Talk about butterflies!!
ThamePo is truly a masterpiece. While the plotline sounds like a stereotypical "idols can't date oh no", it is done so incredibly well that it doesn't matter. Every single episode of this show is paced perfectly, the character and relationship development is wonderful, and the way it is shot is beautiful. I couldn't find a reason to rate this anything lower than a 10.Po (Est) is looking for a job as a creative director after his breakup with his boyfriend, and ends up landing a job at Oner, a music company known for their new boyband Mars (aka Lykn). Po learns he will be making the documentary for Mars - specifically, their disbandment documentary, since the leader Thame is signing a contract for a solo debut in Korea. However, as he gets closer to the group, he realizes this new contract is not what any of them want, especially Thame. As Po confronts Thame on this, the two of them start working together to get the group back together, and feelings begin to emerge.
Truly, this might be one of GMM's best shows. William and Est have incredible chemistry, and incorporating all of Lykn into the drama made it so fun to watch. The music was great, the cinematography is great, and the romance makes you want to kick your feet and twirl your hair they're so cute! ABSOLUTELY worth watching.
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The entire plot could have been avoided with a ten minute conversation
This is one of the most generic BLs I have seen. I honestly had no intention of watching it, but after seeing Joong and Dunk in other shows, I decided to give it a shot. It was extremely predictable, with drawn out back-and-forth conflicts that didn't actually help build the characters. If Joong and Dunk's characters would have just sat down and had a conversation, the entire show would have been avoided.Daonuea (Dunk) confessed his feelings for Kluen (Joong) in 11th grade, and with no response from Kluen, Nuea went on his study abroad trip for 12th grade and tried to forget about it. That is, until the two reunite their freshman year of college. Trying to forget about the confession, Nuea pretends to have not known Kluen, but it seems the feelings are still lingering. When others start pursuing Nuea, he's torn between trying to move on and staying true to his own heart.
Thank god this show was only 8 episodes, because it took forever to get anywhere with the plot and if that was drawn out any more I would have dropped this. The only reason I didn't rate it lower was that the relationship does become very sweet and cute, and that part is fun to watch. However the miscommunication and constant "you should move on and find someone better" got old SO fast, and I think the entire first 6 episodes could have been condensed to two, and the couple could have had some more interesting challenges when they were together. Instead, we got a very stereotypical show that didn't really do anything new, besides an ending that clearly just wanted to set up a sequel. This is probably only worth watching if you're a fan of Joong and Dunk and are waiting for a new show from them....
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