koreandramagirl
Good start but a little draggy mid-end
First off I wanna start this review saying that I don't understand the main reviews from this drama. Why are they so bad?
I feel like these people started watching it and then when KP started, they kinda left it to the side and weren't as focused on Cutie Pie no more tbh.
For me it started really good, to the point that I ranked it on my top 3 BLs ever. But towards the end it has unfortunately fallen down. Now that it's over, I don't think it can make it to the top 5.
PS: I loved the ending (not the drama itself, but the extra things that they gave us). I love how BL series lately are addressing Thailand's nonsensical relationship with the LGBTQA+ community. And then there are like 2 little plot twists, and some behind the scenes in between. I'm glad that they ended the series this way instead of straight to the credits.
STORY
The story isn't something spectacular. It does have some different vibes from the usual, since the premise is two rich guys engaged to each other while one of them keeps his real personality secret from his fiancé. You have to always keep this premise in your mind. If you don't, then you won't enjoy it as much.
It started really good. I liked the fact that Kuea was hiding his "secret life" to Lian. I mean... it's not like he was cheating on him with someone else, it was a pretty innocent white lie. But yeah, I liked that contrast of the character. I would have preferred Lian finding out later on the series, but anyway it still worked. Then the story progressed with a push and pull, and we can see the doubts that Kluen has in regards to the relationship. Mainly because he isn't truly being himself in front of Lian, and because Lian has never really told him that he loves him back so he is doubting about his feelings.
I must be honest, it started to get draggy from episode 8-9. The dynamic of Kluen and Lian was the same all the time. Their interactions were copy paste, so it felt a little boring towards the end. Some lack of communication and stupid assumptions didn't help, but the chemistry was on fire.
We also have two other couples in the show. The second couple was portrayed by Nat and Max who "debuted" as a short lived couple in Why R U. Unfortunately due to covid it wasn't possible to enjoy them as BL partners. Then they had a couple other projects but Cutie Pie is definitely their best one to date. They have improved so much! And they seem to be way more comfortable around each other which helps a lot when acting. I feel like their story needed a little bit more of explaining.
How did they meet? What's the accident that Yi mentions all the time? What's the relationship between Yi and Diao's fater?
I liked them as a couple but I'm still missing more background story to be able to fully enjoy them.
The third and last couple is my favorite, and probably the most popular one. Unfortunately they don't have much screentime. Their story starts late in the drama, but it has so much potential! The actors have good chemistry, they look cute together, and I want to see more of their relationship as Syn and Nuea. They gave us too little, and I would be pleased to watch a spin-off or a special episode only about them. Definitely the hidden gem of this drama.
ACTING
The acting in general was good. Zee never disappoints with chemistry and steamy scenes, he really knows what he is doing.
This is NuNew's first drama and I'm surprised. He was so good on his debut. He was able to make me feel for him, even if sometimes I couldn't understand his reasoning.
As I've mentioned before, Max and Nat improved a lot from their previous works and their chemistry is great. I think Nat shines better playing characters like Diao and Blue (WRU?), instead of the sassy/power bottom Nuea (Y-Destiny).
And what to say about Tutor and Yim? Although I couldn't see much of them due to the little screentime, I can't wait for their next project. And hopefully they will partner again. Cutie Pie was their first drama too and they did good based on the fact that they had no experience. I will repeat myself: I want more of them!
MUSIC
I like the main song. I was singing it every time the episode was over. It's catchy. However unless the song gets into my head, I barely pay attention to it. I tend to focus on the acting/scene and the dialogues. So although the drama has many musical moments I can't say much about them. But I've been getting notifications from YouTube of music videos by the cast singing the OST, so maybe I will take a look soon out of curiosity.
REWATCH VALUE
I don't think I will rewatch the whole series. But I will definitely rewatch NueaSyn scenes, and probably some specific LianKuea and YiDiao scenes. But a whole rewatch? I doubt it.
I feel like these people started watching it and then when KP started, they kinda left it to the side and weren't as focused on Cutie Pie no more tbh.
For me it started really good, to the point that I ranked it on my top 3 BLs ever. But towards the end it has unfortunately fallen down. Now that it's over, I don't think it can make it to the top 5.
PS: I loved the ending (not the drama itself, but the extra things that they gave us). I love how BL series lately are addressing Thailand's nonsensical relationship with the LGBTQA+ community. And then there are like 2 little plot twists, and some behind the scenes in between. I'm glad that they ended the series this way instead of straight to the credits.
STORY
The story isn't something spectacular. It does have some different vibes from the usual, since the premise is two rich guys engaged to each other while one of them keeps his real personality secret from his fiancé. You have to always keep this premise in your mind. If you don't, then you won't enjoy it as much.
It started really good. I liked the fact that Kuea was hiding his "secret life" to Lian. I mean... it's not like he was cheating on him with someone else, it was a pretty innocent white lie. But yeah, I liked that contrast of the character. I would have preferred Lian finding out later on the series, but anyway it still worked. Then the story progressed with a push and pull, and we can see the doubts that Kluen has in regards to the relationship. Mainly because he isn't truly being himself in front of Lian, and because Lian has never really told him that he loves him back so he is doubting about his feelings.
I must be honest, it started to get draggy from episode 8-9. The dynamic of Kluen and Lian was the same all the time. Their interactions were copy paste, so it felt a little boring towards the end. Some lack of communication and stupid assumptions didn't help, but the chemistry was on fire.
We also have two other couples in the show. The second couple was portrayed by Nat and Max who "debuted" as a short lived couple in Why R U. Unfortunately due to covid it wasn't possible to enjoy them as BL partners. Then they had a couple other projects but Cutie Pie is definitely their best one to date. They have improved so much! And they seem to be way more comfortable around each other which helps a lot when acting. I feel like their story needed a little bit more of explaining.
How did they meet? What's the accident that Yi mentions all the time? What's the relationship between Yi and Diao's fater?
I liked them as a couple but I'm still missing more background story to be able to fully enjoy them.
The third and last couple is my favorite, and probably the most popular one. Unfortunately they don't have much screentime. Their story starts late in the drama, but it has so much potential! The actors have good chemistry, they look cute together, and I want to see more of their relationship as Syn and Nuea. They gave us too little, and I would be pleased to watch a spin-off or a special episode only about them. Definitely the hidden gem of this drama.
ACTING
The acting in general was good. Zee never disappoints with chemistry and steamy scenes, he really knows what he is doing.
This is NuNew's first drama and I'm surprised. He was so good on his debut. He was able to make me feel for him, even if sometimes I couldn't understand his reasoning.
As I've mentioned before, Max and Nat improved a lot from their previous works and their chemistry is great. I think Nat shines better playing characters like Diao and Blue (WRU?), instead of the sassy/power bottom Nuea (Y-Destiny).
And what to say about Tutor and Yim? Although I couldn't see much of them due to the little screentime, I can't wait for their next project. And hopefully they will partner again. Cutie Pie was their first drama too and they did good based on the fact that they had no experience. I will repeat myself: I want more of them!
MUSIC
I like the main song. I was singing it every time the episode was over. It's catchy. However unless the song gets into my head, I barely pay attention to it. I tend to focus on the acting/scene and the dialogues. So although the drama has many musical moments I can't say much about them. But I've been getting notifications from YouTube of music videos by the cast singing the OST, so maybe I will take a look soon out of curiosity.
REWATCH VALUE
I don't think I will rewatch the whole series. But I will definitely rewatch NueaSyn scenes, and probably some specific LianKuea and YiDiao scenes. But a whole rewatch? I doubt it.
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