Tonhon Chonlatee (2020)

had potential

i was really excited to watch this because it has some of my favorite bl actors, and while the acting is pretty good, the writing is awful. tonhon is an awful, irredeemable person, he's so homophobic and oblivious. the stuff with his dad wasn't in the book so i don't know why they added it, it doesn't add anything to the story. ai and ni pretty cute, but the scene where they forced chon to come out to them was shitty. and it doesn't make sense that ton didn't know they were dating like he did in the book. it could have been a cute story about childhood friends to lovers, but it ends up as an awful hot mess.

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A princípio o comecei por querer ver algo clichê e leve, por começar a ver bl a pouco decidi dar uma chance.
De cara gostei de Chon, sua personalidade e sua fofura, o Ton, é muito ambíguo, não o vi como homofobico, mas sim como alguém que cresceu aprendendo que tinha a obrigação de seguir os negócios da família e dar herdeiros aos pais, mas sua possessividade realmente era irritante.

Vendo o último capítulo, me fez pensar que ele podia ter um melhor aproveitamento e em resultado também ter um melhor desenvolvimento no romance. Como disse anteriormente, nunca o vi como homofobico, mas suas ações não têm sentido, pois parecia que havia dois enredos brigando entre si. O queriam homofobico ou ignorante? Os dois? No final, não souberam escolher nenhuma dessas alternativas. Confuso? Eu sei, foi como senti com essa "reviravolta” do final. Ele parecia sempre está cozinhando tudo no banho-maria. Nunca ia para trás ou para frente. Apenas nunca se dava uma chance, mas também não deixava Chon ter.

Ai, Ni e Miriam eram divertidos, às vezes me irritava com as ideias de tentar juntar Chon e Ton à força. Amei a amizade de Pang com Chon. Confesso que no começo Na me irritava por exibir sua riqueza, mas com o tempo descobri que era apenas uma fachada para ter amigos. Ele desde o início deixava claro seus sentimentos por Chon, sempre foi bom amigo para o mesmo e foi o único que não passou pano para Ton sobre suas atitudes. Com certeza meu personagem favorito.

No início estava feliz por não tratarem as mulheres como inimigas, mas daí surgiu a ex Amp, o que achei que seria um arco rápido virou algo arrastado que envolveu até plano de tentativa de estupro. Taí outra coisa que me incomodou, por que a falta de busca por justiça, foi esquecido como se não fosse um crime. Me pergunto se isso é algo recorrente dos BL.

Alguns pontos negativos ficaram com a forma machista de tratamento que o pai de Ton tratou as mulheres até o final, como se só servissem para gerar bebês, a demora no envolvimento do casal, só aconteceu no episódio oito, deve imaginar o quão corrido foi e precisava de um melhor desenvolvimento, aliás para o casal coadjuvante também.
O final é feliz, porém podia ser melhor, se tivesse focado só nas partes leves e fofas, sem truques, ex chata, e claramente uma tentativa de estupro. Com certeza teria sido melhor.

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The pacing was terrible!

This BL is generic with the usual university and ex-girlfriend scenario. The issue I found with this show is the pacing. The build-up to this event is so prolonged that there is not enough episodes to explain and fully grasp the event. All of this drama being built up isn't suited for how many episodes this BL has. Ton's homophobia in this BL doesn't bother me, but the way they addressed it. Tonhon's character development was thought out poorly and the novel doesn't even contain that. If the character was going to portray this idea, at least not have it rushed at the end without any consequences. He didn't even apologize for his homophobia but brushed it off because Ai and Ni are his bestfriends. The only visual thing that showed that ton was changing his ways was the beach scene. I get that they tried to make it realistic, but execute it right.

Ton's homophobic actions shouldn't last half of the series then to have another arc of him realizing his feelings. We are on the last episode and he is still telling people they are actually dating. Where is the couple arc? Where is the relaxing? The acting/cast was great, but that can't substitute bad writing.

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Started out good!

This is a show that starts out with a few good episodes and quickly goes downhill from there.

The script is a mess, the stereotypes are mixed up, the premise is not believable, and the side actors are mostly annoying.

I watched this all the way through, but it was really a waste of time after the first few episodes. I have seen worse, the only thing this show had going for it was there were no screeching, hysterical side characters. I think if the script had been better written, perhaps the actors could have had something to work with, but the script is bad, nothing else works.

I don't recommend a first watch of this one, let alone a rewatch. So sad.

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It did not try hard... and that is okay.

I feel like your liking of this drama is going to depend on what other dramas you have previously seen.

TC was a very simple drama with nothing too crazy to find unique or memorable. However, because I have seen other dramas that have failed due to intricate stories with confusing writing and plenty of plot holes, the simplicity of this one was appreciated.

~ Story:
Simple and clear. Anyone could write a story like this, but that doesn't make it bad. I found myself enjoying it a lot more thanks to that specific fact. The writing was decent, the pacing was decent, there was not too much going on focusing mostly on the most relevant and necessary parts of the story for a clear understanding of the events. Honestly, you're not going to find a drama that's clearer to understand than this one.

~Cast:
Decent. I feel like all these actor learned in the same acting school because I don't know how many times I've seen the exact same reactions.

Tonhon/Chonlatee: I liked them. They both had good chemistry and most of their acting came out somewhat natural. I think Khao did better than Pod, but it was them together what made their best moments.

Ai/Ni: Good support couple. They came directly from 2gether, so their chemistry was the best of the entire drama. What I like the most about this series is that these support couples had enough screen time but no separate plot. Their story was just part of the same main plot, which made it more coherent with everything else. Toptap is the love of my life and seeing him on screen fills me with joy. He needs a lead role, y'all.

Female characters were actually really good too. I like that their place within the story was solid and didn't shake even at the end. They remained strong throughout the whole thing.

~Final episode:
Probably the worst thing about this drama. It was so terribly cliche that I had to stop watching for a while because I couldn't take the cringe of it all. Tonhon's father is such a terrible actor that almost gave me nausea.

All in all, this is a decent drama. If you're looking for a very simple, low budget, and cute story with equal levels of fanservice and plot, then this is totally for you.

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Consitpation

Looking for something where they ravage each other and provide sexual content? TURN BACK! Looking for something with an amazing storyline/plot? LEAVE NOW! Looking for something so cheesy you'll get constipated af? LOOK NO FURTHER!
As an experienced BL fan I've seen it all...the good, bad and ugly. It wasn't necessarily "bad" I think the cheesiness and the rush of suddenly everything going in every direction it shouldn't, is mind blowing. It has it's cute and funny moments of course and there's sweetness with sadness. It had potential but I don't feel the MC had good chemistry. I wouldn't recommend for someone starting into the BL World but I guess it's decent enough to watch. I actually liked it more in the beginning then suddenly it went into the abyss then came back up but shot to the stars and crashed landed in a black hole. The ending tho is...satisfying?
To each their own....

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Bad Direction supported by an equally bad Script

Coming to the story, it's nothing that we haven't seen before but at the same time it was presented badly.
There are so many flaws and plot holes in the series that you just plan to drop it.
The best character I liked in the series and at the same time the best acting in the series is "Na".
Before the last few episodes, there was no homosexual backstory to support the lead which puts on a lot of weight on the series and crashes it.
They have tried to make it comedy by showing dumbness but it goes to the point that it's overbearing.
The Main Leads acting is just okish, I blame direction for it. The scenes in the club, the dance, and the facial expressions are a bit too much for this fantasy series.
Multiple times it felt like the leads were harassing each other, which makes it a bit toxic which at the same time doesn't matches with the series.
Most of the side stories are not completed which creates more plot holes.
Overall this series is just over the top.

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Didnt love it but definitely didn’t hate it

Honestly I liked everything but the homophobia. I know it’s a common subject in BLs, rightfully so. And the writers did a sweep job of making us dislike Ton’s father. What really triggered me was that his family was so well off and highly educated and all that jazz, then why was surrogacy not mentioned when the mom realized he was gay at a young age. If having an heir was really that crucial, then y’all could have figured this out. Now you’re paying unnecessary hospital bills lmao. I LOVED Ni and Ai (best friends and gay roommates) their scheming with Miriam was perfect! Kept me laughing the whole time.

Would I rewatch, probably not but definitely happy I took the time to finish it. 7/10, would still recommend

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Disgusted!

"i don't like men....i just like this one guy"
"i only have these special feelings for him"
"i'm not like them...maybe i am like them"
"he's a man - i'm a man"

i'll stop there and just say...stop doing this in BL's, PLEASE! it is some of the most annoying subject matter i've ever sat and watched. this is not reality and never will be. trying to convince me to buy into the premise that a guy is a gay/bi without them admitting they're bi/gay, but having this confess to one guy, but still proclaiming to love women, is just a headache in itself...minus the other clusterfuckery going on.

for this shit-show of a series...was it horrible? yes! could i have done without the nonsense at the end of episode 9 and all of episode 10? abso-fuckn-lutely. the homophobic father...typical and annoying. if you're going to make a BL series centered around gay males or self-discovery (coming out) don't make it about halfway being bi or almost being gay. Chon in episode 10 drove me up with walls not accepting a damn apology. if i were Ton, i would have left and said deuces. if anyone thinks i'm about to get on my knees in the hot sun - sweating bullets, while being rejected by a halfway cute guy laying in his bed with the a/c on...gotta be kidding me. never in this lifetime. however, after sitting in the sun and i guess sleeping on the ground...sending notes through the window...having my notes thrown in the trash and dumped on the ground....having water thrown on me while i sit outside sweating, by the person i want to accept my apology and fix the relationship...Chon still says no...but removing my shirt and giving a story about a tattoo does the trick and i'm home free and my relationship is restored. good fckn night, folks. oh but Ton's body was nice af....to me.

aside from that - this was a disaster - DEE ZAS-TER!

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It's Not great, but not terrible either

It's cute. A little frustrating, but overall cute. It's funny and a little cringe at some points, but I did enjoy it.
Could it have been better? Of course, but I'm not going to say how or why since it doesn't matter anyway.
The way the story unfolds as a typical BL plot. It can be pretty problematic at times with secret feelings all over the place, and hidden relationships, though this is the first time I've seen setting with call girls ?

TW attempted r@pe. which was unnecessary.

My favorite characters other than the mains?
Chon's mom, she will BEAT YO A$$ for talking about TonChon in any bad way ??
Na, he's honest af. He annoyed me at first, but he grew on me haha
Miriam, this girl went ABOVE AND BEYOND for all of those boys like we all need a Miriam in our lives. She'll be your pretend girlfriend/wifey, stand up to your BF's crazy ex. And when the truth comes out and now she just has 5 hubbies she'd go up to bat for any day lol
Worst Character? You'll see. There's only the one B

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