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DaddyBrioche

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DaddyBrioche

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Don't Say No thai drama review
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Don't Say No
7 people found this review helpful
by DaddyBrioche
Nov 18, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

25% BL - 80% Soap Opera

This is about Fiat's character development. There is no "action" . This bothers other reviewers, but not me. The story shows Fiat gradually confronting the way he thinks and behaves and attempting to learn from it. I like the idea. Wish it had been refined a little more. The back stories are not always convincing, realistic or well thought-out, it's not clear that Fiat is learning anything, and you have to overlook the value judgements embedded in those lessons. Also, the other characters seem static.

But OMG, at 12 hours, this is way too long. The same story (with its shortcomings) could have been told in 3-6 hours and it would have been more engaging. Emotions can be conveyed in seconds; they don't require endless, long, drawn-out silences.

Production values: 9.0 (a few issues with bedroom scene lighting)
Story: 6.0 (like the concept, needs refinement)
Acting: 7.5 (hard to judge. So much of acting is based on direction, Leo seems wooden, other characters seem static. Fiat occasionally seems good. Some episodes better than others. Giving the actors benefit of the doubt)
Music: 6.0 (better than a lot of other Thai BL. A few bright spots, but a lot of tedious/repetitive bits as well)
Sound: 9.0 (cheesy effects very well done)
Pacing: 2 (much too slow)
Editing: 7 (some scenes disproportionately long )
Product Placement: 7 (some were subtle - yay!, a few were "in your face" super cheap)
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