Reviews

Tearing his heart apart...

I have my doubts about whether Thyme's mother really has brain cancer, and my personal opinion is that she most likely showed Gorya some fabricated results just to manipulate her. But, of course, I could be wrong... 🤨Bright and Tu's performances in the rain scene — when Gorya said all those horrible things just so Thyme would stop fighting for them — were brilliant. They made me feel all the pain they did, breaking my heart too.And I was waiting to see what would happen with the necklace, because I remember how emotionally heartbreaking that scene was in another adaptation, and here too it was thrown away. And how desperately Gorya tried to pull it out of the drain... 😭💔What I definitely like more here than in the Chinese version is that at least 5 or 6 breakups from that adaptation are combined into a single one here... In my opinion, the Thai version does a better job of avoiding unnecessarily dragging out the plot. 👏

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Sisters' love

Wow, I love the scenes with Yanyan and Wuguli; they're so different, but you can tell they love and care deeply for each other. Also, I'm very worried about Wuguli's baby.I didn't like how Mingyi went after Dad Siwen, instead of directly asking Yanyan to marry him, but of course he knew she wouldn't accept. I'm curious to see how Dereng will react to this and his wicked methods.Although I didn't like his actions, I loved the scene that followed between Yanyan and her father - I simply love Siwen! The best father in historical dramas!Speaking of love, I loved the way Hunian and Yanyan talked. I realize Hunian also has a point: her husband is the Emperor's brother, so of course he'll side with him, and ruling takes many forms; this Emperor is too violent and paranoid, but beyond that, there's room for differing opinions. I liked how they argued but remained honest with each other, just like in real life – with Yanyan being more fiery and revolutionary, and Hunian calmer and more conformist.

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At odds at work, a little too close at home

Suzuki Jin and Oshida Gaku feel perfectly cast as Ueno and Kanda. I’ve liked Oshida’s voice since Kamen Rider Zi-O, and Suzuki’s slightly goofy charm in My Love Mix-Up! left a good impression on me. It’s fun to see them together in these roles.As someone who works in accounting, I have to wonder how such a capable salesman keeps making mistakes on his expense reports! Is correcting them just another reason for these two to interact? lolUeno tries to act cool while hiding how much he likes Kanda, but Kanda makes himself completely at home in Ueno’s apartment. That closeness must be both lovely and frustrating when Ueno is afraid of losing their friendship.And that elevator scene… just what were they both thinking? A charming first episode.

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