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The Effect thai drama review
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The Effect
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by JMcV
15 days ago
3 of 3 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 5.0

A Worthwhile Story

It is the rare BL (although I'm not sure this could be called a BL drama) that tackles head-on serious issues and then doesn't resolve them neatly at the end of the show's run.

This show hits hard with its subject matter and the camera does not flinch for a moment in capturing the physical, emotional, and psychological pain these characters experience. There are some very bold choices made by the director, and those choices may not be safe or comfortable for all viewers.

What begins as (what we assume ) will be another trope-filled college drama actually drops very subtle hints that all is not what it appears. It would be very difficult to say more without giving spoilers so I will leave it at this. A devastating and traumatizing incident and the emotional and psychological aftermath of this incident are handled with maturity, honesty, and an unflinching camera. This is not a "comfort watch" but a watch that will take you down a very raw path.

It is absolutely worth watching once but is not a journey I would take again- not because it is not done well, but precisely because it is done very well.
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