Reviews

Same old One31

Started out strong, fell flat mid part, and a forced happy ending that's kinda disappointing. Every One31 BL has the same formula, they should start brainstorming for betterment of their story telling. I have the same issue with Love in the Moonlight and Flower Boy, I feel like they are very afraid of sad endings that they will force a happy ending even if it will ruin the flow of the possible masterpiece. I believe a sad ending is not bad, it actually leave a dent in the heart and soul that can make a series or movies a classic and unforgettable. I hope someday they can be brave enough to give us masterpiece that can make our heart break and our soul cry same as how even after years The Love of Siam still is unforgettable for me, that last part of Mew crying really leave a mark in my brain, heart and soul. I really want this series to be like that, but sadly it's not.

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The White Ending

There were many aspects that made this enjoyable. A childhood romance defying the boundaries of class and money surviving to the end. It lived up to the melodramatic formula without missing a beat. The over dramatization, the unbelievable kow-towing , the histrionics and the happy ending at all cost.

Phob and Thin undying love was beautiful and excessive. Reaching past the doomed lovers phase, it stretched beyond and landed in impossible. They found the rings next to Phob's body, held vigils for his death, mourned him dearly and then he shows up in the last five minutes with a flimsy story. Villagers found him and nursed him back to health. After a gun shot and a nearby bomb blast rendered him immovable and unconscious, he returns. So during his lengthy recovery, did he not feel to send word to Tin and his mother? Why would he have to hide since his side won? The ending still would have been lovely had he returned earlier, then both of them getting invitations and them declaring never to part. Also, while they both cried beautifully, it was a tad overdone. Still Inn and Ongsa were perfect for the part. I cannot fault their acting just the direction.

Grandma's character was the most stable. Outrage when she felt slighted by Phob for her kindness and feeling betrayed. Flexible at the end of her life to see what’s important and not too proud or blinded by wealth to not adapt to the changes. I was sad to see her go but her demise was well played and in the company of the one who deserved her love. I especially liked when she asked Phob for Vasin and Chat's safety as Vasin was still her son. That was the most honest scene throughout.

Now we get to the three stooges: Vasin, Chat and Nual.

Vasin being born into wealth and power and seeing it lost in his generation was understandably outraged and threatened. Still what was not forgivable was him thinking that because of it he was better than anyone else. Other royals adapted, he led his son to their end with his closed mind. He was a terrible father from beginning to end and in every way possible. The jail scene with Chat was obscene as it was filled with lies. Had he truly loved his son, he would not have waited so long to show it. Chat did not make it easy. He was hard to love.

Chat was an elitist idiot and an overdramatic one at that. Being compared to his perfect brother was the excuse. What is the excuse for him being despicable to Phob because he was poor? Never taking accountability for his actions to the end. Vasin saw him for what he was - stupid. As I said, their apologies in the cell felt hollow. Laying his head on his father’s lap was overacted and humorous. At least to me. He was the comic relief with his cluelessness to the obvious. I usually love Pond but for his last three portrayals, I'm a bit disappointed. Again, it may be what the director wanted.

Nual. She infuriated more that Chat. How can someone live their lives with their backs bent and on their knees to the detriment of their own child. Her mindset was and stayed the same. She was born to be a servant, grateful for the little and angered that her son wanted a better life for everyone. Providing a service is one thing, thinking that being in servitude for life is a blessing, is another. Her crying at the end brought no joy. I did not fault her for thinking that her son would destroy Thin but when she knew better, she still didn't do better.

Jan and Siri showed opposites end of the system and I liked how respectful it was done.

The depiction of the 'changes' was done with enough realism to show that only money was the divide. Power held was abused by whomever wielded it.

I enjoyed the 10 ep more than the last because of how it was tied up for the surprise effect of Phob's return.

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First impression

I liked Auau and Save ever since Your Sky, so I'm glad to see them finally get their own series.
I enjoy it quite a lot so far, excited for more episodes.

You can watch it on iQIYI: https://www.iq.com/album/mr-fanboy-2026-16idaae4ye9?lang=en_us

Things I liked:
1. Other Domundi couples cameo. I did not expect to see so many Domundi couples in this series. Definitely a happy surprise though.
2. The chemistry. Auau and Save have incredible chemistry.
3. RyuPat. So happy and excited to finally see them in action.
4. Interesting plot. I personally haven't seen a series with a similar premise before, so it really feels like something new and exciting.

Things I disliked:
Nothing so far.

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Visuals!!!Plot Twists! TRAGIC; to the point it will make your heart ache physically.

"Don't be sad." "Don't cry." "I will always stay by your side."
TRAGIC. TRAGIC. TRAGIC. Plot twists. Death. Tragic. Plot twist. Death. Tragic. Tears. Stuck in a loop of pain & death this tragically beautiful storyline will move you to twars, make your heart ache physically with how much the characters suffer and leave you literally thinking aboit WHO is if any is the actual Villain here?
The tears, the heartbreaks, the "betrayals" and one of lead couple being the tragic lovers! Their stories, their past and their present is so tragic even when they love eo they are meant to be torn apart. The past of the individuals is tragically beautiful how A Ji came to be and how A Wu has always be beside him thrpigh his loneliness, his heatbreak, his darkest moments, & his tears.
My heart breaking, beautiful, precious and tragic lovers A Wu & A Ji will be the reason I'll watch this drama again.

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it is like a warm hug in the darkest of nights

i hope we all have someone in our lives to get through the harsh winter and laugh in the spring with. I’m not much of a critic nor an expert when it comes to forming an opinion on dramas or movies. as long as it makes me feel something and i get through it without skipping or getting bored in between, it is a solid 10 from me. how should i put this? there are certain things in life that finds you exactly when you need it….. a day later or earlier. this drama is such one for me, it healed a part of me and i probably will embed it in my heart for a long time. #thankyoufortheexperience🍀🌷✨

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SO Good

You Maniac completely exceeded my expectations. The script, direction, cinematography, and production are all so well done, but the acting is definitely the highlight.

Barcode Kin brings a lot of charm and depth to his character. William is so natural and captivating, his expressions make his character really engaging to watch. And Est Supha as Moth? Absolutely amazing. His micro-expressions and eye acting are incredible. He makes Moth’s guarded and vulnerable sides feel so real without overacting. His chemistry with William is also insane, the tension is everything.

overall 1000/10

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CHARMINGGGG

I Swear DEAN IS SOO CHARMING ...WILLIAM ACTING IS SOO GOOD AND OFC EST IS SUPERR BEAUTIFUL ,WILLIAM AS PLAYBOY IS HITTING HARDD HIS EVERY GESTURE,EXPRESSION AND EVERYTHING IS SOO CHARMING MUSTT WATCH🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. The cinematography is great too ,really looking forward to saturdays, perfect saturday drama.by their acting its so easy to differentiate between thame ,rome,dean and as well as po,mok,moth ,i thought rome and dean will be shown in a similar way in terms of acting but no and same in the case of mok abd moth too the acting versatality is clearly shown off.

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Love perseveres.

I am so, so sad right now. I genuinely cannot express how sad I am that this series is over. My heart is hurting in the best way possible because what an outstanding, amazing show. But it's actually over. Three months of watching one of the best series I've ever seen in my life, and I still can't wrap my head around the fact that it is over.

I think I saw the first episode or the first two episodes, and I told, like everyone I knew, that this was gonna be one of the best series I've ever seen in my life. Like, I used to actively go around telling people to watch this show. It's amazing. It's outstanding. And here I am, almost three months later, proven right. And honestly, there's no better feeling.

There are so many aspects of this series that I can write about. But just off the top of my head, the relationship dynamics are outstanding. My friend and I watched this series together for the most part, and our biggest conflict was about the familial relationship between Tin and his father. We used to constantly go back and forth: did his father love him? Did his father not love him? The challenges that Tin was facing. And the wonderful part about watching a show with your friend is that you can go into really heavy detail and discussion about literally everything.

As an individual from the LGBT community, this show hit me really hard. I don't think I really need to explain why, but it really hit me hard. And watching the actors play the role so beautifully made me feel so much joy, yet caused me so much pain, because they were simply that good at their job. Actually, this should have been the first thing I mentioned: the acting. I don't think I've ever seen better acting from any of the actors. But I feel like Ongsa was absolutely outstanding. This is not to discredit any other actor, but Hansa was just so much better in his individual performance that it killed me. He single-handedly destroyed my soul almost every episode.

This is probably a very common favourite scene to have, but Thin begging on his knees to just have the freedom to love who he wants was probably one of the most heartbreaking scenes I've ever seen in my life. I really don't think I need to go into further explanation of why it was so heartbreaking, but it was utterly beautifully portrayed, I would say. As painful as it was, it was very realistic and very painful to watch. When you know you are in pain watching a scene, you know it's good acting, writing, directing, all of the above.

The first half, or the beginning of the series, was very chill, but we didn't know it was chill until we got into the second half. After we got into the second half, we realised, oh wow, it could actually be more intense than what we were expecting. Because the first half itself was so intense. We didn't think it could get worse, but yeah, it did get worse. The whole Phob-Thin dynamic was so horrible to watch. The constant push and pull of they love each other, but Phob is inevitably gonna break Thin's heart, and there's nothing we can do about it. Like, we know it's coming. No divergence's gonna take away from that part of the story. That will happen. It is a fact. But constantly watching the show and expecting the breaking point to come is so anxiety-inducing, but so worth it in the end. I was so mad at Phob, but Thin was truly and utterly forgiving. Tells you a lot about love, huh,

The one thing I did not want was a forced happy ending because, as much as I wanted a happy ending, which I always do, I always want a good ending more. And a forced happy ending is never a good one. Specifically in this situation, I was not able to see how a happy ending would be possible, but I was proven wrong in the best way ever. Another thing I really did not want under any circumstances was Phob dying instead of Thin, because that would immortalise him in the best way possible. Don't get me wrong, I love Phob. He's a wonderful character, but I'm a Thin girlie. Whoever dies at the end is martyred forever, and their death will always leave a greater impact. And honestly, I just didn't want that. I would have been fine with Thin dying, but not Phob. And then he did die, and there was a fifteen-minute segment where I was pissed. I was so mad. I was, like, from episode one to the end, I was, like, ten out of ten, ten out of ten, ten out of ten, and then suddenly I was considering giving it a nine, because that's a terrible ending. But it's my fault; how dare I doubt the director? All's well that ends well.

So then again we come to my very last yet important point. This was one of the best shows I have ever watched in my life. Best BL ever. Like, out of all the BLs I have seen, and I have seen so many, this is number one. Easy. It's so difficult to find good deals because the quality is just not as great as other shows get for some reason. So when you find something good, you really latch on to it. And this show isn't something I would call good. I would call this brain chemistry-altering, amazing, outstanding, perfect. I am truly in love with this drama, and it genuinely breaks my heart that it's over. Am I happy that it's happened? Yes. Am I sad that it's over? Yes. But I'm very happy that it has happened. I'm gonna remember this for a very long time.

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YOU MANIAC IS HEREE GUYSS???

I was waiting for thisss like hellll 🥵🥵
......and my wait was worth ittt....broo like literally they just dropped the bombbb 🥵🥵🔥🔥.....YOU MANIAC IS LITERALLY stood on my expectations or more than thattt ....
it's just EP 1.. and I am already obsessed 😘😘🥵🥵♥️♥️....the chemistry, the tension and the storyline is just insane 🔥🔥🥵🥵...
just 1 Ep gave so many emotions flirt, love, guilty, comedy, and ofcourse chemistry between the leads 🥵🥵🔥🔥 .....
.... WilliamEsttttt the chemistry they hold is fireee.....🥵🥵
....Must Watch...IF YOU'RE NOT WATCHING THIS YOU ARE REALLY MISSING THE MASTERPIECE....😘😘

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i can't believe i didn't watch this sooner

oh hey 🙋🏼‍♀️, im finally here!!
OH, THIS CHANGED LIVES!! ohmnanon, come home the kids miss you (we are the kids)

"from two people who can't be friends to two people who can't be just friends."

i did not know this quote would be the foundation for this series but i should've known since it is so accurate. i freaking miss them. feeling motherly.

☆ patpran (ohmnanon)
oh, these were the originals!! every time i saw a reference to a different series, i realised that this one came first so it's actually the original. them running away from their family because they just wanted to be together is everything to me. i needed that.

"everyone wants the truth. now that you all know, why can't you take it?"

they deserve sunshine so bad. i understand pran's mum because honestly if it were me, i would've had the ugliest revenge planned. however, once both families saw that they truly cared about each other, they still held a grudge. I CANT BELIEVE THIS! and honestly, without a REALLY REALLY SERIOUS REASON like assault or abuse or discrimination, you should not dictate your child's life to such an extent.

☆ the story
you cannot tell me they are the FOUNDATION for enemies to lovers. honestly, can we call them that when they were forced to hate each other?? even though this plot line is not original in itself, bad buddy just has a certain level to it that isn't achieved with anything else i've seen. honestly, it was so refreshing to finish this because i became in love with the execution of this!! even down to the faculty rivalry, not original but had a such a different gravitational pull (im still such on weirdo-101) towards it. this was sooo good!!

you might then think why isn't it 5 or even 4 1/2 stars. it just took me AGES to finish this and even when i was set on it, i kept turning my attention elsewhere. however, when i was properly invested in this, i was in love!! especially after ep 8, i started just binging it the whole day. and as i said, the story was pretty generic to me which is probably why i didnt stick to it as i do other series.
they are still everything to me and part of my new favourite colour combo ❤️💛

):)

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