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What can be said of Battle of the writers!
Battle of the Writers is a very entertaining novel with funny moments and artistic scenes. I was surprised by the premise, and who doesn’t love a bit of forgotten childhood love? Plus, the chat room — which usually isn’t my favorite thing — I adored in this case because of how they talk in such a flat, neutral way, mimicking the detached tone that often comes through when chatting on devices.I don’t understand the comments saying the wuxia storyline is confusing. It’s clear that the story unfolds as the male leads (MLs) fall in love and discover truths about themselves (like how one of the MLs was blind for a time, which is why he wore bandages). If you don’t understand the story, you can only blame yourself for not having the ability to interpret what you’re seeing.
While the looks and poses can be a bit uncomfortable, this is something associated with the Thai drama style, which has always been that way. They are a bit theatrical and tend to leave suspenseful moments between scenes to give the viewer time to understand what they’re seeing. As I said, it’s not unusual in this kind of drama. If you’re not used to it (and don’t want to get used to it), please spare yourself the annoyance.
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Amazing
In my opinion it is one of the best BL ive watced sincr Love in the Air. I was a little hesitant as first but it beat my expectations. I know it got some low ratings which is sad but im glad i am able to add my opinion.it had 2 of my favorite BL actors and i cant wait to see what else they can come up with.Was this review helpful to you?
TutorYim dramas always have something special and charm
I will come back and edit this review later after watching more of the series. So far, acting is great, story is interesting with fun elements revolving around writing bl novels. The leads have great chemistry and their costumes and makeup are all lovely.TutorYim dramas always feel unique, they have the softness and cuteness and also the sexiness to carry the drama along even if its not the best story. The production team need to start giving them top class scripts and projects because they are just so good together.
OMG the NC SCENES! They are very well done, I applaud the actors for performing such intimate scenes with a whole film crew in the room.
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Loved it!!!
I absolutely loved their acting in Battle of Writers. Some might say it’s a bit exaggerated, but honestly, that’s part of the charm in many Thai series—and it worked so well here. The performance style carries a different kind of intensity compared to ZeeNunew, but I still enjoyed it just as much. I’m also really glad that Gem had a solid partner in this series.My review is coming in a bit late, but better late than never because this is truly a must-watch. I’ve rewatched the entire series more than four times now, and it still hasn’t lost its magic.🤣
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funny Fever dream without plot but not a rewatchable Drama
I guess everyone had different expectations here. Even though Tutor and Yim don’t have the most intense chemistry, I was still looking forward to their new drama after their previous works. I especially hoped the historical part in the Danmei style, which the authors approached as a BL project, would play a more significant role. At first, it seemed like the story would help the writers break through writer’s block with a fun project between friends and fellow authors. Then, out of nowhere, we were hit with a ‘We've known each other forever,’ ‘Back when I almost went blind due to an accident’ storyline. Just as the audience was left completely confused — and probably the directors realized from the reviews that the plot wasn’t making sense —Suddenly, the show shifted to 10-minute-long NC scenes that didn’t match the previous energy at all and felt disconnected from the characters, resembling soft p*rn more than anything.Was this review helpful to you?
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nonsensical plot and uncomfortable age gap romances
So before anyone's like 'omg you're just a puritan for having a problem with the age gaps,' as long as the younger person is at least mid 20s, I'll accept pretty much any age gap. I have so many ships where character A is mid/late 20s and character B is immortal and has been alive for like at least a century. I am not inherently against age gaps. But it's about the execution in this case - one, I have no idea how big the age difference is between Shan and Ob-aun and there's a flashback of a 16 year old Shan and a clearly pre-pubescent Ob-aun to draw attention to this age gap; two, it feels like the audience is supposed to be into their dynamic specifically because of the age gap with Ob-aun being presented as naive, innocent, and inexperienced while Shan is clearly not these things and being the pursuer. It's very weird and uncomfortable and the constant thought of 'okay, but how big is their age gap' overshadows any moment that could be cute. Oh and there's also a side pairing of a literal teen with an adult who is somewhat of an authority figure for him so... that's pretty yikes.As for the story... there are so many conflicts constantly being introduced and not a single one of them is truly resolved. Like the set up of the entire story is that Ob-aun is accused of plagiarizing Shan, but Shan isn't the one who makes that claim so why is legal action being threatened? And the plagiarism accusation doesn't even matter because it's basically ignored after the first episode. Also for a group of writers, these guys do not know how to write a story because they spend so much time being like "I don't know how to write this scene, can you do it for me?" like ??????????
It's really not worth the time, but if you're determined to watch it, it's at least a short show.
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What were they thinking?
This drama is the most convoluted show/ drama I have ever attempted to watch. The story is not cohesive, the episodes do not flow from one to the other, the story is a mash -up of unrealistic, non-relatable, disjointed stuff. The explanation for this is actually in the story in episode 3 where the 5, yes 5 MLs are sitting around a table discussing writing a novel. They through up a bunch of ideas based on what they feel is their specialty and walla they have a successful story and not a word has been written. This has be how this train wreck came about. The best thing is the sets. From one scene to the next you can see that this was not fleshed out. I have to wonder how the actors could get through this. It had to hard for them. I found nothing good bout it despite the fact that I went back to the beginning to watch it because I truly believe that I somehow had missed something which was why I could not quite grasp the concept, but I know now that is simply not the case. It could have been much better if it had been more straight forward, the supposed scaring scene when delivering the food in its entirety should not have been in there at ALL. Just a waste and not the least bit humorous. The electricity going out as it did. This was too contrived ,Was this review helpful to you?
TutorYim mereciam mais, e a gente também.
Diferente da bomba que foi Middleman's Love, Battle of the Writers até que passou no teste, raspando. Mas sinceramente? Ainda assim é pouco pra TutorYim. Esses dois têm carisma, entrega e química pra segurar uma história de verdade, não esse enfeite que entregaram aqui.A ideia era boa: um grupo de cinco escritores se junta pra criar um romance fictício cheio de elementos fantasiosos, meio época, meio conto de herói, meio fanfic. Mas no fim das contas, o tal “livro” que eles estão escrevendo é só um pano de fundo bonito, uma desculpa pra colocar figurino estilizado, trilha sonora dramática e falas poéticas que não levam a lugar nenhum. É como se tivessem montado uma vitrine, sem nunca colocar nada de valor dentro dela.
A história é rasa. Tipo… muito rasa. Tudo parece acontecer só pra que a série siga em frente, não porque faz sentido ou porque existe alguma profundidade emocional. Não tem conflito de verdade, não tem dilema, não tem nada que prenda. É tudo muito seguro, muito limpo, como se o roteiro tivesse medo de sujar as mãos. Mesmo os momentos de “drama” são tão leves que mal deixam rastro. E olha que eu não tô pedindo tragédia, só queria sentir que alguma coisa tava em jogo.
TutorYim, como sempre, entregam. Os dois funcionam juntos com uma naturalidade que poucos casais BL têm. A cena intima, por exemplo, finalmente trouxe a conexão física que o casal merecia, feita com sensibilidade e zero vulgaridade. Só que essa cena brilha tanto justamente porque o resto da série não brilha nada.
E os coitados dos personagens secundários? Todos genéricos. Você tem o escritor fofo, o sério, o “divertido”, o rival amoroso que nunca é realmente um obstáculo... Todos ali orbitando o casal principal, sem muita função além de preencher espaço e soltar piadinhas. Nenhum deles tem tempo ou profundidade pra se tornar memorável. Parece que foram escritos com pressa, só pra completar a cota.
No fim, Battle of the Writers é aquele tipo de BL que você só assiste por apego aos atores, e só por isso. Ele é esteticamente bonito, tem momentos doces, mas falta alma. Faltou coragem de contar uma história de verdade. Faltou ambição. É uma pena, porque o potencial tava ali… só que parece que ninguém quis cavar fundo o bastante pra achar.
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-Porque Ob-aun y yo creamos esta historia juntos.
Sigo todavía procesando esta serie y la vd que me gusto bastante pero aun asi siento que me falto, la historia en general esta bien, siento que al principio quedo muy claro la trama, de que 5 escritores decidiendo hacer una historia BL genero el cual ninguno ha escrito pero es popular y me gusto que nos muestran todo este proceso de decidir temática, personajes, ver el desarrollo y también esta chistoso como la gente piensa en alguno por el tipo de escritura, básicamente todo que conlleva y lo que hay que tener en cuenta, también me gusto mucho toda esta parte de cuando van a hablar tienen estas escenas de ellos en pijama en mesa redonda pq a mi me pareció mas interactivo y asi a que hubieran dividido la pantalla en 5 y ya, además de que conforme avanzan los capítulos ps en cada cap vemos la historia que están escribiendo siendo ellos los personajes es un muy buen plus a mi parecer y conforme avanza la serie pues también vemos el desarrollo de distintas relaciones, pero algo que si tengo que decir es que siento que llega a tener el mismo problema de cuando me vi sunset x vibes, hubo cosas que faltaron por explicar y también siento que la serie no llevaba un ritmo muy claro, pq siento que empezó bien y luego fue descendiendo y luego volviendo a subir digamos que no se mantenía.Shan y Ob-un como pareja principal yo digo que si cumplieron, tienen escenas muy bonitas, pero en si lo que mas me gusto de ellos fue toa esta parte de la historia que escribieron juntos cuando se conocieron de adolescentes (la del zorro y un erizo) además de también este código que también decidieron con la historia del príncipe y la princesa (la princesa podía recordar al príncipe pq el toco tres veces y ella solo dos) por destacar esas dos pq siento que siempre existía una atención hacia el otro, al principio mi pregunta mas grande era pq Shan esta tan enamorado y ps se nos explica que es por toda esta parte de cuando el de adolescente quedo ciego por un accidente y por casualidad conoció a Ob-un pero después de su cirugía ya no volvió a saber de el pero lit lo busco, lo encontró después de 10 años y estaba tan seguro y nunca dudo de sus sentimientos para mi una gran pareja, algo que se me hizo muy de mas fue que volvieran a hacer ciego a Shan por el golpe pero lit le dura una nada y creo que por eso le teme a la oscuridad no se si alguna vez se explico el porque de su miedo.
Después tenemos a 2 parejas secundarias
-Ozone y Pie en general me gustaron, por separado también me gustaron tiene actitudes muy diferentes y cuando se vuelven pareja es algo chistoso, pero siento que tardaron un poco demasiado en hacerlos pareja, pq desde el principio como ambos saben que existe algo entre ellos pero como que no lo terminan de aceptar y evitan sus sentimientos y no es hasta que Pie ya no puede mas y por la insistencia de Ozone ps se termina confesando y ahí es cuando Ozone también se da cuenta que esta enamorado de Pie, yo siento que esta pareja pudo haber dado mas pero se quedo a medias.
-Sin y Jingjang mira que si a mi parecer me falto de Ozone y Pie ellos dicen quítate que ahí te voy, porque nomas tenemos un cap dedicado a esta pareja que es cuando Sin se va de viaje y ahi se conocen, no me quedo claro cuanto se queda pero ps si, desarrollan sentimientos entre ellos pero pues Jingjang es chico de pueblo y al final se separan y yo si crei que ahi terminaba su historia pero de la nada en el ultimo cap aparece Jingjang y según yo no se nos dice como llego, lo encontró, como se decidió a ir por el y asi yo me quede con demasiadas dudas, también me falto ver un poco mas a Sin tipo de como es su vida diaria y asi tipo conocerlo mas como con Ozone y ps si no paso con Sin ps menos con Jingjang.
Tenemos también bastantito personaje secundario
-Samut el ultimo escritor que me falta mencionar y es el mismo caso que Sin, lit pudieron haber mostrado momentos de ellos dos como amigos pq a lo que entendí ellos ya se conocían, también lo único que conocimos y eso a medias de el, es que puede hablar chino y nomas lo habla en el 1er cap y según yo no se retoma esto hasta el cuadro que el le regala a Ob-un, también siento que lo de su boda estuvo muy rebuscado y siento que es porque no nos dijeron casi nada de el.
-Intouch nunca entendí en si que quería lograr, tipo solo me quedo claro que estaba enamorado de Shan, pero según es el "malo" de la historia y se entiende pq ps manda a golpear a Ob-un y asi pero su personaje no termina en nada, cuando nos explican el trasfondo de lo que paso con Ob-un no entiendo pq dicen que involucraba a los tres para mi ese nomas era tema de Shan y Ob-un, no se si lo descubrió y era su manera de separarlos idk, al final termina siendo amigo de todos.
-Akin el mejor amigo/mano derecha de Shan, el también al principio salía pero después lo fueron dejando de lado y ya al final casi ni me acordaba de el pero llega en algunos momentos y ps aparece en la escena final.
-Min, el amigo/novio fake de Ozone, siento que se enfocaron tanto en esto y Min a final tmb termino en nada, pq vaya que le dieron escenas y solo nos consta que es muy cercano a Ozone y ya.
En fin una serie que pudo haber dado mucho mas, no se si fue por el tiempo, el como estaba escrita o que, pero de lo perdido lo ganado y ps si tiene sus puntos fuertes pero te va a terminar debiendo en muchos aspectos, uno puede tener duda del porque del titulo pero a lo que entendí puede ser por la batalla de ideas entre escritores populares (ellos 5) que se menciona en un cap, pero tampoco es como que sea la mejor explicación.
La frase del titulo es del cap. 6.
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8/10 Surprisingly Enjoyable
8/10 Surprisingly EnjoyableHonestly, I went into Battle of the Writers with pretty low expectations because of the low rating but I didn't bother reading the negative reviews. To my surprise, I actually ended up enjoying it! It's a light, easy-to-watch romance with a touch of comedy. If you're just looking to relax without getting emotionally wrecked, this is a great pick. It's heartwarming, cute, and has a calm vibe, not a complicated or heavy series at all.
I especially liked Shan and Ob-aun's backstory and how it ties into the main plot. Also, I really appreciated the scenes where they brought their own novel to life, short but creative, and their wuxia costumes were on point! Visually, the cinematography was beautiful and the OST was chef's kiss.
Tutor and Yim's chemistry? Still as strong as ever. If you've seen them in other series, you know what I mean. The side couples also had really good chemistry, which made the show even more fun to watch.
Ob-aun's flirty little daydreams were adorable, and once he and Shan became a couple, their non-stop flirting had me giggling like a crazy.
I watched the uncut version, and it was spicier than I expected. Too many kisses and NC. Speaking of NC, it felt natural and not cringey or forced at all, which I appreciated.
Don't let the bad reviews turn you off. Just try the first few episodes and decide for yourself. Sure, the writing isn't perfect, and yeah, there are some cheesy parts, but overall it kept me entertained.
That said this series has no big drama, no villains, no stressful or unnecessary plot twists-it's just a feel-good series. I enjoy action-packed dramas too, but sometimes, I'm just in the mood for something mellow and sweet like this. Maybe I'm just not a harsh critic, or maybe I'm easy to please, but for me, this was definitely watchable, way more than some shows I've rated 5 or below (feel free to check out my other reviews if you're curious 00).
However, there were a few things I noticed: some early episodes had unnecessary flashbacks, and there was this round table scene where the camera kept circling and made me dizzy-l had to skip it. Also, some of the makeup was a bit much but their outfits were stylish, so l'i let that slide.
The title is kind of misleading. I thought it would be an actual battle of the writers, or maybe an enemies-to-lovers plot, but nope, they're all working on the same BL novel. Still, it turned out to be a pretty solid watch.
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MERECIAM MELHOR ROTEIRO & EDIÇÃO
A série concluiu já de uma forma como eu pensava que iria ocorrer a partir do 11º episódio. Primeiro de tudo, eu tinha assistido ao trailer piloto ou algo assim e fiquei intrigado com o conceito, pois adoro histórias ligadas a escritores e talvez alguns elementos Wuxia com atores tailandeses...? No entanto, fiquei um pouco decepcionado com o enredo/roteiro em geral e estou bastante chocado por dar um 7, pensei que daria um 6, não estou brincando.Acho que a maneira como eles editaram algumas cenas e até as executaram não foi bem feita, às vezes foi até exagerada, estranha e um pouco constrangedora. Não sei. Sinto que não estava tão animado, algo estava um pouco errado. Alguns personagens não eram tão importantes, eles tinham menos tempo de tela, é uma pena porque parece que eles estavam aqui apenas porque estão em um papel coadjuvante.
A atuação foi um pouco melhor, mesmo assim, conhecendo o potencial dos atores ainda ficou a desejar. Todas as OST foram super legais de ouvir, eu tenho que aplaudir o fato de que eles estavam cantando em mandarim, foi um bom esforço!!
No entanto, eu não vou lembrar muito dessa série (exceto o fato de que as cenas íntimas foram meio inesquecíveis, mas veja bem, eu não quero lembrar de uma série só por suas cenas NC) e eu não vou assistir de novo. Eu realmente espero ver TurtorYim e outros atores/pares com um novo enredo que possa realmente prender minha atenção.
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mucho papapa, poco plot salven a mis TutorYim de estas series
Como otra vez con Tutoryim, espere demasiadoEl plot es de un equipo de escritores de distintos géneros de bl, unen fuerzas para hacer una mega novela. En el medio dos de los chaboncetes se van enamorando a causa de un error de que los fans pensaron que se plagiaron entre sí cuando ellos nunca se habían hablado (en realidad si se plagiaron pero eso es muy difícil de explicar). Cabe destacar que uno de estos escritores empezo a escribir por que era fan del otro
El plot?? me pareció normal y hasta dije “ay al fin una serie decente para tutor y yim” oh i was wrong
el romance entre ellos dos pasa DEMASIADO rápido, tipo es lo contrario a slow burn posta
y apenas termina la breve fase de coqueteo PAPAPA COGEN TRES VECES POR EP
pero dios esta serie parece de mame con la cantidad de veces innecesarias en las que cogen explícitamente sin ninguna correlación a la historia
fue pesada en partes por que sentias que el guion a partir de un punto ya estaba vacio jajaja ya no había plot
un ep me traumo un poquito por que me mostraron el ogt de uno de los chabones secundarios -10000000/10
esta serie del tutoryim no me dolió tanto terminarla y por eso se merece un mucho mejor puntaje solo por que esta si la pude terminar
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