Reset (2025)

Swoony Romance Meets Soap Opera Energy

I really wanted to love Reset, I swear I did 😩. This kind of concept is exactly the kind of thing that usually hooks me right away. When I saw Thailand was dropping another time travel BL, I was honestly super hyped. But the more I watched, the more I kept thinking, wow, this feels way more like a messy “sinetron” than the sharp, emotional time-bending drama I was hoping for. Endless melodrama, exaggerated tropes, and way too many dragged out scenes made it hard for me to stay invested. Instead of diving deeper into the “what if”s of changing fate, we got a lot of unnecessary filler that just stretched out the run time.

One of my biggest gripes? The 25-year time jump that looked like… well, no time jump at all. Like, come on! You can’t tell me people look exactly the same after two decades without even a wrinkle, a hairstyle change, or some aging makeup. It really pulled me out of the story. On top of that, the pacing often felt bogged down by overly long bed scenes that didn’t add much besides fan service. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti-romance, in fact the chemistry between Pond and Peterpan is undeniable, and a lot of fans are swooning over it. But when those moments eat up runtime instead of letting the time travel plot breathe, the whole balance of the show feels off. I guess I’ve gotten used to Chinese dramas where the episodes are shorter but tighter, so this slower, more draggy style just didn’t click with me.

I can’t pretend the series is all bad. The leads are honestly what save the whole thing. Pond brings this magnetic presence to Armin, and Peterpan’s Thada is all in with his devotion. I totally believe Thada loved Armin with his entire being. Their chemistry is strong enough that a lot of people are watching just for them, and I get that 👏. There are even some standout side characters (I’m with everyone who loved the bodyguard/assistant for his charm and comic timing). Plus, the cinematography is beautiful in parts and the production clearly wasn’t cheap. It just sucks that the writing didn’t match the same level of care.

Reset had the potential to be something clever and emotional. A story about using hindsight to change your fate and maybe even repair your heart, but it didn’t dig deep enough. Instead, it leans heavily on melodrama and romance, which works if that’s what you came for, but is disappointing if you wanted a more layered story.

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Disappointed to say

I really struggled finishing this show, I should have stopped when it took me four tries to start episode one. I only watched because I wanted to support the actors. The story itself was okay, interesting enough to keep me watching, but honestly, it really shouldn’t have been more than 5 episodes. Between the few scenes where something actually happened, there was just… nothing. So many filler moments that added no value to the plot.

The actor who played the brother… I’m sorry, but I’ve never seen acting that bad before. It was genuinely cringy, I couldn’t watch him, I skipped every one of his scenes.

Because the show dragged on so much, I ended up watching the whole thing on 2x speed. And the OST? The same song played over and over again, not catchy, just repetitive to the point where, by episode 4, every time it came on, I felt like stopping.

That said, I did love the acting of the main characters. They really carried the show. It could have been so much better if the directing had been stronger, the potential was there, but the execution just wasn’t it. I wish everyone involved the best for the future, lots of love!

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Cute but super repetitive

It was cute, but it was just a bit repetitive and became kind of boring. Like I genuinely think they could have cut the series in half and it would have been more effective, 10 episodes was too long and they just kept repeating scenes over and over.
Like literally half the series is “omg villain so evil”, “omg, Armin got hurt, now he’s in the hospital” “big daddy TD will make it all better with his fat stacks and even fatter—“

The main villain is so cartoonish and camp, I actually live looool. Like, they went all the way with it, so it actually worked. He was so stupid, I was entertained.

Anyway, it was cute, but there were some parts I watched at like 2x speed cause it was a bit of a slog.

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Sugar Baby & his Stalker

The priorities and pacing of the storyline is all over the place. It chooses over long fan service moments over building momentum to the key mystery or revenge motivations. Most of the so called romantic moments are anything but and grinds the story to a halt. It's also disappointing so much time could have gone to building relationships with other people in Armin's life and also fleshing out his character more.

We never learn if he has any family, why it's only Phat and P'Jeed who he loves as an aunt. He never spends much time with Phat, his best friend at all or see exactly how he's helping P'Jeed live a healthier lifestyle as she treats her illness. We are never shown that Phat wanted to learn to be a chef until Armin randomly enrolls Phat in culinary school. There are moments when the show is so unintentionally funny like when Armin crashes the car from the film set and his neck length hair wig falls off to reveal his even longer neck length hair and then he cuts his hair to reveal a hair cut that's like his wig. The scene where Armin delivers his one line scene as a background actor was supposed to be amazing, but it was pretty lackluster, which made the dissonance of the scene unintentionally bad funny too. Though to be charitable, Armin's first life in his twenties is a truly atrocious actor, so in comparison it would be good, but not to the level of the reactions to all around him. The actual actor for Armin is not that bad throughout the entire show either, but not overly impressive in that scene. Armin didn't need to let Charlie feel him up to set up Sam with Charlie, it's so nonsensical.

Tada is a creepy stalker who stalked Armin for multiple decades. Tada also made his relationship with Narin creepy, exchanging sex for company favors as his boss and didn't stop until he got with the object of his stalking who he sets up a lead role for unbeknownst to Armin even though he could have gotten it on his decades of acting practice and who also ends up working for him. Seeing him him cradle Armin's corpse in the original timeline was very creepy. It's so annoying when one character asks another a direct question and isn't answered. Armin even questions it, but then lets it go for no reason when it's the extremely suspicious behavior he noticed of the guy always knowing what he's doing and where he is all the time, that he KNOWS wasn't a part of his life during that era of his life. There is no reason for him to not have just directly reached out to Armin instead of secretly following him around and manipulating his life, especially after the reveal of how Armin saved Tada from committing suicide when they were teenagers.

It's also ridiculous that Armin couldn't put two and two together that Tada is TD from the name and behavior until getting the watch gift delivered from Weinai. It turns out that Armin is into getting the leg up with Tada's resources anyways. He's not too proud to be have connections and gifts. Tada could have gotten Armin some acting lessons, which would have been helpful. The drama is strongest once Armin stops rampaging and destroying things and pushing over people, which happening more than once is really annoying, and finally settling in using his acting skills, tempering himself to be smarter in situations, while using his foreknowledge to move ahead in the acting career that he's always wanted as well as figuring out who murdered him. But that goes out the window when he starts dating his stalker. The show implies that Armin's stalker obsession was so strong that his will is what brings both his and Armin's consciousness back to the past to live a new life.

There are a few scenes between Arimin and Tada that does work the scenes where Armin takes Tada back to cook him dinner and they switch over to Tada's stalker apartment to utilize the actual kitchen, Armin telling Tada off and putting his hand around his face somehow in loving frustration in the hallway for ruining the filming schedule with Tada having the bodyguards drag off the poor props department guy, the rare actual hilarious scene of Tada's intimidating apology to the props guy, and Armin making a cute bento for Tada which even Weinai wants to try. Weinai, Tada's right hand man has perfect comic timing. The gag of him accidentally saying the actual thing that was told to him or happening in front of him is not over used and he's cute with manager Janine, no notes. Every scene with Thiwthi the step brother is the worst. I get chewing the scenery, but he was just straight up ruining it with horrible over acting.

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Could have been so much better

A series that started of great, that had everything to be outstanding, but still managed to disappoint me. The premise was so interesting, the first episode was perfect, but then as they developed the story throughout the episodes it kept getting worse and worse.
The only thing I liked about this series was the romance and the main leads’ acting. But what I disliked the most was the villains and the plot surrounding them, which was basically the rest of the plot. I thought the script was so so lazy, the villains so poorly written that their screentime was extremely hard to watch for me. Did they really have to make them so childish? so annoying? They were basically brats throwing tantrums again and again making the dumbest decisions they could make to just constantly bring themselves down.
Not just their actions, but the reasons behind them. Why the extreme grudge against Armin? How did Armin’s potential success threaten theirs? But even when they tried to give some sort of explanation (Thiwthit being "in love" with Thada for example) it was so poorly written, no background story or anything they just pulled it out their asses. For me it would have been better if it had just been a psychopath or a serial killer after Armin rather than this stupid jealousy in the entertainment industry, or if it had to be that, at least they could have made it a bit more complex and mature.
Then the revealing I was most excited to watch, which was how Thada had met Armin in the first place and fell in love with him, even that felt underwhelming to me. I would have even preferred a more abstract reason like destiny, or the red string trope, which is more generic but more effective than the lazy revealing of an Arming saving Thada with a bowl of noodles. But well this is my only complaint regarding the romance, their chemistry, Thada’s yearning and willingness to do whatever it takes to keep Armin happy and safe, Armin’s trauma due to Charlie and Sam’s betrayal.. everything else about the romance was good enough and pretty charming.
Some characters I did like are Janine, Wenai, Phat, aunt Jeed.. But unfortunately the villains’ plot stood out so much more for me that it was hard and annoying to watch most of the time.

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✨My Review on RESET ✨

Far so good, we’ve finally come to the end of Reset, and I just want to share a few thoughts—no spoilers, I promise!

Let’s start with Armin’s side—his point of view really says a lot. The mistakes he made in life, the choices he couldn’t take back... it hit hard. It shows us that sometimes we make the kind of mistakes we later wish we could go back and fix. But the truth is, we may never get that second chance. Instead of waiting to regret, it’s better to change now.

But here’s the twist: even when Armin does get that second chance, some things—karma, fate, whatever you call it—still repeat. That makes it even more emotional. The fact that he went 26 years into the past is WILD. Like… my head was spinning!

Then we have Thada (TD). What a sweet, caring soul. The fact that he remembered what Armin did for him as a child? That really showed how deeply he felt for him. There was one episode where I just knew he came back to the present, and boom! I was right. My instincts were SCREAMING.

Honestly, trying to review this without giving spoilers is so hard because there’s so much I want to say 😭 but yeah—this story isn’t just about time travel. The love story, the pain, the healing—it’s all so real. It’s like something that could happen in a celebrity’s life. The whole “past and present” thing just makes it hit harder.

Reset isn’t just a BL series—it’s an emotional ride full of lessons, regrets, second chances, and love that stays even across timelines.

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Very Good!

This is an amazingly watchable romantic melodrama. The cast, especially the leads, are extraordinarily good. The main couple’s charisma and chemistry is off the chart, bonkers brilliant. The supporting players are also great. And everyone looks like a movie star!

The pacing is also good, especially for a Thai BL, and the high-concept premise is worn lightly. This is fundamentally a deeply enjoyable love story.

My only quibble is the villain. He feels miscast, his acting is hammy and he implausibly shifts from idiot to evil genius episode-by-episode.

Other than that, this is a real top-notch production. Do yourself a favour and watch it!

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One of the, if not The Best BL of 2025: Romantic, Fantastic, and the Acting is Superb!

Miracles and second chances are quite rare, so if you're given one, make sure to make the most of it. Armin faced all the odds in his life just to die miserably, and then, the reset happened. A revenge script that drives the story on a clear path and exciting plots. These factors already win me over, but having Pond and Peter as the main characters, with their incredible acting performances, is the icing on the cake! I’m dying from the sweetness and high-tension chemistry that these two have for each other.

Romance is all over the scenes. This drama offers a variety of romantic scenes that build up more satisfaction and enjoyment for the viewers. The rooftop scene during the earlier EP was so entertaining. Tada slowly enters Armin’s life, a moment of flirting and an intention to develop feelings. When they quarrel, they are still composed and gentle with each other. They became so cute too when they are jealous. But the best part…

Best in execution of intimate scenes that resonate love, hotness, and allow themselves to be part of one another. We got plenty of kisses and more than kiss scenes. Yet, my favorite scene was the jacuzzi one. They are devouring each other like there’s no tomorrow.

Aside from these, the show delivered a well-written plot which were either crazy or unexpected. I still remember how fascinating it was when Armin recognized Tada as his first fan club. And Tada’s life crumbled when Armin died in his first life. That connection! Despite Armin going back to the past and walking on a thread by almost dying numerous times, there is no unforeseen plot other than Thiwthit having a romantic feeling for his stepbrother, Tada. This is so extra, but it explains how much his obsessiveness leads to his miserable path. He is such a perfect villain, but I’m laughing whenever he gets overly mad and keeps kicking.

Tada as the man of the century. Aside from being a rich and generous boyfriend, his heart is so genuine, too. He loves to treasure every single moment and even things he got from Armin. Doing such extravagant efforts just to make his baby happy. Wenai is the backbone of Tada’s gimmicks. I love the boss-bodyguard relationship. He is always in the middle of his boss’s love ideas and sometimes catches the couple in their act of love. Plus, he is supermanly and handsome too, the Superman of Thailand.

Talk about that gorgeous OST, which also added more emotion to the drama. iQIYI gives their all into producing such an amazing and high-quality BL. The casts were all perfect for their respective roles. Everyone did an extraordinary portrayal of their characters.

A beautiful ending to one of the best Thai BLs I’ve watched. I am hoping to see more Pond and Peterpan in one drama as the main couple. These two are a total gem in the industry. I can’t get over how sync they are and bring Armin and Tada to life. May we all find someone who loves us the same way Tada and Armin love each other.

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a perfect love story

idk how to start this review but i gotta say
panpond and every other actor in this series has done such a amazing job ... evrything has been perfect since the start to the end
there were no loop holes in the story
neither there were any cracks , the storyline flowed soo perfectly.
I am actually a fan of peterpan now he is amazing and pond omg i have been in love with his works since 180 degree longitude passes through us
the way they make these characters come to life and stay prominent is soo amazing
every flashback scene has given a new information
and they have been soo clever to not show that tada also reseted, the flashbacks came in 3 parts and everytime something new was shown ... absolutely perfect
now talking about tada and armin and how they are the perfect lovers and supports of each other , i really hope everyone gets a lover like this in there life time
the mutal obssesion , the yearning, the understanding between each other,
soo many tropes were perfectly portrayed
canr beilive such a masterpiece ended
I really hope that pan pond can work again together.

maybe this is not q typical review of the story but a vent about how much i am gonna miss them and how much the characters mean to me
thanks to all the actors and production of the series who made it possible to give out this series
and thanks or the author of this novel
who made such a great green flag chatacters and the most incredible story ever

I hope i could convince anyone to watch this series bec it's a work of art

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Incomparable

Incomparable to other series. Simply perfect. Storyline is complex, but flows nicely, characters are well written, nature and scenery is beautiful, actors did an amazing job. Chemistry wise hard to compare to other actors who are in already established couples. Both on screen and off screen Peterpan and Pond know and understand each other that is why their chemistry is overflowing on screen. They trust each other.
Since the very beginning of the series and until the ending there is very little I would change and we finally get an ending that is not forced upon us, an ending that actually makes sense to all.

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