The Effect (2019)

Traumatizing!!

at first I thought they both will fall in love and be happily ever...as the episode proceeds as the the name suggests the effect of the social media,sorrunding and. Others opinion start to effect shin and the reaction of shin create a worse reaction on keng....I really hated keng .....I know he is not stable he does get any support from his parents. ..but if he ever love shin truly he would never do that ....also recorded that ....after everything shin has to go through he just come and sorry.... I was tired and feeling sleepy though I decide to watch the series.......but then the scene where keng as****t appear. I was shivering and traumatize......thinking what the hell happened..i appreciate series maker that the moral or meaning behind the story is truly certified ..

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If you are sensitive with rape and physical abuse DO NOT watch it

do not watch this series if you are sensitive to rape…
I really liked how James portrayed his character he is an amazing actor!
However, this series may cause you to be uncomfortable towards the end, it may seem like those stereotypical series in the start but afterward it became very serious and sad.
I couldn’t stop crying from the scene when it happened till the end.
I was very disappointed when James’s character agreed to not report what happened to anyone!
But overall this series talk about very serious matters and how some people get treated by the stronger ones.
This series is very underrated I liked the acting and the story a lot!

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~The effect~

The actors did a very nice job I think.
They played their roles so well!
The effect contains so many things some people are struggling with in life,which is good cause I feel like these toppics don't get enough attantion..
For me its just a bit confusing that one time Shin was happy,then something terrible happened.
For example in the last scene..Like I thought it would be a nice ending??
Anyways,I'm glad Shin had his 2 friends Pramote and Bright and also his supportive parents.
They all were there for him.
On his worst and best days,and this is what he deserved:)
And about Keng: I know some people hate him,and ofc I don't like him and what he did was not OK,but I also felt a bit sorry for him..Let me explain:
I think his parents weren't really nice..Like I don't mean that they didn't love him,but did they ever show him love? Or cared about what he wanted and made him happy?
I don't think so..And maybe it was also the society,the things people said,which made him like that..It's not an excuse,but maybe also shows us,that things we do or say may be forgotten for us someday,but often the person who experienced it, doesn't..We should all look at ourselves and others:)
Unfortunately it just had 3 episodes,but I'm happy they made this series.

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It's a REAL LIFE CASE... NOT a sweet & fluffy BL

I never write a review before this, but I think it's unfair if the rating is so low...

I put off watching this after 3 years because of its low rating, but now I REGRET it.

This drama is more real-life and relatable than you might ever thought of.

Story (9.8/10):
It's actually a pretty common case for those who likes to watch criminal podcast/stories.

How many times have you read/watch crime stories of rape because of jealousy/love/misunderstanding?

How many times (especially in Asia) that the one people blame/badmouth in social media is always the victim?
Even though the victim do ???????.

And no one can really imagine how much pain and grief that all of these victims are going through from time to time. It will become their trauma and bad dreams forever.

What I like the most is the friends dynamic/chemistry. It's also a reminder that no matter what happens in your life... Never give up and know this:

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I also like the fact that they don't romanticize rape or both of them ??? ?? ????? ? ?????? ??????? ?? ????, like MOST of the popular BL. Just cause they're handsome.

Cast/Acting (7.5):
The chemistry between the friends are amazing. But for the lead actors, I think it needs improvement.
James (Shin): I think he did his best with his facial expression, but his body language is not supporting it.
Oat (Keng): Lack of facial expression and chemistry.

Music/Production (9/10):
I like the piano soundtrack the most. Anyone knows the name? I can't find the OST of this drama except the ending song.

Overall: Most of the story flow is good, except a bit of plot holes.

Room of Improvements:
1. What's with the cliffhanger ending? Who get struck by a car?
2. Why Keng's parents that originally strict with Keng suddenly loosen up once their boy did mistakes? It isn't explained clearly.

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Thoughts about the series..

At the 1st ep. I admit that i have that hope that they will follow the light story in the novel and at 1st here I saw that these series contains 12eps or 8 if I'm not mistaken, and I am shocked that it end in just 3 episodes.. the transition of the series are so rushed and din't even highlight the love story of Bright and Pramote that may give a slight fluffy touch to the heavy story.. its kinda sad that the talent of the actors are not emphasized in the series there could me more within it but all of these are just my opinion but since its based on a novel I see that they just followed it.

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The Effect you feel after watching it ...

I am so disappointed with this!!!

This drama started off so well and so cute and loving, and I was really hooked onto it, then all of a sudden it took a 365 to the dark side and I was shocked and left with my mouth hanging.

I just cannot belive the turnaround of this whole drama!! From the start it gave me an idea on what I should be looking for, the every possible EFFECTs of the things we say or do. As for Newton's Third Law of motion states: "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". For every EFFECT there is a CAUSE. One does not do an action without a reason behind it. The reason may be obvious, deliberate; but it could be also hidden or unaware to the person doing the action.

For me this drama touched on everything that does happen in soicety and life, in an unadulterated way features topics that seemingly people just sweep under the rug. (1) rape, (2) rumor mongering on social media, (3) suicide and (4) implied mental issue. Yes, number 1 and 3 have already mentioned in other BL series, but the way this series presented those is raw, graphic and it did not sugar-coat it. For the forth topic which is "mental health" is not that obvious, you need to analyze every detail from the start down to the very last scene. One needs to be very objective and it will be hard to do it with this very emotional show to see things through. It is presented in a way to raise awareness. The kind of EFFECTs any of the mentioned above could have is what the series wants to focus on, The power of social media. This is what consuming the society nowadays. With the information age at hand, it can bring out the bests in people as well as the worsts.

The Acting was real and raw and got to see how each character dealt with all of the above issues that took place.

The name of this drama is really fitting for this kind of drama, because it does a leave an effect on you, or a little reminder of what really goes on out there in the real world and how the above points do get dealt with. this was an emotional filled roller-coaster of a mini-drama. It was a bittersweet reality check that often doesn't get told in the BL world. Statistically, women and girls are abused and raped at an alarming rate, however, for men and boys those numbers are not a clear-cut because majority of them do not report their abuse and rape.

My Final & Overall, This is way too traumatic that even myself would not dare to watch this again. Also on a negative side of this drama was the ending for me, after 5 years they see each other across the street and they both step out into on coming traffic and the screen literally goes black? Now I am lefting wondering what happened to the two of them? Apart from that it was a well thought out and put together drama that touched alot of key and real points in life.

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the story 8/10
talking about how someone that is close to you can rape you, . this is about the gay issue. when man rape his friend. the beginning the middle the resulte.

Study show it's more common that rapist are usually the friend or lover,someon close. less strangers, i don't know why usually there aren't a lot of films on this subject, esspecially not graphic like this ,
when you see the development and how it's happen, i guess it's because peoplpe are afraid and don't want to get into their heads that this rapist could be among them . it's frightening.

the acting is not so good, esspecially of James, he is so bad that is annoying, talking slow...slow so slowww, he is the main ead but they choose someone that can not deliver the idea...the emotions. nothing ...you can't feel sad you cant feel empaty when you watch him, you even like more the rapist because you can understand what he is thinking, what his family doing to him, why he is so agressive, buut James is bland, pocker face, you don't understand what he is thinking, more disturbing they choose someone that look way too young, maybe it's hint that it's happen to younger targets, i guess it's happen a lot in the gay community, older man take advantage of younger teens...good example is kevin spacey, he take advantage of teens actors, and even not feel guilty, he grew up in violent home, and he look from outside talent samrt , nice person- just perfect! it's very similar to P'King character.

the director doesn't know the job, he doesn't deliver the emotion, if it's drama it's more difficault than comedy or fluffy bl, you need to invest more on the actir, filming ...and nothing special here.

Music- very very bad, one of the worst, it's remind me the singer of other bl, i think it's the same annoying singer all the time , again he doesn't fit for the general feeling of the drama- it's suppose to be unique, not bland.

rewatch value- 0- not again, and even regret watching at first place.


if you like fluffy bl or/ deep hight quality drama you shoud skip it.

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This definitely had an EFFECT on me

- TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS SERIES: Rape, Bullying, Harassment, Suicide Attempt, Blood and Abuse -

Okay, this is a 3 episode series, but this did hurt me; I am glad I watched it because it's very well written and executed greatly. I cried as this series hit close to home, and I felt bad for Shin. I knew what I was going into when I started but was not prepared to see it with my eyes. You will be taken aback if you do not know what this series is about. This series shows you the power of social media and how people react in certain situations. You see it a lot in high school, but to see it in university is wild because it's crazy that adults still want to hurt others instead of just ignoring the problems and moving on but this does happen in real life so I'm thankful we get to see a BL that implements these types of topics and it was done well that it wasn't tasteless or bad.

It started cute in episode 1 and half of episode 2, aside from P'Man | When Bright and Pramote held hands, I screamed. Since the library scene when they were reading and the way they looked at each other, excuse me -BUTTERFLIES-

Shin admired Keng and was happy to get attention from him. Poor Shin didn't even know if he was gay or not yet; he just wanted to be Keng's friend because he liked him as a person. Keng was honestly annoyed that he got out, and his parents didn't understand him.

The fact that Keng hurt (R) Shin because he wanted to give him space and cared about Keng so much was wild. Keng dragged Shin around his house, beating him to death. It was so hard to see, and the fact that Shin knew what Keng was doing when he started unbuckling his pants was so heartbreaking because he didn't have any more energy to fight back. After all, he was already beaten, and the audacity that Keng had to lay in the bed with Shin and gaslight him into making it sound like it was Shin's fault, no. -All I could think about was, "Where are Shin's parents?!"

Thankfully, Shin has Pramote and Bright. They found him and helped him after he got away from Keng. I was also so happy that Shin told them who did that to him because usually, the victim doesn't want to talk about it, and sometimes, it goes unknown. Both boys were there for Shin when he was feeling so bad about himself afterward. It was so refreshing to see that they stayed friends, and even his mom got to see that he has two really good friends.

I am also happy that Shin's parents didn't get mad at him, berate him, or make him feel anymore less than he already does, his father was ready to go to war for Shin and that is so beautiful to see his parents' support Shin and making sure he is taken care of.

At the part where Keng corners Shin in the walkway and won't leave him alone and plays him the fucking clip of what he did to him, I had to turn it off for a second and cry because what the hell? Shin has a panic attack/nervous breakdown and throws up and pees himself because he's so scared of Keng, and Keng has the nerve to ask what is wrong with him. I'm so glad his friends were there to help him and Bright punched Keng, I was like "YES!"

The fact that Keng's parents didn't beat kengs ass for hurting Shin but instead offered money is so crazy to me, but unfortunately, that happens in real life too. I wish Shin's dad would've gone across the table and beat all their asses.

When he asked his mom why she couldn't let him die and the hurt on her face, again I had to pause it and cry.

I don't know what the hell the end was, and we were robbed of answers. On a lighter note, someone tell me why Sood and Top aren't in another BL series together.

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La historia es distinta , cruda y de malos entendidos. Al paso de los capítulos lo que creí fuera una historia normal entre dos chicos , fue cambiando y tomo un rumbo totalmente inesperado para mi (y eso que son 3 capítulos).
Si vienen para una historia de amor , no lo es.
Es una historia corta pero creo que la cantidad de capítulos es lo suficiente para contar todo lo sucedido. y con estos me dieron ganas de leer el libro y ver si pasa algo importante que no salio en el drama.
Los personajes principales bien realizados , nada del otro mundo.
La música aveces había momentos en que no la encontraba que estuviera en el lugar correcto y cuando leía la letra de la canción me hacia mas pensar que no era adecuada .

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Tema problemático

Eu sei que essa série é aclamada por conta do tema sério e polêmico, diferente do que normalmente é tratado em dramas BL, mas eu ainda sinto que o roteiro é um pouco problemático demais, justamente por se enquadrar no gênero Boys Love. Vamos em partes.

Shin é um calouro que admira o estudante modelo de sua universidade, P'Keng. Eles acabam por se aproximar e P'Keng desenvolve sentimentos pelo Shin. Certo, até aí temos um plot comum em séries tailandesas de BL. O que torna The Effect diferente dos outros dramas é o que vem a seguir.

As pessoas começam a falar do Shin na internet, porque não gostam da ideia dele estar próximo do Keng. E o Shin, como bom protagonista samaritano, daqueles que se importa mais com os amigos do que consigo mesmo, não demonstra em momento nenhum que ele próprio está sofrendo com o cyberbullying, tudo que ele demonstra é preocupação com a imagem do P'Keng, já que as pessoas estão insinuando que eles são um casal. Até esse ponto eu estava gostando do rumo da série, meu cérebro criativo formava teorias de como os protagonistas iam passar por aquelas dificuldades, eu imaginava o P'Keng olhando no fundo dos olhos do Shin e dizendo que não se importava com seus status, que estar ao lado do Shin era o mais importante pra ele, que ele assumiria seu amor pelo Shin pra escola inteira. Eu também imaginava o Shin percebendo que gostava de verdade do P'Keng, ele percebendo que toda admiração que ele sentia não era apenas por ele ser um estudante modelo, que ele gostava do P'Keng mais do que apenas aquele relacionamento p/nong que eles estavam cultivando. Eu queria ver o Shin perceber que ele tinha sentimentos românticos pelo Keng. Mas aí tudo desmoronou.

Quando o Keng confeçou seu amor, o Shin explicou pra ele que era assexual (ou pelo menos alguma das opções dentro do guardachuva da assexualidade, convenhamos) e o P'Keng não aceitou a rejeição de forma muito boa. Toda aquela coisa do estupro, tudo que o P'Keng faz depois que o Shin consegue fugir dele, a chantagem com o vídeo e o comportamento doentil do Keng. Eu sei que é super interessante ver um tema desses apresentado num gênero tão "pão com ovo" que é o cenário do BL tailandês, mas eu continuo não gostando de associar a mente doente de alguém que abusa sexualmente a pessoa pela qual é apaixonada com o mundo LGBTQ+. Essa pode ser uma opinião um tanto que extrema, mas eu sinto que contando esse tipo de história, as pessoas só vão continuar associando ainda mais os LGBTQ+ com pessoas que tem disturbios mentais relacionados ao sexo. Quer dizer, The Effect podia ter contado uma história incrível, ainda apostando no conceito "o efeito que as palavras das pessoas na internet tem na vida real" sem precisar transformar um dos protagonistas num estuprador doente. As coisas podiam ter sido saudáveis e ainda assim tratar de um assunto sério e problemático da sociedade.

Num geral, é uma boa série para aqueles que procuram algo fora do padrão de BLs tailandeses. Como comumente dito aqui no site, eu não recomendaria para quem começou a descobrir o cenário BL agora, o tema é meio pesado e seria bom que você explorasse os clássicos primeiro.

A produção da série num geral é excelente, os atores são incríveis (P'James <3) e num geral é uma ótima produção, apesar da problematização.

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