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Goddess Bless You from the Main Plot
Overall a solid watch, but it suffers from the same issue a lot of Thai BL/GL shows do when trying to branch out from a romance-only plotline, which is failing to balance the supposed main plot of the story with the romantic subplot.
The first 6 episodes are incredibly well done and interesting, you feel curious about where the mysterious murder case is going and who could be the killer, and the horror scenes are very well placed within the narrative (props to the 2 female ghosts and the whole styling and photography team for creating such atmospheric scenes!).
However, the series already shows the first cracks in the romance department: we're supposed to believe that the police officer and the murder suspect-turned-witness-turned-spiritual consultant hit It off in the first episode and after literally noving in together are already making googly eyes at and falling over each other in the midst ot the most gruesome murder investigation. There's no investigation into Thup's background or the whole supernatural subplot, which is made even funnier when we find out who the killer is and how easily the hauntings are resolved.
From this point onward the supposed murder and horror plots have to fight for screen time with the romance, to the point where from episode 7 until the end of the series the characters start losing all their brain cells and start behaving in very convenient ways simply to move the plot along and allow space for the pairings' relationship development and love confessions. Even the reveals regarding the killer and their motives are underwhelmed by badly placed romantic scenes, which start feeling more and more like fan service.
The last 2 episodes are truly baffling, it's like the screenwriters gave up the pretence of caring about the plot and focused fully on the romance to the point where the very intricate murder case took the back seat and was fully resolved within the first 20 minutes of the last episode.
Overall, this is a series for people who like romance with a side of plot, and not people who like a plot with a side of romance. If vou watch it without trying to understand the murder case it becomes more enjoyable, because if you pay any attention to it you'll figure it out by the halfway point and the series starts feeling draggy and the characters start looking like they're getting progressively stupider. For those who prefer a focus on a strong plotline where the romance is still important but doesn't outshine the message of the story and all the characters, I recommend watching Khemjira instead.
The first 6 episodes are incredibly well done and interesting, you feel curious about where the mysterious murder case is going and who could be the killer, and the horror scenes are very well placed within the narrative (props to the 2 female ghosts and the whole styling and photography team for creating such atmospheric scenes!).
However, the series already shows the first cracks in the romance department: we're supposed to believe that the police officer and the murder suspect-turned-witness-turned-spiritual consultant hit It off in the first episode and after literally noving in together are already making googly eyes at and falling over each other in the midst ot the most gruesome murder investigation. There's no investigation into Thup's background or the whole supernatural subplot, which is made even funnier when we find out who the killer is and how easily the hauntings are resolved.
From this point onward the supposed murder and horror plots have to fight for screen time with the romance, to the point where from episode 7 until the end of the series the characters start losing all their brain cells and start behaving in very convenient ways simply to move the plot along and allow space for the pairings' relationship development and love confessions. Even the reveals regarding the killer and their motives are underwhelmed by badly placed romantic scenes, which start feeling more and more like fan service.
The last 2 episodes are truly baffling, it's like the screenwriters gave up the pretence of caring about the plot and focused fully on the romance to the point where the very intricate murder case took the back seat and was fully resolved within the first 20 minutes of the last episode.
Overall, this is a series for people who like romance with a side of plot, and not people who like a plot with a side of romance. If vou watch it without trying to understand the murder case it becomes more enjoyable, because if you pay any attention to it you'll figure it out by the halfway point and the series starts feeling draggy and the characters start looking like they're getting progressively stupider. For those who prefer a focus on a strong plotline where the romance is still important but doesn't outshine the message of the story and all the characters, I recommend watching Khemjira instead.
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