Melody of Secrets Episode 1

A Haunting Melody of Love, Lies, and Memory

I will be honest, like many viewers, I was confused during the first episode. But it was a good kind of confusion. The title has the word Secrets for a reason. The storytelling is deliberately fragmented, and that sense of disorientation puts you right into Botphleng’s state of mind. For anyone who felt lost after episode one, do not give up or judge it too quickly. The confusion is intentional. If everything were explained from the start, the mystery and tension that make this genre so addictive would completely disappear. With eight more episodes to go, the series is clearly designed to keep you questioning, uneasy, and constantly guessing, and that is exactly what makes it so compelling.So far, the plot feels unique, the acting is strong across the board, and the atmosphere is dark, suspenseful, and emotionally charged. Personally, I think this series has been executed really well and perfectly captures the tone of a true psychological and suspense BL. I am genuinely looking forward to the remaining episodes, because if it continues at this level, Melody of Secrets could easily become one of GMMTV’s standout BLs.

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So far not a fan

There’s too much about the writing and presentation of the story – including performances of both Book and Force – which prevented me from enjoying ep. 1 as well as becoming invested in the series, at least for now. Too much of the important stuff doesn’t add up here. At 17 Botphleng lost all of his memories and only starts regaining glimpses of his past 10 years later. How’s that even a thing? Didn’t he try to do something about it earlier or did he try and failed again and again, for 10 years straight? Botphleng neither seems to have accepted his loss and moved on nor to be stuck in futile attempts to regain what was lost – he’s somewhere in-between, as if he was plucked from that past of 10 years before and dropped into the present, with no time passing for him as a character. Either that or it’s bad writing. And how come no one from Botphleng’s past – no family members, friends nor his "lover" – have played any role in previous attempts of him regaining his memories? Did his memories vanish or did people from his life vanish as well? Or was he somehow separated from them for 10 years? This is mainly about his "lover" (btw: why "lover" and not "boyfriend"?) popping up only after 10 years – if Tan is the real deal, how come he didn’t show up before? How did they lose all contact for 10 years? And why didn’t Botphleng ask Tan about that when he could? Then there are the performances. I was never a fan of ForceBook, as neither of them can act and their performances are usually dull and boring. Here Force – again – tries his "smug but sexy" routine while Book is as helpless as always, with a blank, deadpan face. I’ll stick around for a while to see whether Boun turns out to be a villain or something else happens to get me hooked – otherwise I might drop it.

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