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Cute
I never thought my first review would be on this, yet here it is. I do have some ups and downs on this series but that comes with any.For downs, I can say that I didn't follow the relationship in some of the couples. I felt like some logic wasn't there. I also didn't connect to like 2 of the couples. It's a shame this wasn't longer but I think that adds to the ups with this.
For ups, I have to say that one: It takes up just around an hour of your time to watch through the whole thing, and you can decide for yourself whether you like it or not, but I think that it does have a high rewatch value. It not only showcases different parts of Thailand, but also different food and a small lesson in each one, take it or leave it.
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short and cute tourism promo with BL actors
Overall: 12 BL actors showcased parts of Thailand thru 6 short episodes. Each episode was about 8 minutes. Aired 2 per week on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6jUaCqlEcp3ROAMOSYvXJ2ij5mxjCkzy&si=zEc7KOdeB5fTzvI4 Note: several of the episodes were not clearly BL but open to interpretationWhat I Liked
- it was a cute short story/tourism commercial
- favorite story was probably ep 2 with Mai & Win
- so happy to see Frank without a wig
- happy they aired 2 per week and it was free to watch on YouTube
Room For Improvement
- they needed to subtitle the locations that the characters were at, although the information does appear in the video description
- each episode was very short and several were open endings
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A cute tourism ad, that does what it should
For 6 short episodes, each under 10 minutes, there isn't much to expect, but it does what it needed to do while giving us some cute, and some genuinely romantic scenes that pull on the heart strings.The series itself is an anthology of stories promoting tourism and sustainability in Thailand, and they did a wonderful job merging the values with the story without making it seem too much like an advertisement.
The stories themselves are short, there isn't much backstory, but you can feel the connection between the leads and they're really cute. There are some sudden changes in genre, but that episode ended up being my favourite.
A short and sweet series.
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Love & Ecology
Stay Like A Local is a short omnibus series featuring beautiful places and yummy local food in eastern part of Thailand. The first and the only criticism I have to voice is the lack of translation of local names from thai to latin script. Probably in order to find out WHERE they actually are, you should pause the episode and Google translate the thai script on screen. I did not do that because the episodes are too short (7min each) to pause.The 6 places are showcased by 12 young bl actors: each couple has an individual story with the local sustainable economy as a background. Each story is a love story using the well know tropes:
1 Friend Zone - the title says it all: best friends meet after three years. Are they still friends or maybe more? The story is sweet, full of side looks and hesitant words.
2 Confession - how to come out to your parents while helping them develop business using local produce? Dealings with parents always make me feel a bit uncomfortable and I can feel for the characters.
3 He's Not Happy - boss / employee relationship that goes both ways. Fluke has the strangest hair colour but the story is cute.
4 Goes On A Trip - a couple of coworkers go on a business trip together. Will there be something more developing between them? The glances are rather telling!
5 Let's Say A Lover - a holiday fling or more? Move on or stay back and try to fix things that are maybe not meant to be fixed...the future is open!
6 Memories - friends and maybe more meet again after certain time had passed. Will they finally be honest with each other and their feelings?
There are some really lovely stories here told within some magnificent scenery. The acting is a bit all over the place, the worst being Fluke (ep. 3 and still playing the same kind of character like in UWMA). The hair styling as well (again Fluke in ep.3 and both actors ep.6).
Everything considered, this is a nice short series expertly promoting Thailand, its gastronomy and the efforts they are making in sustainable economy. It is probably produced with the target audience of young professionals in their twenties: fans of BLs and worried about ecology.
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Linda forma de fomentar o turismo sustentável
Gostei muito, uma maneira diferente de divulgar a cultura da Tailândia para os fãs de BL pelo mundo afora. Falo da cultura que não é retratada de forma detalhada nas séries, lugares lindos, cada um com sua particularidade e distantes da loucura das grandes cidades. A intenção é fomentar o turismo sustentável, mostrando além das belezas, a forma de viver dos moradores e pontos atrativos para turistas, que com certeza vão além das belas paisagens. Os EPS são curtos, de mais ou menos 8 minutos, então é possível ver todos rapidinho. A série realmente traz uma fotografia incrível, e as atuações também estão boas, sempre focando apenas na atuação do casal principal. Os aspectos técnicos não deixam nada a desejar, senti apenas a falta de uma ost marcante, mas creio que a falta dela é intencional, para que o foco da mensagem não seja desviado para nada.Infelizmente as traduções que consegui ver, não mostram os nomes dos locais, isso é um problema, embora apresentem muito do valor das crenças locais, culinária, templos, feiras e costumes, mas sem saber de onde são não faz muito sentido.
No primeiro ep temos Frank e LongLee.
Devo dizer que gostei da atuação dos dois, pois nas últimas séries em que atuaram juntos eu particularmente não gostei. O ponto central é a cultura voltada às crenças religiosas, além de outros aspectos.
No segundo EP temos Net e James.
Gostei da descrição de alguns pratos, principalmente quando falou sobre o durião, que me parece ser um vegetal que aparentemente não é muito valorizado e a mãe acabou criando um prato para aproveitar ele. Os garotos usando seus conhecimentos científicos para melhorar a criação e venda de novos produtos com ingredientes locais foi super legal. A mensagem no final sobre o processamento de alimentos como forma de evitar desperdício foi muito boa.
No terceiro EP temos Fluke e Judo.
Esse EP fala sobre a valorização da mão de obra e culinária de um determinado lugar paradisíaco, eles não mostram o lado difícil, mostram os pontos positivos, do quanto os moradores são capazes de buscar recursos naturais e produzirem sua alimentação e buscarem seus ganha pão.
O quarto EP traz Max e Nat se perdendo em um lugar remoto e precisando acampar, mesmo sendo pessoas totalmente urbanas, o que deixa a situação um pouco cômica, já que nem a barraca eles sabem armar direito. Além disso, a descrição de receitas locais e as paisagens são envolventes. Como o EP se passa à beira de um rio, o tema principal acaba sendo a necessidade de cuidar dos recursos hídricos.
O quinto EP temos Mos e Isbanky, a ideia central é a reciclagem e o cuidado com o lixo que jogamos na natureza, que além se sujar e enfiar, ainda coloca em risco espécies animais. O ponto alto é o centro de reciclagem, onde diversas coisas do dia a dia são feitas com material reutilizável que seria lixo.
No sexto EP temos Dew e Yoon. Pra mim foi o EP menos coerente, mas a ideia central era energia renovável.
Enfim, não é algo que eu ficaria voltando pra ver, mas é gostosinha, ver nossos ships queridos interagindo é maravilhoso, e com certeza a beleza e a cultura retratadas nos enchem os olhos.
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