My Only 12% (2022)

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Drama's time period:
[1999-2012] They use MSN Messenger + what appears to be a Nokia 6126 mobile [2006_xxxx].

As opposed to the trend with gay/Bl dramas lately, this Thai drama portrays the characters as ordinary people/teenagers without objectifying their bodies. Additionally, it doesn't seem to be primarily about making money through 'fan service' after the show ends, making it worth watching on its own.

It's a simple, yet heartwarming story.
A brotherly bond between two boys [Seeiw and Cake] who have been inseparable since birth; neighbors as well. Over time, 'Seeiw' develops romantic feelings for 'Cake', but won't reveal them. The fact that Cake travels far away with his family prevents Seeiw from having to deal with the situation until a later date.

EXTRA:
Until episode 10, their hair was normal -_- but at the end, they dyed it ugly yellowish-orange brown and ruined the visuals for me. I will never understand Thai hair-style-trend in BL! And Earth(Seeiw) wearing too much makeup/lipstick! But WHY!?! His acting also needed to be adjusted to appear more mature at university age, but as expected, he did not. Each time he(Earth) plays a role, he portrays a character that perfectly reflects his own personality in real life. That's fine, but certain aspects of the drama need to be changed for that to work.

The entire cast was well-chosen. The actor who plays Cake is exceptional. Despite being only 18, he acts much more mature than the adult(26 yrs old) portraying 'Eiw'. My hope is that he doesn't just play BL roles.

Gay/BL-averse viewers won't watch this, but it's a story I want them to view and interpret as they see fit. That's why an open ending would have made me appreciate this drama more. Instead of having the straight kid say "I will be gay for you"! It's not a damn switch in the head.

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Most wholesome serie I've ever watched

Cute, fun, wholesome. My only 12% is exactly what you need when you feel single just so you can realize how single you are.
The first part of the series revolves around friendships, teenage life, loneliness and LGBT+ topics as such as accepting ourselves as "different" from others. And the way the writers go through the topic is just beautiful (and sorrowful).
The second part of the series is settled later in time, when the characters are 20-ish yo and go to the uni. This part is all about romance - and Istg I was blushing SO HARD for the most of the time.

This is so much more than a BL series - it's a journey through self discover and self-acceptance, where we feel the pain, the memories, the happiness just like it was our own life. Shout out to the main actors - they are just UNBELIEVABLE.

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It was sweet drama

Well I'm fond of the stories where it starts from school to college days i guess this drama had a good plot on that , actors were good at acting and friends also were good at acting story was good it was really slow to show their chemistry working well in each and every plot i think this is good not like some dramas just in 2 episodes they fell in love but this drama wasn't like that but somewhere i felt it was too slow to add up the spicy things and no much jealous or cry between leads you know some kind of spicy between leads but i don't understand why his mother was died also 2 epsiodes was really lagging a lot i skipped so many scenes also when the lead went to US another guy was missing why do they have to give 1 entire episode for missing and remembering things in 2022 they r so many dramas getting hyped up and if we starts to compare would be another level but this drama should have been more plots between leads but i didn't get those but still i like main leads a lot also fan of stories from childhood friend till college lovers and and feelings between leads were showing slow progress where viewers can understand and get involved in their chemistry overall happy and i can recommend to others as well don't miss it

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Started from the top and went down hill

I loved the acting, the main actors Santa and Earth did a great job, supporting actors like Prem did really great job in the acting department. So if I was basing my rating only on acting and chemistry, this show would be probably get a 10 from me, but I'm not.

The storyline started off strong, but a lot of the scenes were repetitive, several time I had to check to make sure that I was not rewatching an episode I already watched because the episode I was watching had the same scenes as the previous episode. That was really annoying and took me out of the story. It felt like the director didn't know when to cut scenes to make the story better on-screen. It seems like the director was putting in a lot of things in the show but at the same time it felt like nothing was happening because he wasn't added substance, just empty calories that just annoy me. The last 2 episodes are the worst, especially the ending. The ending was so confusing because it was just the friends walking in a mall, debating whether a location was in France or Italy, I was like wtf, I had to double check that was really the end.

After watching this show and BU and UWMA, I'm realizing that this director might just be the problem, not so much the script. It seems it doesn't matter the storyline, he always have to have one of the guys a whining mess, who is "afraid" of any sexual/affection that comes from their partner while they partner is more than willing to show that they desire them. So
the characters/couple become annoying even when you started off loving them. Unfortunately for me, my #1 pairing Bounprem is attached at the hip with this guy.

Anyway, this was not worst but it was also not the best BL I watch.

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One of the Best BLs I've Seen

I'm completely re-writing this review after seeing this a third time. I've seen maybe 30 BL dramas now and this is among the best. The story about two guys who grow up near each other and fall in love rings true. There's a profound message under the surface when straight Cake declares he'll "be gay" just for Seeiw. Who cares who you love? Who says it has to be someone of the opposite gender? And when Seeiw apologizes for being gay, Cake asks him why he thinks he's gay. I think the point of Cake's question is, "who cares?" Why all these labels? Overall, this drama hits all the right notes. The score is beautiful, highlighted by Boy Sompob's OST, which brought the series to my attention in the first place. I had given "My 12 Percent" 10 across the board but in this revision I'm downgrading it to 9 on Seeiw's character. All of his crying wears thin pretty quickly and, toward the end, becomes almost comical. It's one-dimensional and really needed a stronger arc to have some kind of crisis for Cake where Seeiw could have stepped up to help him. On the other hand, I loved Santa's enthusiastic performance of Cake. BL dramas tend to be pretty timid when it comes to romantic scenes and Cake's unbridled kissing really sells his relationship with Seewin. It's even more remarkable when you consider Santa is only 19 and has much less acting experience than Earth. The great kissing scenes aside, this drama is surprisingly timid when it comes down to romantic scenes where Thai BL films like "WhyRU" and "A Chance for Love" have already set a high bar. This isn't to say that a bed scene is required, but please note there are endless references to Cake and Seeiw taking a shower -- separately. So there was a missed opportunity to show a change in the intimacy of their relationship to shower together. The supportive secondary characters are welcome departure from the homophobic cliches that seem to infect so many LGBT-themed dramas. In sum, a few minor complaints aside, highly enjoyable with a top re-watch score. I look forward to seeing this edited down to a two-hour movie.

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A GOOD DRAMA WITH 0 TOXICITY

Yeah it's basically a cute love story of 2 boys who have been together since childhood. We have seen many such similar plots but this plot is quiet unique.
First of all I loved See-Eiw and Cake's chemistry. It seemed so natural. They were closely knit since childhood and the level of comfort they had with each other wasn't just that of ordinary Bromance. They always slept hugging each other. Both helped each other in their own ways. We saw that even when the phase came where cake had a girlfriend and was busy with her, he always cared about Eiw. Though Eiw felt neglected and hurt at times, whenever Cake felt like Eiw was upset, he always asked him..."are you angry..what's the matter"... At the time when he was about to leave for America, he prioritised Eiw and spent time with him, even at the cost of breaking up with his gf. After he went , I thought, maybe like most storylines, they will eventually lose contact and get busy with their own lives. But no! They stayed connected for all those 4 years, patiently waiting for each other while improving themselves. Eventually, Cake also realised that he was in love with Eiw and they became a couple. ACTUALLY, THEY'VE ALWAYS LOVED EACH OTHER. THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN EACH OTHER'S HOME. ONLY THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS CHANGED FROM FRIENDS TO BOYFRIENDS, WITH A ROMANTIC ASPECT ADDED.
THE DRAMA ALSO FOCUSED ON QUITTING TOBACCO by showing how Eiw's mom had to die due to passive smoking.
Overall, IT WAS A HEALTHY DRAMA. THERE WAS SO UNNECESSARY LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP, THERE WAS NO DELIBERATELY MAKING EACH OTHER JEALOUS/MAD , HURTING EACH OTHER, THERE WERE NO TOXIC SECOND LOVE INTERESTS AND UNNECESSARY PARENT ISSUES. IT WAS OVERALL A VERY LOVEY-DOVEY WITHOUT BEING CRINGE TYPE OF DRAMA. BUT, IT WASN'T ANYTHING NEW, EXCITING OR EXTRAORDINARY. SO MY PROBABILITY OF RE-WATCHING IT IS PROBABLY LOW. BUT OVERALL ITS A FINE DRAMA.

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Simples, Convincente e

Earth Katsamonnat Namwirote (Seeiw) tem se tornado um dos atores que mais admiro nos BLs Tailandeses. Ele consegue fazer a gente embarcar na sua doçura, sentir os seus dramas interiores e de repete colamos no personagem. A história carrega a gente para tantos lugares diferentes, com profundidade e sensibilidade, a riqueza da amizade, quando ela se torna algo mais, a confusão de sentimentos e o dilema em relação a isso, a descoberta de si, o medo de desapontar as pessoas próximas, a tentativa de preservar a amizade cultivada abstendo-se de revelar o que sente, ao mesmo tempo o temor de perder a oportunidade de não se posicionar, o cuidado como ato de amor, a escuta profunda e de alma que cada um tem sobre o outro ao se aconselharem. A história é contada num ritmo agradável, sem pressa, mas sem lentidão também. Santa Pongsapan Oudompoch (Cake) fez uma excelente atuação também, o casal convence bastante e novamente os amigos e irmãos que circundam os protagonistas exercem papéis fundamentais no BL. A simplicidade convida o expectador a sentir a história como sua, sem espetáculos ou "milagres". A história assim carrega mensagens que são um bálsamo para quem passou ou passa por esse momento de descobertas! Um outro benefício dos BLs que tenho experienciado e percebido em outras pessoas que comentam o mesmo, é como eles vem tratando ou curando o adolescente interior que teve tais vivencias interrompidas ou negadas.

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It is a great series. I love the story, the characters, the theme songs and the actors are very talented. The male leads and side characters are all so good looking. It is a must watch series. I just wished it was longer, more episodes, go for season two. I'm so glad that the lead characters were real life couples and that made the series more romantic and their acting/feelings is not faked they are all natural.
🥰😍😘💞🤩💕😻❤️‍🔥It is a great series. I love the story, the characters, the theme songs and the actors are very talented. The male leads and side characters are all so good looking. It is a must watch series. I just wished it was longer, more episodes, go for season two. I'm so glad that the lead characters were real life couples and that made the series more romantic and their acting/feelings is not faked they are all natural.
🥰😍😘💞🤩💕😻❤️‍🔥

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