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Niniane

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Niniane

Netherlands
The Effect thai drama review
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The Effect
1 people found this review helpful
by Niniane
Feb 14, 2023
3 of 3 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

HEAVY trigger warnings. I am not ok.

I know, I know, I should have read up on this drama and maybe watched a trailer. But I'm not used to doing that and my watch recommendation is the tag "LGBTQ"and/or "Gay Male Lead" as these usually lead me to a BL drama. This is not that. I repeat, it is NOT a BL. at least, not one where there's actual love involved (not counting the brief hand holding by the two friend characters in the forelast scene.

I don't really understand the theme or message of this drama. Is it to warn against cyber bullying? The dangers of sharing and shaming on social media? If so, this could have been portrayed much clearer. The drama now focuses on the SA-event and the aftermath for Shin and Keng, rather than that.

The final scene (again: What is the POINT??) leaves room for a follow-up. IF that were to happen, I need a strong Shin who has overcome the events, a Keng who is in prison or at least very much in the gutter where he will have to remain until his final breath and a real love story as a redemption arc. But maybe we should just leave it alone. This was traumatising enough.
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