Love Mechanics

กลรักรุ่นพี่ ‧ Drama ‧ 2022
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18months
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 14, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

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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Hana
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 22, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

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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Nat Max Almario
1 people found this review helpful
May 22, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

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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IncorrigibleMe
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 5, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

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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Emma Martinelli
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 6, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10

Worth it every time

I have seen this show twice and it never fails to drag me in both times I’ve watched it I have not looked but from the screen for more then five minutes at a time. Some of it made me mad, some made me sad, some made me have butterflies. it’s a breathtaking show. I absolutely recommend watching it. The emotions while watching are a roller coaster. It’s a bit toxic but what isn’t they just find their way again anyways. The chemistry is insane it’s like they were meant for each other. this show just feels so real.
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adjective_boy
1 people found this review helpful
May 9, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.5

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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Lakateya
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 16, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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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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LyriumGhost
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 5, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

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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Heracin
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 5, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

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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seviii
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 24, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.5
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nn

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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ToukoxTsukushi
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 19, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 2.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Not good.

-Neg:

1. Few love scenes and too short.
2. Few Kisses
3. Episodes was too long
4. There was too much talking in the episodes. That should have been reduced. Watching became boring.
5. That Mark deleted the video evidence.
6. The Mark was too cute of the behavior. I wish he had been a bit badass/cool. The same goes for Vee.
7. The whole thing back and forth with the maincouple Mark+Vee.
8. That Vee >Mark didn't believe and trust. That was a bit annoying because it happened too often.


+Pos:

1. The Maincouple
2. Acting
3. The Story

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tokki
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 9, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
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An upgrade

I’m glad i waited till second watch to write this review because i accidentally skipped a whole episode on first watch. This review is mostly about the gripes i have with the show more than anything. Overall it was cute and definitely an upgrade from en of love. Also YinWar are so fawking cute woah. But i had a couple of issues with this show:
1. Vee also cheated on Ploy. Maybe it was just the vibes i was getting, but it felt like the show didn’t want it to feel that way. Even before Vee discovered that Ploy cheated, he had had sex with Mark and kissed him twice. He also cheated and I wish we addressed that.
2. The sex scene in the first episode was non con tbh. Mark was WASTED; homeboy was gone. heck he thought he was having sex with Bar and not Vee. i understand that Vee had a couple of drinks as well, but he was definitely in the mind frame to have stopped what was happening.
3. Vee said some nasty things to Mark in ep. 6 or 7? the episode that had gone for the orientation thing, whichever it was. If I was Mark, I honestly would not have forgiven Vee. that was very disrespectful on vee’s part.
4. The way no one wanted to hear Vee out after that whole “kiss” with Ploy was crazy. like if Ploy hadn’t cleared things up herself with his friends, Vee would not have been heard at all. It also took way tooo long for Mark and Vee to clear things up. Like i understand it looked shady, but a simple conversation could have solved everything.
It is a good show don’t get me wrong, but these are big things that dropped the rating from what could have been a solid 9.5 or even 10 down to a 8.5.

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