Me and Who

Me and Chanuk and Tailah!

This series tries just a bit too hard and, in that process, expanded the story way beyond credibility. Too bad because its sentiment was good, even if it was not feasible or realistic. While it is another in a long line of soul swapping sagas, the machination got confounding and unnecessarily convoluted. I wish just for once the story went for rich to poor rather than the usual poor to rich. Nonetheless, we are forced to enter yet again into a world that most of us only dream/fantasize about. A world that is opulent and full of issues only the wealthy can relate to. But perhaps that is the purpose and fantasy of BLs. There is nothing wrong with this series, honestly. It is entertaining to be sure. On the other hand, there is nothing much right about it either. The love story is unrelatable to most people who watch this series. The story itself is implausible. It is a comedy for sure with some funny parts but is so overdrawn. What made this series jump out and be noticed is the outstanding performances that Pan Bhumintr as Chanuk and Jeng Chotipat as Tailah did not just in acting but also stealing the interest of the series main theme.

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Another drama of Big & Park. Let's watch…

This is a story about Phopthorn and Suriya.

Phopthorn has always felt unlucky in life. On the very day he finally wins the lottery, he gets into a terrible accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself reborn in the body of Apo, the son of a billionaire family.

Apo is engaged to Suriya, a handsome man who has the ability to read minds. From the very beginning, Suriya knows that Phopthorn is not the real Apo. He can hear Phopthorn’s thoughts loud and clear.

Since the engagement between Apo and Suriya is more of a business arrangement between two powerful families, Suriya makes a proposal: they’ll keep pretending to be a couple—for the sake of maintaining the family alliance. Thus, their fake relationship begins.

At first, it’s just an act.

But as days go by, something shifts. Phopthorn and Suriya start spending real time together, talking, understanding each other, they start slowly develop genuine feelings for each other. What started as pretend slowly turns into real feelings.

Meanwhile, they also begin investigating the truth behind Apo’s accident—because it wasn’t random. Someone wanted him gone. And now, they’re determined to find out who and why.

Now the questions:
? Will they successfully carry out the plan all the way to marriage...
? Will Suriya’s family remain unaware of Phopthorn’s true identity?
? If the truth is revealed, what will happen to their relationship?
? And what about Phopthorn himself... Will Phopthorn return to his original body or world? If he does, what will happen to his relationship with Suriya?
Most mysterious of all: what actually happened to Apo? Is he dead? Or did Apo and Phopthorn consciousnesses somehow swap?

That’s pretty much the story—without giving away any spoilers.

What I like:
+ Big and Park being paired together again.
+ I’m quite impressed by Park’s performance. He took on a character very different from his past roles—and pulled it off beautifully. Love how he pulled of both as Apo & Phopthorn.
+ The family dynamic in each of the 2 families

What I don't too like:
- The story is sometimes quite predictable. But still quite enjoyable

Overall this quite a good drama to be watch

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A cute romance between Big and Park with a touch of fantasy

PLOT: Torn struggles with bad luck and odd jobs. He has a car accident that sends him to a parallel universe, inhabiting the body of Apo, a wealthy, arrogant, and "diva" heir, engaged to Suriya, the ML (a gay business marriage). Suriya quickly notices the differences because he can read the thoughts (like all the males in his family). Suriya will play along, teaching Torn how to play Apo, and ends up falling in love with Torn. But not everyone approves of this marriage...

+++ The CL Big & Park is intense, with incredible chemistry. As Virgievirgie noted in her review, their intimate scenes were so powerful that I felt like a voyeur ;) ;) Excellent! I wasn't familiar with them, but I'm going to watch Monster Next Door to see them together again.
+++ Effective direction: pacing, lighting, effects, framing... impeccable. The touch of humor pleasantly lightens the tone of the drama.
+++ The OSTs are not too intrusive and are really enjoyable.
+++ The story is relatively coherent, with a believable use of mindreading.

### Some of the characters' changes (ML's mother, ML's father) are too abrupt to be believable. The villain's ending is too rushed to be satisfying.

=> I've only recently started watching BL series, but shows of this quality make me want to see more :)
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A cute romance beetween Big and Park with a touch of fantasy

PLOT: Torn, galère entre malchance et petits boulots. Il a un accident de voiture, qui l'envoie dans un univers parallèle, ds le corps de Apo, héritier riche, arrogant et "diva", fiancé à Suriya, le ML (mariage gay d'affaires). Suriya s'aperçoit vite des différences car il lit les pensées de ses interlocuteurs (comme ts les mâles de la famille). Suriya va jouer le jeu, apprendre à Torn comment jouer Apo, et finir par tomber amoureux de Torn. Mais tt le monde ne voit pas ce mariage d'un bon œil ...

+++ Le CL Big & Park est intense, avec 1 alchimie d'enfer. Comme le notait Virgievirgie, leurs scènes intimes étaient tellement fortes que je me sentais voyeuse ;) ;) Excellents ! Je ne les connaissais pas mais je vais aller visionner Monster Next Door pr les revoir ensemble.
+++ Réalis° efficace : rythme, lumières, effets, cadrages, ... impeccables. La touche d'humour allège agréablement le ton du drama.
+++ OSTs pas trop intrusives et agréables.
+++ Story relativement cohérente, avec une utilisat° crédible du Mindreading.

### Certains revirements des personnages (ML's mother, ML's father) sont trop brusques pr être crédibles. La fin du Villain est trop rapide pr être satisfaisante.

=> Je regarde des BL depuis peu, mais des séries de cette qualité me donne envie d'en voir plus :)

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Why was this so good!?

The moment I started watching this, I knew there would be mixed opinions. For some people, it may be too fluffy; for others, it may be exactly what they’re looking for — a sweet story, amazing acting, and green-flag leads. I’m definitely part of the second group.

I’m a big rom-com lover and have a soft spot for dramas that are full of fluff and super cute. Of course, having a good plot and great acting is a must, and this drama delivers exactly that. With so many intense, hardcore BLs airing right now, it’s a breath of fresh air to have something not so stressful to watch every week. I’m honestly so sad it’s over.

I really want to praise Big and Park’s acting — they were fabulous and did an amazing job portraying their characters. The plot itself felt different and fresh. To be honest, I would’ve liked to see more of the real Apo’s perspective and how he changed in the other world, but who knows — maybe they’ll release a sequel. The second couple also did not disappoint.

As a huge fan of cute dramas, this one is an absolute favorite. I know some people might not enjoy it because it’s not complicated and there are no major cliffhangers, but the story is genuinely interesting. There’s suspense, and there’s a love so pure it leaves you speechless.

So, I 10/10 recommend it if you’re looking for an intriguing plot, glamorous acting, and a sweet love story.

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Second Couple Syndrome

This was another just okay series for me this year. It honestly had the potential to be really good, but the story just wasn’t cohesive enough to keep things tight and engaging. Some scenes dragged on or felt like they could’ve been made more interesting, which probably explains why the whole series felt longer than it needed to be. It’s a bit of a shame because you can clearly see the production spent money—the show looked expensive, and the cast actually had great chemistry. If only the flow of the story had been handled better. The acting, too, could’ve used a bit more depth in certain moments. The real saving grace, though? The second couple. They were genuinely adorable and brought a sweetness that made the wait for each episode worth it. Overall, it’s one of those shows where the potential was there but never fully realized. Still, I’d give it a 3.5/5 stars.

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I NEED TAI AND JAN TO HAVE A SERIES IMMEDIATELY!!

So, first things first, the drama is good. I thought the concept was really nice and interesting. Yes I have seen the universe jumping theme before, but I still liked this one as well. What I did not like about it was the lack of realism/complication when both usually arises in these types of situations. I think the writers added Ya's mind reading ability so that it wouldn’t be so complicated and we could just go straight into them being a possible romantic coupling. Am I okay with it just because it keeps the story going a little bit quicker, yes. However I will say that someone who’s a little bit more picky than me is going to have an issue. Like I did have questions; is Apo in Poptharn's world or did he just dead? We did get to discover he was still alive at the end however what did the real Apo mean when he said that he’s found someone that loved him as he is? Like I wanna see his journey too. There were a lot of possible unanswered questions and things that were a little bit too convenient. For example, Ya having this ability in this new universe and it’s like not even a universe for like other people have abilities. It’s literally just him so Thorn really landed in the exact time in the exact place with the exact person with the exact ability that would make it easier for him to gel into this world. It’s just all a little bit too convenient, but you know what fine I'll go with it. I mean it’s a 10 episode drama most likely it’s not gonna be the most detailed show. Plus, I’ve seen worse. Now moving onto the coupling I really did like them. I liked each one of them for their different ways. Now, am I absolutely in love with this couple? Not really I’m not gonna lie. BUT do I really like this couple? Yes, I do I like each of them. I love how supportive they are to one another. I love that they show that they care. I think they show their kindness. Ya being a Scorpio makes so much sense because he literally read Thorn's mind once and then all of a sudden he is in love. Very Scorpio coded lol When it comes to the conflict of the story outside, of course like you know the entire universe jumping it was like you know who ran over Apo and it’s just like it wasn’t really focused on that much. I actually forgot that that even happened and they brought into focus because again it seemed like the main focus was Thorn’s assimilation into this new world and the difficulties that showed up for him again they weren’t severe difficulties again from what it was shown, but I did appreciate that there was a moment where y’all was talking about saying popcorn‘s actual name. I love that that was such a beautiful scene. What I really liked about this drama that they were just really good moments that kind of solidified "we are a couple" instead of feeling like it was forced. NOW I absolutely ADORED the sl couple. They are the reason why I started watching this drama (I saw a clip on YT) and I’m so happy that I got to see their progress! I NEED THEM TO HAVE A DRAMA!! I needed to happen. I don’t know who I need to talk to you. I don’t know who y’all need to talk to, but we need to make them have a drama together because I love their chemistry together. Their chemistry was so soft and like a little mysterious and curious and light but still very real very present very there you know. I could tell and I really love that so I’m down for either a sequel or them having like their own little drama together which of course is more likely. I really like this drama was very cute and very happy that I watched it. I would recommend it if you just want something short, sweet and soft.

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Sweet and heart-feeling show.

Although I was nervous the whole time thinking Apo is going to come back and kick Thorn away, this show is the sweetest. The way you see a change in the character of both Apo and P'Ya, as well as his brother and his bestie, is genuine and real.
The story is sweet, loving and interesting. I would've loved to go deeper into how it happened or what happened/ how is the real apo living ( asking for a spin off at apos life as Thorn hehe), as well as I would've also loved to see more of Yi and his backstory with P'Ya. Maybe even a few more sweet moments with the sunleads ( they are the cutest!).
But in general, this show is sweet, one of the shows where you just giggle from the cuteness of the moments and laugh to yourself all day, remembering them. I totally recommend. Happy watching!

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Great start but lazy ending

When I started watching this drama, I was really amused, it made me laugh so much! It starts off as a comedy, then continues as a romance, then as a thriller, then a romance at the end again.

Sadly, however, there are a few problems and plot-holes.

The family problem of Ya was resolved too easily, and in such a way that it was unbelievable. It makes you think, "What? That's all it took?" You feel that the stubbornness of the father was way more than this, and it was not realistic.

Then the plot-hole of how Thorn was able to continue using Apo's body? It was pretty unsatisfying in my opinion.

The ending was rushed and lazy, didn't convince me.

Overall, it's a fun watch with some visible flaws.

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Story was only okay

I can’t help that I’m shallow but I was not really here for the story. The story is only okay. It’s a kind of interesting premise at least.

No, I am here for the characters, and, by all the gods and their various avatars, the CHEMISTRY. It is BONKERS. It is GLORIOUS. It kept me watching all the way through and landed this on the ol’ rewatch list very quickly. (I know, I know, we should care about other stuff but like I said, I’m shallow.)

In my defence: on one side, we have a literal Greek god made flesh. On the other side, we have the hottest twink to ever walk this undeserving earth. And both are great actors in their own right, such that even the plot device of one of them being able to read minds doesn’t stop the sexual tension from being ratcheted through the roof. They’re also kinda funny and adorable, and I was here for all the small moments they had together.

The second couple - I could take or leave them. They did an okay job but I just wasn’t as interested in them.

In summary: has some flaws, has some ridiculous plot holes, but what can I say? It’s fluffy, funny, cute and sexy. Try it if that’s your thing. (Or if you’re into abs. You can thank me later.)

SPOILERS NOW

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I was literally CHEERING when Suriya instantly chooses to run away with Thorn regardless of what his father says. “Oh so I have to pick my family’s wealth or my insanely hot boyfriend? WELP, JUST LET ME GET THE CAR.” Man knows what he really wants, and is ready and willing to move mountains to get it.

Can I say how much I love that Thorn and Apo are two completely different people, and the same actor nailed them both? Seriously, the ending scene when they finally meet was fantastic. 10/10, no notes.

I also have a theory that, while Thorn gets to go back to be with his hunky Greek god husband, the real Apo gets Thorn’s life in his world and immediately took over like the boss he is. I think that story would be hilarious and awesome.

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