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if it wasn't for the acting talent

oh boy, we waited over a year for a show with tons of promise and a hell of a cast. the novel was meh... but they often are. then the show was nothing like the novel and less than meh.
i would have dropped it if it wasn't for the amazing acting.
the story was inconsistent: was Bambi a brat, selfish, traumatized, confused...? well yes, depending on which episode you watched. Min had occasional amnesia and a case of character assassination. you can't leave an abusive relationship just to expect a yes woman as your next partner. if only Mim's character had a story and some backbone there could have been so much to their storyline. I'll never get over the whiplash the transition from ep 8 to 9 gave me when it comes to ShashaGorya. but Shasha has the best story out of all the characters.
PLEASE can someone let GMMTV and their partners know that audio quality is important?! I don't wanna hear blown out voices and yelling or the crinkling of someone's shirt.
The amazing dramatic scenes (Shasha adressing abuse or Bambi's breakdown) never amounted to anything and got wiped away immediately, sometimes within seconds.
you can tell they switched the writing team around halfway.

all the actors were phenomenal. some of the intimate scenes, when not just implied, were well done, others not so much cause the camera angle was off (looking you, at hand under shirt while on vacation)

I'm grateful to have this but the entire production team needs upskilling and to never touch gl again. harsh I know

but no one can say that the girls didn't give their all. many friendships formed due to this series. let's celebrate that

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Comic relief with great chemistry bwteen taynew

Watch it and you will find yourself laughing and gushing over taynew's chemistry after a long tiring day!
The music score, the background effects, the pace of the story is just perfect!
Newwiee's elegance and attitude to play Kanit, who is a flight attended, meets your eyes and Tawan's nonchalance and rowdy aura as Toto shows the moment he appears on the screen! Taynew's chemistry is the reason why their fans stick with them even after 10 years into the BL industry. And the role they play in this as TotoKanit shows how talented they are indeed. It's been just the first episode and you can already see who well they have acted.
Mond, Ryu, Tui, Oab and Kapook are also playing their part to perfection!
Other than great acting, the story is also the reason why one should go for this show. The love between two people from different economic class can be cliché but what makes this story special is that how a super elegant and materialistic man like Kanit falls for someone who unapologetically bears a crude persona (toto).
There are plenty of other sweet things kept by director (P'Jojo) which probably the fans will be able to relate!

So yeah, go and give it a watch. You will only want more of it!

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started with a bang, ended with a whimper

Oh boy...... So I really enjoyed the first episode (for the most part) and for the first 2/3 of the show, I was looking forward to the new episodes but then it just kinda fizzled out imo. Episode 9 made it really clear how MinPraew was sidelined as they're fully removed from the A plot to have Praew meet Min's family while Prim, Bambi, Shasha, and Gorya have been all tangled up in each other since day 1, and noticing how disconnected they are and the fact that Praew has no ties to the group outside of Min.......... something about that made the friendships feel kinda hollow and really dampened my enthusiasm for the last 3 episodes. Anyway, let's talk about the relationships bc that's the reason why anyone is watching this lmao.

PrimBambi is a horror story disguised as a romance. Prim is still deeply in love with her ex, Bambi, who completely vanished from her life a year ago. Gorya has harbored feelings for Prim for years and is finally ready to make a move on Prim on her birthday, but, unfortunately, Bambi shows up on Prim's doorstep before things progress past a kiss. Prim, furious that Bambi is just barging into her life again, tells her to leave but Bambi just bulldozes her boundaries, forcing her way into the apartment and refusing to leave. She then shows up at Prim's work and starts harassing her and when Prim makes it clear she's not going to hire Bambi, Bambi then tricks her way into being a client, meaning that Prim has to spend time with her. Bambi is just a full on stalker, and because of their extensive history, she knows exactly which buttons to push to get the desired reactions from Prim. Upon Prim learning that Bambi's most recent ex died in a car accident, Prim immediately folds and gets back together with Bambi — even despite Bambi's own mother suggesting Prim would be better off cutting Bambi from her life. Bambi forcing her way back into Prim's life doesn't even make sense to me in the first place when she dumped Prim for missing her birthday when Prim had a work obligation, but I'm supposed to handwaive away this rich girl's refusal to listen to her partner bc trauma 🙄 Also don't get me started on when Prim's father came around asking for money and Prim refused to see him, but Bambi gave him money and was even trying to convince Prim to maybe be open to reconnect with him 🙄 After that bullshit, I skipped all their domestic scenes bc I was so f*cking sick of Bambi and her bullshit.

MinPraew started out fairly cute — Min noticing an attraction to Praew but being scared to act on it since she'd always assumed she was straight and Praew being a supportive shoulder to lean on (albeit also a little pushy about trying to convince Min to give her a shot). They have their moments here and there where I found them cute, but imo their dynamic got really tiring bc Min (understandably) was learning a lot about herself and needed to process all these new feelings and was navigating an extremely homophobic family and Praew was just not understanding about this at all. Yes, being forced into the closet by your partner f*cking sucks, but you can't chase a straight girl and then be angry that she's not ready to be out???????? like... come on. Tbh I feel like the writers could have done a lot more with Min's confusion about her identity too, there are definitely things to be said about her immediately jumping into this relationship with Praew after leaving her abusive ex and the show doesn't engage with that as much as I think it should.

ShashaGorya wasn't flawless, but it was by far the best dynamic of the three main pairings. Shasha has been harboring a crush on Gorya since she watched her stand up for herself against an asshole photographer who blamed her for things going wrong on a shoot. Shasha has been repeatedly asking Gorya out and only manages to get Gorya to agree as payback after Gorya uses Shasha's name to get clothes for a styling job. After learning that Prim and Bambi have gotten back together, Gorya starts a friends with benefits situation with Shasha to mask her pain, but as they spend time together, she gets to see beyond Shasha's icy facade and realizes she does actually like her. They have their ups and downs as Gorya believes Shasha to be a player and keeps her walls up, but as they grow closer and Gorya learns about Shasha's horrifying intro to the modeling world, Gorya accepts her feelings and they soon become an official couple. Honestly, I am not doing justice to their storyline with this summary lol, their chemistry was the best it's ever been for MilkLove and I love both Shasha and Gorya so much. As underwhelming as I found the show as a whole, I wholeheartedly think ShashaGorya's story is worth a watch.

As for the friendships...... like I kinda implied already, it left a lot to be desired in that area imo. Praew barely has scenes with any of the girls except Min, so she borderline feels out of place when she's in group scenes. I literally don't think she even shared a scene with Shasha until the last 10 minutes of the finale??????? That's WILD. Bambi and Shasha's friendship makes sense bc they both have their menace tendencies in trying to win the affections of Prim and Gorya. Prim and Shasha's dynamic also felt pretty realistic, as Prim doesn't really like Shasha, but upon learning about her manager stealing from her, Prim offers support, and they come to a cordial place of understanding. Prim and Min are established to have been friends for years and I felt that, but then the writers make the inexplicable decision to have them get in a fight about their company in episode 10 of 12 and honestly I don't feel like that was ever properly resolved lol. Min showing up on Prim's vacation to try to convince her to come back to work was so out of pocket and their make up in episode 11 felt underbaked. Bambi and Gorya's "friendship" genuinely pissed me off. Bambi spent the first half of the show terrorizing Gorya for having feelings for Prim and then bc Bambi needs to cry and have a pity party about Min and Prim's conflict, Gorya is comforting her and saying they're friends. This show lives up Bambi's ass, it's so infuriating. It honestly didn't feel like the show even tried w other friendships among the core 6 which is kinda sad when the show very clearly wanted to be about how these girls are each other's support systems.

Anyway idek what I'm saying at this point. There was so much potential with the concept, I just think the execution was severely lacking. I have high hopes for the shows that will follow in its footsteps, hopefully there are many more ensemble GLs to come!

SHASHAGORYA YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!

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The action drama showed only a glimpse of love but that glimpse causes a hurricane in your heart.

The 1st scene is easily forgotten and that's just how it always is when people make movies or dramas like that. The story,the action, the chemistry and Go Hae ri and Cha Dal geon always being together is what made the drama next level. The action and real life situation,the reality, the dumbness and smartness in the right proportions made the drama much more believable. Not everyone can avenge their loved ones but this is a story about someone who is capable but in the end realises,just how helpless he and she (both) are. They give up what they could have had just for the other person. The ending breaks my heart as to how their lives turned out but them still working for that cause and the other person being the deriving force for that swells my heart and pains it at the same time to some other level. I understand and love their decisions ,it's just the pain of separation that breaks my heart just like theirs is broken.

There was supposed to be 2nd season but it was not greenlit even when s1 was made and then covid and schedules but even then does everyone really get everything they want in life? some turn extreme and that's what they chose for themselves and the one they loved. He didn't kill when he could've just to save her and she became part of the unjust world to avenge his death. Doing the same thing on the very opposite sides of the same world. Their love in the end scene broke and patched my heart and it will keep happening until i ever forget about this show and it will never happen.

I wish there were a script to s2 which i could read though, even if it makes or breaks my heart.

Would not give this show any less rating than 10.

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One of the most disappointing series I have ever watched

What I liked:

The acting was genuinely excellent. Film, Milk, and Love especially stood out, and their performances helped elevate the otherwise unappealing characters in this series. The cinematography, wardrobe, styling, and background music were also good. As expected from GMMTV’s production team, the technical side was solid.

What I disliked:

My biggest problem with this series is how terrible the characters are. A story that looks chaotic on the surface needs to show the characters’ different sides, contradictions, emotional wounds, and inner conflicts properly. Without that, the chaos just becomes shallow. Unfortunately, I do not think this series managed to do that at all.

Prim:

Prim hurts Gorya, does almost nothing to properly face what she did to her, and then ends up flirting with Bambi. Then, in Episode 4, she somehow reconciles with Bambi.

As a viewer, I was left asking too many basic questions. Even if the reason Prim and Bambi broke up is mentioned, the emotional process behind it and the path toward their reconciliation are not shown convincingly by Episode 4. The structure of the story is clearly flawed. Did Bambi ever truly make amends for what she did to Prim? Did the story build enough emotional groundwork for Prim to still be unable to abandon Bambi? The series should have properly shown all of these things before portraying their reconciliation.

It felt like the director or screenwriters understood the story in their own heads, but failed to communicate it to the audience. They seemed to assume the audience would understand what they themselves had not properly shown.

Bambi:

I do not mind Bambi being selfish. A selfish character can still be fascinating if the story gives her strong beliefs, a personal code, regret, or a clear sense of emotional conflict. But I do not think this series gave Bambi enough of any of that.

Her line to Airy about not being able to punish herself any further was especially hard for me to accept. That is not something she has the right to say to the person she hurt. If the line had been framed as words coming from her own weakness, as if she were desperately trying to convince herself, I might have understood it. But saying that directly to the victim crossed a line.

And Prim defending Bambi in that situation only made it worse. Prim should have let Bambi face the consequences on her own.

Shasha:

To be honest, I liked Shasha until Episode 8. She seemed to have a clear core as a character. I expected her relationship with Gorya to help her discover what real love means and grow as a person.

But Episode 9 destroyed that hope for me.

In order to get Gorya, Shasha uses her friend and manipulates the situation so that Gorya will come to her. And the story still lets them end up together as if this were a proper romantic payoff.

For this kind of story to work, Shasha needed to face Gorya directly and honestly tell her how she felt. Instead, it made Gorya feel less like a person Shasha truly loved and more like something she wanted to possess.

In the end, Gorya felt like an object to Shasha. I honestly cannot imagine these two lasting for many years.

Gorya:

Among the main characters, Gorya was the only one I found somewhat decent. The process of her being abandoned by Prim and then gradually healing through her relationship with Shasha had some genuinely good moments.

Even so, compared to memorable characters from other series, there were not many moments where I felt that Gorya herself was especially compelling. And since Shasha seems to treat Gorya more like something to possess than someone to truly love, I do not think Gorya will actually be happy.

This does not feel like a happy ending to me. It feels like a bad ending disguised as a happy ending.

Min:

For most of the story, Min was far too passive and indecisive. At first, it makes sense for her to be confused after meeting Praew. But the series should have shown her gradually becoming stronger through that relationship.

It should have shown Min realizing that this love was not just a temporary feeling, and that she would not allow anyone to mock or belittle their relationship. That kind of emotional growth should have been the core of her arc.

Instead, it felt like her relationship with Praew reset from episode to episode. There was very little build-up, and I kept wondering what the story actually wanted to do with her character.

Praew:

Praew was simply not compelling enough. She felt so diluted as a character that there was barely anything left to hold onto.

She should have been an important character who guided Min while also becoming her emotional support. But most of the time, she was just pulled around by Min and left standing on the sidelines.

Conclusion:

I do not know what this director and the other screenwriters have worked on before. But based on this series, I genuinely hope the writing team seriously reconsiders how it approaches scripts like this.

The director clearly has talent when it comes to visuals, editing, and presentation. That is exactly why I think the director should have focused only on the visual side instead of being involved in the writing. The visual direction had potential, but the script itself was where the series completely fell apart for me.

I had very high expectations for this series. Every GMMTV GL series I had watched before this had a strong story, compelling characters, and a world I could truly become invested in. Pluto, in particular, is one of my all-time favorite dramas. That is exactly why my disappointment and anger toward Girl Rules reached their peak.

With a cast and production team this strong, this series could have been something great. Instead, it became one of the most disappointing series I have ever watched.

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"Brilliant from start to almost finish."

Reborn Rich is one of the most addictive K-dramas I've watched, with brilliant storytelling, corporate politics, and an outstanding performance by Song Joong-ki.

The revenge plot kept me hooked from the very first episode.

Watching Do-jun use his future knowledge to outsmart the Soonyang family was incredibly satisfying.

The business battles, betrayals, and power struggles were intense and well-written.

The drama did an excellent job portraying greed, ambition, and family conflicts.

The acting across the cast was top-notch, especially Lee Sung-min as Chairman Jin Yang-cheol.

However, the final episodes felt rushed compared to the rest of the series.

The biggest disappointment was Do-jun's death and the sudden return to Yoon Hyun-woo's original life.

After all the buildup, the ending lacked the emotional payoff and revenge satisfaction many viewers expected.

Overall, Reborn Rich is a fantastic drama with a weak ending—9/10 for the journey, but the finale left me unsatisfied.

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Moonset in the Embrace of the Boat (2025) is a very good romance miniseries with Min Jie (as Lin Zhou Huai) and Zhu Xiao Xue (as Lou Yue) in the leading couples roles. The leading couple had great rapport and a tender impassionate chemistry; the male lead's steadfast love and protection led to a successful partnership and a devoted loving relationship. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and, although the drama could've used a few more episodes, the cast did very well with their allotted time. Overall, this drama is entertaining; enjoy it!
In the meantime, you can watch the drama on YouTube:"He abandoned me for his benefit of wealthy family, but he went crazy after I married his CEO brother" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364bL3Z4FKk) or "He refused to marry her but demanded she be his mistress. She married his brother—he went crazy" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW_aBH04ilg)

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A lakorn that's not overly complicated.

Out of the many Channel 7 lakorns I've watched so far, "The Gift" is probably one that’s not bogged down by overly complex plots. While the core story is not far from the typical lakorn we’ve seen in the market so far - the rich/poor trope, family issues, inheritance war, the typically annoying envious villains, some revenge and misunderstanding, but the overall story is not convoluted and with a good injection of supernatural element.

On top of that, this series features an investigative element that brings in suspense but is not too different to distinguish it from the typical straightforward conflict between good and evil commonly found in lakorn. But this blend makes the series feel more multifaceted, making it something interesting to watch despite its longer episodes.

While romance might not be the core of the series, the romantic plots play quite an important role, adding layers of warmth and humor to the story. However, the fake-to-real couple trope feels a bit rushed and unpolished. This series is the first collaboration between Thanwa Suriyajak and Garn Nuttacha, but their chemistry doesn't quite ignite. Even though some romantic scenes are designed to be funny and awkward, the way they deliver those feels forced and comes across as really awkward. On the other hand, the second couple (Arnon and Som) has a more natural chemistry with their own cute and entertaining interactions. And the third couple (Dech and Ameena), they’re just fillers that don’t give much significance to the story. Even without them, I think the series would progress just fine.

In short, "The Gift" is an enjoyable lakorn that blends family drama, romance, and a touch of the supernatural pretty well. Its interesting character dynamics and thoughtful pacing make it a good choice for fans seeking a lakorn that's less dramatic.

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easy watching with a great storyline!

This drama was a really fun easy comfort watch that made you laugh and again had some really good deep topics that were handled really well. The actors and actresses were great. I think the storyline was really well written as well. It flowed in my opinion nicely! I really liked the cameos from the main actors previous work the songs, the characters et cetera I thought that was really fun and I’m glad everybody pretty much got a happy ending!

I would definitely recommend this drama if you want something easy watching with a real storyline and plot to follow

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Packing a punch every Episode!

Spectacular! Phenomenal! We are almost half way through now and this drama has been consistent to show up every episode! I am blown away by the story and the acting. The writing and story are alive and fresh! The acting only enhances the story! Zhou Yiran and Chen du Ling are F*cking killing it!!!! They are not just insanely gorgeous faces but incredible talents! F*ck yeah let's go!!!

Great chemistry between the main leads - you are rooting for them and loving every moment of connection between them. Great rivalry and acting between Dengyi and Yanfang - it is exhilarating to watch them make moves in their power struggle as if playing a game of chess. And great villain. You really want to punch Xiao Xun in the face over and over again.

The costumes are gorgeous, the sets feel expansive. The background music composition is lively and sets the mood. The cinematography is gold! Great shots, great angles, great movement, great colours, great pacing, great storyboarding. There are good twists and good plot points.

My only criticism at this time has to do with the CGI and voice over. Most of the CGI is too noticeable and doesn't quite blend in and convince the eye. And something is wrong with the voice over...maybe the track is literally a second off but I can tell this is a voice over track. I'm getting nothing of the original sound recording and because of this I feel a little disconnected and not fully drawn in. These factors are issues that happen after filming and are the editing team's department. These issues suck but deserve a pass. But Directing and Acting, Story and Storyboarding are giving 10 out 10.

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best thai gl ive watched in a while

I've never been super into thai gls. My first one was 23.5 which i thought was cute but mediocre at best and to be honest, I have yet to complete a thai gl (i always never watch the last episode; idk why) and i've watched a lot, ranging from pluto to love design.

Anyways! I only have good things to say about this show. This is coming from someone that doesn't keep up with gmmtv dramas or couples. I knew Jingjing from Whale store xoxo (which i never finished, sorry), and I was aware they were probably going to put her in a partnership, but I was assuming it was going to be with Piploy or something. But long story short, I did not know a thing about Janjingjing and had no idea what to expect but I decided to watch this after seeing clips on twitter and my expectations have been exceeded by miles so far!

The acting is spectacular. I'm not even exaggerating. After watching up to episode 3 (all that was out at that point), I watched Muteluv, which also starred Janjingjing and their characters were so different; it's like they are completely different people in EWB. From watching clips of them being themselves, Jan seems very similar to her character Lal, so maybe it's extra easy for her but if you compare her performance to her annoying ass character in Muteluv (no shade), it's like, wow... she's really good at acting. Jingjing's character Wine is so different from her real personality. and she portrays her so well that I genuinely forget that I'm watching a show with actresses and not, like, idk, reading a fictional story. Their chemistry is spectacular!

I think for a show based around office jobs, it's genuinely very good plot-wise, like they're making it as interesting as it could possibly be. No complaints there! Although it is a little sad how the side couple with Kapook and Ciize only get introduced when the show is already halfway done. Season two maybe...

And for the music, I love the opening! It's so catchy. At first I thought it was overstimulating, but it has grown on me and I listen to it throughout my day to keep my mood up lmao. My only pet peeve is that I am not a fan of when they play that song that goes "Kiss my cherry lips" whenever they make out like it's kind of fitting?? But also it does distract from the scene, like I would prefer if they just played slow romantic music like they normally do in gls.

Rewatch-wise, I have already done a rewatch. 👍 I really like this show and it genuinely makes me laugh

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Did a new director take on from episode 36 to 40 or what?

This drama started really strong and that's why I had high hopes that this is going to be the drama that will have a strong storyline which involves complex political intrigue, household politics and romance but boy was I wrong... again! 😩 after the romance solidifed in the second arc of the story, i really thought ohh... now, the political turmoil is going to start. NOPE! The household politics just went on and on then there's this jealousy from the ML. 🥱
And How the heck the last 4 episodes shifted its focus to the second male lead? I swear the whole episode 39 was a tribute to his character! And the last episode.... what was that? It almost like the editors only have 5 mins left before the deadline so they just surrendered and hope for the best. What a frustration! 😭

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