Araqna
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Absolute masterpiece! Heart touching unexpected wholesome series
Honestly, this is such an underrated series. Something in my room is a perfect example of don't judge the book by its cover. I loved how they blended realistic issues with the fantasy and supernatural. Honestly, I had found the trailer boring, and also I am not a big fan of Nut, simply because I didn't like his previous work, Oxygen. I watched this series because it is directed by Tee and behold he produced another masterpiece. He has something which brings out the potential of the actors and thus I trusted him blindly and watched the series. Also, PLEASE WATCH THE UNCUT VERSION because otherwise, you are going to miss a lot of things, and also some parts in the series won't make sense.
STORY
The series is plot and character-driven, with romance being secondary. It focuses on Phob's journey to remember his past and regrets in a limited time frame so that he doesn't end up being a vengeful spirit. Along the way, the series has touched on various sensitive themes. Phat and Phat's mother learning to navigate their life without Phat's father. His father had been an integral part of their lives which makes it harder for them to cope with the loss. Then there is this Nuan who is no doubt creepy as hell but seems to have her own reasons. Parenting and loneliness had been highlighted in this series. Ben has done his part in making us realize that pretense and falsehood can only break and hurt people around you.
The theme of selfishness and selflessness can be the different sides of the same coin. Phob's mother always hated Phob for being born thus ruining her dreams, we all thrive for something in our lives, isn't it and what if those things can never be achieved because of someone, aren't we supposed to hate that person? But what if that person is your own blood, your own child. His mother had been living a life full of conflict, as a mother she wants to give her love to him but at the same time, she can't love him because he is the reason she had to give up on something which she loved.
I love how the emphasis has been made on 'there is a right time for everything' which is actually kind of true in the series. Next, the theme is 'belief', a lot of people had actually pointed out that the story of Dream and Luck was pointless. But it wasn't for me, If we believe in something it is bound to become a reality, this was my interpretation of what this couple wanted to show us.
Even though I am not a fan of the bittersweet endings but I found the ending to be perfect. I was afraid that they would have made an ending like He's coming to me but Thank God otherwise it would've spoiled the story.
The series is not at all comedy, rather it is serious with occasional sweet romance.
ACTING
Nut has done an excellent job of portraying Phob. Initially, I had an impression of him being goofy and bright but as he recovers his memory we get to see him as a whole. Phob journey in recovering his memory can be considered as finding one true self. Nut playing an amnesic ghost was something which can be compared to a blank canvas, the more his memory recovers the more the canvas gets filled hence same can go for his portrayal of Phob which he did perfectly.
Plan has done justice to his role of Phat. Out of all actors, his acting had drawn me more to his character. I love how he portrayed his shy, introverted yet decisive character.
I loved the chemistry of both the male lead, Being an unexpected pairing they did a perfect job.
Green although had only 2 episodes for himself had just stolen the spotlight in the series. I immediately felt connected to his character right from the beginning, it was that powerful. His dance on the stage portrayed his anguish and loss of his friend which was so perfectly directed and acted out. His acting had literally given me goosebumps.
OST
I loved the OST and every BGM of this series. The timing of the BGM had made me hold my breath every time it was played.
DIRECTION
It just amazes me to see how much can a person improve himself. Since the beginning I consider Tee to be good now he is just an excellent director, and with each series, he is directing he is just setting his bar high. His way of direction always brings out the story of each character so well that it becomes easier for the audience to connect. I absolutely loved the direction where Ben is giving his stage performance, The narrative was done so well and in a unique way that it gave us a clear picture of the relationship of Phob and Green. Also, I loved when he kept the dream space blank and black because that is exactly what it is. On a psychological level dreams can reflect our own experiences and emotion, hence when they were in the dream their background changes from black to what they want to conceive.
REWATCH VALUE
Honestly, this series is only good for a one-time watch because of its bittersweet ending. But since the acting, directing, and quality of the series is so good that I would rather watch it again.
Overall I give this series a 9.5 because the series had just shown many things about the reality that will make us sit back and reflect upon it.
STORY
The series is plot and character-driven, with romance being secondary. It focuses on Phob's journey to remember his past and regrets in a limited time frame so that he doesn't end up being a vengeful spirit. Along the way, the series has touched on various sensitive themes. Phat and Phat's mother learning to navigate their life without Phat's father. His father had been an integral part of their lives which makes it harder for them to cope with the loss. Then there is this Nuan who is no doubt creepy as hell but seems to have her own reasons. Parenting and loneliness had been highlighted in this series. Ben has done his part in making us realize that pretense and falsehood can only break and hurt people around you.
The theme of selfishness and selflessness can be the different sides of the same coin. Phob's mother always hated Phob for being born thus ruining her dreams, we all thrive for something in our lives, isn't it and what if those things can never be achieved because of someone, aren't we supposed to hate that person? But what if that person is your own blood, your own child. His mother had been living a life full of conflict, as a mother she wants to give her love to him but at the same time, she can't love him because he is the reason she had to give up on something which she loved.
I love how the emphasis has been made on 'there is a right time for everything' which is actually kind of true in the series. Next, the theme is 'belief', a lot of people had actually pointed out that the story of Dream and Luck was pointless. But it wasn't for me, If we believe in something it is bound to become a reality, this was my interpretation of what this couple wanted to show us.
Even though I am not a fan of the bittersweet endings but I found the ending to be perfect. I was afraid that they would have made an ending like He's coming to me but Thank God otherwise it would've spoiled the story.
The series is not at all comedy, rather it is serious with occasional sweet romance.
ACTING
Nut has done an excellent job of portraying Phob. Initially, I had an impression of him being goofy and bright but as he recovers his memory we get to see him as a whole. Phob journey in recovering his memory can be considered as finding one true self. Nut playing an amnesic ghost was something which can be compared to a blank canvas, the more his memory recovers the more the canvas gets filled hence same can go for his portrayal of Phob which he did perfectly.
Plan has done justice to his role of Phat. Out of all actors, his acting had drawn me more to his character. I love how he portrayed his shy, introverted yet decisive character.
I loved the chemistry of both the male lead, Being an unexpected pairing they did a perfect job.
Green although had only 2 episodes for himself had just stolen the spotlight in the series. I immediately felt connected to his character right from the beginning, it was that powerful. His dance on the stage portrayed his anguish and loss of his friend which was so perfectly directed and acted out. His acting had literally given me goosebumps.
OST
I loved the OST and every BGM of this series. The timing of the BGM had made me hold my breath every time it was played.
DIRECTION
It just amazes me to see how much can a person improve himself. Since the beginning I consider Tee to be good now he is just an excellent director, and with each series, he is directing he is just setting his bar high. His way of direction always brings out the story of each character so well that it becomes easier for the audience to connect. I absolutely loved the direction where Ben is giving his stage performance, The narrative was done so well and in a unique way that it gave us a clear picture of the relationship of Phob and Green. Also, I loved when he kept the dream space blank and black because that is exactly what it is. On a psychological level dreams can reflect our own experiences and emotion, hence when they were in the dream their background changes from black to what they want to conceive.
REWATCH VALUE
Honestly, this series is only good for a one-time watch because of its bittersweet ending. But since the acting, directing, and quality of the series is so good that I would rather watch it again.
Overall I give this series a 9.5 because the series had just shown many things about the reality that will make us sit back and reflect upon it.
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