Never Let Me Go (2022)

You have to watch it yourself in order to value it

When i read the reviews i almost dropped it without even giving it a try...but boy was i wrong.
I can understand some of points discussed in the reviews and i can totally agree that the production took themselves a lil bit too seriously with the plot, i can also relate to the let down from watching the trailer, i was given the impression that this will be a mature type of relationship but AGAIN it's a teenage love drama.
But i can also say, i very muched enjoyed watching it, the chemistry between the leads is amazing, the second couple also is very cute, the soundtrack and locations on this was one of my favourites.
Now the donwside of this : the plot got too many holes, the fact that two teenagers can take over a mafia is kindaaa lame and overdone, too much blood shed for nothing, they could have stopped at the death of one parent, there was a lack of facial expressions when it came to sadness/anger, the character chopper needs some justice and also the lack of scars from all the battles and bullets not to forget the stupid ads ....

It's fun to watch and relax to, just do not expect something major and just because it's mafia related doesn't mean you need to compare it to kinnposrche.

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Gonna complain & spoiled big time.....

Watch this cause part of our sky. One of the bad apple with many2 plot holes... Let's discuss drama...

Plot holes:
* It's weird for Nuengdiao as the biggest donor at school or you can say rich boy doesn't have any friend, even get bullied at school. Make no sense at all... Usually at least there's 1 'friend' or follower that try to get closer to get the benefit from being friend with rich guy. For this to be the fact we need background story, maybe someone ever take advantage of Nuengdiao so he trust no one or what.... Unfortunately no background story at all.... So yeah just makes no sense....
* Where the hell is security or bodyguard....?? Hello... Nuengdiao's dad just get murdered, not even made to look like an accident accident, it just MURDERED & the Perpetrator haven't been caught & yet so damn easy to get to Kiattrakulmethee's house to shot the wife & son. OH MY GOD!!! How stupid you are... Oh and after his mom get shot still no security to secure the house... The proof? Nuengdiao easily just enter his house. Yeah I know2 that's his house, but isn't his uncle supposed to be looking for him. Even he didn't monitor the house it just plainly stupid & weird all together....
* Why must hide the fact Palm work for Nuengdiao, to protect Nuengdiao. Make no sense. His dad just get MURDERED & he as the only heir to Kiattrakulmethee's family makes sense to have bodyguard lurking around.... So what if the bodyguard is the same age with Nuengdiao, it's not weird. It's maybe even better cause Palm can be near Nuengdiao as much as possible. Like in the class, cause it's weird to have bodyguard in the classroom, but if u're the same age as Nuengdiao u can join the school. Palm called to be bodyguard but can't be in the same car with Nuengdiao, what if something did happen, will Palm's dad only enough to protect Nuengdiao? Isn't gonna be better if Palm in 1 car with Nuengdiao. Overall it just so so weird... I run out word to describe it....
* Nuengdiao too easy adapt from rich lifestyle to run away & do all the job or housework. Never see someone that easy to switch lifestyle....
* The weird relationship between Kiattrakulmethee's family. The uncle-dad-mother-Nuengdiao-Chopper. It just they try to make family relationships but everything feels wrong... Like how Chopper try to friend with Nuengdiao, but never really friend too...
* Where the heck is the board member. Company that big have no shareholder or board member is so weird... After Nuengdiao's dad gor killed his mother just automatically become the CEO & after that his uncle & Nuengdiao himself in the end, usually there's drama with board member... Haha...

What i don't like apart from the plot holes:
- The forced relationship that Palm's dad try to make Palm does to Nuengdiao. He really see himself as lower class & kinda forced Palm to act like it.
- The cringey relationship between Palm & Nuengdiao. I don’t know how to describe it. Maybe just like Shiro wrote: "there are some sweet well preformed moments here and there but neither of the leads are very good with facial expressions and emotions. That said both are pretty good at delivering physical scenes as well as action and tension. However the moment they are supposed to feel something it just becomes cringey be it sadness, love (not lust though), anger... It just feels off...." Yeah i agreed. It just feels off....
- Mom always baby-ing Nuengdiao. She always said want Nuengdiao to be strong & grow... But u still baby-ing him, how can he be strong & grow... Ugh....

The only thing that I like from this maybe how in the end Nuengdiao grow up & learn to take his responsibility in family business....

Overall maybe just like jpny01 wrote: "It wants badly to be a PG-rated KinnPorche" but failed in general... Everything just feels off....

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Heart warming to its core

I was waiting since Fish Upon The Sky ended ; Lets not say its the best show out there but was I disappointed ? Definitely not.
Yes, it might not be the best but its different. It really is. It doesnt have a strong storyline, but it will leave a trace. You'll end this show with a smile, or it can be a few drops of tears as well if you immediately start missing PalmNueng like I did- and the whole cast fell right in their places.
Its a pretty one. Something which makes us feel what they are feeling. The plot is would not make you think too much so relax and go ahead with a sweet, heartwarming story.
P.S Perth does it again. He remains the favorite. Cant wait for more of him!

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Conflicting emotions

This series is probably the hardest for me to rate as of yet. It was really good at times and then it takes multiple turns into "shaking my head" territory that was really the main reason a few stars got knocked off.

First off, for a series called Never Let Me Go, there was a whole lot of letting go. It's one of my least favorite tropes where one lead claims they don't love the other anymore because they think they are doing them a favor. That happens here at one point. Another time, Neung leaves Palm by leaving a note and saying "don't follow me." Of course, Palm follows and they reconcile, only for Palm to turn around and do the EXACT same thing, leaving a note and saying "don't follow me." And this is after he knows how much it hurt him to be on the receiving end. There were just so many episodes centered around one of them leaving, the two of them sulking and then getting back together. Really, once in a series is enough.

Besides which, there was a whole lot of interesting plot going on otherwise that I felt like the writers could have easily done without the constant push and pull dance. The family business and side characters (mainly Ben and Chopper) could have had more going on which would have been perfectly fine as filler. I found them interesting even with the small amount of screen time they got and would have preferred to see other sides of the feud through their eyes instead of the same old same old with the main couple.

Even the uncle was fairly well written and used effectively. Although in the beginning of the series, he's bitching about running a casino instead of the hotels then when he's in change, he's trying to turn the hotel into a casino. And a lot of the conflicts (other than the main couple's romance) is resolved with an off-the-cuff remark or short discussion after spending the entire series as the main plot.

With all that being said, I still really enjoyed the series and thought there was a lot of good in it. The acting was great and I, personally, noticed a huge improvement in Phuwin and Pond's performances. I'd just finished Fish Upon The Sky before this and so it was super noticeable how much further they'd come in just one year. I have yet to see a series where Perth doesn't give a great performance. Whether he's a main character or side character, he fits the roles well.

Personally, I don't know if I would watch the series again, seeing as it's frustrating for a good portion of it and there weren't any surprise twists or anything unexpected that would tempt me to watch again for signs of it. You know right off the bat who the bad guy is so there's the satisfaction every time someone calls him an "asshole" (of which there are a lot).

I'd still say it's worth a watch, even if not a re-watch.

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Questionable writing but overall enjoyable

Was I the only one that thought Palm’s character type was going to be the rough and tumble, super casual, rural boy type? Like this boy worked on a boat and likes wearing Hawaiian print shirts, you’re telling me he’s the quiet, reserved, loyal dog type? Missed opportunity.

I have conflicting feelings about this. On one hand, I did enjoy it. On the other hand there was something that was preventing me from getting fully invested in this story.

Getting the elephant out of the room, it’s totally GMMTVs response to Kinnporsche. Another drama I have mixed feelings about lol. It is different, in some ways that are better and in some ways that are worse.

The good: the overall vibe of this show. They’ve cast this sort of warm glow around everything that makes it feel sort of dream-like. It gives this show a unique essence about it that I haven’t seen before. I can’t explain it but I actually do quite like that part of the show.
The leads have good chemistry, likely because they have starred alongside each other before. They felt comfortable and I love a good longing stare lol.
I also like the soundtrack. The choice to mix Thai songs with Western songs worked with the overall feeling of this show.

The bad: I feel like they didn’t know what kind of show they wanted this to be. Is it a mafia, crime drama? Is it a teen romance? Because they didn’t commit enough to either one it just felt very unrealistic.
The choice to have this set around high schoolers was an interesting one. They were probably hoping that it would make the show stand out or appeal to a broader audience but it ended up feeling more like a teen drama posing as a mafia drama. Like why would Nueng’s mom want a HIGH SCHOOLER as her son’s bodyguard. That just doesn’t make sense lol. And then when Nueng, you know, an 18 year old starts running the company…????? It would’ve been better if they committed to them being adults and properly delved into the mafia element.
You say this company is built on illegal business? Where?? Where are the drugs, money laundering, etc. I haven’t seen it, so for all I know this is just some random company that people are willing to kill over.
The writing decisions are definitely the most questionable part of this series lol.
Acting also isn’t completely there. The actor’s are young and they have improved from their roles in FUTS. They have potential, so I’m not gonna hate too much.

Overall though, I would recommend giving this one a watch. There are tons of BLs out there, but despite this one’s flaws, it is still one of the better one’s out there.

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unfortunately a bad review

i must say i was pretty disappointed with this one which i had quite a hope for at the start.
the story was interesting and so it only left the acting and script writing to be great.
But unfortunately, i was surprised to see both the acting and the script writing were not to my liking which was pretty strange, i had faith in phuwin and pond since i enjoyed their acting in their serie "fish upon the sky" but it was opposite to my expectations. Both didn't seems to fit their role well enough specially pond who doesn't fit the "obedient servent bodyguard" image, i think i would have liked it better if he was more confident and flirty, just hearing him calling "kun Nueng" was cringy and felt too robotic
it was new seeing Phuwin in more harsh and confident character but i didn't disliked that much except the script writing that ruined it even more. which leads us to the second reason : script writing
1) i didn't feel the connection between the main leads, it felt more like sexual tension than anything. Palm literally kissed Nueng to comfort him from a heartbreak 😒
2) Nueng was too much of a redflag, he only knew how to order and be harsh to palm which in opinion is more because of his gay panic than anything and even tho i knew he loves him it felt like he was using him more than anything. like "i will curse at you and humiliate you but you still got to obey me and love me"
No.... please no...
3) too illogical, i usually skip the logical thoughts while watching because i want to focus on the story and acting more but sometimes too much is too much ! boys were literally having the time of their life knowing their parents could be dead and next thing i hear is that Palm's mother is probably gonna be in dager too yet they still living happily in their own bubble like 🤦‍♀️ so again No....
3) side couple? not gonna even talk about them, their love is so dry.... felt like i was in a desert empty of all interest to satisfy my thirst for good couple stories. was a Finally No that led me to be completely uninterested in the following episodes so i stopped
kept trying to persuade myself to give another chance but honestly what i'm seeing on the net about it isn't really persuading me in anyway 😂

so unfortunately it will be a no for me for this serie
hope to see the actors in better roles next time

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We are still in episode 6 right now, but this series already left a big impression on me. First of all, I believe, at this point, this story can't go wrong. We are right in the middle, but the story-telling is very consistent, it flows smoothly. At first the story may seem too quick: we meet the characters and the character are interested in each other almost immediately. I'm not a fan of things like this, I don't believe in love at first sight, but it surprised me with a nice pace. We didn't get people that met and are all over each other saying "I love you" after three episodes, we have people that met and felt attracted to each other and that's it. They go on with their lives, stealing glances and feeling a little jealous sometimes. But then we watch them slowly becoming close, the attraction that was there becoming something more. And of course, PondPhuwin's chemistry plays a big role in making this believable. It's GMMTV, there's a few, about 3 couples that have actual good chemistry and for this setting, PondPhuwin was a right choice. Not gonna lie, I was scared they couldn't deliver when it comes to acting, but I was surprised they got so much better after FUTS.

The bodyguard trope is something that was used SO MANY times in romance media already, but this one is really interesting. Nueng always tried to place Palm by his side as his friend, not as bodyguard. We don't have any kind of power play in here, so even though Nueng is a rich boy and Palm's boss, he doesn't use it to be above him in any way (you don't exist, drunk Nueng).

And obviously, we can't talk about this series without mentioning the AMAZING cinematography. The cinematography of this series is breathtaking. When it comes to BL, this one is easily one of the top ones.

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Let All Logic Go

(Thoughts may change as the series goes)
(Last updated: 18 Jan, '22)

Overall review:
Although the series is almost good, it's not gripping or gravitating enough to be anticipating the next episode. Turn off your brain-cells whilst watching, there are many plot holes.

Production quality:
- the audio engineering at many points feels very amateurish and breaks immersion. For example sounds of footsteps, car doors, car engine, music in earphones, etc.
- the ost is nice.
- sometimes there is a lack of establishing shots which can deteriorate the watcher to discern where the scene is set. For example, is it the same day, next day, are they at the school, house, external place etc.
- sets are designed nicely.

Story and characters:
- the protagonist, Nueng is not likeable. He seems very irrational, erratic and thus toxic.
- which makes the supposed endgame romantic interest, Palm, his obligated servant, like a captive who's stuck in a hard place.
- palm has better/healthier relationships with other people.
- palm deserves so much better than having to babysit nueng

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Everyone should watch this series!!

i truly fell in love with this show how the characters poetry their feelings and emotions and the acting is very good too puwin and pond improved they acting skills and the kissing scenes are very good and you can feel the emotions, they are not going for very hard core kiss scenes because they are not officialy together(till some episodes)but it is too good and story is very good and the plot is good too plam knowing he loves neung and neung not being sure if he loves him or not plus he being concern about his mother and the situation but being happy and getting the peace and calmness in the island and this show is totally awesome, interesting and lovable will definitely recommend those who want to watch this series will definitely recommend,i know different people have different opinions even if you don't like some scenes too i am very sure you will love the drama. Please give it a try.it is not a waste of time i am sure it is worthy.

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Boring Bl forced my self to finish it.

This drama felt not connected having plot holes or sudden switches on the mood, going back and forth. It was a good story but wasn't nicely directed. Poor choice of music. They had highly potential actors on supporting role (Perth & Chimon) who would have done better in main role as they show emotion real well, a good flow with mood changes without feeling rushed. I still liked Pond and Phuwin from Fish Upon the Sky but they still need some lessons. There some other unrealistic things or interactions and sudden character development which sometimes it went back down then up again. The story was boring honestly maybe having more characters would have been great. And I hated the flashback seens to the beach which was messing up with progressing of the drama.

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Good chemistry and good acting from the stars, but the storyline was a bit…

Talking about Nuengdiao… At first, he was a bit arrogant and selfish, but good at heart. As the story proceeds his character got a lot better, bold and fearless.

Palm, on the other hand, a bit shy, very hardworking and gentle. That's till no one messes with his loved ones.

Their chemistry was so good as I said before. I think palm's company did so much effect on Nuengdiao to his character to develop, but one thing I must say Palm was so whipped for Nuendiao.lol

Ben and Chopper… Just wow! I would have never imagined them together, but as always GMMTV surprise us.
At first, I didn't like what Ben did, but alright, he had his reasons…
Then we have Chopper, omg, his character is the one that I loved the most.
His friendship with Nuengdiao was very good, even though everything happening between their family..
We didn't get much of Ben and Chopper, but they left so much effect even with less screen time.

Now the storyline was a bit disappointing for me. I expected a lot more. Some unnecessary scenes, also deaths and not much reaction for it…like HOW?!.. WHY?!
It should have had been more emotional for other characters to…
We could have gotten more BEN and CHOPPER scenes!

Overall, in the end, what saved the show, for me, was their chemistry and acting.
Is it this what we call: bodyguard to friends and to lovers, lol

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