Unforgotten Night (2022)

Pas assez fort, dommage

Pas si mal. Le problème, me concernant, est que cela ne va pas assez loin. Le roman est très graphique et le drama fait dans la demi-mesure, ce qui pose problème à des gens comme moi qui attentent quelque chose de plus jusqu'au-boutiste, mais également à des gens qui attendent quelque chose de plus léger et de plus doux. Le couple d'acteurs principaux est bon sans donner la mesure de ce qu'il serait possible de faire avec des personnages tels que Kamol et Kim, qui, je le rappelle, ont une relation sado-masochiste. Les personnages secondaires ne sont malheureusement pas assez travaillés. Seul Amen parvient à apporter assez de profondeur, en seulement quelques apparitions, à son personnage. Et que dire de la scène NC entre les trois gardes du corps, qui, si elle avait été annoncée par le développement de leur ménage à trois, aurait eu du sens mais qui tombe ici comme un cheveu sur la soupe.
Unforgotten Night rentre dans la série des romans, graphiques et violents, de Yeonim, et est ainsi lié aux Love Syndrome, dont on retrouve certains personnages ici. Certes il est plus simple d'écrire et de dessiner des histoires sexuellement "violentes" que de les montrer, surtout quand on veut s'adresser à un large public, mais je me suis demandé plus d'une fois ce que cela aurait donné si on avait eu de vraies scènes BDSM et une vraie relation dom/sub. Dommage (me concernant encore une fois).

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Well.. Love It or Hate It?

This is another series that seems to be a Love It! or Hate It! - Based on the reviews, which are either really high or really low!

It makes me a little crazy when reviews contain comparisons to other series. This one is receiving a lot of comments about this series versus Kinn Porsch and why this one would have been rated higher if it had come out before KP. HUH??? Are there that many bl series out there to watch that we can afford to compare them and then rate them on that comparison? I think not. If I am going to do any comparisons, it's going to be Unforgotten Night versus the truly awful series like Even Sun and Check Out. Hands Down this series is better than some of the series that have come out in 2022.

And although I give both Kinn Porsche and Unforgotten Night high ratings, I actually enjoyed this one a bit more, mainly because the actors in this series were all very good looking and I really didn't care for the actors that portrayed Kinn or Porsche - they were not good looking at all and even their chemistry seemed more like sex and less like love, and they had some really stupid scenes. In Unforgotten Night even the bodyguards had decent screen time, were good looking and were decent actors.

As far as the series - of course there was a lot of hype that the show didn't live up to - isn't that true with any series? Otherwise, no one would watch them. It wasn't perfect, most series have flaws, but it was entertaining enough to keep me watching without hitting the fast forward.

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Worst BL drama I have ever watched

This could so easily have been really quite good. However the casting is terrible, Kamol has absolutely no sign of menace about him, Kim is too much of a wimp for him to ever ask a man to abuse or dominate him. The 'awful' abuse inflicted on Kim in the initial episodes showed a few minor bruises, much less than that inflicted on Kamo;l's first victim. Oh - it seems that they don't even know that a flail doesn't leave single whip marks.. Seriously Kamol make an effort show that you actually get turned on.

Directing is so awful that the cast must have been allowed to do just one cut per scene.

Dreadful

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Stuck it out. Get me a t-shirt.

Well.... It finished. And I still have mixed feelings. Mostly I feel bad for the timing of this series. Had it been aired a few months earlier, it would have been seen as quite revolutionary. Right now, after KinnPorsche, it is all coming up short. Blame the timing, blame the hype, it is what it is and that's just not very good and not up to standard. (I reviewed eps 1-8 earlier, see below.)
The concept was pretty good. The visual outstanding. Great sets, beautiful lighting, very nice. The acting was spotty. Sometimes very good. Especially from Ton we get plenty of appropriate emotion. But sometimes really bad. Yoon and mafia is not a great match. In one scene he really nails it, in another he is bland as raw noodles or overacting so much it's cringe. Were Khom and Baiboon doing great, suddenly their story all but disappeared and they were left being props or set filling. I hated the Danil character. I would've happily punched him. The way he made a 180 after the kidnapping was very out of character. Kim is just too good of a person. I would not be so generous towards him. The whole suit thing has me puzzled. When and where did they change? In the car?? That would be some houdini stuff. Not in the house, since they are walking towards it... I just don't know. And what kind of celebration was this? What are they congratulated with? Most likely the retirement, but it's not mentioned once!

All in all this was just a feast of missed opportunities and bad choices, wrapped in a beautiful and sweet layer of fondant.

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Review ep. 1-8
This series was hyped, and that is a dangerous thing. As we are seeing with KinnPorsche vs Check Out, it can go either way. So far this Mafia BL is somewhere in between those two. Not really worth the hype, but also not bad. There are many elements that make me come back every Wednesday to watch KamolKim. The developing feelings from Kim are natural an logical, even though they could stem from a sort of Stockholm Syndrome. In the beginning the chemistry was spotty, but it seems to be getting better, just as the relationship progresses. There does seem to be a whole story beneath the surface though, and I hope that we will get to see some of that. The way KhomBaiboon is being portrayed so far is *chefs kiss*. Respectful of the age (difference) but with so much feeling and passion in the glances and (near) touches. As said, there is enough here to keep watching, but they better deliver on what is being promised!

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concept ruined by the makers!

okay this gave me mixed feelings. just had to watch for day and itt' original story.
• The concept of one night stand turning into a love story might not be very new but the BDSM part was something that would definitely excite the audience and it is appealing but in the series it lacks pretty much everything.
I feel with such story and concept it was a blank canvas which could be used to create a masterpiece but it ended up like a 5 y/o scribbling.. it's actually way too off track. everything's so undefined. character coming and going randomly..
• Day.. wtf is this character just popping out with his boyfriend at the very first episode with absolutely no explanation but then become a very important part of the whole story (day and itt sory was pretty nice and was actually acceptable)
• the Danai character having just one motive "end the main lead" like wth go get a life man.
• I might get attacked for this but Yoon did a very terrible job as an actor like no he just couldn't fit in the role. with only one facial expression I was so confused what this guy is feeling. acting wasn't CLEARLY taken seriously here.
• climax being very shitty with no sense at all
(only khom and baiboon's story and character were well written and played well. though the age gap is questionable but it was cute and wholesome better then the entire show.. )
yeah the camera work was terrible too

bottom text: watch it if you can bare things not making sense and you have got too much time that you wanna waste it.

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Unforgotten Series♡

Solid 8.7 series for me. I'm gonna miss it, gonna miss KamolKim the most really. Was it perfect? Not by any means but whether you hate it or love it, , I'm sure it'll be an unforgettable experience having watched it live weekly for everyone cause it kept people talking; To hate on it or give genuine feedback and point out things they did like about it. I personally would definitely rewatch it again no problem. Hope to see YoonTon in future projects also.


Positives:
-The chemistry between Yoon and Ton, I loved. Some people may say Yoon didn't fit the role but I think he did and did it well. I found the way he played Kamol to be alluring, loved seeing that side of him. Ton as Kim did great as well tho admittedly, Kim was abit annoying at times but that's no fault of Ton that his character is the the way that he is since the script is based off a novel. The growth they go through together, they had me rooting for KamolKim's love to workout and make them a fave ship of mine.

- The chemistry the rest of the cast especially Ton and Peat (Baiboon). I haven't read the book but was told that Kim treats him like a son and they have an adorable relationship in the novel and I got that in series. Given the circumstances of the age issue from the novel, Peat did well with his role acting alongside everyone, Gun (Khom) included; Their storyline was sweet and innocent and I appreciated that. Speaking of Gun, I also love the shoot out scenes him and the other 3 bodyguards had, so much, they were amazing in those scene, so props to him, Ku, Tong and Tan.

- Amen as Danil had my blood boiling so kudos to him for playing a good irritating character, tho his evil laugh could use some work. Ging as Cherry was great in her role also, again not her fault Cherry was quite annoying but that's to be expected unfortunately with BLs and females. Beam as Danai was entertaining to watch.

Negatives:

- Lack of DayItt, while others were complaining of their screentime, I honestly didn't mind them and wanted to know more about them. Who knows they might've given me second couple syndrome or have me like them just as much as I love KamolKim.

-Lack of backstory for the bodyguards, it was a nice surprise tho from the promo posters and from what I was told about the novel, I knew it was gonna happen. I just wish we had gotten more to their story.

- Jin? My girl Sammie went missing and I was hoping for something to happen with her and May, oh well.

- The filter on the intimate scenes, weird editing choice.

That's all for the negatives like I said, I enjoyed it. I know people were fussing on about the background music but I didn't care one way or the other about the music to be honest. The intro ost had me singing along to it for sure. Anyways, I recommend this series if you want to something entertaining to shut your brain off to.

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It was okay

I’ve heard so many bad reviews about this series, to be honest I didn’t want to at first but I decided to try it out and I was surprised cause it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

The thing is kamol is a mafia but it feels lacking in a way I’ll get to why shortly, Kim on the other hand is so annoying and acts like a chick. He complains and bitch a lot and the worst part is he doesn’t really know what he wants but what annoys me is how he keeps playing with kamol feeling and never understands how being with a mafia is dangerous.


Now I think the reason why people have a problem with this series is it came out shortly after kinnporsche, like Unforgotten night for those who don’t know KP is also about mafias and they really did raise the bar so high. It’s not me comparing but it’s a fact, this series didn’t give mafia vibes or portrayed it well it wasn’t thought over and was all over the place.

Now the sex scenes lacked passion which made things worse, it wasn’t as rough as they first portrayed and was too soft to be bdsm as they’re showing it to be. The bodyguard NG scenes had more passion than kamol and Kim.

All In all it’s not bad and I enjoyed it, I wish Kim was less annoying but it’s manageable.

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Terrible but you will still want to watch in hopes of it getting better

Kamol was the best thing about this drama. This drama was so terrible but I watched it purely because Kamol's role kept me engaged. There were a lot of things in this drama that could have been done better. The fight and shooting scenes just terrible. Make up and special effects, awful. It would have been nice if there was more time and effort put into this drama because it had the potential to be outstanding. because the plot is interesting. More research should have been done on how to be dominate or whatever it is called and expressions of passion. The actor who played Kim portrayal of passion was like watching paint dry on a wall. Also, I cannot understand why the director had him making such silly decisions. For example, he knows things are dangerous but he goes to the auction. His cries for attention were just plain silly and were borderline diva antics.
Overall, I thought the drama plot was good but I just didn't like the delivery of the storyline. The acting was just terrible on every level. FYI...I gave the rewatch value a 0 but I have to put in a rating in order to submit the post.

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it’s MY trash.

It wasn’t horrible but the plot is messy and patchy. i imagine that the script writer was paid fifty cents and got a loaf of bread as a bonus. they spent their money on trying to make kamol have a luxurious life and said “nah we don’t need to hire editors!! cap cut is free” also the instrumental they use is hilarious and used at inappropriate times IT WAS AMAZING!!!

kim can have everything i have, i will give all of it to him. kamol was funny but gosh he was a little obsessive!! i love the body guards. genuinely laughed during the threesome because why??? did it happen??? i guess they’re in love or some thing. idk idc do your thang babes. im ace so idc about NSFW scenes… these were just so badly shot and edited i laughed.

it was still enjoyable to watch and i wasn’t bored… tho i did skip when things were slow or when they spent too much time on the “he’s so in love fr fr” shots

i’d watch it again and would still be entertained 100%. watch it. thank u this is the first review i’ve wrote

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