Reminds me of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim and Hometown Cha Cha Cha… and for reasons I didn’t like both.
It’s first marketed as a fun romcom with the typical Korean line in the description hinting at “a character with a hidden secret”… only for the series to do a full-on bait and switch and change genres.
I don’t mind fun, light-hearted dramas. And I don’t mind when stories want to explore mental health and trauma. I just prefer they’re upfront about it rather than adding (unnecessary imo) trauma for the sake of shock value or in an attempt to fluff up the ML’s/FL’s backstory to make them more tragic or pitiful—it feels cheap and disingenuous.
Episode 1 was the most fun. But remember that scene where the FL was talking to her ex-bf current gf and finding out about their history, you think the story was going one way but the writers kept throwing red herrings (ofc cheating bf. omg baby mama? wait not his baby?! huh uni sweethearts? wait bf left old gf for FL but now is going back to old gf? etc etc). That’s a sign of what this drama turned out to be. Throwing a bunch of plot lines and misdirection, but at a certain point, it feels tedious and superficial.
I watched up to ep 6, then fastforwarded/skipped through the rest.
First episode was cute, but NGL I avoid people with Rin's attitude like the plague. I can't stand people that…
Agreed. One episode in and I find the dialogue and the bickering from Rin very childish and immature. They're trying to lean hard into the enemy-to-lover trope, but it comes off as naive and just plain bad manners.
They should be more subtle because some of the scenes feel so forced and over-the-top. Asking a potential employer to come convince you for the job? Delusional. Lying on a stranger's lap instead of your own sister's lap when she fainted? Unrealistic.
Considering she's so young, imo her acting skills outshine many Ch3 current female leads. She gives me old-school Thai-mixed actress vibes, like Anne Thongprasom, Mam Kathreeya, and Kat English, rather than the new mix-gen. I really like her and hope she goes far.
Interesting casting... imo James Ma isn't a strong enough actor to go up against Nadech... I guess he's okay if they're looking for someone just decent enough to take that secondary role without going too toe-to-toe with Nadech in the way I think Mark Prin or James Ji can do.
They keep trying to push Amanda and while she's not a bad actress, I feel like she's better off as the villain than the lead role.
Wish they had gone big and done Nadech/Mark/Bella. THAT would be a show stopper. Still, I'm intrigued by how this will turn out.
Ep 1- 4: Perfection. I love the gradual relationship between Min and Day--from initially misjudging each other's character, then developing into friends, and then crushing on one another. The buildup was gradual and realistic, not those cheesy love-at-first-sight cliches. Ep 5-7: Trouble starts with Phon and the plotline with FL's dad. Ep 8-14: I'm annoyed by how Day is treating Min. His disrespect by dating Namon and rubbing it in Min's face is horrible. I thought Min's assuredness in Day's love for her is refreshing in the sense that she's willing to take negative situations and paint them in a positive light. I rather have a stubborn and determined FL than a meek, passive one in that scenario. But at a certain point, I wished she was willing to let him go and move on. They dragged the Namon storyline too long. Ep 15: Atrocious. Too much going on and too little payoff for the BS that the script inflicted on viewers for the second half of the drama.
Side note: I can't stand the actor who plays Day's running form. He runs like someone who doesn't know how to run... if that makes sense. Not sure what he's trying to convey in those scenes, maybe desperation, but his form is just way too silly and distracting.
I suspected Nuan was the main villain ever since the publicity event with Alek, Gina, Job, and Ying (Nuan). It was maybe right before or after the first ep aired. Given the lineup, it made no sense to have only Ying (Nuan) there unless she was playing a bigger role than advertised. The drama spoiled itself from the very beginning lol.
This drama has no morals. The worst part is they try to play off things that are clearly WRONG as if it's "morally gray." It is WRONG for the dad to physically abuse the mom and emotionally abuse his kids, yet they wrote Kimhan as still craving his dad's approval and affection. What?!?! In the end, the kids forgive the dad... for what? Just to show filial piety?! It's wrong that the uncle is addicted to gambling and constantly steals money from his nieces yet they try to pass it off as if it's "ok" because the uncle is "silly" and "quirky." It's wrong Kimhan kept a secret from his current girlfriend for the sake of his ex and yet they try to make it as if Kimhan had no choice and was forced into a difficult situation and his actions were "honorable."
Cringe writing and cringe scenarios aside, whoever wrote the script should be ashamed of themselves for promoting such backward values.
I’m becoming disappointed with this one. Unfortunately it’s heading towards the lakorn cemetery. I will be…
Same, I was excited for the fresh pairing but the script is a waste of the actors' potential. Mint recycled her character from Dhevaprom. NamFah has long been typecast into bubbly roles. And Meen can't act. Every scene he's in I see a rock in a fancy suit whose character is supposedly passionate about cooking but looks so stiff and emotionless in the kitchen.
As for the third couple, their scenes are cute and fun from the few interactions so far (I rather have the third couple replace the second couple entirely tbh). But they barely get scenes because the producers rather waste time by focusing on unnecessary love triangle (Vee/Nupdao/Khim) or queer bait (Vee/Talay).
Writing is atrocious. How much longer will the actors have to recite lines about making coffee or cooking to demonstrate "intelligence" and "charm." Sticking around for Ryu; I hope Mint gets better material in her drama with Nine.
Acting from the cp is good especially from the ml and they have a cute lovely chemistry but damn the writing &…
Agreed. Too many side plots, side characters, and very surface-level dialogue. Visually the main leads look great but the lines that come out of their mouth... cringe all around.
The first ep is fun. The actor who plays Alek's dad had some funny lines that even though he's a bad character he's fun to watch. I like the supporting cast.
After so many years in the industry, Alek is not convincing in emotional scenes. IMO the eyes portray a lot of depth and nuance so while Alek may be acting out a big emotional scene his eyes don't deliver the punch.
I like all four leads but the plot line is so dramatic it's kind of cringe to watch... Willie's over-the-top hatred for his kids, the two female side characters b**** slapping each other over Khimhan, Khimhan's corny line about how "you'll never be able to read my heart" to Napdao when she's his employee and they barely know each other. Oof.
From the snippets so far, the characters act like caricatures instead of real human beings. I'm curious to see it unfolds but I hope they dial down the soapy dialogue soon.
their social media channels are posting a lot of chat and kwan’s wedding photos it feels like cheewan and saruj…
Maybe it's just me but I feel like the Dhevaphrom series is promoting Chat/Kwan more than other couples. I don't remember Suparburoot Juthatep being this way. Each part is focused on the main leads, then it ends and the next part focuses on the next lead with occasional cameos from the previous part.
I don't understand why they have to put Chat/Kwan's wedding in Ponchewan instead of having it at the end of Kwanreuthai? It's stealing another part's thunder. Is this originally in the book?
In Dujupsorn there was mentioning of Phu/Laorjan's wedding but not to the same scale as how they're promoting Chat/Kwan. Even if they want to reunite all the couples at the end of the series, it would make more sense having it as Saruj and Cheewan's wedding. Each of the actors should at least get to shine in their own part of the series.
This particular series of Dhevaprom stands out as one of the finest in terms of cinematography, supporting characters,…
Yes! The cinematography and supporting characters really made this part shine... the aunt, the secretary, Lisa, Phum, Tangmo, etc. all had fun and rational roles to play. The cinematography was refreshing and didn't feel like a typical Ch3 drama.
The Wilarumpa storyline wrapped up really nicely but there wasn't any screen time between the leads at all.
It would have been nice to see Aunt Pohn again now that Wilarumpa is better and I thought the lack of interaction between Fah and Kwanreuthai who have similar upbringings was a missed opportunity. Sometimes I wish they put in more effort to have the FL in each part interact with each other.
Overall, it was enjoyable. It falls just shy of being great because they rushed the ending.
I don’t mind fun, light-hearted dramas. And I don’t mind when stories want to explore mental health and trauma. I just prefer they’re upfront about it rather than adding (unnecessary imo) trauma for the sake of shock value or in an attempt to fluff up the ML’s/FL’s backstory to make them more tragic or pitiful—it feels cheap and disingenuous.
Episode 1 was the most fun. But remember that scene where the FL was talking to her ex-bf current gf and finding out about their history, you think the story was going one way but the writers kept throwing red herrings (ofc cheating bf. omg baby mama? wait not his baby?! huh uni sweethearts? wait bf left old gf for FL but now is going back to old gf? etc etc). That’s a sign of what this drama turned out to be. Throwing a bunch of plot lines and misdirection, but at a certain point, it feels tedious and superficial.
I watched up to ep 6, then fastforwarded/skipped through the rest.
Not for me, but I’m impressed by the FL's acting.
They should be more subtle because some of the scenes feel so forced and over-the-top. Asking a potential employer to come convince you for the job? Delusional. Lying on a stranger's lap instead of your own sister's lap when she fainted? Unrealistic.
They keep trying to push Amanda and while she's not a bad actress, I feel like she's better off as the villain than the lead role.
Wish they had gone big and done Nadech/Mark/Bella. THAT would be a show stopper. Still, I'm intrigued by how this will turn out.
Ep 5-7: Trouble starts with Phon and the plotline with FL's dad.
Ep 8-14: I'm annoyed by how Day is treating Min. His disrespect by dating Namon and rubbing it in Min's face is horrible. I thought Min's assuredness in Day's love for her is refreshing in the sense that she's willing to take negative situations and paint them in a positive light. I rather have a stubborn and determined FL than a meek, passive one in that scenario. But at a certain point, I wished she was willing to let him go and move on. They dragged the Namon storyline too long.
Ep 15: Atrocious. Too much going on and too little payoff for the BS that the script inflicted on viewers for the second half of the drama.
Side note: I can't stand the actor who plays Day's running form. He runs like someone who doesn't know how to run... if that makes sense. Not sure what he's trying to convey in those scenes, maybe desperation, but his form is just way too silly and distracting.
Cringe writing and cringe scenarios aside, whoever wrote the script should be ashamed of themselves for promoting such backward values.
As for the third couple, their scenes are cute and fun from the few interactions so far (I rather have the third couple replace the second couple entirely tbh). But they barely get scenes because the producers rather waste time by focusing on unnecessary love triangle (Vee/Nupdao/Khim) or queer bait (Vee/Talay).
Writing is atrocious. How much longer will the actors have to recite lines about making coffee or cooking to demonstrate "intelligence" and "charm." Sticking around for Ryu; I hope Mint gets better material in her drama with Nine.
After so many years in the industry, Alek is not convincing in emotional scenes. IMO the eyes portray a lot of depth and nuance so while Alek may be acting out a big emotional scene his eyes don't deliver the punch.
From the snippets so far, the characters act like caricatures instead of real human beings. I'm curious to see it unfolds but I hope they dial down the soapy dialogue soon.
I don't understand why they have to put Chat/Kwan's wedding in Ponchewan instead of having it at the end of Kwanreuthai? It's stealing another part's thunder. Is this originally in the book?
In Dujupsorn there was mentioning of Phu/Laorjan's wedding but not to the same scale as how they're promoting Chat/Kwan. Even if they want to reunite all the couples at the end of the series, it would make more sense having it as Saruj and Cheewan's wedding. Each of the actors should at least get to shine in their own part of the series.
The Wilarumpa storyline wrapped up really nicely but there wasn't any screen time between the leads at all.
It would have been nice to see Aunt Pohn again now that Wilarumpa is better and I thought the lack of interaction between Fah and Kwanreuthai who have similar upbringings was a missed opportunity. Sometimes I wish they put in more effort to have the FL in each part interact with each other.
Overall, it was enjoyable. It falls just shy of being great because they rushed the ending.