KinnPorsche (2022)

I have always waited for this review

okay before I start on nitpicking on this series I just wanna explain that I have watched this series three times since it came out like two months ago, once while it was still airing and another after and I never got bored of it. I will definitely watch it in the future so overall it's pretty good, and it should be on your list regardless if it was perfect or not.

starting with the plot it was really really good the first ten episodes I felt like it was heading somewhere new and original and they might introduce us to something new maybe about Vegas and it had potential you know? that's refreshing and dangerous and we're going to get swept in mafia world again after a calm romance break

but no in the last episodes the writers pulled the same plotline of " oh my mother knows your mother" shit trope that I absolutely hate and was completely unnecessary on this kind of drama. it was really a pathetic try from the writers I'd have adored it if it was just about mafia issues but romance on the side.

I also hated the fact that some characters were forgotten in a very "huh?" way and had no screen time at all like big for example, they could have given that man a scene to explain his feelings to mourn his death? anything really would have been fine.

Kim's plotline was really stupid for me like if you want to explain go ahead but I just don't understand why did he approach porchay for that reason? what did he think he's gaining? and the fact that he went and liked a minor ? I'm not going to talk about this.

despite the controversies around this couple but I loved vegaspete, it was really refreshing when kinnporsche got boring and settled. it was wild definitely but refreshing and new to me.

about the acting

I really loved everyone's but if we are talking first and last place and if we're excluding people who had no real screan time and barcode because he's young and inexperienced I think bible would be first and apo ( I'm so sorry I love you istg) would be last. I just felt like sometimes his acting was funny when it wasn't supposed to be. I love apo either way he did well enough to make this show enjoyable to watch.

bible though that man is going places.

the chemistry was great between everyone like official ships, bromances, fan made ships. they all look amazing together.

I loved free fall, KP is the only series that I liked its opening theme song like sometimes I would just play it and it's so nice.

overall that was pretty memorable to me and watchable too.

Leia Mais

Genuinely excellent, the best onscreen chemistry in the genre

This series is mind-blowingly good. It isn't just 'great for a BL', it's sincerely incredible. The music is great, production value is through the roof, the casting is perfect and every actor did an amazing job.

Mile and Apo as Kinn and Porsche sell their love almost effortlessly. Mile's Kinn is strong, loyal and loving, and Apo's Porsche is headstrong, wild and passionate. The two of them together creates explosive chemistry. Underneath it all, there's this undeniably charming silliness to both of their characters that just feels real. There is so much life to their relationship, and rather than having them fall in love just because the plot demands it to be so, you can feel them falling for one another as the episodes progress. It's tangible. It's fucking awesome.

Oh, and a little self-indulgent point here? The intimate scenes do not hold back. They're well-acted, beautifully shot and extremely emotional. They are extremely explicit, but not in a gratuitous way. All of them serve to further the plot or express Kinn and Porsche's relationship progression.

There is one personal gripe I have with the series, and that is the second pairing. It's inherently unhealthy and abusive and, although I put up with a lot of toxic shit in the fictional relationships I enjoy, I cannot support this one in good morale. If you love dark, edgy and dysfunctional relationships in your media (nothing wrong with that as long as you can differentiate what works in real life compared to what works in fantasy), you may actually really take a liking to the second pair. It didn't click with me, but there's a portion of the fandom who loves them together very devotedly.

I almost never rewatch anything, and I immediately rewatched this series a second time with a large group of people because I felt inclined to spread the love around this series. All of them agreed it was amazing. If you skip on this, you're cheating yourself something really great.

Leia Mais

VegasPete >>>>

This was my first ever Thai BL, and what an introduction it was. My standards were literally so high after I finished this. I was stuck in a hyper fixation for months.

Whilst the writing of this show may not be top tier, the cast and actors really make up for it. The whole casts' chemistry is really felt through the screen and you can tell everyone deeply cares about what they're producing.

A stand out performance was 100% Bible, the man blew my socks off. And of course, Pete. My favourite character :) VegasPete you will always be famous to me, their story and development literally sent me into a downward spiral, I love them so much. The poolside scene, omg. Thank you for being my bedtime fanfic couple for the past few months. They are one of my fave couples of all time, even after having watched many other god tier BL shows, they hold strong for me.

KinnPorsche... whilst not a real stand out for me, I liked their dynamic and adored them when they were being sweet and caring. Porsche was definitely one of my favourite characters, I just didn't like Kinn or his decisions as much as I loved Porsche. Also, the "OMG WE'RE COUSINS?!" scare was totally unnecessary. Not needed at all.

KimChay. Yeah I ship Porchay with happiness and therapy and Kim with therapy.

Tankhun slayed. Literal icon. Same with Tae; he deserves so much better.

This series will also have a special place in my heart as my first series and its one I revisit often.

Leia Mais

to be very honest the marketing team of the drama did a very good job in hyping it .
so for me who is a complete bl fan I decided to watch it later after its hype was over so that I get a proper view of the plot
for me both main characters was weak they don't give a feeling of powerful couple they are just like so so chemistry was ok
18+ scene are perfect
second main couple was just little up to the main lead couple
the plot started good but it didn't end well nor did it give me any wow factor ending like its mafia series but with no suspense
3rd main couple was chaotic just for me
the who story was you lie me lie other lie
or sake of I m protecting you

Leia Mais

One of the BEST BL bed scenes!!!

I am not a fan of the story but it's fun to watch indeed...Too much blood and killing...I tried very hard to get passed of the whole idea of killing, beat down, assault, drugging and no consequences...as if NO POLICE/Law Enforcement exists in that world of mafia...

That being said...Oh my!!! The sex!!! If you are like me who is always looking for GOOD kissing/bed scenes in the dramas, then forget about the story and all the CRAZY killings...YOU WILL LOVE IT!! It's no joke...the crazy bodies of both male leads are so HOT! I am definitely going back to those scenes soon!! LOL

The side stories are pretty entertaining as well...The brother, who acts like a child, was fun to watch...lots of funny moments... Vegas and Pete's story was a bit different... a bit hard to watch at the beginning...but in the end, it was quite touching...

The whole entire story really doesn't make much sense to me...Maybe in Season 2, things will unfold?! Don't expect too much of the story or you will be disappointed just like the other reviewers... Watch it! You will enjoy the steamy scenes for SURE!!

Leia Mais

Couldn’t see the hype but it was a good watch

First, I wish MDL had a ranking for cinematography because this series is a 10/10.

However, plot-wise was where it fell for me. 

Personally, the plot was not really introduced or that apparent until episode 4 or maybe it was episode 6, however, even when it was introduced it did not give you enough screen time for the potential characters that could be the mole. The two most suspicious characters were introduced but then somewhat dropped and then didn’t resurface until the end when the audience needed to learn of who the mole/spy was. But as a viewer, they didn’t give us enough to try and be like, “omg it can be him because of this or that, etc”. I am aware that there is a novel but as someone that did not read the novel, I hoped they would still give us something for us to try and piece the clues together. 



Most of the series was explicit content, which is not bad (cause it was enjoyable to watch) but I wished that they also focused on the plot along with it. If you are mostly watching for the explicit content then it's great in that sense. Now, I am not saying there is no plot at all because there is but it was just thrown in at the end, indicating that there is or could be a season 2 because so many questions were left unanswered such as: did Korn do all this to have the absolute power since he can now easily manipulate Porsche, head of the minor family? What was the huge secret that Uncle Thee knew? because he obviously hated Korn more than Gun and was adamant about it until he was killed. Who killed him? Did Porsche really just forget his uncle’s warning and accept the fact that he is now head of the second mafia family? So many questions and they had 14 episodes to address them or at least some.


I noticed that there was some frustration with Kim and Chay’s progression. I did not mind it because, as discussed with a friend, the chemistry was there but they were not the main focus of the series like KinnPorsche or VegasPete. Also, had to keep in mind that Chay fell in love with his idol and Kim’s approach towards Chay was not due to interest but for gathering information. It makes sense that they were introduced now if they truly are planning a season 2 of KP. 

I sat down here and thought about whether I would rewatch this series and I can honestly say that I will probably rewatch some scenes but I would not rewatch this entire series .

The instrumental of the song was truly beautiful in the series and I can listen to that all day. 



If there is a season 2 of KP I would watch but mostly to get clarification on a lot of the plot holes and questions they left unanswered in season 1. I also felt like a lot of the hype on this was because of the explicit content and the fact that it was a Mafia setting rather than the typical high school or office setting we normally get.

Leia Mais

Graphic Violence + Sexy Man Love + Comedy= KinnPorsche

LIKE:
Cinematography, location settings, lighting, all better than average.
Porsche riding a motorcycle (advertising for Ducatti).
The building of the relationship between KinnPorsche, even with the soft core porn, was more realistic than some of the other Man Love dramas. I say “man love”, because Kinn and Porsche are not boys in any way.
Vegas spoke the best English and I found it interesting that so much of it was used.
Music was well chosen and really tried to make some moments seem more dangerous than they were. The music played up the mafia theme.
The comedy provided by Porsche’s character had me laughing out loud sometimes.
FX: the makeup artist for the wounds did a fantastic job making it look real.
Actors were well chosen to play their respective characters and they all did great.


DISLIKE:
Production: Shaky camera syndrome, stupid filming moving the camera around at all angles is not artistic or heightening anything, it’s annoying AF!!!! Especially during fight scenes (gun and hand to hand)!

Writing:
Porsche is a bartender and doesn’t know about drugged drinks or about controlling his alcohol intake?
Porsche is financially struggling but can afford to ride a Ducatti (expensive motorcycle)?
Porsche is supposed to be smart, but gives an expensive watch to be pawned by his Uncle which he knows has a gambling addiction?
The Italian Mafia Don guy, his Italian and his English, sucked! Even his Italian swear words, (I can definitely give him some pointers on that!).
Glorifying Stockholm syndrome is one thing, but they didn’t have to make it over the top graphic on the abuse side. WTF is wrong with the writer/script person?!!
Also not satisfied with the ending, felt very rushed, unless there’s a spin off show for Porchay and Kim, plus Porchay’s family.

OVERALL: Story line was okay, if you take out the abusive parts. The sexuality of it is on par with What The Duck Series, so nothing shocking. If you like crime dramas with Man Love theme and a good dose of comedy, then you will like this show and that’s the type of viewer I would recommend it to. I might rewatch certain parts, but not the whole thing.

Leia Mais

Une série BL importante

Un budget jamais vu pour un drama BL, un casting 5*, une merveille d'OST, une réalisation léchée et une série devenue culte dès son premier épisode. Alors oui tout n'est pas parfait dans KinnPorsche, quelques longueurs ici ou là, quelques parties qui auraient mérité qu'on s'y attarde un peu plus, mais le travail réalisé par les équipes, techniques, production, réalisation et comédiens, est assez impressionnant, particulièrement pour un BL.

Le sujet et la mise en scène proposent un drama plus mature que ceux habituellement proposés dans le cadre BL.
Le thème de la mafia, très présent dans les mangas/manhwas/romans BL, reste assez peu abordé dans les dramas, ou alors de manière très édulcorée. On ne peut pas dire que le sujet soit édulcoré dans KinnPorsche, puisque violence, manipulation et fusillades se succèdent.
Le choix des acteurs, physiquement plus adultes qu'à l'habitude, notamment pour le couple principal, et les scènes de baisers et de sexe, se distinguent également de ce qu'il est communément vu. Il convient de noter la présence de bottoms dominants, les plans de parties physiques rarement montrées à l'écran, les baisers crus des couples principaux (ça fait plaisir de voir des couples où le sexe fait partie intégrante de la relation), et la première scène sado-masochiste d'un drama BL, plus suggérée que réellement montrée mais c'est déjà pas mal.

Les acteurs sont parfaits, tant les principaux que les secondaires. Les trois couples affichent une alchimie magistrale, aux dynamiques bien différentes, et un visuel irrésistible. Je veux souligner la prestation stratosphérique de Tong/Tankhun, qui éclipse à peu près tout le monde dès qu'il apparaît.

En complément d'une violence physique certaine, une violence psychologique émerge, notamment à travers le personnage de Vegas et sa relation à son père. Vegas est probablement le personnage le plus complexe du drama, et le plus controversé, adoré ou détesté, il est rare d'avoir un avis neutre sur le jeune homme.

Malgré tout cela, le drama n'est pas dénué d'humour avec des scènes hilarantes rapidement devenues iconiques et des personnages drôlissimes (Tankhun, Porsche, l'équipe de gardes du corps).

Certaines parties rallongent néanmoins inutilement l'histoire, et d'autres auraient mérité d'être plus développées. Le plus surprenant reste tout de même certains rebondissements sortis de nulle part et tirés par les cheveux.
Mais tout cela est rapidement pardonné pour ne garder que le meilleur.

Je ne sais pas si la dynamique KinnPorsche apportera réellement un changement, mais le succès mondial de la série augure d'une période potentiellement plus mature pour les dramas BL.

Leia Mais

SPOILERS

I ve been reading these reviews and seeing people bash this drama so hard. It doesnt have a storyline? Or a plot? Of course it does. Compared to other BL dramas, this is actually amazing. Some people have a problem with the Pete-Vegas relationship. Of course its toxic, that was the whole point. Vegas its messed up because of his dad and lets be honest, maybe Pete likes a little bit of toxicity which is not unheard of. Also, its not the only BL drama with this kind of toxic-aggressive relationships. Actually, almost every drama has its own toxic character that somehow ends up loving someone. The only difference is that KinnPorsche actually showed in depth details of the toxicity. Some people really like to overreact, you re not a movie critic, you dont have to look at every detail and go crazy over it. It does have some weird and unnecessary parts but THEY ALL DO. Also, Kinn and Porsche ? I personally loved the way they met and how they ended up together. Its a mafia boss-bodyguard relationship, what do you expect ? And the other characters were AMAZING. They all did what they were meant to do. Kim and Porchay didnt end up together probably mainly because Porchay was underage in real life so they couldnt make them a couple. To end this whole review, if you like this type of series, ignore the awful reviews and just watch it.

Leia Mais