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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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extraordinary

I just want to start by saying that although I like the lead actresses (I like every lead actress in the shows I watch, lol, I’m a sucker for women), my review isn’t going to be biased…at least, I don’t consider it to be.

Let’s start with the fact that I think that this is a beautiful follow up to their first series, Affair, and it didn’t feel like a step back at all. It was a well-executed show with only a few problems that I’ll get into later. If you want to watch a series that exudes chemistry between actresses, then I would suggest giving this a try. Both leads do a fantastic job of conveying their emotions, whether it’s from the facial expressions or minute gestures — you really feel all of it.

The story itself is interesting to me as well. From the moment I heard they’d be rivals, I was interested in seeing it because I’m a sucker for an enemies to lovers trope. I also like the concept of them being these business women who are somewhat trampled down by their own fathers, but in two completely different ways; it added another layer of anticipation for their outcome as a couple. I find myself not knowing who to root for, because both women are facing incredibly difficult consequences if they don’t succeed.

Music-wise, I’m addicted to the two main songs. I think they did a good job with them & they’re not overused or played at inappropriate times. In (I think) episode 4, one of them plays after a very emotionally charged scene with Ai and her father, and Mae is there to silently comfort her. It was beautiful. The lyrics “only we know” did all the speaking in the background while Mae sat next to Ai.

I’m not a pro when it comes to how things should look visually, I just know the aesthetics of the series are very pleasing to the eyes. There aren’t too many flares or cuts and no repetitive flashbacks.

My only criticisms are the length of the series (feels like this deserves at least 12 eps) and the audio quality at times. Sometimes it sounds like they’re underwater because the mic is muffled or something, and it’s an error that should’ve been caught during production. Another criticism is that I wish there had been more of a push and pull between the leads to really draw out that “enemies” part…but I understand they only had the 8 episodes lol.

Please give this series a try. I want to say that everyone who worked on and in it did an amazing job, and thank you for your contribution.

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Surprisingly Refreshing

I usually don’t bother with romcom shows because I never find the comedy aspect of them funny, but this one has pulled a few actual laughs from me. Even if most of the comedy is physical (my least favourite).

If you’re interested in watching two girls slowly become friends after their souls are switched (the sort of lengths I’d go to if I wanted my arch nemesis slash crush to spend time with me), then this is the show for you. As I said, there’s a lot of comedy sprinkled in that keeps it all fluffy and lighthearted for the most part, but in a way that I don’t find too corny or overly done.

I didn’t think I’d be that interested in the romance aspect of this show, or rather I didn’t think I’d be able to get my head around the whole body switch thing, but it was kinda easy. The two lead actresses have nice chemistry and it feels like they play off of each other’s energy well.

The secondary couple’s story isn’t bad either, so it’s really a two for one deal.

My criticism…I can’t really find any to give right now. The pace is slow (for a GL series) but it helps build the story up along with the tension. Episode 6 had me giggling and kicking my feet. Happy I gave it a try, you should too if any of the above mentioned catches your eye.

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