Meus Apenas 12% (2022)

I thought this was a cute and happy show. I was wrong!!

I LOVED the best friends to lovers plotline. It was done so well, and the longing that Eiw felt was portrayed so well. THe dynamic between Cake and Eiw was done perfectly, and the actors had amazing chemistry.

I did think that they could have sped things up a little bit. Earth cried SO much in this series, and while he's a great actor, at some point you get tired of a character constantly being upset about the situation. But honestly, it was so well done that I didn't even mind much. One of the BEST scenes addressing what it feels like to have to come out to people and not know if they will accept you or not. Many BLs don't address the internalized homophobia aspect of this, and it's done so well in this show. The time jump was seamless and perfectly placed, and helped the show a lot. I think the last two episodes should have been moved up by one so that we got a finale centered around the relationship and not external issues.

Overall a fantastic show. Definitely worth the watch!

Leia Mais

Great acting and interesting plot

This series is charming and all the actors are outstanding. I am really enjoying watching this series and I find myself eagerly waiting for the next episode.
Usually, when I watch BLs, especially high school BLs I find myself cringing at certain parts. But with this series, I love how the friendships are portrayed in the most natural way. Santa and Earth are impressive actors and their chemistry is impeccable. The intimate scene in ep 12 is so beautiful and has to be one of my favourites ever.
I am so excited to see how this series will end and I will be back to complete my review then.
I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who wants to watch a lighthearted, cute romance.

Leia Mais

Boring story, lacklustre acting

This drama was about two close friends who lived next door to each other since young, went to school together every day, did almost everything together, even sleeping together on a single bed in each other’s houses almost every night and waking each other up every day. Basically, the best of friends. However, as time went by, they gradually realized that their feelings for each other were not mere friendship and best of friends.

In the first few episodes, Seeiw (Earth), one of the main leads, whined so much like a childish kid. He had not many friends, no hobbies, basically only had Cake (Santa), the other male lead, in his life and spent his time whining and acting cute in front of him. Fortunately, this was not the first time I saw this actor, otherwise I would have been totally put off by him. I thought Earth’s character would get better as the episodes moved. Yes, he did stop whining, but unfortunately something about his character was not pleasing to me throughout. I just didn’t like the portrayal of his character.

I thought the story would improve after Cake left for overseas and they became older. Unfortunately, it did not and then Seeiw’s mother passed away. I understood the emotional toll it took on the family, but the entire incident took too many episodes and just too much crying and all these with nothing else happening.

I did not enjoy this drama from the start, but I did not think about dropping it because I was hoping that the story would improve or there would be some sort of a twist that would make the story more interesting so I stuck with it, but no, it just continued to be boring and underwhelming, with uninspiring acting from the main leads and the entire cast, all the way to the end. The main leads' chemistry with each other, something that was so important in a BL, was nothing to talk about. And was it just me, but I felt everything in this drama was just so old-fashioned, the filming location, the acting, the dialogues, the props, etc., all honestly in a negative way, it was too simple to the point of underwhelming. At first I thought it was filmed based on the 1970s but no it was like 2002 in the drama if I remember correctly.

It took me months to finish this drama even though it was only 12 episodes and was actually glad I finally completed watching it. The ending was satisfying in a way that all loose knots were tied with nothing hanging, but even so, it could not compensate the entire story. Of course, I would not recommend it, there are far better BLs out there and BLs aside, there are far better stories and acting out there than this.

And on why the title was ‘My only 12%’ because apparently 12% is the probability that the one you love would love you back. I wonder how true this is...

Leia Mais

one of the best !!!

i have seen already earth in another series like "until we meet again" ( one of my favorite series too ) together with kao .. and i found that kao and earth has a good chemistry to each other but after watching my only 12 % , i think that earth and santa has more good chemistry to each other, they look cute together .. and talking about the series , this one of the series that i wish to has more more episode on it .. the story is really good .. it is like a story about friendship ..and it is more on drama , and they really make me cry ..
Santa is not just good looking but also he is very good in acting , they are part of the seeries that santa really made me cry , and even he is crying on the scene , he still look handsome in the camera ...
earth also is good .. his acting is very impressive and realistic, in every scene , he is really into it...
I really love how the story run .. they are no questions left in my mind after watching these series .. i just wish that to has more episode thats why i feel sad when i am in final episode.. I hope and waiting for Santa and earth to have more series together..

Leia Mais

Cute & beautiful story of friendship & love.

I read many reviews saying it is boring & a sob fest but i would like to disagree. Yes this series has many emotional scene but it was valid & important at that point of time.

The acting of the cast was very good. Santa & Earth are very cute together & would love to watch them again..

A beautiful story of friendship & love between Cake-Eiw, a person can only wish & long to have a friend like that who will not only be there for you but also be a support. Eventhough Eiw had only 1 chance at being support to Cake, he did it beautifully..

I dont understand why people have problem when other's show emotions.. Eiw cried when he was sad, smiled when he was happy, didnt lose optimism when he wa hurt by someone else, showed a brave front when Cake was leaving, forgave people who hurt him..

This series has captured love & friendship in a good way.. I usually skip interactions between friends in many series because its as if they are being forced to act as friends but in this series CakePeatTaPalm's interactions were so good i didnt feel like skipping..

I'm giving a rewatch value of 7 only because i dont want to cry again..

Leia Mais

A look deepee

My only 12% was a show I was interested in because I have a first love that I have had many back and forths with. So hearing a show like this was our made my heart jump. As I was watching the first half, I actually liked it even though it was VERY SLOW. There were problems that only made sense if you have had a first love you couldn't be with. It seems appropriate too since both of them haven't focused on romantic feeling too seriously and was still finding themselves. Then the second half was faster and wayy better until the random death. Honestly I disagree completely with the mom having lung cancer OUT OF NOWHERE. I don't like the fact that instead of ending looking toward the future of the couples, it was everyone crying the whole time. It was annoying and honestly if it was that deep they should have done a time skip or something because that won't it. Other then that this show is super sweet and I love everything but the last two.

Leia Mais

Amazing series <3

This series is definitely an outstanding BL to me. It was a rollercoaster of emotions and life lessons, carried by remarkable acting and chemistry - from the two main leads especially - and top-notch writing. Afterday, the writer of the novel this series is adapted from, is also the one who wrote Bad Buddy, so the writing quality is unsurprising ;)

The series successfully explores themes such as being a teenager, introvertedness, being gay and coming out, growing up, loving, grieving etc with a realism that makes everything incredibly relatable and moving.

The only thing I could see improved would be the pacing, which was at times slow, and the camerawork - very plain at the beginning - but honestly that faded in the background of everything that is great about this series, and didn't make much of an impact as I binged watched the show instead of waiting 1 episode a week.

I am grateful to everyone involved in this production and to Santa and Earth for their wonderful job bringing Cake and Eiw to life <3 I will definitely rewatch it!

Leia Mais

Peak friends-to-lovers

Guys. This drama is the pinnacle of friends-to-lovers and of the flipped trope — two of my absolute favorite things. The pining is immaculate.

The best thing about friends-to-lovers is the push and pull between two people who know each other so well and thus are so good at communicating, and two people who are so scared that feelings will change their relationship that they pull away from each other instead. This drama, once again, hit that spot absolutely perfectly, and the actors really sold every scene.

I also really appreciate how the side characters were incorporated. The closeness of the two families is really convincing, and I'm even more impressed that the two main leads had their own little friend groups. It adds a lot to the depth of their characters and their friendships by showing what their personalities are like outside of each other.

The only two little hiccups I would consider this drama to have would be:
1) The plot around Eiw's father. I understand why it's included — so that the story isn't just romance — and thematically it does kind of make sense with his character, but I just didn't find myself caring about it. I'm also not completely sure I agree with the final messaging of forgiveness in the end but this is partly my own worldview, and partly the fact that the drama just doesn't have enough time to really make it hit emotionally.

2) The second ship. It's not handled horribly but the age gap is still very very weird to me.

Overall though, this drama was 100% worth the watch for the main romance, and I hold every hug scene very close to my heart.

Leia Mais

Earth never disappoints

Earth acting is killing me slowly, episode 5 was the end of me. Earth, for real, f*ck u, how the hell can he make me cry with just his facial expressions? I don't get it
Santa's acting is so good, it's hard to believe that he's a rookie.
Episode 7 is pain, pain and more pain.
I like Eiw so much seeing him suffering hurts me like hell.
The best scene were, with no doubts when Cake strated to get jealous, after he's back from America. If a stare could kill Tal would be more than d*ad after the look Cake gave him ahahaha Cake is doing my panic attacks exercises.. BREATH IN... BREATH OUT.... AHAHHAHAHA
I was really enjoying episode 11 but I really didn't like the way Cake talked to Eiw, like he was his owner? IDK I just know I din't like it at all

I've suffered since the episode no. 5 to the last one. This series was really well planned, it had so much pain and history but at the same time they made it light and easy to watch, Cake's friends wre really funny and that gave a lot of "shine" to the series.
Overall I really enjoyed it <3

Leia Mais

THE CHEMISTRY??

The chemistry is so phenomenal that it feels real! The actors did an amazing job displaying the characters. The beginning of the series is so entertaining to me personally. I hate slow burns, but this one is an expectation. Cake did irritate me when he started ignoring the people around him just for his girlfriend. I get it, but still. Also, the mother getting cancer was so random? At least it adds to the plot, but still. The finale episodes when Cake came back felt so boring. I couldn’t get myself to watch it without skipping; it felt painful. Overall, I would recommend this to people; it is sweet and wholesome and will give you diabetes. Last finale random thing but Cake does not look good in blonde. 😭

Leia Mais

One of those rare Thai BL dramas with an actual character arc

An engaging story in my opinion requires one or more characters that develops as the story progresses. We are introduced to the strengths and weaknesses of the characters, their motivations, morals, convictions and faults. No one is perfect and that is what we want to see in a character. And as the story progresses, we see the characters going through an inner conflict, an introspection of sorts that challenge their way of thinking and they come out as a changed individual at the end of the series. This in my belief makes a character strong, relatable and worth investing time on.

Now coming to this drama. We are introduced to See-Eiw. A simpleton, pure of heart individual who is an introvert to the point of having social-anxiety. He interacts with a selective few people like his family, neighbours and 2 friends in his high-school. Apart from these he keeps his distance from the rest of the world. His immediate neighbour is Cake, a miscreant and outgoing individual who is surrounded by people always. These two can’t be any more opposites of each other but are the best of friends right from childhood who care deeply for one another.

As we move from one episode to another, we get the whole picture of how Eiw has created a small world around himself and is scared to venture out. There is an unhealthy amount of dependency that he has on Cake. Although in school he keeps his distance out of fear of being ridiculed but when they are together, he just sticks to him, both figuratively and literally. When Cake finds a girlfriend, he spends most of the time with her after school or talking to her on the phone or chatting online. At this development, we find Eiw not just being jealous but having his whole world come crumbling down. His time that is not spent at school is spent with Cake and when Cake is not available, he finds himself lost and helpless. Due to a certain turn of events, Cake has to move away from Eiw for a few years and we see Eiw going through the motions. He spends as much time as he can with Cake before his departure all the while hiding the fact that he has fallen in love with him.

Eiw in Cake’s absence goes through a metamorphosis. No longer is he a timid fellow who hides in his shell. He is now a popular member of the drama club and is well-known in the university. Meanwhile Cake goes through a little change himself. He realizes his true feelings for Eiw but is not comfortable with this new Eiw as it makes him feel left-out.

During the first 12 episodes, we go through a journey of understanding the characters and how they change while navigating through the multiple events in their life. This character arc is rather refreshing to look at and has been handled exceptionally well. Although the last 3 episodes is a saga of Eiw weeping and crying most of the time, the first 12 episodes are worth watching.

The actors did a fabulous job playing these complicated characters especially the emotions portrayed by Earth and Santa. The story mostly revolves around them and they have performed outstandingly.

In conclusion, this series is truly a gem to watch except the last couple of episodes. The story is laser focussed on our two main characters and their journey of identifying their feelings for each other. And we are all the more better with no multiple couples with unnecessary side stories of secondary characters.

Leia Mais

Downhill ride of likeability

This show started off great for me but the more I watched it the less I liked it. I didn't hate this show but there are just a lot of things that could have made it so much better.

It starts off cute and sweet with the unbreakabke relationship of the two nain characters. Then you see the complete codependancy that Eiw has with Cake. This relationship is even encouraged by the families. It seems that Eiw is completely incapable of doing anything without Cake.

Then Cake moves to the US with his family and encourages Eiw to actually get a life and learn to be on his own and make friends. This is probably the only right thing done in the writing of this series.

Eiw eventually is able to take Cake's advice. They do remain friends and keep in touch well. But when Cake returns he is upset Eiw actually took his advice and he couldn't just pick up where they left off 4 years ago.

The kicker though for the whole series is the last 2 episodes turn into a "Don't Smoke" campaign. I hate being preached to in a show I am watching for entertainment. There was not enough story line in these last 2 episodes for me to even really enjoy them.

The actual highlight of this entire series for me was to see Prem playing an adult especially with Between Us just coming out. The stark contrast between those to characters was fun to see.

Please dont misunderstand I love the actors and the acting in this series I just REALLY didnt like the writing.

Leia Mais