Cupid's Last Wish

IT’S CRAP!

I like EarthMix in A TALE OF A THOUSAND STARS but... I guess I’ll never know why THIS series has gotten such a high average rating. It’s CRAP! This is the only BL that I had HATED a main character so much that I almost stopped watching. Well, I fast forwarded a lot from Ep 6 to the finale.

I really thought we made progress from Ep 1 to 5. I was enjoying it finally. THEN… Episode 6 happened. Win is back to his obnoxious self. We’re back to Ep 1 all over again. Sheez. Five episodes wasted. The remaining 5 eps could do nothing to salvage this series.

Even Korn’s character, however goody-goody, is actually a DOORMAT. Win threw his clothes and kicked him out of the house, right? If I were him, I’d swear to never go back there again. Then, from Eps 2-5, we’re good again. But in Ep 6, the shouting thing happened again and Korn became a doormat once again.

The stereotype villains are also present here like we’re back in the 1970s.

By Episode 9, I really wished Korn and Lin would get married. Yes, that’s how the writers made Win’s character so hateful and obnoxious!!

Of course the 2 MLs are our endgame. We could have skipped Eps 2-9 had Win not been an a***ole from the start.

BS line of Win to his mother: “Why did you want me to hate Korn?” Ijit!!! You did that on your own! YOU were the one who reacted like a prima donna, YOU were the one who threw Korn out of your house! What trash is this, writers??? LAUGHABLE!!! Who wants to watch the rest of the finale after that? Not me.

It’s the mother’s reason for doing what she did that takes the cake. Hello, writers?? Mother’s reason: She knew about Korn and Win, so she gives Korn a share in their farm, “knowing that Win will hate Korn”?? What kind of BS logic is that? And true enough, you succeeded in making Win’s character the most hated ML in the entire BL world! Congrats! NOT.

In the end, it seems like this is just an ad for a Thai farm. This is an overlong crap and a waste of time.

5 / 10

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Felt like I wasted my time

Tbh I expected great things from this series cause of the cast but boy I was wrong. Don't get me wrong, the chemistry between Earth and Mix is still as sweet as sugar and they are like an old married couple in this drama. The thing that made me disappointed was the plot progression and how it made things unnecessarily wrong and it also made no sense and some parts was just a why. There was lot of misunderstandings and conflicts that should have been cleared at the 6 or 7 episode, not the last two episodes. Also the character development of Win was like too sudden imo, he did a complete 180 after he visited the 3 monk. He should have progressed through, not just being nice and caring all of a sudden. He was so bitchy before and just went back to his old personality again. Also the drama with the engagement was so unnecessary like OMG, why would Korn just accept it, and why did Lin and that useless doctor think it was a great plan and why did it take like 2 weeks to go this far to make Win confess his feeling. Why is this mother so useless, first she doesn't talk to her own child when he is being irrational and bratty, she doesn't take care of the holy water that Win entrusted to her and she forced Korn and Lin to get married just because she was against the relationship of Win and Korn and wanted the inheritance back, Bitch why did you think it was a good idea in the first place. Also these last minute romance thing really make me eh, come on its 2022, why do we still have to wait till the last episode for a kiss and handholding but at the same time, i guess it make sense since Win was in Lin's body, so I give it a pass. So this series is really mediocre and boring tbh. Had high expectations for it but was let down so hard.

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I AM HERE TO GIVE AN UPDATE

So i dropped this on EP 4 while they're airing on disney+ because of the messy editing and color grading. I am glad to tell you that the producer of the show fix it for it's airing on youtube after the many backlash they received. I am very glad they did that because personally, that would save the show. What you see on youtube now, is so much different from what others saw on disney+, so be glad that fans give them critics instead of just taking it for what it is because then you wouldn't have the beautiful tone that you saw on youtube now.

Now the writing, i still don't vibe with it but at least now it is pleasing to look at (unlike the disaster that they previously released on disney+).

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The show is a vehicle for Earth & Mix - nothing more.

I’ve never written a review before seeing all the episodes but with this one I can’t predict how long I’ll hold out so here’s a brief review so far.

After the dramatic realism of “A Tale of Thousand Stars”, “Cupid’s Last Wish” is the polar opposite: a fantasy-comedy that is a vehicle for the popular coupling of Earth & Mix. Production values are good and the two stars are enthusiastic but the story is a dud and the first episode is a shocker. Mix’s character’s behaviour is so repellent only fans will want to keep watching. The plot jumps erratically from one extreme event to another and descends into farce. A car accident produces a head injury which the hospital resident ignores to allow the patient to leave within 24hours. A shaman appears and issues instructions which obliges the two leads to commence a road trip. So far, the show feels like it was put together by a committee working off the “Best of BL plots” list.

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Bashers could suck their own Ds and take their Ls too, lol.

This series wasn't catered for those who were silly enough to bash this in the first place. I was once one in the population of thinking it will be str8t usual romance drama series and Mix would be kicked aside but hell nah. This was peak drama series. I love the premise.
The one-sided rivalry on the inheritance. It's nonsense but it really set up the plot well. The storyline was executed very well. It's just that whenever EarthMix is in the series, it'll be very promising. They didn't fail to serve. After Moonlight Chicken one and 1000stars, this really set the standard on how to make a compelling BL series, well to other series as a whole. The slow romantic build up was paced really well. You wont really think, it's Jan and Pirapat being together the whole time. It really showed EarthMix. For a sec, I forgot Jan was Mix; vice versa.
When it's a dramatic scene, it'll surely be. Could really care less for the side couple. I was just glued the whole time on EarthMix.

Nice pacing
Nice plot
Nice cast
Nide osts too.

GMMTV really invested and showed genuine love for EarthMix. They really made them shine in every series they do. They really favored that BL couple just like Gem4th. It really ticked all the boxes for me.
Such a really compelling series

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A SURPRISINGLY ENJOYABLE RIDE

Cupid's last wish is really interesting. I have had it on my watchlist for a while now, and I've been ignoring it, thinking it wouldn't be interesting because of the comments from people, and some said it's not BL, so I thought it wouldn't be so good. Let me you something if you're reading my review, never follow what people say about their reviews. CLW is very interesting! I enjoyed every bit of it. I finished it in less than a day without taking any breaks. The series portrayed some supernatural fantasy genres, but it's all done to make them understand their feelings and learn they really are. There are some parts that went unanswered, like the father ghost appearing, the stupid uncle and aunt, and the mother being the monster. All those things are very common. A dead father would always protect his children that is one thing I know. The wicked uncle and aunt are something most of us can relate to, and the mother thing isn't shocking, I've seen a lot of that, and they couldn't have possibly arrested or hated her because she's still their mother, no matter the situation.

Win : Win is a stubborn and annoying character who hides what he feels when it's always obvious he feels the opposite of what he says and how he behaves. He made the adventure so enjoyable, I got to see a lot of Thai cultural foods. He's also a funny character. And I don't ever think I would see a PMS scene in a BL lol he really acted that role very well without overdoing it. I loved his character he's too stubborn but still a good person.

Korn : Korn is a perfect character. He stayed with Win even after all that the guy said and did to him. Even though he knew the truth about his mother, he still kept quite and took all the insults. The annoying part was when the mother told him to get engaged to Win's sister, why would he have kept quite? He should have refused, what if the sister had no plan? He would've let go of his soulmate just like that? But overall. Korn loved Win so much!

MixEarth never disappoints and CLW might not be their best series, but it's still one of the best. It's not like any typical BL tropes. The adventure is something different from what we've been watching, watch CLW for a change if you're bored with the same tropes over and over again.

Also, about win getting angry about the father giving part of the stocks to Korn. To me, Win isn't angry about the stocks he just probably thought Korn befriended him because he wants their wealth. He really should have trusted him at that moment. But they're human being and people gwt taken by their emotions that explains it all.

CLW is a 10/10 for me. Thank you Mix and Earth for delivering once again!!!

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I HAVE TO GET THIS OUT OF MY CHEST!!!!!

This is really funny, i'm not even done with episode one and I'm already writing a review, I'm sorry but i just have to say this

Why the hell is win angry at Korn, just because the father gave Korn 25%, seriously I mean with what ive watched so far, i think korn deserves it, i feel he has been working there for a very long time and he has helped out a lot, Win shouldn't behave like that. Although I'm not even done with episode one, i just had to say this.... Soooo...but the music is actually interesting, it has a country music vibe to it.. And i love the cast especially Lin. So let see....

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Eles só precisavam conversar...

Eu fui assistir com o coração preparado pra sofrer um pouquinho e, claro, pra ver os dois sendo boiolas e fofinhos, porque é pra isso que a gente assiste EarthMix no fim das contas. Só que… essa fofura demora pra acontecer, viu. A série tem bons momentos, mas o caminho até eles se entenderem é praticamente uma maratona de teimosia.

A história gira em torno de uma amizade quebrada, um acidente, um “corpo trocado” e uma viajem com altas doses de ressentimento mal resolvido. O enredo é bem construído e tem umas reviravoltas legais, mas o Win... Eu entendo que ele tá magoado, mas minha nossa senhora da comunicação inexistente, o menino se supera na teimosia. Ele transforma cada conversa em uma parede de tijolos, e dá vontade de gritar “SENTA E CONVERSA, MEU FILHO” pelo menos umas dez vezes ao longo da série.

O Korn, por outro lado, é aquele personagem que carrega o peso da paciência nas costas. Ele é calmo, mais racional e claramente tá tentando resolver as coisas, mas bate de frente com o muro chamado Win. E o que mais me pega é que a química deles tá lá, viva e pulsando, só que eles ficam escondendo isso atrás de discussões e expressões carrancudas. Quando finalmente se permitem respirar perto um do outro, a série brilha, e é aí que EarthMix entrega exatamente o que a gente espera deles.

Os personagens secundários cumprem bem o papel de empurrar a história pra frente, alguns até mais do que eu esperava, mas confesso que tem umas figuras que poderiam ter sido melhor aproveitadas. Às vezes parece que certas cenas existem só pra preencher tempo, principalmente em episódios que se arrastam mais do que deveriam. Não chega a ser cansativo a ponto de largar, mas tem momentos que eu olhei pro relógio e pensei “isso podia ter sido resolvido em cinco minutos”.

Uma coisa que eu gostei bastante é como a trama, mesmo com um toque de fantasia, mantém uma base emocional sólida. Não é só sobre o “mistério” da troca de corpos, é sobre reconciliação, confiança e perdão. Tem cenas que são sutis, mas mexem com a gente, justamente porque EarthMix sabe atuar e passar esse sentimento. Eles não precisam de diálogos enormes pra passar sentimento, um olhar já entrega tudo.

Um dos detalhes mais divertidos e caóticos é justamente o Win preso no corpo da própria irmã. A ideia em si já tem aquele jeitinho de comédia pastelão, mas o jeito como isso se desenrola é simplesmente hilário e constrangedor. Win é teimoso, briguento e cheio de orgulho, e de repente tá preso num corpo que sangra uma vez por mês e exige absorvente e cuidados extras. A cena da menstruação é um clássico instantâneo. Ele está completamente desesperado, tentando lidar com uma situação que obviamente nunca imaginou viver, enquanto Korn tá ali, fazendo de tudo pra ajudar de um jeito prático e sem constrangimento. A cena consegue ser leve e engraçada sem forçar tanto, porque é muito sobre a dinâmica dos dois: Korn cuidando, Win reclamando, e no fundo dos olhos dos dois, aquele carinho que eles fingem que não sentem.

E sinceramente, esse momento é uma virada de chave sutil entre eles. Não é sobre romance, mas sobre intimidade. Korn conhece o Win o suficiente pra saber quando ele tá morrendo de vergonha, e Win confia nele, mesmo bufando, gritando e negando tudo. É uma cena simples, mas que aproxima muito os dois e mostra como, por baixo da muralha de orgulho do Win, tem alguém que só precisava de espaço pra se apoiar em outra pessoa.

No geral, foi uma experiência boa. Eu amei a ideia, adorei ver eles em cena e me emocionei em vários momentos. Mas também fiquei frustrada com a demora pra eles finalmente baixarem a guarda e se olharem como a gente quer que olhem desde o primeiro episódio. Se você ama EarthMix, vale super a pena assistir, é divertido, tem drama, tem emoção e, no final, recompensa a paciência. Só se prepare pra querer sacudir o Win umas boas vezes no caminho. E sim, quando eles finalmente boiolam um pelo outro é lindo demais.

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Ok... isso aqui é mil vezes melhor do que eu imaginava!

Eu não sei nem como começar essa resenha. Sinceramente? Foi uma das melhores coisas que eu assisti nos últimos tempos. Acho que fiquei tão acostumada a assistir romances que tinham uma plot qualquer só pra focar no casal, que Cupid's Last Wish me prendeu demaisss na história. Sem brincadeira, eu não conseguia parar de assistir! Acompanhar a jornada deles foi incrível, e ver o relacionamento deles evoluir a cada ep foi sensacional. O que mais me surpreendeu foi que eu REALMENTE odeio plot troca de corpo, mas esse??? Eu AMEI!!

Ok, passando para a atuação... QUE PERFEIÇÃO!! Era incrível como você conseguia diferenciar quando era o Win ou a Lin. Os atores estão mais do que de parabéns!! De verdade, uma das melhores performances que eu já vi em um drama. A OST também perfeita, tô ouvindo sem parar aqui! Eu não sou muito de reassitir séries, mas eu com certeza reassistiria mostrando para alguém.

Recomendo demais, demais, demais, tenho certeza que você não vai se arrepender de assistir!!

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10/10 10/10 BEAUTIFULLY DONE

You have to give it a shot. It's not your typical plot. The roles were pretty challenging. Loved how Mix (Win) and Jan (Lin) swapped between characters so naturally, even though there was the gender barrier. It was funny and endearing.
Earth Pirapat as Korn also did such an amazing performance. He had to keep his feelings for Win in mind regardless of the person/body girl or male- who is portraying them (Mix and Jan had to do the same mannerisms and voice). His love is only for Win, almost as if love have no shape.
What reminds me of two of the best part from the series and most difficult ones, the 'underwater scene' and the 'silent cave scene. Could only relate this to the film "the shape of water". I had to cry from all the emotion Korn and Win gave while playing their lines. They didn't even need to say anything to transmit their love and sorrow to us. The emotions were so raw, beautiful, every second of it. Their stares and touches, their chemistry, made all the difference.
10/10. Really recommend it. Let's support this series.

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Bonne histoire, jeu d'acteur en nette progression

J'étais assez sévère dans mes précédentes critiques concernant les deux acteurs Earth et Mix. Je trouvais que le premier manquait sérieusement de charisme, jouait un peu comme un pied et passait son temps à soupirer pour figurer n'importe quelle émotion. Quant au deuxième, il savait être émouvant et charismatique, mais à part arborer un doux sourire et un visage angélique son jeu était loin d'être varié. Par chance l'industrie du BL thaï se développe de plus en plus, et nous offre désormais des intrigues un peu plus originales que les traditionnelles romances étudiantes entre des personnages coincés, hésitants ou grimaçants. D'autre part les acteurs prennent de l'âge, et gagnent en sobriété et en maturité, corrigeant de fait les défauts qui nous sautaient aux yeux à leurs débuts. Et quand un couple a bien fonctionné et que les acteurs développent une relation de confiance, l'alchimie qui en découle est de plus en plus évidente au fur et à mesure qu'ils jouent ensemble. C'est le cas ici, et c'est d'autant plus visible que leurs caractères sont à l'opposé de ce qu'ils étaient dans 1000 Stars. On a donc un Mix colérique, impulsif et un peu tête à claque (fini le doux sourire) mais qui reste attachant, et un Earth beaucoup plus naturel, calme, voire "soumis" dans son caractère, et au jeu plus intériorisé. D'ailleurs il n'a soupiré que 2 fois pendant tout le drama, et je me suis même demandée si l'une des deux fois n'était pas un clin d'oeil à ce défaut passé, vu que l'autre personnage lui fait remarquer... Bon j'ai toujours du mal à le trouver charismatique, mais peu importe, je l'ai beaucoup plus apprécié dans cette série que dans les précédentes. Donc concernant notre sympathique paire on constate une belle progression, c'était un plaisir de les retrouver plus talentueux et surtout plus à l'aise dans cette nouvelle histoire, aux côtés d'autres acteurs qui font très bien le job eux aussi.

L'intrigue en elle-même est assez intéressante, pas spécialement originale mais bien menée et plaisante à suivre. Elle prend la forme d'un road trip initiatique, durant lequel les héros vont se rapprocher et apprendre des leçons de vie, leur permettant d'évoluer et de mûrir (enfin surtout Win interprété par Mix, ce dernier se trouvant être assez antipathique au début). Pas vraiment de temps morts, un déroulement logique qui reste concentré sur l'essentiel, d'ailleurs je peux me tromper mais j'ai l'impression que les BL Thaï commencent enfin à changer sur cet aspect, et à laisser tomber progressivement les scènes à rallonge qui n'apportent rien à l'histoire et dont tout le monde se contrefout. Les décors sont beaux, nous présentant des cadres différents de la majorité des dramas boy's love (ici on a principalement une ferme laitière, ou bien les paysages qu'ils traversent durant leur voyage). Le format de 10 épisodes est largement suffisant pour nous raconter une histoire complète qui ne présente pas, du moins à mon sens, de manque particulier. Ce qui m'a également plu, c'est la mise en scène et le jeu de l'actrice qui interprète sa soeur, sachant que les deux personnages ont interverti leur corps, le fait de voir tour à tour le frère et la soeur à l'écran pour incarner Win nous rappelle sans cesse que c'est bien un homme qui se balade dans le corps d'une femme. Celle-ci s'en sort très bien et sait représenter la rudesse de caractère de son frère. Nous avons aussi le plaisir de retrouver l'acteur White, un habitué des BL d'autant plus connu des aficionados qu'il a joué dans un des premiers dramas du genre, le fameux "Love Sick" qui a un peu lancé toute la machine.

Après, cette série n'est pas exempte de défauts. Par exemple, la tante et l'oncle incarnant des antagonistes n'offrent pas vraiment d'enjeu ni de réel danger pour nos personnages, s'ils avaient été absents de l'histoire ça n'aurait pas changé grand-chose. D'autre part, un passage en particulier m'a semblé un peu exagéré, et donne une image plutôt fausse de la réalité. Qu'on se le dise, pour beaucoup de femmes avoir ses règles n'est pas spécialement douloureux (ce qui ne m'empêche pas de compatir pour celles qui en souffrent, parce qu'il y en a pour qui c'est le cas) et les changements d'humeur sont quand même relativement rares et nuancés, faut arrêter de propager ce cliché. Alors peut-être que la ménopause a un effet plus prononcé, j'en sais rien et je suis encore loin de ce stade, mais même si je comprends qu'on puisse sauter sur l'occasion d'utiliser cet élément du scénario comme ressort comique (et pour montrer un personnage aux petits soins pour l'autre), présenter le héros embarrassé par cette situation aurait largement suffi. Pas besoin d'en faire tout un fromage et de le faire souffrir le martyre, d'autant que c'est assez éloigné de ce que vivent beaucoup d'entre nous, du coup on a (enfin moi en tout cas, désolée pour les autres) un peu de mal à y croire. Autre bémol, j'ai trouvé que la raison pour laquelle les deux personnages se sont brouillés au début était un peu tirée par les cheveux, j'ai du mal à avaler que le personnage principal ait foutu en l'air une amitié longue et solide comme celle-là pour des raisons d'héritage. Bon d'accord on a compris que des sentiments plus complexes étaient probablement à l'œuvre dans sa réaction impulsive, mais pendant tout le drama je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de penser que celle-ci était très exagérée. Pour finir sur les points négatifs, je dirais que même si la romance est plaisante à regarder et que notre couple est assez à l'aise dans les scènes où ils se prennent dans les bras / dorment collés l'un à l'autre, elle manque parfois un peu de réelle tension (et de réels frottages de peaux), du coup je l'ai trouvée plus gentillette que sexy et elle ne m'a pas spécialement fait battre le cœur.

Néanmoins ce sont loin d'être des défauts rédhibitoires, et ils n'empêchent absolument pas d'apprécier l'histoire, celle-ci sachant s'écarter des sentiers battus. L'inversion des corps apporte une touche de fantastique qui fonctionne bien, il y a un début, un milieu et une fin qui sont bien gérés, le road trip sert à faire évoluer notre personnage principal et n'est pas juste un prétexte lambda pour rapprocher nos protagonistes. Pour ma part je n'ai pas eu de réel coup de cœur, comme dit plus haut bien qu'il s'agisse d'une romance elle manque un peu de passion amoureuse, mais j'ai quand même passé un bon moment. Et je suis contente d'avoir changé d'avis sur les deux acteurs principaux, je dois reconnaître qu'ils s'en sortent de mieux en mieux au fil du temps. Cela suffit amplement pour occuper des jours pluvieux de façon agréable, et j'ai hâte de les découvrir dans leur prochain BL en commun intitulé "Moonlight Chicken".

PS : pour ceux qui se demanderaient pourquoi la musique accompagnant chaque moment un peu tendu leur semble familière, je lâche le morceau : c'est le son de fond utilisé dans le 1er épisode de KinnPorsche, lorsque Kinn vient tout juste d'être sauvé par Porsche et que ses gardes du corps apparaissent tous en même temps avant de s'incliner comme un seul homme en plein milieu de la station-service - vu qu'ils sont parfaitement dressés, à défaut d'être efficaces. De rien.

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