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Silente 08

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Silente 08

Netherlands
Wake Up Ladies Season 2: Very Complicated thai drama review
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Wake Up Ladies Season 2: Very Complicated
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by Silente 08
Feb 15, 2021
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Funny, touching and thoughtful

It is easier for me to criticise than to praise, therefore this review will be rather short.

There are only two things I can criticise:
- First of all, it was too short. A story with such a variety of established characters needs to be told in at least 12 episodes. I assume that was also the original plan, but once again the pandemic changed everything. Really a pity, some characters deserved more screen time.
- Then, probably connected to the first point, the ending felt forced in some ways. Especially Saifah and his mother would have needed more time to give us a convincing reunion in the end. One or two more episodes leading up to it could have saved the ending.

But other than that, I was very surprised by how much more I liked this season compared to the first one. The story always kept a good balance between comedic and genuinely touching moments, it wasn’t unnecessarily over the top. The single storylines were very well interwoven and delivered unexpected twists. All characters seemed interesting (maybe Lookmai stayed a bit “flat”, though) and very real. I believe there is a lot to take away from the story for the viewers, especially the Doctor’s advices. I really liked the overall pace of the storytelling, not too hasty, but also not too slow. And last but not least, the cinematography in this season was on a whole new level! Good choice of colours, thoughtful composition of locations and systematic use of camera angles. And all of this combined with a solid soundtrack.

The first season got an 8.5 from me: enjoyable, but average and not very memorable. Season 2 was a clear improvement and is an absolute recommendation!
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