Interminable
rather than wait to hear what others think, here is a brief (ok, not brief) review of what I thought..
first, I love BillyBabe. I thought they were great in The Sign and in this. I think their social media stuff is cute and I am proud of them for both coming out publicly as gay and as a couple In recent weeks. They have also shown range as actors and Babe did a good job with the traditional Thai dancing. Their NC scenes are amazing; i really felt their emotions through the screen.
second, I like multiple timeline stories, and historical dramas. Both those aspects of the show were interesting.
but…the first 4 or 5 episodes I was bored. They mostly took place in the second timeline, with little interaction between Billy (Khun Yai) and Babe (Kaewta.) I was confused about the situation, and needed at least a little more info from the first timeline to understand. I still feel like we never got a good explanation for why Khun Yai’s ghost was trapped in the house vs. being reborn. Then the show shifted almost completely to the first timeline for several episodes. That timeline was exciting and i really enjoyed that part of the story. The inclusion of a treason storyline was unnecessary, though, imo. once that brother was arrested it was clear Sophee was going to be responsible for everyone’s downfall.by the last few episodes the show finally struck the right balance between the different timelines and switching back and forth.
while the story was moving at times, we knew all along who would have to die young in order to be reborn in the next timeline, because the timelines were too close together for anything else.so while I was sad about it, I also expected it and did not find it devastating, as it was meant to be.
i like the idea of a love that survives across time, and i was satisfied with the ending.
the plot did have some holes, though, which distracted and annoyed me.it was a little too convenient for the professor to show up and provide a body for Khun Yai. That was never explained. Why would Sophee kill someone she thought was Khun Yai, even if she was hysterical? Why did no one continue to look for Ruedee until they found her body? Why did Kan vow to make amends in the next life but we never saw him again? Why wasn’t Khun Yai’s father more upset when all his children were arrested or dead?
I don’t know if it was the slow beginning or my story questions, but I was just never fully invested in this show. The second half was much better than the first, but maybe it just lost me too early and I couldn’t fully return to the world of the story.
In the end, I’m still glad I watched it. BillyBabe Sold their roles well. The romance was beautiful and believable. The NC scenes were some of the best I’ve ever seen. (Very spicy.) we almost got a vers/switch couple. Woo hoo!but the story just didn’t quite do it for me overall. Also, I hate screaming women. im Looking at you, Sophee.
7.5