MCOT for the win again! 10 years on and you do a proper reimagining! Maintaining the feel of the original without being an exact copy, and still modernizing it! Well done MCOT at ep. 2!
Love Sick was my first Thai BL (I had watched Chinese BL prior) and I remember thinking I had made a mistake after…
Love Sick The Series had not the greatest first episode. Honestly I almost dropped it way back then, but it is a classic that really took off after ep2 . I must say this one feels more coherent at the first episode, but they've already used so many tropes that were original in the predecessor. Eg. the uniform numbers not matching being caught on by No's friends. Ep 1 was solid though. More solid than TGI Friday which was supposed to be the successor to the original Love Sick.
♡Small spoiler ahead ➯When everyone asked Wang, "Why do you want to move into the dorm?" — How could he,…
Couldn't have said it better! It's amazing how Wang knows that's the reason, but keeps it to himself. I thought he would have told his father, but their moment went in another direction. Pure family gold. The sight of Tian's empty suitcase was a major wow moment. Priceless. Excellent storytelling. Just enough exposition at the right place (Grandad's place to Wang) without giving too much or too little, reiterated by Tian's mom. Marvelous storytelling. Great directing. Perfect acting.
I am annoyed with GMMTV's inability to transition smoothly between cuts. it's so obvious when a scene is shot…
Continuity is not GMM's strong suit and it shows here. The number of times Half's hair goes from messy to neat as the camera moves to another character is amazing . :D
This might get flack, but not ever couple in a BL has to be same sex. The mains could be, but Mudmee and Half are a perfect example of a well written 2nd couple! Pahn is just perfect for the over thinker teen! Hope to see her in more dramas.
To the commenters about bad directing could you give me an example? I think most scenes are just fine. We get the feeling of the character, the emotion of the scene and the camera work is good. The scene with Half's cupcake when he sat down was a prime example of good directing. I agree the colour could be a bit better. There is evidence of overexposure too at times which should have been cleaned up in post, but it's fine for the most part.
One of the strongest things in this series is the budding relationship between Mudmee and Half. I know these series are Boy Love and the main draw is the yaoi crowd, but not every character has to like the same sex! Mudmee and Half being all confused in feelings and what the other thinks is important is so real and down to earth. Feel like teenage angst at its best. Mudmee being an overthinker and Half just being clueless is also in the realm of possibility for people this age. Mudmee and Atom's friendship feel so pure also. Just what you want in a coming of age story: good friends and support. The static shock thing for Kongthap pulling away was, at least, original and adds another trope!
Good interesting 1st episode. Introduces characters and motivations well. However, these are supposed to be high schoolers? GMMTV stretched putting their stars like Earth in black shorts, but Viu takes the entire bakery section of Cafe for All 🤣
Everybody was at their best in this series. Well done GMMTV! I'm so happy Koy lived to the end of a series! Louis had a real positive role here. Could we see more MilkLouis? :D
My love and fangirling for Namtan grows with every drama I see her in. And yes, I totally buy Jimmy as a bespectacled,…
Namtan has not had a bad role to date! I still maintain that she held The Player together with her skill. She played the baddie as good as she plays any other role!
I must hand it to the screen writers, they have written Boo amazingly! He's mature in some ways and still a child in some. They have struck a perfect mix to make this an interesting and well-rounded character. Potae and Payos are just epic. Payos' unrequited love is just, again, perfect. Potae not knowing how to react to the confession is pure gold. Each episode has at least one subversion of expectations, and it adds just the right amount of suspense and drama without being overdone or unwelcomed. This is a true coming of age done magnificently! O, and at least Koy's character (Kai [Kang's mother]) is still alive at ep.9!
Enjoying this adaptation!
10 years on and you do a proper reimagining! Maintaining the feel of the original without being an exact copy, and still modernizing it!
Well done MCOT at ep. 2!
I must say this one feels more coherent at the first episode, but they've already used so many tropes that were original in the predecessor. Eg. the uniform numbers not matching being caught on by No's friends.
Ep 1 was solid though. More solid than TGI Friday which was supposed to be the successor to the original Love Sick.
The sight of Tian's empty suitcase was a major wow moment. Priceless. Excellent storytelling. Just enough exposition at the right place (Grandad's place to Wang) without giving too much or too little, reiterated by Tian's mom.
Marvelous storytelling. Great directing. Perfect acting.
Pahn is just perfect for the over thinker teen! Hope to see her in more dramas.
To the commenters about bad directing could you give me an example? I think most scenes are just fine. We get the feeling of the character, the emotion of the scene and the camera work is good. The scene with Half's cupcake when he sat down was a prime example of good directing.
I agree the colour could be a bit better. There is evidence of overexposure too at times which should have been cleaned up in post, but it's fine for the most part.
Mudmee and Half being all confused in feelings and what the other thinks is important is so real and down to earth. Feel like teenage angst at its best. Mudmee being an overthinker and Half just being clueless is also in the realm of possibility for people this age.
Mudmee and Atom's friendship feel so pure also. Just what you want in a coming of age story: good friends and support.
The static shock thing for Kongthap pulling away was, at least, original and adds another trope!
However, these are supposed to be high schoolers? GMMTV stretched putting their stars like Earth in black shorts, but Viu takes the entire bakery section of Cafe for All 🤣
I'm so happy Koy lived to the end of a series!
Louis had a real positive role here.
Could we see more MilkLouis? :D
Potae and Payos are just epic. Payos' unrequited love is just, again, perfect. Potae not knowing how to react to the confession is pure gold.
Each episode has at least one subversion of expectations, and it adds just the right amount of suspense and drama without being overdone or unwelcomed.
This is a true coming of age done magnificently!
O, and at least Koy's character (Kai [Kang's mother]) is still alive at ep.9!