I decided to watch this drama for several reasons. First, I had just finished Together With Me: The Next Chapter and while I didn't love that drama, I did enjoy Max and Tul's chemistry and acting and was curious about how they would be in a very different setting. Second, as cute as the typical college Thai BL's are, I wanted a change and something more mature and with more substance. Since I've always enjoyed crime dramas, this seemed like it might fit the bill. Overall, I would say it did. While I felt the story was at times a little more complicated and convoluted than was strictly necessarily, I did very much enjoy it.

This drama had a lot more depth and covered far more territory than I could have every expected. I wasn't expecting a light and fluffy romance, but I also wasn't expecting some of the dark territory it explored. The subjects of rape, human trafficking, and drug dealing play heavily in the story. The romance, while certainly present, is not necessarily the main focus which I found refreshing. Don't get me wrong, I love a good romance, but having a plot that was overall well thought out and executed and having more depth than just gratuitous kissing scenes was a very nice change. I liked that the show played their hand of who was the actual murderer pretty close to the chest. While I had my suspicions, I was never 100% certain until the actual killer was revealed.

The characterization was overwhelmingly good. Despite a relatively large cast, everyone had their place and their story though there were certainly a few missteps or a few things lacking, the characters were, for the most part, well-rounded which I was truly impressed with. I came for Max and Tul to see how they acted together in a more mature setting and they did not disappoint. I very much prefer their relationship here to that portrayed in Together With Me. I enjoyed the maturity and the vulnerability they both displayed. Their acting together and apart was on point and was definitely a highlight for me.

The themes of the drama were more complex and varied than in most BL's which I also appreciated. The prevailing one to me was that not everyone is as they seem, even if you think you know them. Bun really represented this as he realized the people he was closest to were not at all who he thought they were. Part of what I love about his character is his determination and focus to find the truth no matter the cost. Even after discovering people he knew and trusted were involved, he maintained his purpose of seeing justice delivered. Another theme is that we often have no idea what other people are suffering. Jane, Tan, Natty, and Nam had all suffered either in the past or present, but very few people if anyone knew the true extent of their suffering. I think it really highlighted how common that is, how most people do conceal their pain and sometimes by the time they find the courage or have the ability to speak out about it, it may be too late.

I was surprised at the noticeable lack of any kind of OST. I did like the intro music with the credits. I thought it fit well with the mystery of the drama.

I really didn't have too many issues with this drama. As with any drama, there were certainly some misses, but nothing that I felt negated the good. The pacing as with a lot of Thai BL dramas was hit or miss. Some things were sped up that it would have been nice to have more time to process and other parts were dragged out that could have been skimmed over more. One of my biggest issues was the speed with which anyone injured healed. Shot? Up in a couple days. Beaten almost to death? Walk it off the next day. I understand that due to pacing they couldn't have characters laid up in bed all the time, but it seems like they could have changed something to make it a bit more believable. There were also a few instances where characters were very conveniently in the right place at the right time that stretched belief.

I found this series to be very enjoyable and a very pleasant diversion from the usual. The story was engaging and intriguing and the acting and characters were almost universally fantastic. I'm very much looking forward to season 2 and I will certainly be watching this one again in the future!