I liked the trailer for the series so much that I've now read the book. It's a really good book but just from what they show in the trailer I'm expecting the series will improve on it.
** WARNING: This post has some spoilers that may or may not apply to the series **
** It also assumes that the trailer is a true representation of the series, since often the trailers for Thai series are made long before a series films, and the series ends up being different. **
The major flaw of the book is the lack of a dramatic episode that makes the reader anxious over whether Mork and Tawan can ever be together. In the book things seem to fall into place for them almost too conveniently, making the plot too comfortably linear. For example, once both Mork and Tawan finally realize that they like each other, the only remaining obstacle is that Tawan has P'Por as a boyfriend. Then from out of nowhere there's a revelation about P'Por that tears that relationship apart forever, making the way clear for Tawan or Mork. Tawan never has to struggle over making a choice between P'Por and Mork.
In the book Mork has doubts about his worthiness to be with Tawan but they're mostly internalized and there's never the angst and outpouring of emotion that the trailer shows. There's also no scenario that makes Mork feel like he has to compete with P'Por to win Tawan. I'm glad that the series might be adding this element.
I like that the series might make P'Por more of a presence than in the book, and that his status as Tawan's boyfriend will make Mork deal with his feelings of inferiority more overtly. In the book P'Por barely appears after the opening chapter and we never get to see how he and Tawan interact as lovers, so we don't become invested in their relationship. As a result P'Por's eventual unmasking as a terrible boyfriend doesn't have as much of an impact.
Other interesting differences:
1. In the book, Mork is tall and buff and Tawan is a little guy. If the casting had been true to the book then someone like Joss Wayar would have gotten the role of Mork. I wouldn't have complained about that, but in the book Mork has a sweet innocence to him that a big guy like Joss would have had to be able to pull off. It looks like Fluke is better suited for that, even though it means that the Tawan character is now taller than Mork. :)
2. In the book, Mork initially doesn't think very highly of Tawan. It seems that the series will take a different approach.
3. The 'chicken rice' scene that we see toward the end of the trailer actually takes place early in the book and is a major turning point for Mork. Until then he's identified as straight, and the gesture of bringing dinner to Tawan comes from the dawning realization that he has feelings for him. In the book Mork leaves the food with a hospital staffer and says everything to Tawan in a note. I'm really happy that the series might stage this as an in-person exchange. That big smile from Mork as he shyly looks up at Tawan is worth the world.
4. In the book, Nadia is a man. I know they changed him to a woman for the series so that they could have a m/f couple but for me it's a net loss. The book's Nadia is colorful in a way I've never seen in another BL series, and honestly it's hard for me to think of a BL series where the straight side couple was very compelling.
5. There's a relationship that develops between Nadia and the barista but it's very incidental to the Mork-Tawan story. It looks like the series will show us more of it.
6. The other side couple in the trailer does not appear in the book.
As I said, the trailers for Thai series can differ from the series. This is because they're often filmed and released very early, sometimes before production of the series even begins. Since the trailer for 'My Ride' has been released just a few weeks before its November debut I'm hoping that it will be an exception to this. (Which would be in contrast to the trailer for a series like 'Why RU', which was released months before that series aired and had differences from it.)
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I was so relieved when Earth didn't say a word when he found Stud outside his door, and simply sat next to him and gave him a shoulder to cry on. That's the deepest love of all. I was wondering what could possibly happen to bring those two together again. Here's my answer.
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I think you're referring to when Good was alone in the restaurant waiting for Boyo and did absolutely nothing to discourage the girl who was hitting on him, and even exchanged Line IDs with her.
And in that same scene I got thrown off later when Boyo went over to him after watching from across the room and she said nothing ... I assumed that she'd seen and overheard everything and was going to confront him about it.
Anyway, he's got commitment issues for sure. Good being like this made me more open to the idea of Boyo getting back with Safe, provided Safe can prove his rekindled interest in her isn't an act. Good is gorgeous but he's a tomcat at heart.
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It covers the Tan/Oil story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ZHoQ73mz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ZHoQ73mz0
Click below.
It also makes you disable adblock in order to view the video and the ads that result have been flagged for "malvertising".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2JAQ41tI2I
I posted the link to the video itself in the Discussion section.
There's an official site for the unsubbed episodes here. Most of the link is in Thai so there's a lot to it lol:
https://www.watchlakorn.in/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%881%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%8819%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%992563-video-326538
They finally even got the ubiquitous 'female best friend' character to hit the right note -- no more spouting lines like a hyperactive volcano.
This one's a keeper!
** WARNING: This post has some spoilers that may or may not apply to the series **
** It also assumes that the trailer is a true representation of the series, since often the trailers for Thai series are made long before a series films, and the series ends up being different. **
The major flaw of the book is the lack of a dramatic episode that makes the reader anxious over whether Mork and Tawan can ever be together. In the book things seem to fall into place for them almost too conveniently, making the plot too comfortably linear. For example, once both Mork and Tawan finally realize that they like each other, the only remaining obstacle is that Tawan has P'Por as a boyfriend. Then from out of nowhere there's a revelation about P'Por that tears that relationship apart forever, making the way clear for Tawan or Mork. Tawan never has to struggle over making a choice between P'Por and Mork.
In the book Mork has doubts about his worthiness to be with Tawan but they're mostly internalized and there's never the angst and outpouring of emotion that the trailer shows. There's also no scenario that makes Mork feel like he has to compete with P'Por to win Tawan. I'm glad that the series might be adding this element.
I like that the series might make P'Por more of a presence than in the book, and that his status as Tawan's boyfriend will make Mork deal with his feelings of inferiority more overtly. In the book P'Por barely appears after the opening chapter and we never get to see how he and Tawan interact as lovers, so we don't become invested in their relationship. As a result P'Por's eventual unmasking as a terrible boyfriend doesn't have as much of an impact.
Other interesting differences:
1. In the book, Mork is tall and buff and Tawan is a little guy. If the casting had been true to the book then someone like Joss Wayar would have gotten the role of Mork. I wouldn't have complained about that, but in the book Mork has a sweet innocence to him that a big guy like Joss would have had to be able to pull off. It looks like Fluke is better suited for that, even though it means that the Tawan character is now taller than Mork. :)
2. In the book, Mork initially doesn't think very highly of Tawan. It seems that the series will take a different approach.
3. The 'chicken rice' scene that we see toward the end of the trailer actually takes place early in the book and is a major turning point for Mork. Until then he's identified as straight, and the gesture of bringing dinner to Tawan comes from the dawning realization that he has feelings for him. In the book Mork leaves the food with a hospital staffer and says everything to Tawan in a note. I'm really happy that the series might stage this as an in-person exchange. That big smile from Mork as he shyly looks up at Tawan is worth the world.
4. In the book, Nadia is a man. I know they changed him to a woman for the series so that they could have a m/f couple but for me it's a net loss. The book's Nadia is colorful in a way I've never seen in another BL series, and honestly it's hard for me to think of a BL series where the straight side couple was very compelling.
5. There's a relationship that develops between Nadia and the barista but it's very incidental to the Mork-Tawan story. It looks like the series will show us more of it.
6. The other side couple in the trailer does not appear in the book.
As I said, the trailers for Thai series can differ from the series. This is because they're often filmed and released very early, sometimes before production of the series even begins. Since the trailer for 'My Ride' has been released just a few weeks before its November debut I'm hoping that it will be an exception to this. (Which would be in contrast to the trailer for a series like 'Why RU', which was released months before that series aired and had differences from it.)
I think they're the OTP too! They're both the missing piece in the other's life. Earth is the only person who could ever tame Stud.
And in that same scene I got thrown off later when Boyo went over to him after watching from across the room and she said nothing ... I assumed that she'd seen and overheard everything and was going to confront him about it.
Anyway, he's got commitment issues for sure. Good being like this made me more open to the idea of Boyo getting back with Safe, provided Safe can prove his rekindled interest in her isn't an act. Good is gorgeous but he's a tomcat at heart.