Love in the Air (2022)

Nunca sairá do meu top 10! Melhor de 2022 com toda certeza!

Antes de começar a falar sobre a série, gostaria de falar um pouco sobre as polêmicas que a antecederam. A série é baseada numa novel escrita pela polêmica autora MAME, e também é ela a pessoa que está à frente de todo o processo criativo e produtivo da série, exatamente como ela fez com TharnType, outra série que fez história e se consagrou como uma das melhores do ano de 2019, tendo um fandon fiel até hoje.

Mame é autora das novels do universo Mame, e foram as novels desse universo que deram vida às séries Love by chance 1 e 2 (da qual MAME não foi parte tão atuante da produção) e TharnType 1 e 2.
De acordo com os haters, as novels são extremamente problemáticas e tóxicas, e com isso, mesmo as séries tendo sido bem amenizadas em relação aos livros, o hate persistiu. Enfim, li todas as novels... as polêmicas, pelo menos a maioria, eu nem considero discutir, pois acho meio óbvio que se tratam de obras de ficção, e a ficção, assim como na vida real, tem coisas com as quais não concordamos, existem pessoas tóxicas, existem pessoas ruins. Se vc pretende ler conteúdos cheios de amor e ilusão, recomendo a saga Crepúsculo. Os livros retratam abusos, que na verdade também acontecem na vida real todos os dias e aos montes, com pessoas de todas as idades. A série mostra pessoas LGBT bem tóxicas, mas que evoluíram com o decorrer das séries, que fizeram tanto sucesso que ganharam segunda temporada, inclusive, TharnType, da qual Mame esteve à frente de tudo, abocanhou diversos prêmios na Thai. Existe um problema na escrita dela, a meu ver: a romantização de alguma coisas ruins em detrimento de uma crítica contundente, mas a própria autora em entrevista já se desculpou por isso e hoje tem uma escrita bem mais madura! Prova disso, é que o que ela toca vira ouro... o casal de TharnType, foi composto por Mew Suppasit, cantor e ator maravilhoso mas que estava afastado da indústria após um escândalo colossal envolvendo uma denúncia de assédio (eu acredito que ele foi a vítima), e Gulf Kanawut, um completo desconhecido, mas ambos protagonizaram a série que foi um dos maiores sucessos do Mundo BL até hoje, ganhando episódios especiais e segunda temporada, numa série com beijos verdadeiros e sem frescura, e cenas e diálogos de sexo memoráveis (para 2019 foi o auge).

E chegou Love in the air... quando foi anunciada, atiçou os haters, enlouqueceu os fãs e deixou a indústria em grande expectativa sobre o que a Mame traria de bom. Ela prometeu tudo e entregou mais do que prometeu, mais uma vez seu toque de Midas fez com que atores iniciantes, ou sem muita visibilidade na indústria, simplesmente formassem dois dos melhores casais de 2023, numa série simplesmente maravilhosa em cada detalhe. (espero que a segunda temporada venha também)

Sim, a escrita dela amadureceu, e muito! Se ela continuasse seguindo a mesma linha, provavelmente continuaria fazendo sucesso e sendo milionária, pois mesmo reclamando, os haters continuavam lendo os livros e vendo as séries. Mas ela mudou sus escrita na única coisa que a meu ver precisava ser mudada: os agressores passaram a ser punidos. A série não é perfeita pois nada é, mas com certeza é um trabalho brilhante em cada pequeno detalhe.

Os série mostra em primeiro plano, o relacionamento entre Phayu e Rain. Na verdade, no começo fiquei com um rancinho de Phayu ao ver como ele tratava Rain, mas aos poucos a série foi explicando o comportamento dele, que na verdade ele já estava apaixonado mas preferiu priorizar os estudos de Rain. Também me incomodava a forma infantil como Rain agia, até ver as cenas de sexo e entender como era importante esse contraste de dama na rua e puta na cama. O relacionamento entre os dois é bem saudável, e é bem notório o caráter honrado de ambos.

O segundo casal, tem sua história contada de forma mais detalhada nos eps 8 a 12 (O ep 13 é um especial com os dois casais),e apesar de eu ter uma predileção pelo primeiro casal, posso dizer que Sky e Praphai foram uma das viradas de chave mais importantes de Mame, devido ao tratamento dado aos traumas de Sky, a forma como ele automaticamente se objetificou e se entregou a Praphai sem nenhuma resistência quando Praphai propôs sexo (e nem venham militar aqui, se ele tivesse negado, Praphai teria deixado ele ir, ele só deu em cima e a cantada deu certo, mesmo que pelos motivos errados, que ele não tinha como adivinhar), quando ele automaticamente não conseguia confiar em Praphai, mesmo ele fazendo todo o possível para provar que queria algo sério, e principalmente, por ele não ter coragem de se abrir com ninguém, nem mesmo seu melhor amigo. Dessa vez, Mame deu a devida punição aos abusadores, calando a boca de muita gente. E os relacionamentos que começaram de maneira duvidosa, acabaram sendo dos mais saudáveis que já vi.

As acusações, todas as que li, caem por terra quando vc assiste a série. Não houve absolutamente nada de tóxico entre os casais, mas infelizmente Sky tem um passado triste, que vem à tona para que o agressor seja punido. Também houve uma vez que Phayu tentou ficar com Rain de forma um pouco insistente, mas depois de Rain falar algumas vezes que não, ele o respeitou. Entre Praphai e Sky, até mesmo quando Sky cedeu Praphai não queria transar com medo de que Sky achasse que ele só queria isso, então, os argumentos desmoronam.

A história principal conta o desenvolvimento dos dois casais, dois amigos estudantes universitários, que trazem muito alívio cômico por sinal, e se envolvem com dois melhores amigos já formados, ricos e que se transformam em gado deles.

O ponto alto dessa série são as cenas N/C, que são as mais bem feitas da indústria. Existem duas cenas de sexo entre Phayu e Rain, que várias pessoas alegaram terem percebido que eles estavam de cueca e que isso seria uma falha na produção. Ao ler a novel, percebi que foi proposital, pois a novel relata as duas cenas detalhadamente, explicando que nem deu tempo deles tirarem as roupas. Os gemidos e beijos foram reais, as cenas de sexo foram realmente muito bem executadas, conseguindo captar o tesão, o desejo, mas também o carinho e o afeto entre os casais, uma cumplicidade mútua que também era mostrada no dia-a-dia deles, na normalidade com que falavam de suas fantasias, que se desejavam mutuamente e não faziam apenas para satisfazer o parceiro, e a rotina diária de carinho, beijos, afagos, alguns carinhos mais quentes, tudo na maior normalidade, exatamente como ocorre na vida real. Apesar da dinâmica de cada casal ser diferente, ambos conseguiam transmitir de forma muito real o sentimento de amor através da intimidade que partilhavam.

Rain, apesar de um pouco chatinho no começo, descobriu seus gostos sexuais através desse relacionamento. Ele também quebrou o estereótipo de passivo tímido e conservador, pois na cama ele era selvagem e não tinha medo de provocar Phayu, nem muito menos vergonha de seus fetiches. Phayu que parecia tão cruel, apenas mostrou o quanto era generoso e capaz de fazer qualquer coisa pelo seu amor.

Sky, já estava calejado por tanto sofrimento trazido pelo trauma, o relacionamento trouxe vida à ele, trouxe de volta seu amor próprio e sua capacidade de amar e confiar de novo, especialmente no sexo. Praphai, que inicialmente parece um stalker, se mostra um garoto do coração de ouro, muito paciente e fiel. O ranço inicial com quem acha que ele forçou a primeira relação sexual se desfaz, pq fica claro que ele não teria obrigado Sky, mas que a cena foi necessária para iniciar a trama sobre os traumas causados pelo ex de Sky.

As subtramas dessa série são os clichês de sempre, alguns melhorados. Raine Sky são universitários (Engenharia, pra variar), mas esse clichê é bem focado no quanto a vida de estudante é dura, e o fato de Rain ter sido reprovado em um exame escutado todas as coisas ditas pelo professor, com certeza fazem muito sentido. Também existe a corrida, que é algo ilegal, mas não poderia ser perfeito não é?

Apesar dos atores novatos e com pouca experiência, a atuação é muito boa, chegando a excelente em vários momentos. A ost é maravilhosa, uma das minhas preferidas, além de uma fotografia muito boa. A única lacuna pra mim, foi o pouco que ficou claro sobre as corridas e o porquê da presença de Phayu e Praphai nelas.

Sim, irei assistir essa série de novo muitas vezes. Sim, eu recomendo e panfleto ela em todas as ocasiões, afinal, uma obra de arte deve ser apreciada por todos.

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IMPECÁVEL

Esse foi um dos meus primeiros romances Boys Love e é simplesmente impecável.
A história começa com Rain e Phayu e eu sou apaixonada pelo desenvolvimento do relacionamento deles, tem atração a primeira vista, tem uma breve fase de implicância (amo justamente por ser breve e nessa série ser feito de forma leve), relação muito legal com a chuva e principalmente tem um romance gostoso de se assistir com muitas cenas fofas, românticas e picantes.
Agora um ponto importante, a história é dividida em duas e quando chega na metade o casal principal "some" e agora vai focar no outro casal. Eu gostaria de saber disso antes de dar play porque eu senti muita falta de acompanhar o primeiro casal ao longo da história kkkkk.
Agora estamos na segunda metade e a história vai focar em Sky e Prapai e a história deles é mais pesada pois o Sky tem histórico de abuso e é linda a forma que o Prapai o ajudou com isso mas no meio do caminho muita coisa ruim acontece com o Sky mas é uma história muita linda e delicada.
Começa com Prapai obcecado pelo Sky e o Sky fugindo do Prapai mas é desenvolvido de forma excepcional e tem muitas cenas incríveis (fofas, tristes e picantes).
Todo mundo deveria assistir essa série pois ela é perfeita.

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Que química meus amigos.

Não assisto muitos doramas nesse estilo mas vi um tiktok do rain e do payu e quase passei mal com a química que esses dois têm, e já fui direto assistir. Gostei bastante da atuação dos atores e da química dos dois casais.
Não conheço muito esse mundo dos bls tailândeses, vira e mexe eu tô assistindo um, mas não acompanho muito oq acontece no "fandom", então não entendo muito bem o q tem com a diretora do dorama. Mas foi um dorama bem legal de assistir, a história n é 100% maravilhosa e ótima, acho legal terem abordado assuntos importantes, mas que poderiam ter abordado de uma forma diferente. Mas enfim, estou completamente apaixonada pelos atores, espero muuuito que os casais possam fazer outros doramas juntos, adoraria ver eles atuando em uma história diferente.

Recomendo darem uma chance para a série, não só pelo ótimo trabalho dos atores, mas também para os casais lindos que eles formam.
E, bom, é o q eu sempre penso talvez o q alguém odiou vc possa amar, ou vice versa.
Ah, e antes de assistir da uma olhada nos gatilhos q possam ter.
Para finalizar, vou sentir taanta falta desses casais que conseguiram o q poucos conseguem, me deixar boba de amor por eles. Fico feliz por essa experiência que me deixou feliz em momentos tristes.

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Na lista de "BLs do meu coração"

Sinceramente, esperava menos. Não sei se é por isso que me surpreendeu tanto, mas também posso ter sido influenciada pela química explosiva dos dois casais principais. Tenho que confessar que Sky e Prapai são meus preferidos, mas Rain e Payu não ficam atrás.
Além da química e das cenas hot muito bem feitas, eu gostei do desenvolvimento dos personagens e de como as histórias são diferentes, mas se ligam no final.
R e Payu começam meio cliches, mas a sintonia e comedia deles me conquistou, a parte que mostra como eles tiveram a primeira interação na faculdade é fofa. Já S e Prapai me conquistaram desde a primeira aparição, a forma como se conhecem e já acontece todo um jogo de sedução é perfeito, a desconfiança, a insistencia e por fim como eles se tornam um casal em meio ao drama dos traumas... Eu amei. Chorei horrores com as anotações do Sky, pelo amor de Deus aquela cena com os dois deveria vir com aviso de conteúdo sensivel kkkkkkkkkkkk
Para concluir, é um dos meus BL's favoritos com certeza. Veria varias vezes e recomendo.

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LOVE IN THE AIR é também sobre o retorno da MAME aos BL como uma nova mulher.

Antes de falar de Love In The Air, precisamos falar dos bastidores dessa série, mais precisamente, da problemática produtora e roteirista. A persona non grata do mundinho BL, MAME.

O passado da MAME a condena de muitas formas, ela tem duas outras séries que são horríveis, TharnType e DontSayNo, a atuação é péssima, a direção é medíocre e o roteiro tem momentos que são um desserviço a comunidade LGBTQIAP+.

As expectativas para Love In The Air (LITA) eram baixíssimas, mas eu dei o benefício da dúvida para a MAME e torci para ela ter melhorado desde suas outras tentativas. LITA foi a prova de que sim, mesmo depois de um desastre colossal as pessoas podem melhorar.

Love In The Air tem uma produção muito acima da média dos BL Tailandeses, tem uma história caótica e que muitas vezes abusa da nossa suspensão da descrença. O que nos cativa aqui é o elenco e a simplicidade que o roteiro tem em nos apresentar uma narrativa que não ofende a nossa capacidade crítica. Os casais principais são uma graça, as dinâmicas e diálogos são bem simples, mas funcionam. E a química é um acontecimento.

Tem erros, mas que não vão impactar de forma profunda a sua experiência final.

Love In The Air é o retorno da MAME ao mundo BL assumindo seus erros e tentando ser uma nova roteirista. Ela conseguiu ouvir alguns gritos de espectadores silenciados por uma indústria que acha que relacionamento LGBTQIAP+ são apenas entretenimento, uma estrutura que explica com perfeição o absurdo do termo "pink money" e trouxe crítica social e fugiu de alguns esteriótipos.

Não se enganem, nem tudo nessa série é um mar de rosas. Estou ansioso para as próximas produções da MAME e ficarei cada vez mais atento em suas obras. Será que essa melhora é genuína?

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THE BEST INTIMACY shown in a BL series with the most realistic portray of sex

I have never written a review before, but I had to do so after seeing how unreasonably harsh people were with this show. Yes, it is based on Mame's novels, but it actually brings out the best in them and improves upon them. She’s also not a screenwriter for LITA, so the series has a different feeling from her previous works. It's a rare gem with a beautiful cinematography and great acting and it's sad to see people skipping it because of the other reviews.

First of all, let me get something straight. This series is not an all green flags show. There are definitely some questionable moments, so if you're looking for a fluffy series with a perfectly healthy relashionship, this series is not for you. HOWEVER, both of the relationships portrayed in LITA only start out questionably, later on they develop into quite healthy and well communicated ones. Many people even call Pai as a walking green flag. There is also a speculated hidden dynamic in Payu’s and Rain’s relationship that would explain most of ther “toxic” moments.

Now, when reading OTHER REVIEWS and seeing this:
"TW: (non-consensual touching, homophobia, manipulation, mind games, s*a*, torture)", you’d really think LITA is some kind of twisted show. But this is where the overreaction, too harsh of a criticism and Mame's hatewagon come in play, because:

IN REALITY:
- (mind games, s*a*, torture) refer to Sky’s past. There are some flashbacks and difficult scenes in ep 13, but that’s it.
- (homophobia) refers to a comment / question made by Rain in the first episode, it happened just this once and Rain regrets saying it instantly
- (non-consensual touching) yes, this one is valid.
Still, let’s clarify it a bit - it obviously refers to Sky's past (as most of the brutal and horrible tags do). It also refers to some actions attemted by Payu to Rain, but he never actually does anything in the end. It refers to a scene where he's sniffing / butterfly kissing Rain's neck (not really touching him) and also a scene where he tries to sleep with Rain (so non consensual kissing of his neck), but doesn't after Rain refuses him (though Rain has to say it like 4 times).

Compared to what is normalized and shown in the BL industry today though, it’s laughable that it's LITA that got tagged as 'The toxic show' out of all of them. Yes, there is an obvious dose of toxicity there, but the biggest shows have all done so much worse in terms of consent, like Cutie Pie - taking advantage of a drunk person, Tharn Type - forcing yourself on somebody, Kinn Porsche - taking advantage of a drugged person, torture and so much more. Even shows that have aired recently have done much more, like Big Dragon - taking advantage of a drugged person, Ai Long Nhai - taking advantage of a drunk person, etc. And people don’t say nearly as much about them.

I would actually argue, that apart from the scenes mentioned above and some problematic tropes, this show does a solid job at showing us healthy relationships. We can see it the clear communication, mutual respect and also in the way they interact with each others, which brings me to:

WHY I ADORE THIS SHOW SO MUCH
This series really portrays the most realistic intimacy and sex between partners. And I’m not only talking about the NC scenes, I’m talking about the CASUALITY OF KISSES AND TOUCHES. There is no slow motion and ten different angles for a little peck. There are hugs, pecks, kisses and butt slaps, all given casually, as it should be between partners in a relationship. And when it comes to the NC scenes, they not only portray lust, but also the intimacy and love that real couples have. We can see that both parties want it - there is no 'bottom who endures sex', both people want it and enjoy it equally.

In an interview, Boss (who plays Payu) explained that he had asked Neoul (who plays Rain) how deep (when portraying emotions) can they go in the intimate scenes, to which Neoul responded with “as deep as possible”. Boss also mentioned that they wanted to portay LOVE THROUGH SEX , and that’s exactly what they did. Pai and Sky did an amazing job too. And yes, their scenes didn’t have the same kind of loving and a bit kinky intimacy as Payu and Rain, but their realshionship was also based on completly different emotions which were portrayed very well during their intimate scenes (which were wild at times).

THE PLOT
Some people say that there is no clear plot in this series, but that couldn't be more wrong. It's just that the plot is focused mostly on the development of the relationships, the plot is the relationships. Another storyline throughout this whole show is the student life. I really love that it’s taken seriously and there are actual reprocussions for failing an exam / doing badly at school for the characters. All students know that going to uni is sometimes more taxing than a full time job, especially when studying something like architecture. For Payu and Rain there is also the subplot of bike racing, for Pai and Sky there is the subplot of mental healing and trauma. But the main plot is the couples' relationship developmnet, which may not be everybody's cup of tea.

THE STORY OF PAYU AND RAIN (ep 1-7) starts out kinda questionably like I already explained, but progresses into something amazing and sweet. I especially love the character development of Rain, who gets progressively more serious and responsible about his schoolwork and confident in his relationship and needs. I love how he strats teasing Payu back and expresses his own needs for intimacy (he’s not afraid to initiate the touches / kisses) and I love how patient Payu is with him. And can we talk about how this show lets Rain discover his kink and actually acknowledges it (especially in the special episode)? It's done so casually and there is no weirdness about it, it just becomes a part of their relationship. The characters can feel a bit unreal sometimes (Rain is sweet, but kinda cartoonish at times and Payu is a bit too perfect), but it doesn't take away from the rawness and realness of their relationship.

There is a suggestion that Payu and Rain have a Dom / Sub dynamic. It was brought to light by people from the scene, who said that it’s very easy to recognize once you are in the know. To me it makes a perfect sense and adds a lot more depth to their relationship. It’s shown in some obvious and many subtle ways (like Payu saying things like “Answer me”, “Sit still”, the constant conversation around rewards and punishment, etc.) and it shows their early “toxic moments” from a different perspective. If you are interested to know more, please read my reply to Meca’s comment under this review, it’s explained in details (it contains spoilers, so beware).

THE STORY OF SKY AND PAI (ep 7 - 13) is a story of healing. We've got a flamboyant CEO Pai and a sassy but traumatised Sky, which creates an interesting dynamic. Although their first meeting is questionable and Pai turns into a lowkey stalker for a bit, when he sees Sky for who he truly is later on, he turns into the biggest walking green flag ever. The way Pai's always there for Sky, being patient with him and honestly just being happy seeing him and being with him is beautiful - as is seeing him, the playboy he is, putting Sky's need for intimacy (or lack of) before his own. We can also see how Sky slowly opens up and doesn’t see sex (or himself for that matter) as dirty anymore. I appreciate the clear communication after a misunderstanding and how Pai always double checks before doing anything with Sky, just to be super sure.

Both couples turned out to be different in the end, in a good way. Rain and Payu are the sweet, loving, but kinky daddy / baby dynamic couple, who have the most scorchingly intimate but also sweet sex. Sky and Pai are the couple who are careful to double check consent and communicate things through, but also have a high sex drive and thus end up having the wildest sex with Sky being an obvious power bottom.

OTHER THINGS I LOVED:
- The show is fast paced (because it squeezes 2 books into 1 series), but that makes it perfect. There are no unnecesary conflicts just to drag it out. It’s a fairly straightforward and nice watch.

- The ACTING. Although sometimes there were shortcomings, you would never have know that all of the 4 main actors are rookies. They did a truly fantasctic job portraying the characters.

- The cinematography is simply BEAUTIFUL.

- The SPECIAL EPISODE is a cheffs kiss, please watch it if you haven’t yet.

- The breaking of the stereotypes when it comes to sex and portray of intimacy.

- The comedic duo that Sky and Rain are, their dynamic is super cute and funny as best friends.


THINGS THAT COULD USE IMPROVEMENT:
- The sound editing, it just wasn’t right sometimes. The loudness of the music was weird at places.

- The last episode felt a bit rushed, though the special episode definitely makes up for it.

- The problems with consent (like mentioned). Payu’s and Rain’s realtionship started a bit doubtiously and it was on a very thin line from being a non-con. Though if you count in the Dom / Sub explanation of their relationship, it may not have been as non-con as it seemed, but that’s up to you to decide. And Pai’s stalkishness at the beginning also felt very abuse of power-y.

- The series has a slight unrealistic / wattpady feel to it, it’s a clear fiction.

- Some undeveloped plot lines. I really want to know more about P'Pakin and the bike races, like who is he? Does he have connections to the mafia? How did he get to know Payu?


IN CONCLUSION, if you want a clean show where everybody is a walking green flag and there is 100% consent with everything, then LITA is not for you. But if don’t mind some toxicity and can bear to see Sky’s flashbacks of his difficult and abusive past in ep. 13, then PLEASE, WATCH THE SHOW. It has so much to offer, so much sweetness, cuteness and sexiness, it would be a shame not to give it a try. The intimacy, chemisty, cinematography and acting are all excellent. It also comes with a delicious special episode as a cherry on top.

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Love In The Air (aka a bodice ripper set in current times)

Overall/Note: This series is based on a novel by MAME (TharnType author) who writes "bodice rippers", i.e. a wealthy, handsome and aggressive pursuer goes after a naive and/or reluctant pursuee where non/dub con is involved and they end up happily ever after. This series has the very FICTIONAL 'mouth says no, but body says yes' idea. In real life, even if a person's body reacts to touch, it doesn't mean that they want it. Just one verbal or non verbal 'no' means to stop immediately in real life. In real life buying multiple burner phones/sim cards to contact someone who has blocked you isn't romantic it's stalking and creepy. In real life spanking someone when you haven't established a role play/boundaries/safe word is physical assault. I think/hope most people can tell the difference between fiction and real life. There are valid reasons for creating and enjoying non/dub con that I won't get into, however steer clear if this is not your thing. On iQIYI and YouTube (varies by country).

Content Warnings: manipulation, dub con touching and kissing, non con touching and kissing, manhandling, homophobic comment, kidnapping, violence, stalking, harassment, past sexual assault references/brief scenes, PTSD/trauma, gang rape

What I Liked
- really was hooked in the first few minutes
- clear time jump
- Ple said that being gay is not a bad thing*
- bisexual representation
- liked the street racing aspect
- the NSFW scenes were well done, most like Rain/Phayu's
- the sweet/caring moments
- that university students were actually busy with school assignments
- how Sky was sassy in the beginning

Room For Improvement
- separating out the two couples didn't work for me, I was bored in the second half, felt like it went in circles
- not a fan of Phayu's "plan" or Rain's "plan"
- how Rain has a crush on a woman and says that he's not gay he just thinks one guy is hot seems to be setting up or is the gay for you trope, related to this
-* the whole conversation around 17 minutes in episode 1 was bad/odd, Rain said Ple's brother must be gay because he said something about another guy, it was good that Ple did call Rain out on it but the whole conversation was not needed
- scenes kind of jumped a bit a few times
- the second episode had too much recap from episode 1, this happened again in later episodes where they showed a lot of footage that we had already seen
- audio issues
- I disliked Pai at the beginning for the initial coercion and then the harassment/stalking but ended up being annoyed with Sky and his lack of communication with Pai and also making Pai do a bunch of chores to prove his love, then I went back to not liking Pai with the yelling in the final episode
- last episode felt rushed
- consequences not shown for those scum of the earth, only referenced verbally

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AFTER KINNPORCHE I NEEDED THIS.

THIS BL is written by MAME thus naturally carry CRASH OF OPINION'S and CONTROVERSIES.
In terms of their relationship, this might be one of Mame's least toxic relationship that she has written. EVER. BUT I can see the development in their characters BUT when it comes to intimacy, they become unhinged and wild.

(TW: toxicity, kinks, fetish, one night stands, sexual favors, manipulation, non-consensual touching, mind games, kidnapping, torture, gaslighting, rape, PTSD]

After kinnporche ended i though i would not be able to watch any BL. Like seeing BL's like UN and CO killed my brain cells. But this i can say is one of the good bl's out there. No its not great but its better than other. Forget better its actually one of the best bl's out there actually.

See i am one of those people that need some dose of a LESS 'lovey-dovey' and 'green flag' relationship. I need my dose of RED FLAG'S and a little bit TOXICITY from time to time. And NO this doesn't mean I encourage abuse of any form but sometimes you need to be realistic.
This BL felt realistic. IT's not your typical green flag relationship which we see in BL's. It was controversial, many scene's seem to have the non- con problem in them but they were not overdone, they conveyed what they were meant to. People had many problem with it being toxic and shit but honestly i didn't see that much of toxicity. NO this was not 100% healthy relationship but it was really realistic cuz it really happens in real life.

I felt people have connected MAME'S name with toxicity. Where people saw sexual verbal abuse i actually saw flirtation, like come on guys don't you dirty talk with your partner or tease them??? they may not have the best relationship but they were TRUE AND REAL AS THEY CAN BE.

BOTH COUPLE'S relationship is RAW. Its raw and passionate. They are INTENSE.
I MEAN IT WHEN I SAY IT'S RAW. The tension is real. YOU can see the LUST, THE PASSION, THE CUTENESS AND EVEN THE LOVE IN THIER RELATIONSHIP.
The chemistry is sizzling and scorching hot. DESPITE the facts that all the 4 actors are newbei's they have really acted well [i can even say better than most of the famous bl actor who still don't know how to act.]
AND FOR ONCE THEY CAN ACTUALLY KISS AND ITS NOT THE 'TYPICAL' COLLEGE ROMANCE. Thank god for that.

LEGITIMATE 18+ ranking. i am not kidding. THIS IS ADULT, There are quite a LOT OF detailed NC SCENE. And for once NC scene are actually amazing, like hatsoff to the actors and production. The NC scene are RAW and HOT like their chemistry.

I´m impressed by the visual quality. The music of the series both main theme song and the background song's are amazing and well placed. Both the thai and English song they have put in the series are AMAZING.
The cinematography of this series is so good, like you can see the money in the camera quality and shooting places. Like the production was in bar with the production of Kinnporche and cutie pie. The screenwriting was done really well.
The side characters are also really good, firstly they can act and for once you would actually be interested in them as well.

MUSIC. CINEMATOGRAPHY, PRODUCTION, VISUALS AND CAST get a full on 10/10 from me.
OVERALL, the PLOT may be simple, but the couple's killed it with their chemistry. The production is amazing ang this is what was needed honestly. IT's new and fresh. THE story will hook you.

PAYU AND RAIN'S story was the fluff and sweetness i needed before they dropped the bomb of RAIN AND PRAPAI, there story was full of heartbreak and pain. I FELT FOR SKY SO MUCH. Prapai was such a sweetheart.

PERSONAL OPINION- SkyPrapai >>>>>>>>>> RainPayu

Leia Mais

Controverse Love 4 Love In The Air <3

LEGITIMATE 18+ ranking
ALSO because it´s written by MAME and there are displayed CONTROVERSIES stuck to the way both main characters approach each other etc.
(TW: non-consensual touching, homophobia, manipulation, mind games, s*a*, torture)
If you´re not okay with those, I would not recommend watching this series.

Story >> 7.5 >> 8.0 >> 7.5 >> 7.0
While this story contains a lot of elements that appeal to me, because I am a fan of controversy, it´s somehow not entirely intriguing, hence plotwise not capturing me as much as I want it. However, what I find significant is the emphasis on Phayus's kinky and controlling nature and the interesting balance of power in the main couple´s relationship. I can see that I start liking the plot because it´s getting more capturing and unpredictable the more it is broadcasted.

Production (>> 8.5)
I´m impressed by the visual quality, such as the cinematography, of this series and how well the screenwriting was done. When watching the series on YouTube tho, especially when the censored parts are cut, the cutting is a bit confusing. Overall I think the team did a great job!

Acting/Cast >> 9.0 >> 9.5 >> 9.0 >> 8.5
I don´t have much to nag here, Boss is showing off some cheeky skills while playing Phayu. The roles were distributed thoughtfully and I think that all the actors fit their characters. If they were following hardcore clichés of how Rain was perceived by some readers of the book, my view on this would have been different.

Music >> 7.5 >> 7.0
Personally, I don´t find any of the soundtracks outstanding and they give off a little bit of a Sims-Vibe. However, there are no errors in matching it to the series' overall vibes and I´m hoping that some darker scores are yet to be revealed, so that I can lift my rating a little. Gotta appreciate the singing tho.

Rewatch Value >> 8.0 >> 7.5
I´d watch it again if I will be looking for a series where one of the main protagonists is as manipulative and daring as Phayu. I like how they respectfully embodied the sensuality between the main couple.

Leia Mais

rain, rain, go away. come again another day.

if you're giving this a go with a thought that this drama will tell you well-written stories about love and all that fancy stuff, you might want to think again. 'love in the air' attempts to depict two couples with interesting themes but fails to feel like a solid drama.

now, let's jump right into the couples
phayu x rain:
one thing i'll have to say is that there is no logical progression whatsoever in their relationship. besides the questionable actions of phayu wherein consent gets glossed over, as the episodes went on, their relationship felt like a compilation of sweet and intimate scenes but there was no proper story. the timeline itself was iffy.

what made their story a mess was the editing. it was nonsensical to the point that there is no telling what scene the viewer will see next. while that might work for something else, the way it's done here makes it seem as though the drama was jumping from one scene to another with little to no explanation what happened in the previous scene. one example is a cute scene when phayu asks rain to wait for him so they can have dinner together. it then abruptly cuts to a whole different scene and sets a completely different tone leaving the viewer with no time to adjust.

despite the negatives, this couple actually deserves better. the relationship dynamic was pretty good and phayu grew on me as the episodes went on. the actors did super well to make their chemistry work on screen. the intimate scenes had me pausing every second because whew it was a lot to process. make sure to have your earphones on.

prapai x sky:
another one bites the dust. in the beginning, the consistency of prapai not understanding how important the word 'no' is really frustrated me. just because they had a one night stand (which btw sky was pressured into it) doesn't mean prapai has the right to get into sky's life. clearly, there's a fine line between 'love' and 'harassment' and i think pai sort of falls under the latter.

what sky really needed was a proper support system and lots of therapy. on the topic of support system, he has his parents and his friends who could lend him an ear or two when he needs it. however, the bl formula is to skip the therapy and rely on a handsome hunk is the best way to go. in other words, he can 'fix' him. in the end, sky still has to live with his traumas and having no control over them.

despite prapai frustrating me with his actions, i can't deny that those sweet moments the two had in the last episode made me almost erase everything else. i feel like prapai in the last episode was the best prapai out of all the episodes. however, the message that love can somehow eliminate your traumas is absolutely bullshit.

even though i didn't enjoy this couple as much, the pacing and progression of their relationship was much more developed and smooth. there were still some problems with transition of scenes but it was not as bad. at least prapai x sky story was easy to follow through and there were less jumping of scenes.

so... what bothered me the most?

both couples have different feel to them. their stories have interesting themes that can branch out into a very engaging drama. however, what i was served is half of 'what could've been'.

one thing that everyone must've noticed was the constant raining that made some scenes 100x hilarious. the use of the main couples' names were evident throughout the drama and in some way, i feel like it was overdone. there were at times that the sound of wind added to the scene minimised how impactful that scene was. thankfully, peat did well to portray his character's traumas. though i wasn't a fan of fort's acting, he nailed the emotional scenes.

honestly, i have no clue what goes on with the production quality in this one. the background music was at times distracting and not fitting to the scenes. for some scenes, the music would go on longer than it should and it almost overpowered the dialogue of the characters. the voiceovers were poorly done. for real, i hate to say it but the editing team did a lackluster job. while the pacing was odd for payu x rain, the production quality got worse for prapai x sky.

this is one of those dramas where i can't help but complain over the quality of the drama because there were so many factors that bothered me that usually doesn't bother me in other dramas.

overall, there was so much potential with this drama. if more time was given to the production team and tweaked the parts that lacked coherence, 'love in the air' would've made me like it a tad bit more.

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