Destiny (2021)

Fanservice with little plots

Before reading, note that every couple had their pros and cons. This review is a generalization of pros and cons that were consistent throughout the show.

This series would’ve been great if each episode were only 40-45 minutes each.

Let me elaborate. This series contains 7 love stories, each with two episodes. Every story is simple enough that it can easily be told in little timing, though I’m sure many of us would love to see more. The main problem with this series is that almost every scene is two minutes too long. When you have an episode of 10 scenes, each with 2 extra minutes, the time adds up, and it’s noticeable. The actors speak every ten seconds, leaving unnecessary dead air, and oftentimes, the show paused scenes to capture “moments” that are supposed to leave the fans wanting to squeal but end up thinking, “Yes, they’re staring at each other...can we move on now?”

The first two couples had little-to-no plot, but as the show progressed, the stories (mostly) improved.

The storytelling is inconsistent. There are pointless scenes, redundant scenes, drawn out scenes, many unnecessary flashbacks, and odd romantic pacing. Some couples felt too rushed while others spent too long pining. Some couples flawlessly executed elements of storytelling, like pacing, whereas others majorly missed the mark. It was so inconsistent that you were wondering if the same people that made one story really participated in the other.

Every couple, minus Puth/Kaeng and Jia/Masuk/Tir (Somehow, this couple didn’t have the issues all the other couples had), had very cheesy storylines and dialogue. Now, if you’re someone that enjoys very cheesy romantic gestures and corny affirmations of love, this is the show for you. However, if you cringe easily, this is your warning.

The music was way too much. There were many scenes that could’ve been raw and emotional hadn’t the music drowned out what needed to breathe. The most emotional scenes are the ones that don’t need to rely on music for the audience to connect. Not only was the music overused, but the choice of music didn’t always fit the tone of the scene.

Regardless of this, don’t run away yet! There are redeeming qualities to this show.

Couples acted like couples. This shouldn’t be revolutionary, but in a way, it is. In many BL, couples refrain from acting too couple-y. Y Destiny is a gay show, and they loved embracing it. The couples were loving and sweet to each other and weren’t afraid to give physical affection. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of skinship (not always 18+) that was in the series. It made the relationships feel authentic.

The casting was great. Though some acting was..questionable, for the most part, everyone was casted well for their part. The chemistry is through the roof! The couples matched well. Compliments to the casting director/s on this one.

My rating for the show is the result of averaging my scores for each couple:

Tue/Ake: 4
Sun/Nuea: 5
Team/Korn: 5
Kaeng/Puth: 8
Pao/Thurs: 7
Choke/Sat: 5
Jia/Masuk/Tir: 9

I’m not a harsh person or one that gives low or high ratings randomly. I have fair reasons for each. The low scores struggled the most with inconsistencies, drawn-out scenes, being boring, and okay acting.

This show is not designed for you to think too much about or stress over. It’s a cute compilation of attractive guys falling for each other in the corniest ways (minus the Wednesday couple, oddly enough). If you’re looking for something with more depth and amazing storytelling, this show should be last on your watchlist. However, if you’re in the mood for softness and don’t mind production flaws, this is a lovely watch.

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This show are very nice and enjoying all actor are super acting and story is fantastic all episode are my favorite and scene i wish release season 2 and am watching on youTube app thanks

This show are very nice and enjoying all actor are super acting and story is fantastic all episode are my favorite and scene i wish release season 2 and am watching on youTube app thanks

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This show are very nice and enjoying all actor are super acting and story is fantastic all episode are my favorite and scene i wish release season 2 and am watching on youTube app thanks

This show are very nice and enjoying all actor are super acting and story is fantastic all episode are my favorite and scene i wish release season 2 and am watching on youTube app thanks

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What a shame!

This series has been, for the most part, a waste of time. You can watch it once and that's it... it really has very few nice moments and it is filled with the typical Thai clichés for a BL with almost all characters being annoying or trying to act too cute or childish or both. The storylines are stories we have seen in other BLs so they don't bring much in terms of originality and some are acted or directed terribly. Too many couples with only 2 episodes per couple that really doesn't leave much time to explore their interactions and their chemistry as the writers have to rush some of the scenes so they can move slightly forward. And actors who are nearly 30 in some cases (Yoon is 27, Gung is 26, Korn is 25), acting like immature brats. Some comments I read tried to defend the fact that they are portraying 18-19 year olds in university. I never acted like an annoying brat and never did some of the activities these "students" do

Here are some comments on each pairing:
1. Chap and Tae take the roles of Tue and Ake and right from the start we have the classic enemy turned into lovers which we have seen plenty of times in other BLs. Chap and Tae's acting can be defined as "stiff" at best as they really don't deliver much of their dialogues with any kind of emotion or at least nothing convincing enough. Maybe that is the reason Chap was barely seen in "Lovely Writer" he was supposed to be part the side couple but at some point he was completely ignored and wasn't even present for most of the middle episodes of the series. At some point they even mention that the character he portrays in "Lovely Writer" got a new role in another show and they show his Y-Destiny picture. Chap is now scheduled to appear in "The Tuxedo" and Tae will be the lead actor in "You're my Sky"... I hope they both get better acting coaches that can really help them improve their facial expressions and their delivery.

2. Max and Nat take the roles of Sun and Nuea and again, we've seen this storyline before with the teacher or tutor/student relationship who end up falling in love. Nuea is childish, annoying, and a rich-spoiled brat that gets away with almost anything and Teacher Sun cannot do much to resist his "charms". I found these episodes quite boring as I wanted to slap Max for being so soft and Nuea for being so immature. These actors have been a BL couple for a while now, appear constantly in Domundi videos together and are scheduled to be a couple yet again in another project in the near future. Nat is nearly 10 years younger than Max (18 vs. 27 years old) which is why he normally gets this childish, innocent or annoying characters and Max gets the bully, fighter, jock type of characters. They do have good chemistry but sadly, I feel they are both now cast with very similar type of characters (in BLs) which prevents them from experiencing other roles and maturing as actors.

3. Korn and Gung play Mon and Team and here the dynamics of the couple made it interesting as both are best friends in real life. Both graduated from the same university and while Gung is a year older than Korn (26 vs. 25 years old), Korn is Gung's "senior" in terms of cheerleading activities, which is where both met (they share a Youtube channel with some videos about their friendship). However, despite being 25 years old, Korn plays an extremely innocent and childish character that speaks like a 4-year old, pouts at everything and is shocked when Team starts making a move on him. Again, we've seen this story in other BLs so there is no originality in that aspect and the acting a bit better than Chap and Tae but still, incredibly predictable.

4. Pee and Au play Thurs and Pao/Pae and this is a crazy story with Thurs who is a student but also does seance sessions to contact spirits and swindle some money from his fellow classmates. One night, they go to a pool where a student drowned and Thurs then gets a visit from Pao, who is a ghost. They end up falling in love only to be separated when is the turn of Pao's soul to go. Up to this point, we've had Ohm and Singto doing a MUCH, MUCH better job with the ghost/human love story in "He's Coming to Me" so you can watch 8 episodes of a much better story with much better actors. Then, magically, Pae appears in real life, saves Thurs from being killed by a car, doesn't remember being Pao or being a ghost as much as Pee insists on it but somehow feels "a familiar connection" to Thurs and end up being boyfriends. We've seen Pee before in the crazy "YYY" and again he takes on a character that is a bit weird while Au has his first important role... apparently he had a guest role in one episode of "Theory of Love" but I can't remember him at all... but his inexperience shows with some stiff acting.

5. Toru and First play Puth and Kaeng and I've seen comments and other reviews when their episodes came out, that these were the best episodes of the series. I completely disagree and here is why. Puth and Kaeng are sex friends and Puth has established that being sex friends is the only thing for them. Kaeng agreed with that but started to develop feelings for Puth at some point. However, instead of telling him and talking like two civilized adults, he sneaks in Puth's dorm at night to convince him to have more sex with him. Then acts all jealous when Puth starts liking his colleague but then Puth completely forgets about him when he suddenly realizes he does have feelings for Kaeng. Many people loved these episodes because of the amount of steamy scenes they had, but if you take that out, there is no substance to the story with Puth saying that he doesn't like Kaeng only to change his mind, again, we've seen this like a million times in Thai BL. In reality, we had a very similar situation with Tharn-Type season 2 when the characters really did nothing much aside from fighting, crying and having sex. They do have a bit more substance in their story than the other couples, dealing with situations that are more believable but if you like these 2 episodes because of the sex scenes, kisses, and shirtless moments, then you watched for the wrong reasons.
And, the cringy part, was watching the behind the scenes for these episodes (available on Youtube) with the acting coach telling them how to kiss by forcefully grabbing their heads and mashing them together for them to kiss the way she wanted. It looked awkward to say the least.

6. Jaab and Ton play Sat and Choke and here fantasy comes back like in the Thurs-Pao/Pae story with Sat wishing he was popular to a gundam figure and ending his childhood friendship with Choke, only to all come back to bite him in the ass when nothing goes the way he wanted and feeling lonely and depressed despite apparently being so popular at university. Both actors are debuting with this series with Jaab being 20 and Ton being 22 years old and just like it was the case with other newcomers in this series, there is terrible acting guidance with both looking relatively expressionless and super stiff in some of the scenes. For example, the moment when Sat asks Choke why did they stop being friends (he can't remember all the things he did to his best friend when they were kids just to become more popular) should have been quite an emotional one because Choke debates on whether to tell him the truth or not and when he does tell him, Sat should have reacted a bit more dramatically... instead, the emotion was non-existent. Also, while both speak decent English, the excessive use of English for this couple was a bit off-putting. It could be because I'm used to hearing Thai and reading the subtitles in English but they had 4 lines in English, 5 in Thai, 7 in English, 3 in Thai and so on... so, I found that a bit annoying.

7. Finally, Talay, Yoon, and Perth play Masuk, Jia, and Tir and episodes 13 and 14 were the two EVERYBODY was waiting for because we saw Talay and Perth in "My Engineer" and Talay and Yoon in "YYY" as BL couples so we knew they had good chemistry and now all three were acting in the same series and connected somehow. That connection turns out to be Tir being Masuk's boyfriend who dies in a tragic fire in a movie theater. This causes Masuk to fall into a depression fueled by his guilt of not being there to help Tir and Jia just looking at Masuk with puppy eyes but not being able to express his love for him because of all the surrounding circumstances. Masuk cannot let go of Tir memories and then he can see him and interact with him with Poppy's guest role as a homeless man who gives him an amulet to see "his loved one". The story is a bit confusing because Masuk can see Tir and at some points it seems like Jia can see Tir as well. Then, Tir tells Masuk to move on and live his life but never really leaves so that makes Masuk and Jia's interactions WAY awkward doing everything alongside Tir.
What I didn't like is Jia taking such a low position and telling Masuk that he understands he loves Tir and he will accept that... sorry, but Tir is dead and won't be coming back, so either Masuk moves on and gives Jia his spot as boyfriend or just continues to mourn Tir forever.

Episode 15 is the final episode with a short part with each couple which was even worse than the rest of the episodes combined. Kaeng and Puth are calling each other "Papi" and "Daddy" (which brought some memories of how Gun calls Off "Papi" as well) but this couple never called themselves that in their 2 episodes, so why now?
Mon and Team are calling each other "Smile" and "Prince" and Nuea switches from calling Sun "teacher" to "uncle" within 2 minutes in this episode with no apparent reason. Team uses the "kha" like Thai females do at the end of their sentences when he talks to Mon which makes no sense as he was clearly the masculine one in the relationship in their two episodes (another Thai BL cliché). Then, Kaeng and Team are basically being controlled by their boyfriends having to convince them to get permission to go out only to keep checking on them or ask them to come back home very soon. It really made me cringe because those are very odd relationships to be in.
Ake and Sat pretend to be injured (while boxing) or drowning just to get some sympathy from Tue and to kiss Choke (which was terribly acted by the way) only for them to act cute while they apologize for pranking their boyfriends. And, of course, Masuk and Jia are having dinner with Tir sitting there as well and watching them hug and almost kiss, which I'm sure was a bit weird for Perth who barely had any dialogue in the 3 episodes he appears and only watched Yoon and Talay interact. He then sits behind the rest of the cast in the last part of the episode when all are in the pool.
And speaking of pool, it was odd to have some of them shirtless in the pool and others sitting behind them in clothes that do not look very adequate for the pool. They bring back the BL cliché of having a "wife" (I still don't understand the obsession with defining a "wife" and a "husband" role in many BLs I've seen) but mostly do nothing relevant except giving thanks to their respective couples and their friends for helping them... but I just give thanks that this series is OVER.

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I can say this- I am not gonna miss this series

Well, Y-Destiny has finally ended. Fifteen weeks of seven couples being told in two episodes each (the last one all seven couples are in it). It sounded like a cool concept that was given to us previously from 'Our Skyy' and 'Close Friend.' However, I felt that Y-Destiny was not able to met the bar that these two series set (yes, even Close Friend, which I felt had A LOT of flaws.)

Story-6/10 (carried it to the nearest number)
I'm gonna grade all couples and then come to final rating.
Ep 1-2 (Tue-Ake)-4 Why? Cause I got lost and bored with this couple that at a point I had no clue what was going on in the series. I'm sorry!

Ep 3-4 (Sun-Nuea)-8 Loved everything about them! They were my fav until episodes seven to ten. I want to see more of Max and Nat in a FULL series together! Loved them here as well as their characters in Close Friend.

Ep 5-6 (Team-Mon)- 5 While Mon character was hella annoying, I still was able to follow the storyline for them than for Tue and Ake. Before I was going to give them a lower mark to said couple, but...nah!

Ep 7-8 (Pao/Pae-Thurs)- 8.5 I actually was pleasantly surprised with this couple, cause before watching this, I thought that I wouldn't like them. They proved me wrong!

Ep 9-10 (Puth-Kaeng)-9 OMG! This couple came out of nowhere for me and just...stole the whole series! They were able to do what episodes five and six failed to do for me- bring together steamy scenes with a good storyline.

Ep 11-12 (Choke-Sat)-4 I felt like this was a failure for me. You have the concept of 13 going on 30 as your guideline. How can you mess that up?! And this right here is where I felt steamy scenes could not help with thier storyline.

Ep 13-14 ( Tir-Masuk-Jia)-2 Why? Cause I felt thier storyline tedious to get through during the two episodes. Also, Jia does not really love Masuk. I know he's trying to move on, but like, he's failing miserably. And it's unfortunate cause these three actors were awesome in thier other respective series. They just got the crappy end of the stick here and wound up with a truly crappy storyline.

P.S- Please note some marks were taken away due to the wrap up episode (15), cause it was draggy and I felt that it didn't really add anything to this series.

Acting/Cast- 6/10
I am giving a six, only due to the three couples that were strong for me (that's how strong thier acting is that I am being REALLY kind here!)

Music- 6.5/10
The music was okay for me. It wasn't that annoying but wasn't that stellar for me.

Rewatch Valu- 3/10
I am giving it a three cause I would ONLY watch three couples (Puth-Kaeng, Pao/Pae-Thurs and Sun-Nuea) storylines over and over again. I believe that I shouldn't waste my time with the rest. This is just how I personally feel.

Overall- 5.5/10
This series was not it for me. Maybe someone out there likes it. But...not me. I would only recommended the three couples that I loved to people. The rest...no.

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It's a slightly cringey but mostly light-hearted series.

(Tuesday Ep. 1-2) Tue & Ake:

The acting was actually not bad. The kisses were lacking, though. We know from Lovely Writer that Chap does know how to kiss, so was it purposefully bad, or was the chemistry just not there? They had great chemistry otherwise. Their almost-kisses were better than the real deal. Their hugs were also sweet. I didn't need the whole accidental kiss thing, though. It's so overdone. It also didn't make sense that Ake felt that an accidental kiss was his cue to start non-stop flirting with Tue. They instantly went from enemies to something resembling lovers. It was completely out of nowhere. One day they hated each other, and the next day they were ready to go all the way. They could have made it less rushed if they wanted to, I'm sure. It seemed almost thrown together. Their whole confession scene made no sense. They were basically together, but then Tue came and was like, "Oh, I like you, but you probably don't like me. I'm just going to go cry in a corner now" What? Ake was the one that initiated intimacy and also the one who constantly flirted. The sick thing was also weird. Why couldn't they kiss because he had chicken pocks? If you've already had it, you won't get it again. Right? The subtitles weren't great, so maybe some things were lost in translation. All that said, I really liked Tue when he was soft. Ake was a bit cheesy and occasionally came on a little too strong. Honestly, some of the dialogue was just very cringey and hard to watch. It wasn't the actor's fault, though. The script was just awful. Even their reason for hating each other was half-assed. I applaud the actors for getting through it. Anyway, it was just a mostly fluffy start to the series, I guess. I was a little disappointed, though.

(Sunday Ep. 3-4) Sun & Nuea:

Once again, the acting was fine. The kisses weren't great, but they were better than the last couple's. They also did have chemistry. I was just quite uncomfortable every time Nuea tried to seduce Sun. Whether he liked it or not, he looked visibly uncomfortable. You can seduce/flirt with someone without being that persistent and pushy. Nuea took it to a whole other level. Many moments went on for too long. I just kept thinking, "When is this over?" Especially regarding those super cringey scenes, of which there were a lot. It's just that these two episodes were about two hours in total, and most of it felt wasted on those cringey scenes. The plot wasn't anything revolutionary, nor was it very well written. The part where Sun was jealous was unnecessary. Totally just written to create some last-minute drama. The explanation didn't really make sense either. It was kind of weird to me. It also showed an obvious lack of communication. It is so tiresome that these characters in BL's keep jumping to conclusions. Sun's friend, Puth, who will have his own time to shine, is already unlikable. He really helped set up his friend with a stranger. Nuea was obviously at fault too. He was talking about how it was destiny that they got together. But they only got together because he made sure of it. And he did all of it because they accidentally kissed at some point. Okay. If I were Sun, I would have felt so violated. Also, why did Nuea have to live-stream him confessing to Sun? God, public love declarations make me so uncomfortable. My favorite part was when Nuea pretended to be drunk because we got to see Sun practicing consent. Sun brought Nuea home, where Nuea then pretended to pass out. Sun did get a little too close, but he did NOT kiss his lips or do anything illegal. How truly refreshing. I also enjoyed Sun as a character. We rarely get someone so easily flustered and soft as the, well, supposedly, dominant one. Lastly, I appreciated Nuea's outfits. I can't think of another BL lead that was that expressive in the way they dressed.

(Monday Ep. 5-6) Mon & Team:

Mon was too naive and innocent. It was to the point of him almost resembling a literal child. He would get so excited about the most insignificant interactions with Team. He was already all-in after their first time meeting. Puth and Thurs even warned him multiple times about Team being a player. He said he understood, but obviously, he didn't. He still slept with Team. So about Team and his gang of players. They really gave points for sleeping with people to dump them afterward. Honestly, the fragile masculinity was overbearing. It broke my heart to know Team originally pursued Mon because he was a virgin, meaning extra points. I had a feeling that maybe there was more to Team and his ex's breakup. We never got to hear his side of the story. For all we know, maybe it was actually his ex that broke HIS heart. That could have made him distrustful and unable to be in a committed relationship. That was at least how it seemed to me when he said he never kissed anyone since his ex. The whole theater scene was so awkward and almost a bit degrading. I mean, Team seriously invited all of their friends to watch Mon be flustered and uncomfortable. The worst part was that whole thing was him trying to reconcile with Mon. If he wanted to make up for being an asshole, he could have just apologized in private. There was no need to make Mon kiss him as part of a play. Also, why would he wait so long before "waking up"? That probably made Mon even more unsure of his true intentions. Sadly, I can't lie. Seeing Team cry slightly got to me. He did seem sincere, and if Mon was happy and satisfied, then I guess that's all that mattered. Anyway, why did Team's ex show up to create drama in the last ten minutes? Didn't we go through something like this in the last couple's story? The fact that Mon didn't trust him at all was very telling. How could their relationship ever last when there was no trust? The way he made it up to Mon was both sucky and wholesome. He called his mom, as Mon was crying. He told her about his relationship with Mon, which in a way, was sweet. What was it also? Manipulative. He couldn't find a way to reassure Mon that he loved him on his own, so he had to call his mom to help him. Well, okay then. Once again, there were many cringey and long scenes. There were too many flashbacks. There were also quite a few very random scenes sprinkled in there. Can we also talk about how Gang thought it was appropriate to insert himself into their relationship? That was completely out of line. One of the only positives was the fact that this couple actually had good kisses. Also, the acting wasn't bad or anything.

(Thursday Ep. 7-8) Thurs & Pao:

Hmm. Somehow this episode was the least cringey so far. It was actually quite cute. Pao was just so adorable. He stole the show completely. He was truly a very loveable character. He was the kind of character that you wanted to protect at all costs. Thurs was fine. I didn't need the whole scamming thing and taking advantage of Pao's abilities, though. Thurs being "possessed" was definitely the most cringey part of this. They had some chemistry. It wasn't that amazing, though. Their kisses were acceptable, no more, no less. The montages were still taking up too much of the already limited time. They just kept coming. Also, don't get me started on the supernatural aspect of this. It was confusing and well unrealistic, obviously. I didn't even really understand the ending. How did he come back? Did Thurs change the future? Was Pao from the future? Was it just pure magic? I don't know. Although there was the whole ghost thing, the most unrealistic thing was Pao accepting to date Thurs when they met again. He had forgotten pretty much everything that happened when he was a ghost. It made no sense that he would date Thurs when he barely knew him. I mean, I'm glad, but like what? In conclusion, everything about it was unrealistic but cute. I don't have much else to say, which must mean there wasn't anything that highly bothered me.

(Wednesday Ep. 9-10) Puth & Gang:

They definitely had the best chemistry so far. They also had one of the most complicated relationships. I didn't understand Puth's feelings at any point. I thought maybe he always liked Gang, but he said it wasn't so. Therefore I was confused. Puth became so infatuated with Payu, but because Gang was heartbroken, Puth chose him instead? It almost seemed that way. It is also possible that Puth thought Gang wasn't serious about him and just wanted sex. After all, he kept calling him a player. I felt Gang was pretty clear about his feelings toward Puth, though. Puth, however, gave such mixed messages. He refused to completely reject Gang, causing Gang to cling on to hope. Although Gang's behavior wasn't appropriate all the time, I really felt for him. He was quite persistent and took rejection hard, but he never did anything truly awful. Puth was totally ignorant of Gang's feelings and disregarded his pain. It was peak frustration for me. There was some second-hand embarrassment in this, but it wasn't that bad. It was mostly because of Gang's jealousy I cringed. I still think that's better than fifty or so minutes of moments that are way longer than they have to be. The acting was also good. I liked the way First portrayed Gang. His crying was on point. Also, they seemed really comfortable with each other. I would have liked to see more of them being actually together. Anyway, about Payu. He actually seemed genuinely nice. I'm happy he and Puth ended on a good note. Even though I had some minor problems with this, it was, in my opinion, the best one so far. Plus, we finally had a switch-couple. A couple where there was no need to have a designated top and bottom. Refreshing.

(Saturday Ep. 11-12) Sat & Choke:

The acting was fine in the first episode, so was the story. Ton's crying in the second episode was not the best, though. The second episode was generally not good. They actually gave us flashbacks of things that had just happened. Some scenes we had to see multiple times. Just why? It felt like it was made for children. Also, the pacing was so slow. There were too many tedious pauses. The second episode was, in short, mind-numbingly boring and the worst one so far, in my opinion. I felt bad for the actors. They deserved a better plot than this. They had decent chemistry. The writing just ruined it for them. The weird English parts were, well, weird. Sometimes it was okay, but other times it felt completely out of place. I don't get the thought process behind it. What was the point? It just made serious scenes funny to me. That handjob was way too sudden. It was so cutesy, and then bam, handjob. Obviously, it wasn't graphic or anything. It just felt out of place to me. What was even weirder was how they reacted the day after. Why couldn't they discuss it like adults? The unnecessary sound effects also didn't help. Also, Sat was basically an eleven-year-old in his mind. Yikes. Their kisses were overall just fine, but I was disgusted by that kiss with the ketchup. I knew it was coming because I had seen it in the intro eleven times, but I still wasn't prepared. I cringed like never before. Maybe I'm just overreacting, though. Speaking of that kiss, Sat leaving afterward was shitty. He started it. He also seemed to have forgotten the next day how he had left Choke dry. I thought I missed something. That wasn't the only scene where I felt that way. They completely glossed over his usage of drugs and him being called disgusting by those girls. That seemed like it should have been more important. Choke said Sat left the Gundam like a piece of garbage, but he was holding it when he got hit by the car? Right? About the car crash, did we forget about that? No one ever mentioned it again. What was the point of bringing up the one-night-stands? They never properly explained that. All the scenes they did show seemed highly non-consensual. They called Sat a player, but he seemed to want no part in it. I did not like that one bit. What Sat did to Choke to join the cool kids was awful. So, I could understand why Choke would be hesitant to start an intimate relationship with Sat. That said, he DID initiate an intimate/romantic relationship with Sat. Therefore, he was also in the wrong. He shouldn't have gotten with Tor and Sat at the same time. It was unfair towards both of them, even if he wasn't technically cheating. It was just weird to me. Not just that, but he also had to tell Sat how much he loved him and wanted to be with him afterward, but sadly, it was just impossible apparently. And then it was all a dream? I guess. This was a pretty sucky version of thirteen going on thirty, basically.

(Friday Ep. 13-14) Masuk & Jia & Tir:

In short, the most awaited episode turned out to be the worst one. In my opinion, that is. It was just such a snoozefest. They tried to make it sad, but it was just boring. There were too many pauses and dragged-out scenes. Also, of course, the flashbacks. Oh, the flashbacks. Whoever made this thought the viewer would have the attention span of a child. My short-term memory isn't that bad that I need to be reminded of the same scene again and again when I saw it literally two seconds ago. The acting, was to my revelation, the worst so far. I've never felt that Yoon was an outstanding actor, so he did about as well as I expected him to. I don't mean that viciously at all, by the way. Perth and Talay, however, disappointed me. It was almost as if they didn't care. I didn't feel the emotions. It was only somewhat convincing when they were cute and happy together. The only moment I felt some chemistry between any of them was when Tir and Masuk leaned their foreheads together. That shit was adorable. Also, maybe I felt a little spark when they embraced each other. But that was it. I didn't feel anything between Jia and Masuk. Then again, I have never felt any romantic chemistry between Yoon and Talay in any of the projects they worked on together. This is why I don't understand why they keep making them a couple. I mean, they were the only couple in this that didn't kiss at any point. The story, too, had its flaws. Many, in fact. The way that Tir died could have been avoided in a plethora of ways. How does a fire start in a cinema anyway? What was the origin of the fire? Why was there no sprinkler system? Why couldn't the lady have helped her son on her own? All she had to do was carry him out of the burning building instead of frantically screaming for help when it wasn't even needed. Tir offered help, but he literally did nothing. They just waited for the firemen to come. The firemen in question then proceeded to be completely useless. They escorted the lady and the child out but left Tir behind? He was gasping for air and about to die from smoke inhalation, and they just thought, nay, we'll let him stay a little longer, why not? What? Didn't they come to help? They weren't putting out the fire either, seemingly. The whole going back in time, but then not actually going back in time, was bloody confusing. Well, everything that had to do with the homeless man was mind-boggling. In regards to the end couple, Jia totally felt like a rebound to me. Masuk obviously wasn't over Tir. He had to pretend Tir was eating dinner with them. He also had to get permission from Tir's ghost to let Jia sleep in the same bed as him. What? In my opinion, Masuk should have focused on getting professional help instead of trying to heal a broken heart by dating someone else. I didn't quite understand what the reveal of the lady in the cinema being Jia's sister added to the story. What purpose did it serve? Was I supposed to feel like Jia and Masuk were meant to be because of that? I don't know. Also, to be clear, I have absolutely nothing against Yoon. This has nothing to do with the real-life actors. Anyway, I'm actually excited about the last episode. Hopefully, we'll get to see all of the characters hang out together.

Ep. 15:

So the last episode. Mon and Team's relationship somehow worsened. Mon disallowed Team to leave his own dorm room for three months. All Team wanted was to see his friends. He was sweating, stuttering, and just generally looking scared of Mon. That's not funny. He also told him to change his perfectly normal outfit because he apparently looked too good. No. That is just toxic. Mon didn't trust him whatsoever. He even went as far as giving him chores and a curfew. He acted like a super strict parent. Maybe they were roleplaying? I really hope so. Puth did the same thing. It was just nowhere near as extreme. I also would like to think he was mostly kidding. I don't really have anything to say about the other couples in specific. One thing that killed me was the whole wife/wifey thing. I don't feel the need to explain. It just makes me uncomfortable. Other than that, this final episode didn't really add much. I was happy to see them all together and expressing their love for each other, though. Overall, this series was okay. No more, no less.

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A mixed bag with a rewarding bright gem in the midst

Y Destiny varies wildly in quality like a lot of anthology type storytelling, there are many lows, but their high point is well executed artistry. The Kaeng and Puth storyline in Eps 9 & 10 that's wrapped up in ep 15 and their own special 10 minute epilogue is stunningly compelling. I would also suggest watching their scenes as supporting roles in episode 5 & 6 for a extra context of their state of minds as well as their Dear Friend cover music video done in character that's a beautifully aching encapsulation of the relationship.

Though I would rate the show at a 5 and the Kaeng Puth storyline separately at a 9, there are things I liked about the show such as the conceit of having the characters take turn being supporting characters does add additional dimension to them outside of what he see when they are in their romance plots and seeing events from a slightly different point of view as a when scenes from one story happens before or concurrently as a plot point from another story. The contrast of genre tones of the other couples worked well to compound to tragic reality at one point in the KaengPuth storyline in particular. I really enjoyed the styling, such as the creative take on the university uniform for both the general one everyone wears to the personalized takes the characters have and their personal wardrobe and color schemes also feel intentional and adds to the characterization. The use of flashbacks of new scenes to add additional information is also efficient to add more development in the limited episode time.

A review of each storyline on their own before the strongest one:

Tue Ake Ep 1 & 2 The key part of portraying them growing feelings for each other was a miss in all departments.

Nuea Sun EP 3 & 4 features actors Max and Nat switching up their dynamic with Nat playing the confident one and Max playing the cute one works really well.

Team Mon Ep 5 & 6 On it's own it's about a naïve freshman being having his emotions played with for a game by a older Scorer, which also sets up the complications for Kaeng and Puth later.

Thur Pao/Pae Ep 7 & 8 is where supernatural and magical elements are introduced as being real in this world. It almost gave Thur a bit more complexity as a character, but it didn't and the way he is both meeting and reuniting with Pae has no impact because he's a totally different person in life than he is in death, they didn't lay any connection to make it a meaningful story.

Sat Choke Eps 11 & 12 A magical realism episode with time travel through that's inspired by 13 going on 30 expect this is 11 going on 18, which gives very disturbing feelings while watching this 11 year old in a adult body doing adult things.

Masuk Tir & Jia Eps 13 & 14 The final story was a swing and a miss. I understand the intention of a moving portrayal of handling grief, the but the execution was atrociously done. It was also a missed opportunity they didn't bother continuing with or building on any of the set up about spirits and the spirit world that was introduced in Thur's story.

Kaeng Puth Eps 9 & 10 They have the heaviest relationship development despite the friends with benefits set up. The storyline is incredibly well acted by respective actors who are refreshingly committed to their characters without any personal ego and has the skills to to disappear into them on screen. 10 out of 10 score just for them. Extra shoutout to First who was just 18 or 19, not many actors his age has the capability. The storyline is intense, mature, and realistic, not just in terms of the sexuality that is depicted but the layered emotions and the complexities of the relationship . Their story has the most build up from the sidelines of the other stories, particularly Mon's where their appearances inform the history of their story. There are so many intricately placed meaningful details of the story that span from their support appearances, to their main episodes, show finale, and their epilogue that totally respects the audience's intelligence, which is good writing, well directed, and edited as well. The whole KaengPuth storyline is the very rewatchable and worth revisiting.

In a show with ghosts and time travel, the most compelling story is of the complexities of human relationships.

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MORE SCREENTIME FOR PUTH AND KAENG PLEASE

The first couple was the worst. WORST WORST WORST. It made me cringe the whole time. Their expressions are just so bad, I think they didn’t like each other off screen.

Yes, Puth and Kaeng’s episode is the best (ep. 9 and 10, plus special episode 12.5), but I’m sure I couldn’t appreciate it this much if the other guys weren’t some shitty actors with shitty storylines and shitty chemistries.

Srsly tho, I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF PUTH AND KAENG!! UGGGHHHHHH. These kinds of chemistries are super rare, and it makes me so happy to actually witness them. Love you Papi and Daddy ?❤️

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Came here for PerthTalay

So as the title said, I came here for PerthTalay content, because I'm still stuck on My Engineer and can't seem to leave (Don't talk to me about BohnDuen because they do the same thing every episode).

So I basically came here to watch stuff and uk.. expected some PerthTalay stuff. I watched it. I didn't really care about the other couples that much if I'm being completely honest.

But uhm. Tir kind of.. died. So Idk what to say about that really, I came here for them and that's just their plot. I'm not too mad, but I'm just sad that that was how it ended for Perth.

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