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Hugs for Jun but none for Sorn or the writers
Let me preface this by saying this is my first live-action BL drama. That being said, I’ve been reading BL/queer stories for like a decade, so I am familiar with the tropes and ups/downs that come with the territory.
Acting:
Not much to say other than Oat kinda carried the acting in this series. Everyone else was either very poor or passable.
Characters:
Hugs for Jun. Therapy and a little medieval torture for Sorn. Kisses for Penny and June. Ignore Tai and high-five Champ. A lovely wife for Nu. Phut can join Sorn with the therapy and torture. And homework for those two kids who are always working at that cafe.
Writing/Inconsistencies:
I was very confused by the writing decisions in this show. First, what did they want the main dynamic between the main couple to be? Sort of childhood friends? Friend’s little brother? A sex teacher and his student? Boss and intern? It would have been stronger if they had focused more on one instead of constantly bouncing around.
The other big issue was the truly stunning number of inconsistencies. It reminds me of the scene in Phantom of the Opera where the pants are wet in one shot and then dry in the next. There were so many throughout this series, it was distracting.
Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
On-screen chemistry between the main couple was pretty good. Not a very good romance story overall, though.
The kissing killed me a little. There was one natural kissing scene, and then the rest were just so odd? Like Sorn is supposed to be a master of the bedroom so why he kissin like that..? It was frantic in an inexperienced/messy way and not in a passionate/sensual “I need you right here right now” kind of way.
Side Couples;
The GL couple was a 10/10 inclusion for me. Few things in this world can compare to seeing beautiful women falling in love. The fact that there was a confession, followed by sex, followed by June staying to take care of Penny for at least another full day was so wlw I was giggling.
Champ/Tai though.. I was left asking why? There was really no chemistry and their story wasn’t interesting.
NC scenes: (still odd that this term has a different meaning than in fanfic and manga)
There are things that you can get away with in 2-d media that you can’t in 3-d outside of like, corny roleplay porn. Such as jacking it in broad daylight in the garden at your friend’s grandmother’s house while said friends are inside like 10ft feet away. Or, going to town on your bf’s booty in the stairwell of your office. These things require a disconnect from reality that you do not have in live-action dramas.
As far as the GL scene went I was so happy to see it! They really went for it. Not nearly as explicit as the MC, but still some good shit.
Music/SFX:
I swear I used some of these songs in my Canva presentations in Span 402, ya know? And the SFX was just wacky goofy and overused. There were also a couple of abrupt music changes that had me pausing the show to take a lap.
I'm quite stubborn myself when it comes to seeing a story through, even if I'm not loving it. But I have to say that without Oat I probably would have stopped watching, told myself I'm just taking a break, and then forgotten about this series.
Acting:
Not much to say other than Oat kinda carried the acting in this series. Everyone else was either very poor or passable.
Characters:
Hugs for Jun. Therapy and a little medieval torture for Sorn. Kisses for Penny and June. Ignore Tai and high-five Champ. A lovely wife for Nu. Phut can join Sorn with the therapy and torture. And homework for those two kids who are always working at that cafe.
Writing/Inconsistencies:
I was very confused by the writing decisions in this show. First, what did they want the main dynamic between the main couple to be? Sort of childhood friends? Friend’s little brother? A sex teacher and his student? Boss and intern? It would have been stronger if they had focused more on one instead of constantly bouncing around.
The other big issue was the truly stunning number of inconsistencies. It reminds me of the scene in Phantom of the Opera where the pants are wet in one shot and then dry in the next. There were so many throughout this series, it was distracting.
Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
On-screen chemistry between the main couple was pretty good. Not a very good romance story overall, though.
The kissing killed me a little. There was one natural kissing scene, and then the rest were just so odd? Like Sorn is supposed to be a master of the bedroom so why he kissin like that..? It was frantic in an inexperienced/messy way and not in a passionate/sensual “I need you right here right now” kind of way.
Side Couples;
The GL couple was a 10/10 inclusion for me. Few things in this world can compare to seeing beautiful women falling in love. The fact that there was a confession, followed by sex, followed by June staying to take care of Penny for at least another full day was so wlw I was giggling.
Champ/Tai though.. I was left asking why? There was really no chemistry and their story wasn’t interesting.
NC scenes: (still odd that this term has a different meaning than in fanfic and manga)
There are things that you can get away with in 2-d media that you can’t in 3-d outside of like, corny roleplay porn. Such as jacking it in broad daylight in the garden at your friend’s grandmother’s house while said friends are inside like 10ft feet away. Or, going to town on your bf’s booty in the stairwell of your office. These things require a disconnect from reality that you do not have in live-action dramas.
As far as the GL scene went I was so happy to see it! They really went for it. Not nearly as explicit as the MC, but still some good shit.
Music/SFX:
I swear I used some of these songs in my Canva presentations in Span 402, ya know? And the SFX was just wacky goofy and overused. There were also a couple of abrupt music changes that had me pausing the show to take a lap.
I'm quite stubborn myself when it comes to seeing a story through, even if I'm not loving it. But I have to say that without Oat I probably would have stopped watching, told myself I'm just taking a break, and then forgotten about this series.
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