch!

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utterly adorable, a must watch for sure

After reading the manga, watching the movie, and now finally this series-- can I say just how much I adore this beautiful slow burn?

The story follows Taichi-- a naturally loud and honest guy who often gets himself into fights with his blunt words and tendency to talk with his fists. He quite literally slides into Kouheis world one day, an anti-confrontational loner who is hard of hearing, and seemingly hard to approach. Taichi however has no such difficulty getting close to him, and they become fond of eachother almost immediately.

You immediately fall in love with both of the MCs, the chemistry between them is so well done, and the flow of their relationship has such a natural feel. The actors themselves are adorable, they both do an amazing with their characters.

Production is good too, unlike a lot of manga adaptations, this drama doesn't have corny transition sounds or effects, yet they still stay incredibly cannon to the manga, and near identical to the movie.

My ONLY qualm with this drama is that it felt a bit rushed at the end, though we did finally get our long awaited happy ending, it felt almost as lacking as the open ending from the movie. I wanted to finally get to see them interact like lovers, even without a kiss is fine, but some chemistry at the end to show the shift between friends and lovers would have been perfect.

Overall, absolutely lovely, definitely recommend the watch.

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