Worth watching if you have a good attention span
Of course with a lot of sci-fi shows, the answer wouldn’t be revealed within the first 5 episodes. That defeats the point of watching, this series is a series you need to pay attention to and put pieces together. It was fun waiting each week to find out what happened next, it keeps you on your toes and keeps you coming up with theories. If you don’t like stuff like that don’t watch it. But don’t get upset that it didn’t go the way you wanted it, nobody forces yall to watch these series and leaving bad reviews when you haven’t either watched the entire show or tried to put pieces together and took time to understand it is definitely a strange choice. Some of yall weren’t raised right and it’s sad… anyways I loved this series, I loved the plot, the music, the acting, the cinematography.Was this review helpful to you?
I advise you to watch it you not gonna regret it !
This series plot was really good so far both interesting and funny and also really lovely ? too bad that it was only 10 episodes but there’s still the special episode. The characters were great and Boss did such a great job representing the different Cir from the others world , I think that Noeul acting also improved and he is as cute as ever! ? the OST was the best of the series I have watched before and im still listening to it still today. I enjoyed the BTS too. Then conclude the series was visually stunning and immersive, with vibrant colors and striking details that made every scene captivating. The smooth storytelling and dynamic visuals kept it engaging and exciting, making for a truly memorable experience.Hoping to see them in others series !
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Noeul’s character was adorable, and his acting has improved so much. Boss was incredible too—he even played different characters flawlessly! I was so impressed by how well he portrayed different personalities from other worlds. I wasn’t expecting the series to be this great, and I truly hope to see them acting in more projects in the future!
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Boss and Noeul do it again
The chemistry between Boss and Noeul are one of the best in the industry and they did it again. In fact, they have improved, and their acting was amazing giving their all in the emotional scenes. The story is filled with the love, hope and also trauma that needs to heal.The parallel worlds concept is done in a different way than others and does not get in the way of the main story telling which is the love story between Cir and Phu but is meant to enhance it.
The scripting writing, scenery and editing has been amazing as director James as done an amazing job to help tell the story. The music has elevated the story to another level, and I have added them to my Spotify playlist.
Thye friends and all the supportive cast did an amazing job as they added heart, love, comedy to what is already an amazing show.
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Amazing, Stunning with wonderful acting.
It's a very confusing story at first, but it's resolved later on. I find the story exciting, you stay tuned. At no time did I have the feeling that the suspense was diminishing or that there were filler scenes.I didn't realise that they were from tharntype, I think it's cool that there was a short hint.
Overall, very worth seeing, definitely worth a rewatch.
Apart from the mum, I thought the acting was very good again. BossNoeul is terrific anyway.
I'm a fan of them as an acting couple but also of them as individuals. Their NC are generally really strong, you can see that they are extremely close in rl too, so it just seems real. The scene in ep7 really blew me away. I literally cried during that scene, I don't know why. It was just so beautiful, so coherent: The acting, the music, the scenery, the camera work...
The second couple is also an interesting thing. I wonder why wim can read minds. Does he have something to do with this parallel universe theme? Unfortunately, this question wasn't answered at the end either. The last scene could also provide material for a second season. I hope so. Especially as the storyline surrounding Cir's brother Zone is still open.
The music was very well chosen and always matched the scenes. I found some of them using google-assistant and added them to my Spotify playlist.
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Best MeMindY Series
Ive seen every work created by Mame and I have to say that for me The Boy Next World was the best in terms of cinematography, music, acting, and overall just producing feeling. It told a good story with a bit of mystery to it so its definitely not a casual watch, you actually have to think and pick up on all the clues left in each episode to fully get the picture. Everything had a meaning down to the color of the cardigans Phu was wearing and lighting choices for scenes.I love how we're made to believe one thing create multiple theories and have the answers be so unexpected but also in your face at the same time. I know people are finicky because they want more exploration into the parallel worlds (which we'll get with the special episode) but that isnt really the point of this story. The point is Cirrus and Phu getting together and the parallel worlds adds to it by showing they are meant to be in every universe.
Boss and Noeul did so amazing with everything. Theres no denying their chemistry is the best in the industry but in LITA they did not have as much emotional range and action in that series to showcase their potential as LITA was meant to be purely a feel good work. We saw them excel at handling emotional scenes. Especially Noeul who is a very beautiful crier and made my heart break for him many times and Boss' breakdown in ep 9 and 10 were real tearjerkers. The action sequences with fight scenes and car accidents were scary and amazingly pulled off. I think honestly moving away from purely feel good and more into the action/mafia vibe would be so good for them. Have them be red flags and Noeul not so innocent character as he has immaculate aura being wasted. Though hes amazing at being cute too the versatility he has is🤭
As for the ncs, the fact they were a minute long and still somehow outshined every other nc Mame has ever produced shows a lot about their comfortability with each other is all ill say. Looking forward to the boxset.
The only thing I think could be improved is with the last episode. I feel like that ending was not enough with the mother. Like i know Ozone has a plan in place to get back at her but I think hitting her with a car would have worked better than swapping sons or at least let the husband go back to her instead and set the kids free.
I dont think Mame realizes the full potential of this show but this could be turned into multiple seasons and be a Netflix adaptation if she really wanted it to be. So many avenues to explore and the fact its open ended makes it so much better with the parallel worlds.
Cant wait to see Boss and Noeul's new series. Please dont let us wait too long for it🙏
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Misterios
Love the show. The story is incredibly intriguing and keeps you on your toes throughout. The plot twist is truly interesting, making you rethink everything. The cast does a phenomenal job bringing the characters to life, with great chemistry. The overall quality is superb, from direction to visuals. I highly recommend this seriesWas this review helpful to you?
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE EPISODE SO FAR ♡ (Episode 8)
Everything about this series is just Amazing!! The acting, Music, OSTs, Filmography, Cinematography, Colour tones, Costumes, Makeup and you call whatever it is.. everything is next level. I haven't seen this level of production in another Thai BL to be honest. I wish TBNW to win all those awards out there, the whole crew deserves that.Kudos to BossNoeul for their outstanding performance, both of them has developed their acting skills so much despite this being their second series. The way they conveyed the feelings through expression is the best, sometimes they didn't have to cry to make me feel the same sadness so that I ended up crying even when they didn't. They outperformed themselves in the NCs as well, it's always sensual to watch, I feel like I am intruding their personal moments.
I feel like this series is so so underrated! I hope more people will find this beautiful series and enjoy it. 🫶
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Confusion at its Finest
The Boy Next World was honestly, confusing to me at first. But I think that's what made me love it even more. We are given the premise of a boy who was able to travel to a different body, claiming he's from a parallel world. However, it is in fact—a lie?!There is such depth in the plot that I had to scratch my first review. First of all, I would like to address the allegations on how this series "sucked," "lost its plot," or "trash." While many have their different opinions, I disagree with the harsh statements.
It is a series that tackles delusions, and the failure to confess your feelings. Its complexity might have made some of the viewers uncomfortable and disliked it, but rather, I found it quite interesting. The way Cir was a character that was not one-dimensional really added depth to it. He was someone who could get angry, sweet, and sad. The reveal in the end at how he was a coward really put the icing on the cake. It just shows how big of an impact someone could be in your life that you can go so far in admiring them. His reasons, well, might be "psychotic," and I quote from Cir himself, Phu disagreed with His statement. This assurance from Phu made Cir breathe a release of fresh air. Why? Because Phu was able to comprehend and understand what he was doing. When Cir found his light, his beacon, the only way he could express it was to protect him and admire him from afar and not get too close due to him being scared of what will happen when he gets close to Phu.
But at what moment did the fear of him getting close to Phu, disappear? When he was about to die.
The hospital scene turned the gears inside Cir. He saw it as an opportunity to be able to put on a facade in front of Phu as someone who is his lover in a parallel world. This was the narrative Cir has written, but unbeknownst to him, it is reality. While it is a narrative, it overlapped with the reality of the parallel worlds. Phu even believed in the end that the Cir after the 2nd car accident was not the Cir that he loved. Why? Because the parallel world does exist! It overlapped!
Why are people saying it was a wasted execution? Because it's confusion at its finest.
I love how this series transformed an existing idea, parallel worlds, and made it into something unique that TBNW has. It keeps the viewers at the edge of their seats and also makes them question whether the parallel worlds are existent or not. But it is! It's long been hinted that there is an actual parallel world, and in every world, Phu and Cir are already destined to meet and interact, but what's the catch? Every parallel world so far will end in tragedy. But the series' world defied those odds, creating the first successful world where they both got to live their happily ever after.
There are a lot of things I haven't mentioned to make it not have that much spoiler.
To conclude, this series is one that did not disappoint me at all. The way they were able to weave the storylines and make me confused was such a fun journey. Love truly knows no boundary, literally, because even love—finds you even in parallel worlds.
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BOSSNOEUL NEED BETTER SCRIPTS ESPECIALLY NOEUL ?♀️?
Mame needs help honestly but I doubt if she would accept it. The story was going well but fell off especially at the last episode,It felt too rushed. Boss and Noeul are very good but Mame's writing is the problemAs much as I love seeing Boss and Noeul act together
I need to see BossNoeul act something outside Mame's Stories especially Noeul.
I need to see Noeul act something outside Mame's script desperately
The problem is that it might lead to them unpairing which would be sad because I believe BossNoeul have one of the top best chemistry in the industry and seem to love working together ,then I feel for only true Bonohs that are not biased and love them both equally!!
Unfortunately Mame storyline barely benefits Noeul right from LITA , no justice with his character arc, even with his styling .
Her writing is poor which set her actors up for drags but Noeul pays the price more .Right from “Love in the Air” to now, the pattern has been exhausting. He collects hit from all sides,people outside mmy fandom, fans from the other couple in lita, then don't let me get started on some toxic Boss solo stans, you can support your fave without dragging his costar,but for some reason, showing basic respect to Noeul is too hard for them.He is his acting partner, his colleague, his equal, sending hate, nitpicking his appearance, downplaying his talent is disgusting,the way they twist it to say Noeul is dragging Boss down bites deep, It’s cruel and it’s completely untrue.
Noeul is not the problem but Mame's script is, he’s an actor with massive potential, untapped depth, and raw emotional skill , For example in an NC scene where Boss and Noeul are acting together ,apart from the special episode, for the other scenes, you barely see him gets praise or acknowledge,you barely see a solo edit of his character get as much engagement as deserved.
People forget that the reason by the scenes are prefect is because Noeul is equally good, it's not one sided, if it was, the chemistry will be poor. Why is Noeul treated like a backup dancer in his own storylines. The way Noeul is consistently overlooked is frustrating, especially when it's painfully clear that he carries just as much emotional and physical weight in those scenes as Boss does ,if not more at times. NC scenes aren't just about who looks dominant; they’re about connection, vulnerability, timing, expressionall of which Noeul delivers with insane precision.
Let’s be real,NC scenes aren’t easy. They require vulnerability, trust, timing, and expression. I know about the bias in the BL industry where the less “masculine” or less sassy role gets downplayed. But in Noeul’s case, the gap is just too much . He’s not a Sidekick or just “the bottom" , he’s an actor. A damn good one and he deserves to be praised, supported, and pushed forward just as much .
He even said himself he wants more challenging roles he’s been hitting the gym, clearly putting in the effort, clearly working on his craft. I don’t think he wants to just be seen as a soft/fluffy character anymore.
I need Noeul in a better roles to show potentials, I don't mind a switch verse role as well, and shut haters up, unfortunately I doubt if Mame can give that.
BossNoeul chemistry is too expensive and rare to just be given poor script and focused on university setting 🤦♀️
Mame is just messing up
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BossNoeul are great, storytelling has some problems at the end.
Even though the series has some flaws, I enjoyed watching it. I give attention and rating to very few series, because 90% of bl series are so cringy, that it hurts me to watch it (including the most popular ones). So when I criticize The boy next world, it is still better and more qualitative than most bl series out there. So this series already deserves a high rating and everything I will write below is just nitpicking.The main advantages:
1. Boss and Noeul, the high rate is mostly due to them. They enhance the quality of any product just by their presence. To be completely honest, I wouldn't be interested in this show if it had any other actors in the lead roles. I don't remember if I was ever seriously interested in the plot of any bl series. I only watch those who act realistically and there are very few of them. And this show was definitely enjoyable to watch.
2. Music. This OST deserves all the awards. But the music in the series as a whole is also at a very high level, I would say better than in most of bl series, it sets the mood and atmosphere of the scenes perfectly.
3. Visuals. Angles, colors, frames were great, everyone involved did a wonderful job.
4. Noeul's hair (…joke. not joke)
5. I won't talk about NC in the list, because everyone already knows. BN have the best NCs not only in thai and not only in bl but overall and that is not a subjective opinion, that simply a fact.
And some things that i personally didn't necessarily like:
1. Script. While the plot was pretty simple for me, I found the delivery very strange sometimes. First big problem is that final was way too rushed, i didn't get enough CirPhu in eps 9-10.
The second problem is that the main Sir was poorly written. He was less interesting to me than all the parallel ones. I would have been more interested in watching all 10 episodes with any of the Sirs shown in the flashbacks, especially dark Sir and Payu Sir. His lines in the first episode were strangely worded, it got better in the following episodes, but those first ones turned off some viewers for sure. It felt that even Boss found it easier to play the other Sirs, they felt more alive.
By the way, Phu was written much better. Zero critics to him.
2. Unnecessary drama. I wasn't interested in mom's drama, they spent too much screen time on her, but it didn't annoy me much because I'm already used to the unnecessary amount of drama in every Thai show. The only regret is that they could have spent all that screen time developing SirPhu's relationship and could show more about parallel versions of them.
3. The first two episodes could have fit into one and the finale could have been a couple of episodes longer.
A conclusion:
High quality product. Has issues with rushed ending but still enjoyable to watch. Enjoyed it even more after rewatching the whole series. Favorite episodes - 5 and 8.
Definitely recommend.
P.S.: This series was good for BN as an experiment and a challenge to acting skills, but i feel the vanilla style is not exectly theirs. They need something more aggressive and driving, with humor and action, less plot twists and more development and realism of the characters. And an experienced bad boy character for Noeul please.
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