Love Mechanics

I'll never judge a book by it's cover.

At first I wasn't going to watch it but decided to give it a chance and I do not regret it. The story is really good and the acting really made me feel what they were feeling. In the beginning the series had a lot of drama (in a good way) and the characters acted more like adults. While the seires was starting to get to the end the characters turned a little more child-like, more playful. I'm not saying it's a bad thing but I just think it came out of nowhere.

Vee- Vee wasn't my favorite person because of how many times he asked for forgiveness from Mark and then act like it didn't happen. He did have really sweet moments that made my heart skip a beat which made his character a little more likeable.

Mark- At first I thought Mark was a little rude and selfesh but realized that he was just being young and inlove. As the series went on I grew a soft spot for him, especially when he was hurt by Vee.

This series is really good and I would 110% recommend it to you if you haven't seen it yet, if you can't find it on YouTube you can watch it on WeTV or on DailyMotion. enjoy the rest of your day!

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Serie of the Year

I'm really happy to watch every week and cheer for them, I believe this series is so well thought out, the arc on En of love was just a preview and a warning, the others movies related to them just reveal all the chemistry they have. Seriously this is the best series of 2022, they ATE and left no crumbs, the history was good, the production was super good, the ost are wonderful, the main role is PERFECT, the lead role was amazing too, they really take this story serious and make the best series of the year, I will miss them so much, I hope they do futures dramas together and a new season of love mechanics

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Good start, disappointed by the second half (despite Yin's talent)

PLOT: In an engineering school, romances unfold between two groups of students (seniors and juniors): Mark, a junior, is in love with Bar, a senior on the swim team. He confesses his feelings and is rejected (Bar already has a boyfriend). Vee (a senior) helps Mark through this, and one drunken night, they sleep together. Vee has a girlfriend, Ploy. But later, Vee discovers that Ploy is a two-timer. They take a break, and Mark helps Vee get over it. Mark and Vee end up together. A misunderstanding with Ploy leads to a breakup. Vee does everything to make amends. Reconciliation and meetings with their parents follow.

+++ Excellent Yin. For me, War's face lacks micro-expressions.
+++ All the difficulties of coming out for someone who thought he was straight. In this part, the psychological development of the characters is well thought out.
+++ Engaging beginning, but the rest is more plodding.

### The story gets lost in the second half. Did they change screenwriters? The evolution of the Vee/Ploy relationship isn't consistent: why a break? Not a breakup? Why, when the break lasts weeks (months) and Vee has a new boyfriend, do the other students think the relationship with Ploy isn't over?
### That cliché of "let me explain" -> "No, I don't want to hear it." (ಠ益ಠщ) again, creating unnecessarily break-ups and prolonging the series.

=> Good start, disappointed by the second half (despite Yin's talent).

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PLOT: Ds une fac d'ingénieurs, les amours au sein de 2 gpes d'étudiants (seniors & juniors) : Mark, junior, est amoureux de Bar, senior de l'équipe de natat°. Il se déclare et se fait rejeter (Bar a déjà 1 lover). Vee (senior) aide Mark à traverser ça, et un soir d'ivresse, ils couchent ensemble. Vee a 1 girlfriend, Ploy. Mais plus tard, Vee découvre que Ploy est two-timer. Ils font 1 break et Mark aide Vee à surmonter ça. Mark et Vee finissent en couple. Malentendu avec Ploy -> rupture. Vee fait tt pr se racheter. Réconciliat° & rencontres avec les parents.

+++ Excellent Yin. Pour moi, le visage de War manque de micro-expressions.
+++ Ttes les difficultés d'1 coming-out pr qq1 qui se pensait hétéro. Ds cette partie, l'évolution psychologique des personnages est bien pensée.
+++ Débuts accrocheurs, mais la suite est plus poussive.

### Story qui se perd ds la 2e partie. Ils ont changé de screenwriter ? L'évolut° de la relat° Vee / Ploy n'est pas cohérente : pourquoi un break ? pas une rupture ? Pourquoi, qd le break dure des semaines (mois) et que Vee a un nouveau lover, les autres étudiants pensent que la relation avec Ploy n'est pas finie ?
### Encore ce cliché de "laisse moi t'expliquer" -> "Non, je ne veux rien entendre". щ(ಠ益ಠщ) qui créée des break-up et prolonge inutilement la série.

=> Bon début, déçue par la 2e moitié (malgré le talent de Yin).

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Far better than expected

This is definitely better than the shorter En Of Love version. I enjoyed watching the drama. The story developed well and didn't felt rushed. The characters were well fitted. I love how Mark wasn't a weakling and how Vee wasn't a complete arshole. They had their ups and downs but it felt very realistic. I liked the cinematography a lot. It has very relaxed tone in it. The way the scenes are filmed makes it pleasurable to watch. Yin and War are really great actors, they can take up just any role. The side characters also did a good job. There were elements of sadness, happiness, comedic reliefs. I think overall it was well balanced. I am not really a very big fan of this trope but this one in particular got me. There were many side characters but it never felt overwhelming.

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this is the greatest bl I've watched so far.

I recommend this bl series for you to watch, its my favorite bl and my comfort series, every episodes made me cry I love Mark giving Vee mixed signals every episodes, if only there's an awarding and the title named “BL Series With The Greatest Story Line” I'm going to vote this, the actors deserves to be famous, every character I saw in this series never made me disappointed, the director is wild, I really love this bl, I never saw a bl series with this kind of acting and story line, I love this series so much, I burst out of tears when I watched the last episode

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A well written and acted series showcasing angst

I have mixed feelings about this show. There are some parts that are extremely well directed and acted and there are some that appear misplaced in the large scheme of things.

Let me start by saying that I have not seen the 4-episode original series and went through this with a fresh mind. The story is nothing new and suffers from the use of same old tropes that you see in many other BLs based on university students. But there is some enjoyment to be had because of the basic premise of the show. Mark is heart-broken due to being rejected by Bar and drinks excessively to cope with his sorrow. Vee taking pity on his state takes him home just for a drunken Mark to mistake him for Bar. Post this, Vee starts pursuing Mark who tries to keep his distance since Vee is already in a relationship.

The series moves at a constant pace where nothing seems rushed and enough time is spent on showing the heart-broken Mark, the conflicting emotions of Vee, Mark being hopeful only to have it shattered time and again. You are glued to your screen to take in all the complex emotions rising out of complicated situations. The relationship between Mark and Vee is well developed and when we reach the mandatory third-act break-up you can feel the despair of the characters. All this is possible thanks to the great acting by the 2 main leads. They look convincing in all their scenes together and there is great chemistry.

As I stated earlier, the story does suffer from age-old tropes used countless number of times on other shows that you wish and pray for something new and different. The same old misunderstanding caused by characters witnessing just a part and coming to a different conclusion just to completely shut themselves from hearing any explanations. It’s like, why have a conversation to sort things out when I can shut myself and cry endlessly in a dark room. Jealousy being a hindrance to developing relationships further only to be tossed out in the next few minutes. But what lead me scratching my head in confusion was episode 9 where we have a conflict between Vee and a completely new character. A good 30+ minutes is spent in showing something that has no bearing on the overall story and feels like a filler to increase the show's runtime.

In conclusion if you don’t mind the tropes, this series is binge-worthy where the acting of the main leads and the pure emotions they show will not disappoint.

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Frustrating conflicts but interesting relationship

The amount of BLs that begin with a drunken/mistaken hookup only for one of them to fall in love is a little alarming. Vee, who has a girlfriend, hooks up with Mark, who is too drunk to recognize who Vee is. Bad start.

The building of the relationship is actually pretty good in this one though, and I enjoyed it for the most part. The chemistry between the actors is great. Unfortunately, the one major conflict throughout the entire series is the conflict presented in the first episode: Vee has a girlfriend. But somehow, Mark seems to be the only one that cares about this?

I feel like this would have been better as an 8 episode series, where they could have resolved some conflicts earlier and let them be happy for a little while. It got repetitive and frustrating after awhile. Definitely an enjoyable watch, but I feel like if I was watching this weekly as it aired I would've been frustrated enough to drop it.

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Stupid heart wants what it wants

I tried to watch the short version a while ago but I couldn't get through the first episode. I somehow didn't like anything about that drama. This comes out and I completely ignore it with the intention to never watch it and that's the reason I watched it.

I thought I would hate watch it but I was so wrong.

There are many messed up things with this drama. The beginning, the cheating, the bets, Vee being hurt by Ploy cheating when he cheated himself, I could go into details but I won't.

So why did I give it a high rating?

I enjoyed the mess. It was awesome.
Vee is my favorite character and I loved seeing him suffer.

Two of my favorite scenes are:
1. Ploy hugging Vee at the balcony begging him not to leave her, Vee looks towards Marks balcony and Mark just stands there watching them. That's when Vee started crying hard.
That scene lives in my mind rent free.
2. Ton comes to ask Ploy to be together again, Vee leaves them and goes to the balcony, turns towards Marks balcony only to see Nuea and Mark smiling, turns towards the door, Ploy and Ton are hugging.
Karma really said it's my time to shine.

Vee definitely suffered his share of pain for everything he did to Mark.

Mark took his revenge but in the process he hurt himself too. It starts to get obvious he loves Vee too much.

I hate cheating but the story wouldn't be so spicy without it.

The angst was so good and then the sweet moments were even better because you know what they had to go through to get there.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who likes very dramatic and messy dramas and can look past all the red flags.
Put the red glasses on and enjoy.

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Angst, misunderstandings gallore but not a bad show

Too many dumb misunderstandings, petty drama, fighting over stupid reasons, out of place jealousy/making partner jealous to ''test'' them, etc etc, but it wasn't that bad.
Likely won't rewatch myself, but if I had to rewatch it I wouldn't be mad either. For people that like this show, I can get the appeal, but I hate angst and petty drama myself.

One thing that annoyed me is how everyone keep referring to Mark as if he was as trophy to be won and not a person. Granted he didn't even react to it, so hopefully it was an inaccurate translation issue.
Also the creepy possessive flirting by everyone that pursued Mark rubbed me the wrong way. Other stuff too bothered me, but not writing those.

Some good and funny scenes too, so balanced it out enough for me.

But I'd recommend this show if you like angst and melodramas. (so I'd rate it about 8/10 for a melodrama)

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BL Enemies-to-lovers, a lot of angst and quite a bit of steamy and cute moments! Truly enjoyable!

The story is classic in terms of plot but manages to stay truly entertaining all along its 10 episodes. It is not innovative "per se" but it will provide you all the feels, oscillating between angsty and cute moments. Some narrative arcs are slightly less inspired, and the humour is a bit of a miss in some scenes, but those minors flaws should not prevent you to enjoy the ride!

War Wanarat Ratsameerat playing Mark was astonishing in his role. He is such a good actor, emoting so well that I was fascinated by his candid performance. His pairing with Yin Anan Wong (playing Vee) was convincing...but I think War would have chemistry with anyone as he seems so invested in the character he portrays. All the cast did a good job overall but it is clearly War who shined the most.

I found the soundtrack a bit too overpowering with numerous pop songs or ballads that were there to accentuate the storytelling but lacked subtlety and nuance in the way they were showcased. The production value was good enough but nothing remarkable.

I would recommend this to people looking for a well-acted and angsty BL enemies-to-lovers story with some hot scenes. Be mindful of the triggers as the show contains elements of non-con / dub-con relationship as well as domestic violence.

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I wouldn't expect that I would watch this series, when I first found out about it I said I would watch it but then I started to doubt it. I ended up finishing it tonight and It was great. one thing that bothered me was ploy, ton, nuea. at least nuea at the end moved on. i hope I'm not the only but I really did like Vee, i heard that many didnt like his character but I did really like him not honna lie. I cried a lot when Mark and Vee broke up, I cried my HEART out but after all happy ending, and when Vee spooned Mark, I smiled widely. it was a good BL and I do recommend it but don't watch it just for fun, be ready cause there is lot coming

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