My Engineer (2020)

The story was a bit too fast at first but what do we expect from a series that's based on a novel, right? But the most important part was the screen time, each couple have fair screen time and they managed to balance all four blooming relationships.

I salute each and every cast and crew of the series including the producer and the director. This is one of the best. It may look a bit too cliché but it's more than just that. The ost used were the best! The actors were good at acting and everyone seemed to have a good chemistry. I watched the casts interview and all I can say is they are really close. I love them all fairly and equally and I thank the production team and Tricreation for choosing all the actors so well. They are all perfect for their role and it makes me love them even more! I cant wait to see the season 2! This series is my favorite so far! It's fluff and funny and not so much problematic, I love it so much, I cried at the last episode. I'm so touch, they look so real! I've been rewatching the series every free time I have.

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Cute and Fluffly!

Light-hearted and fluffy. At first, I thought that this series was slow and dull. I felt bored halfway through episode 2 as there was no momention, no story progression at all. I thought that the story was a bit ridiculous with plot points that don't make much sense. At times, it worked. At other times, it didn't. However, over time, I got interested in the characters, their relationships and their stories. I didn't want the series to end and hoped for a second season so that I could spend more time with the characters. I'm glad that I didn't give up on the series in the beginning.

However, there are several flaws. The acting is mediocre as none of the actors were able to emote properly. Those scenes where Duen 'cries' were so cringey. BohnDuen's relationship was too quick. They immediately liked one another a lot upon their initial encounter and are already heartbroken and 'broken up' by episode 4 and reconciled. Pretty simple. No obstacles or major conflicts in their relationship. Nothing to progress towards. And if there were obstacles, they didn't make any sense. BohnDuen lacked sweet moments as Bohn is always jealous and angry with Duen profusely apologizing for unintentionally flirting with others. Whenever they are on good terms, they just tease one another. They get annoying with their childish antics and I am so over them. Like towards the end, Bohn could have easily said that Mild kissed him and everything could have been solved, but for some weird reason, he didn't. Boss and Mek's story is decent where the gay person lusts after his 'straight' best friend and the straight best friend had always had feelings for his friend. I do hope that they will continue to be together and that Fon can't break them up. RamKing's story is pretty good as their relationship has time to grow. Their story can progress. And there is the appeal of opposites attracting, the extrovert and the introvert. However, I was actually most interested in Dr. Thara and Frong's story to be honest, I like the friction, the animosity between them. And I absolutely LOVE Thara! He's SOOOOOO CUTE and kind!!!! He literally deserves the world!!! In my opinion, the best BL relationships are born from animosity: SOTUS, Addicted and PeteKao.

On a side note, RamKing gets more attention from fans than the main couple BohnDuen, which is interesting. Usually the main couple gets the most attention and side couples also get attention too, but not as much as the main couple. I understood why though when watching the series. King immediately caught my eyes with his striking looks and beautiful hair. I can also see why Ram gets so much hype with his 'foreign' looks and his tattoos though he gives me serial killer vibes and looks like 10 years older than he actually is. And he seems out of place in his friend group, like he doesn't even interact with them or smile with them. RamKing's story is cute though, I must admit, and they do have a lot of sweet moments. I can see why people say that they are the best BL couple in the series. It's kinda weird how everyone is so obsessed and praised the fact that Ram is 'mixed-blood.' I wonder if RamKing would get this much attention if Perth (Ram) isn't part white. I don't think so to be honest. I've seen several people mention that they are among the best BL couples ever. I scoff. They are good, but definitely no where near the best.

On another side note, it sounds like Mek's voice is dubbed (if my ears are correct). At first, I thought that he had a weird voice, but only realized that it was dubbed when I saw that his lip movements didn't correspond with the voice in Episode 4. The voice doesn't seem to be coming from him as the rich, deep voice that plays sounds like someone voicing an audiobook. Searched up about this. He is dubbed because apparently his Thai isn't good. That makes no sense! Why even cast him if you're going to dub him anyways? He always sounds so weird and it takes you out of the series because it's so jarring.

Not a fan of the fat jokes and the fat-shaming though, especially how the girl was able to get the guy after losing weight at the recommendation of the guy. Ugh. Also, not a fan of the obsession with labelling a wife and a husband in a gay relationship and the femme/bottom-shaming though. I do like that they address that the top and bottom has nothing to do with appearance or personality though. Also, I didn't like that another flamboyant gay is predatory who bothers the main character, just like in 2gether. Can we have a fat and/or femme character be part of a BL couple, instead of just comic relief? That would be pretty cool!

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This gave me confusing feelings

honestly, im only giving it 7/10 because of ramking and frongthara (who are obviously really cute). the main couple - duen and bohn just really didnt make much sense to me.. in terms of pretty much anything. i didnt feel like they were cute or that they had much chemistry. i get that some bl series might portray shy couples, but to the extend where even the kissing was so mild and rare, it just didnt make me squeal (like i did for other bl series). also, the drama between them was so repetitive that i just went "again??" when it happened. the trust issues were uncomfortable cause it just wasnt natural to have same issues happening over and over in a 14 ep series.

lets talk about the side couples. i loved loved LOVED the chemistry between ram and king. they started so subtly that just made it even cuter. the progression between these two were also appropriate, from the gradual attitude adjustment of ram, to the way king went from "im curious cause i think he's weird", to showing genuine concern for ram. it was so nice to see that the relationship wasnt rushed and was natural without weird slow-mos and "imaginations" that bl series often like to include. i honestly cant wait to watch more of them.

frong and thara were pretty good but not as cute as ramking yet (which im sure will change in s2). they left lots of space for character progression as well, which was okay, as we will get to see many more fresh sides of them in the next season. the way they met was a little abrupt to me though, so i got confused for a moment about what was happening. it was probably due to the way scenes were changed from one to another, and how a chunk of frong and thara scenes were inserted suddenly, so it was a little unnatural at the start. the other parts of it were fine though, and im also looking forward to them in s2, so its good enough for me as of now.

for mek and boss.. tbh they should be cute, but i just couldnt feel anything with that dubbing, so i wont be commenting on them cause it might be just my own issue lmao.

anyway, when s2 comes out i'll (TRY TO) watch and review it as well. hopefully we will see them tackling more bl stereotypes (like the top-bottom issue) which is, unfortunately, not recognised enough by people yet.

so, is this worth glueing your eyes to?
good for passing time (and watching cute boys), but if youre looking for a quality series targetting serious topics, this might not be for you.

thanks for reading!
love, peach

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fetishizers

I love the characters, everyone is very funny, there’s a lot of couples.
I like the side couples maybe even more than BohnDuen.
I’ve rewatched it a few times too.

I dislike the series a little bit because of some characters. There are a lot of straight girls who fetishize and even follow and secretly take pictures of the gay couple. It is offending too.

And I also dislike it because of the way the director made one of the characters.
One character is full of asian homophobic stereotypes, and is made to be the butt of jokes.
But that is usual in BLs and if you’re a MLM fetishizer this series is perfect for you

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Generic and toxic

So the main couple started out cute but wow, did it get old fast. The amount of melodramatic jealousy and immaturity was unreal. It was probably one of the most toxic relationships I've seen in a long while. In real life, anyone who is as jealous as Bohn would likely destroy every relationship he has. I can't fathom how they were the MAIN couple because all the other side characters had much more compelling stories. The side characters all outshone the main couple who not only could not understand the fundamentals of communicating but had very little development. I did finish the series, but I had to fast forward through half the crap between the 2 leads because it was just so juvenile and annoying. I really wish that dramas in general would stop romanticizing jealousy and distrust in a relationship.

The only redeeming qualities for this series were the side-couples and the OST. RamKing are a prime example of development done right. I honestly felt they should have been the main characters.

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J'ai eu envie de regarder "My Engineer" après avoir TANT entendu parler de "RamKing" et franchement c'est la seule raison pour laquelle j'adore ce drama mdrr
En soit le drama n'est pas mauvais, mais il n'est pas exceptionnel non plus, on reste sur un format assez simple, toujours dans un univers scolaire et on retrouve facilement les mêmes "clichés" lassants.
J'ai trouvé l'acting des personnages/acteurs principaux un peu décevant et leur alchimie ne m'a pas sauté aux yeux.
Mais le couple principal était adorable, vraiment un concentré de mignonnerie (bien que 2 ou 3 moments de jalousie légèrement toxique), tout était basé sur la gentillesse et le consentement et j'ai beaucoup aimé ce côté-là <3
Le baisé final était MAGNIFIQUE cependant !
Le temps entre les 4 couples était super bien répartit, on les voyait tous à temps égal et suffisamment pout les aimer et apprécier leurs histoires <3
Le seul point qui m'a vraiment dérangé c'était MekBoss, j'adore leur couple mais je trouve que leur histoire n'est pas vraiment crédible, on sent un peu la facilité scénaristique pour apporter ce 4e couple + le doublage de Mek s'il vous plait... vraiment j'étais très déçue de ne pas entendre sa voix et également très déçue de ne pas avoir eu un doublage à la hauteur...
Autre point négatif: STOP AVEC LE WIFE/HUSBAND on est fatigué d'entendre cela!
Frong deserves better haha faites qu'ils soient heureux dans la saison 2.
Bref POUR MOI RamKing sauvent le drama, vraiment leur histoire est unique et adorable, j'ai adoré voir ces deux personnages évoluer et se découvrir, ils sont vraiment mon gros coup de coeur de 2021; j'attends donc avec impatience la saison 2 afin de voir leur évolution ! <3

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Não Recomendo!!!! ???

Finalmente cheguei a conclusão dessa tragédia grega que foi esse BL, entre mortos e feridos, somente 2 casais se salvaram desse acidente nuclear. Nunca assisti algo tão ruim na minha vida, até Playboyy: The Series foi melhor que essa m*rda. Ele conseguiu me enganar direitinho no começo trazendo a fórmula antiga de BL que aquece nosso coração, apresentando personagens cativantes, mas a partir do meio pra frente foi um desastre literalmente. Enredo fraco, raso, plots desnecessários, repetitivos e uma enrolação do car*lho no desenvolvimento dos personagens. Única coisa realmente boa e interessante, e que me manteve ainda assistindo, foi o casal secundário King e Ram. O desenvolvimento do relacionamento dos dois foi o único sólido, coeso e gostoso de assistir em CERTOS momentos. E nesse episódio final o beijo entre os dois, foi o que eu esperei 13 episódios para acontecer, e me entregaram um beijo digno, com vontade, muito aguardado e deram os nomes. Mas apesar disso tudo, nem eles puderam escapar da cilada que foi esse enredo mal desenvolvido e tosco dessa série. Tanto que depois desse acontecimento entre os dois, terminamos com eles do jeito que começaram: indefinidos e separados. Isso só demonstra que mesmo uma história boa na mão de gente inapta e incapaz, não se salva. Não vou comentar sobre o casal principal, que como avisei a vocês em resenhas anteriores, eles faleceram e não merecem nem a menção de seus nomes na minha resenha. A única coisa que eles ganharam de mim foi o Troféu Casal Ranço de 2025, que até o final do ano vamos ver se alguém tira o título deles. Boss e Mek, outro casal secundário, continuaram a me dar momentos fofos e doces, ainda mais com Boss dizendo eu te amo pro Mek para todo mundo ouvir. Mas caíram no mesmo problema de um enredo mal desenvolvido e plots desnecessários que King e Ram. E vocês lembram que disse sobre Thara e Frong? Que TALVEZ acontecesse no final um beijo se o relacionamento deles desenvolvesse? Pois é, nem isso teve e muito menos relacionamento. Finalizando, minha nota pra esse BL é 5, somente pelo casal secundário King e Ram, porque se não tivesse eles eu daria nota 2 ou 1. Não recomendo NINGUÉM, e eu disse NINGUÉM a assistir esse desastre de série, não vale o tempo perdido e nem a raiva que eu passei. Mesmo o casal secundário me salvando de uma síncope, nem eles tiveram esse poder todo para salvar essa série do banimento de qualquer lista ou ranking. Se vocês não gostarem de alguém, indiquem esse BL, com certeza vocês farão um inimigo para a vida toda.

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Ramking e TharaFrong, bastano soltanto loro

Andrò dritto al punto: se non ci fossero state le coppie Ram/King e Thara/Frong l'intera serie non avrebbe meritato di essere guardata. La coppia principale ricalca tutti gli stereotipi dei bl, che potrebbe anche essere ok se solo non lo facesse in un modo assolutamente terribile. Bohn e Duen erano carini all'inizio, poi diventano ripetitivi e anche banali. I loro litigi sono spesso sciocchi, non hanno particolare chimica. Duen è un personaggio molto stereotipato che in più occasioni si limita a fare dei timidi sorrisini senza veramente riuscire a reggere la scena. L'attore che fa Bohn ha delle belle espressioni, ma il suo personaggio ruota tutto attorno al tema della gelosia. Qualsiasi personaggio si avvicina a Duen scatena una scenata di gelosia. Anche un po' banale, direi. Piuttosto, perché Bohn non ci rimane mai male per il fatto che Duen fino all'ultimo si fa desiderare per un bacio? Insomma, sono studenti universitari mica scolaretti delle medie. Eppure non si comportano minimamente da studenti universitari. Un bacio dovevano darsi, mica andare a letto!

Il vero punto di forza della serie si trova nella coppia King/Ram. Ram è un personaggio taciturno, che spero venga approfondito in una seconda stagione (perché parla poco? ha subito qualche trauma? qualche brutta esperienza?). Nonostante tutto Ram funziona bene come personaggio perché dimostra il proprio affetto per King con i gesti, con gli sguardi e con quelle poche parole dette al momento giusto. King è sostanzialmente... un gatto! Basti guardare la prima volta che incontra Ram e come salta sul tavolo. Ha anche l'aspetto di un gatto e davanti ai cani si comporta proprio come un gatto. È un aspetto un po' comico del personaggio che lo rende accattivante, soprattutto perché alterna questi momenti divertenti a momenti più seri e romantici dove dimostra tante piccole attenzioni nei confronti di Ram. In generale è molto bella l'intera loro storia, il modo in cui inizia e si evolve. Unico appunto: in una scena Ram difende king e fa praticamente esplodere la bottiglia che ha in mano, l'ho trovato un po' esagerato. Sembrava l'incredibile hulk!

La coppia Thara/Frong è la seconda coppia che davvero regge l'intero spettacolo. La loro è una storia che nasce lentamente, con i giusti tempi ma che proprio per questo si sviluppa in modo piacevole. Ogni loro momento insieme fa sempre sperare che si avvicinino di più. Sono davvero carini insieme e le vicende che li vedono protagonisti sono abbastanza riuscite.

Insomma, coppia principale bocciata. Ma la serie recupera grazie a due delle coppie secondarie.

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