Love in the Air

AMAZING chemistry

I really liked the acting and I LOVED the chemistry each actor had with one another. The plot was definitely all over the place at times, but I think that is just because I don't speak Thai. I also like couldnt find the episode where rain got kidnapped so lets just pretend like i watched that part. i liked this show because nothing went wrong between the couples. So i gave it a 10/10 because it was cute and everything was fluffy. Sorry that this review is very vague but i just loved it


also this was my first BL that ive watched fully and i have no regrets


English is my first language i just suck at writing so sorry for the grammar errors

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For those who are here for vibes not plot

I went into this not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. As someone who enjoys Motorsport, I thought there'd be something a bit more intense for me with the bike racing but it turned out to be a plot vehicle. Trying to make sense of the larger story is an exercise in futlity. You'd be better off trying to understand why there are still flat-earthers in the year of Beyonce 2025. Anyway, it's a nice rompy ride that doesn't overstay its welcome. The ending was rather abrupt and it tries to tackle themes of pride, school pressure and sexual assault—and we'll leave it at, it tried. It's very rewatchable since it doesn't require a lot of dense attention and the set designs are quite pretty. Overall, not the worst I've experienced, not the best either.

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MAME delivers a fantastic first half and a troubling second half revolving yet again around assault

It wouldn't be a MAME series without sexual harassment or assault, and isn't that an absolutely terrible line to write. It's at the point now where you have to consider that she is using her writing to gain catharsis for herself or someone she knows, having incredibly intimate knowledge and insisting on having it feature prominently in her work - to the detriment and discomfort of those watching her art when it is inevitably handled poorly.

Love In The Air, at a glance, is an interesting concept - two main couples splitting the series in half to dedicate equal airtime and development for their stories, each half based on books by MAME, a prolific Thai writer and CEO of Me Mind Y, a production company famous for adaptions of her works TharnType and Don't Say No. The first 7 episodes cover Love Storm, revolving around first year architecture student Rain, a 19-year-old who is incredibly headstrong, naïve and determined. His car breaks down on the road one stormy evening and he chances an encounter with 20-something Phayu (Thai for 'Storm'), a famous graduate architect from the same university, co-owner of a mechanic workshop with his twin brother Saifah, and personal mechanic to gangster P'Pakin. The last 6 episodes cover Love Sky, which follows Sky, Rain's best friend and fellow architecture student, and Prapai (Thai for 'Wind'), best friend to Phayu, business executive, and skilled motorbike racer. The show explores the development of their relationships and the tribulations each couple go through. Their stories interweave at times, but mostly each half focus on the couple, with little interference from the supporting cast.

PRO's:
- Rain and Phayu's story is a sweet and relatively non-turbulent view into two young men establishing a romantic relationship. As a result, it has been viewed as boring by some fans, because of the lack of drama or 'interesting' elements to their story. Getting into the relationship sees MAME's touch come out, with a slightly consent-dubious scene in the first episode, but Rain and Phayu come together quickly and the rest of the season is spent developing their romance. Their communication and care for each other once established is absolutely breathtaking, setting the standard (in this very narrow lens) for what a good couple looks like
- The NC scenes are absolutely the best I've seen in any series, BL or otherwise. MAME is without a doubt the best at casting some of the best couples, and teasing out the kind of emotional and sexual connection some people can only dream of. Boss and Noeul's scenes will become part of BL history, and Fort and Peat do an excellent job as well, going all in and convincing the viewers that they are physically and emotionally invested in their roles
- The length of each arc suited their stories, and it didn't feel like it dragged or had unnecessary filler at any point
- The soundtrack is excellent, with several songs becoming part of my regular playlist rotation, and the cast can all sing and have 3 songs featured in the story that they all are involved in
- The directing and cinematography was outstanding, with beautiful scenes, fantastic location shots, and working the rain and storms perfectly into the story development; the interweaving of weather reports a great touch as well
- There's nary a guitar to be seen; however there is a kitchen serenade if that's a hard no for you, but Boss Chaikamon can sing very well, and Noeul plays a lovestruck Rain listening to his boyfriend with the right balance of entrancement and 'blushing'
- Peat's acting as Sky. He is given an incredibly tough story to pull off, especially as a rookie actor, and he portrays a broken young man incredibly well, who has worked hard to compartmentalise his trauma and push forward with his life. Fort's acting as Prapai is also good, for the youngest of the cast, and although it shows in some parts, his age serves him the ability to throw himself into his role, with a cheeky smile and charisma that oozes from every pore
- Me Mind Y provides a great amount of behind the scenes footage, releasing after each episode on their Youtube, and they also had the cast sit down for Reaction videos of each episode, several uploaded on iQiyi uncut showing longer reactions to the NC scenes
- Product placement is minimal and to be honest, I can't even recall any of it, so if there is any, it was done very low key and unnoticeable
- MAME is excellent at certain themes, such as bisexuality (non-existent in most other BL's, either being gay or the 'just gay for you' trope), protection (condoms), and supportive family units

CON's:
- Consent is a major issue that hits both couples, much more heavily on the Love Sky arc than the Love Storm, but is present none the less. The first episode sees Phayu misreading Rain's intentions and somewhat forcing himself on Rain, which continues into the second episode, but he does back off at several firm 'no's, so there's that at least. There's also an element of situational manipulation revealed at the end, but Rain seems somewhat alright about it when it's admitted to him. However, the consent issues are so much worse in Love Sky. Sky has undergone intense trauma from an ex-boyfriend, and is very reluctant to open himself up to Prapai, fearing another abusive partner. As a result, his boundaries are consistently blasted through by Prapai, who is a "good guy" and "not the same"-- in some instances I can get behind that, but other ones just had me shaking my head and disengaging from this pair more and more. I don't want to get into specifics, again for the root cause of ruining their half of the story, but be aware if you go into this arc that you will see some situations that will make you uncomfortable, but are painted in a rosy lens by MAME and her directing team, explained away as Sky needing to experience a healthy and loving relationship, of which Prapai can and will provide
- Sky's trauma and story is handled relatively poorly, mostly around Prapai's interactions with him. It's obvious that Sky is not ready for love, and if she was insistent on pushing the narrative, having him as a friend first that blossomed into love under Sky's direction could have seen this go much more positively
- It was nice having each half of the season dedicated to each couple, but I think I would've liked their stories being told together, like it is in a lot of other series. I struggled a lot once Rain and Phayu's story was over, especially since I was seeing situations I didn't like with Sky and Prapai, to stay engaged. I found myself skipping scenes and speeding past parts. Perhaps if the sweetness of Rain and Phayu was being told together with the darkness of Sky and Prapai, it maybe might have been easier to digest
- There is a lot of 'wifey' language with Rain and Phayu once they're established, so if that bothers you, be aware - but this is typical of Thai BL and doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon

Overall, I found myself absolutely exhausted by episode 11 with Sky and Prapai, and my experience watching the Love Sky arc was markedly different than the Love Storm one. Rewatchability and the story's rating is based primarily off Love Storm, and BossNoeul's electric chemistry and undeniable connection carried the show as a whole, with the couple comfortable with each other in appearances, interviews and engagements. I found Peat excellent as Sky, but his storyline was too sad and too filled with MAME's heavy hand and consent issues for me to properly enjoy. I also struggled with Peat and Fort's off-screen connection, seemingly improving the further into their half of the season it progressed, but definitely adding to my inability to truly 'get behind' this couple and their story.

I would recommend to definitely watch Love Storm; if viewers felt they could handle the subject matter of Love Sky, to proceed with knowledge of what was coming.

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not everyone's cup of tea but definitely mine!

I have to agree with some people, it does feel like a wattpad story.👀

first off I want to talk about what I love and like about LITA.
This bl portrayed the most realistic relationship between two people. what i mean by "realistic" is both sky and rains relationship started with a hook up. I also love that they're show a realistic amount of affection. what i mean by affection is the causal kisses, hugs, and ass grabbing. I could go on and on about the special episode. I loved how the roles were reversed and Rain exposed his kink. I have to mention this even if someone else wrote about in their review. the relationship and chemistry between Boss and Neoul is AMAZING!!!!

In an interview, Boss(payu) that he had asked Neoul (Rain) how far can they go in the intimate scenes, Neoul said “as deep as possible”. They wanted to portay LOVE THROUGH SEX , and that’s exactly what they did.

Now I only have maybe two complaints. I really wish they didn't tell sky and pai's story in the second half of the series. I wish they gave them their own series. it almost felt rushed too.

my second complaint is (tw:SA DV) I wish they gave a warning to sky's past with gun. also I think there was a better way to mention sky's past with gun..

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Amazing!

I don't think anything in this review can be classified as a spoiler?
It's an amazing show!! I literally fell face first on the floor in love.
It had a typical story line with a bit of a twist. The acting was better than alot of shows i watch. However there is quite a few of 18+ scenes. It was really funny! I wouldn't recommened this to someone watching their first bl show, however depeneding on the tastes of the person definatly for someone that is more into the industry of BL.
So know i have to write more words because it has to contain at least 500 charecters in the reveiw.
Anyways so again great show definatly recommened, to anyone.

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Would’ve been at least an 8 w/o the second couple

This should have been like 8-10 episodes of Rain/Payu and then a separate show for Sky/Pai so I could have had the option of never having to watch Sky/Pai’s story.

Acting:

Solid all around. Nothing groundbreaking, but everyone put on a good performance. Especially given all the wild shit some of these actors had to say with a straight face.

Writing:

First half was interesting and got me hooked and then the story switched to the second couple and I was lost entirely. Just not a good story between those two. Boy needed a therapist and a benzo prescription, not a stalker who he ends up falling for for some reason. Really disappointing.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Wowy wowza was absolutely blown away by the chemistry between Boss and Noeul in this performance. Their storyline works as a fun romance for sure. And the kisses were so real, you cannot convince me these two men aren’t at least a 4 on the kinsey scale. Second couple idec enough to talk about. Chemistry wasn’t giving, romance wasn’t good, kissing was fine but tbh I wasn’t really paying attention to them.

NC Scenes:

Bruhh Boss and Noeul gave a better performance than like 90% of actual porn actors. They were all in on this, like I’d love to have witnessed them having the discussion regarding boundaries with each other and the intimacy coordinator, because it must have been brief, seeing as nothing looked like it was off the table. I think I might have skipped through most of the NC scenes of the second couple tbh, or I just don’t remember them other than the first one where my boy Sky road that pos into the sunset for some reason.

Music/SFX:

Fine, nothing stood out as odd. Some goofy SFX but that’s alright.

Production:

They did a great job at scouting filming locations in this show.

Man, this would have been an easy win if they had kept the second couple’s story as a little ongoing plot in the background.

Watched a decent chunk of this while tipsy, so here are some highlights from my notes bc I think I'm kinda funny sometimes:

- How is the ILLEGAL streetracing event so CLEAN and ORGANIZED??? I’ve been to F1 Grand Prixs that were dirtier and less organized than this lmao.
- Who tf sets their central air a/c to 60 degrees?? Bros tryna get hypothermia.
- Does Thailand have like a thing for architects? Why is this the second Thai drama in a row I’ve seen with an architect mc?
- Nah nah nah now I know you did not just roll that toy car over to reveal a single condom bro AHHHAHAHAHHAHAHA.
- Not to be dramatic or anything, but I think I went into shock after first hearing Rain’s moans bro… Gulp… I’m a pretty strong believer in my motto of “spectate, don’t speculate” when it comes to celebrities, buuut… those moans were pretty umm accurate imitations of the real thing lmao.
- Please save bro. Bro just needs 1000 mg of acetaminophen down the hatch, why we why we why we giving bro a suppository. Bro also bottomed for the first time in his life last night. Do not put relatively strong medication in bro’s bum. Condolences to bro.
- Bro they kiss more like “realistically” than most porn I’ve seen. I feel like I’ve tapped into a loving couple’s living room pet cam lmao.
- Is bro’s bro wearing a broach? Elegant.
- Bro sang for an eternityyyyyyy ahhh I can’t do it ahhahaha
- 45 mph on a closed-circuit track is so goofy pls use photoshop to make my boys look cooler than that lmao.
- Jk bro finally broke 100 mph, all is well.
- BRO uhhhh not my first rodeo seeing sex depicted on film in a fictional sense or reality so uhh… I think it’s imperative here that I point out that these two are better porn actors than a lot of porn actors lmao what the heeelllllllyyy ahahhhhhh episode 6 has me in a state of pure astonishment.
- I’m usually not one for modern designs, but those stairs in Payu’s house can get it fr.
- It KILLS me when a drama is like, “omg this room is sooo dirty, what am I to do” and it’s like a few pieces of scattered paper and what looks like a day or two of chilling/working on a project. Never let bro see my room, it’s giving severely bipolar Howl Pendragon who has played too much Genshin.
- I’m not scared of no bitch who wears a bracelet lmao.
- Bro got kidnapped in slides and both of them stayed on idk why that’s so funny.
- Is bad boy wearing a fresh pair of vans to beat someone up..?
- Underling man committing violence in that striped shirt kinda…
- These bitches love a broach, they love a pin
- WTF is this side couple lmaooo. Bro 100% did not have to sleep with him at all let alone go for multiple rounds and bro for sureee did not have to ride him into the sunset like that ahahahaaaaa.
- I’m gonna crash out, why did we shift focus to the side couple for this long? ?
- Uhhh, yeah… wasn’t expecting the daddy kink lmaooo
- Bro what happened to my baby ahahahaha he became a dirty nasty nasty naughty lil guy lmao

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ONLY THE FIRST COUPLE AND STORY WAS WONDERFUL!

I'm sorry for what I'm about to write, I'm the first to be disappointed ...
The first story was BEAUTIFUL. Everything was perfect:
1. The story was light and romantic.
2. The main actors and their chemistry was just perfect, it seemed as if they knew their whole life!
3. The main character was perfect in every details:

- Phayu: apparently an unreachable cool guy, but at the same time a reliable and serious guy who wants a serious story and is determined to have it.
- Rain: I loved his determination and his way of relying completely on his partner. Unknowingly he found himself in a love story, but then once he got involved he remained loyal and faithful!

I liked how Rain relied completely on Phayu and how Phayu was ready to be the strong shoulder for Rain!

4. I loved the secondary characters too.
For example: I loved the mechanic who works for Phayu, he was too funny ahahah!
I also liked Phayu's brother and how he helped and supported them....

I really liked everything of this first story, I wanted to give the 9.5/10
For me this Bl had to end at the 7th episode, I don't know why they chose to go on!

THE SECOND PART OF THIS BL... HELP!!!
Firstly I want to say that the storyline of the second one had a lot of potential, it also deals with a topic that is certainly more important than the first story...
But the acting...Or rather: Fort was also acceptable, but Peat absolutely not!
I was expecting a different depth and expression from a character like his just because his story was very intense and, honestly, fake tears have ruined everything!
Not to mention the scene of the final episode in which Prapai goes to save Sky and during that scene he fights with that bad boy... the makeup of the blood on that boy's face OH GOSH... it couldn't be more FAKE and the scene itself was missing of sincerity, the fists were clearly fake!
In my opinion they could have worked a little more.
I hope to see Fort and Peat again in another bl soon and I hope they make me change my mind about their acting. Really, I'm sorry because I had high expectations of them and of their story.
I think Boss and Noeul have a much higher level of acting than Peat and Fort. Probably if they had played a plot like that of the second couple the result would have been very different and surely better. Andd then also the chemistry between the actors: Boss and Noeul a whole other level!

Furtermore, I wanted to say: as for the drama in general, I didn't like a few things about the "scenography" such as the voice of the people on the calls... It was too funny to hear that fake voice of the dubbing! Ahahah

So at first I gave 9.5 for the first story, but then the second couple lowered the whole average.
Finally I gave 7.5, but only thanks to the first story... otherwise I would have given 2!

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Review from someone who just wanted to watch some BL to pass the time!

I'm going to write this review as a person who watched any BL with a very open mind, even if it is deemed bad to most people. However for this story, I will say it was a nice and also steamy so, if you prefer a more fluff story, this might not be for you. There are fluff moments of course!

What I like:
> Two different kind of relationship (although it's typical but hey, we can't all be original) - Shy but try to be dominant x Dominant mechanic and Tsundere boy (controlling the relationship lmao) x Smooth talker but cares for his partner a lot
> Yes there is a lot of X scenes but hey, it gets them famous. And I must say, out of all the thai I have watched, I am very surprise by how INTENSE they went for this. I even panicked when it appear hahah
> Surprisingly no enemy, or at least those typical character (aka a girl or ex girl, or a random dude that likes one of the ML. Unless there is one and I missed them or something oops). There is a bad person but it's more relating to the character's past or some asshole that was jealous of Payu lmao.

For what I don't like, uh, I'm not entirely sure? I really went into this story expecting to not watch it fully because I tend to not watch mature ones, but I was surprise how I was attracted to the storyline and the characters (although, again, they aren't that original, but maybe I just have a type of pairing is all lul)

I would recommend this to those who like to watch a more Mature BL and just something to pass the time with! The story is not that heavy and they resolve their problems in one episode every time which is a blessing in my opinion haha!

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A cute BL series with unexpected serious topics

Starting each of the series I watch I usually don't expect a lot, so I'm never really disappointed. I saw a lot of vids from Love in the Air and decided to watch, cause I liked the PayuRain scenes.

The plot is quite curious, I liked how they showed the students' life and the illegal motosport atmosphere. It could be better with the main love lines development: a little less hysterical things from Rain and more adequate behavior without the real stalkering from Pai. I also didn't like how they developed two couples' relationships one after another but not in parallel.

Payu and Rain are very cute together, their chemistry is quite soft but from time to time it is a real fire, not only in bed scenes (they're very good as I said above, both guys are quite involved).

Pai and Sky's line could me much more serious and powerful than the PayuRain's one but for me it looked a little weird.

In genereal it's a nice BL series to watch for relaxing, I don't think I will rewatch it but I understand why it's so popular.

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Good, but lacked character development, plot development, and production quality

The 2 stories were quite different, I personally prefer Prapai and Sky's story as there was more plot

Payu & Rain story was kind of flat I watched it to burn time. Its just about a couple getting together with some comedic scenes. I personally didn't like the characters in the story (not the actors, the actors are fine and they did a good job in their roles). The character development for Rain was poorly done, we barely know anything about him, he was also way too innocent, to the point where it felt he was fake. Payu's character development was better, but I did not like Payu at the beginning because he was basically gaslighting Rain. Overall the story was okay for me. Not something that I would rewatch. There is too many cringe moment for me (i don't like it when characters are dumb to the point of no return)

Prapai & Sky story has a bit more plot and is touches on a darker topic. I honestly love Sky's character, though I did wish he'd stayed sassy in front of Prapai instead of always being pouty and shy in ep 9-11. As for Prapai's character, I didn't like him at the beginning when he first met Sky at the street race. But ep 9 and forward changed my mind, he was the sweetest and most caring person. One of the problem I have with this story is the ending. It was way too rushed. They should've added another episode for the recovery process (trying not to spoil the story). And also the sound quality of this story was poorly done. Did they run out of budget? lol

In conclusion all the actors did an amazing job in playing their character. The problems only lies in the character development, plot development, and production

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