Samee Chua Keun (2022)

"Samee Chua Keun" is a lakhorn with a very interesting storyline, but the execution is so poor that it got painful. Just bad writing with some wayward characters and repititive tiring scenes that caused a headache.I think it was around ep 4 i realized how really slow the pace was.Bad lakhorns like these were done a while ago, and it is such a shame that the writers didn`t care enough to make this as good as they could when they had all the possible means to do it. They have great OST, handsome main-leads, and a great plot to build the story around and they had to make a miss out of it. Its just hard for me to comprehend that this is the same writers that made "Fah Mee Tawan" which is a favourite lakhorn of mine. Don`t let my negative review or rating affect you though, this lakhorn had at least some great episodes i enjoyed, and the on-screen chemistry between Euro and Pinkploy is really good.

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Watched ep 14-18 raw

●FIRST IMPRESSION
As a lakron watcher, the synopsis seemed very interesting, but it was a bad experience. It was Frustratingly crazy and I was crazier to even watch this. You know there is something crazy about lakrons that you don’t like but still want to watch it, it is exactly that stupid lakron.

●NOTE
I watched episodes 14 to 18 raw. because the subtitles aren't available. but as a lakron watcher for a year I was able to fully understand it. the typical lakrons have almost the same scenes and dialogues. Its a great feeling, I realized that my THAI learning has improved.

●PLOT VIEW
It's a typical lakron but yeah there is no slap/kiss thank god because that sucks. It has FL who gets involved in SML marriage and he thinks that FL has feelings for him. Whereas SFL still has not forgotten her ex that is the ML. That's what pendulum characters are, all the four leads keep going back and forth. They are engaged to one but keep on clinging to the other. SML and SFL say that they don’t receive love, but in actuality, they are not giving their full faith in the relationship.
The description of a one-night stand is written so vividly in the synopsis because it's actually a topic of great discussion. It has significance, involves all the main characters, and is very unpredictable that what actually happened that night.
fairly writing What kind of intoxication did the writer use while writing this. This was so frustrating and crazy. Everyone was hell-bent on making the wrong decision. Even though the whole truth is laid on the plate in front of them but still they chew on the lies crying as if they are sacrificing for their country. And No one tries to correct it, is more annoying.
The only good thing about this series (or any other lakron) that made me finish this was the ending. All the evil characters are punished, it feels so satisfying.

●ACTING/CAST
Pinkploy as FL has improved a lot since her previous drama. She seemed natural but she was low confident and doesn't stood for herself. She accepts all favors from people without thinking and has no stand on how people try to use her and claim their ownership over her until the end. Very saddening.
Euro as ML is handsome. His goodness was shown from the beginning but after analyzation he was a jerk, he tricks FL each time. i watched him for the first time and he is good.
Chayut and Maneesuda were the characters getting on my nerves like hell, they had no loyalty, even a dog does better than them. But they did well as actors.
Sirin, FL's sister was dirty but went on to be a good person actually feels good.
The most deserved appreciation for this drama is LUK PRUN. He just melts the hearts with his smile. Even though he is small he did things more wisely than elders.

●MUSIC
The ending track was nice, otherwise, I don’t remember any tracks playing in the scenes.

●REWATCH
I would be insane to watch this again. It was annoying at the first time itself, wont is able to take this stupidity ever again.

●FAV SCENE
Luk Prun runs away from baddies in the first episode.
Sports day at his school with Chon and Kasa .

●RECOMMENDATION
If anyone wants to watch this series, they could just skip to episode 14/ also fast forward is good. It wont give you headache.

●AFTERTHOUGHT
One should not consume alcohol to the level that you don’t remember what you did.
Women should fight for their dignity not for men. What does a physical fight actually prove? It displays their low self-esteem and the upbringing they had as we all know “Actions speaks louder than words”
In this drama, all the women can be seen fighting for a man. And all those men are jerks.
Lastly, the parents use their kids as a business bargain. This is a very wrong way of parenting. IMO all these leads grew to be jerks because of a lack of love in parenting.

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Engaging Lead couple and interesting plot line

I don't write many reviews. I was motivated to do so considering the low reviews a few folks have written showing an obvious skew with the true value of this plotline. The main lead is a young woman whose boyfriend insults and demeans her at a party with another woman. Chon is usually a straight arrow but decides she is tired of being put down by others for her poverty and looks. She decides to enjoy herself... and drinks a bit too much. Meanwhile, there are three different good-looking men who through a series of accidents, end up touching her life. Shift to 6 years later where Chom has a 5-year-old son she has been raising with her father and sister. Now these three men come back into her life through various encounters. The viewer is supposed to wonder over what happened and who fathered her son.

There is a great deal of interplay between the SFL and the two brothers: Kasa and Chayut.. This show has been compared to So Wayree. I can see some similarities but in reality there are tons of dramas out there with many similar complications and interplay. I think the actors in So Wayree including second leads were excellent. I think Pink , Euro and their child did a great job in Samee Chua Keun . The plot was the main weak point. A story like this does not need consistent fighting, beating, and slapping to be successful. Overdoing this makes the show less realistic and often overwhelming to its audience. This Drama is good but really the use of guilt and love to drive the plot off and on is wearisome.

Overall though I was engaged and drawn from one episode to the next to see this couple's interaction. The acting was good enough to have us want the leads to eventually overcome the storm.

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Makjang to psycho levels

I usually write reviews only by the end, but idk, maybe I just need to take it out of my mind so I can keep on going.

With 13 eps watched, this has to be the most makjang plot I have watched. Seriously. The number of unnecessary fights, psycho characters, frustrating leads, endless harassment... all to insanity levels. If how bad women are treated by men is nothing new to lakorns, the way women treat themselves is highly depressing here. How they fight themselves for guys, not even for affection but pure and simple survival, as if they have no values without a guy's backup, - be him a lover, a father, or a son. I'm recommending psychological help to every character, the writer, and maybe even myself for keep watching it.

I've been trying to figure out why I don't drop it and to name good things about it:
- the first and the best and the only thing you can't say anything bad about is definitely Lup Kun, the child is suuuuper adorable, smart and mature, you'll fall for him and will want to protect him at any cost.
- his interactions with our lead guy, pls my ovaries scream every time and I don't even plan on being a mother.
- our praek when he behaves decently (maybe 50-60% of the time?) he's also super cute, love the smile!
- our couple, the *very few* times they're actually in peace and together they make a sweet team pleasant to the eyes, it's just a real shame that these moments are very very few.

So basically, if you're watching it already, let's embrace ourselves and "fighting, we can do this!". If you're wondering if you should watch it, I recommend you to look for something else, as cute as our about-to-become-family can be, they don't compensate your peace of mind and brain cells.

Edit: finally done. Tbh after some point I think I finished this just to see how low it could get, and damn, that was low.

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A shitload of despicable characters in a maelstrom of bullsh!t

1/ NOT BAD:
- The kid : He was really cute.
- The dad : endearing character
- ML : At least he never renounces to pursue the FL and let her choose until almost the end.

2/ NOT GOOD:
- What the hell was this story? Stupid plot with men and women chasing, sleeping, meddling with each other and talking about love and marriage and responsibility? Sick minded people.
- Relentless piling of fcked up situations with fcked up people, threatening, yelling, slapping, beating out of evilness and stupid lack of communication.
- FL: One of the most stupid FL I have ever seen in a drama. Because she would do anything for her kid and people to be happy, she takes all the wrong decisions from start to end. Slappable face every episode. Does the same mistake twice but won't learn anything and keep doing wrong while talking bs. Plus the whole drama she seems to have no sincere feelings for the ML.
- ML: The guy doesn't mind that the woman he chases after already has a kid (in his mind) with his older brother. wtf?
- Most of the characters are stupid and rotten to the core and behave like evil kids but in the end, they all become nice people in a world of rainbows and flowers and butterflies.

3/ OST. Terrible. Repetitive angsty music all the time and so called emotional music out of place.

4/ Rewatch vale; Don't even watch

5/ OVERALL : a fckfest of lakorn tropes done in full stupid nerve wracking way to the point you just want all these people to go rot in hell. A waste of time as it is not even funny or enjoyable. It's a truckload of bullshit situations with a terrible rushed ending that is not even romantic or believable.

STAY AWAY.

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too much at the end

it's my first time reviewing lakorn. because it's necessary to write this for the writers and viewers.
the story was good at the start and the acting was good except for elders. BUT the story was too much.
it's very, VERY UNNECESSARY for fighting between elders and siblings (beating around the bush) for a few episodes.
when it's finally near the end, I was happy then SHOCKED. when they finally got along, they got separated again only because of Khun Pan when it's only last 4 episodes. and then the story repeated again 2-3 times. I was confused to the point that I want to ask the writers "what the hell is their goals? what is their point? what exactly the story they want to make?"
You couldn't make the characters choose. what the hell Khun Pan's story?

Also, I slapped my forehead many times. Chon was stupid. she has a good and kind character but has poor decisions. she was smart from the start and the middle. why the writers suddenly make Chon become stupid? and the hell, why she always fainted? *laughing crazily

You couldn't shorten the story. I think you purposely extend the episodes to end the story of P'Korn properly.

viewers, please save your energy. you know that the 2 main characters will definitely end up together. it's unnecessary to watch the back and forth story.

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Most 2022 misunderstanding lakorn plot

Why I watch it?
For the first, ofc because I am interesting to the synopsis. Beside that, I'm so excited Pinkploy and Euro will be the couple for the first time in drama. (I'm a fan of pinkploy).
P.S I watched it when it's still ongoing (You have to be patient until the eng sub released)

1. Story
The synopsis maybe is not really special where some lakorns have had similar synopsis about ONS before and the FL fallen pregnant after ONS. But the mysterious thing for the FL is She doesn't really know the man who slept with her.
(+) The beginning story development is quite good
(-) After 10th episodes, the story is too draggy

Romance: The development chemistry between the FL and ML is smooth and quite natural. They don't seem to be forced falling in love each other. The love story is built slowly. The ML fallen in love first to the FL and He is willing to do everything to be with the fl. The ML is very protective too to the FL. It's not typical very-very romantic story because the FL almost always acts cold and plays hard to get. The romance story between second lead is quite painful actually. I can't understand the SFL's real character and I don't get SML's love obsession to the FL where he has had the Fiancee whom he adores and treasures so much before.
The most I hate about the romance in SCK is... the director/writer just gave us around 20 minutes to audience enjoy the happily ending romantic scenes.
Drama: It's very angst and makjang story and ofc full of misunderstanding. The most I hate in drama is too much draggy and misunderstanding. Even, the main plot is about the misunderstanding. It's literally too dramatic because the FL is too much thinking about other people and not really thinking for her life first. The FL's life is drawn too miserable and the ML's life is quite dramatic too because he is born as his mistress dad's son and almost often quarreling with his step mom and half brother. But overall, I still try to give a chance to understand the tangle thread of this drama. (You have to prepare yourself to control your emotion watching this lakorn)

2. Acting
FL/pinkploy: I'm a fan of Pinkploy, I admit her acting is improved. She is acting as a doormat girl in this lakorn. And she really can deliver Chonpansa's character rightfully. Eventhough in her past lakorn, She acted as a strong girl, in fact she is good too to role weak typical FL.

ML/Euro: This is my first time watching Euro's lakorn. He is very handsome but unfortunately He still needs to improve his acting, especially when he is acting to be angry. I want him to be paired again with Pinkploy in another lakorn next because I like the visual of the main lead.

Support role: at least there are 2 others couple in this lakorn. Preaw and Bom for SML and SFL and supporting couple Gookgiik and Fifa. I like the villain character of Gookgiik whom I have watched her in some lakorns where she is villain character speciallist. For Preaw and Bom, I would say, they are quite good too. For old character in this drama is good too. The mothers characters are quite interesting character for me, they are sometimes quite funny , so it's still watchable.

3. Music:
I like the OST where Tilly birds sing.

4. Rewatch value
I don't have plan to rewatch the story for the beginning after ending. Maybe I just want to rewatch the ending. Plus I still can endure to rewatch the part of Euro and the boy because they are so cute.

5. Overall
(+) If You are interesting visual couple (for me, the FL and ML in this lakorn are so good looking) plus cute child and the interaction between young parent and a child, You have to try this one (Because I like the drama which has this kind of interaction)
(+) If you want throw your emotion, it's good drama for you. If you want to swear, this drama is so helpful.
(+) This lakorn is still fun to be watched because I follow the beginning plot where the ML is struggling to get the heart and love from FL.
(-) This drama is not for you which looking for romantic story. The story is too painful plus weak FL Character where she can't stand up for herself, son and the Man (ML) whom she loves so much.
(-) This drama is too draggy in second half of drama. I think it's similar with so wayree because the both dramas have second pregnancy for FL with the ML. It's quite funny actually.

My ending rates: 7

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Blame writers/producers

I’m looking at the pictures of the cast and feel bad. However, nothing can make me go easy on this drama.

People who watch Thai dramas will by now understand the flow. Common themes are excruciatingly extreme they become almost gothic sinister. You will just have to watch for yourself to understand. For this one though, I just feel like I need to speak out to warn. The actions of these characters makes you wonder of the sanity of the writers and producers. From parents, to siblings, it’s as though it’s a whole different level of human beings in a extraterrestrial society. They certainly belong in one because if these are the way people and society is in Thailand, maybe something needs to be done to cut them off from the rest of the world. Lol. Okay that might be very extreme but seriously, these people are total garbage.

There are so many plot holes even if you try to fill them you will continue to sink. One son is shown to hire hitmen to kill off siblings girlfriend and son. So many attempts are made and cops never show up. No one is ever interested to catch them, just fighting them off and let em scram. ? Gosh this made me so mad. Yeah, totally lawless.

The abuse endured by female lead was unbearable. Of course she’s written as the heroic knee bender, the slap me, it’s my fault, common favorite female write ups. All the other characters schemed, plotted, slap n slap n slap some more n slap this poor woman because no fault of her own, two brothers liked her. Unrealistic and outright ridiculous that this was thought out.

Later episodes became a revolving same thing of misunderstandings that it just became a case of tears, and more tears of same nothing really.

Actresses played and displayed perfect facials for their characters…nasty, hateful, cunning. I do give this to these actresses especially in Thai dramas that they can play those roles really really really well. Ughh on the character.

I’m not gonna finish it. It’s sad I actually stayed that long (14 eps) but from where I leave off, I can guess they will be together at end. To endure all that. Endurance has its limits and mine gave up. I feel bad for actors but if these are as good as scripts they can find, alas, talents are wasted.

You be the judge. You might see it wholly different. If any description though above turns you off, it’s really bad..

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many faces of booooring

First of all, it's a lakorn, so expect all crazy things, like vile women fighting over guys, complicated marriages with first wife, second wife, mistress' son etc, the "pure" girl who rises from poverty through marriage and - of course - her own abilities etc etc.
You can throw stones if you want, but i find the child actor totally cringe, he is a plump child and supposedly cute for being so, but guess what? He is not. His hair cut above the eyes doesnt help either... And he reaaally doesnt compensate these with talent! Whose child is he anyway? Also, casting a fat child as the "bad kid" in school is totally wrong, but i guess no one cares, since so many things are wrong in lakorns...
Our ML is handsome, though not particularly charismatic, and so is the FL, who needs to be saved several times per hour, either fainting or tripping into the arms of the two brothers, or bumping into them while they are shirtless! She must be very lucky too, after her first drinking night to get preg with a handsome billionaire, and later having the rich CEO coincidentally popping everywhere - totally charmed by her qualities: (you can start a list here - make sure to add "smiling with all her teeth").
(Still) watching for the craziness.

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