Never seen Bridgeton or The Young Royals, in fact I never even heard of the second one, but I did enjoy the series,…
Just read your review and I totally agree with all your statements. A lot of the criticism are very valid.
In regards to the advertisement - it actually became some sort of a comedic gag relief to me - and I actually think it might have been done deliberately.
Also, I’m from England so I am well aware of Downton Abbey. It was pretty big here, but I do feel it was more popular internationally.
I actually didn’t realise the money pumped into TNP was that much. And I can imagine majority is from the advertisement. It definitely had the potential to be more plot driven - I do feel like it was in a way, but not executed perfectly.
Never seen Bridgeton or The Young Royals, in fact I never even heard of the second one, but I did enjoy the series,…
I saw some post about it on Reddit that weren’t so favourable while it was still on air - they never deterred me cause I really liked the snap shots I saw. The team clearly did a fantastic job with the production. I do agree that for the amount of money that was pumped into it could have been a lot more plot driven but I genuinely think compared so some recent Thai bl dramas it wasn’t too bad at all.
Also If you’ve never seen Young Royals please do. I highly recommend it. Waiting in between seasons all those years were absolute torture. It’s a Netflix LGBT Swedish show with 3 seasons.
Maybe it’s because I went into this show not expecting a plot-driven series, but I actually really enjoyed it - I was living!
It’s like a mix of Bridgerton and Young Royals, but extra campy, and I loved every minute of it. Waiting for the whole series to finish before watching was definitely the right call - I don’t think I would’ve had the patience to wait week by week.
Also, I think they were the perfect leads for the show. I couldn’t imagine any other actors playing these roles - they completely owned them.
Everything was just so pretty - the cinematography was drool-worthy. The plot could’ve been better, sure, but it wasn’t too bad.
I only watched this for nostalgia reasons cause I remembered them from SOTUS - which I watched when it first came out (I can barely remember the plot)…good old times. Back when we only had a peck for a kiss lol.
This was such a chill show. We need more mature Thai LGBTQIA+ stories!
I’m a sucker for anything supernatural especially when vampires are added to the mix (was/still is a twihard) so this was right up my alley. Especially when they are queer (shout out to IWTV!).
This was honestly a fun watch - as long as you don’t take it too seriously lol.
This was actually not too bad. I was expecting the worse cause I read some not so nice reviews but I think the reviews are for the older version not this remake.
I’m very glad I stuck with this one cause it was an entertaining watch. Toxic at first, but the characters redeemed themselves.
This was fantastic! Absolutely hilarious. I was a bit weirded out by the humour at first - felt it was overdramatic but it deffo grew on me.
It was refreshing to see both actors especially Earth in a not so serious role.
Don’t think I’ve laughed as much as I did in any other bl series as much as I did with this one. Just straight up slapstick comedy which is very rare to do without it being cringey.
Honestly, this was such a joy to watch. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on such gems. I’ve definitely been sleeping on both leads of this show. I’m currently going through all their other works and having a great time. The other actors did a phenomenal job too.
Oh, this is a gem! I definitely judged a book by its cover with this one.
I thought it would be one of those typical Thai BLs with great production but bad acting and no plot line — but boy, was I wrong!
I’m now on a hunt for all their other shows, and I’m usually not one to do that, but their chemistry is phenomenal, especially considering all we had were just glances. This is honestly exactly what I’ve been looking for in these shows.
The plan was to watch this after it finished airing, but I caved. Honestly, it was much better than I expected—if you ignore all the manhandling and overacting, that is.
You’re absolutely right!! This was a complete shit show and it kinda ruined the ending of the main show… and…
I know right! It was unnecessary I could have done without it.
And you’er right, I came across a post about the scandal when I was only a couple of episode away from the final… about that. What a disappointment…it would be such a shame if they didn’t go ahead with it cause of him. They can always replace him with a new actor or kill his character off - although it would mean his love interest would have no storyline.
It’s a shame really. Cause I actually grew to like his character in the series.
It was really hard to get into in the first place. And hindsight? Well, if I knew what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have started this show — so the joke’s on me.
That said, with the recent scandal involving the actor who played Tattoo, I wonder how they’ll handle his character if they move forward with a second season.
In regards to the advertisement - it actually became some sort of a comedic gag relief to me - and I actually think it might have been done deliberately.
Also, I’m from England so I am well aware of Downton Abbey. It was pretty big here, but I do feel it was more popular internationally.
I actually didn’t realise the money pumped into TNP was that much. And I can imagine majority is from the advertisement. It definitely had the potential to be more plot driven - I do feel like it was in a way, but not executed perfectly.
Regardless, I had a fun time watching it.
Also If you’ve never seen Young Royals please do. I highly recommend it. Waiting in between seasons all those years were absolute torture. It’s a Netflix LGBT Swedish show with 3 seasons.
It’s like a mix of Bridgerton and Young Royals, but extra campy, and I loved every minute of it. Waiting for the whole series to finish before watching was definitely the right call - I don’t think I would’ve had the patience to wait week by week.
Also, I think they were the perfect leads for the show. I couldn’t imagine any other actors playing these roles - they completely owned them.
Everything was just so pretty - the cinematography was drool-worthy. The plot could’ve been better, sure, but it wasn’t too bad.
This was such a chill show. We need more mature Thai LGBTQIA+ stories!
This was honestly a fun watch - as long as you don’t take it too seriously lol.
I’m very glad I stuck with this one cause it was an entertaining watch. Toxic at first, but the characters redeemed themselves.
And I have to say. I was missing out. It’s actually a brilliant watch if you are willing to ignore certain things.
I can see why it got so much hype - but I can also see why others don’t like it.
I enjoyed it. And I liked how they wrapped everything up nicely. Which is quite rare in bl world.
All four actors did a brilliant Job. And they had such a good chemistry.
It was refreshing to see both actors especially Earth in a not so serious role.
Don’t think I’ve laughed as much as I did in any other bl series as much as I did with this one. Just straight up slapstick comedy which is very rare to do without it being cringey.
Loved every minute of it.
Might watch the other 2 when I eventually watch their parent series.
But Zero supporter was such a cute watch.
I thought it would be one of those typical Thai BLs with great production but bad acting and no plot line — but boy, was I wrong!
I’m now on a hunt for all their other shows, and I’m usually not one to do that, but their chemistry is phenomenal, especially considering all we had were just glances. This is honestly exactly what I’ve been looking for in these shows.
And you’er right, I came across a post about the scandal when I was only a couple of episode away from the final… about that. What a disappointment…it would be such a shame if they didn’t go ahead with it cause of him. They can always replace him with a new actor or kill his character off - although it would mean his love interest would have no storyline.
It’s a shame really. Cause I actually grew to like his character in the series.
That said, with the recent scandal involving the actor who played Tattoo, I wonder how they’ll handle his character if they move forward with a second season.