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Watch this for another drama of Joong Archen Aydin & Dunk Natachai Boonprasert. But like almost all our skyy 2 series. This one turn out have their own stupidity too... Tell story about Daonuea & Khabkluen. Daonuea had a crush on Khabkluen in high school and confessed his feelings before he go to Germany for study. However, he was rejected & had his heart broken. Now in University, Daonuea meet again with Khabkluen & later on also has Khabkluen as his dormmates. How will they story evolved...?
Ok... Now what i like first, cause the stupid thing or minus point as usual has spoiler...
+ Weirdly enough, for me the chemistry between Joong Archen Aydin & Dunk Natachai Boonprasert better in here than in Hidden Agenda. I wonder what happen between this drama & Hidden Agenda, is the actor relationship themselves that get strain or what...
+ Really like how Khabkluen & Daonuea express their feeling through their eyes. I really can feel their pain.
What I don't like:
- All the character is stupid when it comes to love. Like how Typhoon & Phaphaeng 'force' to be with Daonuea. Or how Khabkluen insisted to hide his feelings for Daonuea.
Overall this actually quite good & interesting story. Unfortunately they have stupid plot. So i can't give higher score than 6.5*
Below is SPOILER ALERT!!! Read it with ur own risk.
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Stupid thing:
- Why Khabkluen need to hide his feeling in the first place never get explained. I think at first it cause Khabkluen don't want to have long distance relationship with Daonuea. But unfortunately they never really explained to us the why...
- they never give us the good background story of Khabkluen & Daonuea. Like how Daonuea fall in love at Khabkluen. How can Daonuea first start to make art assignments for Khabkluen & how stupid that teacher never find out, or do they find out & what happen. How can Khabkluen fall in love at Daonuea. See this all need some answer but they never really explained
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Why, just why?
This title has many interesting and well written characters, that dont have enough screen time. Chen's character is quite interesting as well. But thats about it.The "plot" would fit into 2 episodes and it has more holes then swiss cheese. Dao is somehow the most beautifull person under the sun and everybody seems to fall in love with him out of nowhere. The time is very badly shown, so you feel like everything happed in one week, but it is months. Dao and K. were waiting multiple years to get together, but when they do, Dao is like "omg, you already kisses me three times, thats enough." Do they not know young boys at all?
Also, some of the conversations happen multiple times without any reason. You get a lot of eye staring with slow music, that is just funny, because they have these "special moments" all the time. You get multiple shots with dramatic music for just hand grap.
Dao is boring, the show is boring. At least some of the friends are HOT and funny.
Also - wth was the "ending". If you dont like yourself, watch this.
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If only they talked to each other
Ok is the series cute sure... is it also incredibly annoying and hits all the cliches and OML just talk already? Also yes.It's one of those BLs that the actor's chemistry couldn't save, Joong and Dunk have amazing chemistry and I like watching them act together but even that couldn't save this.
The script is another one without a lot of substance, two guys fall in love and proceed to ignore any type of proper communication and make us suffer through too many misunderstandings. Also, the character Typhoon is incredibly annoying and I couldn't stand him the entire show.
And the end scene with Daonuea brother came out of the left field I guess they just wanted a reason for a sequel but damn was it really necessary?
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The phrase "idiots in love" took on a whole new meaning in this series
This show has been on my "to-watch" list for over a year, but I didn't have a chance to actually sit down and watch it until a month ago, and... well...Ever heard of the phrase "idiots in love?" In this series, Dao and Kluen were idiots and then some. One is a dummy who harbors a secret crush , while the other is a blockhead who has trouble expressing his feelings. The two go to the same school, and are in love with each other, but both are too scared to admit it.
They seemed destined to never cross paths, until one day, when Dao was about to leave to study abroad. Encouraged by his best friend, he confessed his feelings to Kluen.
Kluen response? "Have a safe flight."
*Facepalm*
Nontheless, Dao took that as a sign of rejection and was devastated, and left Thailand with a broken heart.
A year later, Dao returned to Thailand for college, and lo and behold, who did he see? Kluen, the very same guy who (in his POV) rejected him. Bad enough that they had to take part in the school pageant together, but they also had to live in the same dorm for the duration of the competition.
Clearly, someone forgot to check their horoscope that morning. (j/k)
Thus begin a "second chance" type of love, in which Dao tries to forget his "unrequited love" for Kluen and simply be his friend, while Kluen does everything (from being helpful to just downright possessive) to get close to him. That is, everything short of confessing his feelings.
I rarely have a love/hate relationship with a series, but this one falls under that category. Watching this show was like going on a rollercoaster ride. My emotions went from "awwww, that's so sweet" to "FFS, just kiss already!" to "why am I wasting my time on this show?" to "it's about d**n time someone does something" to "Jesus effing Christ, can you two be any dumber?"
There is something about the way Dao and Kluen interact that makes the whole angsty love journey very realistic, and you can't help but root for them. At some point, it becomes obvious to everyone (but Dao) that Kluen was hopelessly in love with him. I mean, the guy used his mom's birthday to lure him to his house. And really? Did Dao seriously think he changed his own bandage and applied the ointment while he was drunk? *smh
On the other hand, the pace of the story is somewhat erratic. The beginning and middle were fine, but then towards the end, everything became rushed. The conflict, resolving of the conflict, and the love confession all happened within two episodes. It's as if the screenwriters realized they'd taken up 6 episodes with the storyline, and not wanting to cut anything out, simply wrapped up the story quickly.
Despite everything, Star in my Mind is a decent series. Sadly, character development was poorly written, but I think it had to do with the fact that the series only had 8 episodes. The acting is not bad, but if Dunk and Joong want to keep up with their fellow GMMTV artists they'd need to step it up. Maybe take some acting classes. The one saving grace of this show would be the OST. These two should form a duo and aim for the music market. Their vocals are so well-matched.
Overall, this series is not bad, but it's not particularly good, either. Compared with other BL series that aired in 2022, and the ones that are currently airing this year, there are many better options. Hopefully, JoongDunk's acting would improve in the future.
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The fastest relationship that somehow still moved at snail pace.
This is that sort of BL that you just watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon in between any heavy dramas you're watching. It had a simple story. No angst, no drama. Just two guys having pure love, while one of them was slowly completing a harem. EVERYONE wanted Dao and I just found him to be the blandest character ever. I also couldn't get past Joong being this stoic character with resting bitch face most of the time.Yes, it does get boring after a while because well...nothing really happens. It's 8 episodes of heavy stares, mini kisses and one guy being too cowardly to express his feelings and yet, for 8 short episodes, they somehow found a way to make it the slowest moving romance ever and just dragged it out until episode 7. The side characters didn't really serve any purpose, just for comic relief.
That's basically it about the drama. If you like this kind of simple and pure love BL, then it's right up your alley.
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Crazy little thing called love but gay
If you remember the famous Mario Maurer movie crazy little thing called love, then you have got the storyline. It's pretty much the same except no one is "ugly" and has a glow up. There's nothing much to say about the storyline. It's pretty much bland.But there are very much good things about the series. Firstly Chen. Wow. 2moons never did justice to his skills and acting. His golden skin was shining. He played the character of a socially awkward, introverted guy reallllyyy well. The guy who played Daoneua is also a good actor. But as usual their kisses were awkward. Mainly Daoneua was awkward. Except that their very few interaction in the whole series was pretty cute and sweet.
The guy who played Maitee. I watched one of his series where he was a serious studious guy. But this character suits him more. I hope I'd get to see him in this kind of free fun guy more. Overall it was good. The ratings are fair. There were so many familiar faces as well. Good for one time binge watch. Also, you can skip some scenes and still will understand everything.
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The entire plot could have been avoided with a ten minute conversation
This is one of the most generic BLs I have seen. I honestly had no intention of watching it, but after seeing Joong and Dunk in other shows, I decided to give it a shot. It was extremely predictable, with drawn out back-and-forth conflicts that didn't actually help build the characters. If Joong and Dunk's characters would have just sat down and had a conversation, the entire show would have been avoided.Daonuea (Dunk) confessed his feelings for Kluen (Joong) in 11th grade, and with no response from Kluen, Nuea went on his study abroad trip for 12th grade and tried to forget about it. That is, until the two reunite their freshman year of college. Trying to forget about the confession, Nuea pretends to have not known Kluen, but it seems the feelings are still lingering. When others start pursuing Nuea, he's torn between trying to move on and staying true to his own heart.
Thank god this show was only 8 episodes, because it took forever to get anywhere with the plot and if that was drawn out any more I would have dropped this. The only reason I didn't rate it lower was that the relationship does become very sweet and cute, and that part is fun to watch. However the miscommunication and constant "you should move on and find someone better" got old SO fast, and I think the entire first 6 episodes could have been condensed to two, and the couple could have had some more interesting challenges when they were together. Instead, we got a very stereotypical show that didn't really do anything new, besides an ending that clearly just wanted to set up a sequel. This is probably only worth watching if you're a fan of Joong and Dunk and are waiting for a new show from them....
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"An emotionally lightweight BL"
A type of BL series that has a good story, too bad the expressions of actors are not really showing and they somehow lacking in portraying their character.The casts are good especially the main actors and I'm waiting for more onscreen chemistry of JoongDunk on their next BL projects.
Overall, it is something you can enjoy and if you're not a fan of heavy and tear-jerker dramas, this one is for you.
"Meet me at midnight"
"Staring at the ceiling with you"
"Oh you don't have to say to much"
"When the morning came we"
"Where cleaning incense of yours"
"Vinyl shelf cause we loss track of time again"
"I have this thing when I get older but just never wiser"
"Midnights become my afternoon "
"When my depression works the graveyard shift of all the people"
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An Easy to Watch Sweet Romcom!
This was a solid romcom. It was sweet and easy to watch. The story is simple, the romance is easy to root for, the characters are likable and adorable, and the short episodes make it even more enjoyable.Daonuea confessed to Khabkleun back in high school but got rejected and went abroad. A year later, they cross paths again at university, this time as roommates.
I genuinely liked all the characters. Daonuea is sweet and cute, while Kluen is kind and definitely a green flag. Thypoon was a good addition to the cast and not toxic, which was refreshing. Pong and Ne brought in some fun moments, and Tingting looked stunning with her pink hair. I also appreciated how Fah was protective of his younger brother, Daonuea. It added a nice family element.
The plot is very straightforward. You pretty much know what to expect from the start, and that makes it very easy to get through. It’s the kind of show you can relax to without needing to overthink anything.
As for the acting, I can understand why people say Dunk couldn't act. His performance here wasn't great, especially during the crying scenes. I actually had to hold in laughter at one point. That said, he’s definitely good-looking, and I think he has improved because I didn’t notice the same issues in his more recent roles. Joong was a bit better, but still had his stiff moments. Personally, I don’t mind weak acting in romcoms if the overall vibe is fun, and in this case, it absolutely was.
I also got curious about Fah and Prince story, so I might check theirs even though the actor is not the same.
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Plot is really boring and random.
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Just an average school drama
I have to say out of the star and sky series this one is not my favorite in my opinion because I liked Sky in your Heart better because the chemistry was there and they were absolutely adorable and I was obsessed with Prince, but in Star in my mind there wasn’t really that much chemistry it was just a normal college drama that you see in every day life. Plus even though I love Joongdunk this drama was not for them because I’m currently watching Heart Killers and they are so good. I will warn that there might be spoilers and be aware.The plot was just a normal college drama that you see in Thai BLs, which is you are either and engineer or your competing for the Freshy Star and you need to pick the hottest or cutest boy in your major. I feel it focused a lot on that because Daonuea was chosen and Khabkluen was also chosen, but it was also known that they are enemies. It was hilarious when Khabkluen and Daonuea were cuddling and when Khabkluen got woken up and Daonuea was still sleeping and he acted like it was normal when they got caught by Pokpong. I will also mention Typhoon and his major one sided love towards Daonuea like as much as he worked hard to get his love and he didn’t get it because he’s supposed to end up with Khabkluen was actually sad, but he did work hard. Also that ending was something because it ended with Khuafah who is Daonuea’s older brother getting in a car crash because he was drunk driving and it just ended like that. Like I was so shocked, but I guess that’s how you’re gonna start Sky in Your Heart. Also I loved the 5 minutes of Prince because I could already tell he was gonna be someone good. Overall, in my opinion I didn’t enjoy this as much as I liked Sky in Your Heart, but it was enjoyable at some times and if your a fan of Joongdunk because of Heart Killers and if you like school dramas then I definitely recommend this for you.
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Very average
I will say I almost rated this very biased just because i am a huge joongdunk fan but once actually completing this series it really didn’t do much for me.i think both joong and dunk have improved a lot with their acting and honestly i don’t think either of them were terrible in this series to begin with but i can definitely see an improvement. unfortunately the story was boring and really didn’t make sense. it’s another miscommunication trope but the miscommunication was soooo bad that it just didn’t make sense. Kluen couldn’t have told Dao from the beginning his liked him back? what was the point of meeting in college and STILL not telling him his feelings but just beating around the bush. It was almost the exact same premise as their other series Hidden Agenda. I unfortunately feel like they’ve both been typecasted as these same characters consistently among all their series. However, at the time of reviewing this I have been watching their more recent series The Heart Killers, and though their character tropes are essentially the same it fits better with this storyline compared to this drama. Joong’d character is always the guy hiding his feelings and playing too cool, while Dunk’s characters are always the one being straight forward and pinning after Joong’s character.
Typhoon was very annoying and weird in this series. I felt like he couldn’t take no for an answer and was just very weird and pressuring Dao to reciprocate feelings he knew weren’t there. Dao also sort of toying with Typhoons feelings at one point too was also very gross, especially since he was so upset about the girl confessing to him and he was afraid of hurting her feelings. Though he apologized to Typhoon later it was still very unusual since he cried so much about it earlier. Also, Fah. Didn’t like his character. Why was he always calling and being needy and weird?? I knew they included him so much for the spin off series but it felt out of place and he was just annoying more than anything.
I’d say overall this wasn’t a terrible watch, it was easy enough to get through but it definitely had its flaws and wasn’t the best series ever by any means. I would say it’s a nice casual, short series to binge. As for rewatch ability… not there for me. Granted, most gmmtv series are not normally ones i’d decide to rewatch even if i liked them more. probably just due to the fact they are constantly coming out with new series and multiple with my favorite ships.
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