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Wasted potential
The idea of the story was really nice but I guess besides the idea not much work was put into making script actually interesting.Both couples are popular and good looking and they both usually have good chemistry on screen so proper script would make it a hit.
Instead I got kinda disappointed. Either this story doesn't fit them or maybe they didn't have enough time to properly record some scenes but bdsm FirstxKhao scene seemed so cringe that I couldn't watch it. I was actually bored of overusing s*x plots without any build up. It felt like director was just thinking "we need to show them "having sex" a lot and then we will add bdsm so it will sell". I should have checked the director tho. He also made Only Friends and apparently wanted to stick to "sex" concept. Well some people will like it probably but for me it lacks depth. Therefore although both couples are one of my favourites I dropped the series. I hope I'll be able to see them in another one with better story.
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The heart killer
It’s a pretty good drama. It’s only even two episodes but it makes me wait for the next episode. It keeps me interested. Like the whole week I was like oh I can’t wait to watch episode three I kept on thinking about it and they’re acting. Definitely got better all of them, especially dunk his acting out reallyWas this review helpful to you?
I did not like so much
When I found out that it would be inspired by Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, I immediately set off alarm bells. I thought, what does this story have to do with criminals and gays? The funny about this is story it's a woman who doesn't want to do what all women were supposed to do at the time: get married and have children.Well, speaking of the story itself, another story full of holes and boring/weak plots from GMMTV. I hope they wake up this year because the competition is knocking on the door. Another thing is that they should sponsor acting classes for their actors. In several scenes I caught myself thinking I'm better than Dunk. It gets complicated, but I'm glad that's over because there were no more stories to tell. People keep discussing situations that I think have nothing to do with sex. Having or not having kissing scenes doesn't make a story better or worse. It's pure puritanism. Can someone watch two or four gays and want to be a puritan?
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Something different from GMMTV...
Sometimes there is a mircale and GMMTV does take a risk and does something different. The first couple Kant & Bison did not catch most of the viewers, because it was not a romantic meeting of two persons. Kant did approach Bison for a reason, because he had a deal with the police and he wanted to clear his name. While Bison was fully in it from the beginning, Kant was just a calculating bastard :) The other couple if different. While Style did it first to get a car and help Kant, he pursued Fadel on his own after a while. Something klicked and he did forget the car and was serious for a change.I would say Khaotung delivered a top notch performance, while First was mostly solid. Joong did the most usual as in any other show (starting off distant) and Dunk was much improved even when his over-acting sometimes was annoying and cringe. But this is only from the view of their relationsships. As hitmen they did not deliver at all.
Other than that, the story of the "Mom" was a bit shallow and not very indepth. It was over in an episode and I don't know I felt underwhelmed. The rest was ok, production quality was, as usual, excellent. Other than that I had not much connection to the whole show... something felt a bit off. I can't explain it, but I was not really in it. For me it was ok, the NC scenes were of course what the fangirls expected and they did not disappoint. Some people will of course tell you, that this is the best show ever, but of course, it's not. I guess lazy writing prevails which is typically in GMMTV tradtion. It's ok and GMMTV did take a risk, but I guess it payed off. At least for the actors it was a good development not playing the same stuff all over again, which I think is positive, but the story itself is lacking.
Edit: Also the tattoos are lacking... especially when you compare with people with real tattoos, so that was also a cost optimizing option to use foils instead painting.
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Great series
This series is great and I highly recommend watching it. It's not boring. I've watched episodes 1 and 2 and it's really very interesting. In just episode 1 alone, there are already many amazing surprises that are definitely unexpected and what makes this series even better is the acting of the actors.I wish the best for this series 🧡Was this review helpful to you?
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I was exposed to dramatic idiocity....
"I was exposed to dramatic idiocity...." is a phrase in my native language that used a lot when you watch something or actions of characters that DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE in terms of logic, behavior and even physics.This drama is lacking in terms of acting (one main lead + many supporting actors), scriptwriting and directing
I'll just examples from the last episode that i just watched (from end to beginning of this episode):-
1- why fadel seemed like he fall out of love with style? that's very OOC. even when style was playing and teasing him, it felt like fadel was forced to kiss him back even though he told style that he loves him.
2- when they asked mom how did she get out and she told them by money, the question is where did she have money? cuz she told 'em that she lost everything, so where she had the money? didn't the police seized everything? or did she have offshore account? And how did she access it from the prison?
3- when mom told style's dad and babe that fadel and bison ard criminals, why they didn't give a reaction? and when kant and style say "kill me instead of them" why they didn't do anything?!!!! At least say "no P' don't do this"....
That's some examples in ONE EPISODE, and definitely the direction was bad, too many unnecessary close shots and i don't know how khun jojo accept those scenes
I didn't see any depth in this series sadly
Khun dunk, if you want to continue in this industry, pls take one year rest and go to intensive acting courses. Your very slight acting improvement won't make you succeed all the time. If you want to make a name for you forever, take my advice. If you just want to make money, ignore it.
I overall give it 6.5 just for style (not dunk), style is one of characters that i will never forget.
Style, if you out in this world, can we pls go out for a date?
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What a waste of great pairs with potential
I know loads of people loved this series so please don't hate on my opinion!Heart Killers is meant to be a romantic thriller, with intense fights, spicy love scenes, and emotional roller coasters. But GMMTV has seen better storylines and scripts. Heart Killers had so many loopholes and illogical plot developments. I should have liked this series more, but everything about it felt like wasted potential.
Revolving around themes of trust and betrayal in the context of romantic relationships, the problems faced by KantBison and FadelStyle were glossed over in an incredibly superficial way. Heart Killers has not convinced me that they have tackled these themes adequately at all. Literally the only thing driving the story is the chemistry between the actors.
Joong is a really talented actor who could have chemistry with a pebble, but I’m not sure about Dunk. He certainly has good chemistry with Joong but he has yet to show range in his acting. Or perhaps it wasn't the right script/series for him yet.
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Save your time
I started heart killer with so much expectation. Firstkhao and Joongdunk are kne of my favourite pairing but it all went to waste on this show. It felt like a bl made for the sake of making one. Kinda like a cash grab or something for the fans.The story had potential but the execution was bad. Something felt off about the show shince the first episode. I dont know if its the making, or the character sketch.. something feels off. And then coming to all those cringe scenes.
When it comes to actung Joong stole the show for me. He really nailed that character. Firstkhao are great actors but i wasnt a big fan of their acting in this one, but it wasnt bad performance. The exaggerated scenes Dunk did was hard to watch and i had to skip a lot actually. But at other times he did a pretry descent job.
Overall 5/10 for this show feels like too much. But its mainly for the actors.. thats it
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Not good, get you to stay just for the romance - not for the plot (what plot?)
This might be the hardest review to write.I know loads of people already discussed this on twitter with the director himself, but I can't shake off the feeling this show is all based on the fetishization of the actors. It's fine if the s*x is in line with the plot, but here, for the first episodes at least, there is more nc scenes than plot. And it's a pity, 'cause the plot had HUGE potential.
If you overlook the stalking, and the forced kiss (Style forced kisses on Fadel, ep 2), or the forced sex (Fadel has sex with Style in order to get Style leaving him alone), the plot is different - it's so different I can almost overlook the plotholes. So many things did not make sense: like Style accepting to work with Kant, nor getting mad at Kant who basically set him up with a hitman. The dynamic between Style and Kant makes ZERO sense.
What keeps you hooked - again, if you don't take this show seriously - it's the couples. Fadel and Style are so sweet I found myself cheering for them even if everything else it's going downhill. As much as I love First Khao, I cannot find myself enjoying KantBison - Kant urging Bison to date ruined the chemistry, to me. Also there are things that don't make much sense with the plot about how the two of them act. For example, Bison talking all about kwordinig Kant's ex in front of Kant himself - just makes no sense at all.
I'm sorry, again, 'cause I love ALL the actors involved in this mess. I just wish they had a better script.
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I didn't like it
I don't think this director JOJO has anything special, the only advantage he has over the others is that he doesn't keep delaying the kissing scenes, I think it's too trivial these days to delay showing them.Many people would prefer Joong and Dunk's characters, imagine a BL that puts GMMTV's two worst actors on their backs, and they've put FirstKhao in another trouble.as usual, apparently with actors they don't like very much, I think that if they weren't good at acting, they'd have been left out, thankfully the two's next BL won't be shared with anyone else, finally. as for the love scenes, once again it's clear that First and Khao are the two actors who deliver best in this company.
And Dunk needs to improve his acting a lot, otherwise he'll be sharing a place with the newly hired Ohm, who's just as bad.
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A very weak storyline
They market this as a crime series, but the plot is barely developed because the sole purpose of this show seems to be having the characters flirt with each other excessively. The inconsistencies pile up. In just three episodes, we’ve had the same pointless story repeated three times. The acting, which is average at best, doesn’t help either.Personally, I’m bored watching it, so I’m stopping here.
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Chat GPT could have written this better
Oh my god. Where do i even start?I went into this with sky-high expectations (first mistake). The hype was insane, people were going crazy over it, JD (mostly Dunk) had allegedly leveled up their acting, and by some review the story was supposed to be intriguing, hot, and absolutely mind-blowing. So, I watched it. Or rather, I started watching it, then promptly decided to save myself from premature aging and just skim through the key moments after episode two. Because, honestly, watching those first two episodes felt like self-inflicted torture, and I’m not a masochist (unlike some characters in this show).
Let’s talk about the story. The premise? Very fcking good. Two brothers, Bison and Fadel, work as hitmen for some illegal organization (under their own mother, because why not), and they fall in love with two guys, Kant and Style, who initially get involved with them for purely selfish reasons—one to erase his criminal record, the other for his dad’s car (yes. A car). Now, a good writer would have played completely on the psychological aspect of killing people/having a relationship with a killer, right? Not here. The entire psychological aspect is non-existent, and the result is absolutely laughable.
For example, at a certain point Kant reveal to Style that he had set him up with a serial killer, an hitman, and what does Style do? He gets a little scarred for not even one full episode, while still hanging out with Fadel, and then everything goes back to normal, as if he didn't just descover that the guy he got close with for a CAR, kill people on a daily basis. U should feel terrified by the fact that whoever is next to u can do that to you. It's the feeling of disgust that Style should feel by knowing that Fadel takes people's life as if it doesn't even matter to him. It's the feeling of scare and pity knowing that the guy he is woth became numb to blood and death, it's the sadness of wondering what made him become like that. I get that the people who Fadel and Bison kills are evil(actually we cannot even be sure of it, there are no proof we can only base this on trust), but neither Style nor Kant know that at the beginning and nobody, not even the two brother, can be sure of that, as they are basically machines who kills whoever they are told to kill. And those who got killed are still person u know? So like wtf??? Even the simple feeling of disgust that Style could have felt towards himself, when even after knowing everything that Fadel did he still cannot forget him, still wants him.
And if u don't have an actor that is able to convey all of those emotions then try to make them understandable, give them some character development. No. Style was afraid for a couple of "dates" then came back to normal.
And the problem is that the series is filled with those unreasonable reaction/decision.
And speaking of hitmen, let’s talk about the non-existent realism around them. These guys go around murdering people with no gloves, no caution, just pure vibes. I think they were meant to be portrayed as infallible assassins, but in reality, they just come off as stupid teenagers. And don’t get me started on their punishment: five years in prison. FIVE. For being serial killers. (I mean im no expert on Thai laws but i think that two guys who killed god knows how many people in their lives shoudl get life in prison, especially since they would be treated as nations criminal) and they spent those five years in a facility with the security level of my kindergarten, where they apparently have zero trouble kissing and having sex. (No, really, how is that even possible in a prison setting?)
The plot is filled with unnecessary filler (which I mercifully skipped) and characters that range from obnoxious to completely void. Bison wants freedom from his job but is also a full-blown psycho. Kant is a blank slate. He has no personality. Style has too much personality (so much that he loops back around to being unbearable, then somehow redeems himself and become funny). Fadel is the only one with some intelligence, but the writing completely sabotages him. As for the couples? FadelStyle was at least somewhat engaging, mostly because KantBison were a kind of snoozefest (taking away their steamy scenes)
Now i need a minute to talk about the director and the absurd choices for the series.
Jojo, honey. Sweetie. What’s going on? What happened?I get that you’re trying to revolutionize the genre, moving from soft, fluffy BLs to absolute chaotic madness (Only Friends walked so this show could sprint straight off a cliff). But this isn’t a revolution. This is just swinging wildly from one extreme to the other. There’s unrealistic Wattpad fluff, and then there’s this, where everything revolves around sex, making it just as fake and unrealistic as the sugar-coated stuff.
It ruins the character (the only personality traid Kant and Bison seem to have is "i want to fck")
No need to incude sex in every intimate scene, after every kiss or every deep talk. No need to add BDSM, especially since Kant seems to be so uncomfortable.
And visually? Where did the budget go? While i was watching i wasnt able to bring myself to believe that the same man who is directing thk directed Never Let Me Go. The coloring is dull asf, with some attempt of playing it on red/yellow/blue but failing. The island setting (an island, which should be beautiful without even trying) was so ugly it physically hurt me. The water in Fadel and Style’s scene looked so dirty I felt like I needed a shower just from watching it. Most locations felt painfully empty, but honestly, I was grateful—no human being deserves to witness some of these cringeworthy moments in person.
Costume wise they deserve one point for dressing Kant (First). Everybody in general (im always in for a series where the character have dofferent styling) but First and his cunty glasses made the show for me. The man looked great. But the fake tattoos? Atrocious. If your character is a tattoo artist, either hire an actor with real tattoos or at least try to make them look semi-realistic. These looked like they were slapped on two minutes before the recording started.
While for it concern the acting; First and Khao? No surprise, they did well, but even they felt held back by the writing (i think that even Angelina Jolie would have been hold back if this was the level of the script). Kant had no personality, Bison was a little too crazy (and not in a good way), but when they needed to deliver, they did. Joong was THE standout. Cold, distant, emotionally wrecked? He nailed it. Dunk? Well… he’s improved. But please, for the love of God, close your eyes when you kiss. I beg you.
Music? Absolute banger. Jojo never fails when it comes to OSTs. And the opening? Fantastic. Kudos to Khaotung for giving us yet another amazing BL opening, the only good thing i will bring with me after the end of the show.
So yeah. If you want to watch this, go in with zero expectations. No, forget that: go in completely brain-empty. If you don’t care about realism and just want hot actors doing hot things, you’ll probably have fun. If you want anything to make sense… well, prepare to be just as confused and embarrassed as I was.
P.S. The white guy playing the police captain - if u want me im here
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