Eu Não (2021)

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Após cerca de um ano sem assistir nenhum dorama (BL ou não), eu resolvi dar uma chance para Not Me, que estava esquecido na minha lista de "assistir mais tarde". No entanto, se eu soubesse que esse dorama seria tão envolvente e bem feito, com certeza teria o visto mais cedo.

A história de Not Me pode parecer um pouco clichê em um primeiro momento: um irmão gêmeo que assume o lugar do outro, tentando descobrir o que aconteceu com ele. Mas, no decorrer da série, o desenvolvimento de personagens, a forma como eles se relacionam e a história por trás da trama se encaixam tão bem que é impossível não se sentir parte do grupo de amigos, ou melhor, parte da gangue.

Os atores do núcleo principal foram perfeitos. Gun fez um trabalho esplêndido como Black e White. Quando você olhava para ele, imediatamente conseguia diferenciar quem ele estava interpretando. Quando Black apareceu e discutiu com White, o contraste entre os dois foi impressionante. Off, por sua vez, encarnou Sean de uma maneira tão incrível que a cena entre os dois na ponte ainda me dói — e essa foi a primeira vez em que uma cena de dorama mexeu tanto comigo. Quando estavam separados, eles brilhavam. Mas quando estavam juntos, eles queimavam.

Deixo os meus elogios, também, para o First e o Fluke. Confesso que a química entre os dois era tão, mas tão forte, que Dan e Yok conseguiram me prender mais do que White e Sean. Eu consegui sentir todas as emoções do personagem simplesmente pelo olhar do First, que é um ator estupendo. Esse foi o meu primeiro dorama com ele, mas com certeza vou me atentar aos seus próximos trabalhos! Quanto ao Fluke, posso dizer que ele ficou perfeitamente à altura do First. Eles juntaram fogo e gasolina nesse casal, tinham a combinação perfeita. Mas, como nem tudo são flores, os dois tiveram um final super corrido e mal aproveitado, o que me decepcionou muito. Eles poderiam ter sido explorados de uma forma muito mais profunda, isso foi realmente muito decepcionante.

Quanto ao Mond, posso dizer que me apeguei muito ao Gram. Por esse motivo, digo que o final dele foi bem ruim. Empurraram a história dele de uma forma muito grosseira, simplesmente envolvendo outra personagem que nem foi desenvolvida direito. Juntaram um personagem carismático e divertido com uma personagem sem relevância, cuja única função era ser par romântico dele. Torci mais para ele ficar com o Black do que com ela (para ela eu nem torci, na verdade).

Por falar em Black, fiquei um pouco triste com o final dele. Pensei que ele fosse se desenvolver mais e resolver as suas questões com os amigos, mas isso não aconteceu. Muitas coisas não aconteceram. Os pais dos gêmeos ficaram de escanteio, principalmente o pai, que desapareceu e nunca mais procurou pelo White. Além disso, o final foi bem aberto, dando a falsa esperança de uma segunda temporada (que a gente quer acreditar que vem, a gente quer).

Apesar de tudo isso, posso dizer que Not Me é com certeza um dos melhores BLs que eu já vi! Tem ação, tiro, porrada, beijo na boca, crítica social e personagem carismático. É como se KinnPorsche tivesse um filho, mas que não foi para o mundo da máfia. Ele agora está no meu top 3 e, honestamente, vai ser difícil tirar ele de lá.

#notme #notyou #buteveryone

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Anyone disappointed after watching this? NOT ME.

An incredible series that GMM25 has delivered and a dangerous new standard for the upcoming series. Why? Read below. This is a longer review than usual, but this series is INCREDIBLE and therefore incredibly hard to put into only a few paragraphs. :))

(Quick recommendation. Listen to this while reading: https://youtu.be/dBW9c7QS99M?list=RDdBW9c7QS99M)

The story is unique and nothing that anyone has easily come close to achieving. Political topics have a high risk of not being well received by the viewers because the pacing often becomes very sluggish and boring if it is not implemented correctly. Another danger with this trope is that romance can often feel redundant and inappropriate, thus degrading the quality of the story. Neither is the case here. Why? The answer is not very simple.


PRODUCTION
Let´s start with the production and filming/ writing of the scenes. Throughout the entire series, one can not deny the beautiful shots that were taken. Everything seems to have gone under detailed planning of how to use the natural light the best and how to film beautiful scenes at locations that don´t depend on much editing. However, one thing is certain: professionals are at work. Both in the filming and editing, but also in the individual usage and choice of music. Incomparable to other series.

Praise to Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana, Noolek Sureechary and M Rittiktai Kanjanawiphu for the incredible screenwriting. I did not stumble across any grievous mistakes. I want to thank the creator of "Not Me”, Dem Thanutnun Vitsivakun, for creating this incredible story. She has succeeded in merging the topics of politics, injustice, LGBTQ+ and revenge to a point where you can only be amazed.

And of course, praise for the cinematographer Beat Pramett Chankrasse, who gifted us with captures of breathtakingly beautiful moments. The scenes embody the emotions of all the characters and carefully embrace them. But how are other series supposed to keep up now, mister? I have no idea.

The difficulty that this series has met was the decreased number of episodes because of budget problems. This problem was briefly felt towards the end, but the overall presentation is so brilliant that the few inconveniences can be overlooked, really!


PLOT
Black and White are twins with a powerful connection, but the two are as different as day and night. White is very dedicated to revealing the truth behind the state of his hospitalised brother, but his personality is, FORTUNATELY, too different not to cause other problems, incidents, etc. This fact is very well implemented by the writers: Without being too obvious about it they make White purposely misbehave in his role as Black. The story and its execution go hand in hand in this series.

The entire plot had so many risks in its adaptation, but the series succeeded in not getting trapped by them. On the contrary, they used this fear to create a masterpiece that will amaze everyone, probably even the people involved. The expectations were more than met.

The side stories also have their unique charm, and the introduction of a mute person just gives the overall picture that certain something of a realistic scenario that you get addicted to watching. No matter if politics, injustice, LGBTQ+, revenge or disadvantages, each topic is accurate and not exaggerated.

The female characters did not meet the cliché standards of many other series of the same genre; on the contrary, they were no tools for the story, but - and that should be the norm - they were their own masters, had their own lives and did not have any unexplainable toxic trades. All their reactions were understandable and well implemented.

The characters aren't denied their mistakes either; rather, in the series, these people try to work on their mistakes. That's what makes them so human and the series so perfect.


ACTORS
Before I get to Gun´s outstanding performance, I start with the supporting cast. The acting of all of them was solid, and no one seemed to be uncomfortable to look at. Additionally, I also want to praise whoever cast this outrageous cast. Because even smaller roles like the parents or the antagonist have proved themselves well and worked fine with the plot.

Film (Eugene) and Lookjun (Namo) delivered two incredible performances as two female characters in a gay romance-oriented series. They acted very naturally, and one could sympathise with their portrayed roles. Especially Film was well cast for her role as Eugene. Filmshy was also doing a good job, but she didn´t have much screen time, so it´s hard for me to review it.

Let´s get to the boys. Oh. I have so much to say, but I don´t know where to start. I have never imagined Sing to ever get this kind of role, but he succeeded in any means. If you ask me, he deserves to get more main roles in series because he is such a flexible and good actor.

The leader of the garage, Gumpa, was played by Papang. Two words. Unexpected Gem. This guy did such a good job in his role. He also deserves more screentime because he is truly gifted. The same goes for Mond, who portrayed Gram. Personally, I like this actor a lot because he always managed to meet my expectations, and I love the control he has over his facial expressions.

When it comes to emotions and portrayed intimacy, First (Yok) and Fluke (Dan) were blowing my mind. I loved their shots and on-screen scenes. Everything in this series worked incredibly well together, but especially these two. After watching their sequences, I got inspired and overwhelmed by a sudden wave of motivation. I will miss them. I will miss the PAIN. THE PAIN.

There was also incomparable harmony between Gun (Black/ White) and Off (Sean), again ... but honestly, how do they do it? How crazy can one succeed in their role? The two are a great match, and I hope to see more of them in the future. Speaking of how incredible these two are, Gun deserves a special mention. He managed to draw a clear line between Black and White. Cold and warm. Physical and psychological. He was playing both twins, but you could tell them apart. Manifestly! What an incredibly good actor! Mastering a twin role alone is something many have attempted and failed, but none has been as good or compelling as Gun. Give him a huge award and lots of love and attention.


OVERALL
At this point, I´d like to cite our POP-Queen Lady Gaga:
NOT ME is “talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, (…)”. In a nutshell, this show is everything and more that the LGBTQ+ film community has ever wished for. The scenery and shots are breathtaking, the actors outstanding, and the edit incomparable. Even the use of music has been merging with the entire awesomeness of this show. Every expectation is being me, and it´s honestly nothing you should miss.

The upcoming series has a lot of work ahead if they ever want to meet this extreme standard of perfection.
Who am I lying to ... it´s impossible.

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