Kannadin

Half in episode 2 and this is definitely not a bingeable show... I'm glad I'm watching this as it is airing...
High production but so far It's sadly going to lengthen my already overly long list of mediocre BLs which seems to be a specialty in Thaïland. Not great, not fun, but watchable when you have some time to waste or just want to put on something on TV and turn your whole brain off.

Also it's too cheesy. It's cheesy as fudge... If you put too much cheese in a dish you end up only tasting the cheese and all the other tastes are literally swamped by the cheese. Sorry if it's badly expressed but English is my second language so here goes. Anyway, the feet wash was just... very weird.

BUT Mos and Bank have my respect. It does require quite a talent to keep a straight face saying these over the top corny lines and playing these ridiculous situations.
Hats off to you guys!

Oh yeah you're right... They put a huge spoiler in the synopsis 😒😒😒

Yeah... True... But It's only episode 4. You can be sure they're gonna keep the reveal for further drama... I'm thinking... We'll see some hint of it by the end of episode 6. I mean, If the prosecutor was truly her childhood friend, he would have remembered Eun Ha in the first place which doesn't seem to be the case so I'm betting it all on Ji Hwan.

I totally understand your comment but my advice would be... Either don't watch it or just turn your brain off.
I personally enjoyed the first episode for the high production value. I've seen so many mediocre Thai BL with poor production value that when I get one that looks slick, I don't complain too much. Also... I mean... It's Thailand... As far as BLs are concerned... Quality is the exception and mediocrity the rule.

Go into it without expectation just to pass the time and enjoy the cheesy silliness and you'll probably enjoy it as much as I did ( not as much as some of the comments mind you, but it's cool people are liking it). If you're not in the mood, better skip it for now.

Definitely not a good show to binge so far... but if you've had a nasty day at the office, it's a good way to relax and escape reality for 50 minutes in my book.

Liking it so far but I'm missing the over the top comedy aspect of the first episode.
Also... the second ML seems to be the really reallyyyyyyyyyyy annoying type so I hope we don't see too much of him unless they turn it a cute prosecuter-mobster bromance.

Probably lost his memory at some point, otherwise he would have remembered the name "Eun Ha".
I'm guessing he still has some "leftover" memories in his head which is why he's living in this particular house.

And yet another comment section I'm just going to leave because people don't want to put spoiler tags...

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
He didn't bother me until now but he's been really manipulative in this episode. I understand he wants to take his chance but he leaves no room for Joe to think for himself. The poor guy has just seen his own bones and participated in his own funeral... Give him a break!!!

EDIT: I hadn't got to the "He's my boyfriend" part.
Now I just want to KILL HIM.

Err... I didn't say otherwise.

Didn't read the entire novel but most of it to satiate my curiosity... But Ming in the novel... He might have considered that Joe wasn't fit to replace Tong... But at the end of the day he made that decision unilateraly. Joe takes pride in his work, he should have been given the chance to try and fail instead of just receiving things. It's one of Ming's main issue in the novel... He wants to give Joe what he assumes is best without understanding that Joe worked hard to get where he is and would rather fail than be given anything "for free". This is actually way worse for his self esteem than if he acted and the film tanked. In fact it's even worse because by assuming that Joe is not good enough to replace Tong, he literally spit on Joe's pride proving to Joe that in Ming's eyes, Joe will always be second best since Ming never even gave him a chance to prove him otherwise.

Just my 2 cents.

Also Ming's possessiveness is quite unhealthy... which probably didn't play in Joe's favor. Joe is portrayed as kind and pretty mature and people just like him, whereas Ming is cold and aloof. In the novel you can see Joe has friends and acquaintances... whereas Ming has nobody that cares about him besides his family (as disfunctional as it is). His secretary is not a friend but an employee. So basically he has no friends. His whole being revolves around Joe. That's makes for great angst and passionate feelings but would be so unhealthy in real life.

Anyway. Rooting for this couple anyway... But I want to see Ming grovel and desperate as in the novel so I really hope they portray it properly in the drama.

Ju Ji Hoon's haircut...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You know you can just edit your post... just saying.

Their relation is toxic for sure... But it's how you sell that toxicity that makes it a hit or miss. As far as I'm concerned, it just didn't work in the first Chinese version because it was too one sided and forceful ( and I can't forget the "butt" scene, that was awful). On the other side, I'm currently watching "My Stand In" and though the relation was indeed toxic ( and even more in the novel) it's better sold notably because you can see how much the toxic one regrets his past actions ( and in the novel the amount of grovelling is heartbreaking). In my memory, in Addicted... The relationship is toxic but the toxic one ultimately gets what he wants without going through a phase in which he learns to respect his partner.
Anyway the toxicity again, is not what bothers me... as long as you know how to sell it. Almost anything is ok in fiction as long as it's not pedophilia or s*** assault... And if there s*** assault as it was sadly very frequent in BLs from the early 2000s, you need to make the characters atone for their sins before they get together, otherwise it just cannot work.

The film was actually pretty good... But I found the open ending... really frustrating. I wish they hadn't done that because we obviously know what is hinted at... on both fronts...and it's not pleasant.
That doesn't negate the quality of the movie... though I wish it had been less gory.

Great ending song btw.

Good for you.
I'm halfway through it. Having a good time. But for me, based on what I've seen so far I'll probably rate it between 8.5 and 9.
Not among my favorites but still very enjoyable. Apart from the fact that it has a slow start and not so great music in my book, I can't find any heavy flow... But I'm just not as much into it as I wish I was.

So I hated "Addicted" with the whole s** assault thing... Dropped it.

I loved "Stay With Me"... But I wished it was a true BL instead of this very heavily censored version because their dynamic was way healthier and it's too bad they did this bromance cosplay...

And here I was looking forward to maybe finally have a version I could fully enjoy until I read the comment section and checked the age of the leads.

Will there ever be a problem-free version of these novels or is there some sort of curse here?

Either they remove all the NC scenes... And focus only on the romance, and that will be Ok in my book... but I will be disappointed because yes, I don't like overly sexualized series but I believe a little bit of steam is part of a healthy romantic relationship and the novel is... very explicit in that matter ( flipped through it and I like the story but I'm not a fan of these scenes which I personally find too brutal but that's a personal opinion), hence I believe one or two scenes should at least portray the intensity of their feelings.

But if they put some NC scenes, I'll feel very conflicted about the whole thing. For a simple reason... 16 is a bit young to really measure what you're currently doing whether his parents agree or not, is not really the issue... They are plenty of young stars who regretted doing s*** ambiguous scenes too early in their career and blamed the adults around them when they got older for not protecting them. They were too young to realize what was the impact of what they were doing. It's not because his parents have approved that it makes it right.

Let's not forget the brain is only fully developed around the age of 23 for women and 25 for men.

And here we have 16. It's not even f** 18 years old.

So I don't know... I'll probably check it out... Maybe they're planning two seasons... one in high school and remove all the NC scenes in the novel... And that will be ok...
And then a second season later, when I don't remember which character is in the army and the other a businessman. At least by the time it comes out, the youngest lead will have at least turned 18.

Why Thaïland Why?

I didn't know when I started it but I checked after because the drama was a bit too good compared to the usual Thai BL fare.

Just check my Watchlist and display it by country. Most of what I've seen from Thaïland are BLs anyway so just check the ratings... Anything above 8.5 is a worthwile watch for me and those are 9 or above are what I personally consider favorites... BUT just a warning, I rate based on my enjoyment level... It doesn't necessarily mean the plot is extraordinary but I had a good time and more importantly I loved the characters ( which is the most important thing in my book... I try to avoid hate watching).
At the top of my head I'd say Kinnporsche, Not Me, Love in the Air ( the first 6 episodes... I didn't like the second couple as much but that's a matter of taste and lets be honest acting) , Cutie Pie, Never Let Me Go and The Eclipse.
Lots of people loved I Told Sunset About You... It's a good one with high quality production as well, but I personally found it a bit slow... Some of these dramas are either available on Iqiyi, Viki and/or Youtube.

It's on Youtube as well.
https://www.youtube.com/@yyds_ent/videos
All previews are uploaded on this channel.

Currently on Episode 2.
Best BL I've watched from Thaïland since 2022. Good God, why so many mediocre BL when they know how to make good ones? I'm rating it 9 out of 10 based on my enjoyment level so far.
Tong is insufferable but Joe is such a gorgeous sweetheart. Love him already. Ming is an idiot. Totally blind.

I flipped through the novel since I was too curious so I know where the series is going but I'm not sure they'll have the time to make Ming grovel enough in the series compared to the novel.
Anyway Poom is a nice discovery ^^ I'll be checking his next projects from now on, he's such an eyecandy :D