His performance stays intentionally subtle because the character is emotionally restrained, and he’s very good…
I understand your position, and I appreciate how thoughtfully you’ve articulated it. That said, I think where we diverge is in how we define “capturing nuance.” Subtle performances don’t always announce themselves through overt emotional cues, often they operate through restraint, timing, and what is deliberately withheld rather than shown. For instance, one of the moments that resonated most with me was the opening scene when he first meets Singha. The acting there relies almost entirely on eye work and micro-expressions, a brief hesitation, guarded recognition, and emotional containment that immediately established the character’s internal state for me. That kind of choice aligned closely with the “eyes conveying emotion” framework you mentioned. In that sense, not immediately registering those nuances doesn’t necessarily point to their absence, but rather to a performance designed to unfold progressively alongside the character’s psychological arc and narrative context, a common approach in restrained, character-driven storytelling. So while it may read as visible “acting” to you at this stage, to others it registers as controlled internalization rather than a failure to embody the role. At that point, the distinction becomes less about technical execution and more about interpretive reception, which inevitably varies even among viewers familiar with psychologically restrained genres.
Either way, revisiting it once the full arc is available seems like the most reliable way to assess whether the performance coheres as intended... I am glad you are keeping an open mind also if you manage to tune back in... I could list more of my favourite scenes about both him and pavels acting, i want to hear your thoughts on how you perceived it!
Pavel and Micheal’s acting is great, TopTen tolerable, but Pooh’s is rather underwhelming. I really wanted…
His performance stays intentionally subtle because the character is emotionally restrained, and he’s very good at conveying nuance. If you prefer more dramatic or exaggerated acting, it might not click for you immediately, but his arc definitely develops as the series progresses. Since you’ve already watched episode 1 and still found it underwhelming, it may simply come down to personal taste. Personally, I appreciate his emotional restraint and realistic nuances, that style of acting works for me, but everyone responds to performances differently.❤️🩹
theres no need to be personally offended by someone's criticism of this show. they have every right to review…
Not every disagreement is an attack! This is a public, adult space! people will critique opinions they don’t agree with. If being called out feels upsetting, maybe that’s something to reflect on. We all have opinions and it can be criticized too and if anyone feels hurt or attacked that’s nobody's responsibility🤷♂️🤷♂️
Dude literally when i said that other guy acting is so plain and constant...these people attacked me saying that…
if you don't want a reply log off and go chitchat with your family... and yes you are hating on a masterpiece! and it explains your terrible taste🤷♂️ thank you❤️🩹❤️🩹 but worried about your taste😫
thanks for writing this review! it is exactly what I feel.. It had a lot of potential. you could see it must have…
you are the nuisance baby... who is also jobless enough to write a thesis about fantasies in your head... if you don't want to be answered or criticized for your bluff and obvious lack of good taste then zip your mouth! stop projecting your fantasies and preferences on us like is some objective facts! its a YOU problem!
Dude literally when i said that other guy acting is so plain and constant...these people attacked me saying that…
Dude the acting isn't plain and he is very expressive and am awed at his ability in displaying nuance! I could tell everything he felt just by looking at his expression and eyes... I fear your disappointment comes from a place of bias and lack of character understanding and ignorance to what realistic acting looks like! maybe you just have a terrible taste of consuming exaggerated form of acting and that’s okay i guess🤷♂️ but is a public space and Dude we are allowed to call out your bluff! Thanks❤️🩹❤️🩹
thanks for writing this review! it is exactly what I feel.. It had a lot of potential. you could see it must have…
English isn't my first language too... but I speak it and comprehend it and go and enjoy your "school trip" I watched it based on recommendation but I couldn't even pull through episode 1... but I promise that you will not see me in the comment section seeking validation for my disappointment... but I was disappointed and now am questioning your taste but go on and heal or whatever you want to do❤️🩹❤️🩹
thanks for writing this review! it is exactly what I feel.. It had a lot of potential. you could see it must have…
you didn’t hurt me... and you should read your previous comment again and see how stupid you sound! You see how the you said some of the series i mentioned are great... but I am not watching any cause the few I tried was underwhelming even the hyped ones... but I am not jobless enough to utilise the comment section and rant about how I found their acting cringe or anything... and yes comment section is where you can state your disappointment but where in your statement did you give any constructive disappointment... you literally said you have been skipping and everything you agreed to and said was all your PREFERENCE! you can comment your preference and give your criticism without sounding stupid or looking for a comment that validates your opinion! don't you have a mind of your own? Also is a public space i have the right to agree and disagree with you and also answer you with the energy I perceive from you! go check out the other series you found great... but "most are thrash and underwhelming" not like you care but hey i am allowed to be disappointed right🤷♂️🤷♂️
Frankly speaking, I hate and dislike some shows airing now... even the ones everyone is hyping🤷♂️ I find most show cringe and the acting not up to my taste! But you will never see me anywhere near those series... I don't even bother rating. Talk more of popping off in the comment section repeatedly like an INSANE individual! I dump and find series that resonates with me! I am not jobless enough to seek validation for my personal preference dressed up as objective criticism!
I decided to step back from replying to people for awhile... But henceforth since you all minority swore that those enjoying the series will not come here and see people to joke with... complain with... analyse with... hate on king with... and give real constructive criticism!
Every epistle crafted and written i will craft mine too! You HATE it so bad you wrote an epistle... Well, i LOVE it so bad I will reply with an epistle!
thanks for writing this review! it is exactly what I feel.. It had a lot of potential. you could see it must have…
"Broke a tent" "afraid to kiss" "struggling with the acting" "skip most scenes like you did last week"
Now this tells me all i need to know... you aren't even watching the series like a normal person so how would you understand the plot talk less the characters! you are an unhappy person who didn't get what you fantasied in your head and you are here in the comments scrolling looking for validation for your stupidity and ignorance about a show that clearly does not resonate with you.
Now there is something called having a choice to choose what you consume and what you prefer... if it's as terrible as you think... Stop watching! mee and thee melody secrets dare you to death asonka... removed to my shore burnout syndrome these are but few bls currently airing go find the one that resonates with you and stop causing nuisance in the comment section!
Frankly, it's already started to tire me out and bore me, so much so that I think I'll binge-watch the last few…
^Criticism^ implies analysis, not contempt! So let’s actually examine your statement rather than substitute exaggeration for substance.
You begin by admitting that your enthusiasm has “sunk to the ground,” which already frames everything that follows as an EMOTIONAL DISENGAGEMENT rather than an objective EVALUATION. Disliking a show is valid; presenting PERSONAL FATIGUE as EVIDENCE of ARTISTIC FAILURE is not. That distinction matters, yet your comment repeatedly BLURS it!
You argue that the trailer promised a more interesting story than what unfolded. Trailers are marketing tools, not contracts. Critiquing a narrative for not matching an IMAGINED VERSION of itself says more about UNMET EXPECTATIONS than about STRUCTURAL INCOMPETENCE. This is a common but intellectually LAZY SHORTCUT!
Regarding the investigation being “cloying,” “rushed,” and “implausible”: you assert this without grounding it in narrative logic, procedural conventions, or internal consistency. Instead, you rely on INCREDULITY (“as if a police officer could…”), which is not analysis but DISBELIEF! Many fictional investigations function symbolically rather than procedurally, dismissing them for not mimicking real-world policing ignores GENRE INTENT entirely. You then condemn the pacing as “SHOCKINGLY SLOW,” while simultaneously CRITICISING the story for being RUSHED. These two complaints directly CONTRADICT one another. A narrative cannot be both excessively slow and hurried unless the issue lies not in PACING itself, but in YOUR ENGAGEMENT with it!
The SHARPEST decline in your argument comes with your assessment of the ACTORS. Declaring someone “the worst actor you’ve ever seen,” comparing their expressive capacity to a refrigerator, and suggesting they pursue politics instead of acting CONTRIBUTES nothing to a discussion of PERFORMANCE technique, DIRECTION, or CHARACTERIZATION. It is not bold honesty! it is REDUCTIONISM.
PERFORMANCE restraint, especially in psychologically internal roles, is not EQUIVALENT to emotional absence. Dismissing SUBTLE ACTING as incompetence reveals a PREFERENCE for overt expression, not an OBJECTIVE flaw.
You also criticize the CHARACTER for lacking psychological depth while SIMULTANEOUSLY accusing him of being defined by competing internal desires. That CONTRADICTION UNDERMINES your claim entirely! internal conflict is psychological characterization.
Your DISMISSAL of the romance as “sterile” and “insipid” again RELIES on HYPERBOLE rather than EXAMINATION. Chemistry is SUBJECTIVE! Emotional SUBTLETY does not equal emotional EMPTINESS. The fact that you PERSONALLY felt unmoved does not TRANSFORM the relationship into a NARRATIVE FAILURE.
IRONICALLY, the one subplot you praise is the least explicit and most suggestive... precisely the kind of restrained storytelling you criticize elsewhere... This INCONSISTENCY suggests that the issue is not SUBTLETY itself, but SELECTIVE tolerance for it when it ALIGNS with your PERSONAL interests!
FINALLY, your conclusion that the series would be better “without unnecessary romance” reveals the CORE of your critique: not that the show lacks DEPTH, but that it did not CATER to YOUR preferred emotional dynamic. That is a PREFERENCE, not a DIAGNOSIS!
In short, what you’ve written is NOT a critique grounded in structure, performance theory, or narrative coherence. It is a highly EMOTIONAL response FRAMED as INTELLECTUAL AUTHORITY.
DISLIKING a series is fine. PRESENTING DISDAIN as DISCERNMENT is NOT!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND ADDRESS YOUR COMPLAINTS COHERENTLY NEXT TIME!
The show is losing me to boredom at epi 8. I've hung in there long enough to conclude this is not going to get…
wow this is first time i am seeing someone so upset that the fanfiction they have in their head is not being portrayed!
First of all, you’re not actually critiquing the show! you’re critiquing the version of it you wanted to watch. Most of your points boil down to “not enough intimacy,” “wrong casting,” and every other unnecessary takes you listed, which are preferences, not objective flaws.
Saying a romance is invalid because it isn’t loud or explicit ignores subtext, restraint, and character psychology! all of which this story is deliberately built on. Emotional tension doesn’t require constant flashbacks or fanservice to exist.
Also it's clear you are hurt that babe in pitbabe2 did not indulge in sex with a man that clearly was harassing and SAed him! that alone shows you are a terrible person 🤷♂️ and your whole perception of singha thorn between his feelings for king is all in your HEAD! there is no passion whatsoever there because singha does not see him that way AGAIN! You really should start watching the series without bias or hate then maybe it might stop boring you🤷♂️🤷♂️ or just quit and pick another bl that will suit the fantasies in your head!
Also, calling an actor “not giving” while admitting his co-star’s improvement is most visible because of restrained scenes is contradictory. That’s not analysis, that’s frustration. Pooh is delivering his role and slaying his character! you spoke about his smile and flirty line cringing you, I say that's a you problem! and please he is not just smiling and flirting. It’s obvious you dislike pooh but that's on you not a universal problem or a flaw to the story!
I feel like I have seen you in the comments before demanding for singha and a man who betrayed him in a such a disgusting way to get back together🤦♂️ go write your own story and produce it, the series isn't here to cater to your needs and fantasy! if you have a cheating kink or SA kink which clearly you do! there are plenty shows portraying that already, go and stream it and stop whining here like a baby!
Lastly, if the show has lost you by episode 8, that doesn’t mean it’s failing. It just means it isn’t catering to your expectations, and that’s fine. But let’s not confuse personal disappointment with universal critique. Thank you❤️🩹❤️🩹
For instance, one of the moments that resonated most with me was the opening scene when he first meets Singha. The acting there relies almost entirely on eye work and micro-expressions, a brief hesitation, guarded recognition, and emotional containment that immediately established the character’s internal state for me. That kind of choice aligned closely with the “eyes conveying emotion” framework you mentioned.
In that sense, not immediately registering those nuances doesn’t necessarily point to their absence, but rather to a performance designed to unfold progressively alongside the character’s psychological arc and narrative context, a common approach in restrained, character-driven storytelling.
So while it may read as visible “acting” to you at this stage, to others it registers as controlled internalization rather than a failure to embody the role. At that point, the distinction becomes less about technical execution and more about interpretive reception, which inevitably varies even among viewers familiar with psychologically restrained genres.
Either way, revisiting it once the full arc is available seems like the most reliable way to assess whether the performance coheres as intended... I am glad you are keeping an open mind also if you manage to tune back in... I could list more of my favourite scenes about both him and pavels acting, i want to hear your thoughts on how you perceived it!
Also did you watch pitbabe the both seasons?
Personally, I appreciate his emotional restraint and realistic nuances, that style of acting works for me, but everyone responds to performances differently.❤️🩹
so definitely not him
This is a public, adult space! people will critique opinions they don’t agree with.
If being called out feels upsetting, maybe that’s something to reflect on.
We all have opinions and it can be criticized too and if anyone feels hurt or attacked that’s nobody's responsibility🤷♂️🤷♂️
and yes you are hating on a masterpiece! and it explains your terrible taste🤷♂️
thank you❤️🩹❤️🩹
but worried about your taste😫
who is also jobless enough to write a thesis about fantasies in your head... if you don't want to be answered or criticized for your bluff and obvious lack of good taste then zip your mouth!
stop projecting your fantasies and preferences on us like is some objective facts!
its a YOU problem!
what's diabolical is your lack of taste for realistic acting...
you seem like you have a terrible taste and that’s okay
Thanks❤️🩹❤️🩹
but I speak it and comprehend it and go and enjoy your "school trip" I watched it based on recommendation but I couldn't even pull through episode 1... but I promise that you will not see me in the comment section seeking validation for my disappointment... but I was disappointed and now am questioning your taste but go on and heal or whatever you want to do❤️🩹❤️🩹
and yes comment section is where you can state your disappointment but
where in your statement did you give any constructive disappointment... you literally said you have been skipping and everything you agreed to and said was all your PREFERENCE!
you can comment your preference and give your criticism without sounding stupid or looking for a comment that validates your opinion! don't you have a mind of your own?
Also is a public space i have the right to agree and disagree with you and also answer you with the energy I perceive from you!
go check out the other series you found great... but "most are thrash and underwhelming"
not like you care but hey i am allowed to be disappointed right🤷♂️🤷♂️
I find most show cringe and the acting not up to my taste!
But you will never see me anywhere near those series... I don't even bother rating. Talk more of popping off in the comment section repeatedly like an INSANE individual!
I dump and find series that resonates with me!
I am not jobless enough to seek validation for my personal preference dressed up as objective criticism!
I decided to step back from replying to people for awhile... But henceforth since you all minority swore that those enjoying the series will not come here and see people to joke with... complain with... analyse with... hate on king with... and give real constructive criticism!
Every epistle crafted and written i will craft mine too!
You HATE it so bad you wrote an epistle...
Well, i LOVE it so bad I will reply with an epistle!
with love❤️🩹❤️🩹
"afraid to kiss"
"struggling with the acting"
"skip most scenes like you did last week"
Now this tells me all i need to know...
you aren't even watching the series like a normal person so how would you understand the plot talk less the characters! you are an unhappy person who didn't get what you fantasied in your head and you are here in the comments scrolling looking for validation for your stupidity and ignorance about a show that clearly does not resonate with you.
Now there is something called having a choice to choose what you consume and what you prefer... if it's as terrible as you think... Stop watching!
mee and thee
melody secrets
dare you to death
asonka...
removed
to my shore
burnout syndrome
these are but few bls currently airing
go find the one that resonates with you and stop causing nuisance in the comment section!
So let’s actually examine your statement rather than substitute exaggeration for substance.
You begin by admitting that your enthusiasm has “sunk to the ground,” which already frames everything that follows as an EMOTIONAL DISENGAGEMENT rather than an objective EVALUATION.
Disliking a show is valid; presenting PERSONAL FATIGUE as EVIDENCE of ARTISTIC FAILURE is not. That distinction matters, yet your comment repeatedly BLURS it!
You argue that the trailer promised a more interesting story than what unfolded. Trailers are marketing tools, not contracts. Critiquing a narrative for not matching an IMAGINED VERSION of itself says more about UNMET EXPECTATIONS than about STRUCTURAL INCOMPETENCE. This is a common but intellectually LAZY SHORTCUT!
Regarding the investigation being “cloying,” “rushed,” and “implausible”: you assert this without grounding it in narrative logic, procedural conventions, or internal consistency. Instead, you rely on INCREDULITY (“as if a police officer could…”), which is not analysis but DISBELIEF! Many fictional investigations function symbolically rather than procedurally, dismissing them for not mimicking real-world policing ignores GENRE INTENT entirely.
You then condemn the pacing as “SHOCKINGLY SLOW,” while simultaneously CRITICISING the story for being RUSHED. These two complaints directly CONTRADICT one another. A narrative cannot be both excessively slow and hurried unless the issue lies not in PACING itself, but in YOUR ENGAGEMENT with it!
The SHARPEST decline in your argument comes with your assessment of the ACTORS. Declaring someone “the worst actor you’ve ever seen,” comparing their expressive capacity to a refrigerator, and suggesting they pursue politics instead of acting CONTRIBUTES nothing to a discussion of PERFORMANCE technique, DIRECTION, or CHARACTERIZATION. It is not bold honesty! it is REDUCTIONISM.
PERFORMANCE restraint, especially in psychologically internal roles, is not EQUIVALENT to emotional absence.
Dismissing SUBTLE ACTING as incompetence reveals a PREFERENCE for overt expression, not an OBJECTIVE flaw.
You also criticize the CHARACTER for lacking psychological depth while SIMULTANEOUSLY accusing him of being defined by competing internal desires. That CONTRADICTION UNDERMINES your claim entirely! internal conflict is psychological characterization.
Your DISMISSAL of the romance as “sterile” and “insipid” again RELIES on HYPERBOLE rather than EXAMINATION.
Chemistry is SUBJECTIVE! Emotional SUBTLETY does not equal emotional EMPTINESS. The fact that you PERSONALLY felt unmoved does not TRANSFORM the relationship into a NARRATIVE FAILURE.
IRONICALLY, the one subplot you praise is the least explicit and most suggestive... precisely the kind of restrained storytelling you criticize elsewhere...
This INCONSISTENCY suggests that the issue is not SUBTLETY itself, but SELECTIVE tolerance for it when it ALIGNS with your PERSONAL interests!
FINALLY, your conclusion that the series would be better “without unnecessary romance” reveals the CORE of your critique: not that the show lacks DEPTH, but that it did not CATER to YOUR preferred emotional dynamic. That is a PREFERENCE, not a DIAGNOSIS!
In short, what you’ve written is NOT a critique grounded in structure, performance theory, or narrative coherence. It is a highly EMOTIONAL response FRAMED as INTELLECTUAL AUTHORITY.
DISLIKING a series is fine. PRESENTING DISDAIN as DISCERNMENT is NOT!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND ADDRESS YOUR COMPLAINTS COHERENTLY NEXT TIME!
GIVE US CRITICISM AND NOT FANTASIES!
Thank you❤️🩹❤️🩹
go stream something else and allow us enjoy our series in peace❤️🩹❤️🩹
First of all, you’re not actually critiquing the show! you’re critiquing the version of it you wanted to watch.
Most of your points boil down to “not enough intimacy,” “wrong casting,” and every other unnecessary takes you listed, which are preferences, not objective flaws.
Saying a romance is invalid because it isn’t loud or explicit ignores subtext, restraint, and character psychology! all of which this story is deliberately built on. Emotional tension doesn’t require constant flashbacks or fanservice to exist.
Also it's clear you are hurt that babe in pitbabe2 did not indulge in sex with a man that clearly was harassing and SAed him! that alone shows you are a terrible person 🤷♂️ and your whole perception of singha thorn between his feelings for king is all in your HEAD! there is no passion whatsoever there because singha does not see him that way AGAIN!
You really should start watching the series without bias or hate then maybe it might stop boring you🤷♂️🤷♂️ or just quit and pick another bl that will suit the fantasies in your head!
Also, calling an actor “not giving” while admitting his co-star’s improvement is most visible because of restrained scenes is contradictory. That’s not analysis, that’s frustration. Pooh is delivering his role and slaying his character! you spoke about his smile and flirty line cringing you, I say that's a you problem! and please he is not just smiling and flirting. It’s obvious you dislike pooh but that's on you not a universal problem or a flaw to the story!
I feel like I have seen you in the comments before demanding for singha and a man who betrayed him in a such a disgusting way to get back together🤦♂️ go write your own story and produce it, the series isn't here to cater to your needs and fantasy! if you have a cheating kink or SA kink which clearly you do! there are plenty shows portraying that already, go and stream it and stop whining here like a baby!
Lastly, if the show has lost you by episode 8, that doesn’t mean it’s failing. It just means it isn’t catering to your expectations, and that’s fine. But let’s not confuse personal disappointment with universal critique.
Thank you❤️🩹❤️🩹