Me and Thee

All Hail Theerakit Kian Lee: The Man, The Myth, The Lakorn Legend

From the very first dramatic encounter, this series makes it clear that subtlety is not on the menu and that's exactly its strength. Peachayarat, the grounded, talented photographer, collides with the one and only Theerakit Kian Lee, a man so gloriously out of touch with reality that watching him is both chaotic and mesmerizing. Two people from completely opposite worlds cross paths, and what comes next is an explosion of laughter, blushes, and emotional devastation in the most delightful way possible.

Khun Thee lives in a bubble of wealth, lakorns, and full blown soap opera logic, and the series leans into every ounce of his larkorn soap opera bubbles. He speaks as if he's permanently trapped inside a lakorn finale, even when the situation absolutely does not call for it. Dialogue? Over the top. Cheesy lines? Oh yes, but somehow they are delivered with such sincerity that you can't help but laugh, smile, and blush. He may be cheesy with his dramatic flair and exaggerated declarations, but when he drops those lines, I am done. I am a swooning mess. His sincerity is so intense that it circles right past ridiculous and becomes weirdly endearing. You don't just watch Khun Thee; you survive him, recover from him, and then immediately want more. Also, I am now fully infected with Peach's "Get a grip, Khun Thee" virus, and there is no cure. Honestly, I don't even want one.

Peach is genuinely the perfect counterbalance for Thee. If Khun Thee is chaos wrapped in silk and soap-opera declarations, Peach is reality in soft focus- grounded, observant, and emotionally intelligent in a way that sneaks up on you. He doesn't demand attention; he earns it, scene by scene, glance by glance. What makes Peach so compelling is how effortlessly he becomes the emotional anchor- not just for Thee, but for the entire story. He meets Thee's absurdity not with ridicule, but with calm disbelief, gentle teasing, and the occasional sigh that says everything.

The chemistry between Peach and Thee is absolutely swoon worthy. Their interactions are chaotic, hilarious, and oddly comforting, watching Peach guide Thee into reality without ever dimming the dramatic essence that defines him is pure joy. Beneath the humor, there's genuine warmth and unexpected depth. Both characters are quietly wrestling with their own fears and limitations. Thee is hiding behind wealth and larkorn, while Peach is anchoring himself in responsibility while suppressing his own vulnerabilities.

Also, there's Mok, Thee's long suffering secretary, and an absolute scene stealer. He is a masterclass of expressions. Mok communicates entire paragraphs without saying a word. His expressions whenever Thee delivers his extravagant lines are priceless and his reactions elevate every single scene he's in. I absolutely adore his bond with Thee. And, Rome, Thee’s brother, deserves a category of his own. When he made his entrance, and I am not exaggerating when I say I screamed along with everyone else. Just few episodes with him, and he's left a permanent mark on the series. The tension between Rome and Mok is undeniable, simmering just beneath the surface in every shared glance and clipped exchange. I am once again requesting- no, demanding- a special episode dedicated entirely to them. More Rome. More Mok. More them.

Aran deserves a special mention too. He is an absolute cutie who leaves an impression even with limited screen time. Also, Aran and Tawan, while their screen time is limited, the moments they do share are enough to hint at a dynamic full of tension. I wanted more of them too. I wanted more of Plub too. She is so adorable. Actually, I wanted more of everything.

The OSTs deserve praise as well- they complement the tone perfectly and heighten every emotional beat. Truly, I loved everything about this series.

This series is heartfelt, and gloriously over the top. It will make you laugh until your cheeks hurt, blush at moments of sincere absurdity, and fall in love with the characters. Gmm Thee V really did a great job and... and just when I thought the series was over, the ending credits of the final episode came in for one last attack. I was wheezing XD. Highly Recommended!!

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A romcom that knows it's doing too much and still pulls it off well!

The drama is chaotic and it is one of those "why am I grinning like an idiot?" experiences, and honestly, I am pretty much okay about it. It is self-aware of what it wants to be, slightly unhinged yet somehow it is grounded enough to make you emotionally invest in it.

Khun Thee is the biggest gamble here and it paid off left and right. He is arrogant, clueless, and wildly out of touch, but in the harmless, oblivious way rather than malice. But beneath all the over-the-top antics, he is someone who is learning very basic things but important things like sorry and thank you (it is very hard to believe... I KNOW, but once you watch the drama, you will understand). Watching someone emotionally stunted like him learn things was scratch was very effective, even if it was buried under comedy.

In contrast, Peachayarat (Peach) is the exact opposite of him. If I talk math (I don't know why but go with it), in the Venn diagram of the Me and Thee universe, Thee and Peach have no intersection. He is grounded, logical like a "normal" person and emotionally intelligent in a way that doesn't feel preachy. From a distance, he may look like he has everything in control and is living the best life. But once we get to know him, the cracks of loneliness begin to show and from the point of no intersection we have two separate circles slowly drifting closer, breaking a few mathematical rules along the way, until the impossible happens and an intersection appears, a shared space that wasn’t in the original diagram but somehow becomes the only part that matters.

What makes their dynamic click is how perfectly they offset each other. Thee is excess in human form, while Peach is restraint done right. Thee blasts into Peach’s world all chaos, sunshine and sparkle and Peach, very patiently and almost effortlessly, shows him how to take up space without causing damage. Watching them navigate their relationship was both absurd and heartfelt at once, and that strange combination is exactly what makes it work.

Now, most of it worked for me, but what didn’t quite land was that I felt Peach, as an individual character, was neglected. As a lover, we see different layers of him and how much of a delight it is to watch him put Thee in place but I wish we explored his side of the story a little more in detail too. I wanted a bit of his inner world explored. I feel like we saw him more through the lens of Thee on how he reacts to Thee, how he softens or challenges Thee.

Also, the whole mafia background isn't to be taken too seriously. It was a plot device to provide Thee his unique personality but beyond that, it doesn’t carry much weight in the story.

Another thing that bothered me was the supporting characters. I feel like both the other pairs, Tawan - Aran ( Perth- Santa) and Mok - Rome ( Est- William) were underused. While Mok, as an individual character, did stand out with his relationship to Thee. There was such a surprisingly emotional layer in their dynamics. But apart from him, I feel the story would have been exactly the same without the others.
Aran - Tawan's story had so much potential but I didn't find it cohesive to the original storyline. The way kept disappearing and appearing again to serve us crumbs of angst could have been dealt better. Mok- Rome definitely had more screen time and a fleshed-out story compared to other couple, but it felt very superficial. They teased us and it could have been more.
I love William Est & Perth Santa, and I was happy to see them on screen together, so maybe it's just me being greedy to see more of them!

Coming to the comedy, I did enjoy the exaggerated, over-the-top humour with dramatic meltdowns that was both sort of insane but always in-character. It was silly and very self-aware. I straight-up laughed (with sound and everything not just the LOL expression one) at how absurd everything got and honestly had a blast the whole time.

Acting-wise, Pond Naravit has the time of his life as Khun Thee, and it clearly shows in his performance. I have seen him in previous dramas and without a doubt, this is his best performance. Phuwin has improved too, since the last time I saw him. This is my highest-rated series of both of them and the roles suited them. Est in glasses was not on my bingo card but I will take and accept anything without complaints. William, Perth, and Santa were okay too, acting-wise, though they didn't get much screen time.
Visually, the drama was stunning. I couldn't find any faults. Though I wasn't a fan of the music choices here.

Overall, this is fun, warm and kind of drama that doesn't take itself too seriously but is surprisingly thoughtful. Will I recommend it? Hell yeah!

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A highly polished production with only one flaw...

This was a pleasent surprise. While most GMMTV productions are the same old, same old this is different. I'm not a fan of the thai humor and the accompanying soundeffects, but it felt not that over compared to Ossan's Love (TH). The script was mostly good but with one flaw. I think PerthSanta was a late addition and they were just there for the fans and had not that much of an impact. Remember the first episode where PerthSanta had a fight, and Santa said to Perth "We speak later, wait at the car" - and of course that scene never came. So for me it feels like this couple was squeezed into the script without having a story to tell.

You see Pond had the time of his life acting his overdriven self and Phuwin is also a stronger character compared to all the other series they did together. Only the kissing scenes were not perfect most of the time, they really need a kissing coach. The addition of William and Est as side couple (but without a kiss yet, in maybe special episode?) was of course also to gain more momentum for the show from their fandom and a calculated strategy by GMMTV to give the fans more "food" till their next series. And of course Est delivered! The addition of the two childs also helped to give this series a more serious touch.

While the PerthSanta story arc was weak, the rest was well written and well executed. To have the GMMTV president appear in the finale was a bit too cheesy for me. Besides that, production quality was top notch and you see they had a big budget to promote their most profitable ships in the menagerie of ships.

The humor is mostly not my cup of tea, but this fairy tale was what "The Next Prince" should have been. A fairy tale which is interesting to watch, which is a bit bizarre and a bit over the top, a touch of seriousness and lots of fun!

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Once again, my opinion doesn't seem to align with the majority.
I adored the first 5 episodes, liked the sixth -- but then the drama went downhill. Actually, I was slightly bored when the end credits of last episode started.

The first half of "Me and Thee" took several tropes, like the age-old "love conquers class differences", the "rich people are detached from reality" and a few others, and played with them -- inverted or subverted them, played them for laughs and so on (cf. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PlayingWithATrope). Khun Thee was the perfect mix of clueless and charming, with his lakorn-style over-the-top view of how the world works, and he made me like him a lot, even though I usually despise the ultra-rich.
I adored the silliness that at times bordered on the absurd, and thought I'd understood why this series got so much praise.

But even in the first episodes it was very obvious that the post-production team was doing the heavy lifting. The precise work in the cutting room as well as the clever use of background music were what brought the comedy to the on-point timing it had. I can see that Pond ("Thee") did his best -- and he wasn't bad at all! -- but in my view, his role would have deserved an actor with the abilities to *really* lean into the absurdity of the character's quirks.
Thee and Peach are a classic comedic duo (aka "double act"), with Peach taking over the "straight man" and Thee being the "comic"; and they would have been brilliant if both actors were able to play it up much, much more, so that most of the comedy comes from their own performance and not from the work of the post production team.
Better acting abilities might have also ironed out the weaknesses of the screenplay in the second half to some degree.

Because the screenplay let me down from episode 6 or 7 onwards: It decided to pivot away from playing with the tropes to playing them straight, but not to the point where they got funny again -- and that reduced the charm of the first episodes to a minimum and left only the eye-roll-inducing cheesiness. Great comedic moments were few and far between, and that was just not enough to keep up the energy of the first half.
An excellent screenplay would have been able to keep up the comedy *and* develop the romance at the same time -- but the comedy was reduced in favour of ramping up the romance. Unfortunately, the repeated use of the same tropes -- once to play with them, then playing them straight -- doesn't work for me at all. The romance part of the script also failed for me, see below.
The writer *also* tried to give some character growth, depth and background to their main characters. On the one hand, I love some depth with my comedy. On the other, the way they did it causes inconsistencies with previously set-up characterisations.
And I don't understand why this happens again and again (Ossan's Love Thailand is another example of this) -- Thailand has some very good screenwriters, and Thai productions are often surprisingly excellent at integrating different genres into one story, and even giving it some additional depth by doing so; but with GMMTV BLs, this just doesn't happen.
Overall, the last four episodes should have been condensed into two, to keep up the comedic energy of the first half, and maybe they shouldn't have tried to make it swoon-worthy romantic, if they can neither integrate it with the comedy nor deliver a heart-felt romance.

And that is a problem that quite a few (GMMTV) productions have: If you want to make a story romantic, then commit to it and make it so.
But the love and attraction just isn't there to see. Really, have any of the people working on the drama -- writers, director, actors -- never seen a couple in the springtime of their love? I don't mean the continuous snogging of teenaged couples or explicit sex scenes. But new couples in real life (yes, exen if they are adults) can't help themselves: they touch each other often, sometimes as little as a small brush on the shoulder, they look at each other constantly, they seek to be as close to each other as possible. None of these things can be seen here. On the contrary, Peach continues to hold Thee at arms length at every turn, and stays passive whenever Thee initiates physical intimacy. It's as if he doesn't even want any of it! Up to the point that Peach initiating a kiss is somehow a big thing -- in the last episode, *after* both of them vowed to stay together.
Maybe it could have worked if the second half of the drama had reversed the roles of the "double act": Make Thee the "straight man" and give Peach the role of the "comic"; for example make his "reluctant bottom" role carry the comedy. Even if that has been done many times before, it might have given the series a second wind that could have carried it to the finish.

That Phuwin's ("Peach") acting abilities are limited only makes things worse. In emotional moments, Phuwin is not able to convey fear, grief, love or any other deep emotion to a point where I can feel with his character.
Both of these two points combined make for a relationship dynamic that is severely lopsided -- from Thee's side we get the over-the-top, I-would-die-or-at-least-buy-all-of-Thailand-for-him romance, from Peach's side we get a grudging friendship.

Other than that (and let's not speak about the ubiquitous product placements, which were occasionally, but not often enough, well integrated into the script), there were some holes and contradictions in the way some points were resolved. Which is not a problem per se in a comedy of the style they had in the first half -- and could have been used to keep the drama on the silly, even absurd side of things. But it wasn't, see above.


Was it good?
The first half was brilliant, especially due to excellent use of cuts and background music. But then a combination of unfocussed writing and average acting made the comedy lose its steam and the series lose its charm.

Did I like it?
As with most GMMTV productions, this was an easy watch. But while I loved the first half, I was bored by the second.

Would I recommend it?
I don't think so. But "Me and Thee" is adored by many, so I recommend that every one should see for themselves.

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The ending was great right ?

This series is getting better really , each episode comes with some interesting parts , mostly ep 4 they sang “ Truth in your Eyes ” from We Are the series and William Jakrapatr also appeared as a cast of this series maybe as Mokh's ex partner . In the 5th episode William appeared as Khun Rome also the first kiss between the leads took place awwwwww , episode 8 was the best one , I can't forget the way Peach talked to Thee in the whole episode and at the end Thee asked Peach to call him P'Kian afterwards he was demanding a lottt , that was so cute . Bro I didn't know that this would blow my mind like this . I am very happy that gmmtheev will produce a special episode Idk how can I even forget this one damn I liked it so much the last two episodes were so good that I can't believe.... Firstly thought that peach is very impulsive and hun thee doesn't know anything other than money but from 6th episode I totally changed my mind , Episode 10 was the best one for real , the way khun thee proposed peach and everything got aligned , awww I love this one so much..... Also Khun thee brought the whole Gmmtv from p'tha and renamed it as Gmmtheev whose idea was this , a wanna salute...... The screen writers were so great ..........
I waited for each and every episode every Saturday and now I know that it is really worth it ...

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what was the point…

honestly, I feel like this was one of the few BL’s that I’ve watched that was kind of a waste of time… the story was just so all over the place and rushed and unfinished I really don’t even understand what the point of the whole story was… If the moral of the story was “money can’t buy everything“, then that wasn’t really proven because Thee literally just bought everything anyway except for Peach and in the end Peach just ended up dealing with Thee acting that way instead of setting a true boundary or leaving him… If this was just supposed to be a story showing the love between two people, then it also failed there since it really didn’t show either of the main characters growing in any way or proving that having each other in their lives was an improvement.

it seemed like there were decent bones to the story, but the whole mafia plot was so confusing. I didn’t even realize they weren’t in the mafia until the ninth episode… if they wasn’t in the mafia, why did they have so many bodyguards and a personal one at that… Someone who was literally trained to protect Thee at all costs?!?? if they weren’t actually in the mafia, what would be the reason for that… If the family is so overprotective, they really didn’t show that either because the “rules” the parents were enforcing were dropped so easily? What was the reason of even having those rules if they didn’t even matter in the first place and they were going to be disregarded so easily… The parents didn’t even try to put up a fuss, so what was the point of the rules at all… I know they had trauma because of the robbing? that happened at the birthday party, but then where was the trauma for the birthday party that peach threw for them? And if they aren’t even mafia, why the hell were they robbed? Was it just a random occurrence or are they actually mafia and I’m just dumb? Nothing about that plot line is clear at all

and the trauma that Peach and Plub had to go through during their childhood also never came back up again, even though it was something so intense… You’d think so closely experiencing your parents death would be something that occurs in your mind more than a few times over the course of several months, but maybe Peach and Plub had some really good therapy that we didn’t see in the show LOL especially since it was shown several times that peach visits the orphanage where they lived so obviously this is a very important thing for him, but it’s never really brought up in any bonding kind of way with the children or even just daily stress from the trauma.

Don’t even get me started on the side stories… they were either completely pointless as well or just dropped before they even got solved. Tawan/Aran relationship was just so goofy and also only padded the plot to give Thee a reason to be jealous of Peach. Mok/Rome literally didn’t even get an ending… dude just got fired!!??!?? and then what… Literally nothing happened to them because the last episode was so rushed and a big huge nothing burger… I almost forgot about that random guy in the first few episodes who was trying to get back at Peach because Thee literally just paid for him to be gone instead of showing more than one situation that causes Peach distress, helping to prove the moral of the story is not “money can’t buy everything”… they really didn’t even show a great relationship between Plub and Peach because I have a similar relationship with my sibling and of course, not every relationship is the same, but as someone who loves their sibling to death, I didn’t really feel that true sibling love, especially since they are so trauma bonded… again just me personally there, but only a few times I really believed they were tight siblings and one of them was the literal trauma bonding in their childhood LMAO

also not as much of a big thing, but I did not feel the chemistry between the main leads in this show. Maybe it’s because the director didn’t direct them very well but I’ve watched FUTS and We Are and their chemistry was very good, despite such bad stage kissing LOL, but here I could barely tell that Peach even liked Thee and Thee just acted like a child the whole time and ended up getting his way no matter what so it seemed like neither of them really wanted to be there in the first place. It didn’t even seem like Peach wanted to get married, especially since in the ninth episode Peach said he didn’t want to get proposed to, but then he was just okay with getting proposed to next ep LMAO!!

I never write reviews for anything and I probably won’t unless I watch another show this poorly written, but really the only other show I’ve watched that made me feel so crazy when looking at all the 10 star reviews was “theory of love“, but that was because the whole show was basically gun being assaulted and treated so bad that it left a nasty taste in my mouth, not necessarily because it was written so poorly… really no offense to anybody, but I personally did not find any part of the show other than maybe the first three episodes to be worth the watch and I was really looking forward to something good happening in the show since, like I said, there were good bones for this show. Maybe if there was a different writer or director or maybe different main leads the show could’ve been something, but it was nothing burger Central. thanks for coming to my TED talk

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Were we watching a different show?

This show was a HUGE miss for me. I had to sit and think about this for a few days before I wrote this. I didn't go into this expecting it to rock my world or anything, but I thought this was unfinished and incredibly predictable. There were several story lines that were not necessary or unfinished. The storyline with the team leader that was hired that goes after Phuwin was just a waste of an episode. It was used as a plot device to get us to think that Thee was in the mafia, when in fact he was so far from the mafia it wasn't funny. Perth's character was completely useless and did absolutely nothing to move the plot forward. I loved that in episode 9 Phuwin tells Thee not to propose, but then in episode 10 he does and then flash forward to them immediately getting married. Plus, Pond adopting the kids was something I called from the first couple of episodes. William and Est had no real point in the show. Someone needs to tell the mom that the roaring 20's are long over. The dad gave off this macho man persona. Supposedly, people in the family were gunned down constantly, but yet, we saw no danger what so ever. So much so that after the 2nd episode Thee who's whole world revolves around him being safe and not being gunned down was just like I am going to stop carrying a gun because Phuwin says it's safe. I'm sorry what?! I just thought that overall the whole show was just a big unfinished flop for me.

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Me and Thee (Episode 1)✨

I just finished the first episode and honestly it’s amazing. From the trailer alone you could already tell it was going to be interesting, but the episode itself really exceeded my expectations.

The story is already engaging, but what really stood out to me is the acting. The acting is so good. It’s genuinely funny in a natural way. Their expressions make everything even better, especially Peach. Phuwin in this is amazing. And then there’s Mr. Thee, saying the most ridiculous things 😹

My absolute favorite part so far is the cinematography. The directing and the way it’s shot — simply beautiful. It feels intentional, stylish, and elevates the entire experience. It’s only the first episode, so there’s definitely a lot more to see.

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Let's be real here

I didn’t think I'd be saying this. I really enjoyed it. Pond and Phuwin and by extension Gmmtv had gotten to the stage of monotonous productions. Personally, I believe they're more liked for their real life personas and activities than their actions on screen. They're maturing but was their acting catching up. This is as close as it’s gonna get. The character of Thee fits within Pond's acting range, not perfect, but better. Phuwin felt more connected to Peach and it showed. His kissing style, we will just have to accept.

It was funny. Whitty. A bit contrived but not inundated with convulated moments. A mafia boss falling for a poor photographer through the lens of cinema. They delivered with the timely humor and Thee's unorthodox quirky methods were a treat. Peach's flat logical responses perfectly delivered. Est and William's roles, Mok and Rome, fit interestingly within their story and felt like a compliment. Why did their ending feel like a snippet of their real life interractions? Mok shooting down Rome's reach for a kiss, hmmmm. Fun.

Perth and Santa on the other hand got a raw deal. It's as though they started and forgot about Ran and Tawan, then gave the most assine resolution to a serious relevant topic. Jealous rage masked in the guise of love. The stage was already set from episode one by their interractions so why wait until episode nine to resolve with a sad face, a forgiving heart and an invitation to move in. Santa delivered the emotional and sincere. Ran begging Peach for forgiveness after offering his body to Thee to save Tawan was very expertly done. I will say, Perth can act but it's time he moves away from the angry sullen boyfriend roles and reach for more. Same for JJ.

Like every production it's not without flaws but everything else worked in it's favor. The few seconds after The End tied the series concept together as a production of Peach and Thee's love story. Perfect ending.

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The Gangster who chose to win Peach's heart sincerely but as dramatically as possible!

GMMTV has always given us over-the-top romcoms, but it was never perfect until Me and Thee happened. It's the perfect blend of comedy and romance which leaves no choice but to love it wholeheartedly from the start till the end.

The storyline is simple; a gangster falls in love with a photographer, Peach, who had never thought of falling in love with a man before. Till this point, it seems like a conventional lovestory, but it takes a different turn when the gangster, Thee, is your not-so-serious guy who can't take "No" for an answer. So Peach is out there questioning his life and what the hell the gangster wants from him. And it's a hilarious and heartwarming journey of two people with different upbringings and morals crossing their paths while trying to figure out their own heart.

The acting of Pond, Phuwin and Est is simply phenomenal! They delivered something I'd never imagined liking. Pond's over-the-top, exaggerated expressions, dramatic mood swings and dialogues made it so entertaining that one cannot help but fall in love with his hilarious charismatic persona. Will his character be on the wall of the most memorable character of the year or more like a living meme? Lol! On the other hand, Phuwin is us, the audience. He is THE MOST ORDINARY, SANEST PERSON YOU HAVE EVER MET! While watching this series, we sometimes can't help but question how ridiculous it is or sounds and Phuwin was right there, representing, questioning, judging every single ridiculous thing that doesn't fit the normal parameters for us. His character was so well written and acted that I felt like he wasn't really acting, he was just being himself the whole time. That's the charm of him I loved the most. While everything was going overly dramatically, Mok (Est) was just there, as Thee's bodyguard/friend, judging him and himself that he didn't get paid enough to tolerate his day-to-day ridiculous nonsensical wishes. It was so unserious and funny. I adored them all! Except PerthSanta storyline, it was unnecessary and poorly done. It was so toxic and nonsensical that their patch up didn't make sense for all the troubles they've through. Totally skippable! But WilliamEst hits different, their chemistry speaks louder even if they're just looking at eachother. They're the icing on the cake, yumm!

The cinematography was beautiful, the OST was upbeat, suited the ambience and their storyline perfectly. One thing I want to mention, it's the handpan instrument, the thing Thee called the "turtle shell thing". It was my first time discovering that instrument and I think it was love at first sight. Now I just can't stop listening to handpan music. It's so calming and gentle that it feels like a musical hug to my senses. I'll always be grateful for all the magical exposure this series gave me.

This is Pond and Phuwin's fourth work together. We've seen them work in Fish Upon the Sky, Never Let Me Go and We Are. Personally, I've never seen any of their work other than Never Let Me Go, and it failed to entertain me from an acting and storyline perspective. I never felt the urge to get interested in this CP because, for me, it seemed to be lacking in some ways. But this time it's different. Me and Thee is the first script which let them bloom into their best version of themselves by working on their facial expressions and acting skills. As they leaned fully into their comedic instinct, the result is one of the most entertaining BL premieres the studio has delivered in 2025.

Me and Thee is that gangster romance drama where you can put yourself in the Peach's character and see this whole storyline from his perspective. Why Peach? Because it has got those cinematic emotions and feelings written all over the series. Sometimes it's ridiculously hilarious, sometimes the characters get you swooning all over again, and sometimes you can't help but get emotional. It's a wholesome package for a bingeworthy drama.

Overall, it's a must-watch drama for any BL fan out there. You just cannot skip this one. It's a heartwarmingly wholesome series which I highly recommend curing your wrecked, tired and overworked heart. Just go for it!

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Pond alone

An alright comedy with small excursions into musical territory, "Me and Thee" fails as a BL – mostly due to poor writing and weak performances of most of its principal cast. The only notable exception is Pond, who proves to have a knack for comedy and carries the show alone, which saves it from failing entirely.

Pond’s previous performances in BLs – "Fish Upon The Sky" (FUTS), "Never Let Me Go" (NLMG) and "We Are" – were pretty bad. Only in FUTS I bought him as a guy attracted to another guy; he was mostly wooden n NLMG and "We Are" and gave the vibe of a straight person clueless how to portray an LGBTQ character. It is a little different here, since Thee’s detachment from reality is his most prominent feature (and only feature for almost the entire show) obscuring everything else – hence his sexuality is, at best, unclear. Why did Thee want to sleep with Aran, an employee of his company? No idea, but is seems to be because of plot, as Thee and Peach needed a confrontation to kick off their relationship. Thee’s pursuit of Peach – full of daydreaming, imagined singing (which was pretty good, actually) as well as extraordinary, grand gestures and ridiculous actions – seems genuine mainly because Theerakit Kian Lee is such a larger-than-life figure (and Pond’s overacting is spot on in this case). This also frees the show from answering some basic questions, like why would Thee fall for Peach: he is crazy and over-the-top, so he does crazy and over-the-top things, like falling for a stranger who prevented him from getting what he wanted. Even if the entirety of the series proves that this is completely out of character for Thee (he sulks or gets annoyed every time something does not go his way, but he is not falling in love with people who thwart or oppose him), the show gets a pass because this is funny. It is the series in a nutshell: the comedy works, everything else does not.

The main reasons "Me and Thee" fails as a BL are the way Peach is written and portrayed as well as lack of chemistry between Pond and Phuwin.
I will not dwell on that last issue, as it is up to every viewer what they perceive as chemistry between performers, actors or characters (there are plenty of examples of BL ships which have amazing chemistry on and off screen – but only according to their fans). Last time I saw some chemistry between Pond and Phuwin was in FUTS – and that is my take on it.
The other two reasons are intertwined. First of all, Phuwin in "Me and Thee" is the straightest I have seen him in anything. Furthermore, for the longest of time Peach is presented as a straight character. He is established in-show as such – we see his past relationships and all of them were with women. More importantly: he is not interested in Thee, neither romantically nor physically. When he finally comes out and claims to have feelings for Thee, it falls flat and feels phony. There is a trope I noticed in some BLs: love/relationship out of pity (as well as fear of being loved out of pity). I do not recall encountering it in real life or in non-BLs, so I could never fully understand what it is about or how it would work – until now. Phuwin’s Peach is a candidate for being with someone not because of love, physical attraction or any other reason (including money, convenience or other selfish reasons), but because of feeling pity for that person. Both the contrived writing as well as Phuwin’s performance point to that: a boring guy (another trait the show specifically attributes to Peach – and Phuwin confirms it with a bland performance) who got dumped by all women he was with, meets someone infatuated with him, someone so delusional that he finds Peach to be the greatest thing ever. When Peach acknowledges that, he does not feel love for Thee, he pities him instead – at least that is how I read it.

This is where the show could deploy its two side couples to at least save its BL aspect – even at the risk of getting infected with the "multiple couples syndrome". It could, but it does not – and yet the risk sort of materializes. First problem with side couples in "Me and Thee" is that only one of them – Tawan (Perth) and Aran (Santa) – is an actual couple. Second problem: all side couple characters either have an incidental impact on the main story (Aran) or have zero impact (Rome, Mok, Tawan) and could have been replaced with anyone (Aran) or removed entirely (the other three) and the main storyline would not be affected. Third problem: Tawan and Aran have a toxic, on-off relationship (Perth – for the third time in a GMMTV BL – portrays a scumbag; Santa – again – portrays a weakling incapable of setting boundaries) which is allowed to continue – sending the worst possible message. With other words: the supporting couples are not doing their job as supports. What they do instead is stealing bits of screen time for their own subplots, separate from the main plot and leading nowhere; the Tawan-Aran subplot even gets its own subplot with Touch (ineptly portrayed by Tee). All of that is filler (the main plot is short on content) and fanservice.

My last complaint is setting-related. Thee is an heir to a mafia family with more money than god, living in constant danger, requiring permanent protection by a squad of armed bodyguards, separated from his parents for security reasons etc. etc. With all that one could expect that some sort of mafia-related danger will become an obstacle for Thee and Peach becoming a couple – but nothing like that happens. The Lee family has specific rules to prevent it from becoming vulnerable to rival families; one of those rules is that love is forbidden. Again, with a setup like this one could expect that Thee’s parents will be against his relationship with Peach – but they are fully supporting it from the get-go. Wiwid, a photographer and rival of Peach – so not a mobster nor criminal – turns out to be more dangerous than everything mafia-related. The whole mafia thing is a dud. At the end of the day the only actual obstacle for the main couple was Peach’s indifference towards Thee. This is also the reason why the main storyline feels so short on content (it is) and plot progresses so slowly – the show could be over after 3 episodes if Peach was interested in Thee.

The show’s soundtrack consists of four songs: "แค่คนขี้เหงา (Me And You)" by Phuwin and Pond, which is serviceable, but not memorable, "ไม่มีคำว่ามากไป (Everything is for you)" by Pond, "Love’s Eye View" by Phuwin, by far the best part of the OST, sounding like something Nanon would sing, and "บอกธีร์ (One Word)" by Pond, in-show used in ep. 10; what surprised me was that "บอกธีร์ (One Word)" was released on GMMTV Records – I thought it was made for laughs. All but "ไม่มีคำว่ามากไป (Everything is for you)" have visually interesting MVs actually worth watching. What I did not get was that William – GMMTV’s best singer and one of just a handful of actual singers of that company – did not perform any part of the OST. How so?

As for my rating of "Me and Thee": it was supposed to be a rom-com, and since it fails in the romance department, but succeeds as a comedy, a rating in the middle of the scale is appropriate. Same for performances: Pond’s good and genuinely funny portrayal of Thee balanced the bland (Phuwin, Est) and weak (Santa, Perth) performances of other cast members. Also, William’s part in "Me and Thee" was too small to help the show and improve the acting rating. Like with other PondPhuwin BLs (except maybe FUTS) I seriously doubt I will watch it again.

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Not bad but not good.

This started great, but somewhere along the way it got lost. The show kept setting up interesting plot lines and then not delivering.
Thee is supposed to be in lots of danger, to the point that he carries a giant gun all the time and has a security detail follow him 24/7. But then Peach is uncomfortable with all that, so Thee stops and that's it. That's the end of that plot.
Thee isn't allowed to fall in love, and doesn't want his father to know about Peach and this is set up as very serious, but when the father finds out, it's fine. All that buildup and the dad basically shrugs it off. There was the plot of the rival mafia guy and that was built up like it would be a big deal but it ended in two episodes and isn't ever brought up again. Perth and Santas characters pop up and then disappear randomly. We're shown a breakup scene which implies a lot of angst and unresolved problems within the relationship, then they just get back together. Towards the end Thee gets jealous and has to have the concept of jealousy explained to him, which I didn't understand because Thee was jealous over Santa's character previously.
Oh, and Peach reveals that he's never been with a man before. That's a big deal and it's presented in a serious tone.... and never mentioned again.
Anyway, I was waiting for Peach to start showing some affection for Thee but it didn't really happen? Thee was so obsessed with him and the whole show Peach seemed totally neutral. Even when he was proposed to he seemed lukewarm. It just feels like this had so much potential, with a lot of plots that should have been good, but none of them went anywhere.

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