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If you don't like it then don't watch it.
I enjoyed this drama. You have two characters who have been betrothed their entire childhood to each other. The older one Lian is more responsible and pragmatic in his thinking. Lian loves the little one Kuea whom he has known since he was a baby. Lian could have been a complete jerk and extremely possessive over Kuea. Instead, as they were nearing the time to be married Lian wanted to make sure of his own feelings as well as knowing if he was deserving of Kuea's love and admiration. Lian loved Kuea but did that love come around just because his family also pressured him to take care of Kuea due to their close family ties?Kuea has only ever had eyes for Lian but that kinda turned him into a doll aka Annabelle. A possessed doll of love who only acted a certain way around Lian because he thought he had to act a certain way due to Lian's position in life: family and business. Lian wanted the real Kuea to be with him forcing Kuea to "act out" and show his true self (Kirin). Lian liberated Kuea and Kuea liberated Lian in being able to freely love him for him and not what Kuea thought Lian wanted him to be.
The side couple were two of my favorite people Max and Nat aka Yi and Diao. Their story was interesting but they later go on to do Naughty Babe (which was a little confusing and way more dramatic than it should have been IMO).
Overall I thought this drama was cute and I've re-watched it several times. I found NuNew's acting really cute and adorable.
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My go-to comfort show
It is an absolute 10/10 for me so there are only likeable things for me:1. First of all, arrange marriage for BL? the ORIGINAL idea hooked me right away. It is like a breathe of fresh air from university and high school romances
2. I am head over heels for ZeeNuNew
3. I absolutely loved the main couples interactions-childishness of the younger one and teasing of the older one
4. The other couple was cute as well and I liked their slow development which is a rare for me
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One of the worst bl i have watched
Both the main leads and the second leads are the blandest characters in the series. Sure, they are "attractive" but they're not a bit charismatic, they don't have a personality outside the cliché. Kuea is supposed to be a "bad boy" that likes bikes and music, his worst fear is that Lian won't love him because he is "different", excuse me different how? literally, his personality doesn't change, he only has a few hobbies that are "not the norm".If he was similar to Payu from Love in the air I would have understood the point but he's like every other bottom out there except he likes bikes.The plot is what I dislike most about this series. In the first episode, Lian rejects Kuea saying he doesn't love him and doesn't want to marry him. First, when I watched this i was like, okay, he does love him but he has a secret, that will be revealed in the last episode, that is the reason he has to say that. But he doesn't really have a reason for rejecting him, Lian expends the rest of the series trying to get back together with Kuea, so what was the point in rejecting him?
He explains that he doesn't like him acting like a doll (which he does because Lian doesn't pay any attention to him), but you could just expend more time getting to know him. Not saying you don't want to marry him just to be chasing him, begging him to marry you just a couple of days later?
It was exasperating, like the whole point of the series is the PDA.
The second leads more or less have the same plot, like nothing really different here.
The only charismatic characters are the thirds leads, Syn and Nuer, but they have five minutes of screen time in the whole series.
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Missed Opportunity
I honestly don't know why I watched this show because it wasn't something that I would see myself watching. This was my first time watching a show from this company, so I didn't have any high expectation going into this.Storyline/Plot: The plot was very simple despite me having to re-watch the first-two episodes twice to get the jist of it. The beginning was very good in terms of pacing, I liked how they got to the point of the conflict. The arrange marriage aspect of the show was self-explanatory and even the main characters getting ''Married'' even though same sex marriage isn't legalized. Furthermore, I liked how they talked about some issues within the LGBTQ+ but I felt like they could have done more with it since it was just a couple of times throughout the drama. However, what I didn't like was that the Main Character Lian and Kuea they didn't feel like a couple but more like father and son. Which was unhealthy to me for their relationship since it felt like Lian was a bit too overbearing at times with Kuea. Moreover, I would have like them to be more character development with Kuea because he was just too far up Lian's behind. He felt like he just existed to be around Lian even though Lian had his own hobbies and skills of his own. Moreover, the kitchen scene was very out of place and triggering because Lian could have just comforted Kuea instead of making out with him in such a way that seemed out of nowhere. Especially since Lian does have a harsh way of being mean/cold towards Kuea when he doesn't do something correct as Lian comes off as a perfectionist. I also hated how most of the show was about the two couples Khon Diao/ Yi and Lian/Kuea having communication issues and they just kept on dragging the issue without solving it and could have just expanded the plot.
Acting/ Cast: This was my first time watching all the actors in the show. The actors were okay, there wasn't anything special about them as the plot just fell flat and was pretty simple. The actors could do more if the plot had substance to it.
Music: Most of the music came from Nunew, he is a great singer, but there was one episode where he was singing, and it just became annoying that they had him sing what felt like five songs back-to-back.
In conclusion, I would not rewatch this show again, the show isn't the most terrible thing to come out of a BL genre, but it was cute for what it was. This would be a drama that you just watch to past the time if you have nothing else to do and want to put on something on the TV.
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Jay's the best
Watched almost 10 episodes of this just because of ZeeNunew and NuerSyn but I got tired, this relationships just look so toxic, like Nuea doesn't even feel safe to tell his lover about his interests. And it also looks like these people can't kiss without having sex, like chill bro the world ain't ending. Anyways I've watched worse things so... Also I love Jay so much, he's the best character in all of this series.Was this review helpful to you?
Hi all thank you for this
Love you all.Great job all fo you i love this story 💖💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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It was really boring for me as least
At the beginning is was going good but after it just got straight up BORING. It felt like the screenwriters got tired.It kinda goes nowhere tbh. Also TutorYim barely got no screen time at all.
btw I kinda only watched it for Yim ‘-‘
But music was good! Kept dancing to it.
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Perfect series to watch if you want to de-stress
I personally enjoyed watching this series despite the negative reviews from some. I just love that the story is not that heavy and I don't need to spend much time stressing over the characters. This gave me the right amount of hurt and comfort, misunderstanding trope (which for some reason a personal favorite) and the perfect resolution for the ending.Also, I sooo love the casts, especially the way Zee and Nunew gave life to their characters. They really gave their best for this series and it's evident with how they deliver every emotion for the dramatic scenes.
Overall, it has flaws and the plot was not perfect but I can let those off since its entertainment value is quite high, at least for me and I wasn't really stressed after watching all the episodes. Great series for those who love a stress-free binge to realx on a weekend.
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Beautiful romance with amazing actors
This show is very beautiful both zee and nunew are fantastic and show real emotion and have a believable romance that is beautiful. The love scenes are some of the best I have ever watched with consent and a lovely soundtrack, they are very sweet and extremely romantic. There is nothing toxic about this series.It is wholesome and has some sad moments but they are resolved. I am in love with this series, It is so perfect and rewatchable because of the beautiful story that breaks stereotypes with an arranged gay marriage which is the first of its kind I have seen in a drama. You will love this if you want to see a beautiful drama with sensual love scenes and wholesome relationships with great chemistry! The main couple and side couples are lovely to watch as they progress in their relationships and begin to trust each other. This is my top series of 2022 so far.
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My Guilty Pleasure
Cutie Pie started out so good but somewhere along the line it lost its way. The story was never that entertaining in the first place tho a story about two men being engaged caught my interest. In that aspect it was interesting but only til episode 2. After that the story became about: lies, lies, lies, secrets, more lies and misunderstandings between the main couple. That became really frustrating. Not to mention the worst was a 20yr old acting like a 2yr old toddler for most of the series. Where was his development? I guess he got some in the finale. Was it enough? No butI digress. If it wasn't for NuNew's talent I'd probably would have hated Kuea. Truth be told it was NuNew, Zee, Nat and Max who saved this series for me with their acting. That's why I gave it a 10.Despite my above rant, I did enjoy it and stuck with it til the end. That was mostly because of the fan service XD. Both Zee/NuNew and Max/Nat had incredible chemistry which made this series watchable aside from their sketchy characters it was fun watching them make out even if the sex scenes didn't make sense at times. That's why I call it my guilty pleasure I was literally just watching for that in the end. The story lost its way long before halfway.
I did like the finale tho and the message that the writers, producer and director along with the cast were trying to send which was equality, marriage and lgbtq+ rights. Not many series go for social commentary and CP + Not Me before it, did. That's why I gave it an 8.0 overall because of the cast, the message they were trying to deliver and the beginning. If the story wouldn't have lost it's way, my rating would have been higher.
Would I rewatch? Probably but after awhile. But, mostly for the fanservice and music.
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A Cute Piece of Pie, But A Hot Mess Of A Show
This show I had zero expectations for. I gotta admit I am not a huge fan of Zee. I saw him in "Why R U" and did not like his character or acting at all. I think he pushes it too far with these roles. This one however was a lot more suitable for him. NuNew also did a great job in his role, though his character frustrated me often in this. Like boo just be yourself! Though their relationship was rocky, it was also entertaining and hot! So I let it slide because I was engaged in it. Nat and Max I saw in "Y-Destiny" and liked them there. So I was excited to see them again, though it wasn't everything I could've hoped for. Their relationship was veryyyy slow paced, but cute once it got going. Our third couple I could've cared less about and skipped through their scenes after awhile. I wish series didn't push for the third couple so much. It's too much on the plot and unnecessary. The only time that 3 couples worked seamlessly was in UWMA.The humor in this is spot on. I really had a few good laughs! The plot though kinda disheveled was fun and I hope to see these two main characters in another series. I guess there's a sequel happening so that's cool! I just don't want anymore family drama please. That was frustratingggg. The plot wasn't executed the best but overall watching this was a good time.
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