Can you give me another BL series with the same genre and level just like what you said? Because as far as I know…
OP's key words were 'similar plots' and 'Thailand' so they weren't talking BL exclusively. It's true that there are horror series with lead protagonists being shamans or able to see ghosts so there's no originality there, which is 100% more than okay. The combination may be new to the Thai BL scene, which kudos to the team, but on a whole series scale, it's not original
I'm on ep4 and am conflicted about who I should be rooting for as well. So far, the story is very predictable, the lead characters are selfish, and nothing really stands out. Ciar seems to be the only character that reminds us he's a vampire. Everyone else feels like flat characters.
Knowing that Boun wrote and produced this series (since 2021) makes me want to watch it in support of him. But seriously...once the rights were transferred to GMMTV, I was disappointed and knew it was going to be a let-down. GMMTV's quality series have been declining (out of 20 series, they'll have maybe 5 series at most that are worth watching), and I was afraid Boun's series would become something unserious with a lot of skinship/NC scenes. I can see from the reviews that I'm not wrong. I will still give this series a chance someday, but only if I have time to kill. Thank you for your review!
Glad I'm not the only one. This show came highly recommended by a friend, so I'm three episodes in and am baffled by the high rating... However, it's happened before where I thought a show sucked, but gave it another shot, and it eventually got better. I'm going to keep giving this show a try, but I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who's seeing the flaw in the acting, characters, and storytelling.
In the novel the ending was clearly explained. The guy in the last scene is Yai Kanthorn, he is the grandson of…
Thank you for the explanation and clarification! I understand the budget part, this one was costly just from the aesthetic alone. If they do find the funding to make a season 2, I'll definitely be tuning in.
As someone who highly enjoys racing games such as Gran Turismo and street racing in GTA, I was so sooooo aggravated when Itt ran into the track and turned his reckless action into Day being in the wrong because Day doesn't remember saying he'd never lay his hands on Itt again. I couldn't believe Itt's reaction especially after he had also personally asked Nan to be in the car with Day and still decided to risk all of their lives. I don't justify violence but when Day did what he did, it gave me so much satisfaction.
"One more character I was into is Nick. HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS MIND. He put Day in his place, he was so good at it that his boyfriend had to scold at him and shut him up. People don’t like the ones who actually speak up the truth, but our Shorty didn’t give a shit. On top of that he is humorous and good fun." Every single time Nick is on screen I always find myself laughing and having a great time. He's such a consolation from all the sickening stuff that was unfolding.
And I strongly agree about Frank. Frank is not a bad actor by any means but he doesn't have the emotional range required for this series. I can live with bad kissers but when an actor can't squeeze out a tear it's just a turn-off.
Tbh I only started watching house of stars only last night and when I hit the first episode I didn't understand…
Gah as someone who powered through I wish I could give you one reason to continue but for the sake of our sanities it's good that you dropped it and decided to check reviews instead. No idea what happened but the series did not live up to its trailer so sadly most of us were left disappointed T_T welcome to the disappointed club 🤪
Love your review xD The nine-year age gap wouldn't be such a turn-off if they didn't look like uncle and nephew but like you, I digress. Zee and Nunew also have a nine-year gap (I guess it's a Domundi or Cutie Pie thing?) but Zee can pull off looking a few years younger and Nunew a few years older so they kind of work.
Speaking of episode two being stupid. It took me over two hours to try and get through it and still couldn't finish it. I'd pull out my phone and start playing games or checking social media while it played in the background on my computer. At one point I muted it because the meowing got hella annoying(?) and completely forgot about it lol. In the end, I just skimmed through it to get it over with. Probably the messiest, waste of time, most cringy BL episode I've ever come across.
The ending for episode one was just odd. Episode three was okay. Episode four was strangely fun but also eh? Episode five was super cute and complete for me. I liked the actors in episode six but the story got freaky real fast.
I'm living for Sailom's clapbacks. His hero/heroine line, his little cheers when Kanghan failed to frame him as a thief, and him saying 'people use Cloud now' were pure gold!
All the sarcastic remarks and eye-rolls floored me LOL but honestly "Your words and actions are not matching up." is the perfect one-liner for "Never Let Me Go". I still cannot get over Palm's little questionable smile when he said 'My mom was killed.'/'My mom died.'
I agree we need to stop glorifying bullying. However, this type of sweeping bullying under the rug is prevalent and realistic in Asian countries. If you're interested you should check out The Producer's youtube video on Korean schools and how they deal with bullying in a similar fashion. I know it's Korean vs Thai but trust me, they're not all that different. Especially when reputation and wealth play massive roles in Asian culture
As someone who highly enjoys racing games such as Gran Turismo and street racing in GTA, I was so sooooo aggravated when Itt ran into the track and turned his reckless action into Day being in the wrong because Day doesn't remember saying he'd never lay his hands on Itt again. I couldn't believe Itt's reaction especially after he had also personally asked Nan to be in the car with Day and still decided to risk all of their lives. I don't justify violence but when Day did what he did, it gave me so much satisfaction.
"One more character I was into is Nick. HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS MIND. He put Day in his place, he was so good at it that his boyfriend had to scold at him and shut him up. People don’t like the ones who actually speak up the truth, but our Shorty didn’t give a shit. On top of that he is humorous and good fun." Every single time Nick is on screen I always find myself laughing and having a great time. He's such a consolation from all the sickening stuff that was unfolding.
And I strongly agree about Frank. Frank is not a bad actor by any means but he doesn't have the emotional range required for this series. I can live with bad kissers but when an actor can't squeeze out a tear it's just a turn-off.
Speaking of episode two being stupid. It took me over two hours to try and get through it and still couldn't finish it. I'd pull out my phone and start playing games or checking social media while it played in the background on my computer. At one point I muted it because the meowing got hella annoying(?) and completely forgot about it lol. In the end, I just skimmed through it to get it over with. Probably the messiest, waste of time, most cringy BL episode I've ever come across.
The ending for episode one was just odd. Episode three was okay. Episode four was strangely fun but also eh? Episode five was super cute and complete for me. I liked the actors in episode six but the story got freaky real fast.
I'm living for Sailom's clapbacks. His hero/heroine line, his little cheers when Kanghan failed to frame him as a thief, and him saying 'people use Cloud now' were pure gold!