Never judge a book by it's cover, that's what SCOY taught me
This series started out so awkward and cringy that I thought it was only going to be that. And because of that I wasn't going to watch it. Truth be told the trailer threw me off it. But, boy was I wrong & it highly surprised me. It was something beautiful that showed us that we all deserved love no matter how we are perceived by others. Whether, we are "outcasts" or not... Straight/bi/gay/lesbian/Ace/Trans--- whatever we are all equal when it comes to love and we all deserve happiness. It was great seeing the popular ones chasing the "outcasts/nerds" this time.We don't get BL series were the main character is like Toh seen as an outcasts and weird. If the audience sees them in a BL series, they are always supporting characters. But, in SCOY they get to shine and get their HEA. Extremely grateful for SCOY.
Also love how Toh and Nuea turned out to be one of the healthiest couples this year. No misunderstandings here(which seem to be plaguing BL lately) and when there were: those misunderstandings were rapidly cleared up by communication. Their love for each other was equal too. No: one loves the other more than the one loves them. TohNuea supported each other and just loved each other. Billy and Seng were amazing in their roles and their chemistry was fire. I hope we get to see them in another series. Sky and Jao stole my heart too. They were beautiful and heart how Jao lost his awkwardness little by little the more he spent time with ao
The friendship between Toh's group & Sky/Nuea was also the best. One of the strongest points of SCOY. Saint did an amazing job here and I think he proved he has talent to produce series. Can't wait to see his next one!
I rated everything 10 haha ecept the OVERALL category. There I went with 9.5 because there were some cringy scenes(esp in the beginning) that I can't get over but that's not enough to make me hate Secret Crush on You.
I highly recommend it. Don't sleep on it if you're thinking of watching just do it! You won't regret it. It may end up surprising you and be one of your favorites. Give it a chance.
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Guys, it's ✨️Camp✨️
I get that this show may not be everybody's cup of tea, it's camp! That's it. Camp at it's finest. It's supposed to be over the top, the characters are supposed to be too much at times, thats how camp works!My lil group of gays outcast, they are just messy and quirky, and I love it for them 😂
I never write reviews but i just can't stand this scoy slander! This show is truly a gem 💎✨️
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Just give it a try..
Well at first I thought it was weird and a bit cringe but I ended up loving it. I really didn't expect to enjoy it so much.I love all the main characters of this series.
It's a fluff drama with not any serious "villains" that get on your nerves and you can't enjoy the watch and (thankfully) without the typical misunderstandings that lead to break up's trope.
I really liked that the characters knew what they wanted from the beginning and they didn't fool around..
And although it's a fluff drama like I said before it touched some every day and more serious matters but without over dramatizing anything.
I shiped all the couples but my favourite was Sky&Jao they were SOOO frickin cute!!!
I also loved the music and the OST!!!
One thing that I didn't like is that Daisy&Touch didn't have much of screen time I really liked them together and I wanted to see more of them...
Anyway I think this is a 'hit or miss' drama either you gonna love it or hate it. In my case (surprisingly) I loved it...just give it a try and see for yourself:))
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Groundbreaking empathetic BL with a big heart
SCOY is the groundbreaking BL that the BL world needed.. effeminate/feminine/non binary gay characters who have been always casted as side characters and comic relief get their love stories and shine in this show. Not only that it gives a lot of relatable moments for introverts like me who live half of their lives in their head because they are too afraid of confronting reality. Seng potrayed Toh's comically flawed introvert character with so much empathy.The show is exaggerated on purpose - so that a lot of concepts which was not shown in BLs before can ne introduced..it gives you second hand embarrassment, makes you cry, laugh, deliriously happy and in general reminds us the absurdism of life. Episode 1-3 is kind of a buildup with a lot of cringe moments from our airhead Toh but 4th episode onwards the show just goes to another level. It does not take itself seriously, and asks the audience to do the same.
Also for a larger than life absurd comedy genre, this show has a lot of heart, toe curling chemistry and insanely hot kiss scenes.
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Ok wait...
This series is actually unto something. I'm posting this when I just started ep. 9 and OMG The SPICE Is Insane. I like every character in this series but The Main Leads are doing it for me rn.I did not expect to be liking a series like this because I'm more into dramatic ones like KinnPorche, Not Me etc... but SCOY just burst in and said, "This is going to be your favorite Series". When I say it is Sooo Funny, I mean it. It's so hilarious that there are points that I literally cry Lol. A series has not made me laugh this much, Ever and I've been watching BL for over 5yrs. now.
Kudos to all the actors/actresses/Director/Producer/Staff and everyone that suggested for me to watch this series.
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WATCH!!!
I absolutely love the realistic themes portrayed in this bl, it shows homophobia, transgender, body shaming, insecurities, etc. and it shows how it's okay to feel a certain way or be a certain way that others may find "weird". it shows true friendship in wanting what's best for your friend and just being there for them while also showing how you should be treated in a relationship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
This got me mesmerized
I don't even know what to say, I was kinda indifferent with this series at the start, but with each passing episode I caught myself obsessed with all couples...I love the fact that they don't only talk about LGBTQ+ but also, body shamming and transphobia...
I loved every line of Daisy and InTouch they're such good characters, but Jao has my whole heart, he had such a low self esteem but so much love for Sky and I loved that.
The main couple was so cringe but cute at the same time, this series made me laugh a lot but I also cried with very little details and themes that were adressed..
With this I only have two words to define this drama: Love & Meaningful <3<3
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This is such a unique BL.
Tbh I wasn't expecting this at all, but this is such a good bl. It takes a insecure highly introverted as main lead pair it with extroverted, confident and famous one in campus. I was really surprised by it's execution cause it's so much relatable as I'm introvert my self.Acting was perfect, story was perfect. there was no unnecessary stretch of content everything was concise which I really liked about it because it gets boring with unnecessary misunderstanding for couple of episodes. I definitely recommend this bl to be watched since it takes a unique approach.
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This show is a fantasy for all of us who belonged to the "nerds", the "weirdos", the "fat" people or whatever group we belonged to and thought we would never have a chance to get the popular guy -- to make our secret crush our one true love.
First of all:
1. Toh is a very special kind of guy. His brain works differently to "normal" people. (I think people nowadays call that neuro-divergent.) He's also a rather campy gay man, which marginalizes him further and colours his world view heavily. This makes his actions hard to watch, although for him, they all make perfect sense.
2. Toh's friend group is loud, queer, a bit weird -- the whole show is made of camp.
If you can accept that and roll with it, you will have a very good time with this show. If you can't, then you should probably watch something else. I get that these over-the-top kind of shows are not for everybody.
Second:
1. What I loved most is the friendship between Toh, Daisy, Som and KaoJao. They are all supportive when it counts, pushing the other when it's needed,and not above teasing each other. It was also great how easily the two gangs mixed, the weird one and the popular kids. Toward the end, they were still very much present, and that's not something you always have, that the couple(s) don't forget their friends.
2. The second main thing I loved was: Those characters who are different (nerdy, queer, chubby ... just "different") usually only get supporting roles, mostly no love interest, and are often there mainly for comic relief. In this series they are the main characters! And they all get a love interest! AND, and this is the thing that made me give ten stars, none of them is required to change for that to happen. How often have we seen that the "ugly duckling" turns into a beautiful swan in the end? Not here, Toh remains his usual self, glasses, bowl cut and short trousers included.
Third:
* Kudos to the director: There are so many ensemble scenes, and even if they are not in focus, I haven't seen one actor fall out of character. It's a joy to watch the reactions and interactions in the background.
* Colour, audio and overall cinematography was fine. The background music was always there, as if whoever was in charge of it had a "horror silentiae", and sometimes too loud. I do love "แอบหลงรัก ", §ดั่งดาว" and, yes, even "Ooh My Loove".
* One thing that threw me out of my enjoyment of the explicit scenes was that they opened the condom packets while still dressed -- where are you going to put it then? (Also, I'd really like some lube sometime...)
Fourth, and that's the last one:
And I have to talk about it because I like to rant about the prevalence of top/bottom-tropes in Thai BLs, this was actually toned down a lot here. It was still there, and I wish we could get away from the "pushy" top. (Even though Sky was quite sweet later on, I'm not too happy about how he pursued Jao in the beginning and the grabbing around the neck/chest thing.)
Still, there was no feminizing a partner who was not like that in the beginning, that's good. Also no infantilizing whatsoever. The use of "wife" was mainly used to describe the roles during sexual activities, not as a character trait. Partners in two couples offered to switch roles if the other wanted it.
"Tops" were also at times insecure, emotionally open and one of them not really adept at flirting.
I also firmly believe that the bandana in Nuea's right backpocket (in episode 7) was intentional, and you can pry this headcanon out of my cold, dead hands.
Overall, a firm recommendation from me, if just because of the great representation of characters who are otherwise never in the spotlight.
[This is a slightly edited version of the review I posted on Viki.]
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Love This Show ❣️
I'm only on episode 9, so forgive me if my opinion changes later on. It's only natural that happens since all of the episodes haven't been released yet. Anyways, I'm in love with this drama. The acting, the story, and the music is amazing. I really enjoy the OSTs. The chemistry of the actors is amazing. I love a good show with great chemistry and a great story. At first, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it; but I was wrong. I love this show so much that I'm awake a lot later than I would usually be watching this show. That should say something. I'm seriously hoping this show stays great throughout the next couple episodes. I don’t want to love this drama then dislike it later on because they rush something, or do something stupid. I say give it a chance. I promise you, you will love the characters and the story. Possibly the OSTs too. ♡Was this review helpful to you?
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IF YOU'RE NOT SEEING THIS YET, THIS IS YOU SIGN TO WATCH THIS!!!!!!!!
I love this, this is the kind of series that I will watch if I'm feeling down to boost my mood. Not too sad but full of kilig moments, although I don't like the part of Toh where he acts "like" obsessed and stalker at the same time. And you really have a lot to learn here especially in friendship. Definitely worth to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I love this, this is the kind of series that I will watch if I'm feeling down to boost my mood. Not too sad but full of kilig moments, although I don't like the part of Toh where he acts "like" obsessed and stalker at the same time. And you really have a lot to learn here especially in friendship. Definitely worth to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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