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The difference those few seconds made at the ending

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this movie. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this movie should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

I started this movie on a whim, as I need a movie with P for my challenge. I was not expecting much out of it, as I don't have any fascination with race car driving. However, I must say that I was actually impressed with how this movie came out. It had comedy as well as scenes that kept me on my feet. This movie, somehow, was able to get me emotional at certain scenes, and I'm not that invested in car racing to get as emotional as I did. But I guess it was because it's a story of an underdog, and we the viewers want to see what happens next.

Now, while all of these are good aspects of the movie, those last few seconds just made all the good things I found about this movie go down the drain. I didn't really like the ending, and it did leave me disappointed. If it just had a better, worthy ending, I would have given this movie a higher score than 7/10.

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I now know why some of you guys like this series

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After completing this series, I now know why some of you guys like this series – and it is not for the plot because there is barely one. I personally felt that this series did not need twelve episodes to get this story across – it could have easily been done in eight or ten episodes. I mean, I know why they used it – to give us so many smex scenes between the main couple and the secondary couple. But did it really add anything to the story? I mean, we did learn why Sorn doesn't like to date younger people, but still. Also, you can't date a younger person, but Sorn can do what he did to Jun by the koi pond. Right, okay.

I also felt that there were too many people for this series, and because of this, they weren't developed properly. The side male couple could have been dealt with better, as the series out of nowhere introduced a third person to come between the secondary couple – Champ and Thai in the 11th episode. It felt that they were trying to make up enough episodes for the twelve episodes by doing such a thing out of nowhere. I'm not even going to talk about the GL couple for this series.

So, in all
4 ⭐ for the story as the storyline is not that strong to me (I felt that there is basically no story)
6.5⭐ for the acting, as all of the actors need to vastly improve.
7 ⭐ for the music as it actually was addictive and
4.5 ⭐ to rewatch this series because let's be real – it has nothing to wow me back to give this another watch.

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Started strong and then fizzled in the end

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I felt that this was a nice and quick watch for me. I liked the majority of the episodes (except for some parts) with them getting together and the progress of their relationship from fake to real, but the ending just left me like...meh. We really don't have a baddie, per se, in this series. I mean, we start off with a character, Oh, who seems not to know that a person, Teerak, doesn't like him. Even though he is told by Muenfah, that they are boyfriends, he STILL insists on hitting on Teerak, which leads to them fake dating. We have a glimpse of Oh and his mother (who I thought would have had a bigger role in this series...but she doesn't) in some episodes until Teerak finally has the balls to tell him how he truly feels. Also, he was informed by Teerak and his friends that Teerak doesn't drink alcohol – trick them into drinking mocktails with their first set of drinks to then proceed to make alcoholic drinks and give the drinks to them – where Teerak doesn't drink alcohol!! How am I supposed to be rooting for you or feeling bad for you after his meeting with his mom, where I see him as the most despicable guy here? Anyway, exit bad guy number 1.

'Bad' guy number 2 enters, and it's none other than Teerak's dad. I STILL don't know why he was so against it when both his father and his wife accepted the relationship. Muenfah is actually a catch, and they should be glad that Teerak was able to get him to be interested in him. He's not only smart, kind and caring to Teerak, but he is well-off AND his parents have accepted Teerak as their own. Did they decide to go this way to try to stretch this series to twelve episodes? Because that's the only reason why I am seeing them for choosing this route for Teerak's dad, as he seemed throughout the series as if he would have been the one to accept the relationship more than his wife and his dad. As soon as 'bad' guy 2 enters, he is gone by the following episodes and has now accepted Muenfah to date his only son. And it's because of this that this series is not that strong for me. I also honestly felt that the secondary male couples, especially Muenfah's brother, should have more screen time. Because his love story just came out of nowhere for me, unlike that of the building up of the next secondary BL couple, Real and Hia.

All in all, it started strong, fizzled out, and had a good and addictive OST.

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I actually enjoyed both of the couples

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I have seen many comments stating that they prefer Jo and North's story and that some even skipped the parts of Ter and Hill. For me, actually, I liked both couples. They both presented to me the beautiful beginning of a romantic relationship. Yes, Ter and Hill started off cute with some rough patches along the way, but it was sweet to see them get back together being boyfriends. And Jo and North's storyline was cute as well, with the rebellious North and Jo, who wanted them to be together after having such a long crush on him. What was also cute was seeing the relationship between Ter and North, as they supported each other when they were at the beginning stages with Hill and Jo.

While they had their strengths, both couples also had their weaknesses. I did find it a tad bit annoying with how many hours of work Jo put in with his work (but he seems to come around in the special episodes to know how North feels about them). For Ter and Hill, it was Ter's dad and Hill's grandfather. They were against their relationship in the beginning, but magically, after years have passed, they are okay now. I understand with the grandfather, as his wife had just slipped into a coma, so I guess he was being mean to him. But Ter's dad... I just felt that a better apology should have been offered to Ter, as the boy basically left home in his final year of high school to live with his aunt before he graduated due to his dad's attitude towards him/them, as he did not want to hear what Ter had to say.

What did annoy me a bit is that I have been left wanting more of Fah and Phoon, who are supposed to be introduced in another season of this series. But I will not be holding my breath for long, as a second series rarely does happen in the world of Thai BLs. And when they do, it's after a very long time that people may even forget the storyline of what happened and (sometimes) become disappointed with it. I do hope that is completed, as I do want to see the story of the remaining three couples that the second season will focus on.

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Cute series that reminded me of the older BL's

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I started this series on a whim, and honestly, I actually liked it! Yes, it did have some flaws (ex-boyfriend, a kind of mean girl), and yes, these issues were dealt with quite swiftly (the ex-boyfriend, mean girl), BUT I still liked it. The chemistry between the two actors was there, and they were cute when they did come together. We had a secondary male couple that I kind of at one point wanted them together and then at the next point did not really care if they did get together. The next secondary couple with Diew's best friend and the lead singer of the group kind of felt out of place for me – I don't know. I just didn't get them.

What was the saving grace for this series was the songs. They hit hard and had me bopping my head to it and sometimes (trying) to sing along with it as well. What they do need to work on is having these 'singers' look like they are singing. I don't know – I guess I'm spoilt by GMMTV, as their actors are actually singing.

In the end, I did enjoy this series, as it was an easy and quick watch to follow.

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Eh

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From this movie, I kind of get that they were trying to go with aspects that were done in horror comedies in the early 2000s (or just adult comedies like American Pie) – with one of them being boob shots. But it is a different era, and these guys just don't have the finesse that those movies did.

As mentioned by the previous viewer, the one and only good aspect of this series was the relationship between the brothers. It was nice seeing the interaction between them. Another aspect for me (as I did not read the tags) was to find out that the island was forbidden due to the zombies there. However, I just felt that this movie did not develop that aspect well enough.

The end result has left me a bit disappointed, and I guess for that reason, I really do not see myself recommending this movie to anyone. Even if you have time to kill, go and watch another meaningful or funny movie because this is not it. I basically watched this movie to get the letter I in my A to Z Watch Challenge (movie aspect) 2025.

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This movie has so much cliches...but it works!

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When I watch any series or movies with clichés, I sometimes roll my eyes because I am so over it, and I feel that it doesn't add anything to the story. That was not the case for this movie, which is entitled, you guessed it, 'The Cliché'. This movie was riddled with clichés that were done in such a comedic way that you really can't hate how it was presented.

There were clichés that even I know I have a guilty pleasure for from mean girls, girls dressing up as boys and even, ahem...a hint of BL. But besides having these clichés, we also get a heartwarming story in here as well. I do recommend this movie to anyone who just wants a simple movie that not only is full of cliches but has a heartwarming story to tell as well.

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Happy to see my boys again, but not all that thrill with the end product of this show

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Earth and Mix are back! And, in all honesty, I don't know how to feel about this series. I will say these few things, though. I have NEVER watched the original (Japanese version) of this series. I have, however, watched the Hong Kong version some years ago. But...I don't recall anything about the Hong Kong version, except for the first episode (but I guess that I liked it, as I did give that series an 8). Now, with all of this against me, I turned to watch this series.

I will say that when Earth and Mix (and their family members) were together, sharing the screentime, I thoroughly enjoyed the series then. I also enjoyed it when Meow and Thua-ngok made their appearances in the series, be it with each other or with other actors. I especially loved seeing the guest appearances of First and Khaotung as Alone and Kaitong, as they showed me that they can act silly as well as serious too. I, of course, LOVED the music (this was, in my opinion, one of the best things about this series).

What did I not like? Everything else. I really had a love/hate relationship with their boss, Kongdech, with me finally appreciating him in the end. I was also not a fan of the other supporting characters – especially Chica (I don't know why; I just don't like her). When these other characters were there, I just kind of zoned out from watching this series. So, I'm not even mad that the score is currently below 8 at 7.8, because while Earth and Mix delivered in this series, something was missing from this series to just be 8 and above for me.

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A strong second season with an unexpected ending

I was pleasantly surprised that 'Under the Skin' came back with a second season. But I remember that I did enjoy the first season, and that's saying something as I typically don't enjoy C-dramas. I never realized how much I missed this duo and gang with them solving cases one after another, but I did.

Some of the cases resonated with me, and I wanted to see the outcome of them, while others I was just watching for watching sake. The bromance is definitely so strong in this series that I sometimes became flabbergasted at what the ML's were saying to each other as well as when Shen Yi and Fang Kai were sharing the screen together. I was happy at the ending of some of the cases as they were able to solve them and shocked at others due to what happened to the victims, to name a few things. But, all in all, it was still a good series.

Now, what has thrown me off is the unexpexted ending—this series ends in a cliffhanger. I don't even know if there are plans for a third season, but I am over here hoping for one, as I need to know the outcome of that ending that I just watched.

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A cute fluff that you can watch all episodes at once

I don't know if people were talking about this series when it came out or if I was just ignoring people's comments on this series. Because I know that if I had seen positive comments when this was airing, I would have watched it then!

This series was so cute! I adored the interaction between the two ML's, even though sometimes I felt that Amasawa was a wee bit dense the majority of the time (heck, one of Isumi's friend realised that he liked Amasawa before Amasawa did!)The series had its moments with the cute interaction between the male leads. I was also glad that when an 'issue' arose (which were really not issues, but just misunderstandings), they were able to solve them quickly. I also loved the concept of the food theme in this series as well. I was also grateful that both Isumi's friends were going to support him when he told them that he confessed to Amasawa that he liked him. I know that age gap might be an issue for some viewers out there, but in this series, it really wasn't for me (although I must say that I was a bit shocked that Amasawa was thirty-one when they were celebrating his birthday, as I honestly thought that the character was a younger age than that).

While I did adore the series, there are some aspects that I wished we could have seen more of—for example, more of Amasawa's thoughts, as we only saw this in one episode. But these aspects still can't deter me from giving this cute series a 9/10. If you are looking for a cute, quick watch that is fluff between a university student and a police officer, this one is for you!

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Crappy 'villains'. Good love story

If you want to watch this series for the love story that is between Yang Zi Xiang and Jiang Shao Peng- I say go right ahead. Their story was told so beautifully that you will not regret it. If you are here to see the people who stood in the way of their happiness, don't even bother. They have like three villains (give or take), and all three of them just felt flat. I guess that's the power of the boys love, as they were able to overcome these hurdles so easily, as love for each other was the answer. It can also be said that Yang Zi Xiang's dad was not really a villain—he did the things that he did as he was looking for the best interest for Yang Zi Xiang.

The secondary male couple was, of course, their scenes stole from the show every time they appeared in this series. I just wished that we were able to get to spend some more time with them. Also, there is a hint of a GL couple (or the beginning of one) in this series, as the girls were not able to break up the main couple.

All in all, it was a good watch, and I am glad that I decided to give it a watch.

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I'm not even mad at the ending

The premises to this movie sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a watch. And I must say that I was not disappointed. Sati got into an accident, and now he's got amnesia. The only way for him to remember anything is to take a picture the exact way the previous one was, and he would get a flash of memory from that said picture. It is through this that we see the relationship between Sati and his wife, Meta. It can be seen through these memories that it is not at all perfect. Trapped between them is their daughter, Namo, who despises her dad so much.

The wife for many years had given her all to her marriage, but Sati did not appreciate it. So, I'm glad for the realistic ending where Sati wants them to be together as he says that he's not that old Sati, and he would not make those mistakes again. But for Meta, she does not want to go back to that. She has lived it—she remembers it. So, it's good that she is thinking about herself, and also she's putting herself first before her husband and family, as she previously did. While it may not have worked out for Sati and Meta, the relationship between father and daughter has, and at least Sati can be proud of this.

If I had seen this movie a few years ago, I would have actually thrown a tantrum as it was not the HEA ending. Now, I agree with this ending as it is the most suitable ending between the couple. I must say, what did annoy me a little was the amount of pictures being taken out throughout the movie. It got annoying after a while for me. I do understand the point of it, though, as it was a mechanism for the storyline to move forward.

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A nice quick watch

I watched this drama to help me with the yearly MDL Challenge. I was grateful that it was a quick watch of fourteen 30-minute episodes. The story was also easy and simple for me to follow, which mostly does not happen with me and C-dramas.

There were, of course, some negative aspects that I got from the series. What comes to mind is when they were riding their horses and you just know the background was fake—it was just so poorly done. I also felt that for a short series, we really did not need three villains for this show. I understand the purpose and need for the first and last villain, but the second one, I think that we could do without her. I also did not see the need for the actual ending with the MC meeting each other in another life in the present day, as they did get their happy ending, so I did see that part as pointless.

While I did find some faults with this series, there are some aspects that I do adore. I loved the comedic duo who worked with Wan Niang in her shop—they made this series enjoyable. I really liked the secondary couple. I also liked the fact that Wan Niang did finally realise that Fang Mo's past life did not kill their master as she was told so many years ago that he did.

All in all, it was indeed an enjoyable series.

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It was more fast paced compared to the original

After watching the eighth episode today, I told myself that it felt like the finale, but I swore that this series was 10 episodes. Lo and behold, it WAS the finale, so I got a little confused there. But in reality, what else could they have done after compressing so much in the eighth episode?

I have stated numerous times that the relationship that I have with MAME series is a love/hate one. This is her first work that was given a Japanese makeover. And what can I say? In all honesty, if I hadn't watched the Thai original, I know that I would have given this a higher score compared to what I did give it. Unfortunately, I did, and I can't believe that I am saying this—some parts from the original were way better done/handled compared to the remake.

The characters, Payu and Rain's Japanese counterparts (Arashi and Rei), felt the same to me, so the actors actually did a stellar job in their roles. Prapai's Japanese counterpart, Fuma, really did not live up to the standards of the character to me until literally the last episode. I was iffy about his character even before I watched this series, and he just proved my point—he was just missing something that did not make me get behind his character. I always thought that Sky's character (and actor) did a phenomenal job and that no one would be able to do what he did. I was proven wrong with this, as the actor who played Kai (Sky's counterpart) somehow rose to the occasion and gave an outstanding performance and made Kai's role his. For the evil villains in this series, I must say that Kai's ex-boyfriend was more hateable in this adaptation (he was hateable in the Thai one, but in this one, I just hated him more).

As stated, we got eight twenty-six episodes that were compressed from thirteen forty-five-minute episodes. While it felt that they took out some parts that could be seen as unnecessary, this Japanese remake still felt compressed, and the storyline was moving at a rapid pace. What I did like from this one was how they showed what was happening with the two relationships from episode five and not just focusing on one relationship, because I was originally annoyed with the Thai original one where I had to wait until episode eight for them.

For all of the mentioned reasons, I have to give this series a 7.5, as the original Thai series did have some aspects that just made it a *tiny* bit better compared to its Japanese remake.

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Can I actually say this? I kind of enjoyed it.

I have said this previously, where I am not really a fan of C dramas. I take too long in completing them; I get bored easily by them, and I always ask myself, 'Why am I watching this?' especially a period piece drama. This was not the case with this series, 'The Unexpected Marriage.'

I am not saying that this series is perfect—it is far from it. Yet, I still enjoyed watching it with the banter between the ML and the FL. I was shockingly able to follow whose who in this series and was not lost/confused as I usually am from previous shows. While there was a part in this series that did begin to get draggy, I was still able to follow the storyline, and it was able to pick up the momentum after that.

I've read comments that said that up to a certain part of episode 23 would have been a good place to end the series as the main couple got their happy ending. But I actually see why it continued. This was due to the fact that issues were not yet resolved with the third prince and the fifth prince. The fifth prince still wanted the power that the third prince had. It also showed us that the fifth prince, who was portrayed as someone who only looks out for himself, cared enough for his partner as he gave up his freedom and getting the antidote for his brother in exchange for her to be released from prison and for her to live her life.

What I did not like is the remaining, I want to say, ten minutes of this series. That part was stupid and unnecessary. That's why I can't give this series anything higher than an 8.5. If it had tweaked that part just a little bit, this series would have gotten a higher score from me. I understand why the FL was seen as a jinx, but the ending was still stupid and pointless in my opinion.

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