Neither bad, but not that good either.
First i would like to say that i understand why people don't like this series, but i am here to give the pros and cons of it all.Plot: The story is rather good, but it's execution was a bit awkward at some parts and i easily skipped through the product placement bits cause it added nothing to the story itself. I also skipped a duo's parts cause, again, it added nothing much to the main plot.
Characters: The characters are not bad, but it lacked a bit more of construction specially on Kamol's hardcore bed preferences that were able to chase away any and everyone. Kim is also a character that had a nice base for it's character but ended up falling into the worst (my opinion) kind of BL cliché near the end.
Also, the character of Cherry is the biggest BL cliché of all. Ging Areeya (Cherry), who was great and sweet in "My ride", made me feel like they just tossed her here to add to the drama and with no base for her character at all, besides the fact that she is obsessive, annoying and incredibly beautiful. (Last one is my opinion)
Music: Oh, the music. This one was the worst of the worst. For all "tense" or "mafia" like scenes there was this ONE song that repeated again and again. Same goes for the main "romantic" song of this series. I heard it so many times that it felt like they were trying to brainwash me with it.
In the end, Unforgotten night is pretty enjoyable for a one time only watch and easily forgotten in the big sea of many other good dramas from the BL genre. I just gave this one a 6 point overall cause that 7 i already consider it to be the average for many of the dramas i watch.
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Plot...Rinse...Repeat
In this series you will see a heartbroken guy have a one night involving bondage with a stranger who is a mafia boss and later finds himself to be a target of the stranger's affection. The same old, good guy falls for a bad man. There is stalking, forceful home imprisonment, constant surveillance and much more presented as something endearing. But what do you know! It works and he falls in love with the mafia boss. It appears like the producers thought of making a BL version of 50 shades of grey and after the first few minutes of Episode 1 just gave up on that the whole BDSM idea.Although the plot has nothing new to share, but the performances by the leads could have elevated the show. Sadly, no such luck. Kim, who plays the morally good guy just looks confused during the whole series and Kamol who plays the mafia boss wanted to go for a stoic performance but looks bored throughout. The supporting characters did a much better job at holding my attention with their performances. But the one character that takes the cake is Danil. As soon as he enters a scene he steals the show with his over the top acting and I was all the more happy for it.
I am always interested in a storyline where the 2 main leads don't immediately fall in love and it shows a gradual progress in the development of feelings. This series eats up 8 episodes before Kim even starts reciprocrating the feelings. Until then it just moves from one plot point to another. Kim complains about being stuck in the house under constant supervision. Kamol convinces him that its safer for him to stay indoors. Kim then escapes his imprisonment only to be captured by the antagonist and has to be rescued and then rinse and repeat.
There are plots here that don't help in furthering the story. The story of Itt and Day was a waste and they could have been completely removed after Ep. 1 and nothing would be lost. They tease a romantic relationship between Baiboon and Khom but there is no definitive answer. And the one scene with the bodyguards that I will not state in detail, just comes out of nowhere and had me wondering "Why" and "huh".
The story was stale, performaces not upto the mark and plot repeating itself but I still enjoyed the series for the sheer ridiculousness of it all. Though I would have been happier to see a little less of the blatant product placements in each episode. All in all an interesting watch which can be repeated when you have nothing else to go for.
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So much to say, but enjoyed it!
SPOILERS! I absolutely loved this BL, but I understand why some people did not. However, it may be because I overlooked some things, but I genuinely enjoyed watching every second of this. Yes, some parts confused me and made me question, but to me, it wasn't a big deal. I believed this show got a lot more heat because it came out after Kinnporsche, which, if you've seen it, was a lot more mature. But overall, it doesn't deserve all the hate it has to me. It's a typical Thai BL, which usually is more on the cheesy side.To me, the whole cast did not disappoint either. I was surprised to see Yoon, who plays Kamol, acting as a mafia boss because of his baby face. But honestly, he nailed it so well, I was shocked by how well the role fit him. Then Ton, who plays Kim, is heartbroken through the majority of the show because of his past one-sided love, but slowly heals because of Kamol? I loved it so much. I could see how upset he was, especially seeing Day with Itt. It made me laugh when Kim kept standing up to Kamol and everything, though he is a mafia boss. Their NC, BDSM scenes were more on the effy side, not too realistic but not too terrible or unbearable to watch. Which is why I believe people are hating on it because of the similar but better-made scenes in Kinnporsche. I generally did not care about it, though. The only thing I will say I did not like about their relationship was the way Kamol pushed Kim away when he found out about his and Day's past together. I found myself mad and upset with Kim about Kamol because it was hypocritical of him when he told Kim he did not have to share details about his past relationship because it did not matter to him. Then had the nerve to push him away once he found out. I believe Kim forgave him too quickly and easily. Like sir? No.
Moving on to Khom's and Baiboon's unique relationship. I'm not going to lie here, I wanted them to get together. I could see the chemistry there, but neither wanted to push into that uncharted territory. Even everyone else could see that they both wanted each other. But I can also understand why they did not get together. Khom is Kamol's bodyguard and is constantly being put into potentially dangerous situations. You never know what will happen. Also, Baiboon is much younger than him, so there's another layer to it. I believe he wants Baiboon to get out there and grow up, see other people, and generally live his younger days out without feeling tied down later in life because he never could see other options. Baiboon is young, bright, and sweet, but he isn't naive or stupid. He cares for Khom, and he can see past his lies. In the scene where Khom came out of the shower and was only wearing a towel around his waist because he thought Baiboon had gone out somewhere, he saw the bruise on Khom's back and questioned him. Khom lied to try to make him feel better and to also shield him, Baiboon saw right through it and heard the commotion the night before. He did not like being lied to. In that scene, the way they both were looking at each other, you can see the longing and restraint Khom had at that moment; he couldn't look Baiboon in the eyes. There are so many moments when it was just the two, the looks in their eyes do not lie. Their whole dynamic genuinely makes me happy. I just wish we could have had more of their relationship played out. I can understand why the directors and writers did not play or delve further into it because of the age gap and not wanting to deal with complaints, but I will still dream about it.
Next, the threesome between the other three bodyguards: Lop, Kit, and Ruj? Hello? I did not expect it at all, but I'm not disappointed. Absolutely loved every second of that shower scene. I don't quite have much to say about them individually, except that I loved it when Lop was in the middle of Kamol and Kim's love affairs 🤣
There's so much more for me to say, such as how Cherry's attitude and actions change towards Kim and Kamol were so sudden and fast paced. Or how the comedic relief we always got with Kim's assistants, Jin and Metawee. There's so much I can talk about in this review, but I'll end it here. Overall, I generally enjoyed it and would recommend it if you like typical cliche Thai BLs.
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It’s Giving….
So first things first I’m IM NGL (okay maybe a lil bit) on my PAPPY! i was skeptical bout watching dis solely based on the shows cover😭I kid you not I remember reading a Wattpad book with that same mf tiger cover photo (minus the two dudes on it ofc) and I was immediately like “Yeah….NAWWW” but then twin N dem was real deal gassin dis shii for weeks and was sayin it was like Kinnporsche but like Great value ver of it…. AND TBHHH LMFAO THEY AIN LIE! Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t HORRIBLE like how most ppl make it to be but the first few episodes kinda personally gave me that vibe of a try hard “trying to be Kinnporsche twin bestie” kinda vibe. Imma keep it a buck tho THE VISUALS GAVE WHAT NEEDED TO BE GIVEN which I feel like made the show tolerableWas this review helpful to you?
Why is it rated so low?
I genuinely do not know why this is rated so low? it's not even that bad at all? I finished the whole thing no problem. in fact I liked it. When I saw the low rating I expected it to be terrible but it does not deserve such a low rating. This is exactly why I go ahead and watch despite low reviews because they always turn out better than what is shown. I will always encourage others even if something is rated low give it a try you might be surprised:) the acting is also way better than many of them I have watched. good chemistry as well.Was this review helpful to you?
Love this Series!
This series was amazing. I love how it gave you a little of everything. You have love, sex, intimacy, bondage, jealousy, growth of characters, lots of drama, etc. This hit everything I love to watch together in one. There were amazing characters that you loved and some you hated, with lots of surprises and lots of growth in the characters which I love to see. Love how the one-night stand turned into a treasure of love and support from the cast. the ending was the best. It kept me watching from beginning to end in one day. If you enjoy dominant vs passive then this is for you. The cast and pairings are great and the leads have great chemistry. This series is a big recommendation for me and hope to find more like this. Wish it was longerWas this review helpful to you?
Cringe all around
Awkward chemistry between the main leads, cringy script, and an extremely poor representation of BDSM(I say this as someone who is familiar with that community) the only right thing I saw was the minor aftercare in the bathtub, and even than Kim had to ask for it, and that Kamol repeatedly made sure Kim understood what was going to happen and consented. I don't want to place this all at the actors feet, I've seen them in other things and they weren't bad, but with a bad script and poor direction there's only so much you can do.Was this review helpful to you?
I've never hated a show more
So... It's not done airing but I give up.I could deal with the bad acting & bad writing, lack of chemistry, nonsensical plot & miscasting of the mafia lead for the first few episodes coz it was so bad, it was actually enjoyable BUT now it has the audacity to also be boring.
I just need to stop watching coz I'm genuinely starting to hate this show😭
How is an episode about manipulation, kidnapping & b0mb scares BORING? HOW?!?!? 😭
I don't care for this couple at all.
All I wanted was to know that Baiboon is legal & to see Kim go back to work. ✌🏾
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So bad it's good
I am new to the BL side of the drama world and this one confused me at first.It turned out to be HILARIOUS!
Once I stopped taking it seriously and just listened to some of the dialogue I was crying tears from laughing.
This almost seemed like it was making fun of Mafia BL shows.
The chemistry was decent, the kisses started off bad(almost fake looking) and didn't get much better, the BDSM aspect was very tame, and even the lions were a nice comical aspect.
It was so bad but so good all at the same time.
This is one of those you'd re watch to laugh and pass time.
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Well, Kinnporsche it’s not, but I loved it ?
I mean I’m not sure what to say but I really enjoyed it from start to end. The storyline seems a pretty easy one, and I think Kamol was a little bit believable (angry wise) when the tiger nearly got Kim.The music was too loud in places and unnecessary but overall it was ok.
I think if we’re going to compare it to kinnporsche it comes across as terrible but if we take away that comparison it’s as good as any other Thai drama I’ve watched. In fact I’ve seen much worse 😂
I enjoyed it. It’s worth a watch
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The most boring Mafia BL ever!!!
I get what they were trying to do here, BUT the lack of direction in the the story, mediocre acting, boring action scenes, lack of intensity, like I can go on. One thing I legit hated is that the continuation scenes from a previous one was all in a mess. Like there wasn't a right chronological way they edited this. It seemed no one cared and just added scenes together without some making sense.I started super excited for this drama because the lack of mafia BL is legit sad. I had KinnPorche on the side to watch but waited. From episode 1 to 3 I always give dramas the chance since I know the slow pace, but the drama got me hooked till ep 6, after that lord. Like it seemed to me that the 2nd half was completely just put together and sometimes fast sometimes slow legit nothing to add to a story or not. Like heck were are talking about a mafia BL, how as a mafia boss Kamol act so dull and passive on sht that happens to just act like a boss with work, even Kim's part was legit typical arrogant damsel that acts up but in end does dumb things.
Yes I don't care for popularity of actors and fandom. For me the most important part of a drama in a BL is the CHEMISTRY between the character where it looks so natural, only BL dramas that gave this Bad Buddies & Tharntype.
Don't bother with this drama.
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Don't get misled by the "some special needs in bed"
Lemme warn you before you watch this. Don't be misled by the BDSM needs of the male lead. The steamy scenes are only there in the first episode and then it's just puppy love through the rest of the episodes.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
The shou is such a selfish *** who doesn't even give a shit about how the gong feels. Which was annoying for me.
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As for the acting, the gong did a good job but not the shou. Overall I'm in the gong team in this drama. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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