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A pleasant surprise
I don't know if this was because I started the series when I was desperately in need of something light and fluffy, or because it was genuinely good, but I am so pleasantly surprised by how good it was.
It's your basic pretend relationship but I was sold from the get go. Add to that Thomas looking like he does and chemistry between the leads, and I was double sold. The story moved at a brisk pace (bar the little lull in episodes 8-10), and it wasn't repetitive. They actually stuck to the pretend relationship instead of completely forgetting about it at some point like I've seen other shows do with their main plotline, which I really appreciated. The relationship between Rak and Fah developed very nicely, again surprisingly the writing was pretty solid.
In the same vein, I loved how the characters themselves and the romance between the leads were written. I'll admit, overly cutesy characters are not my favorite, mostly because they can never seem to get some kind of depth written to them. Their cute and that's it. But Rak was more than that, and I got to see this through a storyline I thought was unnecessary but turned out to be really important. Same with Fah, he's supposed to be a stoic character, but throughout the series, there were moments where he didn't take himself too seriously and showed his vulnerability which I loved to see.
And every other supporting character was written just as well, I found myself appreciating their presence on screen and in the lives of the leads with every passing episode. They were entertaining, endearing characters.
The romance between the leads was also written so well, they showed the character development clearly without being too explicit, created scenarios for us to see just why they liked each other, what's not to appreciate? I would have appreciated more screentime for both of the side couples though, I feel like that's a complaint I have with every rom com I watch though.
The acting was good, there were some unnecessary scenes and some of them were dragged out too long, but for the most part the pacing was steady and crisp, and the music was pretty cute as well.
The series was nothing new, it had the same ten clichés every romance title has and yet I enjoyed it to the fullest extent. It was truly a pleasant surprise.
It's your basic pretend relationship but I was sold from the get go. Add to that Thomas looking like he does and chemistry between the leads, and I was double sold. The story moved at a brisk pace (bar the little lull in episodes 8-10), and it wasn't repetitive. They actually stuck to the pretend relationship instead of completely forgetting about it at some point like I've seen other shows do with their main plotline, which I really appreciated. The relationship between Rak and Fah developed very nicely, again surprisingly the writing was pretty solid.
In the same vein, I loved how the characters themselves and the romance between the leads were written. I'll admit, overly cutesy characters are not my favorite, mostly because they can never seem to get some kind of depth written to them. Their cute and that's it. But Rak was more than that, and I got to see this through a storyline I thought was unnecessary but turned out to be really important. Same with Fah, he's supposed to be a stoic character, but throughout the series, there were moments where he didn't take himself too seriously and showed his vulnerability which I loved to see.
And every other supporting character was written just as well, I found myself appreciating their presence on screen and in the lives of the leads with every passing episode. They were entertaining, endearing characters.
The romance between the leads was also written so well, they showed the character development clearly without being too explicit, created scenarios for us to see just why they liked each other, what's not to appreciate? I would have appreciated more screentime for both of the side couples though, I feel like that's a complaint I have with every rom com I watch though.
The acting was good, there were some unnecessary scenes and some of them were dragged out too long, but for the most part the pacing was steady and crisp, and the music was pretty cute as well.
The series was nothing new, it had the same ten clichés every romance title has and yet I enjoyed it to the fullest extent. It was truly a pleasant surprise.
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