Well-balanced BL drama
This is one of numerous Thai BL I've watched during quarantine and is by far my most favorite from the genre. I wouldn't say this drama is perfect, in fact it has flaws in various aspects.Story wise, TTTS brings out serious issue such as childhood trauma and mental health problems but 12 episodes was clearly not enough to peel them all through thus making the drama felt unsatisfactory for some. Another thing is that the drama has multiple nonconsensual acts which weren't addressed properly. Let's say people can brush off few 'fictional' issues, but at the very least a drama has to convey which behavior is deemed wrong or right to its audience. Even with the story's faults, I appreciate the neat pacing of each episode.
Acting wise, both main actors can portray their roles quite well despite not having that many experience under their belt. Some parts can be improved but more experience will hopefully do the job. The drama also has one of the best chemistry I've seen in Thai BL to the point where I can't be convinced watching other BL couples.
Lastly I wanna give kudos to newbie director Tee Sinta for making the story come to life, for casting suitable actors, for capturing beautiful shots even with limited budget and no sponsor. Once you see the drama, you'll understand how good his directing is.
TTTS is not perfect but well-balanced. The plot has depth, the acting is good, the humors are well-timed, music placement is wonderful, and the directing is superb. What more can you ask for?--
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Tharntype the series
Such a great series . all the characters played in the series was so good every character had a meaning of its own in the series. The series is so great and unforgettable..The character development from hate to love was so good portrayed. Both the characters played by the main actors were suited for each other.. some scenes for was relatable the love they portaited was so real. I have never seen such a great BL series in my life.. I hope it does get more success in views.MewGulf forever...
Hopw it does success more ..
Can't wait for the season 2 ...
I hope everyone will support mew gulf through this journey..
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The I-dont-ever-watch-Thaidrama review
Pressured by the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I, the I never watch thai dramas because cringey acting, weird story, etc has ruined it for me years ago type, gave this a chance.Phuuu...what am i gonna say about this.
+ The one thing that stuck was oddly enough the title song. Catchy af.
That's actually one thing about ThaiDrama i approve of: the music seems to be kinda good most of the time. Liked it.
+ the actors. Looks-wise both started out not my type at all but especially Type's actor won me over. Still not that much of a fan of Mew but oh well, seen worse. Acting was fairly good too.
Chemistry was there, especially in the later half of this season.
+kissing/making out was less cringy than i thought, they actually acted well!
~ plot. I mean, who doesn't love a good rivals/enemies to lovers plot, BUT it had its faults. Like, the whole I hate gays bc I was abused (btw they never explore the abuse in a healthy way, no therapy, no healing etc) thing and then he lets Tharn actually abuse him. Wtf?!
- A lot of NON-CON is going on on this at the beginning and it's bad. BAD! Kissing a sleeping person, ignoring multiple NOs etc. That kinda thing. Just no!
Will I rewatch? No. I will most likely watch season 2 although I dont know why but that seems to be the charm of this series, you actually wanna stick with it, even through the bad and ugly, kinda fascinating actually...mh....
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I'm not really sure what to start with because there are so many things I want to talk about. I had to rewatch an episode at least 3 times because I would constantly skip because I was uncomfortable with some of the scenes. Type:
I'm not really that mad at Type for SOME of his actions because they have reason to them. Like he was sexually harassed when he was younger. After that, he trained himself so then that wouldn't happen again (Does that make sense)
Also I feel like Tharn came into his life too quickly for Type. Type finds out his roommate is gay, turns out that roommate likes him, and that roommate kind of sexually harassed him. The times I remember most were when Tharn was kissing Type in his sleep and in episode 3 when Tharn kissed him and did something else (watch the episode if you want to know) Type looked uncomfortable and was trying to push Tharn away. When that happened his childhood trauma was brought back up and that would not feel good to remember at all. Other than that Type could seem like a complete asshole so that's why I said "Some of his actions".
Also when the 2 start dating and Type realized after a while that he was being a bad boyfriend to Tharn he apologized. In most situations most people don't notice they are doing that and don't apologize. I'm glad that Type realized and apologized.
Type's character was written very well and he's my favorite in Tharntype.
Tharn:
I felt so bad for Tharn when I found out that Lhong was behind a bunch of drama. His best friend. Was behind multiple things and Tharn didn't even know. But I also didn't really like Tharn. He did that stuff to Type and he didn't even know about his past trauma. That's what makes the situation worse. He just hurt Type even more. Also kissing someone in their sleep and giving Type a hickey is too much and Type didn't even give consent obviously because he was asleep. He wasn't awake or aware of what is going on so it's basically sexual harassment.
Like, imagine you were asleep and you woke up to find hickeys on your neck? would you like that!?
Yea, I didn't like this series much.
One thing I'm really mad at is that Lhong got NO punishment for his actions!
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Hello, I started watching it with a friend and we both felt the same way about this drama. First of all, the characters are incoherent and do not make any sense to me, I hated that they used the rape plot and it had absolutely no consequences and Tharn ended up sexual assaulting Type and kept being pushy and forcing Type to do stuff. I do not like this dynamic, like, at all. I could barely watch till the end, but I endured because I wanted it to get better but it didn't.
I don't recommend this sorry.
P.s. the music was also quite off putting, the random dubstep which went off at random was horrible.
bye
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TharnType is with out a doubt the best BL Drama of 2019, so lets start obviously from the beginning, the OP (Be Mine (ไม่ยอม)), God, i dont think i have fall in love with a oppening such as with this, the lyrics from the singer point of view is heartbreaking, knowing that he will not give up on his love, even tougth he knows his crush doesnt love him back(it may be confusing to speculate who dedicate the song to who, but after watching the entire series you will understand everything).
The acting is good, The Character development of Type (Gulf) is flawless, you can even see how his facial expresion change as the series avance. Would have been the greatest acting performance of the series if it wasn't for Lhong (Kaownah) is amazing how complete and credible his acting was. And can we take a moment to apreciatte how Hot and Gorgeous Tharn (mew) is?, literally every scene that he is in is breathtaking.
Meanwhile the Story could not be the series stronger points, but it manages to involve really serious theme in the plot, as Type and Lhong background stories
To conclude, TharnType may seem like a regular BL Series, but its better than that, thats the reason is the best of 2019
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I'm not just saying this because I'm in love with Tharn's character or the intimate scenes are fire but that's exactly what I'm saying. There are a few shortcomings here and there but I don't they are relevant enough to mention. The characters are college freshmen but the storyline is simple but the delivery is mature, the acting is on point (for the most part) and MewGulf's chemistry is just off the charts! Plus they are both good-looking (my type), like how unfair is that? I've read some comments like "rape" or "non-consensual" crap but for me, it only adds to the realism of the story. Sorry to break your bubble but pure innocent love rarely or - if not - doesn't exist in this world. Request a "fairytale" tagging next time. Of course I do not condone rape or anything like that, but this show didn't really romanticize rape or anything (unless a few stolen kisses count), in the end they are all grown men, if they don't want it, they'll fight for their lives, not enjoy it. Overall, if you want chemistry and a grown-up approach in a university setting, this one is for you. Was this review helpful to you?
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I've never found something so hard to sit through. Never. This is the first series that I had to pause every other minute just to let my cringe flow out of me before I can continue watching. Sitting through 8 episodes of this was the hardest thing I had to do as a BL fan. We've all heard the tales of toxic relationships from this series and they all hold true. Except, when you do watch it, they make it into a joke so you don't mind it as much. I was even surprised at myself for ignoring the red flags even though in my mind, the red alarms are going off.
Story: The story starts out with a bang. Type, the homophobic jerk finds out his roommate is gay. GASP. Craziness ensues. Something unbelievable about this story is how they make the homophobic person seem not that homophobic? Like, if I was homophobic and I find out my roommate is gay, I'd have dipped out that room. Wouldn't even confront the guy. I'd just be gone living in the streets. No but seriously, gone rooming with friends. Why Type thought he should confront the guy and somehow convince him to move out, is unbelievably a dumb way to kick off their relationship. The story itself has NO SUBSTANCE. Where is the story? Homophobic guy gets in a relationship with gay guy and crazy things happen. That's it. When, why, how? The whole 8 episodes was literally just them having cute moments together. Type is still homophobic, Tharn still likes him somehow, and they do nothing except tease/flirt with each other. There are certain parts where they expose their deep secrets to each other (Type exposing his past with the resort worker, Tharn exposing his past about his first times) But I'm like, where did this come from? How did y'all just happen upon this conversation? Were y'all that close to reveal those types of problems? There are SO MANY of these scenes in this series where there is no introduction, they just start talking about it and it's awkward. And then sometimes they talk for a long time, just expository dialogues that drag on and on and on and on. The friends get involved only for comedic relief. Most of the setting takes place INSIDE A ROOM. Seriously. It's like I'm on acid and blacking out in between scenes. And every scene I wake up to see are scenes where they are inside their dorm or apartment. I know this is rated 18+ and they started as sex friends but the emphasis on sex over emotional support, is problematic. The first time they had sex was in EP 4 and I was like, BRUH Tharn, what are you doing? Why did you let your bottom half take over? Type was clearly giving you something without actually thinking about your feelings but you JUST GOBBLE IT UP. Sigh. Then like I was on acid again, I don't understand when they agreed to be sex friends. Did I miss it? Was it in the series? I don't know. Type says they'll only do it once then all of a sudden they are sex friends. Where is the transition?
The story's blatant attempt to normalize problematic problems like sexual assault, manipulative behavior and apathetic toward their relationship development is why this series will never get good scores from people with a BRAIN to think outside "uwu it's gay, me likey". I have so much to say I don't even know where to go from here so I will stop. This will just become a rant if I continue anymore.
I've only spotted a few good things. In EP 1, when Tharn says to No that he won't move out, otherwise it would mean he admits being gay is wrong. YES! YES you got that part right! THANK YOU. Another good thing is the placement of the music. The song has a particular feel to it so when played in the right place, gives the right mood. Type's dad was great as well. He's so chill. He doesn't even play that big a role and I remember him quite well.
Acting/Cast: I don't know enough of the characters to know their cast, so I'll just talk about Gulf and Mew. Gulf is very cute in real life. He has that "i'm here but i'm not actually here" vibe. He looks carefree, goes with the flow, type of guy. What he likes is what he likes and he does what he likes. Type is the exact opposite of him. I like that Gulf was able to become a completely different person on and off screen. However, his acting as Type was slightly stiff? Perhaps it's Type who's stiff and not Gulf but Type was a one dimensional stiff character for me. Mew....I don't know. Mew and Tharn are basically one person? Caring, attentive, and loving toward his friends and family. Tharn is just slightly more devious with his teasing. Mew's acting was subpar, in my opinion? There are good parts but there are also parts where I thought, what exactly was he trying to accomplish by making that facial expression/tone in voice? Why does he look horny 100% of the time he looks at Type?
Music: As mentioned, the music was good.
Rewatch value: I have not finished this series and plan to finish. Even if that means one episode per month, I will finish. Expected rewatch value is 2/10.
Overall: 4/10. Because I haven't finished.
UPDATE: HAHA I guess I won't finish this after all. Idk lost the motivation. Relationship dynamic was not really my thing, story isn't clicking with me, and overall, I'd rather spend my time on BLs that I actually like than spend it on ones I dread finishing. That's all. BYE!
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The supporting roles are great. Techno is good laugh and really shows the kind of warm friendship that we all deserve. Another supporting role that is really great is Thorn who shows an amazing support role as a brother.
Personally I am whipped for Type but I loved the fact that both the main leads are not the soft, fragile kind of character but are both masculine and strong and independent. Loved how they showed the dynamics of how their relationship is when they're in public and when they're in private.
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Type is always a bold guy ,never had a fear except the one that is his past which revealed when tharn came to his life who also shown a bold character had no fear of anything except his heart when he is in love ,his love became his weakness as well as his fear of losing his love.
Drama is good but last two episodes was the best one tharn and type acting was good .Tharn's brother part also Good .The one who always with type's...Thumps up to drama.
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The acting was freaking good! The storyline however was a little disappointing. I did think the acting and music made up for it though! There were cute moments in it too which I adored. (And sexy moments ;))
Some characters were really fucked up (on another level), but the show entirely was very entertaining to watch.
If you're a BL fan, this is a good drama to watch.
Don't be too judgemental about the drama and the characters though because some characters have seriously mental issues and you need to be able to see the story from their perspective.
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