The Air

Hard to decide who to fall for: Vayo or Blew?!?

4ELEMENTS:AIR ep 1 flew by too fast! Honestly, in this series it would be soooooo hard to decide whom to fall in love with: The ever-so-charming Vayo... Or the ever-so-pretty Blew!

Kudos to Northstar Entertainment: Earth was 💯💯 Water was 💯💯💯
Air is so promising, it's almost a sure-ball 💯💯💯💯!

AIR Ep 3 is Lt Vayo's from start to end! It's a showcase moment for Freen, one after another: The camera work simply said, "Lom is so pretty-handsome from any angle, in whatever circumstances, at whatever time of day or night!" She can huff'n'puff all around, and not look tired or haggard at all!

And Fai, oh "cutie-fai" Fai is becoming more and more charming in every chapter of the 4 ELEMENTS!

Kudos to the writing team of NORTHSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, as every chapter seamlessly flows together, without any awkward or dissonant moments. It's hard enough to handle and direct an ensemble cast, but to make seven (until Fai finds her match) ladies who are so different from each other perform so amazingly wonderful on-screen, like a well-rehearsed orchestra? That's a feat that's one step away from a "miracle"! Keep up the good work, Northstar! Great work, FreenBecky, Englot, and AppleRose!!!

4E:AIR Ep 4 - Hmmm, those extreme close-ups! Freen's skin is flawless!! Anyway, back to the series... Casting P'Nam as the ever-present incarnation of every Bua imaginable is pure genius! She's surely pushing all of Blew's wrong buttons, pushing Blew to be competitive about Lom.... Ep 4 shows AIR won't be a slow-burn love story like EARTH and WATER were, but let's look forward to hurdles and challenges, as there are four more episodes before FIRE takes over.

AIR ep 4 is a 10/10 as "Vayo's 'Let's Tour Thailand' Show," with special guest, the Princess of Madelin, aka "Para Paraan Blew". With special appearance of Bua as "Multo" 🇵🇭😁

Why does ep 6 of 4E:AIR feel so short?! Run, get shot, survive, run, Vayo confesses that she's in love with the princess, Princess says she might not be able to reciprocate Vayo's feelings, run, get shot again?!?! And the teaser for the next episode shows that Princess Blew was abducted by Grace and Helena! Huwatta cliffhanger!! I pressed play, blinked twice, and suddenly the credits were rolling and my heart was a frantic little hummingbird trapped in a royal dungeon. This episode didn’t just fly by; it somersaulted through my emotions, pausing only to twist the knife before sprinting off again.

Can we just pause the palace intrigue for a moment and admit that Episode 6 should have played out more romantically? The bones of something breathtaking were right there, dressed in hospital linens and soft lighting. Vayo, usually so stoic and duty-bound, trembling as she lays her heart bare for the princess she’s sworn to protect — that confession deserved to be an event, not a breathless footnote squeezed between two near-death experiences. I wanted the love confession to be incidental, yes, but in the sense of a quiet miracle that happens while the world outside waits. A hushed, stolen moment that feels like a must-have event before the kingdom’s enemies crash through the gates. Instead, it was almost a survival reflex — “We might die, so I love you,” followed immediately by “We might still die, so let me process that while we run.” I felt robbed of the ache.

The heartwarming atmosphere of those lingering looks and shy smiles in the hospital should’ve been sustained for more butterflies-in-the-stomach feels. When Vayo watched the princess with that unbearable tenderness, and Princess Blew, ever composed, allowed a flicker of something soft to slip past her royal mask… I was melting. I was a puddle on the palace floor, ready to be swept away by the quiet domesticity of bandages and shared secrets. I wanted the camera to linger, for a stray finger to brush a hand, for a silence to stretch into a promise. Give me the slow-burn, the small gestures, the romance that builds like dawn over the kingdom — not a flash-bang confession that leaves me emotional and slightly dizzy. My romantic heart was crying out for just five more minutes of them, not running, not bleeding, just being two people on the precipice of something monumental.

But then again, I have to remind myself what show I’m watching. 4E:AIR is so unlike EARTH and WATER in the sense that AIR deals with royalty and not the hoi polloi. Earth and Water can dawdle in marketplaces, bicker over street food, and fall in love in the messy, unhurried chaos of ordinary life. Air carries a crown on its head and a target on its back. Love here isn’t just a flutter; it’s a geopolitical matter with a body count. So a more no-nonsense approach to the love angle must be explored and executed, and episode 6 delivered that with a sword in one hand and a love letter crumpled in the other. It’s tough, it’s urgent, and it stings. Vayo’s confession wasn’t perfectly timed because she didn’t have the luxury of timing. She seized a sliver of vulnerability between arrows, and that’s so painfully them — a warrior’s heart speaking in the only gap the plot would allow. Princess Blew’s honest, heartbreaking “might not be able to feel the same way” wasn’t cruelty; it was the weight of a thousand subjects and a lineage that demands she feel less to survive more. It hurt, but I understood.

The cheeky part of me still wants to file a formal complaint with the writing gods for that cliffhanger. Princess Blew abducted by Grace and Helena? Huwatta twist indeed! Now my girl is in the hands of villains while Vayo is probably bleeding out her feelings somewhere, and I’m supposed to just wait for the next episode? This show runs on audacity and my tears, and I’m providing both in abundance. The sentimental part of me, though, is clutching my chest and hoping beyond hope that this chaos ultimately gives Vayo and the princess the space to choose each other properly. If they can survive treason, bullet wounds, and kidnappings, surely they deserve one uninterrupted sunset where no one is chasing them.

In the end, I’ll take this breakneck romance because it’s honest to who they are. A love story between a bodyguard and a princess in a kingdom under siege can’t be all picnics and poetry; it’s whispered confessions while your hands are still trembling from the trigger, and loyal eyes meeting across a war room. Episode 6 might have left my romantic heart a little bruised and begging for more stolen glances, but it also reminded me that when Princess Blew finally says “I love you too,” it won’t just be sweet — it’ll be a rebellion. And I’ll be right here, cheekily nursing my butterfly deficit but sentimentally rooting for them with everything I’ve got. Now please, let the next episode come quickly, because I can’t handle the thought of these two separated by anything but a slow, lingering, finally-uninterrupted love scene.

If there's one thing remarkable about the story of 4 ELEMENTS - apart from the romantic arcs of each of the leads - it's the amazing bond among the four cousins, especially between the two youngest ones, Lom and Fai. The two older ones have the onus of responsibility resting upon their shoulders - Din runs the farm like clockwork, Nam is no longer little boss but is already the big boss of hotels and resorts, but Lom and Fai get to do fun "stuff" that come with the recklessness of youthful abandon. Yet the bonds among these four are so palpable, they're even thicker than sibling bonds - They'd give their lives for each other in a heartbeat! THAT is what makes 4ELEMENTS not just a star-studded sapphic extravaganza, but moreso a touching family drama.

The entire episode 7 of AIR is mah fave! I'm not sure if it's because FB's my favorite, but I think AIR is the best so far.... I know it's not right & it ain't fair to compare AIR to WATER and EARTH, but all the twists and turns and the emotional rollercoaster that they wring out of our chest and gut make AIR one exciting ride.... Which we know would eventually end with "happily ever after".

4E:AIR is like a Disney fairy tale turned live action movie turned Asian adaptation.... FreenBecky for the win!

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Another Series Victim of Great Production But No Depth

I could tell the team behind this series genuinely tried their best in giving it the most possible depth they could give with the limited 8 episodes they had to work with, but in the end, there was only so much they could do while still doing justice to the novel.

The selling points of the plot were supposed to be the angst and forbidden love between Vayo and Blew, however, they weren't able to fully sell and capture the said selling points because, once again, they only had 8 episodes to work with. From the start, I already knew this was gonna be the struggle of the show, but I still gave it a chance because the plot is one of the first of its kind in the GL genre (let's not talk about Only You please).

My 7.5 rating is for the production, the acting, and the action scenes, because they all actually slap. Definitely a few wtf moments and unrealistic scenes, but it's a fictional show with fantasy elements (princess and commoner), so I let it slide.

What I would also like to pinpoint is how surface-level the 'intimate and getting to know scenes' were of Vayo and Blew. Sure, they were sweet, soft, and cute, but nothing that would have let the viewers understand why Vayo fell so deeply in love with Blew and why Blew was willing to step down from being the next queen and get stripped of her royal title. I was hoping for the "Oh shit, do I like her?" moments for both of them. But the writing and scenes made it clear that they already liked each other from the very beginning, so there was no thrill.

My final thoughts: I wish the writers understood the target audience with a plot like this. This plot works best with the effective accompaniment of elements of forbidden angst, battle of setting boundaries with respect to duty and status, and slow burn. Sure, they definitely slowed the burn, only giving Vayo and Blew episode 7 to truly 'be together ' but everything leading up to that moment felt very empty and wasn't convincing enough.

Overall, my only concerns were from the lack of depth in the romance aspect of Vayo and Blew which became even more apparent in the final scene when Blew told her dad she was stepping down as queen and how she couldn't live with Lom because girl, at that point, as a viewer I was questioning whether she was for real or simply infatuated with the fact that Lom kept saving her ass during the entire crisis.

I hope this is a lesson to upcoming GLs with plots like this that the build-up of the main characters' connection, intimacy, and tension is what makes or breaks a show like this. If only they had done a better job of setting up Vayo and Blew's characters as they fell in love, it would've made this show an instant, undeniable hit.

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10/10

loved watching it! Freen Becky always deliver and this time as usual the story was also thrilling and exciting to watch. Lom fell first and made Blew fall in love with her. I had some minor faults but after having watched in total on the whole- this is a great watch for almost 10 hours.

Their kissing in ep8 made me almost want to kiss someone lol but their story development also was great to see. They travel a lot (thailand is such a beautiful place), the cinematography is too good. It really should've been few more episodes but at the end they wrap it up pretty great but I would've loved some more angst/pain with lomblew and some more domestic scenes at the end like the special scenes at the end of the air novel.

What makes it worth to watch is FreenBecky. They alone are fabulous but together they just cook up insane chemistry.

10/10 would recommend it to anyone.

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An engaging story with an incredible villain!

The production and storytelling were excellent. The romance developed at a slow, realistic pace. I really enjoyed the performances and the lead characters. The concept of a princess falling for a police officer was very interesting. There wasn't much comic relief—since that wasn't the series' aim—nor were there many highly emotional moments. The show maintains a constant "danger is lurking" atmosphere, which sets it apart from other sapphic series. My main criticism is that I would have liked to see more depth in the protagonists; the story ended, yet I feel we don't know much about them. There were no moments that delved into their backstories, their pasts, or what drives them. Another issue for me was that, given today's technology—with so many ways to communicate, travel, and expose situations—it didn't make sense for it to take so long for the truth to come out.

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Promising Plot and Cast, but Disappointingly Lazy Storytelling and Development

The series begins with a genuinely promising premise, an interesting cast, and enough action, romance, and political intrigue to suggest that it could become an entertaining and emotionally engaging story. Unfortunately, most of that potential is gradually wasted by increasingly lazy writing, forced romantic development, one-dimensional villains, and a plot that relies far too heavily on clichés, coincidences, and convenient character decisions.

The central relationship between Lom and Blew should have been the emotional heart of the series. The two actresses have enjoyable chemistry and are capable of creating charming moments together, but the writing rarely gives their relationship enough space to develop naturally. Lom’s feelings are obvious almost immediately, and nearly every supporting character simply assumes that Lom and Blew are already in love. The cousins and other family members constantly comment on their supposed feelings without the series first establishing enough believable emotional progress between the leads.

Instead of allowing the characters to understand their feelings through meaningful conversations and shared experiences, the story repeatedly tells the audience what they supposedly feel. Their relationship is pushed forward by other characters, accidental physical contact, jealousy, misunderstandings, and conveniently romantic situations.

The romantic development becomes especially unnatural during the island storyline. This should have been an opportunity to deepen the connection between the leads through vulnerability, trust, and honest communication. Instead, much of the progress relies on jealousy involving a side character whose motivations are barely developed. Bua initially appears to want Lom for herself, asks Blew for help, and then suddenly even pushes the leads toward a confession and simply gives up. The storyline has no real emotional depth or lasting purpose beyond forcing the romance forward.

The series also struggles to make the personalities of its main characters consistent with their established backgrounds. Both Lom and Blew are frequently portrayed as extremely innocent and emotionally inexperienced. This can be charming in certain scenes, but it often feels misplaced. Lom is introduced as a confident player with several ex-girlfriends, as well as an intelligent and experienced police officer accustomed to dangerous operations. However, when interacting romantically with Blew, she sometimes behaves like someone experiencing her first crush. Blew’s lack of relationship experience explains some of her awkwardness, but her position, responsibilities, and general maturity should still result in more emotionally grounded behavior.

Whenever the terrorists discover the princess’s location, they do so through simple methods such as mobile-phone tracking or photographs posted online. These are not sophisticated discoveries.

The entire fake-princess strategy is also poorly constructed. The series never convincingly explains why the deception would be difficult to uncover. There appear to be many easy ways to determine that the princess is a fake.

Many of the action scenes are visibly choreographed, unrealistic, or designed entirely around the needs of the plot. Enemies are often defeated one at a time, characters fail to react to obvious danger, and people repeatedly ignore clear opportunities to stop or kill their opponents. The confrontation in which Henry kidnaps Blew is particularly frustrating. The villains had supposedly intended to kill her from the beginning, yet they suddenly keep her alive because the finale requires a kidnapping scenario.

The antagonists are among the weakest parts of the series. They are rarely given enough depth, complexity, or understandable motivation. Grace’s backstory provides some context for her anger, but it does not convincingly explain her actions toward Blew, who had little or nothing to do with the source of her suffering. Instead of becoming a tragic or morally complicated character, Grace is reduced to a stereotypical villain who wants to watch the protagonist suffer. Even her exaggerated villainous behavior and laughter make her feel more like a caricature than a real person.

Helena represents another major example of wasted potential. She is arguably the least one-dimensional character among the antagonists and eventually helps the protagonists. Her position could have been used to explore fear, loyalty, guilt, and the consequences of being trapped between opposing sides. Instead, she remains a minor plot device.

Blew even promises to help Helena survive, but Helena dies after switching places with her. The failure of that promise is barely acknowledged. Her death has almost no emotional consequence and is quickly forgotten once the main conflict is over. A character who could have added genuine complexity to the story is ultimately used only to complete an obvious identity-switch twist.

The series frequently avoids dealing with the consequences of major events. Characters make life-changing decisions, people die, identities are exchanged, and royal responsibilities are abandoned, yet the emotional and political aftermath is often ignored.

Blew and Lom have not spent enough time developing an honest and stable relationship. They have barely progressed beyond their initial attraction and a kiss, yet Blew is already prepared to sacrifice her title, responsibilities, and previous life for Lom. The series portrays the gesture as romantic, but it does not build the relationship strongly enough to make that sacrifice fully believable.

Once the action plot is resolved, the finale abandons meaningful conflict almost completely. It fills the remaining time with weddings, family interactions, children who appear without explanation, and extended wholesome scenes that add very little to the story. Even the bouquet scene is an obvious setup for the next GL pairing in the shared universe rather than a meaningful conclusion for the characters of this series.

There are still some positive elements. Lom and Blew have natural chemistry when they are given quieter and more sincere scenes. The opening episodes also create genuine curiosity, and the energetic intro song gives the series a memorable identity.

However, those strengths cannot compensate for the increasingly contrived storytelling. The series constantly chooses the easiest possible narrative solution: jealousy instead of emotional development, kidnapping instead of intelligent conflict, accidental intimacy instead of meaningful conversations, and exaggerated villains instead of layered antagonists.

What makes the result especially disappointing is that the cast and premise deserved much better. The actresses have enough chemistry to carry a compelling romance, and the combination of a princess, an experienced police officer, terrorism, political responsibility, and a shared fictional universe offers plenty of material for a strong story.

Instead, the series becomes a collection of clichés, plot holes, forced emotions, obvious twists, and convenient situations. It begins with real promise but ultimately delivers a romance that is repeatedly declared rather than properly developed and an action plot that becomes less convincing with every episode.

The two leads deserved a much stronger story than this.

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Crossing the line - turning point for the Air

Episode 4 was a huge milestone for The Air, so it’s no surprise that North Star Entertainment celebrated it with a special premiere event at SIAM PAVALAI, SIAM PARAGON, complete with a live audience and livestream for fans watching from home. The excitement surrounding this episode felt well deserved, as the story finally reached a major emotional turning point.

The episode balanced romance, tension and comedy beautifully. Some of the standout funny moments included the memorable shower scene, as well as Bua’s playful greeting and obvious flirting with Wind, which sparked some entertaining jealousy from Padpha.

Freen and Becky continue to impress, bringing depth and authenticity to every interaction. Their chemistry feels effortless and Episode 4 showcased some of their strongest emotional performances yet.

Of course, the moment everyone is talking about is the ending. After weeks of growing tension and unspoken feelings, Wind and Padpha finally shared their first kiss. However, the episode cleverly leaves viewers questioning whether the kiss actually happened or if it was only a dream, creating the perfect cliffhanger heading into Episode 5.

Overall, Episode 4 delivered romance, humor, jealousy and a memorable ending that left fans wanting more. With Freen and Becky continuing to elevate the story, The Air is quickly becoming one of the most engaging installments in the 4 Elements series, and Episode 5 can’t come soon enough. ✨💙🍃

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I'm sorry but this is the worst series that's full of plot holes, I'm so dissapointed

The 3rd series in 4Elements played by FreenBecky is surprisingly so dissapointing for me

First of all let me tell you this:
I've watched all kind of series and movies from many many countries and cultures so I don't judge that "something is bad" easily because every one has their own charm, strength, and weakness.
And also I've watched almost all Thai GL.

What I hate the most when I watch something new is the overall production. If it gives the feeling of a really small production, I would skip it and I wouldn't say anything bad about it either because I get it, it's a small project with small fund and usually it's a passion project, so I respect that.

BUT!!! The 2nd thing I hate is plot holes.
And The Air is so full of them. I've watched 7 eps, next week is the last ep but lemme give my review now because I don't think it would change even if I wait until next week.

I've watched Gap and TLP and overall I like those 2 series by FreenBecky.
But this series, I very very much hate it and so dissapointed
I think this series is the most series with plot holes I've watched in my entire life
I couldn't enjoy it at all but why I still watch it? Because this is the 3rd out of 4 series in 4Elements.
And I want to watch The Fire next so I feel like I need to know this series first because all 4 series is kinda connected one way or another

I love watching western action series and movie so this much plot holes especially the episodes that have action in them, is bothering me way too much for me to be able to enjoy it

And no hate to Freen, but as a detective who's kinda goofy (in my opinion that's the character's personality, but I'm not sure) I think her expression is way too flat
I actually noticed it since The Earth. I don't know whether that's the direction or just her acting because I've never read the novel. But for me, I don't really like it.
And as a detective who's supposedly very great at her job that makes her very famous, and a complete player, she made sounds like squeels like "kyaaa" is so not cool. I think she should grunt or at least make it sounds cooler, because if she squeels in fighting scene, it suddenly made me feel like I'm watching a cat fight. At least that's how it feels for me.

I don't know if it's because my opinion about this series already bad because of the plot holes, but somehow nothing in this series works for me. The funny scenes doesn't feel funny, the sad scenes doesn't moved me, and the romantic scenes doesn't give me giddiness I usually felt watching other series, it all fell flat sigh


I'm sorry this is a very long review but I really hate plot holes and this series in intolerable to me in terms of plot holes so let me rant about it a bit:


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Now about the plot holes, I didn't take notes because never have I ever thought I could find this many plot holes in 1 series, but from what I can remember after watching 7 episodes:

- How the heck many people from Madelline can speak Thai? From Princess Blew (Becky), her dad the king, her brother the prince, Grace and Henri (Blew's bodyguards and traitors). How do I know they spoke Thai? Because there is no single interpreter in the scene and all of them can talk to common Thai people without any problem so I'm pretty sure they're not talking in English either. Especially Henri because he talks to many lowly thugs and hired mercenaries, and even talks to nurses in hospital while dresses as a doctor. If he talked in English, I'm pretty sure the nurses would be surprised, but they didn't

- The early runaway scene --> Vayo was riding motorcycle but choose to dump it and instead change it to public transport.
And as expected, people in the bus look at Blew strangely because of course, she looks caucasian so it attracts attention.
I think that's a very stupid decision because in doing so, she always have to use public transport and hitchhike and increase the risk of Blew being recognized by bystander

- Many action scenes have many holes, like their positioning that's too open and would be able to be shot easily. One of the worst decision by Vayo is telling Blew to sit on a big log in between 2 trees with her back completely exposed and opened to be shot freely from almost all sides even though they weren't in safe place yet. Like, why don't she told Blew to crouch behind that big log is so strange. And for a detective that's supposedly very good at her job, she made a lot of decision and movement that's kinda stupid. When the bad guy come from the front, she didn't pull Blew to hide behind her but Blew is standing still beside Vayo at an arms length

- The episode 6 is the worst of them all in my opinion, here's why:
(1) Vayo told Blew if she saw the board sign, she should run away to the back of the island. But how does Vayo know where to put the sign? Because Blew was walking around the island with Bua before the invasion so there's a chance Blew wouldn't see the sign
(2) Blew was told to run away to the back of the island if invasion happen, but there's only 1 police on the boat? And sure enough the police was shot sigh
(3) The shootout happened and the bad guys were pushed back and ran away to the back of the island. If Vayo wanna make the back of the island their escape plan, why would they push back those bad guy with clear path there? And after seeing the bad guys ran towards there, Vayo didn't look worried or immediately pursue them but she's like just stand there and watching them run away
(4) Blew already on the boat sailing through the sea when the bad guys saw her and those bad guys ran towards the front of the island to fetch their boats but could catch up easily?
(5) Ok, let's move away from the action. After Vayo was shot while wearing bulletproof, she fell to the water, being rescued by Blew and found unconsious. Blew gave NOT cpr because she just put her lips on Vayo's lower lip, not blowing air into Vayo's mouth lol
(6) Vayo is hospitalized I don't know how long and for what because from what I've seen, she's perfectly fine. How do I know she doesn't have internal damage or something? Because she let Blew slept on her hospital bed while Vayo slept curled up besides Blew. If she had bruises or internal damage, wouldn't that hurt like hell? I think this scene is just made to give romantic moment even though it doesn't make sense
(7) When Vayo's dad visited her at night, she told her dad she is suspicious of her dad's right hand man. In the morning Henri come to take Vayo out in the hospital and the hospital is still in normal situation. But when he found out Vayo isn't there anymore, the shootout happen in the hospital lobby, BUT suddenly the hospital is already empty. I don't think they could organize it that fast, it's just not logical

- In the episode 7, Grace shot Henri just because Henri wants to shoot Vayo but Grace wants to be the one to shoot Vayo herself is just the stupidest decision ever. Especially because they already suspected the police would be there shortly but she chose to shoot her own trusted man?
- After Grace, who is holding a gun to Blew's head, is surrounded by Vayo and the police, why the police bunched up in one position and not spread out even though the space is so big because it happened in open space?
- Grace was at complete disadvantage so why would she shot Vayo only in her arm and leg? She should at least shot Vayo dead because Grace is only surrounded by 2 sides: 1 is Vayo, 2 other polices who's bunched up only in one side. If she shot Vayo dead at the spot she could moves freely because she still has a hostage
- When Grace shot Vayo, her gun completely pointed at Vayo while her back is completely exposed, so why don't the polices there shot her right there and then?

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So, in my opinion, there are too many plot holes that's unreasonable.
If they want to make an opening for romance or suspense, they could make it better, but it's done and I'm dissapointed
I know making action series is not easy but as someone who watches many action scenes, the holes in this series are too glaring to be dismissed

After watching The Earth and The Water and enjoying it, I'm really sad about The Air
I hope The Fire would be good

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Freen and Becky the most talented Thai actress

Once again, Freen and Becky rescues Thai entertainment industry with a massive acting. Each and every series they acted together it seems like they want to reach greater heights they are not slowing they keep on pushing and improving and it does get better. In the series they were so beautiful together for example when the princess blew and lieutenant vayo had to run and find a place to hide in an island oops that was top top talent because in that island alot of beautiful memories were created. Additionally i like episode 4 and 8 so much guys you have to watch this series i can't be addictive alone hahah.

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Blown Astray

It was a charming fairytale set in the modern day that also, unfortunately, left me feeling disenchanted many times.

Much as I adore FreenBecky, and I believe they gave their all in this project, I found their romance lacking.

Every location was beautiful, and it was fun to see just what new place they'd go to/how they'd make do in dire circumstances, but at the same time, so much time was spent on the run and with the traitors scheming that could have been better spent developing the FLs' relationship. They shone in the quiet moments spent learning more about each other. And when later action scenes/conflicts felt more dramatic than serious, and were easily predictable, with all sense of suspense sucked out, I found myself losing interest, much as I didn't want to admit it.

I'd almost suggest a drastic rewrite, spending half of the allotted time in Thailand and the rest in Madelin, making a large part of the plot about sneaking back into Madelin, with Lom in tow. This also would have allowed for more opportunities to develop this fictional country, introducing customs, culture, food, etc. And . . . Let Princess Blew shine in her element.

I guess I wanted more grandeur and grace, if you will.

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