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Yes, it was okay
I'll make this as direct as possible.They tried. Mostly delivered in script, acting, pacing and cohesiveness. They lacked in conciseness of ep, length of series, unnecessary moments, circular story patterns and there were some moments that gave pause for the purpose. Why? Like tone down Meng (voice) and LatteKim nc (rushed slightly non feeling performance and Kim's expression). Less is more.
Net, JJ, Tonnam, Kim and Latte in that order. Net gave a plausible and endearing performance which I loved. JJ comedic skills were nice but stretched on for too many episodes. Were there kinks still to be smoothened in their responses to each other? Yes. Are they beautiful and full of chemistry? Undeniable. There was not a moment that they did not light up the screen when they were together. Tonnam (Chuai) was a delight everytime he was on screen. Perfectly cast here. Kim did well for an effeminate male in the past and Latte, hopefully, with more experience would grow smoother in delivery. Though I did like his more pensive moments than the clownish.
Side note: Writers please retire any name that will be shortened to Thi/Tee. Enough of the Phi Thi, please.
Resolving a time travel plot would have issues if not handled correctly. Having a character re-appear in the past is more easily explained than him disappearing right before your eyes and from your grasp. That is grounds for a mental institution for life or constant care from Dr Jom. Their meet in the future was really cute tho. Then the resolution at the ruins solved the modern day ache.
I didn't expect much and it stayed in that scheme so I was not disappointed. Would I recommend to watch, yes.
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Wanna punch someone but...
... you can't because there are laws and all, watch this.Food analogy: hot and Spicy ramen
It makes your eyes and mouth weep but fills your heart with satisfaction.
I won't say that this drama didn't have any flaws but it actually is true to it's name. It does "teach a lesson" to those who needed. It takes realistic issues and resolves them in an unorthodox lawless way, which to me, who watches a lot of fantasy drama, doesn't take away from the satisfaction that i felt after each episode. Most people generally day-dream about the horrifying ways that the bullies should be punished, this show just brings them to the screen. Although, in the later episodes, I felt like the issues were pretty loosely dealt with, mainly because they had to rush to end the issue. Nevertheless, Who doesn't like watching Karma bite someone in the back.
One thing i can assure you, if you love watching bullies get what they deserve. You will be pretty satisfied with the show.
Will definitely rewatch it during my frustrating moods.
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Good but not the best. The drama was basically spammed 10s to raise the rating
I am a huge sucker for historical dramas. It may be straight or BL and this is probably on the bottom on the list. Now that doesn't mean this is bad. It's an above average show. Pretty good just not the best. After having a 7.2 during the initial episodes fans basically spammed 10s to raise it's rating but yeah 8.5 is reasonable.I started this show cz i saw edits on the trailer and it looked sooo good but then the 1st few episodes. Especially ep 1 were disastrous. With JJ just screaming for no damn reason in ep 1. I really wanted to drop it but then i didn't wanna judge it too fast and fans were like give it a chance and that's how i ended up chucking netjj on dmd 2. Well I think I hated this drama till ep 5. I literally forced myself to watch it cz it was soo confusing and the whole time travel thing felt pointless along with the drama on its own. But later it improved. The drama got much more engaging, interesting and JJs acting also improved. But i felt they should have distributed the plot a bit throughout the series instead of revealing everything in the last 15 mins of the drama. I personally wanted a few more episodes in the modern era but yeah they pretty much tie up all the lose ends although a little late.
Coming to our pairs netjj and lattekim.
Netjj - as someone who has watched and loved bed friend I wasn't very convinced that NetJJ would work on screen. But they work just fine🤭 there are times where both are on absolute different wavelengths and not in sync when it comes to acting but i think they will get a hang of it as they work together. They definitely did a great job and u could see they're comfortable with each other.
LatteKim - I've liked Latte in dmd1 and i didn't know he got a partner and such a pretty one at that. I was pleasantly surprised and loved it. I literally waited for them the whole series our precious JomKaew❤️❤️❤️. I've got 0 complaints with them. They did an amazing job.
2 of my fav scenes are related to them. 1 is the scene where the bowl in the painting gets fixed in the last ep and 2nd could be TutorYim's cameo n Jom's trauma 🤌🤌🤌🤌 i went from hating jom to loving him.
Overall yep it's good u can watch it.
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Love never ends
I saw NetJJ in The New Prince with Zeenunew so thought i would give this a try and I am glad I did... The story isn't unique as it has been done before in I feel you linger in the air, (literally the only reason i dropped it half a point on story) but the acting is wonderful and makes this a stand out watch for me. JJ is so likeable, cute and enthusiastic, whilst Net is just so effortless, in the best way. 10 minutes into the finale and i was bawling like a baby, Net is so good at showing emotions, i really felt it. I am so glad they got their happy ever after, as well as the second couple...Kim as Kaew /Pun is so beautiful and Latte as Jom/Thee - I am a sucker for a happy ending. I dont do sad!! I dont feel like it dragged at all and looked forward to it every week.Was this review helpful to you?
The only good thing about this show is the s*x scenes. Very realistic portrayal of both lesbian and gay relationship's
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Morally messy, genuinely human — and better than the first episode suggests
I'll be honest: the opening is hard to sit with. Two people drunk, a case of mistaken identity that Vee recognises and doesn't correct, and then behaviour afterwards that edges into victim blaming. Watched today it lands as more problematic than it probably was intended, and it set a tone that made me want to proceed with caution.But Love Mechanics earned its way back — gradually, and mostly through Yin and War. There's something naturally likeable about them as a pairing, a chemistry that makes you invest even when the characters themselves are making decisions you can't fully get behind. And that tension turned out to be exactly what makes the series interesting.
What I found genuinely refreshing is that Vee isn't written as a good person who makes one mistake. He cheats, he's evasive, he's often selfish, and the series doesn't constantly reach for excuses on his behalf. That moral ambiguity is rare in BL, where protagonists tend toward a kind of studied goodness that can feel limiting. Characters who actually do the wrong thing and carry the consequences of it — even imperfectly — feel more human, and that humanity is what kept me watching past the difficult start.
Not a comfort series, not a clean romance. But precisely because of that, one that stays with you a little differently than most.
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If you like reality-show kinda dramas then watch it
I mean if you have watched the first bedmate show, then you’re gonna know the plot cuz it’s the exact same. But I mean I’m a sucker for reality shows so it was rlly fun to watch. And I really liked the FLU can find it on vigloo app or probs on Dailymotion
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Wow. The tears really came with this one. 😭I was only planning to watch one episode, but somehow that turned into all eight. I just couldn’t stop watching.
This is a truly beautiful queer series, filled with emotion and heart. It stayed with me long after it ended.
Definitely worth watching. 🤍✨
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Please watch it!
First of all, I'd like to applaud this series for doing a specific thing, and that is, grabbing my attention for long!Usually, when I see 12 episodes with every episode being over an hour, I feel agitated, I'm afraid that it contains a lot of fillers that will eventually make me drop it.
But not this time! The plot, the actors and the pacing are all very comfortable for me.
Plot:
Very interesting time-travel plot, which I usually like. Set in the Ayutthaya period, it gives you an archaic feel. I never watched a historical Thai drama before, and most of the time-travel BL I read were set in ancient China, so I feel glad to have a new experience and learn more about Thai customs!
It has mystery and romance, and it's a bit slow-burn, which I prefer because I usually get bored if the main couple get together or kiss too fast. Here, you're anticipating it, and even after they're together, you don't get bored, because the story isn't over yet! There's still a mystery to solve!
Actors:
I'm glad I finally have the chance to see Net's handsome face on screen once again! And this time with his new partner JJ!
I hope everyone can support this new pair without making a fuss over the previous one, since they fit each other so well!
The acting was amazing and made my heart ache at times, I also loved JJ's comedic expressions haha they're so unique!
As for the longing in their eyes, oh my lord, it made my heart flutter! Especially Net's deep-as-the-ocean eyes ahhhh
Welcoming our new couple, LatteKim, I'd like to praise them very much as well. The thing I liked best about their acting is how different I felt their present vs. past selves to be, I just couldn't see them as the same person!!
I hope these actors get even better scripts in the future, I'm sure filming a historical piece was hard.
Other:
I loved their costumes, of course, and the archaic tone they spoke in. The rolled r's sound very pleasant to my ears and it lets me learn a bit of ancient Thai speaking, which I'm very interested in.
The lightning was gorgeous, it set the mood right. It complemented the chemistry the actors have together, especially, in that iykyk scene hehehehehe I loved it
Shout out to the servant characters who spoke up for our main couple and gave us some comedic relief ;')
Overall:
If you can, please do watch it. I hope that this series can be more popular in the future and give our actors a lot of success :)
It managed to make me finish 12 long episodes, what else can I say? I'm not usually this patient, nor that interested.
Hehe this little historical forbidden love story is very much worth watching!
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Love that transcends a lifetime
June 12, 2026Love Upon A Time is that motherfucking Thai BL of the year. Holy plot, it is so well-written. I never read the novel so I have no opinions regarding the adaptation. But as a drama, I must say I never had a boring experience with the show and characters. Phop and Klao/Nakhun really shows how a true great love is. I love this show so much, I am already looking forward to rewatching it in the future. I will miss waiting for Fridays to come just so I can tune in for the newest episode.
The chemistry is amazing, the characters are so well-written and well-rounded. The drama and angst were executed (pun intended) well.
You guys please give Love Upon A Time, the one true greatest love they deserve.
Ps, I can’t wait for more NetJJ and LatteKim projects, I hope they pick up good scripts and plot like this DMD. I am begging you!!!
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An Interesting Watch
I watched all 7 episodes. There are ways to find them on the internet...and even if you have to watch the subtitles in a language other than your own, the story line is easily understood.Gushan is invited to return to China with Yuewen and his fiance'. It seems very clear that Yuewen truly wants to continue his relationship with Gushan...but secretly... as he plans to marry his fiance'. Gushan is heart broken and doesn't want to go to China under those terms with them. He remains in Japan.
Just like Gushan's heart is broken, the glass heart of the blue mushroom poison is broken. Yuewen receives a letter that Gushan has quietly ended his life with the poisonous blue powder.
It's a sad ending.
But....
Now...I know this sounds strange...but we DON'T have to accept the endings that are handed to us. The ending in a series is how the writers perceive the final outcome. It CAN be rejected...and in our own minds we can say, "That's YOUR idea of how it ends...but it's NOT mine." We can change the outcome...change the ending. It is fiction, so our own endings are just as valid as the writers ending.
So...how does my ending go?
Yuewen realizes that the house in Japan is the only world that Gushan knows. He understands that it wouldn't be possible for Gushan to thrive in China. If he were to go through with his plans of selling the house, Gushan would remain in Japan and once again become a wandering lost soul. Yuewen discusses this with his fiance'. Being the kind person that she is, she likes Gushan and wants the best for him. She points out to Yuewen that should he not sell the house they are no worse off than before he ever found out about the inheritance.
Yuewen discovers that his father left a modest trust fund for Gushan...enough for him to live a simple meager life.
He tells Gushan that the house will not be sold...instead, the house will become Gushan's home. Gushan will have to pay for the utilities. His trust fund should more than cover those basic expenses. With an embrace and a passionate kiss Yuewen promises Gushan that he will never leave him...and that he'll travel to Japan for two weeks at the beginning of each new season to stay with Gushan.
Yuewen perceives danger as he reflecst upon the blue mushroom powder. He understands Gushan's vulnerability and propensity towards becoming despondent when he feels abandoned. He decides that the mushroom tank, the mushroom shed and the blue mushroom powder must all be destroyed....or that Gushan in a moment of despair might someday take the poisonous blue mushroom powder to end his own life. Yuewen convinces Gushan to give him the mushroom powder. He then cuts off a small lock of his own hair and carefully places it into the glass heart. Gazing into Gushan's eyes, he places the glass heart and chain around Gushan's neck as though he were placing a ring of commitment on his finger....and seals the commitment with a passionately deep kiss.
Yuewen arranges to have the mushroom shed and the blue mushroom glass tank demolished. After the demolition is completed, Yuewen, his fiance', and Gushan set a fire to the remains of the shed, gazing into it until all that is left are ashes. And among those ashes are the ashes of Yuewen's and Gushan's father. They build a small memorial shrine for the father over the ashes.
Destroyed forever, the blue mushroom will never grow anywhere again.
Yuewen and his fiance' return to China without Gushan. The saddened Gushan remains in Japan..with feelings of uncertainty...teetering on fears of abandonment and hopelessness. But Yuewen texts him daily, throughout the day, every day, reassuring Gushan of his love....promising him that he'll return to their home in Japan very soon.
Yuewen is a man who has been torn into two...he loves his fiance and but he also loves Gushan. At first we're angry with Yuewen but we then remember that it was Gushan who seduced...pushed...and pursued Yuewen. We accept Yuewen's lack of culpability in the precarious and vulnerable position that fate threw him into.
Yuewen's texts are the life line to Gushan that nourish his soul with love and with hope. Remaining in the his home , he retains a sense of safety...of stability.
The beginning of the new season arrives...and along with it Yuewen flies to their home in Japan. He arrives alone....without his fiance'. This impossibly beautiful fairy tale romance between Yuewen and Gushan is possible, after all. For two weeks they live in a dream like bliss.
After two weeks, it's time for Yuewen to return to China. Gushan has come to terms of being in a relationship with a married man. With a sense of relief, he understands that Yuewen is not abandoning him.
The journeys back and forth to Japan continue. After two years Yuewen and his wife have their first child...and name him Gushan after their beloved brother/brother-in-law. Yuewen's wife has no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever of the romance between Yuewen and Gushan. The deception seem unfair...but it's the only compromise that keeps them all emotionally safe.
Yuewen calls Gushan, begging him to fly to China to meet his newborn nephew and namesake....and to accept him as a god son.
Gushan will forever be a timid man...unsure of himself....and lacking the self confidence that he can be a god father to a child. He conveys these concerns to Yuewen. Seeing this reluctance, Yuewen flies to Japan and convinces Gushan to accompany him back to China. When they arrive in China, they're met by Yuewn's wife at the airport.....with the newborn baby Gushan in her arms. With outstretched arms, Gushan rushes towards them, Yuewen at his side. They all embrace in a tear filled group hug.
Gushan had found not only the love of his life...but a family as well. And so, this impossibly beautiful fairy tale love continues, fuller and richer than Gushan could have ever hoped for. It not only survives but it thrives and prospers...and grows.
And so ends Season 1. Season 2 ... just as dreamlike...just as surreal...just as beautiful...will follow.
Just as we truly do...in one way or another...create our own destinies in life, we can choose to create our own endings to the BL series that we watch.
This ending is as real as the writers' ending. Never accept what you don't want to accept.
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Just watch the anime instead
I am kind of scared to admit this, but Kiss Him Not Me was the first anime I ever watched. It was what got me into anime and I have seen that series more times than I even want to remember. Now, I have not read the manga so I can't say how things get handled in the actual source material for this film but I do not remember the anime adaptation ever being this misogynistic and fatphobic. This film is a completely different beast compared to the anime, which already was not great when it came to the topics concerning weight and weightloss. Every bit of the campy fun of the anime version (which again, has it's flaws) is gone from this movie adaptation.There was absolutely no reason to make this film as misogynistic as it is. Every male character in this film adaptation, except Mutsumi, is a raging misogynist. Especially Shinomiya. The things that literal spawn of satan spews out of his mouth are actually inexcusable. Basically, when the main character, Serinuma, gains back her weight after initially losing it, he takes it upon himself to berate her every chance he gets and his excuse for it is that "it's natural for women to want to be beautiful" so he is just "helping her become beautiful again". Also the whole added plot around the school play makes things even worse. The drama club wanted Serinuma to play the main role but they immidiately dropped her after she gained weight again because she "wasn't beautiful anymore" and "didn't fit the role". In the anime at least, after some of the guys are initially quite fatphobic and only liked Serinuma because of her looks, they later realize that they like her because of her personality and that she's beautiful regardless of her weight.
What also really pissed me off was that they basically cut the character of Nishina. Yes, she was in the film for like one scene but in the anime and in the manga she is a part of Serinuma's harem and is pursuing her. I know that some things had to be cut from the movie but I honestly wish they had cut one of the male love interests in her place. It feels really weird when an actual queer character gets cut off from the story but they have no problem playing into the male on male queerbait of it all by having two of the guys act as gay princes in the school play. I understand Serinuma is a fujoshi and that was what she wanted to see, but why couldn't the play feature a fat princess?
In conclucion, this film is terrible. If the premise sounded interesting to you, I would recommend the anime or the manga instead of this garbage. I can't believe this shit came out in 2020...
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One of the masterpiece
One of the best series ever and also if anyone have not watched it yet please do watch it recommend it wholeheartedly. Love and support from India P'Keng and P'Namping. Honestly the series has keep me hooked from start till end and it is really a very good storyline and casting and acting of the actors are just wow.Was this review helpful to you?
Best historical storyline series ever
Honestly, I loved the series the story, acting, actors everything it was just wow . I am really grateful to be introduced to the bl world though i discovered it myself but after that I got to know that my bestie was also a bl fan. I have been following P'Net for all his work in Domundi and Mandee work and honesty was seriously excited for this series and he was going to act with his new co-actor and seriously i am happy to see them together their acting is excellent and I love The storyline. Recommend everyone to watch. Love and support from India❤️P'Net and P'JJ waiting for more series from you. Love you both...Was this review helpful to you?
