Reviews

Waste of potencial

This series was such a waste of potencial but it fumbled halfway thought and never went back on track again. The main problem for me was that it was all very surfface level. The only characters who had some glimpse of depth where Phatsa and Sangnuea. The rest of them felt like NPCs to me. I barely know anything about them. I know Nakhun is the older brother and an alpha, Napitch is an ilegitimate child and resents everyone for that, the father is evil and wants a pure omega for his son. The second couple had no chemistry and no build up: the only personality trait Nakhin has is being and alfa and liking Ongsa, and Ongsa is being a beta, liking Nakhin and having a coffee shop. And thats it. As for the third couple, they were biggest waste of potencial of all of them. The idea of having a forced bond with someone you abolutely despise, and navegating throught the outcomes of that, would have been so interesting to explore. I love flawd characters, and they could've give Sangnuea an actual character development (his resentment of being born an omega would've been an actual good thing to dive into), and maybe a redemption arc, if done correctly and with time. I love omegaverse stories, and i'm all for cringe shows, but you have to have some kind depth to make people care about the characters. BoatOat kept me going, because i actually love their chemistry, and they made the best with what it was given to them. Hope to see them in more shows anyways 🫶

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Empowerment Needs a Conscience

What an incredible show, with one of the greenest-flag MLs I’ve seen. The chemistry between the leads was wonderful, and Miles Wei’s acting was flawless. The ML’s initial behavior toward the FL was insulting, but what made his arc so satisfying was how completely he redeemed himself. Once he understood her, he pursued her relentlessly and, from that point forward, showed her nothing but kindness, patience and unwavering devotion. The FL as a pilot was equally convincing; she carried the confidence and competence of one beautifully.

The show also does a remarkable job of portraying women’s strength and advocating for women’s empowerment. But empowerment should be rooted in loyalty, kindness, equality and responsibility—not selfishness.

The FL’s words to her mother in Episode 24 perhaps sum up the emotional cost best: “Since the day you left, I’ve missed you more every day. The more I missed you, the weaker I got. The more I hated you, the tougher I got.” She is portrayed as the toughest kid on the block, yet no child should have to build that kind of strength from abandonment, resentment and pain.

A mother or father walking away from a young child and a family in pursuit of a career should not be romanticized, normalized or celebrated. A career built on the broken pieces of your child’s happiness is not success. If the parent in this story had been a man, would we be equally eager to defend, forgive and celebrate him? I doubt it.

We have become far too comfortable treating emotional abandonment as though it leaves no scars simply because there are no visible bruises. Mental trauma and emotional abuse deserve the same seriousness as physical harm. Children should not have to carry the burden of understanding and forgiving the adults who caused their wounds.

And if we are going to challenge traditional gender roles, let’s challenge them for everyone. Why must the ideal man be the brilliant achiever, future CEO, breakfast-maker, dinner-cook, relentless pursuer, constant sacrificer—and invariably the first to apologize?

Let’s aspire to something better: a society where women can pursue their ambitions without stepping over the happiness of those who depend on them, and where men are not expected to endlessly give while women simply receive. Let both make the effort, sacrifices and compromises that love, family and friendship require.

Empowerment should elevate both women and men—not excuse selfishness in either.

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sang yan & wen yifan may you be in love forever ❄️?

I just want to say sang yan is the universe’s apology to wen yifan

first off, this drama is absolutely perfect. the acting and chemistry is the main leads is phenomenal. the pacing and plot is well done, I was never once confused or bored.

i’ve never seen a man so absolutely out of the park. sang yan is THE standard. there never will be another yearner like him. the best part of this drama is that it’s not one-sided wen yifan loves sang yan just as much as he loves her.

wei yifan is such a strong independent well written character. I sobbed every episode and my heart broke and healed right along with her. I love her so much. watching her journey of survival and eventually healing really struck a cord w me. it was refreshing to have a heroine who has flaws, who transforms from a guarded survivor into someone confident enough to finally express her true feelings and take that huge step to healing, to sang yan

sang yan oh my god. the best way I can describe him to you is he’s the exact portrayal of unwavering love. every time he did something just simply wonderful I thought to myself okay, it can’t get any better than that and then he proved me completely wrong. his unconditional, steadfast love and quiet protection is what makes him stand out.

I would recommend this drama is everyone I know and i’ll even use it as a conversation starter. absolutely worth your time. do yourself a favor and watch the first frost, experience the heartbreaking emotional journey of wen yifan and the soul healing, beautiful, unconditional love between sang yan and wen yifan.

ps if you made it this far into this review i’ll go ahead and let you know, yes it does have a happy ending.

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Good and bad

For a thai drama being first in such a rare topic is for sure a risk. I'll list all the POSITIVE & NEGATIVE things i personally liked/disliked. Because i think this drama isn't as terrible as many people think. If you don't take this drama overall too serious - i think you can like it. ^^

+ ACTING from BoatOat. They truly have very good chemistry and portrayed their characters well! And of course the mom (Rul) I like strong women!
+ The OST is good & fitting the scenes. I really liked the instrumental/calm music for the more emotional scenes as well as the sensual beat songs for the NC scenes.
+ ABO-UNIVERSE REPRESENTATION. As someone who read much ABO fanfics. It was accurate and i like how the pheromone effects were visible, as well shown nesting and a strong Alpha taking care of his Omega and vice versa. Even MPREG mentioned & knotting happening. I liked the ending for the main couple.

NOW i come to the NEGATIVE things:
- PLOT: First 2 episodes throw you directly in the ABO universe which was good!... Until episode 5-6 it's difficult to follow the plot besides the growing relationship between Phatsa & Nakhun - they truly carry this show.
- CAMERA WORK: It was like a beginner filmed it. Mostly constant switching views. Barely any smooth movements. I'm no professional... but i've seen better camera work in other dramas.
- SUPPORT ROLES: truly supporters. I think everyone did their best for making up the bad plot writing.

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Good drama, but for a few unrealistic events that spoiled the story

Just finished this one. I loved it till they killed the ML, I kept hoping he was alive and that he was hiding to find out the real person behind the poisoning. His son was born, his widow became the grand empress dowager, and their infant became the king, all this while did the FL not know her husband was not dead and was recuperating somewhere? I was heartbroken when she lost the ML, but his coming back after almost 5 years seemed like an afterthought. They should rather have shown her to be aware of his whereabouts, and brought him back to take the throne. With his son already sitting on the throne, what would be the status of his parents? Another thing that seemed wrong was the attitude of Prince Xin. He was shown to improve his relationship with the ML, saw how much in love the main couple were, but forgot all propriety and lunged for the FL as soon as the ML died. His climax was quite disappointing as well. The drama was very enjoyable otherwise, but the rational viewers would find these few things hard to digest.

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Interesting beginning and falling of a cliff as usual

I have several problems with the story line: The main couple was fine for the most part, except when it culminated in ep 10. The second couple had sex in ep 3 which is against Ongsas nature and it felt so wrong. They could have been a good contrast to Nakhun/Phatsa, but fanservice was more important or so. And then we have the 3rd couple which was not a couple till episode 10 but their story is not told to the end - because Mr. Run had no ideas or so.

So this feels like a half series with a lot of threads still open, so maybe they did that because they want to do a Season 2. I can only speculate but the story is just half. The aspect of the Omegaverse was well done for the main couple. But the story feels incomplete especially after Phatsa turned to be a murderer. They could have dealt with it in a normal way, but it had to be dramatic and a final solution to wrap up that storyline in a fast manner.

Of course we have a typical revenge arc where two baddies would like to frame one of brothers who is a bit naive and the families black sheep. But even when he is naive he is an alpha and resorts to a solution which bonds one of the baddies to him. But sadly we did not see how their relationship develops after that. They only have one scene in the final and nothing else. The actor who plays the revenge driven Omega "Sangnuea" is the only one who leaves a mark with his performance.

So overall they ruined the series for me in ep 3 and then it got worse. It got boring and predictable and the revenge arc did not help either. The only highlight is Folk as "Sangnuea" who delivered excactly what his role demanded. While the production quality was polished, it could not save the series. At least I will not visit it ever again and you are better off skipping it.

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POLICE IN LOVE IS SO DAMN GOOD!

First of all, Episode 1 was beyond my expectations! The improvement is honestly so good. While I think the novel itself is okay, the series script is genuinely great, and I’m really impressed with how well everything has been adapted.

The action sequences, especially for just the first episode, were so good and immediately caught my attention. I also really love the way the series balances melodrama, comedy, family emotions, and romance without making any of them feel out of place. And the chemistry between Yin and War? ARGH, I genuinely can’t get enough of them!

After watching Episode 1, I’m even more excited for what’s coming next, and I absolutely cannot wait for Episode 2. So far, I can confidently say that Police in Love is a wonderful and entertaining series, and definitely worth watching—especially if you’re having a bad day and just want something enjoyable to watch.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how the story develops from here!

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Too little time for too much story

It’s not a revolutionary series, the kissing scenes are quite weak, the direction sometimes loses its way, and the editing is somewhat confusing.

It’s not quite bad and it has some very interesting scenes. I like the characters, the plot has potential but the problem is they try to tell two stories when there is barely enough time to tell one.

It’s a script that desperately needed an editor. For a 15-minute series, there’s no way to cover their school days and the misunderstanding between them in the present. And on top of that, you have the lawyer's plans, the family traumas, the past disagreement and it just piles up an unnecessary amount of plots.

The series needed to focus on one story and execute it to perfection. And for a moment, it almost gets there.

But something is missing. Their chemistry is good but their romance lacks build-up. The story is interesting but predictable. All the dramas are resolved easily and without any consequences.

And in the end, the show talks a lot, but nothing really matters.

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