Niti Man Society and Lover (2021)

What is in a name? Legit, I still don’t get the title.

The premise is really cute. I guess? But was it executed properly? That’s a no.

A highlight of the series is the fact that the main couple actually talks about their feelings. At least most of the time.

Don’t you just hate the mostly annoying BL trope where they drag out drama rooting from a minor issue which could have been easily resolved by just talking about it. This had it! Well, until the end that is. And I thought they’d go beyond unnecessary and illogical drama, but alas. They still went there.

As expected from this level of Thai BL, as much as I wish otherwise, it had a lot of plot holes and loose ends. My main disappointment was the failure to show the obvious relationship that was clearly brewing between Song and Jay, and the lack of kissing or skinship. Real couples touch and kiss. Ugh. Not to mention the character of Kong (Keam). What the heck was that mess? He has a girlfriend? But he’s pining over Jin? While also being head over heals for Ball? What a mess of a character with little to no development.

Thai BLs, please evolve faster. It’s getting quite monotonous. For real.

Highlight was the character of Kaownah (Song). Such a cutie, and such a 180 from his character from TharnType. He really shined in this one.

7 stars. Disappointing, but from an obvious Thai BL series factory, I’m really not that surprised.

Here’s to hoping Thai BLs evolve to be more… just MORE!

P.S. did they even explain why it’s entitled Nitiman? I never really understood it, and that in itself is already a sign. :((

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Watch it if you're tired of communication issues being the driving force in the plot

The relationship between the main characters is rare in that they actually talk through their issues instead of avoiding each other for the sake of drama.
The actor playing Jin is absolutely amazing, you can read every emotion his character is feeling from his eyes. The other main is a little more stiff, not sure if that's a choice for the character or just lack of skill, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment, the chemistry was very much there.
Another thing that rarely happens was that I liked every character, none of them felt like they were just filling space, the friend groups were fleshed out well.
If there's ever a second season, and for the sake of the side characters I hope there is, I'm definitely rewatching the first as well.

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Had a different kind of charm

And unique charm makes it above average and worth watching

Story:
Nitiman had a very common storyline. Highschool setting, secret crush and then both the leads fall in love. Nothing new there. But once you start watching it, you'll definitely want to see the characters develop, get to know each other and then fall in love. That's what this series was all about. Growing fond of each other. It is a cute, medium paced drama with no negative moments. The most charming thing was that gradually you'll realise that every other character here roots for the main couple. In every episode, their every action was directed just to bring the leads closer. Even in the last episode, the rude behaviour of Bomb's mother was revealed to be just teasing to incite Jin's emotions.

Some glimpses of side story was shown like that of Keam and Ball. But it was just left for the imagination of the audience. The story solely focused on Jin and Bomb.

All in all, you can watch it once. It's has an attractive appeal even with a simple storyline and nothing unique. It's slow but definitely not boring. Worth watching it once.

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above average amount of cuddling

it's so hard to write a review for this series because. what even happened in it? the main leads dance around each other for about half of the show and then....continue to dither around each other for the rest of the show with a weird finale.

and don't even get me started on the rest of the side characters, especially keam. i don't think even keam knows what's going on in his own life?? (not that i really fully understood whatever was happening with Most of the characters, frankly.)

regardless, i actually enjoyed this series anyway? it's weirdly complicated for such a simple show where nothing........really happens. it's kinda like if you filmed a documentary about university students without them knowing that there's a camera? so stuff gets repetitive since they have daily/weekly routines, no real drama happens except Life, and sometimes you just, do not get the answers/closure to some hanging threads, but life moves on anyway.

even if it makes sense though, some stuff just doesn’t make for the greatest tv, and this was...............okay, if you can stand chill, simple stories without any real drama ala Oxygen the series.

the only real standout thing to me was how cute jin and bbomb were together even though i was never entirely sure why they liked each other. and bizarrely, i could actually easily see the confusion/conflict to sorta realization coming from jin when he started developing feelings for bbomb even though i didn't understand why he started liking him back? he's unsure, he's confused because emotions can be a jumbled mess that are hard to untangle. it was about as weirdly realistic as it was frustrating to watch at times. because of that, i felt mostly understanding towards jin's character so he didn't annoy me as much as he did other people since I mostly understood where he was coming from, but. yes, it was annoying to watch sometimes.

i would've forgiven him even more if they stuck the landing (ending) better but, uh, oh well.

(also, the cuddling? there's so much cuddling in this series. that, the drunk dorm puppy pile, and the head in lap scene was adorable. i think that's about the closest i could ever get to describing the plot of this show lmao)

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Surprisingly good

Going in I didn't have very high expectations but this series turned out to be very good. Yes, the story is the same old college BL story but the acting of every character is good. There is no unnecessary music and random sounds in between so it feels very natural. The actor playing the character of Jin is extremely cute and charming. The main lead has a nice chemistry as well. You'll find a lot of familiar faces in this drama too.
It's a good series to watch.
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What Nitiman did right (among all the flaws it has).

Is not a secret that Nitiman is not the series of the year, I can see it getting between 6.5 to 7 through the time when more viewers without the hype of the weekly came to see it.

Buut, I don't want to talk about its flaws, a lot of people have already stated them. I want to highlight some of the greatest things I see in this series that make me feel really satisfied with it.

1. Keam's confusion.
I really enjoyed how Nitiman showed a character that wasn't meant to be bad but was just confused with his feelings towards his girlfriend, his first love, his friend, and -overall- himself. A lot of people complained about him not decided who he really loves, and how he ghosted his girlfriend... actually, I think that the lack of background setting of his storyline makes this character hard to understand, but when it comes to his weird feelings I got related. I mean, feelings ain't easy, a lot of people think that love someone when, actually, they are in love with someone else. Me, myself, got through something like that with one of my ex-girlfriends, it was hard, I thought that I loved her but also came to the picture one past love, and things got worst... so, presenting a character that is that confused and that apparently is into three persons without touching the polyamorous thing, was a great representation of a lot of people struggles in relationships in real life. So, great doing here.

2. How they don't make Aim the villain.
I think that the way they worked Aim's character was well done. Some people theorized that she was a villain in the making, but in the end, she was the mastermind behind the group bringing BomJin together.
SIDENOTE: I know that I wasn't gonna talk about the flaws, but I really hate the feeling that Jin was manipulated to fell for Bom, I mean, it looked like it wasn't his choice, everyone was behind the plan to make them a couple, I just think that Jin was really naive there and end up with Bom because of his friend's actions. If they were not creating a lot of situations and saying a lot of things to make him fell for Bom I don't think it will be that easy for them to be a couple, #JusticeForJin

3. Jay and Ball.
Weird, huh?
Actually, I think that these characters were the most intriguing and interesting in the whole series. There was no character development for them, but somehow it feels like it was. I would love to see a season two focused on the couples of KeamBall and SongJay (Love Stage doesn't count, they are totally different characters hahahaha)

4. Bom's mom.
I love supportive fathers -of course- and I do enjoy non-supportive ones too because life is full of both of them. But I have never seen in any drama so far a father that speaks so clearly about how there is an expectation about what we want for our children and that when these things don't go the way we want it's gonna be disappointing but it doesn't mean that we are gonna hate or make things difficult for our children, in the end, we want them to be happy too.. and I do love that they embody that with Bom's mom. She was so straightforward about it and I stan.
Sidenote #2: I could be the kind of father that would play my son's boyfriend (if it is the case) that kind of joke just for the sake of the joke... so, 2 points more for her hahahaha

5. Their quotidianity.
I have read in a lot of forums and subreddits how people complain about how series don't show them studying or eating properly as normal persons. Here they do!!! Even tho, now people argue that it was too much, so crap you people, stop complaining about everything. (Pardon my french).

6. The length of the series.
I do believe that I would have ended hating the series if it would have had one more episode, so I think that they did right there.


I think Nitiman is an ok series at best and it deserves a chance for newcomers to see it, so hoping someone can enjoy it.

See ya!

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Absolutely underrated

Just a quick review to add my 2 cents because I don't understand why people rate this drama so low

First: the music. I am rarely swayed by the music in a drama, but I absolutely loved the music in this one. I also love the fact that the singers in the band, both lead and backup, could actually sing. So many times, the directors (or producers or whoever) put someone up to singing a song when they really shouldn't. Not everyone is a born singer.

Second: I loved the characters.....pretty much all of them, especially by the end of the drama. Props to the side characters for carrying the leads to where they needed to be.

Third: I thought the storyline itself was unique. If one is looking for something really dramatic, this isn't it. But it was sweet and held my attention, and in the end you find out everyone's motives.

Please excuse the lower "rewatch" rating. I don't like to rewatch most dramas, It would have to be on the level of "Goblin" for me to want to rewatch. Not much measures up to that, at least in my opinion.

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Things I like about the drama
-Leads are cute
-Acting is good
-friends/ family are supportive
- bomb didn't force jin
Things I didn't like about the drama
- manupulative friends (didn't let nature takes its own course)what if jin didn't like him, they didn't have to drug Bomb.

I liked Jin's character development. At first it's normal to be confused for someone who hasn't dated guys but once he realised his feelings he was upfront about it and before that he didn't give any false hope.
As for B'bomb I liked that he was patient and didn't force his feelings on Jin and he was consistent about his feelings for him. He could have trusted Jin a little more but not everything is perfect especially in a relationship so it's acceptable.

I wanted more story development on Keam and Ball. Keam was one of the most confusing characters in the whole series and it was also him being confused about his feelings for Jin and his girlfriend and Ball but I guess in the end he figured it out. But he is a good friend.

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Unexpectedly Brilliant

I really and unexpectedly liked this series… yes, there are a lot of cliché moments as well as some plot holes, but in its entirety it was good. The actors did a great job and you can notice a lot of effort went into making this.
There will be many criticisms as well, and I totally understand that as well, but if you really look beyond all the small details to criticize, you will find a kind of bl romance that many of us wishes we could have had. I actually hope for another season as there are many side couples which really could make their own story into a few episodes. But I’ll leave that to the creators. Hopefully they see that there are stories to explore which viewers will be keen to see…. Anyway… that’s my 2 cents…

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Watching this was like eating a donut, something was missing in the middle but I still enjoyed it. :(

I was hoping that this series could be one of my favorite series of this year (at least my top 15), but it seems it has failed miserably after watching the last episode.

Not because of the bad acting from all of actors, nor the empty chemistry between the main characters, but the poor script with (almost) none developed supporting stories makes this series easily forgotten.

But this series makes me hate my self for not hating this series that much. :(

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Una historia con muchos contras pero con un único PRO

FINALIZADO, (ACTUALIZO AL FINAL)
Estamos YA en el episodio 8 y Nitiman the series no evoluciona como debería. Es un bl romántico ambientado en la universidad verdad? pues aún tiene demasiado cabos sueltos por atar y ya estamos entrando en los últimos capítulos!! Creo que es el guión el que falla, hay muchas lagunas en la historia y algunos actores muy noveles con poca calidad actoral. Además no se han desarrollado bien todas las posibles parejas, y más que mantener el misterio parece que en algún momento los guionistas se han perdido en el camino jajajjaja. Como no se espabilen no van a tener tiempo de construir ni second couple ni ya digamos 3er couple ni nada de nada. Todo se va a quedar en agua de borrajas. El ejemplo principal del despropósito es Keam, el amigo del protagonista. Éste es un personaje muy mal construido, el espectador se queda un poco desconcertado con su proceder, sus miradas, sus silencios... de quién demonios está enamorado? por qué está triste? tiene novia pero han cortado? desde cuándo? Tiene un crush con Ball no? pero entonces porqué nos confunden y también parece tener interés en otros personajes..jajjaja.Es un poco molesto que al espectador no le expliquen bién lo que pasa!!
En cuanto a la pareja principal: Bum i Jin. Bum es una especie de Mork (de Fish upon the sky) pero el actor que lo encarna es mucho peor a nivel de "acting". El personaje es un tio majo, el novio carismático, paciente, respetuoso y cariñoso que todos querríamos tener. Pero al actor creo que le faltan tablas, su presencia física es correcta, no así sus dotes interpretativas, sus silencios y pausas cuando ha de decir sus frases...mmmm parecen muuuuy forzados.
El personaje de Jin es con diferencia, lo más interesante de la serie y el actor novel (creo) que lo interpreta, Jom, está fantástico en su papel y en mi humilde opinión, es el que lleva a hombros la serie y no permite que se hunda todo el tinglado. Es verdad, sus líneas de guión no son gran cosa, como todos los demás. Además su personaje lo hemos visto otras veces: el típico chico popular de la clase, al que no le faltan las chicas y los amigos, que un buen día, ve su mundo desmoronarse cuando se da cuenta que se ha enamorado de otro chico de la misma universidad. Él, que era considerado un galán heterosexual es cortejado por otro hombre y sin darse cuenta siquiera se encuentra correspondiendo a estos sentimientos con todo su corazón. Hasta aquí pues nada nuevo bajo el sol. Pero entonces POR QUÉ pienso que el actor SALVA el show? Pues... lo confieso... sus sonrisas y sus lágrimas tienen algo especial. No sabría como explicarlo porque casi no tiene sentido!!! Cuando Jin habla, cuando rie, cuando llora, cuando se enfada, cuando besa, cuando abraza, cuando se pone celoso hay algo que te llama la atención, y que te dispara directamente al corazón y contra todo pronóstico sigues esperando el capítulo semana tras semana PARA VERLO SÓLO A ÉL. Y cuando llega el momento del nuevo capítulo, vuelves a enfadarte con el director de la serie, con el guionista por hacer este bodrio de BL, pero llega Jin y hace pucheritos y sus ojos brillan y...la verdad, se te olvidan todas las quejas...jajjaja. Este actor, ¿de dónde salió? porque navega en medio de esta mediocridad de serie y consigue milagros: SU QUÍMICA con el inexpresivo Bum es sorprendentemente MARAVILLOSA, o sea... es que saca FUEGO de una piedraaaaa señores y todo gracias a ése no se qué que Dios le ha dado, jajjajaj!!!! Gracias a él o más bien, por culpa de él, ahora estoy esperando el siguiente capítulo con ansias, con ansias (....) y mi valoración no baja del 7!!!!!. Racionalmente y después de ver bastantes BL mucho mejores SÉ que debo suspender Nitiman, lo sé... pero mi corazón no me dejaaaaa.
FINALIZADO: Buenooooo, todo lo que yo intuía lamentablemente se ha cumplido y después de engañar al espectador con expectativas de múltiples couples, la unica pareja correctamente desarrollada ha sido la principal. Nuestros chicos han tenido su happy ending, previsible creo des de ya al principio de la serie y ha sido un bonito y cálido final después de diversos malentendidos entendibles debido a la inmadurez e inexperiencia de los dos enamorados. Del resto no vale la pena ni hablar, la verdad, Nitiman es una serie que ha ido de capa caída y que ha desaprovechado 10 capítulos de 1 hora de duración con muchos rellenos, algunas historias sin resolver, algunas mentiras al espectador (nos venden historias bl y no lo son en ningún momento) y algunos sorpresas finales que no sirven para nada y que son más bien molestas. ME QUEDO SOLO CON LA QUÍMICA DE BBUM Y JIN.

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