The Boy Next World: Uncut

had potential

started watching because of the show’s theme song and I didn’t expect much.
Tbh I like it more than love in the air (it had more plot) like their characters more (Noel character isn’t whiny as in love in the air and loved that boss cried) but felt like their could show more, like why Cir is in that while room each time? when was the first time it happened? why it happened? is the first Cir did it because something happened? they even dropped a hint as the Cir in the while room said I hoped this time they get a happy ending, when they weren’t ? I wished they showed th point of it and how it started, I feel like it’s a huge plot hole. like even the special is about that parallel universe that started in the show but why not show the first one? a bit disappointing.

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Would watch in the Next World and the Next

Please give this series a chance. I was almost put off by the other reviews and comments on this page but I'm glad I decided to give it a chance and decide for myself.

A lot of reviews/comments said that it was too confusing until about episode 8. Honestly, was I confused most of the time? Heck yeah! But I feel like that was kind of the point, no? Even Cirrus himself was confused about it. I've personally never met anyone in my day to day life that understands the ins and outs of parallel worlds/dimensions, so I doubt anyone would understand this series from episode one.

I felt that the confusion was purposeful. Sure, this is a romantic bl series buts it's also a suspenseful series that kept me on my toes. I've watched enough bl series where the same old misunderstanding happens in ep11 and then they get back together in time for the finale and thats all the excitement we get. This series actually kept me hooked until the end. I honestly didn't understand the parallel worlds plot (and whether it was even true at some points) until near the end of the series, but thats what kept me watching! Wanting to find out. I wouldn't have kept watching if they explained everything to me right from ep1. That wouldn't make any sense.

Don't get me wrong. I can see why the confusing plot may put people off, I just also witnessed it's merits for myself and think people should give the series a chance.


Acting/Production:

- I enjoyed the use of lighting and 'filters' to show flashbacks and different dimensions. Also the use of brighter orange/yellow lighting for Phu and darker bluer lighting for Cir in some scenes really highlighted the message that Phukan is Cirrus' only light in the dimensions.

- Boss' acting has really improved since 'Love in the Air'. The way he portrayed the different versions of Cir was very interesting to watch and he made them distinctive without overdoing it.

- I was also impressed by how they actually made Phu and Cir look younger in high school with their haircuts. Normally you get a flashback and they look exactly the same age just in a school uniform. So this was well done.

The dimensions/no dimensions argument plotline:

- The use of the scar on the main Cir was very clever to help distinguish between him and the next Cir but did make it confusing when Phu found out Cir was lying about being from another dimension. I mean sure, technically he was lying because he wasn't from the other dimension, but he had seen glimpses of another dimension. And Phu had noticed the new Cir had no scar and when the main one came back he noticed the scar was back so he must have realised at some point during his days of balling his eyes out that something was odd, no?

- I guess the irony is that they had the main falling out because Cir lied about being from a parallel world. When technically he didn't lie, he just doesn't remember he's visited a parallel dimension and a parallel version of himself because the experience portrays itself as a dream. Although I must say I did enjoy the use of dreams of previous dimensions to push each iteration of Cir towards Phu.


Finally, I suppose it wouldn't be Mame without some weird random toxicity included. Let's be honest, the stalker thing was weird. Regardless of his reasons and whether Phu forgives him or not, Cir still stalked him for yearsssssss. Which is just plain creepy.

Also #FreeOzone??? Poor guy

TLDR:

I think the confusion about parallel worlds was the whole point. The mum's unhinged, free Ozone, the second couple was cute, and the production of the series was very well executed.

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PROVISIONALLY rated depending on future development

What do you expect from a person when they have been treated like an asset, a robot, and not allowed to live their own life for even a minute? What do you expect them to do when they fall in love (at first sight) with the first person that speaks kindly of them? What standard of person should they be in the short period of time they are allowed to live on their own before returning to the discipline and slavery at their "mother's"?

It's a miracle Cirrus didm't turn out to be a serial killer or at least violent bully. Instead he became a stalker. One that admires his beloved from afar and secretly does what he can to make their life easier. Leave an umbrella here, deliver some flowers there, prevent a car theft... All very innocent. Until he gets the chance to actually meet and court the object of his desire. After getting into a car accident he dreams up a world where he and his love Phukan are together. When he wakes up, it takes him a while to realize this was a dream and in the meantime he meets Phu and tries to convince him they're together in another world.

Motivations aside, this main part of the story is already crazy. But we know crazy comes from Mame, so we bare with it. but then we get introduced to a boy who can read minds. until he falls in love with someone, then he can't read their mind anymore.

So, we had a supernatural thing (parallel worlds) that was fake. And now we have a supernatural thing (mindreading) that is real? Are you confused yet? because I am.

But it gets worse (or better, depending on your view). The parallel world thing seems to be real after all! at least, that's been hinted at. We never get a definite answer. Just like we don't get a answer why Cirrus'brother suddenly decides to step in for him (they have had a minimum of interaction before that). Why Cirrus'mom is like that (a divorce is not a good enough reason for this level of psycho). Why Phu is upset about the lying but not the stalking and many more strange and peculiar choices.

That being said, Boss and Noeull are on their best performance. The cinematography is phenomenal. The music amazing and Boss and Noeull are the best kissers in the industry. If this is all we will get to see of Cirrus and Phukan I will be hella mad and I will adjust my rating to the 6,5 it deserves on it's own. it's just that I have the feeling we have been looking at a very elaborate trailer or pilot for one or more series to come next in this universe that could be created from this. DO NOT SKIP THIS OPPORTUNITY DEAR MAME!!

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multiverses left me in in an unknow world

I couldn’t finish it despite my best efforts. this was a good plot just poorly executed is some parts and poor character development.


cliche roles for Boss and Nouel. they are literally playing the same characters as they did in LITA. it’s clear that as actors they have developed however MAMEs stories often leave a lot to be desired. she really romantics toxicity and behaviour in normal society that would be scary and unacceptable. it’s a theme with her she did this with type and tharn, don’t say no etc.

I try to watch each project for it’s on merits but mame makes it hard lol. 😜 Anyway I recommend watching and making your own judgement.

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Plot point that makes no sense

Why would anyone stay with this psycho woman? Why did the father leave a son with her? What hold did she have? I don't care if you have to work three jobs and live in a one room apartment you do not leave a child with her. Then the other brother saying it was his turn to live with the psycho. Just leave her to herself. Unfortunately this makes no sense other than as a weak story line. The idea of parallel worlds is more believable. As for some people calling Cir a stalker that is not true. A stalker is defined as: a person who pursues someone obsessively and aggressively to the point of harassment. Phu is unaware of Cir's presence in the past so he is not being harassed. I was the victim of a stalker I know of which I speak.

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Love and Deepspace but make it gay lol jk unless ?

Idk why people are hating so hard, it’s really not that bad. Sort of interesting plot and their chemistry is still insane. The plot is more set dressing though, it’s basically a standard drama with a little bit of fantasy. I frankly liked the time stuff and wished they did more with it.
Their acting has also improved since Love in the Air.
Also, I freaking loved the OST. Damn, when they started cranking the OST in the background of a scene I really felt like shit was about to go down.

What I didn’t like? Cir is a stalker bro like Phu you need to run 😭😭

I don’t understand why people are so confused by the plot, it’s like one of the most straightforward time plots I’ve seen in a while. He woke up in another Cir’s body and experienced what life would be like if he was with Phu. He thought it was a dream, but in reality he woke up in an alternate timeline.
The Cir’s basically pass the torch to each other. Each Cir discovers the alternate timeline , and shows the next Cir the alternate timeline.
Why does this happen and how? No clue, they never explain this lol. Just accept it as BL magic.

Anyway probably won’t rewatch but it was fine.

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great cast with improvement in acting...but horrendous plot/story

i was kinda nervous to watch this because i saw so many mixed reviews, but i did...and there are my thoughts (and some rants).

this is going to be a lil long so grab something to snack on and a drink lol

tw: stalking, obsession

first, i usually dont write reviews, so bear with me here. might be a little all over the place cause i put down what i think while im thinking it

second... lets address the elephant... stalking is not love, its obssesion.

this would have been SO much better if it was actually about parallel worlds and not... stalking... such a missed opportunity to create something so awesome with boss and noeul, especially with their improvements since lita...we instead got this mess.

something like this could have been played off so much better if they just stuck to the original "story", and didnt change it into some creepy shitshow in the last few episodes. if they stuck to having different worlds, especially after whatever happened to cir after he got hit the second time, this wouldnt be that much of a yuck-fest. what even happened there? he got hit, changed into a whole different person in his headspace or whatever you want to call it, even having his scar poof into the void of matter, and then randomly came back in the middle of a cross-walk after phu said goodbye??? what in the world(s... lol). i just dont understand. what was the point of it if it was never brought back up again? the show jumped from different worlds and internal-mindset-visions or wtv to full on stalking with no transition. everything from the beginning of the show wasnt mentioned in the last couple eps--except for ONCE in the last episode of phu mentioning the scar--and everything at the end of the show, wasnt mentioned or even connected from the first section...i dont know if that made any sense at all but hopefully yall understand what im trying to say T_T

anyways

stalking and/or anything equivalent SHOULD NOT BE ROMANTICIZED??? i do not like that a silly little guilt-trip-giving video that cir put on an ipad and put on phu's table along with flowers (woo hoo, the bare minimum :|) just magically made phu forgive the five years of close stalking and intenseee watching...

thats absolutely insane to me. A VIDEO???--one that lasted a lot of the episode at that--made him just...accept the fact that hes been being stalked for that long? CALL THE POLICE, DAWG. WHAT ARE YOU DOING T-T...if someone confessed to me that they have been stalking me for a crazy amount of time like that, id be callin someone: my mom, the popo, the fbi, ANYONE.

another thing... that mother...deserves to be put in jail. im honestly so happy cir's dad and zone escaped from that hellish "mother," but it also sucked that cir had to deal with her for so long...until the random section of zone and his dad coming into the house offering to switch out "properties" so cir can be with the one he loves...okay buddy...it was eh but also really dumb. literally went:

"im switching out with you"

"NO YOU CANT...NOOOO"

"its my choice man"

"oh ight gotchu...go ahead, thanxx! aggressively runs away with phu"

LIKE WHAT T-T

anyways, pt. 2 (final one)

i wouldnt really recommend this to anyone unless theyre bored out of their mind and want something with pretty good chemistry between actors, a bad plot, and something to laugh at in some sections (either from it being funny, second-hand embarrassment, or jus flat out horribly done scenes with no use).

if i can think of anything else ill add it, but jeez, this was an interesting watch. love bossnoeul to death, but this wasn't it, man. WE NEED REDEMTIONNN

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Passible

Honestly I was really interested to have another supernatural element series. Always good to see something weird... But It really wasn't done well, nevertheless, the show was still fine to watch. They could have built the supernatural element better as it felt like a house they just enter every so often, as oppose to it being part of the plot. The mother and her property... The mother... Oh brother...

The two main leads have undeniable chemistry and they did really well with what they were given. The supporting cast was also great to watch, Wim and Jin are honestly the best friends everyone should have and their chemistry with each other is perfect.

The parental aspect or maybe the family dynamics were just crazy and it remained crazy till the end, it honestly was laughable and not exactly in a good way, but a lil crazy is always welcomed. I love the sibling dynamics, there wasn't much but I could still tell they loved each other which is great.

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yeah, no..

first i wanna say, the low rating is NOT because of the acting or actors/actresses, they did amazing job and i am so proud of them 🥹

the low rating is purely ONLY because of bad writing. i should not be surprised after all these years but here we are, again, with yet another confusing story with bad writing and problematic themes romatisizing taking advantage of others, especially in a relationship. i had hope, but here we are... this is staring to push my own boundaries how much i can tolerate, but as the actors are one of my faves, i keep putting myself in these situations, but this might seriously be my last.

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Confused? You will be!

What a brilliant concept for a BL storyline that keeps the audience guessing!

PLEASE NOTE: Don’t bother watching the English version put out on YouTube by Me Mind Y as there are whole chunks missing (the child swap thing towards the end of the series is a perfect example and you won’t get some of the dream sequences either) that make an already confusing plot almost unwatchable. Make sure to watch it on iQIYI where you can view the whole thing as well as the special episode (I’ve left a review for this too).

The plot starts at university where we meet P’Cir who wakes up from an accident telling everyone that Phu is his boyfriend and then he escapes from hospital to run to Phu’s student apartment to check that he’s ok and to tell him they they are in a relationship but that he is from a parallel universe. Phu is completely surprised as he’s never spent any time with Cir but is so worried about him that he decides he needs to help him return to his own world.
There are plenty of humorous, steamy and poignant moments in a drama with an excellent cast (the two main leads work really well together with fabulous chemistry and the secondary pairing is also believable and engaging).
There are twists and turns and by the end you realise that although Cir is not from a parallel universe, there are other versions of himself that exist with other versions of Phu and that he’s met a couple of his counterparts.
The special episode that aired independently and after this series also helps join the dots so is well worth a watch too.

Would I watch this again? I originally watched the YouTube version then found it on iQIYI so have already seen it a second time.

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Watched the Japanese version first and it put the Thai drama to shame

I read a few of the reviews for this drama and realised my views are entirely different. Starting from the fact that I did NOT enjoy the Thai boys chemistry AT ALL. At times I felt like laughing and other times I was cringing. But let's review all my criticisms with this show properly.

The Thai (uncut) and Japanese drama are almost identical plot wise but the Japanese version is superior is many ways. Mostly because of the acting and the way the scenes are shot. Spoilers ahead.

What I disliked:
- The younger ML acts so childish. It was an immediate turnoff. Especially the way he speaks. The other boys and girls (his peers) are not this cringe. This is the main reason I just couldn't get into their relationship. The way he spoke was just awful to hear.
- In ep1, opening scene older ML is hit on his back but he is clenching his stomach after that.
- In ep1/2 older ML wakes up in the hospital after being hit by a car and is able to run all the way to the younger ML's home. Fastest recovery ever!
- There is a scene in ep 2 where the younger ML jumps on top of the ML and was moving around too much to get a look at his scar. Are you being real? Who behaves like this? My friend said he looks like he's looking for lice. Lol! At least that would have been believable! Japan just did this better.
- In one scene, the younger ML is sitting in the cafeteria talking to himself out loud and instead of just doing that, they show him hopping seat to seat back and forth acting as if he is two different people. The most cringe scene! So ridiculous!
- There is a scene where the 2 leads are standing in the middle of the road (crosswalk) and the younger lead is yelling out to him instead of just going closer to talk. Plus he gives this huge speech and I'm like, "you know you could just go closer so if a car comes, you can just die together." My whole focus was on the road and watching to see if any car was going to come.
- Don't get me started on the paper cup scenes. The only way that works is if the string is taut but half the time you'll notice the string is very loose and I doubt that would work unless you both are hearing each other from a close range like the final scene. Not likely to work if you're in two rooms speaking in a soft voice.
- I didn't really enjoy most of the side characters. I only liked a few of them. Because of that I felt like watching a lot of scenes in 2x.
- The date that the 2 MLs go on was so lame. They just spent their entire time on the claw machine and then took pictures in a photo booth and the older guy says it was the best day ever. Come on man. Again this was much better in the Japanese drama.
- The fiancee comes and slaps the younger ML in a cafe and none of the other customers in the background so much so as bat an eyelid. In today's day and age, most people would have immediately picked up their phones and started recording.
- Frankly, I just didn't like the romantic scenes. Again because of the whiny younger ML. Older ML was nice. His acting was decent. But I just didn't see their chemistry and didn't feel their emotions.
- Coming to the mother which a lot of other viewers also complained about. So toxic and bizarre. But the worst part is that the father just shows up at the end and the brother agrees to switch places with the older ML. And also says he'll now marry his fiancee. Are you guys okay? Japan handled this very well.
- The friend who has the superpower - why does he have it?, are there other people with superpowers? - nothing is explained.
- Friend's superpower is exploited by the guy he likes. So casual.
- I hate when a character is looking at something and is becoming more and more horrified or upset and the other character only looks at his face and asks "what's wrong?" instead of looking at what he is looking at. The direction is just weak.
- The video created by the older ML was just too damn long. Also who stopped the recording, sir?
- There is always a nasty girl trying to ruin the relationship. When will they retire this trope?

So what did I even like about this drama?
- The opening theme song is genuinely great.
- The plot concept. I'm a sucker for these types of shows and movies.
- The friends of the two MLs. I liked them the most but mainly the mind-reading friend.
- In the Japanese version, they don't always show what the person is thinking but in the Thai version they did which I liked.
- The older ML acting as multiple versions was nice.
- The other versions of the younger ML who weren't as cringe were okay.
- In comparison to the Japanese version, ep 1 was less confusing and events were easy to understand. Some of the dialogues are also clearer in the Thai version so I only understood a few scenes after watching the original Thai version.

Now there are many reviews mentioning the older ML's stalking. TBH they don't really show much of that so it didn't make much of an impact on me. Plus, other versions of the younger ML were also stalking the older ML, leaving food at his door, hiding behind plants watching him, etc. I didn't see them ever go overboard but I do want to kmow how the older ML knew the younger ML's passcode? That's the only thing that really made me raise my eyebrow. Was it from watching other versions of himself?

If you want to see a good version ofnthis drama, just watch the Japanese drama. The NC scenes are similar. The Thai has one extra scene at the end if I'm right. But I think the Japanese drama scenes are longer.

Overall the plot is decent. I liked the way in which the ML learns of parallel worlds. It was a new concept. But sadly the show was a let down in my opinion.

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BossNoeul are great, storytelling has some problems at the end.

Even though the series has some flaws, I enjoyed watching it. I give attention and rating to very few series, because 90% of bl series are so cringy, that it hurts me to watch it (including the most popular ones). So when I criticize The boy next world, it is still better and more qualitative than most bl series out there. So this series already deserves a high rating and everything I will write below is just nitpicking.
The main advantages:
1. Boss and Noeul, the high rate is mostly due to them. They enhance the quality of any product just by their presence. To be completely honest, I wouldn't be interested in this show if it had any other actors in the lead roles. I don't remember if I was ever seriously interested in the plot of any bl series. I only watch those who act realistically and there are very few of them. And this show was definitely enjoyable to watch.
2. Music. This OST deserves all the awards. But the music in the series as a whole is also at a very high level, I would say better than in most of bl series, it sets the mood and atmosphere of the scenes perfectly.
3. Visuals. Angles, colors, frames were great, everyone involved did a wonderful job.
4. Noeul's hair (…joke. not joke)
5. I won't talk about NC in the list, because everyone already knows. BN have the best NCs not only in thai and not only in bl but overall and that is not a subjective opinion, that simply a fact.
And some things that i personally didn't necessarily like:
1. Script. While the plot was pretty simple for me, I found the delivery very strange sometimes. First big problem is that final was way too rushed, i didn't get enough CirPhu in eps 9-10.
The second problem is that the main Sir was poorly written. He was less interesting to me than all the parallel ones. I would have been more interested in watching all 10 episodes with any of the Sirs shown in the flashbacks, especially dark Sir and Payu Sir. His lines in the first episode were strangely worded, it got better in the following episodes, but those first ones turned off some viewers for sure. It felt that even Boss found it easier to play the other Sirs, they felt more alive.
By the way, Phu was written much better. Zero critics to him.
2. Unnecessary drama. I wasn't interested in mom's drama, they spent too much screen time on her, but it didn't annoy me much because I'm already used to the unnecessary amount of drama in every Thai show. The only regret is that they could have spent all that screen time developing SirPhu's relationship and could show more about parallel versions of them.
3. The first two episodes could have fit into one and the finale could have been a couple of episodes longer.
A conclusion:
High quality product. Has issues with rushed ending but still enjoyable to watch. Enjoyed it even more after rewatching the whole series. Favorite episodes - 5 and 8.
Definitely recommend.

P.S.: This series was good for BN as an experiment and a challenge to acting skills, but i feel the vanilla style is not exectly theirs. They need something more aggressive and driving, with humor and action, less plot twists and more development and realism of the characters. And an experienced bad boy character for Noeul please.

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