GMMTV needs to bring back dramas like this
I have recently watched 3 Will Be Free and while I was expecting it to be comedic centric [something like Dirty Laundry] this did exceed my expectations. It's a romantic thriller however it does touches so many subjects like Polyamory, transgender, LGBTQ+ and much more. Every episode was thrilling to watch. Sure they could have given the characters more depth but they did have enough back story. I am glad we have series like this that is different from typical romantic dramas. So good to see Tay, Mild and Joss in roles like this.Was this review helpful to you?
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This is by far, one of the series I don't regret watching. It introduces us to different lives of different people. We have Neo and Miw, who are both working in bars for a living, and we have Shin, a wealthy son of a mafia leader. Their differences is what made this series interesting. They tackled a lot of real-life issues in here, prostitution, rape, murder, polyamory, and one of my personal favorites, the representation of the LGBTQ+ community. GMMTV isn't a stranger when it comes to the BL industry, and them incorporating polyamory relationship between a gay man, bisexual man, and a straight woman is definitely one of their best moves, not to mention Jennie's role as a transgender (I'm actually glad they picked her to play the role, not some other ciswomen). This drama is definitely an eye-opener to everyone, not only because of the LGBTQ+ representation, but also about prostitution, which is highly regarded as an immoral job to some. Great job to everyone, especially Mild, Joss, and Tay. Was this review helpful to you?
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So I have been putting off watching this show for a while. The story sounded interesting, but at the same time it sounded like it could be really bad if executed really poorly. I really enjoyed it.
Mew - Mild was amazing as Mew, even though she was really annoying in the first few episodes. I really enjoyed her IDGAF attitude.
Neo - He was probably my least favorite of the 3, but at the same time I liked how he was willing to take the fall for the people he loved. I felt bad for his brother though.
Tay - I hadn't watch DBK or any of Tay's other roles before. But I thought he did a really great job as Shin. Shin was probably my favorite character in this show. I love how he was willing to sacrifice everything for his friends even though he felt so insecure about his place in their relationship.
Mew/Neo/Shin - This polyam V makes me so happy. We all know that Shin/Mew are not gonna be together, and it's Neo that is keeping them together, and I love that they both still love each other and their actions are not out of jealousy. Except for that one time after Shin catches Neo/Mew kissing before the three of them talk it out, nothing they do is out of resentment or hate. They still talk to each other, and love each other, and put each other first. Even when Shin has to made a difficult decision, Mew is willing to sacrifice herself. It really speaks to how much the three of them love each other. It really is a beautiful relationship. I love how Mew is like "f**k what society thinks, its us who are together" . My only criticism is that in the show, it definitely feels like Mew/Neo are favored over Shin/Neo, and even over Mew/Neo/Shin. This kinda made me a little sad, because that's not what the characters are telling me.
Jennie - OMG! How amazing is Jennie!? She was so wonderful as Mae. Her entire journey, from being the girlfriend of an assassin to being the vengeful girlfriend of a dead assassin to her realizing she wouldn't gain anything from revenge, to her choosing her own happiness. To her choosing and losing Tur.
Tur - I think Tur was my second favorite character after Shin. I loved him so much in this show. He shows the most growth in the show. I think he was low-key in love with Phon even though they never say it in the show. Either that, or he was always in love with Mae. IDK which. Either way. I loved his entire arc. Except the end. *Still so angry about this*
Leo - I love Podd. I think he is so amazing. I Watched DBK after this just because of Podd and Tay, more because of Podd. I think he did such a great job as Leo. I wish his role was longer.
Phon - Phon was such a beautiful character. His death catalyzed a lot of events in this show, so it was essential, but at the same time you wish he didn't have to die.
PP - this character was hilarious. From start to end. I wish Neo and Mew were more jealous about him, and more possessive about Shin. It makes me sad that they weren't. But at the same time PP was hilarious - flirting with his boss all the time.
Luang - It's so weird to see prame in an Adult role. I've always seen him as a high schooler (the gifted, blacklist). And here he is having been an adult for years. Hahaha.
Overall I really enjoyed this show. Music was not really memorable. But the cast and acting was amazing. The story was entertaining and fairly well executed. I thought it was going to be a hot mess, but I was pleasantly surprised.
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SHIN & HIS CHEST DESERVED BETTER!!!!!!
Watched this series just because Joss Way-ar, who I came across on Instagram, is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! My first non-BL Thai series! Told myself that I wasn't going to watch any non-BL Thai series, but the show got good reviews, Joss is too beautiful, he plays a stripper! and I've read that this series had some BL scenes though it isn't categorized as a BL drama, so I had to watch it!Gave up after three episodes as I was bored and the story was quite bland and didn't make much sense as there are way too many plot holes and questionable plot points. Joss was stunning though. His crop tops (which was clearly just a ploy to amp up his sex factor) worked! *heart-eyes emoji* His acting ability is okay but I can tell that he is earnest and hard-working. With training, he could be really good. He does have charisma though and you always feel drawn to him whenever he is on-screen.
And I do love the transgender representation! Jennie! And giving her a love interest and an actual story arc was pretty cool! The bisexual and polyamory representation was pretty cool too!
On a side note, I hope that Joss gets a BL role very soon. Hopefully, due to the domination of BL at the 2020 LINE TV Awards and the huge popularity of 2gether (which I believe to be GMMTV's biggest hit in recent years), GMMTV will produce more BL's and offer Joss an actual BL role (maybe with Luke who's already a good friend) that will catapult him into superstardom! He'd be perfect for an Arthit or Sarawat kind of role!
However, I decided to revisit the series randomly two weeks later and after falling in love with Tay Tawan through his role of Kao as part of BL couple PeteKao and as a exuberant, talkative host of various GMMTV features. I loved the scenes of Joss and Tay. The hottest, best-looking young Thai actor (in my opinion), Joss, with my favourite personality (and who I also find very attractive), Tay! A BL dream! The series was pretty good at times to be honest. It was exciting and entertaining with some touching moments here and there, such as Neo and Shin's friendship. However, there were moments that dragged and the story still didn't make much sense, but it was still a fun watch, And I did fall for Shin (Tay) as many other have also. I also fell for his chest when he started to work for his father lol. To be honest, I was hoping for Shin to make the change from an innocent pushover to a ruthless mafia boss like his father but of course, there wasn't enough time for that change. Ter's death scene did hit me though, especially since he was waiting for Mae's gender reassignment surgery. And the last episode was quite tense and suspenseful. Overall, a fun and entertaining (though shallow) ride.
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Aww... The totally cutest guy gets killed in 1st episode!
Well, this is a series where lead characters are actually less likeable than the hired killers after them (I'm not talking about the mangirl that survived) that itself should kinda advise you whether you wish to watch it or not.The main guy is portrayed by Joss Way-ar Sangngern and his character swings not both ways, but any way (girls, boys, married women, friends...), Mild is tolerable, perhaps Tay Tawan's Shin is the only likeable one. We are shown in the blashbacks that in the past, Neo did everything a guy possibly can do to make Shin fall in love with him, he even kissed Shin. In the present line, Neo gets together with Miu (Mild) with Shin hopelessly watching. The trio is on a lam together. They try to hide from the local mobster, who is Shin's dad. I would point out how absurd that is, but what is NOT in this series?
Then they get stoned and everyone kisses everyone. Maybe that's why they cast Joss Sangngern as the lead. He can well handle real-kiss scenes with both sexes, LOL. Pitty we never see kissing like this in some series or lakorn where it would really be exciting (there we usually wait 20 episodes for nothing... here it comes at epi 6 out of 10). Did I already mention "absurd"?
Absurd is also the way general story keeps continuing. If there would be an UFO landing in the middle of it, or a zombie attack, it would hardly disturb it. Since epi 7, I started zoning out. All the "excitement" getting me kinda bored, LOL. There's yet another "mafia boss", and even more stupid than the first one... And then they set off to kill even the second hired killer I liked more than the leading characters? (Again, not talking about the mangirl that survived.) As I didn't really care how this will end, I skipped the rest.
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molto violento e per certi versi insoddisfacente...
... ma per altri molto soddisfacente.la violenza e i morti ammazzati si sprecano, ci sono dei personaggi che compiono scelte discutibili e che non pagheranno il fio delle loro colpe. altri impariamo se non a perdonarli, almeno a comprenderli.
la storia pecca, come molte altre di qualsiasi nazionalità, di ingenuità, eccesso di coincidenze e totale mancanza di guardie del corpo quando dovrebbero essercene, facilitando l'ingresso in scena di assassini che, in una gang seria , verrebbero bloccati molto prima di poter combinare qualcosa.
sappiamo tutti che è un sistema per poter fare avanzare la storia che altrimenti non potrebbe arrivare a compimento, e facciamo finta di crederci.
ho apprezzato particolarmente il tempo e in mancanza di miglior definizione la delicatezza con cui è stato affrontato il tema della transessualità. questo è un grosso punto a favore di quest'opera.
mi è piaciuta anche la dinamica del trio principale, anche se il finale non è molto chiaro su detta dinamica. non si capisce molto bene se il tris diventerà un poker o una doppia coppia, o se resterà, come credo, semplicemente un tris.
ad ogni modo, si tratta di un'opera decisamente adrenalinica, che conosce ben pochi momenti di stanca, decisamente ben condotta anche in termini di regia e cinematografia.
ho apprezzato la recitazione di tutti, dal trio principale a tutte le spalle, salvo brevi e tutto sommato non importanti piccole cadute di stile.
anche il commento musicale ha fatto più che il proprio dovere e, in definitiva, è un lavoro che consiglio a chiunque non si lasci scoraggiare da un po' di morti ammazzati.
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Dark and daring
It was one of my friends online who has recommended me to watch this serie but I took some years to finally watch it and it's indeed worth the watch, I enjoyed it!However, I would like to add the fact that, what I didn't really appreciate were sometimes the choice and the behavior of certain characters which I won't give spoiler and name lol
Sometimes I feel like they could take a different choice and that it could be better, it could impress me more but hey, this is a serie after all so at the end, I won't really be nitpicky.
Things that I really appreciate is that, the setting is quite different from what I've seen and it takes place in a dark part of Thailand, what I mean is to depict people who have struggle in their life but no matter what they are strong and they deal it in their own way and we also have the dangerous part in which there's violence and how our characters overcome all of it.
I like that they show us strong women but also the life of a tranwoman (I appreciate a lot Jennie's character here, she looks so serious compared to her other work and here it's to try to educate and showing us the struggle and to understand her character. I also like how they depict different sexual orientation and the development of the relationship between the characters, it's complex and interesting leading to be somehow open-minded about it. Although, personally it was a bit hard to interpret or to feel the connection for some part.
Lastly, I would like to add that, despite some flaws, it's an interesting show and an eye-opener to watch once in your life.
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Words aren't Enough..
A very refreshing storyline that blurs the lines of morality and simply gives you each person's perspective. It had great pace and interesting characters with their own goals and motives. No scene gets wasted, without contributing on developing the story itself or the characters to their journey of finding themselves. It mostly has a darker undertone and enough emotional scenes that will get you in the feels, but there are also more light hearted elements included that keep it balanced, so it's easy to watch and not that heavy. The acting was also pretty good and so were the music choices.I would give it a higher rating if I had formed a stronger connection with all the characters. I feel that's the only thing this series lacked during my experience. I could deeply relate to one character only and cared less for the others.
If you haven't watched it yet, what are you doing with your life? 😅 I definitely recommend to everyone. This one is one of the best written stories out there!!!
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When I started watching this, I didn't know that it'd be a favorite, but it is now.
I started watching this exactly 6 months ago. It was one of those shows I would watch in between waiting for the episodes of currently airing shows, but then I found myself wanting to binge it in the last couple of episodes.For a show made in 2019, 3 Will Be Free, I have a feeling that it was a breath of fresh air during its time when BLs (esp. GMMTV BLs) were still trying to actually hone in on an inclusive message without falling into the trap of harmful stereotypes. The characters' progression in their relationships does not feel forced or done just for the sake of progressing the relationship. Moments were not added just for the sake that characters dive into fluff or romance. The push and pull and give and take is there. Of course, this show is far from perfect. There are plot points that are glossed over or were never given an exposition, but those didn't take away from the absolutely enthralling dynamics of the trio. Their relationship blossomed beautifully to the end.
And even though we were served by a seemingly late last act/conflict, those still managed to show how deeply the trio feels for each other and not only to tie a loose end. And at the end, it reminds us of what we've always known, love is love, no matter what (or in this case how many).
Even considering all its flaws and rough edges, I could definitely say it's a gem. When I started watching this, I didn't know that it'd be a favorite, but it is now. Great watch!
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This was what I always dreamed of.
I watched this series about 3-4 years ago. Before discovering this series, when I saw Triple H's 365 Fresh MV and I said it should be a series and I should watch it. I wanted it so much, I wanted it so much that it came true. Years later, I found this series. I definitely think it was inspired by that MV and I am very happy about it. I remember falling in love when I first watched. It's one of my favorite Thai TV series that I can't forget it for years, but my only problem with the series is the ending. It didn't seem like a poly relationship to me and I was so angry about it. But this was years ago, I grew up and maybe my thoughts are changed. I hope to watch it again and be more satisfied later, but I'm not so sure.Was this review helpful to you?
Unique and Totally Bingeable!
This is a series that you don't want to put down— you just want to watch it from the beginning to the end. I enjoyed the ride immensely, and honestly I'm a bit sad to be done with it!To start, the acting was just incredible. I've been fan of Mild and Tay for a while now, and they both brought their A-game in this show. And this was the first of Joss's shows I've seen, but I'm definitely a fan of his now. The three of them worked so well together and had such good chemistry— they were the best choices for a poly relationship. And the relationship!! It was really well done, though it did feel a little open-ended by the very end.
The plot was intriguing the whole way through, and I really enjoyed Mae and Ter's subplot as well! It was really emotional, and and interesting way to show us how messy the whole thing is because even the people hunting down our main characters are full people with feelings and contradictions, too.
I think my only real complaint was the very end, how Mr. Thana was finally defeated— I won't say how or what happened, obviously, but it was kind of a mix of vindication and convenience. Like I was happy it went the way it did, but it felt very easy after all the troubles they've all been through.
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3 will be free made me realise that Thailand is famous for the wrong genre of movies/series. Everyone is crazy about BLs and series from another category are rarely discovered. The whole story was amazing. It fit my expectations for an action/mafia series and every time I was just more surprised. There is only one thing I don't understand tho.. Miw said she was raped by her stepdad, but when the scene when she was teoretically supposed to get assaulted came, she killed him before him getting in the act. Either I or the story missed something. Anyways, I loved the connection and love between Miw, Shin and Neo, but I wouldn't call it a polyamorous relationship. What they had was more of a close friendship or simply friends that did more than friends do. I don't know if they were really supposed to be a polyamorous relationship or the tags are just wrong, but one thing is certain; they were simply friends. Overall I recommend this drama for anyone, Thailand surely does a good job in casting series and they need more appreciation for it ! Was this review helpful to you?
