Only You (2025)

Do you get déjà vu?

As a fan of The Secret of Us, I was really excited to see LingOrm in their latest project, Only You, but the first two episodes have been a bit of a letdown so far. Compared to TSOU, the overall quality seems to have dipped a little bit.

The acting isn’t bad, but it feels a bit more stagnant this time. I’m also not connecting to the characters as much. Their character dynamic in Only You is really similar to what we saw in TSOU. They obviously know what works for them and are sticking to it, but it’s starting to feel a little repetitive. Lingling is once again the controlled, slightly futch, boss type, with the sleek straight black hair and of course the pant suit. While Orm plays the bright, artistic ingénue with light coloured hair again.
Even the side characters feel similar. Lada-I mean, Tawan has her group of 3 friends at work who tease her about falling for Earn-I mean, Ayla.

It almost feels like I’m watching TSOU again, just with slightly weaker production value, and less dramatic tension. Episode 1 had random audio issues and some choppy editing, which was surprising, especially given LingOrm’s popularity and TSOU’s success on a huge platform like Netflix. I expected a more polished result from what I assumed to be a higher-budget production. They deserve way better than this :/

That said, Episode 2 was a big improvement, so I’m not giving up yet. I really hope the series picks up and delivers more. Fingers crossed it gets better from here! I’d love to come back and update this review with a higher rating.

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Leaves much to be desired

Only You had all the makings of a great Thai GL — a compelling setup, two powerhouse leads in Ling and Orm, and a promise of romance wrapped in mystery and action. But while the series delivered sweetness and charm in abundance, it ultimately played things far too safe, settling into familiar patterns instead of pushing for the depth and passion it teased early on.

The story follows Tawan (Ling) and Ayla (Orm), a bodyguard and heiress entangled in danger, deceit, and forbidden love. On paper, it’s the kind of premise that should’ve been electric — yet somewhere along the way, the energy got lost in translation. The pacing was painfully slow, the plot repetitive, and the stakes often felt muted. Conflicts resolved as easily as they came, leaving little tension to hold onto. At 14 episodes, the series simply didn’t have enough narrative weight to justify its length.

Where Only You shines, though, is in its leading duo. LingOrm’s chemistry is magnetic — warm, comforting, and sincere. Even when the writing faltered, their connection anchored the story. Their final kiss (a real one, at least by LingOrm standards) was a beautiful payoff that reminded fans why they stuck around. Orm’s emotional depth and Ling’s quiet protectiveness made even the softest moments feel genuine.

Still, the series’ biggest weakness was its surface-level storytelling. It leaned heavily into Hallmark-style fluff — light, cute, and predictable — while missing opportunities for stronger emotional payoffs. The action threads never fully landed, and despite a few emotional highs, the series often felt like it was coasting on its leads’ popularity rather than its plot. Even the recurring “evil dad” trope felt outdated, adding melodrama without meaningful growth.

That said, Only You remained an easy, comfortable watch. Its glossy production, gentle tone, and consistent warmth made it a pleasant escape, even if it never quite hit the intensity it promised. The finale, featuring a cameo from My Safe Zone’s Lena and Mui, was a delightful surprise — a passing of the torch moment that gave fans something to smile about.
Verdict: Only You is a charming but uneven Thai GL — light on plot, low on tension, and stretched too long. Yet thanks to LingOrm’s undeniable chemistry and sincerity, it’s hard not to enjoy. Sweet, safe, and soft to its core — all polish, little passion, but still a comfort watch worth finishing.

This GL leaves much to be desired.

Chemistry : cute
Overall 5/10
Worth the watch? eh.

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CH3 dropped the ball on this one

Took me a while to get into reviewing this show cause I had to try and give it a chance episode after episode, but WTH...

They wasted LO's potential with this series!!

The Pilot was so good, but this show is a piece of trash. The direction, the quality—what happened CH3?? Most of the time, there's no continuity—some scenes don't connect or make sense. I don't mind the intimate scenes if their kisses are bad or what, but there's hardly any story for a lot of viewers to connect to.

Not even LO's charm can save this show. Hope CH3 makes up for it with their 3rd project.

I'll stick until the last episode just so I can finish watching it.

P.S.
Maybe stick to novel adaptations for now if you guys can't give LO a good series they deserve.
Drop the writer and director.

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Disappointed with Only You

I’ve just finished Episode 10 of Only You, and while I continue watching to support Lingorm, I feel it’s important to offer some honest feedback, both for Lingorm’s growth and to help the team improve.

Unfortunately, I found the storyline, production quality, editing, music, and acting to be lacking. The plot feels disconnected and illogical most of the times, and the overall production feels more like a low-budget, high school project rather than a professional drama. The costumes, are lousy and cheap, and the constant repetition of the same song (Moonlight) gives audience cringy feel.

The frequent, forced placement of sponsor products felt out of place and only further distracted from the narrative.
As a fan of Lingorm, I truly believe they have the potential for international stardom. But unfortunately, I fear that this drama could harm their prospects if it doesn’t improve in key areas. While I appreciate their beautiful presence on screen, there’s not much else about this series that stands out or does justice to them.

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A huge Let down

Don't come for me, but it has to be said that this is one of the biggest let downs so far.
LingOrm are a very popular ship and their first series TSOU is one of the best GLs to this day, however Only You unfortunately did not live up to expectations. First of all, the story doesn't make sense, not intriguing and has several mistakes. It is very repetitive and the conflict stems from the girls father's which they aren't able to solve for some reason. I wouldn't even say that it is slow burn as the girls are already together by the 5th or 6th episode and after that it is just repeting and repeating the story. Another thing that really put me off is the continous Product Placements (I know the girls are very famous but still) every 5 minutes. Also the production quality is very low considering it is a very big company, this is very sad. Finally, LingOrm's chemistry was not the same and their kissing scenes looked very unnatural and forced which was the last straw for me, so I decided to drop this series. Say what you will but this is not how couples kiss and the series just has too many wrongs for me to ignore.

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Sono rimasta profondamente delusa da questo prodotto. Non capisco la decisione della casa di produzione e di Channel 3 di censurare l'alchimia tra le due attrici.

Innanzitutto, hanno fatto una scelta molto infelice per quanto riguarda la trama. È banale e stupida. Sembra una sequenza di scene pensate per compiacere i fan della coppia.
Inoltre hanno censurato tutte le scene d'amore o romantiche tra le due attrici, al punto che sembravano due amiche piuttosto che due amanti.

I dialoghi sono semplicemente indecenti e inascoltabili.

Questo è un duro colpo per OrmLing, che meritavano di meglio dopo il successo di “The Secret of Us”. E lo dico da persona che non è fan della coppia.

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