A great show that doesn’t quite stick the landing

Over the past eight weeks Affair the Series has been a big part of my fridays and given me something to look forward to at the end of each work week. I deeply miss wanpleng now that they they have gone back to the book. The first six episodes of this show really showcase what a peak gl series can be. Intriguing complex characters, usually pretty solid editing and sound design but the best part of this show is the the lead actresses.

Sonya and Lookmhee really put so much love and hard work into this series and it shows. They have to be the best actresses that I’ve seen in a GL thus far. Whenever a scene called for high emotion the two did amazing jobs at portraying it an a realistic way. A standout scene that sticks out to me is when Pleng’s father kills himself and her mother goes into cardiac arrest. Sonya’s screams are filled with so much intensity, pain and despair that it geniuenly haunts me.

The chemistry between these women is just amazing to see. They portray pleng and wan’s love for each other in such a palpable way that even with the many flaws that both characters have you are still rooting for their love in the end. And that’s not even mentioning the NC scenes which are just. Wow! They have really brought a new level to GL love scenes.

I love this show dearly but it doesn’t not come without it’s flaws. The biggest two being the pacing and plot, which a stronger emphasis on the latter. Both of the issues are strongest in the last two episodes of the show.

The biggest issues having to do with pacing are in large part due to the episode count. 8 episodes was not enough to portray this story in a satisfactory way. Many scenes were scrapped that you see in BTS footage that would’ve been a delight to see in the show. Simultaneously however it feels like so much screentime was given to explore side characters. I wouldn’t be against this in a longer show but since this show only has a limited amount of time it was unnecessary. As mentioned before the weakest part of the show is the plot in the last episodes. It’s odd but in a way I can’t find words to describe it like some dialogue choices and character decisions just makes it feel like things are happening without reason.

Overall, I do think the good far outweighs the bad in this show. And if you are interested and haven’t checked it out yet then I highly recommend you to.

P. S. Pleng is babygirl.

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LESBIANS

Where to begin with this literally history making show. I could write a whole 10 page essay about this show and it’s impact. However most people have already made those points of both the positive and negative. So I’m just gonna keep it short and sweet. This show’s crew and cast took a huge risk in making this drama and it really paid off. You can just tell there’s a high level of love and respect put into the production and performances of this drama. And is it perfect? No, not at all however I would highly reccomend this show to everyone interested in romance dramas and queer media. It’s worth the watch and is incredibly entertaining. I would be remiss if I did not bring up the show’s best attribute: the chemistry of the leads which is top tier! I’m just so excited to see the future of the gl genre unfold which GAP paved the way for.

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A Mediocre Mess

Everything about this show is meh. It was promoted as a steamy BL but does not live up to that promise whatsoever. The plot is completely lost after the first like 3 episodes and scrambles to add another drama which is obviously just added in to give an excuse to have more episodes. The chemistry between the two leads is the best part of the show. Mos and Bank do have a great off screen relationship with each other that does transfer into the show’s more romantic scenes. However it is not enough to make up for the shortcomings of most other parts. So while I don’t view it as the absolute dumpster fire that other reviewers think it is, it is definitely lacking in many ways that I hope the next season can improve upon.

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