Fhalanrak (2022)

It did not get better. Ep-by-ep review

Ep 1-2:
Only 2 eps in and we've had so many sex scenes these took up more screen time than dialogue.. I hope this was for the purpose of setting the scene and we'll get more story going forward.

Fah and Sher both look angry most of the time, which irks me. Also, what is it that Fah likes so much about Sher? What is different about him? I would really like to know it's more than just physical compatibility at this point.
Tle and Prince are going to get hurt.
Tap and Ping are cute.
We have a fujoshi of course
Ep. 3. Not a lot happening, we're being set up for the real drama I guess. Fahlan and Sherbet are falling for eo, but why is anybodies guess still. Fah acts like a bully and Sher is all smiles suddenly. Does not make sense! Oh, and Sher has a twin! That will be important later I bet. Tap is moping for unclear reasons. What puzzles me is the status of Prince and Sher, are they a couple or not? Tle is clearly not exclusive with Fah... Like I said, looks like it will be a glorious mess.
Ep.4 Fah is getting quite obsessed with Sher and looks for him everywhere Sher is amused, but not planning to give in to Fahs obsession. Fah is even letting Sher into his private life, something he's never done with anyone before apparently, not even Tle, who by the way he just broke up with. Coincidentally they share a class and Sher ends up sleeping in Fahs lap. It's all really cute and I'm starting to see some real affection and care. Sher is interested, or just intrigued. Fah is really falling and the whole campus is shipping them. This ep. had no sex, no kiss, but was so far the best episode.
Ep.5. This is getting very interesting. Fah and Sher are developing real feelings and neither of them knows how to deal with this. Sher wants to run while Fah is obsessing. The acting is getting much much better, the story is falling into place, things are starting to make sense. The twins thing has me very suspicious tho, and I wish the side couples would get some real action. If the next ep is this good again, I will raise the rating to 8.0.
ep 6-9, nothing much has changed. Fah is still jealous and possessive, Sher is resisting. it's a attract push off kind of game and frankly it's getting a bit boring. Now the TapPing story is getting more interesting. It seems we are heading for an emotional confession in the next ep or the one after that. Painful to see them cry over each other together while not having a clue..
Ep. 10 & 11: we are just going back and forth in the FahSher situation. Both in love, both full idiots, both crying. This needs to stop its so boring. TapPing got together. But it was rather matter of factly and lackluster. Dead butterflies. Well I came this far, may as well finish till the end, but I'm not sure this is salvable.
Ep. 12 and final thoughts. The best scene in the entire series is the 2 minutes of sweetness between Gear and Prince. In this ep. And that kind of says it all. Sher steps in some glass and is treated like he's dying. Plenty of room in the bed, fah sits on the ground beside it. And what the he'll was that play about?? In this series, everything fell short of what it could have been. Acting was shoddy, plot was repetitive and boring, side couples did not work. Interesting angles were left unexplored. Ridiculous or bizarre actions, illogical plot lines. BAD KISSING. What saved it? The music, the filming and the chemistry mostly in the side couples. Overall thought: meh.

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Toxic

WTF .... the trailer to this looked so good, and was one of those that could not wait to be watched, then you actually watch it and holy hell you ask your self what on earth is this?

This drama is so toxic that its so unreal. Fah was so annoying and so bloody toxic that i found myself feeling sorry for sher, but then on the other hand, sher just kept going back for more, I get that he had some sort of tramua with love and commitment hence the 1 night stands but gosh the backwards and forwards these two gave us it was like watching a tennis match !!!

The only good thing about this drama was at least most of the actors were cute and decent enough to look at.

This show was terrible.

I wouldn't recommend this, but each person idea to there own.

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They're not even cute, so what's the point of watching it? Nothing

The weekly headache is over, without a doubt the worst drama of the year and I've seen some sh*t but this one tops it all.

I rarely rate below 5 even the most problematic, questionable stories but here not only do the main characters need emergency therapy but their relationship wouldn't even work in real life, it would end with one of them in the hospital or morgue, the level of toxicity is unbelievable . What bothers me is that we are told at the end that they aren't the problem, it's the others, bullshit. Someone like Sher and Fahlan should be avoided like the plague.

The secondary couples, I'm not even talking about them, they are so cliché that they don't balance the main relationship. I started the story because I thought I was going to watch a friends-with-benefits story between adults, i.e. a consensual relationship with the inherent limits of this kind of relationship, no pressure (and this was the case in episode 1) but I felt like I was watching teenagers who don't know what they want and therefore can't find anything better to do than to piss off those around them.

This drama I feel like it screams "possession", Fahlan's friends want to manage his life and loves, Sher wants to possess Fahlan but stay free, Fahlan wants to possess Sher to want to smother him. The only character who can be considered healthy and who has evolved in this story is Gear.

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I think this drama is interesting

I finished watching this drama, i enjoyed it initially, i liked all 3 couples, however in later epis it felt like they're just repeating the same story, same misunderstandings and stuff, it's kinda irritating
Initially i enjoyed watching this show atleast till 7th epi or so, but later i just pushed myself to finish it
Chemistry and acting is alright in some scenes while sometimes it isn't upto the mark, they should've made it a little better since the plot has some potential
Nevertheless anyone can give it a try as one time watch without much expectations
Music is kinda pleasant, cinematography is also fine
Overall it's not bad but it isn't good either

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Friends And The Benefits?

Okay at first I wasn't going to give it a chance bececauae of the feedback but decided to in the end anyways, so here is my review. I'm not going to tell you to watch it or not watch it, that is up to you. Just don't let other people's opinion persuade you one way or the other.
On to my review;

Sher and Fah:
Honestly I thought they were cute together during their domestic moments. Their issue of mistrust and jealousy tho, I understood tho from both end to an extent more in Fah's favor but I related to Sher in the family situation and why his heart was closed off. Tho I related to Sher, I understood Fah more because Sher wasn't exactly showing the same seriousness for the relationship as Fah and Sher's relationship with Prince, anyone would side eye if they were in the same situation with the person they liked. At one point Fah apologizes for feeling jealous and repeats to Sher that he didn't do anything wrong, that it's his own fault for feeling jealous then it turns into a fight and Sher slaps Fah unnecessarily once (poor guy got slapped unnecessarily so many times) and punches him the second time tho, that time it was justified cause Fah was kissing on him when he didn't want it, I think that whole thing didn't need to happen, it added unnecessary toxicity to the point that I was doubting whether Sher deserved Fah. Yes whether SHER deserved Fah. In the end trust is earned and I suppose he earned Fah's trust with the whole Pie situation. Speaking of which; People constantly trying to take Fah for themselves got on my nerves, I know he used to be a playboy but geez these people had no self respect, it made me crack up how he turned them down though so there's the plus side to that. Am I happy with their ending? Yes. Did they end up on my fave couple list? No. Also as far as intimacy chemistry between the actors goes, I think it was decent but I'm not one to fuss over that stuff really.

PingTap and Namwhan:
The whipped, nosy besties. I would've loved to have seen a flashback to how they became friends with Fah cause honestly their dynamic had me cracking up. Ping was always so nosy and Tap also but he knew how to keep it to himself, the perfect calm to the nosy storm that is Ping; Made for eachother. Nam surprised me, usually the girls are villanized in BLs so I was pleasantly surprised that she wasn't and handled her situation with Tap gracefully, helping him open his eyes to his feelings for Ping. Though how they got together was a little rushed in my opinion, they still managed to make me smile an look forward to their screen time.

Gear And Prince:
Just like with Sher and Fah, they also dealt with jealousy over Prince's relationship with Sher, understandably so. Glad they didn't drag it for too long and they went back to being the cute relief. Their first time was also filmed beautifully in a fairytale way and honestly it was fitting, just for them.

Tar and Pink:
Loved Pink and her mission to get Sher and Fah together while Tar followed her around like a puppy. Though we didn't get a clear answer for them, I was rooting for Tar to get his girl haha.

Tam and his guy:
I was both confused and intrigued by them just to be left in confusion about them lol.

Music:
Nothing too special. Ost was nice.

Overall with everything considered, I enjoyed it and give it a 8.5. Would I reach for it for a rewatch? Maybe depends on my mood. One thing to take note of is that Dark Blue Kiss is one of my fave thai BLs so do with that info what you will lol.

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instead of good messy it was bad messy

Overall: a slow moving series with unlikable main characters and even the side couples couldn't save it. Aired on GagaOOLala and also on YouTube.

Content Warnings: manipulation/lying, non con picture/video, vomiting, non con kiss (sleeping), coercion, manhandling, fight/slaps/punches

What I Liked
- that both main characters are flawed instead of one flawed and one squeaky clean character
- other than the confusing beginning/editing, I thought it had decent production value
- some sweet and funny moments
- at least they avoided something super cliche in the finale with the main couple

Room For Improvement
- characters felt tossed in but didn't have a real role to play, they also didn't feel like real people (i.e. Sher's sudden change of heart after 1 conversation, what does Fah see in Sher???)
- I didn't like either main character and I didn't want them to be together
- moved too slowly, boring plot points (what was with that play?)
- the scenes after the intro were very confusing, were they flash forwards, flashbacks, was that one guy the same person, did they know each other previously???
- too many characters were introduced in a short time frame and I had trouble figuring out who was who
- cliche wannabe girlfriend as the only main female character (turns into another cliche character)
- used wrong pronouns which was played as comedic
- stereotypical gay character was a villain
- the mashing of faces was not great kissing
- Ping is oddly obsessed with Fah's dating life
- nonsense things (random glass on a restaurant floor?)

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It is so freaking toxic and cringe

To be completely honest I had to put this one on hold. I just couldn't watch it.
The story is based on Fahlan and Sher being basically fuck friends aka friends with benefits. Fah then develops feelings for Sher...but they somehow hurt eachother ALL THE TIME. Their arguments are always unreasonable, stupid and cringe. The only thing they can do together is fighting.
I gave it extra points only because of the lead couple aka the two best friends. They make this show worth extra 2 points.
Honestly...don't watch it, you're not going to miss out. You will just spare yourself cringe and toxicity.

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I shoulda noped outta there

Ok, hear me out. I'm only going to discuss two things as the other reviews have thoroughly covered everything else. Tbf, they've also touched upon my issues, but i want you to see it the way i see it, so pls bear with me.

Issue one, and the lesser of my two evils. Sher and Prince being more affectionate with each other than they were with the ppl they were supposed to be dating (call it what you want, they were dating those guys). I'm not talking about sexual affection cuz Sher and Fah had that on lock. I mean the non-sexual pda that would alert anyone with eyes to the fact that you're more than friends, or one or both of you want to be. I have a few guy friends and i remain good enough friends with my exes that we hang sometimes. I'm American (read: 'Murican) and we're a very touchy-feely bunch, but, lemme tell you, not a single one of my guy friends...let me say that again for the ppl in the cheap seats...not a single one of my guy friends canoodles with me, in public or private, or kisses my forehead. I'm Confucius how two grown men didn't understand that this sends the wrong message to literally everyone else. And both of their partners actually communicated...let me say that again for the ppl in the cheap seats who just got back from the restroom...their partners told them they were bothered by this! What kind of sorcery?! BL characters never tell their partners what bothers them, so i was shocked. Shocked, i tell you. Alas, it was pointless because the clueless "friends" Sher and Prince each summarily dismissed their partners' concerns cuz (run-on rant ahead) basically we've always been like this and ppl just assume we're dating for no reason at all even though we never bothered to address the rumors and we've also never witnessed any other "just friends" behave this way so we can convince ourselves that this is normal and btw we don't really care what y'all think even though we totally love you guys so you just have to accept that we're not going to ever change any of our behavior to avoid hurting y'all cuz that's 100% the way adult relationships work and that's what y'all get anyway for being dumb enough to like and pursue us even though the whole world thought we were dating. I hate Sher and Prince. Can you tell? Look, you can have close friends, you can even be affectionate, but in a culture where (at least on TV) a cheek sniff is so scandalous that longtime boyfriends are surprised by it and immediately look around to see who saw it, a kiss on the forehead, or anywhere else, is a big damn deal. And they knew that. Sher likes to play with Fah, i get that, but he doesn't even care that Prince is legit trying to have an actual relationship. A real friend would see that and tone down the pda, at least in front of your friend's potential boo. Just like Sher, my bffs have siblings and relationships and if they went to the hospital i would not stroll in there like i'm literally the only person in the world who cares about and can take care of my bff. It's just stupid. I wouldn't even be like that with my own brother, i'd allow his gf to do her thing. I hate Sher and Prince. They deserve each other so no one else will get hurt by their fuckery.

Issue two. Domestic abuse. Say it with me cuz that's what this was. Not that it's any less abusive when it's same-sex, but if Fah was a woman...pretty sure i can just stop right there. See it now? Maybe that will help it be more obvious to some ppl. Sher hit Fah soooooo many times. If Fah was a woman, this show would've turned into Cops or CourtTV. As it should. This is not ok, kids. It's just not. Ever. I'm sick of BL dramas trying to tell me that gay men are always either abusive or fine with being abused as long as they get the guy. Why do you want someone who hits you when you say something he doesn't like?!?!!!?? Cuz that's all that happened...Fah would accuse Sher or something or other, Sher would hit him. Why does anyone like Sher? Tell me. For realsies, i'll wait. You mean to tell me you, Fah (one of God's gifts), can't find anyone else with long-ish hair who's good in bed? He ain't all that! And don't forget about the emotional abuse. Sher knew what he was doing the whole time he allowed Fah to believe that Prince was the love of his life (after the beginning when he actually wanted Fah to think that, i mean after they got together). And Sher also knew what he was doing when he let Fah think his other brother (can't even recall his name) was another suitor. And again when he went home with stranger after an argument with Fah. And again when he started txting yet another stranger. Master manipulator. And i don't care what his reasons are and which failed relationship made him this way. At this point, i think all of his relationships failed because he's a self-centered little asshole. Even his twin has to manipulate his own crush with...wait for it, wait for ittttttt...violence. These guys don't need boyfriends, they need therapy and lots of it. Men, run for your lives! I wish i had.

P.S. How do i add "Physical Abuse" and his twin "Emotional Abuse" to the cast list for these dramas? Asking for a friend.

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This bl's is quite different and interesting in its own way

I can see why some people dislike the bl but not why most people are hating on the bl as it goes. This work is different and it is very similar to how real gay relationships are and especially ones that started as just sex, you don't just build the next thing you trust the person completely. Taking into consideration that both of these guys are players and one with a fear of abandonment, are the perfect. No but that imperfections was meant to make them so much more worth watching.
I believe the author could have built their character a bit more there was still so much more room for growth, development and other things but because those things were not included well people are hating on his bl too much.
I am not used to give reviews but I just had to cause people were putting so much negative comments on this bl I just had to come out and say that it is better than some other bl's I have watched and it worth giving a try just be more open-minded when you are watching it.

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You all hate this Movie because of what really??????

this movie is not that BAD....
maybe the Story Line was kinda Bad, but the Plot and the pace is not Bad At all...

And its very realistic because some relationships are Toxic not all cute and romantic...
If you happen to find my Review here please consider to watch it... trust me its not that BAD..

I watch all the Episodes and its actually very very relevant with my own story with my Ex and we were Heterosexual..
So for me this BL is alright... There were so many part which lack of attention but its really not as bad as they all said...

watch it you wont regret it..... Trust me....

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This rating should be lower than half a star.

i'll just spoil it cause you really don't need to watch it.

Sher didn't punch Fah for once.... He threw his shoe at him, both in fact. then Fah runs after him (again), then Sher steps on the TINIEST PIECE OF GLASS AND CUTS HIS FOOT *THROUGH HIS SOCK* and Fah is like "OhH nOo BaByGiRl DoN't WaLk On It!"
Fah takes care of him in the parking lot and they have a ugly kiss and hug and make up and glitter fairies run around them. (again)
Ping is being the noisy child he is and wondering what happened (again) Fah doesn't tell him and Tap laughs (again).
Fah and Sher become official and Fah gives a impression of Chase Huddy tryna be sexy and they give the worst scene of "if your leg hurts jUsT lIfT tHeM uP"
Ping calls Fah whipped for Sher and Tap's like "I'm whipped for my bf too!"
Gear and Prince have a cute little scene of their shibangbang time {not them havin the best shibangbang chemistry out of the entire TWELVE EPISODES OF THE TRASHIEST STUFF I'VE SEEN}.
Fah goes to the theatre and some kid name Nat tries to get inbetween Fah and Sher by texting Sher and sending ss's to Fah.
Then Fah talks to Pink about it and they set up a plan to reveal who the mystery texter(Nat) is, and after the plan goes through the two cry and are like "ThAnK yOu FoR TrUsTiNg Me! Ooo YuMmY bOy"
and then there's a stupid side plot of Sherbet getting told to star in a MV and he's like "Boy have I got the main lead for you.... [veggietalesss]"

I watched the entire episode in 1.7x speed and I wish I watched it in 2x speed. My biggest regret is picking up this show.
on a sidenote I won't stand for Tap+Ping slander

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I had a blast ?

I put this off for so long because of the bad reviews and I'm mad I did. Yet another BL tanked with bad reviews that I don't understand. I love messy and toxic BL's, they're entertaining. I've seen WAY messier and more toxic, I was expecting the worst show ever.

I genuinely had so much fun watching this. It was funny to watch them slowly melt the ice around their hearts and fall in love. The show isn't perfect, but it was funny and adorable.

I really didn't see what the fuss was about. Love Syndrome III (also entertaining) was way worse in terms of toxicity. ? I was expecting lying and cheating and got none of that. Once the MCs linked up there was no one else. Only resistance to accepting their romantic feelings, which if you've had a commitmentphobe FWB you get it. ?

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