Stiff & unimaginative
I like LingOrm, both women separately have their own charm off screen.
I loved TSOU, I remember waiting every week, happily, because I knew I was going to enjoy the episode that aired.
Only You is objectively not a very good series. From the impracticality of the outfits, to the predictability of the plot (I was literally praying that it wouldn’t be another “I loved her when we were younger” plot line when I saw the trailer, but oh well, it seems to be a Thai GL must), to the horrible acting and the poor “action” scenes…. I really wanted to like this series, I was even prepared to love it, but from episode 1 I understood the vibe and knew pretty quickly that wouldn’t be the case lol.
LingOrm did an amazing acting job in TSOU, but now I’m wondering if the director gave them…bad directions for OY?? Like, did they tell LingOrm to make it seem so forced and cringe? Even if you love LingOrm to death you can’t say that it’s not terrible acting. It looks like Ling doesn’t even believe her own lines, and Orm’s character is only slightly more believable.
(Personal gripe)Don’t even get me started on the scene where Ling had to carry her—it visibly looked like she was struggling and I’m supposed to believe she was able to take down a group of guys? You would think as a director or anyone watching the footage back, that someone would say, “hey, Ling can’t really handle carrying Orm and it’s noticeable, why don’t we shorten this scene? Or only shoot from a certain angle to make it look more natural?”
Speaking of natural, there’s nothing natural about any of their dialogue, touches or line deliveries. That’s why I really wonder what their directions were…it seems as if they’re forcing themselves to be LingOrm & not Tawan & Ayla.
I honestly feel as though Ch3 is taking advantage of the fact that LO are already so successful, and not bothering to make the series what it could’ve been. I skip through most parts of the episodes, especially when the sidekick bodyguards do their “funny” banter that’s supposed to shed light on Tawan’s character. Such a bore. I’ll still finish the series for LO and I hope they’re able to get better projects…and maybe fresh characters.
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