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You never know who hates you right now
No spoilers, proceed safely.
I have been putting off watching “A Gift to the People You Hate” for the longest time. Maybe it was the poster which seemed amusing, or maybe it was the premise that wasn't intriguing at first glance. Well, I'm glad I gave this a chance and that it is available with English subs on GMMtv.
❝Yes, my shop sells gifts. But only gifts to be given to someone you hate. Do you have someone you hate? So much so that you want to give a gift?❞
The story is just that, a gift shop which delivers gifts to people hated by its customers. There are four levels of gifts, level 1 being public embarassment and level 2 being death. As we observe our characters giving in to their hatred and purchasing gifts, we see how their hatred and the consequences of their actions manifest in them and haunts them.
❝No matter what, we cannot escape. Even though we are not arrested, the crimes are haunting us from within.❞
The thing is, when your actions are driven by hatred, things go wrong. It may hurt people around you and the consequences may be severe and unplanned. The show shows how far people go when they have the means to, i.e., how far people are willing to go to hurt others when they can do it so easily and without having to face consequences. The ultimate idea is that human beings are terrible and they do terrible things.
A common fact I've noticed in the Thai dramas I've watched as of yet is that they lack polish. A Gift to the People You Hate is similarly lacking but makes up for the silly plot holes with a compelling, fast-paced and thrilling plot with a spectacular ending message.
The message is clear from Ploy's final gifts, hatred can kill you. Not physically perhaps, but it will hurt inside. And after ten episodes of turmoil and grief, right when you start thinking that the show will end on a conciliatory note, it doesn't. To the contrary it pushes the very realistic message that hatred can never truly be gone from the world. A bit bland at times, but some moments were brilliant, particularly the ending and the surprising reveal of the man behind the mask.
I give this an overall rating of 8.0/10. The acting was sufficient and the story would have been a straight 9.0/10 IF not for the rather silly plot holes (like the lack of body guards around a politician who is going to become the prime minister or how a caretaker could freely release members from an old age), minor details but difficult to ignore.
If you have read till here, watch the first episode and let it draw your attention. Another great one by gmmtv.
I have been putting off watching “A Gift to the People You Hate” for the longest time. Maybe it was the poster which seemed amusing, or maybe it was the premise that wasn't intriguing at first glance. Well, I'm glad I gave this a chance and that it is available with English subs on GMMtv.
❝Yes, my shop sells gifts. But only gifts to be given to someone you hate. Do you have someone you hate? So much so that you want to give a gift?❞
The story is just that, a gift shop which delivers gifts to people hated by its customers. There are four levels of gifts, level 1 being public embarassment and level 2 being death. As we observe our characters giving in to their hatred and purchasing gifts, we see how their hatred and the consequences of their actions manifest in them and haunts them.
❝No matter what, we cannot escape. Even though we are not arrested, the crimes are haunting us from within.❞
The thing is, when your actions are driven by hatred, things go wrong. It may hurt people around you and the consequences may be severe and unplanned. The show shows how far people go when they have the means to, i.e., how far people are willing to go to hurt others when they can do it so easily and without having to face consequences. The ultimate idea is that human beings are terrible and they do terrible things.
A common fact I've noticed in the Thai dramas I've watched as of yet is that they lack polish. A Gift to the People You Hate is similarly lacking but makes up for the silly plot holes with a compelling, fast-paced and thrilling plot with a spectacular ending message.
The message is clear from Ploy's final gifts, hatred can kill you. Not physically perhaps, but it will hurt inside. And after ten episodes of turmoil and grief, right when you start thinking that the show will end on a conciliatory note, it doesn't. To the contrary it pushes the very realistic message that hatred can never truly be gone from the world. A bit bland at times, but some moments were brilliant, particularly the ending and the surprising reveal of the man behind the mask.
I give this an overall rating of 8.0/10. The acting was sufficient and the story would have been a straight 9.0/10 IF not for the rather silly plot holes (like the lack of body guards around a politician who is going to become the prime minister or how a caretaker could freely release members from an old age), minor details but difficult to ignore.
If you have read till here, watch the first episode and let it draw your attention. Another great one by gmmtv.
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