Reviews

I watched this drama so you don't have to!

Fans, I apologize! I give it a 5 out of 10.

Is it just me, or do you think the casting and acting are the weakest links in this production?
I noticed the actors smiling in scenes where they shouldn't, so I'd like to point out that it also has the worst directing and editing. The director should request that the actors redo those scenes, or the editor should remove them. I patiently watched the first four episodes before moving on to the eighth. Continue to press the forward button for 10 seconds unconsciously.

The problem with the story is that, well, I don't like goblins. Maybe that's why I don't like this story.

Isn't it rather predictable? An unknown deity was killed off in a clumsy manner in an early episode because the scene was just a conversation, "Hey, I heard X was killed off." The sentence is obviously only meant to hint at what will happen to the main character in the final episode. However, it merits more than a sentence in a brief scene.

My main beef is with the male lead. He doesn't do a good job of portraying the deity's character. According to my understanding, he should be extremely arrogant, but I see him as a nice, quiet, average Joe from next door. He emits no God-like energy. I'll admit it.

Perhaps it stems from the characters' designs, which contain some flaws:
1. They are not supposed to show human emotions to their subjects, but they behave in a childish manner among themselves.
2. Is it possible that the characters of deity 1 and deity 2 are clones? Isn't it true that drama revolves around the various characters and their interactions? For example, the two male characters in Goblin, for example, have good chemistry. To be honest, the bromance in Goblin shines brighter than the love story between the male and female leads.
3. None of them have undergone any character development.
4. Bad writing It was the Makjang drama scene from the Sky Castle and the World of the Married parody, which was supposed to make me laugh but didn't.

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My favorite Kamen Rider show of all time!

This is one of the first Kamen Rider shows I watched. Before watching this, I've seen Dragon Knight and I enjoyed it so I decided to check out their counterpart since I enjoyed the adaptation a lot. This show was so fun to watch, I would watch more episodes after another. This show is the reason why I stopped watching Power Rangers lol, I find it more interesting because I like how the story was handled. Speaking of rich, the story is great, I think it's a tad bit better than Dragon Knight to be honest, and I like the characters like Ren, Shinji, Shuichi, Miyuki, and Takeshi. The fight scenes are pretty fun to watch, especially when they go to the mirror world to fight. Whenever I think about Kamen Rider, I would always think of Ryuki because it's iconic to me. I recommend Ryuki, it's worth the watch.

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First of all, I am going to start with the story. I am totally confused, taking into account the story as a whole and cannot comprehend why did they drop to give an answer to the mistery with whom episode 1 has begun despite prolonging the drama for 2 more episodes. Also, it was obvious that the main focus was randomly changing, from episode to episode. As if they had 4 different plots and were randomly picking each one for each set of episodes.

One of the things that gave this drama its charm was its actors. I would not agree that all of them were perfect in fulfilling their given role. One of the reasons would be the beforementioned fact that the story itself was sloppy, many of the questions drama had opened at the very beginning and promised to answer were not answered and roles of certain characters, who had the most impact on the story - were changing according to the story segments and figuring characters truly out was one of the most anxious things along with following the story. All of the main actors remained faithful to their own acting style and there were many scenes that made me truly laugh but then again, there were many "wtf" scenes that somehow made me question if writers were constrained with some type of pressure in terms of the finance, production, public opinion, etc. One of the reasons I felt like that, was the fact that even after revealing all the evil and illegal business the empress dowager had conducted - I still thought of her as a silly woman from 20 smth episodes before the last two episodes. Furthermore, killing off the main character because of conflict in actor's schedule contributed to the overall confusion added to the fact that some of the characters ended up being randomly added to the story based on the fact that even though they stepped in to reveal something rather big - their characters were unprepared to jump into constant segment changing and their significance was lost. They kept stepping into unnecessary melodramatic dangerous cliches that held my attention on their existence and that had given me another level of "wtf" face expressions.

When it comes to music, it was really solid and it was perhaps the only criteria in my opinion that deserves to be rated with higher than mediocre points.

Anyhow, I would recommend watching this show regardless of my overall review but be prepared for a "wtf" rollercoaster. Yet, it was a drama with great potential in my opinion.

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A Heart has a soul

i liked the all setting of the drama the story line the characters most especially the female leading who is my best actress
the drama was very cool though the ending is not nice
i liked the music it was mactching the historical setting of the drama
the acting of both the male lead and the female lead was perfect
the pairing was on point.
Lee Jun Ho was a huge stand out with his nuanced and emotional acting. He thoroughly immersed himself as Yi San - a character filled with raw loneliness after decades of emotional manipulation. Someone who bears an immeasurable burden left by the ghost of his mentally unstable father, all while struggling to hold on to his birthright against scheming enemies. Jun Ho completely smashed the stereotypes of "weak idol acting" as he convincingly balances the expected gravitas of a duty bound royal, with the sensitivity of a man who is devoted in love after finding the one person who becomes his “light in the darkness”.

Lee Se Young was also just as impeccable as the intelligent and strong willed court lady Deok Im, who strives desperately to retain her identity and the little sense of autonomy that a woman might ever deign to desire in an ancient patriarchal society. Her constant craving for freedom struggles fiercely against her blooming feelings for someone who is entirely entrenched in everything she is trying to stay away from. Se Young's delicate micro-expressions and befitting body language documenting the push and pull she felt in every episode, is product of her long experience in acting and she was just completely masterful.

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オレンジ

I have read the manga and when I saw there was a movie, it instantly became my favourite to watch.
Orange is about a sweet love story, one day Naho receives a letter from her future self, the same day a new student transfers into her school. His name is kakeru and he is so handsome. Naho reads the letter and gets very supriced, but things go slow and exactly how the letter is written for Naho and kakeru.
Tao tsuchiya is so pretty and is an amazing character for this movie, kento is also very handsome and makes a great couple with Naho-chan. I like how their romance is going slow and humble.
The movie is sad but also it makes you realise how much you can love a person.
I higly recommend this movie ♡

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It has more story than the anime

Cast/Acting:
I think they picked the right cast. Honda tsubasa really fits the role of Futaba in my opinion.
In the manga Kou was fighting for Futabas love more than they did in the live action, but I think the actor did still play a good role.


Story:
I have collected and read all thr manga and I think the live action does follow it most of the time, but some scenes they took from the manga and changed a bit, so that it would all make sense.
Considering they (only) had about 2hrs of screentime I think the story prgressed well...


Music:
For me the Anime/Movie OST is one of the most important things about a movie and I think the ost was pretty good


Overall:
I think the live action is good, cause it has more of the manga in it. The anime sadly only consists of the 1st 3 volumes of the manga. I collected all the volumes and know that the whole plot comes in kinda later on. I think it's a great story, but the anime itself is dry. I really like the live action though.

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A TOP-TIER BL SERIES

Excellent from start to finish, My School President is a BL masterpiece! The youthful plot, pure and innocent romance, and charming actors come together in perfect harmony.

My School President's brisk, energetic narrative will quickly captivate you. I was hooked from the first episode, which introduced memorable protagonists, fun rivalries, and heartbreaking stories. The series' breezy momentum never flags.

Although My School President has numerous strengths, its most outstanding quality is the charming lead actors, Fourth and Gemini. The two leads, Fourth and Gemini, deliver thoughtful performances and perfectly embodied their roles. Whereas Fourth exudes vivacity and fun charm as Gun, Gemini gives Tinn's character understanding and subtle compassion. Off-the-chart chemistry? They got it!

NOT ONLY THAT, but this series subverts the typical BL cliches with original twists that break the mold. My School President is self-aware and genre-savvy. The writing is excellent, flowing smoothly from serious drama to cheerful humor to moving emotional scenes. There is also a charming secondary couple (Win and Sound) and third couple (Tiwson and Por) who are developing a warm romance. From the flawless cinematography to the sumptuous OSTs, all these aspects are conveyed through smooth, steady, and magnificent production values.

Overall, My School President surpasses my expectations and sets triumphant, green flag standards for this genre. I genuinely believe it's one of the best BL dramas in my lifetime. 10/10.

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While I enjoyed this drama I did not find it very believable. I will start the stuff I liked.

The drama had a lot of comedic moments and humor. Mamorou was a hit for me and made me want to have such an emotionally in tuned pet. The relationships in this drama were very cute- between the lead couple, Asou-san and Hanae-san, Hanae and her family and friends and even the work relations. I liked the relationship between the leads Tanokura and Hanae in the beginning. This drama did a good job of showing how complicated work can become when you date a co worker. It also shows a bit of how single women are viewed after the age of 30 in Japan. I had no issues with the age gap of the couple. In fact i don't think that it's huge at all. The cast was well picked and the acting was well done for the most part. And Tanokura isn't hard on the eyes either.

Now the stuff I didn't like.
I was unable to buy that any adult female in the age of information and technology could be as ignorant of men, sex, intimacy and love as this lead female Hanae-san is presented to be. Tanokura seemed a bit mature for his age, at times much more mature than Hanae. Even though they were cute, at times the chemistry just wasn't there, it seemed forced and sometimes even like they weren't trying hard enough. The kissing left a lot to be desired but that is the norm in Jdramas. There was more chemistry between Asou-san and Hanae than Hanae and Tanokura. Which was probably the point to push the love triangle but this angle while there was potential was poorly executed.

By the end Hanae had started to annoy me. I was glad that she made the decision that she did in episode 9. That was one of the few believable things done in this drama but the progress made in episode 9 was undone in the last episode. The time frame in which this drama takes place, 3 months give or take, is not enough for all the proposals that are made by the end of the drama. The story by the end feels rushed and incomplete. Too much happens in the last episode that is not properly addressed or explained. This drama could have used several more episodes to give all the relationships proper resolutions and plug some of the holes left in this drama.

So to sum up I think this drama was cute, the concept was fresh with a lot of potential however due to poor writing and execution and lack of chemistry it wasn't able to be as good as it could have been.

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If you’re here after watched the Korean drama and is wondering if you should watch the Japonese film, this one is for you:
The film did everything that the dorama fought for 16 episodes to achieve and he only has an hour and a few other minutes. I know that the dorama had more time to work with the characters (even the secondary ones), but this is the question: it didn’t have to.
The film focused on the main story and it went perfectly well and that is the power of a well written script. Despite having a huge love for the Korean actor Lee Hyun Woo, Sato Takeru's main character was so beautifully presented (and very well acted) that I fell in love much more for him and his reasons. He simply didn’t need 16 one-hour episodes of a drama to make me identify with his reasons and fall in love with him.
The only thing I prefer about the dorama is how the songs were put into it, while there was a void in the movie when the characters listened to important songs that showed how the main character felt. Of course they were presented, but if they had been put in the film to complement the character and not only to be part of the soundtrack the result would be more flawless. But P.S: The translation of the songs in the movie are more beautiful than the korean version.
Can’t wait to watch the sequel to this wonderful movie! I want to enjoy Aki for much longer! Please watch it!

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The show would have ended in just 30 or less episode if just the writers followed the logic. The show never focuses on simple logic. Not even once.

If just the character once followed the logic that was right in front their eyes the whole show it would have ended eons ago. I hate this kind of drama where writers intentionally make an illogical choice just to drag the drama for a longer time.

The main female lead's facial expression wasn't so varied. There was only 2-3 facial expression. I don't why but I very much like those expressions. But, it would have been better if there were more.

In conclusion, it was an illogical drama where there is one after another birth secret. I don't know how the writers kept track of them.If you have time and you want to watch a drama where everyone wins and there is illogical twist after twist you can watch it.

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Cute Story

This was such a cute Drama to watch. It short so it makes it easy to knock out in just a day or two of binge watching. Overall the story line was very cute and it gave me that sweet sweet serotonin we are all searching for. As someone who works in electrophysiology I really appreciated the accuracy of the patient illnesses and treatments. Some are a little far fetched but it was enough that I did not have to suspend by disbelief.
As for the acting the actors seemed very into their parts. Although I wish the male lead's role had more sustenance to it so that he didn't seem overly stoic. Up until the last few episodes I might even go as far as to compare the role to that of Kristen Stewart's in Twilight. Often times the second hand embarrassment from how cringey the female lead was too much to bear without pausing or looking away.
I liked the music, although I'm pretty sure it was just two songs ( or maybe even one and its just the instrumental version ad the version with words and i never noticed until the last episode). Would have been nice to have more variety in the soundtrack.

Would i rewatch this?
Simple answer, yes. Thus far, there has only been one asian drama that i knew right after watching it the first time that I would rewatch it. This is not that drama. However, i would not be against rewatching it. It is not the type of show I am adamant about rewatching, but if i needed something to cheer me up or to fill the void I would have no problem putting this on. I guess in a few words it is just a comforting show.

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Good enough for a low-budget show

This is good enough for a short drama despite the several loopholes and fast-phasing presented in the show. The main leads are both cute and handsome. They are more good looking during their actual acts in the drama compared to its poster. Seol Won and Cheol Soo are the only reason why I give the show a higher rating.

The thing I am most annoyed at is how the two tenants are insensitive to others and irresponsible to the household chores. Ye Min -the writer, and Jae Woo -the high schooler, were derived to be supposedly funny characters to uplift the story but ended up being dramatically annoying instead. One is anomalously strict for quietness in spite of knowing that he isn’t the boss of the house and should be a little bit tolerable to his housemates. While the other one’s gluttony for food is ridiculous, he has no manners at all, eating every single food he sees. They made the pilot episode bad. Then, Bong Deok additionally became their new boardmates yet he along with the other two mentioned names still left all the living duties such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and other related tasks to the owner’s son. Yes, Seol Won has the responsibility to make the house clean and organized but he is not a maid or something to be treated by the people residing in their house like that. For such a day of him being drunk, the tenants blame Seol Wan alone for turning the house into a mess.

Some of the scenes have the absence of background music that makes the specific moment a plain one. Nice timing in an audio element is important, it brings support to the effectiveness of delivering a scene. Nevertheless, the OST is great.

On the good side, I love the neat-looking house and the cleanliness in cinematography. Cheol Soo fits the role of a P.E. teacher because of his nice build of muscles in his whole body; the biceps, hands, neck, jawline, etc. Regarding his manly appeal, he can also be fluffy and smoochy. His wink during the last episode was extremely adorable and made him more charming.

The finale was okay. Bong Deok being the second lead has a concrete friend-relationship to Seol Wan as a root cause of his romantic feelings but loses the chance to give his character a more distinct closure. The same with the hetero pair, a side couple who somehow failed to add spice to the story. The one thing I am satisfied with is that for the first time, Jae Woo, the youngest of them, had something good to contribute to the show. The sudden love advice lit the fire of Cheol Soo’s candle of affection to pursue his emotions towards Seol Wan directly -by driving a straightforward love confirmation.

Grateful for the kiss but still wishes for more passionate touching of lips. Good way to end the show through a party attended by all the cast. The sweet ending of the couple sitting on a sofa and holding their hands behind the furniture for it to hide from the rest of the housemates is a good way to end the show.

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This is quite a big mash-up of BL in the thick of action-drama series about social issues.

THE STORY: In short, I like both the BL story and the non-BL story, it's a rarity that both stories actually work. I love the theme, I love on how the script could cover a lot of social issues in Thai (read the news, folks, three fingers salute) without having to bore the viewers, but yet simple enough to understand. Looks like, everything can be outfront, except the monarch. One more thing to appreciate is this BL series does cover LGBT rights, something that often missed out on other popular BLs. However, I have to admit there are some parts that doesn't go: the heist and escape drama needs more thrill, White's journey disguising as Black are filled with "side" quests that gave virtually no point other than "our gang members can be fucking cool", and twice the episodes are ended with fake alarms ("it was just my friend testing me").

ACTING: We've seen Gun Attaphan's award-winning acting in The Gifted, so it's no surprise that Gun can play two different characters of a completely different aura. We've seen White for so long and when we finally get to be introduced to Black, it feels amazing, I'm once again in awe of his acting skills. I also give applause for other actors and actresses: Off's acting is an upgrade (his acting under the rainbow flag scene is on point!), First and Gawin's love story stole the show, and others too.

DIRECTING & OTHERS: Nuchy herself is an award-winning film director, so I feel relieved the series is on her hand. Otherwise I cannot imagine how horrible the series would be without her (and her amazing team). The series put excruciating details on the visual; and notice that many of the camera techniques used throughout the series were cinematically different than other GMM TV series; I feel like watching a movie rather than a TV series. How about the music? Rather than staying with a set of basic scores, Not Me has put some 200 different songs sampled to accompany different scenes and moods, and this creates another cinematically different experience compared to other GMM TV series.

CONCLUSION: I see BL fans might get disappointed because the non-BL story dominated the overall series, but this is what I want from BL series. Many BL series put too much effort on romance and fan service, abandoning overall story and other aspects - Not Me successfully balanced it. Kissing scenes and other romantic moments were built without stereotyping and while they are intense, they don't hypersexualizing it. While Sean & White's love story were built under poorly made bricks, Yok & Dan's love story is concrete and solid. Looks like the action and non-BL drama needs more improvement, but Nuchy still can cover it and make it enjoyable, quite decent for a TV drama standard.

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