Vice Versa (2022)

Confusa, mas boa

Eu olhei para o casal principal, e disse a mim mesma que não funcionariam bem juntos. Ainda bem que me enganei...

O plot dessa série é bem confuso, tive que assistir duas vezes para poder entender um pouco, e compreender que ela não conta uma história real, mas algo como uma mistura de fantasia, teorias de universos paralelos, comédia e muitas surpresas.
Para simplificar, são mostrados dois universos paralelos, e um belo dia, dois jovens simplesmente trocam de universo com outros dois. Essa troca envolve apenas a sua personalidade, sua mente, seus corpos permanecem no universo original.

Assim que Talay acorda em outro universo, uma enfermeira já entende sua situação e o recruta, achei isso muito forçado, apesar de ser necessária a aparição dela para explicar a eles a situação confusa em que ele estava. Amei rever Ohm e Nanom, e os protagonistas me surpreenderam com a química perfeita entre eles. Pra mim, muitas coisas poderiam ser melhor explicadas, como a questão das chaves e da forma de voltar ao universo correto. Outras pessoas já tinham voltado, mas pq diabos ninguém nunca deu pistas concretas de como esse processo acontecia?

Senti falta de ter mais informações sobre o que acontecia no universo original dos protagonistas, também achei a questão da morte um pouco sem lógica...

No mais, a série teve um bom desenvolvimento. Os meninos não desistiram após o fracasso e lutaram até o fim, mesmo sabendo que essas não eram suas vidas, ao contrário do que os outros dois fizeram no seu universo original. Também foi crucial a vivência que os protas tiveram no outro universo para que eles pudessem reorganizar a vida bagunçada de encontraram e se reconhecerem.

No mais, a série tem muito alívio cômico e deve ter feito muito sucesso, já que agora (2022/2023) estão chovendo séries com essa temática. Recomenda a série, mas veja com atenção para não ficar muito confuso.

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Uma história cheia de amor e cores

Eu comecei a assistir esse BL sem muita expectativa, pois não tinha visto falarem tanto dele. Mas já adianto dizendo que Vice Versa foi uma bela surpresa, que entregou bem mais do que eu esperava.

Gostei bastante do plot, achei bem diferente e interessante. Entendi esse BL como tendo um plot de fantasia como plano de fundo, sendo a história principal o romance. Acho que isso desagradou algumas pessoas pois esperavam um maior desenvolvimento na questão dos universos, mas eu não me importei. Para mim, no fim a série conseguiu entregar o que prometeu.

O casal é lindo demais. Com certeza um dos meus casais favoritos. O relacionamento deles é saudável, fofo, a história dos dois é linda, e vê-los se apaixonando me causou uns 728182 surtos diferentes hahah. Eu gostei bastante da atuação dos protagonistas.

Além disso, achei maravilhosa a cinematografia desse BL. O que me surpreendeu na verdade, porque não tava esperando nada em relação a isso. As cenas, os cenários, as cores, tudo é tão bonito.

Por falar em cores, outro detalhe lindíssimo são os nomes dos episódios. Uma ideia genial nomear os episódios por cores, fazendo toda uma alusão à profissão do protagonista e também às emoções.

Apesar de ter gostado muito, claro que não achei o BL perfeito. Aqui não tiveram tantas coisas que me incomodaram, na verdade acho que uma principal que me incomodava mais no decorrer dos episódios:

A conveniência de roteiro. Isso aqui é algo que estou percebendo que é bem comum nos bl's tailandeses (não que não seja em outras produções). Principalmente quando se tratava das questões da criação dos filmes, acontecia cada coisa magicamente que me dava até nervoso kkkkk. Não que isso afete demais a história, mas eu acho um pouco irritante porque às vezes fica parecendo uma história boba demais.

Por fim, eu realmente adorei assistir esse BL, maratonei em menos de uma semana. Se tornou uma das melhores séries/dramas que assisti esse ano. Foi fofo, divertido e emocionante. Uma história linda mesmo, que deixa o seu coração quentinho e faz você querer se apaixonar, amar e ser amado. Lindo demais!!

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Gostosinho de assisitir; não precisa pensar muito, só curtir! E talvez chorar um pouco..

De fato a série traz um conceito diferente dos outros BL's, o que pode cativar bastante no início, mas não à todos.
Vale ressaltar que é um BL para as pessoas que assistem BL à muito tempokjhkk tem muitos easter eggs e atores que aparecem que você só vai sentir o "impacto" se você assistiu a outros Thai BL's famosos.

Enfim! As cenas entre Talay e Puen foram bem fofinhas e lindinhas! Dá pra sentir uma química diferente entre eles, eles não são um casal clichê de BL. As cenas de amor ( beijinhos, flerte e abraços ) foram lindíssimas também! E ficaram melhor ainda quando os sentimentos foram recíprocos.

A atuação dos dois principais foram incrivéis! O Jimmy olhava pro Sea de uma forma tão linda. O Puen tão lindinho e maravilhado pelo fato de que o Talay tava xonadinho nele sem nem mesmo saber quem ele é de fato nomnom. E o Sea é um ator novo, mas dá pra ver que ele é bastante talentoso!!

Visualmente também é uma série muito bonita. O fato de cada episódio se dedicar a uma cor e essa cor sendo usada no episódio é bastante prazeroso de se ver.

Mas não posso deixar de sentir que faltou alguma coisa. De fato a série parece que tem uns furos em cenas, como se faltasse alguma coisa pra encaixar lá. Senti que poderia ter aproveitado mais do plot, ter adicionado alguma coisa que explicasse o porquê das trocas de corpo e etc..

Ademais, foi uma série gostosinha de assistir!

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Divertido e diferente

Um ótimo bl, com uma história bastante diferente do usual e bem divertida. Eu adorei o enredo da história, gostei bastante e não achei difícil ou confuso de entender. Nos primeiros eps não me prendeu mt, mas no decorrer, a série foi me prendendo.
Adorei o universo que tem todo esse enredo e a forma como tudo foi abordado. É uma história que sempre te pega de surpresa e q n dá pra prever oq vai acontecer.
Gostei mt da cinematografia, principalmente dessa relação com as cores, amei demais como foi apresentado durante a série, cada episódio sendo uma cor e até as cores das roupas q eles usaram.
O casal tem uma relação bem leve e muuuuito fofa e romantica, ver eles se aproximando aos poucos me aquece o coração.
Gostei bastante da atuação de todo mundo e de todos os personagens. Não sei o q o Neo têm mas todos os personagens que ele faz sempre me cativam demais e esse não foi diferente. Achei muito divertido os personagens secundários e amei o "Friends Credits", fiquei tão chateada quando eles destrocaram e se separaram.
Falando nisso, uma coisa que eu queria que fosse retratada melhor é sobre os sentimentos dos personagens com relação a essas "trocas" de universo, como que eles se sentiram se distanciando de amigos e familiares, tanto os antigos, quanto aos que eles fizeram no novo universo.
Outra coisa, que eu achei que extrapolou demais foi a quantidade de merchandising durante a série. Apesar de ele ser apresentado de forma bem leve, eu achei que que ocorreu numa quantidade maior do q o normal.
Para ressaltar eu amei o final, continuou exatamente como a série estava sendo desenvolvida, e não acrescentou coisa desnecessária, exagerou demais ou pecou demais. Foi um final perfeito para o que a série estava pedindo.

Finalizando, ao todo eu gostei muuuito, uma série bem divertida e leve para assistir, com um casal lindoooo e fofooo demais e com uma história diferente e interessante. Recomendo muuuito.

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DECEPCIONANTE

Não consegui gostar de jeito nenhum.
O Talay é um personagem muito ruim, acha que está sempre certo e com uma expressão sempre morta no rosto (não sei se era a proposta do personagem ou simplesmente uma atuação ruim, mas definitivamente não funcionou).
O romance parece mais um bromance a maior parte do tempo e o desenvolvimento é extremamente lento, sem contar que o amor parece muito unilateral (o Tun é quem ama mais), cheio de vai e volta entre o quase casal (um quase casal ficar entre vai e volta parece até piada) e acontece tantas vezes que irrita.
Tun é um personagem muito melhor, ele é cheio de camadas e interpretado por um bom ator, mas suas camadas viram pó no segundo em que ele decide perdoar facilmente qualquer coisa que o Talay faça, porque outro defeito do Talay é ser extremamente imaturo a série inteira.
Enfim, outros fatores até me prenderam minimante (porque o casal mesmo não conseguiu) mas não foi o suficiente para suprir a constante irritação que eu estava sentindo episódio após episódio. Eu não via a hora de acabar.

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fun little fantasy romance

I liked the chemistry between the two lead actors. I liked the fantasy aspect. I'm not one to deeply analyze a program. This to me has a feel good vibe and I'm liking it. Others have criticized this program for being shallow. Is it predictable where the story is going? yes but I'm fine with that and I'm enjoying it. Sometimes it is okay to turn off your mind and have a fun story to watch and this series is one of those.

The thing about the port keys and dreams could have been better but I'm okay with it , I think it would be nice it they had some time clues on how long the main characters have been in the alternate universe . Not until episode 9 do you a definite time sense because in that episode they have a 1 yr anniversary party for Friend Credits.

I liked that they didn't make the first movie they made a success. it was be interesting to see where things went from there. There was a little foreshadowing in episode 5 with the gentleman that came back after 5 years to find his life destroyed. I liked how that played a part after Talay returns to the main universe. I liked it when Talay and Puen meet in the main universe again and there was a reference to a scene from episode 2. I liked how it had a happy ending and you also got to see what was happening in the other universe. I was satisfied with the ending. In episode 12 be sure to watch the "Anywhere with Lays" segment after the credits roll. Not to spoil anything but you'll want to watch it. It makes the ending a little more satisfying.

Overall I really liked the series and If you are not an analytical person I would recommend it .

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Wasted Potential

This series had almost every ingredient that it needed to become a hit: a unique, intriguing premise, handsome actors, sweet romance, great OSTs, and beautiful cinematography. I am still in disbelief that the production team messed up the recipe so badly that what should have been one of the best BLs of 2022 turned into a dull, plotless product placement fest. It is beyond my comprehension how other reviewers are so generous. I started this series with no expectations, aware of all the criticism that it was getting, and it still managed to disappoint me. Let me tell you why.

1. Plot, or rather the lack of such.

As you will know from the summary, the story revolves around newbie colorist Talay and famous actor Puen, who are transported to a parallel universe and into the bodies of Tess, the heir of an entertainment corporation, and Tun, or Pakorn, a wannabe scriptwriter, who meanwhile are sent to Talay and Puen's universe. Overcoming their differences in personality, the two boys team up to help each other navigate their new lives and find their way back to their world.

Sounds great. Except that this is what the story should have been about, not what it is actually about. After episode two, it strays far away from the plotline and does not come near it until episode ten. For eight episodes, the viewers are treated to a mundane, cliché college story about a group of guys trying to make it as scriptwriters in the movie industry. I felt like I was watching a badly written remake of Theory of Love – which is probably precisely what it is – and in each next episode, I skipped more scenes than in the previous one because I was bored by the predictability of it all.

Furthermore, the unimaginative scriptwriters of this series have decided to rely on annoying, overused tropes, such as love triangles and female characters' coming between the main couple, to spice things up, while the main characters are, illogically, left to live ordinary lives. This makes no sense. To lose your whole life and be forced to live someone else's is stressful, even scary, but after the initial confusion, Talay and Puen seem to have forgotten that they have family, friends, and careers back home. In episode one, Talay was shown with a tight-knit group of friends to whom he was clearly attached. Not once throughout the episodes does he mention that he misses them or his family. Puen is similarly indifferent. It is true that the reason for his being so is explained, but this revelation comes much later than it should have – as does any other substantial information abut him as a character – and this makes him difficult to sympathize with through the bulk of the series.

Worst of all, there was a timeskip of one year that was introduced out of nowhere. What did the characters do for a whole year? We do not know. The story just continues, as if five, not 365, days have passed since the characters' last interaction.

2. Flawed pacing and endless product placements.

The more useless a scene is to the story, the more it drags. Too many scenes are included only for comedy. In the initial episodes, I, surprisingly, laughed many times – I usually do not buy the humor in BL series – but then the fun fizzled out, and the humor became forced.
Product placements – do not even get me started on them. At first, they were not as glaring as I feared they would be, but by episode seven they had become intolerable and were spoiling the mood of almost every scene that had the potential of being meaningful. Shame on the production team for prioritizing commercials over everything else.

3. Romance, or rather bromance.

On one hand, I am impressed by how healthy the dynamic between the two leads is. I forgot the specific instances, but I was surprised by their dialogue several times because instead of the cliché replies that I was expecting came kind, mature replies. Talay and Puen are both willing to express their thoughts and feelings and work on finding the best solution, which is essential in a healthy relationship. They also have moments of tenderness that made my heart flutter.

On the other hand, most of the time, they act more like friends who care for each other than as young men who are in love with each other. Their interactions are sweet and intimate until they have to kiss or initiate any other physical contact that is not a hug. Then they become forced and awkward. They did not manage to convince me that they are actually crushing on each other.
They also do not act like they have already known each other for a whole year. Their friendship, while genuine, seems like it has not moved past its initial stages – which is understandable, considering Puen's illogical decision to not reveal his indentity to Talay. I understand why he might have not wanted Talay to know in the beginning. However, by episode five, it had already become clear that they had grown really close and were not afraid of opening up to each other. Puen was ready to tell Talay who he is a long time ago. The production team wanted to have an illogical twist in episode ten, though, and this twist could happen only if Puen did not tell Talay, so they did not let the character do what would be natural for him to do.

4. Acting.

Jimmy is not as bad as some viewers complain that he is. Compared to Bad Buddy, in which he did not deliver a good performance, he has improved. There is even something charismatic about him, and his gentle, slightly hoarse voice is pleasant to listen to. However, neither he nor Sea handle negative emotions and intense scenes well. Their acting becomes lackluster. They should both work on their facial expressions.
Edit: Episodes eleven and twelve were a notable exception. Although they had inconsistencies and unnecessary drama, they were breath-takingly romantic. The emotional scenes had depth because Jimmy and Sea's acting suddenly improved a lot. I do not know what caused this improvement, but kudos to them. If they had been on that level throughout the other episodes, this series might have been a success. They, and the ending, which awakened the hopeless romantic in me, made me raise my rating.

Overall, the production team of this series bit off more than they could chew. Vice Versa would have been much better received by the viewers if it was just a sweet college romance with a body-swap trope, without the alternate-universe plot. It would have also been great if all the time that was wasted on unfunny comedy, unnecessary conversations, and product placements was used to show how Tess and Tun are doing in Talay and Puen's bodies.

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runs on vibes instead of plot

Overall: I really enjoyed the beginning with a unique premise and the color themes, but similar to other GMMTV productions, it runs on vibes and poor communication instead of plot or realistic character actions. If you aren't a vibes person, then I suggest watching the first two episodes then skip to episode 8 part 4 and watch from there. Watched on YouTube.

Content Warnings: beaten up, death (off screen), stalking, animal blood

What I Liked
- several cute and funny moments
- the color themes and prop integration
- supportive friend groups
- that this wasn't enemies to lovers but two guys figuring things out
- mentioning societal issues like marriage equality, expensive public transportation
'- several cameos/guest roles: Force, Book, Perth, Mix, Tay
- reference to 2gether/other BL series
- decent kissing in later episodes
- the two side characters and the vet stuff was cute (but they needed more time, had like a 5 second scene in the final episode)
- (neutral) comedy sound effects

Room For Improvement
- pacing was slow, characters went in circles (for 2 years!!!), I think they needed a fast burn side couple
- poor communication for grown men
- characters do not act realistically (the film crew in episode 11 was an example of this), characters do things because that's what the writer said not because it would make sense
- thin plot with a lot of product placement
- poor world building/plot holes
- that whole not name telling thing
- there were a few scenes that jumped a bit much, we were in one place and then suddenly somewhere else (the beach at the beginning was one)
- the cliche swimming issue in the beginning, wish they'd have come up with something else

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A dull mess. Mostly a long ad for snack foods.

I hope you like insant noodles and factory-produced chocolate cakes with some white stuff inside.

I was so excited for this, because after Bad Buddy I really wanted to see Jimmy star in a series, and I love the support cast. But what a huge disappointment.

First of all, the plot is barely existent. The gimmick is that people can get transported to an alternate universe when they die, but can get back to their own universe (apparently alive again) if you find your portkey, which is another person, but under circumstances that are not clear.

Jimmy and Sea are beautiful and they both look unusually good with their shirts off, or on, or a little of both, but that can't save this series.

Which is a thinly-veiled string of commercials for products. There is so much product placement, and not just people exaggeratedly enjoying a refreshing drink - it's endless. Episode 7, which finally killed any desire I have to waste time being victimized for my loyal BL viewership, had a good 20-minute streak where nothing happened except product placement. There's even a debate over whether KFC should be eaten with sauce or not. Apparently yes. Otherwise you're disrespecting whoever invented the sauce more than you are insulting whoever fried the chicken. (For the record, it's disrespecting whoever fried the chicken. It's already seasoned with spice.)

There is no chemistry between the leads. Part of the problem is that their personalities weren't introduced before the switch, so we never really got a sense of what their motivations are, and the show is crippled by "uke-ism", meaning the seme (Puen) comes on to the uke (Talay), who behaves like being kissed on the cheek is attempted rape and grimaces in disgust and pushes him away. When they hug, they're standing a meter apart and leaning in to touch shoulders, and their kisses are mechanical and the actors put in the minimum required to make it techically a kiss.

There is no point to this series. It doesn't explore any social issues, balancing career & personal life, the trials of showbusiness, or anything at all, despite the golden opportunity of an alternate universe that could have contrasted with ours in meaningful ways. The differences are all superficial and meaningless, like instead of birthday cake, you have birthday cotton candy (with candles in it. I wonder what the death rate in this universe is from accidental fires). All we get is 12 eps of chemistry-free fluff and snacks. None of the support characters serve any purpose except comic relief, and exposition, and the series doesn't even explore what it means for the person you love to suddenly have a different body. (Personally, if I were dating doughy Nanon, I'd stay in bed 25 hours a day if he were suddenly built like Jimmy, but I'm shallow. If I were dating Nanon I'd be just as happy but I'd make him sing a lot instead.) It could have been an opportunity to look at the difference between surface aspects of attraction and the deeper connection of love.

This deserves a 3, but the actors did as well they could in a tragic situation like this, and I feel bad for punishing them, so I gave it a 5. Most of the actors actually play and sing the music in this, which also earns some points. Nanon has a lovely voice - I wanted to hear more of it. The production is competent but uninspired.

I can't recommend it, unless you love fluff and cheesy lines. And snacks.

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Vice Versa is a must watched series because it gives a new vibes in the bl industry

As I've read the novel, when I watched the series I am quite overwhelmed how they've managed to tackle the 5 chapters in just one episode but despite that they've elaborate the plot well for episode 1. I still don't get it why others find it hard to understand the plot when they've already told everything in the mock trailer and episode 1. So far, I liked the happenings in the series. I love how they added and changed some scenes from the novel that I think turns out better. It also quite exciting for me because even though I've read the novel, I am still confused what is go to happened next. I also loved how they applied the colors/palette to the series (A LITTLE SPOILER ?, it has a part to the plot so pay attention to the palettes). Overall, the series is so good and I am looking forward what will happen in the following episodes.

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comfort bl series

I don't have much to say but give this series a chance. This series is better than the shitty bl drama u watched. If you're confuse, then it doesn't mean you have to stop watching. Trust me, it's worth it. But I'm not forcing you, but give it a chance once it's completed. You'll enjoy it. The actors are great and the plot. It's a chemistry of friends and couple. It's mixed with drama and comedy with a little bit of sci-fi. It also gives tension especially if you wait every week for the next episode cause as you watch, u just want more. That's what i've felt and now i'm going crazy.

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In NO universe is this a FLOP - sponsored by LiN

Undeniably Controverse Series with an Attractive Implementation.

Any media that is about "verse-jumping", universes and especially parallel universes has faced a great number of obstacles during its production/ writing/ etc. and VICE VERSA has made the best out of it, despite the complexity of the universe trope. Sure, there are some black holes and too much product placement, but let´s be honest, who can fix plot holes about universes anyway? And does KFC have enough seasoning on their fried chicken?

Honestly, when I first heard what this series is about I got very sceptical. How will they be able to show off such a complex plot in only 12 episodes without losing half of the audience on their way? To my surprise and happiness, they have succeeded.

Story >> 9.5 >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
Honestly, the story is such a banger, I don´t even want to find other words for it. It is a bit dull in some ways because it´s obvious that they had to do "some" Product Placement but the fact that they question how one has to live another one´s life is a good point for me and is also dragging the end way too long. However, it´s sharing nice messages, such as respect for crucial decisions another person makes in their life and how any decision can affect more than one person.

Most characters have an immense impact on the story and the writers paid a lot of attention to making every single one of the characters palpable. I also like that even though this was not an enemies-to-lovers trope, the main couple has so much intellectual and romantic tension between them. They just belong together because they make each other happy. Not more, not less. If they had just made it a little shorter, it could have been much better.

Acting/ Cast >> 9.0
Jimmy totally caught me in this role, as if it was written inspired by his visuals. He fits so well into the role of Puen. The same goes for Sea, though it is my first time seeing him in GMM25 and so I can´t really judge based on other performances. Honestly, I think GMM25 did a great job in casting their actors for each role. Not to forget all the support roles - I especially love to see Neo, he just makes me happy. In general, I think their performances as actors are very solid and only on rear occasions did I miss some intensity of gazes and some emotions. In my opinion, there is not much to complain about.

Music >> 8.0 >> 7.5
The used music and soundtracks, as well as the outro and intro, fit the entire theme of the series well and they leave a certain imprint on my mind as a viewer. However, the music is nothing that specifically stands out nor something that causes inconvenience. To me, the songs and other music scores are very well chosen and implemented into the series.

Rewatch Value >> 7.0 >> 5.5 >> 5.0
I rarely rewatch the series even though the chemistry between Sea and Jimmy was just too mesmerizing to just forget about it. However, the product placement was just too much over the top.

Overall >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
As I have seen it in other reviews as well, this series is a precision landing on 8.5 to me. The series totally caught me and kept me in suspense, so I can leave this good rating with a clear conscience. (at least until episode 9 hehe).

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