A Masterpiece of Emotional Depth and the Ultimate Bromance!
Story:High School Frenemy delivers an incredibly raw, intense, and emotionally gripping storyline. While many viewers were disappointed that the show chose the bromance route instead of a BL, I found it to be its greatest strength. The lack of a romantic label allows the show to focus deeply on a profound, unconditional platonic love and a complex emotional bond. The plot explores guilt, trauma, and reconciliation beautifully, making every single conflict feel earned and heavy with meaning.Acting/Cast:The chemistry between the main leads is absolutely electric and unmatched. They portrayed the pain, anger, and deep affection of their characters with stunning maturity. A lot of people online complain about Shin forgiving Saint too easily, but they clearly missed the nuance of the story. Shin’s anger was never about the physical injury to his leg—it was about the devastating heartbreak of being abandoned by his best friend. On the flip side, Saint didn't leave out of selfishness; he ran away because the overwhelming guilt and pain made it impossible for him to look Shin in the eye. The actors captured this tragic misunderstanding perfectly.Music/OST:The soundtrack does a phenomenal job of elevating the heavy, emotional atmosphere of the drama. It amplifies the tension during the confrontation scenes and brings out the deep sorrow and longing during their quieter, shared moments. It perfectly fits the angsty, high-school-delinquent vibe.Rewatch Value:The rewatch value is exceptionally high. Once you fully comprehend the psychological trauma and the root of their broken relationship, rewatching the earlier episodes gives you a whole new perspective on their behavior, glances, and subtle emotional cues.Overall:High School Frenemy is a beautifully written story about forgiveness, healing, and an unbreakable bond between two friends. It is a masterpiece for anyone who appreciates complex character dynamics and elite bromance over standard romance. If you watch it with an open mind and pay close attention to the details, it will absolutely steal your heart!Was this review helpful to you?
authentic, pure, AND HOMOSEXUAL.
SHIN AND SAINT ARE IN THE CLOSET. might jump out anytime.to start with some background, i did not expect much from a thai remake of a kdrama i loved. like i never usually like remakes, so i went in to watch without much expectations. i surely was raving about skynani even without watching this cause i loved their off-screen interactions.
the chemistry is insane. both sky and nani are able to deliver the hurt, the emotions, and the rollercoaster of feelings of a broken friendship, family issues, and pressures from teachers. they worked so well, even better than some high-end bl actors i've watched before. trust me, every moment of this show is worth it.
special acknowledgement to mark who played as chadjen, he really aced the autistic character. like i did not expect such amazing representation, the fear, the awkwardness, the bursts of anger, it all was perfect. also the other mark, who played as cable, i loved his representation of the overworked student. and peeta too, see how i can't stop naming characters? that's how worth it this show is.
aj, jj and ken were also amazing, their friendship, and how situations tested them and finally things set for the better is what made me the happiest (other than saintshin).
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Almost perfect
As an autistic person myself, I am a bit disappointed in the representation. It definitely could be worse but it also could be a lot better.Chatjen always made the same stim (fidgeting with his hands) no matter the situation, which really threw me off, because that stim is a common a nervous/anxious stim but he does it even when he is happy/excited. It's might be a common stim that a lot of autistic people (including myself) do, but stiming has nuance. Just because it is common doesn't mean it applies to every situation. They could even have gone with the classic (and kinda stereotypical) hand flapping stim whenever he is expected, just to show some of the nuance an autistic character deserves.
He was also infantilized at times, which is sadly not an uncommon thing for autistic characters and people to be, but I really wish that they would've just left that part out, as it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
It is very clear to see that they did not cast an autistic actor in the role, which they really should have. I can't imagine that it is difficult for a big company like GMM to find a good autistic actor if they actually tried.
Except the miss representation of autism, all of the acting was phenomenal. All of the acters were really good at micro expressions and portraying the depth of emotions.
Acting as someone who is trying to suppress emotions is so difficult, you both need to show what the character wants others to think they are feeling and what the character is actually feeling and you need to hit that sweet spot to really get the feeling across. And the actors nailed it. I am genuinely impressed by their talent and I wish all of them the best of luck with their acting careers in the future.
I know a lot of people wished it was a bl, but I actually don't.
Don't get me wrong I still ship them, but I think that if they had added a romance arc it would have waterd down the friendship arc, which I feel like would be a shame to do to such a beautiful arc. If they ever do a second season or a spinoff I definitely would want to see them as a couple, but I think this story is amazing as it is.
When I hear "frenemy" I think of an dynamic where two characters are enemies but also kind of fond of each other, and not two characters where one person wants to be best friends and the other wants to be enemies. It is an interesting and fun spin on the term "frenemy" and it leads to some very chaotic, comical, heart wrenching and heart warming moments.
I would definitely recommend people watch this show, but remember that representation isn't alway accurate.
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it's bromance without b.
What kind of friend gets hurt over his friend not visiting the hospital to see while being admitted. No not a normal human. One will eventually let that go. But here Shin was hurted more than as a friend. And saint did almost everything just to make Shin forgive him. We saw in Jack and Joker, War does every risky stuffs for Jack, like that here too, Saint gets insulted, beaten up and cries together. So yh not bromance. After The Untamed; for me, it comes in second place(in Bromance, as it considers itself a bromance).Was this review helpful to you?
A warmfull drama that i LOVED and i can call it my favorite, so please consider watching it.
This is my first review and i am not fluent in English, so i'm sorry for my mistakes.Despite all the coments about this being a BL, i don't think you should watch it waiting for it. In general, the serie has no romance, it is all about friendship , portrayed in a wonderful way that conquered me and can also conquer you. I also think that the tag LGBTQ+ placed here in My Drama List isn't good , because if a person that don't want to watch a LGBTQ+ serie see it, they will give up from watching it, but i think that almost everyone would love this serie, because it's very well made,its powefull and even the side stories are great.
This drama showed to me a lot of things about friendship, and how strong it could be, i really loved it and i can say that this is my favorite drama at this moment, it also made me cry , even me being a stubborn when this is the subject, all the hard phases that all they passed togheter , and also the good moments , it will ressonate in me forever because it's something too beauty and relly catched me. Please watch it , i think you would like it too.
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MASTERPIECE
💯 GAY & A MASTERPIECEthat’s all you need to know. i put this in the same category and level as the untamed, the best of bests. there’s like no need to kiss, their eye contact is MORE THAN ENOUGH. it— it’s like it alone provides THOUSANDS of emotions. their hands hold more chemistry than the entire periodic table! just give this a try and you’ll know WHAT IT IS OH LORD!!
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Strong Storytelling, Impressive Fight Scenes, and a Cast That Truly Shines
A beautiful series.Sky and Nani did an excellent job as the protagonists, but in reality the whole cast was wonderful!
I recommend everyone watch it because it's well made and the story is written in a linear and complete way.
The fight scenes were shot in a very realistic way, so they don't feel fake and are beautiful to watch.
The bromance between Sky and Nani is wonderful and the soundtracks used are perfect.
I've already watched it twice!
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recommendable! so worth it.
The acting of Sky and Nani made this series of friendship, love and family one of the best series. Definitely the best series of 2024 for me.There were a lot of scenes that made me cry a lot. Even the supporting casts made a great impact on me due to its own heartfelt story.
The series will teach us how to value friends and family. The plot was really great.
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Acting
Sky.. Nani and Mark stole the show in this first class series. The acting was superb.. The chemistry between the two MLs was electricand wasted on a bromance but bromance it was. The number of times Shin tried ending his friendship with Saint was a world record.. He just couldn't cut the ties because deep down he cared. Mark did a great job as an austitic young man. I wanted to wrap my arms around
him and give him a munch. All the cast was great and played their parts well. I thoroughly enjoyed the series so thanks to the scripwriters.. Director and all the staff behind the scenes. ❤️
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Get ready to walk through your memory lane in your high school journey...
The Bromance and the friendship living in this drama are so real. The last few episodes did put me through an emotional roller coaster.
All the Emotions that the roles had to play in the drama were nailed almost all the time.
It's the last day of 2024 and I just finished watching this drama. It was a great way to end the year for me my memories at school were awakened by this drama. Cheers to Class 2 in the drama and cheers to Class D in my real life.
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Bromance ❤️
If friends are like this i can give my life to my friends.. shin and saint I can't stop watching them.. I'm watching their scenes in repeat ❤️It's really a good friendship series.. I just finished this and now I'm gonna watch this again 🥺 saint and shin's cuteness is giving me diabetes ..
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AMAZING
100000000000000000/10I don't even know what to say, it's so intense, exciting and BEAUTIFUL 😭❤️
Let's start with the fights between the two rival groups, every 5 minutes they're "killing" each other and I'm smiling so much and I think it's amazing, the fights are wonderful 🤣.
Now, the most important thing for me, the friendship of the protagonists (and that kind of friendship where one would die for the other) is so beautiful, when they reconcile every 5 minutes they're declaring their love for each other and all the cutest things in the world, until today I hadn't watched a drama with a friendship like that, for me that's what a true bromance is. I only have praise for this work of art, simply incredible.
NOTE: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes 🥹❤️🩹
And this will also be the first Thai drama I watch completely; it's special and comforting to me. I had started other Thai dramas before, but I had never managed to finish one.
BR:
100000000000000000/10
Nem sei o que dizer, é tão intenso, emocionante e LINDO 😭❤️
Vamos começar pelas brigas entre os dois grupos rivais: a cada 5 minutos eles estão se "matando" e eu fico sorrindo o tempo todo, acho incrível, as brigas são maravilhosas 🤣.
Agora, o mais importante para mim: a amizade dos protagonistas (aquele tipo de amizade em que um daria a vida pelo outro) é tão linda. Quando eles se reconciliam, a cada 5 minutos declaram seu amor um pelo outro e fazem todas as coisas mais fofas do mundo. Até hoje eu não tinha assistido a um drama com uma amizade assim. Para mim, isso é o que define uma verdadeira amizade masculina. Só tenho elogios para essa obra de arte, simplesmente incrível.
NOTA: Estou escrevendo isso com lágrimas nos olhos 🥹❤️🩹
E este também será o primeiro drama tailandês que assistirei completamente; é especial e reconfortante para mim. Eu já havia começado outros dramas tailandeses antes, mas nunca consegui terminar nenhum.
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