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laughed so much i got attached
now that a whole week has passed since me and thee ended, i think i can review it properly. 📸 (LONG ASS REVIEW INCOMING).
at its core, me and thee is a romcom. from the jokes to the use of sound effects and music to emphasise the comedic aspect which is further fueled by pondphuwin's strong acting and complete embodiment of thee and peach. along with this, their chemistry is searing - even before they interact properly; that all boils down to pondphuwin and their experience with each other. you can tell just how comfortable they are with each other, something i love about theepeach is how you can see pond and phuwin in them. they flow together extremely well and the dialogue delivery of the two is masterfully done.
it may seem like just a romcom but it's not. people might say it had "no plot", "no development", "no aims". however, it did. they explored so many topics which were equally important and as impactful to the story just as the comedy and romance. the exploration of child abuse/parental abuse - peach's trauma which was deeply rooted from his past which shaped him as the person he was. fear of abandonment and loneliness, seen through thee's character and his consistent wish to have his mother's show going every time, his lack of experience in the true, real world alongside other people. it was all deliberate in building their characters and creating a deeply impactful story with a deeper meaning.
often times, comedies might not be the best, especially in terms of jokes landing properly but me and thee did it perfectly. although some jokes were surely more meaningful to a thai audience, even as an international viewer you laughed throughout the whole series, there was no joke that did not land properly. it was all in great taste and well thought out. even the lactosoy ad made so much sense; it was such a thee move therefore, it did not feel out of place at all.
the cinematography of me and thee was truly beautiful. the wider shots of thee's house - the interior shots without peach. it felt like a house but not like a home. the moment peach stepped inside of thee's world? the house truly became a home. just like peach became thee's home. their use of lighting to signify different emotions based on the situations was truly immersive and the costumes? top-tier. they just fit perfectly with the characters, further showing just how well-thought out this series was.
theepeach. theepeach hold a special place in my heart. their relationship beginning with mishaps and beautifully comedic timings. their relationship having had its own ups and downs yet? they were able to overcome that in ways that a lot of mature adults don't even try to think about anymore. pondphuwin truly excel in their acting once you allow them to start. their ability to potray so many different emotions and different stages of yearning and love is magnificent. their eyes once they land on each other is so powerful and moving, it's alluring and enchanting almost. their improvement with every series is easily seen - that too their want to be each other's partners and to keep going together. their tension soars and their acting sells every moment to the audience. theepeach found each other and they found a home. (also, parker is so cute).
tawanaran. although tawanaran did not have many scenes together, perthsanta portrayed their characters extremely well. as a viewer, i was completely immersed in the scenes between tawan and aran - their ability to embody anger and fury laced within love and pain, regret is impeccable and what sells tawanaran to the audience although they're not seen often. perth might be cast as the typical "bad boy" pretty often but he really did well showing tawan's regrets and remorse when it came to it. santa's casting was right, it was perfect. aran was such an interesting character, a character with great work ethic, somebody who valued love but also knew to draw the line between that and work, however, his love never stopped for tawan, no matter how much trouble the latter caused.
plub, bonnie did such a great job as plub. her scenes might've been mostly funny but the portrayal of her as peach's sibling, the deep care they both have for each other and the love? that was significant and symbolic of the shielding she'd received from harm by peach. plub's acceptance of peach without hesitation was moving and graceful, just like her. the more i say the less i say to be honest.
romemok. i adore romemok so much. williamest truly embodied romemok. mok having been somebody who was brought into the mafia at a very tender age, shaped to be the "strong", "level-headed" bodyguard who's only life was to guard thee. he believed his life was not his for the longest time, he believed protection over love. however, rome. rome has a tough exterior - shaped by his own personal upbringing, although a better relationship with his mother as he had the ability to be with her for longer than thee. rome comes across as aloof, childish and playful but through william's performance - specifically in the last episode - his eyes speak for themselves. his body, the close proxemics but the clear way his breath stutters and hitches as he waits for mok to answer him. romemok tell a tale of years of secrets and yearning, of wishing and longing, not knowing that love was accepted. it's so beautiful and truly remarkable just how much william and est were able to portray in the fairly short screentime they had together. it's beautiful and it's there to last.
the directing of the series was extremely well done and every single moment was impactful and refreshing. the casting was perfect. the sibling relationships hit close to home (as a younger sibling). the execution of the series went beyond my expectations, equal to my enjoyment of the series, i knew i'd enjoy it because it was pondphuwin but i didn't think i'd love this cast and hope for more this much.
MAT THE BEST CAST ! 📸
at its core, me and thee is a romcom. from the jokes to the use of sound effects and music to emphasise the comedic aspect which is further fueled by pondphuwin's strong acting and complete embodiment of thee and peach. along with this, their chemistry is searing - even before they interact properly; that all boils down to pondphuwin and their experience with each other. you can tell just how comfortable they are with each other, something i love about theepeach is how you can see pond and phuwin in them. they flow together extremely well and the dialogue delivery of the two is masterfully done.
it may seem like just a romcom but it's not. people might say it had "no plot", "no development", "no aims". however, it did. they explored so many topics which were equally important and as impactful to the story just as the comedy and romance. the exploration of child abuse/parental abuse - peach's trauma which was deeply rooted from his past which shaped him as the person he was. fear of abandonment and loneliness, seen through thee's character and his consistent wish to have his mother's show going every time, his lack of experience in the true, real world alongside other people. it was all deliberate in building their characters and creating a deeply impactful story with a deeper meaning.
often times, comedies might not be the best, especially in terms of jokes landing properly but me and thee did it perfectly. although some jokes were surely more meaningful to a thai audience, even as an international viewer you laughed throughout the whole series, there was no joke that did not land properly. it was all in great taste and well thought out. even the lactosoy ad made so much sense; it was such a thee move therefore, it did not feel out of place at all.
the cinematography of me and thee was truly beautiful. the wider shots of thee's house - the interior shots without peach. it felt like a house but not like a home. the moment peach stepped inside of thee's world? the house truly became a home. just like peach became thee's home. their use of lighting to signify different emotions based on the situations was truly immersive and the costumes? top-tier. they just fit perfectly with the characters, further showing just how well-thought out this series was.
theepeach. theepeach hold a special place in my heart. their relationship beginning with mishaps and beautifully comedic timings. their relationship having had its own ups and downs yet? they were able to overcome that in ways that a lot of mature adults don't even try to think about anymore. pondphuwin truly excel in their acting once you allow them to start. their ability to potray so many different emotions and different stages of yearning and love is magnificent. their eyes once they land on each other is so powerful and moving, it's alluring and enchanting almost. their improvement with every series is easily seen - that too their want to be each other's partners and to keep going together. their tension soars and their acting sells every moment to the audience. theepeach found each other and they found a home. (also, parker is so cute).
tawanaran. although tawanaran did not have many scenes together, perthsanta portrayed their characters extremely well. as a viewer, i was completely immersed in the scenes between tawan and aran - their ability to embody anger and fury laced within love and pain, regret is impeccable and what sells tawanaran to the audience although they're not seen often. perth might be cast as the typical "bad boy" pretty often but he really did well showing tawan's regrets and remorse when it came to it. santa's casting was right, it was perfect. aran was such an interesting character, a character with great work ethic, somebody who valued love but also knew to draw the line between that and work, however, his love never stopped for tawan, no matter how much trouble the latter caused.
plub, bonnie did such a great job as plub. her scenes might've been mostly funny but the portrayal of her as peach's sibling, the deep care they both have for each other and the love? that was significant and symbolic of the shielding she'd received from harm by peach. plub's acceptance of peach without hesitation was moving and graceful, just like her. the more i say the less i say to be honest.
romemok. i adore romemok so much. williamest truly embodied romemok. mok having been somebody who was brought into the mafia at a very tender age, shaped to be the "strong", "level-headed" bodyguard who's only life was to guard thee. he believed his life was not his for the longest time, he believed protection over love. however, rome. rome has a tough exterior - shaped by his own personal upbringing, although a better relationship with his mother as he had the ability to be with her for longer than thee. rome comes across as aloof, childish and playful but through william's performance - specifically in the last episode - his eyes speak for themselves. his body, the close proxemics but the clear way his breath stutters and hitches as he waits for mok to answer him. romemok tell a tale of years of secrets and yearning, of wishing and longing, not knowing that love was accepted. it's so beautiful and truly remarkable just how much william and est were able to portray in the fairly short screentime they had together. it's beautiful and it's there to last.
the directing of the series was extremely well done and every single moment was impactful and refreshing. the casting was perfect. the sibling relationships hit close to home (as a younger sibling). the execution of the series went beyond my expectations, equal to my enjoyment of the series, i knew i'd enjoy it because it was pondphuwin but i didn't think i'd love this cast and hope for more this much.
MAT THE BEST CAST ! 📸
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