F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021)

Just my opinion

I watched boys over flowers and meteor garden maybe like 3 years before now i didnt really liked to watch f4 maybe coz of win and bright. I first watched their drama 2gether which is bl i cant bear to watch lovers turing into friends.when i started watching in pretty suprised coz i didnt mind their characters theh seemed to bendifferent ppl props to their acting. Legit!.Even tho I watched other versions i didnt feel this much suffocating coz of fls character maybe i was chilidish then . But now I really loved when she kicked thyme but after she met with mira to stop her going to france. I thought oh my! She is stopping her idol and crush from not getting parted. I thought so at first. When she started blabbefinb thag nonsense it got on my nerves like i cant see him lost his smile forever wtf gurl its like she is tellinb mira she loves him and she is sacrificing her love for mira totally gave me pick me vibes....Okay I didnt much give it a thought she is so desperate for her crush moving onto another episode damn!that typical toxic bad guy thyme literally showing how he loved gorya yeah ofc she aint dumb to not know thaf he is lovinb her i wont een support if he is ugly but he is handsome he is trying to win her over but she acted like she gave him some chancesnand getting his hopes high but when ren came she is like oh my! Ren im feeling bad for you and crying in his arms and going out with him on a so called food date leaving thyme aside...when that idiotic friend who leaked goryas photos and got her beaten by others.....gorya be like chill!we are friends right. Why tf all the dramas show this pathetic side of fls see now in real life imagine your photos are leaked when u r working as a bar girl and the whole school shunned you would you be able to forgive that friend??welll well i dont wanna get my bp higher anymore so im dropping this series well you can watch it if you want as many said its soooooo "worth watching"

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Absolutely not

Let me be clear in saying I'm not the target audience for this drama. I haven't been in that age range for a good fifteen years. But I do enjoy the charming if cringy teen comedies from time to time. I'll also say this is my first real experience with this plot since I've never watched any of the versions of this story. And now I'm glad I hadn't.

This drama is just plain frustrating. Am I supposed to root for ANY of the F4 when they're obviously abusers, bullies and even condone rape attempts from the get go? Sweet Lord can someone please arrest these motherfuckers? Yes I'm including the sad boy artist here. I don't care how sad he looks when the rest of the school and his friends are assaulting this poor student on scene one, he still didn't stop it. It just bothered me so much that the one time he intervened during the red card treatment was when someone he was interested in was the victim. In fact all the F4s do that. They never genuinly feel bad about all the trauma and pain they have caused others, no they think with their junk.

I was rooting for all of them to die. That first episode is simply unforgivable in terms of character likeability. They are all just pricks that the show wants to manipulate you into liking by making them laugh and run around like children. Did you know the Nazi guards in charge of concentration camps have a bunch of pictures smiling and having a great time just next to the death camps? Same energy. As if I'm going to forget they were marching into that abandoned stadium smiling and feeling like kings about to brutally torture one of their subjects.

Yeah no. None of the MLs is redeemable after that.

FL... FL started out like conflicted, scared yet righteous interesting character. She had all the boxes to become something great. Unfortunately as soon as artist ML shows her his wallet we lost all of that and she becomes a love interest that screams at ML but smiles while being literally pushed around by him. Holy shitshow batman. This character makes absolutely no sense. This chick claims to be disgusted by ML's actions but still leads him on and goes on a date with him before he has even apologized? What? And she feels bad for leaving him out in the rain? Girl this man is directly responsible for people abusing you, you almost got raped... wtf run for the hills. I just- I am so frustrated. Whatever likeability this character had, has gone down the drain with her brain along with my patience and her common sense.

It's been five episodes and no one has apologized, but characters still act like they can be good friends after literal abuse and the victims are all smiles instead of creeped out. This pacing and writing is ridiculous and this drama is just wrong but wants to paint itself as charming. I have no idea how it got this rating but I wouldn't let anyone watch this problematic, toxic, shitshow.
I could have forgiven this if it were an older drama, but this is a remake and I had hoped they would have fixed dated issues but they just put on cute BG music and hope you don't notice. What an insult to its audience.

Nope. Just no. Absolutely not.

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Definitely recommend watching

Even though there have only been two episodes out so far I wanted to give my review on this up until this point.

Honestly I started watching this without any high expectations, I was familiar with some of the other versions and just curious about what this one looks like and I was very positively surprised to see this. The first episode already got me hooked on the show and made me desperately waiting for the next episode to air.

I really like how they handled the storyline and the characters in this one. In other versions I sometimes felt like there was something a bit off even when I couldn't exactly make out what it was but for this one that wasn't the case at all. The way the story evolves as well as the reactions the characters show all seem to fit so well and gave me the feeling that the story and their emotions were a lot more genuine and serious and thus more real.

The characters also seem to be a little different to the other versions but in a positive way. I especially liked the way Ren's character is depicted here. Dew manages to give him the right amount of mysteriousness he needs without appearing too cold or making him feel too distant. The acting overall is definitely a point that makes me enjoy this show a lot more. Bright (the actor of thyme) also gives his character a lot more personality I think. Even when his actions are questionable at times he perfectly showcases his character and succeeds in evoking the right feelings in the viewer. You can sometimes even get an idea of why he reacted that way which kind of keeps it all together and makes a lot more sense to me.

Another thing I really liked about this is the pacing. There was neither a scene that felt unnecessary or boring nor did the story ever feel too rushed. The pacing just felt overall very fitting for the storyline.

I like how each version seems to have their own charm. It's nice to see how they all differ in some points and manage to show a whole different story that makes me enjoy watching this show so much even after I already saw some of the other versions of it.

All in all I can definitely recommend you watching this whether you've seen the other versions or not. I've really enjoyed the first episodes and I'm excited to see where this is going in the next ones.

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literal masterpiece

Usually, I don’t really watch any straight dramas, so I started watching this one with pretty low expectations, but literally after the first episode I couldn’t stop.
Already in the first episode happened so much. I was able to easily adapt to the storyline, but it wasn’t boring as I thought before. Normally when I watch any dramas, there are 8 episodes of plot, but they produced 12 episodes, so it gets quite boring, but F4 Thailand has 16 episodes of plot with tension tiill the end. The story is absolutely not predictable.
In my opinion the cast is chosen carefully and very fitting. Every actor and actress has portrayed their character very well and let in the needed emotions. I followed Bright and Win from 2gether to this drama and got not disappointed. After I started watching I was able to recognise some actors, who I was seen before like Fourth, Fort and Nani, while I was also able to discover some new incredible actors and actresses. I love how the supporting roles freshen up the situation and give some kind of relatability.
The Soundtrack is well produced and is ich in variety. It is well placed and doesn’t give disturbance to the storyline, acting or cinematography.
Overall I think it’s a way too underrated drama, but that might be because it’s already a few years old and I don’t really watch straight dramas. This drama has absolute rewatch value.

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Thyme and Gorya: Our Shooting Star Couple༘⋆

I think F4 Thailand is the best adaptation of other previous dramas. This drama is Tu Tontawan first debut but she can act sooo well!! There is no need to doubt the chemistry between Tontawan and Bright, who were initially enemies and became couple˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖

Gorya, a girl who lives in poverty, she has to be the breadwinner for her family but she's lucky because get a scholarship to attend an elite school with the conglomerates around her. Her character is very brave, has strong principles, and not afraid of anything. At school she had to face bullying every day after having problems with the F4 leader so her life could not be peaceful.

Thyme, as the leader of the F4 squad who have been friends since childhood. F4 members are Thyme, Kavin, MJ, and Ren. All have different characters but one thing in common, they all come from rich families. Thyme, who was raised by his strict, arrogant and always wanted to win mother, made his grow up to be someone who doesn't care about other people and likes to put other people down.

Starting from Gorya defended her friend, Hana who caused problems with Thyme then actually made Gorya become an enemy of F4 and all the students at her school. Every day she has to face Thyme's ridiculous actions to bully her. However, this didn't last long because Gorya managed to turn things around. Gorya's courage makes Thyme, who initially hates her, become curious and fall in love with her.

In fact, for Gorya and Thyme, who come from very different family levels, it makes really hard for them to be together. Thyme has difficulty adapting to Gorya life and vice versa. Also Thyme's mother doesn't agree with their relationship and tries to get rid of Gorya from Thyme's life. I really liked the character development in this drama. Thyme, who was very childish, became an adult to fight for her relationship with her girlfriend and Gorya, i swear I am so in love with this girl!!! She is always strong on her own feet, even though she falls in love with Thyme too, but she remains rational and mature, does not depend on other people for her life as always.

Apart from the dynamics between the main leads, I also like the dynamics between Gorya and Ren♥ I was hit by second lead syndrome because Ren is truly the definition of a walking green flag guy. Just like Tontawan, this is also Dew's debut drama, but they can show extraordinary chemistry here.

Kavin and Kaning they are also very cute!!! They don't get much screen time in this drama but it's enough to make the audience's hearts melt when they see their relationship. Playboy MJ also made his debut in this drama and was very successful in presenting his character.

Overall, I really like this drama. I can't count how many times I've rewatched this drama and it made me fall in love with Tontawan and Prim in real life, they're so beautiful!! I hope they can meet again in another drama─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

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If you hated the Chinese version, you're gonna love this one, trust me!

Got influenced by this drama by the thousands of TikTok edits around the web, but coming from a bad impression of the Chinese version (Meteor Garden) I was reluctant to this version, I've never watched any kind of drama coming from Thailand, but I've decided to watch it.
If you like the heartwrenching drama, the extreme angst and the pain, well this one is definitely the go.
I loved how the story builds, nothing is overexaggerated as much as in the Chinese version, Gorya is amazing if compared to Shan Cai, and everything is extremely cruel because can relate to something realistic.
Months after and I still love seeing edits of this amazing drama, definitely, a rewatch is needed once in a while!
Absolutely recommended

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i've seen a lot of the other adaptations, and i think this one is living up to my expectations! despite its flaws, the story of boys over flowers is one of my favorites. i was really excited to see this after watching the trailer, and the show has yet to disappoint. although each episode covers a lot of content, it hasn't felt rushed to me and i'm really enjoying it so far. in some of the other versions, the acting is a bit iffy and the story might even seem a bit boring. this is only 2 episodes in and i'm still hooked. i'm really loving the chemistry between the characters and i am really excited to see how much better it can get from here!

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Intriguing

Meteor Garden (2018) was the first drama I've watched and it will always have a special place in my heart. That is why I decided to watch F4 Thailand and by now I am not disappointed.

This version is way more violent than the Chinese one, but I think it is a good thing because it shows how much power the boys held over the school and how people were easily made to be hateful and aggressive towards their peers. That will help us understand the leads further in the story.

The actors seem to be cast perfectly for their roles. Bright as Thyme is scary AF and Ren is gentle but reserved. The actress who plays Gorya is incredibly talented and can portray her character well.

For now I really enjoy this drama and I can't wait to see the rest of the episodes!

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