Último Desejo do Cupido (2022)

Better than I thought

I'll be honest I was gonna skip this one after being disappointed by the initial trailer because I just have a very deep hatred for the whole body swap trope. But I am a sucker for Earth and Mixx's chemistry and I was bored so started watching this on a whim and honestly I am pleasantly surprised.

Don't get me wrong, I still don't consider this a great drama by any stretch but it was a fun watching experience. They executed the body swap plotline quite well. If any drama wants to explore that particular trope, I feel this is probably the best direction they can take.

A major reason I enjoyed watching this was Earth and Mixx. The way they were able to convey so much yearning and longing for each other throughout the show was so beautiful. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, so maybe that's why their storyline felt more special but I think we can all agree that their chemistry is amazing.

Moreover, I really appreciate the various facets of Thai culture that they showed us. From the cuisine to the scenery to the rural urban juxtaposition, it was all perfect. Also, Win's career and the backdrop of cattle farming is definitely unique and never really delved before in a bl.

However, this drama is riddled with flaws the worst of which was how nonsensical some of the plot points and conflicts were. The initial conflict that kickstarts the whole story was ridiculous enough on it's own but the writers managed to make it even more ridiculous in the last two episodes. You definitely need to leave aside common sense while watching.
Also Win's character was something else entirely. Rude, obnoxious and with an ego bigger than his brain, it really made you wonder what Korn (who was portrayed as a little too perfect and boring imo) really saw in him. But I'd be remiss not to mention that Win's antics made the show much more entertaining than it would have been otherwise and it made it eventual character development that much more worth it.

So does this drama make me change my stance on the body swap trope? Definitely not, that trope can die and I wouldn't bat an eye lol. But it did made me acknowledge that perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to jump on conclusions based solely on trailers.

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I expected much better

I wanted to watch this series because I'd never miss a project with Earth. I was also curious to see Earth and Mix in a new series as the main characters, because I liked their dynamic in 1000stars and I wanted to see how would it go with different characters and a different plot.
I'm afraid I didn't like this series as much as I was expecting to. I don't think I had too many expectations as I started it, so I guess it just wasn't for me.

- The story started in an interesting way, but ended up being VERY unsatisfying. There were big secrets at the beginning that ended up having very unsatisfying, almost nonsensical explanations right at the end - the kind that makes me wonder why did certain characters act the way they did. I felt like they slapped trouble in the middle just because there was the need for drama, when in fact it was pointless.
Luckily the "main" part of the story (the body-swap and the travel to the four temples) was much better and worked wonders for Win's character development, which is why I was able to enjoy most of the series.
- The characters are good, but they could have been much better, especially the secondary character. I feel like Win/Mix was the only one who truly got to shine, while everyone else was unsatisfying in one way or another. His chemistry with Korn/Earth was amazing as always, but it was sadly the only good thing character-wise. I feel like the acting was what truly saved the story: Jan did an outstanding job at portraying both Win and Lin and her parts were all amazing.
- While there wasn't as much product placement in this series (beside a couple coffee cups here and there), it felt a lot like watching a promotion of different beautiful places in Thailand, and most importantly the food. It felt new and if it really was for publicity, I didn't mind at all.

In conclusion, I can say that it was cute and entertaining, but not an amazing series. I'd recommend watching if you have some free time to spare, but don't expect anything exceptional.

Leia Mais

The story line is so good ?

I like the story line as it’s not just a mere Bl drama… the writer did a good job, no cheesy lines. Editing is also good. Not much say about the actors but seems ok for me. I can see their in-depth friendship and relationship while they’ve been through all the hardships together. They have natural expressions and chemistry between them. I’ve only finished 7 episodes and a few more to finish. Good job Earth and Mix! Mix is cute tho 🥰 Highly recommended to watch !!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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this series was doing pretty gud only to fucm everything in ep 9

hear me out.. everything upto ep 9 was just nice.. altho there were some problems and confusion.. like why didn't korn say anything when he was being accused by win in the first ep bcoz of the shares... why did win have so little trust in korn like actually I was veryyy irritated at thi.. like win has known korn for like more that 12 years and he accuses him like that??? unbelievable... and also I didn't like how bitchy wins character was at the beginning like him continuously screaming at his sister was unavceptable but okay... and also I have too bow down to korns patience.. I mean in the 2nd ep he tries soo damn hard to convince win to go w him but he just wouldn't lasn.. if it was me in his place I would hve just left him "do what ever j want" that's wt I wd hve said but okayy...

the whole road trip was very enjoyabble... but to be honest I'm not a fan of body swapping like altho it was win on the conscious level.. the body sti belonged to lin.. so all the kisses? well technically it was lin and not win... tbh there is this one manhwa 'at the end of the road' and it's my NO1 fav manhwa.. it also involves body swapping but i dont seem to have a problem w that.. but in case of this series.. I don't like the swapping(prolly coz after all win was in a girls body.. if it was a guy I still wd have liked it maybe?)... but I liveee the fact that even though it was lin's body.. to the audience it seemed like the interaction was between win and korn afterall so I loved that...

and win's doubt wheter korn likes him or lin was also quite understandable... but still it lacked COMMUNICATION like wtf I hatee thisss there was so much to be told.. but none of them said it... and also I don't like how it was alwaysssssssss korn reaching out to win when there were problems never win

that was all the problems upto ep 9 and it was quite alr till then
but the way they fucked it up in ep 9 is just ughhhh... broooooo first of all I don't understand at all why korn agreed to the engagement altho he liked win bro wtff??
like the mother asked if anything happened between them during the 7days ... korn couldve easily told her no and called off the engagement by saying he doesn't feel anything for her.. but no he just said yes to it...
Then I think I kinda get why win supported the engagement.. like he thought his sister liked korn so he just decided to sacrifice himself for his sister (altho it was not a good decision because win knew korn didn't like lin but he likes win.. so it wd make more sense for kornwin rather than kornlin) but ig win didn't care to consider korns feelings)? (I mean I can't blame him since korn agreed to the engagement) but this is soo fucked up like kornn broo just deny and cut off the engagement???

and brooooo that doctor and lin wereee sooo stupid??? like okay the plan was quite nice that they will go along w the engagement and force win to speak out his heart.. but didn't they think it was tok much like to act fake till the day of the engagement???? like what if they had got engaged fr??? and also it wd have been so embarrasing to call off the engagement like that???

and broo that mother was such a bitch.. like tbh since the first eps I thought she was a nice person but no!???????? she was a bitch broo who does that to their own kids... and also tbh I don't understand what made her change her mind so suddenly that she confessed to everything she did... and also I didn't like how she was forgiven soooo quickly like wthhhh

apart from this it was quite nice but mediocre the only nice thing was the 7say trip which again got a lil irritatinh coz of win's whining... but okayyy

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Funny road trip drama with surprising charm

Cupid´s last wish is a pretty fun series in exciting setting and the fact that's it is EarthMix makes it an enjoyable experience.

A drama that resolves around a quest type of story is risky thing to do. This series sometimes feels little repetitive. They drive, they eat, obstacle comes and Win throws a tantrum... but despite the first episode I quickly came to realize that this drama is not supposed to be that serious, it´s a comedy! And with that the series became much more enjoyable. In fact it could only surprise me from now on. And it did!

I liked what the did with Win, he is horrible. You are supposed to hate him but that makes his character development so satisfying. I guess the reason why so many people dislike him is because the set up for him in the first episode was weak and makes him look like he is overreacting. But I got over it quickly and enjoyed him being annoying brat that needs a lesson. Really this dramas best ideas were simple, they worked the best. You have a guy that is an asshole and needs to realize how badly he has been treating his loved ones. Fate makes him go on a journey full of funny adventures in his sister´s body as he realizes his mistakes.

SO WHY IS THE FINALE SO NONSESICAL AND OUT OF CONTROL. I was expecting the spirit of Win´s father to be behind it all, it´s a logical wrap up of the story. But NO, the father´s death and character were pointless plot device because it was the mom that made Win and Korn drift apart. I thought that the whole engagement thing was a nonsense but then the climax of the farms inheritance came in and left a bitter taste in my mouth.

(And don´t even get me started on the uncle and aunt. I was okay with them being cartoony Team Rocket villains, it sort of fitted the story, but they did nothing for the whole series. You could write them off and the story wouldn´t change. )

So the finale is a huge miss but the rest of the series holds up pretty well. Mix is great in his role, I enjoyed him the best and Jan as Win in Lin´s body was phenomenal. The body swap doesn´t really matter but isn´t confusing and adds a funny element to the story. Earth and Mix delivered as expected, made me laugh, made me angry and made me root for the form start to finish. I will be re-watching and I can´t wait for Moonlight chicken!

Leia Mais

IT’S CRAP!

I like EarthMix in A TALE OF A THOUSAND STARS but... I guess I’ll never know why THIS series has gotten such a high average rating. It’s CRAP! This is the only BL that I had HATED a main character so much that I almost stopped watching. Well, I fast forwarded a lot from Ep 6 to the finale.

I really thought we made progress from Ep 1 to 5. I was enjoying it finally. THEN… Episode 6 happened. Win is back to his obnoxious self. We’re back to Ep 1 all over again. Sheez. Five episodes wasted. The remaining 5 eps could do nothing to salvage this series.

Even Korn’s character, however goody-goody, is actually a DOORMAT. Win threw his clothes and kicked him out of the house, right? If I were him, I’d swear to never go back there again. Then, from Eps 2-5, we’re good again. But in Ep 6, the shouting thing happened again and Korn became a doormat once again.

The stereotype villains are also present here like we’re back in the 1970s.

By Episode 9, I really wished Korn and Lin would get married. Yes, that’s how the writers made Win’s character so hateful and obnoxious!!

Of course the 2 MLs are our endgame. We could have skipped Eps 2-9 had Win not been an a***ole from the start.

BS line of Win to his mother: “Why did you want me to hate Korn?” Ijit!!! You did that on your own! YOU were the one who reacted like a prima donna, YOU were the one who threw Korn out of your house! What trash is this, writers??? LAUGHABLE!!! Who wants to watch the rest of the finale after that? Not me.

It’s the mother’s reason for doing what she did that takes the cake. Hello, writers?? Mother’s reason: She knew about Korn and Win, so she gives Korn a share in their farm, “knowing that Win will hate Korn”?? What kind of BS logic is that? And true enough, you succeeded in making Win’s character the most hated ML in the entire BL world! Congrats! NOT.

In the end, it seems like this is just an ad for a Thai farm. This is an overlong crap and a waste of time.

5 / 10

Leia Mais

Felt like I wasted my time

Tbh I expected great things from this series cause of the cast but boy I was wrong. Don't get me wrong, the chemistry between Earth and Mix is still as sweet as sugar and they are like an old married couple in this drama. The thing that made me disappointed was the plot progression and how it made things unnecessarily wrong and it also made no sense and some parts was just a why. There was lot of misunderstandings and conflicts that should have been cleared at the 6 or 7 episode, not the last two episodes. Also the character development of Win was like too sudden imo, he did a complete 180 after he visited the 3 monk. He should have progressed through, not just being nice and caring all of a sudden. He was so bitchy before and just went back to his old personality again. Also the drama with the engagement was so unnecessary like OMG, why would Korn just accept it, and why did Lin and that useless doctor think it was a great plan and why did it take like 2 weeks to go this far to make Win confess his feeling. Why is this mother so useless, first she doesn't talk to her own child when he is being irrational and bratty, she doesn't take care of the holy water that Win entrusted to her and she forced Korn and Lin to get married just because she was against the relationship of Win and Korn and wanted the inheritance back, Bitch why did you think it was a good idea in the first place. Also these last minute romance thing really make me eh, come on its 2022, why do we still have to wait till the last episode for a kiss and handholding but at the same time, i guess it make sense since Win was in Lin's body, so I give it a pass. So this series is really mediocre and boring tbh. Had high expectations for it but was let down so hard.

Leia Mais

I AM HERE TO GIVE AN UPDATE

So i dropped this on EP 4 while they're airing on disney+ because of the messy editing and color grading. I am glad to tell you that the producer of the show fix it for it's airing on youtube after the many backlash they received. I am very glad they did that because personally, that would save the show. What you see on youtube now, is so much different from what others saw on disney+, so be glad that fans give them critics instead of just taking it for what it is because then you wouldn't have the beautiful tone that you saw on youtube now.

Now the writing, i still don't vibe with it but at least now it is pleasing to look at (unlike the disaster that they previously released on disney+).

Leia Mais

The show is a vehicle for Earth & Mix - nothing more.

I’ve never written a review before seeing all the episodes but with this one I can’t predict how long I’ll hold out so here’s a brief review so far.

After the dramatic realism of “A Tale of Thousand Stars”, “Cupid’s Last Wish” is the polar opposite: a fantasy-comedy that is a vehicle for the popular coupling of Earth & Mix. Production values are good and the two stars are enthusiastic but the story is a dud and the first episode is a shocker. Mix’s character’s behaviour is so repellent only fans will want to keep watching. The plot jumps erratically from one extreme event to another and descends into farce. A car accident produces a head injury which the hospital resident ignores to allow the patient to leave within 24hours. A shaman appears and issues instructions which obliges the two leads to commence a road trip. So far, the show feels like it was put together by a committee working off the “Best of BL plots” list.

Leia Mais

A SURPRISINGLY ENJOYABLE RIDE

Cupid's last wish is really interesting. I have had it on my watchlist for a while now, and I've been ignoring it, thinking it wouldn't be interesting because of the comments from people, and some said it's not BL, so I thought it wouldn't be so good. Let me you something if you're reading my review, never follow what people say about their reviews. CLW is very interesting! I enjoyed every bit of it. I finished it in less than a day without taking any breaks. The series portrayed some supernatural fantasy genres, but it's all done to make them understand their feelings and learn they really are. There are some parts that went unanswered, like the father ghost appearing, the stupid uncle and aunt, and the mother being the monster. All those things are very common. A dead father would always protect his children that is one thing I know. The wicked uncle and aunt are something most of us can relate to, and the mother thing isn't shocking, I've seen a lot of that, and they couldn't have possibly arrested or hated her because she's still their mother, no matter the situation.

Win : Win is a stubborn and annoying character who hides what he feels when it's always obvious he feels the opposite of what he says and how he behaves. He made the adventure so enjoyable, I got to see a lot of Thai cultural foods. He's also a funny character. And I don't ever think I would see a PMS scene in a BL lol he really acted that role very well without overdoing it. I loved his character he's too stubborn but still a good person.

Korn : Korn is a perfect character. He stayed with Win even after all that the guy said and did to him. Even though he knew the truth about his mother, he still kept quite and took all the insults. The annoying part was when the mother told him to get engaged to Win's sister, why would he have kept quite? He should have refused, what if the sister had no plan? He would've let go of his soulmate just like that? But overall. Korn loved Win so much!

MixEarth never disappoints and CLW might not be their best series, but it's still one of the best. It's not like any typical BL tropes. The adventure is something different from what we've been watching, watch CLW for a change if you're bored with the same tropes over and over again.

Also, about win getting angry about the father giving part of the stocks to Korn. To me, Win isn't angry about the stocks he just probably thought Korn befriended him because he wants their wealth. He really should have trusted him at that moment. But they're human being and people gwt taken by their emotions that explains it all.

CLW is a 10/10 for me. Thank you Mix and Earth for delivering once again!!!

Leia Mais

I HAVE TO GET THIS OUT OF MY CHEST!!!!!

This is really funny, i'm not even done with episode one and I'm already writing a review, I'm sorry but i just have to say this

Why the hell is win angry at Korn, just because the father gave Korn 25%, seriously I mean with what ive watched so far, i think korn deserves it, i feel he has been working there for a very long time and he has helped out a lot, Win shouldn't behave like that. Although I'm not even done with episode one, i just had to say this.... Soooo...but the music is actually interesting, it has a country music vibe to it.. And i love the cast especially Lin. So let see....

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