With all the twists and turns of the plot, it is not helped by having subtitles that one has to interpret to make sense of them. I mean, GMMTV usually has perfect English subtitles (the shows that play on YouTube; this isn't one of them) but for some reason, those here are anything but perfect.
Being the penultimate episode, things of course are at their most dire. One moment, Tong and Mark are contemplating their future together while taking a bath, the next, Tong decides to sacrifice himself for Mark, which actually doesn't make sense. Mark and Nakan were clever enough to put Tong in another car just in case Tara decided to intercept them, which she did, then Tong went and spoiled that plan. They're going to have to come up with another one, though how Tong and Mark come out safe in the end with Nakan still around, if he's not killed somehow, will be a feat of the writers' imagination.
So the bare bum washing scene with Nan and Ton was Nan's erotic fantasy? That's what it appears to be. Ton was pestering Nan as to who he liked but he refused to answer and from all appearances, he likes Ton very much. However, Ton seems destined to have a relationship with Victor, the tourist.
With Ep. 3, they pulled out all the stops in a show of unequalled magnificence and splendour. The beauty and intricacy of the costumes are gorgeous, however, I think the buildings and interiors are probably CGI, just as most of those in Lord of the Rings were. The pace of the drama is slow and deliberate as befits a story in a regal setting such as this but momentum is never lacking, with numerous main characters and a huge cast of extras, all of whom fit their role perfectly. As Prince Khanin accepts his new status in the kingdom and becomes more confident, it is only natural that he wants Charin near him as he trusts him implicitly and they have become close, so to make it happen, he approached the King who made it so. This sets them up for their ongoing relationship. Next week is the ball scene where we see these two dancing together. How that comes to be will be most interesting.
I'm finding it hard to correlate the description of this show with what we're watching, well, perhaps a smidgeon. The story is quintessentially Thai, a fantasy with a handsome, scantily clad, disappearing ghost prince who suddenly enters the life of a cute boy who also dreams of being with him. It's all a bit silly but I'm going along with it. I do like the prince's revealing outfit, nipples and all.
Trope or not, I wonder how many times they had to rehearse the accidental kiss before Peach was able to fall exactly on top of Sun so the kiss looked accidental, and then he lingered before pulling himself away, neither of them being the least awkward about it. Indeed, they became close very quickly and in no time Sun was leading Peace hand in hand into the tailor's shop. They do seem ideally suited to each other.
I was pleasantly surprised with the overall quality of this new series and enjoyed the first episode very much and it even had a few genuinely funny moments. It should have much to look forward to.
A lot of work and effort went into this series with its large cast and all the hoopla associated with a pageant/contest in addition to the various subplots that helped to make this drama more substantial. In the end, I think it was quite successful and shows that the Philippines is not a write-off in relation to the BL genre, many of which have been somewhat lacklustre, but here, the main leads were attractive, performed well and were given a good script. It all came together in the finale where everything was resolved and allowed for a jubilant finish. Well done to all involved.
Set in a small, remote, provincial village, this depicts the lives of the people who live there, in particular, Loy and Kaew. Life is tough for many of them and not everyone is nice. Amidst all this, Loy and Kaew, who have known each other most of their lives, fall in love. In the middle of this first episode we saw what I suspect was their first kiss. But how is their love going to survive?
My only gripe is the habit of seeing girlfriend instead of boyfriend in the subtitles, and it's not only in this series. It's such a basic error, I don't know how the producers of these series can let it pass, but quality control ought to do something about it!
Video and audio quality are poor, the subtitles are often hard to read, being in vertical film style doesn't help either and the plot seemed familiar. It was more melodrama than drama. Never has a character's face been slapped so often as Bert's has. Fast paced, Bert and Ken went from one dire situation to the next one, much of it caused by Ken's bitch of a fiance, Ink, who was often dressed in slinky and revealing clothes. Near the end when she's gone crazy and out for revenge, she has Bert tied up, has poured kerosene on him and is pointing a gun at Ken. It's not clear how they escape certain death, but of course, they do, thus allowing for a happy ending. However, it takes a lot of effort to watch right through.
I’m really enjoying this series so far! I just noticed something interesting during the scene where Jun spoke…
The problem is not they both have the same name, it's that the male and female versions should be spelt differently - Jun for male, June for female. Even though it's a Western name, plenty of Thai characters use them. They should have done that to avoid confusion.
The description vastly overstates what is seen. There is no spoken dialogue - the few lines spoken are not heard but are subtitled. It is also repetitive. Barely worth watching.
You'd think given the short format of the series that with three episodes the story would be clearer than it is. The boys are easy on the eyes, the traditional Thai costumes are a visual delight but as for everything else, it's just a bit of a mess. I hope it gets better.
The reason something's not right is that the three of them overthink everything, whether it's to do with themselves or someone else. That's probably why the love confession which resulted in two kisses - one from each of them - suddenly blew up. Where it goes from here, heaven only knows.
The relationship at the centre of this movie took up less than 5% of its content. The rest was mostly irrelevant. Some scenes went on for far too long. There was a little homophobia and an incident of astounding ignorance about HIV transmission. The choice of music seemed to be at random. One pop song that was first heard (for far too long) was later repeated over different footage and fragments of the first movement of Tchaikovsky's 'Pathetique' Symphony was heard three times - the sombre opening at the beginning, the ending at the end and most bizarrely, in the middle, where the opening music accompanied a scene of two boys prancing on the beach with sparklers. Overall, it was dull and a waste of time.
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Being the penultimate episode, things of course are at their most dire. One moment, Tong and Mark are contemplating their future together while taking a bath, the next, Tong decides to sacrifice himself for Mark, which actually doesn't make sense. Mark and Nakan were clever enough to put Tong in another car just in case Tara decided to intercept them, which she did, then Tong went and spoiled that plan. They're going to have to come up with another one, though how Tong and Mark come out safe in the end with Nakan still around, if he's not killed somehow, will be a feat of the writers' imagination.