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Creepy, Engaging, and (Almost) Brilliant
To be honest, this drama really surprised me, especially the horror aspects. It was truly creepy and dark and the production team was clearly not afraid to make the atmosphere unsettling and gory during the horror parts, which I really appreciate. The mystery was really interesting and most of the plot twists were quite good as well.
PROS
1. Really good horror effects (very dark, creepy, and disgusting) - This show is what I would call a true horror, at least for me.
2. Engaging mystery with fairly good plot twists
3. Pretty good character development, especially for King, Singha, and Thup
4. It had a strong horror atmosphere when needed. The horror aspects never fizzled out.
5. Amazing intro and OST - really matched the overall tone of the drama.
6. Fantastic Acting - Especially by the villains. Their performance was genuinely creepy and scary as hell.
CONS
1. EPS 12 and 13 - The last two episodes felt like they were written and directed by someone else. There was so many plot-holes in these two episodes and all of the characters became really dumb all of the sudden. I could not grasp the complete change in the characters (felt very OOC). I was willingly to ignore logic for the most part, considering this a BL and it still is a pretty new genre to the BL industry, but episodes 12 and 13 really pushed it too far.
2. The Second Couple - Honestly, the second couple was severely underutilized. They clearly had complex and interesting history, which was barely explored at all. This made to quite difficult for me to understand why they were behaving the way they did initially. It really was a missed opportunity to develop Darin and Sey’s relationship more deeply and make us empathize with them.
3. Once again, really weird cops. Like.. Idk if this is some kinda running joke in Thailand, but the cops were hella weird in this lol. Touching important evidence with bare hands ✅ Bringing your suspect/ex-suspect/witness to all the crime scenes ✅ Bringing a potential suspect to live with you in your house (where he could potentially kill you)✅. It does get quite ridiculous at some points, but if you're willing to ignore some of the logic, this drama will be more enjoyable ngl.
OVERALL, despite the messy last two episodes, GBYFD really gives you a strong and solid horror with an atmosphere that sets it apart from a lot of BLs. The flaws are pretty obvious, especially in the final episodes, but they don’t completely erase how good the show was at its peak, which is why it still earns a 9/10 from me. I would defo recommend giving it a try!
PROS
1. Really good horror effects (very dark, creepy, and disgusting) - This show is what I would call a true horror, at least for me.
2. Engaging mystery with fairly good plot twists
3. Pretty good character development, especially for King, Singha, and Thup
4. It had a strong horror atmosphere when needed. The horror aspects never fizzled out.
5. Amazing intro and OST - really matched the overall tone of the drama.
6. Fantastic Acting - Especially by the villains. Their performance was genuinely creepy and scary as hell.
CONS
1. EPS 12 and 13 - The last two episodes felt like they were written and directed by someone else. There was so many plot-holes in these two episodes and all of the characters became really dumb all of the sudden. I could not grasp the complete change in the characters (felt very OOC). I was willingly to ignore logic for the most part, considering this a BL and it still is a pretty new genre to the BL industry, but episodes 12 and 13 really pushed it too far.
2. The Second Couple - Honestly, the second couple was severely underutilized. They clearly had complex and interesting history, which was barely explored at all. This made to quite difficult for me to understand why they were behaving the way they did initially. It really was a missed opportunity to develop Darin and Sey’s relationship more deeply and make us empathize with them.
3. Once again, really weird cops. Like.. Idk if this is some kinda running joke in Thailand, but the cops were hella weird in this lol. Touching important evidence with bare hands ✅ Bringing your suspect/ex-suspect/witness to all the crime scenes ✅ Bringing a potential suspect to live with you in your house (where he could potentially kill you)✅. It does get quite ridiculous at some points, but if you're willing to ignore some of the logic, this drama will be more enjoyable ngl.
OVERALL, despite the messy last two episodes, GBYFD really gives you a strong and solid horror with an atmosphere that sets it apart from a lot of BLs. The flaws are pretty obvious, especially in the final episodes, but they don’t completely erase how good the show was at its peak, which is why it still earns a 9/10 from me. I would defo recommend giving it a try!
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