Reset (2025)

What it takes to be a star

This show was so damn good, my god. I would definitely recommend it, and I gave it a 9.2 out of 10. There is a reason the rating is so high on my drama list. Quick thing before we start, because this happens at the start of the show, and I feel like I could talk about it here because it relates to the headline. The saddest part about this show was the fact that Armin didn't die on impact immediately. His final moments were spent getting his picture taken as his head bled out, and no one helped him. Okay, so let's get into it.

What I liked about the show. Well the plot started off really strong, and it ended really well as well. They did a good job of filling in the plot holes as the show went. It was really enjoyable and not too much. They had such good chemistry my god. Pond just has good chemistry with everyone for real for real. He is why I was watching this show, and then I ended up staying for him and Wenai. Their chemistry was so good and made the show so fun. The scenes felt so much more real because of their unreal chemistry. What else? I really like what they did with the side characters. I think they did that very well. Like Wenai and Janine were such good additions to this show. Especially their little romance towards the end, which was very cute. Also, the managers weren't like morally good characters, but I think that their developments and stuff like that were very good. They weren’t the main villains, but very good sidekicks and kept me interested in what was gonna happen next. The uncut scenes were also very good, even though I couldn’t really enjoy them towards the end because I was on a plane. I think they were very well done and not really over the top. I might come up with something else, but as of right now, that’s it. This was a really good show. I also really like the connections throughout like connecting the different characters to his present life and also how it was gonna end. I really really like Tada having nightmares and connecting with our boy was a really good addition. It was a little confusing at first and stayed pretty confusing towards the end, but it was still really good and I had fun with that. ALSO I LOVE THAT POND DIDNT CODE SWITCH TO PLAY A BOTTOM.

What I didn’t like there’s not a lot, but it’s kind of like big things. I think starting off the first four episodes, they were good, but I think they could’ve done more with the romance. Because when they kissed for the first time, it felt very rushed and very forced, and I didn’t really like that. Like of course, their chemistry in the plot got better as the show progressed, but I wish they had set their romance up better. Next up is the villains, so like Ren and Thitwit and whoever else were the villains fuck they were ASS. These weird ass temper tantrum crash-outs were the most annoying thing ever and it got old so fast. Also they should have killed off Ren instead of having him go off with his mom. Shit ass way to go out. I also wish they did more with that sexy guy instead of just being like oh he came around. We don’t really know when but he did come around like get out of my face. There's something else but I'm gonna do the overall one first and then come back. I wished they did the time changes better like at the start, i was so confused. I remember the thing I didn't like. I wish they made it feel more 1997 vibe and not just 2025 with flip phones. They needed to play into that a little bit more and that would have brought this amazing show over the top.

Okay! I was here for Pond lmao. The start of this show was great and I was already messing with it right off the bat. Changing unchangeable fate. Tada started growing on me so fast my god. Why did Armin have so many OPPS? I swear a new person was sliding in every minute. Also, the guy who played Wenai is the hottest man I have ever seen in my 18 years on this earth. Armin is so fucking embarrassing i was cringing so much. "Nurse, they let him out again ah look." Was my headline for episode 3. Pond's sexy ass voice I am brought to my knees. His fate started to fall into place when he started to fall for Tada. There were so many misunderstandings in this show and they were getting on my nerves. "I'm trying to be that pool water." Was my caption lmao. These next ones are plane episodes, I think. POND IS SO SEXY I CAN'T. Missed opportunity with ren and thititwit bro. I really didn't understand why all of the hates still hated him? Like it was a destiny to hate him. Episode 8 really pissed me off with all the running around in circles shit, like let's get a fucking move on, you whores. A heavy case of you can't change everything. A dog-eat-dog world, dude. This became a doomed yaoi so fast. TD was supposed to meet ARMIN AND THEN THAT BITCH DIED. I AM GONNA KMS. Wenai and Jaine bro. The whole thing with Thitiwit liking Tada was so weird, but I kind of expected it in a way. The ending was so good, and I am so sad that it is over. Oh my god.

I would 100 percent recommend this show, and I really don't know what I am going to do with myself now. Probably rewatch the show a bunch. Definitely. Okay, well, have a good day. Okay bye!

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If I can't escape my fate, will you still love me?

Reset is essentially a if-I-could-turn-back-time type of story. Would we still make the same decisions, having lived through specific outcomes? As the name suggests, Reset offers Armin a new go at his life. 

I didn’t know what to feel about Tada in the earlier episodes. What we do know is that he’s a fervent supporter of Armin in both of his lives, so this could go both ways – Tada is either super charming or super creepy.  Given Tada’s obsession with Armin, he would be kinda creepy if he wasn’t handsome or insanely rich.

But in any case, if we ignore the fact that Tada is way too perfect to be real (and that he’s a slightly creepy fanboy) – the bottom line is that their chemistry works. 

Despite the reset, numerous events play out in eerie loops, leaving one with the sinking feeling that we can’t ever truly escape our fate. But even in these doomed cycles, there is hope. Hope that we can right some wrongs, seize the present, and cherish every moment to love someone.

Verdict: Cute couple, slightly creepy(?) storyline. But totally worth the watch.

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Storyline..

Absolutely loved this BL. Fell in love with Thada..
His visuals were beyond handsome..He was all masculine. Armin was the cutie. He was a lucky man to have such a gentle admirer who loved him deeply. Armin was a bit of a complex character who had been treated badly in his past life and having been killed off by people he thought was loyal he was reborn and meeting Thada saved his life. A fan from a distance. As for the stepbrother he was a vicious horrible human being who acted like a spoilt toddler stamping his feet and screaming when things didn't go his way and his mother was
a right bit#h..The scene where Armin was shot was a trauma for Thada. The acting was just enough.. Not overdone. I thought Armin was dead.. 😪. Pity we dont have more BLs like this.. Angst and drama is definately my bias and judging by some BL fans I'm not alone. Cheesy sloppy BL series are a turn
off. I hate cheesy.. When both MLs were in bed episode 10 when the director mentioned to rise up my mind turned dirty.. All in All a really great BL.. You know it's good when you can't wait for the next episode.. Thanks to all who gave us this little gem of a series. I hope both MLs are given
another pairing in another BL.. They gelled together nicely plus I want Thada in my life again.

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one of the best dramas of this year

okay so for me this is one of the best dramas of the year. i feel like this year has been filled with some of the best, and unfortunately some of the worst dramas i have ever seen, and that means a lot coming from someone who has watched a whole lot.

however this one i truly enjoyed.. for the most part minus some acting from a certain few (we will come back to this).

i started this not knowing what to expect because i hadn't watched the trailer, i generally don't watch trailers bc i don't want anything to be spoiled i just read the synopsis and go from there and honestly i regret nothing!

here's what i enjoyed:
- Tada and Wenai, absolutely could not get enough of them, together they're hilarious. wenai watching him simp over armin is so funny to me and he was always so helpful and happy. and when he spoke english?! say less.
- Tada and Armin, they were so cute together i was so happy to see them happy and in love. it had me thinking the entire time, me and who?! -​ i​ absolutely loved their story and how it all came together in the end.

what i didn't enjoy:
- Thiwtit (spelling idk?) and his character, maybe it's his acting or just the direction of the acting he was given but i really didn't like him at all, not even as a person but how he portrayed the character like who is that childish to throw a fit every time something goes wrong? the screeching the throwing of things and the stomping on the floor, you're not a child? GROW UP.
- Ren. idk same goes for Ren as above but to a lesser extent.
- some things annoyed me bc they didn't seem at all realistic but i just had to remind myself it's a drama at the end of the day, it's for entertainment not a documentary.

overall i loved this drama and it is definitely worth watching, i would recommend it to anyone i just fear that some of the acting does not live up to the standards of the rest of this drama, whether that is the fault of the actor or the director, or that character specifically i will never know but don't let that stop you from watching this masterpiece. 9/10 🩷

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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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FINAL REV

I have this theory: every writer is an exceptionally good storyteller in one particular direction—and not so much in others.

In this series, the development of the story between the two main leads is just perfection. It’s beautifully done, especially in the detailed, emotionally loaded moments.

However, there’s the last episode—where the flaws and gaps begin to show.

If you’re going to include something as intense as time reversal, that’s totally fine—as long as you keep it focused. For example, having two major scenes where the main lead gets shot is already pushing it. But keeping it at that, and not more, was the right choice. A scene like that—being shot and falling down several floors—carries immense visual and emotional weight. The less you repeat something that heavy, the better. And if you do echo it, let it be in a mirrored or symbolic way, not just repetition.

Then it works.

Now, let’s talk about the ending. The entire arc involving the brother of one of the main leads is deeply problematic. His sudden, intense descent into obsession and irrationality—mirroring the main villain’s madness—feels forced and unrealistic, especially at the start of the final episode. It was just too much. (Though, to be fair, by the very end, things harmonized a bit, so I might let it slide.)

If the writers wanted to give the brother some depth, they could have simply gone with:
He wanted the fame.
The power.
The spotlight.
He was jealous.
He wanted to save and protect his mother—and himself.
He wanted to win.
He wanted everything.
Or—he simply went mad.

That’s enough motivation.
THAT IS TRULY ENOUGH.

...but falling in love with his brother? Why that choice?

Less is more—and this episode is a perfect case study. Just a few scratches removed from the script, and it could’ve been truly perfect and balanced.

That said, I do love the core idea. I love the character dynamics. I love the tenderness, the sort-of attraction/devotion/kindness the creators infused into the leads’ relationship. And I love the actors in those roles. They portrayed dedication, devotion, and warmth flawlessly. But I’m also deeply disappointed in the denouement—well, mostly regarding the brother. (See above.)

On the bright side, one thing I am happy about is how short and to-the-point the resolution was. And, for the most part, the characters behaved logically and rationally. There’s still room for improvement—especially when dealing with serious topics that deserve thoughtful, realistic handling. But I’ll give the series credit where it’s due.

And finally—

#ItIsACrime that we never got a proper couple arc for WeinaiJanine.
#JusticeForWeinaiJanine!
*winkwink* Who saw Janine in The Next Prince and went crazy? 😁😁😁

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