Where is the chemistry in GLs?
I had high hopes for this one, but felt that it was extremely over-hyped. Like many GLs out there, this one suffers from a lack of romantic and/or sizzling chemistry between the two leads, where the interactions end up erring on the side of childish. Print and Rey were like friendly roommates at best, and as a viewer, I was sensing a lot awkwardness and hesitation between the actresses. Another issue in Thai GLs and BLs is bloating the show with too many episodes and thus, dragging out the relatively thin plot and the build-up to when they get together. While the production felt high for this show, the bright settings and colorful wardrobes served as a distraction from the lack of plot and chemistry between the main leads. This one felt like it could've gotten the point across in 6 episodes. The saving grace for me was Wanmai/Saifon and their story, which was approached with more maturity, sensuality, and best of all – they felt like they actually had chemistry as a couple! That, and Wanmai has a masc/butch lesbian vibe to her, representation which is woefully lacking in GLs.
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