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.
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.
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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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I thought the make-up job on Teejay was too womanly, especially the eyes and the alabaster skin.
I'm going to keep watching too. So far I'm giving it an optimistic 8/10. The production values and much of everything else seem on point, and lord knows there's been a lot of series that get off to a rough start and then find their sea legs later.
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It struck me the same way. 'Back to strangers with memories' doesn't bode well at all.
Sad endings for BL series severely impact their rewatch value. It's a dumb thing for a production company to do. It's one reason 'The Shipper' has faded out of sight and why they're rebooting 'HIStory 3 MODC' by resurrecting the character they killed off.
Ben lost a lot of points with me when he gave that delivery guy a one-star rating. After the guy told Ben that he was late because so many streets in the neighborhood were closed due to COVID, Ben's response (in so many words) was that he (Ben) didn't start the pandemic so don't use that as an excuse. I can't stand people who look down on anyone who has to do a hard day's work to earn their living. For a series to establish a main character who's this unlikable is pretty daring. I hope the relationship with Jim will smooth out Ben's rough edges so I don't have to keep wincing through every episode.
I'm betting that Leo, the ex from hell, is actually a nice guy who got stomped on.
That said, Teejay basically had to carry the whole episode and in that regard he did a good job at conveying who Ben is. I just hope Ben gets nicer. :)
And I guess the 'sassy female friend' is a required accessory for these series now lol.
I'm crushing on Mai more and more. He's such a good partner for Wan. In this episode he showed how much he understands him and wants to protect him from constantly worrying about North and Ongsah.
(Not a big fan of him saying he'd lie about being unable to find North and Ongsah in their room, though.)
Whatever it was that happened to North later, I won't be surprised if it results in him getting his memory back regarding the days in a coma.
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Oh! Someone should edit the description of the series. I assumed it was correct.
I'm glad they won't try to say they knew each other earlier, because it always strains credibility when we're asked to believe that two people who grew up together wouldn't recognize one another when they meet again after five or ten years.
"Hi, I'm Kyan. I'll flash a flirtatious smile when I run past you on the street, but when we're seated across from each other at a table I'll be an arrogant jerk even though I'm a street singer who can sing only one song."
Actually, though, I liked the first episode a lot, but the Kyan character does seem a bit all over the place. How can a guy who sings only one song get so many followers, and with only one song I'd think his public performances wouldn't last long.
However, I sense that the series will settle into a nice groove. It's interesting that the story includes the fact that they knew each other in high school and attempted a relationship at the time. In the first episode do they not recognize one another as adults?
I've watched most of the first two episodes and this is a nice surprise. The characterizations are really strong, especially in the TanOil pairing. Their romantic tension is right out there. :)
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** 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.
I'm going to keep watching too. So far I'm giving it an optimistic 8/10. The production values and much of everything else seem on point, and lord knows there's been a lot of series that get off to a rough start and then find their sea legs later.
Sad endings for BL series severely impact their rewatch value. It's a dumb thing for a production company to do. It's one reason 'The Shipper' has faded out of sight and why they're rebooting 'HIStory 3 MODC' by resurrecting the character they killed off.
I'm betting that Leo, the ex from hell, is actually a nice guy who got stomped on.
That said, Teejay basically had to carry the whole episode and in that regard he did a good job at conveying who Ben is. I just hope Ben gets nicer. :)
And I guess the 'sassy female friend' is a required accessory for these series now lol.
(Not a big fan of him saying he'd lie about being unable to find North and Ongsah in their room, though.)
Whatever it was that happened to North later, I won't be surprised if it results in him getting his memory back regarding the days in a coma.
I'm glad they won't try to say they knew each other earlier, because it always strains credibility when we're asked to believe that two people who grew up together wouldn't recognize one another when they meet again after five or ten years.
Actually, though, I liked the first episode a lot, but the Kyan character does seem a bit all over the place. How can a guy who sings only one song get so many followers, and with only one song I'd think his public performances wouldn't last long.
However, I sense that the series will settle into a nice groove. It's interesting that the story includes the fact that they knew each other in high school and attempted a relationship at the time. In the first episode do they not recognize one another as adults?
The series is working so hard to set them up as enemies, it would be fun to flip that around haha.