Reviews

"Death" as a synonym for misfortune for LGBT+ people in a society without laws to protect them?

He's not part of the vanguard of Thai BL drama writers and directors, but Boonyawat Thongtong knows how to film and how to tell. He was able to demonstrate it in the specials 'Views of Love: Love from the Sea Level', 'Views of Love: Heart Land' and 'Auto-Focused Love', all from 2016.
That's why some mistakes, terrible, bitter, hurt in the framework of the script, the way the story is woven together and in tying up its loose ends, as well as the staging of 'Grey Raibow', a BL drama filmed that same year, about all when he seemed to have conquered the task, which would reach, no doubt, quotas of excellence. In fact, he has not been behind the cameras since then.
Despite the performances, the work in the editing room and the photographic work, already in the final stages, a series that from the first scene runs like honey on a flake, powerfully drawing the attention of the viewer who screams euphorically with passion and delight, The script throws into the ring some ideas that do not have a development and justification, which I will comment on later.
'Grey Rainbow' tell us a classic love romance between two boys, best friends. However, what sets it apart is the fact that it explores themes that other Thai BL dramas ignore or do not address in such depth, such as the process of self-discovery, coming out, the problems faced by the LGBT community in that country due to not having laws that protect them, homophobia, family dynamics and parents' acceptance of their children's sexual orientation, especially if we take into account that it was released in 2016 when these issues were considered much more taboo than they still are today.
The series introduces us to Nuea (Rattanamongkol Nutchapon), an energetic and outgoing university student, and Porsche (Hongladaromp Kasidej), a sensitive and introverted young man, who for two years has secretly developed feelings for his dorm and study partner.
After the first two episodes we have a well-established couple in love. Nuea has also discovered his sexuality after being exposed to Jane, his girlfriend, who has been suspecting for some time that Nuea's feelings for his friend are more than those of a simple friend, and after leaving the period that he himself calls of "confusion", in a beautiful, tender and moving scene of a Thai boxing match, in a ring, culminates with a kiss and Nuea's confession of love to Porsche. By then, the sexual tension between the two had already reached unimaginable levels.
From the third episode onwards, the series gains in nuances: here we see Nuea living and working in the family resort, in the mountains of Chiang Mai, in a picturesque and paradisiacal setting with an elephant sanctuary as a background. Porsche arrives there after leaving his home in Bangkok after arguing with his father about his desire not to practice law.
The elephant sanctuary is the perfect place for Nuer and Porsche to rekindle their romance after graduating from university. The scene of correspondence between the two boys is beautiful through small love notes written on a paper plane that, at night, were sent to both sides of a terrace where they both slept to be as close as possible, given the impossibility to occupy the same bedroom so as not to raise suspicions about their secret relationship.
This will also be the moment when Nuea's parents learn about the relationship between the two young people. Once the initial surprise of rejection of their child's sexual orientation has been assimilated, parents show love for their child and accept him as he is, always keeping his happiness and that of the new member of the family as a priority. His emotions seem genuine, realistic.
Now, there are several points that fail to convince me and I would like to present:
1- Jane's arrival at the elephant sanctuary: it is true that her presence seeks to provide drama and tension by putting a new test to the couple who have just begun to even talk about marriage, when same-sex weddings are still illegal in Thailand even today. The important thing is that the objective of its late incorporation is to fulfill one of the struggles of the members of the LGBT+ community and present in the series: the possibility that two people of the same gender can adopt children. Jane dies, and this makes it possible for Nuea and Porsche to adopt their daughter. But how could they legalize adoption? Today she is a girl, but tomorrow, when she grows up and tries to look for a job, or a position at a university, or tries to get a driver's license or a marriage license, how can she proceed if she does not have legal documents to do so?
2- At one point, Nuea asks Jane: "Is the girl yours and...' daughter?". Why are you asking this question? Do you suspect it could be his? Is she trying to determine if it is from Watt, the young man with whom Jane begins an affair after separating from Nuea, or from another man? What good would it do for him to know if Jane had other relationships besides the one she knew with Watt? Do you want to tell us that he had sexual relations with Jane? It may well be: they are both young, they are in a dating relationship, they share many hours a day together, but nothing indicates that their bond includes sex: they live in separate residences, their meetings are in the middle of the university or public spaces... Anyway, the scope and reasons for this question are not understandable.
3- The series touches on another complex and tricky topic: corruption and how rich businessmen violate the laws. In this sense, Sam, a businessman who has a business near the Nuea properties, tries to obstruct a public river for his benefit, which also flows through the properties of Nuea's parents and where the elephants bathe and are exhibited to tourists. And although Porsche, as legal advisor of the hotel complex, directs the steps seeking justice, which leads him to suffer a homophobic attack, there is no conclusive closure on this issue.
4- Interesting to see how Nuea cross-dressers as a woman, to imitate Jane and thus ensure that the girl does not cry in the absence of her mother. Cross-dressing is a topic rarely covered in Thai BL series, and the actor is also convincing when representing this facet of his character.
5- Nuea's refusal to continue her relationship with Porsche to avoid suffering for his mother. Although he seems to soon forget about the issue, Nuea is not consistent with the struggle of the majority of homosexuals when it comes to facing this problem. Days before, he himself was in this dilemma, because initially his parents, when they found out about his sexuality, did not accept it. What would have happened if Porsche told you the same thing?
6- Porsche's father was reluctant to accept his son's homosexuality. It is true, he remained firm and the mother collaborated by telling her husband that if she maintained her position she would stay with Porsche, implying that she was willing to leave the marital home, but soon we see the father accepting his son, without living that arduous and difficult process of acceptance, especially for a homophobic person who hides behind shame in the face of "what will they say." Of course, he will tell Porsche that it is still too early to take Nuea to Bangkok.
7- I would have liked a happy ending, let's say, a happy and timely closing in the moments when the two boys took their wedding photos, recounting emotional moments that reflect the romance of the protagonists. However, the director and screenwriter choose to kill Nuea. If his death is physical, as everything seems to indicate, I would have liked it to have been much more dramatic, moving and profound, and not through a snap of his fingers on Posrche's part, as if he knew in advance that he was going to die, to freeze the image while Nuea collapsed and died in the middle of her wedding; and another snap of the finger to restart filming while family members and those present throw themselves at the young man's lifeless body.
8- But Nuea's death can be symbolic, and in this way it connects with the supreme objective of the series: to denounce the lack of a law that protects Thai LGBT+ people. In this sense, Nuea's death would represent the death of the members of this human group as they do not have real protection against the harassment and discrimination of a heteronormative, patriarchal and homophobic society.
9- I am not fluent in the Thai language, but while the final credits are rolling, a text may mention that Nuea suffers from a health problem, which caused her death; but for the purposes of the script, this element is not taken into account or incorporated. Therefore, the sequence is not dramatically valid. We will always have in contrast to a young man of about 25 years old, healthy, strong, vigorous, who never had a toothache, who meets his death on the happiest day of his life. I would only explain it to myself, with difficulty, if, I repeat, his death were symbolic: "death" as a synonym for misfortune, misfortune, is the end of LGBT+ people as long as they do not find support in society through laws that protect and grant them the same rights as non-LGBT+ people.
Therefore, the main problem with 'Grey Rainbow' is that we never understand Nuea's death. It is not organic how they tell us. This is due, in large part, to the notable deficiencies in the composition at the writing level.
Despite all these mistakes, the series is recommended.

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Algo bello sin historia

Lo bueno:
En el aspecto visual fue disfrutadle, bello incluso, la secuencia de escenas borrosas con voz en off me agrado.
La música destacó más que los diálogos.

Lo malo:
Llevaba menos de 6 minutos y me había aburrido. Sentí que no tenía historia, solo entendí que se llevaba mal con su padre y le gustaba el espacio.
Con la escasa información que nos dieron, puedo formarme una idea de que tal vez él se sentía encerrado, sofocado por su ambiente y el trabajo de un astronauta en el amplio espacio era un seno para él. Trama que no me parece mala, pero parece inexistente. De hecho, hasta se me hace irrelevante la historia entre los dos protagonistas.

Constitución:
Lo resumo como una secuencia de imágenes, con apariciones de voz en off, una presentación, sin clímax o cierre.

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Actores supremos, guión mejorable

Acabado este bl que podría haber sido, según mi opinión otra joya de los bl coreanos pero se ha quedado en algo a medio camino. Lo que me ha gustado: la química entre la pareja principal, las actuaciones de todos los actores, la música maravillosa, el final feliz, la sanación y redención de los errores pasados, el tono más realista que otros bl.

Lo que no me ha gustado: la narración y la construcción del guión, las conversaciones que se me hacían crípticas (alguien ha entendido la conversación por teléfono del abogado con el protagonista?) , los interrogantes sin resolver (en el fondo no se ha explicado bien porque la pareja se separó, el tema de la llamada a la polícía, la separación, la suplantación como profesor? , lo de la academia está confuso también, todo el tema de suspender el examen de la universidad se explica de forma nefasta, los flashbacks son confusos, el ir y venir del pasado al presente hace que el espectador se pierda , supongo que la complejidad del personaje principal requería más minutos más capítulos . A veces he pensado que era un tema de los subtítulos en castellano pero también he seguido con mis interrogantes al cambiar los subtítulos a inglés, es como si la directora hubiera querido explicarse mal expresamente, pero eso a mi me saca de la historia, a mi me gustan las historias bien explicadas las disfruto más y me ha dado pena que no me gustase porque ellos son una monada y actúan muy bien. No la volvería a ver.

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Que serie mas hermosa

Me dejo tan feliz esto que no se que hacer de reseña, lo cual es raro porque me encanta opinar y quejarme de cosas.
He llegado a la conclusión de que Chinzhilla si tuviera tiktok harían el trend de Me, You and Steve en donde Steve serian Tinn y Tiw.
Que serie mas hermosa dios mío hasta creo que el 98% de los involucrados le tenían amor a la obra que decidieron sacarsela toda, ponerla en la mesa y no dejar que quede nada. Lo único malo de esta serie es que se acaba, no se quien habra sido el genio o genia que dijo que Gemini era el ideal para hacer de Tinn pero que sepa que se lo agradezco muchísimo, no hay nada mas lindo que Gemini viéndose como alguien completamente enamorado, es la cúspide de la expresión facial en la actuación, es que se ve tan como un adolescente viviendo su primer amor que genuinamente me transmite la felicidad que siente; igual ame que me pusieran lo que se imagina Tinn, es simplemente hermoso; Fourth igual que actor loco, creo que los quiero a los dos, denles mas series por favor.
Debo decir que ame la relación tan linda que tiene Gun con su mamá lloré, en especial cuando le canta a Gun después de que le dijo que mejor se mete a una carrera diferente, como después se va uniendo el resto del cast mientras muestran que cosas hacen , como muestran ahí que hacen para superar ciertos miedos que tienen, que la canción hable del amor y que haya empezado con la mamá de Gun siendo quien se la canta, me hicieron mierda total

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Increíble

La historia de un demonio que es juez en el infierno y es castigada por sentenciar incorrectamente a una jueza que llego al infierno siendo "Inocente" y que tendrá que matar a una cantidad e asesinos en el mundo humano para poder volver al infierno o sino morirá.

La premisa me encanto desde el inicio y cada episodio me dejo mas intrigada en que pasaría, ame a ver a Park Shin Hye en este papel, fue diferente a lo que he visto de ella anteriormente y le quedo perfecto.

Aunque la historia gira entre la vida y la muerte y el infierno, hubo cavidad para el romance y en especial la actuación del beso del ultimo ep fue la mejor en ese ámbito, lo recalco, porque siempre dicen que las escenas de ella en este aspecto son fatales.

Sobre las actuaciones en general, pues fueron muy buenas y me encantaron, fueron geniales todos, y en mi opinión sentí que transmitían en cada momento.

En cuanto a la musica, uff ame este OST desde la canción principal hasta la musica de ambiente, sentí una correcta musicalización en la serie, al menos en mi opinión, no sentía forzada la musica y veía que transmitían bastante de la escena solo con ella.

Sobre el final, no dare spoilers, pero si me gusto lo ultimo del final, fue genial, sobre el rostro, si creo que si hubiera sido mensos largo mejor.

Sin duda una serie que tuvo de todo, especialmente venganza, me gusto que aunque tuvo romance, nunca fue el foco principal y tuvo la dosis perfecta en la historia, algunas cosas si puedo decir que las sentí mas simple, especialmente algunas escenas entorno al final, pero de igual manera el desarrollo en general fue divino, y la historia se sentía ligera y disfrutable desde el inicio.

Espero seguir viendo a estos actores en diferentes papeles en el futuro, realmente me creí la historia de todos!

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Historia desperdiciada

He terminado de ver el drama por qué ya había invertido tiempo en el desde que empezó a emitirse, sentí el deber de terminar, pero sinceramente final forzado y plano.

Porque? ( mezclare lo que me gustó y no me gustó):

1. Historia "sobrenatural": creo que la historia inicial era atrapante, que haría un demonio poderoso en el mundo humano? Con esa premisa premisa en mente, el drama me atrapó en los primeros capítulos. Sin embargo, esa "humanización" del FL la sentí vacía, superficial y plana, hubo escenas dramáticas, sí, pero el romance entre ML y FL (la cual fue la razón para que FL se humanice) me pareció soso, sin química, forzado, poco natural de ese amor/odio inicial que mostraron. En otras palabras la historia pudo ser mejor si no se hubiera centrado en la premisa de que "el amor todo lo puede y lo cambia, para bien" lo que hace que esa premisa sea un cliché mal entendido. (3/10)

2. La FL (PSH) Justitia/Kang BitNa: el desempeño de la FL en pantalla me gusto (hasta cierto punto) la he visto en otros dramas y creo que aquí se esforzó para desempeñar un papel mezcla entre cínico y amable, sin embargo, sorry! La sentí como una actuación forzada, definitivamente amo a PSH en otros dramas, le aplaudo querer caracterizar algo poco común en sus papeles, sin embargo, pudo ser más "oscuro y creíble". Siento que su papel como Justitia perdió fuerza (6/10)

3. Humor: si! Fue un poco relajante las escenas de humor en las interacciones con los personajes secundarios, sinceramente se me hicieron divertidos, y en casos, rozando lo ridículos. (8/10)

4.Juicios: los primeros juicios creo que fueron disfrutables, algunas escenas un poco reforzadas en cuanto a coreografía de lucha cuerpo a cuerpo, sin embargo, para saciar la "sed de venganza" ante la indignación por personajes despreciables no estuvo mal (8/10)

5. ML (HDO): aunque guapo e interesante al principio, el personaje se ablando al final, perdiendo su carácter independiente, ni siquiera se invirtieron los papeles entre ML y FL, si no que el ML se volvió más plano, dependiente, super emocional y como un ser necesitado de que alguien lo defienda, como policía al final su papel fue plano. (4/10)

6. Secundarios: fueron divertidos, pintorescos y le dio un buen sustento a los FL y ML, sus emociones bien expresadas (me gustó el papel de la madre de Yechan). (8/10)

7. Satanás: el personaje me encantó, más en su forma original, pero me pareció que no enriqueció mucho la historia, solo fue una argucia para disminuirle la pena de Justitia.

8. Final: Terrible! Sacrificaron la historia por el romance, nooo! Un final capitulo 14 innecesario, largo, plano, a excepción del juicio del asesino J. No entendí porque Justitia en el infierno no tomo su forma original, y siguió en el cuerpo de BitNa, cuando otros demonios retornaron con su verdadera identidad. El apoyo del ángel Gabriel y la intervención de Dios... Hace quedar a la idea de Dios como una broma, ya que entonces, para que infierno? Y claro, ella sigue en su misión de matar a los "malos" aún teniendo la consciencia del sufrimiento de las víctimas, todo en base a que se humanizo y que los humanos no entienden los designios superiores de Dios o del diablo.... Sinceramente aburrido. (1/10)

9.Ost: varios temas del OST me gustaron. El intro principal con su canto lírico, si! (8/10)

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No fue lo que esperaba

The trainee es la historia de un pasante en el mundo de la producción audiovisual sin ningún condimento de esta industria, sigue la historia de este pasante y sus compañeros donde no muestran como se va relacionando con este mundo y como surge el amor entre el y su superior.

La premisa de la serie es básica, y desde un inicio sabia que la historia no seria la del próximo Oscar, pero igual me decepciono un poco, esperaba con ansias otra historia del OffGun y la verdad ellos fueron por lo que lo termine, porque en verdad la historia fue muy floja, no sentí una buena evolución en los personajes, y la supuesta pareja secundaria, no dio la talla, y hasta la sentí forzada. La historia es simple y pasa sin pena ni gloria, en algunos momentos te divierte y en otros simplemente te aburre y solo deseas que se acaba, esperaba mas... Vi esta historia en emisión y hasta ahora quise hacer la reseña, puedo decir que si, recuerdo perfectamente la historia, aunque no es una que recordare añorando las escenas ni nada por el estilo, simplemente recuerdo como es la historia y personajes, y puede que un futuro la olvide, aunque debo admitir que recordaba ya es un aspecto positivo para ella, he visto historia que me acuerdo del nombre por ver la portada o por la premisa básica, porque aveces ni los actores recuerdo... así que es un punto positivo, de alguna manera...

Sobre la musicalización pues la verdad sin pena ni gloria, no recuerdo mucho de esta, se que una vez me queje por la musicalizaron de una escena, pero tampoco fue la peor, no pasara a OST inolvidables, puesto que ya lo olvide, pero ahí esta, tampoco es tan mala, pero definitivamente no es la mejor.

sobre las actuaciones, me duele que no me gustara, la de muchos ni me la creí, pero valor con eso, siento que tenían talento pero lo dejaron sin explotar, a muchos de estos actores los he visto en otras serie y si saben actuar, pero en esta no se que les paso a algunos...

Como aspecto positivos de la serie, debo admitir que me gustaban los cierres de capitulo, donde todos hablaban de términos y cosas que giraban en el mundo de la producción audiovisual, que para las personas que no saben nada y vean la serie les ayuda a entender mas las escenas, admiro que intentaran tratar temas como la discriminación por tu simple aspecto, pero lo pudieron hacer mejor, com dije tuvo sus puntos positivos, unos mejores desarrollados que otros, y que espero y si vuelven a tratarlos lo hagan mucho mejor.

Sin mas, espero mas series del OffGun porque soy muy fan de la pareja y espero ver a los demás actores en futuros proyectos.

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Me gusto mas de lo que lei en las criticas

Quiero reconocer que empece a ver la solo por Jo Jung Suk, ya que lo considero muy buen actor y realmente cumplió mis expectativas, su capacidad actoral es maravillosa. Se kKyung la habiía visto en otros dramas y me habia gustado, considero que ella no actuó mal para el papel que le toco hacer, de verdad.
La historia esta muy bien contada, lo digo porque en general me pierdo con tantas complicaciones y maldades cuando se trata de las cortes de esa época. Y aquií lo entendí todo muy rápido.
Tampoco entiendo tanta critica a esta serie, pero hubo un momento en que me di cuenta, que el personaje de ella, de verdad es muy flojo. Si profundizamos a entender las motivaciones de su historia, no tienen mucho sentido, decía una cosa y hacia otra, no influencio en mucho, por eso su personaje no esta bien armado, no es culpa de la actriz. Y esta claro que uno empatiza mas cuando tenemos una líder fuerte, aqui no es el caso. aunque en el fondo era bastante lógico que las mujeres no tengan mucha opinión en esas épocas. También me di cuenta que el maquillaje de ella siempre era perfecto, rostro impecable para CAUTIVAR, eso también me pareció exagerado ya que esta disfrazada de hombre.
En general la disfrute, me trague todos los capítulos en pocos días. Y si no soportan las historias con injusticias, con malvados que siempre logran salvarse, no la vean.

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No es lo que esperé

Esta serie resultó ser una gran decepción para mí. La había visto recomendada en numerosas ocasiones y escuché a muchas personas hablar positivamente de ella, pero, sinceramente, no hay muchos aspectos rescatables.

Los personajes son planos y, en gran parte de la historia, se sienten mal utilizados; incluso hubo momentos en los que parecían olvidados. La mayor parte del tiempo, su presencia parecía ser solo un relleno destinado a realzar a los protagonistas, sin aportar nada sustancial a la trama. En particular, el personaje de Dean tuvo la misma expresión facial en toda la serie, lo que lo hacía aún más monótono y poco interesante.

Sin embargo, lo más crítico es que en el 90% de los episodios no sucedía absolutamente nada. Las escenas eran innecesariamente largas y no contribuían en absoluto al desarrollo de la historia. Al final, el conflicto se resolvió de manera apresurada en el último episodio, a pesar de haber tenido 17 capítulos para desarrollarlo y presentarlo de forma gradual explayandose más en los conflictos de nuestros protagonistas.

En conclusión, esta serie es un recordatorio de que, a veces, las expectativas demasiado altas puede llevarnos a decepciones.

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VER ESTE DRAMA FUE UNA GRAN EXPERIENCIA ESTE AÑO!

Debo decir que amé absolutamente esta serie, al punto que no pude ver ninguna otra cuando estaba en emisión ( incluso tengo que confesar que ha pasado mas de un mes y hasta este momento aún no me animo a ver otro drama).

-Somin (Seok-ryu) y Hae In (Seung-hyo) como pareja en pantalla y fuera de ella, tienen una visual poderosa y una química cautivadoras, muy difícil de superar. Ademas hicieron una excelente actuacion. Me atraparon.
-La historia fue buena, aunque claro, tiene algunos defectos.
-La pareja secundaria fue magnifica.
-El reparto restante hizo un gran trabajo.

En suma, disfrute muchisimo este drama, y nunca lo voy a olvidar.

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Three in one, for the same price, and the perfect hysterical

My first impression when I learned about its future premiere was that a series with 24 episodes was not ideal for me. But after the beginning, we begin to realize how things will go: There are 8 chapters for each of the three main couples. That is, it works as if they were three independent series in one. And yes... this way perhaps it would have worked the same and even better, but this would go against GMMTV's winning formula.
The series offers us three separate stories, but at the same time connected to each other because the characters are friends and all study at the Faculty of Engineering at a Thai university. They are, in fact, members of an exclusive circle of "Perfect 10 Liners", a group made up of extraordinary students from various years, and which will include Arm (Book), Wine (Mark) and Gun (Santa), first year students, when they participate in a drawing to determine their peer mentors.
In this way, these three students, who also do not know each other until they meet on the university campus, will meet Arc (Force), Faifa (Junior) and Yotha (Perth), who will be their tutors, but also with whom, also in that order, will begin a love story.
'Perfect 10 Liners' is a youth comedy and romance series that follows the story of these six young people, who come from separate and parallel universes (we don't know anything, at least yet, about social origins, family relationships, etc., but These are also not questions that many Thai BLs delve into, in general) but their encounter leads them to try to find a new direction, with a new world and a new version of themselves. The sextet will pursue their dreams, their struggles with friendships, romantic relationships, social norms and acceptance/self-acceptance, while trying to discover who each of them is, exploring their different student interests, their emotions and their sexual identities.
However, as is typical in the productions of New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul, its director and creator of numerous BL series, such as 'Make It Right: The Series' and 'Until We Meet Again', among others, the path to true love is full of obstacles and challenges, so the protagonists will face student difficulties, difficulties between friends, heart problems and other dilemmas.
At the end of the day, this is a fiction about how you reach maturity and that is a road that never comes without bumps.
Why the decision to separate the plots and not develop them in parallel, as in 'We Are', for example? In my opinion, this is because, unlike the aforementioned series, there is no main couple here. Each couple has equal weight in the narrative as a whole, and in this way each one will have its story, which does not mean that one will stop combining with the others.
But the fundamental reason is that, unlike others that address university themes and multiple couples, the series presents us with three protagonists who do not enter university in the same academic year, but in different academic years. In this way, by the time Wine is introduced to the other members of "Perfect 10 Liners", Arm and Gun are already in the upper years of their careers and have been dating Arc and Yotha, respectively, for some time.
Therefore, the second and third stories, those that would be told from episodes 9 to 16, and from 17 to 24, would be those of the other four members of this select student club. We see the story from Arm's perspective, and it starts just at the moment when Wine asks Arm how he started his romance with Arc?
The setting is sublime with the faculties, dormitories, gardens and dining halls of the university, and in the background that incomparable mix of art, architecture and ancient culture and modernity that responds to the name of Thailand.
With a project that has points of contact with other of his productions, and through a territory explored by other directors and by himself, such as university romance, New retraces his steps and brings us another of his plots focused on different stories of several couples of young university students who go through a stage of falling in love with experiences of excitement, love, hope, happiness and certain emotions that are part of a romantic relationship, as we saw in 'We Are' and 'Fourever You', also of his authorship, but with the difference described above.
We agree that in the series business, BL or not, commonplaces abound, right?
Well, pretend that New and screenwriter Inthira Thanasarnsumrit, his usual accomplice in creating BL, like 'Star and Sky: Star in My Mind | Sky in Your Heart', 'A Boss and a Babe', 'We Are' and 'Our Skyy 2', took all the platitudes from every college story ever, but instead of "rehashing" them, they updated them.
As? With all the youthful concerns of today. From the use of social networks and group chats as a meeting point for students to the carbon footprint we are leaving, including sexual diversity, going to a university far from home, fitting in with strangers, the search for recreation and fun between exams and a thousand more conflicts.
The result is very interesting because it fuses the best of what has always worked in this industry with the best of what lovers of BL romantic comedies expect, all presented through beautiful cinematography. It's ultimately the perfect mix of rowdy antics and cuteness, all with quirky character dynamics.

THE FIRST STORY

Force and Book star in the first story in this series that follows a classic romantic premise. The plot revolves around two university students, one in the third year of Civil Engineering and the university's heartthrob, and the other in the first year of Electrical Engineering and administrator of the faculty's virtual page, both of different personalities, whose destinies are they intertwine in a context full of anger and withholdings, often with a setting that underlines their connection, such as a shower in each other's bedrooms when they barely know each other. Despite their differences, the protagonists fall deeply in love from the first moments in which their eyes meet.
We are facing a luminous post-adolescent drama, optimistic in just the right measure and that knows how to focus on the benefits of its characters. to transcend beyond the undeniable interest of the plots focused on their most mundane problems.
For example, it's very lighthearted but quick to see the way Arc and Arm begin to create a bond that goes beyond that of senior and junior. Both are specialists in hysterics, that flirting that acts like begging or simulating indecision.
The creator seems to be infatuated with the actors and their homosexual side, and here he accentuates it with total creative freedom, for the good of the followers of BL series in general and these two stars in particular. The first scenes of episode 1 already indicate where things are going, showing the two going from strangers to enemies and from there to... well, almost lovers.
Anyway, why beat around the bush if everyone already knew that the protagonists of this plot and main romantic attractions would be them. But hey, let's hope they are characters that gain much more depth and development. Because yes, romantic, sweet and humorous moments contribute a lot.
That is to say, 'Perfect 10 Liners' captures the viewer. When Force and his Arc appear, the series gains a lot of momentum. His mere presence on screen makes my heart burst with joy and gallop at more than 120 beats per minute. He is a proven actor, with extensive command of television codes in relation to camera treatment, to work a character with so much continuity and chapters, with so many diverse locations. For example, his role in this series is a co-lead, and as a result, extremely active in his relationship with other contexts and dramatic situations.
For his part, Book is one of those actors who find it useful to focus on the authenticity of the character. Despite being somewhat theatrical for television, its approach is always to seek the truth of each situation. The way he works is to understand why the character reacts in a certain way, whether with more grandiloquence or less, and making sure that authenticity is present in each scene.
The dialogues set the tone and the light plot. The plots of the other students remain in the background. They don't attract but they don't bother either.
The director also offers us the intervention of Amy and Fluke as Yipun and Jet, respectively, the couple who will make our protagonists meet and begin their rapid push and pull and the future of the relationship between both boys.
It is also encouraging to have Fluke Gawin Caskey, Drake Sattabut Laedeke, and Marc Pahum Jiyacharoen, who return to the BL series to play Arc's three friends, while Poon Mitpakdee and JJ Chayakorn Jutamat will play Arm's friends.
The story has many characters, but they are all united in various ways, so it makes sense to me to see so many people. Navigating the day-to-day cast of characters in real life is no different than what is shown here, especially in a school or work environment. That said, this is still a comedy and many of the situations were done in a humorous way with a certain dramatic touch. But the actions and emotions of the cast were appropriate for the roles they play.
There are those who will say that it is stupid, that its protagonists repeat themselves in their roles, that the dialogues are not profound, that the performances are exaggerated, that Force keeps repeating his silly expressions while Book maintains his ridiculous expressiveness, that they are too old to walk between university hustle and bustle..., but the truth is that 'Perfect 10 Liners' fits perfectly into a genre that serves as GMMTV's flagship: the cheerful university romance, a successful formula that continues to resonate with audiences in Thailand and beyond its borders.
The 8 episodes belonging to the first story could be a unitary series. And it would have ended in a great way, in style. However, it doesn't end there. 'Perfect 10 Liners' has been able to intelligently present, while we were enjoying the first story, the characters of the two remaining stories, to incorporate them into a general story that we already know: the romantic, friendly and comradely relationship of the members of the exclusive circle of "Perfect 10 Liners", the group of extraordinary students from various academic years at the Faculty of Engineering of a Thai university.
This is a type of show with stories that are intentionally accessible to all types of audiences, and provides viewers with love stories that are tender and funny alike, and that we can all identify with.
The truth is that it fulfills its original proposal of making the viewer entertain and brighten the day, while mixing established actors with others who have a true school in the established figures and in the series, and this perfect combination between experienced and new, is a determining factor in the general quality, in addition to adding freshness and diversity.
The budget and execution are good: optical locations, cameras, lighting and grading (no one ever talks about grading, and it is an art).
'Perfect 10 Liners' stands out thanks to its main protagonists, who have already won the affection of all of us with their characters in other BLs and will continue to conquer us with all their plots in this series.
Also in its favor are the lyrics of the songs, the main one, "Perfect", performed by the six protagonists, and "Love Suspect", which identifies the first story, and which we will hear in the voices of Force and Book. It is these musical themes that become threads that unite moments, emotions and characters in an artistic fabric that seeks to tell the story of a group of young people who will discover who they are on the way to finding the best version of themselves. Likewise, through the lens of this creator, a world is revealed where the representation of a wide diversity of voices and experiences takes center stage.
The series is entertaining. And you, the viewer, decide if it is one long series, or three series in one. It's a young people's serial, yes, but the characters are good, they have more or less real problems that any young person from anywhere in the world (it's a series, it's not perfect, it's always a little stereotyped), and they approach things with relative intelligence and good humor.
I recommend the series because it is designed for two groups of people: fans of romance and the classic BL format, and eternal lovers of Force, Book, Junior, Santa, Mark and Perth.

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