My Dear Gangster Oppa

It's worth a try

This series is worth a try but it ain't promising a satisfaction. But i enjoyed watching the show. The main leads were nice and they had cute and funny scenes as well as useless conversations. The gaming team had a nice group of friends and it was quiet funny and entertaining to watch the scenes where there were. And I looooove the character Tul like he was the only henchmen who really considered himself more than that and was friendly with Tew till the end. That relationship was promising and was lovely to watch . One and only thing that i don't prefer about the MML "Guy" is that he always whines and never tries to fight for himself even when he was in danger. It would have been perfect if he was more self controlled and brave.
So i gotta say that this piece of work is worth watching if you love the Main Leads. Personally i watched this cause I'm a fan of Meenping and i was thrilled to see them in a mafia background based story. The first few episodes were promising and exiting but when the story continued to unfold it felt nothing like THERE WAS MAFIA MEN IN IT. Most of the time Tew convinced Guy that he will be in danger if he gets involved with him, but i never so anything dangerous coming on their way at all. As i said there was nothing mafia-like. and i got so disappointed when Tew decided to leave the gangster world cause then there won't be any room for risks and danger. I hoped there would be more life risking situations and action scenes where Tew's and Guy's relationship strengthens and It felt strange watching the drama because the main characters had no relation-ship development on screen but suddenly they were so in love and clingy AF. I think they gave too much screen time to minor and side characters rather than focusing on Tew and Guy. And more over, the so-called " Villain " in the drama had loads of stupid ideas and foolish plans which were really useless and that eat up too much screen time. In my point of view, i think the villain's character lacked reasons to be a villain. It would have been better if the villain was more straight forward and i think he was given too much second-chances like Tew literally spared him more than 3 times yet that mf tried to kill Tew calling it was his revenge and failed miserably at the end. (like Tew was the one who gave you live in the first place ) I really didn't expect Kenji to act like a mad dog without thinking logically. And the action scenes were relatively low compared to other mafia bls out there. It felt strange how they held their knives and guns with their hands as if they never touched a weapon before. I really like the scenes where Tew fought without weapons rather than him using knives like he has never seen a knife before cause those scenes were not realistic. And i felt like they wrapped up the story too quickly at the last few Eps, leading the audience to feel miserable. I really hoped there would be a story wrapped around Tul and Boss but it just led to a disappointment. Also they didn't have a nice clearing between them even at the last episode. And the side characters like the Mafia boss(Paiboon or somthing like that ) didn't really contribute to the drama at all. I expected the Mafia boss to be more violent, harsh and be more confident like a real leader. Also i thought he had dark secrets and dangerous stuff going on with him but it turns out that he ain't that of a badass. so overall that's all i noticed which could be termed as holes in the drama. Eventhough it was not that successful it's worth a go :)

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Interesting spots but lacks romantic chemistry

Thiu the mafia guy and Guy the college students have interesting storylines separately, but the romance as written just doesn't click and the acting is not strong enough to override the lack of romantic chemistry either. It's more fun to see them with the gaming squad than it is just the two of them, which being the core of the story is pretty detrimental.

Thiu's story going from an happy go-lucky engineering major gamer living in a loving household with his sickly father who straight up shoots a guy who shot him and joins the mafia after his dad dies and is good at it, is very intriguing. As soon as he starts being into Guy though, he no longer thinks with his big brain and making really dumb decisions including not coming up with a plausible reason to placate his boss who he JUST told that he bought the restaurant for to claim more mafia territory and now is saying he wants to quit the mafia to run. The actor who plays the mafia boss has good gravitas to be believably menacing and the 5 bullet Russian roulette is also plausible exit as is the beatdown, even though the beatdown was way too light, but I'll take it as he was a pretty good guy to them so they took it easier on him. I also really enjoyed Thiu's friendship with his underling Tul, who is really his only friend. Thiu talking about his relationship woes with Tul was so funny and cute and it was a badass moment when Tul showed up injured to the restaurant. He went through the roulette and beatdown to quit and run the restaurant with Thiu. I think he probably had just one bullet, but that's still pretty horrific to experience. Thiu should have let Tul nap behind the register, especially if his comfy napping chair is still there instead of cleaning the graffitied and trashed store. Kinda silly they didn't destroy those giant glass doors, but I guess the production didn't want to spend on that lol. It would have been nice to see at least one more scene of their friendship at the end.

Guy's toxic friendship with his best friend Wal and guy who he was obsessed with for years was frustrating but interesting to see where it led. Wal want Guy's full attention all to himself even while he has a whole girlfriend and gets jealous when Guy branches out to pursue his own interests and friends of his own, which good for Guy. It's revealed that Wal had been attracted to Guy from the beginning but never made a move, taking Guy for granted to be mooning after him forever. He still doesn't make a move toward the end of the story when he had TWO chances to kiss Guy and Guy was ready for it, only trying to kiss Guy when they've both drank and Guy is not into it. He failed hard at every step of the way. Guy was already learning to distance himself from this bad situation. His game friends are pretty fun, equal game and shabuholics. It's too bad they didn't get more development individually with Guy and basically just used to move certain plot points along.

Kenji really brought the soap opera energy to drama and unfortunately not in a fun way. Thiu never taking him out properly when he had the chance over and over and over again was ridiculous when Thiu has gunned down a guy before and probably taken a lot of people out in his years as a higher up in the mafia. Kenji not so surprisingly keeps going after Guy over and over again. It was so dumb when in the final battle Guy just walks up into the enemy's clutches without even a weapon. He didn't even have a plan as to how he was going to help Thiu except get in Thiu's way and distract him from survival. He called Phai over, but she didn't show up with the rest of the cops until everything was long over. It was so unnecessarily useless. He ends up being a whiny child when he's with Thiu, their maturity/serious levels never matches up at any point to match what is necessary to make their pairing cohesive.

I think Meen was the better actor of the two leads in this drama, but even he's missing a lot of pathos as a mafia guy. This drama is another in the billionth examples of how I wish Thai bl dramas were cast based on who fits and can actually act the roles rather than ship pairings. Just because they had chemistry and ability to portray certain characters in one production does not mean it will come across for every character and productions.

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Not Perfect, But Still a Good Time

My Dear Gangster Oppa has a pretty cool concept that instantly caught my attention. One of the things I really appreciated was the inclusion of gamer representation, especially the MOBA kind. As someone who used to play mobile games online, that part really hit home and made the characters feel more relatable.

MeenPing definitely carry the show with their chemistry. I have to say, I really like Guy (Ping) in this; he’s such a sweetie and brings a warm charm to his role that makes it easy to root for him.

That said, not all the characters were enjoyable. Guy’s friend, for example… whew. His obsession with Guy was way over the top and honestly just annoying. He really tested my patience every time he appeared.

Now, I’ve always been a sucker for mafia/gang-themed stories, so I was excited to see how this one would play out. Unfortunately, the mafia angle here felt kind of shallow. The fighting scenes weren’t convincing, and the overall gangster storyline didn’t have the depth or grit I usually look for in this genre.

Visually, though, the show is a treat. The cinematography is amazing, with beautiful shots, great lighting, and overall polished production.

As for the side couple… yeah, they didn’t work for me. There was no spark between them, and the pairing just felt forced.

On the bright side, the villain Kenji was surprisingly effective. He got under my skin in all the right ways, so props to the actor for really selling that role.

Despite its flaws, My Dear Gangster Oppa still managed to keep me entertained from start to finish. It’s not perfect, but if you enjoy sweet chemistry, a touch of gamer life, and a sprinkle of mafia drama (even if a bit undercooked), it’s worth a watch.

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Don't watch for the mafia plotline...

I almost wish I could rate this lower. The "gangster" aspects mostly involved a loose mafia plotline, complete with poorly choreographed fight scenes and a rivalry that made no sense. However, despite the lackluster gangster oppa plot, I found myself enjoying every single episode WAY more than I expected.

This show is fun. It's light, an easy watch, and unintentionally goofy. There's not too much drama between the couple over the course of the 8 episodes, which is ideal in a show like this. Tew (Meen) and Guy (Ping) meet while playing online games together and decide to meet up. The two totally hit it off and start hanging out together more regularly, which of course leads to them falling in love. However, Tew's attempts to hide his "gangster" identity don't go well, and this could put Guy in danger. I find mafia BLs to be hit or miss, especially when it comes to the action scenes. I don't typically expect a lot out of Thai BLs when it comes to that, but if you're going to do a gangster concept, I do think that's pretty important. While it may have missed the mark there, it made up for it in the cute and fun romance, which is worth watching.

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Very enjoyable

Let me start by saying that ppl who left negative reviews probably came here expecting something like KinnPorsche so I wouldn’t take those opinions into consideration. Is this a masterpiece? Well, no. It’s silly, soft and light so if you want realistic portrayal of mafia and a complex plot this isn’t it.
Pros: the guys have chemistry, they’re both handsome , and their intimate scenes (kisses) are plenty and juicy. The bed scene is also good. They were incredibly cute together from beginning to end.
Con: the mafia thingy is unrealistic, Ping can’t cry to save his life and Meen didn’t have too many facial expressions, as always. To sum it up they worked because of their chemistry rather than good acting (although they have improved quite a bit over the time).
Still it’s much better than some BLs I’ve seen out there. It’s enjoyable, made me love the guys and root for them , the end was very satisfying and it was short. All good things in my book.

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Not the Master piece but worth watching

Series was so good, Thier acting was good i would surely recommend itt. So let me be honest here MeenPing has been one of my favorite bl ship since Ailongnhai. Lol the story was so good even though the series only had 8 episodes in total they could have been portraying the story so well but they kinda rushed it lmao which got kindaa messed up and confussing at times. Even though that gangster kinda vibe didn't suit our Meen(My opinion) he still played it well tho. The character GUY loll i felt like even he wasn't sure about his feelings at times(that really pissed me off) Ping played his role so well his acting was on point. Well well overall i loved this series even tho i loved this series and MeenPing has so much of potentiallll rooting for them <3

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My dear MeenPing has the chemistry but not consistency

It is my second drama wherein Meen and Ping are the paired couple, and as expected, both of them still have the chemistry that wins the audience to continue consuming their show. When Ping’s character was introduced, I was in awe of how cute this man is. His acting may be totally below average when it comes to heave scenes but whenever he has a youthful and joyful mood, the whole scenes are just like a ray of sunshine full of fluffiness and majestic smiles.

In this drama, they gave a second lead syndrome in which, Whal played by Winner, absolutely caught my attention to the next level. This guy is a total hottie and at the same time a softie. I can’t blame Guy for falling in love with his best friend Whal as this man knows how to take good care of someone by showering them with utmost care and attention.

Another thing that ticks my attentiveness is the unexpected pairing of the mafia assistants. I must say that I love how they shaped the non-toxic masculinity with Tul’s character, who seems manly and macho.

However, I noticed that MeenPing drama is great during their first few episodes but not that consistent as I felt a little bored during the last few episodes. I also experienced this kind of emotion during their first major acting as a pair and maybe it was their acting or the storyline that gets too draggy at the end.

Nevertheless, I can’t hide the fact that I have a good time watching the show and despite the flaws it has, the drama itself managed to be an average BL one for me.

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Maybe contain spoilers ..Heck I don't know

This was good overall but there was a lot that didn't make sense. When it came
right down to it the mob boss was really a weak character. For someone in that
line of work to make someone you know not wrapped to tight your right hand
was just ridiculous. A mob boss is to be a take no prisoners kind of person.
Just because Kenji stuck a gun to his mouth means nothing as a supposed test of loyalty .🙄
Also about the Kenji character 🙄he was so unnecessarily over the top and looked like a
clownish fool to be honest. No offense to the actor but that was just bad on epic levels.
I also don't get why Tew didn't kill the guy when he was supposed to. Why keep giving
him chance after chance letting him live was beyond me. Unless he wanted to stop killing
because of Guy is the only explanation I could come up with. In the end I'd rewatch this again
from time to time though.

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Watchable but not re-watchable

I finished the episode and I must say that I hoped I had forgotten more emotional. From the first to the sixth episode the enrendo had been remarkable.

Overall the series was good, but I confess that there are points that left something to be desired..

Starting with the good ones.. I loved the friendship created between P'Tew and P'Tul. I wasn't expecting it, however, it was so refreshing to see the moments shared by the two, both in work and in personal life.

When P'Boss appeared I expected there to be some development between him and P'Tul. Even though I knew it wouldn't be with the same depth as the main characters, but they are a couple immediately following the main one.

And is it just me or did you also feel that something was missing... I'll explain, in the scene where P'Tew rents a store to make the disguise P'Boss and P'Tul spend a lot of time alone, but NOTHING happened between them, how is it possible? I don't know if it was their intention to make P'Tul insensitive

And we saw P'Boss spending most of his time apologizing, even though he proved with his actions that he was sorry. It left me heartbroken

And suddenly at the end of episode 8 we see the two interacting with the group...as if nothing had happened between them, it was strange

And then we have P'Phai, who is part of the common group of friends of P'Tew and P'Guy..and is the only one who has a very fast character development, suddenly she is police and does not appear at the last moment that they are all gathering together?

Without forgetting something that gave me a lot of fun about P'Guy...P'Tew had told him that he was a gangster so how is he going to contact P'Phai who is a police officer for the attempted murder of his boyfriend's former boss knowing that they deal with illegal matters and that they are in possession of illegal weapons?

Apart from the logic of the facts, I think that if they had lengthened a little the story would be better, because the story was a little more complex. 8 episodes is very little and many characters did not have time to develop as it should be, such as P'Guy. In the last episode, even explaining to him the situation that is of life or death to another human being he is insensitive

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VERY OVERLOAD OF SWEETNESS

Meanping (Tew and Guy), captivates their audience through their exceptional prowess in the art of acting. Their performances are not merely displays of skill but journeys into the depths of human emotion, leaving viewers spellbound and deeply moved. With each role, Meanping effortlessly embodies characters, breathing life into their stories with nuance, authenticity, and an undeniable charisma that resonates long after the curtains fall. Whether portraying heroes, villains, or complex antiheroes, Meanping's mastery of the craft shines through, making them a beacon of inspiration for aspiring actors and a cherished icon for fans worldwide.

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