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Doc Jimmy will Sea you now
Third’s time the charm – at least with JimmySea. The duo delivered another decent BL in their GMMTV employ, much to my enjoyment.
The show’s main plot is a BL one and – fortunately – doesn’t get overshadowed by numerous side plots regarding friends, family members, prophecies, criminal activity etc. Or I should say: mostly doesn’t get overshadowed. Like many Thai BLs, “My Magic Prophecy” lacks the most when it comes to writing – hence the inclusion of many underdeveloped subplots. If you want to write a concise script – focus on one plot; if you want to tell a larger story, encompassing several plots – take time to develop them all properly; MMP didn’t follow any of those paths.
The supporting couple plot felt unnecessary, almost shoehorned in just to introduce (or test) a potential new ship. Thap’s father issues – part of his family subplot – were properly introduced, explained and resolved in the last episode – far too late to be of any importance to the character’s background. Also, I’m not convinced the show needed so many side characters nor that they really had anything important to do. And while the writing for both main characters was good, all side characters felt either annoying or generic and bland, only reinforcing the feeling that they were unnecessary. MMP has decent pacing, but it wasn’t able to hide that the story was dragging a little. The main plot has enough content for 7-8 episodes, but with all extras included the show reached 10 episodes; not sure that was the right choice.
MMP benefits from JimmySea and their dynamic – romantic and comedic – but also from how well the writing fits both actors. Jimmy does a very good job as Thap, again portraying a stubborn, bold, even brash character, which is confronted with Sea’s In – an equally stubborn, but initially withdrawn character. Sea shows some range here, in particular in the most emotional scenes, displaying genuine despair and vulnerability. A typical BL performer would fail at this, overacting or going into cringe territory, but not Sea, who showed actual skill, focus and constraint. Jimmy also got an opportunity to shine in an unexpected way: by tapping into his darker side and channeling a bit of Wai, a character he portrayed in “Bad Buddy”.
The supporting cast mostly gave serviceable, entirely forgettable performances. This includes Nut, who was clearly underutilized. If the script really had to include someone third wheeling, than Nut – not Junior – should have been cast as that character. Both Save and Franc gave subpar performances and I didn’t detect any chemistry between them; if MMP was to test them as a ship, then I’d say the ship sunk before it sailed. The only member of the supporting cast I was more than glad to watch was First. His performance seemed subdued for most of the show, but when ep. 9 came, he showed what his capable of doing. That man can be convincingly evil, threatening and insane – I loved all of that.
Unlike its predecessor, “My Magic Prophecy” does not end with a silly break up nor a pointless time jump. The main plot concludes nicely in the penultimate episode, making ep. 10 redundant. Despite of its flaws, MMP works very well as a BL and is a must-see for all JimmySea fans.
The show’s main plot is a BL one and – fortunately – doesn’t get overshadowed by numerous side plots regarding friends, family members, prophecies, criminal activity etc. Or I should say: mostly doesn’t get overshadowed. Like many Thai BLs, “My Magic Prophecy” lacks the most when it comes to writing – hence the inclusion of many underdeveloped subplots. If you want to write a concise script – focus on one plot; if you want to tell a larger story, encompassing several plots – take time to develop them all properly; MMP didn’t follow any of those paths.
The supporting couple plot felt unnecessary, almost shoehorned in just to introduce (or test) a potential new ship. Thap’s father issues – part of his family subplot – were properly introduced, explained and resolved in the last episode – far too late to be of any importance to the character’s background. Also, I’m not convinced the show needed so many side characters nor that they really had anything important to do. And while the writing for both main characters was good, all side characters felt either annoying or generic and bland, only reinforcing the feeling that they were unnecessary. MMP has decent pacing, but it wasn’t able to hide that the story was dragging a little. The main plot has enough content for 7-8 episodes, but with all extras included the show reached 10 episodes; not sure that was the right choice.
MMP benefits from JimmySea and their dynamic – romantic and comedic – but also from how well the writing fits both actors. Jimmy does a very good job as Thap, again portraying a stubborn, bold, even brash character, which is confronted with Sea’s In – an equally stubborn, but initially withdrawn character. Sea shows some range here, in particular in the most emotional scenes, displaying genuine despair and vulnerability. A typical BL performer would fail at this, overacting or going into cringe territory, but not Sea, who showed actual skill, focus and constraint. Jimmy also got an opportunity to shine in an unexpected way: by tapping into his darker side and channeling a bit of Wai, a character he portrayed in “Bad Buddy”.
The supporting cast mostly gave serviceable, entirely forgettable performances. This includes Nut, who was clearly underutilized. If the script really had to include someone third wheeling, than Nut – not Junior – should have been cast as that character. Both Save and Franc gave subpar performances and I didn’t detect any chemistry between them; if MMP was to test them as a ship, then I’d say the ship sunk before it sailed. The only member of the supporting cast I was more than glad to watch was First. His performance seemed subdued for most of the show, but when ep. 9 came, he showed what his capable of doing. That man can be convincingly evil, threatening and insane – I loved all of that.
Unlike its predecessor, “My Magic Prophecy” does not end with a silly break up nor a pointless time jump. The main plot concludes nicely in the penultimate episode, making ep. 10 redundant. Despite of its flaws, MMP works very well as a BL and is a must-see for all JimmySea fans.
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