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Monster Next Door thai drama review
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Monster Next Door
1 people found this review helpful
by SamRoss
16 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
This review may contain spoilers

If you're looking for angst, drama, or spice this isn't for you.

This is a mellow drama. I would say it is kind of comparable to We Are in tone, but with fewer couples and less making out. So, if you are looking for the angst of something like A Tale of Thousand Stars or Until We Meet Again, the drama of Bad Buddy or Love in the Air, or the spice of KinnPorshe or Venus in the Sky. You won't find it here. If you're looking for the catchy tunes of My High School President, you will also not find it here.

What you will find is a chill, slow burn relationship between an introvert with extreme social anxiety, relationship trauma and a tense family situation being slowly healed by the unending affection, patience and positivity radiating from his golden retriever in human form neighbor.

Overall, it was cute. The friend group was great. I love when the friend groups are actually good friends. They also don't disappear as soon as the couple forms and are actually also supportive of Diew. And there were really great moments where they picked up when someone in the group (or even God) was making Diew uncomfortable and someone would step in to change the subject or help. It was such a small scene, but I loved it so much when they were on a trip together and it was clear Diew was feeling a little smothered by God. And yes, him and God talk it out pretty quickly and peacefully, but when they rejoined the group, one of the friends also brought Diew to sit next to them instead and when he was gone another friend told God that he was being too much. So, they may not have known God and Diew talked it out already, but they were still willing to step in on Diew's behalf.

There was a huge emphasis on communicating and while they both had moments where they tripped up and didn't do it, they did eventually talk things out. And again, with the big misunderstanding, God's friends came in clutch. He's sulking and all "I don't get why Diew said/did that" and they're just like, "well, I don't have the answers. Stop talking to me and go talk to him."

Also shout out to the product placement, 'cause it took multiple episodes before it clicked that the phone was being marketed. And it was genuinely working on me. Like some of the features it showed off (which were a little weird in context, but not unbelievable) had me curious about the phone and wishing my phone had them.

The acting felt a little awkward at times and it was hard to parse out if that was the character or the actor, since I'm not really familiar with these actors in other things. With God being in a band, I do wish there had been more music.

Also, the vet was a jerk and I just feel like there should have been some karma going his way. Especially since he didn't change. His whole apology was still totally focused on himself and occurred after he basically stalked and cornered Diew into talking to him. Like dude didn't even consider Diew's feelings in his apology to Diew for previously hurting his feelings.

And I feel like social media could have been used to develop them and their relationship more. Like we get little insights at how Diew is feeling from what he posts on social media and God seems to start posting more when he sees Diew posting, but I feel like it could have been used more to like...show them growing closer together in little "this made me think of you" ways that are not in the form of a giant stuffed turtle.
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