To begin with, after far too many of those weird little 4 part mini series with lots of peculiar dialogue, it's refreshing to see a series from South Korea that has a decent storyline that's easy to follow and half-hour episodes with an engaging cast. It's impossible to assume which of the three young men who are pursuing Do Ha he'll choose in the end, as all of them have different qualities and all of them are attractive (of course), and Do Ha himself is really cute. I'm not gunning for any of them yet. I think I'll enjoy this.
Oh Pheem, Pheem, how are you going to get out of this one? The love is real, but the lies... oh dear. Than would need to be a saint for him to forgive Pheem this time, but we're only just over halfway through, so they'll get through this latest betrayal of trust one way or another.
A strong first episode, even if this horrific police investigation involves ghosts. (What is it with ghosts turning up in so many Thai BL series?) Whatever, I like the developing dynamic between Singha and Thup and I can easily see them falling for each other. They look good together. Coming from One31, I expect it will have lots of drama and will keep me fully engaged for the duration.
After all the harrowing events of Ep. 9, the situation for Prince Saenkaew and Sasin seemed hopeless in the extreme and could not have been more dire. Yet, despite all this unalloyed drama, bloodshed and misery, our two lovebirds were ultimately saved, first by Pin and then by Grandma. Events then took their course, including the unexpected stabbing of Prince Bodin (Pin's father) by the distraught and half-crazed widow of Prince Inthorn, who he had shot earlier, saving them from being shot too. Safely on the train to a new life together, the two lovers escaped to a region far from where anyone could find them, to lead the sort of life they could only dream about. The happy reunion at the end was merely the icing on the cake.
The revelation of this series was Peak's acting, who has been in BL dramas since his standout role in 'Make it Right' (2016). Everyone else, too, was perfectly cast, contributing to the overall excellence of this series. No wonder it rated so well.
The movies were the first BL's I watched more than a decade and a half ago!! So I was very much excited till I…
The original five Takumi-kin movies from 2007 to 2010 were, on the whole, much better than this series, which in my opinion is a mess - hard to follow and all over the place with the various relationships, none of which except the main one are dealt with properly. The original was told in a linear fashion and was mainly about Takumi and Gii. In this series, Takumi is far more introspective and uncertain with how he should react to Gii's love for him, until finally here we see them in bed together for the first time, happy and content. It took long enough to get there.
This was an outstanding political drama with a dash of BL thrown in for good measure. However, I had trouble following the convoluted political shenanigans at the end. Dr. Nong blackmailed the PM, Vee's father, without telling him about it, and later, someone tipped Vee off about it, which led to him resigning from the party and joining a different one. At the same time, Vee severed his relationship with Dr. Nong but when the latter returned to his office, he found a box of croissants, and under one of them Vee said he loved him. There's more to this than what I put here, so what am I missing out on? I'd be grateful if someone could explain to me the finer political details.
Many viewers will remember Ja as Leo, with First as Fiat, his troublesome and eventual love interest, who first appeared in TharnType as supporting characters before getting their own series, Don't Say No. In that, Leo played the older, steadying and calming influence on the unpredictable and excitable Fiat. Well, here is Ja again, smooth and as debonair as ever playing Saint, in a role that bears some resemblance to his previous persona as he deals with Ice, with whom he had a falling out but now lives with and will be his acting partner in a film they're about to make. Ice had a traumatic home life that still gives him nightmares, and he's none too happy he's mixed up with Saint again, but true to his name, Saint puts the past aside, being gentle and understanding with Ice until he wins him over. That's the setup for what's coming next. I think this will be an engrossing and at times intense series that I'm looking forward to getting into.
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The revelation of this series was Peak's acting, who has been in BL dramas since his standout role in 'Make it Right' (2016). Everyone else, too, was perfectly cast, contributing to the overall excellence of this series. No wonder it rated so well.