The Boy Next World

The Stalker Next Door

What Was I Even Watching? This series was terrible in every possible way. Let’s break this down, shall we? First off, the main love interest, Cir, is a creepy stalker. He knows everything about his crush, like, everything. We're talking about the color of his underwear and his house password. I don’t care how cute you think this is supposed to be; that's a nightmare, not romance. If this was supposed to be sweet, someone seriously missed the memo. Anyway, Cir gets injured, then goes to Phu and says, "Hey, I'm from another world!" Just so he can get close to his crush and manipulate him into falling in love. And Phu... this poor guy actually believes it. Phu, buddy, you need to step outside and get some fresh air. You're getting played. Phu himself was an annoying, useless character.

Now, the plot. Oh boy. I thought the whole "boy from another world" thing was going to lead to some mind-blowing parallel universe adventure. Instead, I got... nothing. Absolutely nothing. The title was a lie. There were no parallel worlds, no sci-fi twists, nothing. Instead, we got a bunch of random scenes with different worlds and timelines that made no sense and left me more confused than ever. The director seemed to have no clue what they were doing, just throwing in bizarre moments to trick us into thinking something cool was coming. Spoiler: It wasn’t.

And can we talk about the random superpowers? Jin can read minds, but it serves no purpose at all. Like, absolutely zero. This isn't a plot device, it’s a plot inconvenience. And then, just when you think, "Okay, maybe this will come into play later," his mind-reading powers vanish. Poof. Gone. Why? Because now that he’s all lovey-dovey with Wim, apparently they’re close enough that he can’t read Wim’s mind anymore. That’s right, folks, Jin’s entire superpower just gets conveniently swept under the rug because… romance. How brilliantly lazy.

Save yourself the headache and watch literally anything else. Trust me, there’s no world where this show is worth your time.

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will bls ever evolve past universities and the f-word?

the show starts with an interesting sequence, and had one of the most cool plots imo but it set things up too slowly for my taste and then collapsed under its own weight of trying to fit too many things into 10 episodes. If they cut out the fiancee drama and the side couple (which i liked and wanted more of) and had just focussed on the parallel worlds then they could've had a much better run. it would've also been awesome to see bossnoeul carry the show on their own which i think they could've been capable off and if not; it would've been good practice! i would've also loved to see more scenes between bossnoeul as actual people instead of just becoming their default personality traits of 'oh no are you ok? please let me take care of you' / 'im so innocent please take care of me'. Moreover because the characters felt so 2D all the NC scenes felt very detached from the overall story and did not feel deserving or fulfilling either.

the things i liked:
wimxjin <3333 they were so cute honestly. it wouldve been nice to get more of jin's mind reading but oh well. however they also suffered because of the draggy writing and short screentime.
the cinematography is insanely good like damn the production team really went off! there's so much nice lighting and complicated shots i loved watching it! i especially liked it when they gave phu the warm colours and cir the cool tone colours.

The things i disliked the most was the random fiancée story line like...c'mon. we've seen this a million times. and the whole 'i've loved you secretly from afar since the day we met'-story line is also so cliché and just turned the show into just another university BL. they should've stuck with what they had in the beginning 'these are actually all memories and lives from other versions of us', but alas!

I also didn't like the scenes about consent because it just fell flat and seems kind of tone deaf when Cir is lying the whole time about who he is. I don't think the couple's break up was resolved in a satisfying manner with Cir essentially making an influencer apology video and that's the end of their break up. Phu was presented as a naive and innocent young boy with no experience in love but i think he wouldn't have folded so easily for Cir especially because in the immediate scenes after the reveal Phu was like 'please stay away from me' and really marked his boundaries very clearly. why the f*ck would he backtrack on that so easily? that scene really bugged me. and also the singing again? thai dramas: please stop with the random singing scenes. it's not necessary for an emotional scene unless it's a musical. and the flute scene??? that was random as hell. and the fact that phu is an art student but has zero art supplies with him??

in general, the series could've been great but like so many other bl series it didnt live up to its potential

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Parallel World? More Like Parallel Confusion

First off, that title is super misleading. I went into this expecting something sci-fi or truly about a parallel universe, but nope apparently, Cirrus is just making up stories in his head? I honestly had high hopes for this one, especially with the cool premise, but I ended up feeling a bit disappointed.

I do like the main couple, though! I first saw them in Love in the Air, and they had such great chemistry there. That’s partly why I stuck with this one. But here, Cirrus feels like he might be dealing with multiple personality disorder or some kind of dissociation, which is never really explained clearly. It gives the story a mysterious edge, but also leaves you confused, like, “What exactly is happening here?”

That said, the cinematography is stunning, and the visuals are vibrant and clean. Btw, I actually found myself more invested in the side couple and their unique dynamic, especially the whole mind-reading twist. That was kind of fun!

To be honest, though, I kinda just finished it because I already started it, I feel like I was forced to finish it lol, but hey, I saw it through

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There is always something weird with MAME productions...

I'm divided with this show. While I enjoyed the largest part of the show, MAME does always something weired or sick in her stories. This time it's the parents who seems to have some deal to call their children property. This is so absurd, that I can't take it serious. If this part would not exist, it would be an excellent show. At least she gave the parallel world story in this series more depth compared to the novels.

I never had a doubt in my mind that the parallel worlds do exist in this series, That made this made this series interesting and intriguing. The only downside Cir had always act like a stalker to get to know about Phukan. He is not a stalker as we understand the word. He does watch him, but he does not invade his private space in any way, so I had no problem with that. The only problem of the whole story are the parents. They don't fit and they are not needed. That's why my rating about the story is so low, because it's not good. The rest of it was better than everything else Me Mind produced. I think both MLs did improve their acting, but Boss improved a lot. Also the side couple was very cute and I would not mind to see them in their own series. The chemistry was top-notch, as always and the MLs can kiss :) Cinematography was good, the OST was excellent.

So this time, I will ignore the bullshit parent storyline because overall I really enjoyed the show. It was more mature than expected, it had less cringy elements than most and it had a lot of fluff. But it's miles away from a 10 :)

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WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS STRAIGHT-UP VIOLENCE

They should’ve called it The Boy Next Confusing Mess, cuz WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS GOING ON. If you came here looking for a sugarcoated review, babe, you better hit that little ✨X✨ in the corner cuz I ain't sparing anyone today.

So when I heard that Boss and Noeul were starring in this, I was like “YAAASSSSS, WE ABOUT TO EAT” … Gurl... Lower. Your. Fucking. Expectations. This was microwaved leftovers at best. Like the concept? It had potential. The execution? A crime. They really pulled a Love Sea on us, where the only thing keeping it from flopping is the spicy scenes.

Now let's get into it before I combust.

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1. Plot - 🚨 WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS STRAIGHT-UP VIOLENCE 🚨

Okay, first of all, WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE FANFIC WATTPAD MULTIVERSE MESS DID I JUST WATCH?? From episode one, my brain was already buffering like a Windows XP update. I thought, "Maybe it's just me being dumb as hell," but NOPE, the confusion persisted. I'm sitting here waiting for a PROPER backstory, a little bit of sense, a crumb of logic—but instead, I get Cir looking like a professional stalker while claiming he’s from a parallel universe. EXCUSE ME, SIR, DO YOU HAVE A VISA FOR THIS WORLD OR??? Up until episode 8, I was flipping between "okay, maybe it's good" to "GIRL, FOR REAL? THIS IS THE PLOT Y'ALL GOING WITH??"

Also, why is the chemistry so FLAT?? The second episode wasted its whole runtime showing clips from episode one—HELLO? Episode 2 straight-up gaslit me by playing clips from Episode 1 like I got amnesia. BABE, I REMEMBER. MOVE ON. We get it. Cir ran. Phu got confused. SAME OLD SAME OLD. Give me CONTENT, give me SUBSTANCE, not a rerun of yesterday’s mess. I didn’t sign up for a damn recap episode disguised as progress.

And let’s talk about the false advertisement. The synopsis made it seem like we were getting some high-stakes, thriller, multiverse mindfuckery, and what do I get? Some half-baked, comedic nonsense with no clear direction. Like, if y'all wanted to make it funny, at least COMMIT. If y’all wanted to make it serious, then STOP PLAYING. Personally, I would’ve done the whole “Cir is really stuck here, and Phu helps him find a way back while they slowly fall in love” kind of storyline. AND THEN—BAM! CIR GETS SUCKED BACK TO HIS OWN UNIVERSE, HEARTBROKEN, PHUK LEFT BEHIND, TEARS, ANGST, ACTUAL STAKES. BUT NOOOO, instead, I got a storyline that feels like it was written by a sleep-deprived fanfiction author rushing a deadline.

AND THEN. THE HEAD BUMPING SCENE. GIRL, I DIED. I RESURRECTED. AND I DIED AGAIN. IT WAS TOO CUTE. THE WAY PHU WANTED TO CHECK CIR’S WOUNDS AND THEN YA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED 👅. I WAS SCREAMING. And don’t get me started on the fact that throughout the entire series, I was waiting for a big reveal like "Oh, maybe Cir isn’t actually from another universe; maybe he has a twin who just HATES Phu." WHICH, BY THE WAY, WOULD’VE BEEN A BETTER STORYLINE THAN THIS WHOLE ASS MULTIVERSE FIASCO.

And ummm, the side pairings? TRASH. Not even a single ounce of chemistry. Usually, I’m the type to get obsessed with the side couples, but this time? CHILE, I FELL ASLEEP. Every scene felt like they were just filling up time. At this point, I was just WAITING for Phu to get sick so Cir could take care of him, AND SURPRISE BITCH, IT HAPPENED. PREDICTABLE AS HELL.

OH, AND ABOUT THAT BIG "REVEAL" IN EPISODE 8? BFFR. Y’all wait eight whole episodes to EXPLAIN what the hell is going on? At that point, my soul had already left my body. The pacing is bad, the execution is worse, and I just sat there, staring at my screen like, "Okay, so Cir got a fever and just teleported into another AU???" WHERE IS THE SCIENCE??? WHERE IS THE BACKSTORY??? HOW DOES THIS EVEN MAKE SENSE??

AND WHO THE FUCK IS THE CIR IN BLACK SHIRT? WHY DID Y’ALL INTRODUCE HIM IF YOU WEREN’T GONNA EXPLAIN SHIT? GIVE ME ANSWERS OR GIVE ME A REFUND.

Also, Rome deserves a love line. I DON’T CARE. HE’S TOO CUTE TO BE LEFT OUT.

AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT CIR’S MOM??? Cir’s mom in one universe being the total opposite in another could have been a BANGER subplot, but instead, they said, "Let’s make this as basic and underwhelming as possible." Cir’s dad? Sir. SIR. EXCUSE ME? I was waiting for some deep, gut-wrenching backstory, and instead, I got "Oopsie, I chose one kid over the other." Nah. We beefin’. BITCH, I HAVE NEVER WANTED TO SWING ON A FICTIONAL CHARACTER SO BAD. You mean to tell me he straight up abandoned his son like HE WAS RETURNING A FAULTY IPHONE?? JUST SAID, “NAH, THIS ONE DON’T HIT, I’LL KEEP THE OTHER ONE”??? AIN’T NO WAY. AIN’T. NO. FUCKING. WAY.

AND ANOTHER THING. THE WHOLE RESOLUTION BETWEEN CIR AND HIS MOM???? GIRL, THEY JUST GLOSS OVER THE FACT THAT HE BASICALLY SACRIFICED HIS BROTHER FOR HIS OWN FREEDOM????? WHAT IS THIS SELFISH BS???? AND WHY DIDN’T HIS MOM HAVE A REAL REDEMPTION ARC? MAKE HER ACT LIKE A MOTHER FOR ONCE, DAMN IT. And Cir’s dad? WEAK AS HELL. My guy, you couldn’t even outsmart your ex-wife? BOY, BE SERIOUS.

Overall, the plot gave me "Vice Versa but make it Walmart." The lack of chemistry, the weak-ass plot, the wasted potential—girl, I expected better. Maybe I hyped it up too much, but damn. They really fumbled this bag.

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2. 🔥 Characters: Aka "Some of Y’all Snapped, Some of Y’all Fumbled, and Some Need to be Launched into the Sun" 🔥

- Cir (played by Boss) - aka “Mr. I Will Make You Forget Every Other Role I Played”
BOSS. BOSS, YOU SEXY LITTLE MAN. HE DID IT AGAIN. The way this man just waltzes onto my screen looking like a whole damn five-course meal, expecting me to focus on anything else?? I AM ACTUALLY SCREAMING. Boss’s acting? BITCH, HE LEVELED UP. I was so deep into Cir that I forgot all about LITA, and that’s a feat. AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE ACTION SCENES. Crisp. Sharp. HOT. I needed MORE. You’re telling me this man is out here radiating raw, aggressive, testosterone-filled charisma, and all they let him do was throw a few punches?? JAIL. He deserves a whole action movie, and when it happens, y’all better remember I said it first.

And then we have Cir with Phu. Oh my god. The way this big, intimidating, brooding man suddenly turns into a soft-spoken simp for Phu?? I LITERALLY MELTED. He talks to Phu like he’s the most precious thing in existence, and if I took a shot every time Boss looked DELICIOUS while doing it, I’d be COMA-LEVEL DRUNK. BUT. And I hate that there’s a but. Cir’s character development? Almost non-existent. He started off as shy, awkward, mama’s boy, obedient, hesitant, and by the end? Still shy, slightly less obedient, still hesitant, just slightly more aggressive about Phu. SNOOZE. Where is my main character glow-up??? Where is my BIG MOMENT™?? He could have been THE moment, but they played it safe. I hate that for him.

Final thoughts: Boss ATE. Cir was a little undercooked.


- Phu (played by Noeul) - aka “Why Is This Just Rain 2.0”. OKAY, FIRST OF ALL, CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW NOEUL LOOKED IN THIS SERIES??? BLACK HAIR. SEXY AS FUCK. His hair had more shine than this entire script, and I need his conditioner recommendation immediately. BUT. LET’S TALK ABOUT HIS ACTING. BECAUSE WHY DID I EXPECT IMPROVEMENT JUST TO GET JUMPED BY DISAPPOINTMENT. Noeul, baby. Love you. BUT WTF WAS THAT. I was praying to the BL gods that he would finally step out of Rain’s shadow, and yet HERE WE ARE. He’s still giving “awkward boy with squinty eyes and no real emotional range.” LIKE PLEASE. I wanted to feel something. ANYTHING. But instead, all I felt was secondhand embarrassment. Like, sir. You’re supposed to be MOURNING your father, and your version of crying is WHAT??? Blank face, slightly squinted eyes, dramatic breath—BABY, WHERE ARE THE TEARS??? WHERE IS THE PAIN???

I am begging this man to take an acting workshop because this ain’t it. AND I’M SORRY BUT. If Noeul doesn’t start taking acting seriously, I WILL be campaigning for Boss to get a new, actually emotionally expressive partner. I SAID WHAT I SAID. Right now, it’s giving “Do you even wanna act, bro? Or do you wanna sing? Or do you just wanna be famous? PICK A STRUGGLE.” The way I saw more emotion in my leftover pizza from last night than in his entire performance?? Unacceptable.

Now, Phu as a character? A lonely, miserable little man. He just wants love but doesn’t know how to ask for it. And his so-called friends?? TRASH. Except for Tree and Lin. The other two? Useless. Phu is emotionally constipated, but if Noeul had actually made me believe it, I would’ve cared. BUT ON A POSITIVE NOTE—PHU’S CARDIGAN COLLECTION?? GIVE THEM TO ME. NOW.


- Wim (played by Donut) - aka “Your Business Is My Business”. LMAO, I LOVE HIM. He is nosy, dramatic, and up in everybody’s business BECAUSE HE CARES. And I respect that. He didn’t need a character arc because he was already peak human. But let’s talk about his chemistry with Fot.

Because what was that.

It was flat. Drier than my phone during exam season. Like, I wanted to root for them, but instead, I was just watching two people stand next to each other awkwardly. Do better.


- Jin (played by Fot) - aka “Mr. Actually, I Know Everything”. I CAN’T WITH THIS MAN. Something about him just irritates my spirit. Like, why does he act like he’s the smartest person in the room at all times?? I can’t even tell if I hate Jin as a character or Fot as an actor, but either way, I was annoyed. And where is the flavor??? This man is BLAND. Plain white rice with no seasoning. All he has is a superpower, and that’s IT. Like… okay?? Do you want a medal??


- Tree (played by Creamy) - aka “Mother, I Am in Love”. MY QUEEN. MY WIFE. MY FUTURE GIRLFRIEND.

ACTING? IMMACULATE.
CHARACTER? PERFECTION.
PRESENCE? COMMANDING.

She is that friend who WILL throw hands for you, WILL hype you up, WILL cuss out your enemies. And SHE LOOKS HOT DOING IT. Also, I’m not gonna lie… I was staring at her legs the whole time. I need a doctor because she is 100% my type.


- Lin (played by Yok) - aka “The Water to Tree’s Fire”. She’s… fine? Like, she’s cool, she’s supportive, she exists. But not particularly memorable. She just balances out Tree’s chaos, and that’s her whole thing. BUT WHERE WERE THE LIN/TREE MOMENTS??? They had chemistry, and yet the writers were like, “Nah, let’s do nothing with that.” DISGUSTING.


- Achi (played by Joke) - aka “The Character We Didn’t Need”. Trash. NEXT.

And before y’all come for me—I mean the character, not Joke. Joke’s acting was fine, but Achi as a c character? DELETE HIM. He was messy for no reason, annoying, and did nothing for the plot.

🔥 Final thoughts: Some of y’all ate, some of y’all need to find a new career path, and some of y’all need to be yeeted into space. 🔥

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3. THE SPICE: THE ONLY REDEEMING QUALITY

If there’s one thing this show did right, it’s the kiss scenes.

Boss ATE. THE. FUCK. DOWN. The way this man kissed with his whole chest, eyes open, gripping Phu like he was about to devour him?? THAT is how you do it. Every single scene where they got close had me screaming into my pillow.

Phu buckling his hips against Cir? I NEARLY DIED.
That scene where Phu pulled Cir closer? I HAD TO PAUSE AND BREATHE.
The BJ scene?? I TRANSCENDED.
The fact that Boss kissed Noeul with his eyes open?? LIKE WHO DOES THAT??????? LIKE FUCKKKK THAT IS SO FUCKING SEXY FAKKKKKK.
But you know what makes me sick?? The fact that ALL THAT SPICE WAS WASTED ON THIS MID-AS-HELL SHOW.

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4. Overall: THIS SHOW DESERVES TO BE LAUNCHED INTO SPACE

Okay, so overall? This plot had potential, but they FUMBLED it like a quarterback with butter fingers. The execution? Weak. The details? MESSY. They had a whole-ass AU concept handed to them on a silver platter, and instead of diving deep into it, they just waded around in shallow water like cowards. Be so fr.

And let’s talk about the acting—because one of the leads? BABY, SOMETIMES I WAS ROLLING MY EYES SO HARD I SAW MY PAST LIVES. Like, give me something! A little more depth! A little more conviction! If I wanted stiff performances, I’d go watch a school play.

Now, I NEVER rewatch a series unless it’s so good it alters my brain chemistry. And this? Yeah, no. It’s a one-and-done situation. Even the steamy scenes weren’t enough to make me overlook the plot holes, the weak-ass chemistry, and the overall "meh" vibes. So, final verdict: a 7/10—decent enough for a watch, but definitely not BoNoh’s best work. Better luck next time.

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Boyyyyyy What?????

I'll surmise this review by simply pleading with the gods to free BossNoeul from Mame.

I'm actually starting to believe that Love in The Air was a fluke, because every other release with her at the helm has disappointed me so much.

Pros:
- Boss' acting is so so lovely to watch. Loved seeing the expanded emotions from him that we didn't get to see in LITA.
- The NC scenes are always on fire, as expected from BN.
- Loved Wim & Jin.

Cons:
- Noeul's acting really seemed to be... I don't want to say bad, but I guess it doesn't keep speed with Boss'. Overall, I think maybe I need Noeul to step away from these kinds of overtly innocent / cute characters. Even his crying scenes bothered me and I tried to look beyond it but couldn't.
- This storyline needed so much more time to flesh out and make it WORTH the time to watch. It was trying to tell this huge massive story, but somehow it ended up falling flat with a lot of leftover questions about what everything means.
- Shouldn't need to read the book to understand the show.

Overall this series left me feeling really disappointed as a whole. We waited so so so so long to get our BN back on screen and it makes it all feel a little worse that it didn't seem to deliver. Again, I think them being under the reigns of MMY and Mame are to blame honestly.

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I have to say after finishing the series I was very disappointed with the story and direction it took to the end. I love the main actors as they have strong chemistry and good acting skills, but this storyline fell flat and did not make to much sense. There are way to many gaps in the story and not enough information about the other world and the people in them the reason behind everything, in the long run the story just made no sense with no reason behind it, to much focus on trying to make the love story that they dropped the actual purpose of the over all store. If that was the case they should have just made it another university story instead of other world. This was a horrible storyline with some great actors sadly. I really love the sci-fi to the storyline but this was all poorly executed.

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Underwhelming

I absolutely adore Boss, and I think Noeul has potential but I don't know if its the director or the actor who is chosing to play the character is a borderline cringe way. Noeul in Love in the Air was unbearable, and in this we see this side in the alternative university. Overall, I think Noeul's acting has improved leaps and bound though.

I think there is a lot that could have been done with the plot but was left to the wayside in favor of cake.

The plot left a lot to be desired. Character traits/etc were kinda plotholey. The show wasn't particularly satisfying with its explanation and resolutions.

I watch the special episodes as well, and unless they plan on making a follow up show, it seems quite annoying with its cliff hangers.

The show wasn't bad, but I think the unachieved potential is the most disappointing thing.

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Another Boss & Noeul drama... Let's watch it...

Story about Phukan (Phu) & Cirrus (Cir). Phu is a pure, naive & kind hearted man that never dated anyone. Because he's quite a naive guy, all of his friend & family quite protective of him. So, yeah Phu is another character with full support system around him.

Cir, on the other hand, is a rich son of a powerful woman. But Cir's mom is having iron fist not only at her company, but also in her way to raise Cir. Cir's parent were divorce, and Cir's mom had love but also grudge against his dad, so Cir's mom raising Cir with a way to take control Cir's life & that's one of the way Cir's mom had her revenge against his dad.(Yeah that's sicko kind of thinking). Cir had one deal with his mom, to let him roam free until he's graduating from collage, after that Cir's life basically belong to his mom, Cir's mom always said Cir's as her property. So, taking advantage of the deal, Cir enroll to the same university with Phu & choose to live in Phu's apartment building too...

Our story started when one day Cir, a handsome senior suddenly walks into Phu's life. Cir is a famous senior at their university. Cir handsomeness yet cold deminer attract a lot of girls. Cir told Phu he's his boyfriend from a parallel world and that's he's the most important person in his life. Although at first Phu don't want to believe Cir words, but Cir tells Phu a lot about his personal stuff & habit that quite impossible for other person except the closest one of him know, like Cir could know that Phu had birthmark at the place that usually cover with clothes.

Slowly Phu start to accepting Cir in his life & getting used having Cir around him & of course Phu's feeling for Cir start to grow too. But deep inside, Phu also start having inner fight with himself. Cause he's always remember that Cir is not Cir but he's from another world that already had boyfriend. So, the first problem is Phu don't know if he's just another replacement of Phu from Cir's world or Cir's feeling for him is genuine from his heart. And 2nd problem, Phu feels guilty cause he feel he took Cir from Phu in Cir's original world.

On the other hand, soon we learn, Cir is actually not from parallel world. But he's actually from the same parallel world with Phu and already had feelings for him since middle school. One day Cir got into accident, Cir walk into his parallel state of mind, it like a white room in your mind... In there Cir actually really meet another Cir from another world (to make you not confuse, I'll said our Cir using White Cir, cause he wear white, & another Cir as Black Cir, cause he's wearing black). White Cir watch how Black Cir is having relationship with Phu & how happy Black Cir in that picture. White Cir wants that to be his reality too. So when he got back to his body, he just lie to Phu about everything & just said that's he's from another world & Phu is his boyfriend.

But our story still rolling with Cir started to rebel against his mom, because he doesn't want to lose Phu in his life. So, the crazy idea comes to their mind, to make Phu pretend as Cir's boyfriend. So, the question now is how Phu put his feeling in all of this...? Will he find out that Cir is lie to him regarding him from parallel world or will Cir just confess to Phu? And also how about Cir's mom, will she just stand still when she find out that Cir's having relationship with Phu...? And lastly... What the heck is actually that parallel state of mind...?

That's pretty much the story without giving any more spoilers. Now what I like and don't.

What I like:
+ Interesting concept of story. But as usual with Mame, a little bit toxic. It's like she can't write a story without any toxicity in it. Haha...
+ Boss and Noeul chemistry never disappoint me.
+ How to correctly create Naive & Pure character without the need to make him like 5-year old boy.
+ Friends around Cir & Phu
+ I got to see Boss in Payu's style. Haha...
+ I got to see Thorn, although actually I prefer to see Tharn. Such a shame. Hoho...
+ The cute relationship between Wim & Jin. Although it feels a little unfinished too...

One biggest stupidity:
- They never tell us how powerful or rich Cir's mother actually is. I really want to know this.... Cir seem so afraid about his mother, but come on you're an adult. Can't you break free from your mother's wing...

Well overall this really one interesting story concept, parallel world but not quite parallel world too. But with Mame really toxicity is unavoidable. Now I think I need to read the books. Haha...

Below I’ll write what I don’t like & that’s quite a big spoiler. So… Read it at your own risk...









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What I don’t like:
- This feels like unfinished story. This is the biggest reason why I lower the score. I mean the story between Cir & his mom & his brother. Oh come on... Can't you add a few more episode to conclude this. How can they just leave Ozone in his mother's mercy...?
- I really hope we get more screen time for Wim & Jin.
- We got no more clear explanation about that parallel state of mind. Why must happen to Cir...? Is everyone actually can experience it...? Yeah yeah I know this is not a science-fiction drama...

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A Multiverse Romance that Dazzles & Disappoints

The magnetic pull between Boss Chaikamon's ice-cold Cirrus and Noeul Tangwai's warm, endearingly superstitious Phukan practically sizzles through the screen. Their evolution as actors is evident in every nuanced glance—they convey love, sorrow, and longing with a maturity that elevates the material. The way they softly speak to each other feels almost intrusive to watch, like eavesdropping on genuine intimate moments between parallel universe lovers.

For all its stylistic brilliance and captivating performances, "The Boy Next World" ultimately stumbles where it matters most—its core concept. The parallel universe premise that hooked us in the trailer gradually dissolves into the background, replaced by a more conventional university romance. By the time the show remembers its multiverse roots in the final episodes, it's too late, leaving viewers with fascinating glimpses of alternate realities that are never fully explored.

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