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A Ride I Barely Survived

My first C drama and I was a bit taken aback by the dubbing thing… Can’t say I’m a fan of that aspect.

Acting:
Pretty good, a couple of noteworthy scenes where things got serious. Definitely more scenes where the acting was lacking, though. But not egregiously so.

Writing:

EEEEEK bro… If this is a heavily adapted version, keep that original novel AWAY from me. This was rough. Didn’t love that gangrape set-up by Chi Cheng, then he like changed entirely as a person? Idk, felt like poor writing. First 10 episodes were decent. I love a good snake situation. Except that it’s 2025 and we’re still writing bl plots where the only relevant female character is painted as super evil when she’s really just a classist bitch while the ML is over here committing actual crimes that would put him in federal prison and also send him to the void at the QuinDecim… Like it’s fiction so whatever, I’ll get over it and probably will enjoy the story anyway. But, I did write a 12-page paper and had to do a presentation on this topic so it’s real hard to ignore now. Episodes 11-12 were mostly painful to watch as it was essentially just a dub-con plot with some fluff in there. Then the next like 9 episodes had me CRASHING out. Then the next 2 were a bit better than those. Then the last episode had me asking WHERE IS MY DIET DR KELP. I needed something more. Why is that side couple getting a passionate smooch but my main boys gave us a lil snuggle? Don’t piss me offfff.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

It was alright, definitely there. Most likely couldn’t live up to their full potential bc of censorship in writing/filming/editing. Not the best I’ve seen but not even close to the worst. This story as a romance is… Eh? Idk man, it’s fine ig? Ish? Kissing was okay at best. Maybe censorship again..? But I didn’t get passion and love from the kisses as much as I like to see in a romance. Again, not the worst by far. Didn’t care for the second couple that much. Didn’t feel much chemistry, didn’t like their romance story, and obv that made me not even bother to care about their kissing.

NC Scenes:

Obviously censorship plays a role. I think they could have gone a different route, maybe an artsy one? Something was missing and it wasn’t the lack of more explicit content, it was more like a sensuality and passion to the scene. Doesn’t help that the story was just dub-con plot either.

Music/SFX:

That FUCKASS RINGTONE dawg. In my nightmares every night on repeeeeeat. Hilarious as hell that it was playing nonstop for the frist 10 episodes and then just disappears though lol. Music though? Banger after banger, my guy. SFX besides the fuckass ringtone was okay for the most part but there were a couple questionable choices there.

Overall, it was a lot to take in… Love a snek, love a Zi Yu, love a Tian Xu Ning. But like, it feels like the a lot of ya’ll played a trick on me with your 9-10 star ratings…

Highlights from my EIGHT pages of notes:

- I went into this pretty blind but I did have some assumptions and I can promise you that none of them had to do with snakes
- End those fuckass dark denim with white stitching onesies asap PLEASE.
- I really think they made lil man’s (he’s 9 inches taller than me lmao) character a bit too straight. That shit would’ve been clocked and dumped pretty fast by me and every other queer person I know.
- Mommy said my girlfriend has to come with me on my business trip. I have to listen to mommy bc daddy has my snakes and instead of going to retrieve them and dealing with the whole situation once and for all I’m going to continue acting like this.
- Every last one of em are pissing me off istg.
- Sneks topping all the charts lmao everyone wants them fr.
- Wdym meeeean I’m not even halfway through this series yet???
- Uhhh.. How would that make my boy want to sleep with slitherin..? What in the hell is happening anymore..??
- Alright, I can’t take it anymore.. WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE THE SAME RINGTONEEEE
- This shit make me want nicotine soooooo bad.. impulse control slowly dropping below 0.. casual relapse approaching in 3.. 2.. 1..
- Istg everyone just pisssssing me offff if I were baby I would kill everyone around me and then myself at this point
- Imma have nightmares featuring that fuckass ringtone
- Does Guo own one single shirt or 10 of the same shirt?
- Congrats on the sex you guys really good work out there.
- Lmao baby got bent in half. Never seen a bl drama address the morning after desire for pain medication and a donut pillow before lmao.
- FUCK Guo once again for setting that up just for them to have an “I’m the most unbothered look how nonchalant I am” contest like what was the point. Guo always gotta be doing something pointless that isn’t his business.
- Bro I’m WHEEZING who tf is this muscle tank homie who just whipped out of nowhere to one-strike ko that fuckass Wang Shaun ahahahaaaaaa.
- Jesus Christ… Mama dying fr now?
- This is so messsyyyyyyaaahhhh
- OOOOh brother I’d be in a jail cell if that man was acting like that around me oooh brotherrrrrrr
- “Don’t wait up for me” is genuinely one of the dumbest things you could tell your partner in this situation…
- OKAY hahahahha so my boy wearing sneaker and walking on a rug so why we adding crisp click clack footprint SFX lmaooo
- Gonna toss it out there, that’s not boxing…
- JUST FUCKING TALK WHAT ARE WE DOINGG
- Why he keep giving away insanely priced art pieces for free..??
- WHY is Guo spending his birthday with the Wang bros????????????????
- “Ayo, hand me the aux. Let’s get this party started” *presses play on Hello by Lionel Richie* Or Adele, both fit quite well tbh
- Why the fuck did it take this long for him to say that to Wang Shaun?? You only say it AFTER finding out he didn’t cheat? Cheating and pretending to cheat are both fucking awful? What the fuck is this story I can’t tell if I’m too stable or unstable for this shit man
- Ya’ll got mad cash why you drinking Budweiser all the damn time?
- Just noticed the truly shocking fact that the second half of this show is devoid of that fuckass ringtone lmao
- Why is this the third episode where the plot revolves around coercing someone to have sex before they are ready/want to?
- Why do all of these characters act irrationally when they should act rationally and rationally when they should definitely be acting irrationally..?
- “I brought you a gift” *child appears* “oh cute, where is he from!” lmao not the reaction I would have had if my partner whipped up at dinner time with a child I’ve never seen before hahaha
- ahahahahaha I’m dying what is this show anymoreeee
Sit down I want to talk to you about something *she disagrees* “stop talking” ahh yes, a grown ass man
- Go back to selling sugar figurines..? You’ve got mad resume now and you’re names not in the mud so you definitely don’t have to be a street vendor lmao
- Ahahaha bro really hit em with a “you’re adopted” ahahahahaaaa
- Whats the sitch with the sneks where my noodle boys at
- A $140,000 price reduction?????????? Even in a buyer’s market that would NEVER happen
- Episode 23 jail visit definitely top 3 if not #1 best acted scene in this show
- What do you mean there’s only 30 minutes to wrap this up in the last episode????
- Why are there water guns? Why is the FUCK are the Wang brothers here?? Wjhat the fuuuck
Am I high..? What the fuck is this? Where is my touching reunion? Where’s the intimate moment where they realize that they’re going to be okay? Where is the look into each other’s eyes where they finally can take a breath knowing that everything is over and they can rebuild? Where is my passionate kiss? WHERE IS MY DIET DR KELP What the fuck am I watching?

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I need to watch Choi Jae Hyeok lovingly gaze at someone like I need oxygen to breathe

Loved what they did in the time they had but I definitely want more and think it would have benefited from like an hour or two more of story.

Acting:

Choi Jae Hyeok had me locked in with those tender ass gazes. God DAMN I’d be so afraid if I were his costar, I would fall immediately if someone looked at me like that. All the acting was good in this tbh. The only person I would have wanted a bit of a better performance from was Yeom Min Hyeok, but I wouldn’t call it bad by any means. Still a good performance.

Writing:

There were only like two conversations that had me asking “huh??”. Overall, despite how short it was, it was well written.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Clear acting compatibility/ability between these two and everyone tbh. Definitely a good romance. Usually I’m a big stickler for lack of tongue in on screen kisses but it didn’t take me out of the realism of the scene that much in this show for some reason.

Side Couple:

Obv not an official couple but I’m still gonna mention them bc they too had me giggling. Very sweet very goofy.

NC Scene:

Tbh wasn’t expecting it, kind of caught me off guard lol. But that was passionate, that was sensual, that was intimate. Honestly, the most well-executed NC scene that I’ve seen so far.

Music/FX:

Only like two or so times where I was questioning the music choice so not too bad there. Liked the SFX, nothing jarring or off.

This was just so cute and refreshing after having watched My Stubborn and The Next Prince recently, it was like a breath of fresh air. Also, I want at least 100 more shows/movies with Choi Jae Hyeok starring in it. Not to be dramatic or anything, but I need to watch him lovingly gaze at someone like I need oxygen to breathe.

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If I reset my only goal would be to make sure this show was made again

Jaw on the FLOOR, brother.

Acting:

Good LORD. That is how it is DONE. The casting in this was INSANE. Mr. Pond and Mr. Peterpan, it has been an honor to bear witness to your skills. Why have I seen NOBODY talk about their performances?? The range of emotions they had to depict in this was huge and they nailed every damn one of them. Supporting cast was also amazing with the exception of a couple scenes from Bom that could have been done a little differently in my opinion. I fell in love with so many characters in this. Wenai, my love. Janine, my diva. Narin, my little piano boy. So much love for their performance. BRAVO.

Writing:

I loved that it kept a strong main romance plot intertwined so well with the time travel plot. A lot of stories feel like one aspect is heavily sacrificed for the other but there was a really good balance here. Was there some cringe? Sure, sure. But it was pretty accurate to when we first started using hashtags tbh. We would say some pretty cringe shit back in like 2010 too lol. Was Tada a little theatrical? Sure, sure. But you can’t fault a man whose love language is fireworks. While I was team Janine in that I wanted to see that damn wedding… I do still love the ending too. Scenes flowed well from one to the next, nothing stood out as inconsistent or insanely dumb. Just a damn good story overall.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Alright, I made sure to put my glazing cap on because MY GOD THE CHEMISTRY. They worked sooo well together it was actually insane. Without a doubt the best chemistry I have seen between two people on camera. Their ability to fully portray love and affection with each other and make it look entirely believable was so impressive. I was fully immersed in their love story. This obviously works well as a romance, truly top tier stuff. Their kissing was perfect. I have absolutely no notes. I believed they desired each other and couldn’t stop themselves from wanting to show it. Well. Done.

NC Scenes:

I love a good artsy, sensual approach to an intimate scene. I like how it highlights the desire, passion, and love between a couple on screen that you sometimes lose in a more explicit, overly orchestrated NC scene. Not that I’m against or don’t love to see more explicit depictions of sex in dramas. I just think that sometimes a little less can be more in what you want to get across in a show in the time you have.

Music/SFX:

Music was fitting for the scenes and mood of what was going on. They made great use of changing the vibe of a scene quickly with a change in music. Masterfully done. That one song though… I think I could have done without hearing it so often. SFX were spot on throughout.

Production/Cinematography:

Gotta give props where it is due and it is in fact due as hell here, my friend. Nothing jumped out and ripped me away from the 1999 illusion, really impressive attention to detail for having made this in 2025. Cinematography had me on my knees fr. The lighting in some of those scenes was so perfect and I love to see some good lighting.

This was a treat. This was a delight. This was everything I want and more in a drama. I can’t believe I haven’t seen the hype for this everywhere like I have for Top Form, The Next Prince, My Stubborn, and Revenged Love. WILD. Those shows don’t stand a chance in hell against this piece of art in my opinion. BRAVO.

And now for some highlights from my many notes:

- Ayo where’s the epilepsy warning for that opening award show scene though damn lmao
- Oh myyy a quality intro??? Yess plssss
- Bro is so pretty wtfff
- Damn other bro is also pretty wtfffff
- Where can I get me a PA like this loyal piece of fine shiii
- Livingg for that pink floral blazer miss evil manager is wearing while pooping lol
- OH MY GOD that PA I’m in love ahhhh “sir, yes, sir” eeeeeeeeee
- DIVA on the SCENE okayyyyyyy miss girllll in the red beretttt
- This Pond fella is blowing me awayyy bro my man can act sad, angry, happy, drunk, flustered, taken aback, coy, you NAME it god DAMN 10/10 like it’s hard to make it look so natural to cry bc you’re angry, sad, and filled with so much joy you can’t handle it and my boy is NAILING ittttaa
- Beer over ICE??? That physically hurt me
- I’m learning so much about the recent history of Thailand from this show, shit educational
- Papi chulo on the scene, papi chulo on the case you best BELIEVE
- Now THAT, my good people, is a first kiss yesssahh that’s how we do it standing ovation
- I swear every time Wenai opens his mouth I’m on my knees begging for just ONE CHANCE all he said was “copy that” and I’m soft serve in the summer sun
- Wenai x Janine when?
- My boy steppin out onto the red carpet in them chelsea boootsss lmaoooo
- I smell dramaaaa coming from that grand piano
- Armin’s ringtone gave me flashbacks in the beginning of episode 5 good god
- A tiffin?? CUUUTE
- With little notes on each layer???? PLEASEEEEEE
- Omg Tada’s lil ringtoneee please he’s so cute I can picture him going through all the options in his lil flip phone and picking it out so precious
- Wenai, the man you areeee
- THE WATCH THE WATCH IT’S THE WATCH BRO BRO IT’S THE WATCH
- You had me then ya lost me in that cringey ass hashtag but I will allow it I guess… but that was a choice for sure…
- I’M ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHOW????
- Ngl, bro is waaaay too chill about that call lmao
- They are so PRECIOUSSSSS AHHHHH beach montage gonna be the death of me
- LMAO this conversation these two bitches are having over cosmos is somehow gayer than the scene where Armin and Tada were literally fucking ahahahaaa
- Bitches love cosmos in these parts ig
- In my humble opinion, I’d serve Armin a French 75 and Tada a Manhattan. Wenai gets an Espresso Martini bc he classy but always gotta have the energy to get shit done even when he’s drinking
- Bro is using up these wishes pretty quick
- I’m out here learning history and marketing concepts in between scenes of boys kissing lol
- “It’s not that I’m against same-sex stuff” well baby I sure as FUCK hope you aren’t cause that would be a WILD situation you’ve found yourself in
- Lmao not Y2K god that shit was so funny bro
- Not those annoying ass phone plans
- Min-Min eeee Tada is simply too cute to handleee
- Now hold on… Why is lil piano boy now an actor?
- Damn my baby looks so good in that lil 99’ yellow Carrera eeeeee
- Oh brootherrrr lil piano boy please take a hint
- This song needs to leave me alone
- Bro the little touches and kisses and tender treatment of each other that is missing from so many dramas is so present I’m in love with this. These two actors understand what it means to show affection to another person it’s so captivating
- Sorry I doubted you, lil piano boy. You p chill ig
- “Then tonight I’ll go along with whatever you want” AHHHHH Min-Min you lil Min-MINX
- LIL PIANO BOY I’m so sorry for my harsh treatment of you thus far, I wish you love like my bb has and more fr
- Tada really do be the grandmaster of grand gestures, my man EXTRA EXTRA
- It’s a bit much all the time but I am in fact eating it up a lil maybe teehee
- Fresh idea for lil bro, why don’t you try -REDACTED- hope this helps
- Ugh the lighting in that shower is so pretty so soft
- Okay now HOLD ON what exactly is the plot of this film their shooting? LMAOO
- Bro imagine if your fav said their partner’s initials in a tv interview the fans would be on the mf case so fast lmao
- They fit so well together it’s insane
- Is this Wenai x Janine progress I see?? Eeeeeeeee
- It’s the coverrrr fits eeee!!!
- Oh no, not a promise.. This is ominous I’m sweating bro the spidey senses.. They really do be tingling
- FOOOUUUL YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HURT WENAI WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE IF MY MAN DIES WE ALL DIE
- Reset Reset RESET PLEASE WENAIIIIII
- Lil bro confessing rn or… uhhh
- I mean like, I had a hunch for sure but.. uhh.. bro.. come on..
- Could’ve done without the lil unrequited incestuous love plotline here ngl
- WENAIIIIII my MANN
- Didn’t HAVE to let go tbh but let me accept that for the sake of drama
- Ahhh I see why they needed that incest stuff now I see I see I understand it all makes sense bc lil bro was indeed mr poison I see okay okay I got you
- WENAIIII I SEE YOU BB SO STRONG SO HEALTHY MY BOYYYY
- Janine is like “WHERE is my wedding?!” Diva wants to watch ya’ll walk down the aisle while he wears a crips suit and a bougie beret sipping on champagne trying to act like he isn’t crying like a baby with Wenai there to hand him his handkerchief.. and I am with diva on this fr
- Bro’s love language is fireworks lmaooo
- Wenai x Janine SPOTTED in the crowd linking ARMS EEEEE
- *Slow blinks like a cat so you know I love you* @ this series



LEVEL 600 SPOILER WARNING BELOW READ AT YOUR OWN RISK:




I was explaining this show to my brother just now and it hit me how wild it is bc: you won the biggest award of your life one night only to go home and find out your partner of over 20 years is cheating on you with your best friend of over 20 years so you fight on the top of the staircase and fall to your death because of afformentioned fight but you might have been able to catch yourself if you hadn't been experiencing the symptoms of being poisoned by someone you've never met before who wanted you dead because he is in love with his brother who is in love with you and also you haven't met that person in like over 30 years and even then it was a chance meeting with no follow up meeting anyway now you're dead but wait no you're not because you wake up and it's 1999 again.

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Content with a dash of confusion

This ended up being way better than I expected. A lot of the reviews had me prepared for a major disappointment but this was quite an enjoyable watch.

Acting:

Our boys did a pretty damn good job with this series. Boss put on a good performance in every version of Cir that he played and Noeul played Phu well too. Supporting cast were also pretty solid. The mom was a bit meh but that was probably due to the writing/story and not the actress, necessarily.

Writing:

Way better than I had expected overall. I really enjoyed this story with the exception of the whole mom plot which was pretty poorly done and didn’t really make sense. There were definitely some cringe moments in here, but I can live with a couple of those. I really enjoyed the whole main plot, though with the parallel worlds and whatnot. I do think that there were a couple things that had me scratching my head. Like, why didn’t Cir just explain everything to Phu earlier? And why did Phu dream of the other world in episode 1 as well? The whole switching “properties” thing was so dumb and unrealistic. Like, what in the world was that? If you’re gonna have an evil mom I need her to either get her just deserts or change for the better in the end, not whatever this was…

Chemsitry/Romance/Kissing:

Boss and Noeul got MAD chemistry. Just so damn good all around. This for sure works well as a romance. The kissing was really well done throughout the series. They didn’t starve us for affection between the main couple which I greatly appreciate in a romance.

NC Scenes:

HOHOHOHOHOLY GOOD GOD MY BOYS. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, these two outshine porn stars fr. Good lord… I thought that Love in the Air was wild, these guys said hold my mf beer and stepped it the fuck UPPP. 1000000000/10 so sensual and passionate, my jaw was on the FLOOR and I was BLUSHINGGG as a grown ass adult. The scenes also shaped the mood of the story in regards to their relationship pretty well. I also thought they were written, directed/shot, and edited so well. Just damn good work out there, everyone.

Production/Cinematography:

Love love loved the lighting decisions in this show. The warm v cold added a lot to some of the shots. I also liked the change in filter for the different worlds we were being shown. Production was awesome all around.

Music/SFX:

Music was alright. I’m not really one for songs with lyrics in serious scenes, though. SFX were pretty solid throughout.

This was honestly such a good watch even with its flaws. Partially due to Boss and Noeul doing such a good job, but also the plot had me too for the most part. Although I want them to do whatever their hearts desire in their careers and lives, I also selfishly want 50 more series featuring Boss and Noeul together on screen forever and ever and ever.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Oooh a solid intro love to see it
- Stonks
- Oooh that blue v orange lighting that warm v cold that shit is good I like that
- Rainy weather x BossNoeul otp lmao
- The whole illeism thing in Thai language has my heart it’s so cute
- I’m usually annoyed by an innocent cutesy character but Phu is real cute
- Like, I see people complaining about him having stuffed animals/figures and being whiny but like same so whatever plus he’s supposed to be like 19-20 so calm down
- ONCE AGAIN I would love to hear the boundaries convo between BossNoeul and the intimacy coordinator bc HOLY SHIT BRO they are WILD 10000/10
- Gotta pause to take that all in lmaoooo I’m blushinggggg AHHHHH EEEEE
- Not sure if I could get my freak on with all those labubus watching me tho
- The cinematography has me bro
- Wait.. hold up, my guy
- Sooooo my boy a stalker frfr uhhhh… okay okay, let me take that in…
- Baby is embarrassed by a lil peck when the other night that same mouth was on his co-
- Baby loves a cardigan and his boy loves a Canadian tuxedo
- Bros always about them STONKKSSS
- Oh myyyyyy shit SENSUAL calm DOWN boy that was quite the little tease
- NOT THE PROLONGED BOSS SINGING MOMENT PT II I thought I escaped this after Love in the Air
- CAN YOU TEACH ME??????? OH MY GOOOOODDDDD
- OKAY PAUSE YA’LL ARE WILLLLDDDDDDD TENS ACROSS THE BOARD WTF
- I’m BLUSHINGGGGGG JESUS CHRIST YOU GUYS
- WHAT THE FUUCKCKKKCKCKCKCK
- 100000000000000/10
- JUST TELL BABY
- Imma glaze past that flute scene… We couldn’t have hit him with like a Chopin Nocturne op. 9 no. 2 in E flat major or maybe a Bach Partita in A minor or some shit…
- Well shit baby, that did it for you, huh? Get it ig
- HOLY SHIT NOEUL YOU KILL ME EVERY TIME, THE MOANS??!?!?!?!?!??
- YA’LL ARE CRAAAAAZZZYYYYY
- 10000000000000000000000000000000000/10
- Post-nut devastation is new
- I can taste the CTE coming from this Cir fella
- Sooooooo there ARE mutiple Cirs..? But like…?
- Hit bro with a car again ig?
- *You would find me at the beach in every life, through every door* *If I could hold you for a minute, I'd go through it again. I would still be surprised I could find you, darlin', in any life. If I could hold you for a minute, I would do it again. I would not change it each time. Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I* *I would die a thousand times just to see you in another life* *If you rewrite your life, may I still play a part? In the next one, will you find me? I'll be the boy with the pink carnation pinned to my lapel. Who looks like hell and asks for help. And if you do, I'll know it's you*
- This shit isn’t bad why are people hating so much I’m liking the premise more than I expected
- Boss half-updo makes its return
- TEEE A BADDIEEEE FR
- My baby always got hyper-specific playlist at the ready for every mood and situation 10/10
- Boy always remembers them STONKS in every life LMAOOO
- I mean like he didn’t ENTIRELY lie
- Ya’ll are both people what are we talking about
- I wanted to see this woman’s world burn down around her

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Had the potential to be a fine-tuned supersonic speed machine

Before watching:

Going into this with nothing but the image that Pavel has on Tiktok so I’m interested to see what boy can do when he isn’t trying to fuck me through the camera in a short-form video format.

After watching:

The holy trinity: Pretty face, slutty waist, AND insane acting skill??? Okay, Mr. Pavel, I see you.
(Also turns out he is always trying to fuck through the camera no matter the video format)

Acting:

PAVEL damn boy, okay okay, I see you. Truly a star through and through. I don’t think there is anyone else in this world who could play Babe. Man out here killing like every damn scene in the show. I did not expect to cry at all but holy shit Pavel portrayed devastation so well I couldn’t hold by my tears. Boy ripped them right outta me. He can act out annoyance, anger, happiness, sex, sadness, etc. So impressive BRAVO. Now… I really wanted to like Pooh but idk if it was the writing/characterization or the directing or he just doesn’t yet have the skills to portray complex emotions but like… boy gave me little to nothing out there. Especially when you put him next to Pavel, it’s a crazy stark difference between them. I’m looking forward to seeing if he’s different in another role/improves in season 2. Nut was so good as Way. The breakdown scene in the car was fantastic. Sailub also did great especially in the scene where Alan catches Dean, that was so good. Banger casting for good criers in here. S Vorarit was a good villain too. Rest of the supporting cast was solid overall. Pavel definitely takes the cake for sure.

Writing:

Pretty good stuff right here. I liked the premise a lot. I am indeed an A/B/O reader and have been for a long time so I enjoyed seeing a unique spin on omegaverse play out in a drama setting. There were some seriously solid wording choices made by the screenwriters. Pavel’s reaction to Charlie accident, death, funeral, etc. was absolutely perfect. Not overdone, not underdone, just mf right. There are 3 major issues that I have with the story, though. 1- You have GOT to give me a better reason as to why Way stuck with pops for 10 years if you want me to care that he’s dying. “Papa said it would all be over if you just let me impregnate you once, pretty please if you say no I’ll try and force you and then try to manipulate you into forgiving me” is NOT going to cut it. 2- I needed a better reunion and more time between the main couple in that last episode. Like, why is the second couple even here rn..? I wanted to finally see a scene where Charlie shows emotion seeing how Babe has been/how he reacts to Charlie’s return. I wanted tender, passion, and then a touch of sensual. All you gave me was a dirty little locker room tryst and a double date picnic. Like huh? I needed more. 3 - I could count on one hand the amount of scenes with women in it and they’re all extras lol like that’s CRAZY. Like, not even a sister? Are there no female alphas? I need an infographic on the genders/societal structure in this story.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Hmmm… It’s hard to gauge this because Pavel seems like the type to have the ability to make every scene partner have chemistry on screen but… I gotta be honest and say Pooh was not giving the same energy here. I mean that in more of an emotional depth way of chemistry because obviously they were properly touchy-feely and cute in a realistic and lovely manner. It was similar to Smart and Boom in Top Form, like Boom was so absolutely amazing and Smart was just kinda there for most of the show. This story works as a romance pretty well, I enjoyed it, I just definitely craved a but more from the ending. Kissing was so solid, dude. Good work out there, boys. I love a show that actually has the couple kiss regularly throughout the series like an actual couple would. Some of these shows are like, “yeah, so they kiss once every two months and occasionally on holidays” but Pavel and Pooh were out here giving proper affection and making it look like they really desired to show it to eachother.

NC Scenes:

Well, shit, my guy. I mean, in hindsight I should’ve expected no less from Mr. Casanova himself. Shit was sensual, bro. Passion, energy, desire, these two dudes were damn good with it. I liked how the scenes were shot and put together too. A mixture of a play-by-play and artsy approach to a sex scene. Pavel’s expressions had my jaw on the floor, I was giggling and in shock. He went all in fr.

Side Couples:

No thank you. They were not it. Honestly could have done without any of them. If I were to write this, I would have started hinting at the Pete x Kenta backstory much earlier and played off of that with them having an emotional journey together as a side couple instead of whatever the hell we were given in this show.

Music/SFX:

Music was like okay ig. Not great, overall not terrible. That song in the last NC scene felt like it was there by mistake.. SFX were mostly fine, a bit aggressive with the punch sounds and they forgot to add the metallic sound of the pipe hitting the ground which was kinda funny.

Production/Cinematography:

Great work, I loved the inclusion of actual race scenes and the crash scene was real good too. Loved the shooting locations, the whole production was really well thought out and executed. Solid cinematography throughout. Everything really came together well.

Overall, it was an enjoyable show. Pavel is amazing, I will put some respect on the mf name. Could’ve used a tad bit more in the end, but I’m still looking forward to watching season 2.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Lmao Pitbabe got that Joo Jaekyung Jinx
- My boy P1 and locked tf in
- Fucking WILD to hear the word alpha be used casually outside of a fic
- This little nerd has quite high levels of audacity
- Every time I see Pavel all I can hear is HIT ME UP by Timethai playing in my head
- I can’t with this Pavel fella… FULL SAVAGE? At least he stays true to form
- Shit steamy bro we’re only 13 minutes in, damn… Gimme a minute
- Ya’ll just had two high-quality modded drift cars at the ready for this afterparty?
- And FLARES???
- And CONES??
- So many flares at the ready, bro and different colors too
- Okay Mr Babe in that black stang, I see you
- Damn, shit sensual
- The spidey senses… they’re tingling…
- Pavel was born to be Pitbabe fr
- D-d-d-daddy????? He’s your DADDY????
- Wait, hold on.. Run away from home as in from FATHER or DADDY??? Please fill me in
- Okay, so like DADDY get it ig bb
- ADOPTED? So like FATHER?
- Is baby playing with HOTWHEEELS?? Cute
- I need ya’ll to stop translating that shit to daddy lmao like pleeease I beg
- “You’re the apple of daddy’s eye. Daddy misses you alot” is 100000 x worse than hearing alpha
- Bro has a face card no sponsor would decline go knock on some doors
- That’s a mf broadhead you’re shooting at that child…
- Not to be that guy but qualifying goes by lap time not who crosses the finish line first
- “It’s best for you to be alone” says the supposed best friend gtfo of here
- Is that THE Bad Buddy dorm-that-definitely-isn’t-a-hotel hotel I see
- You’d think baby walked in on lil nerd and Jeff in the throws of passion lol
- “Do you want to have children” is a CRAZY response to “let’s be boyfriends”
- This shit truly steamy huh
- Watching non-smoker smoke is always so silly
- Bro, he’s just not that into you please extricate yourself from the situation for a minute
- Daaaaamn Nut, that’s a 10/10 breakdown scene but like
- Those are either really large glasses or really small pours
- Can we PLEASE just call him father
- Wait, hold on… So this is lowkey mpreg? But, like, alphas are like omegas in alpha clothing and enigmas are like alphas in alpha clothing? Or like “dominant alphas”?
- Bro, Way is gonna crash tf out
- “I invite you to pay for your entire life’s karma” lmao you tell em, baby
- He did NOT bring roses to this dinner… Oh dear god… Oh dear lord…
- The secondhand embarrassment is already hitting me like a BelAZ 75710…
- Wait, did baby just FORGET? Is he gonna stand Way up??? I can’t tell if that’s worse or not
- Sex in a convertible sounds horrible, just give em some road dome and call it a day
- BRO WHAT ya’ll are crazy but I will suspend disbelief and respect the game
- Way always been a villain huh damn
- Soooo Way is gross and trying to hide his selfishness behind his “logic” icky icky ickyyyy
- Not only would baby have to be raped and impregnated, but he’d have to carry and birth the child knowing it would be sold into slavery… Like Way… I think it would be best for everyone if you just -REDACTED-
-Istg if baby forgives and reconciles with Way later I’m gonna lose my mind
- Lil nerd is fresh on the track and got P2… Why aren’t we amazed rn
- Damn, that was pretty devastating to watch… Ouchie
- Jesus christ, baby… Mr Pavel… Bravo that fucking hurt
- Bro lil nerd is so mean for this shit I’m pissed
- I KNOW HE’S ALIVE WHY AM I CRYING HOW DARE YOU PUT ON SUCH A GOOD PERFORMANCE MR PAVEL
- “Is Babe really sad?” wtf do you mean, lil nerd????????
- I need waaay more emotion from this Charlie dude, he needs to shed at least a tear thinking about what Babe is going through and then get angry at himself for being the reason for it
- I’m still gonna be so pissed if Babe makes up with Way
- Tbh I think CEO x Kenta is 10x mor interesting than CEO x Way
- Way, stfu it’s been like a month at most since you tried to literally sexually assault Babe… “I’ve repented and believe people can change.” go play in traffic
- I’m sorry WHAT? You’re showing your face right NOW??? Lil nerd what in the world?
- KENTAAAA
- I really wish I could say I care whether Way lives or not…
- “papa said it would all be over if you just let me impregnate you once, pretty please if you say no I’ll try and force you and then try to manipulate you into forgiving me” like you really needed to give me a better reason as to why Way was on pop’s side for 10 WHOLE YEARS
- Bro, Way even found a way to ruin my touching reunion. Fucking dick
- This is all happening far too fast
- “Is mama gonna take it like this?” Is WILD, bro lmaooo
- What is this ridiculous song playing during this sex scene
- Only like 5 minutes left, huh
- I cannot stand it when a romance show with a happy ending does not finish the series with a scene of the main couple. Why why why is the side couple here

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A bit undercooked

Ya’ll had me scared when you said the last two episodes ruined the whole story but like, I’ve seen much worse.


Acting:

Offroad, Bright, and Jam were lovely. They did a great job in their roles and made me happy and sad when they were supposed to. Everyone was just kind of there tbh. Maybe it’s because their characters were either meh or not fleshed out well enough, but I don’t even feel the need to note anything about the rest of the cast.

Writing:

Not the greatest story overall, but it had it’s moments. I think they could have done a lot more with this concept. My main issues were that there needed to be more time given to the whole loan shark situation before episode 6, we needed more from the side characters, and the side couple should have never existed as they were annoying and added nothing to the story. Obviously the whole kidnapping-debt thing was wild and poorly executed, but I wouldn’t say it was as bad as some of the plots I’ve seen thus far. It just needed a bit more. Loved the development of Yang and Phumjai’s relationship though, it was very cute. Love a good bi-awakening/panic situation. Love a matching pretty necklaces. Love a good Daou side profile shot. Love a good Offroad smile.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Pretty good chemistry, they performed very well together. This definitely works as a romance. Not the romance of the century or anything, but a lovely little love story. Kissing was good and pretty realistic. Does have that little issue of odd looking cheek kisses I see in a lot of dramas but I can get over that if the actual kisses are well performed.

NC Scene:

Honestly, took me a bit by surprise here. Did not expect some convenience store hanky panky in this series. The aggressive slamming against metal shelves hurt my back a little. But it was pretty solid stuff overall. Love a good passionate “I need you right now” moment.

Music/SFX:

A couple emotional scenes with weird music choices. Overall, it was good though. SFX were fine, nothing too jarring.

This was a cute little watch. Nothing blew me away, but I enjoyed watching it.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Offroad too cute to handle
- Lmao that Brillo pads shirt
- Hold on… Are we just making slut shaming a plotpoint or… Like let a girle live, damn
- Daou got MAD side profile 10/10
- What page was bro on that the kiss blindsided him?
- Genuine question, is every character except Yang and Tammy fucking stupid?
- Tag and big bro need to be deleted from this series, they are annoying and add nothing
- Okay things are taking a bit of a turn here
- What is this attitude from Mr Stay Away From My Brother?
- Ouch lol why are we slamming into those metal shelves like that
- Yang’s little smirk after taking off Phumjai’s shirt got me giggling teehee
- They gonna get him forklift certified or…
- “You’re gonna work for us in the dirty business of inefficient warehouse management”
- T-t-tape? Who are these monsters?
- I did some calculations and in order to pay back a 1,000,000 Yuan loan (with a monthly interest rate of 2.2%) in the seemingly very short amount of time (let’s say 2 years) the evil guy is asking, you would have to be making monthly payments of like 200,000 THB to pay it off… That’s wild. Also all of my estimates and math may be suuper wrong… I’m not a finance major…
- Who just has $6,200 in cash ready to go like that?
- Girlies need to chill fr like ya’ll saw the aftermath of them passionately fucking in the store you work in like everyday lmao a tender kissing moment should not have you screaming
- Okay, maybe a bit more than tender
- How are we able to open another store? Please, explain it to me. You are not in the place to be doing all that rn
- Girly wrote their story? Lmao

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Century of Love (for Dr. Third)

Acting:

Pretty solid stuff all around. Offroad and Bright did a good job with most of the scenes especially the beginning and end. Offroad’s portrayal of emotions for grandma were really great. Definitely could use some more realistic portrayal of devastation from Offroad and Bright in a few important scenes, though. The women were fantastic in this. Cookie, Xiang, Tuk, and Kae all did an amazing job. Cookie was real versatile and Xiang was damn good at crying well. But now, I must point out the biggest positive and negative of this series, Pond. I can’t with this man. Not only is his acting absolutely insane top tier, but you cast him to be one of if not the most loveable character in the show??? With those skills and that face?? With that smile and that ability to show depth of emotion??? Ya’ll were crazy for that…

Writing:

It was giving like lowkey The 10th Kingdom-esque vibes for a few bits there and I love that shit. This show definitely surprised me with the plot working so well for most of the show. The only things that reeeeaaly got to me were 1- The timeline. Like 2 months?? No shot. And 2- You made Dr. Third faaar too likeable in comparison to the main man. Like, be so ffr rn. Maybe I’m insane and insanely biased bc of the casting decision, but that character was an absolute gem and outshone San at every turn in the story.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

There was definitely chemistry. It was cutesy but definitely didn’t blow me away. This obviously works as a romance at its core, but again, Dr. Third was too likeable imo. Kissing was good throughout with the exception of the smell “kisses”..? That was a choice

Music/SFX:

Music was… There for sure. Not my favorite music choices in a series by far. And there were a couple scenes where it was supposed to be emotional and the music felt like they pressed play on the wrong button… SFX in the beginning was truly horrendous. Not as bad throughout the rest of the story though.

Overall, I really enjoyed this series. I like a little supernatural plus fated lovers number. It’s my first series seeing both Offroad and Bright acting in general as well as together and I look forward to seeing their next series.

Pond, you can reach me at (+1) 60*-***-****.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- SFX team needs to calm down
- No my bb Pond is a villain?? But you can’t make me hate him like that damn
- Pond had like 5 seconds of screentime after he shot girly and he still ate that shit up
- I am once again asking for the SFX team to calm down
- You’ve heard of gay for pay, now we present to you gay for dear life
- Oh my god this Offroad boy is so cuuuute
- Another mother figure in the hospital bc dramas hate a mother figure
- You’ve got quite the imagination to be dreaming like that, my guy
- Lmao that kid’s judging face was a 10/10 on point
- DR POND??? What a blessing to my eyes eeee
- I’m sorry Pond is just so fine my god I want a show where he plays every role just so I can look at him a bit longer plus he would probably give an award-winning performance in every role
- “So what you’re saying is he’s nice to you and I’m mean to you?!” uhh.. Yeah?
- Dr Pond is gonna have to do something real heinous in order for me not to like him. As it stands I’m thinking Vee should switch hubbies
- Did they mean to make episode 5 feel like San is the villain
- Bright is fine as hell but they really did make a mistake casting Pond bc I can’t say no to his smile
- Bro when Offroad smirks my heart skips a beat or 5 good lord
- When did great gramps get smooth like that lol
- “I’m too late again, right?” with that sad little smile.. Dr Pond please just one chance I’ll help you put your heart back together
- Awe San, are we learning how to address and communicate our emotions
- Okay, burnt sienna velvet blazer, I see you
- I’m sensing conflict in 3.. 2.. 1..
- Aaand there it is
- Girly step away from the convenience store right now or so help me
- DR POND please give our boy a warm hug and a loving smile
- DR POND what a guy, this one. 10/10 would recommend
- To be fair, you guys really did not inform him enough about that stone
- …but uhh dr pond is like right there waiting… WHO SAID THAT
- Ju, my giiiirrrrl
- Vad villain era?
- DR POOOND BEST MAN 100000/10 get my man a man to love mutually and beautifully
- San.. San, stfu about Dr Pond dude. He’s only been supportive and loving this whole time. Like, get tf over yourself…He’s done more for Vee in 10 scenes than you have in 200.
- Pond, my guy.. EATINGGGG up every scene I stg
- Why haven’t we tried asking the goddess yet? Like “hey miss girly, would it be chill if we wrap this up with a ceremony with whoever you see fit then I get to be with my boy Vee 5ever?”
- Tbh two months is way too short of a time for all this to be going down… I’d believe 6 maybe
- Sooo.. you’re gonna kill him..?
- So the guy who murdered someone in his past life is an angel and the woman who was an innocent lovely lady in her past life is a murderer? Oh how the turn tables
- Daaaamn girly looking fine as hell in that bar tho
- DR POOOOND BEST MAN
- Wait, hold on.. A FEW weeks? Has it only been a single month so far? I’m lost on the timeline here
- Alright, you got me. This is pretty good. Girlypop villainous liar caught bc she didn’t recognize Dr Pond is p solid
- Alright hold on again, how did Sherbet get out of being arrested and imprisoned..?
- Daaamn okay girly, you kind bad tho fr
- Tbh Sannie 100% could’ve given her a fake stone, how would she know
- Dr Pooond what brings you here, bb
- Schubert needs to go fr
- Bro the response time on these law enforcement officers is BONKERS bad
- That scent kink still going strong, huh
- Vee, come on now… 2 + 2 = what bb?
- IS THIS A PROPER PROPOSAL I SEEEE YESSSSSS
- The sniff-kiss gotta go yesterday, my guy
- So wait, does Vee never find out Sun was San lmaoooo and he never asked where lil bro went
- Dr Pond always rocking them crisp white sneaks lol
- Damn granny peaced tf out real quick there
- Yet another “let’s keep the uke in the dark” story ya’ll are always so cruel to my boys
- DR POOOND a KING in these streets “I am a doctor. Even if the patients hate me, I still have to help”
- DR POOOND speak that TRUTH talk some SENSE into this DUMBASS
- THATS MY MAN RIGHT THERE SPITTING ABSOLUTE FACTS
- Again, they made Dr Pond too likeable and loveable
- Sooooo you’re gonna make him go through two funerals in a matter of weeks without getting to say goodbye to one of them…Wooooow, what a gem of a guy you are such a catch…
- And he wasn’t there for the FUNERAL???? SAN fucking HELL dude get it TOGETHER
- Bro is marbled
- DR POND back again with the TRUTH
- Oh brother we all saw this conversation coming… San you’re such a little bitch
- Go to him Dr Pond, speak of the truth
- YESSS DR POND ON THE SCENE I KNEW YOU WOULD
- Oh my god is Dr Pond the only rational character in this show? Jesus Christ
- Wait, hold on, side note… Modern pain killers work on ancient spiritual magic rock powers..?
- Again, where are we in this timeline?
- Ohhh my baby in a tux you’re kiddin so handsome and pattern suit San cuuteee
- Shits pretty brittle, huh
- Goddess is like “These fucking kids… Fine, here. Be gay or whatever”
- Lmao Ton was like, uhhh cool, yeah… So this is still crazy
- Needed to see Dr Pond meet his soulmate. Both he and I deserved to see that
- Lmao @ half of my notes being about a Dr. Third/Pond who is in approximately like 15-20 scenes in the whole show

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Cute n goofy, but wish the vibe was closer to the original

As an adaptation it was okay at best. It’s hard to compare to my love for the original because we go so far back, ya know. But, I did really give this a try because I wanted to like it.

Acting:

It was pretty good, nothing amazing for the most part but nothing truly horrendous either. Turbo did a good job with Anda’s character especially, super happy with his casting fro that role. Definitely the closest to the original, though still not the same. Ryou’s character was made way too serious but if that was what they wanted then Kaownh did a great job with it.


Writing:

Odd choices in this adaptation storywise. It felt like it was on kind of the right track vibe-wise in the beginning, but then it just started bearing off course. I don’t get why they changed the older brother so much and why the manager was barely in the plot. I HATED Bank’s manager’s characterization. Like what she did was awful and she is generally annoying, but like why the fuck are we being fatphobic..? Like the elephant sounds? Her stuffing her face in anger? It was so obnoxious and unnecessary. The plot was also just not doing it for me. I don’t get why they made Lala a person when she was in like 2 scenes and was not integral to the plot outside of Anda writing a song which also didn’t lead to a main plot point outside of the song being sung too many times. Like I assumed with the music lessons, song writing, failure at the mangaka thing, and whatnot that they were leading Anda to be a songwriter as one of the main resolutions in the end.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Chemistry was alright, didn’t blow me away or anything, but it was present. This story as a romance is goofy but it works. The kissing was pretty solid throughout, the actors definitely did a good job with that. HOWEVER, as someone who looved the second couple in the manga I was SOOO disappointed by them in this adaptation. I hated them tbh. The brother was okay for like 10 minutes in the first episode and then after that I was sick of seeing his character. So with that in mind, it is safe to say that I did not care for their chemistry/romance/kissing, not that there was much of any of that anyway.

NC Scenes:

One thing I will say is that I do prefer an adaptation that removes/changed dub/noncon elements/actions from a story that isn’t supposed to be dark. Like it’s cutesy so why are we doing allathat. I think they did a great job with the NC scenes overall. Definitely gave a loving feel to the couple.

Music/SFX:

Watched this on Youtube so a lot of the music throughout was muted for copyright I’m assuming. A lot of cringey music in here lmao but whatever, not the end of the world but not my favorite thing to experience that often in a show. SFX were goofy but that works for the story.

This just left me wanting to read the original to bring back the spark this story and the characters bring to me, it was just missing from this adaptation.

Some highlights from my notes:

- Why did they make him so much better at drawing than in the manga?? Like those drawings are not even close to the horrendous ones in the original lmao
- Why is mans in the hospital? And for multiple days in a row? For a tooth falling out?
- Bank’s manager needs to stfu before I committ 1 of 3 crimes
- Bb should be a lot more nerdy and defiant like what is this
- Bank got some seriously healthy looking hair 10/10
- Now that you’ve enjoyed a day of cuddling and feeding sheep, would you like to eat their family members right next to them?
- Lmao big bro needs to chill about walking in on a lil foreplay. This winter my brother came home and blurted out that he busted lines and had a threesome for the first time the night before and I just kinda stared for a while to signify maybe that was a bit much to say to me but then left him with a thumbs up to signify that I support him.
- Bro is allergic to seafood so why is he using his utensils to cut the shrimp..?
- Listen, I don’t like Bank’s manager, but like let my girl eat what she wants without making it a joke like damn, she’s not the celebrity. The elephant SFX while she eats is making me homicidal..
- Bank’s a weirdo 5000 fr
- Bro I’d just say that his phone screen was my partner’s face and get it over with that would be so wild
- No.. NOO bc why is he stroking the back of his hand like that… Second couple gives me the ick every scene.. Loved them in the manga but this adaptation of them is getting a -8 for me.
- “You’re nothing to worry about” is killing me lmao bro just buried Bank 6 feet under and he has no idea he did it
- Bro is wearing a hat and sunglasses and that shit is in 4k lmao what do you mean you don’t recognize him
- Bro why does everyone is this restaurant have notifications on for Ryou despite the fact they didn’t bat an eye when he physically showed up in front of them lmao
- Just pop a pride flag sticker on that badboy and call it the gaymobile
- 113 missed calls..??? 113?????????

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Would’ve been at least an 8 w/o the second couple

This should have been like 8-10 episodes of Rain/Payu and then a separate show for Sky/Pai so I could have had the option of never having to watch Sky/Pai’s story.

Acting:

Solid all around. Nothing groundbreaking, but everyone put on a good performance. Especially given all the wild shit some of these actors had to say with a straight face.

Writing:

First half was interesting and got me hooked and then the story switched to the second couple and I was lost entirely. Just not a good story between those two. Boy needed a therapist and a benzo prescription, not a stalker who he ends up falling for for some reason. Really disappointing.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Wowy wowza was absolutely blown away by the chemistry between Boss and Noeul in this performance. Their storyline works as a fun romance for sure. And the kisses were so real, you cannot convince me these two men aren’t at least a 4 on the kinsey scale. Second couple idec enough to talk about. Chemistry wasn’t giving, romance wasn’t good, kissing was fine but tbh I wasn’t really paying attention to them.

NC Scenes:

Bruhh Boss and Noeul gave a better performance than like 90% of actual porn actors. They were all in on this, like I’d love to have witnessed them having the discussion regarding boundaries with each other and the intimacy coordinator, because it must have been brief, seeing as nothing looked like it was off the table. I think I might have skipped through most of the NC scenes of the second couple tbh, or I just don’t remember them other than the first one where my boy Sky road that pos into the sunset for some reason.

Music/SFX:

Fine, nothing stood out as odd. Some goofy SFX but that’s alright.

Production:

They did a great job at scouting filming locations in this show.

Man, this would have been an easy win if they had kept the second couple’s story as a little ongoing plot in the background.

Watched a decent chunk of this while tipsy, so here are some highlights from my notes bc I think I'm kinda funny sometimes:

- How is the ILLEGAL streetracing event so CLEAN and ORGANIZED??? I’ve been to F1 Grand Prixs that were dirtier and less organized than this lmao.
- Who tf sets their central air a/c to 60 degrees?? Bros tryna get hypothermia.
- Does Thailand have like a thing for architects? Why is this the second Thai drama in a row I’ve seen with an architect mc?
- Nah nah nah now I know you did not just roll that toy car over to reveal a single condom bro AHHHAHAHAHHAHAHA.
- Not to be dramatic or anything, but I think I went into shock after first hearing Rain’s moans bro… Gulp… I’m a pretty strong believer in my motto of “spectate, don’t speculate” when it comes to celebrities, buuut… those moans were pretty umm accurate imitations of the real thing lmao.
- Please save bro. Bro just needs 1000 mg of acetaminophen down the hatch, why we why we why we giving bro a suppository. Bro also bottomed for the first time in his life last night. Do not put relatively strong medication in bro’s bum. Condolences to bro.
- Bro they kiss more like “realistically” than most porn I’ve seen. I feel like I’ve tapped into a loving couple’s living room pet cam lmao.
- Is bro’s bro wearing a broach? Elegant.
- Bro sang for an eternityyyyyyy ahhh I can’t do it ahhahaha
- 45 mph on a closed-circuit track is so goofy pls use photoshop to make my boys look cooler than that lmao.
- Jk bro finally broke 100 mph, all is well.
- BRO uhhhh not my first rodeo seeing sex depicted on film in a fictional sense or reality so uhh… I think it’s imperative here that I point out that these two are better porn actors than a lot of porn actors lmao what the heeelllllllyyy ahahhhhhh episode 6 has me in a state of pure astonishment.
- I’m usually not one for modern designs, but those stairs in Payu’s house can get it fr.
- It KILLS me when a drama is like, “omg this room is sooo dirty, what am I to do” and it’s like a few pieces of scattered paper and what looks like a day or two of chilling/working on a project. Never let bro see my room, it’s giving severely bipolar Howl Pendragon who has played too much Genshin.
- I’m not scared of no bitch who wears a bracelet lmao.
- Bro got kidnapped in slides and both of them stayed on idk why that’s so funny.
- Is bad boy wearing a fresh pair of vans to beat someone up..?
- Underling man committing violence in that striped shirt kinda…
- These bitches love a broach, they love a pin
- WTF is this side couple lmaooo. Bro 100% did not have to sleep with him at all let alone go for multiple rounds and bro for sureee did not have to ride him into the sunset like that ahahahaaaaa.
- I’m gonna crash out, why did we shift focus to the side couple for this long? ?
- Uhhh, yeah… wasn’t expecting the daddy kink lmaooo
- Bro what happened to my baby ahahahaha he became a dirty nasty nasty naughty lil guy lmao

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Everyone in this too stupid for me

Was pretty close to dropping this a couple of times. But good acting, production, and music made me at least see it through to the end.

Acting:

Everyone in the cast put on a good performance. Emotions were expressed well throughout the story by everyone.

Story:

Yeah… this was a rough watch. No shot there are people like this irl. And if there are, keep them the hell away from me. No truly likeable character, honestly. Side characters weren’t given enough depth for me to even put them in the running. I didn’t like how the story was that they met, then there was an immediate montage where you see their relationship seemingly grow into something ambiguous, then we see them living together and being pretty lovey dovey to eachother which leads me as the viewer to believe that there is already an unspoken thing there, only to then learn that Hantae is actually just stupid then and a coward all of a sudden? Like there were three points in this show where I thought they were pretty much together already and then it was like, nope, we gotta drag this out for the rest of the show. Baram was at least like a relatable character in his annoying bs, but Hantae..? He was just genuinely annoying and dumb.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

I think there was good chemistry between the two on screen. However, it was overshadowed by the truly horrendous plot of this romance. I did not once have that strong feeling you get in a romance where I truly care whether these two ended up together or not. What in the actual was that first kiss? Like if you could call it that..? Horrendous work, my dudes. The last kiss was alright ig. Felt a bit thrown in there, though. But like, I don’t know if they cast two guys who secretly hated each other, or the writers were adverse to writing about physical affection outside of nuzzling, but something was just off about their interactions. I’m not talking about NC scenes or anything wild, just like, realistic affection between two grown ass adults.

Music/SFX:

Obviously I can’t ignore that the music was outstanding in this series. The best part of the whole thing, for sure!

I feel like the production, music, and acting were definitely wasted on this story. Wild that the top two reviews are like 9’s… ya’ll led me astray fr. Not the fluffy comfort watch I was expecting at all. But, not the worst thing I’ve watched. Not bad enough for me to drop it either, because there were a couple of positives.

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Cute and understated

Acting:

Great performances from everyone in the cast. Loved the realistic and subtle emotions; they really did a good job throughout the film.

Writing:

I could be remembering wrong because I haven’t read the manga since it was first released, but I definitely feel like they tweaked the story a but. Again, maybe it’s my memory or I’m thinking of the sequel, but I recall more mutual romantic feelings from the two. Not that it’s a bad change to make in an adaptation necessarily. Just different. Still a beautiful story. Understated, nothing grand, but not boring.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Chemistry is there but much more realistic than your typical drama. Obviously this couldn’t really be classified as a romance by any means, but it worked for what it was. Kissing was realistic.

Music/SFX:

Music was solid throughout, fit every scene and emotion well. SFX were fine.

This was cute and well executed. I’ll have to go back and reread the manga to see the differences, but either way I enjoyed it.

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Cute until the last 10 minutes

I could name 50 ships from non-romance shonen manga/webtoons with more romantic love/potential than these two have. Like, I’m bi and can grow romantic feelings for people pretty fast but there’s no shot I would fall for Yechan if I were Yul. A 20-year-old who acts like that will forever be in the brother/friend compartment in my mind.

Acting:

Fantastic performances all around. Fit the characters for sure. Do Won was especially amazing as Seon Yul. I haven’t read the webtoon, but I’m guessing Yechan is supposed to be like that lmao so good job by Yoon Do Jin as well.

Writing:

This was a pretty good story up until you tried to make me believe that those two got together romantically. NO SHOT MY GUY OOF. It would have been 100x better and more realistic if they had gone their separate ways and found happiness and love in more fitting partners. I’m the same age as Yul and there is no way I would fall for a 20-year-old, especially if they act like Yechan. 10/10 sibling, 0/10 romantic interest.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

The chemistry as older & younger brothers was great but not anything more. Did not like it as a romance so the kissing was just too weird, but not because they were poorly performed.

Could have been a lovely story if it weren’t for the last 10 minutes. I just can’t see this being romantic and I’ve actively seeked out fanfic about ships with like 2% chemistry in canon lmao. The difference is in the dynamic between the two characters and there just isn’t that potential for romance that can be argued for between many characters.

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ConFuSEd about a few things

Who greenlit this script, my guy? And it doesn’t have anything to do with my rating/review, but I just had to point out that having multiple scenes with both Ki Hyun Woo and Yeo Reum was actually insane work knowing that there will be bisexuals like me watching. Twas truly a treat to behold.

Acting:

Acting wasn’t bad but besides a couple of the actors, not noteworthy overall. That may be due to the writing/characterization of the characters. Ki Hyun Woo did a great job throughout the show . Park Hyeong Seop was pretty good too.

Writing:

Ouch, bro. I love a reencounter but you can’t seriously want me to believe that all that love and longing stemmed from what seems like a year or two at most of hanging out at the park with someone when ya’ll were like 6… Also, I hate an oblivious MC. Not only was he oblivious to the point it caused me physical pain, but he was giving hardcore oblivious hetero dude. Such an odd choice to go with in this story. Also, WHY AREN’T WE COMMUNICATING WHEN THERE IS LITERALLY NO REASON NOT TO AND YOU’RE ALREADY HAVING A CONVERSATION DIRECTLY ADDRESSING THE CONCERN AT HAND AHHHHHH. Sorry, I just nearly had a full-blown CONNIPTION watching allathat. Also, I can’t understand a story where we act like the person who is the hottest one in every room they are in isn’t the hottest in every room they are in. And like, I’m sorry.. But you want me to believe that that first scene in the breakroom where Choi Jun was being all suave and flirty and shit did nothing to Lee Jun?? I think the straightest man’s heart would still swoon for that fr.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

There was chemistry in most of the scenes. It’s just that all of those scenes were where Lee Jun appeared to want nothing to do with Choi Jun… So… This story is not a good romance. I need a better backstory to make me happy for the reencounter, more conflict than just three dudes going after the MC and they all have pros and cons but one of them has a face the gods would envy. I also was desperate for at least 5 scenes where you see Lee Jun waver and really show his growing affection. The whole “you are my first love” line in the end had me SO confused. Like, was he really? Could’ve fooled me. Kissing was fine, Ki Hyun Woo did a good job of making it believable/realistic that his character wanted to kiss Lee Jun and enjoyed doing so. Yang Jun Mo did a pretty good job with it as well.

Music/SFX:

Normal besides those classic corny love songs thrown in at least once an episode for absolutely no good reason.

Just scrap the damn story and start over. Rewrite the whole script at the very least. I genuinely can’t imagine this story/script coming across my desk and leaving with a stamp of approval. The actors could have done so much with a good script/story and instead they had to work with whatever this was.

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Sparkly package but the contents were lacking

The reason I wanted to start watching Thai BL dramas was because I saw a video about this series so I was really looking forward to it. Overall, not a good story for sure by any stretch of the imagination. But damn, she really do be pretty as hell.

Set/Cinematography/Costume:
It would be wild to not comment on the attention to detail and consistently stunning visuals of every piece of this show. It’s a pretty important part of a story about royalty and they nailed the hell out of it. So gorgeous. And the staircases in this show… damn babe, yes please.

Acting:
Not bad, but not outstanding. No one really shone, and no one was unbearable to watch. I do think that Zee did a good job with his expressions as his character grew throughout the show. Coming from Boom’s performance in Top Form to this was tough, especially when there were scenes where a character was having a breakdown. Like, someone get my man Boom over here to teach these boys how it’s done.

Characters:

Chakri, my day 1 fudanshi king 10/10. For a London-raised 20-something-year-old guy, Khanin was not at all defiant. Like sure, he had some brat and sass to him at times, but like I’ve met wealthy 23-year-old guys from London, and Khanin was not giving the right energy here. Charan… I would like to see a list of all the things that he was in charge of. Like how are you gonna be the head of the royal guard, lead investigator for the crown, fencing/archery coach, tutor, art professor, and I’m probably missing a few more duties. Like what are we talking about… Bodyguard who do good art is believable, and anything more is dumb.

Writing/inconsistencies:

Oof. For all that this show is beautiful, it is also dumb as hell. So many things were just so poorly planned and written. Screenwriting is partially to blame, but the main issue is the storyline itself. I genuinely could not believe that they wanted me as the viewer to give a flying fuck about that wrinkly ballsack of an old man on his deathbed. Like, did we not just finally establish a couple scenes ago that this mf is the main villain???? We’re gonna forgive him and give him a long and tender scene with Khanin, who has absolutely no reason whatsoever to care about him..??? Wild. After revealing sharkboy as the “big bad guy” you could have either had our protagonists join him or deal with his punishment and then go after the real big bad guy, which is obviously the crusty bitch king. But no.. we’re just gonna act like everything is fine. There is so much more wrong with this story I could sit here for hours analyzing it but I’ll just leave it at that.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

Wouldn’t say the chemistry was entirely captivating but it was present. As a romance it was alright, I just wish they focused in on one or two specific dynamics. Like to me, there’s the bratty guy x the stoic yet kind guy. And at the same time there is the prince x his protector. But they didn’t play into those dynamics so it was a bit all over the place and lacked the depth of flavor I enjoy in these types of romance. The kissing was alright for the most part. I think it is undeniable that episode 14 took the cake because, like they finally used some tongue. Make-out sessions without tongue look so odd and hard to believe so it was nice to finally have one that looked realistic.

Side Couples:

Oookay so at first the second couple was defnitely giving that couple who unironically growl at eachother in the local hot topic, ya know? Like girl.. you did not just put on a collar with a leash in the front seat of the car on a college campus… WILD. But I gotta give it to them, I liked their story and how it translated to their NC scenes especially because it was more than a representation of intimacy, it was a telling of their struggles with abuse, the grappling with the desire for sadism and masochism birthed from trauma, and the bond that all that has created for the two characters. Loved all that but definitely was a bit odd to see as a second couple in this story. The third couple had potential to be cute but like we saw them for 5 minutes so idk why it was necessary to have them in there at all.

NC Scenes:

Again with the raw, no prep, no lube, no protection. These dramas are wild. At least there was mood building ig? Idk… it just can’t be that hard to at the very least have a character act like they are opening the nightstand drawer and add a cap popping sound or some shit. Or just stop the scene before pretending like there’s all of a sudden smooth sailing penetration. That being said, I’m not gonna sit here and lie.. Zee’s little moan in episode 14 was a pleasant little gift as I was not expecting that, good work out there my guy. I just wish we had more of that “say please” energy throughout the series in their dynamic bc that had a kick to it.

Music/SFX:

Songs with lyrics in them need to be toned down for the love of god. You’re killing me with the emotional scenes where the absence of words holds power, and then you go and add a song with these corny ass basic lyrics about “I will protect care and love for you kiss kiss under the moon” bullshit. And I get having my guy Nunew sing like sure, whatever I’ll allow it. But damn… That protest musical scene was ummmm.. a choice.. SFX were pretty good for the most part. However, in a show where most of the buildings have marble flooring, I need more crisp shoe click clacks, ya feel me?

Definitely did not blow me away, but I wouldn’t say it was even among the worst things I’ve ever seen/read. Like Idk how I see people giving this a lower rating than they gave My Stubborn.. That’s actually insane behavior. Disappointed and confused, but I can’t deny it was sparkly through and through.

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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)
Okay so first things first, I was taken aback by the complete disregard for reality in the NC scenes between the main couple. Homeboy is a cisgender man and this is not omegaverse so why are we acting like we can shove it in at any angle raw no prep no lube no protection..? Truly wild. There are so many unnecessary SFX in this series and we couldn’t have added the click of a bottle in the background before the thrusting commenced?
Also, 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 no foreplay, no prep, no lube, no protection. 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! My biggest note was how unnatural the lack of tongue was. Like my girls were going at it for a while and not once did they use their tongues while kissing. Maybe it was a boundary thing between the actresses, idk.

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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