Lakorns have a certain unique flavour. For those of us who have watched a few, we expect certain elements -- over the top dramatic, silly, a bit flaky and at times really cheesy. Not that these are bad things but they are absurdly entertaining when done right. We don't typically sit and watch lakorn for deep characters or writing (or at least I don't! LOL). There will be random screamer characters whose sole job is to take up space and fill up time so that the lakorn is 1.5 hours. Usually these are the servant or side characters. There will be scowling bushy-eyed characters whose sole job is to huff and puff and create havoc on the main leads. They might throw in a few slaps and maybe some juice or water around. There will be random kisses and falls leading to kisses just cause the director needs to fulfill the romance quotient for the audience. Then randomly, the characters will take a field trip to rural Thailand somewhere in a forest where the main leads will dress in traditional clothes and live in rustic environment just ..... cause? hahhahahah... you get the picture right? We are used to seeing such tropes that it took me aback to not find any of these typical elements in this lakorn LOL.

Overall impressions -- What is different? The plot itself was a bit different. When I read soul swap, I usually think of comedy dramas. Here, the writer has chosen for a very different approach. It really explored the confusion, hurt and turmoil that such an event would cause in not only the two guys but those around them. So the feel of the drama is consistently melodramatic. If you had to sum up the drama, it would be this piece of dialogue that stood out to me -- "Do you think you can take someone else's life just because you are unhappy with yours? Is it a good idea to waste your life just because you weren't loved? You get to decide where your life takes you, not other people... "

Pluses -- The writing and pacing is top notch. The twists and turns keep coming and the audience gets taken for a ride just as the characters. None of them act so stupid that you want to slap them through the screen. Instead, the characters act as per their growth and sketch. At times, the writing was really honest and meaningful where the characters are open about the havoc this event has caused. The acting was excellent and not a single actor did a bad job. Even the side characters and villains who I normally side eye brought their A game to the emotional scenes.

Background music was fantastic and they fitted the mood and brought out the emotions more. . Lighting was absolutely superb and I loved the director use of natural sunlight. Everything looked so beautiful during the day. The sets were amazing. They chose really beautiful properties to film in and the decors were great.

Minuses -- While the music was great, I thought editing of the music could have been better. There were certain abrupt transitions. The ending! So I didn't hate the ending but I didn't love it either. I like it but practical part of me was like "okaaaaaay... how will this work out? I don't get it." But that didn't take away from the feeling that I liked the lakorn overall and had fun watching it.