LoveTine

Well, I liked it!

DISCLAIMER: I do have notoriously low standards haha

I did go in with very low expectations after reading the main review but NO regrets watching it <33

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STORY:

PLOT OVERALL: It was like a cute little on-shot written with the synopsis ("Actors Play and First being made to live together for 10 days in a house to find/whip up chemistry for their upcoming series ") as prompt.


-1- I am pretty much sucker for a good "OBLIGATORY-LIVE-IN" plot, especially when mashed with an "HATE-TO-LOVE" ingredient. And I got it here.
Actors Play and First being made to live together for 10 days in a house to find/whip up chemistry for their upcoming series - was an acceptable and believable excuse. (I've seen series coming up with much more ridiculous reasons to push two people together).

-2- CHARACTER GROWTH: Personally I DID FIND subtle growth and changes in character - and that was all I needed. The story is of 10 days span and they pretty much had an slow steady built relationship, catalyzed by situations of close proximity and a third party, maybe hindered by personal inhibitions - common plot development but always realistic and understandable.

-3- DEPTH: Was lacking, or I am missing some details. But again, for a 5 episode plot explaining 10 day story with lot of fanservice scenes, it is not expected in an average show.

-4- PACE: Was slow, even super slow at times, I could safely skip 5, 10 seconds instead of waiting for something to happen and that's saying something. I was thankful to the speed controlled widget I have lol, I watched a lot of scenes between 1.2 to 1.8 speeds.

-5- HUMOR: It was a little bonus, to my humor sense, some scenes were funny, and I lowkey like Penelope (even though she was a little "clingy" at some parts haha).

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ACTING: GOOD.

MAIN LEADS: IMO CHEMISTRY WAS GOOD - their acting could show growth of their chemistry well, and the awkwardness in the beginning too. Nothing in to make me feel cringed or that it was unnatural.
There was indeed a little something missing in the chemi - a tiny little bump I cannot quite place - but as a casual viewer I was satisfied.

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SUPPORTING CHARACTERS:
I liked the variety in natures of the casting team. PRAEW was either aloof or just acts that way and probably a Y-girl, FAH was strict and more of a cold minded professional, PENELOPE was colorful character who could does have flaws but is also sensitive and fun, DIRECTOR pretty much impressed me in the tea scene lol-he gave his all, CHAI too surprised with acting skill in "that one scene". PLUTO was the sweet kind of second lead who in a well produced drama can give SLS induced heartaches.
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REWATCH VALUE: I am not big into rewatching but this definitely makes my list!!!!! It could be a cute comfort show for another day.

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Horror comedy - light and fluffy

Cutesy little thing. Look at the poster!!

It might not be the best if you are wanting something grand, bone-chilling or a cinematic marvel, but if you mean to turn your brain off, have something light, lively and predictable on your screen, this one's a winner.

It simply came up when I was planning to watch something else, but it complimented my mood and I am happy to have found it.

I put the usual worry of how they would end up in the back of my mind, and went in with no expectations (after-all in this case I couldn't expect the heroine to have been in a coma all along). The ending was warm and understandable.


Rating explained--
STORY - 7.00 (my average) like another review mentioned it's simple, not much complication and no plotholes I can think of either.
ACTING - They are good actors, but the parts I find worth mentioning is how possessions were acted out well, even when for short moments
MUSIC - the main song was alright, I quite like Test Me by 4Eve (just featured in a scene)
REWATCH - I am not uge on rewatching ANYTHING but this can make the list, if I ever do
OTHERS - good set, cinematography, main actors are so cute 🥹

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Watch it!!

STORY: It's a 5 minutes short, short-film. Though that it barely time for anything to happen (and barely anything happens) overall I'd say IT'S CUTE! Just watch till the end, if you're up for cutesy romantic scene, with a good context, I'd suggest you watch this :)
I rated it an 8 since,
- I am easily pleased by a basic good show
- I've seen longer series with plots confusing and story conveyed in a worse manner. This gives you a good context to scene, and if you have a good imagination you can make up prequel and sequel in your head hehe.
- It had what I'd call a HAPPY AND SATISFYING ENDING - again ... it was a 5mins video.


PACE: I did go at 1.25x because I was "in a mood" to watch in that pace.


RECOMMENDED for a super-cute dose of fluffy web-series (more like a clip though).


[You don't even have to leave this site to watch it lol, the original uploader has embedded it on their profile, https://kisskh.at/26246-he-says-to-me#comment-2476519 ]

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Cautionary tale with a message

Intro:
This is a short 3-episode educational / cautionary web-series, end credits mention TICAC (Thailand Internet Crime Against Children - a taskforce for protection of children).

It talks about dangers of the web, dangers of risky professions, and how a seemingly insignificant decision can change one's life for worse.


Story:
It's pretty simple and straight forward, (understandable for a short series) with clear cut messages.
First two episodes were introduction to 2 girls from the same school and how they are "trapped", while in the third episode the story moves in a different direction.
{The message in the ending was something we hear all the time, but can never be shared enough.}

Ending:
imo is as satisfying as it can get.

Acting:
Good.

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Chaotic

This is a chaotic story with lot of crackhead energy, about a bunch of (I'd say virile) people. The plot is driven by bunch of misunderstandings. With an ending that I personally believe is a neatly tied up in a bow - meaning I don't have much complaints.

Story:
About a couple , just over 20 years into marriage with a passionate love life and "free" style of parenting.
Plot mainly focuses on how their lives change when the husband's childhood neighbor (who was also his ex) moves back to the house next door. The confusions and chaos, is particularly helped by the unexpectedly mature-for-her-age and imaginative youngest child.

Side plot focuses on lives of each of the couple's children - which kept the story pretty much interesting.

Acting:
Personally, liked work of all actors. Each have done their character justice.

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I didn't mind whatever happened.

STORY:
It might be "right love, wrong time" situation for these two because while they are pretty good together, as a generalization, even when they seem to not be together everything felt fine. In first season I felt Ben deserved better, in second I felt that way about Jim. Flashbacks were cute. The ending to me was fine. To be fair, by the end of the series, almost any non-tragic ending was acceptable to me.

For the main couple, it's a story of healing, and for side characters it's about romance and acceptance. The second leads were good, in short though- one seemed like a healthy person to be with and the other, well less healthy. And the whole confusing mess one of the besties fell into, initially felt chaotic and disorganized but come to think of it that whole confusion was what the writer/director meant to portray! Overall, there were a bunch of tiny subplots for all characters and everything tied up in a neat bow.

ACTING, was good, similar to the first season.

I did grow more fond of their OST this time around.

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I'd say Go ahead and watch it!!

[[CONTAINS NO SPOILER OF THE PLOT - first 10 minutes, and type of ending are shared, to give a feel of the movie -all section headings are clearly marked^^]]

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RECOMMENDED IF you are up for a scary movie with decent amount of jumpscares, not really gore/violent, has a story plus backstory. Acting is good, effects are decent, the movie is not pure horror, it has interspersed elements of comedy and teeny budding romances.

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STORY:::
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FIRST 10 MINUTES:
The movie starts with a group of students at a cram school, at night, asking a girl about her friend who has been missing for a while. And once she explains there is a sudden blackout.
The urban legend of girl haunting Siam Square is narrated (I was hooked by this point), after which the movie continues to explain what has happened leading up to this point.
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PACE:
Was decent. There was a stuff happening, so you'd be engaged but not too soon as to be confusing. Just optimum for a lazy watch (for a horror movie of course).
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PLOT:
> Overall, nothing controversial. There are few plot-holes but nothing I want to hang on to.

> Almost had a mini rollercoaster of emotions but I am glad I sat through it.

> SCARE FACTOR: was just okay, for a horror movie though there were few plot points where tbh I had to mute/ pause and catch my breath to continue. More than the jumpscares, the makeup and the CGI (well it got to me, I can be a scaredy-cat), I liked the story telling - (narration / the plot itself) - which could scare. No gore/ extreme violence or bloodshed. As mentioned movie often makes the mood lighter with comic and emotional elements.

> ROMANCE FACTOR (Since the synopsis mentions "romantic conflicts"): I do appreciate romance even in horrors haha, and there are few romantic interests going around, at least one of which that I found cute.

> DEPTH: Movie offers more than just scares.

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TYPE OF ENDING:
Closure : I'd say 98% if I were to nitpick
Happy/sad : better than I'd hoped for - it is more than just happy or sad, I'd call it satisfying.
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ACTING: Was good. Almost all the main characters were high schoolers who were trying to get to the bottom of what ws happening. And they played their parts well. There are definitely deeper emotions, I personally found nothing lacking. Each actors have done their part pretty well, they fit their characters


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MY OPINION: Overall, I enjoyed watching it, definitely do not regret or think it was waste of time. I would recommend as horror that can be watched on a lazy day. I am not big on rewatching (ever) but wouldn't mind re-watching this with company either.

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Short, light and not unhealthy BL

Basically, it is a light plot, almost straightforward. Story develops a little too easily, but given it is a 6 episode long series, that is almost inevitable. Neither flawless, nor ridiculous. Plus points for lowkey light thrown on toxic relationships.

Acting did not seem too good initially, but as I kept watching it grew on me - most characters have an individual personality and the actors/writers maintained it throughout. Initially, few actors did seem either over top or too bleak, but they were easier to like once it was almost established as the basic nature of those characters. (if that made sense)

The whole show is not premium rewatch material imo, there might be scenes that stay with you.

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A beautiful piece

[DISCLAIMER: I am just writing this so that it stays on my profile. Like I do often with series I rate a 10. And lot of the stuff I vent about are often repeated by me]

OVERALL:
I just finished it and am still hungover. I usually watch something else to distract from the previous series but I want this to last a bit longer. From the beginning it felt a bit different, and it was. Almost every episode was gripping, they kept a good pace and ended at an acceptable point. And the last episode, especially last few scenes were amazing.

SOMETHING SPECIAL:
One of the reason being, BL tag often ends up being a glass ceiling. The expectations is usually just for a light hearted fluff or sexual exploits of hormonal men in love, and that's what most try to deliver. Plots and acting is sadly not stressed on a lot. Normal protocols include : throw in a popular "couple", slap on a few provocative scenes, and despite having very promising plotlines, just not care about it. BUT this was a an all rounded drama and I loved it a lot.

PLOT:
The premise is delicate, complex and very much of a gray area. Personally, I could feel and see distinctions between what I considered "right" and "wrong" in this series. It helped that (much like the time when I was watching Dexter) my thought process made me feel legally wrong doesn't always need to be morally wrong.

CAMERAWORK:
The cinematography, was good. The lighting and filters stayed true to the mood of the story.

DIRECTION & WRITING:
Story has a good flow, directed pretty well.

SOUNDTRACK:
I became a huge fan of both the opening credit and OST of this series, again, suits the whole aura of this series very well.

ACTING:
Like another review already mentioned, almost everyone did a great job. Leads were exceptionally good. The chemistry was not overly stressed on but it was very much there. Their thoughts, empathy, sense of duty, internal struggles were all portrayed very well, even when it was without words. I am a fan of both the leads, and even plan to see what their other works have been like!

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"His life is just like a spark from fireworks"

If you haven't watched this - I'd recommend watching right away. Reading reviews is not necessary.
I do not often recommend in my reviews, but I feel this one is worth it. Give it a chance.

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The movie starts with a simple, light-hearted story about Tony, who wants to get into university mainly to avoid working in his family business. He's willing to take any opportunity, even if it’s not something he’s really interested in. To improve his chances winning a golden ticket opportunity, he brings into the picture his (not) friend Joe.

Few more characters are introduced, like Bokeh, who could be an asset to his project, and a high school club that Tony recruits to assist him. Like in most movies, we learn more about each character and their backgrounds slowly. What made this movie special to me is HOW they did it.

At first, the movie is light and fun, with lots of comedic moments as Tony tries to get into college. But as the story goes on, we get small hints about the characters' pasts, and small plot-detours come in. Throughout this process the movie keeps your attention and takes you on a surprising emotional journey with addition of newer perspectives.

By the end, an impossible situation is solved in a beautiful way. Even the way people who are personally connected to Joe react differently from others adds an interesting touch.
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The story was amazing and gave me more than I expected. The acting was fantastic, especially from the actors playing Joe and Tony. Their smiles were so warm and innocent that it left a lasting impression every time. Cinematography was wonderful, pleasing to watch. Overall, definite recommendation.

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Slasher to watch with your brains off

Just what the synopsis says. Nothing more complicated about the plot. A story of vengeance.

Kibeom is a suspected serial killer under investigation for multiple killings, including the murder of an investigating officer who ends up dead in front of his young daughter. He is hastily prosecuted when arrested for the murder of his girlfriend - but with nothing solid to incriminate him for his other alleged crimes, he is only punished for this one murder.

Cut to 15years later, story parallelly follows the activities of this suspected serial killer after his release, the life (double life?) of Huijoo who is almost unofficially adopted by her fathers ex-colleagues, and another shady character that comes into picture.


The gradual peep into the psyche of the main characters is an interesting watch. While we get only a superficial look at what the killer thinks like (enough to diagnose), we also see the confusing thought process of the main character. For me, this character had more to them, than I initially judged. In contrast to my initial judgement, even when the end products are superficially similar, the motivations were different, making their psychological building blocks different.

What to watch for: Slasher with some twisted character, nothing much to think about. A slightly confusing, serene way one of the ending scenes was shot.

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Hooking drama; give Youning a chance

Being heavily Agatha Christies inspired, understandably, the series has highly convoluted crimes solved by an exceptionally smart detective.
I'm incredibly impressed by how hooked I was to this drama. This is the first time I watched a 36 episodes long drama, without any long pauses in between. And that was because it was fast-pased, sub-plot packed, and gave me no space to be bored and walk away.
The main leads were fun, and the drama pretty much masked the fact that our inspector plays no significant role in any investigation by a distracting and confusing bromance. I kept rationalising it to support the main couple but there were just too many ambiguous instances.
The very widely hated female lead, in my opinion does not deserve it. She did seem annoying in the beginning with all the interruptions but if the people whose life she shares can unsee that, I do not need to bicker. WIthin first couple of episodes, in fact I had a positive opinion of her. She was strong, opinionated alright, with a sense of justice. If she is a bit spoiled, well so is our main lead imo. Two rich kids, we've all seen worse.

The opening and ending songs- ABSOLUTE banger and Soothing af. Both added to my playlist!

I like the cinematography, editing, and acting.
I will not deny the fact that many plots were so confusing I just let Lu Yao say whatever and pretended that it was a possible method of crime lol.

Overall, loved it though something that long cannot make into my rewatch list.

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Acting doesn't let you down

Investigations into a string of murders involving students attending a girls' school in the village, starts unravelling dark truths which might help capture the killer. Movie goes in a decent pace, with smooth plot twists incorporated seamlessly. The actoring imho is top notch. Cinematography and sceneries being a wonderful bonus.

If you can handle the strong disturbing tags including child abuse, domestic abuse, violence, bullying - I'd suggest not to look too much into reviews or comments, and dive right into the movie.

Beginnings have the power to capture the interest of the viewer, middle is THE whole substance but a really good ending is leaves the movie lingering in one's mind. Every part was delivered well in this movie.
It was a beautiful wrap up, nailed in the feels, and music was so impactful!!

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A good watch

The ratings being low makes sense because the beginning wasn't too good tbh. Thanks to a comment below, I watched the whole thing and I like the stories and how they string few together or makes sense of almost everything by the end. The synopsis is all you need but the story is much more than what you'd typically expect from it.

The movie is almost like an anthology - but to be more precise, it's a group of stories all connected by a main theme - the ghost bride. Another review details on each short stories so I'm not getting into it.

Acting - was good and natural. Not much awkwardness.
Story - might not be hold your attention initially, but do watch in order. Once I finished the first 3 stories, especially at the 4th, it got my interest.

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I liked it so much!!

overall, mine seem to be differing from most opinions here BUT I am going to stand by it. Gen Y is a really good show.
Very personal opinions, here we go.

# STORY: Normal series, romance only, no moral take-aways. WRITING at times is a mess.

✪ Minus side would be how haphazard the plot inclusive of WAYU is, almost as if the writer feels conflicted in every two episodes on which pair to go forward with. Not to mention new plot-twists were added in last couple of episodes. It was indeed bearable but almost amateur-ish move.

✪ On the plus side there are no major plot-holes, the subplots all relate to each other and despite having multiple supporting characters they are almost well managed.

✪ HUGE appreciation -
>> no non-consent being romanticized in any way (the few "physical" scenes were all within a safe gray zone imo), consent is unfailingly given importance.
>> they stayed away from "wife" tags for love interests / boyfriends
>> at the core characters are no pushovers,
>> there are no sexuality tag discussion - it was almost a pan-normative zone, and anyone could fall in love with anyone.

✪ Not only is it made in the right way, this was a naturally unproblematic show - it did not really bother to project the correctness. It was subtle and weaved into the nature of the show. Personally I appreciated the lack of implicit mocking of other series (even if they had it coming) to show how politically correct this series is- that is something few pretty good series had done, which made me slightly uneasy.




# ACTING: Kimmon-Copter just floored me with their acting, they were pure talent - I might have extra love for them after being rescued by their scenes after having to watch the other, stiff, couple. Hate to be criticizing a skill I do not possess but Dun and Bas just .. are not the best of actors. The engineering senior gang is also teeny bit awkward at times but again, way more natural. The high schooler gang was breath of fresh air, loved how they can bring the energy up.




# CHARACTERS/ COUPLES::

✪ MARK & KIT - Seriously sweetest dream couple. Realistically such a couple might not exist but then, that is the reason I watch dramas. They are patient, understanding, do not stress unnecessarily much on ego, and not to mention truckloads of sweetness and love - couldn't get enough. Personality wise, I cannot help but think how suitable these two are for each other. Mark is someone who can get to emotionally guarded person like Kit. And Kit does deserve the world. My favorite character indeed, wholesome, caring, understanding and mature - I just feel supportive and protective of everything he does <3

✪ WAYU - not been a fan of the actor himself but the character seems okay. Did not find him clingy or weepy or dull or depressing, he was simply a person who was deeply in love who got his heart broken.
THANU - again, not a fan of the acting, character being confused seems justifies to me though. Got no complains about his actions.
PHAI - sweet, and angelic character, the actor's looks almost suits that. Love how mature he is and pleasantly happy about the plot making two brothers have similar core characteristics!!!
SANDEE - confusing, but lowkey trusting him
TONG/POK - Surprised but sudden burst of chemistry, definitely second favorite couple!
KOH/JACK - probably 3rd favorite couple. And they are not even a couple :)

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