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They have chemistry but drama is so boring

Love Has Fireworks starts with a strong and exciting premise. The lead characters share undeniable chemistry, and their interactions are filled with charm, humor, and emotional tension. From their very first meeting, it's easy to become invested in their relationship. Their romantic moments feel genuine, making the audience root for them as a couple.

However, while the romance shines, the drama does not. As the story progresses, the conflicts become repetitive and predictable. Many misunderstandings could have been solved with simple conversations, but they are stretched out to create unnecessary tension. Instead of adding depth to the characters, these dramatic moments slow the pacing and make some episodes feel longer than they need to be.

The supporting cast has a few memorable moments, but they are not developed enough to leave a lasting impression. Some side plots also distract from the main romance without contributing much to the overall story. The series would have been stronger if it had focused more on the emotional growth of the main couple rather than relying on repeated dramatic twists.

Despite these flaws, the performances of the lead actors remain the biggest highlight. Their natural chemistry keeps the story engaging even during weaker episodes. Their emotional scenes feel heartfelt, and they make the romance believable from beginning to end.

Overall, Love Has Fireworks is an enjoyable romantic drama with excellent lead chemistry, but it is held back by repetitive and sometimes boring drama. Fans of romance may still find it worth watching because of the strong performances and sweet moments, but those looking for a tightly written story may be disappointed. I would give it 3.5 out of 5 starsa fun romance with sparks, but not enough substance to keep the drama consistently interesting.

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One of the best thai dramas to come out this year

When I saw the pilot for this drama, I was very excited. And after watching the series, it has blown me away and exceeded expectations.

Story was very well put together, and the chemistry between the leads was PHENOMENAL. The looks they gave each other as well as the longing and yearning from both characters got me feeling a lot, cheering for their love and success. I definitely cried while watching too 😭

All actors tried their best and did a very good job even if you could tell they were amateurs. I am definitely the most impressed with Keng Harit. He proved to me that he isn’t just a pretty boy, but someone who can make me believe he is Paran. The fact that his actual personality is very different from his character says a lot.

Music is excellent and beautiful. I like the fact that they did not reuse the same music over and over and only use certain songs at certain points of the drama to create a dramatic/emotional effect. It's a plus that the actors themselves sing the songs.

A surprising part of the drama that impressed me are the effects for the ghosts. They were quite scary because they were not overdone, which lots of horror films tend to do.

Story is somewhat cliche but very well written and also had a twist in the end that surprised me. The ending of the drama that tied everything well together is what made this drama a 100/10. There were loose strings and we got a good ending, even if I wanted more LOL.

My only complaint is Khemjira's character. The actor did a pretty good job, but it was the written character itself that I had a problem with. His character was weak and meek, which was annoying at times. It would've been nice if he had more fight inside of him or more of a personality bc his character could be very boring and uninteresting. He is the definition of a damsel in distress and I'm not the biggest fan of such characters. BUT that's just me being picky and it wouldn't make me take away major points from the drama overall.

Rewatch value is 100/10. I've already rewatched this 5 times bc I felt empty after watching the series, not being able to find something that would fill in the empitness.

I would argue it's the best thai drama of the year!

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Story wasn't bad but acting took me out of it

Production quality was good and story wasn't bad. However, the acting of JJ was falling short and took me out of the story multiple times. Especially in comparison with his co-star. JJ's emotions felt forced and unbelievable and his expressions awkward. It doesn't matter to me if the acting would fall short for the side actors, but since it's the main character, I was quite disappointed. I really wanted to enjoy this drama.

If you want a historical thai story and you're not picky on the acting, you may enjoy this story.

Overall, I wouldn't watch it again or recommend it to others, but at least I gave it a shot.

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Opposites attract

Loved this! They packed so much into 12 episodes. Having watched several of the BTS videos, I could tell that Poom worked so hard to fulfill his role as Wayu - the 'Host'.
Because Poom and Up are so different - physically, temperamentality and facially - I think their pairing works very well, especially for this series.
The series had drama, comedy, love, sadness, emotion - the lot!
Little "Singto" stole the show a few times.
One of my favourites was Jai Sira - he was outstanding as Foei, the bar owner!
All the 'hosts' were fabulous! Their dance skills - of different genre - were perfect.
(one minor problem - I don't know who made the jacket for "Krit's "uniform in one of the last scenes, but they
really stuffed up)
I loved the closing scenes - even stiff old Dad got in on the dancing!
Rewatch value - 9

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Heo Nam Joon That's it, That's All!

This is the kind of romcom I live for—funny, swoony, and carried by two leads who are endlessly charming. The early episodes are top‑tier comedy, with Seo Ri’s fish‑out‑of‑water chaos and Se Gye’s dramatic sincerity making every scene pop. Secretary Son is a comedic treasure, delivering lines like “zero‑gravity breathing” that had me howling. Even when the plot leans into fantasy tropes that make me roll my eyes—white truck of doom, convenient amnesia, soul‑swap martyrdom—the romance stays emotionally resonant. Episode 6’s kiss alone could power a small city.

The show does stumble with its fantasy logic and a few baffling writing choices. The Joseon flashbacks raise more questions than answers, the grandfather is infuriating from start to finish, and Mun Do never gets the karma he deserves. Some conflicts feel forced, and one actress’s sudden sabotage of Seo Ri comes out of nowhere. But the emotional sincerity of Se Gye’s character, paired with Heo Nam Joon’s standout performance keeps the heart of the story. Seo RI & Se Gye's relationship is —sweet, funny, and quietly devastating at times—makes the journey worth it.

Despite the weird detours, I genuinely enjoyed the series. The comedy is sharp, the romance is swoon‑worthy, and several supporting characters (especially Gwang Nam and Secretary Son) add depth and charm. It’s not perfect, but it’s memorable, heartfelt, and full of scenes that made me laugh out loud. A romcom with flaws, sure—but also one with a whole lot of heart.

7/3/26

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Unrequited Love Under the Summer Sky That Doesn't Drag

The first two episodes hooked me right away. I have a soft spot for high school crushes turning into romance, especially when there are unrequited feelings involved, and this series delivered that without wasting time. I was genuinely surprised that Saeki confessed in the very first episode instead of stretching it out for half the season.

The story feels simple, light, and refreshing, focusing more on the emotions and awkwardness of adolescence than unnecessary drama. The chemistry between the leads is natural, the acting is convincing, and the soundtrack fits the youthful summer atmosphere really well. I'm always happy to watch another high school BL, and this one has already pulled me in.

I can't wait to see where the next ten episodes take their relationship.

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Burden of Throne. "A Masterpiece on Screenplay"

Sit on this throne. Yes you will have power, yes you will have status, yes you will have authority. But no, you will never have peace.

I think this is the only show that has ever truly depicted the burden of sitting on a throne during Five dynasties Ten kingdoms era. They took historical records, added a bit of fiction and drama and written a compelling story.

This truly deserves a 10/10. Why? Not only because of the screenplay but also the production, background score and an impeccable performance. This is not just a regular TV drama but a true experience of Chinese Five dynasties Ten kingdoms era history.

P.S: Of course, these historical figures weren't truely fighting only for common people. But I am sure that they were very conscious and tried very hard to bring a peaceful and a prosperous era so people won't suffer.

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Short & Gold

This drama was a masterpiece! The characters were lively and expressed their feelings decently well! Even though there wasn’t the amount of standard episodes for a k-drama, the story didn’t feel rushed at all! The characters were able to easily process what was happening and didn’t just stand there like a deer in headlights.

At first, I was a bit confused on why Gi-Seop moved in with Jinwoo. Though, as the show went on I gradually understood more. Jinwoo was adorable and his shyness made him a very likable character! He tried to often act like he didn’t care, but he really did and it gave him a special charm. Gi-Seop was one of those characters who were like, “so dumb it’s funny”. Was he actually dumb? No, but his character was hilarious. I really enjoyed how their relationship progressed throughout the story and I looked forward for more each episode.

To be honest, I wasn’t all that interested in the side couple. They didn’t hook me from the start and Balgeum kept running away from his feelings for Inho which made them quite frustrating to watch. Sometimes it also felt like Inho kept pestering Balgeum to meet him. I think that Balgeum’s overall character is amazing though. His friendship with Gi-Seop is top tier and he seems like a great person. Inho didn’t really get much screen-time unless it was with Balgeum.

This drama is a great short show for anyone bored and in the mood for something sweet!

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Not for the weak of heart or looking for romantic love with impossible perfect endings

In a nutshell, the paragraph from Jeana's review says it all: "Ultimately, this is a story about love, but love is not the end goal. These are complicated characters who all have their own motivations to do what they do. And, while they crave for a home, companionship, and for a future - they don’t necessarily base their choices around it. As a result, there are more or less no antagonists in this drama - just these complex people with their own internal struggles, fighting their own demons."

In season 2 I jumped to the last episode, and I realized the ending was not for me, so I didn't go back to it. However, I think this is one of the best-written and performed dramas I have seen. It is much closer to how real life works, but when I watch dramas, I want the impossible perfect endings. Not real ones LOL.

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Not amazing but not bad.

Decided to watch this series since it's short and has been on my watchlist forever. 4 episodes sound like way too less, and that was the main reason I never decided to watch it. I thought if this series has 4 episodes they might push too much story without proper explanation. Overall this was really cute but there were some things I disliked. It took me hours to find the right place to watch this because most sites crashed for no reason. Normally I can just watch everything but my wifi was not working along. I didn't have much expectations for this series at first and when I say not much I mean like zero. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did.

First, the introduction of the characters is done super cute and I love the cute animations. Overall this series was extremely aesthetically pleasing. Everything looked alright, the colour correction looked a bit off but maybe that was just my wifi fucking everything up. A little sad MDL does not have the crew like normally written down. I personally have never heard of the director Choi Sittichai. I couldn't find much information about the crew either, which makes me a bit sad because I normally do care a lot about the crew. Apparently Choi Sittichai works mostly on commercials and not much on series/movies.

What I like extremely much is that the highschool/middleschool students who actually look the right age. I was really surprised when I found out Q and X's actors were both at least her the 20 when this was shot. I like how they look so young because, as a student, this just makes it feel more realistic. I really like the acting of both the actors. While watching it I kept thinking about how I recognised the actor of X but I wasn't wrong about knowing Bever Patsapon since he is in many series I have watched before, just didn't realise it. As for Tee Khunakorn, I have never heard of him before, genuinely. Love how Bell Warisara is in the series!! I know her from her music.

In the beginning I was a little confused about everything and just a little suspicious of Mook aswell. Mook didn't seem like a trustable person and not gonna lie I was expecting her to become a 'main villain.' Which I have to laugh about after seeing the series. I didn't understand the original relationship between Q and X. Like were they childhood friends? Just school friends? Or nothing before? Maybe it was just me but I was confused. One thing that disappointed me was it had either no drama or too much. Episode 1 and 2 were pretty quiet but then 3-4 were arguments and more drama the whole time. Look, I don't mind drama but it was getting a bit too much.

The friendgroup was so cute and funny. I love how one was nerdy and the other was super shy and then Q of course who is 'talented'. Talking about Q, something else I found really bad was how Q was portrayed as 'popular' but didn't show it at all. He won many prices for acting but 0 signs of it. Like it was mentioned once or twice but it didn't, in my opinion, seem to play a big spot in the series. The whole SSEAYP totally got out of the plot, genuinely didn't understand and it felt unnecessary.

Ending was a bit disappointing, to be honest I do prefer to see more than just them 'reuniting,' It felt very rushed and I felt rage baited as well. It's nice to have an older queer figure like Uncle Man, because representation matters!Talking about representation, the realisation of X being gay was... not amazing. It could've been for sure better. Overall cute but gets lost a bit.

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The ghosts didn't horrify me as much as the writing.

There is a difference between an idea and the execution of that idea.

The idea of a supernatural horror cop BL is good. Great, even!

The execution leaves so much to be desired.

One major problem is maintaining the Thai BL World logic, which tends to be soapy and contrived. I assume they have to keep that logic, because it's just ever so hard to imagine how or why two dudes would hook up if it weren't for the world setting up those bowling gutter bumpers forcing them into it. It's fine when they all work at a cafe, or a vague office where you can bend the rules of professionalism without much consequence in the name of two men rolling around shirtless.

...Unfortunately, there is consequence in police procedurals. There are laws. If you blow the case, the worst case scenario is not a customer with a bad latte, it's letting a murderer roam free to kill again. Or dying.

In the first episode we watch stunning levels of dumbassery when Singha takes the twitchy guy covered in blood they found at the crime scene home with him and goes to shower immediately. Oh, don't worry, the 3 hour DNA test they did proved twitchy guy (who claimed to see ghosts) wasn't covered in the victim's blood, just his own. Why did we take him home? He was just soooo scared. Of the ghosts. Did we do a drug test on him? No. Did anyone seriously interview him? No. He's still a suspect. WHY is he in your living room?!

But you see? the BL world logic is invalidating the Real World logic, which in turn hamstrings the capacity to take the whole police part seriously- and that's if it weren't written so badly. It also signals to me that no one here cares enough to do the bare minimum to integrate the two story styles. That first episode- your first impression- is rife with lazy writing and forced attempts to smush the characters together because that's how BL works and that's all they think the audience cares about.

Everything about this show feels incredibly forced and awkward because of that core of laziness. Everything. From the supernatural stuff (telegraphed and bereft of actual eeriness), to the police work (laughably idiotic), to the nascent romance (the cringe-ass dialogue haunts me) and the acting. I personally don't get the coupling thing, where we like these two performers together, because it always seems like they're shackling one decent performer to an absolute sinkhole. Because of the 'chemistry', which I, personally, could not detect here. That might have something to do with my take that Pavel is doing a pretty decent job with some gravitas and Pooh is behaving like a mentally arrested toddler. Pooh is absolutely in BL World performance style of simpering petulance. Maybe that's part of the reason the ghosts don't seem scary, Pooh is unable to perform plausible fear. Pavel, at least, understands that this wants to be bigger.

Key words: Wants to be.

It's a shame, because the special effects make-up looks great. The cinematography is pretty decent. There is a good idea here, but they just can't get out of BL World to make it work, and don't respect the audience's intelligence to put in the effort, and from the number of solid 10s this gets reviewed with....they're right.

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So much potential--Sad

When a down-on-her-luck, not-quite-divorced lottery winner pleads with a complete stranger—the chaebol grandson—to help her qualify for the housing lottery prize, the FL and ML are launched into a lie-sustaining endeavor that repeats itself for much of the series. The supporting cast supplies detail and occasional momentum but is largely underutilized. The story attempts to build momentum through a contrasting deception involving family and corporate intrigue, but it arrives too little, too late. The ML and FL are charming and share courteous chemistry as they predictably grow closer. Moments of depth and flashes of genuinely strong writing are present but remain unsustained. Sad.

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THE ROMANCE LOST ME

To be honest, it took me so long to pick this up because I was afraid it would be overrated. I only started watching it because I was bored one day and couldn't find anything else to watch. At first, it felt like a typical isekai setup, which didn't really stand out to me.

And... this is just my opinion, but I don't think it lived up to the hype.

One of the first things that stood out to me was the FL's relationship with the 8th Prince. I found that relationship genuinely promising, which is why I was confused by the sudden shift in his character. I understood why he chose to protect his family, but from that point onward, his growing ambition felt too abrupt. I know he wasn't meant to be the main ML, but his transformation still felt jarring. While I understood his motivations, they did not fully justify the extent of his greed.

The biggest highlight of the drama for me was the moment the FL realized that the 4th Prince would eventually become King Gwangjong, a ruler remembered for his bloody purge of the royal family. That revelation immediately raised the stakes and genuinely piqued my interest. I found myself wondering how everything would unravel and whether the FL could somehow stop history from repeating itself.

Unfortunately, I was even more confused when the FL suddenly fell for the 4th Prince. Yes, they had several encounters, but I never felt the chemistry between them. Their relationship didn't feel convincing because it lacked enough emotional buildup. The FL spent time with several princes throughout the story, so I never found a compelling reason why her feelings shifted so dramatically. Aside from him repeatedly rescuing her, I didn't feel that their romance was developed well enough to make me emotionally invested.

Because of that, their relationship never made my heart flutter, nor did their emotional scenes leave a lasting impact on me. I didn't even feel particularly emotional during the ending because I never fully connected with them as a couple. I know many viewers still long for a proper closure between the leads, but I personally never felt that way. To me, the ending reflected the choices the characters had already made, especially the FL's decision to keep their child a secret until her death. Because of that, the final scene of her seeing his portrait and breaking down emotionally didn't resonate with me the way it did for many others. Instead of feeling heartbroken, I found myself feeling more frustrated than anything else.

I also felt that many of the relationships in the drama were never fully realized. There were simply too many princes, and I don't think enough time was spent developing meaningful connections between them and the FL. At times they would treat her poorly, only to suddenly care for her in the next scene, and those shifts didn't always feel earned. Rather than becoming invested in the relationships, I often found myself trying to keep up with everyone's changing dynamics.

I've watched other dramas with equally large ensemble casts, and they managed to make every relationship feel meaningful. Here, I just felt overwhelmed by the number of characters. Instead of feeling emotionally connected to them, I often felt lost because the dynamics kept shifting before they had enough time to fully develop.

Overall, I don't think it's a bad drama by any means, but I also don't think it deserved the level of hype it received. I can understand why many people love it, but unfortunately, the romance lost me, and because of that, the emotional impact never fully landed.

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