SakuraPrincess
Dramaland
cute and endearing
Having seen both series now, I'm glad that the Thai "version" isn't actually a remake. It has its own story to tell with its own set of unique characters. The only thing really similar is that you have a science nerd and a creative falling in love. It's so fun seeing Gu Wei Yi from the 2019 Chinese drama as a cameo appearance here, as Pupaa's science idol.
I'm not a huge fan of the story for either drama, honestly, but it is light-hearted and cute overall. My biggest issue is that I didn't feel a whole lot of romantic attraction between the leads, but their romance is less "set the world on fire" and more "let's stroll through the park hand in hand." So once I realized that, I was fine with it. People can be in love without intense visual passion.
The second leads in Ta and Wawa were particularly fun. I ended up liking Ta best of all the major players, which is funny because I didn't like him much at first. But he did some growing and some maturing and overall was just a fun, quirky sort of character. Time, the Thai pop star, was okay. I have a trend in what I like as pop stars *cough, Saint, cough* and he doesn't quite fit it, but that's okay. He added the necessary drama to the story and I ended up feeling bad for him when he didn't get the girl. That's not a spoiler, btw, I'm sure everyone already figured out that Prapai and Pupaa end up together.
It did take longer to finish than I anticipated. I got bored at about episode 12 so put it on hold for a few months and then picked it up again to finish the Thai Watch Challenge 2022. If I hadn't had a challenge pushing me to finish it, I'm honestly not sure I'd have gotten it done. So, yes, it's cute and endearing, but I, myself, preferred Voice in the Rain much more. It's not that anything is inherently wrong with Put Your Head on My Shoulder, it's just that maybe it feels a bit too much like a K or C drama for my liking. Which is why, just like the 2019 C drama series, I'll probably never watch it again. Saying that, I think audiences who primarily watch K and C romance dramas will love it.
I'm not a huge fan of the story for either drama, honestly, but it is light-hearted and cute overall. My biggest issue is that I didn't feel a whole lot of romantic attraction between the leads, but their romance is less "set the world on fire" and more "let's stroll through the park hand in hand." So once I realized that, I was fine with it. People can be in love without intense visual passion.
The second leads in Ta and Wawa were particularly fun. I ended up liking Ta best of all the major players, which is funny because I didn't like him much at first. But he did some growing and some maturing and overall was just a fun, quirky sort of character. Time, the Thai pop star, was okay. I have a trend in what I like as pop stars *cough, Saint, cough* and he doesn't quite fit it, but that's okay. He added the necessary drama to the story and I ended up feeling bad for him when he didn't get the girl. That's not a spoiler, btw, I'm sure everyone already figured out that Prapai and Pupaa end up together.
It did take longer to finish than I anticipated. I got bored at about episode 12 so put it on hold for a few months and then picked it up again to finish the Thai Watch Challenge 2022. If I hadn't had a challenge pushing me to finish it, I'm honestly not sure I'd have gotten it done. So, yes, it's cute and endearing, but I, myself, preferred Voice in the Rain much more. It's not that anything is inherently wrong with Put Your Head on My Shoulder, it's just that maybe it feels a bit too much like a K or C drama for my liking. Which is why, just like the 2019 C drama series, I'll probably never watch it again. Saying that, I think audiences who primarily watch K and C romance dramas will love it.
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