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What a dissapointment
What a disappointment this turned out to be. As someone who has read countless mangas and novels dealing with reincarnation and time travel, I went in expecting at least a fresh twist or a tightly written plot. Instead, I got one of the weakest executions of the genre I’ve ever seen — a complete waste of Pond’s potential.
I’ll be honest: I was here only for Pond, hoping his talent would be paired with a compelling story. But, as I’ve said before, Thailand desperately needs to invest in good scriptwriters. The narrative was a mess from start to finish — riddled with loopholes, tonal inconsistencies, and logic so flimsy it collapsed under the lightest scrutiny.
Armin, the protagonist, was perhaps the most baffling reincarnation lead I’ve ever encountered. In most stories, when someone gets a second chance at life, they’re laser-focused on avoiding their past mistakes or preventing their tragic fate. Not Armin. He seemed determined to antagonize everyone around him, almost inviting death. Then, in episode three, he meets the so-called “love of his life” — and suddenly nothing else matters. Any idea of revenge, personal growth, or strategic planning evaporated into thin air.
The reincarnation premise was completely wasted, shoved aside for a generic romance that felt rushed and forced. If you’re here hoping for a smart, satisfying revenge plot, you’ll be just as let down as I was. Armin’s attempts at changing the lives of his aunt and friend were minimal at best — blink and you’d miss them. Instead, he was almost entirely dependent on TD, letting the story drag him along rather than driving it himself.
And don’t even get me started on the ending. Out of nowhere, TD’s stepbrother is revealed as the villain, with a last-minute motive that he was in love with TD. This plot twist came out of absolutely nowhere, with zero build-up in previous episodes. It felt like the writers were scrambling to wrap things up and reached for the most random idea available.
Honestly, if you remove Pond from the equation and replace him with any other actor, the flaws become even more glaring. The reincarnation element might as well not have existed — this could have been any typical Thai BL with nothing to set it apart. The romance angle came too soon, too shallow, and too conveniently, leaving the rest of the narrative hollow.
In the end, this was several hours of my life wasted on a show that had the premise to be great but chose to squander it at every turn.
I’ll be honest: I was here only for Pond, hoping his talent would be paired with a compelling story. But, as I’ve said before, Thailand desperately needs to invest in good scriptwriters. The narrative was a mess from start to finish — riddled with loopholes, tonal inconsistencies, and logic so flimsy it collapsed under the lightest scrutiny.
Armin, the protagonist, was perhaps the most baffling reincarnation lead I’ve ever encountered. In most stories, when someone gets a second chance at life, they’re laser-focused on avoiding their past mistakes or preventing their tragic fate. Not Armin. He seemed determined to antagonize everyone around him, almost inviting death. Then, in episode three, he meets the so-called “love of his life” — and suddenly nothing else matters. Any idea of revenge, personal growth, or strategic planning evaporated into thin air.
The reincarnation premise was completely wasted, shoved aside for a generic romance that felt rushed and forced. If you’re here hoping for a smart, satisfying revenge plot, you’ll be just as let down as I was. Armin’s attempts at changing the lives of his aunt and friend were minimal at best — blink and you’d miss them. Instead, he was almost entirely dependent on TD, letting the story drag him along rather than driving it himself.
And don’t even get me started on the ending. Out of nowhere, TD’s stepbrother is revealed as the villain, with a last-minute motive that he was in love with TD. This plot twist came out of absolutely nowhere, with zero build-up in previous episodes. It felt like the writers were scrambling to wrap things up and reached for the most random idea available.
Honestly, if you remove Pond from the equation and replace him with any other actor, the flaws become even more glaring. The reincarnation element might as well not have existed — this could have been any typical Thai BL with nothing to set it apart. The romance angle came too soon, too shallow, and too conveniently, leaving the rest of the narrative hollow.
In the end, this was several hours of my life wasted on a show that had the premise to be great but chose to squander it at every turn.
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