Um dos melhores bls de 2023
No geral foi uma boa série. Acompanhei o lançamento dos episódios toda semana mas demorei pra escrever uma review.Achei a ideia diferente do que costumo ver em bls, plots de suspense e ação chamam a minha atenção por isso. O foco da história é a investigação do assassinato da sobrinha do Tinn, mas a trama tem muito mais a mostrar. O romance e a tensão crescente entre os protagonistas está presente junto com todo o desenrolar do caso. Gosto quando a série junta várias elementos junto com o romance.
Para mim, o destaque desse bl é a reflexão que ele traz sobre justiça e vingança. O personagem do Charn mostra muito bem essa dualidade, conhecemos as dores que ele carrega por causa de seu passado e como isso afetou sua fé na justiça. Ficamos o tempo todo apreensivos, sem saber o que esperar das atitudes do Charn, é literalmente uma relação de amor e ódio com ele durante todos os episódios. A atuação do Film nesse papel foi excelente, entregou um personagem icônico.
Também gostei muito do Tinn e sua busca por respostas. É inspirador ver como ele acredita na justiça e não deixa de ser bondoso, mesmo sabendo que o mundo nem sempre é justo. O contraste entre a realidade do Tinn e do Charn só aumenta ainda mais a química desse casal.
O casal secundário foi bom, não tiveram muito destaque mas entregaram bastante química. Gostei dos outros personagens secundários, principalmente a avó do Tinn que é uma fofa, e também a Rose e a Maya que foram perfeitas.
Um ponto negativo pra mim são os efeitos especiais, principalmente nas cenas de ação, eu esperava um pouco mais, alguns foram bem ruins. Tiveram outros erros de edição e continuidade que ficaram perceptíveis, isso atrapalha um pouco a experiência da série mas felizmente não foi nada muito grave e que estrague totalmente. Como são apenas 8 episódios, a história não ficou arrastada, e na minha opinião tudo aconteceu no tempo certo. A série tem mais pontos positivos que negativos.
Concluindo, laws of attraction foi uma boa surpresa e se destacou bastante entre os lançamentos de 2023. Entregaram romance, suspense, ação, drama e até comédia, tudo bem equilibrado. Recomendo demais!
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Good for the dynamics!
I was looking forward to watch this drama since it features the same leads as "To Sir, With Love", which is another underrated gem (and actually includes a couple more actors from the same series). I might have waited a little to long to finally get to it, but it was definitely worth waiting for all the episodes to be released with English subtitles.The premise is very interesting: when Tinn's nephew, Tonkhao, dies from being hit by a car, he immediately decides to speak up and fight to bring her justice and make sure that her murderer is punished, but he doesn't have the power nor the knowledge he needs to do so, and his opponent, Thatthep, is too powerful. On the other hand we have Charn, who is a charming lawyer who only works for rich and influential people, and doesn't shy away from shady means to get what he wants, and is also Thatthep's lawyer for this case. At the very beginning, Tinn and Charn are enemies in this matter, but when Charn is dismissed by Thatthep, he starts to suspect that the case might be bigger than it looks, and decides to use the situation to get his revenge.
When it comes to executing the plot in a satisfying way, I can't bring myself to say that it was done too well. I can say, at most, that it gets the job done: the search for clues starts smoothly, and it comes with multiple dramatic plot points that make the story more engaging. Unfortunately the murder mystery ended up being much more simple and unsurprising than I hoped, and even some moments during the investigations felt like they were brought by sheer luck, rather than the wits of any character.
What I believe made the series so interesting and worth watching was the character dynamics: they were impeccable. Charn and Tinn are very different in terms of personal values and sense of justice, so seeing them work together and arguing with each other was always great to watch - and I can't deny that those words also made me think about it over and over after the episode was over. It was also satisfying to see two main male characters who are both openly attracted to men, for once! It made their interactions more fun, especially as Charn was flirting with Tinn every now and then, and it also let the series focus more on other aspects of the characters without the whole "who am I, what do I like" introspective bit.
The series also left room to deepen the information about Tinn and Charn's respective pasts, and the relationships with the people around them. Even the villains were shown properly, rather than being put there as cartoonish bad guys, which led to a secondary couple to have their moments as well.
The production was good enough, although I had the feeling that the budget was a little low here and there. The series only had 8 episodes and I believe that this time was used well overall: there was no time when I thought that a certain part of the story was taking too long to unfold, nor did I ever feel like anything was rushed. My only complaint would be about the slow-motion effect, which was used way, WAY more than necessary.
If I had to compare it to other Thai BL series I've seen in the past, I'd put it in the same category as Manner of Death and Triage. It doesn't quite reach the same charm as those series, but I thought it was just as intriguing for its execution and themes. Worth watching at least once!
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An Angel and A Devil Fall In Love
Rated = 9 ~ 42/50 ~ 8.2Scene // A Dark Elf and a Light Elf fall in love in Sky City and together they fight for Justice with a big rainbow sword.
Chaotic Good meets Lawful Good. This is one of my favourite pairings so from the first scene, I was in love with this show.
Charn was instantly a big hit for me and has gone on to my favourite character's list.
He's gorgeous, he's cunning, gloriously gay and just a little out of his mind, and I loved every minute he was on screen.
The whole premise didn't get as dramatic as I thought, as I found it quite predictable. It was however an incredibly fun watch as I loved not only Charn but his lesbian side character friends and even his ex. Vigilante justice served in a super grungy glamourous style and I was right in my element.
I have a rule that when children and animals are unnecessarily harmed, I immediately dropped the show. I found the death of the girl upsetting but it was the whole motivation of the plot. The dog, I was also very upset about and for a moment I did consider clicking off. However, I found that the dog is introduced in one scene, and found dead in the next. So I decided that it was more about driving home the mafia like power of the enemy, rather than unnecessary death.
ALthough the overall plot is about finding evidence of a hit and run, it ultimately doesnt take it's self too seriously. It is a little cartoonish and over the top at times but I personally didn't mind it. It helps when you love the characters, so that you can laugh with them, and I happen to love smart arsed characters.
Everyone gets what they deserve and most of the last episode is centered around the love between the ML's and providing a home for each other emotionally. It's also funny to know that even though Charn is slowly changing his methods, he becomes a little feared in the legal system, which gives him the power he always wanted, while keeping his original morals as well. I appreciated that small scene.
I also loved the side couples and it actually give me a small glimmer of what I had wanted in from KinnPorsche. Although it was small snippets, I did really feel for the bodyguard and if they had their own series, I would absolutely watch it.
I will definitely be rewatching this for Charn
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so attracted to this
A great dramaseries!the chemistry between the two leads was amazing and i love me some well-executed slowburn. I think it's one of the better BL's out there with also a great side couple and hilarious sidecharacters (Charn's ex is still killing me).
The story had me hooked from the first episode and immediately showed us some action and laid the foundation of both characters: Charn is the opportunistic, corrupted and devilishly handsome (but also just devilish) lawyer whose heart only beats for money and Tinn is the protecting and caring uncle of an adorable little girl Tonkhao and who would die for the ones he loves.
i also think it's interesting to show how the justice system kind of works because oftentimes yes, those with money and power own the path of justice and use it for their own good...which is why we need to continue to fight and show them that we do not agree.
the pacing was just right in this series though i wished there were more episodes of just anything of these two characters because i just love them a lot.
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So incredibly underrated
I watch a lot of things, a fairly wide spectrum of genres, only a rare few of them get pegged as a masterpiece in my mind. This, however, made the list. Its actually not perfect, there are things I wish they would have done differently or parts you just kind of roll with, but there were few of those and most all of it was well thought out storyline with beautifully developed characters and actors/actresses that absolutely killed their roles.If youre here for NSFW scenes and couldn't care less about story and characters, this series isn't it. Don't get me wrong, the chemistry between Tinn and Charn is enough to make your toes curl, and we get a tease or two of steamy scenes. Jam and Film are both gorgeous actors to start, but their chemistry is fire, Jam(Tinn) has eyes that let you see the depths of his soul, and Film(Charn) this man has got to be one of the most talented actors I've seen in Thai TV. Film played his role so well, I could sit here all day and go on about his expressions in this scene or that, such an incredible character portrayal.
The story was also very well done, it does have some small issues, but not enough to call them flaws. They meet by chance and are brought back together by tradgedy, and they can't help falling harder for eachother despite what seems like impossible differences. It's a murder mystery tangled up in love story, with all of the thrill ride to go with both.
This is no KinnPorsche, theres not a bunch of fanservice or hot scenes, but if youre here looking for more than smut and you like deep characters with fire chemistry, this absolutely worth the watch.
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BETTER IF NOT RUSHED
First of all, I feel bad that this drama was a bit rushed, I mean It could've been better if not compiled to 8 episodes, some scenes must have been better to be out to detail but since it was rushed, some scenes were like did not made sense.This drama is convincingly good, every scene from beginning to the end brought out its point and you can clearly see the quality and depth of the story, the main characters have different point of view in life , one has changed due to past experiences and the other one stands with what justice is all about but brought together for the same goal and that's exactly what I liked about this drama.
The Actors are seasoned, and just perfect for this kind of drama, the Father of Thaen did great job being the bad guy in this drama, specially knowing the reason why he seemed to doesn't love his own son--Thaen being the reason why his mother died for him to live, we can learn here that people is sometimes not born being bad , but because they are sometimes wounded of the past circumstances. Chan and Tinn had this chemistry ever since I watched them on To Sir With Love and I feel Like I am still watching the same characters here, Chan did not really convinced be being bad here working for money because he has a soft heart as me ! specially when it comes to love, He wasn't even able to hold himself from making Tinn believe he doesn't really love him when he was about to go and finish things with Thaen's father, so funny but romantic at the same time.
I was so surprised that Tinn and Chan got to get married here like, I thought after they have destroyed the enemy here they'll just be together and that's it, but they got married ! and Immana say that that was my favorite scene, specially when their friend sang a song there , it was just so beautiful and that woman really had a beautiful voice ! like since the beginning ! her voice was so soothing at the ears . Chan's friend with a bangs is such a wonderful person , she was also one of my favorite character here , and I so so Love Tinn's grandmother here , like I am not close to my grand mothers but If were to be, I wanted it to be just like how TIn and his grandmother was.
My favorite Character here like most favorite was Thee and Thaen ! like they should have their own drama !! I thought they were not gonna kiss here but , I literally shouted when Thee kissed Thaen suddenly when they were watching a movie ! I also love their story here , they were the good balancer of the drama when we feel tired seeing Chan and Tinn, coz I did TBH, but yeah this guys are everything in this drama.
Okay Tinn and Chan's kiss were so dry .. Like I am not a fan of steamy kisses in BL but they should've add a little gloss on their kiss here , coz this is a mature and drama right ? so yeah I got a bit dismayed of how they kissed here, too awkward for the actors .
All in all, could've been better if the run time was longer to elaborate some rush scenes , and I am sorry but I have to say this, when Chan was reached by Wit the person whom he used to be with, Wit shoot Chan right ?! but why does Chan had no would at all !? like I just convinced my self that maybe it was not directed to Chan's body that was why no wound , but if it is that so , they should elaborated the scene even more so that we could understand and not assume. The props and effects of this drama somehow was off for me.. it was rushed right ? .. so yeah anyways that's all I've got to say !
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A Thai BL That Got Everything Right!!
I’ve seen a lot of BLs enough to know that even the best ones usually come with some flaws. But Law of Attraction genuinely surprised me. It’s one of those rare series that finds the perfect balance: emotionally rich, well-paced, and not trying too hard.What blew me away the most was how normal yet extraordinary everything felt. The pacing was beautiful not rushed, not dragging, just real. I didn't skip a single episode, not even the last one (and trust me, I usually skip the finale fluff). Every moment felt earned. Now let's talk about the two characters that completely stole the show for me: Tan and Chern.
Chern ( Film Thanapat Kawila ).. My god. The way his actor handled the character was next level. It could’ve easily looked stiff, overacted, silly or cheesy in the wrong hands but it never did. Every line, every expression hit. No cringe, no awkwardness. Just genuinely good acting.
and Tan ( See Parattakorn Kaiyanan ) the spoiled, rich brat, should have been annoying but he wasn’t. Somehow he was vulnerable, chaotic, and still managed to be so endearing. I’ve never felt this soft for a character like him before. He made me feel bad. Law of Attraction didn’t rely on tropes or dramatic twists. It gave us something real. And for that, it stuck with me. Not just a good BL a great drama, period...
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Long time heard about this one. Finally decided to watch it.Story about Charn & Tinn. Charn g is a cunning and ambitious lawyer while Tinn is an ordinary person who works as a Karate coach.
The story starts with a young girl named Tonkhao who is killed in a car accident, and the culprit is the son (Thaenthai) of a powerful, corrupt senator (Thatthep).
At first, they hired Charn as their lawyer. But because Charn instinct tells there's something more about the case, and when he's trying to dig more, he is removed from the case.
His removal only sparked his desire for revenge and profit. He switches sides to support Tinn, the uncle of Tonkhao.
As they work together to uncover the truth, their differing perspectives lead to unexpected feelings. The case soon reveals deeper dangers, and they realize it’s far from ordinary.
That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ The chemistry between Film & Jam.
+ How Charn changing throughout the drama
+ Perfect example of not judging a book by its cover. I mean for Thaenthai. I'm really happy when he got his real support from Thee.
+ The cute grandma. Sometimes the grandma in dramas is really the cutest.
Overall I really like this drama.
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Hot Lawyer BL
**Brief Synopsis**B (Lawyer): Charn
T (Owner): Tinn
- Beginning: B is an extremely successful lawyer known for only taking on rich clients. He is cold hearted and ruthless and would hesitate to use underhanded methods to get what he wants. T is the uncle of a little girl who has just gotten killed. B had been the lawyer of the opposition but was kicked off. Realizing that things isn't so simple, B goes to find T and propose to be his lawyer so they can take down the bastard behind this. T at the beginning is undertandably unwilling to work with B because of his reputation. But B doesn't give up, doing his best to intergrate himself in to T's family in hopes of convincing B to soften.
- Middle: Despite T's initial reservations, he starts softening and more accepting of B. That is because he starts learning about B and his past. B became this way because his naivity got his mother killed, making him believe that there are no good people in this world. As time went by, T realizes that B is actually a good person and B realizes that T is actually pretty versetile and has a heart of gold. As their relationship gets closer, the case gets more and more dangerous.
- End: In the end, it is revealed that the girl got killed because her toy rabit recorded recorded something that might get the senator in trouble. In order to put the senator in prison, T and B goes on the hunt for the toy. And when they got the recording, they realize it's not enough to put the senator in prison so B sacrifises his own safety to get the senator to confess on camera. He succeeds and gets saved afterwards. They were already in sort of a relationship before this. After this, T proposes. A ceremony takes place and the show ends showing that T has changed B's way and B was more willing to help out people.
**My Opinion**
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
- The writing is very nice. Although the plot isn't the best in the world, it made sense and the pace flowed well. The mystery had a small plot twist and it was captivating enough to keep me interested throughout. However, it should be noted that I found the pacing for the romance a little rushed but that is understandable because this is more of a mystery then a BL.
- The relationship between T and B was very nice as well. Their clash of point of view made them enemies in the beginning but as they started to learn more about each other, they start learning how to compromise. I really like the trope of enemies to lovers because each step of the way seems like an achievement, making me want to root them on and see their happy ending.
- I really like the ending. T learns to accept B for who he is and B starts learning how to be less cynical for T. They aren't perfect but they are two people who like each other and are willing to change themselves to make this relationship work.
- The actors do a great job in conveying the characters' state of mind to the audience. They are convincing in their roles.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- There are little intimate scenes. The ones they do have are very tame. The focus of this show is on the mystery and their relationship seems more like a byproduct of that. They aren't very intimate either but there are always little signs you can find to prove that they do care about each other in their own way.
- This show is a good mystery but not so much of a good BL because the focus is on the mystery rather then developing their relationship. One might feel their relationship lack sufficient build up.
**Conclusion**
Upon reflection, this is a high quality show but probably isn't made to be rewatched. This is because the intrigue part loses charm on the second viewing and the romance part is not intimate enough for a second viewing.
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Well done
Great series with some plotholes(?)/frustrations but really short, so overall enjoyable.A little dissapointed with Tin's fighting skills given he's a karate instructor...but maybe that was just a touch of realism on karate being the least effec- lemme stop there.
Parts of the editing were really choppy and tonal shifts being scenes were jarring sometimes, but this was somewhat understandable since there was a lot to cram in 8 episodes.
Plot wise, I loved the way everything was handled at the end and I felt satisfied with the villain's outcome and our leads' happy ending. Episode 7 was my favorite episode in the drama. We got to watch some great acting, especially from Charn's actor, but both leads were really amazing. I was pleasantly surprised with the 2nd couple too, up to Ep 4 or 5 I was begrudginly stating my disinterest in anything concerning Thaenthai, but ended up rooting for his adorable love story with his handsome bodyguard. As for our main leads, their dynamic was wonderful. Charn being an insane, somewhat unhinged, tsundere, but pouty and naturally aegyo filled man and Tinn being the pure hearted, morally upright, sensitive, golden retriever, sunflower of a man was such a great dynamic. I loved how Tinn, while lacking dating experience, could give as much as he could take in the flirting department. It was also funny and very definition of man of him whenever he was curious about how he sized up against Charn's exes. Overall, I really liked the pairing and thought the chemistry was great. I wish we saw more physical intimacy between them, but the sexual tension, loving stares, and flirty dialogues between the two was also great!
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Very hard watch and had to force myself to finish.
This series sadly disappointed me extremely. I've been getting more and more into this genre. I fucking love these mystery, law and political series. Before watching, I was really curious what the series would actually be about (bc my dumb f never watches any trailers). I liked how it had 8 episodes so I could binge watch it with my time limit. I seem to be one of the only people who didn't like this series, so don't judge the series based on my review too much. All I can say is that I had different expectations and was extremely disappointed. And I'm saying this as a fan of lakorn, who also likes some of the work of Wo Worawit. In my opinion this series is just extremely overrated. I almost dropped this series after episode 3...Only recently heard of Film Thanapat, since the accident with the, what I assume sasaeng, tried to kiss him. Then later on found out he's playing in Mon Merng Mang, a series which I'm really excited to see! Also never seen any roles Jam Rachata had before. I was just really curious about the acting work since that's one of the main things I focus on when watching a series. I have to say the actors are super good and the reasons I did manage to finish the series. Film Thanapat is good at expressions, like extremely. I can hate him like 4 minutes long and then shift to another feeling. Also, Aew (the grandma), she is sooo good at acting aswell. I love her characters and she also fixed some of the hate I had.
Let's get over one of the few reasons I didn't like it a lot: the editing. Starting by a minor issue, the translation was fucking horrible, at least I understand Thai quite good and this is not the editing or production team's fault. I don't like the extreme editing mess. Sometimes they randomly slowed down scene's or sped them up. Also cutting on action could be way better if they even tried to imply it. I'm gonna be very honest here and this is something most people know of me. I think the intro's and ost's are VERY important when it comes to giving personality to series. The audio was boring and just overall disappointing. The ending ost was quite good and some part in the series they sang, which was also good. The background music however, wayyy too loud. Sometimes the effects went over the dialogue. Horrible fx effects with the fire in ep 5, and some other parts. The thing I hated the most was the lightning. Lighting that reflects sooo much in the eye it looks fake and unrealistic. It's sooooo irritating. Extreme overexposure. Lighting that reflects sooo much in the eye it looks fake and unrealistic. It's sooooo irritating. and noticed in multiple scene's extreme overexposure. Lightning is important, but do it well.
Next up another irritation is Charn. I FUCKING HATE HATE HATE CHARN, his attitude is annoying, his 'fake' smile and overall his fake personality. And with me hating Charn a lot has to do with the extremely well done acting. Really wanna see more of Thanapat. Granny saying there might be a reason he acted like that made me kinda like Charn more. It just got me thinking about his actions. Like trauma's? Charn can't put any fucking sense is his brain, no one can make me like you Charn. At the ending I started liking him more but only at the very last episodes. He was a big red flag, sorry not sorry lol. Tinn did not deserve this.
This series was a mess. It's all over the place and zeroooo build up. Feels super rushed and definitely needed more episodes to make the story more interesting. Not gonna blame the screenwriters for this one but 4 screenwriters working on this series is... a bit much. Could possibly be the script passing down the whole time.
Characters that aren't likeable and relatable at all, which is important to me to be able to actually understand the series from character viewpoint. The tension is FUCKING GOOD, just a bit overdramatic and too much. Why do we need each 10 minutes a verbal fight? The chemistry was veryyy mid, only due to expressions that you could notice love. it lacked flirting or touches or gestures in my opinion. It kinda felt like: "hey guys we both like each other now yay!" and kiss kiss. No big realisation or crushes, no, just immediate romance.
Side character who? The side characters were fucking confusing. I get the family of Tinn but where did all those ppl go after a few eps? Only our saviour grandma. Also was heavily confused about Thaenthai and Methee.
The ending made me give a better review. The ending was actually cute and just nice. They fixed Charn's attitude but missing the perspectives of all characters. I never got away from the confusion I had about Thaenthai and Methee. It was still unclear what their roles exactly were, but that's my fault. Overall, watch it to form an own opinion, I feel like I'm the only person who rated the series this low.
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So much drama I love it
Not going to lie but the first time I saw this I was reminded of Manner of Death. Thanapat Kawila really portrayed his role and I hated his character but somehow ended up falling in love with him. The story does not focus only on the 'chemistry' of the main characters but it builds a sense of caring for us viewers which I am thankful for, I mean no viewer wants to watch a show without caring about the character unless the character is the villain and you're waiting for them to suffer, in my opinion. I loved how they made Mr lawyer redeem him and showed us the progress of change, I am thankful for the fact that they did not make him instantly 'nice' again.Was this review helpful to you?
