I'm really enjoying this series. I'm not familiar with Net and JJ outside of their roles in The Next Prince and Net's role in Khemjira, but I genuinely like how connected I've become to Nakhun/Klao. Which surprises me because, out of all the actors, JJ, Latte, and Kim are the ones I'm least familiar with.
I didn't super love the first half of ep 1. So, for JJ to be the one to reel me in, shocks me. That ep really didn't fall into place for me until halfway through once the story hit a more serious stride. And I think that honestly has a lot to do with how well JJ carries complex moments.
JJ has a really strong emotional core as an actor. When the scenes get serious, you can see the feeling register in his eyes, especially when the story leans into his past-life memories and certain realizations. But the sudden jumps into humor during serious scenes throw me. And I think that hurts how others may connect with Nakhun. There are times when the humor really lands because it fits the moment, like when Jom tries purging ‘Klao’ in episode 2 with medicine. I was laughing and pitying Nakhun all at once. And JJ owned the humor in that scene in the best way possible. Lol!!!
But there are also moments where the humor comes out of nowhere and pulls me out of a deeper moment. And, as a writer myself, that definitely feels more like a pacing choice in the writing than anything JJ is doing. He’s navigating the abrupt humor plugged into dramatic scenes pretty well considering, especially being new to headlining a series.
Also, when the script allows JJ's expressions to carry the moment instead of relying so heavily on dialogue and internal monologue, it comes across beautifully. He lets his emotions speak for themselves, and I hope he knows how good he is at this. LUAT already lets Net convey so much through actions and expressions with Phop. It would be interesting to see Klao given a little more of that space, where less is said and more is felt.
I like these two together on screen. Their chemistry is genuinely good. My heart fluttered like crazy during the "oranges" and "writing" scene in ep 3. The scenes where they read each other and figure things out without saying anything outright are sooooooo good. Phop's sad eyes and the longing hidden there, Nakhun's confusion and the heartache he's trying to navigate as he receives more of Klao's memories, and Nakhun's frustration of having to be Nakhun while also being Klao because no one believes that he's not Klao is done crazy well. I really hope these moments get more room to breathe and that JJ and Net are given the opportunity to show what they are clearly capable of.
I do enjoy the comedy, but for me, this show is doing so much better when it places humor where it should be and less in trying to use it to break up scenes where it's not needed. But I'm definitely loving the series. And I think it's only going to keep getting better. It says a lot when I really want to climb into the screen, hug Nakhun, tell him "I believe you" and then help him figure out what's happening to him. I'm really rooting for this cast. They truly are giving it their best. And I'm now also very curious about the novel.
I didn't super love the first half of ep 1. So, for JJ to be the one to reel me in, shocks me. That ep really didn't fall into place for me until halfway through once the story hit a more serious stride. And I think that honestly has a lot to do with how well JJ carries complex moments.
JJ has a really strong emotional core as an actor. When the scenes get serious, you can see the feeling register in his eyes, especially when the story leans into his past-life memories and certain realizations. But the sudden jumps into humor during serious scenes throw me. And I think that hurts how others may connect with Nakhun. There are times when the humor really lands because it fits the moment, like when Jom tries purging ‘Klao’ in episode 2 with medicine. I was laughing and pitying Nakhun all at once. And JJ owned the humor in that scene in the best way possible. Lol!!!
But there are also moments where the humor comes out of nowhere and pulls me out of a deeper moment. And, as a writer myself, that definitely feels more like a pacing choice in the writing than anything JJ is doing. He’s navigating the abrupt humor plugged into dramatic scenes pretty well considering, especially being new to headlining a series.
Also, when the script allows JJ's expressions to carry the moment instead of relying so heavily on dialogue and internal monologue, it comes across beautifully. He lets his emotions speak for themselves, and I hope he knows how good he is at this. LUAT already lets Net convey so much through actions and expressions with Phop. It would be interesting to see Klao given a little more of that space, where less is said and more is felt.
I like these two together on screen. Their chemistry is genuinely good. My heart fluttered like crazy during the "oranges" and "writing" scene in ep 3. The scenes where they read each other and figure things out without saying anything outright are sooooooo good. Phop's sad eyes and the longing hidden there, Nakhun's confusion and the heartache he's trying to navigate as he receives more of Klao's memories, and Nakhun's frustration of having to be Nakhun while also being Klao because no one believes that he's not Klao is done crazy well. I really hope these moments get more room to breathe and that JJ and Net are given the opportunity to show what they are clearly capable of.
I do enjoy the comedy, but for me, this show is doing so much better when it places humor where it should be and less in trying to use it to break up scenes where it's not needed. But I'm definitely loving the series. And I think it's only going to keep getting better. It says a lot when I really want to climb into the screen, hug Nakhun, tell him "I believe you" and then help him figure out what's happening to him. I'm really rooting for this cast. They truly are giving it their best. And I'm now also very curious about the novel.