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I had high hopes for Khemjira from the very beginning. I love all things horror and supernatural, and boy, was I NOT disappointed. Khemjira is probably one of the best shows I’ve seen in my lifetime. It blends the horror/supernatural elements with friendship, love, humor, and care in a way I haven’t seen done before. Whether you enjoy supernatural or horror shows, I believe Khemjira is something everyone should watch. The musical score, the places they filmed, everything about this show is beautiful; if the story itself doesn’t keep you entertained, the scenery, friendship, and love every character in this show has, will.

I adored the dynamics from the first episode; the friendships and the deep level of care and affection Jet and Khem have is something everyone wishes for, and when Charn gets added into the mix, you can tell their trio is complete. Paran being mysterious, hot, and magical? Icing on top of the ALREADY excellent cake.

The acting from everyone involved was so good. I had some issues with Namping’s acting and lack of reaction, but for his first main character role, he did good, and I can see him growing and becoming a better actor as his career goes on.

I was captivated by the mystery of Khem’s curse, and I was kept guessing and theorising every episode. I really loved how the show delved into the past lives of not just Khem and Paran but Jet and Charn as well. Can we pause and talk about the MAGNIFICENCE of the casting? The women who got to play past life Khem, Jet, and Charn were eerie in how much they all looked alike. Speaking of the women, I found it interesting and, honestly, refreshing that they made Khem, Jet, and Charn female in their past life instead of male. Especially since the flashblack of set in 1939 Thailand.

Khemjira focuses on a lot of important issues and can be sensitive, so be careful with that. I won’t say I enjoyed those scenes, but I did like how the show portrayed them and didn’t shy away from them, even though the topics are sensitive.

I simply love the found family troupe and how that troupe plays out between Paran, the villagers, Grandma Si, Thong, and Ake.

I haven’t cried this much due to a show since I watched Until We Meet Again. So be warned and ready for tears.

When I saw Net appear on screen, I was so excited, and I wasn’t disappointed. Net’s character is hilarious, and I loved the chaos he brought. I’ve missed seeing Net on screen.


Now onto my rambles and reactions. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.


Thong and Ake are adorable. They are two of my favorite characters. They bring a lightness and an innocence to the series that helps to keep it from being too dark.

You can really see the difference between Paran and Khem when Paran exorcises Rae. Khem is naive and hopeful that Rae and Worn’s love will prevail, while Paran knows it won’t be easy and it probably won’t happen.

Not everyone sharing the same look while Jet is making heart eyes at a passed-out Charn.

I swear any scene involving Khem’s mother or Khem’s past life makes me sob.

That flashback scene involving Jet, Thong, and Ake almost made me cry. Jet loves them so much, and they love him. Screw Jet’s stupid father for making Paran take his ghost sight away. Even though I understand the reason, it was still wrong and made me mad.

ISTG Jet is a manifestation of us as an audience. Jet and Charn are the shipmasters of Khem and Paran.

The whole subplot of Earn and Big just pissed me off. First, she doesn’t even seem to care that he was cheating on her or that he got another girl pregnant; she only cares if he still loves her or not. Not if he was going to be there for their baby. She let herself get so torn up over that scum bag, she almost killed herself and her baby. Big’s wife needs to leave his ass and take her unborn baby with her. Earn needs serious help, and her baby needs a safe place to be while that happens. Big’s wife doesn’t even seem to care about him cheating on her or having a baby with someone else.

I sort of understand why Paran was an ass to Khem in the beginning, but he does all of that pushing away while planning to help Khem no matter what. Didn’t make much sense to me.

Now, onto heavier topics: Ramphueng. I was so glad they didn’t make her reason for wanting revenge a dumb one. Ramphueng’s reason for her curse actually makes sense, and you can’t help but feel so bad for her and what happened to her. She was wronged on so many levels, and none of it should have happened. I cried like a baby during episode 9. I had to keep taking breaks so I could try and stop crying. What Ramphueng went through was horrific, and no mother should ever have to go through that. Now, this is probably controversial: do I think Khem deserved to be cursed? No, I don’t, and here's why. Khem’s past self was a literal child who, after witnessing something so horrible, was then coached by her mother to lie because of what the first wife could have POSSIBLY done. But you have to think, if Krongkhwan’s mother hadn’t scared her with what ifs, and instead Krongkhwan told the truth, the first wife would have been punished or even sentenced to death, so she wouldn’t have been able to do anything to them.

I cried so hard when Ake was killed, and poor Thong didn’t want to be without him. (Which I still don’t really understand how that could happen since Ake and Thong are spiritual helpers of Paran. I didn’t think ghosts could be killed.) It broke my heart seeing Khem blame himself for Paran losing Thong, Ake, and Grandma Si when it wasn’t his fault.

The biggest reveal of the show was something I NEVER saw coming. It was heartbreaking how Ramphueng was so consumed by anger and revenge that she couldn’t even recognize the soul of her son in Monk Kasem. The fact that she almost killed her son due to her rage was so sad. I was glad Khem chose not to get revenge on Ramphueng and instead wished her well on her karma journey and her life thereafter. I don’t know if I could be as strong as Khem, as to not really forgive, but move on, from all the hurt and torment she put him through. It broke my heart how none of the past life versions of Khem, Paran, Charn, and Jet got their happy endings, but I’m so happy they finally got them in this life.

I about lost it when Khem asked Paran if he could see Uncle Chai. Man, I was worried he had died or something!

The finale of Khemjira was wonderful and everything I could have ever asked for. We got so much happiness in the face of Khem and Paran getting married (Weird but sweet proposal, Paran), and how they adopted the reincarnation of Thong and Ake almost made me cry again. And after so long of Paran helping and keeping the villagers safe, now they’re learning magic and taking steps to help take care of each other and Peem while he trains again… My heart, man. I love found family