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I didn't like the first episode. Too comedic, too over-the-top. And I must emphasize that I'm neither a fan nor a hater of NetJames or NetJJ. I don't care, and never have and even though I just said I didn't like the first episode, I don't understand whypeople are already rating the entire series rating it.
I'm not rating a series yet, because I always, always judge everything after watching the whole thing (with exceptions). The first episode is just the first episode; it often happens that you need to watch a little more to get hooked. This was the case with Duang with You, where for me, the fourth episode was the turning point, and I literally started to like the series.

But getting back to "Love Upon a Time" – yes, I didn't like the first episode, I guess I didn't like the main character's reactions and behavior to the situations he encountered (I don't know, his behavior, or rather his reactions to some things, reminded me of the behavior of characters in typical sitcoms (the worse ones)). Besides that, in my opinion, the acting was so-so (And I'm talking about the acting of all the actors)

The ending of the first episode was a funny moment, my lord, don't let someone who wants to save me from drowning take so long to undress before jumping into the water. I understand that slowing down Phop's undressing was supposed to make him look more awesome, but still... His character was, well, let's just say, out of nowhere in this episode. All the servants were chasing after the fleeing Khun, but Phop didn't have to; he was simply already there.

Plus, Khun's escape was somewhat amusing, because how many people can't catch a man who's not really running away, just running around in circles? And when the servants finally caught Khun and dragged him to Phop and then to the room - the whole scene was unconvincingly acted. I had the impression the child could have broken free and escaped. It's no wonder Khun managed to do so later.

I'm wondering what to think of this series. On the one hand I'm eagerly awaiting the next episodes but on the other I'm not sure if I like it enough to be eagerly awaiting the next ones. It's a light, cheerful comedy with one stronger thread, I think (I don't know how much the series will deviate from the novel). Is it just me who thinks the first episode was oddly edited? I think I've gotten used to the editing in subsequent episodes. So far, I've enjoyed episode 5 the most. Cheerful, but not entirely. I liked how Qin deliberately stared at Yim while saying "I missed you" to Duang. I liked the hiding and beating of the pink teddy bear (which we've already seen in previous episodes). I also liked the emphasis on the characters' physical attraction to each other. Duang twice remarks on Qin's legs, once when he was wearing black pants, and once in Qin's apartment, when Qin sits on the couch after a shower in shorts next Qin admits that he likes the sweet tone of voice Duang sometimes uses on him. I like Qin's dilemmas and struggles with himself, and the fact that Duang isn't always cheerful. We also have a very brief subplot with Pae, suggesting that something is going on behind the scenes. I don't like the characters' overt flirting; it seems to disrupt the show's character, at least at this stage, but I admit it's pleasing to the eye.

I think that focusing more on the group of friends would be better, the second thread that would somehow "interfere" with the description of the friends would be the ongoing investigation and the detectives, and the third, side story would be the romantic thread between the detectives.

You put my thoughts into words

I can't... what a load of crap. I loved the The Heart Killers-related crap, but not this. I cried watching it. I read the novel, and I'm sure many people will disagree, but the brothers' relationship is poorly described in it. In my opinion, it lacks closeness, understanding, and perhaps tenderness? I had the impression that this was an unintended consequence, that there was supposed to be love, but the author failed to deliver. And I hoped the series would fix it, but it didn't. In the novel, Jay ends up in a mental institution at the end it's a shame they didn't show that (It would make more sense to show, at least for a moment, how the boy is trying to cope with all this.). In the novel, in my opinion, the crime story was the main focus, and it was truly gripping, while in the series, it was different. The acting was strange, sometimes unconvincing. Very often, I don't understand the behavior of the characters. Example: why, when you see your friends/your children's friends, dying one by one, why don't you go/send them to safety or provide protection (and some of them had the financial means or the opportunity)? And for Merlin's sake, why didn't Jay cooperate with his brother? Jade, why is the guy you met a few weeks ago more important to you than your brother, whom you supposedly love and care about? So many questions, so few answers.

In my opinion, the most convincing, terrible but convincing character was Champ.

I really enjoyed the first season, but then everything became predictable and repetitive. I'm not saying I didn't like the final season, but subsequent seasons didn't bring me as much joy.

The main character put a lot of effort into avoiding BL situations; that was basically the crux of the show. For the past two seasons, one thought has been nagging me: Why don't you start dating a girl?

I agree :-)

And for me, the ghost of a boy in a rabbit mask, walking around with a bare chest all the time

I really liked it, but... I could have liked the series more if... I didn't really like Khemjir's character. He's too calm, doesn't really do anything to improve his life except begging for help, which is fine if you also act on your own to improve your fate. He's always known he's cursed, so instead of seeking help for a long time, he leaves it to the last minute. The world is big, where has he been, what has he done, who has he met to save himself? NOTHING. He could have delved into the secrets of meditation, visited monks, read the right books, visited various shamans, and studied. And what did he do all this time? Besides, when he realized Pharan wouldn't help him (because he didn't agree at first, and it wasn't nice, but he had the right to), What did he do? He should (in my opinion) have sought another alternative, someone else's help. In the age of the internet, it's easier to find information, and besides, his father was a monk, so maybe he could have asked around for a good spiritual leader or something. I think the actor who played Khem did a good job here, because I wouldn't be able to play such a clumsy person (I don't know if I used the right term in English, I mean a person who does nothing in life, is clumsy, expects help, can't defend himself either verbally or physically), I would probably be constantly angry at the character I was playing.
Don't hold anything against me for what I'm writing, this is how I see this character subjectively.

As I said at the beginning, I enjoyed the series, despite one character I didn't like as much. The music, the engaging plot, the supporting characters, and the portrayal of beliefs and some customs were fantastic. The storyline of the villain, who has real reasons for revenge, deserves special attention, one in which we completely understand him, don't support him, but understand his motives.

Really?! :) I love spoilers, could you share them with me? If not here, then in a private message? I have so many thoughts, because I know what I wrote above, but ultimately, I like this series.

And since we are discussing and have different views on some situations, tell me, do you also have the impression that the criminals may be King? Or maybe King is just Singh's enemy and the murdering psychopaths will be someone else?

Yes, I agree, this is my subjective opinion. I believe that many behaviors and dialogues are simply unrealistic, often even too exaggerated, excessive. As for the communication of the supporting characters, I don't like it either, but I don't judge it badly in the context of the acting or the bad script, because many people do not communicate well with each other and this results in many misunderstandings. It would be much easier to speak directly, but communication and language often rely on understatements and verbal nuances, and this means that two people may interpret the same situation or context of a statement differently

Don't get me wrong, I really like the series, the plot is engaging, and some of the characters are quite interesting, but watching it often gives me the impression that... the characters behave unrealistically, the dialogue is artificial, and in some scenes a real person would say something different than what the characters in the series say The facial expressions of some characters during dialogue are also strange, as if the actors didn't know how to act at a given moment. Does what I'm writing make sense?

It would be funny if our main character chose a fourth person. A woman.

I don't know what to say, after watching today's trailer, they changed the series a bit, didn't they?
After reading the comments, I see that I'm not the only one surprised.
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This explains everything. Thank you.

I didn't like it at all. A good move, one that solved many problems, was to emphasize that Emmaly's nation is similar to Thailand. This way, they didn't have to invent an entire culture for a fictional country but where did the idea come from that those in the palace, of "high birth" would dress in such an exaggerated way, differently (a bit like people from previous centuries combined with modern classics) than ordinary civilians who already wear completely modern clothes? Another hilarious thing is Charan, a versatile man at such a young age, holding two jobs at a university: as an art lecturer (the series suggests that he is an artist) and as a brilliant and loyal warrior to the king, a man with a deep knowledge of politics, history, and above all, several languages. When does he have time for all this? (The question is when did he find the time to learn all this? - Almost like superman but without the super).
Only episode 4 (and episode 8) impressed me when Paytai Ronawi was whipped (as a whipping boy) and when he later put on a collar. I wondered what his real relationship with Prince Ramil Phuchongphisut really was. In my opinion this series was slightly inspired by "The Hunger Games," and There's nothing wrong with inspiration, it's just that in "The Hunger Games" we completely believe in this absurd story, and here I don't believe at all. The NC scenes, oh my... And they used to kiss so beautifully...

Was there any mention of why Calvin Prince Bhujar didn't participate in the tournament? I must have missed something.

Was it all bad? No. There were beautiful, emotional, and thought-provoking moments.

I like Veynai.

The story of Porsche × Ryu is slightly different I don't want to describe it but in it Ryu is a tailor and has his own suit shop and his family is a rich family of famous people who own a tailoring company. Ryu's father wants him to get involved with a guy from another large clothing company to combine their assets, but Ryu is not interested. Then a Porsche appears which Ryu also doesn't like because of the situation from the past. This story is very funny to read because the narrator of the novel constantly, really constantly and constantly emphasizes how amazing, charismatic and sexy Porsche is, of course Ryu is also amazing according to the narrator of the novel but Porsche is the alpha male.
I didn't read the story of Porsche and Ryu to the end because I couldn't handle it, although it was much more interesting than the story of Kanthee × Gear. There was definitely more going on, but I didn't read it because of the novel's narrator, who kept telling me how great the Porsche looked. (Due to the situation in the past, Ryu was initially not interested in Porsche and told him so, but... the narrator of the novel clearly gave us signs that these were just words, that in fact Ryu was interested because he had to, because everyone was interested in Porsche, because Porsche was so handsome. Both we and the narrator know that it is only a matter of days before Ryu will succumb to the Porsche, and why? Because Porsche is so amazing)

I would also like to point out that I don't know if I've read the original novel, but I think so.

In my opinion, there will be more going on in the series than in the novel, the trailer has already shown it, there will definitely be more characters. If they were to make this series based only on the novel, they would only show sex

I think I read the original novel, because I don't think what I read was fanfiction. Everything points to the original. I have to say I don't know how they'll make a screenplay out of this because nothing really happens in the novel. Khim breaks up with Gear because Gear is boring and ordinary. Sad Gear goes to a club on a mission to meet someone. There, he meets a guy who invites him to his room for sex. but he mixes up the rooms and meets Kan. He proposes sex, but Kan refuses because Gear is inexperienced. Gear begs him because he wants to learn, and then there's sex, and next even more sex. There are many sex dates throughout the novel. There's also Porsche, Kan's friend, but Porsche only says a few lines in the entire story: "you have changed Kan", "do you have real feelings for Gear?" Meanwhile, Khim shows up because he wants to get back with Gear, but there's no drama. Gear simply tells him he doesn't love him anymore. In the next sentence Gear tells Kan that he met with Khim and told him that he finally broke up with him. He immediately confessed his love to Kan, Kan also said he loved Ger, and they lived happily ever after. There are no other characters except these three, and nothing else happened. There are no deeper reflections, no drama, no descriptions of nature, or descriptions of the main characters' lives. Nothing.