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Waen Dok Mai thai drama review
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Waen Dok Mai
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by 8392225
Aug 8, 2021
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 2.0
Well, when this appeared on my watchlist, I cannot say I was excited. I don't like Putt Putichai. As for the lead girl, this was my 1st lakorn with her... She's probably perfect fit for Putt Putichai, as I don't like her either... There are Pongpitch & Goy, the only positive thing in 'O-Negative' (pun intended). Pongpitch looks considerably better with short hair, but the horrendous beard is still in place.

I didn't like the 1st episode. Instantly I wished this to be a shorter one, like 10 episodes only. It has TWENTY SIX. It's like Murphy's law. But then again, there's enough time to sway me, if this is actually good.

Since 2nd episode, I started zoning out. It looked like I was to fast-forward through this lakorn, or drop it soon. As a fan of romantic series, it was difficult for me to tune in, when I didn't find guy/girl likeable, and when there was no romance. Just some kind of "friendship"... I know that's precisely what the reviews praised about 'I Wanna Be Sup'tar', but I haven't seen that one yet so, too bad. I find no charm.

Since 6th episode, I dediced to watch this best without ANY expectations, not as a romance, but just some kind of funny sketches about several friends. Besides Pongpitch & Goy, my favorites definitely were Jab Penpetch & Tao Sarocha, two 40 somethings, whose behavior gives such a bratty air that even teenage characters cannot measure with it... LMAO:) I tried to ignore the mangirl, Due Arisara's Dao, or the toot with gross facial hair. So naturally I skipped a lot of those 26x60 minutes.

On the romance side of this, of course I cheered for Goy to end up with Pongpitch, as she is too awesome for just any hunk and there is something very warm & cute about Pongpitch (one scene he jokes he is afraid to shave the beard off 'cause then girls wouldn't leave him alone, LOL). On the other hand, I wasn't able to focus on Putt Putichai and that "Gypso", their story didn't really get my attention for quite some time, until it became important for the family too, when the grandpa was sick by the end. It was cute they had this slow but honest development from being friends. But as far as I have noticed, there isn't a single good kiss scene (I'm not counting those with eyes wide open) for any couple.

It has more family drama towards the end, when the 40s characters still being immature proves not to be that funny anymore... It's not just being a dissapointment for THEIR elders, they themselves just aren't able to become proper elders and give any support to the younger family members. When a family is disfunctional like that, it's the known feeling of "being alone despite being with people"...

Romance of the last couple comes in the last epi only, as for the other couples, their stories are not even finished, or didn't get much closure. And that despite the generous length of 26 episodes. I am also generous: to give it rating not lower than average.
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