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Fell short of the mark
First 5 episodes were fairly good; I didn't love the dubcon in the beginning but it wasn't dragged for too long so I enjoyed watching the smut/fluff. Boss & Noeul are hot so that helps. Episode 6 is where things start to go downhill, the biker guy was so cringe and was probably the worst actor in the series. Him kidnapping Rain in Episode 7 was the most OTT thing I've ever seen, it was silly and I had to look away from the screen a lot because of how much I was cringing.Now, whereas I tolerated the first couple well enough, I straight up did not like the second couple and the show got extremely hard to watch. Unlike how Rain/Payu had a clear 'mouth says no, body says yes' thing going on, Sky was being HARASSED by Prapai. He did not show interest in the first few episodes of their story, he genuinely seemed bothered. Also, there was no REASON for their relationship to happen. There was no reason for Prapai to fall for Sky. It just didn't make sense. Prapai had no character or personality at all.
LITA is only hyped for the NSFW scenes and yeah those are good, but it's not enough to hold up the whole show. I couldn't really enjoy the scenes because even though the chemistry was there, there wasn't anything actually strong about the relationships so I didn't feel as connected as I should have.
Acting: Ranges from bad to okay, but no one was good if I'm being honest. Some facial expressions were repetitive from each character although I guess the acting matches the low budget vibes so I can't complain too much.
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Sky has stolen my heart
I don't know how to rate this because I only love the second half. The first couple (Rain x Phayu) didn't work for me. I couldn't get over the non-con elements, their relationship dynamic was seriously upsetting to me and Rain was annoying.I really like the second half of the show however. I've watched it three times already and it's probably gonna become a comfort show for me. It ONLY works as a fictional story! A lot of Prapai's actions would not be okay in real life. Also, the ending felt rushed, the story could have used another episode. But that being said, I really like Sky as a character, he feels very relatable to me and I totally understand his actions. I also enjoyed watching Sky and Prapai's relationship develop. I like the scenes with Sky's friends, their very buys college life. I don't know... this show (the second half) just works for me even though I am fully aware of it's problematic aspects. I'm a sucker for some of the tropes. Like character A comforting character B who's having a nightmare is probably one of my favorite tropes of all time. So yeah, it's not a show that I feel comfortable recommending to others because it's problematic af and potentially quite triggering but I will just quietly enjoy it by myself every once in a while.
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Plain, superficial, only good parts are sex and kiss scenes
I was excited when I first saw the trailer for this BL. The main couples are beautiful, the story involves motorcycling hot fuckboys, and the production looks of decent quality. Sadly, this BL falls short on pretty much every aspect except for the intimate scenes. The storyline is boring and barely existent. I tried to care for the characters but I ended up watching the rest of the episodes with the fast forward button.The music is low budget, the acting is fine but specifically Rain stands out as awkward with his manga like acting.
Also, they should have renamed to title to fit the motorcycle theme beter. Love in the air does not describe this drama well.
It is a shame that such pretty faces are not doing much more than portraying some simple bad fuckboy story. I don't think the actors are to blame for everything of course, the writing also needed work. Not recommended unless you just wanna see some cute guys be gay, but an edit video is good for that.
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Just Missed Being Memorable
There is such a natural rhythm to this series, and I have to admit that all the performers were top notch. I applaud their level of comfort in showing us the love scenes with naturalness and intensity. They were not afraid to show us that they were in love, and I felt like they meant it. This is a remarkably impactful series that just missed being profoundly memorable. We needed to see, feel, and know the pain of being raped, physically abused and psychologically tortured from an early onset so we could feel it on a deeper level. Do not be afraid to take it one step further. There was a deeper message here. Show it all. But I applaud this series for the progress that has been made. I was deeply moved. I sobbed a lot in the last episode of this series.Was this review helpful to you?
Dead Air
'Love in the Air' presents every ingredient for a watchable romance; attractive leads, a dual-couple structure, and the occasional chemistry between PRAPAI and SKY; then methodically wastes all of it on dialogue that loops without landing and performances ranging from mechanical to genuinely difficult to watch.BOSS SERMSONGWITTAYA renders PAYU so flatly inexpressive that his possessiveness reads less as smoldering intensity than vacancy, while NOEUL TANGWAI’s portrayal of RAIN reduces the character to something between a confused child and a prop, making their central relationship, built on coercion and framed as devotion, not just unconvincing but actively uncomfortable.
The series treats structural elements like character development and emotional stakes as aesthetic choices rather than narrative obligations, dressing predatory behavior in romantic music and letting a sexual assault subplot function as backstory decoration rather than something with actual weight.
Love in the Air was written for audiences who require nothing more than attractive men sharing a frame, and it fulfills that brief exactly... no more, no less.
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So this was better than it had any right to be.
Okay, let me rephrase that. While LITA wasn't on par with BBS (Bad Buddy the series) with its enemies-to-lovers goodness marred with family drama or Eclipse the Series which touched upon important issues such as mental health and homophobia, it still exceeded expectations.I went into this expecting the typical plot and tropes and for the most part, I was right. Plus, MAME is notorious for incorporating problematic elements and tropes like many of their kind working in the BL industry. Still, I just wanted something that was good enough to occupy my mind and didn't require much effort to consume.
However, one thing I did not expect was how much the actors would bring to the table.
Noeul, Boss, Fort and Peat each did exceptionally well with the role they were assigned. The guys made their characters more likable than I thought they'd be which added to the viewing experience. While PayuRain's story was enjoyable because it was just a pair of young, virile boys being very much into each other and exploring their relationship in their own unique way, I vastly preferred PaiSky's storyline to theirs.
PaiSky's storyline had that emotional depth that I wish had been more present in PayuRain's, and Fort did an amazing job playing Prapai. I did not expect the reformed cheesy rich fuckboi to grow on me so fast, but he did. Fort's micro-expressions went a long way in his portrayal of Pai and added a lot of depth to this character. Peat also did a wonderful job playing Sky, and their chemistry was one worth watching as it played out onscreen.
Also, seeing them actually act like students was refreshing to see at once. I'm lowkey tired of Thai BLs claiming X person is from X faculty and then doing absolutely nothing to showcase the fact. Studies are a vital part of your character's life if they're in an educational setting and just think of the numerous plot points that can emerge out of it! Exhibit A, Rain breaking down in front of Payu regarding how mean his teacher was about late submissions. Or Exhibit B, Sky calling Pai over to help with his homework, despite the latter having no knowledge of architecture but still doing so because that's what you do in a relationship. I personally vibed very much with these instances.
However, that does not mean that there were problems. The writing fell flat in the second half of the show wrt to Rain's character. I know my guy isn't the brightest bulb in the box but to make him out to be the worst kind of airhead was not cool at all, Noeul didn't deserve that. Furthermore, the 'graphic' depictions of Sky's trauma felt more like they were there for shock value, rather than to add weight to the story. We understand Sky has trauma, you can just hint at it, there's no need to add such long scenes depicting it like that. My Guy has Issues and Baggage, We Get It. The only thing worth nothing in those scenes was the difference in how much Sky had grown, when he fought back against Gun the second time indicating a growth in mental fortitude.
Also, Sky and Rain's friendship was one of my favorite things about the series, but it went so stale in the second half, their interactions seemed so shallow and forced, which was very offputting. If they are besties, act like it!
Also, shoutout to Tonnam, who played Sig. I didn't expect to like the guy as much as I did, but Sig's character was quite refreshing and I really enjoyed his dynamic with Sky.
All in all, not a bad watch, but not exceptionally good either.
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The Guilty Pleasure
Rated ~ 22.5/50 ~ 4.5I had just finished watching Not Me and was in desperate need of more motorbikes. I initially was going to ignore this because it's MAME but decided to watch it anyway.
I am not a fan of MAME. S*A appears in her work like a fetish but your one true love will heal you, and her female characters are guaranteed to be trash. It's quite sad.
But I was in a mood to turn my brain off and just be dazzled by all the pretty men and their motorbikes.
There's really nothing new here. Both stories follow the same narrative.
Story one - Genuis architect falls for naive young student and manipulates the situation to let him think student is pursuing him. They fall in love and have hot steamy sex. Kidnap episode for drama.
Story two - Naive student's so called bestie, despite the pair telling each other very little, is forced into having hot steamy sex with genuis architect's friend in order to get out. hm. Rich wealthy who happens to be the fastest biker, because he has to match the excellence of his friend, proceeds to stalk and force his way into a relationship before realising he's in love. The sassy bestie turns tsundere and then a meek kitten as we see his ptsd emerge, get retriggered, retraumatized by the ex and friends who assault him again, but being in love will make it all better.
Really... This is why I dont like MAME. It's not a hate wagon. There's a lot of issues happening here and surfaces in her work. The plot is absolutely wack.
But I watched with my brain off and just enjoyed the visuals. And I absolutely enjoyed the visuals. The actors are gorgeous. I wanted to fix pyah's hair a little but he kept it back for the most part so I dealt. The actor for Rain is stunningly beautiful and they kept putting him under warm lights, which lit up his eyes and skin tone. The scene in the kitchen, with the sunlight behind him is screensaver material.
The sex scenes were very heated and more like how het couples have sex which is probably why they are enjoyed so much. Anal is a little trickier to keep to a position so it has you thinking that the bottoms are really flexible and the tops are really big lol But I have to give credit to the actors for going full on with those scenes. I was a little turned on. Cant lie.
And that's all I can really say about this series LOL The actors are pretty, the luxury visuals are enjoyable and the sex scenes are hot.
I dont even remember the music.
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Don't know what they did but it's not what I expected
I started watching it thinking it will again be a bunch of red flags and the soft boys falling in love etc. SO I came with a very low expectations however the drama surprised me alot. What I liked the most is probably how the characters are very typical of Thai BL but they seem very realistic unlike others. None of them were whole green forest or red sirens but they felt like human with charms and flaws. And thank gosh finally a BL where the characters actually study or work and not just scenes of them fooling around. Overall it was quite enjoyable to watch.I am not sure how MAME's novel is but I can definitely see a very well established character development. The plotline is nothing extra ordinary. Just two best friends falling for two best friends and the pursuing. But BoosNeoul and FOrtPeat acting and chemistry truly made this show enjoyable. I won't say it was 100% toxicity free but I think we can keep it with them especially by how Phayu and Pai does their best to make it up. I think it is not the character which were toxic but the situations shown. I think out of all of them Sky has the most defined back ground story.
The cinematography is amazing. They seem to have a good budget, I have to say the intimate scenes were wild and not just wild wild but realistic wild. I am not the type to enjoy these scenes very much but this one kept me hooked and became one of the highlights of the show for me.
I don't know why there are so many negative reviews when considering all things that we have seen in Thai BL this one is way better. I would suggest giving it a chance especially if you like bikes and their handsome rider
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i have a lot to say...
i don't like it, the history feels like a Wattpad book or somethig like that, i feel like it lacked development !!! above all the principal couple :/ omg idk if its the actor or the character (rain) but he makes me feel CRINGE the wat he acts above all the kiss scenes... It's like i read in other comment who said if rhis series didnt hace 18+ scenes it will a fail (sorry not sorry) :/ anyways the second couple is a little bit more acceptable (I almost forgot to mention the fact that what was the need to put the couples' story separately? It wasn't easier to show everything at the same time)Was this review helpful to you?
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Get's better the more episodes you watch
Honestly i started watching this based on the trailer and me shipping NoeulxBoss, and about what I've heard this being a good BL with alot of skinship haha. I think it is quite good they decided to split the first half of the series main in Rain / Payu and Second half in Sky / Pai, as i think the story of Sky / Pay is so deep it would be messy to go through the story of Rain / Payu. Honestly, from all the commotion surrounding Noeul / Boss i did expect alot more about their story and part in the series. In the end it felt merely like a rather standard story, cute and adorable but not necessarily refreshing or new. Then again, i was severely impressed with both the storyline and acting of Sky / Pai. It has a deep yet traumatic storyline and i think it is amazingly well played out, and some scenes really got to me emotionally. Deffinetly a great series, even if the first few eps aren't that deep.Was this review helpful to you?
Annoyingly plain
At first I had very high hopes for this series because of what seemed to be the setting - I have never watched any series/film that revolves around street races, and since the teaser seemed to include both that and a good amount of romance, I was looking forward to it.The first disappointment for me was exactly this: racing in Love in the Air is a minor device at best, and an aesthetic at worse. The characters are seen being involved in this illegal race that seems to be such a big deal for everyone, but the setting is explored so little that, now that I finished watching, I'd argue that Love in the Air is more about university life than racing. (Minor spoiler here: we don't even get to see Pakin in person for the entire series, he's only ever mentioned despite being such an important and powerful character.)
The second disappointment was finding out that this story relies on a handful of tropes that are just... handled in the worst way? There's multiple instances of dubious consent, assault, stalking, and other things that are heavily romanticised. I read/saw these tropes in BLs multiple times in the past, but it was about 10 years ago or so, and I really thought that we had gotten over bad writing in favour of good characterization and introspection. I guess I thought wrong. After realizing that the author of the novel this series is based on is also the same author of TharnType, I'm not even surprised.
Despite my disappointment, I decided to keep watching, in hopes that I would still get to enjoy the series to some extent. The couples are cute and they have some very romantic moments, but I'm afraid there isn't much more that I can say.
- Rain's character seems to be almost entirely undefined. At times he looks stubborn and decisive, then he randomly turns all soft and cute and well-behaved; at times he almost looks capable to think and make decisions on his own, but then he seems to just lose his brain. I feel like his personality changed at every scene, which was frustrating to see.
- The series did a good job with Rain and Payu, showing that they don't just live for each other, but they also have their job/studies to take care of which are equally important. Then the story decided that Sky and Pai only need to be around each other and think about each other at all times; Sky got to show a little more of his university life, but Pai literally seems to be a rich guy whose only task in life is to pursue Sky in any way possible.
- I'm not a fan of dubcon, but I was willing to let it slide in case the series tackled it well. And... it didn't. Not in a horrible way (I'm not expecting a series to teach me that something is Bad and Wrong), but in a very plain way. The most controversial tropes were handled in such an unoriginal way that I felt annoyed and bored.
In the end, I can say that the couples were cute enough to let me watch until the end. Rain and Payu were more interesting to me, while Sky and Pai's story (which starts at part 4 of episode 7) got boring very quickly and I ended up fast-forwarding the last two episodes. I can only recommend this in case you have nothing better to do.
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Bro what?
What was the plot? Honestly I get the people saying that this had good bed scenes and whatever, but there was no plot , no amazing acting or anything of that sort. All it had was some good intimate scenes and I remember laughing once, but thats about it . It shows that good sex scenes and ‘funny’ characters cannot save a show. It is purely mediocre and does not express anything in particular.Absolute waste of time👍Was this review helpful to you?
