Lembre de Mim (2022)

shines with nostalgia, not so much romance

this show was made for mid-twenty thai adults. i am very much not thai so i feel like a lot of the nostalgia - that this show just oozes with - didn't hit me the way it would hit a thai person. I believe it would make this show really special.

the production itself was really good. the quality of the camerawork and color grading in of itself was great and suited the show. though a lot of scenes and storylines felt draggy and pointless. then again: i feel like a lot of meaning got lost since i couldn't enjoy and bask in the scenes for the nostalgia. that being said, it's clearly a slice of life drama. it's simply the story of a friend group growing up with the fast advances of technology and navigating their relationships through it. but honestly, i'm glad they had Em narrate the "lesson" at the end because my one braincell really didn't get the point until then.

hm, well the acting. let's say it's questionable. i didn't like ANY of the chemisty. i didn't like FirstJa's chemi in Don't Say No either, which is why i dropped that show, but apart from them, everyone seemed uncomfortable and kind of just said their lines. it felt very unnatural. don't know it that's the actors fault of the direction though.

the show didn't excite me, which is sad. i really wanted to like it, since it had "comfort show" potential. but in the end, all i can say is that i definitely watched a show with actors in it lol. and if anyone is reading this: it's not a bad show - just know it's heavy on nostalgia and one single sound track.

Leia Mais

Hermosamente superadora pero insoportablemente larga

Esta serie sigue la historia personal de cinco chicos desde la niñez a la adultez, por lo que si, es lógico que sea una serie larga, pero lo malo es que durante toda su historia se mantienen las mismas problematicas, no tiene dinámica y se vuelve aburrido ver el paso de los años y tan pocas diferencias, lo que también la vuelve demasiado sufrida por la postergación de soluciones. Aún así, las temáticas que aborda son de lo más interesantes, sensibles pero tomadas con total delicadeza y respetando las personalidades de los personajes (coherentes con su historia personal) es emocionante, y como mencioné, muy superadora, cada cual te deja una enseñanza y una sensación reconfortante aunque después de demasiado drama.
Las parejas fueron demasiado dulces y románticas, igual de largas, pero con toques muy lindos y disfrutables, en especial la pareja de Name y Em que me robo el corazón.
La producción me gustó, visualmente fue muy prolija y el elenco logro transmitirme mucho, es una serie muy linda y está bien lograda, pero con 10 capítulos ya hubiera sobrado para transmitir toda su belleza y no terminar aburriendo.

Leia Mais

best series for 2023

قصة حياة 5 ولاد من وهما صغار لغاية ما كبروا هما اصدقاء طفولة واحد فيهم اتعرف على شخص من مدرسة تانية عن طريق رسائل البريد علشان المدرسة كانت طلبه منهم يبعتوا رسالة للشخص من نفس رقمه وصفه مره هما بقا كملوا لغاية ما كبروا و راحوا نفس الكلية و بقوا صحاب جدا ولغاية دلوقتى مستعدش يعترفله أنه اللى كان بيكلموا و هو صغير .
الاتنين التانيين عن نيم بباه عمل حادثة و هو صغير و من وقتها بيرفض يتكلم ف مامتوا سابت بانكوك و انتقلت مدينه تانية جاره بقا سماه نو نيم علشان و هو صغير سأله عن اسمه و مردش عليه خالص و بقوا صحاب و اخده عرفه على شلته و بقى صحابهم برضوا بس هو مقرب من جاره ده اكتر و حتى حاول مرتين يتكلم معاه و مرة منهم لما كان مسافر للكلية قالوا يبقى يرجع البيت بصوت واطى و هو سمعه و الرخم بقا من وقتها و كل شوية بيبعتلوا ماسيجات فى الاول كتير بس بعد كده انشغل و بقى مبيردش عليه كتير و نيم مبيتكلمش غير معاه ماسيجات يعنى فكان مدايق منوا و مامت نيم زعقتلوا علشان عايزاه يعيش حياه طبيعية و.حلقة الاسبوع ده المفروض حد غريب هيبعتلوا ماسيج بس عندى امتحانات و مذاكرة مش عارفة اشوف الحلقة بس هشوفها لو هحار
الرابع بقا ده دلوع عائلته لما دخل الكلية اشترولوا بيت و كل حاجه عايزها بيجبوهالوا و بيحب جدوا جدا بس هو مشغول جدا بالدراسة لانه متفوق و عايز عائلته تكون فخورة بيه زى ما هما بيعملولوا كل حاجه بس الظاهر جدوا هيموت بعد كده معرفش هيحصل معاه اى .
و الخامس اكبر منهم بسنه صحابة بعتولوا ايميل بنت و قالولوا لو شاطر اتعرف عليها علشان هو كان بتاع بنات اوى بس هو لما كلمها على الايميل سألها فى أمور الدراسة و مع الوقت بعد عن البنات و بقى شاطر فى الكلية و حب البنت بس لما طلب يقابلها طلعت على كرسي عجل بس هو اكتشف كده انوا بيحبها اوى لما قرر يكمل معاها .... الى الحلقات القادمة

Leia Mais

Social Media Monolog Montage

This is the story of 20 years of communication development shown though the lives of 5 boys who grew up in a small city from sending letters, to MSN, Line, Facebook and what not...

The story it self is pretty decent and so are most of the characters, complex human being with difficulty a whole lot of angst and emotions. Just like media they go through phases and make som odd turns in beta before they move on. Most of the characters are lovable most of the time, and have a nice interesting story to tell however the story is cut short by filling it with never ending almost sermon type monologues and montages everywhere... taking away from the plot and ruining both the pace and depth this slice of life could have had. As those + time skips and hops back and forth take away from this really good core.

Most of the mains acting is really good, emotions are delivered well and speaking without words was truly well done. However some of the side characters delivery of monolog felt rehearsed and got boring... the leads monologs too did I mention there are a lot of monologs? But what takes the cake from this drama that I wanted to rate higher was the awful wigs and random use of time references... done so bad it wiped out so much of the good in this.

The drama it self is bingeable, and I truly appreciate seeing this type of story with this cast so I want to recommend it, but warn people of the time mess, monologs and under developed plot lines that could have been so much more.

Oh and yes there. is a lot of remembering maybe to much remembering...

Leia Mais

Started off beautifully, but didn't really pull through

I'm not really one to write reviews, so this is my first one ever, but I just really felt the need to get a few things off my chest regarding this one.

The series started out really really good. I do have a soft spot for the whole "childhood friends growing up together, slice of life" sort of genre. And for the first half of the series I was thinking this could be a potential 10 star drama i my book, making me very invested in both the characters, the plot and the series as a whole. I laughed, I cried, and the nostalgia hit me hard. I swear, every time I heard the MSN notification sound was like an arrow shot through my heart, bringing me back to my own memories of growing up. I loved it!

This series also tackles topics like loss, grief, trauma and different types of pain, so it's meant to be emotional and make you feel things. It's supposed to be slow paced, something I often really like. But after a while I felt the episodes just started dragging out the emotional scenes a bit too much, even for me. A lot of what was supposed to make me feel sorry of hurt on behalf for the characters started to feel more like fillers, than actual plot or progress. Which again made me lose interest. Also the frequent time skips really made me lose track towards the end.

I don't really mind that they've kept it a bit low on the romance, but I do feel like we missed out a bit on what could have been valuable development between the characters and made it lack a bit of depth.

I wish I could give this show a top rating, as it started of beautifully, however I just don't think they managed to pull it through all the way to the end. I still liked it though, and I do think this is an underrated series, and that it's worth watching, I'm just really sad about losing the initial spark and enthusiasm I had for this show as the weeks went by. Oh, and don't even get me started on the wigs..

Leia Mais

Friendships, family and love

First off, this is not a classic BL series. This series is about a group of friends and their relationships with each other and their families. So if you're not into that, don't watch it.
That said, don't just dismiss this because it's not your normal fluffy BL series.
I really liked it, 'Remember me' has a nostalgic feel and it tackled some interesting storylines.
It's sweet, emotional, funny too, it shows different types of relationships. It's quite a slow series, it has a bit of the same vibe as My only 12%. I'd say if you liked that one, you'll probably like this one too.
I absolutely recommend it.
Good music, good character development.
Plus a good ending. :)

Leia Mais

It's not perfect but it does have a lot of value...

It's not perfect but has a lot of watch and rewatch value. It's not a typical BL but it does have a long term romance story and another two that doesn't really develope but does happen in the last episode. There are many life messages that are beautifully done in this series. The young boys and how they accepted Name and treated him as he wanted to be treated. I never had any relationship with my grand parents and it was wonderful to see. Yes there are issues with Champs story but it does work out for him. Granted you have to really want to try and make it ok but it is there. I do wish they would have developed him and let us get to know what was really going on with Champ more. I beleive he was very lonely and was in denial of it. I thought for sure when he was crying over the pickled fish he would say that he was lonely. It would have been very powerful if he did. Anyway, the break up of Gun and Golf was not genuine and not done well. Name and Em never had thier time in the sun either. That was also a scripting issue. Regrdless, I felt that the messaging was very strong and something that is very much needed in the world in 2022-23. There is too much hate, anger in the world and not enough compassion understanding, tolerance and unconditional love displayed in the media. We are what we watch and humans by nature imitate what we see. I wish it was better. It could have been an awesome series but wound up being a very good series. The rating is is way too low. Eeven wiht the teriible wigs... LOL

Leia Mais

Well Known Ships

This show capitalizes on well known and likable ships. That's fine. It has some good actors in it with good chemistry. For me, I can't seem to call Leo and Fiat anything but Leo and Fiat whenever I see them. They are Leo and Fiat and that's on that.

The music irks my soul. A lot of BLs use repetitive soundtracks and I have to deal with it. But if the music is annoying it can become unbearable. And when the music drastically switches moods like you're trying to sway the viewer's emotions it's even more annoying. Also, playing the same music on repeat for like 8 minutes is highly unnecessary...

The story moves slowly. I kind of expected that. I don't mind a slow burn but there needs to be actual content happening. If I can fast forward minutes at a time and not be confused, then vital time is being wasted in lieu of more story-advancing content.

Anyways... This is okay lol. I haven't dropped it so that's something.

Leia Mais

EMOTIONS...

I've read the reviews and there are lots of em and you see I understand why there are so many reviews with low ratings...they might have expected for the series to be entirely a BL series but if you'll look at it on a different perspective, you'll come to realize the beauty of the series.

NOSTALGIC. In the sense that, the timeline of the story is parallel to my personal timeline. And as an Asian I was able to relate to the story on a different level. The passing of time is so nostalgic that's why I understand the slow pacing of the story given the long timeline and number of casts with different stories. With so many stories to share building it up would really take some time but I like parts of it. Just some less satisfying parts but it is fine.

CASTING. Fair enough. Not a big fan of Ja and First but they did great. The one who played Champ really did well. The emotion that he conveyed on his scenes are so realistic. Among all casts the one who played Em portrayed a remarkable charisma for me. He's pleasing to watch.

OST is a LULLABY. I spent so much time listening to the OST of this series. I don't understand Thai but I felt the "music has no boundaries" impact while listening to it. I'm closing my eyes while I listen to the song everytime it is played and it feels like I'm traveling to the past and it would make me cry.

More than BL. This is more like a coming of age life journey story of not just members of LGBTQ but of all sexes. If you'll watch this series with this kind of attitude you will surely like it the way how I liked it.

Overall, great series. So relatable and heartwarming.

Leia Mais

The Drama Is Actually A Heartfelt Slice-of-Life Coming of Age Story

This is an unexpected one. Despite the timeline being confusing at times and choppy in places, some plot holes/continuity issues and slight sound issues; the story is quite heartfelt. I fell in love with the character portrayals and the homely (I don’t know if that is the right word - maybe nostalgic) feel of the cinematography.

The acting capabilities were a bit of everything but each character portrayal felt genuine. So much so that the less polished acting was never an issue. It even had a slight charm to it.

I especially liked the sister character, Name’s mother, Em’s mother and Champ’s grandfather. Additionally, each of the main leads had moments throughout the series where they shone. I was taken with Gun’s character especially when he started interacting with Golf at university. His acting seemed to step up in those scenes. The actor who played Name did some powerful acting with just his face and nothing else in the first half of the series but they under-utilised him in the second half imo. I’m surprised I haven’t seen him around much in other BLs.

All the child actors did well but I particularly liked Nan’s child version. The turmoil his older self had when he found out the girl he liked was in a wheelchair, was his character’s shining moment for me. He showed a lot of sensitivity, and seeing him grapple with that stigma vs his genuine feelings for her was portrayed quite well.

I’m not sure if I liked or disliked that they only revealed what Champ’s issue was towards the end of the series, in regards to why he always pressured himself to succeed when no one else was pressuring him. I did have a few guesses as to why he was that way but since it could have been any one of those reasons, I was waiting for them to shed some light on it.

The way they portrayed the two queer relationships was also one of the series' strengths. When Golf asked Gun to marry him as he was getting the last of his stuff post break-up and Gun immediately said yes, I was getting ready to curse at how quickly they glossed over the reason they broke up but thankfully; they had the much needed conversation straight after and it made my heart so happy. I also found Em and Name’s romantic dynamic so refreshing. As we neared the last couple of episodes, I was getting worried they wouldn’t give us a satisfying enough conclusion for their love story but I was worried for nothing. The conclusion suited their dynamic and the kiss was very satisfying for me.

This is one of those odd dramas where even though it had as much things that needed improvement as things that were good; the good still carried it ahead as opposed to the bad dragging it down. Any other drama and this would be squarely a 6/10 or a 7/10 drama, but with such a good story with a slice of life/coming of age feel; it’s easily an 8/10 drama. It’s got heart (you’ll tear up at the emotional and heartwarming bits), you’ll fall hook line and sinker for the characters' lives and you’ll actually be taken in by the charming cinematography - even with the low budget feel and the slight sound and editing issues. It has the makings of a Thai classic and if not for the mentioned issues, this would be a 9/10 or a 10/10 drama.

Leia Mais

In defense of remember me

I made an account just so I could defend this drama. Going in I wasn’t expecting much I was just bored and looking for a bl to watch on Viki, but I was moved a lot while watching it. There’s a lot happening but each storyline made me feel so much. It’s true that remember me is not a romance drama but it just has romance in it. But I kind of like that for a change. Most dramas especially bls the relationship is the main plot which is fun but sometimes I want to see more growth outside of romance. This drama gives room for us to watch the ensemble grow as individuals and a group.
Yes there were some pacing and script issues that were hard to get past at first, but as I went along I felt like I was watching things sink in emotionally for the character. Where the script lacked the actors really made it feel real. Each character goes through something different that can be relatable to anyone watching. Personally I related to champ a lot through his story.
It’s a story of growth first and a gay romance just so happened to be in it.
I also loved the representation of people with 2 different disabilities/ hindrances.
Please give this drama a chance!

Leia Mais

Relationship between Em and Name

This series is about a group of 4 friends and shows the progression of their lives from Childhood through College. it starts out with Gun, Em and Champ. One day they decide they want to expand their group and Em is charged with getting the new kid in the neighborhood, Name, to join them. Name had a traumatic event years ago abd as a result he does not speak and is home schooled. The Actor that portrays him steals every scene he is in! He gives an outstanding performance. He conveys so much without ever speaking. The series starts with Em, Gun and Champs teacher giving them an assignnent where they have to write a letter to a kid in another school wuth the same ID #. Gun begins writing to Golf. Golf and Gun keep exchanging letters and they refer to each other by their ID #, #8. Golf decides to tell Gun his name and sends him a picture. Eventually it seems like Gun and Golf are the only ones from the original project that still communicate. As the years go by and technology advances they start messaging each other on the computer.
Em us a great friend to name he never tries to force Name to talk. He always finds ways to communicate with Name and lets Name feel comfortable. One day while in High School, Em and Name whent to see a movie together on the ride home Em asks Name something and when his head is turned Name whispers "Yes"! The look on Em's face is priceless. He has a huge smile, but so as not to put any pressure on name he pretends not to hear it. Later on as Gun and Em are getting on the Bus to go to College Em says a complete sentence. He says "Come back, please"! You can see all of names emotions on his face. He is so sad, it breaks your heart! You can see how much his friendship with Em has influenced him.

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