Thank you for mentioning how it throws bad light on LGBTQ community. I am straight female but I absolutely hated how the gays were represented here. I couldn't help but feel it gave bad name of homosexuals who are already sexual minority. I have no idea why everyone loved it so much infact I saw some of them giving full 10 rating to it. I was appalled that people just turned blind to the disturbing and glaring problems it had. How was this representative of a healthy homosexual relationship??? Why was mental health and most importantly, issues of male rape & child sexual abuse completely ignored? Why was tar and type not shown to go through therapy and counseling? And most horrible of all, why was Type totally okay with Tharn's sexual advances with complete disregard to his boundaries? And how was Type's violence not sited as problematic and physical abuse?? This entire show had a lot of issues but many of the viewers esp teenagers seem to overlook it due to the steamy scenes. I like the actors, they are handsome and had a good chemistry, but I cannot agree with how awful, toxic and unhealthy their relationship was portrayed!!
*standing ovation*I despise this show so much. Most Thai bls have questionable/toxic/problematic stuff in them…
Thank you for mentioning how the writers did not bother to show the trauma and the fact that a guy so severely affected by sexual assault just happen to be fine having sex with a guy. like WHAT!!
Mate, I need to hug you for this review. Like I had to drop the series because I hated it. Like I cannot understand how people were able to not see the glaring problems that this show had?? Also I agree that Type's behaviour was toxic and problematic. I hated that how people were all defensive about his behaviour, I mean open you eyes and see how annoying and violent the guy is. And another thing I found very very problematic was the *representation of lgbt community* It was horrible!! They literally showed all gays guys in bad light. How did this show got such high ratings is my question!! I will never ever get over the fact that how Tharn never bothered about Type's personal space even after knowing his trauma and how Type just out of nowhere fell for him, like Tharn did not do anything that could possibly result in love, frdship maybe, but love??!!!
Mate, I actually agree with you. I was extremely shocked when I saw his popular the drama was. But there were red flags for me from the very beginning. I hated the Main characters (not the actors, they did their job) and how overly dramatic they were and most importantly such important issues of sexual assault, rape, attempted murder,mental health, homophobia, depression everything was handled so superficially or not handled at all. Lhong needed to be jailed or put in therapy, tar need to counseling to go through his trauma, tharn needed to be less whiny, creepy, emotionally manipulative and lusty while type needed counseling and a better relationship. Overall...I felt the relationship between the MLs to be toxic and the whole plot not well thought out!! I am thankful to your "rant". At least someone has brains!!
Like you I had some of the very same issues. And it's even more poignant to me as I work in a field where I do…
Mate, I actually agree with you. I was extremely shocked when I saw his popular the drama was. But there were red flags for me from the very beginning. I hated the Main characters (not the actors, they did their job) and how overly dramatic they were and most importantly such important issues of sexual assault, rape, attempted murder,mental health, homophobia, depression everything was handled so superficially or not handled at all. Lhong needed to be jailed or put in therapy, tar need to counseling to go through his trauma, tharn needed to be less whiny, creepy, emotionally manipulative and lusty while type needed counseling and a better relationship. Overall...I felt the relationship between the MLs to be toxic and the whole plot not well thought out!! I am thankful to your "rant". At least someone has brains!!
Your review had to be the only one that I read full since I was agreeing with you so much. I loved Zee and saint's acting in this series and it was a nuce change to see a bott being so bold and open. I can't agree more with you on Zon and Saifah...I was confused too. I was like when did Zon even started liking saifah? Other couples, I pretty much forgot about them thanx to all the drama of FighTor! Though I absolutely Fighter and Tutor coupling and their amazing scenes but I would have still liked to see the progress in Zon and Saifah's relationship. They handled FighTor so well that other all couple fell flat...quite like LBC!
Buddy, I agree with you so hard that I had to comment. So true man. I got so turned off by the ML (not his acting which he did great but more because of his characterization) that I left it mid way. Seeing so many positive comments, I was a little surprised as to how they found his bipolar, cheating, abusive and rapey behaviour fine...just because your in love, it doesn't make all this things ok....I loved your review...Thanks❤️
Dude, your opinion is your own so I won't comment about that but seriously, I don't see how is it lighthearted and most importantly I found the drama romanticizing abuse, violence, cheating and sexual assault. Put yourself in the shoes of the FL and think, would you be ok with it? Because I am sure I wouldn't. It was hard to watch. But well I dropped it mid way and I feel teens shouldn't watch it...it sends a very wrong message!
I agree. Even I found Pete's possessiveness kinda put off. I mean, he made such a huge fuss over one lie and he didn't even try to listen to Kao as to why he did what he did. It felt like he had absolutely no trust on Kao and his one lie is enough to make the relationship fall apart. I can't help but feel, that near the end he actually allowed Non to come between their relationship. Kao tried to make Pete happy so desperately that the love seemed very one sided. Other than this, I mostly like the series esp podd and fluke...really made their screen presence worth it.
I don't completely agree with you. In this season they have actually explored the side characters way more than the first season. And the cases in this season are way more complicated. The only thing i do agree is that Eun Seol became a support almost. But i loved prosecutor Do Ji han and his assistant Yang's partnership and their acting. I also loved Baek beom being challenged by Dr. K. And undeniably SUPERB performance by No Min Woo. Plus, it's veiwership rating has been all time high breaking it's very own record of past year as well in Korea showcasing that it has definitely gotten a lot of love from viewers!!
And another thing I found very very problematic was the *representation of lgbt community* It was horrible!! They literally showed all gays guys in bad light. How did this show got such high ratings is my question!! I will never ever get over the fact that how Tharn never bothered about Type's personal space even after knowing his trauma and how Type just out of nowhere fell for him, like Tharn did not do anything that could possibly result in love, frdship maybe, but love??!!!
I can't agree more with you on Zon and Saifah...I was confused too. I was like when did Zon even started liking saifah? Other couples, I pretty much forgot about them thanx to all the drama of FighTor! Though I absolutely Fighter and Tutor coupling and their amazing scenes but I would have still liked to see the progress in Zon and Saifah's relationship.
They handled FighTor so well that other all couple fell flat...quite like LBC!
Kao tried to make Pete happy so desperately that the love seemed very one sided.
Other than this, I mostly like the series esp podd and fluke...really made their screen presence worth it.
The only thing i do agree is that Eun Seol became a support almost.
But i loved prosecutor Do Ji han and his assistant Yang's partnership and their acting. I also loved Baek beom being challenged by Dr. K. And undeniably SUPERB performance by No Min Woo.
Plus, it's veiwership rating has been all time high breaking it's very own record of past year as well in Korea showcasing that it has definitely gotten a lot of love from viewers!!