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Nothing exciting...
Unenthusiatically I brought this show to an end. Of course when it's GMMTV and "P'New" directing I expect nothing special, but that script pissed me off since the beginning. They made it so that "Yu" was planning on everything and it's so very unbelievable. They could have cut that out. The main point was that "North" offered money for a marriage on his whim and that would have been good enough. As it's typical with GMMTV and P'New one must play as "childish" as possible. If someone behaves like that I would say, he is not mature enough even to consider marrying anyone.Tim & Pai had a better start, but even from episode 1 it was very obvious, that Tim already fell for Pai. So as usual the script was very superficial, the characters were not really thought out and of course we have a very strict grandpa. Then comes the marriage of Tim & Pai in the mall and of course all the woman Tim scammed are there - because no, it could have not been a closed event and everyone can come in. Cutting his grandchilds off the family fortune was predictable as it was not really interesting. Instead of letting them figure something out for themselves they had to go back to grandpa and dance to his fiddle.
Just because I'm not disappointed from a show I never expected anything from does not mean it was any good. I can't fault the actors, they did all their best, but the script really did put them into a straitjacket and there is not much wiggle room to let the actors shine. At least we see Ohm in a role were smiling is an option :) Production quality was very high and there is nothing to complain about that.
For me it was quite boring, especially the finale was nothing to write home about and generally this is not a show you need to see. It's not even entertaining most of the time.
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First impression: a high-quality entertainment that is both fun and emotionally engaging
The premiere episodes of My Romance Scammer make the show’s intentions clear from the very beginning: to tell a romance built on lies, but with a tone that feels light, playful, and fully aware of its own style. The premise alone is enough to spark interest: two scammers become romantically involved with heirs of a powerful billionaire family. The story wastes no time stretching out the introduction. Instead, it starts with energy, jumping straight into the central conflict and creating a dynamic opening that immediately draws the viewer in.One of the biggest strengths of these early episodes is the pacing. Rather than following the more traditional structure of romance dramas, which often spend several episodes building the relationship, the series moves quickly through these stages. In a short amount of time we see meetings, shared routines, and even major relationship decisions. At first this speed might feel a bit exaggerated, but within the logic of the story it makes sense. When a scam is unfolding, the romance also needs to move quickly enough to feel convincing to the person being deceived. This narrative choice shifts the focus to something more compelling: the moment when a carefully calculated plan begins to collide with feelings that may never have been part of the strategy.
The cast also plays a key role in making this opening work. The chemistry between the leads is evident and helps make the relationships believable, even when they are built on manipulation and secrets. The interactions between the couples move naturally between humor, tension, and tenderness, creating an emotional rhythm that keeps the episodes enjoyable to watch. While one storyline leans more heavily into drama and emotional intensity, the other brings a lighter and slightly awkward energy, helping balance the overall tone of the series.
From a technical standpoint, the production also stands out for its visual care. The series features elegant settings, well-designed costumes, and cinematography that reinforces the atmosphere of wealth and status surrounding the characters. At times, however, this polished aesthetic can feel a little too perfect, creating a slight sense of artificiality for a story centered on deception and manipulation. Even so, the refined visual style makes the series engaging to watch and strengthens its entertainment appeal.
Despite a few exaggerated situations and some narrative choices that require a bit of suspension of disbelief, the premiere of My Romance Scammer works very well as an introduction to the story. The opening episodes manage to balance romance, humor, and tension effectively, creating a narrative that is easy to follow and difficult to stop watching. The result is an engaging start that sparks curiosity not only about the characters’ feelings, but also about the inevitable moment when all the lies finally come to light.
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Here we go again....
Unfortunately this series also follows the same line of most GMM shows. I wanted it to be good, the story had potential. It's like one of those early 2000 rom-coms, light-hearted, unhealthy but charming.Now that it's over, my opinion still remains the same. The things that happened to Pai was embarrassing and super traumatic, but it's just tossed aside & trivialised for cute moments between the couple. No serious consequences whatsoever, no real human being is that much of a saint. Obvious lazy writing & bad direction. It's like they want to finish this as soon as possible & get started on the next project.
Everything is super unrealistic, it borders on annoying. Everyone looks like they are about to go to a photoshoot, even while sleeping. Too polished and artificial. It's like looking pretty is the primary objective. I think there is a fatigue of these kinds of shows. There is a need for something raw & grounded.
The leads have chemistry & it's entertaining, that's about it. A light-hearted watch, yes but I wish there were more compelling stories & performances.
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Nicely done
I loved every moment of this and then it lulled. Only one reason: length. Beautiful concept. Great acting. Humorous. Playful, light but emotional. It was good, not denying this, but carrying it to this length waned the enthusiasm. The broken phase lasted too long. This is not to say that forgiveness should be given easily but a bit more concisely.I have no fault with any of the actors. The old and new cp did well. I will say the series benefitted with Louis in that role. He made the moments a bit more enjoyable. Poon has a way of being adorable even when he's not trying. Ohm a better fit for Poon but still he lacks the chaotic energy to make them perfect. Mark and Junior still good but I will like to see them 'youthful'. The dress code used here aged them rather than refined.
Storyline: I struggled to forgive Tim more than Yu. Yu tried his best to make North happy, giving him what he needed. Tim kept inserting himself in Pai's life without allowing him the space to heal or giving him reasons to forgive. Pai's love for him, as he met his emotional needs, was really the reason for their reconciliation. Yu became a scammer as he was trained to do so and out of necessity. Tim chose this as an easy out to keep his family home and bring his family back. Ironically, they didn’t want it. I felt his pain but I didn't feel the remorse.
The ending was nice without dragging on. A good watch
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Someone stop me… I’ll spend everything on this show!!!
Guys, are they scamming each other or us? Because I couldn’t find a single moment where Tim wasn’t in love with Pai. It’s not bad acting or anything… it’s pure love that bloomed right from the start.So “My Romance Scammer” is officially my comfort show from now on.
What can I even say… that cute way Pai calls “Teerak” every time—our little Tim just melts, and honestly, so do I.
The dialogues are everything… too precious to forget.
Like when Pai said he needed some alone time because he was sad, and Tim replied,
“There’s no way I’ll let that happen… come here.”
That scene is living in my heart rent-free.
And when Pai left everything for Tim and said, “I’d lose everything, but I’ll still have you”… I swear, I’m going to die from their sweetness.
I just can’t express how deeply they love each other. How could our Tim ever betray our cutie when his heart beats like a drum even in the smallest moments?
The story is exactly the same as you see in the teaser, nothing more, except that one of the actors has been replaced.
And our so-called comedian actor? He is now officially a sexy, hot, and charming romantic lead.
Girl, you NEED to see that hairstyle of our junior. Sir, please give me one chance—if mark ignores you, I’ll bring you heaven myself.
And it’s better if we don’t even talk about Mark… he’s literally the sexiest and kindest person in the whole show—like all-in-one. My Pookie. Even if I were in a life-or-death situation, I’d never betray him.
Then, Ohm and Poon—our controversial couple—I honestly didn’t find the change to be a problem. In fact, I loved the pairing. Poon is literally the only one on earth who can play North—fight me if you think I’m wrong.
Ohm, my ex dream partner… I’m glad he’s doing well. Funny roles suit him too, but I’m still stuck in UWMA (okay, I’ll stop there).
The songs are amazing, and the story is so cute. There’s really nothing bad about this series—it’s just pure, fun romance.
Okay fine… there is one problem.
These characters don’t exist in real life. They’re just here to make us delusional again. We should seriously ask P’Tha to ban shows like this… it’s too much for our hearts.
For me, it’s a 10/10.
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enjoyable dynamics
Overall: this is a fun series to watch. Aired on GMMTV Official YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI5mgMqk8OoJKiHi5w4sjv77&si=EYdqKME7kRZUBekz (not in U.S, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines) and WeTV https://wetv.vip/en/play/hweztzqcn9jg8di/j4101hgdaaf-EP01%3A_My_Romance_Scammer (in the U.S. and maybe other countries that are geoblocked with YouTube).Content Warning: manipulation, slaps, non con touching, non con kisses
What I Liked
- visuals/styling (though some of the styling felt like it was from the 70s/too oversized)
- easy to understand premise
- made me smile several times
- how Pai and North had different personalities
Room For Improvement
- was disappointed by the lack of impact/groveling
- antagonists suddenly were supportive
- Tim's parents put him through so much for nothing, why didn't they talk to him
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Not much to say about this one.
My Romance Scammer feels exactly like a Hallmark movie — cutesy, funny, super cheesy, and very much a classic rom-com. It’s the story of two men who fell in love, lied to each other, messed everything up… and somehow found their way back for a second chance. The second couple follows almost the exact same pattern, just at a quicker pace. That’s pretty much it.On the surface, I really enjoyed it. The main characters are incredibly charming and endearing, and the supporting cast is just as adorable. I completely switched my brain off, embraced the rom-com vibes, and let myself enjoy the warm, fuzzy ride. The series is great at delivering feel-good moments, which makes it very easy to forgive its flaws. You just have to accept that this is pure BL heaven — where every problem gets solved quickly, easily, and with almost zero consequences.
That said, if you look a little closer, the central premise is shaky, the character development doesn’t always make sense, the pacing drags in places, and the music is pretty average. What saves it are the lovely acting and the extremely likeable characters.
Still… my heart says it was ridiculously sweet. Because of that, I’m rounding my 6.5 up to a 7.
Overall, it’s a light, fluffy series that will really hit the spot for a lot of people. Just put on your rose-colored glasses, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the cheese.
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The story introduces serious emotional damage but treats it like a minor inconvenience
Decided to give this a shot since it has a “high rating”. There are things about this series that just didn’t work for me.The series touches on betrayal, manipulation, financial loss, and broken trust. These are deeply personal experiences that are not easily resolved. Yet instead of allowing those emotions to breathe, the story rushes past them. Conflict is introduced, but before the audience can fully process it, it is brushed off with humor or playful moment/banter. This creates a disconnect that makes the emotional stake feel shallow.
What is frustrating is that the actors actually deliver a good performances, and there are moments where the emotional tension could have landed. However, the pacing undercuts everything. Forgiveness happens too quickly, consequences feel minimal, and the narrative does not allow space for grief, anger, or reflection.
I get that it’s a rom-com, but that doesn’t mean the emotions have to feel this rushed. The humor just feels out of place sometimes, especially when it cuts into serious moments.
It had potential, but it needed to slow down and let the story breathe a bit more. The performances carried, but the writing really didn’t.
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What a Cliche!
It's really good to begin with, the nice and slick storyline, the new and great that something are so much better than it's doesn't last long. In the mid, the good one turning into boring and classic GMMTV that it's not what I hope for. It's crushing down, boring, too standart, from funny to became boring, feels like old gmmtv series wrapped into one. I feel like it's waste of time to watch this is.... Like they can make it to different storyline not like regular one ? It's really waste of everything, the actor, the acting or whatever it's included. This is not what i wish for. Really disappointed over here. Can't give more than 6.5Was this review helpful to you?
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A fun watch if you don't take it too seriously
I wanted to watch this show for Mark to be honest. I love him so I wanted to check it out. I did really enjoy this show. It's a really fun watch. I think the humor is really good, the chemistry between the main four is excellent, and the story is decent.I loved the relationship between the main four, especially during the last episode you can see much they've all grown to love each other. The different friendships between them all was really nice to see and very enjoyable. The two couples were enjoyable to watch as well and had fantastic chemistry with each other. The costuming was pretty and the sets were nice as well. The first wedding was absolutely stunning! The finale wedding was beautiful too. I loved seeing how they all talked about marriage and the future as well. I feel like in romances most times it's just "you date to get married" and I know they all do get married in the end, but it was nice to hear them talk about how it's okay to just be together forever without marriage as well.
I have to give a shoutout to Mark's acting, especially in the scenes finding out about the scam and those next scenes following. You could really feel the true heartbreak and betrayal from him. I love when an actor can say 100 hundred words just with their eyes and he is one of those actors. Absolutely love him!
I will say I think where my complaints are with this show is so quickly everyone got over everything. Something quite big would happen and we'd spend like no time on it before moving on.
Examples:
1. U's mom took so much money from him and we just kind of went past that pretty quickly. I know it wasn't really his money to begin with but still. You could say for this he's just used it though so I get why this one might not be a big deal for him.
2. The whole point of the show...the scammers. They were forgiven way too easily. The scenes we did get of the couples being broken up and North and Pai being upset about it were good, especially Pai's. Mark's acting really made those scenes. That being said, it felt like they'd give you this emotional scene and immediately follow it up with something goofy which almost took away from seriousness of what just happened (like the whole gecko thing). Personally, I just would've never gone back to U or Tim after doing what they did, especially Tim, but this is a romance, so I understand and knew they'd get back together which is fine, I just wish they would've been split longer and faced more consequences.
3. The grandpa straight up disowned North and Pai, left them on the street with nothing but the clothes on their backs, but we forgave him just because he gave the stuff back? Absolutely not. They just didn't seem to be upset with him at all. And why was the grandpa even mad at them in the first place? It's not their fault they were scammed, especially with the Pai and Tim situation. The grandpa has met Tim several times, I'm sure he did a background check on the man and everything, and he didn't catch it either so why just get mad and disown Pai because of that. I hated the grandfather after how he handled all that.
Some other things are that it just seemed like a lot of actual plots was put on the back burner. Like the whole reason Tim wanted to scam Pai in the first place was because he owed a lot of money to people (loan sharks I'm assuming), and because he wanted to bring his parents back...other than when we first found out Tim owed those people money, we never heard about it again until we saw a quick scene of him handing over a check in the finale. And when we met his parents, they said they didn't even want to come back and made him sell the house anyways.
Overall, I did enjoy the show and looked forward to the new episode every week. Was the show great? No, but it was fine. I think if you don't take the plot too seriously and just simply enjoy the couples and the jokes, you'll enjoy it a lot t
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Love, lies, and everything in between
Such an entertaining watch, a mix of charm, tension, and emotional moments that kept me engaged throughout. I really liked how the story plays with trust and deception without losing its romantic core, constantly blurring the line between what’s real and what isn’t. The dynamic between the leads works really well, that push and pull kept me invested the whole time. And honestly, JuniorMark never disappoints, I loved them here. Junior’s acting especially stood out to me, he made everything feel more believable and pulled me into the story even more. It’s not perfect and some parts could have been explored more, but overall it’s a really enjoyable drama that knows how to keep you hooked.Was this review helpful to you?
Love, Lies, and Luxury: A Perfectly Addictive Start
Ohm returns as Yu, a charming scammer, and the role suits him well. Pairing him with newcomer Poon as North turns out to be a strong move, with chemistry that feels natural and engaging.The premise pulls you in right away. Cousins North and Pai, heirs to a billionaire empire, both becoming victims of romance scams sounds dramatic, but the show treats it with just the right balance of tension and fun. I really loved that the story is set in modern day Thailand where same sex marriage is legal and completely normalized. It adds warmth and realism instead of making it a big dramatic point.
Seeing Junior as Tim and Mark as Pat again made me so happy. Perfect 10 Liners fans, we are being fed. Junior plays Tim as a flawless scammer, smooth and calculated, and he owns every scene he is in. The pacing of episode one is wild in the best way. Tim and Pai date, move in together, talk about kids, and get engaged within the first twenty minutes. Faster than my dinner and I was laughing and shocked at the same time. I know it is a scam but I am absolutely locked in.
Visually, the show is beautiful. The office spaces look sleek, the rich house set screams money, and the forest scenery is stunning. I loved the parallel of both couples falling into the water during their first meeting. It felt playful and symbolic without being cheesy. The music fits perfectly, the acting is strong across the board, and the chemistry between all the leads is convincing.
Review updated, decreased from 9.5 to 8
I really liked episode 1, it was fast paced and fun to watch. But from episode 2 to 12 it felt dragged out. Honestly, they could have told the same story in six episodes. I cannot believe I sat through all 12 without skipping a single scene. The plot was weak and it is the kind of series you forget about after a few weeks. It really feels like a waste of a talented cast.
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