Make It Right (2016)

The actors delivered the show beautifully,though there are still areas that need improvement. Some may dislike the music, but I find it catchy and it fits perfectly to the story. Great way to start an episode. The story is near perfection, perhaps something to answer some of the viewers confusion as to why Fuse can't leave Jean (I don't want to spoil). The cast is PERFECT! I've watched a couple of Thai Drama and I would have to say that they balanced well with everything. The show will make you gush, laugh, sad, mad and confused. I THINK that it gets better when you rewatch it, because there's not much of dull scenes. x

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It got off to a rocky start, but once you make it past the first half a season or so it starts to get really good. I found it hard to get on board or stay interested in the main couple since the chemistry was never really there for me, but Frame and Book were absolutely amazing. The beginning of their relationship might cause some unrest among viewers, especially if you're from a western culture, but is ultimately cleared up much later on. They were absolutely amazing, the second best relationship I've seen in a drama so far (I'm Together With Me trash, sorry), and the actors were very talented. The chemistry was perfect and the relationship was both very realistic and believable, but also tackled some major issues that I've yet to see taken on by any other drama. Mental illness is a serious issue, and I was pleasantly surprised to see it handled so kindly.

Back to the "main" storyline (honestly, I only kept watching for Frame and Book), Fuse was annoying as hell. I had a lot of trouble connecting with him, given how indecisive and selfish he is, and eventually gave up. His story with Jean dragged on a season and a half too long, and didn't have enough of a pay-off to be worth it. His story with Tee was all over the place and also dragged on way too long in most parts. It kept taking one step forward only to take one back the next episode and end up right back where it started, which was nowhere interesting.

Overall, I found Make It Right to be kind of meh. I would 100% rewatch a FrameBook cut, but everything else I would have to (and should have the first time) skip through.

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I really liked this show, though some of it was very cringey to watch.

The story was okay, it was there and it worked just fine, though if you're into BL you will probably pick up most of the plot from around the first episode. It's still nice to see though. Some of the things that happened are kind of like "wtf? That happens to children???" and the situations were very adult. You can kinda see why they were necessary but it's also a little like they're way too young to be dealing with this or have this, yknow? Other things, like the bad jokes that you "might expect from teenage boys" like fart jokes or being obsessed with sex are there heavily, and a couple of them are actually funny (in my opinion, like the 1,2 table thing ;) ) but the rest were very off-putting for me. Push though! The good stuff is there!! I promise!

The actors are actually pretty good, given that they're super young (at the point of filming the youngest actor was likely 15 years old) and they were playing gay characters. Because of this you can expect that they're not the greatest kissers or fake kissers, though taking in mind their ages it's more understandable, especially as someone who is around the same age as the actors and living in a country (UK) which is more accepting of gay people and LGBT than Thailand is currently, and thinking about if any other boys that I know of around my age they likely would NOT have done what they've done. So they've done an amazing job! I wish all of these boys the best of luck in their future lives!!
(ps I think Wit is one of the, if not THE prettiest of the entire cast, let me know who you thought was the prettiest!)

This series relies heaaaaavily on music, and it's actually okay, though it's not the greatest.

I might rewatch this sometime, but it would likely only be because I might have missed something or I forget things.

Overall I actually really liked the series! At he beginning I was like oh man this is gonna be super cringe isn't it, but I found myself enjoying most of it anyway, secondhand embarrassment really is heavy here.
(Remember to watch season 2!)

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(ALMOST HEART) - LONG REVIEW, NO SPOILERS

Honestly, I adored this series. It has its flaws, of course, but I couldn't help but love it. It's rather light but deals with important things at the same time. I will now go through some aspects of the show that may (?) be useful for those who haven't watched it. I will not include spoilers so don't worry!


STORY: I liked the concept very much. The whole friend-becomes-something-more-after-a-strange-night isn't new but I liked it despite that. Sometimes it got a little bit confusing because there were soooo many characters. I will talk about that later. But yes, I did like the plot, overall.

ACTING/CAST: Obviously there were some aspects of the acting that should be improved but can we really blame them? They were 15-17 when this show aired and most of them had no previous experience. I genuinely think they did an amazing job. The chemistry was there, even if the kiss scenes were bleh (this means they kind of sucked). Their lips didn't even touch. But other than that, I didn't feel awkward at all watching them interacting, which I tend to feel (it's not because they're boys; I feel this way with straight couples too. Unless they're well portrayed). You could tell they're friends in real life, which made it more enjoyable to watch. And to me, that made up for the somewhat unexperienced acting. I fell in love with Boom (Tee)- maybe because his voice could ease the most violent of storms. Really. I'm not even exaggerating. I really liked Ohm as well but I think his character, Frame, had a lot to do with that. Everyone did a good job in my opinion.

MUSIC: I really liked the music in this show. Specially “?????????? (Kon Mee Sanay)” which played only once (if I'm not mistaken) but it was such a sweet scene! If someone did that to me, I would literally melt. Those who have watched it, will know what I'm talking about.

REWATCH VALUE: I would, 100%, rewatch this. I'm going to start the sequel today or tomorrow but I already want to rewatch this one!

OVERALL: If this was the first BL series I'd ever watched, this would be a solid 10 stars for me. The fact that I gave it 9.5 stars says A LOT about the way I feel about this show. I'm quite new to this Thai bl dramas world but after watching some bl series I've become more critic of what I watch. I reaaaaally liked it. But now I would also like to point some things that did bother me after a while:

- Too many characters. As I've previously mentioned, the story got confusing sometimes because there were too many characters that didn't really contribute to the plot that much? For example, Mo, Fing and Tan. They were good side characters, specially Mo, but when the story focused on them it was boring and useless because they didn't have enough time to develop whatever was going on with them and make the viewers interested. So, in my opinion, they shouldn't have included those little storylines and concentrated on the main characters or at least develop them.
- The advertisements. //sigh// Do I really need to explain this?
- Are teenagers really like that? Frame and Book... "met" in a strange way. I'm 17 years old and I thought it was odd. Maybe I'm just boring? But I don't really go out to drink and have sex? Anyways.
- They forced those gay couples a little too much, in my opinion. Four+ gay couples and one lesbian couple (I mean, that wasn't clear but they did include the lesbian somewhere). Representation shouldn't be in quantity but in quality. And even though I like most of those couples, sometimes it made me think they were obviously doing it for the crazy fans who are starving for skinship between two boys, instead of focusing in facing the real issues that might exist in gay couples (society acceptance, for example). It would be awesome if they improved that in season 2. We'll see.
- That "first" scene with Book & Frame. I don't want to spoil anything but it bothered me a lot. It was not like it ruined the relationship's dynamic for me but it came across as if Book didn't want it and Frame literally forced him. Apparently it was not their intention with that scene but yeah.

NOTE: The ending would have bothered me if I didn't know there was a second season.

I'm sorry about this long review but hopefully it was helpful to some of you. (:

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I decided to make my first ever review by choosing this Thai BL series. First of all, knowing that most of the lead cast are all new and young, the show really caught my interest. I will try my best to have the most honest review I can give the first season of this show.

Story/Plot: I like the way they created the plot twists between Fuse and Tee, I can actually relate to how confusing it is for Fuse to choose between two special people in his life. however, I also find Fuse a bit naive for always considering Jean considering all the obvious reason to choose Tee. I like the sweet moments of the Fuse-Tee Ship, both actors are really adorable, not to mention Boom's (Tee) mesmerizing smile. Overall their characters will surely be one of the few BL characters that will be engraved to the hearts of many fans.

Focusing on the plot twist of Frame of Book, I find it really adorable and amusing, I never really read much about the storyline before watching this series because I really wanted to anticipate the events in every episode. and this couple really added on the excitement to watch the next episode. I love the way Frame transition from a Naughty Bad Boy to a Naughty Sweet Boyfriend. Another of the most memorable BL couple to date.

I just wish there were more exposure for Fing, since they also touch a bit of GL here. that added more color to the story.

Acting: Considering most of the lead actors are rookies, I would say that there are parts that I find kinda dull, but I never really mind it since I was enjoying how the story unfolds. I just hope that there were more realistic facial expressions from Boom, Peak, and Toey. Ohm was exceptional, in fact, I find him really good as a rookie actor. overall every actor in the series was adorable.

Music: I love it.. in fact, I have added most of their OST in my playlist that helps me get in the good mood every single day.

Re-Watch: well I have watched 3 times already.... so my review is .. a BIG YES!

OVERALL: Make It Right is a breath of fresh air, feel good Thai BL series, thought acting may be a bit awkward at the first few episodes, but you get to see that most of them get better in the latter episodes. The story is great, the music is really good, I recommend this to all BL lovers.

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I just can't with this series! When I saw season 1 I was on board, and then season 2 go went and f***ed me up!! I love how this series shows the simplicity of LGBT. It's so like "people make such a big deal out of it, but in reality this is how simple it is, just love in its basic and purist form"
Then obviously the ships in this show kill me, especially Frame and Book!! They give me life!
This series has left such an impression on me and I will not forget it!
The writers are ginius so if they do a season 3 I don't doubt it will be also a work of art!
Breath if you agree!!!!

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Terceira série BL daTailândia

Esse final de semana eu maratonei pela milésima vez "Make it right", a primeira temporada, e é incrível a quantidade de sentimentos que essa série consegue nos transmitir.
Eu tenho o hábito de situar a série historicamente. Essa série foi produzida quando a Tailândia ainda engatinhava no mundo BL. Antes dela, houve o sucesso estrondoso do filme "Love of Siam", um mês depois o Japão lançou o primeiro filme da série "Takumi Kun", em 2012 foi lançado um arco do "Club Friday", que como se trata de história real, não se encaixa no gênero BL, em seguida o estrondoso sucesso de "Hormones", que começou em 2013 e rendeu 3 temporadas, e em 2014, outro fenômeno: "Love sick", que ganhou duas temporadas. Observem que desde Love of Siam, Hormones e Love sick, as séries BL eram ambientadas nas escolas não nas universidades como é comum atualmente.
Essa série é linda, realmente linda, e o roteiro é sensacional, apesar dos furos. Antes de tudo vou falar sobre os furos (geralmente eu deixo essa parte por último), e nem tem nada a ver com militância, até pq é preciso entender que a minha realidade no Brasil hoje é totalmente diferente de um país asiático, principalmente a seis anos atrás. A série começa com vários adolescentes bebendo até caírem, isso nem é uma crítica, é uma observação, pois não adianta militar sobre algo que infelizmente é normal em qualquer lugar, talvez essa tenha sido a receita de sucesso entre os jovens, mostrar certos pontos da realidade sem pudor causou uma identificação com os adolescentes.
O outro ponto de observação, e aqui realmente é uma crítica, é sobre o sexo sem consentimento. Na primeira vez de Tee e Fuse, Tee estava sóbrio, enquanto Fuse estava totalmente embriagado e não tinha condições de consentir o sexo. Na primeira vez de Book e Frame, Book foi praticamente estuprado, e de forma tão violenta que ficou doente, não tenho como passar pano para isso.
No mais, não tenho problemas com o roteiro. A série mostra o período da adolescência de forma muito real, as dúvidas sobre o corpo, sexualidade, as confusões de sentimentos, a descoberta do amor, as decepções amorosas, os dramas, a amizade, o bullying que muitas vezes é feito de forma cruel pelos próprios amigos, com ou sem intenção, a auto aceitação, o preconceito que muitas vezes começa dentro de casa, nossa! Não sei como conseguiram colocar todos esses temas em apenas 12 episódios e trabalhar bem cada um deles.
Algo muito especial nessa série, é a primeira confissão de amor entre Tee e Fuse, guardarei a cena no coração para sempre. Uma história de milhões, uma ost linda, uma fotografia muito boa. Lembro-me da quantidade de críticas dos fãs brasileiros a respeito da atuação dos meninos, mas lembrem-se, eram adolescentes em seus primeiros papeis, falando sobre um tema que apesar de ter milhões de fãs, tinha um continente inteiro de muito preconceito, e sim, eles andaram para que nossas super produções BL de hoje pudessem correr.
Realmente indico muito essa série, pretendo revê-la muitas vezes ainda.
OBS: O bônus é ver vários amores atuais no início de suas carreiras, como Mean, Plan, Ohm Pawat, Boom e Peak, e diversos outros.

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"Overall, the acting was a bit off at first but things get to be better after a while." - Most reviews do  have this sentiment and it is absolutely true. I did not finish watching it the first time I tried because I could not feel the chemistry between the main characters (though there is, its a bit off) but things do get better. Story lacks the direction on how the characters would develop especially the main couple. There may have been unnecessary side stories that does not make sense to the entire show.

However, the couple development is really good especially the Frame x Book couple and is one of the reason, I think, the pairing is famous. The pair's story development is great and one can definitely understand where the romantic feelings come from.

 For the main couple, there seems to be a lot of confusion with push and pulls that would make you rethink where their feelings are really progressing too. The chaos makes it hard to see the actual direction of the main couples. The theme song is good, catchy and is appropriate (the kind of music that will give you the feels along with the show). Generally, it is still part of the BL Series one should watch out for.

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This is one of the most popular BL series as of now. The couples in the series have also made their names known not only in Asia but as well in America.

Make It Right shows the typical high school life of falling in love, yet in most case here with the same sex. It has a good story line that depicts youth. The couples have great chemistry, the production team really did a great job in casting and pairing them. On and off cam the actors are really cute together. I personally love how their friends, family and some people around are so accepting. If only everyone could be like them, then the world can be happier. You can have a good laugh, heart fluttering moments and the skinship of the couples here are no joke. This series can seriously cater the fantasies of fangirls/fanboys without being too much or vulgar since the characters are really young (i feel so old when i saw their age lmao)
Acting wise, I cannot really say that it was good but I gave 8/10 since this is the first show of most characters here. Season 2 is already out you should check it out as well because they kinda grew up and became more mature there and their acting quite improved too.

IF YOU LOVE BL STORIES, THIS IS ONE YOU SHOULDN'T MISS.

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This was a very good drama and I enjoyed it a lot. It left you wanting more after each episode. However, some of the acting was off slightly but that is probably from that fact that it was a lot of the casts first acting roles soo what can you expect? The acting didn't detract your attention from the story line so overall I would say you should definitely watch this. The characters are fun and you get to like each one individually quickly. Many of the characters are relatable to anything that happens to a normal teenager. Definitely watch this if you haven't watched many BL dramas, it's a  good starting drama.

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Okay, this series was telling about teenagerhood. We had 3 couples in here and 2 couples from outside the school. At the beggining of the episode they introduced us to TeeXFuse couple; Their main problem was created because they screwed up while drunking a bit similar with TGWM story but i think MIR way it better. By adding their friends gang's jokes; Mo, Wit, Ess and Frame which were super funny, they succeed make me laugh out loud. Mo also got my attention in the beggining of the episode. After that, when TeexFuse things getting bore they presented to us the second couple FrameXBook, their relationship was built becos of unexcpected event. Their love story managed to soar in the air after we get saturated with first couple. I think we all agree that they steal the attention from whole series, they are the highlight. After that we were introduced with the next pair and so on. So we won't get bored. But sadly the last couple couldn't make it on my eyes.

And other conclusion: (1). At the beginning I really-really like this much. But in the end of episodes one couple's story turning to being forced, fortunatly that they can cover it up with lots of jokes. (2). I want to give applause for the main actors's acting. Especially actors who play as Book and Mo! Why? Book didn't have many script yet he can delivered the emotion throught his expression as a shy and reticent boy. Mo -> He's not main character in here! He is a silly man i can get his jokes, but sometime he can turns into a serious man, like seriously his crying scene i got the emotion from that, i can feel the pain of the separation. Damn! His character like roller coaster, up and down. I can't wait for his next story plot. (3). I don't really like the acting of actor who play as Tee. He is stiff. (4). If you expect for VIVID SMEXY TIME! NO THEY DON'T HAVE IT! They even don't have properly kiss even just once! even just one couple! RRRRGGHHH We need fan service, don't we?

What i mostly like: Teenagerhood! That made me wish if i were a boy! I really-really loved their GANK!

What i don't like: Fuse's sister love story kinda forced and confusing. They want to make it twist but they didn't manage it well. Lastly, too many ads they put to the story.

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