Love Mechanics (2022)

Once again, YinWar made me cry successfully:(

Although this time the tears that I experienced were different (from The Best Story), but still they both made me fall in love with Love Mechanics (one more time).

The extension of the mini series En of Love is not only an extension of the duration from 4 episodes to 10 episodes, but they also improved the quality of (almost) all aspects. The most obvious thing is the acting quality of those two actors, which now looks more mature and professional compared to their previous series.

A love story that we already know (for those who follow the mini series), but packaged more interestingly with an extension of the conflict that is also made not excessively (aka just right). At first, I kept thinking about what conflicts would be present on this series to achieve 10 episodes, because through only 4 episodes this series has become one of my favorite series in 2020.

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Hands down, it's one of the best Thai BL series of 2022.

Wow, I have to say this is one of the best Thai BLs I've seen, and that's just down to the acting. In all, of all the Thai BL series I have seen, the only two series that have such good acting are "Not Me" and "I told the sunset about you".

Here, there are two aspects of acting that I would like to highlight.

The first is the couple. I think the way it was shot definitely played on the outcome, it was far from the cheesy shots and sometimes uncomfortable where the actors just stare at each other to make it last - which is incredibly embarrassing to witness. Honestly, I learned to ignore that in the Thai series because it's present in all of them, but here, thank god we were free of that. This makes the moments when they look into each other's eyes seem natural and not excessively long.
Speaking of the couple, it looks like they were comfortable with each other. This is the first time I've seen these actors, but from what I've gathered they've known each other and worked together for several years. This is their first series as both main leads, and it shows how well they know each other. They have perhaps the most natural chemistry and interactions I've ever witnessed between two men who play off each other's attraction.
Maybe it's also a personal feeling, but their chemistry and how comfortable they are really surprised me, from just talking, arguing or when they show their physical attraction.

Second is their individual acting. I don't know where this kid is from but War is one of the best Thai actors I've seen. And I'm not saying this lightly as I never considered the acting of Thai BL series actors to be ground-breaking, but War just threw me off. This kid is talented, I hope no matter if he wants to stay in the BL industry or not, he gets into other projects, especially complex scripts that would highlight his talent.
I mean, his eyes say so much, his micro expressions and then also his character who could have been shallow like the majority of young men who play in these series where they are blindly in love with another, but with little he could showed how much he could add to the character. He didn't just play a character, he embodied it, which is rare, and he showed he has potential.

I hope that if they still have acting projects together, War and Yin, they won't choose another series that gives us the same thing and the same kind of role as many duos do in their other BL projects.

To mention Yin, yes he doesn't shine enough to be at War's level, but his acting is more than decent. I don't expect him to ever pull off the same kind of complexity as War but it definitely has potential to grow, which is quite a lot compared to many of its peers. Honestly, I'm waiting to see more about it.

So in the end, the script itself is nothing special, it's deja vu, it's just two guys trying to navigate their new found love. Lots of unnecessary scenes and plotlines, really many stupid choices made by the characters, but it's filled with a mix of human emotions from tender moments, love, joy, complicity, misunderstanding, fear, sadness and jealousy. It's the typical mix of these series but it's really the acting that did everything here.

As for the second couple, for me they had nothing special and nothing new to bring that I haven't already seen a hundred times in other BL series but their acting is good for the role they had.

So, I highly recommend this series.

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Interesting series, but fells short.

It's a good series with an interesting storyline. I enjoyed the actors and the chemistry they share but fells short on storyline and development. It's very toxic at times and not a big fan of the lead couple. There is stalking, cheating and lies with the lead couple. To much to want to handle. I wish they did a better job with story and couple. It's a messed up start with the sleeping with someone and the person is to drunk to know they are sleeping with the guy he likes friend and the friend knows it and does not say anything about them continue to stalk him and then sleep with him and still have a cheating girlfriend too. Way to much toxic relationship.

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Love Mechanics: empatia é tão acentuada

"Love Mechanic" (2022) is a wonderful series with 10 (ten) episodes. I praise this series. It is worth it for the direction of Lit Padhung and for the perfect and empathetic protagonists actors Yin Anan (Vee) and War Wanarat (Mark). The couple (couple) is in refined harmony with soft and sensitive interpretations, sad and happy, in an atmosphere of romantic comedy and drama. I highlight the strong presence of the actor Prom Ratchapat as Nuea. "Love Mechanics" makes us laugh and cry. Nota Mil, because this series, along with other rare gems, are at the top of my first choices when the theme is "the best works of art of the Thai series type BL/ yaoi". NOTE: literal translation from Portuguese to English, via google translator

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Of the 13 Thai BLs I have completed, YinWar had the best chemistry

I want to say I loved and hated this series. I loved the leads' chemistry, the dynamic friend group made up of seniors and juniors' engineers, the unpredictability, the comedy, and the randomness. But what I hate most are the two jarring offenses right from the jump.

Immediately, one of our leads, Vee, cheats on his girlfriend by having s*x with a junior, Mark, who's so drunk out of his mind that he mistakes Vee for Vee's friend. So right away Vee not only cheated but took advantage of another student, for what reason? None... Or I suppose he just wanted s*x that night and it didn't matter if it was with his gf or anyone who'll drunkenly 'beg' him for it. What I haven't seen many mention is how Vee never once, throughout all 10 episodes, admitted or acknowledged that he, too, cheated on his girlfriend on 3-5 different occasions! Yes, he didn't give her crap when she cheated but he never said it out loud to anyone or even himself. So we can't gauge if he considered himself a cheater or not. Although the show tried to justify cheating with cheating, what they did do a good job of is making you forget Vee cheated on his girl. Then they included a whole segment where Mark tortured Vee to the point where you feel bad and sorry for Vee (it was the only time in the series where I cried lol).

The show also did a good job telling us idiot Vee was going to put Mark through hell per random fortune teller at the market. And every time Vee did something dumb, I always, while rolling my eyes, tied it to the fortune teller lol.

What the show didn't do a good job of is the series title. I found myself asking 'What on earth is YinWar's drama called again?' so many times. The engineering/mechanic part is like 15% of the series give or take. The characters said 'engineer(ing)' more than we actually got to see them doing engineering-related stuff.

If you can get over the cheating, nonconsensual sex, and cringe-acting at random moments then trust me, you're in for a really good time. War/Mark's puppy face guarantees it.

Usually, friend groups are a hit or miss in these BLs (esp large groups) and although I can only remember Bar, Kan, Yiwaa, Nuea, and Fuse's names, I enjoyed all of their moments. I was weak with the comedy timing from both parties: seniors and juniors. I liked that the seniors were protective, responsible (taking drunk friends home after a crazy night, addressing and pushing Vee to face his demon), had lives outside of uni, and took on leadership roles. Although the comedy duo in Vee's group doesn't make convincing engineering students their singing, dancing, and chemistry made them a great addition. I have to say Nuea pursuing Mark, and Yiwaa trying to couple them up was a bit aggravating but I get it. I'd want Mark for myself too or at least make sure he's loved and well taken care of. I do question how Nuea got out of Mark's room that night though. He just sort of faded and was replaced by Kan and no one ever mentioned it again lol
As for Mark's friends, I liked that they all had their quirks. Such as watching anime, eating everyone's leftovers (I was getting tired of seeing food go to waste in Thai BLs lol), loves napping, like checking out girls, and Fuse who actually tried to keep everyone focus and on track with their schoolwork.

Like every show, this one has its ups and downs but the cast's chemistry really drove this series for me and evidently, I forgave everything it ever did wrong. I'm even hoping time passes by faster so I can go back and rewatch this and relive all of its chaos and glory!

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Engineering Students Differently!

Sometimes, in fact most times we underestimate the effects of poverty on self esteem. When you are raised in an environment where the general populace is the same, you will hardly find any self esteem issues. The trouble starts with awareness that there is lack in the self. This is what Vee is battling with. These are consequences of falling in love with a rich kid and not having the skills to handle it. Also, having to watch those equal to Mark vie for his affections.

Mark comes across as more mature because he's had the luxury to move beyond worrying about his belly to bigger things.

To compare them is unfair. We've watched Vee make an attempt at showing Mark that he is able to love him even from his place of lack, but do badly due to lack of experience. It hasnt helped him that he is also poor at communicating. Oy!

In the end, what do you have besides your humanity. Vee is in luck with fatal looks, a crashing sense of humour and a persistent spirit. Something tells me he’s also gifted in the pleasure department which would explain why Mark lost his peripheral vision after one night. Their chemistry will have you reaching for your battery operated device because WTH!

Needless to say I loved the series and would strongly recommend a watch.

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Mark <3

OST was great with awesome lyrics. The drama set and complete production with actors were all good (looking wise also acting-wise). The main characters VEE and MARK acting was superb. I loved MARK acting a lot.
The story to me seems a little toxic. VEE character till the end doesn't realize how wrong he was and keeps hanging MARK giving him signals while not making things clear with Plong.

This story was reality-based. MARK character in real life has to endure and be more forgiven. If he is not he will face society criticism for being narrow-minded. VEE character in real life can be easily forgiven because of his stupidity and indecisiveness.

I like they showed the positive culture of an engineering department, all the orientation events, and the gear ceremony. In most cases, Drama shows seniors as "a bully" and "Bossy". This drama showed that college culture is in a positive light with most of the brotherhood.

The scriptwriter did an amazing job.
The director, producers, camera, lighting, and sound technical work was done beautifully.

All characters left an amazing impression even the side characters.

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There's something about this drama

Watching this was a roller coaster. I liked the story, it's not perfect but it is good. I really loved their acting and their chemistry<3 Also, don't forget to wait until the titles in the last episode, I almost didn't watch it and that would be sad.
I think this series is good when you want to just relax and chill, I had it finished really quickly and I don't regret it at all!
I am definitely going to watch it again !

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Obsessed from the very first scene!

Love Mechanics immediately captivated me from its very first opening scene. This BL series revolves around the story of two students, Mark and Vee, and their journey from enemies to lovers. The show boasts impressive production value and offers tantalizing scenes that add spice for viewers to savor.

I must acknowledge that this show may not be for everyone due to its toxic elements. However, personally, I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of it. Each episode brimmed with drama, leaving me glued to my seat and occasionally shouting at the screen, immersed in frustration with certain characters and desperately hoping for outcomes that aligned with my wishes. I was so engrossed in the initial moments between Mark and Vee that I ended up binge-watching the entire series in a single day.

The actors portraying Mark and Vee deserve commendation for their incredible performances in the show. They exuded confidence and enthusiasm, instantly charming me with their first words.

Love Mechanics delves into various themes, including relationship dynamics, familial tension, infidelity, and the process of healing and reconciliation. While the story may have occasionally ventured into trashy and simplistic territory, I believe the outstanding acting and the remarkable chemistry between Mark and Vee compensated for it in the long run. I would certainly be eager to watch more shows of this nature and recommend Love Mechanics to anyone seeking more mature BL series.

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