Reviews

So Good

I'm not far in it but oh my god. Honestly I thought this was a BL at first which is why I started watching it but actually it's kind of a murder mystery between all the characters... and I really love mysteries especially betrayal stories. It's very interesting as of now. The acting is top notch and characters are easy to connect to but also easily suspicious as well. I’ll definitely keep watching when I have more time. If you’re someone who hates back-stabbing or one of those people who hate plots where you could possibly hate everyone in the series then I wouldn’t recommend it.

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Not a university BL, but...

So, I stayed away from this so I could binge watch it, and I'm not sure that it was actually a wise choice. I've just started on episode 3 and I'm finding it a hard slog. First of all, I don't think that a 13+ rating is correct. The one initial scenes with the doctor is not something I'd recommend for children, and I'm guessing there will be other similar scenes down the track. At the very least it should be 18+.
I thought the concept was different, but did they really have to make the lakorn they're shooting so cringey? I thought that the behind the scenes shots, where Aschi accidentally hit Title, would have made a more interesting concept - shooting a lakorn about producing a popular TV series.
I like the Thai songs, but I have to admit that I really do not like the use of English songs, which seems to be popular these days.
There are so many actors that I really like in the show - JaFirst, Bosston, Ben, Lee Long Shi, and the very talented Jo, and luckily, I know they can act because of their previous series. One actor I can't seem to like very much, is Kokliang, and I'm sure I'm doing him a disservice, but it's all because of his, in my opinion, miscast role as Tar in TharnType. I really dislike when series recast characters, and I just wasn't able to get my head around his version of Tar. I shouldn't let it affect anything he's been in since, but every time I see him, I can only think of him as Tar. Yes, Ben was a recast Phana too, and whilst he didn't fit the character either, I found his acting decent enough to keep me interested, as long as I could 'forget' the original series. Lee Long Shi was also a recast character, and whilst I don't want to delve into the whole Unforgotten Night.Love Syndrome III debate again, he's another actor who was interesting enough to make me forget that LS III was a recast sequel.
The opening scenes where the younger brother is defiling Punn's personal 'collectibles', and being downright annoying is just plain ridiculous. I know he's Punn's younger brother, but he's obviously not a little child either. But then Punn wakes up... To have one childlike adult son seems unfortunate, but two, makes me question their genes.
I really didn't like the scenes between the constantly bickering managers, which were not only extremely annoying, but also terribly boring. I might have liked Noon's character better if her 'offscreen' character had been even slightly more redeeming than her 'onscreen' character in the lakorn. It reminded me of her OTT portrayal of the titular character in Rose In Da House.
That brings me to JaFirst... It's such a shame that their swansong as an onscreen couple should be in such an unfortunate series. I haven't read the novel, but I'm assuming from the title, that Punn is supposed to be a cute, dopey, bouncy and fun character, much like your typical puppy. Unfortunately, what we've ended up with, is a 3rd year university student, who acts more like a kindergartner most of the time. It's not cute, nor remotely appealing, yet we're expected to believe that this is normal behaviour for a man in his early twenties. If Ja is playing the character as he is written in the novel, then the fact that he's so annoying, is testament to his acting skills, but I still don't like him.
I really wanted this last onscreen pairing of Ja and First to be as good as Don't Say No, but I'm sad to say it isn't. As I said, I'm just about to start episode 3, so there is hope for improvement, but I seriously doubt it. I really wanted to be immersed in JaFirst's story, but I much prefer Dr Ming's story, and he's hardly had any scenes. I know these guys can all act, and I've always believed that what we end up seeing is down to the company/scriptwriter/director and/or acting coach's interpretation. The actors can only do what they're told to do, and work with the script they're given, so I tend to give a lot of leeway to them, especially if they've not had a lot of experience. It's such a shame, because this had the potential to be a memorable series. It is, but for all the wrong reasons.
No one should judge a production by the reviews of others, so I'll always recommend that viewers form their own opinions. I would have missed some of my favourite series if I'd simply listened to other people's reviews, including Love Sick and Secret Crush On You. SCOY also has a childlike and possessive main couple, but there was a lot more to keep me distracted. I also will always watch the whole series, unless it's really bad and that's only happened once - I'm currently struggling to get past ep 5 of Tin Tem Jai, which is another series with 2 characters who despite being men, act like 2 year wolds when they're within shouting distance of each other, but the reason I doubt I'll finish that series, is because the main couple is so totally mismatched and has absolutely no chemistry whatsoever. Though I watched until the end, I struggled to get through Check Out. Even the fairly explicit sex scene in the final episode couldn't save this one, which had such a promising start with episode 0. Apparently, according to Best, his character Daonuea was supposed to be autistic, but that was never conveyed. Knowing that afterwards, still didn't change my opinion of the show. I also struggled through Dinosaur Love, (where all I could think about is that this is how Saifah, Payu's twin, should have looked, instead of being like some random uncle off the street), and Future The Series - again mismatched main couples, with immature and possessive characters. Is this the current trend in BLs now ? If it is, despite so many BLs to choose from, I feel that there will be so many I will be choosing not to watch. After almost 10 years of watching Thai BLs, I'm totally over the cutesy content, and I want something more mature, and I'm not talking explicit...
If you find Ja's character cute and entertaining, then this series is for you.
I probably will re-watch it at some point, but I suspect that I'll be doing a lot of scene skipping, unless someone out there decides to make an edit of the best scenes, then I'll happily make do with that.

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I was intrigued by this drama because the MVs were so intriguing, but after watching the first 2 episodes, I just wasn't feeling the story enough. I decided to look up some spoilers about how the story turns out in the end to decide if I wanted to dedicate all the time in watching the drama all the way through based on how the ending turns out. I'm so glad I looked into the spoilers because I am most DEFINITELY not happy with the ending (regardless of whether certain characters deserved their ending or not).
The story was dark from the beginning and I am not one to watch dramas if they are dark, so for me, it would never work unless the plot is simply AMAZING (like the drama, Tunnel - I just couldn't put it down, no matter how dark and horrific the events were). Anyways, for me personally, the drama was not intriguing nor enjoyable enough for me to keep watching, and then with the way the ending turns out, I just couldn't justify continuing to watch it. In my opinion, this is not a drama meant for everybody.

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Drop it

even though I was already bored watching s2 and thought s3 would be better because of the regular members, but instead there was a competition , so i drop it


Besides, they edited the program as if the program was not related, skip and skip,, just look like a long trailer

Seriously, I really can’t accept the competition

because of competition, all the bad sides are visible, cheating and undisciplined

everything got really serious and the program went messed up and not match with the name of the show


Honestly, from season 1, I didn't really like Adykan, from her character Self-righteous character, i didnt like it

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Beautiful set and costume design

I’m giving it three stars for all the pretty dresses that the actresses wear, which is about the only good thing in this drama. After one episode, you think there be some big mystery. Instead, it’s some insignificant character who is supposedly murdered, and then there’s no follow up. And then you think the writer in the story is going to commit murder to make things more interesting, but she doesn’t. And then they introduce another female lead character who doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the main plot of the writer. I don’t know how the production company approved of the script and spent all that time and effort and money into making this into a drama. I’m giving up after two episodes.

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an interesting plot reminded me a lot of DREAM HIGH.
It's good to see that BL have dramas other than the classics.
to start very well let's see how it develops.
So far it has captured my interest.
and adding guest characters makes it very peculiar.
which reminds me even more of DREAM HIGH.
I still can't give a score to the actors. I'll wait for the other episodes and I'll write my review again.
but it is already a series that captures my interest since it has another dynamic and explores new options in performances.
waiting to see the development.

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I haven't really gotten into watchng "mukbang"s (eating broadcasts) on YouTube. However, somehow after watching cooking recipes, I stumbled upon one of Banzz's videos on YT and thought he had an incredible appetite. A few months later, I started watching this new variety show which showcases the daily lives of YouTube celebrites. Each creator has a distinct style and it's intriguing to learn more about how to create videos and see how much work goes into each broadcast. Banzz is still my favorite because I get to learn more about Korean cuisine and he really does each deliciously. I also love Ssin's personality, she's so down to earth and refreshing. It's also to see the sweet veteran creator couple, and see how they challenge themselves to make new content. I look forward to each new episode.

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Superstar Intern Kim Taehyung in Jinny's Kitchen

As the first ever Korean non scripted show on Amazon Prime Video, there were high expectations. Fortunately, the first episode exceeded all expectations! A beautiful location in Bacalar Mexico, famous Korean street food to wet your appetite, and an all-star cast of famous celebrities taking on the challenge of running a restaurant.

With the addition of superstar Kim Taehyung (BTS V) to a cast which already included Choi Wooshik (Parasite actor) and Park Seojoon (Kdrama and The Marvels actor), the hype and international interest leading up to the premiere was huge!

The highlight is the strong chemistry between the cast members, many of whom are close friends in real life. But it was the dynamics between the eldest (CEO Seojin) and youngest (Taehyung) which stood out. The classic casting of 'opposites attract' to create some highly entertaining situations, delivered with Taehyung effortlessly comedic timing.

I can't wait to embark on what will no doubt be an interesting and fun adventure with Jinny's Kitchen every Friday Night on tvN and Amazon Prime Video!

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Okay, just because of the cast, I do admit I kept putting this one off. Be it "un-ageing" 33-year old "girlie" Aom Sushar or Mr. Weird Hairdo Pae Arak, let alone both of them together. But, eventually the time has come I put that aside, concentrated solely on the romance, whether it will be enjoyable. If yes, I'll forgive ANY cast. Is it enjoyable, then?? I am, and I am not, easy to please...

Okay, first episode, I was still willing to accept it. Episode 2, things got more irritating (the side-cast really "outdid" themselves) than funny (fecal "humour" comes in literally as dog poop) PLUS main heroine keeps getting uncomfortably close (mostly unwillingly hugging him) to Pae Arak, who is really not a looker. Aom Sushar looks only the more ridiculous surrounded by all the clowns and idiotic situations. By episode 3, I already established that the choice here was either to try and suffer through all the "hilarious" antics of all the numerous b-grade side "actors" (with the honorable exception of Namfon Sueangsuda, but what use is having her here?), or try to skip through it, only to feast my eyes on Pae Arak's glistening hair. As for the "story", I would understand if the teacher would not wish to work in such school. From my point of view, it could end after 2 episodes already.

After mere 3 episodes, I had enough of this.
(Actually way sooner than episode 3 ended.)

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Disappointment and time waste

The headline pretty much sum up this drama for me. If you are thinking about watching this drama, this is your sign not to.

Woori the Virgin is the perfect example as to why you shouldn't get your expectations up too high. It will only make the disappointment bigger. It's boring, flavorless and lacking. I struggled to get through the episodes and had to take lots of breaks cause I kept on getting distracted.
I don't mind watching re-makes of other dramas. I watched the first season of Jane the Virgin, which is why I had high expectations, but Woori the Virgin didn't give any of that. Honestly, it gave me nothing.
I dropped after 3 episodes, I have too much respect for myself to force myself finishing a drama like this when there are so many other dramas worth watching.

(ps. about the music, I don't remember any of the songs so I can't really rate it)

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Tempted is a Dumpster Fire Show

This will be a review mostly discussing my take on the show - It will be a rant!!

Honestly, I have never written a review on this website before but I feel like I have to talk about how much this drama pained me to watch. I really enjoyed the beginning, it was decent. Nothing too bad or good but I was hooked on the idea. However, as I continued watching through this show, it was getting worse by the episode and I only watched four of them! Really says a lot. The idea of this scandalous life between corporate heirs and families interested me but what made me turn my head against this show was the writing of the main female lead's writing. She was not introduced at all until everything began unfolding and how she was related to the story which is a terrible thing to do if you are writing ANYTHING. I'm not even that much of a critique in story writing but even I can tell when the character writing and timing is this bad. At first, I thought she was just a side character who was going to have MINIMUM relevancy to the story. This thought is for good reason though because the first time we see her is as an actual side character's friend. It really felt like a 'Y/N wattpad' moment as she got more involved in the story throughout the episodes. Apart from that, her character in general is absolute garbage. Her character is so plain and boring, there is nothing really that lets the audience relate to her in any way or even like. Because we never get this audience to character connecting introduction of the main character in the beginning of the show, I was rooting for the supposed rival character because she was introduced FIRST and had way more depth than that sorry main lead could ever have. In conclusion, this show disappointed me because I thought it was actually going to be something good but even I could write something better than this shitshow and the main male lead will probably end up with the plain-jane good-at-everything character rather than the girlboss. Actually, they should all end up with family therapy course sessions.

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Gong Jun could not save this one :(

Really disappointed with this one. I like Gong Jun but it seems his dramas of late have been received poorly (The Flaming Heart was bad too!) I also like the FL also from Gank Your Heart, but this drama just could not hold up.

The storyline is bad... no real essence. They are in the uni cafeteria , the bullies are having a fight with the ML and friends, and then suddenly the whole cafeteria breaks out into a dance battle. LOL... I mean, what’s going on??!! The editing is sloppy, there’s no continuity in between scenes.

Just give this one a miss. Next please :)

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