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For me, it was quite refreshing to see all of them die. I'm so used to seeing forgiveness handed easily, that it was nice to see them get their karma. Though when it came down to Chorprae, I thought her death wasn't necessary and it felt overly dramatic. But then again, everything in the last episode felt overly dramatic to me. I had a fun time with the twists up until that point. But the Pim reveal made me roll my eyes, and though it was clearly set up from the beginning, the amount of bad guys became overkill. And then Korn becoming blind was just ridiculous to me and it didn't come off the way I think the writers had wanted it to. Dao and Korn's romantic relationship wasn't set up good enough for it to have emotional impact. It felt empty.

From beginning to end, I had a great time with this. Usually, with revenge lakorns, I’m more invested in the romance than the story, but this time around, the exact opposite happened. Not only was it entertaining, but for once, I was actually invested in the mystery. Usually, with revenge lakorns, the male lead knows who the target for their revenge is. But with this, Korn had no idea who killed his brother, and we get to follow him on his journey of figuring out his brother’s killer. This allowed me to actually be invested in the story because, for once, it's not so obvious who the killer is. Usually, it’s quite obvious because they're an evil mustache-twirling villain.

Chorprae was my favorite character, and I thought Yui did a great job of portraying her. Though Chorprae is a nang rai, I never disliked her and found her character to be the most entertaining. To the writers' credit, they didn't make her such a black and white character. She definitely wasn't one of the most likable characters, considering how many people were out to get her because of the horrible things she had done, but she was just so good at being bad that I loved it. I did feel bad for her in the end because it had always been clear to me that she wasn’t the one behind Wat’s death because she loved him. It amazed me that Korn couldn't see this.

Another thing I loved was seeing karma come for all the bad guys. So often, we’re given the forgiveness narrative, and many of the characters who do bad things get off with a slap on their wrist. It was refreshing to see all the bad guys get their due in the end, especially with May, who annoyed me. At least Chorprae was honest about being a bitch. May would play nice while being cunning, and it was satisfying seeing her demise in the end.

Now that I’ve talked about the things I loved, I want to mention a few gripes I had. I didn’t care for the Cherkwan and Pim reveal. I nearly called bullshit, thinking the writers had pulled it out of their asses until I remembered that Korn had mentioned it before in the first few episodes. But even knowing it had been planned, we had so many evil characters that it felt overkill. Also, I didn’t care for Korn losing his eyesight. It felt unnecessary and overly dramatic. Though on the one hand, I get it. You could almost think of it as the price Korn had to pay for continuing his revenge and not getting surgery when Wat warned him, but nonetheless, it still felt cheesy all the same.

And then, my last final gripe had to do with the relationship between Dao and Korn. I didn't think their relationship was bad, but it wasn't great either. I blame it less on Kem and Thisa's chemistry, and more so on the story itself. Dao was such a strong-willed character unlike most female leads in revenge lakorns. She had a backbone and refused to allow love to blind her. Usually, the female lead would let the male lead run all over her in the name of love despite the harm he's doing to her and her family. But at one point, Dao is straight ruthless with her attacks against Korn that you would think she didn't love him at all. By the way, this isn't a negative. I loved seeing the game played between Korn, Dao, and Chorprae, and thought it was the best part. But because Korn and Dao are so devoted to their goals, it never gave them the chance to express their love. By the time they start working together, which is literally in the last few episodes, I wasn't invested in their relationship and felt like their relationship was missing a spark. Also, I thought Yui and Kem had more chemistry together and would love to see them together in a lakorn in the future, though I doubt that will ever happen.

It was interesting to find out that Pam didn't play a big role in the books. It sounds like she wasn't even a secondary character there. I don't know what possessed the writers to expand upon that plot line other than the fact that it's the typical trope of bringing the ex-girlfriend/almost girlfriend back to stir up trouble in the end. If anything, it should have given them more reason to drop that plot line, but I feel like the writers didn't know what else to do with Sarawat and Tine when they got in a real relationship together.

I totally agree. It was annoying watching him passively agree that he was wrong without taking any action to correct his wrongs. Instead, he put it on Kiew to help heal Peat when much of this could have been resolved had he just given a genuine apology for his actions towards Peat and his mother.

Win is definitely the stronger actor, and what I could always give him credit for was that it felt like he was always giving it his all, even when he seemed nervous. My only worry is that GMM won't pair him up with anyone else because they don't like to break ships. I already see a lot of the fans want them back together. I would hate for Win to be stuck in this pairing when it's obvious that Bright doesn't have plans to be in another BL any time soon.

Nope, it's my opinion, but as Frenchii said, you don't have to read it or even engage in it for that matter. But nevertheless, thanks for your comment.

It depends on the couple. For Pha and Yo, their story kind of ends on a cliffhanger, and their story will continue in 2 Moons 3. But for the other couples, their stories could end here and it would still be satisfying and happy.

Lmaoo! They just have no chemistry. That's the first test they should have been given before they were both cast in their roles.

I watched one of the School Ranger episodes that Bright and Win participated in, and Bright mentioned them doing workshops together. I just don't think it translated well on screen.

Though I wasn’t a part of the group that thought this was going to be one of the best BL series, I definitely was a part of the group that was having a good time watching this. Pretend relationships are always fun to watch, and this was no exception. Despite some problems, I was having a good time until we reached the second half, and the problems became glaringly obvious.

First, I’m going to speak on what bothered me from the first episode—Bright’s acting. No one can deny that Bright is incredibly handsome, but his acting skills left much to be desired. I could literally see him struggling to show another expression besides a smirk and smoldering gaze. The thing about the cold, aloof, cool characters is that they seem to be the hardest roles for actors to play. I always see actors struggle with these roles, especially idols and inexperienced actors like Bright. When it comes down to characters like that, the actors don’t get to be very expressive because they have to show their emotions in subtle, subdue ways that are not overt. So, though I could ignore Bright’s lack of acting abilities in the first half and fawn over his handsome face, I couldn't ignore it anymore by the time we made it to the last few episodes where he needed to emote but couldn't. By the way, Win is no Leonardo DiCaprio either. There are definitely times where it’s clear that he’s overacting, and that he needs to tone it down a bit. But he was definitely better than Bright. With a few acting classes, I think Win will be better in the future, and he has the potential to become a stronger actor.

Another big problem for me was the lack of chemistry. To be frank, Bright and Win have no chemistry together. It’s just nonexistent, and I think it was always that way. I think the pretend relationship storyline was able to mask their lack of chemistry and the awkwardness between Bright and Win. In the beginning, it was easy to write off the awkward moments between them as intentional because their characters are seemingly two heterosexual men pretending to date. It would make sense that they are awkward around one another as they are figuring their feelings out, but when it’s time for the pretending to stop and for them to really date, their lack of chemistry sticks out like a sore thumb because they can’t hide behind that storyline anymore. If you had two actors who had chemistry, I don’t think people would have minded the lack of skinship. Chemistry can even trump skinship, but in this case, we get neither of those things, which is why people felt that this was more like a bromance.

Also, it doesn’t help that Bright and Win don’t seem comfortable with their roles, which is why I wish actors would stop taking on BL roles if they aren’t comfortable with it. Mike and Toptap (Man and Type) are perfect examples of actors comfortable with their roles regardless of their sexuality outside of it. They never seemed awkward around each other, and if they were, it was because the script told them to be. It reminded me of Johnny in Addicted, which is why it is one of my favorite BL series. He had many scenes that most would be embarrassed to do, but he never let that show and fully immersed himself in his role.

With that being said, even with its problems, I still had a fun time watching it. I wouldn’t mind seeing Win in another BL, just paired up with a different actor. Shout out to everyone in the comment section. You guys are hilarious. I’ve literally been crying tears because I’ve been laughing so much. I can’t even be upset with the show when it’s brought me so much laughter.

I watched this because of Pete and Kao, and it definitely wasn't worth it, considering that their romantic relationship isn't necessarily highlighted here. I genuinely suffered watching Sandee and Sanrak, who are both equally annoying. I couldn't understand why either of their love interest liked them. On one hand, Sanrak was a very dumb girl who made poor decisions, not even just regarding her work life but also her personal life too. And then, on the other hand, you had Sandee, who was stuck in a constant state of anger. I don't think a scene went by without her yelling and making a big deal out of nothing. Also, there was no reason for this to be 16 episodes. Never again.

Just finished watching both versions, and I think this version is better by light-years. First, let me get my shallowness out the way—this cast looks better. That’s not to say anyone in the previous cast was ugly because they weren’t. To be honest, I think that God looks better than Ben. But overall, I found this cast to be more appealing.

Now, I saw many people arguing which cast acted better, and if I’m being honest, both casts had their awkward moments, and none of them were particularly great actors. I find that with Thai dramas, especially from GMM, that the actors are awkward and shy. It’s like the only casting requirements are for them to be handsome, pale, and mixed. Acting abilities are the last thing on their mind. For the audience, we’re lucky if we get actors that can act, and are fortunate if they are actually GOOD actors. I found the only actor that was good out of both series was Pavel, and that’s because he’s the only one who seemed natural throughout all of his scenes. Even when saying the cheesy lines that usually makes the actors break character because they are either embarrassed or shy, Pavel said them with confidence and really seemed like a bad boy engineer named Fourth.

With that being said, I did enjoy this cast more than the original one, especially the casting of Kit, Fourth, Ming, and Beam. I didn’t think Kim was bad as Ming in the slightest, but I preferred Joong’s portrayal of him. He added a certain level of mischievousness that was fun to watch, and when you paired it up with Nine’s portrayal of Kit, it was even more enjoyable. And of course, I thought Pavel was twenty times better than the previous actor who had that role.

As for the story, I noticed that many thought this version was rushed, but personally, I thought it got to the point and trimmed off the unnecessary fat. It took them an entire season to do what they had done in the first few episodes. This allowed them to focus on other couples, something that they didn’t necessarily get the chance to do with the first version. To me, that alone was the biggest selling point of this version. Ming and Kit, and Fourth and Beam are extremely cute couples with fun, engaging storylines, but we didn’t really get the chance to explore that with the previous version. For me, their stories were more interesting than the main couple, and I found that I never particularly cared for Pha and Yo’s story with both versions. There is just something cringy about the Yo character, and I found that with Earth portraying Yo, it was even more cringy. So, in that aspect, I did prefer Bas’s portrayal. I am curious though, between God and Ben, who had a closer portrayal of how Pha is in the book. They both seemed to be very different in this role, unlike the other actors.

Overall, I enjoyed this a lot, and I’m excited to see this cast come back again. I hope they can by past all the behind the scenes drama because I would love to see the relationships explored more between Ming and Kit, and Fourth and Beam.

Game Sanaeha is extremely good, but I would say Nueng Dao Fah Diew is my favorite project out of three they've done together. Though it isn't very romance driven, the story was very interesting to me.

It's called Roy Lae Sanae Luang.

Though Peat was extremely bratty, when it came down to his father, I understood his anger with him. Of course, though, Peat should have never taken his anger out on Kiew and her mother because it wasn't their fault. Peat's father was not a good husband or father and neglected them both. If you decided that you were going to follow your parents' orders, then he should have done right by Peat's mom. I'm not saying that he had to love her, but I definitely think he should have respected her, and that's something he clearly did not do. Imagine seeing your mother on her death bed, and she's wondering where her husband is, but he doesn't appear until after she has passed. Then, cut to some years later, and with another woman, he drops everything and is there by her side for every moment until she dies. It was really messed up, and it made me lose a lot of respect for Peat's father. Also, Peat's father hadn't stopped neglecting him and was still neglecting him by the time Kiew and her mother came to live with them. He should have been building their relationship, not forcing him to accept the woman his mother hated.

With that being said, when it came down to Peat's anger with everyone else, it was very uncalled for. Though Kriss wasn't my favorite because clearly his actions were mostly coming from his jealousy of Chaya not loving him but Peat, I do think he was right not to constantly give in to everything Peat wanted like the other people around him did. Everyone coddled Peat no matter what he did, including Kiew. I wanted her to be stronger with Peat, but she wasn't. When Kriss and her father were pushing her to fight for Peat, it pissed me off. Once again, Peat had done something wrong, but someone else had to appease him for being a brat. Kiew shouldn't have to get emotionally and verbally abused by Peat in order for him to stop being a brat. Peat and Kiew were cute together, and I definitely think the actors have chemistry, but I ultimately thought Kiew deserved better than him.

Chaya was annoying, and I didn't feel an ounce of sympathy for her. She was absolutely terrible, and it was so obvious that Peat did not love her. I didn't like Kriss, and it was because he wasn't being honest about his actions. Peat was an asshole, but at least he owned up to it. Kriss was constantly saying that Peat was his friend while secretly sabotaging him. And then when he went full-blown mad, he should have gone to prison, but of course, this is a lakorn. Ultimately, everyone will be forgiven in the end.

A lot of annoying moments, but it was entertaining when it needed to be.

Very excited to see these two pairing up together again already. I'll be checking out the original for now.

If you enjoy mystery and fantasy, I think you’ll love this, but personally, I only watched this for James. These kinds of stories pertaining to Thai lakorns are not my favorite so I wasn't surprised that I did not love this lakorn. Though I think the plot of this story is really cool, and I mean really cool (nine souls attached to an artifact and it could only be used in a lifetime where every soul was born so evil people couldn’t use it is pretty fucking cool), but my interest went down with each episode. I think a huge problem for me is that whenever a lakorn has multiple lifetimes, I always find one lifetime to be more interesting than the others, and it didn’t help that I found the most boring lifetime to be the present which we spend probably 65% percent of the lakorn in. I preferred the second lifetime where most of the soul setting took place. I also thought that was when James and Taew’s characters were most interesting compared to the present. The first lifetime was interesting too, though I think seeing James with dreads was probably the coolest thing.

Once I found out the mystery of everything, it became a bit boring for me. Every time we met a new character, it was obvious that they were one of the nine, and it also became obvious to me that none of them would survive. Plerng and Sitang were always thirty steps behind. It made it so that I wasn’t interested in figuring out who the nine were because I was never given a chance to, though I do think the revelation of Sitang being one of them was cool along with Pakboon's minion.

James and Taew were cute in this, and though this wasn’t my favorite lakorn they have collaborated together in, I still thought this lakorn was overall very enjoyable.

This was downright hilarious at times, and the Gecko scene nearly had me in tears. Definitely enjoyable, and Min and Mik were cute together.

The remaining episodes have been subbed, but they are scattered on Dailymotion under different accounts. So, if you still have an interest in watching it, you'll be able to.

I would recommend the two I mentioned in this review, Mai Sin Rai Fai Sawart and Roy Ruk Raeng Kaen. All of the episodes of Mai Sin Rai Fai Sawart are finally up on Dailymotion, it's just that they are scattered on different accounts. Roy Ruk Raeng Kaen is one of my favorites. It's a little dark, but it's very entertaining.

I would also add Samee Tee Tra, Morrasoom Sawat, Maturot Lohgan, Proong Nee Gor Ruk Ter, Game Rak Ao Keun, Buang Ruk Gamathep, and Kha Khong Khon.

And though I wouldn't recommend Plerng Boon for the romance, if you want to watch something to be purely entertained, then it's good.

Hope you find one of these enjoyable!