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This is the funniest damn thing out of Thailand I've seen. :)
I loved the Taiwanese original and assumed this would be a step down, but because I admire Billkin, I wanted to check it out. Now I have to go back and re-watch the TW version to decide which is better.

I watched it alone and nevertheless laughed like a hyena here and there throughout. Just as importantly, I found myself deeply moved by the ending. I haven't been able to bear PP Krit in anything since ITSAY and IPYTM, but he was great in this.

Then there is Billkin, who continues to grow as an actor with every performance. He is the rare talent who BECOMES the roles he plays; he doesn't just act them. His comedic timing, facial contortions, and slapstick abilities are top-notch.
And he keeps getting better looking, too. The baby fat is gone from his face. I find him extremely attractive in a unique way. Those dimples!

Bravo, Thailand.
9/10

Ep. 1:
Not usually a fan of supernatural BLs, but this shows promise.

I don't think it's unusual to ask WHY someone on a comment board holds an opinion they just stated publicly. That's kind of what comment boards are for.

Ep. 2:

Nope, that is the end of my attempted hate-re-watch.
This is far worse than I remembered.

One of the worst casting choices for a lead role I've seen. Nam Yoo Su in no way has what it takes to portray this character. Just awful.

Down-rating from last year's 2/10 to this year's 1/10.
Avoid at all costs.

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The MC and his friend group are a minstrel show of classic, mincing, bitchy, shallow, hyper-effeminate, booze and sex-obsessed gay stereotypes. Their concerns run the gamut from cosmetics to who they laid last night and back to cosmetics.

The MC in particular, repeats the same pattern with every relationship, never learns anything, never grows as a person until near the end, when it seems he might have learned something, but then it turns out, no...he didn't.

After each relationship blows up, he goes clubbing, gets shit-faced, and some other handsome, unfortunate sap immediately falls in love at first sight with the goofy-faced, plain, Mickey Mouse-eared, Joker-smiled MC. Unlikely. Of course, he immediately moves in with his latest victim-to-be.

This is about as negative a portrayal of gay men/life as there could be. It's not that I'm against ALL partying, fun, and frivolity, but there is little in the story to show that the MC Queen and his annoying ladies-in-waiting have anything on their minds other than big dicks, alcohol, drugs, dancing, and more big dicks.

I've no doubt this show moved the gay equality needle backwards in Korea. Why would anyone but other shallow, gay stereotypes be favorably moved by this mess?

The show is technically well-produced, which is the extent of its positive aspects.

Except that this show's portrayal of gay men is itself homophobic.
I'm guessing the overall effect of this drama's airing in Korea was a giant step backward for gay acceptance.

Ep. 1:

This is the first drama I have ever returned to for a deliberate hate-watch.
I watched it when it was first released.
The OTP fangirling over the show from much of the audience made me dislike it more intensely than I already did. A shallow, narcissistic, gay cliche, goofy-faced MC, played by a horrendously miscast actor, plus the character's shallow, narcissistic, horrendous behavior and complete lack of growth over eight episodes...Christ, there is so much to hate.

So, more than a year later, I'm back for a second go-round, just to confirm my original reaction's validity. After this first episode, I doubt I'll make it very far into my hate-watch. The MC is simply too repugnant to bear, as are his gay cliche, shallow, mincing friend group.

This early on in the hate watch, what comes back the strongest is the naked absurdity of this plain-faced, gangly actor with giant ears playing a character at whose feet hot men fall one after the other.

Secondly, comes the horror of remembering how many people regard what is shown here as "the gay life." No, a majority of gay men are NOT like this. Not at all.

"It's his story, and it's his perspective; so you can't really expect exposition of other character's story."

This is why I disliked the show so much.
I found almost nothing to admire or root for in the MC or the actor who was dreadfully miscast to portray him. Given that it's all about a shallow narcissist with the self-awareness of a dust mite, played with goofy-faced awkwardness by Nam Yoon Su, what's to like?

I don't care what my comment does to you. My guess that your personal life is boring, is my opinion, which I left on a public board.

The content of your comments suggests you are way over-invested in the activities of make-believe people on a screen, and react with hostility to outcomes on that screen that disrupt your make-believe world. All of which suggests your actual life in meat space is...boring.

Just an opinion..."buddy."

"Salty." lol Did you come up with that Internet cliche all on your own?

"...I fucking HATE love triangles..." seems pretty "salty" to me, don't you think? Why are you so cranky and bitchy in response to a reply some rando on the Internet left, beeyatch? Look in the mirror.

Other than that, thanks for the reply. Now I know why you "fucking HATE love triangles." You have trouble distinguishing between real life and what you're seeing on a screen. Good to know.

Why do you fucking hate love triangles? They happen all the time in real life too.

oooh...good theory. I hope you're right.

I'm guessing your own personal life is boring.

Theory: Doha is, in fact, evil and has been playing the three against each other with full knowledge of what he's doing, just for laughs. This would be more interesting than what's going on.

Perhaps the three tall guys dump Doha and form a throuple among themselves...?

This. His Pollyana act is lame.

That one huge smile Doha gave Team Leader that was supposed to be so dazzling and gorgeous, actually made me cringe. Seemed very fake.

I mentioned in my comment above it would be awesome if it turned out DoHa's Little Miss Princess act was totally fake, and he is evil, and just enjoys fucking around with other guys' heads. :)

I so feel you.