"BOUND BY FATE, KEPT BY LOVE, STRENGTHENED BY NEVER GIVING UP."
STORY - 10/10
The story of Khemjira is rich in Thai culture, tradition, and folklore. I even learned a couple of new interesting things by doing some quick research while watching and stumbling upon some terms I was not familiar with.
It's the first time that I like the side couple just as much as the main one. I loved all the characters and think that the story is at its best when it focuses on the main cast. But I found the side "adventures" also quite interesting and entertaining.
The story has a quite slow pace in the sense that dialogue is spoken in a very intentional, slow manner, where the actors have time to breathe a couple of times before speaking their next line. I didn't mind this very much, but it resulted in quite long episodes, with two of them being 2h long. I don't really know what you could've made shorter or cut out without reducing the overall quality of the story. Thus, I think that I'm just not used to series that are this long yet XD.
"Khemjira" has many intense emotional moments, many of which made me cry. I think the story is a masterpiece with a perfect ending. YOU absolutely need to watch it sometime if you haven't already!
ACTING/CAST - 10/10
Keng Harit (= Master/Peem) is gorgeous and extremely talented. He and everyone else sings in the OST of the show, which is amazing. Namping (= Khem) is very adorable and gives off major teddy-bear vibes. Both of them did an exceptional job at portraying the relationships and chemistry of their characters. I really hope that they end up acting in more dramas together!
Tle (= Charn) and Firstone (= Jet) were also very cute together and also made me laugh a lot.
The special effects are pretty good too.
MUSIC - 10/10
PLEASE just listen to this: https://youtu.be/F5yXpItDZVo?si=R7xzksCDuRDLpuEY
"If there were a magic spell that would make you never disappear
I would cast that spell so I could have you by my side
I'd give up everything if it would keep you from leaving
Even if there is no spell, I will use my whole heart
Use all of myself, my entire life, just to hold you in my embrace
If fate has a heart, don't take you away from me.
I cannot lose you, please don't leave me"
(translated lyrics of "Mantra" by Keng Harit)
The soundtrack is absolutely exceptional! And it's amazing that most of it is sung by the actual actors. I really recommend watching all the MVs after finishing the series (because some of them contain spoilers). I also loved all the variations of the main themes in the soundtrack. Furthermore, I loved everything about it and liked that they even had some tracks inspired by traditional Thai music in it.
REWATCH VALUE - 10/10
On a rewatch I will probably see everything in a bit of a new light now that I know all the story and the context of the characters. Maybe I'll even notice some new details of foreshadowing. Other than that, it's absolutely worth a rewatch, because the series is great!
P.S.:
Watch this after you're finished with the series. "BL Crack" pokes fun at some moments of the series and is really entertaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n59VDlCOFcU
The story of Khemjira is rich in Thai culture, tradition, and folklore. I even learned a couple of new interesting things by doing some quick research while watching and stumbling upon some terms I was not familiar with.
It's the first time that I like the side couple just as much as the main one. I loved all the characters and think that the story is at its best when it focuses on the main cast. But I found the side "adventures" also quite interesting and entertaining.
The story has a quite slow pace in the sense that dialogue is spoken in a very intentional, slow manner, where the actors have time to breathe a couple of times before speaking their next line. I didn't mind this very much, but it resulted in quite long episodes, with two of them being 2h long. I don't really know what you could've made shorter or cut out without reducing the overall quality of the story. Thus, I think that I'm just not used to series that are this long yet XD.
"Khemjira" has many intense emotional moments, many of which made me cry. I think the story is a masterpiece with a perfect ending. YOU absolutely need to watch it sometime if you haven't already!
ACTING/CAST - 10/10
Keng Harit (= Master/Peem) is gorgeous and extremely talented. He and everyone else sings in the OST of the show, which is amazing. Namping (= Khem) is very adorable and gives off major teddy-bear vibes. Both of them did an exceptional job at portraying the relationships and chemistry of their characters. I really hope that they end up acting in more dramas together!
Tle (= Charn) and Firstone (= Jet) were also very cute together and also made me laugh a lot.
The special effects are pretty good too.
MUSIC - 10/10
PLEASE just listen to this: https://youtu.be/F5yXpItDZVo?si=R7xzksCDuRDLpuEY
"If there were a magic spell that would make you never disappear
I would cast that spell so I could have you by my side
I'd give up everything if it would keep you from leaving
Even if there is no spell, I will use my whole heart
Use all of myself, my entire life, just to hold you in my embrace
If fate has a heart, don't take you away from me.
I cannot lose you, please don't leave me"
(translated lyrics of "Mantra" by Keng Harit)
The soundtrack is absolutely exceptional! And it's amazing that most of it is sung by the actual actors. I really recommend watching all the MVs after finishing the series (because some of them contain spoilers). I also loved all the variations of the main themes in the soundtrack. Furthermore, I loved everything about it and liked that they even had some tracks inspired by traditional Thai music in it.
REWATCH VALUE - 10/10
On a rewatch I will probably see everything in a bit of a new light now that I know all the story and the context of the characters. Maybe I'll even notice some new details of foreshadowing. Other than that, it's absolutely worth a rewatch, because the series is great!
P.S.:
Watch this after you're finished with the series. "BL Crack" pokes fun at some moments of the series and is really entertaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n59VDlCOFcU
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