Excellent Production with amazing leads
I will have to edit this review for a more coherent thought because I am just so emotional right now but this series is an absolute gem . This reminds me of peak K-Drama eras but with BL which is my absolute jam. I'm just gonna outline my pros and cons with this drama so I don't lose my current train of thoughts, but I am highly biased so cons are little, with a lot of pros:
1. Amazing production. I don't say this a lot with GMMTV series but I can't fault much production wise. Every scene feels full and purposeful, cinematography always on point. sound is also amazing. They don't shy away from utilizing silence to truly make a scene feel realistic and I highly appreciate this.
2. Soundtrack is on point. I still don't like the raps but I am not repulsed by the rap scenes as opposed to other BL series (or even songs with shit rapper). Using "Good Times" as one of the pivotal moment in their love story is genius writing and I will never get over that scene.
3. Thame and Po are perfectly cast. Holy shit. I can't believe these two actors - one a rookie and one is a first time male lead - outacted 90% of GMMTV actors. Est has one of the most expressive eyes I have had the pleasure to gaze upon. Every acting choice he made was great - he never attempted to perform beyond his current skill level but he truly managed to utilize what he excels in to make every scene great. William - I can't believe this is his first acting role. He is still green but holy shit, the potential that he has. His face acting is so good already. Honestly if he did slightly better than this I would be flying to thailand to BEG gmmtv to use whoever his acting coach is on literally all other actors.
4. ThamePo's chemistry - so I never base chemistry on things that happens off screen because some of the flirtiest BL couples do not translate their chemistry well on camera. I personally think ThamePo's excellent chemistry is because of the 10/10 direction and WilliamEst liking each other and them being so invested in their roles. I can't say the same for a lot of other dramas.
5. Love the storyline. But it's 2am and I have to wake up in 5 hours so I'll save this for tomorrow.
Now onto the bad:
1. Rest of the cast can improve on their acting. They're not horrible! But with such an excellent series, anything less than good is very jarring.
2. This is just a personal pet peeve of mine: I do like main characters who has more of a balance between career and romantic ambition. I absolutely love Po as a character and I do understand that not everyone's dream is to climb up the corporate ladder or whatever but I personally do prefer characters who has a passion for something that is not centralized around their lover.
I'll edit this when I'm less delirious but I adore this series and I will be patiently waiting for WilliamEst's next project!
1. Amazing production. I don't say this a lot with GMMTV series but I can't fault much production wise. Every scene feels full and purposeful, cinematography always on point. sound is also amazing. They don't shy away from utilizing silence to truly make a scene feel realistic and I highly appreciate this.
2. Soundtrack is on point. I still don't like the raps but I am not repulsed by the rap scenes as opposed to other BL series (or even songs with shit rapper). Using "Good Times" as one of the pivotal moment in their love story is genius writing and I will never get over that scene.
3. Thame and Po are perfectly cast. Holy shit. I can't believe these two actors - one a rookie and one is a first time male lead - outacted 90% of GMMTV actors. Est has one of the most expressive eyes I have had the pleasure to gaze upon. Every acting choice he made was great - he never attempted to perform beyond his current skill level but he truly managed to utilize what he excels in to make every scene great. William - I can't believe this is his first acting role. He is still green but holy shit, the potential that he has. His face acting is so good already. Honestly if he did slightly better than this I would be flying to thailand to BEG gmmtv to use whoever his acting coach is on literally all other actors.
4. ThamePo's chemistry - so I never base chemistry on things that happens off screen because some of the flirtiest BL couples do not translate their chemistry well on camera. I personally think ThamePo's excellent chemistry is because of the 10/10 direction and WilliamEst liking each other and them being so invested in their roles. I can't say the same for a lot of other dramas.
5. Love the storyline. But it's 2am and I have to wake up in 5 hours so I'll save this for tomorrow.
Now onto the bad:
1. Rest of the cast can improve on their acting. They're not horrible! But with such an excellent series, anything less than good is very jarring.
2. This is just a personal pet peeve of mine: I do like main characters who has more of a balance between career and romantic ambition. I absolutely love Po as a character and I do understand that not everyone's dream is to climb up the corporate ladder or whatever but I personally do prefer characters who has a passion for something that is not centralized around their lover.
I'll edit this when I'm less delirious but I adore this series and I will be patiently waiting for WilliamEst's next project!
Was this review helpful to you?
