Darjeeling Grey
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Problem with trying to fit too many plot in a story
I have seen all these reviews saying it is great and all... But to be honest, if you are not all about that absurdly unrealistic rich boy with problems then eventual dreamy love overcomes all, this drama is not for you. It has amazing actors but side characters are not used to their full potential. This is like snow white and some dwarfs with a won't-admit-I-love-him prince. It would have been a nice small series if they didn't try to fit like a hundred stories into 10 episodes.
Theo and Akk are the main characters and they are shown in 90% of the run time. I have no problem with this. In fact, they are amazing actors, cliche ily but I won't tell you cuz idk if you love me. I 100% like not waiting for love but rather testing to see how far Akk will go for him. Sure it is more realistic as the plan had a plot twist that more contestants joined but it is only 10 episodes... you could have made it so that they all went for the money but no the contestants had to have their backstory rushed for why they lied and the result of that too. Even after all that, you also have to make Theo's parents divorced and he moved back to Paris only to find Akk willing to fly there to have love in the city of love. Besides, have I mentioned that the contestants are also the school's top 4 popular boys?
Contestant 1: went for the money because he is insecure financially and needed the scholarship to support his sick mother. How did it end? exactly like that in one episode while also revealing the rivalry with contestant 2 and planning to expose contestant 2 as fake as he did to contestant 1. What is his end game? didn't do anything with the rivalry, his mom practically got brushed through, and no revenge.
Contestant 2: went for the money but more specifically, for raising club funds. Actually knows Theo's plan but we didn't get a decisive clue until revealed 2 ep later. This guy also has a sidekick secretly in love with him but that storyline practically got thrown away with I need you more and bromance. If anything this guy could have played a major role because he was inspired by Theo and most secret keepers in dramas don't just give it up like this guy. This guy was GMMTV big brain time using as a storyteller to what actually happened without building Akk enough courage to confess and then hears it from Theo.
Contestant 3: went for the money but is a gambler, a liar, and a bad club leader. He also had a sidekick with a friend of Akk and that sidekick planned the whole milk Theo's money plan. When it is revealed, Akk didn't punch him in the face as he did with contestant 3 and somehow are still friends?
Contestant 4: actually got paid to lie but was so insignificant that all he did was confuse Akk and told Theo his parents divorced.
Overall, by trying to fit so many potentials in 10 episodes, they could not have the series explained worse. The Shipper (another GMMTV series) actually has decent storylines but because not BL explicit endgame, its rating plummeted. I would rather have a decent story and then be heartbroken enough to post complaints rather than cheap story telling not showing.
Theo and Akk are the main characters and they are shown in 90% of the run time. I have no problem with this. In fact, they are amazing actors, cliche ily but I won't tell you cuz idk if you love me. I 100% like not waiting for love but rather testing to see how far Akk will go for him. Sure it is more realistic as the plan had a plot twist that more contestants joined but it is only 10 episodes... you could have made it so that they all went for the money but no the contestants had to have their backstory rushed for why they lied and the result of that too. Even after all that, you also have to make Theo's parents divorced and he moved back to Paris only to find Akk willing to fly there to have love in the city of love. Besides, have I mentioned that the contestants are also the school's top 4 popular boys?
Contestant 1: went for the money because he is insecure financially and needed the scholarship to support his sick mother. How did it end? exactly like that in one episode while also revealing the rivalry with contestant 2 and planning to expose contestant 2 as fake as he did to contestant 1. What is his end game? didn't do anything with the rivalry, his mom practically got brushed through, and no revenge.
Contestant 2: went for the money but more specifically, for raising club funds. Actually knows Theo's plan but we didn't get a decisive clue until revealed 2 ep later. This guy also has a sidekick secretly in love with him but that storyline practically got thrown away with I need you more and bromance. If anything this guy could have played a major role because he was inspired by Theo and most secret keepers in dramas don't just give it up like this guy. This guy was GMMTV big brain time using as a storyteller to what actually happened without building Akk enough courage to confess and then hears it from Theo.
Contestant 3: went for the money but is a gambler, a liar, and a bad club leader. He also had a sidekick with a friend of Akk and that sidekick planned the whole milk Theo's money plan. When it is revealed, Akk didn't punch him in the face as he did with contestant 3 and somehow are still friends?
Contestant 4: actually got paid to lie but was so insignificant that all he did was confuse Akk and told Theo his parents divorced.
Overall, by trying to fit so many potentials in 10 episodes, they could not have the series explained worse. The Shipper (another GMMTV series) actually has decent storylines but because not BL explicit endgame, its rating plummeted. I would rather have a decent story and then be heartbroken enough to post complaints rather than cheap story telling not showing.
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