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Unpopularopinionbydemand

watching BL in the corner of my room

Unpopularopinionbydemand

watching BL in the corner of my room
Gen Y thai drama review
Completed
Gen Y
3 people found this review helpful
by Unpopularopinionbydemand
May 23, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

Feel Good Series

If I were comparing this series to another like Tale of A Thousand Stars or ITSAY, then it wouldn't be rated nearly as high as I have it. Was this the best series ever? No. Did it have the best plot with the best actors? No, but it still was just a feel-good show that entertained me and grabbed at my heart.

Let's Dive In.

I missed Copter and Kimmon so much. Their chemistry in 2moons was absolutely radiating, and I so desperately wanted to see them again (and no, I do NOT count Hotel Stars), so you can see where my excitement was coming from when I heard they would be in a new series that actually featured BL. I loved Mark and Kit (lol, they basically kept the same plot and just changed up the names), They brought such a cute and delightful relationship to the screen. They were both very opposite of each other, and I think it just fits so perfectly for these actors who play well at the cat and dog type roles. Kit turning Mark down was really hard for me to watch. I could feel how hurt and heartbroken that Mark was and it depicted a great scene of how some relationships work. Some people are ready for a relationship, and others are just trying to figure it out. My only argument per se would be that Mark did a bit much at the beginning to flirt with Kit. Most of the time it came off as stalkerish and obsessed. Would've liked it had he taken his time more.

Most might not have liked the fact that Wayu spent most of the season sulking over Phu, but it's what actually happens with breakups, and I feel like we're able to finally see just how well-rounded of an actor Bas is. He did an incredible job at pertaining to be this brooding and heartbroken character, but I also like that we see him slowly recovering and being back to his old self. My only argument on Wayu is that they gave him this god-awful haircut that made him look twelve. Please, never again. I wasn't a huge fan of those bickering dudes that were trying to fight for Wayu's love. It felt too out of place for two grown men to be fighting like that, and it just took me out of the story. There were hints that Jack and Kalae might've had something going on between them, but sadly, I was not interested in the slightest bit. Let's move on Phu. While we do see Wayu interacting with Phu on the phone, whenever he was there in person, we only got to see the back of a head and nothing else. Why was Phu's identity kept a secret? Like, what was the point? There was no build-up to the reason why we don't see his face, and when we finally do in the finale, it sort of a "finally!" moment, but still it was meaningless, we should've just seen him from the getgo.

I really liked Thanu. While I felt that the actor himself was very mediocre in his performance as Thanu, I still enjoyed his presence in the series. He serves as the sort of reminder for Wayu that Phu is gone until they start to slowly hit it off, which I really enjoyed. I'm excited to see how they handle Wayu's relationship now that Phu is back just as he and Thanu were getting closer. Thanu had an ongoing battle with Padlock that serves as the reason why he left in the first place. I can't really remember why they didn't like each other, but whatever it was, it caused Thanu to have to leave and come back a year later (I think it was a year?). While it felt a bit much in the already complicated plot that was going on, I didn't have a problem since Junior (Padlock) did an excellent job and I loved seeing him on screen.

Onto Phai and his gang. Most of the boys that worked at this mini coffee shop had mediocre acting at best. None of them stood out as good to me, and quite frankly, I could've done without half of them. Sab was cute and had his occasional funny moments, but he felt like a character that could've been quickly cut out since he didn't serve a very important role in the series. He was very much a filler character that had a bunch of pointless screentime that could've been used for something different. Moving onto Phai. I liked the underlining relationship that was blossoming between him and Sandee. They were so shy and gentle around each other, which was a nice switch from the other couples we had seen. The best part about the two of them was the mini jar thing they were doing. They always just looked so precious around each other, and when they sometimes read the notes, they gave each other this look that spoke volumes. That was until the show goes south and starts this random-ass romance between Phai and Thanu. It's kind of like they were soulmates and both destined to meet. I wasn't here for them at all, most likely because I had already shipped them with their previous partners, but also because it felt so out-of-the-blue. Also, they added some weird-ass fantasy aspect with this couple in which they were able to see their future when they touched hands (or made eye contact, I can't remember). This aspect took me out of the actual show. It was uncalled for, and if the rest of the series wasn't going to be fantastical, then they didn't need to add that attribute for Phai and Thanu. Thankfully Thanu turns Phai down and decides to still pursue Wayu, but since Phai and him were shown to be soulmates, I don't feel the same for Wayu and Thanu like I did.

Tong and Pok's story felt like I was watching an entirely different series. While Sandee kind of connected into their story a bit (and we see that he might be a bit of a bad guy), I still feel like this couple was a bit much, and could've easily been cut. However, I did really like their dynamic. They had a very obvious sexual tension that got bigger and bigger towards the end. We see that they almost have a slight breaking moment, but were still able to overcome it. Some of the consent was left up in the air that could've easily been solved with a little bit of communication, but whatever I guess since it's BL right? (sarcasm!).

Overall, this is the feel-good series that I loved. Nothing spectacular happens, the acting is mediocre at best with a few exceptions, and the production looked like your average Thai BL. I do recommend a watch, it was cute, lighthearted, and humorous.
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