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FLUFF THEN WHAT?
OKAY, LET’S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT. I HATED THOMASKONG. Like, deeply, viscerally, "why the fuck do people like them?" kinda hate. So imagine the olympic-like marathon I went through forcing myself to start this series. But, plot twist—I actually ended up not hating it?? Like, they went from “ew, why are they here” to “okay fine, they can stay, I guess.” Progress!
Now, let’s be real. DMD is basically GMMTV's sluttier cousin (aka sex scenes). It’s got the same fluffy vibes, the same recycled plotlines, and the same energy that makes u say, “oh cute” while scrolling ur phone. It’s a decent watch, but did I zone out multiple times? Abso-fucking-lutely.
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1. Characters - Give us too many green flag that it is BORING!
- Kong (playing Teerak) – Listen. His acting is almost there, but his voice? His EYES?? They need WORK. Acting isn’t just about looking cute—conviction, babes. And WHY does he force the uwu energy when he already looks like a baby deer?? Just be you pookie. But given that this is his first series, his acting is quite good. At first, his whole "can’t say no" thing was cute, but eventually, I was screaming at my screen like, "GAH DAMN,. JUST SAY NO AND THIS WILL BE OVER.". Also, I need him to hug people like he means it. Every time he hugged his parents, it looked like he was hugging a brick of wall. WHERE IS THE EMOTION?? And the constant self-doubt? Exhausting. Stand up, Teerak. STAND UP. His development is...meh. He gets bolder, sure, but also more irritating with all the self-doubt. Pick a struggle, Teerak.
- Thomas (playing Fah) – I KNOW Thomas can act, but his action scenes? Decent. Could be better. I do appreciate the little microexpressions (brows softening? We love to see it). But Fah as a character? Babes. He’s a plain boiled chicken breast. Green flag, sure, but where’s the spice?? Where’s the flavor?? Give me a damaged, emotionally repressed, hot-headed mess—not this AI-generated perfect boyfriend script. His “temper” was giving mild inconvenience at Starbucks. Like, I needed him to almost snap at Teerak at least ONCE. Just one moment of unhinged drama. But nope, we got a marshmallow. Oh, and his English? Immaculate. We stan a bilingual king.
- Por (playing Lee) – First of all, this man is so fine it’s illegal. Like, Park Jihoon-level fine. I was ready to drag him, but SURPRISE, dude ate. Acting? On point. Face card? NEVER declined. Lee is basically the designated matchmaker, and honestly? I need him meddling in my love life. But his matchmaker energy was too chill—I needed more big brother, protective, ready-to-throw-hands energy. Like sir, this is ur BESTIE, why are u letting him get played like this?? DO SOMETHING??? Also, he barely interacts with Fah, so I deadass forgot they were brothers half the time. Good acting though.
- Auau (playing Real) – THIS. THIS IS HOW U DO TSUNDERE. He was brooding, possessive, emotionally constipated—PERFECTION. The internal struggle?? The simmering tension?? CHEF’S. FUCKING. KISS. This man was carrying the entire emotional weight of this show while Fah stood around looking pretty. Daddy energy through the roof, and I am not complaining.
- Save (playing Hia) – His acting is solid, but his eye acting needs work. Some scenes felt stiff as hell. But when he cries?? SHOOK. Hia as a character? Clingy, spoiled, and ONLY soft for Real, which is hilarious. Lowkey the clown of the series, but suddenly turns into the biggest simp when it comes to his man. We stan a man with priorities.
- Mike (playing Oh) – LISTEN. I love Mike. The fact that I forgot he was even IN this series until he popped up is a CRIME. This man should be a lead actor, wtf is GMMTV doing? I am so glad he left GMMTV. Oh as a character? He was the only one spicing up this vanilla-ass plot. But real talk, Rak lowkey led him on by never saying no, so I kinda feel bad for him. Justice for Oh.
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2. Plot - Too many fluff that I keep on rolling my eyes.
Classic fake dating trope: cold, brooding senior + sunshine junior = predictable but fun. Rak’s family being all wholesome? Cute. But some of these lines?? BORDERLINE CRINGE. The chemistry between Thomas and Kong? Not awkward, no weird tension, solid. Speaking of conflict—where is it??? The biggest “drama” in this show is self-doubt and miscommunication. Literally, just talk to each other. The one interesting conflict was the fight in the bar, and even that was weak as hell. Why did that scene look like two toddlers throwing a tantrum? Where’s the intensity?? Vegas could NEVER.
But THEN, that soccer match scene? I LOST IT. Rak cheering in the middle of the game like this was a 2008 Disney movie?? PLS. And then when Fah got into a fight, Rak’s “NOOO, FAH, LOOK AT ME, THIS ISN’T YOU” energy?? GIRL, BE SERIOUS. Supporting characters? Carrying this entire show on their BACKS.
Also, LOGIC LEFT THE CHAT. They supposedly booked a WHOLE ZOO for their date, but then Mew just pops up out of nowhere??? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. Then the almost-kiss scene? WHY was the pull-away so unnatural?? Fah just stood there like a goddamn lamppost. I needed push and pull energy, not this hesitant virgin nonsense.
Oh’s confrontation with his mom? LACKED. EMOTION. Bro just asked if she ever loved him and she went silent?? AND THEN THAT WAS IT??? WHERE IS THE BREAKDOWN?? WHERE IS THE SCREAMING?? WHERE IS THE RAWNESS??
And OF COURSE, I was more invested in the side couple than the main one. Real and Hia actually had tension, while Fah and Teerak were just out here playing house. Even with minimal screentime, they outshined FahRak’s bland-ass romance.
Sex scenes? Normal, basic, vanilla. No butterflies.
Ep 12? Pure fluff. Cute, but felt like filler. Also, they crammed all the side couples into the last episodes instead of pacing them properly, which made it feel rushed as hell. It’s like they suddenly remembered, “Oh shit, we have more couples to wrap up.” Mess.
Sex scenes? Vanilla as hell. They had potential but didn’t do anything with it. No butterflies, no excitement, just… sex. Yawn.
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3. OST - Didn’t care. Just more fluffy-ass love songs.
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4. Overall
6.5/10. It wasn’t trash, but it wasn’t great either. I finished it, but by the end, I just felt… empty. Like, okay cool, that happened, but did I feel anything? Nah. Would I rewatch? HELL NO. ( Then again, I never rewatch a series unless if it's really good. )
ThomasKong went from my blacklist to maybe a tiny chair in the back of my mind, but that’s it. I said what I said.
Now, let’s be real. DMD is basically GMMTV's sluttier cousin (aka sex scenes). It’s got the same fluffy vibes, the same recycled plotlines, and the same energy that makes u say, “oh cute” while scrolling ur phone. It’s a decent watch, but did I zone out multiple times? Abso-fucking-lutely.
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1. Characters - Give us too many green flag that it is BORING!
- Kong (playing Teerak) – Listen. His acting is almost there, but his voice? His EYES?? They need WORK. Acting isn’t just about looking cute—conviction, babes. And WHY does he force the uwu energy when he already looks like a baby deer?? Just be you pookie. But given that this is his first series, his acting is quite good. At first, his whole "can’t say no" thing was cute, but eventually, I was screaming at my screen like, "GAH DAMN,. JUST SAY NO AND THIS WILL BE OVER.". Also, I need him to hug people like he means it. Every time he hugged his parents, it looked like he was hugging a brick of wall. WHERE IS THE EMOTION?? And the constant self-doubt? Exhausting. Stand up, Teerak. STAND UP. His development is...meh. He gets bolder, sure, but also more irritating with all the self-doubt. Pick a struggle, Teerak.
- Thomas (playing Fah) – I KNOW Thomas can act, but his action scenes? Decent. Could be better. I do appreciate the little microexpressions (brows softening? We love to see it). But Fah as a character? Babes. He’s a plain boiled chicken breast. Green flag, sure, but where’s the spice?? Where’s the flavor?? Give me a damaged, emotionally repressed, hot-headed mess—not this AI-generated perfect boyfriend script. His “temper” was giving mild inconvenience at Starbucks. Like, I needed him to almost snap at Teerak at least ONCE. Just one moment of unhinged drama. But nope, we got a marshmallow. Oh, and his English? Immaculate. We stan a bilingual king.
- Por (playing Lee) – First of all, this man is so fine it’s illegal. Like, Park Jihoon-level fine. I was ready to drag him, but SURPRISE, dude ate. Acting? On point. Face card? NEVER declined. Lee is basically the designated matchmaker, and honestly? I need him meddling in my love life. But his matchmaker energy was too chill—I needed more big brother, protective, ready-to-throw-hands energy. Like sir, this is ur BESTIE, why are u letting him get played like this?? DO SOMETHING??? Also, he barely interacts with Fah, so I deadass forgot they were brothers half the time. Good acting though.
- Auau (playing Real) – THIS. THIS IS HOW U DO TSUNDERE. He was brooding, possessive, emotionally constipated—PERFECTION. The internal struggle?? The simmering tension?? CHEF’S. FUCKING. KISS. This man was carrying the entire emotional weight of this show while Fah stood around looking pretty. Daddy energy through the roof, and I am not complaining.
- Save (playing Hia) – His acting is solid, but his eye acting needs work. Some scenes felt stiff as hell. But when he cries?? SHOOK. Hia as a character? Clingy, spoiled, and ONLY soft for Real, which is hilarious. Lowkey the clown of the series, but suddenly turns into the biggest simp when it comes to his man. We stan a man with priorities.
- Mike (playing Oh) – LISTEN. I love Mike. The fact that I forgot he was even IN this series until he popped up is a CRIME. This man should be a lead actor, wtf is GMMTV doing? I am so glad he left GMMTV. Oh as a character? He was the only one spicing up this vanilla-ass plot. But real talk, Rak lowkey led him on by never saying no, so I kinda feel bad for him. Justice for Oh.
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2. Plot - Too many fluff that I keep on rolling my eyes.
Classic fake dating trope: cold, brooding senior + sunshine junior = predictable but fun. Rak’s family being all wholesome? Cute. But some of these lines?? BORDERLINE CRINGE. The chemistry between Thomas and Kong? Not awkward, no weird tension, solid. Speaking of conflict—where is it??? The biggest “drama” in this show is self-doubt and miscommunication. Literally, just talk to each other. The one interesting conflict was the fight in the bar, and even that was weak as hell. Why did that scene look like two toddlers throwing a tantrum? Where’s the intensity?? Vegas could NEVER.
But THEN, that soccer match scene? I LOST IT. Rak cheering in the middle of the game like this was a 2008 Disney movie?? PLS. And then when Fah got into a fight, Rak’s “NOOO, FAH, LOOK AT ME, THIS ISN’T YOU” energy?? GIRL, BE SERIOUS. Supporting characters? Carrying this entire show on their BACKS.
Also, LOGIC LEFT THE CHAT. They supposedly booked a WHOLE ZOO for their date, but then Mew just pops up out of nowhere??? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. Then the almost-kiss scene? WHY was the pull-away so unnatural?? Fah just stood there like a goddamn lamppost. I needed push and pull energy, not this hesitant virgin nonsense.
Oh’s confrontation with his mom? LACKED. EMOTION. Bro just asked if she ever loved him and she went silent?? AND THEN THAT WAS IT??? WHERE IS THE BREAKDOWN?? WHERE IS THE SCREAMING?? WHERE IS THE RAWNESS??
And OF COURSE, I was more invested in the side couple than the main one. Real and Hia actually had tension, while Fah and Teerak were just out here playing house. Even with minimal screentime, they outshined FahRak’s bland-ass romance.
Sex scenes? Normal, basic, vanilla. No butterflies.
Ep 12? Pure fluff. Cute, but felt like filler. Also, they crammed all the side couples into the last episodes instead of pacing them properly, which made it feel rushed as hell. It’s like they suddenly remembered, “Oh shit, we have more couples to wrap up.” Mess.
Sex scenes? Vanilla as hell. They had potential but didn’t do anything with it. No butterflies, no excitement, just… sex. Yawn.
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3. OST - Didn’t care. Just more fluffy-ass love songs.
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4. Overall
6.5/10. It wasn’t trash, but it wasn’t great either. I finished it, but by the end, I just felt… empty. Like, okay cool, that happened, but did I feel anything? Nah. Would I rewatch? HELL NO. ( Then again, I never rewatch a series unless if it's really good. )
ThomasKong went from my blacklist to maybe a tiny chair in the back of my mind, but that’s it. I said what I said.
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