Manner of Death (2020)

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Need more of MAXTUL >.<

This is my first ever review and I am so happy it's about one of my favorite on-screen couple. But I guess, this is more of a rant post, so bear with me for the first few seconds. To start off, I don't understand why people are pegging MaxTul as old or calling them legends(as if they are way past the age of the common BL series norm). They got their title as 'King of Bl' because they genuinely deserve it. They started their BL career at a time when such series wasn't that normalized. Yet they portrayed bold scenes perfectly well and made it work. If watching two masculine men wasn't hot before, it is now. This duo really works well against the general stereotype of 'pretty boy and masculine guy'. In fact, I feel they are fresh, different than others. Their on screen chemistry and off screen bromance is so cute.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

And I was on cloud nine when I came across Manner of Death. I never thought they would make a comeback in a story that is way different from their first time together. The first few episodes were so addicting, it slowly pulled me in. Plus the sight of TanBun together had me dancing in joy. For me the story became a bit too predictable when Nam started disappearing for hours in a black van that took her to God knows where. It didn't take a genius to connect the dots about the needle marks, drugs and Jane. Also Jane's sister didn't look least bit sad throughout the series except at the end. So I had my suspicion about her from the beginning. Overall the plot was great as far as BL stories are concerned. This was definitely something new and the way they mixed in TanBun moments in parallel to the thriller scenes, it was a feast to watch.

While I understood the need to tone down the romantic moments. Was I disappointed to have so little TanBun lovey dovey scenes?

The answer is a definite yes. I wanted more. It felt like some scenes didn't match the vibe of the story. I mean they are in the middle of discussing something as serious as someone's death and suddenly they are on top of each other. Instead of finding opportunities to insert intimate scenes, this series could have been an even bigger hit if the writers worked on Inspector M's character and somehow portrayed a love triangle with him in the mix. Having similar physique and same age group would have worked in their favor. And the flow could have been a lot more natural.

Also after 5-6 years of knowing each together, one would think by now Tul would know where to place his hands on Max. But I felt his hands looked awkward. This time around Max seemed to have matured, be it in terms of acting or his specialty - kissing Tul >.< I could almost feel his intense desire. The way he looked at Bun was enough to drive me insane and watch the whole series. He made me want to watch 'together with me' again. Maybe I won't re-watch MoD in the near future but for first time around, it was okay. The plot was good. The characters were nice. And I got to see MaxTul opposite each again.

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I took me so long to start watching this drama, but when i started, i was hypnotised and cant stop thinking about what is going on next. I really like the plot, MaxTul chemistry of course and the intesivity in every episode. To be honest, I knew from the beggining who the culprit was, but nonetheless i was under pressure most of the time. Max and Tul never disappoints me, their actions and the chemistry between them, were on high level. Also, i really like inspector M, but at the begging i didnt know if he is good or bad character.
I highly recommend Manner of death. It is one of the best series i`ve ever watched and for sure i will rewatch it.

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REVOLUTIONARY–in onscreen chemistry

Just as good the 2nd time through.
REVOLUTIONARY–in terms of featuring a gay romance
without the romance being the plot of the show.

For a gay romance, Manner of Death contains incredible nuances. We have a dark, real world, nitty gritty entanglement that feels inescapable. The romance is part of both main characters' arcs, but not central to the main plot itself.

The show does a romantic subplot better than most hetero romance subplots. The characters have realistic reactions. There was never a moment I wasn't rooting for them. Actors Max and Tul have incredible chemistry. They're the reason I found this series. I discovered them through their older series "Together With Me."

This series isn't for the faint of heart, as far as the psychological traumas, violence, and medical scenes. But it's certainly not as graphic as the worst Hollywood has to offer.

Manner of Death is complex and layered. The surprise reveals made sense and had clues leading up to them, even if I couldn't figure them out. The story revealed itself in a way, fooling me enough that I expected some of my predictions to be wrong. It left me second guessing in a good way that flowed well in the writing.

If you're looking for lighthearted, this certainly doesn't qualify. But watching the series to completion was truly satisfying for the well written mystery and the development between the main characters.

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I'm dropping this. Ep 1 & 2 were a good start, and even though there were some flaws (stiff acting, bad music, mediocre cinematography, strange editing), the plot had potential. I really appreciate how realistic the forensic stuff is shown. I also think the author had a plan, and this is not one of those silly BL series where you know the writer just sits there, does zero research, and writes whatever comes to their mind. Now I'm at Ep 6, and unfortunately they didn't fix the flaws and the little enjoyment I got from watching this series is now completely gone. There is nothing I look forward to. I don't care who killed Jane. The actors have no charm and look lifeless most of the time. Max&Tul could still save this series with their charisma, but the characters Tan&Bun are also extremely boring. I don't know why the writer decided to make their love story so uninteresting with that kind of premise. This could be passionate, intense, exciting with all the mistrust on both sides - it's not. I expected mind games, and I got a soap opera. They are playing house like a married couple and telling each other emotional stories about their life. When they are standing somewhere in the big house and talking to each other I feel like watching The Bold And The Beautiful. It's not engaging. It's a waste of time for me. I'm a big Max&Tul fan, I watched Bad Romance 3 times, I watched TWM, also the next chapter. I watched interviews, TV shows (the one where they travelled to Japan). Even though it hurts to say this, but those two aren't talented and versatile actors. I always knew it. Still I hoped for them to grow and show us something new. This is not a good performance. It could be worse, sure, and I see they tried. But the result is not great. The whole series is mediocre on every possible level. It lacks artistry, good performance, good film making. I honestly refuse to believe the people who worked on this had fun and were passionate about what they were doing.

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OH MY GOD!

This is so amazing already.
Even with the limited amount of episodes, I would still re-watch it over and over until I know all the lines.
the setting is completely different from your normal Bl drama but it works so well. the acting is phenomenal of course. Max and Tul really do their best in all the things they've worked on and they have shown that here as well.

There is so much going on in this drama and the plot/ story line really grabs you attention from the start. Sometimes it can seem like their talking abut the same thing over and over but it makes sense because of the topic of the topic of the dram.

If you do watch it, TAKE YOUR TIME. You'll scream when you finish it and aren't able to watch the other episodes.

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Crime & BL fans will probably really like it

As a crime fan & a BL fan, I like Manner Of Death very much. I don't think that the crime & mystery part take too much over the serie, same with the BL part. It's have a very good balance (ofc from what I have seen of the 5 ep)
The story is very succesful, and I like that many of the chracters act wierd and suspicious. But sometimes it can be very confused. Special with Mr.Tan, when he's around Dr. Bun, but it can just be in these episode, and/or is just me. Who feel that way.

But there something I don't get, are the 2 or 1 person (don't remember if its was 2 or one) who died before Jane, are they related to Janes case. Beacuse they havn´t talk about it, or was it just to introduce what Dr. Bun & Dr. Oat doing. From that I understand, it's not seem that the cases are related to Janes.

The music is very okay, not bad at all. But there is just something missing. But I have to said that I really love the intro music.
I think the acting/ cast is succesful, not just because of MaxTul. But overall the whole cast

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Boring And Badly Executed

The show started out okay, but soon turned for the worse.

The premise of the show -- a medical examiner and the victim's boyfriend are searching for who killed the woman -- seemed interesting. However, there are so many illogical decisions and irrational character actions in this show that by the 4th episode, I had to drop the whole thing because it was too annoying.

The biggest negative, though, was the romance between the two men.

The "romance" between the two main characters felt so out of place and forced. The whole tone of the show was dark, but then the two would have a conversation and A) The conversation did not revolve around the Most Immediate Thing That Needs To Be Discussed, instead talking about things that should be "romantic" or "flirty", and B) These flirty conversations did not belong where they were placed, and they disrupted the whole tone of the murder mystery and crime genre in the show. The flirty moments felt so out-of-place and forced.

Another thing was that the acting was pretty average and I felt no chemistry between the two main characters.

Besides this, the mystery element was illogical and badly written and I could not get into it at all.

Therefore, I am dropping this show and moving on to something better.

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Tul Pakorn

I...made an account on mydramalist just so I could talk about Manner of Death and how beautiful Tul looks in this series. This is really just a hype-Tul post honestly. I haven't watched the whole series as it's still airing but i'm pretty obsessed with it already. I've already re-watched episodes 1-4 several times and I love it every single time. I love Tul and Max so much and i knew they were going to do a great job. All their other series that they've done together (pun intended) are my absolute fav's. I love the music in this so much and the story is captivating and exciting and I can't wait to see how the series plays out. I'm curious to know who the suspect/killer is, I have my theories but I won't check any spoilers that's how obsessed I am with this series and the progression. Tul looks so beautiful in this, he really does. I've always been in love with Max, but Tul and his full head of hair (lol) are gorgeous. I really hope they get the proper recognization they deserve because they are truly great actors. Don't miss this series, it's a really good one. My review scores are relatively high based on only the first 4 episodes, depending on how the series progresses, I might change it so take it at face-value .

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Really good and disappointing at the same time.

Love Max/Tul and their chemistry is fire, but I had one problem with this show....wasn't enough NC scenes as the story overshadowed any possibility of adding more NC scenes between the main couple. And I know BL'S are not always going to have scenes like that, but as a BL fan, it's nice to see sometimes. I mean, they could of given fans a NC scene after they got married instead of only given us one in episode 7 (which really wasn't a NC scene)and then not give us one after that. More BL'S need to have NC scenes(with a plot and story) like Venus in the Sky or Kiseki Chapter 2, but that's just the fangirl in me talking and hoping more BL'S will began to do this!

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the show that i WOULD recommend to everyone .

if you saw the headline, you may be questioning why is that. Well, let me tell you why.

At first, when i heard about this show, i weren't really convinced to watch it. I just thought it wasn't my cup of tea. Little did i know it would become one of my fav shows.

The story is REALLY well written, and when i saw 'really-well-written' i mean it. The story is like a big mystery, it's addicting and you never know what will happen. Literally, i couldn't stop watcjing this series because i was so into the story. ( i ended up watching this whole serie in 1 day. )

As for the acting, i have nothing to say. It was perfect. I just sometimes forgot that all of it was not real, the acting made me forget that those silly guys were just actors.

This serie is a mastepiece, and i won't shut up about it. All of my friends already know about it cuz i always talk about it. (they're anoyed by me lmao). But yea, this series is really good.

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