This was a good series. Best of 2026 so far. If I could only show one scene to sum up just how good this was, I’d point to the scene where Sun says sorry to his brother in the last episode. The way his voice broke. This dude does immense sadness so well (perfect casting).
I’ve been holding my breath and refraining from commenting in case it all went downhill after starting so well but the series has been consistently good. We’re going into the finale with a near perfectly executed series. Well done to the cast and production team. I’ve discovered some new actors I wasn’t familiar with. Hope to see more of them in the future and hope they don’t suffer the breakout curse.
I think the transition from friends to something more was fine. I have no issues there, I just think the story was stuck in a rut. A lot of episodes felt like filler episodes - not because nothing much was happening in the relationship front but because nothing much was happening to build on any part of the story, period.
I felt like the story had been stuck in a rut for a few episodes now but I really enjoyed episode 9. Even before the last 10 minutes, I was already enjoying the fun time they were having on the water. The last 10 minutes is just the icing on the cake. 🙂
I hope that Progress and Almond’s next project is one where they tackle a meatier role. Perhaps with a heavier topic/story. Progress has the potential to do well in those types of roles where he can show his acting.
Tell the truth i didnt feel the same chemistry between Tiger and Nao as like between Athit and Dao or North and…
Yup. I just watched the special episode and I forgot all about them until they showed up. I do like them as a couple it just didn’t give much. North and Johan are my favorite story but the special episode solidified Arthit and Dao as my favorite couple. I could watch a continuation of their relationship without ever getting bored.
Please explain what you mean by "fetishization" in the context of this plot?Thanks.
Someone further down in the comments mentioned that this might be Shiho (the director’s) story and I’m starting to see it that way. I think she may be what this story is about and it’s not actually about the main couple. The main couple don’t know her or her intentions. She has inherited a project that on the surface comes across as very fetishized. We as the viewer see her heart and intention because we get to see her perspective and see her in additional scenes that the main couple do not. I think if it were up to her from the beginning, she would have pitched this project in a different way that respects its subjects and goes deeper into the topic than what’s on the surface. She is reckoning with ‘going along’ with the direction her employer wants even though we can see she does not have much of a say, she still went along with it even when we see her discomfort at times. Also, is it just me or am I picking up on Shiho perhaps not being straight herself. 🤔
I hope that Progress and Almond’s next project is one where they tackle a meatier role. Perhaps with a heavier topic/story. Progress has the potential to do well in those types of roles where he can show his acting.