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A completely different vibe from Season 1...
Sometimes MDL drives me crazy. When you have a 24 episode Season 2 it would have been nicer to decide first if you want to split the three arcs in three seperate pages or not. If I had not seen this page by chance I would never ever had an idea I should do a review here too. (And if you say you wrote the same in the other review, of course I did, this stresses me out!)When "New Sijaw" is not directing the childification of any series disappears (even when he showed he can do differently too) which elevates this series in a huge way. But of course they could not pass on stupid soundeffects to make it a drama only, they always need some comedic relief.
The negative point of this story arc is the 2D villain father which comes straight from a trash detective novel. On the other hand we have a reunification with Phoons mom, which was a very nice touch.
After two years of being "together" I expected them to work out well and they did. Especially Tonliews ability to cry by a press of a button (I mean of course the call to "action") is incredible (if you see some of the BTS you see him laughing in one moment, then comes the scene and he looks like a very sad puppy crying his eyes out).
Central to the story is of course Phoons friendgroup, especially Ter and North pushing Phoon into the arms of Fah. Yes we would like to have such a friendgroup as well with undenying support always. The only sad point is that we don't see the 5th couple in this arc, after they very quite prominent in arcs one and two.
Production quality was top notch, except when they had to use on-body microphones which made it sound a bit muffeled in certain scenes. I only think this would be even better when they also went with 21:9 movie format.
Overall this was very nice to watch and so much better than most crap shows coming from Thailand this year. 24/25 we had Fourever You, Part 1 vs Your Sky and both were underwhelming equally, but this year, Fourever You, Part 2 vs Duang with You and the clear winner is Fourever You!
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So much better than Season 1...
Sometimes MDL drives me crazy. When you have a 24 episode Season 2 it would have been nicer to decide first if you want to split the three arcs in three seperate pages or not. If I had not seen this page by chance I would never ever had an idea I should do a review here too.When "New Sijaw" is not directing the childification of any series disappears (even when he showed he can do differently too) which elevates this series in a huge way. But of course they could not pass on stupid soundeffects to make it a drama only, they always need some comedic relief.
This story arc does not begin nice or cute, it starts with ghosts haunting Arthit and Dao. But both are not faced by it, because Arthit gives a rats ass about anything and Dao is "a medium" by birth and can handled it since childhood. The negative aspect of this story part is that all the ghosts fade into nothingness and not all ghosts get a satisfying solution to be reincarnated as I would have expected.
A central point of the whole story is the friendship of the two groups and especially the support for each other is prevelant in the younger boys group. The only downside is the 5th couple does not exist in arcs three and four, they were only present in arcs one and two. Of course each arc is its own story, but I would have wished we would have seen all of them even in the background (the 5th couple are the friends of Johan and North respectively).
While this story starts strong, it falls a bit flat in the end. There is the "forced drama" in episode 7 but of course we don't get a background why it happend and who the players were. So this feels a bit unsatisfying for me.
On the production side this is a top notch production. I only wish they would also go 21:9 like Domundi does, but besides that, there is really nothing to complain about.
Overall their chemistry works, their acting works and of course Oat with blue hairs is the cutest. My rating is 7.75 so I had a choice to round down or round up (which is mathematical correct). After watching so many crap thai shows I went with an 8, because compared to them this is so much better!
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facing your feelings and daring to be vulnerable
There’s something quietly special about Feel What You Feel - the kind of series that doesn’t scream for attention but slowly wraps itself around your heart until you realize you’re completely invested. Set against the backdrop of university life and fueled by a spontaneous, rain-soaked soccer game, this show captures the fragile, confusing, and deeply human experience of first love in a way that feels incredibly real.At its core, this is a slow-burn romance done right. The story follows Chen Ke and Yu Lei, two law students with completely opposite personalities - one reserved and introspective, the other bold and magnetic. And honestly? That contrast is where the magic happens.
Characters & Performances
Chen Ke is the emotional anchor of the story. He’s quiet, observant, and clearly someone who feels things deeply but doesn’t know how to express them. Watching him slowly open up - especially when confronted with feelings he doesn’t fully understand - is both painful and beautiful. His journey feels authentic, never rushed.
Yu Lei, on the other hand, is the kind of character who lights up every scene he’s in. Confident, charismatic, and seemingly fearless, he initially comes off as someone who has everything figured out - but as the story unfolds, you realize there’s vulnerability beneath that surface. His feelings for Chen Ke add layers to his character that make him far more than just the “popular guy.”
And then there’s their chemistry - arguably the strongest part of the series. It’s not loud or overly dramatic. Instead, it’s built through lingering glances, awkward silences, and moments that feel almost accidental. The tension between them - especially during that iconic soccer scene - is electric without needing a single confession.
Story & Themes
What makes Feel What You Feel stand out is how grounded it is. There are no over-the-top plot twists or exaggerated drama. Instead, it leans into themes of:
self-discovery
unspoken emotions
the fear of ruining something before it even begins
The pacing might feel slow for some, but that’s exactly what allows the emotions to breathe. Every small moment matters, and by the time the feelings finally surface, it feels earned.
Pros:
Beautiful, natural chemistry between leads
Realistic portrayal of first love and emotional confusion
Atmospheric storytelling (the rain, the dorm life, the soccer field—chef’s kiss)
Strong character-driven narrative
Cons:
The slow pacing might not appeal to everyone
Some side characters feel underdeveloped
If you’re expecting big dramatic moments, this isn’t that kind of show
Final Thoughts
Feel What You Feel isn’t trying to be flashy - it’s trying to be honest, and it succeeds. It’s the kind of series that lingers with you, not because of shocking twists, but because it reminds you what it feels like to not know what you’re feeling yet… and to be terrified of finding out.
If you love soft, emotional, slow-burn BL stories with strong character chemistry, this one is absolutely worth your time.
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Best BL Series on 2026 so far...
This show was just *chef's kiss*. I honestly don't know what I am going to do without TeeTeePor on my Saturday agenda. They brought life to DuangQin and you can see the love they have for not just their characters but each other. They are a great pairing and I cannot wait to see more of them in future series!(I cannot believe how much I cried throughout this whole series, which in my case? Is the best sign of a GREAT series.)
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MELHOR BL DO ANO
Todo mundo que gosta de bl precisa assistir esse!No começo vc pode ficar um pouco incomodado com a obsessao do Duang com o Qin e o quanto ele tende a agir de maneira infantil, mas depois voce vai perceber que é esse jeitinho dele (que ele faz de propósito) é o que salva o Qin da solidão que ele sentia. Inclusive depois de 3 episodios voce se acostuma e começa a gostar das bobagens deles.
É um drama que mistura fofura, comedia com temas complexos e mostra como pode ser simples e ainda sim assustador crescer, amar e ficar com alguém (independente de quem seja).
Eles não brigam por idiotice ou má comunicação, não tem nada na história que vá te fazer ficar com raiva ou estressado, não tem ex que volta do nada ou traição ou mentiras, é um bl lindo sobre dois meninos que se apaixonam e ponto.
A roteirista é tao cuidadosa a ponto de colocar as duas familias na história, provando que o amor gay é algo normal e que não separa ninguém do ciclo familiar
LINDO LINDO LINDO, UM DOS MEUS FAVORITOS DA VIDA
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A must-watch masterpiece
When I first saw the trailer, it already seemed like it was going to be a great drama, I didn't expect it to be THIS good!!This drama is hauntingly beautiful. There are many shows about romance between a human and a supernatural being, but this one is unique because the female lead is the super powerful being who dominates the male lead. In fact, there are many instances of gender role reversals in this period drama. And besides the usual fight between good and evil, the show also tells a very human and healing story -- the two trade the 5 senses, discover the beauty of their respective worlds through each other, and find out what it means to really be "alive".
The sense exchange is depicted very creatively and intelligently, because you can imagine it'd be quite a challenge to convey the sense of smell, taste and touch to audiences through the screen. This is often done through clever use of CGI, colour grading and a focus on ordinary things in life that we may overlook, like the taste and smell of raindrops, texture of skin etc. The overall story is very unconventional and heartfelt, and gives you alot to think about.
I was skeptical about the main pairing initially, but I was surprised how Dilraba and Chen Feiyu have sizzling chemistry both on and off screen. Their acting skills are also equally matched, there were several scenes where I got goosebumps watching them act. In fact, the entire cast gave incredible performances. Although 90% of the story is centered on the two leads, it helped that the writers did not neglect in giving interesting character development for the side characters too.
Overall, the drama showed consistently high quality in terms of storytelling, directing, pacing, cinematography and OST. Almost every episode had a standout scene. Episode 8 especially was absolute cinema that blew my mind. Except for a couple of episodes in the middle where the drama seemed to lose its steam a little, it quickly picked up the pace and tension again. This drama constantly left me on the edge of my seat, squealing with joy and moved me to tears. Unfortunately, I feel my words don't do justice to just how good this drama is. I do love this drama very much and I hope more people will appreciate this gem too.
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Enough
I mean, they freakin' survived all that obstacles just to erm at the end in a few seconds? LIKE, WHO WROTE THIS!? It’s honestly has a worst way to end it! I know not everything needs a sweet ending, but this had no justice at all, they completely made it—ughhhh! SO CONFUSING!I mean, they freakin' survived all that obstacles just to erm at the end in a few seconds? LIKE, WHO WROTE THIS!? It’s honestly has a worst way to end it! I know not everything needs a sweet ending, but this had no justice at all, they completely made it—ughhhh! SO CONFUSING!
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The cast and storyline is perfection ?
Usually I don’t like involving myself in ongoing drama series because the waiting time every week for an episode to drop is very stressful. With this drama I could not hold myself back. DWY drama series has a way of pulling you in not only by the main characters (Duang and Qin) but also the cast behind these characters, Teetee and Por. They embodied everything. Trust me I just finish the final episode and I don’t regret watching this ongoing series from beginning to the end. Teeter and Por really delivered!!!!! I highly recommend watching. The songs featured in this drama are all chef kiss too ☺️ Thank me laterSide note: Don’t forget to support Teetee and Por boy band called Dexx. They are very good 😘
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Overall, definitely worth it to watch and rewatch. Will never get bored watching this over and over again (except for the last episodes, too traumatized of the angst >,<)
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The Last Duel - "[A] masterpiece of cultural reconciliation"
The Last Duel serves as a loose sequel following up the massive success of One31's last historical drama 'The Empress of Ayodhaya', where One31 attempts to use the same fill-in-the-blank approach and a "what if" premise to shed light on various different historical records of the Burmese–Siamese War (1584–1593).STORY:
The Last Duel follows almost every bit and pieces of major events you can find on the wikipedia pages of all these real life historical figures. What makes this series such an outstanding one is the ability to develop the fictional scenarios to rationalize and logicalize every actions of the characters (whether "good" or "bad") recorded in history, stemming from the premise that Mingyi Swa doesn't actually want to fight Nares but is torn between his duty as the Crown Prince and a sworn blood brother to Prince Nares of Phitsanulok. I will not spoil much but one of my favorite aspects of this show so far is its rationalization for actions of characters from the Hongsawadi side (Bayinnaung, Nanda Bayin, Natshin Medaw, Minye Kyawswa...).
The narrative framing within The Last Duel is meticulous. On the one hand, the main journey of Prince Nares is of him working towards freedom for himself and for his kingdom because he's been sent as a royal hostage to Hongsawadi since he was a child. Nares understands the fundamentality of losing freedom and what it means to be a citizen of a vassal state. Parallel to his story is Crown Prince Mingyi Swa, whose journey goes from being a carefree child to becoming a prisoner of his own circumstances, which are his duties as Crown Prince, unable to make any moves or decisions of his own freewill. Their two parallel plotlines are complementary and intricately address major themes of the story: independence, freedom, home.
ACTING/CAST
100000000000/10 ACTING. Not a single weak actors in this cast even for super rookie actors. Everyone understood their assignment, did their homework and has delivered only iconic acting performances. Of course Tre Porapat and Nine Naphat are two spectacular outanding actors as the two main male leads. Their performances are immaculate and you fully feel for the pains these two guys go through of having to destroy the friendship/brotherhood they had, in order to fulfill their respective duties to their nations.
MUSIC
Excellent scoring. It's incredibly cinematic. Both the sound mixing and scoring are incredible and I especially love how the scoring and editing works so well together.
REWATCH VALUE
This is one of those series where I think I'll rewatch every once in a while because some of the dialogues are just top notched. Especially the incorporation of anti-war messages through the characters of Phra Nares, Mingyi Swa and Bayinnaung. There's a scene between Mingyi Swa and Bayinnaung where they talk about how in the future trade and diplomacy will be more important than military powers and I think this message can still seen and felt in the state of today's politics.
PRODUCTION
One31 really spent more on this drama. I'm very grateful that they hired Banana Sound Studio, White Light Post and Foolhouse Editing for this particular series. These three post production service companies together are like a dream combination for any Thai series. The final result is truly high quality.
OVERALL
If you're looking for an intriguing Thai historical drama with compelling narratives and excellent acting from a strong veteran ensemble cast, I believe The Last Duel should definitely be on your watchlist.
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Crazyyy Cast but
I rarely start ongoing dramas , because I have no self-control and it keeps me hooked to the story too. But when I saw Arthur's new drama with Dilraba and Miles was dropping, I couldn't help but start it from the first episode. I devoured the first 20 episodes! But I think something shifted after that; the story felt boring, and I still wasn't able to understand what happened in Nandu and Xu's family dynamics. Dilraba made me her fan with this drama, and the role suited her. This is my second drama with Arthur Chen, and I am grateful to him for introducing me to costume dramas. I would love to explore more of them. The story and plot and visuals could be better but the actors delivered good performance , though I felt arthur's performance less in this drama than in When destiny brings you the demon, but then again, he was a mortal with great courage and strength, and his character shouldn't overshadow Dilraba's He Simu. what happened with chenyang broke me, poor soul :(Miles's role was as a villain, and i REFUSE to sympathise with him TILL THE END , for what he did. This wasn't love at ALL; no romanticising these typa lunatics.
Was it explained in the end why the powerful sword chose him as an owner? Maybe because of his strength?
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ridiculous plot
The main plot is just nonsense atleast mention genre of fantasy magic something 😂I can't stop laughing when they(sleep) faint ? they suddenly faint when touch eachother? and calling it sleeping? just who came up with this plot 😂 except from this weird plot Everything is good, another ml is suddenly in love with her out of nowhere just seeing her in dress ? just yesterday he was hating and rejecting her and her friend suddenly work up from sleep and realise he likes and and wants to pursue her only when ml comes 😂,how can you even date if you keep sleeping? okay if plot is weird atleast the romance make it normal? they just suddenly like ,confess and kiss already at 6 ? just what is wrong with chinese author? make some drama too slow ,too fast or just no romance? 😂 they just fainted after kiss ?Was this review helpful to you?
A fresh and lovely new "drama" without much drama!!!
Duang with you became instantly my favourite Bl Drama and is gonna be it for a very long time!! 🩷I've been watching dramas for more than half my life, and so far, none of the BL dramas—or dramas in general—come close to *Duang With You*.
It’s a very sweet, romantic love story between two super-cute characters; the actors were also very well casted. There’s not much drama in the drama itself—it’s about everyday problems of normal life, which are then resolved in a very positive way.
Without giving anything away, the story is mainly about how Duang, as a very loving and warm-hearted person, wants to win Qin over in his own way—not through any schemes, but simply by being there for him. He’s always by his side, helping him with his problems, and that’s how he slowly but surely wins Qin’s heart.
I can only say it again. It’s such a sweet story, very well written, and it had me eagerly waiting for Saturday every week so I could watch the new episode. Now the drama is over, which makes me super, super sad, but I’ll definitely watch it over and over again because it’s worth rewatching. I’m really, really sad that it’s over, and I hope the two actors will have something new coming out soon. The chemistry between them is just perfect, and I also hope there will be similar dramas in the future, like *Duang With You*. 🥹🩷🩵
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Another masterpiece from this period
This week i'm on vacation so i use my time to watch some old drama who everyone said its a must have to watch, and i'have to say this one i almost cryed at the end. Story is great, actors are amazing, OST is good. You dont found much drama like this one who are that amazing!All this period with Eternal Love/Love and Destiny &co is fantastic.
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A suspense drama that isn’t suspenseful.
I feel like this show might be properly made, but it can't catch my attention. The pace is too slow for me. There isn’t a single moment in the story of ep 1 that makes me pause to think, feel startled, get curious or really crave any kind of revelation. It’s not suspenseful at all, even though it’s supposed to be a suspense drama.What actually made me pause to think instead was the FL’s appearance. The last work of hers I watched was from 2018. Eight years later, her face has noticeably changed, but not in a naturally mature way. It feels a bit strange to me. It’s kind of a pity that her face became the main thing that kept me watching through ep 1, just trying to figure out which part of it gives off that strange vibe. And it also makes me wonder if that’s why she chose to act in this role by not moving her facial muscles much.
By the way, I just finished watching "Beyond Evil" and that is a suspense drama done really well. It kept me constantly craving the truth, the revelations, the answers. So the details for comparison are still very fresh for me and it really puts this show at a big disadvantage.
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