Reviews

10/10 Everything is amazing!!

10/10 Everything is amazing!!
"The Secret of Us" is a captivating and heartwarming GL drama series that explores love and relationships in a beautiful way. The chemistry between the lead characters is electrifying, and the storyline is engaging, keeping viewers hooked from the first episode. With stunning cinematography, realistic character development, and a perfect blend of romance and drama, the series is a masterpiece in storytelling. It celebrates diversity, handles sensitive topics with care, and portrays themes of love and acceptance with grace and authenticity. The on-screen chemistry between the actors is palpable, and the emotional depth of the storyline will tug at your heartstrings. "The Secret of Us" is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates a good love story and values LGBTQ+ representation in media.

Leia Mais

living for ourselves or others

Overall: I liked how it touched on several topics we rarely see in fictional media, but it felt overall incomplete. 6 episodes about 24 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7585/the-boy-and-i-who-will-break-up-in-100-days-2026 (not in Japan or Korea).

Content Warnings: sexism, sexual harassment, homophobia, discrimination, postpartum depression, micro aggressions, vomiting, punches, past severe child abuse mentioned

What I Liked
- the documentary/mockumentary style in episode 1
- touched on postpartum depression which is rarely shown in fictional media as well as other topics
- character growth of not putting up with bs from other people

Room For Improvement
- wish we had had their backgrounds earlier
- I was happy with the ending because Itsuki is too selfish to be in a romantic relationship, the gall to do what he did instead of having 1 mature conversation
- ending felt a bit too open ended

Leia Mais

Looses the plot

Yue breaks up with Wei because he’s poor and she’s all about that rich girl life. She ends up trying to get Cheng, a cold blooded gang member that loves snakes, to like her. When Wei discovers this he decides to steal her man, period.

I’ve said it a million times I love it when shows have a character with a secret and this premise was so good. This drama actually was ruining my life a bit, I only wanted to watch it. Their love story including the frisky scenes are so well executed I was in love.

This show however forgets bisexuality exists and it loses the plot completely when Yue’s plots are all tied up (she’s severely underdeveloped too) and then Cheng’s ex shows up around episode 13. There’s a few good episodes later on, especially with the father in law, but it feels like the show is just continuing for nothing and to develop the second couple. I almost stopped watching it completely after the ex kept showing up.

Leia Mais

7/10 Better than Reverse 4 You in some areas

7/10 Better than Reverse 4 You in some areas
Reverse with Me felt, was a better story than Reverse 4 You, in my opinion, and this translated to a slightly better series
The positive
The time jumps and flashbacks were well annotated, so you knew your location in the timeline For the budget, the special effects were good The last episode was good, after so many rushed or boring last episodes in recent Thai GL's, this one got it right.
I felt the emotions of various tensions and sad scenes; maybe the chemistry was not fully felt, but I believed the romance enough.
The not so positives
The acting felt clunky at times, maybe more to do with the script than actresses The build-up to the romance needed more depth Gaps with side characters when they could have expanded other, more important stories around the main characters more
Overall its was enjoyed.
I'm going to give the same rating as Reverse 4 You, better in places, worse in others.
(7 star or above 7 means I think the series is worth watching)

Leia Mais

7/10 Better than Reverse 4 You in some areas

7/10 Better than Reverse 4 You in some areas
Reverse with Me felt, was a better story than Reverse 4 You, in my opinion, and this translated to a slightly better series
The positive
The time jumps and flashbacks were well annotated, so you knew your location in the timeline For the budget, the special effects were good The last episode was good, after so many rushed or boring last episodes in recent Thai GL's, this one got it right.
I felt the emotions of various tensions and sad scenes; maybe the chemistry was not fully felt, but I believed the romance enough.
The not so positives
The acting felt clunky at times, maybe more to do with the script than actresses The build-up to the romance needed more depth Gaps with side characters when they could have expanded other, more important stories around the main characters more
Overall its was enjoyed.
I'm going to give the same rating as Reverse 4 You, better in places, worse in others.
(7 star or above 7 means I think the series is worth watching)

Leia Mais

10/10 Amazing story

Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodom her acting skills is amazing to the point that you start to feel like there's two different actors playing that role from her facial expressions to the way they angle the camera is just amazing. I can honestly say this is one of my favorite GL series just because of the acting skills and an amazing story. The chemistry between the two leads I can't wait to see what they play in next together from the unspoken words of just a quick glance of their eyes together is amazing. The main story how it entwines with all the sub stories which leads to this incredible friendship and bond between all of the characters is so strong.

Leia Mais

Some episodes show superb direction. A very gritty, hard-hitting thriller, ruthless, even. You can feel the Ringo Lam influence, with its raw, unflinching violence ; this isn't meant to be a feel-good watch. It's deliberately infuriating. It really gets under your skin. Everything is rotten to the core. A very good series, but one that leaves you seething with rage by the time it's over.

"You're just a thug with a badge." We call that a cop, yes.

The story of a sadistic serial killer, set toward the end of the military dictatorship in 1988. We see despicable cops and a prosecutor acting with complete impunity. (Those cowards) We see men behaving as a patriarchal society naturally encourages and rewards them to do. We see female victims who are considered guilty in the eyes of others. We see high-ranking officials who are full of themselves and never take responsibility for anything. We see police repression of pro-democracy demonstrations.

"The public no longer trusts the police." I think that's a sign of good health.

The acting is incredibly intense. Serious stuff. A cop protagonist who's been through the worst and is forced to work against his will with one of his former tormentors. He thinks the police protect people, he believes they bring the guilty to justice… A constant in this kind of crime series : the cops are terrible at their investigations and ruin people's lives by wrongly accusing innocent people left and right. I don't know to what extent this is intentional. It comes up so often !

Not to brag, but I figured out who the killer was right from the start. My only flaw : too good. It's a fact. (Everything screams him, right there !) The solution doesn't come at the end but along the way, so it doesn't matter and doesn't ruin anything. It's the kind of series you can still enjoy even if someone with bad intentions spoiled it for you beforehand.
The culprit is every bit as cunning as those who claimed to be hunting him down. The theme is the rot at the heart of the social order. The back-and-forth between 1988 and 2019 confirms that nothing ever changes. The killer bears as much blame as the police and the justice system.

"Admitting your mistakes and asking for forgiveness takes even more courage." And that's how we move forward. That's why people in positions of power never admit their mistakes. They don't want things to get better for others.

Leia Mais

My first GL

Oboom asks her twin sister Aioon to breakup with her other partner so she can go on her honeymoon with her new husband (she owes her a favour), she refuses but since Oboom gets into a coma she decides to do it. Her other partner turns out to be a rich blind woman.

I love the representation of blindness I feel like the actress did a very good job. This series was really try not to feel bad for everyone challenge. Like no one is a villian, I have sympathy for all of them. Unemployed main lead with bad jobs that constantly thinks they’re bad at everything and wants to be a writer… wait is she me? These characters are so complex it’s crazy.

I feel like the runtime is too long. The pacing is weird asf it’s too long and then some parts I want more of but never get.

Leia Mais

Us is worth all the fuss

10/10 'Us' is worth all the fuss
I've yet to find a Thai GL that disappoints me, and 'Us' is certainly no exception. Emi and Bonnie are both very talented actresses with clear chemistry, their connection comes across so naturally. I'll continue to support each of them in future projects for sure.
Following this further, the production team clearly works hard and the cinematography is as good as any big budgeted American film, but with better writing! Mim also deserves recognition for her role as the antagonist, and I'm really looking forward to learning the reasoning behind her ambitions; it's hard to root against her given that Rak's father needs to get Luigi'd, and I give Pam props for not going that route as I'd much rather see the two of them get their happy ending in Ratchaburi where nobody can come between them. In conclusion, 'Us' is an A-plus you absolutely won't want to miss.

Leia Mais

10/10 'Us' is worth all the fuss

10/10 'Us' is worth all the fuss
I've yet to find a Thai GL that disappoints me, and 'Us' is certainly no exception. Emi and Bonnie are both very talented actresses with clear chemistry, their connection comes across so naturally. I'll continue to support each of them in future projects for sure.
Following this further, the production team clearly works hard and the cinematography is as good as any big budgeted American film, but with better writing! Mim also deserves recognition for her role as the antagonist, and I'm really looking forward to learning the reasoning behind her ambitions; it's hard to root against her given that Rak's father needs to get Luigi'd, and I give Pam props for not going that route as I'd much rather see the two of them get their happy ending in Ratchaburi where nobody can come between them. In conclusion, 'Us' is an A-plus you absolutely won't want to miss.

Leia Mais

Started watching Our Happy Days mainly because I always liked Uhm Hyun Kyung in long dramas, and honestly I have no complaints about the acting. Both male and female leads did well and their characters were enjoyable enough to follow.

But what really disappointed me was the older couple in the drama. The grandfather and grandmother treated their own son and daughter-in-law like complete outsiders. Not just privately, but openly in front of employees too. It honestly felt weird and cruel. Even the old man’s secretary behaves rudely toward the company’s own CEO simply because his father doesn’t support him properly. The drama tries to present the grandparents like innocent elders protecting the family, but many times they just came across as biased and emotionally toxic.

What made it worse is how obvious their favoritism was. They only truly cared about one grandson while the others felt neglected. Then the drama acts surprised when tension and resentment happen in the family.

Another thing I didn’t enjoy was the second lead couple writing.

The second male lead had almost no self-respect. He kept chasing a girl who clearly loved his younger brother. After being rejected so many times, it stopped feeling romantic and started feeling pathetic. Same with the second female lead. She gets rejected and humiliated repeatedly, but instead of moving on, she keeps emotionally hanging around the leads. Her dramatic “take care of oppa” scene felt more like emotional guilt-tripping than heartbreaking.

I really wish the drama gave the second leads proper growth and self-worth instead of making them suffer endlessly for melodrama.

Still, the acting overall was solid, especially Uhm Hyun Kyung. She carried emotional scenes really naturally and made frustrating moments easier to sit through.

Leia Mais

Wish it had no minuses

Its really sweet and cute drama with one of my favourite couples ever with tropes I love like friends to lovers, falling for someone you think is straight, office romance, high school romance it has everything that I love. They’re chemistry is insane, they actually feel like friends and when they start dating I was ready to make this my favourite BL. But them it ruins everything built up in episode 10 just to extend the show with stupid ass plot points. The side couple also isn’t engaging at all, I don’t know why I have such a disconnect with them. Would’ve been a solid 10/10 if not for the mess that are episodes 10-11 but instead it’s a weak 9/10. (SADLY)

Leia Mais

Not perfect, just decent

So we have Hiro that’s being abused at work and his childhood friend Kai comes to live with him and says they are married. Boring premise I know but was it done well… well um no.

It’s very short with 6 episodes which isn’t enough to tell a coherent story and doesn’t actually show their relationship. Kai is anything but interesting and their love story is so dry, boring and predatory. Its predatory because it has a sexual assault scene that heals him, as someone who experienced sexual assault I immediately hated this drama. I can just tell it’s trying to be a slow burn romance and instead it comes off as boring.

The supporting cast barely gets any screentime so no one is developed, the flashbacks do nothing to improve their lacking chemistry.
Do they kiss? I can’t remember and don’t care enough.

Leia Mais