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Missed the plot
I agree with a lot of reviews about this drama. I expected so much from the first episodes and BIM... NothingThey put a lot of effort to build the vilain in the drama, and the back story was great. The fact that Him had PTSD, the fact that Nail was Blue doppelganger, the ex who cheated with a girl... all that could have made a great storyline. But the just denied everything. One episode they fight at the end, the next they already made up from the start, so it's confusing.
And all building the story to have absolutely no tension at the end.... Where was the drama????
Nothing was used and you feel watching episode 11 and 12 that it can't be IT. And you realize you lost your time.
Now, the side stories with Pie, who is doing what Him did to Blue to his new s.x buddy Chao. He tries to become his boyfriend, but he is still close to his ex who wanted to use Pie to make a s. tape for money. That could have been more dramatic, like the violence in "Love in the Air" r.ape scene, but nothing? Chao just caught the conversation, and saw the Instagram and that was all.
It was the first movie made by Wayu Pattharawut, CEO of Y entertainment and director for this drama. But it's not a good start. We had similar problems with "Unforgotten Night" who had great unused potential. Maybe the CEO should focus on making his YouTube Channel and social media clearer and employ scenarists that can actually make a novel better on screen!!!
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Starts great, quickly slips into poorly written melodrama filled with air.
Watched 9/12 Eps. Overall: I wanted more quietly sassy and flirtatious Nail like in Ep 1 & 2. I was immediately intrigued by, and empathetic for, him. I also liked that he communicated boundaries but was straightforward and kind about it while being firm. It was a fresh take on a character, especially a Thai BL one, and I loved it. Sadly, the former fades away and the later starts weakening half-way through.Ep 1 & 2: Interesting! The characters and plot mystery is intriguing and the sex/intimacy satisfying. The long bathtub scene in Ep 2 is sensual and hot and done extremely well. The action, cinematography, music, and editing all work together to build a sensual crescendo. Some of the music so far is great too. These two Eps are the highlight out of the 9 that I watched.
Ep 3 & 4: Nothing memorable, but I was still hooked on the slowly-revealing mystery and looking forward to the next weekly episode.
Ep 5 & 6: Much weaker. Ep 6 especially felt more like set up for the next episode (instead of continuing the story). A lot of back-tracking to fill in a lot of history gaps at once; the previous episodes did a better job of balancing the present with insights into the past while keeping the overall story moving forward. Stopped looking forward to the next weekly episode.
Ep 7 Things keep going downhill. The entire episode is Him working to get Nail to listen to him explain and when the scene comes nothing is said! In fact, not much is said the entire episode, it's a bunch of air and some spoken statements. It's like the writer is allergic to conversations that actually go back and forth between people. There are so many latent pauses that the director/editor kept in to fill out the time. There are stereotypical "bad guys" scheming, but doing it poorly (Tec is so clueless in his approach that he's not really a threat; he keeps blatently rubbing Nail the wrong way). The "comedic" silly sound effects were copious and inane, when nothing is funny and the overall mood should be serious to sustain tension. My interest and hope in this series is sinking fast.
Ep 8 & 9: I debated dropping, but decided to give it one more chance and watched 8 & 9 back-to-back. And I *am* dropping now. At least I finally learned what happened to Blue in Ep 8. The story starts making leaps in character relationships and the progression of scenes without showing how things got there. I was so confused about Him, Nail, and Tec's first scene in Ep 8 after the way Ep 7 ended. How they got there makes no sense whatsoever. I thought I had missed an episode or something, but nope. The secondary couple is annoying, especially Chao. Tec and the cousin are 2-dimensional, delusional, low IQ, and irritating. The intimate scene between Him and Nail feels oddly forced/over-exaggerated this time, and it lacked the 'crescendo' built with actions, cinematography, and music that Ep 1 & 2 did so well with.
Tor as Nail/Blue is the most charismatic and nuanced actor of the cast. Not awesome, but above average, especially for a rookie. Everyone else is mediocre. Dew as Him shows some potential, but he is not a rookie, and his lack of range becomes more and more obvious as the story gets more dramatic and emotional for his character.
I might rewatch Ep 1 & 2 for fun sometime, but I certainly won't bother with the rest of it again.
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He is with Nail just cuz he is identical to Blue .
And Nail after listening to people talking about blue, y he is not making an effort to see his pic which Atlast showed in ep 6.
Plz Nail stand for urself and just stop being in this toxic relationship.
Him, if u love Nail truly, y u keep thinking a Blue.
No matter what ever the story is as being an audience we need to watch a justified relationship not a toxic one coz this makes us feel remorse.
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What really happened to Blue,that is Him's ex
This series is very interesting and highly recommendable ,i can't wait for more scences with good plots. I always look forward to waching this series every week and most times infact i don't always like the wait because am always curious to know what will happen next. Please if it's possible to be releasing 2 to 3 episodes in a week i would like it because it's a very interesting movie to be waiting for. Mostly,i love the chemistry between him and nail,they look so cute and sweet and i also love the supporting couples that is phai and chao ,am just hoping for them to end up together so badlyWas this review helpful to you?
Such a great start
Honestly I'm just here to say I wholeheartedly appreciate a feminine gay man as the lead role and not a side character.He's cute, he's sassy and seductive. He reminds me of Uea from Bed Friend serving it down look after look with the upmost confidence and I'm absolutely loving every minute of it.
This first episode was so tasteful and easygoing, I love the "messy" drama so far, I'm enjoying the characters of the two main leads, the NC scenes were well placed and made sense. This series is kind of a strange cross between the vibe of Only Friends and Bed Friend (concept-wise at least)
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Started off with a BANG(or should I say a Nail Him)
Yes, yes and yes. Already hooked from episode one. The clever Names being Nail and Him *insert sly emoji*. Absolutely here for the Nail character. When he finds out his partner cheated on him, he did finally what I wished most characters would do in dramas which is give absolutely no f*cks. He knows his worth and the way he handled the situation with the third party was absolutely HILARIOUS *insert laughing emoji *.Not going to lie I have absolutely no idea what is completely going on with the plot lol.
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10/10 Ship Name
I'm starting off this review saying that it is a 10/10 for the ship name XDOnly watched 1 episode but like it so far! Nail's character which is straight up confident, knows-what-I-want, sassy which I loved about Uea from Bed Friend. Probably second time I've seen such a character so far! I love dramas where there is minimal "shyness" about a relationship so this is so refreshing to watch after Bed Friend.
Not sure how this is going to turn out but I hope they keep the premise simple as it is now or at least, not flip the boat. The root colours though...
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ça se laisse regarder mais ne pas s'attendre à de la grande qualité
alors commençons par l'histoire. Gros potentiel mais très mal ficelé. Il manque des parties dans le script et a la fin c'est limite expédiéEnsuite la production; il y a des erreurs de sons et de montage dans certains plans. Parfois le cut est si énorme qu'il manque clairement des scenes pour expliquer ou on en est. Les cut de fin d'épisodes sont grossiers et les enchainements entre 2 épisodes sont inexistants.
Les jeux d'acteurs: Le couple principale a une réelle complicité et une intimité sincère.
Les couples secondaire est bizarre. je n'adhère pas au "fait ce que tu as à faire". C'est trop plat et parfois ça manque d'émotions. Il faut différencier paraître dure et renfermé d'inexpressif et blasé.
Les couples tertiaires sont expédiés. Y'en a même un, son partenaire n'a pas été introduit, il a pop de nul part.
Après ça se laisse regarder une fois mais pas 2.
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A QUÍMICA ENTRE OS PROTAGONISTAS E A TRAMA DOS COADJUVANTES SÃO AS ÚNICAS COISAS QUE SALVAM
O ponto alto dessa série é a química entre os atores e é por isso que a série começa muito bem (apesar do Nail ser um personagem bem chatinho na maior parte do tempo) mas conforme vamos sendo introduzidos a história e a "presença" do Blue tudo desmorona muito rápido.Eu estava muito mais interessada nos casais secundários do que na ladainha do Blue que durou praticamente a série inteira e não fazia o menor sentido.
Então novamente, a química é o ponto alto. As cenas sexuais são quentes e impecáveis, uma das melhores que eu já vi na vida e a série ganha pontos por isso. Os momentos fofos também eram gostosos de se ver mas o roteiro estava me irritando o tempo todo.
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