Lover Merman

Hooked from the First Splash

What an enchanting and memorable series from start to finish. From the very first scene, hot, shirtless men walking into the ocean, the show establishes a unique tone that blends fantasy, beauty, and undeniable BL charm. This was my very first Mermaid themed BL and it absolutely exceeded my expectations. The concept feels refreshing and the execution brings it to life in the most captivating way.

The series maintains a lighthearted, easy to follow atmosphere while being visually gorgeous throughout. The mermaid CGI is surprisingly well done, and the tails are crafted with so much care that the underwater world feels genuinely magical. Every swimming and surfacing moment looks like a piece of art, adding an extra layer of wonder that makes the story even more engaging.

The main couple truly carried the show. Phu is irresistibly charming with the sweetest smile, and Nawa has a captivating presence that balances perfectly with him. Their chemistry is instant, playful, fun and full of sparks from the moment they meet. Watching their relationship grow felt natural and consistently enjoyable.

What I Loved:
• The OST is beautiful and instantly memorable
• Nawa and Phu’s dynamic, the way Phu stays consistent and never gives up on pursuing Nawa, is heart fluttering. Their kiss scenes and NC scenes are hot, well executed, and full of emotion
• The side couple, Phana and Ping, added depth to the series. Ping’s storyline with his mother was heartbreaking and brought me to tears

The ending was great, though I would have loved an even more complete or extended conclusion for the couples. Still, the overall experience was wonderful. Lover Merman is unique, emotional, visually stunning, and absolutely rewatch worthy.

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Easy on the eyes with a touch of boredom and a rushed, crazy finale...

While I understand what the production tried to do - replacing homophobia with xenophobia for merman, they did not do a thoughtful job. Especially the story around the events 20 years ago were not done properly. It is mentioned in the middle of the series and culminates in the finale with a ridicilous solution to cure poisoning. Of course when you first see the actor playing Phraphai father, you already know who the bad guy is - that's when you "typecast" an actor for mostly bad guy roles. So the predicability shot through the roof - and I don't like that. That his adoptive son also plays a psychopath is also not helping.

The rest is ok, they even put effort in the merman fins which did not look out of place. The setting is also nice, it's not in the city, but of course we have the typical rich city boy and a very naive bartender who does not stand up for himself and is under the thumb of the psychopath most of the time. Because it's not a school setting I expected him to be more pro-active and not display such a passive behaviour. He is old enough to know what he wants and what he does not want. The first four episodes drag on a bit and I wished they had introduced the past event much much earlier and kept that storyline more in focus and did tell that story in more details and not so rushed. The side-story of Pings mother was just ridicilous imho. If you tell your son for 20 years, that he is a "monster" - but then change your mind when he left for a day - it's just not realistic in my book. And they did not really need that story-plot.

Storywise this is an average show, the production was ok most of the time and it's easy on the eyes. But just cute/handsome actors do not make a convincing story. It's far away from the worst thai BLs we got to see this year but it's also not really good either. It's an ok show and if you like the premise it's not too bad to watch.

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