Reloved (2025)

Its bad but not even cute enough to be a guilty pleasure

First of all the good. It come with good production values, and the cast makes the best of what they have been given. The 2nd LC have start off with the better story arc , the 1st LC, well that's literally another story. You grasp the setting very quickly and from there it should have been an entertaining few hours. How wrong could I be.

I have no idea what the writer or directer was trying to do, apart from fill time. The Ist couple goes a round with a circle of mis communication which could have been settled in by ep 5. The whole misunderstanding and miscommunication is so strung along to the point it is tedious.
The writer seems to not be able to give his characters a whole range of human emotions, and doest seem to understand that being in love does not mean you have to be a doormat of accepting of someone faults and one characters purpose just seemed to suffer and be treated like a doormat and have no reaction. You never get the feeling that they are a realistic couple.
I am not even going to address the story of the 2LC, because there is no way to avoid a spoiler.

The surrounding characters are just props to fill the space with no based in reality emotions but special mention should be made of the complete understanding of children’s needs and possible untidy reactions. The children are of course drama unicorn children, clean, tidy. obedient and look good. This normally is perhaps acceptable but as the children were a huge part of the plot and the fact they behave like emotional robots makes the whole situation even less realistic. Children are lovely, but they are often the cause of much disruption in life, after mum and dad the next word they learn to say is no, with all the tantrums that go with it, they are not an accessory you can just move around and will go with the flow. Some how it ends up as a mismatch of a very unrealistic family drama, and long lukewarm romance which tackles none of the real issues of blended families.

Episode 10. This is just a huge time filler, and supposed to tie up all the ends, like a mess of wool suddenly becomes a neatly knitted jumper, and it has one of the most trite, lets appease the people who are unhappy ends ever.
If you survive to ep 6 and you like it perhaps its for you, but for me it has so many faults, miss opportunities and lack of understanding human emotions. Perhaps it would have worked better as a short vertical drama because it would have less time to repeat the same scenes.

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Second couple stole the show!

This was a good drama to watch, the story was ok, the visuals stunning and the music beautiful.
All actors did a great job.
The chemistry between the mains was good and so were the intimate scene's. I loved how smooth Than was with his flirting.

But for me the second couple stole the show, their chemistry and intimate scene's were amazing!! They also had me crying several times, you could feel their pain, that's how good their acting was.
Right after finishing this series i rewatched the parts with Don and Pond and they had me crying my eyes out again. That last scene of them in episode 10 broke my heart.
I really hope to see that couple in many more drama's.

I may watch this again sometimes, but i will mostly watch for the second couple. I will probably just rewatch the Don/Pond parts.

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I was genuinely so happy when I started watching Reloved. I had high hopes and thought the story was going somewhere meaningful. But as the episodes went on, everything just became more and more confusing, to the point where I slowly started losing interest. Instead of feeling invested, I felt frustrated and disappointed because nothing seemed to make sense anymore.
And killing Don was my breaking point. That was the final line for me. I honestly don’t understand why they would do that — it completely ruined any hope I had left for a happy ending. I was emotionally invested and wanted something satisfying, something that felt worth the journey. Instead, I was left with a stupid, heartbreaking mess that just felt unnecessary 😢

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What we could've had.

I went into this show really excited. Saw some of the promo with the premise being about two guys rekindling and old love. HOW WRONG THAT WAS. Let me discuss the elephant in the room which is the STORYLINE. The main issue was stupid and a simple convo or even argument could have solved it. I get maybe akin being hurt but with how long they drew it out all it did was make both of them look like pushovers. Because for akin he raise the man he thought cheated on him kid to let him have a better future 🤦‍♀️. Not even that continued to engage with him when they re met and gave no reason as to why he was so mad at him. This could have been a good plot if they had the conflict for a few ep then made the rest about them navigating the after and trying to rekindle.

Now I'll get into the reasoning for me dropping. After 4/5 ep of the main cp drama i completely gave up because it was obvious they were pointing to the Mawin not being Thans. I really enjoyed the second couple. Their plot was interesting and I quite enjoyed their chemistry. I will say the who change from casual to bf's was not that well discussed but overall they were fun and fresh air from the mains. Then ep 8. When they had to ruin what was good with whatever that was. Killing him off threw me off the show completely. I had no desire to continue after that even with people saying their may be a fake death plot. Because that alone would have been stupid.

Side note:
I did end up skimming the last two ep and I am glad I choose to drop. It was nothing if not in the same fashion as the rest of the show.

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There was no need for this to happen!

This ain't the worst bl series but ain't the best either. It was kind of promising at the beginning but that thought slowly faded away with every new episode. The main couple was cute but a bit too much if you ask me. The so called
'misunderstanding' should have been cleared up already.
They just playing cat and mouse. And then we have the second lead couple...! GOT A SECOND LEAD SYNDROME AT ONCE. But no, they had to ruin it all. Don dying?!????
What the heck? When I reached the 8th episode, I realised I'm dropping it and came to share my irritation here. I was soooo ready to see how they turn out to be! The lead couple was the second for me and PondDon were the leads hahaha! But damnnnn! They killed the poor guy! And because I saw a video of him appearing somewhere later on, I didn't believe it at first, but then after the funeral part | just paused it and searched to see if it's for real or not on the net. And it is! Wow! I'm devastated! They shouldn't have done that! I bet they are not just my favourite couple! People loved them! I have seen so many of their edits and almost none of the other couple😭 It broke my heart seeing Pond cry. I loved their, kind of strange, chemistry! And I do hope to see them somewhere else just the two of them as the leads! No hate for the other couple or actors at all, just the plot could have been better.

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Second Couple Phenomena

Overall not bad , actually good.
But as my preferences are more to happy happy, the misunderstandings , by the way so stupid misunderstandings are giving to much Angst and Sadness.
Now to the real motive of writing this - THE SECOND COUPLE.
So many dramas the Second Couple just steal the show. This is the same here. The Main Couple is good as well, has flash back of “interesting” scenes but the 2nd Couple is just so cute with the mismatched characters but still cuteeeee.


BIG SPOILER - as i sow the divorce era is in ep 7 for 2ndC. Wanna watch and at the same time dont.
🫣😫😖

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My own thoughts on the show

The drama does make sense when you go halfway from episode 7 to 11 when it comes to the second pair the first pair story was stretched out, not due to their fault, but the people who made the drama in the first place, acting was fine to me 🙃 besides, nothing is perfect. No drama is perfect. Not even this one, but I don’t think the cursing is really necessary when people leave reviews on dramas.🥹 I don’t leave reviews on this page ever . This is my first one and I think the resurrection was the smartest move and people had to fight for that. For the people coming in after afterwards, I hope you got that memo. 👌🏻 it’s not about making things perfect. It’s about keeping the jobs and the ships going. 🤗 enjoy the roller coasters of fictional dramas no matter which one you see. 😜 as a US audience we sure have class. 🤣

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Reloved — Strong Chemistry, Visible Growth, But a Love Story That Feels Too Easy

Going into Reloved, I was honestly excited because you can see how much Golf and Peter have grown since The Renovation in 2024. There is a confidence now, especially in how they hold emotional scenes, that wasn’t fully there before. They feel more comfortable on screen, more grounded, like they finally understand how to let moments breathe instead of rushing through them.

Peter Paratthakorn is, let’s be honest, insanely charming on screen. He’s cute, he has that very natural sensual presence, and physically he fits perfectly into the camera frame. But what really stood out to me is how natural he feels playing a gay character. It never feels like performance. It feels lived-in. Like he understands the emotional language of the character instinctively. And that creates this weird moment as a viewer where you stop thinking “he’s acting” and just accept him as the character.

If I compare him to Golf, Golf feels more like an actor building the character step by step, while Peter just exists in it. And that contrast actually makes their chemistry interesting, because it creates this balance between intensity and softness.

Now, where the drama loses me a bit is the relationship writing.

The love story itself feels… too smooth. Too easy. And when you’ve watched something like The Promise (2022), you know how powerful messy, complicated, slow emotional repair can be. Here, forgiveness comes fast. Reconnection happens fast. Emotional wounds close way too neatly. Real love, especially after separation and trauma, usually comes with hesitation, resentment, fear of being hurt again. And I wanted more of that.

The biggest missed opportunity for me is Donlaphat’s death.

That should have been the emotional core. The thing that shapes their choices, their guilt, their fears, their way of loving each other after loss. Instead, it feels like it’s treated like background lore instead of emotional fuel. And that made the story feel lighter than it should have been emotionally. Not bad, just… less impactful than it could have been.

And that’s the frustration with Reloved. Because it’s not badly made. The acting is solid. The chemistry is real. The production is clean. But the emotional writing sometimes plays too safe when it could have gone deeper and darker.

Final feeling

I liked it. I really did. But I kept thinking about what it could have been if it had allowed itself to hurt a little more. Because sometimes love stories become unforgettable when they stop trying to protect the audience and just show how messy love actually is.

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timepass

all i wanted to say is the first couple could have done better n the reason for the breakup is sooooo lame and also it is veryy overboard to wait for someone who left u without reasons at that age like bro u just got into clg.. bigger world idt anyone would do that.. or its just my thinking
also
the second couple
the only reason why i continued watching it
just 1 question.. why did u kill him???? like there was no reason.. maybe u just want to tell there is no second chance everytime.. but okk
the babies aspect was fine.. but again that being the reason for the first leads to break apart was lame af

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Plot Is Sometimes Bonkers But Performances On Point

There are many warranted and unwarranted criticisms here on Reloved's MDL page and if you're looking to figure out whether or not to watch, hopefully the preponderance of the evidence will help you decide. I truly enjoyed the small story they told, even if the narrative itself was sometimes outlandish and uneven. I would highly recommend it for its performances and its commitment to showing a segment of queer life not often represented on screen.

First and foremost, kudos to the writers and production team for giving a glimpse of queer love that mirrors more the daily lived experience of many queer men outside of the falling in love arc. We rarely if ever see gay men raising children, trying and sometimes failing to "launch" adult lives, all while the giant roulette wheel of life throws unexpected triumphs and tragedies in willy nilly. We sometimes forget that life truly is luck- both good and bad- and life will throw both at us whether we deserve the type we get or not.

Far too often queer representation wallows in the (very real) tragedies and neglects to tell other stories. P'Than has loving, solidly middle-class parents who embrace the totality of who he is, as well as embracing (without forced villainy for conflict's sake) the truth of people and their situations. They respond to life and their children's lives as thinking, rational adults and are supportive. These are not parents who neglect grandchildren simply because they are unhappy about the choices and mistakes the adult's who made them have committed. They reflect the kind of parent I hope I am to my queer child.

I will thoroughly concede that the "mystery" behind why our MLs broke up in the past drags on for far too many episodes. However, I understand Akin's commitment to that secret. He is not keeping this secret simply for himself or to exacerbate the story's conflict. In fact, to break the promise he made to Meya and reveal the secret would have long-lasting and potentially detrimental consequences for not only Meya, but for Mawin as well. He is silent because he has chosen to be a father. Though not explicitly stated in the script, the performance attests to the internal conflict Akin feels. He wants to be done with the secrecy for his own selfish reason, but that is balanced heavily by the commitment he made to be in Mawin's life. To reveal the mystery is to potentially put Mawin at risk emotionally and psychologically. Perhaps this was too underwritten to be made clear to the audience, but I certainly saw that tension in his arc. As a single mother I may have overly-identified with the need to put your own wants and desires on the back burner and make choices for your child that protect his emotional and psychological well-being. But the production team certainly laid out that internal conflict within the five axis of film, whether it was in the juxtaposition of scene and flashback, or the way the camera stayed with Akin as the conflict played out on his face when looking at Mawin and P'Than.

And the Don situation. While others find it a weakness of the series, I find it is one of its strengths and reinforces the team's commitment to tell a "real story." Sometimes, no matter how hard we commit to growth and understanding, the aforementioned roulette wheel lands on a number you didn't deserve. You can do everything right- every choice, every introspection, grab every opportunity to be a better version of yourself- and still be dealt an illogical and cruel blow by life. This isn't just reflected in Don's arc, but in the gym's struggle are as well. This too is often neglected on screen and is a shame. Sometimes I'm tired of the happy ending because who hasn't at some point sat at night and lamented, "I've done everything right- so why does so much of my life feel unfair?".

So with all of its weaknesses, why did I love it? Authenticity. In the midst of the sometimes outlandish script, the actors made me care deeply about the characters and forgive the plot's shortcomings. The authenticity of performance, the glimpse into a segment of the queer community not often represented, and the obvious love of the production staff to tell this story won out over the flaws. Yes, so many of us turn to dramas for escapism, but sometimes that escapism- ironically- has the opposite effect; it makes us lament the unfairness that life sometimes throws our way. In its bid for authenticity, this drama dared to show that we are not always in control of the outcomes in our lives. Sometimes there is a car accident. Sometimes one success doesn't automatically breed another and we fail even though we did everything "right." Sometimes we have to make choices against our own self-interest because the roles we chose to assume have to take precedence. It was very comforting to see a drama that dared to say, "the happy ending doesn't always come in the package you expect or even at all- and it's not always your fault."

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