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Ongoing 12/12
Step by Step
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by Bazell
Jun 22, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 3.5
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

Good until the middle. After that, nosedive.

I make it short: Don't watch it!

For me it was good until the 7th episode, the 8th was bad, the 9th was good again and after that it was just terrible.
I am especially disappointed by the last episode.
All questions and problems have to be solved and in the end I expect a happy ending in a BL. But one with tadaaaaaa.
Here.. lame.
Why walked the Mother through the Café? The Father threw the dismissal in the garbage, but what happened then? What with the new customer? There are other questions, but they are not worth enumerating.

That was not here at all.
Like in such series... you get closer, then some nonsense happens and in the end they get together. Here the pattern is also fulfilled. Only in slow motion.

Trisanu Soranun is really cool. I like him. I would marry him in a heartbeat.
I think he did a good job acting. I think that's because I have rose-colored glasses on with him and I'm not in my right mind.
Bunyapol Likhitamnuayporn has a problem with nasal breathing. I do not want to recommend him surgery, but it needs to be advised. That's why his mouth is open all the time and he also talks as if his nose is closed. I'm sorry: this stresses me out.
Paramee Mahatthanadul would be my dream man too. He's a little too aloof. A little too posh. But honey, I'm not perfect either.
Sirikorn Kananurak is a surprise. His role got better and better.

I'm not a big fan of emotional outbursts. They were well acted from my humble point of view. But anyone who cries so heartbreakingly should have a tear to spare. This was missing and in the film it should not be spared.

When we cry, we all look ugly. In a film, this is very critical. Either it works or the viewer finds it too extreme and distances himself.
I found it much too exaggerated. There's constant crying.

To the script.
Writer, you need to try harder. You either ran out of steam or they didn't have any money left for you. The ending just sucked!
It wr like an ultra thin tea, lukewarm and lovelessly served in a dirty glass. I didn't like drinking it. One does it because ... yes why? Because you hope it started so well, so it will have a good ending.
No. The end was just ...... SCREAM

What happened during the production?

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Moonlight Chicken
2 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
May 18, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Great idea, but a bit too flat on the chicken chest

I like the duo Pirapat & Sahaphap. I actually like all the artists from GMMTV and their series. In Moonlight Chicken the characters are well developed with one exception, the acting is good in all of them. The story is very interesting, the cinematographer does an excellent job (beautiful night shots and he was able to capture a good vibe of the local atmosphere).

So why do I give this average rating?
The story is really good and the idea could even be enough for a top prime time series. But it is a bit thinly implemented. I wonder if it was due to the Corona pandemic? Was the budget very low? The story lacks a lot of depth.

Loss, fear of a partnership, illness, death, physical disability are addressed here and very very well connected. But unfortunately not deep enough. If someone tells me that there were only 8 episodes, then I answer, each of these goes an hour. Movies go between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Why do you make it there, but not in a miniseries? I think the script is just too flatly written.


There are minimal flaws.
- Dear and good-natured Jim, everyone loves him and he has an open ear for everyone - but just not for his nephew. That's a little too contrived for me.
- Jim has a fear of relationships, which reason comes much too late onto daylight. Late also means, is why there is no conversion process. You can’t spend many hours of being a huge wall and form one minute to the other you drop down the wall.
- Jim works in a hot country, in an even hotter kitchen. At the same time, he always looks like he just came from a wellness farm. (No need to exaggerate, but every now and then I thought, doesn't he has to smell like chicken in this scene?
- Wen is scurrying around with his ex-lover. The ex is still stuck on Wen, who feels stalked by the ex, but of course hardly reacts appropriately. Hint: move out and good is.
- Li Ming (Nattawat, who played wonderfully and believably, by the way) was tricked by Heart, but falls in love with him too quickly. There was no romance involved. That should have been love-on-the-first-sight, then in the process the bottle broke and he could have protected Hearth. Hero and lover, we all dream of one of those.
- Heart became deaf due to an illness a few years ago. In that situation, he could have spoken relatively well. It doesn't always sound perfect then, but they can speak. Heart speaks 3 words at the end of the season. Yes, it was a moving moment, but then the story is not right.
- Heart's parents overprotect him. This due to his deafness. Hello? Yes. That's a very big break in a young man's life. But then locking him up at home is definitely disproportionate, against the law, and what's the point? It serves the story somewhat, but it wasn't important. This could have been rearranged just slightly, then it would be more rounded in itself.
- Kaipa's love for Jim should have been shown much earlier, too, then it would have been more coherent.
- After the miniseries, I will never eat chicken rice again. I'll be sick of it for years from watching it. And here's some real advice, too. The food may taste good. But it really didn't look good. There are cookshops on the streets meanwhile further. I found it blandly decorated. I bet there was someone cooking who has no idea about food design. You decorate differently for the camera. The food then looks so delicious that you gain weight from watching it. With this mini series I had lost many many kilos of weight ;)

- For me, the singer and actress Narinthorn Na Bangchang was a real asset. Wonderfully played. Thank you.
- Above mentioned Nattawat played very well for my taste.
Saleng (Pakin Kunaanuwit), who has a lot of fun in his life. The very liberal heterosexual is an asset in the miniseries.
- I found Heart's (Norawit Titicharoenrak) performance unconvincing. I felt like there wasn't much happening in him. He didn't speak and that's why it wasn't a supporting role, but hey... I'm talking about facial expressions or gestures. Especially when you have to take detours in your communication, body language is hugely important. That didn't come into its own here. The coach who rehearses the characters with the actors really needs to be tutored. Or something was wrong with the stage direction.


Recommendation.
Are you a fan of GMMTV? Then you need to watch this miniseries too.
Is this your first GMMTV or BL series? Then better don't.
Then you better watch A Tale of Thousand Stars!

I wish you a lot of fun!

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All the Liquors
2 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 16, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

Big Surprise

Viewed: 4 of 8. Date 15.03.23

I must say, this series is a big surprise for me.

It starts relatively soft and then only goes steeply uphill. I find the first episode a bit confusing. There is a lot going on and you have to listen carefully. At the same time, all the side information aren't that important. The second episode made me very curious and with the fourth episode they convinced me. It is well acted throughout, you feel for it and it is not boring. In some places it goes on really fast. I'm not giving anything away here, because you'll find out for yourself when you see it. Somehow you have to accommodate a good story in 8 episodes, then you also have to drive the story forward in between. So if you dont mind different tempi in a Drama, you are here then you are in the right place.

Why was this drama so surprising to me. I don't imagine an encounter with a man who sells alcohol to be so exciting. Likewise, there are many Dramas with a restaurant in the background.

Food is something very sensual. Here, I must say, it comes across convincingly. You can literally taste the food.

But don't worry, it's not mainly about the food.

One thing surprises me a lot. How can you drink so much alcohol? And is it true that alcohol enhances the taste of the food? I think not. But that's for everyone to decide. A little alcohol in the food, yes, it makes sense to me. And yes, I also like to drink a cold beer. But whether both necessarily complement each other?

This series will be fun for you - but it's best not to watch it if you're on public transportation, because if, you might miss your stop - laughs.

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Advance Bravely
1 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 20, 2023
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Out of my nutshell

I'm going to come out of my nutshell: I'm not the biggest fan of dubbing in productions. It bothers me a lot. It feels like there is "sand in the gears".
Yes, dubbing has many resons. Some sound recordings are disturbed by airplanes, children playing in the vicinity, or engine noises. It is allowed to "trick" in those cases. But to dub through the whole movie/episode, it must be flawless, with real dubbing actors and real sound engineers who are specialized. Also, the voice must fit the character! For this purpose, there are special casting agencies that find type-appropriate voices for the actors.

Often mainland China BL productions have bigger budgets and for all the money they could produce better BL dramas compared to other countries. Well - this is my taste and means that there are exceptions:
I am a huge fan of "Addiction" (2016). I would almost say the mother of all BL productions! See my review of "Addiction" for more information.


Advance Bravelys production is good. The story is plain and it is dubbed. But I thought, be brave and watch the first 4 episodes. You will see very well trained bodies and if you love 6-packs, you will be happy here immediately!
:)
The cliché "Enemies to Lovers", "Rich meets Poor" is served here and the story is peppered with fight scenes. I can not judge whether this is really exciting for the target audience, but maybe you do it so that the boyfriends of the target audience are not too bored by BL dramas. ^^

And I liked Advance Bravely, so I watched all episodes.
What I do not like about the drama is that animals there are not kept species-appropriate. It is part of the script, that the cage incl. bird dropped on the floor. Someone sprayed an insecticide 1m below the cage. The cage of the bird was too narrow, hung on the balcony and exposed to the weather. Too much wind, sun and rain... how will the bird find protection? Never! The bird was carried back and forth for walks. This is absolute stress for a bird. If you really need to transpose a bird, then please carry it gently with both hands and a blanket over the cage so that the bird does not see what is happening around. It is best to use dummies for films or you can also use computer animation to incorporate an animal. Also that with the cock is not funny.
I think every production MUST be careful here. No matter if dog, cat, snake, hamster, fish or bird... it should be oriented after international knowledge.

A very long time ago in Taiwan and Thailand dogs were kept in very small steel cages on the balcony. Today, this is seen very very rarely. And the mortality rate from these animals dropped significantly. I wish there was a different awareness in this production. Who has no understanding for my demands, he can try it with pleasure. I'll put you in a cage and expose you to the weather day and night - and you get always the same food.

It is possible that you do not understand my concerns. It is only an animal and it may have no value for you. I am not writing this review through the eyes of every reader. It is in the nature of things to have different opinions. And I am writing from my point of view. Opinions are always just an offering to think about. In some countries, the value of an animal has no value. I am aware of that. Still, I think the film industry has a special responsibility here.
But I remain fair and do not disquality this production.


I think everyone acted well. The sister had a difficult role. She was the big pain in the butt - but a little less is more. Her role could also be a little less dorky.

A lot of relationships weren't fleshed out, there's an enormous amount of room for more depth. But I'm not sure why the series was stopped. If I compare it to "Addiction (2016)," it was the same problem, just a year earlier.
Thus, the story of the last episode and the ending of the drama is really bad. As a viewer, you feel very badly admonished, which is why I see the poor rating of the last episode as justified.
It is also a pity that the role of Xu He Ni is so small. I would have liked to see more of him.
The mother was a total surprise for me. Super played and had a really nice script. I would like to see more of Hu Cai Hong!

Aired Advance Bravely in 2017.... now it's 2023 and I assume we can no longer expect a well deserved 2nd season. Too bad.

Now that you know the story ends abruppt, it won't be so hard for you.

Enjoy the really nice minutes.
I wish you all the best!



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My School President
1 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Feb 27, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5

A cute couple in a cute situation

A very clean production, a good script, good to very good actors and a really good score.
Only in kissing the actors need to get some coaching. I don't expect real kisses. Don't get me wrong. But I want to see their passion, their fire in their eyes... so it needs body languge. It doesn't fit when you stand, sit or lie bored while getting "your first kiss" ^^
I love the music and it has not much of a musical. It's not too much and the quallity is great. I want to hear more of good music in BL-Drama.
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HIStory5: Love in the Future
1 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 16, 2023
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

This drama is an absolute must!

This drama is an absolute must. But, you have to see it right.

This is a BL drama, not an expensive Korean production. We are very spoiled now and that's a good thing.
We expect clichés in BL dramas. But they are not the old ones anymore (gay man walks around like a woman and works either as a hairdresser, in a fashion boutique or in a TravestyShow. I, being gay myself, can live well with the new stereotypes.

So if you know that the budgets of BL dramas are so low, then you shouldn't compare them to a cinema blockbuster either.
Unfortunately, some do. That's their right. But I try to understand the whole.

It is a production from Taiwan. A different language, a different culture. The story is really good. And it was also well executed. I did wish for a different ending, but that doesn't change my belief that this drama is fantastic. It's touching. It has a deeper meaning and it fulfills all the important stages of a BL series.

Since I don't do spoilers in my reviews, I won't go into the individual characters. I may change that one day.
Watch this series and feel the fever with the characters. Have fun!

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Oh! Boarding House
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by Bazell
Jun 23, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10

Warmly and sympathetically entertainment

Summary
- A very good and entertaining entertainment.
- If you're looking for innovation, you'll have to keep looking.
- Because the series has such short episodes, you can't expect the main character to be shown in all his depth. This series is for the subway or bus. Something to watch during a break.
- Good actors, sweet moments.
- entertaining entertainment

In short: recommendation thumbs up!


The first impression is: this series is different. At the beginning of the 21st century, some movies were filmed with small, light cameras... from the view of the spectator. These shots had a distance so that you had the impression you were sitting at the next table. What was bad, most of these film shots were blurred or shaken. On purpose. When you stand somewhere, you don't stand rigidly either. But our brain doesn't perceive our movements that way. Neither does it when we close our eyes for a fraction of a second. But in the movie we perceive it and many viewers didn't like it. This film technique is called point-of-view (POV).
This series is a mixture. Here, it is sometimes filmed from the point of view of a viewer who is in the room, but without the shaking. The normal camera still dominates, as we have known it for decades.
The film technique is fresh, it's not ordinary, but it doesn't take getting used to either. It's bright, cool colors. And it all seems tidy.

I couldn't care less about the detailed scores of other reviewers here.
But the rather average score does surprise me.
The series is far above average.
Although everyone writes almost only good things about this series, they give lukewarm points. I think some are getting carried away. They are used to mainstream and want one-size-fits-all. OK. Let them.

The Story
Yes, nothing new, nothing old. The story could be replaced at will, with so many other dramas. If you expect milestones here, you will be disappointed. But let's face it. Those expecting milestones are definitely not looking for a film from the drama-entertainment league.

The Production
It might not be the most expensive. But it was wonderfully realized. There was love in the details.

Drama Scope/Length
This series has 8 very short episodes. And if you like, you can watch them in an afternoon. They are so short that some people watch the movie version. Either produce a series, or a movie. This series was produced as a series. So whoever watches it as a movie, watch out. You're watching a series and they have a different rhythm.

Acting
Because the series has such short episodes, there is no depth psychology. There's no time to accommodate that.
I find the minimal facial expressions downright ingenious. There are no clumsy dramatricks to give you room for your own thoughts.
Basically, I found everything very well implemented. The movie kisses would have to be rehearsed a bit.
What I often see in Asian productions is kissing, but the bodies are 3 kilometers away from each other. As a European, I'm totally disturbed by that. When a kiss, which is very intimate anyway, the bodies also have to touch. And I'm not talking about euphoric rolling while kissing in bed. But rather kissing while standing. The bodies don't have to move, but they do have to touch.

Script
Here I have a very small problem.
At the beginning, one is too sweet and pushy for me, then turns very in the penultimate and last episode. While the other one is quite aggressive at the beginning and wants to have his peace, he becomes totally sweet at the end. That worked. But it's a risk. I think it should have been written a little more gently.
I also think the third person should have had a little more attention. When my best friend enters the room, he gets attention and anything else is rude. But maybe you wanted to portray your emotional world in the quick. I mean, less is more. Either I take him out, or I go for him.

What do you think of the series? Let me know, write me or leave a comment. Have fun watching the drama!

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A Boss and a Babe
0 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Jun 5, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Nothing but good entertainment

Well crafted, well cast throughout, good camera, very good entertainment.
I can recommend this series to anyone who just wants to be entertained.
The series is entertaining and ... yes. That's about it.

Let's get to the negative.
I'm not a fan of "sometimes yes, then no, then yes again, or better no and in the end yes again".
No worries, this series has only one outliner like this. But still not neccesary.

Also, the characters could go into a little more depth.
If it goes too deep, then it wouldn't be pure deep relaxed entertainment anymore. But it can't hurt the series if everyone gets a little more depth. Example? Sure, first the parents of both leads come up way too short. Then everyone in the office. There are the gossip-aunts and the "good guys." That's all the division there is. But you don't get to know anything about their lives.
Even with the friends, it remains very superficial. The main roles could also be a bit more detailed.
The music is not worth mentioning. It fits.

Why this good rating?
It is gentle and good entertainment. No big problems are pushed back and forth here, no over the top drama. Sweet and funny. I felt well entertained.

What do you think of the movie? Leave me a comment and I'll get to it!

Have fun

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Addicted
0 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 20, 2023
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Most successful BL ever.

According to Wikipedia it is the most successful BL ever. It even topped big mainstream productions. Within 24h 10 Million views.

If you only like glossy stories, you might not be happy. But that's exactly what I like:
I like this drama because it also shows normal everyday life and not everything is so hygienically clean and bling bling, as in almost all productions. You also see a dirty backdrop sometimes. The bed doesn't look like something out of an expensive department store brochure and the shower looks more improvised than the shower of a luxury 5-star hotel.
Yes, we all dream of this luxury and I am still waiting today for my prince to seduce me in such a luxury bathroom.... looking at me with his languorous gaze and swearing eternal fidelity... trembling gives me a kiss... (I think I'm rambling ^^)

This drama has a very nice humor and the love story still gives me goosebumps today.
The paths of two down-to-earth guys who don't like each other cross constantly and a very deep relationship develops. Of course, everyday life goes on and problems get in the way. But they manage everything and... and then? And then suddenly this drama ends.
The series was so successful that the censors got scared.

Dear censorship people. A BL drama does NOT make anyone gay. Not even if a gay man gives you a kiss, none of you will become gay. It is not a contagious disease and no woman will suddenly drop dead while watching a BL drama, no car will out of the nowhere breaks down from a BL drama power and no voodoo of this world will harm your sexuality. The only thing that will happen is that you will make yourselves ridiculous.
Anyone who stops something like that deserves eternal boredom in a small office. Let's see what heaven has in store for you. People told me that censorship people will face an eternity with exactly what they have stopped in films.
This is true for ANY censorship in any country. Yes, even the western world considers censorship normal.
And before you misunderstand me. I am an advocate for youth protection! What always makes me think a lot is that a nipple leads to big censorship measures, but a knife in the belly (in the head for all I care) (with liters of blood) does not. It's a weird world. We are all conceived through sex and almost all of us practice sex (in one form or another). But violence is (hopefully) not at home with everyone.
Oh... I've drifted off again.
So... the censors stopped the filming and that's what I call fear. There were then final scenes shot so that the viewer wouldn't get the feeling of an abruppten end. Too bad. I would have liked to see the real end and it would have come with the popularity to a second season.

So. What you get is not only a very beautiful love story but it is also a document. But even without these circumstances the film would have gotten 15 out of 10 points ;)
Very well acted, very sensitive and not too striking.

Every BL fan must have seen the mother of all BL movies.

Have fun!

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The New Employee
0 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 16, 2023
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

A solid production of a modern fairy tale.

This drama is about a modern fairy tale. Thus, even the ending is more beautiful than realistic. But we watch dramas because we also have enough of reality now and then and need a vacation from it.

The story is a bit simple. But hey. It doesn't always have to go deep. But this story sticks very much to the normal pattern. You meet, the boss is cold as ice. Then you get closer, problems arise and somehow they are solved.

Although I like more depth in dramas, the series is very entertaining.

I think it was because of the good actors.

This series is very solidly produced, everything has the right timing and there is a nice surprise at the end. So... have fun!

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Trap
0 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Mar 1, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

A film about lies - intrigue - friendships - friends who are not friends - love - fake love and

a stalker with delusions. And everything revolves around HyeJi, who becomes a victim of some of the above mentioned points relatively early in the series. Apart from some cafes, residential eyes, everything mainly takes place in a Korean university. HyeJi really doesn't have it easy. She understands only after a while that she is on the losing side all the way. As in so many Korean dramas, all problems resolve in the final episode.

Each episode is a very short 12 minutes long, so you can comfortably finish all the episodes on a rainy afternoon with some snacks on the couch. I read in some reviews that they got bored in the last third. Makes me wonder what you have to pack into 12 episodes x 12 minutes = 144 minutes to get a "cheap thrill" every minute. The film must have time to develop. It has to breathe.

In the penultimate episode, you get a hint for a surprising twist. That's why there's the term "thriller" in the film description. I think that is completely wrong. It is a social drama and deals with the social status of women in society. Yes, you will finde some thrills in the last minutes of the series, but does not give the right to call the series a thriller. I think that's why the series got so many bad reviews, because it's in the wrong category.


What really bugged me, though, was the film's score. It was so bad. And the two drunken songs were played over and over again. It was hanging out of my ears. No matter if sad, or funny, always the same songs. Bad.

On top of that, the main character is too blind to see the obvious and doesn't listen to her gut. Take your time and think about what you want. Then you can be taken seriously.

A few more lines about the role of women in society.
Dear female readers of countries that have an old (dusty) view of the role of women in society. It's really time for you to stand up for your rights and start actively changing society to equal rights. The ancient values are all invalid anyway, as the modern country has embraced the values of the western world. Men AND women need to emancipate themselves. Expecting a man to fulfill certain requirements (have a good job, come from a good family) is just as wrong as thinking that the woman belongs in the kitchen and is solely responsible for raising the children.
All images of an old past world.

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Love Syndrome III
1 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
May 31, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

The Endless Whining of a Bad Story.

The best part was the ending. Because then I could be sure that I would not be tortured further.
Bad dramas bore me. Very bad dramas stress me out.
They should have changed the title to: The Endless Whining of a Bad Story.

The idea is not bad at all. But not well implemented.
The actors were in a race, who is worse?
Dear reader, you don't like what I write? Well, just invent a reason why they couldn't play well. The spaghetti monster drank all the drinks from the actors and so the mood was at its lowest point.
Or you had tickets to a movie theater, bought popcorn, a drink and you wait for the movie, but it just got eaten by Godzilla. Something like that puts the actors in a bad mood, and they really let that show in the movie.

Or you can stick to the truth. Sorry guys. If you don't like your acting partner and can't act that even, then you shouldn't be doing BL dramas. I am appalled and will not change my mind until you do the following:
Stand naked on a bridge at night and stick your left little toe in your right nostril. You sing a song of your choice. You film it and send me the result. Then I'll rate it as a spin-off and take it into account in this rating.

But until then, here's my clear recommendation:
Recommend this drama to those you hate with a passion.
For the rest of you, watch the next Drama!

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Ongoing 4/12
Be My Favorite
4 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Jun 5, 2023
4 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

A big fat lie!

The series begins with a big fat lie in just under 2 minutes of its first episode!

YES!

The protagonist claims that he doesn't have good grades, his financial situation is even worse, and he has no friends. And do you notice it? Where is the lie here?
Kiwi (Perawat Sangpotirat) looks good. And we can argue if everyone thinks he's good looking. But I do mean that you guys find him far above average handsome, right?
A little hair out of his forehead and he looks really good. Kiwi plays a loner, at least in the first two episodes. One who prefers to go down to the basement to laugh than to move to the dance floor dancing. You have to make him a little nerdy at the beginning. That's the principle of "Yo soy Betty, la fea (Original) - Ugly Betty"
But let's wait and see.

Good-looking people don't have to exert a lot of effort to get to know other people. It sort of falls into their laps.
So I think Kiwi is wrong in this assertion. OK.. i was a bit overdrama, to call it a "fat lie" ;) But i can say, he is lying to himself.
Besides the stereotype that good-looking people have it easier, Kiwi claims that rich people feel less alone (than he does). This is quietly contradicted by Pisaeng (Gawin Caskey). I'm curious to see if the screenwriters flesh this out a bit more.

The theme
If you're under 25, you won't have that feeling as clearly as those over 25. Everyone at some point asks themselves the question, if I had reacted differently at a certain point, what would my life have been like?
So it's likely to be a series that will also appeal to older viewers. It's a smart move.

The music
Often (too often), catchy pop tunes are woven into a series ad nauseum. People forget that good film music underscores the story and the plot. The feelings of an actor are excellently carried by good music.
The music of "Be My Favorite" is outstanding for a series. There is a real full-blooded musician at work here, who was able to fit well into the story. Perawat Sangpotirat is credited as the composer. Kudos if the lead also writes the score.
In any case, it's worth indulging in the music as well.

Conclusion...
At the moment it looks like a very exciting story.
I feel entertained and invited by the story to keep watching.


23.06.23
Edit Episode 4:
I love Perawat Sangpotirat more and more as an actor.
Unbelievable how well he plays and makes even mundane moments seem real and believable.
He plays a nerd, so he's the nerd, and when the nerd dances, all you want to do is run. And that from such a good musician. Well. So a real accomplishment to dance so unrhythmically....
Who wants to be with such a nerd? And what's new in his world? Unfortunately, the episodes are short and fly by each other.
Of course, one would like to intervene and say, do this or that. But that's exactly what makes a good series: that you'd prefer to take the protagonist and tell him how to behave. He played so convincingly that you take the role from him.
Also convincingly played Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol. A beautiful woman and so gifted in acting. I am sure we will see more of her.
Although Gawin Caskey has a very short role in this episode, I found him convincing. Dear camera, dear director. Give him more time. I find the camera work too fast here, this character needs more moments.
Justina Suvanvihok, your moment was when you sang. That was beautiful. I can see that you feel very comfortable in that moment and in that role. Your role comes a little bit too short.
Kirati Puangmalee's is way too long for that. Very good actor who plays the ass of the series. He is really the worst. Boring, nerdy and dumb. So congratulations for playing your role so wonderfully. Don't be sad, villains are unpopular characters in series. But we need them, because otherwise you don't notice the very beautiful so clearly. But in this episode, I find his role a bit too much.
For Thanaboon Kiatniran, it's time for him to come out of the Support Roles niche. Hey Talent Scouts. You missed someone excellent here. He will shine in a leading role.


Do you agree with me? Or do you think my points are lame? Then make me a friend and write to me. Or drop a comment, I'll be sure to reply. Have fun and all the best!

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Completed
Mama Gogo
0 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
May 24, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Nice moving hipps along a lame story

What can you say about it?
I'm surprised how bad this series is.
Great actors but a really lame story.

Pirapat Watthanasetsiri was in it. Great acting and now I know that he can also play the villain. I know him mainly from the BL series.

Sirin Horwang, very well played and looks stunningly good. You can tell she had a lot of fun playing the role.
She was really born in 1980?
You can't tell by looking at her! She really looks younger than her film daughter!
You don't believe me? Then look for yourself!

Way-ar Sangngern looks stunning and also acted stunningly.

Thanks all for them.

But what's with this shallow storyline?
Am I so spoiled that a couple of dancing boys and a down-on-her-luck woman can't entice me?
Yes, it was nice to watch. But the theme was through after two episodes. I was really bored. I then skipped through the episodes and would have loved to quit the show.

The guys danced relatively well but it's still far from amazing. And then those stupid lines. Women are stupid who fall for that kind of thing. These are clichés that are more annoying than funny. The series goes in the direction of comedy. But in some places it's rather poor. Accidently funny.

No!
Sorry. Failed.
No recommendation from me. Nice moving guys is too little for me and it needs a much much better story.

Watch something else... or two episodes, then you've seen it all.

Have a good time

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Dropped 5/16
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
1 people found this review helpful
by Bazell
Apr 18, 2023
5 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 3.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Sorry, it wasnt mine

I know, some love this Drama.
Sorry, it wasn't mine. The Story is good. Even taking into account that this is an old drama, the whole production fails to convince me. The only bright spot was the acting of the grandfather, Byun Hee Bong.
After the 5th episode I skipped a few sequences and watched the end. Actually, I should have stopped after the 2nd episode.

No hard feelings. My taste was not satisfied. Watch a few minutes and if you like it, great. If not, watch something else. Whatever you do, I hope you enjoy it!
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