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MDL Ratings is WAY Too High
This had such a high rating that I was excited to jump in and see what MMP was all about. This was 13th on my list of the most anticipated GMMTV series of 2025, out of 17 series (BL-oriented only). While not bad, this is also not 8.7 rating good. Like most GMMTV plots, the beginning is immaculate while the rest falls into the same cruel and repetitive arcs. The only saving factor is the fact that Jimmy and Sea do have incredible chemistry.
Let's Dive In.
This is definitely a story that was genuine and unique in nature. A fortune teller/psychic can see the coming death of his best friend's brother and predicts that someone is out to kill him. Because of it, they are forced into close proximity (one of my favorite tropes) until the threat is seized. Meanwhile, you have a cop trying to investigate the sudden crimes happening at the hospital, who ends up rekindling his complicated relationship with an old best friend. It sounds good. It was good up until a certain point. Usually for me, that's at about episode 6 or 7. This definitely could've been shortened into 8 episodes if they took out half of the cheap writing of a minor miscommunication and whatever the fuck that side couple was suppose to give us.
I only tolerated this because of Jimmy and Sea. They seriously have such a fun and energetic way of telling their stories. But even with that, I was bored once they have pretty much sufficed their relationship. One thing they have in the bag is being physical, and they do that very well (Sea, the man you are when shirtless, my goodness). I loved the dynamic they played in this, I love how natural and organic their dialogue is, and just to see how much they've grown since Vice Versa. They are also both very good actors, and can cry !! How nice is that !
The side couple was so bad. I don't think I've seen a side couple in a GMMTV series that I've just not liked even a little bit. They had zero chemistry, they quite literally gave us nothing. Please don't ever put Save and Franc on my screen again until they've gone to at least 20 more workshops, my goodness.
The whole story around "who is trying to kill Thap?" was so anticlimactic and predictable, I was laughing my ass off when they revealed it was First's character, like no fucking durp. I would've loved a little twist, something we didn't see coming.
I love me a good village love story, and Khaohom was the cutest thing. I also learned a lot about tarot cards and how readings work as someone who is pretty skeptical about that type of thing, so I think that was cool too.
Probably my favorite scene out of the entire series is the last 5 or so minutes of the final episode. It was just them being genuine and adorable, and they really are just great friends that get to kiss for a living.
I think what's screwing up the MDL rating is the concept of virality and trending. I've learned in recent days that in order for a series to perform well in the eyes of the higher ups in BL companies, there must be a certain percentage or number of how much a couple is talked about to based their probability of getting another series. That is mostly for social media, but I would also think that MDL plays a big role too, internationally. But let's be honest, the MDL ratings have never been very accurate of a series, but I feel like it for real isn't accurate anymore. This is no hate to people that genuinely loved this, this is no hate to JimmySea or the people behind this series, but this should be a 7.8-8.2 at best. What happens is that you have fans that will rate a series 10 out of 10 for every aspect, and if enough people do that, it raises the importance and hype around it. Well, I have learned my lesson, i need to stay away from MDL ratings, period, lol.
Ratings:
Story: 6.5/10 - Good at the beginning, then completely dwindles in the end. The side couple was complete trash and really ruins the story score for me.
Acting: 8.5/10 - JimmySea ate, and their growth as actors has been so nice to see. I didn't hate Save and Franc's acting, but they definitely have a long way to go.
Music: 6/10 - Sea can sing ! Still skipped it, but like, I noticed it.
Recommendation Value: 8/10 - I think this is the perfect BL to start out with for first time watchers. It's cute, the stakes are high, yet still pretty low, and it ends happily ever after. Also, Sea is shirtless enough times in this for me to think about a rewatch, for sure.
Let's Dive In.
This is definitely a story that was genuine and unique in nature. A fortune teller/psychic can see the coming death of his best friend's brother and predicts that someone is out to kill him. Because of it, they are forced into close proximity (one of my favorite tropes) until the threat is seized. Meanwhile, you have a cop trying to investigate the sudden crimes happening at the hospital, who ends up rekindling his complicated relationship with an old best friend. It sounds good. It was good up until a certain point. Usually for me, that's at about episode 6 or 7. This definitely could've been shortened into 8 episodes if they took out half of the cheap writing of a minor miscommunication and whatever the fuck that side couple was suppose to give us.
I only tolerated this because of Jimmy and Sea. They seriously have such a fun and energetic way of telling their stories. But even with that, I was bored once they have pretty much sufficed their relationship. One thing they have in the bag is being physical, and they do that very well (Sea, the man you are when shirtless, my goodness). I loved the dynamic they played in this, I love how natural and organic their dialogue is, and just to see how much they've grown since Vice Versa. They are also both very good actors, and can cry !! How nice is that !
The side couple was so bad. I don't think I've seen a side couple in a GMMTV series that I've just not liked even a little bit. They had zero chemistry, they quite literally gave us nothing. Please don't ever put Save and Franc on my screen again until they've gone to at least 20 more workshops, my goodness.
The whole story around "who is trying to kill Thap?" was so anticlimactic and predictable, I was laughing my ass off when they revealed it was First's character, like no fucking durp. I would've loved a little twist, something we didn't see coming.
I love me a good village love story, and Khaohom was the cutest thing. I also learned a lot about tarot cards and how readings work as someone who is pretty skeptical about that type of thing, so I think that was cool too.
Probably my favorite scene out of the entire series is the last 5 or so minutes of the final episode. It was just them being genuine and adorable, and they really are just great friends that get to kiss for a living.
I think what's screwing up the MDL rating is the concept of virality and trending. I've learned in recent days that in order for a series to perform well in the eyes of the higher ups in BL companies, there must be a certain percentage or number of how much a couple is talked about to based their probability of getting another series. That is mostly for social media, but I would also think that MDL plays a big role too, internationally. But let's be honest, the MDL ratings have never been very accurate of a series, but I feel like it for real isn't accurate anymore. This is no hate to people that genuinely loved this, this is no hate to JimmySea or the people behind this series, but this should be a 7.8-8.2 at best. What happens is that you have fans that will rate a series 10 out of 10 for every aspect, and if enough people do that, it raises the importance and hype around it. Well, I have learned my lesson, i need to stay away from MDL ratings, period, lol.
Ratings:
Story: 6.5/10 - Good at the beginning, then completely dwindles in the end. The side couple was complete trash and really ruins the story score for me.
Acting: 8.5/10 - JimmySea ate, and their growth as actors has been so nice to see. I didn't hate Save and Franc's acting, but they definitely have a long way to go.
Music: 6/10 - Sea can sing ! Still skipped it, but like, I noticed it.
Recommendation Value: 8/10 - I think this is the perfect BL to start out with for first time watchers. It's cute, the stakes are high, yet still pretty low, and it ends happily ever after. Also, Sea is shirtless enough times in this for me to think about a rewatch, for sure.
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