Marry Go Round (2023)

Made it to look Funny........But felt Cringe.......

I watched it(Marry Go Round) because I really liked "Destiny Seeker"(with same leads). Considering the runtime and the episodes it just felt like a movie with a routine Thai drama story and nothing new. According to me, the entire team tried to make us laugh but it did not work out.

One thing I would like to address is that visuals are good, but the acting felt so cringe and a bit exaggerating. Except for Earth, I think his character is somewhat okay(bearable). But the climax where the parents accept their relationship is somewhat emotional and felt worth watching the climax.

After watching it I only wanted to say to the cast in the drama that "Communication is the key to every relationship". If only they talked to each other this whole story would have ended in 40 mins of runtime. One misunderstanding lead to the whole fake marriage thing.

One commendable thing is that even though it is a two episode drama they tried to make it look lavish and did not compromise on the budget. The leads are really great actors. Hope to see them in a drama with a strong story instead of a drama special. Wishing them the best for their future endeavours.

P.S. - Watch it at your own risk!!! Cause this is not everyone's cup of tea.

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Better than expected

The amount of lies and sneaking around they did to avoid telling the parents whose wedding it is… it’s ridiculous! The weird part? I’m not even mad about it. I was ready to hate it, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought. Is it the best? No. I think the plot and characters could use some more work, but I also understand there are only two episodes, so they can’t develop everything as detailed as they should.

I like both Boss and Tob. The fact that the two are already in an established relationship is great, we usually only see the chase part of the relationship in such series. Neither of them is good at tackling the problem at hand (aka the parents), but I guess that’s one more thing the two are a good match in. The actors had great chemistry, I loved the looks and soft smiles they shared.

Also, how many more real, fake and wanna-be boyfriends can Mei have? She’s a fun character, even if she can be a bit too much at times. As annoying as I sometimes found Emmy, the self-proclaimed fujoshi, she is actually a really good person. Although a bit noisy.

I think the main plot points actually tackle some important issues many people face in real life, especially in countries where being in a same-sex relationship is not recognized by the law. I am not sure how I feel about the comedic approach to it. On one hand, I like that they tried to go the lighthearted way with it and had fun with it. But on the other hand, it feels very dismissive of the experiences of those who go through something similar in real life.

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