Girl2K (2021)

Overall a nice time but mixed feelings about the ending

I picked up this drama randomly since I wanted to watch something currently airing at the time. I wasn't too sure about it at first, because I don't really watch fantasy dramas too much. But, I was hooked by the end of the first episode. The premise seems odd at first: Momay is cursed to live forever and now 2000 years later wants to die, but it can only happen if she falls in love. Intermixed with this is a mystery plot involving a string of strange murders.

Almost immediately I was captured by the lead actress, Aom. I'm definitely looking forward to her next drama. I also liked the male leads Toy, Off, and Fiat who I was already familiar with. I was particularly torn between Momay picking Moo Tod (Toy) and Khawin (Off). By half-way through the drama, it was pretty obvious tho T_T. The supporting characters were great too. They provided just the right amount of comic relief and seriousness when the situation called for it.

[Ending spoilers!!]
I think a lot of people have mixed (or confused) feelings about the ending. Honestly, I enjoyed it at the time but when I thought about it afterwards I was like: Wha??? I was happy that Off's character got so more screentime in the last two episodes, but disappointed that he turned out to be the baddie. Nevertheless, his character turned out to be the most interesting and I would've liked more episodes dedicated to his character arc. Also, the reveal around Kam Pan (Fiat) was confusing. I can only guess that he is the reincarnation of Thawin's brother. Last thought, I liked Momay and Moo Tod together and I thought their ending was fitting, but I would've liked to see a romantic moment between them first.

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Story:
The story is about a women named Momay who has lived for 2000 years because of a curse. The curse was put onto her because she didn't want to marry a guy she did not love. Present day, Momay works at a company called The Year and writes historical articles. Moo Tod is a new intern at the company. Moo Tod comes into the company trying to solve a series of murders that have been going on. Momay finds that among the men around her, one of them is her true love and can break the curse and finally die.

[Spoiler, kinda]
The beginning started pretty good, I think the last two episodes left more questions then answers though. Like how are certain people alive, how did the curse work, the whole sibling situation by itself I wished was explained better. The story has potential since it's really different. I liked the whole fantasy aspect. GMMTV (specifically the ones that are on GMM 25) don't do a whole lot of fantasy or sci-fi dramas so it's nice to see something different.

Acting/Cast:
The acting was alright, but I can't tell if the characters were supposed to be awkward or not have a whole understanding of emotions. I love Aom and Off, but for some reason their characters had a lack of emotions. Honestly, I feeling like the side characters stood out a lot more when it came to that. But I will say, everyone was cute and added something to the drama. Plus, I was happy to see Aom again since it's been a while since she was in a drama.

Overall:
I liked this series because it was different. I would always look forward to Wednesday's and Thursday's. I'm sad now that it is over. I will say, if you want something different, you should most definitely check this drama out. The best part is that there's no push and pull romance or a love-hate. The romance was straight forward and written pretty well if I'm being honest. There also wasn't any huge plot twist and predictable, but I would say that's the charm of it. I give this series 7.5/10 or 8/10.

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