Cutie Pie (2022)

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The production promoting this series well!!!
A lot of people know this series and i do an observation from youtube viewer in this drama every week.

The plot is uniqe, its about a same sex engeggment which is rare!

The soundtrack is good to hear and the sinematograpy is very great. The main actor acting skill is very nice and their chemistry is over power. They like Comfortable for each other and its great to watcg

I like nnew english accent! Its very nice to hear. As a rookie, i think his acting is very good!
I bet this drama gonna be a legend LOL cause its so sweet, great plot, good sinematograpy, and tge chemistry between the actors

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Wonderful for what it is!

I'm gonna point out main characteristics of the show that I liked. You may or may not like these, and that's okay!

PLOT/WRITING:
Clichéd arranged marriage trope with typical top x bottom behaviours. Lian and Kuea just circle around keeping the engagement by indirectly discovering more about each other (heavily through a lot of lovey-dovey moments and some lovemaking scenes). LGBT+ issues are pointed out here and there, while the main couple have discussions on same-sex marriage in Thailand (both of which make sense to me and did not come off as preachy, considering that this is a BL show with a premise of arranged marriage).

CONFLICT:
The main sources of conflict and drama remind me heavily of telenovelas and teleseryes I watched growing up: lack of communication, characters' individual insecurities, and characters' poor decision-making. Add to that huge problems being solved either abruptly or through trivial solutions. I have an acquired taste for this 'vibe', so even if it did frustrate me during a couple episodes towards the end, it didn't deter me from watching the series.

PRODUCTION/SOUND:
The cinematography is really good. I also loved the OST which comprised of love song ballads and cutesy pop songs. Again, the songs work well for me from an Asian soap opera perspective.

ACTING:
The cast's performances are really good for the script they've been given. Absolutely no stiff neck or dead fish moments with the kissing scenes. I personally think the couples have insane chemistry, and I also think the cast did well in emotional scenes.

Stuff I want to address about other reviews:
This is a fictional show. If the outdated tropes being depicted come off as romanticization to you and you can't help but apply them in your real-life decisions and views, then you are not yet mature enough to watch this. It is perfectly normal to avoid the show altogether.

End note:
I don't know if it's common practice for users on here to keep watching a show they dislike, but I think it's much better to just drop the show if it bores/annoys/stresses you early on and mention that in your review. You do not have to watch the entire thing to justify your opinion on disliking the show. It's OK to dislike things for little to no reason at all, especially when it's about subjective topics such as TV shows!

I'm definitely gonna rewatch this since I enjoyed it. If you're still reading this, I hope you give the show a try and form your own opinions on it, whether you finish watching it or not :)

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I got used to it...

Firstly let me say that i give it 7/10 only because of the message in the end of this bl and the side characters. The clear message that isn´t puzzled or anything stupid was nice. If it wasn´t for the message and side characters, I´d give it 6-6.5 max.

STORY - I know it might sound weird from someone who supports lgbtq+ community as much as they can but i didn´t actually like the story cuz i just couldn´t understand how can someone arrange a marriage for two guys, especially when society isn´t okay with it and they know that if they do it, society will look down at them. Idk...the whole beggining was kinda not it for me but after few episodes it got better.

ACTING - I don´t have any problem with acting in this bl. All couples and also even not main characters have very good chemistry together. What i definitely helping with that is the fact that for example also in real life they all have really good cheistry together. What shocked me were the kissing scenes...LIKE WHAT WAS THAT?!? I think I can say that i´ve already seen quite few BLs but this one have one of the best kissing scenes I´ve ever seen. I gave it 9.5/10 because sometimes i was cringing a little bit too much, but like who haven´t at least with one BL, right? lol

MUSIC - Very good! I love New´s singing voice and overall the music was really beautiful :>

REWATCH VALUE - Gave it 2/10 because, to be honest, I´d rewatch it mainly for the kissing scenes

OVERALL: 7/10, already explained why

I also get why people give it like 4-6/10. I wanted to give up on this BL after first episode, but I always want to give series at least 2 episodes to impress me because I know that the start may be slower and then I could miss beautiful series. I didn´t gave up on it, because like I said, it got better. The final episode had me cringing sooo much tho lol but it´s propably just my VERY introverted personality because I just couldn´t watch them ( LITTLE SPOILER...IS IT A SPOILER? ) kissing infront of everyone and all the sweet talks lmao. ( END OF THE LITTLE SPOILER ) I wanted to skip the whole part but if i did, i´d skip literally 5 minutes of the final ep lol. Anyways, i enjoyed it :>
Have a good day :)))

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Sceptical at first, but I'm glad I gave it a shot

I don’t know how else to put it but Cutie Pie is every BL fan’s yaoi dream. Perfectly flawless men in expensive outfits, fabulously wealthy (and smart), remarkably protective and loving. 100% sensual romance.

I was initially sceptical of Cutie Pie because 1. I’ve never been a fan of Zee (couldn’t finish Why R U?, too dull), and 2. The premise sounds like it could turn into a trope-laden cringefest. Also, the first episode was a little hard to get through.
But the series just kept getting better. Who needs a deep plot or complex character development when you can have 100% sensual romantic fluff, rich-person style?

Read: Lian and Yi are absolutely whipped for their guys, and Foei (Lian’s personal assistant) is all of us BL fangirls who are rooting for the couples.

Audiences are treated to a disgustingly clingy and mushy Lian in private. From long, loving gazes to hungry kisses that seem to go on forever, my mind was blown by the sheer quantity and quality of top-notch kisses in this series.

Yi and Diao’s backstory is not revealed upfront, so audiences are largely clueless when their narrative unfolds. I thought their dynamic reminded me of an older sibling being overprotective of his stepbrother, probably because their age gap appeared far more pronounced than ZeeNunew’s. Not sure if it was just their characters, but I thought their romance came off a little awkward and forced.

Lastly, Synn and Nuer. This couple came out of nowhere, but they became whipped cream part 3. They had an understated chemistry that didn’t quite reach its full potential.

Overall, Cutie Pie is a fevered yaoi dream I don’t wanna wake up from.

Read my full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/cutie-pie-bl-review/

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I honestly don't get the negativity, I absolutely loved this.

After disappearing from bl's for awhile I finally found one that actually got my attention right away. No toxic relationship this time like tharntype or kinnporsche, just a good old engagement between two guys and a lot of humor along the way.

Now for starters after I saw the first two episodes, and had to wait for the third one, I bought the book to read what would happen next. It might have helped me understand the characters even more but it doesn't effect my review.
Also the cinematography is simply amazing and blew me away from the start!

I see a lot of negative comments here about the age gap and even grooming but I feel like those people don't know the actual meaning of grooming. The age gap in the books is 20 - 27, which in my country is pretty normal. (while in real life it's 22 -29)
The main couple 'gets engaged' when they're young and they both fall for each other whilst they are growing up. Kuea is convinced he has to keep up an innocent appearance not only for his fiance but also for his family. (the pressure he puts on himself is huge) Lian knows his secrets and loves him either way but he is waiting for Kuea to tell it to him. Throughout the series you see both of them hiding things for each other but they slowly grow closer and show their true selves.
In the book the miscommunication gets cleared way faster but I can see why they went for a somewhat more dramatic ending.

I do want to address the Yi/Diao story a little because it doesn't make much sense in the series. The reason is: Yi's family being in the maffi@ doesn't fit into the whole cute Cutie Pie story. I totally get why they went for another route but the trauma that Diao gets isn't as bad as it was in the books and thus makes no to little sense. (the couple is cute thoug)

A lot of people love the third couple but aside from thinking they're adorable I didn't love them as much as the other two.

The actors are all incredibly talented and Nunew really caught my eye. His first crying scene isn't his best one, I will admit, but the ones afterwards already feel more natural. He also had to act out 2 (!!) persona's for his first ever acting job and he absolutely nailed it. The chemistry was just a plus! (for all couples- but zeenunew took the cake with all the french kissing)

The OST's are amazing, they're almost all made by the actors themselves and even the live performances are so much fun to watch. Nunew's voice is simply amazing and I downloaded even his covers in the series because I couldn't stop listening to them.

As for rewatch value: I already rewatched it and I watched tons of react videos so yes I'd rewatch it again.

If you enjoy wholesome series with a touch of drama, humor and french kissing- look no further, this is perfect for you!

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My fav series

Okeee first let we start with the song, this series have the best ost, i really fall in love deeper with the ost of this series, i love thisss
The story', OMG so cute ,just like the tittle of this series cutie pie, the story' very warm, fluffy and many cute moment, i really enjoy watching this series, light story' line but with big hidden message, if u really watch it u must know about the message this series want u to know, i love the plot, i love the cinematography like Korean series, and the acting, i really love their acting, best acting, best kissing, warm and fluffy, there's no skip skip when i watching it, must watch and rewatch series ever

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Recommend it.

This is a masterpiece!! would recommend!! would surely gonna rewatch this when I'm feeling wanna rewatch something. Front or behind the camera's work did a great great job.. this series deserve to be more flex!! Watch it and don't skin any part of it. The cinematic is perfect it gives me a Korean vibes and it feels like watching a big movie in a cinema!! great great series I love it! the artist have their own chemistry that will give you butterflies. You'll see how everyone work hard for this masterpiece. You must watch it first before judging it, Don't judge the book by its cover as they said.

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Light fluff, and messy plot

The first episode shows us a major turning point in their relationship that leads to Kuea wanting to call off their engagement. I was very interested in Lian's motivations and his rationale. Right now, the poor explanation that they provided for Lian's behaviour makes the original plot an excuse to have a major conflict.

During the first few episodes, I kept thinking that Lian is the evil, controlling ex. The power imbalance in their relationship is too heavy and it seems like no one is going to address how bad Lian is to Kuea.

The main problems seem to be caused by all the secrets they keep. There's a drunk kiss scene. This is usually whatever for me, but it felt a bit uncomfortable this time.

Though the second couple doesn't interest me, the actors play their roles well and keep me watching their scenes. This is mostly because I'm curious about their past and how they ended up together(?).

I love the familiar faces that were cast in this. I love Gemini and the foreign actor. that plays him. The main actors have a similar age difference to their characters and I appreciate the authenticity. New's music feels good and has a pleasing sound.

I love this show and plan on rewatching Lian's scenes until the show finishes.

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Overrated: A waste of the acting, the music, the cinematography

I've only watched 3 episodes of this before I dropped it, so the plot might have picked  up since then. Alas, as a TV series consumer I am not obliged to hang around until the series start to engage my interest.

I wasn't interested in this series to start with, but ep 1 auto-played after Not Me's final episode ended on Youtube, and I was enticed by Nunew's English voiceover at the beginning, hence I started. Perhaps this is one of its strong points - the publicity. Even after I've stopped watching the series for a few weeks, Youtube would push the newest episodes to my 'playing next' list whenever I watched some other BL series.

Cutie Pie started with a promising premise, but failed to deliver. There was no logic. The fundamental plot (Kluea's grandfather being so open to betrothing Kluea to Lian) contradicts the over-arching worldview in this series that LGBTQ is still not accepted by society and they can't get legally married or be entitled to rights enshrined in law arising from a legal marriage.

The scenes (caveating that I've only watched up to ep 3) were very sweet and sent me squealing. Except that, at the end of the squealing, I'd look back at the episode and wonder what was the point of the episode? What was the plot development? And that was when I lost my interest.

There were questionable plot points too. For example, forcing Kluea to move in with him, having spycams at home to check on him (even though he averted his eyes when Kluea took off his clothes unexpectedly), and kissing Kluea in the car when he is obviously too drunk to even recognise Lian. For a series which later hyped on a s.scene big on 'consent', where was the consent in the car kiss scene? Was the incapacitated Kluea able to give conscious consent, regardless of whether he does really want to kiss Lian? There is such a thing as date-r*pe or even r*pe within marriages, if, the party doesn't consent to it at that particular point. And to leave Kluea hanging there in the days which followed without telling him about the kiss? That's so toxic.

The cinematography and colours are pretty, and the OST very well-produced. I have the MVs looping on Youtube. It's a shame that the script didn't pull its weight. A series can be light and fluffy, but still tell a good story.

I may get flamed for this, but in my opinion, the series is overrated.


----------edited post final ep ----------
I read many fans raving about the last bit where the chracters spoke openly about LGBTQ rights, so I went to watch that part specifically. Though I was impressed by what the series tries to do, I didn't get why they had to do that. A well written plot should have fully developed this key meesage throughout the series and all that's needed is one last 'tagline' to sum it up at the end. Why so preachy? A good story shows, not tell, what it stands for.

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Totally hook on it

It an adaptation from novel with same name ' My Cutie Pie' from author BamBam. English ver is available in MEB. This plot of the series surround on an arranged marriage, age gap, social issue (like lgbtq, social rank n etc), living secret life, be true to yourself. Its light, rom com, & cute story ( if you just looking n focus for NC scene, then it might not for you) there are not many NC scene and it more lovely. The 'drama' not like some series like drag you to certain time/ep. Personally i really like the series, it currently just EP5 but it build my curiosity on what next ep will store for you. The acting wise its good, both main lead doing great job potraying their roles. It seems like the roles really meant for them, they act so natural . Where in other some series I can really see actors acted so stiff n seems like they acting because they just need to acting it. They look neutral, honestly said, this the only Thai BL series that I never press fast forward button at all, never skip the singing part. Best OST, 2 OSTs that has been revealed so far great, NuNew angelic voice!! Aesthetic cinematography (Mandee sure invested a lot of 💸, its look good, kind of give you Korean drama vibes). Even the etiquette wearing suit being shown in the novel. Audience might don't care abiut this, but the great length they put into details ( that most people don't care is very commanding & deserve big applause). Another great thing was the club scene, it looks so realistic, the audience jump & hype enjoying the song, like really it really concert. Sorry to say, but this kind of scene really look staged & unrealistic in other series that i watched so far, (I can't help but pressed the skip button, again this my opinion). In short I feel great that i give myself chance to try to watch this series. I anticipate the next episode, and so far it grows on me. I watch the ep again n again.

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