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Knot thai drama review
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Knot
1 people found this review helpful
by Melanie
7 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 7.0

Understanding the Depth of Who You Are

First let me start off with a few words regarding the cast:
#Oat Pasakorn Sanrattana; outstanding performance 10/10 star actor
Watching him from beginning to end brought me to see this young actor in whole different light.
#Boat Yongyut Termtuo; perfect casting for the ALPHA & leading the pack & his gentleness when it comes to Phatsa.

Let's see, where do I begin. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of critics out there that will not agree with my rating... nor what I'm going to say. I've read all the negative comments here on MDL & other places as well. It just help me understand that this story line was 1 of two things for those who watched it. #1 the depth of the story was to deep for them to connect with. #2 They were looking for something else, and decided not worth it, so just give a bad review or comment to deter others from watching. Whatever their case may be... I pray that neither Oat OR Boat come across such negativity... nor the staff that worked so hard bts.
Anyway... I digress

KNOT: I’m not sure if it’s because, in my 71 years of life, I’ve watched, listened, and tried to connect with the main character that’s meant to be the focus, but here I connected deeply with #Phatsa and the world he was thrown into (this was just the first episode). After #Phatsa was bitten, he went home, refusing to stay somewhere safe.
What he goes through in his own place… smh. I once commented about how I used to watch documentaries, and one on addiction showed how painful and anxious people get searching for their fix. Oat (who played Phatsa) was OUTSTANDING portraying that intense craving—wanting, needing, feeling helpless, and not understanding what was happening to him.

As the story progresses, Phatsa starts to learn about himself and who he truly is—or should we even label him #What he is? No, he’s simply Phatsa. He hears bits and pieces until his dear friend suggests he get tested to be certain. When the results come in, he doesn’t know what to feel. Who is he? Why didn’t he know? What are #Alpha, #Omega, and #Beta? Despite his friend’s warning, it’s already too late.

Thankfully, Phatsa had strong support to help him through this uneasy new part of his identity—especially Khamphirada Nakhun’s mother, who became a bridge to safety alongside Nakhun. The reason I didn’t give this a 10/10 is because the middle section with Phatsa’s father entering and the subplot with Sangnuea and his brother felt overly unnecessary and could have been toned down. I get the revenge angle, but by episode 9, some of the context was lost. Still, even though the drama stayed serious for most of its run, I loved that a touch of comedic cuteness slipped into the final episode, bringing welcome relief after all that tension.

Bottom line: In my personal old lady opinion (lol) This drama was about a young man (Phatsa) who took a forced journey to understand the *Depth of who he truly is. While each path he took, there was more for him to focus on when it came to his inner feelings. Especially feeling trapped or even being accepted for a person he himself is still learning about. Fear of the unknown can be overwhelming, when what you thought was normal was not... etc. Remember, every child when growing up ... start to find their own identity. Some or many become confused and rebellious. It's a time when that fear of the unknown becomes overwhelming & needing a strong connection to help them feel safe & secure with each unknown step they take. Phatsa found his footing at the end & his emotional and mental strength became calm. At the end of the day... Phatsa realized & accepted the person he was.

#OAT & #BOAT in my personal opinion... made this drama SHINE. They deserve more Main Leading Dramas

also, to the Behind-the-Scenes Staff ... GREAT JOB for all their hard work!!!
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