I was expecting much worse so I’m pleasantly surprised because it’s quite different and fresh. The sounds,…
You’ve echoed my thoughts. That gangster series they were in was slightly better with the acting (maybe because Meen shared a lot of the screen time so it distracted from Ping’s acting a lot). So far, the first two episodes are Ping heavy so I can really tell how not so great his acting is (don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen worse). 😅 I’m enjoying the production value and story more in this one though. I’m enjoying the supporting characters more too.
The second part of this series must have been filmed around the same time as part 1 but is it just me or does it seem like in part 2 (so far) they have stepped up their game with the series (acting, storytelling, editing, filming etc)?
I didn't know you were a bl fan too. This series was just too cute. It started off as my filler series but I slowly…
I don’t think we’ll ever be able to wash our eyes from having to watch Sir Underlip. 😅 I haven’t finished it yet but I will at some point in the future. I have seen Crazy Love. It was a decent k-drama. I’ve been on a bit of a c-drama marathon lately. BL is my bread and butter too. I’ve been binging some old ones. This bl was the only ongoing one I was watching.
The final episode’s scene where Asami collapses by the roadside and says, “I’m tired!” is my favorite.…
It took me reading a breakdown of My Personal Weatherman to appreciate the subtle ways Japanese people communicate and it's opened up a world of understanding for me. I appreciate and enjoy Japanese dramas even more now.
loving the semi matching clothes the morning after the hot night before - blue, yellow and grey
I didn't know you were a bl fan too. This series was just too cute. It started off as my filler series but I slowly became hooked. This last episode was HOT HOT HOT. lol
Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! There are only three dramas I would give my first born child to see the sequel of and this is one of them. And we're getting TWO sequels!!!! *squeals internally*
Same here - I liked this episode better for pacing, acting and overall mood. I still feel like Gemini and Fourth…
I struggled with them coming across as older/too mature for the role in ep1. Ep2 was better because I can now see them as characters. I purposely say 'as characters' rather than 'as THE characters'. I don't know if I see them as the characters yet.
I'm ok with this adaptation being different from the original in terms of the comedy, upbeat-ness and other elements as long as they have a good grasp of the direction they are taking it in and will execute it well.
In terms of adaptations, the remake of Addicted/Heroin started off not great imo because they were trying to copy the original and they were failing at it but once they found their own voice and their own story they wanted to tell, it got infinitely better. Like night and day. It's one of my favourite BLs now. The Cherry Magic remake for me started off amazingly. Probably the best first episode of any Thai bl I've seen thus far. Up until around ep.8/9, it had the ideal elements of the Japanese original and the Thai flair but after ep.9 it became the generic Thai bl.
It may be the case that the story of My Love Mix Up only works with the energetic and charming style of a Japanese production. After ep.1 I didn't think I'd be watching this series for long but ep.2 has shown me potential. As you say,... we'll have to wait and see.
My comment is probably going to demonstrate how viewer's tastes differ and that it's not about 'bad' or 'good', just different tastes.
I am in the minority (it seems) that preferred episode 2 over episode 1. Everything being mentioned in the comments about ep2, I found to be the issue with ep1. I actually found this episode much more 'in character' with the story and the characterisations of the essence of the original. It even somewhat reminded me of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I think this is because it finally feels like a story about first love and I can now feel the essence of youth.
Last episode, I felt like although I know Fourth and Gemini are good actors, they did not seem like the characters to me. In one instance, they felt much too mature for the roles they were playing. In the other instance, they just appeared like themselves acting in a bl drama. However, this episode they felt more like characters.
I don't think the pacing was good or bad. I found it neutral (aka not much to comment on). I actually felt like this episode signalled to me that the creators have a handle on the story they want to tell and how they want to tell it. The creative choices seemed deliberate and well thought out (unlike a lot of Thai bls). I especially liked the inclusion of the musical numbers in the play, which didn't feel out of place at all. In fact, whoever wrote the entire script and direction for the school play scenes have shown that they understand storytelling. The songs were not just there as a throw away to flex Fourth and Gemini's singing chops or as an afterthought but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the lyrics to the two mini solo songs were very intune with the events of the play and serve as a way to cover a lot of the story to move the play along. Just like in actual professional musicals. During their two solos I was thinking to myself, "following this with a duet would wrap this up so perfectly." To my surprise they did just that.
Someone on this Thai adaptation team really knows what they are doing. They really understood the assignment this episode. I wouldn't even be surprised if the writer responsible for the play scenes is different from the main writer. These scenes felt a bit more elevated in quality to the scenes in the overall drama.
The only point I'd say I agree with the consensus here, is that the revelation that Atom likes Kongthap now, seems a bit rushed. We could have done with seeing him fighting these feelings and stewing on them for a bit before accepting it first.
The unpredictability of a Thai bl series is that you never know if it's going to stay good, get good or become bad, so I'm always prepared for this in the back of my mind. I know that just because I liked this episode doesn't guarantee that I'll like the next one. And it's not like I think that this episode was fantastic. I just thought it was good and better than ep1. Right now it's at about the same level as an average Japanese bl (which I guess is above average for a Thai bl) but certainly not anything to write home about. Anyway, we'll see how future episodes go.
Speaking from a purely analytical perspective, TVN must be really happy right now as each of the three dramas have made history and have given them some really insightful data in terms of multi-audience popularity (Queen Of Tears), international appeal (Marry My Husband) and competing as a streaming service (Lovely Runner).
I must say, I do like these Q & A style articles. I hope MDL will be able to provide more of these in the future from different reputable sources. I'm especially keen to see director or screenwriter Q & As. I always want to know more about their vision and their interpretations of particular scenes and creative choices.
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My Ride is a blast from the past. I need to remember to add it to my MDL completed list.
Might have to give Amidst a Snowstorm a try.
I'm ok with this adaptation being different from the original in terms of the comedy, upbeat-ness and other elements as long as they have a good grasp of the direction they are taking it in and will execute it well.
In terms of adaptations, the remake of Addicted/Heroin started off not great imo because they were trying to copy the original and they were failing at it but once they found their own voice and their own story they wanted to tell, it got infinitely better. Like night and day. It's one of my favourite BLs now. The Cherry Magic remake for me started off amazingly. Probably the best first episode of any Thai bl I've seen thus far. Up until around ep.8/9, it had the ideal elements of the Japanese original and the Thai flair but after ep.9 it became the generic Thai bl.
It may be the case that the story of My Love Mix Up only works with the energetic and charming style of a Japanese production. After ep.1 I didn't think I'd be watching this series for long but ep.2 has shown me potential. As you say,... we'll have to wait and see.
I am in the minority (it seems) that preferred episode 2 over episode 1. Everything being mentioned in the comments about ep2, I found to be the issue with ep1. I actually found this episode much more 'in character' with the story and the characterisations of the essence of the original. It even somewhat reminded me of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I think this is because it finally feels like a story about first love and I can now feel the essence of youth.
Last episode, I felt like although I know Fourth and Gemini are good actors, they did not seem like the characters to me. In one instance, they felt much too mature for the roles they were playing. In the other instance, they just appeared like themselves acting in a bl drama. However, this episode they felt more like characters.
I don't think the pacing was good or bad. I found it neutral (aka not much to comment on). I actually felt like this episode signalled to me that the creators have a handle on the story they want to tell and how they want to tell it. The creative choices seemed deliberate and well thought out (unlike a lot of Thai bls). I especially liked the inclusion of the musical numbers in the play, which didn't feel out of place at all. In fact, whoever wrote the entire script and direction for the school play scenes have shown that they understand storytelling. The songs were not just there as a throw away to flex Fourth and Gemini's singing chops or as an afterthought but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the lyrics to the two mini solo songs were very intune with the events of the play and serve as a way to cover a lot of the story to move the play along. Just like in actual professional musicals. During their two solos I was thinking to myself, "following this with a duet would wrap this up so perfectly." To my surprise they did just that.
Someone on this Thai adaptation team really knows what they are doing. They really understood the assignment this episode. I wouldn't even be surprised if the writer responsible for the play scenes is different from the main writer. These scenes felt a bit more elevated in quality to the scenes in the overall drama.
The only point I'd say I agree with the consensus here, is that the revelation that Atom likes Kongthap now, seems a bit rushed. We could have done with seeing him fighting these feelings and stewing on them for a bit before accepting it first.
The unpredictability of a Thai bl series is that you never know if it's going to stay good, get good or become bad, so I'm always prepared for this in the back of my mind. I know that just because I liked this episode doesn't guarantee that I'll like the next one. And it's not like I think that this episode was fantastic. I just thought it was good and better than ep1. Right now it's at about the same level as an average Japanese bl (which I guess is above average for a Thai bl) but certainly not anything to write home about. Anyway, we'll see how future episodes go.
You gave me a good chuckle lol :)