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OH HONEY...
YALLLLLL š Okayā¦ let me be honest from the start. I have been staring at my screen for 10 minutes trying to figure out how to review this series because there areā¦ issues. Multiple issues. Acting issues. Visual preference issues. Story issues. Basicallyā¦ we need to sit down and unpack this properly because I have THOUGHTS.
And yāall already know one thing about me - I LOVE PRETTY MEN. Thatās my brand. Thatās my lifestyle. Thatās my spiritual calling. So imagine my confusion when I found out Smart was the lead. I kept asking myself: WHY? No seriously. WHY??? Because on the other side we have Boom who is not only a GOOD ACTOR but also GORGEOUS. LIKE HELLO???? Why am I shipping him harder with Peanut than with Smart himself??? The math is NOT mathing.
Anywayā¦ I actually have quite a few problems with this series so letās unpack this mess one step at a time.
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a) Plot
Welpā¦ itās okay. Likeā¦ okay okay. The first 6 episodes were actually interesting. I was seated. I was invested. But after that??? It slowly became boring. Too many conflicts. Too much screen time for the main couple. And Iām sitting there like "HELLO??? WHERE ARE THE SIDE CHARACTERS???" Whereās the villain POV? Whereās Jinās backstory? Does this man have trauma or not??? Because the show acts like he just spawned into existence with no emotional damage and Iām like "UM NO THANK YOU GIVE ME ANGST."
Also why did they spend 11 episodes focusing almost entirely on the main couple while the side stories were barely crumbs??? Actually no. Not crumbs. DUST. I was rooting so hard for Johnny Ć Naru but we got basically nothing. AND WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN JADE AND LIT??? Like excuse me???
You introduced that dynamic and then justā¦ LEFT IT THERE??? I feel like the show had the potential to explore so many side stories but instead we kept looping back to the main couple over and over again.
And honestlyā¦ I wish they made Jin play hard to get after the breakup with Akin.
Give us tension.
Give us pride.
Give us longing.
Give us sexual tension that makes people pause the episode. But no. We were robbed.
Plot wise: not terrible, not amazing. Justā¦ meh.
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b) Characters
> Jin played by Smart Chisanupong
Iām sorry but I need to say this. During the first two episodes I kept pausing the show because BOY CLOSE YOUR MOUTH. WHY ARE YOU CONSTANTLY GAPING LIKE A CONFUSED TODDLER??? š Every scene I was like "SIR PLEASE SHUT YOUR MOUTH I AM BEGGING." And the eyes??? Empty. I genuinely couldnāt tell what emotion he was feeling.
Angry?
Sad?
Conflicted?
Baby I have NO IDEA. Also can someone PLEASE cut that baby bowl haircut??? This hairstyle has been annoying me since episode one and somehow it never changes even after he becomes an actor in the story. HELLO??? CHARACTER GROWTH??? HAIR GROWTH??? ANYTHING??? And the acting difference between Smart and Boom is so obvious that it sometimes feels like theyāre in two completely different shows.
Character-wise, Jin is basically the golden retriever boyfriend trope.
Very soft.
Very emotional.
Very easy to sway.
Which is fineā¦ BUT WHY DOES THIS MAN HAVE ZERO PRIDE??? At least pretend to play hard to get for five minutes š But the funniest thing is that when it comes to sex suddenly this golden retriever becomes a dog in heat. The transformation is honestly impressive.
> Akin played by Boom Raveewit
OOF. This man is dangerously gorgeous. Like actually illegal levels of handsome. And I swear he reminds me so much of Peat Wasuthorn.
The sass.
The pride.
The dramatic energy.
Itās giving Peat vibes and honestlyā¦ Iām not mad about it. Acting-wise Boom absolutely carries himself with confidence and maturity. Every time heās on screen I completely forget about Smartās awkwardness because Boomās performance is just that strong.
Character-wise Akin is stubborn, prideful, and always trying to maintain his image as an untouchable actor. Which honestly works really well for the story. But I wish we got more emotional scenes when Akin finally explains why he broke up with Jin. Imagine if he cried more. Imagine the emotional breakdown. The ANGST POTENTIAL was right there. And they didnāt fully use it.
Iām upset.
> Jade played by Toey Pongsakorn
No acting complaints here. If weāre being honest the only acting issue in this series is Smart. Anyway Jade is the perfect example of a good friend.
Always supporting Akin.
Always cleaning up his mess.
Always protecting his career.
A real professional king. BUT WHY DIDNāT WE GET A SIDE PAIRING FOR HIM??? WHY WOULD YOU CREATE A GOOD CHARACTER AND NOT GIVE HIM ROMANCE??? CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
> Johnny played by Peanut Peeranat
UM HELLOOOOO????? DID I JUST FIND A NEW BIAS??? YES I DID š First of all I realized Iāve been following him on Instagram for a while and GOOD LORD THIS MAN IS FINE. Like dangerously fine. š«¦ Also can we talk about how he lowkey resembles Boss Chaikamon??? Because I swear I see it. That little mole near his mouth??? GOOD GOD. That mole alone deserves its own fan club.
Considering this is his first supporting role, he actually did a really good job. But his character had so much unused potential. He couldāve been the middleman between Jin and Akin. He couldāve created drama. Tension. Conflict. But instead the writers just let him stand there likeš§
I AM SO FRUSTRATED. THIS MAN DESERVED MORE SCREEN TIME.
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c) Steamy scenes
OH HONEY. Yes that pun was intentional. š There are actually several steamy scenes in the show but letās be honestā¦ The only one people truly remember is THE HONEY SCENE. And honestly??? Yeah. That one was SPICY AS HELLš¶ļø But the other scenes were a bitā¦ vanilla.
Still good.
But vanilla.
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d) OST
Whoā¦?
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e) Overall
This series became high-rated for many people mainly because of that honey scene. Letās just be honest about it. But for me? Itās an okay series. Not the best. Not the worst. Just okay.
And yāall already know my rule: I never rewatch series unless itās REALLY good. And this one??? Miss girlā¦ once is enough thank you very much. šš
Final rating: 5/10
+1 bonus point because Peanut is hot as hell š«¦
And yāall already know one thing about me - I LOVE PRETTY MEN. Thatās my brand. Thatās my lifestyle. Thatās my spiritual calling. So imagine my confusion when I found out Smart was the lead. I kept asking myself: WHY? No seriously. WHY??? Because on the other side we have Boom who is not only a GOOD ACTOR but also GORGEOUS. LIKE HELLO???? Why am I shipping him harder with Peanut than with Smart himself??? The math is NOT mathing.
Anywayā¦ I actually have quite a few problems with this series so letās unpack this mess one step at a time.
_____________________________________________
a) Plot
Welpā¦ itās okay. Likeā¦ okay okay. The first 6 episodes were actually interesting. I was seated. I was invested. But after that??? It slowly became boring. Too many conflicts. Too much screen time for the main couple. And Iām sitting there like "HELLO??? WHERE ARE THE SIDE CHARACTERS???" Whereās the villain POV? Whereās Jinās backstory? Does this man have trauma or not??? Because the show acts like he just spawned into existence with no emotional damage and Iām like "UM NO THANK YOU GIVE ME ANGST."
Also why did they spend 11 episodes focusing almost entirely on the main couple while the side stories were barely crumbs??? Actually no. Not crumbs. DUST. I was rooting so hard for Johnny Ć Naru but we got basically nothing. AND WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN JADE AND LIT??? Like excuse me???
You introduced that dynamic and then justā¦ LEFT IT THERE??? I feel like the show had the potential to explore so many side stories but instead we kept looping back to the main couple over and over again.
And honestlyā¦ I wish they made Jin play hard to get after the breakup with Akin.
Give us tension.
Give us pride.
Give us longing.
Give us sexual tension that makes people pause the episode. But no. We were robbed.
Plot wise: not terrible, not amazing. Justā¦ meh.
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b) Characters
> Jin played by Smart Chisanupong
Iām sorry but I need to say this. During the first two episodes I kept pausing the show because BOY CLOSE YOUR MOUTH. WHY ARE YOU CONSTANTLY GAPING LIKE A CONFUSED TODDLER??? š Every scene I was like "SIR PLEASE SHUT YOUR MOUTH I AM BEGGING." And the eyes??? Empty. I genuinely couldnāt tell what emotion he was feeling.
Angry?
Sad?
Conflicted?
Baby I have NO IDEA. Also can someone PLEASE cut that baby bowl haircut??? This hairstyle has been annoying me since episode one and somehow it never changes even after he becomes an actor in the story. HELLO??? CHARACTER GROWTH??? HAIR GROWTH??? ANYTHING??? And the acting difference between Smart and Boom is so obvious that it sometimes feels like theyāre in two completely different shows.
Character-wise, Jin is basically the golden retriever boyfriend trope.
Very soft.
Very emotional.
Very easy to sway.
Which is fineā¦ BUT WHY DOES THIS MAN HAVE ZERO PRIDE??? At least pretend to play hard to get for five minutes š But the funniest thing is that when it comes to sex suddenly this golden retriever becomes a dog in heat. The transformation is honestly impressive.
> Akin played by Boom Raveewit
OOF. This man is dangerously gorgeous. Like actually illegal levels of handsome. And I swear he reminds me so much of Peat Wasuthorn.
The sass.
The pride.
The dramatic energy.
Itās giving Peat vibes and honestlyā¦ Iām not mad about it. Acting-wise Boom absolutely carries himself with confidence and maturity. Every time heās on screen I completely forget about Smartās awkwardness because Boomās performance is just that strong.
Character-wise Akin is stubborn, prideful, and always trying to maintain his image as an untouchable actor. Which honestly works really well for the story. But I wish we got more emotional scenes when Akin finally explains why he broke up with Jin. Imagine if he cried more. Imagine the emotional breakdown. The ANGST POTENTIAL was right there. And they didnāt fully use it.
Iām upset.
> Jade played by Toey Pongsakorn
No acting complaints here. If weāre being honest the only acting issue in this series is Smart. Anyway Jade is the perfect example of a good friend.
Always supporting Akin.
Always cleaning up his mess.
Always protecting his career.
A real professional king. BUT WHY DIDNāT WE GET A SIDE PAIRING FOR HIM??? WHY WOULD YOU CREATE A GOOD CHARACTER AND NOT GIVE HIM ROMANCE??? CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
> Johnny played by Peanut Peeranat
UM HELLOOOOO????? DID I JUST FIND A NEW BIAS??? YES I DID š First of all I realized Iāve been following him on Instagram for a while and GOOD LORD THIS MAN IS FINE. Like dangerously fine. š«¦ Also can we talk about how he lowkey resembles Boss Chaikamon??? Because I swear I see it. That little mole near his mouth??? GOOD GOD. That mole alone deserves its own fan club.
Considering this is his first supporting role, he actually did a really good job. But his character had so much unused potential. He couldāve been the middleman between Jin and Akin. He couldāve created drama. Tension. Conflict. But instead the writers just let him stand there likeš§
I AM SO FRUSTRATED. THIS MAN DESERVED MORE SCREEN TIME.
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c) Steamy scenes
OH HONEY. Yes that pun was intentional. š There are actually several steamy scenes in the show but letās be honestā¦ The only one people truly remember is THE HONEY SCENE. And honestly??? Yeah. That one was SPICY AS HELLš¶ļø But the other scenes were a bitā¦ vanilla.
Still good.
But vanilla.
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d) OST
Whoā¦?
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e) Overall
This series became high-rated for many people mainly because of that honey scene. Letās just be honest about it. But for me? Itās an okay series. Not the best. Not the worst. Just okay.
And yāall already know my rule: I never rewatch series unless itās REALLY good. And this one??? Miss girlā¦ once is enough thank you very much. šš
Final rating: 5/10
+1 bonus point because Peanut is hot as hell š«¦
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