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I get where they were going with this, but they didn't quite get there. Yet
I have to start by saying that Tor and Gun's performance in this series is top tier, and they pretty much saved the confusion that was this series. I'm a hardcore fan of Gun and Nanon's acting, and I've never really seen Tor's acting. But he was quite impressionable here, and I'll like to see more of him in subsequent works (who else thinks he looks like he could be PP Krit's older brother?)Now let's get down to business. Before you dive into it, keep in mind that this isn't a BL. At least by Thai BL standards. As a fan of Gun, I really looked forward to seeing this series. The synopsis was charming; a simple barista who gets entangled with a mysterious museum curator and gets drawn into a world of mystery and supernatural stuff happening at the midnight museum, only for all hell to break loose on his arrival.
It was surprising to see Bright in his psycho era here, I mean he pulled it off so well, and that just goes a long way to showcasing his versatility as an actor. He could be your boyfriend or a freak, whatever floats your boat. It was also nice to see some of the cast from My School President, The Eclipse and Theory of Love in some really versatile, creepy roles.
The music was sorta bleh to me and left much to be desired. I wasn't really expecting much honestly, it's a mystery/supernatural series and the common trope is eerie music that builds up and builds up until there's nothing left.
The story itself was relatively simple, and I wish the writers had kept it that simple yet entertaining. There were some plot holes that needed to be filled and major character development that I have been waiting for, and it never came.
Khatha and Dome were really one dimensional characters with one having one too many fainting spells and the other getting his ass beat by youths thanks to him doting on Dome. I mean, you're over how many centuries old and still have that youthful vigor. What happened? And Dome, you better tell us where you come from. (I haven't finished the series yet).
Overall, the story felt really rushed and felt like ten different movies less than an hour long each meshed together with little coherence and much exposure to the actors. Each episode told a different story of how they were trying to recover the items stolen from the museum, yet I was so confused most of the time. The set felt incredibly empty and isolated too. It gave off the same annoying vibes as Red Wine in the Dark Night, where the story was also rushed, creepy, confusing and had barely any side characters. I don't know if it was meant to be like that with little interaction with normal people, but that would have been a little more realistic.
I did enjoy some moments of the show though, like Triphop constantly correcting Khatha when he calls the female cop shorty, and him being such a great right hand man to Khatha. I'm pushing myself to finish this series because of the solid acting here and I'm eager to see how Khatha and Dome would end. Would Dome really be the one to break Khatha's curse? That's if immortality is a curse like June said.
Speaking of June, I think the actress was fantastic too. And Foei, my man Foei served! Both in acting and looks, I was pleasantly surprised seeing him as a more serious character, unlike his goofy character in Theory of Love.
Another thing I would like to point out as a Christian is that I found Episode 6 offensive. If you're going to take inspiration from the garden of Eden and present something theatrical out of it, at least get your facts right. God didn't separate the man from the woman, he threw them both out of the garden of Eden together. Thank you.
It's a good watch, not a great one. It's like one of those series you see when you're on a break from work or school. It's sorta feel good, but you most likely wouldn't see it again. If you're a huge fantasy/mystery/supernatural genre fan, you might like this series. But I'm definitely not watching this again.
Edit: I finally finished watching the series and I take back a few things that I said at first. I think with all of the flaws, this series is still a masterpiece in all. My initial review is so long that I don't want to start writing about how the last four episodes changed my thoughts. I'm glad we got to see what happened in Khatha's past and how Dome is linked to it all. I was tempted to rewatch some of the episodes to see where they had left clues that I missed. The last episode though... I'll say no more.
If you haven't, give this series a shot.
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Messy museum
What are you looking for? Unrequited love, horror, fantasy, religious fervour, intrigue, power hungry immortals? It's all here.The unrequited love was sweet and silly. The horror was the kind of thing you would see in a nightmare. .
Khatha spent a lot of time looking fed up with everyone and irritated with the world in general. I guess that's an outcome when you're immortal : everyone must get on your nerves eventually, especially if they don't know the bigger picture. I'm not sure I really understood the bigger picture!
What I liked: most of the acting was good, but the acting by Saiparn (Anthika) was so good that I could see why anyone would join her cult! She was so believable as a disciple.
Gun's acting as 3 separate, very different characters (in the same episode!) was a nice touch. He was good too.
The guest actors in some of the episodes were great: Bright's version of an obsessed ex-lover was brilliant. Nanon played 3 (?) different characters and they were all believable. The way his face and mannerisms changed depending on who he was, was intriguing and worth watching. There was even Lee (one of my favourites) in an episode and he played a character I've never seen him play before - slightly mad.
The story was interesting: it's a pop up museum. I love the idea of things that are there, but not. It felt a bit like seeing something out of the corner of your eye.
What I didn't like: Sometimes the acting felt one dimensional. Not sure how many times I can bear to see Khatha's irritated face. How many times was Dome going to faint or fall asleep??
It felt like there was more to say and understand, so maybe there's a season 2.
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siblings or dating ?
It was my first time watching this genre and by GMMTV, and I was a bit surprised because the special effects were pretty good it was depending on the scenes.I put 7,5 stars for the story because it was definitely for big brained people, I didn't understand everything and maybe that's why I didn't like it that much. The first part was nice, the different stories were interesting but the second part when Doom was stuck somewhere I don't even know where, was long. It's just Khatha searching for his lover. Because you can't tell me these two were just brothers, I'm not going to accept it. They even run together hand to hand at the end 🤔🤔
I have to admit that the story of Phone and Ton made me very sad, to see Ton trying to save the man he loves so hard made me drop a tear. And to see he just had to accept the love of Phone to save him make me laugh (because that was so easy) but also cry because that was beautiful 😢🤧
Could have a season 2, but Idk if I will watch it (maybe If Namtan is still in the series). I put 3 stars to the rewatch value, but I don't think I will watch it ever again.
Namtan was so beautiful, and her dress as the bride was amazing, she is the love of my life ♡
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To summarise : fantasy+mystery+good acting performance+ some thing out of box
To first time watcher doubting to watch this or notJust a suggestion
This is definitely worth your time especially the acting by every member was great 👍
I personally enjoyed it
Hope you can too.
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Don't stop Watching!
The Acting is spectacular! From the main actors to the side actors. Most of them don't need dialogues to convey what they wanted to. The Casting was beyond perfect, especially the two main characters. The chemistry between the pair was incredible, it heightened every episode.The plot was also intriguing, it keeps you engrossed in the series.
My only advice is not to give up on the series and continue watching, the pacing might be a bit fast, particularly the first ep, and sometimes leaves you confused at some point, but it gets even better over time and the only way to answer your questions is to keep watching.
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I need a lot more KhathaDome (& June) & a lot less everyone else
6.5 for khathadome ONLY they’re not explicitly gay but had more chemistry than most BLs. I love Khatha, Tor is always amazing at playing these types of characters. It focused on them in the later episodes but still was not enough.So many the plots at the end, with new characters, was a ridiculous mess, especially ep 9. The episodes with guest actors were really irrelevant to me and the acting was not incredible from them anyway 😭 (except Nanon). The anti-religious parts could have been developed & executed better but instead were rushed and corny
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gradually getting worse
eeeehh....it´s starting to look more and more like c fantasy novel....those cgi effects are ruining whole atmosphere and plot makes no sense longer i watch it. gun and tor have suprisingly good chemistry but overall it´s only thing why i still watch (this and I don´t like unfinishing series) Why creators decided to use christian motives in mystery to me, but it ended up with ghosts and werid red eyed monster, so I guess Bible is only thing releated to christianity there. I hope last ep will save it, but I highly doubt since I don´t like anything about this series. Gmmtv should stick to boring romance dramas, they are good at it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointed
With such talented actors I was expecting this to be incredible. Don’t get me wrong, the acting was really great but the story took a weird turn. Yes, I also liked the first few episodes but then it just got weird. This could have been a really great series if it had a stronger and less confusing storyline. I am still confused about the multiverse and how Khatha went back and forth as he pleased but other times he had to use the phone. The story with Tum and Phone was just sweet though. I will pass on a second season.Was this review helpful to you?
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If you want to watch because the main cast looks promising, please don't.
It's because they barely have any screentime. And their storyline barely moves and is rushed in the end. There are too many subplots and side characters for like 60% of the show, so Khatha and Dome barely get any screentime. Hell, the side characters get so much screentime that they can be called the main characters at this point.If I make a Gun Atthaphan cut for this entire show where he is awake and acting instead of being unconscious or stuck somewhere, it would only be of 30 minutes max. And the plot in itself is a mess - is it about time travel? Multiverse? Mythical creatures? Inspired by religious things? Black Magic? Cults? You wouldn't know because it is a clusterfuck of all of these.
(Since when centuries' old magically summoned devils started dying of mere bullets? lol)
But still 2 episodes were very good storywise- the one with memory butterflies (the acting was top notch) and the episode where The One appears for the first time (Gun can play multiple characters well).
Such a wasted potential that it left me angry. It could've been so much better. They have left an open end at the final episode hinting at a season 2 but I wouldn't wanna watch it if this is what the director is gonna do again. The VFX was trash too towards the end. Tor Thanapob as Khatha was amazing but even he couldn't save this show for me. But I will look forward to his work from now on.
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I’m sorry but I can’t with this series
Contrary to popular beliefs I don’t think Tor or Gun’s acting is any good in this series. Tor’s gaze at Gun looks empty and lack emotions, while his few emotional outbursts such as getting angry at Gun all of a sudden is very confusing. The jump scares are predictable and I can’t take the monsters seriously because of the goofy ahh CGI. I stopped watching after the first two eps because I find it hard to follow the plot. Overall, cool premise but poor execution. It’s a pity, I had high hopes.Was this review helpful to you?
Midnight Museum
MIDNIGHT MUSEUM - It is one of the most thrilling and interesting series I have ever watched. I highly recommend everyone to watch it. Many of my favorite actors like Nanon, Gun, Namtan, Bright, Tay have played their roles really good. And the storyline was also wonderful. It is a kind of fantasy and thrilling. The background music is really amazing along with the climax. This series almost took me another imaginary world.Each character is perfect in their own way. After watching the last episode of it, I was like " Why didn't GMMTV release the season 2 of this series....". I really miss this series and its cast....
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