Interminable

Billybabe

This series is amazing, the storyline, the genre, the back-and-forth between the past and the present. It feels natural not forced and the acting by every cast member even the villain top top-notch. Billy has really improved in his acting, not that he was a bad actor but the way he acts through his eyes is amazing and the way Babe’s character acts when he can’t see the ghost is very natural. In the latest episode, when he saw the ghost (Billy’s character) inside the servant's body, I could feel his confusion. This is Babe’s second series and it’s twice as good as the previous one. I can’t wait to see more and see how they get together.

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what does the director do professionally ?

It was one of this year’s series that I was most looking forward to, especially because I love BillyBabe who nailed their roles in the Sign, so it was only natural that I was excited to finally see them back on the big screen after waiting for so long (nearly 2 years to be precise). The trailer and the pilot had me super hyped as it looked like the series had everything to be another hit : a story of love that transcends time and space, beautiful traditional costumes, a couple that has insane chemistry and according to thai netz a promising director.

Nonetheless, I have to say that I got thoroughly disappointed with the series, well at least the 3 episodes that I watched. It was really difficult to get into the story and I’m one of those people that if I don’t get hooked by the 2nd episode, it’s very rare that I can pull through until the very end. Because it was BillyBabe I gave it a chance until episode 3 and it simply didn’t convince me to keep watching and spending my time on something that I'm not thoroughly enjoying. The plot had so much potential, but the execution wasn't up to my standards, so with a rather heavy heart I had to drop it…

What threw me off most of the time were the dialogues/monologues. They felt extremely stiff and unnatural, especially Kaewta’s parts. I don’t know if the script wasn’t good or if it was Babe’s execution as well as the director’s guidance that were lacking, but you could literally see that it was acted (yes i know they are acting, but it's the actors job to make us feel part of it all) and that prevented me to really immerse myself into the story and the characters.

From the few episodes I’ve watched as well as some of the clips I’ve seen on tiktok, Billy and Heng are doing a phenomenal job! Babe’s dancing looks great, but I was expecting more improvement in his acting. When I’m looking at Kaewta’s expressions and the way he talks, it feels like I’m looking at Tharn… I truly see no difference in acting between these 2 - and no I’m not hating but just stating my personal opinion as someone who can objectively judge my faves and say that more acting workshops would have been useful.

Another factor that made me drop the series was the editing as well as the camera angles, especially those random zoom ins on the faces. Considering how nice the trailer/pilot looked, it’s weird how totally different the series’s color scheme and cinematography is…

And out of curiosity I also watched the episode with the NC because BillyBabe did those scenes beautifully in their previous series “The Sign”, but in this one you can see that this was completely improvised and had no professional guidance from a director/coordinator. It looked (imo) vulgar and had nothing to do with aesthetic or good directing. I felt uncomfortable watching it and not in the “omg i’m blushing” type of way, but more in the “wtaf are they doing?” sense. The way the scenes were cut was simply a disaster; the way they jumped from one scene to the other, no coherency or fluidity (like why am I seeing Kaewta's/Babe’s ass in front of my salad when he was just one second ago drawing Khun Yai/Billy??)… i’m sorry but i’ve seen adult videos which were more aesthetic and better directed than this one. I honestly feel sorry for BillyBabe because they deserved to have a nice series with a good plot and director, but this one really isn’t doing it for me.

As a side note, for a director so widely praised by both the cast and Thai netizens, my expectations were understandably high. Yet after watching these few episodes, I find myself questioning not only his reputation, but also the public’s taste and discernment.

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A journey through time made with Art

I know it's premature to praise a series with only two episodes, but I couldn't help myself; it would be unfair of me not to. The series stands out for its meticulous recreation of various eras: the sets are visually stunning, the costumes are impeccable, the cinematography is beautiful and the OST accurately reinforces the romantic mood that surrounds the narrative.
The solid and convincing performances bring to life characters who really seem to belong to that time, and the production delivers not just a period romance but also a light comedy with perfect timing.
Asongkhai impresses not only with its beauty but also with the sensitivity with which the story is told.
I suspect we are being presented with a true masterpiece.

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wish it was told in chronological order

Overall: I was intrigued with the set up, but felt disconnected from the romance because it was not told in chronological order. 11 episodes about 45 min each. Airing on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/interminable-episode-1-15snedolols?lang=en_us

Content Warnings: past murder, violence, blood, held against will; current near suicide, manipulation, sexual harassment/assault, drugging, near murder, beaten up

Watch Suggestions (to focus on the romance, in chronological order)
- episode 1 watch 15:45-19:40
- episode 2 watch 7:30-9:35
- episode 3 watch 23-25:40
- episode 4 watch 25-28
- episode 6 watch 37-45:10
- episode 7 watch the beginning to 11:25, 12:45-15:15, 16:20-18:45, 22-29:48, 32-35:55
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- episode 4 watch 49:20-end
- episode 5 watch 24-28

1947
- start episode 3 at 30 minutes and end at 51
- episode 4 watch 17:30-20, 43-49:15
- episode 5 watch 36-40


What I Liked
- historical eras (1912 past, 1947 present)
- styling
- mystery element

Room For Improvement
- the biggest difficulty for me was I couldn't connect to the romance because we just kept seeing small little snippets of their relationship in the past instead of the full development of their past relationship
- had a slow start
- the odd grunting in ep 5
- multiple love triangles
- wannabe evil wife cliche
- a character almost always wears shorts and suspenders so he looks child-like

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its so good! Its a super slow burn with a simmering unraveling story and intrigue

Its full of mystery and a slowly revealing story and character identity. There is no horror as the ghost elements are only supernatural for the purpose of the story. Yai is clinging onto the past since the tragedy of his lover dying suddenly makes him unable to move on. Kaewta, a traditional Thai dancer is reborn and finds himself back in the white house where Yai resides as a bodyless ghost unable to be detected by Kaewta for the time being. Yai is possessive and quick to anger when Kaewta shows affection to others.

The story so far is good and progressive, if you don't like a slow burn then maybe skip this, there are definably steamy scenes to come. The traditional Thai dancing is beautiful! There are some sensual moments which are executed beautifully.

ep 6 edit:
omg it was quite something seeing the corpses preserved together :O This is an interestingly unique BL. Both BillyBabe projects experimented with interesting concepts, I'm intrigued and loving the mystery and pace of this, it is not following the traditional route where the couple get together around the halfway mark and instead dives deeper into their past and present relationship. I wonder how this will be resolved since one of them is a ghost.

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Uma verdadeira obra de sentimentos

Os três primeiros episódios de Interminável já mostraram exatamente por que esse BL tem tudo para conquistar o coração dos fãs. A conexão entre os protagonistas cresce de forma tão natural e cheia de delicadeza que é impossível não se envolver. Entre olhares que falam muito, gestos carinhosos e aquela química que só aumenta a cada capítulo, a relação deles vai se construindo com uma doçura irresistível. A história flui leve, mas já deixa aquele gostinho de que algo muito especial está por vir, fazendo a gente querer maratonar sem parar. 🥰❤️

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BEM PROMISSOR

Gostei muito da premissa da série e de como a história se desenvolve de forma complexa, revelando cada camada conforme os episódios avançam. As atuações estão excelentes, com todo o elenco entregando exatamente o que seus personagens pedem. A cinematografia é de uma excelência admirável, tudo está belíssimo: a coloração, a ambientação e as locações.

O roteiro também tem me agradado bastante, tudo está se encaixando com precisão. Por se tratar de um BL que envolve elementos sobrenaturais, magia e reencarnações, é importante entender que cada detalhe vai se conectar para responder às nossas perguntas. Todos os personagens estão ligados por uma promessa, seja de amor, devoção ou vingança, e isso torna a trama ainda mais envolvente.

As transições entre os tempos são muito bem construídas, e gosto especialmente de como a série alterna entre o drama e uma comédia leve de forma natural, sem quebrar o ritmo. Além disso, por ser uma história de época, pode ser que não agrade a todos de imediato, mas vale muito a pena dar uma chance. A série tem consistência, personalidade e muito potencial.

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