Fhalanrak: The Series ‏ (2022)

Main leads are super trashy, I stayed for Ping and Tap instead

Fahlan, the first male lead, is a walking red flag - he has no qualms gaslighting his lovers and exhibits alarmingly toxic behaviour when it comes to pursuing others. In the initial stage, it’s unclear if he really has feelings for Sherbet or just wants to win the game of pursuit.

The other male lead, Sherbet, is not any better as he’s drunk half the time. His personality is intended to be sassy, but comes off as arrogant and unlikeable. Both of them are constantly being surrounded by people but their hearts are empty, even if their beds aren’t.

At some point, I decided to fast forward the boring bits (read: all their lame misunderstandings) because their chemistry was nothing to shout about. For all its trashiness, the only reason why I stayed until the end was because of a side couple.

I’m a sucker for the friends-turned-lovers storylines so Ping and Tap. Ping thinks that his love for Tap is unrequited, and Tap does take awhile to come around. The process of how they came to acknowledge and act on their feelings for each other – starting from the small gestures and then progressing into more obvious behaviour – was really quite sweet.

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Leia Mais

Kinda dissapointed ngl.

Fahlanruk follows the story of two young, messy men. In the beginning, you get exited as you see them grow closer. HOWEVER: I personally do not feel satisfied, knowing that the next episode will be the last. The story was way too repetitive and dragged out, making me want to skip through many parts of each episode for this very reason. While there are a few *spicy* scenes, I didn't find them to have too much depth. The actors are ok on their own, but lack chemistry. When watching dramas, I want to feel like I NEED more. In this case, I sadly can't get myself to care. I'm sad to say this, but I am disappointed.

Leia Mais

Had potential, executed badly

I tried to like the series but it is truly unbearable to watch.

The main characters have no chemistry and seem like they don't like kissing. Their hot scenes are very cringy and seem forced, to the point that they make the viewer uncomfortable. Very unrealistic about a couple that is supposed to have lust for each other.

The side couples are cute but all in all quite boring. Unfortunately they cannot save this series.

The plot of friends with benefits is quite unique for a Thai BL, but the execution is really bad.

And seriously why is there so much drinking and throwing up?! I don't understand why everyone is an alcoholic and cannot take the alcohol! This is not how students are in real life! And what the hell is wrong with the music, the main lead is suppose to be a singer in a band and we have not heard him sing a word, he just pretends and opens his mouth. It looks bad and inauthentic, they didn't even try to make it look real! It makes me so frustrated

Not worth watching it, as I skipped so much because of nothing happening. Shame because it had potential

Leia Mais

Getting better episode by episode.

I am really surprised how invested I became in this series. First episode as for many other viewers was not really encouraging to for me to watch this series further but I did not give up and I do not regret. After episodes one and two (which were cringy because of the s*x scenes and kisses which made me feel uncomfortable watching it to say the least), things started getting better and plot became more entertaining. Let me put it simply: this drama is not something really discovering or groundbreaking. It reminds me of the series “My secret love " which was also a typical, very predictable drama but still was manage to draw my attention until the final episode and I guess with Fahlanruk the case will be the same. The plot is very simple and ordinary : two boys who fell in love with each other in university setting. Nothing new for someone who watched more than five Bl dramas in his life even if there is 'a friends with benefits' concept presented in it (but the concept itself is not new as we could see it in Check out for example). I think we all agree that the whole FWB theme is a bullshit here since we know that main leads from the very beginning are whipped for each other, and we know how this story must end. Still their story is somehow interesting to watch. I love Ping- Tap couple I think at this moment I watch this drama mostly for them because I like their chemistry and I cannot wait for the realization of Tap's feeling towards Ping. If it comes to the rest characters like most people who watch the drama I really dislike them because their presence in this series does not make much since their whole life seems to go around Fahlan and Sher's love life. Every other character beside main leads appears in this series because they have to stick their noses in Fahlan-Sher relationship and constantly comment on that. It is irritating. What I really like is OST— somehow this cosy rhythms reminds me of Christmas and I never skip the intro. Finally, it is not a perfect drama especially in the intimacy aspect which could have been improved as not to be so cringy. Even though I previously did not have much hope for "Fahlanruk", this drama turned out to be funnier than I expected and it still makes my Sunday evenings more enjoyable. I am waiting for more.

Leia Mais

EPISODE 1-3

I started watching this series accidentally after seeing quite a lot of shorts on youtube. The premis for the show was very refreshing - one built of sex buddies, which is not portrayed a lot in the BL industry. Perhaps the closest representation was Pure from 'My gear and your gown' but the execution up until to episode 3 was extremely poor.

STORY
- As stated before the story had so much promise to be extremly good if only it was exectuted properly. From the very first episode there were too many characters intoduced at one time, therefore i had to rewatch the episode just to undertand and put the characters names to faces. Additionally, there was not enough of a solid foundation for me to have an understanding of where the plot was heading instead they filled it with sex scenes which didnt help at all and felt so random



ACTING/CAST
- I found it extremely hard to even believe that both sher and fah were friends with benefits, sometimes it felt almost comical seeing that they had absolutely no sexual chemistry. I undertand that they might be rookie actors but the desire and lust they were supposed to be feeling for each other was non existent. Plus, i dont understand how they could be 'friends with benefits' when the only emotion you can see them feel towards eachother most of the time is anger, added with the fact that they only ever get together when they are both drunk out of their minds. Perhaps i lack the understanding of what friends with benefits means but this isnt it.
- With how badly the sexual chemistry is between them, combined with the volume of sex scenes the director put into just one episode alone, i would have just prefered if it was hinted that they slept together. It was awkward to watch for me personally, and so i ended up skipping all the intimate scenes. Possibly the only part which i liked was the cuddling scene.
- One thing i cannot understand is Fah's facination with Sher - there is zero reason why he likes Sher so much if we are setting aside the supposed sexual chemistry. Both Fah and Sher to me didnt even have the tension that couples would need. For example Kinn and Porshe, In and Wang just to name 2 couples. Therefore if the sexual chemistry is lacking and basic chemistry is lacking, whats the point of this couple?

These are my thoughts up until epsidoe 3 as i cannot physically bring myself to continue with this series, once it has eneded and if it seems to have improved i might give it another go.

Leia Mais

I'm really liking it

I wouldn't say this series is really really good but it's not bad either. If you love watching boyslove dramas you should give it a try. The acting felt kinda cringy at first, especially the love scenes but Ive already gotten used to it.

I don't really see anything bad in their chemistry though, it feels kinda normal cause I've watched alot of bls with that same weird and little bit cringy chemistry and I'm used to it.

The plot is promising and I'm looking forward to how it's going to turn out. The actors did their best and I guess they are kinda new to it so it's understandable. The friends with benefits story isn't something you see everyday in Thai bl drama's so I'm just going to enjoy this and ignore the weird scenes,lol

If you are a reading this, give this drama a try and you might like it.

Leia Mais

INTRIGUED

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First of all I'd like to point out the character of SHER as one hell of a 'cute character' I just want to like see more situations of him😄 .

Ok as a BL lover am excited to know where this is Heading to , cox the drama is still ongoing . The ML's really give life to the characters they portray, their passion reminds me of KINNPORSCHE 😄, though it hasn't surpassed the excitement I had for kinnporsche but so far I've got good comments and would recommend it for my fellow Thai Bl lovers😄
The Audacity of some actions actually surprises me for instance,the public affection the characters show to each other and many more
The drama is actually recommendable, yep.

Leia Mais