Causa da Morte (2020)

Una historia que trasciende un género

Disclaimer: Hay una realidad en esto y es que sí esta serie no fuese protagonizada por Max y Tul no creo que tenga el mismo resultado. Pero, como ellos son los personajes principales y la historia es TAN buena que funciona todo como una ex-machina.

Manner Of Death es una serie por demás interesante, contando la historia de Bun, un médico forense que vuelve a su pueblo natal con el fin encontrar algo de paz en ese lugar que recordaba con tanto cariño, y se encuentra con una realidad muy distinta que lo golpea en la cara dado que tiene que investigar diferentes casos de asesinatos de mujeres que al principio no parecen relacionadas pero, acorde avanza la trama, no sólo se relacionan sino que se complejizan y se ve envuelto en una red de trampas junto a Tan, dueño de un bar y profesor particular que está loco de pies a cabeza por el médico y va a hacer todo lo posible para demostrarle que digno de estar a su lado, incluso si significa morir en el camino.
Pero eso no pasa gente, tranquilxs. Aunque durante esos 14 capítulos vas a estar con el culo al borde del sillón dado que hay momentos en donde no vas a saber como puede disparar y gritar de la rabia por lo injusto de todo, el final es tan...perfecto, que te encontrás diciendo "Por fin tienen el final que se merecen :')".
La serie hace un excelente trabajo mezclando la relación entre los diferentes personajes y cuestiones tan presentes en nuestras sociedades como así injustas como son la corrupción, el abuso de poder y la vulnerabilidad de derechos. Porque sí algo es claro durante toda la narrativa es que siempre son lxs niñxs y las mujeres aquellas personas que están más vulneradas y que el resto -sobre todo los hombres- piensan que pueden abusar como se les plazca.
Al lado de Priest, Sammon es otra escritora del carajo en cuanto a las historias que trae a la mesa, y siempre es precavida en contar historias de amor maduras que se mezclan con los juegos de poder que parecen rodear a Tailandia. La novela de Manner Of Death incluso se toma el trabajo de profundizar en los conflictos que la homosexualidad genera en Bun, no de la manera que se suele ver de tipo 'aYyY cOmO mE pUeDe gUsTaR oTrO hOmBrE' pero más del hecho de que Bun tiene miedo de que poder amar a otro los exponga a ambos a situaciones que él no pueda controlar, y esa otra persona salga dañada. En la serie esa parte la obvian pero si dejan la particularidad del personaje de no poder permitirse amar por dudar, y la desesperación de querer probar algo por el hecho de querer creer que Tan es bueno y que él se puede permitir amarlo.
Todo se desarrolla de manera perfecta, en los tiempo acordes y de forma natural llevando a que pueda desembocar en lo que sucede al final de la manera que debe ser, así que, si todavía no han visto a esta serie haganlo porque en realidad va más allá de lo que puede ser considerado 'BL' en tanto a sus componentes; es una serie de suspenso que cuenta la historia de dos personas que tratan de enamorarse en el medio de un tornado de situaciones que ni ellos ni los otros personajes a su alrededor (ni en realidad NADIE) deberían pasar.
Mirenla, y van a salir sabiendo que vieron algo que trajo algo nuevo y le abrió la puerta a nuevas ficciones para poder contar una historia POSTA al mismo tiempo que mostrar a dos chabones besándose, sin caer en costumbrismos ni factores heteronormativos, dejando así que puedan trascender el género y ser consideradas como arte también.

Leia Mais

A MUST WATCH FOR BL LOVERS: A LITERAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR

I wish I could give an in-depth review but time does not permit me. I would just like to say that this show is great. PERIOD POINT-BLANK. Yes, there are few misses here and there, but are they enough to make this a bad show? Not even close. Because come on, which show is perfect? I think this show stayed true to its genre: a crime/thriller BL. The crime did not overshadow the BL and vice versa. Everything flowed so well together. IT IS WORTH YOUR TIME, trust me. I came here for MaxTul and I most definitely was not disappointed in the least. I love this show. Like this is the only show I have ever written a review for!

Leia Mais

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Leia Mais

Need more of MAXTUL >.<

This is my first ever review and I am so happy it's about one of my favorite on-screen couple. But I guess, this is more of a rant post, so bear with me for the first few seconds. To start off, I don't understand why people are pegging MaxTul as old or calling them legends(as if they are way past the age of the common BL series norm). They got their title as 'King of Bl' because they genuinely deserve it. They started their BL career at a time when such series wasn't that normalized. Yet they portrayed bold scenes perfectly well and made it work. If watching two masculine men wasn't hot before, it is now. This duo really works well against the general stereotype of 'pretty boy and masculine guy'. In fact, I feel they are fresh, different than others. Their on screen chemistry and off screen bromance is so cute.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

And I was on cloud nine when I came across Manner of Death. I never thought they would make a comeback in a story that is way different from their first time together. The first few episodes were so addicting, it slowly pulled me in. Plus the sight of TanBun together had me dancing in joy. For me the story became a bit too predictable when Nam started disappearing for hours in a black van that took her to God knows where. It didn't take a genius to connect the dots about the needle marks, drugs and Jane. Also Jane's sister didn't look least bit sad throughout the series except at the end. So I had my suspicion about her from the beginning. Overall the plot was great as far as BL stories are concerned. This was definitely something new and the way they mixed in TanBun moments in parallel to the thriller scenes, it was a feast to watch.

While I understood the need to tone down the romantic moments. Was I disappointed to have so little TanBun lovey dovey scenes?

The answer is a definite yes. I wanted more. It felt like some scenes didn't match the vibe of the story. I mean they are in the middle of discussing something as serious as someone's death and suddenly they are on top of each other. Instead of finding opportunities to insert intimate scenes, this series could have been an even bigger hit if the writers worked on Inspector M's character and somehow portrayed a love triangle with him in the mix. Having similar physique and same age group would have worked in their favor. And the flow could have been a lot more natural.

Also after 5-6 years of knowing each together, one would think by now Tul would know where to place his hands on Max. But I felt his hands looked awkward. This time around Max seemed to have matured, be it in terms of acting or his specialty - kissing Tul >.< I could almost feel his intense desire. The way he looked at Bun was enough to drive me insane and watch the whole series. He made me want to watch 'together with me' again. Maybe I won't re-watch MoD in the near future but for first time around, it was okay. The plot was good. The characters were nice. And I got to see MaxTul opposite each again.

Leia Mais

I took me so long to start watching this drama, but when i started, i was hypnotised and cant stop thinking about what is going on next. I really like the plot, MaxTul chemistry of course and the intesivity in every episode. To be honest, I knew from the beggining who the culprit was, but nonetheless i was under pressure most of the time. Max and Tul never disappoints me, their actions and the chemistry between them, were on high level. Also, i really like inspector M, but at the begging i didnt know if he is good or bad character.
I highly recommend Manner of death. It is one of the best series i`ve ever watched and for sure i will rewatch it.

Leia Mais

REVOLUTIONARY–in onscreen chemistry

Just as good the 2nd time through.
REVOLUTIONARY–in terms of featuring a gay romance
without the romance being the plot of the show.

For a gay romance, Manner of Death contains incredible nuances. We have a dark, real world, nitty gritty entanglement that feels inescapable. The romance is part of both main characters' arcs, but not central to the main plot itself.

The show does a romantic subplot better than most hetero romance subplots. The characters have realistic reactions. There was never a moment I wasn't rooting for them. Actors Max and Tul have incredible chemistry. They're the reason I found this series. I discovered them through their older series "Together With Me."

This series isn't for the faint of heart, as far as the psychological traumas, violence, and medical scenes. But it's certainly not as graphic as the worst Hollywood has to offer.

Manner of Death is complex and layered. The surprise reveals made sense and had clues leading up to them, even if I couldn't figure them out. The story revealed itself in a way, fooling me enough that I expected some of my predictions to be wrong. It left me second guessing in a good way that flowed well in the writing.

If you're looking for lighthearted, this certainly doesn't qualify. But watching the series to completion was truly satisfying for the well written mystery and the development between the main characters.

Leia Mais

I'm dropping this. Ep 1 & 2 were a good start, and even though there were some flaws (stiff acting, bad music, mediocre cinematography, strange editing), the plot had potential. I really appreciate how realistic the forensic stuff is shown. I also think the author had a plan, and this is not one of those silly BL series where you know the writer just sits there, does zero research, and writes whatever comes to their mind. Now I'm at Ep 6, and unfortunately they didn't fix the flaws and the little enjoyment I got from watching this series is now completely gone. There is nothing I look forward to. I don't care who killed Jane. The actors have no charm and look lifeless most of the time. Max&Tul could still save this series with their charisma, but the characters Tan&Bun are also extremely boring. I don't know why the writer decided to make their love story so uninteresting with that kind of premise. This could be passionate, intense, exciting with all the mistrust on both sides - it's not. I expected mind games, and I got a soap opera. They are playing house like a married couple and telling each other emotional stories about their life. When they are standing somewhere in the big house and talking to each other I feel like watching The Bold And The Beautiful. It's not engaging. It's a waste of time for me. I'm a big Max&Tul fan, I watched Bad Romance 3 times, I watched TWM, also the next chapter. I watched interviews, TV shows (the one where they travelled to Japan). Even though it hurts to say this, but those two aren't talented and versatile actors. I always knew it. Still I hoped for them to grow and show us something new. This is not a good performance. It could be worse, sure, and I see they tried. But the result is not great. The whole series is mediocre on every possible level. It lacks artistry, good performance, good film making. I honestly refuse to believe the people who worked on this had fun and were passionate about what they were doing.

Leia Mais

OH MY GOD!

This is so amazing already.
Even with the limited amount of episodes, I would still re-watch it over and over until I know all the lines.
the setting is completely different from your normal Bl drama but it works so well. the acting is phenomenal of course. Max and Tul really do their best in all the things they've worked on and they have shown that here as well.

There is so much going on in this drama and the plot/ story line really grabs you attention from the start. Sometimes it can seem like their talking abut the same thing over and over but it makes sense because of the topic of the topic of the dram.

If you do watch it, TAKE YOUR TIME. You'll scream when you finish it and aren't able to watch the other episodes.

Leia Mais

Crime & BL fans will probably really like it

As a crime fan & a BL fan, I like Manner Of Death very much. I don't think that the crime & mystery part take too much over the serie, same with the BL part. It's have a very good balance (ofc from what I have seen of the 5 ep)
The story is very succesful, and I like that many of the chracters act wierd and suspicious. But sometimes it can be very confused. Special with Mr.Tan, when he's around Dr. Bun, but it can just be in these episode, and/or is just me. Who feel that way.

But there something I don't get, are the 2 or 1 person (don't remember if its was 2 or one) who died before Jane, are they related to Janes case. Beacuse they havn´t talk about it, or was it just to introduce what Dr. Bun & Dr. Oat doing. From that I understand, it's not seem that the cases are related to Janes.

The music is very okay, not bad at all. But there is just something missing. But I have to said that I really love the intro music.
I think the acting/ cast is succesful, not just because of MaxTul. But overall the whole cast

Leia Mais

Boring And Badly Executed

The show started out okay, but soon turned for the worse.

The premise of the show -- a medical examiner and the victim's boyfriend are searching for who killed the woman -- seemed interesting. However, there are so many illogical decisions and irrational character actions in this show that by the 4th episode, I had to drop the whole thing because it was too annoying.

The biggest negative, though, was the romance between the two men.

The "romance" between the two main characters felt so out of place and forced. The whole tone of the show was dark, but then the two would have a conversation and A) The conversation did not revolve around the Most Immediate Thing That Needs To Be Discussed, instead talking about things that should be "romantic" or "flirty", and B) These flirty conversations did not belong where they were placed, and they disrupted the whole tone of the murder mystery and crime genre in the show. The flirty moments felt so out-of-place and forced.

Another thing was that the acting was pretty average and I felt no chemistry between the two main characters.

Besides this, the mystery element was illogical and badly written and I could not get into it at all.

Therefore, I am dropping this show and moving on to something better.

Leia Mais

Tul Pakorn

I...made an account on mydramalist just so I could talk about Manner of Death and how beautiful Tul looks in this series. This is really just a hype-Tul post honestly. I haven't watched the whole series as it's still airing but i'm pretty obsessed with it already. I've already re-watched episodes 1-4 several times and I love it every single time. I love Tul and Max so much and i knew they were going to do a great job. All their other series that they've done together (pun intended) are my absolute fav's. I love the music in this so much and the story is captivating and exciting and I can't wait to see how the series plays out. I'm curious to know who the suspect/killer is, I have my theories but I won't check any spoilers that's how obsessed I am with this series and the progression. Tul looks so beautiful in this, he really does. I've always been in love with Max, but Tul and his full head of hair (lol) are gorgeous. I really hope they get the proper recognization they deserve because they are truly great actors. Don't miss this series, it's a really good one. My review scores are relatively high based on only the first 4 episodes, depending on how the series progresses, I might change it so take it at face-value .

Leia Mais