A no-stakes comedy show doing its job
A very well produced series (especially for GMMTV standards), Me and Thee presents itself as an over the top, occasionally absurdist comedy without any meaningful plot points to explore, and overall it kinda gets the job done.
The main premise of the whole show, being the mafia boss falling in love with the "normal" guy, is just occasionally tackled, and during the end of the show, blatantly forgotten in favour of a more classic "rich guy VS poor guy" dynamic: while during the first couple of episodes Peach is legitimately scared of Thee, after a while the fact that he is, indeed, part of a criminal family is completely dismissed, creating a very odd elephant-in-the-room situation that finds no resolution. The Arseni brothers being prohibited from having a partner is another plot point which gets shrugged off in the end, making you wonder why Rome and Mok never got together if the scary mafia dad was indeed so forgiving. The Tawan-Aran part is also very problematic as a whole, sending a honestly dangerous message ("everyone needs another chance, even if you are violent and dangerous", apparently).
In the end, the show had no meaningful conflicts at all, a lacking which, in my opinion, made the whole thing kinda boring after a while (also, the episodes are way too long for them having nothing meaningful happening).
Plot holes aside, this series asks you to constantly suspend your disbelief, which pairs well with the over the top comedy. The whole thing is brought to life by the acting, especially Pond's: even though I didn't particularly like Thee as a character (most of his "romantic" behaviours regarding Peach are honestly nightmarish for me, but that's a personal opinion), it's undeniable that Pond had on his shoulders this entire production; Phuwin was also good, but Peach is such a plain and occasionally boring character that he didn't really have any chance to shine.
Overall, Me and Thee is a good enough show: didn't love it, didn't hate it, and sometimes that's all you gonna get from a show.
The main premise of the whole show, being the mafia boss falling in love with the "normal" guy, is just occasionally tackled, and during the end of the show, blatantly forgotten in favour of a more classic "rich guy VS poor guy" dynamic: while during the first couple of episodes Peach is legitimately scared of Thee, after a while the fact that he is, indeed, part of a criminal family is completely dismissed, creating a very odd elephant-in-the-room situation that finds no resolution. The Arseni brothers being prohibited from having a partner is another plot point which gets shrugged off in the end, making you wonder why Rome and Mok never got together if the scary mafia dad was indeed so forgiving. The Tawan-Aran part is also very problematic as a whole, sending a honestly dangerous message ("everyone needs another chance, even if you are violent and dangerous", apparently).
In the end, the show had no meaningful conflicts at all, a lacking which, in my opinion, made the whole thing kinda boring after a while (also, the episodes are way too long for them having nothing meaningful happening).
Plot holes aside, this series asks you to constantly suspend your disbelief, which pairs well with the over the top comedy. The whole thing is brought to life by the acting, especially Pond's: even though I didn't particularly like Thee as a character (most of his "romantic" behaviours regarding Peach are honestly nightmarish for me, but that's a personal opinion), it's undeniable that Pond had on his shoulders this entire production; Phuwin was also good, but Peach is such a plain and occasionally boring character that he didn't really have any chance to shine.
Overall, Me and Thee is a good enough show: didn't love it, didn't hate it, and sometimes that's all you gonna get from a show.
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