Cutie Pie (2022)

Brainless Drama, had great potential but they just spoiled it

The base story is great but it wasn't supported at all by the illogical slow-paced script and childish direction.
The start of the series was too dramatic and whatever character buildup was done in the 1st episode it wasn't supported at all by the remaining episodes.
The character's personality changed in every single episode.
Both the acting and the makeup (the presentation) of Kuea's character is too childish. His acting is good except for every scene in which he cries.
Direction is bad and you can easily tell that. For Eg. in the scene where Kuea is crying at his grandpa's death and Dian comes, Kuea keeps sitting on the chair after Dian offered him a handkerchief to wipe the tears, it would have been presented better if, at the time, he would have hugged Dian.
The series went from good, to bad to worse to good and to average. Nothing was consistent in the series.
To be frank, I liked the acting of most actors in the series, but what went wrong was the acting didn't properly match with the base story and their character and I blame the direction for it.


What I didn't like
* Script is too childish and illogical. For eg. why would the competitors be VIPs at Jay's pub.
* Slow paced. The duration between dialogues in serious scenes is just too much.
* Most of the series felt like it revolves around 2 men playing with their significant others.
* We are besties was spoken more than the times Kuea cried, which is a lot. Are they children???
* Multiple scenes/sub-stories are introduced in the script just to support 1 scene, even when the whole script doesn't matches
with the scene at all
* There is no character build-up, the character's personality changes every episode.
* Backstory provided for the secondary couple is incomplete and less focused.


Another illogical scene:
Ep 5, how couldn't Kuea hear the same music running in the background of Dian that was running in the back of Jay's

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Gratuitous pretty kisses can't save bad acting and weak story writing

As great as the kisses were, the acting and the storyline are baddddd.

The acting is borderline cringe. Not a single strong actor IMO (from any of the actors playing romantic pairings. Some actors, like Perth and a few others, were fine in their roles). I felt a lot of 2nd hand embarrassment watching the main and secondary actors flirting. After just coming off the Not Me series and being caught up with KinnPorsche, where incredible, structured storylines and strong acting are seen in spades, the disconnect with Cutie Pie is much more glaring.
The BL game is stepping up to astronomical heights, and this just ain't it. The acting reminded me of how cringy TharnType was. Mew and Gulf were beyond cringe in their facial expressions and intonations toward each other; I don't know how anyone could muster through it, let alone their overly problematic sex scenes. Consent, anyone?

The audience is smart - While it may be fun to watch, gratuitous sex scenes/skinship isn't enough to save a series from terrible writing and poor, over-the-top acting. Pass on this series and go turn on KinnPorsche, Not Me, or Bad Buddy instead.

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This show is another level of Thai BL!

After we get used to know about teenage romance in school, college, or even an office world, this time we are introduced to a new level of BL, engagement!! I couldn't even understand how the idea of ​​a story like this could come up, I don't think this is possible in many countries in every part of the world. But Thailand once again proves that "No matter what gender you are, love is always beautiful".

Besides the same-sex engagement theme, this series is also filled with talented actors, some of them are know in the BL series previously, especially Zee. Honestly, this is Zee's best series so far, his performance seems to have an improvement compared to his two previous series (which I followed).

Another positive side brought up by this series is the friendship between Kuea and Diao. The combination of their acting by highlighting the strong side of their friendship, is deserves a thumbs up. Although the love story of Diao and Yi is full of mystery and seems forced, is one of the weaknesses of this series.

One thing that really bothers me is, Has Thailand really become this "open" over time? remembering the scene in episode 15 which I thought could be a big new conflict that happened, but in fact nothing happened in that event. Just curious tho.

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A must watch !!!!!

Cutie pie !

The introduction to the characters and the beginning of the drama was new and I loved it it had be hooked as both having such different personalities how will it work especially all the secrets.As it went along I enjoyed it more more.

The cinematography is one for the books no doubt it has sent a standard for all future bl’s.

Every second of the show made me blush or squeal and even stress as to what will happen next, tho there was not much of a large plot in the drama it’ll keep you on your toes with excitement every episode.

The chemistry between Keua and Lian was the best part they played the characters so well. They both go so well together.

Overall the drama was amazing and I would recommend anyone to watch it.

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BL series that really stole my attention

I don't even know where to start. Hehe?
Personally I really like this series. The cinematography is BEAUTIFUL? The players are really cool, the storyline is very interesting. will not be bored if this series is watched over and over again.
I admire Zee. I've been following him since Why R U? The acting didn't disappoint, and I'm very proud of NuNew. For a first time actor, he did a good job and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job too in terms of acting. The chemistry between the couple is also pretty good. Kuea and Kon-Diao are great friends, and really support each other, all of their Kuea school friends are cute and a lot of fun. Foei every time he appears I really enjoy the comedy he brings and he is a witness to the love of hia lian and nu-kuea Haha?
Hot kiss scenes are always fun to watch? MUSIC I will honestly say I don't know much about Thai music but this drama introduced me to so many great songs that I have listened to over and over again. Nunew's soft voice I love all of them. I can't believe it's all over I will miss this series so much and will watch it over and over again. Thank you to all the crew and cast who have worked hard for this series and thank you also to the writer of the cutie pie novel for making a story as cool as this that can make the reader or audience cry, this laugh is very entertaining. ???

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One of the worst BLs out there

This was a complete trainwreck, I can't remember feeling so happy to be finished with a series. Here are my pros and cons:

PROS

FILMING. The series was indeed beautifully filmed.

HIA/DIAO SEX SCENES. Total soft porn. Hawt.

CONS

STORY. While I appreciated the families' acceptance and support of same-sex marriage, the idea of arranged marriage of any kind is so antiquated and frankly... gross. Besides that, there wasn't all that much to the story, and much of what was there made little to no sense.

KUEA. Was he ever NOT crying? Okay, that's an overstatement, but his constant whining (mostly about nothing) made me want to remove my own appendix with a knife and fork. He was too immature to be in a relationship of any kind. What Lian saw in him was beyond me.

THE THIRD COUPLE. They got a total of maybe three minutes of screen time for the entire series. Why were they even there?

I could go on, but I don't wanna.

It's a 3.5 from me.

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Love Is Wanting To Take Care Of Him

An Absolutely Stunning Series. A BL with standards so high I have to wonder if anything will ever compare.

BUT WOW!! Look At the Reviews! You are either going to love this show or hate it! I have watched sooo many bl series and have a difficult time finding any to watch that I like everything about, so I am a bit perplexed on the negative comments. I think most people who leave negative comments on these types of shows are really drama watchers - and this is not a drama.

A Series that I will definitely watch more than once. I miss it already!

The vocals by NuNew were amazing. The songs were well written and fit exactly with the episodes, both Male Leads had really awesome voices! There is a song during one of the later episodes (steamy episode) was also really good.

The acting - were they acting? Every scene was so real, the main couple must really be in Love? There were three couples, the main couple had funny, sad, intense, emotional and sensual scenes, not a single misstep, every expression and gesture was perfect. None of the actors shied away from those steamy scenes - and while they are not R Rated, they are hot!

The second couple did an excellent job as well - one of these actors did a crying scene that was unbelievably sweet!

There was no expense spared for this series, lighting, settings, sound, directing - everything was perfect.

The storyline - Arranged Marriage? Definitely ok in a BL Series, and they did stress it was a verbal agreement. This story line seems to be what is drawing a lot of criticism, not real, ok? Two older men, both holding back and waiting for their chosen ones to grow up a little - and perhaps being overly protective in the meantime? I thought it was cute. The friendship between the two older guys was interesting too - a bit of tension there.

BL Quotes from the Series:

"I don’t’ care how other people define what our love is… Because my Love is real"

"Love is not just about getting married. It's about Human rights and Equality, it's what we all deserve" - Cutie Pie 2022

I cannot praise this series enough and I truly hope it gets the ratings and recognition it deserves!

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It Wasn't Entirebly Terrible..?

I've already written this entire thing, but my laptop decided it had other ideas, so now I don't feel like repeating what I've said (and I also don't remember all of it), so I'll just reiterate some of the things I wrote. For one, I definitely remember saying that I wished I would've watched this series while it aired since it just felt so hard to keep up with in the beginning. This series had beautiful actors, half-a-million-dollar sets, and some perfectly sculpted heat scenes, but it still wasn't enough for me to leave feeling satisfied.

Let's Dive In,

Cutie Pie is a nontraditional Thai style setup (at least that's how it felt to me) about Kuea, an undercover rebel who acts as an angel around his arranged finance since childhood, Hia Lian. Hia Lian is a workaholic whose primary focus in life is his business and keeping the promise he made to Kuea's Grandfather. Through some misunderstands, poor communication, and a couple of heated kisses, it's happily ever after, with two other couples following the same problems. My initial feelings on why I think it would've been better to watch while it aired is so that I could have time to really understand what was going on. Instead, I just went on to the next episode, hella confused and just going with the flow.

In some cases, it felt like things were happening too late, like how I went through half of the series thinking that Hia Yi and Diao were also in an arranged marriage. Instead, Hi Yi just wanted to take care of him after some childhood accident made him forget his memory (even though Hia Yi bosses Diao around. shouldn't it be vice-versa?). Same with Nuea who has an apparent crush or maybe is weirdly overprotective of Kuea at the beginning, but then it's never explained why. He's then in la-la land with Syn and you just, again, have to go with the flow.

Now let's talk about Hia Lian and Kuea who I still don't know if I loved or hated. For one, I think the actors did a phenomenal job or at least did as well as they could with the material they were given. I also liked that Kuea needed to learn how to be his whole self around Hia Lian, and that Hia Lian needed to learn how to show his emotions and love and embrace his feelings for Kuea. But what I didn't like was the constant back and forth, Lian would have to reassure Kuea every other episode that he did love him, but by the time we get to the end and Lian proposes and Kuea shuts him down, it's frustrating, especially since his reason is the same shit that Lian had reassured him about on multiple occasions. And it's yell-worthy just for them to go back to the house and everything be okay. By this point, 2x speed was used. That also goes for the misunderstanding (or bad communication) with Lian's plan to help Kuea's family, something that was added at the last minute, and left me annoyed. And sure, their heated scenes were done very nicely, and the consent was perfectly sculpted, but it's still not enough for me. They tried to explain the whole marriage thing since it's pointless to be engaged in a country that doesn't support same-sex marriage, but it's so filler that I just roll my eyes. I think this show started to rely on the heated scenes and just gave up on telling a comprehensible story. I'm still indecisive about these two, but I think I've come to the conclusion that I'm satisfied enough, but if the showrunners had focused more on their story then they really could've been the 'IT' couple. Instead, they told Zee and New to do some kissy kissy time to get away with their poor writing.

I'm also indecisive about Hia Yi and Diao who I loved, but their story is rather a dumb one. The lost childhood memory is fine, but what specifically did he forget? and did I miss it? How come Hia Yi is bossy and mean and then all of the sudden he's just super nice? I won't even get into the whole fiasco of the weird dog-eating storyline. Anyways, the same goes for them, they had great heated scenes, but something crucial is missing. I can't pinpoint it with my finger, but it's something big, and it aggravates me to the fullest. It was probably the lack of character development out of Diao who is seemingly the same person he was at the beginning to the end, or how he's just written to be pretty much perfect with none of his own problems other than getting caught in lies and not keeping things to himself. Hia Yi has a crack of character development, maybe being a bit more lenient and not so harsh to Diao, but it's nothing much, or rather to-your-face-noticeable. My critique stays the same for these two, a better story, a better build-up to their relationship, and they could've also done well with some more screentime.

Syn and Nuea are cute, but nothing more. They had great build-up, but I didn't really feel the chemistry between the actors. Again, nothing wrong in the kissing department, but it comes out of the blue that it feels more comical than realistic. Also, Nuea is not my favorite character, just because the writers didn't give him much of a story, if one at all, and we know next to nothing about him. They barely have any screentime after the public display of affection in which they start to fall off the wagon for me. I think this could've been a fun couple, but with little screentime and poor development, it just feels like they were thrown in at the last minute, and instead of telling their story, the writers could've focused more on the other two that could've used more work.

I'll leave this off on a good note and talk about some things I did really enjoy: I loved Foei, and he might've been my favorite character. I'm kind of upset the writers didn't utilize him more, and I would've rather seen his story than the third couple. Jay was also a good supporting role, but more so just because I love Perth and there's no way I couldn't love any character Perth plays.

The friendship between Diao and Kuea is nicely done, with them being there for one another no matter what, and it's good to show a healthy male-male friendship like this that is still intimate and meaningful without crossing into romantic.

I want to see this company's receipts because the houses they used are MASSIVE. And yes, BLs tend to use huge houses, but Yi's house? with the multiple expensive cars in the back? They did not disappoint in this department, and I am pleasantly surprised.

Ratings:

Story: 7.5 - There's a story, but it feels rather vague, and with the hype around this show only being because of the love scenes, it's hard to focus on this aspect when nobody else is. However, I won't knock it all down, there were a few things that I liked and it was enough to keep me watching so, I guess it wasn't all that bad.

Acting: 8.5 - I think most of the actors were good, but Nat was probably not the strongest performer, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. I've never been a huge fan of Nat's acting, but he did rather well in Y-Destiny, but here, I just feel that disconnect again. He's kind of awkward (in a good way) and it shows in his acting.

Music: 6.5 - Fine I guess, didn't really pay all that much attention.

Rewatch Value: 1.5: eh, very less likely.

I don't think this series is bad, but I do grade more harshly on things that are widely popular or hyped because I feel the need to see what others see, and 6 times out of 10, I don't. But if you are looking for some decent NC scenes, then you've got it here. If that's not really you're mojo, then this can be a series you watch later or as slow as you want. No need to rush.

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I don't think this show was bad at all. The acting was good, the music was good, nice chemistry all around. Nothing too crazy happening and if it was angsty, it was taken care of. Followed the book, always could be solved by actually communicating but the toxic behavior was nipped in the butt really fast and I truly appreciate that in my opinion. I loved the ML's, they were so sweet and adorable and even though there was a lot of questioning, I think their love was nice. I think the whole process and acceptance immediately about the sexuality and everything was nice as well.

I loved the chemistry between the actors on all rounds, main and secondary. Grandparents were nice, parents were nice, overall I liked it.

Music was fantastic! I loved that they were all so personable.

I wouldn't watch it again but I was truly happy that I watched it, made my Saturday nights worth it.

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My favorite BL series

I am extremely satified with the series. Couldn't have imagined it any other way for all of them! I can't believe it's over. I feel both happy and sad! This will always be my favorite BL series because it was the first BL series that I watched. The story, the plot, the actors, the characters, the aesthetics, the direction, the production and the OSTs - everything was beyond perfect and suitable. Thank you to the on-screen and off-screen team for working so hard to create a masterpiece like this. This has set my standards so high. It was a whole rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you for teaching us the value of communication and trust along with making us cry, laugh, and squeal. This was entertaining and addicting!

Thank you for also teaching us the importance of equal rights for all sexualities and gender identities. I am an LGBTQ+ supporter and I love to see that the series focused on this so seriously! I am so proud of Cutie Pie Series!

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Must have to watch series

Cutiepie is one of the most wonderful series i ever watched. You must try to watch it, and you will know how beautiful it is, it will not just give you a sweet moment but you will also learn a life lesson. It's not only portraying a gay people but it tacles the important of humanity and equality. The actors are a chef's kiss, you will addicted to them. They portray the characters very well. The exploding chemistry and extraordinary storylines will you stock from it. Don't be discourage to any bad comments, just try it and you will know how this series is phenomenal. Must watch.

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