Truly, just amazing....

WOW!!! First let me say I actually watched Kingdom: Legendary War first. As tends to be the norm, I watched for one specific group I knew of. ATEEZ. I ended up glued to my seat and screen for days binge watching because I loved everyone. I found new Idol groups that I had never heard of. Groups I had only heard on my Pandora, or saw in passing on Youtube or Insta. I honestly, at the time never gave them much thought. But after watching Kingdom: Legendary War. I've found many more groups to enjoy and support.

I'm trying to find a negative about Legendary War, and I can't come up with anything off the top of my head. Max Chang Min was amazing as a host and really seemed to enjoy himself with all the boys. It made the whole show amazing. I will say I really felt so bad for SF9 the entire time. They seemed like they just could not get what they wanted. I will say I've never seen an idol group like them. I do genuinely want to know if someone somewhere just picked 9 highly attractive men off the runway and said "lets sing and dance" I mean how did they come to be?

I very much enjoyed the show. And I really hope to see more of both Kingdom: Legendary War and Road to Kingdom in the future. As I feel it really is a great way to get to know more Idol groups. As well as it's great way to help them grow their fandoms.

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Truly Amazing...

WOW!!! First let me say I actually watched Road to Kingdom after watching Kingdom: Legendary War. As tends to be the norm when picking a new show to watch, I came for one reason. The Boyz. I stayed for everyone. I found new Idol groups that I had never heard of. Groups I had only heard on my Pandora, or saw in passing on Youtube or Insta. I honestly, at the time never gave them much thought. But after watching both Kingdom and Kingdom: Legendary War. I've found many more groups to enjoy and support.

Now, my only negatives about Kingdom. First, I HATE eliminations. It genuinely broke my heart when Golden Child and then TOO were eliminated. As I said I watched Legendary War first, and seeing how they kept all 6 teams from start to finish was very meaningful to me as viewer and fan. Lastly, the drag out!!! I defiantly understand wanting to cause suspense and put everyone on the edge of their seats, but wow, the drag out and constant repeat between when the host would say "Third Place" first time....oh I honestly just skipped 10 seconds and was able to still be left in suspense.

Other than that, I very much enjoyed the show. And I really hope to see more of Road to Kingdom in the future. As it really is a great way to get to know more Idol groups. As well as help them grow their fandoms.

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Genuinely Surprised....definitely worth the watch...

This ended up much longer than I planned, I am sorry for that. I don't normally write a review on the shows I watch. No matter how good or bad it was. But after reading all the negative comments and even some negative comments in reviews, I decided to sit down and watch it. I'm someone who has a hard time focusing, and Thai dramas (any Asian drama really) give me the chance to fall into another world and ignore the real life around me for a bit. It brings me back to calmer state of mind. From episode 1 to episode 12 I couldn't walk away. Feel free to skip to Paragraph 4 which begins my actual review. And please remember, this is MY opinion, I don't expect many to agree with it.

I can understand where people are coming from with the negative comments about this show. Yes, there was some cringy and just plain cheesy dialogue, yes, there were parts that didn't make any sense, I do tend to find myself asking "why?" and "wtf?" multiple times while watching any Asian drama.

I've learned over my few years of watching Thai dramas as well as any Asian drama. What I as an American see as cringy, cheesy, inappropriate, embarrassing, and just plan horrendous writing, not all Asians do. Our ways of life are different. So naturally we have things that Asians may find embarrassing, inappropriate, cheesy, and cringy as well.
I've learned to watch Thai dramas with a different mindset than I do American tv (on the rare occasion I watch it). Therefore, though I find myself covering my eyes, feeling embarrassed and just laughing at the ridiculousness of certain things, I've accepted it's just a part of THEIR culture and writing.

We also have to remember, this is Domundi. Not GMMTV, not Change 2561, Not Idol Factory, Not Me Mind Y.
So why compare them? Naturally what's written, directed, and produced, IS going to be different. Domundi delivered what is considered their...style? genre? Everyone says Tutor and Yim get Zee and NuNew's scrapes or the scripts they didn't want. But even Zee and NuNew's series are of the same quality. I find myself cringy at certain dialogues and scenes with them. Same for any Thai drama I've watched. Thai writers are different to what we're used to, so why bash so much?

If you've made it this far, I appreciate it, I will now share my actually review of the show.
In my own personal opinion, this is absolutely by far Tutor and Yim's BEST performance. I love Tutor and Yim, they are amazing together and have amazing chemistry. I personally didn't like The Middleman's Love. Something just didn't seem right with them playing those parts. Don't get me wrong, it was obvious they showed up and put in the work to bring the characters to life. It was obvious those characters just weren't for them and that's exactly it. They were not the original pair for those roles. It's no ones fault, life happens. And I can appreciate the director giving Tutor and Yim the chance and opportunity to Lead.
I can say I had moments during my viewing of Battle of the Writers, that I did try to picture a different pair playing Shan and Ob-aun, and I just couldn't. It didn't matter how ridiculous the line may have been. It didn't matter how cringy worthy the situation, Tutor and Yim gave their best. They showed the world they are ready and capable of more serious stories. I still cannot get over Tutors ability to speak with his eyes. He reminds me of V from BTS with his ability to use his eyes to capture one's attention. Yim did incredible, I don't know how to describe it, though his character showed moments of immaturity, he didn't full on whine like many characters do. He was able to get his emotions and feelings across with just a look. His eyes are his windows. He expressed his emotions in a way that made me feel what he was feeling.

And oh lordy, I wasn't too sure what the plan was for the NC scenes, but can I just say Tutor and Yim DELIVERED!!! There was no shyness. There was no hesitation. They. Went. For. It. I had moments where I felt like maybe I was intruding. This series shows these years they have spent together have been filled with building trust and comfort. They have cultivated their chemistry to bring an amazing performance. I cannot wait to see what they do next.

Lastly, can I just share my appreciation and excitement over seeing Mark with a partner? I have never cared if he was paired with a woman or a man, but anything I've seen him in he's either single, or he's in a relationship, but the other party is never shown. I just want to hug him and tell him he is loved and appreciated so much. So, seeing him interacting and having a relationship on screen just tickles me so much. I love Mark, I don't know what it is, but from the first time I saw him on screen, he's become my major bias. He did excellent work in this drama. That man's bedroom eyes are something else too.

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