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If I'm being honest, I feel like this series is getting gassed up a bit because people think that the actors are relatively attractive. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't spectacular either. Bible and Jes didn't even feel like the main characters for about 70% of the series tbh. This felt more centered around Tonkla's revenge tour more than the story between Great and Tyme. Having JJay's character kill Fuaiz's character (AGAIN) in a series where they were kinda sorta-but not really a "couple" is definitely a choice though. 🥴

For a GMMTV series, this is actually starting off pretty good (no shade, but we ALL know that GMMTV series can be hit or miss, and insanely campy). The plot is refreshing.

Soooooo... This is basically a Thai version of "Inception." Like DFF, I wouldn't really consider this a "BL" series.

Okay, I can't be the only one who feels like the finale was a bit rushed right?

If the main couple were anyone else other than Fourth and Gemini, I think this would've flopped. For their age, Fourth and Gemini are insanely talented actors; so they were able to carry the series pretty well. I wish they could get more roles/stories outside of the "high school" setting. Thier characters and storyline in "Moonlight Chicken" was so unique to the point that they outshined the main couple. Overall, this series (My Love Mix-Up!) was cute and campy, and I like some of the deviations they took in regard to the teacher in this adaptation (if you've watched the Japanese version, you know what I'm talking about); but Fourth and Gemini deserve to have their talents on display in a better, more mature series (by "mature," I simply mean real life situations/plots outside of a school setting).

If I'm not mistaken, Plawan threatened to tell Chef Oab that Kluer broke curfew if he didn't teach him how to cook; which could be considered a form of manipulation.

Although some of his actions are messy AF, am I the only one who thinks that Kluer's supervillain arc is low-key justified to a certain extent? Plawan manipulated him into teaching him how to cook in order to stay in the competition (which kinda felt like Plawan taking advantage of Kluer's feelings for him). Kluer was smitten with Plawan from day one, and he didn't even try to hide it. With just one episode left, I'm a bit worried that this series isn't going to be able to "tie it all together" so to speak. Perhaps if this series were 10 episodes as opposed to 8, it would help spread out the pacing of the series. Anyways, JJ is by FAR the best character in this series.

The finale would've been perfect had they not decided to ship Taem with that narcissistic predator, Dr. Ter. If we're being honest, he's proven on more than one occasion that he's no better than the creep that assaulted her in the car. The series overall was a solid 9.5, but I feel like I have to deduct a few decimals for the way they disregarded how much of a red flag Dr. Ter truly is. Although I would've liked to have seen Kao's asexuality explored a bit deeper throughout the series, I'm glad to see them touch on it in the finale. Also, I kinda wish that the details of Yak's trauma in regard to the silhouette were spread out a bit more throughout the episodes as opposed to the sudden revelation in the final episode just to help that particular subplot flow a bit better. With the legitimate legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand, the inclusion of Cher and Yei's wedding was a nice way to wrap up the series. Even with the handling of the Dr. Ter character, this was definitely one of GMMTV's better series (because we all know that GMMTV can be rather hit or miss).

Okay who TF wrote this last episode? Because it really just seems to be thrown together just for the sake of calling it a finale. Are we just supposed to ignore the fact that Tong just got away with being a terrible human being that was in the midst of divorcing his pregnant wife? If I'm being completely honest, the best character in this series by FAR is the new Joe's mother. With the exception of her, Sol, and Wut, every other character in this series is either extremely stupid or extremely toxic. The overall writing of this episode didn't make one iota of sense.

And that in and of itself is the issue; Joe doesn't think. He learned nothing from his previous life. At this point, if he refuses to learn from his previous mistakes/choices, he kinda deserves whatever happens to him this time around.

Technically an orphan is a child with NO parents. Tong's child would've still had the mother; so that argument is rather moot. Furthermore, knowing Tong, since he was in the process of divorcing his pregnant wife, I wouldn't have put it past him to have neglected the child once the divorce was finalized anyway.

There's a difference between being kind and being stupid. Joe is clearly the latter, which has been demonstrated on more than one occasion. He didn't learn the lessons he needed to from his previous life. As the saying goes, "those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."

I'm sorry, but I can't feel bad for Joe after this episode (episode 11). Joe is just entirely too dumb for my liking. The fact that he got a second chance at life to make the same questionable choices (if not worse) he made the first time around just proves that he's learned nothing. I don't understand why he'd willfully get in the way of the karma of one of the people that caused him to be blacklisted from the industry. Whatever happens to him now is his own fault.

Can we talk about Taem low-key being the MVP of episode 9? The fact that she was the one who convinced Yak to accept his feeling for Dee is the sign of a genuine friend that everyone needs. I'm glad that the series is finally delving into the backstory of Yei and Yak's father to give a bit more dimension to the series outside of Yak "courting" Dee (because they're basically together at this point; Dee needs to stop playing around). Although Dee annoys me a bit from time to time, I do appreciate the fact that he told Dr. Ter IN FRONT of Yak how important Yak is to him. Despite the fact that Dee didn't verbally say he loved Yak, I feel like what he said gave Yak a sense of security in regard to where he stands with Dee. Also, I can't help but to feel bad for Cher due to the fact that his fiancé is constantly lying to him about the injuries he suffered because of the crippling debt that he's in. Lastly, if it's one thing that Dr. Ter has, it's the audacity. The fact that he waited until Yoryak wasn't with Dee to sneak up and try to forcibly kiss him is just insane (he definitely deserved to get punched again). To top it all off, he really thought that Kwan would just ignore the fact that he blatantly left her on the dancefloor to harass someone who wants nothing to do with him. He's definitely a textbook narcissist.

Okay, after Yak confessed, I couldn't have been the only one yelling at the screen waiting for Dee to say it back, right? Anyways, there's so much to unpack with this episode. I was glad to see Dee pull the Uno-Reverse on Dr. Ter with the "too vanilla" line. I feel like this episode (Episode 8) showed Ter's co-workers how much of a jerk he really is by bringing a date just to completely ignore her to harass Dee the entire night; and he wasn't even subtle about it. I kinda feel bad for Taemrak since it actually seems as if she likes Yak. I was hoping that she and Ohm would get together until he was revealed to be a complete pervert. Cher and Yei's scene discussing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand was a sweet way of acknowledging the legitimate legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand (not to mention Yei's proposal was heartwarming). Based on the cast, I feel like we may be getting a subplot with the reemergence of Yoryak and Oyei's biological father. I hope the remaining episodes unpack the trauma both Yak AND Dee have from their parents, and eventually begin the process of healing from it.

Dr. Ter really does have a punchable face; so I don't blame Yak for hitting him. Honestly, I'm surprised he didn't do it sooner when Ter was trying to antagonize him with "how well" he knew Dee. I think that this episode (Episode 7) showed that based on the way Yak was acting, Wandee may have fallen first, but Yak unexpectedly fell harder. This is only slightly past the halfway point; so I'm curious as to how the story will progress within the next 5 episodes. At this point, both Wandee AND Yoryak have unofficially confirmed that they love each other. I just hope it doesn't drag on for the remaining episodes. So far, this BL is a 10 for me (which is saying something, because GMMTV is somewhat hit or miss when it comes to BL series).

Ming is still a terrible person. No one forced him to assault and kidnap Joe and cause him to be blackballed from the industry. Just because Tong asked Ming to keep Joe from attending the press conference doesn't mean he had to do it. If he truly loved Joe, he wouldn't have done it. Let's not forget the fact that he only "dated" Joe because he couldn't get with Tong (the person he REALLY wanted to be with). So yeah, screw Ming and his attempt at a "redemption arc." Joe deserves better; and Ming ain't it.

*SIDE NOTE*

I feel kinda bad for the Joe that the original Joe ended up possessing since his ex was also extremely manipulative (like Ming), and was ultimately the root of his accident that seemingly ended his life.

I want Joe to end up with Sol so bad, but I know that's not going to happen unfortunately. Hopefully he doesn't end up getting back with Ming. Ming is ridiculously toxic and abusive; and the only reason he even "dated" the original Joe was because he was Tong's stand-in, and Ming could imagine sleeping with Tong as long as it was from behind. Joe deserves so much better.

The only thing that would've added another layer of depth for me is if the writing had gotten into Yuan's backstory in regard to exactly HOW he became homeless at such a young age (I haven't read the novel, so I'm not sure if that part of Yuan's backstory was omitted in the series). Other than that, the story was well written overall; and both leads did an exceptional job portraying their respective characters. Qian's nonchalant psychotic moments when he finds out that his sister is dating his childhood friend AND got pregnant by him were hilarious. Hopefully Chris and Kurt get to work together on more projects.

Li Ming and Heart CARRIED this series. Their story was so pure and unique. They really need their own spinoff series with them and ONLY them; because again, their story was significantly more captivating than the main couple. The series overall was solid, but Li Ming and Heart should've been the main couple.