Completados
Trinicoconut
2 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Dez 2, 2023
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 3.0
História 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Musical 7.5
Voltar a ver 1.0

An honest failure

This was truly a nice attempt at being a good multiverse of stories, but it failed on so many of them. The stories were just lacking substance and some of the actors just didn't have enough to go on. A few met the mark, but I am an A+ student... So I will leave it there.

Episode 1: Having such great acting talent and not going anywhere was sad. This was mostly because of the rushed sto... well what should have been there story, but it went by so quickly that it seemed like a rumour. It was arguably the best in the short stories that this show offered. I felt a little cheated out of what could have been a great story, a little longer and we could have seen a real start, challenge and resolution.

Episode 2: This was just uncomfortable, like up to now I have know idea if the main lead was having a fever dream or not. It was way too confusing, the acting wasn't stella neither, but at least they are handsome. I think the plot didn't give them much to work with so they just did the best they can.

Episode 3: Was this episode really necessary? It felt like a waste, hurried and pointless in terms of character and direction. I mean what really was the story here.

Episode 4: Was a slight gem within these stories, simple and realistic. It didn't feel rushed and had a nice buildup that made me believe it wasn't to fake. The actors chemistry wasn't amazing, but it was alright, the story was cute enough to be enjoyed.

Episode 5: Definitely the sweetest out of all the stories. The pacing, the story telling, everything was great. The cinematography could have been better, but that's minor. Worth making it through the others to see.

Episode 6: Steupssss. Lost me again with this episode, the story was sad and not in a good way. I can't even say more because it really doesn't have much substance to speak of why I didn't like it at all. I like fantasy games but this was just not it. Get a life bro, you to handsome to be wasting it in your room.

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
attylau
2 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 28, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 8.5
História 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Musical 10
Voltar a ver 8.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

Dear My Star...best episode hands down...

It is difficult to give Close Friend a single, comprehensive review since each of the six episodes depicts a story independent from the rest. So here goes:

Episode 1 Pretend to Love
I dont know what happened, the OhmFluke chemistry I was so looking forward to was not here. Maybe because of the characters they portray? I thought for sure Pierce will cheat on Typhoon with Marc...I could feel some sort of tension between those two that made me feel sorry for Fluke's character. Pierce was so unlikeable I wished the main characters would just break up. That kiss made me cringe. Anyway, the story was rushed and I felt unsatisfied overall.

Episode 2 Just Friend
My first reaction was: what the hell did I just watch??? I thought it was a love story, but it was about a cat and his human. I did not know what to make of it lol but it was fun. I have cats so maybe I could relate. That being said, I liked this episode more than the previous one.

Episode 3 Willing or Not
This story was cute and fun. Mini breaking the fourth to complain about Titan was hilarious. Max and Nat acted well, and I was rooting for their characters. I knew them from Why R U? The Series but I liked them more here. This episode was much better than the first two, so I thought they arranged the episodes in such a way that the latest episode will be better than the last.

Episode 4 Just One Life
The story was so fast-paced that in a span of one day (or less than 20 minutes for the audience lol), Yoon's character went from almost commiting suicide due to a broken heart, to potentially liking his close friend, Talay's character. I found it a bit illogical and thus couldn't root for them to be together. That being said, I could empathize with Talay's character; he portrayed it so well that even the confession was not cringey. On top of it all, the locations for this episode were just beautiful that I want to visit them someday lol.

Episode 5 Dear My Star
Best. Episode. Period. Where do I start? The story was pretty simple, but the 90s setting is what makes it so unique and interesting. Production was on point and detailed. The cinematography was so good, they captured the feel and ambiance of that era. Jimmy and Tommy as Night and Mek were just so believable as high school students and penpals/phonepals. Their chemistry was such that I could feel it even when they are not on scene together. They were so cute and adorable, and their acting performance was so amazing that I could literally feel them falling in love. Their first meeting moved me to tears...it was THAT good. And when Night grabbed Mek's hand and pulled Mek to him, and they just both looked into each other's eyes....I screamed because I thought for sure they were gonna kiss (they didn't), and even though it was illogical I didn't care, I just wanted them to be together. But when Night said "friend" it just crushed me. I understood it though, the 90s was not that tolerant to that kind of love and it was their first meeting for God's sake!!! Anyway, we got that awkward hug at the end so I'm good lol Everything about that scene was well-directed and well-acted, and the restraint in Night's and Mek's actions was what made it so believable and real. Jimmy and Tommy just pulled me into the story, I wanted to know more about Night and Mek. I am still so curious how their story will continue, given the situation in the 90s. All in all, this episode was amazingly well-done. I was a bit skeptical of the less than 15 minutes runtime, but they managed to pull it off, and so brilliantly too!

Episode 6 Imagine You
Kimmon and Copter are a cute couple here, no doubt about it. I liked Ray, he was a cute fanboy, Copter really did his character justice. But I also felt really sad for Ray, he was living an illusion. Btw, secondhand embarrassment is real!!! I have to say, though, I was confused by the story, especially the end. Honestly, I don't know what happened there. The sci-fi element of this episode is different and interesting, but I just wish there was a little more explanation about it, so I could relate to the characters more.

So my ranking, based on my enjoyment of the Close Friend episodes, are as follows:
1st Dear My Star
2nd Just One Life
3rd Willing or Not
4th Imagine You
5th Just Friend
6th Pretend to Love

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
Elfa Parkkyung
2 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 29, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 1
No geral 8.0
História 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 10
Voltar a ver 7.0

Don´t forget this was a MV project not a mini series or series !

As we know, in this project are 6 MVs for 6 songs with 6 couples/ships as the main leads.
OhmFluke: i like their acting, specially Fluke but Ohm did pretty good too. The problem was how they told the story and how they deal with their problem, thay affected the story line and the message. (7/10)

JiaFirst: i was a little bit dissapointed with this story because it had so much potential but it went to nowhere, their acting was good tho. (5/10)

MaxNat: i really enjoyed this one because it was like a comic/romcom story, also both of them have improved their acting and their chemistry is stronger. I had so much fun watching this one. (7/10)

TalayYoon: this story was simple, funny and adorable. Maybe, the plot could be more interesting but it worth it. Also, i liked to see them in different roles, so they could show more of their chemistry in a diferent story. (7/10)

JimmyTommy: "Dear my star" MV. This was my favorite from all pf them. The cinematography and all the details to build the 90´s was perfect. On top of that, JMTM´s chemistry was adorable and heartwarmig. I´d like to see more of this story (specially after some spoilers from the novel). Mek and Night stole my heart. (9.5/10)

KimomCopter: i like this episode, it was like scifi short movie, but at some point, the story line was confused. However, it was enjoyable and KimCopter´s chemistry made it. (7/10)

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
chiha
3 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 28, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 4.5
História 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Musical 4.0
Voltar a ver 4.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers
The problem wasn't in the stories or with the actors, the problem was the time constraint. Each of these actors delivered the best they could depending on the materials they were provided. Preference of episodes is 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (the reversal of airing order ;) the best ones were put at the very end)

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════ Ep. 1
Pretend to love
• Fluke as Typhoon
• Ohm as Pierce, a music artist
SONG: To act like we are in love
RATING: 6.5/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: Until we meet again
UPCOMING SERIES: Rumored upcoming series (I saw new pictures released about them so.. ;)

This story was pretty much surviving on OhmFluke. Both these actors have awesome chemistry and are wonderful in their roles and I suppose they were given a horrible story because they are the only ones who could act it and still get a mediocre score (instead of an abominably low one). The plot was practically non existent (basically Typhoon being jealous of how much time Pierce and Marc were spending together), the ending was abysmal with Typhoon asking Pierce to pretend to be in love with him and the characters were 2 dimensional. Sad endings aren't the problem here, the lack of development is.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════Ep. 2
Just friend
• First as Mojoom, a cat
• Ja as Xin, the cat owner
SONG: Just be friend
RATING: 7.5/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: Tharntype (sequel)
UPCOMING SERIES: Don't say no

There are two ways I look at this.
One way is that Moojoom was shown in a human form to portray the emotions of the cat. If so, First pretty much nailed the cute role.
Another is that the cat was actually a boy who was stuck in his feline form. Of so, the story's ending was unsatisfactory as there was no concrete evidence to support this idea.
Either way I was surprised how people were labelling this as bestiality because let's face it, Thai media regardless of how open it may or may not be l, is never going to tread into those murky waters. I thought this was a sweet story about a cat owner and his cat. The story could've been done way better though.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════Ep. 3
Willing or not
• Nat as Mini, a freshman student
• Max as Titan, a senior student who is also a Judo champion
SONG: Accidental or intentional
RATING: 7.5/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: Why RU? the series, Y-destiny (episodes 3,4)
UPCOMING SERIES: Cutie Pie the series

I've never liked Max and Nat as a pairing as much as others seemed to love them. I found it really awkward how Titan kept coercing Mini to participate in the competition but the story ended on a positive note with a signature post-injury piggyback ride.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════Ep. 4
Just one life
• Lay as Xiaoping
• Yoon as Peam
SONG: Enough for one lifetime
RATING: 9.5/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: YYY the series, YYY special, Y-destiny (probably episode 11, 12)
UPCOMING SERIES: –
If you've seen YYY and remember the 'English breakfast' scene then you'll get a pretty good idea about this story. Their shirts were the cutest thing ever, chemistry was on point, Lay was rocking his hair style as usual and Yoon was nailing his role as the clueless love interest.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════Ep. 5
Dear my star
• Tommy as Mekhin/Mek, a student from rural Chiang Mai
• Jimmy as Night, a student from Bangkok
SONG: Your problem, my solution
RATING: 9.5/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: Why RU? the series, Saifahzon story
UPCOMING SERIES: Middleman's love/Middle love, Peach of time

I may be biased but this story was the second best. The retro 90's theme with the cassettes, letter, payphones; the pen pals plot (a tale as old as time ٩(◕‿◕。)۶), and the chemistry between the actors–a wholesome and light story.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════Ep. 6
Imagine you
• Copter as Ray, a barista who is Jedi's top fan
• Kimmon as Jedi, a famous idol
SONG: To think– Not to think
RATING: 10/10
ALSO SEE THEM IN: (1) Kit and Ming in 2moons, (2) Kit and Mark in Gen Y, (3) TV shows based on SBFIVE, (4) Hotel stars
UPCOMING SERIES: That's my candy, Gen Y2

This story is getting a full 10 from me. This plotline is something that I love reading about in science fiction books and I was so surprised by the uniqueness of it. The story had me all in my feels. To summarize, Ray wins a virtual reality headset as a prize for a trivia competition. The headset let's him interact with a programmed counterpart of his favourite actor. When he wishes that his idol could become real, the sentient program emerges from the headset. Just to be clear, it doesn't emerge from the headset but it's just a projection who feels real to Ray (I got confused about the touching parts but I attribute that to his lovestruck state).

Ray works as a cafe in a small obscure cafe, and one fine day Jedi visits the shop! He begins to frequent the shop because he loves Ray's coffee and feelings start to grow. The show ends on a positive note with them touching and Jedi says: “This is better than the headset isn't it?"

Like I need a full series out of this. It would be mind-blowing and awesome. Keeping my fingers crossed! The only recommendation I could come up with was “Love from outta space”, because both these stories have science fiction elements in them but the stories aren't similar at all.

═ ∘♡༉∘ ═══════

This felt like a combination of fanservice, advertisement of upcoming series and bringing recognition to the Boxx music artists. I did the math, and the overall rating comes to 8.5.

Should you watch the series? I'd say episodes 5 and 6 were really unique so at least give those a try (I am rewatching them too!). Yoonlay have undeniable chemistry so episode 4 was enjoyable. Episode 3 was okay. I personally thought episode 2 was cute but if you don't think so then just skip it. If you want to watch episode 1 because of ohmfluke then don't–they weren't treated with justice.

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
khaidw
2 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 27, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 5.5
História 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 7.5
Voltar a ver 1.5

Could have been alot better

The first 3 episodes were meHH Then it got better.


Ep 1 - Ohmfluke 6/10
It was a good story if it was longer

Ep 2 - FirstJa 1/10
What even was that LOL its a weird story

Ep 3 - Maxnat 4/10
I was way too bored to finish it.

Ep 4 - YoonLay 9/10
It was a good story, i wish it was longer too have more depth to it.

Ep 5 - JimmyTommy 10/10
this one was good. it tells a good story

Ep 6 - KimmonCopter 7/10
It was good story but i just dont like it very much.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
jiritwist
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Nov 21, 2023
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 8.0
História 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 8.0
Voltar a ver 7.0
I rate the episodes separately, I also mention their names again, because the names of the episodes are not translated in the translation from M.anon. I'm not giving their episodic names because they're different from what we know and it would be confusing:

Ep.1 Pretend To Love (played by Ohm and Fluke) - the guys we know as Dean and Pharma from Unitl We Meet Again. Story not very well thought out, but I excuse it by saying that there was not enough time for it, acting is still good, great looking shapely Ohm with his long manly fingers, nostalgia ... rating 6 8 8 7

Ep. 2 Just Friend (Ja and First) - they played Leo and Fiat in TharType 2 and now they are the central pair of the newly released series Don't Say No. Despite the condemnation of this mini-story on other world servers, on the other hand, I liked the short, with exaggeration, with insight, when the nice Leo played a young man who took on some cat (a cute Fiat) he found on the street and the confusion - I liked the symbolism, just I smiled when Leo was washing Fiat's hair in the bath, so the "cat" was wearing shorts, nice music ... I'm going against the flow of reviews MDL: 10 10 10 9

Ep. 3 Willing or Not (young Nat and nine years older Max) - they are best known as Nuea and Sun from the Y-Destiny series. The story from the judo club about Softy and the Giant Godzilla ... was simply cute and even though it was more like two friends, I give it higher marks like this ... 8 9 8 8

Ep. 4 Just One Life (Yoon and Talay) as Jian and Masuk from Y-Destiny or Nott and Pun from the quirky sitcom YYY (which I also saw and didn't appeal to me, it's not listed here on GT yet). Jumping off a bridge, breaking up with a girlfriend, slightly above average for me, but nothing that put me on my ass, cute faces of both actors... rating 7 7 6 7

Ep. 5 Dear My Star (Jimmy and Tommy) as Saifah and Zon from Why RU and SaifahZon Story. The story is set in the nineties, when electronic communication was not so widespread and the boys solved it by letters and calling each other from a booth (everyone lives elsewhere - Bangkok, Chiang Mai). A great short, where for me the only thing missing was the step further from camaraderie, friendship (but the hidden gay component can be felt a hundred feet away) ... 9 9 8 9

Ep. 6 Imagine You (Kimmon and Copter) known as Mark and Kit from the series Gen Y. Virtual reality aka reality. Solid, but not necessarily the best of the six ... 7 8 7 7

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
TakoOo
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Jun 13, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 7.0
História 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Musical 7.5
Voltar a ver 7.5
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

Varying quality but enjoyable all around

1) Pretend Lovers (Ohm/Fluke)

This one, unfortunately, felt like a half-formed thought. I was confused about the direction this was going and the ending didn’t help either. At first I thought it’s about Pierce falling out of love with Typhoon bc a chunk of the story alluded to that through music, Pierce’ lack of attention towards his bf, as well as the actual title of the story.
He even corrected Mark that Typhoon was his “brother” even though he could’ve easily told him that Typhoon was his lover.

In the end I wasn’t sure if that was really the case though bc Pierce chased Typhoon and tried to talk to him to clear the air. After Typhoon got emotional, he suggested for them to take a break but kissed him right after Typhoon said he didn’t want to break up.

Im still not sure what was going on in Pierce’ head. The start of the episode alluded to him falling out of love but the end alluded to him still being in love with Typhoon. What is going on with this direction? Lol
Is it about people realizing they need to part ways or is it about the changes in couple-dynamic when one starts a working life of an adult?

The acting was good and I’m always ecstatic when I see settings other than universities in a BL but I can’t give this more than 6 stars. The direction of the theme needed to be clearer.
6/10


2) Just Friend (Ja/First)

Well now, that was just strange. It could’ve been a cute idea but ended up being highly disturbing.
They could’ve at least added a bit of magical realism to make the audience wonder if Moojoom became an actual human being but instead the episode never missed an opportunity to remind us that Moonjoom is, in fact, an actual cat. And there was definitely some implied romantic tone to it. There’s just something very disturbing about an owner seeing their pet as a hot human being.
And the only reason a girl was introduced, was to make Ja tell her that he’d rather prefer cuddling with his cat than spending time with her.
As an asexual person, I would prefer cuddling with my cat to...almost anything lol
But this scene made me a bit uncomfortable bc it felt like Ja was refusing her bc he realized he had feelings for his pet??

Firsts acting as a cat was very cringey. It takes very high skill level to believably portray an animal. First simply wasn’t up to the challenge. Either him or the director thought that it’d probably be enough to “act cute” to succeessfully portray a cat but it’s not. None of his moves felt “cat-like”. He rather came across as a spoiled child instead of a cat. And what was with the decision to mix his human language with some random meows?? Why couldn’t he just speak human language, when he was perceived as human and meow when he was perceived as a cat? So strange.
2/10


3) Willing or Not (Max/Nat)

Nothing special but enjoyable nonetheless. It barely had any story and heavily relied on the chemistry between Max and Nat and some humor sprinkled in between. But It worked for me bc the chemistry was strong and I did enjoy the comic-like humor. I’m a fan of Max and Nats goofy acting style.
7/10

4) Just One Life (Yoon/Talay)

This is probably my favorite episode. It was light-hearted and heart-warming and I liked the colors in this one. The story was simple but executed very nicely. The ending might’ve felt a little rushed but not overly so. The tone reminded me just a little of yyy, just less crazy. The chemistry was there and I like Yoon and Talays unique acting style!
9/10


5) Dear My Star (Jimmy/Tommy)

Had the best pacing out of all the stories. As a 90ies kid I loved all the nostalgic feelings it brought back. Very well executed, very atmospheric. I wouldn’t call Jimmy and Tommy the best of actors but they did a decent job and overall I really liked it.
9/10

6). Imagine You. (Kim/Cop)

An unusual premise with some light yet unexplained sci-fi elements.
It was an intriguing plot and the unexplained elements didn’t really bother me.
I was positively surprised with Copters acting in this short! I always felt like he was a little too wooden in 2Moons and Gen Y but in this one he did a pretty good job!
8/10

Overall I really liked this anthology and that’s mainly bc the themes and tones of these stories were so different from the usual BL stuff that we get. It was short but very refreshing. I hope the BL industry decided to expand more into such different settings and premises

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
Pamula Putri
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 29, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 7.5
História 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 8.0
Voltar a ver 6.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

It's good for MV, but as a story it needs improvement

Ep 1. OhmFluke
This episode might be better if the duration longer. There're too many questions inside my head when watching this since this episode feels so rushed. But since this is for MV, then I think it's ok. Just ok tho.

Ep 2. JaFirst
Honestly this is the most weird episode of all 6 episodes. Maybe cz this episode feels like taken from a cat's point of view.

Ep 3. MaxNat
While the 2 first episode feels weird and incomplete, this episode is much better in my opinion. The story line is complete and the interaction between two main role is clear. I can't find a hole from this episode's story and the comedic effect is good.

Ep 4. YoonLay
The cinematography for episode 4 is good. It's beautiful, but again, the story feels rushed since the two main role already know each other from the start. Their status isn't really clear, but the development in relationship is very rushed. But again, this is for MV, so ... okay.

Ep 5. JimmyTommy/Mii2
From all 6 episodes, episode 5 is my most favorite. Well, maybe I am biased since I like Mii2. But, this episode is the one which can make me feel like watching a 14 minutes short movie. I am satisfied with the outcome, but craving for more. All the elements in this episode, the story, the song, cinematography, mood, even the background music really bring me to 90s era. It's so nostalgic and I am really touched by it. The production team did great with the 90s details, and Mii2 did great portraying high schooler in those era.

Ep 6. KimCop
I don't really know about VR, so I am really confused while watching this episode. It's kinda weird, confusing, and feel rushed for me eventhough KimCop did a great job to portray Jedi and Ray.

Overall, as an MV, it's okay.
But, if you want to watch the episode with a decent, complete story line, then I recommend episode 5 and episode 3. It's worth watching, especially episode 5.

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
KAD
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 30, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 2
No geral 6.0
História 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Musical 5.0
Voltar a ver 4.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

Go in with zero expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised

*Episode 1 - Ohm & Fluke*

I'm on the roll going through Fluke's filmography and having just finished My Bromance 2 before starting on Close Friends, I can safely say to production houses, "If you have a script that is horrible or a non-existence plot, give it to Fluke and he will save it from being a total disaster."

Not that I wish him yet another thin script. He deserves much better. Someone give him a good script, please!

[SPOILERS]
In this story, Fluke and Ohm play a pair of lovers. Typhoon (Fluke) is still in college while Pierce (Ohm) works as a music producer. He gets a huge opportunity to produce a song for a popular singer. To prove his capabilities, he spends most of his time at work and starts to neglect Typhoon. He forgot their 3rd anniversary, upsetting Typhoon who then wondered if Pierce still loved him.

I guess the episode wanted to deliver the message, that even though we may feel that the love has changed, it doesn't mean that it no longer exists. It still does, in a different form.

[END SPOILERS]

The plot is quite thin to be honest, but what can we expect when the episode is only 20 mins long? At least the message behind the story sort of resonated with me.

Fluke did a great job in the limited time and plot he was given, as usual. In every scene we see a different vibe and facial expressions: joy, anger, disappointment, hurt, fear and disbelief.

The song for this episode was quite easy on the ear too and that one liner summed up the message of this episode.

*Episode 2 - First & Ja*

I've only seen them in TharnType 2 and had really bad impression of this pairing (fault of the script, not the actors).

Their story here is really weird.

[SPOILERS]
First plays a cat adopted by Ja and we see the cat taking human form in its interactions with Ja. I suspect the entire premise is to satisfy some odd fetish. I suppose the cuddling and skinship are supposed to be sweet and squeal-inducing, but I just wasn't feeling it at all. This story is not for me and the constant "meow" voice overs didn't help.

[END SPOILERS]

In terms of acting, the plot development (what plot? The plot in this episode is even thinner than in ep 1) didn't require much range from the actors so this episode left zero impression on me. It was forgettable.

*Episode 3 - Max & Nat*

Have never heard of this pairing so I watched it with no prior impressions/expectations.

[SPOILERS]
Nat plays Mini, a freshman at college, who was forced to join the Judo club for the Freshy Games. He started to train under the sole member of the club, Godzilla (Max), and developed a friendship with him. Though initially reluctant, he eventually agreed to participate in the Freshy Games to try help Godzilla fulfill his dream before he graduates from college.

[END SPOILERS]

This is a very common plot but it is once again a victim to the short-stories style of this series.

The outcome of the Freshy Games will matter to the viewers in a longer series where the efforts of the characters touched hearts, and the relationship development will matter if there had been more time to show organic progress in their feelings.

*Episode 4 - Yoon & Talay*

Another pairing I've not heard of so fresh impressions here.

[SPOILERS]
Xiao Ping (Talay) brought his friend Peem (Yoon), who was very depressed after a break-up, to a temple to overcome the supposed bad luck and karma plaguing his love life.

[END SPOILERS]

The premise is quite interesting featuring various types of superstitious practices. I also like that we are shown the friendship between the two lead instead of forcing a romantic shade to it. In the limited time they were given, I could see how Peem might have developed/realised his feelings for Xiao Ping, instead of being told to accept it "just because the script said so".

There was a proper closure to this episode, which felt like the start of something (this could be a pre-series teaser).

One complaint: The ost track for this episode was abruptly inserted into a scene. Is it a KPI to feature the song in the episode? The insertion was too jarring and spoilt the flow of that scene.

*Episode 5 - Jimmy & Tommy*

I remember this pairing from Why R U and they were quite cute together so I was quite excited to watch their episode.

[SPOILERS]
The year is 1995. High schoolers Night (Jimmy) and Mekhin (Tommy) are pen pals from different parts of Thailand - Bangkok and Chiangmai respectively. Over time, they developed a friendship with each other. One day, Mekhin made his way to Bangkok to meet up with his pen pal.

[END SPOILERS}

Setting the story back in 1995 where communication channels are slow and limited added a nostalgic and poignant layer to this story. Hand written letters in the post, house phones and payphones, cassette tapes, printed photographs, old-school hobbies like folding origami stars.

The premise won my heart from the onset.

This is a very simple story but so precious.

The only imperfection is the final line: "I'm glad to meet you, my friend".

Not because of the platonic vibes which I was perfectly happy to acccept, but because the scenes leading to this totally hinted at something more than friends, so this felt like a slap in the face.

*Episode 6 - Copter & Kimmon*

First time watching this pairing as well.

[SPOILERS]
A huge fan of Jedi (Kimmon), Ray (Copter) won a VR headset which allowed him to interact with his idol under VR. One day, he made a wish to the VR Jedi hoping that VR Jedi could appear before him in real life. And he did.

Ray had fun hanging out with VR Jedi, but meeting real life Jedi at the coffee shop made Ray realise that everything between him and VR Jedi was just an illusion.

​But VR Jedi assured him that real life Jedi would recognise him too and for sure will treat him nicely. When real life Jedi saw the VR headset, he recognised Ray as the winner of the fan competition.

[END SPOILERS]

What a fresh setting! It feels like a version 2 of Zettai Kareshi where the female lead purchased an ideal boyfriend robot.

The highlight of this story has got to be the super realistic comments Ray made that got me squealing: "(Jedi: Since I'm here with you, what do you want to do together?) If you put it that way, how can I have any good thoughts?", "(Jedi: Why don't you lie down to rest and sleep?) Who is going to be able to sleep?".

A very fun story and of all the episodes, this is the one I hope to see a full series being made out of!

*Conclusion*
For me, the episodes rank in this order:

Episode 1 - Ohm & Fluke (acting) Episode 6 - Copter & Kimmon (plot)
Episode 5 - Jimmy & Tommy
Episode 4 - Yoon & Talay
Episode 3 - Max & Nat
Episode 2 - First & Ja

I think I see why they ordered the pairings/stories this way. The hook at the start and the good stories at the end.

Story: 6 stars because of Eps 1, 5 & 6.
Acting: 6 stars because there wasn't awkward acting across episodes, and Fluke alone made me give it one star above passing grade for the overall cast.
Music: 5 stars because whilst the songs were catchy, they weren't utilised well to add to the emotions from a scene, sometimes even spoiling the mood (like in Ep 4). I reckon Ep 1 to be the only episode where the song was well integrated into the story.
Rewatch value: 4 stars because this series gave us Eps 1, 5 & 6.

*After-thought*
While typing up this review, something came to mind.

Fun fact: The backstory video clip for the New Jiew MV featuring EarthMix is 13mins long but it gave a full story arc and painted the characters with depth to make us care about what happened after that backstory.

So, was this series really a victim of its short-stories format, or was it just bad story writing?

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
BurntBaguettes
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mar 24, 2023
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 8.0
História 6.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 3.0
Voltar a ver 5.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

exceeded my low expectations

The average was a 7.83, but i rounded because i was feeling generous. So i am just going to breakdown what i gave each episode. It wasn't that bad, but wasn't the best thing i have ever seen. they got popular actors and smashed them together. Episode 1 got a 9 out of 10 from me; it wasn't a bad start and exceeded my low expectations, but nothing was really resolved, probably so they can milk it, as they did in the second season, which I won't watch unless the wheel says so. Episode 2 was sweet; I gave it an 8 out of 10. there wasn't any sexual tension which i am glad about because that is literally a cat, but it was adorable and sweet. Episode 3, being the worst out of all of them, got a 3.5 out of 10 from me. I don't even know what that shit was. It was so bad, it wasn't even funny. It was edited by a literal 6th grader for a project. I love the actors, but no, get that out of my face. Episode 3 was a 7 out of 10. There was no chemistry besides the running over the bridge scene. the plot sucked and there was no chemistry, but it was some how better than episode 3. Episode 5 being the best one, it got a 10 out of 10. It was really good; the acting, the plot, and the realism made me a really big fan of it. And lastly, episode 6. it was good. I gave it a 9.5 out of 10. They milked that one, I think, in season 2, but it's good because I didn't get closure. I loved the plot; they need to make that into its own drama. Uh okay. Onto my tooth, your love, because I am a pussycat and refuse to watch the manner of death. Okay bye!

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
immoralq
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Mai 28, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 8.0
História 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musical 7.0
Voltar a ver 5.0
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers

skip the first two episode, watch the other four

This is a series of six small episode featuring some very popular pairings from Thai BL. They are stand-alone episodes and only run about 15 minutes or so. Like everyone else, I'm going to just rate each episode and go from there.

EP.1 'Pretend to Love' starring Ohm Thitipat and Fluke Natouch as Pierce and Typhoon respectively. I don't know who thought this was a good idea. Pierce was an insensitive asshole and, as nice as it is to watch Fluke dial up the tears, all I wanted was for Typhoon to have more agency in his own story. I'm not sure what the writers were going for here, but they missed the mark by a mile. My Score: 3/10

EP.2 'Just Friend' starring First Chalongrat as Moo Joom (a cat, apparently) and Ja Phachara as Xin. I don't even know what to say about this. What the f*$k? sums it up pretty well. It wasn't clear at all what was going on. I have no problem with people being affectionate with their pets, but that scene in the bathroom? That went beyond "being affectionate" and into something else. I was so disappointed that this is the story they chose to give First and Ja. What a shame. It's better than the first episode, but still weird as all get out. My Score: 2/10

EP.3 'Willing or Not' starring Max Rujeerattanavorapan as Titan and Nat Uareksit as Mini. This one brought the whole series back around to good again. It was funny and charming and sweet and lovely to watch. Titan was so enthusiastic about teaching Mini judo and supporting him in the competition and Mini was all for trying to Titan save his club, albeit a bit reluctantly. My Score: 8/10

EP.4 'Just one Life' starring Lay Talay as XiaoPing and Yoon Phusanu as Peam. Continuing the rise upwards, this is another great episode. In this one, Peam has just been dumped via text and XiaoPing takes him through several rituals at a various places (a buddha statue, a maze, a mountain, a bridge) to try and change his karma and get his girlfriend back. This one is very sweet and, although I personally would have preferred Lay to act with Perth Nakhun, Yoon and he do have great chemistry and this episode is wonderful. My Score: 8/10

EP.5 'Dear My Star' starring Jimmy Karn Kritsanaphan as Night and Tommy Sittichok Pueakpoolpol as Mekhin (Mek.) I'll admit I'm biased about this one, because Jimmy and Tommy have had my heart ever since 'Why R U?' and I am on tenterhooks waiting for 'Middleman's Love'. I also love the fact this is set in 1995. For someone who was a teenager in the '90's, this was a heartwarming trip down memory lane. Night and Mek having to call each other over the landline and not having any privacy because there was only one in the house and it was out in the hallway or lounge where everyone could get to it....yeah, I felt that. This episode is what pushed the rating from a 5 or 6 to an 8 for me. My Score: 9/10

EP.6 'Imagine You' starring Kimmon Warodom Khemmonta as jedi and Copter Panuwat Kerdthongtavee as Ray. This was another odd one, but nowhere near the levels of WTF as episode 2. Mostly I was just left wondering if Jedi was talking to Ray through the VR or if Ray was imagining everything. Either way, it doesn't actually matter, because it's Kim and Copter and I didn't realise I'd been missing them so much on screen together until I saw them. My Score: 8/10

These all are what they are and, for the most part, they're an enjoyable little break from sometimes not-so-great real life. You can sit down and watch with the beverage and snack of your choice and just escape for a while. I'd still skip the first two episodes, but the last four are definitely worth watching and you wouldn't be wasting your time.

Leia Mais

Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Completados
Faimac
1 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Set 28, 2021
6 of 6 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 3.0
História 2.5
Acting/Cast 2.5
Musical 1.5
Voltar a ver 3.0

What earth was this?

OMG .... this is really painful to watch.

Two of the six couples were okay to watch mainly because I had seen them in other dramas, but the rest of it, gosh it was terrible. thank goodness it was only 6 episodes long.

It is difficult to give Close Friend a single, comprehensive review since each of the six episodes depicts a story independent from the rest.

Sorry. I will never rewatch this. 3 from me. And my rating is only that high because of Episodes 3 and 5, which still weren't really all that great.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Amigo Íntimo — Temporada 1 (2021) poster

Detalhes

Estatísticas

  • Pontuação: 6.8 (avaliado por 5,723 usuários)
  • Classificado: #9673
  • Popularidade: #1182
  • Fãs: 14,346

Principais Contribuidores

edições 59
edições 51
edições 31
edições 12

Listas populares

Listas relacionadas de usuários
Thai BL Master List
691 titles 1542 loves 12
gay/bl (Thailand)
565 titles 463 loves 2

Assistido recentemente por