Hard to rate whole drama as one topic
Well, let's get to it... 24 episodes. I went into it with the feeling that I was really scared, because some of the "gems" from 2024, of which I expected a lot, ended up disappointing me the most. 24 episodes are divided into 8-8-8, with each eight focusing on one couple. At the same time, you can't skip a single line, because they directly follow each other. Each couple has its own story, but gradually they all merge into one and in the end we have one big group on a trip, who are simply enjoying their time together.
ArcArm = I don't have much to say about these two. I guess the only thing is that I didn't enjoy their line because it was a fanfiction of A boss and a babe. It's the same story played by the same actors and the only difference was that it didn't take place in a company, but in a school. In their part, I was most interested in the MarcPoon couple, who deserved a this chasing and flirting arc after they got together in We Are in the last scene of the last episode.
YothaGun = PerthSanta are without a doubt the best decision GMMTV made in 2024. When it was announced that Santa would replace Chimon, many people had a million objections, but I think everyone understood from their first scenes that this couple had something magical. Personally, the only thing that bothered me was that their first kiss on screen was not the first in chronological order. P10L started somewhere in the middle of the plot and after a few minutes we retrospectively returned to the very beginning and the story continued. Their chemistry is incredible, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Of all the Asian BLs that I have seen, and I think I have seen more than enough, none of the couples have kissed in one series as much as these two. And it has nothing to do with the number of episodes, because their line only started in episode 9.
KlaoWarich = AouBoom proved once again that they can play anything. This time it was a toxic couple with a lack of communication and a lot of jealousy, which we honestly can't blame anyone for, because given the situation it was partially justified. AouBoom were secondary (as usual 🙃 but we'll finally see them in the lead role). I think they had too little screen time and at first I was worried that their storyline would be rushed, because everything that happened between them was for more than a few minutes together. In the finale, everything was resolved as it should have been and I think they showed the most progress and character development. Highlight: most of their romantic scenes were improvised.
FaifaWine = I didn't even plan to watch their part of the story. Actually, PerthSanta kept me going for eight episodes and I originally wanted to stop watching after their part of the story. Luckily, Faifa and Wine appeared earlier, because I fell in love with them from their first scene and they ended up beating PerthSanta, who I was probably looking forward to the most at the beginning. Their story was the best, the most beautiful and a lot of other "best" in a positive sense. JuniorMark really starred and showed what was hidden in them.
Faifa and Yotha = The brothers were exactly as they should have been. Sometimes they argued, sometimes they teased each other, but they always stood by each other. I liked that their different personalities had a deeper explanation, and that it wasn't the typical "good and bad brother" cliché. The best part was when they both had friends and were competing with each other in terms of who was more madly in love. Typical brothers, they just have to compete in everything.
Yotha and Warich = I'll probably just say that I didn't see this coming, but that scene just had to happen.
Arm a Gun = Give me another 24 episodes with them in the lead role. Please. I want nothing more than their friendship. I'm not a fan of silly comedies, but every time these two were on the set, I laughed like crazy. They deserve their own show: Arm and Gun's roadtrip or something like that.
Overall, P10L wasn't perfect, it had a few beauty flaws and scenes that the creators could have spent a few minutes over, but the series is full of positive energy (with a few exceptions), amazing characters, and a story that makes sense. When all of this comes together, it really is an amazing series, and I'm glad the first eight episodes didn't put me off watching. Personally, I would divide P10L into three series, because giving one rating for 3 different stories is a bit difficult, but if they wanted to have it in a bunch like this, I guess we have to accept it. If I had to rate the individual lines, it would look something like this: ArmArc = 2 / 5, YothaGun = 4 / 5, FaifaWine = 5/5.
ArcArm = I don't have much to say about these two. I guess the only thing is that I didn't enjoy their line because it was a fanfiction of A boss and a babe. It's the same story played by the same actors and the only difference was that it didn't take place in a company, but in a school. In their part, I was most interested in the MarcPoon couple, who deserved a this chasing and flirting arc after they got together in We Are in the last scene of the last episode.
YothaGun = PerthSanta are without a doubt the best decision GMMTV made in 2024. When it was announced that Santa would replace Chimon, many people had a million objections, but I think everyone understood from their first scenes that this couple had something magical. Personally, the only thing that bothered me was that their first kiss on screen was not the first in chronological order. P10L started somewhere in the middle of the plot and after a few minutes we retrospectively returned to the very beginning and the story continued. Their chemistry is incredible, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Of all the Asian BLs that I have seen, and I think I have seen more than enough, none of the couples have kissed in one series as much as these two. And it has nothing to do with the number of episodes, because their line only started in episode 9.
KlaoWarich = AouBoom proved once again that they can play anything. This time it was a toxic couple with a lack of communication and a lot of jealousy, which we honestly can't blame anyone for, because given the situation it was partially justified. AouBoom were secondary (as usual 🙃 but we'll finally see them in the lead role). I think they had too little screen time and at first I was worried that their storyline would be rushed, because everything that happened between them was for more than a few minutes together. In the finale, everything was resolved as it should have been and I think they showed the most progress and character development. Highlight: most of their romantic scenes were improvised.
FaifaWine = I didn't even plan to watch their part of the story. Actually, PerthSanta kept me going for eight episodes and I originally wanted to stop watching after their part of the story. Luckily, Faifa and Wine appeared earlier, because I fell in love with them from their first scene and they ended up beating PerthSanta, who I was probably looking forward to the most at the beginning. Their story was the best, the most beautiful and a lot of other "best" in a positive sense. JuniorMark really starred and showed what was hidden in them.
Faifa and Yotha = The brothers were exactly as they should have been. Sometimes they argued, sometimes they teased each other, but they always stood by each other. I liked that their different personalities had a deeper explanation, and that it wasn't the typical "good and bad brother" cliché. The best part was when they both had friends and were competing with each other in terms of who was more madly in love. Typical brothers, they just have to compete in everything.
Yotha and Warich = I'll probably just say that I didn't see this coming, but that scene just had to happen.
Arm a Gun = Give me another 24 episodes with them in the lead role. Please. I want nothing more than their friendship. I'm not a fan of silly comedies, but every time these two were on the set, I laughed like crazy. They deserve their own show: Arm and Gun's roadtrip or something like that.
Overall, P10L wasn't perfect, it had a few beauty flaws and scenes that the creators could have spent a few minutes over, but the series is full of positive energy (with a few exceptions), amazing characters, and a story that makes sense. When all of this comes together, it really is an amazing series, and I'm glad the first eight episodes didn't put me off watching. Personally, I would divide P10L into three series, because giving one rating for 3 different stories is a bit difficult, but if they wanted to have it in a bunch like this, I guess we have to accept it. If I had to rate the individual lines, it would look something like this: ArmArc = 2 / 5, YothaGun = 4 / 5, FaifaWine = 5/5.
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