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Low-Budget BL Sitcom that Manages to Exceed Expectations
This is essentially a sitcom, so don't expect plot development from the first episode to the last. But I dare say it has a more sensible "plot" than some BL series that ought to have one but meander endlessly without any direction.
You may first be struck by the garish colors and the canned laughter. These are certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but the bright colors seem to contribute to the overall lightheartedness of the sitcom. Within a few episodes, however, I was impressed by how good the actors are in their roles. The main actors, in particular, have good comic timing, and when there are more serious moments (like Rak suppressing his jealousy when he sees Diao dating), they handle them well too.
If I knew Thai, I would probably be able to appreciate Rak Diao more. It is unfortunate that sometimes the subtitles don't make sense and it's probable that some jokes in Thai are simply lost in translation without a subber who actually bothers to explain things. (It's usually the case for paid subbers when explanations are not brief while sometimes fan subbers try to include a note somewhere on the screen to explain things).
Not all episodes are of equal quality, and you are likely to find yourself having a few favorite episodes. The rewatch value is pretty high in this sense--if you just want something lighthearted to watch when you are in a bad mood, you may have episodes that you can watch on their own without really having to remember much of the rest of the episodes..
You may first be struck by the garish colors and the canned laughter. These are certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but the bright colors seem to contribute to the overall lightheartedness of the sitcom. Within a few episodes, however, I was impressed by how good the actors are in their roles. The main actors, in particular, have good comic timing, and when there are more serious moments (like Rak suppressing his jealousy when he sees Diao dating), they handle them well too.
If I knew Thai, I would probably be able to appreciate Rak Diao more. It is unfortunate that sometimes the subtitles don't make sense and it's probable that some jokes in Thai are simply lost in translation without a subber who actually bothers to explain things. (It's usually the case for paid subbers when explanations are not brief while sometimes fan subbers try to include a note somewhere on the screen to explain things).
Not all episodes are of equal quality, and you are likely to find yourself having a few favorite episodes. The rewatch value is pretty high in this sense--if you just want something lighthearted to watch when you are in a bad mood, you may have episodes that you can watch on their own without really having to remember much of the rest of the episodes..
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