This series has it all...
drama, funny scenes, diversity, sex education and all that without making it awkward. This series gives us a glance at what our society really looks like and how we talk or should talk about topics like sex, gender, feminism, and diversity. While it does that, it also doesn't forget to critique itself by including criticism on the entertainment industry itself. It speaks about casting actors just for their looks and not their acting skills, the pressure on actresses to look a certain way and nepotism. It surprised me that even though the cast is this huge, I didn't feel like certain stories weren't complete at the end or that they only existed for certain plot points. Every character had its own meaning throughout the entire series. Every plot is interesting because it highlights a different aspect of our world be it sexual harassment, pregnancy, homophobia, coming out as queer, sexual preferences or just communication skills. It's a full package where I think everyone will find themselves in one or more characters. Above that, the acting skills of each actor and actress are amazing. I felt no awkwardness whatsoever and enjoyed every second of it.Was this review helpful to you?
Sex education but make it asian
Western-like setup that discussed a variety of sexual issues in a conservative country. Yet, being conservative is a good thing too but there are tendencies that these people seem to degrade others just because of how showy they are about themselves. And this drama brought these issues to life. I like almost everything except for the time-machine concept as I am not a big fan of this kind of genre.I guess everyone will agree with me that Fluke Pusit delivers his role in the most perfect way. Army and Jo is my favorite couple with such an interesting storyline and overflowing chemistry. They are the ones who brought me to start watching this show after seeing their locker room clip of eating each other. GMMTV, give these two their own BL show.
The OST also ate! Fluke Gawin’s Sweet but Naughty is such a perfect song for the drama. The English lyrics are too cool as well as the melody and rhythm that it has. Been LSS every time I watched each episode.
There’s nothing more to say than the fact that I actually enjoyed completing the show. It is not that very impactful but enough to say that they nailed the performances and elements that the viewers are expecting from them. It’s time for everyone who takes a serious note of how important sex education is, which was the whole message of The Warp Effect.
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A Brilliant Series But....
This astonishing and brilliant series was so refreshing to watch and was one of the most thought-provoking series I have ever seen. It is a cacophony of every imaginable social ill, bias, and societal message one could think of. And all of it was dealt with a sense of maturity, honesty, and painful growing up stages to go through. However, where it fell flat was the ending. That was so disappointing and did not fit the overall theme of this series. In addition, it did not tackle a major issue that which became glossed over.Was this review helpful to you?
so underrated, i totally love it
this show has everything i have ever wanted. it's fun, humorous and it has a good story. it captures you from the first episode and it never gets boring until the end. the show addresses many important issues that are mostly overlooked or swept under the rug. the characters are very diverse; different genders, sexual orientations and identities are represented. the plot aims to raise awareness on sexual issues, kinks, STDs etc. i appreciate that gmmtv decided to produce such show as these topics are not really easy to talk about in society. in that sense, the series was very brave. the acting and music are great. i definitely recommend this series to everyone!Was this review helpful to you?
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Great drama with some weaknesses
The Warp Effect has so much greatness in it, I ended up sending a 5 minute voice note to a friend why it's so good.It tackles so many problems in society without it being overbearing or too in your face. The writing is very clever, incorporating things without making the viewer feel like they are lecturing us. I kept catching myself beign surprised how many important topics we are talking about, such as how HPV vaccines aren't just for women.
I know a lot of people came for Army x Joe, but honestly, the show in itself is great.
The characters are fun and likable. I have to emphasize how I LOVE that Kat, the pretty and popular girl, wasn't your typical mean girl. No, she was nice and helpful, I enjoyed how Kat embodied a sexual woman who enjoys and wants sex and is unapologetic about it. She knows she's hot and she knows what she wants. Go girl!
In general, the women are written in a refreshing way, none of them are unlikable or annoying.
The guys are fine, too. Though, sometimes I'm not sure if Alex wants to help everyone 'cause he wants to go back or because he genuinely wants them to be better. Probably a mix. I love how he went back and gave everyone random advice they didn't get lol.
Beisdes all the good things the drama does (like how sex-positive it is. I absolutely love it), there are some aspects I didn't like. For example, Nim does not come across to me as a motherly person. She doesn't like kids, she doesn't want them, she looks at kids and feels her energy draining. Why would she have a kid? I understand that she wanted to make her then girlfriend happy, but I don't understand why her character development wasn't "I realized for myself I never want to have kids and therefore we weren't compatable. Not everyone has to have kids." That would be such a strong and powerful message, completely wasted.
There were other things that bothered me, but that was by far the worst one.
Also, it was so unrealistic for all of them to stay together and not have someone have break up. I know, it's a drama and fictional, but I would have appreciated it.
Overall, the actors are all great and fun to watch, the couples have good chemistry. I laughed and enjoyed myself. Very refreshing watch!
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Funny, cute , imagination
Funny and romantic series At the same time, the first time I watch a series like this, the story is amazing, a lot of imagination I had not yet seen this idea so I am happy.I love the fact that there are gay couples, for fans of BL there are many parties with Boyslove but unfortunately only one couple. It is a series that you can watch with friends for example if you are a fan of BL and your friend of Kdrama it is to add in your list, sincerely I highly recommend it, especially if you have nothing to do or if you are in a bad mood, this series is iconic.
a series that makes both romance but also explains diseases like HPV which are important things to know ...
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ES DE LAS MEJORES
Me encanta que esta serie incluya de todo, es una serie que tiene y aprendes mucho sobre la educación y protección sexual. Aborda tantos temas de manera sana y es algo que aveces puede ser incómodo de ver, pero realmente es algo muy nuevo tener este tipo de series en la industria tailandesa. Se disfruta mucho ya que tiene un poco de todo, el tema de los fetiches, la comunidad LGBTQ+, los traumas que viven las mujeres día a día y muchos más!! No me cansaría de recomendar esta serie y el cast es increíble.Was this review helpful to you?
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So much more than fantasy!
When I started The Warp Effect, I did not expect much: maybe a cute little time travelling teen lost but nothing more! What I got was the time travelling teen lost and then so much more.This series has been on my PTW list for a long time and I started it yesterday while looking for something to watch. As I kept dropping one drama after another after trying them (one episode tryout), this one came up and without realizing it I binged the whole series in a day!
It tells a story about teens and sex! Alex is an 18yr old who would like to get laid but it always ends up as a disaster apparently because of a promise he gave to his late mother. Finally he manages to have drunken sex at a party and suddenly finds himself 10 years in the future with a set of polariod photos he took at a party and puzzles he needs to solve in order to set everything right.
The plot sounds a bit silly but it is actually really well thought out: it manages to strike the perfect balance between entertainment and education. Because this is a full fledged sex ed course! The education part covers everything about sex, gender, pregnancy, stds but it is never "in your face" preachy, it flows so naturally that it is amazing! The writers managed to create a perfect teen/young adult drama!
The drama tells the story of 8 high school friends(who were never in the same friends' group but they knew each other) who reconnect when they are 28 years old and why are they who they became and what happened at the PARTY. They cover the large spectrum of sexual orientation but it looks natural, for lack of better word! None of them is really characterized by it but it is just something they are: what is important is how they are, what kind of person they are. Through them though every kind of sexual orientation is explained. And then more!
The time travelling plot is fun, Alex being completely lost and trying to figure out is funny, the interactions between the friends are realistic.... secrets hidden for a long time are revealed and Alex is taught a lot so when he eventually goes back he would avoid making the same mistakes.
There was never a dull moment. All the actors were excellent in their roles and I was pleasantly surprised by New's comic timing. People are saying that Joong would have been better in this role: I do not agree. Joong acts like a dead fish: zero facial expression. Sorry for his fans, but when you see him here, he always sports a semi smile trying to be quizzical but just being empty. Fortunately he only had a tiny role!
The writing was perfect, the editing as well and nothing was superfluous. And then there is music: I have not heard such a great soundtrack in a long time. Almost every song is not an original one but the music editor managed to choose some beautiful, mostly american, songs that illustrated perfectly what was happening on screen.
I am trying to find something wrong with this drama but I am having hard time. There are probably flaws since nothing is perfect but I have not noticed them. GMMTV managed again to surprise me with a great show. One time (55:15 ) is an accident, second time (Mama Gogo) is a coincidence, the third time (The Warp Effect) is a pattern!
PS I just found the flaw: the poster looks like those creepy & cringy US movies "American Pie". So awful!
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Watch it!
I went into this not knowing what it was about and I'm glad. I don't like time travel plots. For some reason they annoy me and make me anxious. So, generally, I avoid. But if I had followed course I would have missed this absolute gem! I am loving GMM's productions. They keep getting better with age! I love an assemble cast that's well balanced with storyline and acting skills. Everybody in this cast was Good! Steady, consistent acting skills. Able to give humor as needed but also able to carry the heavier moments equally well. Great group chemistry as well as couple chemistry as well. I highly enjoyed watching each storyline.Secondary, everybody is gorgeous and sex scenes are done very well with different degrees of NC. That, for me, let's me know that the creators incorporate the sex scenes as needed for the story as well as titillating the audience and not just for tacky attention grabbing.
I strongly recommend this series for anybody. I watched the whole thing on YT.
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ねぇ、どっかに置いてきたような事が一つ二つ浮いているけど
ねぇ、ちゃんと拾っておこう
はじけて忘れてしまう前に
回り出した あの子と僕の未来が
止まりどっかで またやり直せたら
回り出した あの子と僕が被害者
づらでどっかを また練り歩けたらな
あのね、私あなたに会ったの
夢の中に置いてきたけどね
ねぇ、どうして私が好きなの
一度しか会ったことがないのにね
Moy bueno el Sex Education tailandes
Me gustaria que mas personas vean esta serie no puedo creer que algunos caps no llegaban a 200k de views y que el mas visto haya sido en el que Army y Joe culean igual consider me guilty!!
Lo hot que es Fluke lcdll me gustaria que tenga mas series porque actua re bien y como Army era re atrapante! y aun mas sus interacciones con Alex. also me encanta el trope de tincho que juega al futbol y se enamora de su otro compañero tincho pero que tiene tanta homofobia interiorizada que termina lastimando a todos incluso a el mismo,, igual me parecio re piola que despues de Kat no haya estado con otra mujer, ya no siguio negando su sexualidad post-Joe
Ew me dio un cringe al principio pero termino pareciendome muy lindo y muy hot no se si quiero besarlo o ser el god I love pathetic men con cachetes de ardilla!
Me parecio horrible lo que Alex le hizo a Jean que fue literalmente una vwordacion!! el ptsd que teniaJean me ponia re mal
Todas las actrices eran re bellas y lindas y empoderadas# me gustaria darle un beso a todas xoxo
Algo que no me gusto: el final xd 1° quien esta en pareja con alguien que conocio en secundario despues de 10 años? NADIE 2° el final quiere decir que Alex se perdio todos sus años de juventud y ahora tiene que vivir a partir de tener 28 años? lo hubiesen dejado chiquito o explicado que el tiene recuerdo de esos 10 años vividos
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Representation everywhere
Anyone watching this drama will feel represented by at least one of the characters in this series.This was a really good drama. It had mature topics, and a diverse group of characters. I loved the friendships in the series namely, our three amigos (Alex, Ew and Nim), (Army and Alex), (Kat, Liu and Rose). Really liked the romantic pairings as well. All characters/couples had their own flaws and issues but they end up working on it and eachother towards the end.
Overall, its just an all around feel good drama. I laughed a bunch of times and was emotional as well. Alex's actor did a fantastic job, along with the rest of the cast. The acting was just really natural.
Although there were somethings I didn't agree with in this drama (mainly - Jean's anger towards Alex for, imo, what didn't seem to be his fault, at least not his alone), I still enjoyed it all the same. The tone of the drama is very educative especially in the early episodes but it didn't feel too heavy, I really enjoyed those teaching moments too.
All in all, a very funny, mature and romantic drama with a variety of beautiful couples and a plot that keeps you interested.
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Não BL muito a frente de seu tempo e melhor que a maioria dos BL’s
Que série mais gostosinha de assistir!!The Warp Effect é realmente uma das melhores produções da GMM. A série não é BL em si, mas tem um dos melhores casais BL que já vi e com uma química incrível. Eu simplesmente me apaixonei pelo Army, achei o personagem muito bom, bem humorado, confiante e a história dele com o Joe foi ótima, inclusive por não ter o estereótipo de “top” e “bottom”, claramente melhor que a maioria dos BLs.
Mas não é só esse casal que faz a série ser boa, todos os personagens têm suas tramas e suas histórias são interessantes (umas mais, outras menos, mas todas legais de acompanhar). Meu destaque vai pra como trataram a Rose com naturalidade, até quase o final da série eu nem sabia que ela era trans e eu gostei de ver essa abordagem. Normalmente esses assuntos não são colocados em séries de forma tão natural e eu gostei muito de ver ela lá sendo uma das garotas gostosas e populares. (Também amo o Mark em todos os universos e ele tem química com todo mundo).
Mas o grande destaque da série vai mesmo pro plot da Jean. Acho que trataram realmente de forma muito séria. Ela não ter perdoado o Alex é algo tão realista, pois o peso que ela carregou todos aqueles anos e o mal que ele causou a ela (mesmo que de forma involuntária e que nem seja culpa dele) era algo que não dava pra ser reparado. A única solução era realmente voltar no tempo, pois sem essa opção a melhor coisa que ele poderia fazer era deixar ela em paz. Também foi muito boa a naturalidade com que trataram o aborto e o direito da mulher sobre seu próprio corpo.
Outra coisa que gostei foi de não haver rivalidade entre Kat e Jean. Elas até se tornaram boas amigas e a Kat não caiu no estereótipo daquela personagem chata que briga por homem. Esses entre outros inúmeros aspectos fazem The Warp Effect ser uma série bem à frente de seu tempo, não apenas a nível de Ásia, mas até mesmo no ocidente dificilmente você vai achar uma série que trate esses temas com tanta qualidade e bom humor, pois apesar de temas pesados a série é leve e boa de assistir.
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