The Shipper (2020)

I’m glad I didn’t love the ending

This series is not horrible, but at least half of the show is not good. The biggest problem with the Shipper are the plot lines that are either bad or don’t get developed enough. The show is helped a lot by some strong performances by Ohm and First. Jennie is also good as the Angel of Death.

I’m glad I didn’t love the ending, because around episode 11 I was getting worried that I’d have to say that I liked this show. The fact that I don’t love the ending doesn’t me it doesn’t make sense or that it sucked. Kim wanting Way to go on his own path, even though it would take them to opposite sides of the world, makes sense. It would allow both of them to make their own decision and be free for the first time. That’s the real love.

I’d say the last 2 episodes are actually good, but not enough to make the first 2/3 of the season a good watch. The only big redeeming quality of the first half are the visual effects. The Kana/Bii story is very bad, even after you learn why Kim did all that. Actually, even after you learn why Kim acted the way he did, I don’t feel like it’s satisfactory enough. Most shows try not to paint the main character in such a bad light as a way of making it easier for the viewers to like them. But this show did the opposite. Once you realize that Kim has been dead the whole time, and not coming back, we understand that he show doesn’t need you to root for him, you just need to understand the message he left. Live life today.

The real true love in the show is really between Kim and Way. We don’t actually get a “he loves his brother and family in secret”. We see via Way that Kim doesn’t hate Khet, but we never got a real sense of him liking or taking care of Khet. He knew about the hair salon but never did anything. He also knew that Khet blamed himself or their broken relationship but never did anything either.

Unrelated to Kim, the hair salon is a big problem to the show, it doesn’t make sense. How did a 15 year old learn to do hair well enough to get a job doing that? Did Khet only do it to find a hair treatment for Pan or that’s just a bonus? In the end, is Khet still missing class to work in the salon?

Overall, I feel like this show had good ideias for the ending, but the execution and early story was weak.

PS: I don’t think this show did well enough for the story to continue from that extra Kim scene in the end.

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i came back after almost 3 years

i remember watching this series when it was airing but i dropped it back then because I didn't really had much time.

now after so much time i came back because i wanted to see more of First acting (i actually became his fan because of this series) and god was it my mistake.

until 11th episode i was so happy and loved it but oh my frickin god how i hate bad endings. i never liked stories that had soul exchange as a plot but i really wanted to give this another try (and in some twisted way it was worth it and i love firsts acting so much).

this is honestly the first series that made go on ao3 and look for another ending stories because im fuckin in shambles, crying mess.

but if you like angst then go for it!! the acting is good and even thought its sometimes a bit second hand embarrassment worth i still think that its a good series, its just that the ending (and main point of the story to be honest) is not for me.

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Again, here we go with the scriptwriters favourite, the body swap. Occuring inbetween a boy and girl. It's all very funny & cute, of course until the sweet innocent girl needs to pee for the first time. Then, she'll have to get acquainted with the boy's "thingy" no matter what.

For a romance, this theme usually is of a low use because any romance progress a person can make during such body swap is with someone either the wrong sex, or wrong orientation, after they swap back, lol. The longer runtime it goes on, the more you'll start questioning whether it will still work, and kinda wish they'd just switch back soon. Even here, where we have just the fangirl trying to be a "well wisher" for somebody else, we face a dilemma. I guess it's never easy to write this kind of stories.

Also, from the audience point of view, we can barely appreciate how cute the girl is, if we have to watch First Kanaphan most of the screentime. Occasionally, there are short moments when they show us the girl instead of him, like they are trying to save the given scene after all (else how "romantic" can a boy look with his brother?:) but it's not enough.

On the other hand, what's too much is the final conclusion. We get to know why only one participant of the switch was awake after the body swap. I said this watching 'Notification' series and I'll say it again: Death is a too dark a theme for a fluffy fantasy-romance show. It makes no sense that everyone learns the truth so late (while all the time they have been conversing with Angel Of Death) and it makes no sense why so much relationship development was given to the secondary character and not the main one.

The fact that somebody died is kinda even worse if someone has been parading around posing as them, for quite some time after it happened. Didn't the screenwriter realize that all the shenanigans and manipulations with other people's feelings during that time could be forgiven ONLY if the person eventually got their body back? It's not just the love interests, but also the parents and other relatives. I'd say things were no longer funny. Then again, "Angel Of Death" is someone funny on this show. Incompetent to know who died for so long, all the Angel is able to offer is the surviving person can choose which of the two bodies to stay in? Wow. Btw, I added the spoiler alert in my review because of these paragraphs, but honestly I think there should rather be "Death Of Main Character" listed in Tags.

I know it was all because they tried to engage the audience emotionally, but in truth it was dumb. In the final episode, they harrass us for a little while that even the second couple won't make it (while the victim of the first disaster is already smiling in acceptance) then at least they have their happy reunion but of course, we don't get to see the final kiss of the boy & girl in question, as this was made for BL fans, lol. What this show managed to do was that thanks to the body swap, neither gay nor straight audience got their satisfaction. I could not enjoy the "romantic climax" where the guy finally wins the heart of his girl, but he has to kiss his brother (and then bury his dead body). But who cares (the girl's actress was probably underage and so she wasn't onscreen much) we then have a sweet voiceover to give us magazine-like moral advice, and we're back to fluff and jokes. I found the "wise message" of this series worthy of a smirk and the same goes for the humour... About the most funny about it was the loud "Eh?" the main girl/boy tended to utter when really surprised, lol.

In the end, one character died but else everyone is happy and the main heroine is back to the same stupid online writing as before, lol.

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Tinha tudo pra dar certo e deu errado

Mais uma obra tailandesa que esperei ansiosamente, apenas para me sentir uma palhaça no final...quando a série foi ao ar em 2020, em meio à pandemia, porém sem as características das séries que estavam saindo naquele período, eu fiquei muito animada! Tinham poucas produções boas em evidência, e The shipper possui um elenco de peso, impossível não me animar.

Quando vi o trailer e.a sinopse, achei a obra bem promissora. Duas fujoshi alucinadas por yaoi criando fics sobre os dois melhores partidos da escola, que coincidentemente são melhores amigos, e que possuem características diferentes: enquanto Kim é o gênio da escola, Way é um encrenqueiro. Mais clichê impossível. Era bem fácil deduzir o que viria a seguir, principalmente quando fazia tão pouco tempo que havíamos nos despedido de Why R.U., que tinha uma premissa parecida (a fanfic). Os elementos que foram se seguindo, realmente foram inesperados para mim. O acidente, a troca de corpos, a devolução das almas para o corpo errado, a configuração da família de Kim e de Pan, o relacionamento de Mim com a professora (essa foi de lascar), foram tantas coisas inesperadas, e algumas delas absurdas, que mesmo os clichês me deixaram intrigada, eu sempre esperava que algo estranho fosse acontecer. A troca de corpos pra mim foi algo que a série não fez direito. Era provável que se duas pessoas trocassem de corpo, sendo que ambas eram totalmente diferentes, seria problemática. Mas a maior problemática envolvendo essa questão, é o fato de que o anjo da morte cometeu um erro que foi pago com a vida de Kim. A série deveria ter solucionado isso e mantido ele como par de Way, que agora já entendia seus sentimentos e tinha se livrado da namorada tóxica. Realmente não foi justo o fim desse casal, pois eles não tiveram nenhuma culpa, e o erro do anjo causou a morte. A lógica seria que Pan cumprisse a missão de fazer Way entender seus sentimentos, e Kim acordasse percebendo seu amor, e todos seriam felizes, mas optaram por um final sem nenhuma lógica, inclusive sem nenhuma punição para aqueles que cometeram erros, como a professora se relacionando com um aluno menor de idade, o anjo, ou seja, nada saiu como o esperado.

Existe um certo alívio cômico, e graças a ele a série não se tornou tão pesada, apesar dos eventos terríveis. A série se tornou longa, cansativa, e o fator surpresa que eu tento gosto, se tornou um medo, pq aparentemente a surpresa sempre era ruim e sem lógica. O único personagem que apresentou coerência e constância até o final foi Khett, e mesmo assim, tive pena do quanto ele precisou andar em círculos para chegar ao final.

No aspecto técnico, bons atores, boas atuações, boa ost, boa filmografia e fotografia. Só o que não deu certo foi o roteiro.

No geral, fiquei desapontada com essa série. Revi ela para tentar mudar meu ponto de vista, mas não mudei. Eu não pretendo revê-la, mas não deixo de indicar a quem possa estar interessado.

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This is a very bad story to be honest.

I started watching it because of the bl but in the end the bl did not survive.there are many questions to ask Like why they kill kim?and why it is not happy ending for the way and kim?why that couple survive which was not interesting at all.Only thing good about this serie is comedy.The ending is horrible.I am very disappointed im GMM tv for this project.I cried in the last episode so much that I didn't even like the happy ending for all other couples.I am gonna say only watch it for once but keep in mind that it is not a good bl for me.If you are interested in comedy series then watch it.I am sad because they killed the most cute character of the serie P First.If you want to watch a soul switching bl then watch cupid's last wish by EarthMix. Way better than this one.

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Unexpected

After watching 7 out of 10 eps of this series, I can truly say that it is special, and VERY UNEXPECTED, how? First of, the trailer itself confuses us watchers since we were not really given a full grasp on what this show is really about. Is it a bl? Will there be all hetero couples and absolutely no bl couples? Is it a romcom? Is it a serious type of show? So many questions are asked after just watching the trailer, which it good because gmm did not give much away, or any in that sense.

The show itself is very interesting, knowing that us fans know absolutely nothing about it other than the fact that it's about shipping. The show shows an overly exaggerated way of shippers shipping their ships (wow so redundant), so it is somehow relatable because i'm pretty sure us watchers have our own fav ships, but whats special about this show is that it offers more than merely fantasizing our ships. It shows that we shouldn't think that our ships are absolutely perfect, because they are human too. They have bad sides and it's ok. However we should hold them accountable for these actions. It shows the relationships between each characters, what makes them special. For example, the relationship between Pan and Soda, super wholesome. And of course each episode is a cliff hanger that leaves us wanting more

I don't know how this will end, because to be honest i did not even know what to expect in the beginning, but all i have to say is that so far, the show is very entertaining and I would recommend this to anyone who wants to laugh, cry, scream (bc of the ships), and other emotions.

(btw, p'jennie makes this show 10000000x better than it already is :P)

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Sit back and enjoy.

STORY:
The story is just like any body-swap story! It is NOT A BL, it was not advertised as a BL, do NOT EXPECT THE SHOW TO BE FOCUSED ON BL. It has an LGBTQ+ aspect which is not the main focus.
Overall, the story is really cute and fun to watch. It tries to impart a few morals to its viewers such as how being too selfless is not a healthy thing, and that sometimes you need to let go. Being the light hearted comedy that it is, the plot may have a few holes in it, but nothing that'll really haunt you.

ACTING:
The acting was superb. I could feel the emotions of the characters without them even saying anything. Their eyes said everything.

MUSIC:
The music was cute and catchy.

NOTE:
You may have seen many glorified reviews/comments/thoughts about this drama. DO NOT let them get to your head. The more you expect from a drama, the more you will be disappointed. Just sit back and enjoy, don't think too much!

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The Shipper é engraçado, mas falha em ser aprazível.

Assim que o trailer saiu eu já imaginava qual seria o desenrolar da trama. A questão da troca de corpo e as relações que nela implicam com personagens opostos que se vêem em pontos de vistas diferentes com objetivos diferentes e que no final, não levaria a lugar algum. Isto é, não só o compromisso que a obra se propõe a realizar: conduzir uma relação "bromance" entre os personagens que seriam tecnicamente os trilhos que conduziriam a trama, com Pan como motor do enredo que serviria como combustível para levar essa relação a um outro patamar. Porém, infelizmente, a trama deixa de ser o que era para se tornar uma repetição de eventos constantes que circulam e circulam e no final, como um grande problema sem solução, despeja um drama risível e que não convence.

A trama parecia promissora, não inovadora, mas tinha potencial. Tanto Pan como Soda quando são apresentadas indicava que a trama de duas fujoshis que escreviam fics yaoi sobre Kim e Way seria algo ao mesmo tempo cômico como levantaria questões relevantes na relação KimxWay. Mesmo que isto não fique aparente até certo ponto. No entanto, para além da imaginação fértil das garotas com suas fics e descrições da relação de KimxWay, o maior problema que teima a persistir em todo o show - e que em momento algum tenta ser resolvido - é a incapacidade de trabalhar seus personagens. Não apenas por mudar constantemente o foco (exemplo: Pan x Way / Pan x Khet / KimPan × Way / Way x Kim / Soda x Kim) e tudo isso não acopla nada na trama, apenas a prolonga e a torna cansativa e repetitiva.

No momento em que a troca de corpos se torna algo unilateral, e Kim desaparece da trama para Pan assumir seu lugar, tudo começa a perder o foco. Não só a história não satisfaz ou explica o porquê disto ter ocorrido de forma que seja crível, já que no momento em que ocorre o acidente e no momento em que Pan assume o corpo de Kim e passa a viver como ele, Kim é abandonado e não existe nada que corrobora com sua morte, nem mesmo é levantado essa questão até o momento em que milagrosamente Yommatuth tem uma epifania ao relatar que a alma de Kim se perdeu e que ele estava de fato morto - sequer parece ter algum sentido isso - parecia ser um grande e dramático plot twist. Se não fosse pelo abuso de artifícios de roteiro usado de forma inconveniente, inverossímil e que conduz à plot hole por todo o roteiro. Não existia nenhuma indicativa, nem mesmo foi feito uso de foreshadowing para poder criar e pavimentar o palco para esse desenrolar. O show simplesmente decide que optar por usar de um plot twist tão drástico - já que ele alimenta esperanças de que Way e Kim vão se encontrar - seria algo chocante. Não, não é chocante é absolutamente inconveniente e desagradável, tanto por ser um furo no roteiro, como por não acrescentar nenhuma resolução ao problema: como o proprio anjo da morte não sabia e depois soube para depois dizer que sabia e que não apenas não tinha solução para fazer Pan voltar ao seu corpo como no final apresenta a solução de forma tão comovente? É claro que o clichê do "beijo do amor verdadeiro" era a solução desde o princípio, o uso do deus ex machina é a conclusão mais comum para tais problemas. Porém, o principal problema não é o clichê é seu uso na trama.

A obra gasta doze episódios para andar em circulos e concluir de forma pouco agradável as nuances que criou. Ou seja ela fica em: Pan assumir o corpo de Kim, se aproximar de Way, tentar fazer seu shipper ser real, mantém isso, aparece problemas, ela descobre que Kim não era "santo", se envolve nos problemas da vida dele, não soluciona problemas, gera problemas, troca de corpo, volta pro corpo do Kim, Way se descobre apaixonado por Kim, e tudo isso ainda na idéia de que Kim estava apenas adormecido e que uma hora iria acordar. Alimentar a idéia de que em algum momento ele despertaria.

Khett é a única coisa que não falha, como o personagem é objetivo ele tem seus próprios interesses e os mantêm até o final. Objetivamente falando é o único personagem da obra que têm um desenvolvimento bastante aprazível. Ao menos não é decepcionante. Já que ao realizar um plot twist tão "chocante" em que Kim está morto, Way que revela seu amor ao melhor amigo no final, com a revelação de Pan sobre a morte do garoto tragicamente fica só - mas ao menos tem a revelação "mágica" de Kim por alguns instantes para deixar o espectador ainda mais "comovido" com a situação caótica que o garoto se encontra - descobre que seu amor por seu homólogo é recíproco. Apesar dos pesares, isto parece como uma resolução, já que Kim está de fato morto, ao menos temos uma resposta evidente dele.

Com isso, a trama que surge como uma troca de corpos - exclusiva de Pan - para Kim criou o palco para Way descobrir seus verdadeiros sentimentos pelo melhor amigo, para a própria Pan descobrir que Khett a amava - e ela possivelmente ter o mesmo sentimento resguardado -, e com isso, terminar a trama fechando todos os componentes, mas deixando um gosto amargo pela forma como os realizou.

No geral, a obra me fez rir, mesmo contendo erros objetivos na trama ela consegue "cumprir" o que se propôs a realizar, mesmo que não de forma verossímil e agradável, criando uma trama repetitiva com uso constante de soluções deus ex machina que tornam a obra um clichê subjetivamente assistível, mas objetivamente desagradável e também esquecível na mesma medida.

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The Shipper is one of those series will you make you laugh till you drop, I swear I have never any such funny and Light hearted story.

But It also enables to learn about the issues faced today especially of how you perceive that person.
"Some people are not so bad like we thought they were."
"I think we shouldn't judge people from our point of view."
"Some people don't care what outsiders think of them."
"Sometimes our eyes can't see what people really are or what they really feel towards us."
"Sometimes we need to use someone else's eyes to see how close we are to someone so great."
"But for some people we think they are so great..... we can be totally wrong about them."

All of these are 10000% true.

The Story is great, The Acting and the Cast are superb, I'm literally in love with the OST, And I'm damn sure to re-watch this series again and again.
And How i'll forget that Ehhhhhh...... Its so cute and I like Jennie's Comical scenes. Overall I would definitely recommend watching this.

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My favorite thai drama

This drama is actually so good. I don't usually like to ship people when they're not the main cast, but this series got me shipping everyone! Even the girls xD. I recommend watching this, it's very interesting and there's so many scenes that will make you fangirl. The series is also very funny, P'Jennie is the funniest.

The Story:
I really like the story because I've never seen a series or movie where the main character switches body (in a kdrama). The series really shows how it's like to be a fujoshi, I can relate to it. The story is amazing because there's so many scenes where fujoshis can ship two people.

The acting:
I think the acting is very realistic, and the characters show clear emotions. All the actors are perfect for their role.

The music:
The music is actually so good, I often swing my head with the melody.

The rewatch value is at TOP because I could NEVER get bored of it! It's so interesting to see the characters build and change throughout the series.

Negative:
The relationship Kim had with the teacher made me cringe so hard. The way the teacher acted made me want to puke. Like she's 40 or something and he's at least 20 years younger.

Overall the series is going real smooth, and it doesn't make me nervous of what's coming in the next episodes. I just hope Kim and Panithita doesn't die.

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I'm honestly loving this show and I'm not sure why it's not getting more attention.
I think I lot of people that are giving this show bad reviews are judging it a bit too harshly since it hasn't even finished yet, and are perhaps looking for a more cut and dry show. Personally I love that The Shipper is not quite so black and white and that it manages to be both incredibly humorous and still very deep at times.

It's a very cracky, humorous show that I didn't think I would love as much as I do, but holy heck, the acting is fine as hell and the story is immensely entertaining.
Sure it's not perfect, but I think if you go into the show with an open mind and looking for humor you won't be disappointed. All in all I think this show is great and I can't wait to see what happens next!

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