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An Unexpected Gem
I loved this series.
I initially began watching the series due to the hype over the pairing of RealHia, but to my surprise I completely fell in love with the dynamics of the lead couple, Thomas (Muenfah) and Kong (Teerak). These youngsters are so sweet together, in a way normally reserved for female + male pairings. Both characters appear to be neurodivergent-- on the spectrum, in different ways. On the surface, Muenfah is emotionally cold and closed off to everyone, even with his younger brother, while Teerak is happily surrounded by the love of his parents and sister and is a sweet ray of sunshine who, unfortunately for him, has poor boundaries. When, due to circumstances, they come together, they address the under-developed aspects of each other's personalities and grow, slowly and naturally, in trust and love.
In the end, Meunfah gains a partner who loves him, deeply, despite his faults, and because he knows he's loved, regardless of those faults, he wants to change them to be a better man for his partner. This change also generates beautiful changes in his relationships with his own family members and friends. Teerak gains a partner who will always choose to be gentle with him, who will wholeheartedly love him and protect him, just as his mother, father and sister do, and that safety allows him to be more emotionally honest with those in his life, thereby setting gentle but necessarily firm boundaries with some problematic individuals. As with any healthy relationship, Meunfah and Teerak end up as each other's emotional safe spaces.
I'm thankful that the screenwriter chose to deviate from the usual shtick of having characters breaking each other's trust for dramatic effect. For other couples and dramas, that's fine, but for this couple, it was unnecessary.
I want to also add that the cinematography and directing were top-notch and all the support actors did excellent work! Thank you creators and actors for bringing your A-games.
And, yes, the RealHia story line was greatly entertaining. They're such cutie-pies. It was refreshing to have a series based in college where the majority of the actors looked the appropriate age for the characters they were portraying.
I initially began watching the series due to the hype over the pairing of RealHia, but to my surprise I completely fell in love with the dynamics of the lead couple, Thomas (Muenfah) and Kong (Teerak). These youngsters are so sweet together, in a way normally reserved for female + male pairings. Both characters appear to be neurodivergent-- on the spectrum, in different ways. On the surface, Muenfah is emotionally cold and closed off to everyone, even with his younger brother, while Teerak is happily surrounded by the love of his parents and sister and is a sweet ray of sunshine who, unfortunately for him, has poor boundaries. When, due to circumstances, they come together, they address the under-developed aspects of each other's personalities and grow, slowly and naturally, in trust and love.
In the end, Meunfah gains a partner who loves him, deeply, despite his faults, and because he knows he's loved, regardless of those faults, he wants to change them to be a better man for his partner. This change also generates beautiful changes in his relationships with his own family members and friends. Teerak gains a partner who will always choose to be gentle with him, who will wholeheartedly love him and protect him, just as his mother, father and sister do, and that safety allows him to be more emotionally honest with those in his life, thereby setting gentle but necessarily firm boundaries with some problematic individuals. As with any healthy relationship, Meunfah and Teerak end up as each other's emotional safe spaces.
I'm thankful that the screenwriter chose to deviate from the usual shtick of having characters breaking each other's trust for dramatic effect. For other couples and dramas, that's fine, but for this couple, it was unnecessary.
I want to also add that the cinematography and directing were top-notch and all the support actors did excellent work! Thank you creators and actors for bringing your A-games.
And, yes, the RealHia story line was greatly entertaining. They're such cutie-pies. It was refreshing to have a series based in college where the majority of the actors looked the appropriate age for the characters they were portraying.
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