Laws of attraction says do not think twice just watch this series ASAP!
I won't disagree with anyone that there are many plotholes but we all agree that the leads chemistry was just *chef's kiss* 👌😘 and that's the main ingredient for the success of the series. Even though the thrill part can be guessed beforehand but Film and Jam's acting didn't let me skip a second! I'm glad I waited till it finished either I wouldn't be able to wait and watch just 1 ep/wk. Now that I binge watched the whole series in a day, my heart is full 💗Not a fan of lakorn but because of this lovely duo I'm willing to watch "To sir, with love"!
Last but not the least Silvy's voice was just cherry on top! She's a diva. Her piercing gaze with that sweet yet confident seductive smile just *AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH*... whenever she was on the screen I couldn't take my eyes away from her!🙈💕
There are many things left that can be improved in the future but in the era of fluffy BLs, a genre like this, came to me as a blessing and I loved every second of it 😻
My rating- 8/10
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For those who need/want a better romance from Film/Jam after their other drama
The biggest motivation (for me) to watch “Laws of Attraction” is to see more of Film and Jam’s romance. I didn’t get enough when they were in “To Sir, With Love” and I liked them to want more. “Laws of Attraction” totally satisfies my need/desire and exceeds my expectations in that respect. However, the drama itself still have many faults.What I Like:
Film’s acting - Film is night and day in this drama compared to his goody-two-shoes role in “To Sir, With You”. I did not expect to see his big eyes to show so many different emotions. I’m so glad he’s casted in a role for him to showcase his acting ability. He can change from a cold-blooded and cunning lawyer, to a lovesick puppy in an instant. What a pleasure to see him in here.
Romance - As I mentioned, this drama satisfies this romance junkie. I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope. The chemistry is excellent between Film/Charn and Jam/Tinn. Tinn loves Film the way he is and doesn’t try to change his cunning ways. He just wishes Charn to not go over the evil side and don’t forget the kind heart he still has inside of him. I wish this drama was not rated G but PG-13. Because, then maybe I would have gotten some decent, passionate kisses instead of the chaste ones. Nevertheless, you can’t miss the chemistry and the love between the two. Ok, there are a few scenes that give me the cringe, but they are limited.
General Acting - I’ve seen quite a few BL dramas these days, and there are some that you really question the acting. Tinn also did great, though might be overshadowed by Film a little. The veteran cast is great. I’ve seen Grandma in a few dramas now and I love her. Grandma and Maya are the dynamic duo I didn’t know I need. The other two younger actors, See and Pearl, might be the weaker ones but not so bad that they are intolerable.
Film’s Outfits - He has the coolest outfits I’ve seen for a male lead in a Thai drama. His shirts are so fashionable and he just doesn’t always wear a traditional shirt/suit. He looks good in white! Without going into spoilers, in the last episode, I really like his non-traditional attire.
Funny supporting cast - I love Grandma and how caring and funny she is. But I love her with Maya as well. I feel cheated that I didn’t see a song and dance with them! Charm’s ex also has quite an entrance. He’s so funny and over-the-top crazy but his scenes are limited so I don’t feel irritated. I also love the niece and wish we have more scenes of her and Tin together.
What I have Mixed Feelings:
Plot Holes - This is a BL drama first, and a crime drama second. There are so many plot holes that don’t make sense. I am not sure if the writing is really bad, or scenes are edited out. I am not sure how Charn survived till this day. I am not sure how this character can survive after a fire and explosion. And how did the fire really start and spread that fast? Why you are trying to hide and not to be found, I am not sure posting on Instagram is a good idea.
Pacing - I found the pacing of the first half slower especially when it comes to the lawsuit. The romance kept me going but there’s not much going on when it comes to solving the crime or the villain trying to cover it. However, it gets better in the second half and I am more invested in the whole story and not just the romance.
Action scenes - They are not good at all. We have a taekwondo teacher and a bodyguard, but their fight scenes are laughable. I don’t think the kick or punch hit hard at all. These scenes could be so much better without slow motion. It was quite annoying to see a punch thrown at regular speed and then another punch shown in slow motion.
Makeup - Too much makeup on the leads! They look so white! Jam looks so much more handsome in “To Sir, With Love” when his natural tan is shown.
Secondary Couple - It’s not a surprise that they get together. But what’s surprising is how they get there. One scene, they are comforting each other. The next scene they’re in bed and finished with the deed. Were scenes edited out? These two characters also lack chemistry together.
Overall, this is a decent watch. If you want to see Film and Jam together in another drama, then I definitely recommend this. But if you are watching because of the lawsuit/crime plot, you will be quite disappointed. I feel that “Laws of Attraction” can actually use a few more episodes to flush out Charn’s background story and give a little more time to develop other side plots, e.g. secondary romance. I have a similar review of the Taiwanese drama “HIStory3: Trapped”. I am glad to see a non-school setting and more mature BL drama. I just haven’t found one that can give me a satisfying plot + mature romance yet.
Completed: 9/2/2023 - Review #348
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Good but Rushed at last episodes
I liked the series, It was good till 6th episodes but 7th & 8th were too rushed. Multiple scenes were cut during editing confusing the viewers.Considerați utilă această recenzie?
Just give it a shot, you are going to love it.
I have been watching BL series for years now and the biggest problem that i face is when you watch that many shows, its very difficult to find a show that excites you, makes you wonder whats next and meets your standards but this show was so good that it had me sqealing like a little girl. I absolutely loved this show.The acting of the main leads was so on point that i felt their emotions without them even having to spell it out and i felt each and every emotion with them. So, do give it a shot, trust me its gonna be worth it.
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I loved it
I was curious about this title of the story that's why I picked this to watch and it turn out to be a great story and I really loved every bit of it. Laws of attraction is a story about a baddie lawyer and his client.I gave 9 to the story because the plot is seriously interesting and there are many plot twists. Also I must say that Chan's never ending saga of not telling the whole truth to Tin. I really liked Charn's character from the 1st episode because the court scene was amazing and also I suspected P'Vit from the begining. I knew that there is something really wrong about him. About P'Thee and Tan I really loved Thee's patience and everything. 2nd couple is so cute though they had a very few screen time but I really loved their moments.
About the acting some people still need to improve their acting and the music also great. I really love the OST and the sngs that they used can express the feelings to the audience so easily. Ireally loved the aesthetics that they used here. A lawyer and a Taekwondo teacher's combination is really something. Overall I really loved it.
So if you're searching for some kind of criminalism based bl then I'm reccomending this masterpiece to you. You should atleast watch this once in your life if you're a bl lover. I really enjoyed this whole show.
Edit: ( As a future law student this bl is really helpful to me LOL )
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This entire show is a painful lesson in storytelling.
Where do I even start. The premise was extremely promising. The plot seemed new and interesting but it falls flat on it's face multiple times in the execution. The pacing is off, I had to force myself to push through the middle episodes. The fight scenes need better choreography and honestly I have lost count how many times they get beat up every single episode. The main couple's chemistry felt a little off and the ending seemed somewhat rushed. The only redeeming factor was the second couple who had a wonderful dynamic but they could've been executed better too. The lesbian couple was also a nice addition and I hope they include more wlw representation in the future. Overall the show gave me immense second hand embarrassment sometimes. I wish it was executed better because it had great potential.Considerați utilă această recenzie?
big disappointment
most of the episodes can be watched under 10 min with fast forward… but especially episode 8 the finale one! quickly tossed together by the worst director ever! the fighting scenes are terrible, background music to loud you can’t hear the actors. the naive tin plays more dumb than ever. to be honest among every overplayed character the most enjoyable is Navin, because it’s fun, all other’s basically just cringe! I hope Film and Jam will refuse these kind of low budget productions in the future!Considerați utilă această recenzie?
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Mafia-like politician against lewd lawyer and his naive martial arts BF
It is a good thing that modern BL movies have escaped the pure boys love landscape, in the sense that we get to watch adults engaging in adult situations and not just teenies whining about their first love. In this respect laws of attraction is great.I watched with mixed expectations, and some of them were fulfilled while others did not.
First things first: The plot is a combination of crime mystery, with all the clichéd characters one expects. The lewd layer, the naive martial arts master, the corrupt politician etc. So far so good. Some of the characters do have some development, such as the senators son, who started out as a spoiled little brat and become a more kind hearted person (having been abused by his psychotic father), and the lawyer who became more humane. Others, like the senator, on the other hand remain one-dimensional throughout, who is simply portrayed as the personification of evil without any justification, back story, or development. The criminal story has several loopholes but it generally makes sense (at least to an extent), but of course one should always keep in mind that this is a BL series and not a Hollywood movie, so please judge accordingly.
The acting is rather problematic. I think that the chemistry between both the main and the secondary couples is lacking (to put it mildly). In the first half of the series there is quite some tension in the air, which, alas, culminates in a melodramatic bubbly Barbie-ish atmosphere in very unsatisfactory way. Tin is supposed to has just lost his niece to a murder, is a virgin (I suppose this regards same-sex relationships?) and yet falls head-over-heels for the (untrustworthy at first) lawyer. Everyone is accepting (what a perfect society we live in), and Grandma (who runs a traditional restaurant in a poor neighborhood and has lost her granddaughter AND her parents previously, happily wants to pursue a singing career in a bar run by an (adorable) lesbian couple. On the whole little makes sense in this direction....
The senator behaves like the worst mafia boss, kills, tortures and threats indiscriminately (even his own son, whom he uses to cover up his own crimes) and this happens perfectly hidden from public scrutiny. Even if one was to say that Thailand is not the most democratic country, it is definitely so corrupt (well at least not according to several international rankings).
In general there was little emotional development. The quantity of blood and killings did not correlate with the couples' relationships, which should have been more mature/adult (not necessarily more skin, but definitely more down-to-earth and less pink-lady-like). Everything feels like a random mixture of movie elements, that have not been cooked together long enough. Quite a lot of interesting ideas, but not pursued enough.
Do not get me wrong. The series is not trash, in fact it is better than many other series out there. However, it does not reach the hight of emotional dramas with amazing chemistry like some HIStory seasons, mood indigo, gray rainbow, a tale of thousand stars (just to name a few), or the action packed genre, like advance bravely, or the sign.
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Must-try for People Bored with College BLs
It's actually mild in melodrama for a lakorn.Context: The story was apparently written for Film. From what I got on Reddit, they’ve written in his struggle with fame and wealth
The characters are VERY well-written. I loved even Navin’s henchies.
Gimme more crazy, ruthless pretty boys pleeeaseeee. I might be a girlkisser but I would beg for a chance with Charn.
Also, I love Rose and Maya. WLW couple I want to become when I grow up 🥹. That one line about same-sex marriage? I will also harp about it.
The acting was GOOD. The star of it really is Film. The man brings a good amount of microexpressions that I have missed in BL.
I recommend watching it if you want a break from slop BL.
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Wanted it to be better
As a huge fan of crime/legal dramas, I was really looking forward to this one! Especially since one of the main characters is a lawyer, I was thinking we would get some good courtroom/law scenes that we just...didn't get. I understand that the plot of this one was about figuring out how to catch a killer that has way more power than the victim, but a lot of it just felt like it had been done before in so many better renditions. Plus, the relationship didn't seem to develop all that smoothly? It seemed like at one point they hated each other and then all of a sudden they were together? It felt like a show that could have been done really well if given the proper time and budget, but it just fell a little flat in both the romance and the murder storylines.Considerați utilă această recenzie?
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Smarmy (little bitch) lawyer husband X Righteous (simp) PE teacher husband
Came after I saw a very good waist grab video from this show on Instragram, stayed for the ML's creepy smile.As the title suggests, the main character, Charn-our lawyer is manipulative and ruthless. All he cares about is money and power, or so he says. Even when he is shown in a negative shade and is a huge brat, he is very endearing. He just turned bad to protect his soft insides. Film portrayed him very well. The other lead-Tinn, is a goody two shoes, and is all about justice and doing the right thing. Which should make them the exact opposites, but at their cores, they are both the same. It kind of makes it enemies to lovers, I guess. They are both super smitten by each other, it's adorable. I've liked this pair since 'To sir, with love', as they have good chemistry together. Acting is decent for the mains & okay-ish for the side characters. The mlm-wlw solidarity is strong in this one.
Now that we have the positives out of the way, let me talk about the not so good aspects & oh boy. The direction & editing are just ugh. The production quality is also abysmal.
The story was unique and had the potential to be really good if the screenplay and direction were a bit better. There were a lot of cringe & logic-less scenes that I let pass only because it's a BL, otherwise I would've thrown my phone across the yard. Definitely tests your patience sometimes.
I did not care for the second pair at all, but other side characters like the grandma, charn's friends & his ex (such a simp & I love him for it) were interesting. The thing that makes me most sad is the missed potential. It could've achieved a close to kinnporshe level popularity but sadly the quality was a hindrance.
They get married in the end & not gonna lie, it was very cute.
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Um dos melhores bls de 2023
No geral foi uma boa série. Acompanhei o lançamento dos episódios toda semana mas demorei pra escrever uma review.Achei a ideia diferente do que costumo ver em bls, plots de suspense e ação chamam a minha atenção por isso. O foco da história é a investigação do assassinato da sobrinha do Tinn, mas a trama tem muito mais a mostrar. O romance e a tensão crescente entre os protagonistas está presente junto com todo o desenrolar do caso. Gosto quando a série junta várias elementos junto com o romance.
Para mim, o destaque desse bl é a reflexão que ele traz sobre justiça e vingança. O personagem do Charn mostra muito bem essa dualidade, conhecemos as dores que ele carrega por causa de seu passado e como isso afetou sua fé na justiça. Ficamos o tempo todo apreensivos, sem saber o que esperar das atitudes do Charn, é literalmente uma relação de amor e ódio com ele durante todos os episódios. A atuação do Film nesse papel foi excelente, entregou um personagem icônico.
Também gostei muito do Tinn e sua busca por respostas. É inspirador ver como ele acredita na justiça e não deixa de ser bondoso, mesmo sabendo que o mundo nem sempre é justo. O contraste entre a realidade do Tinn e do Charn só aumenta ainda mais a química desse casal.
O casal secundário foi bom, não tiveram muito destaque mas entregaram bastante química. Gostei dos outros personagens secundários, principalmente a avó do Tinn que é uma fofa, e também a Rose e a Maya que foram perfeitas.
Um ponto negativo pra mim são os efeitos especiais, principalmente nas cenas de ação, eu esperava um pouco mais, alguns foram bem ruins. Tiveram outros erros de edição e continuidade que ficaram perceptíveis, isso atrapalha um pouco a experiência da série mas felizmente não foi nada muito grave e que estrague totalmente. Como são apenas 8 episódios, a história não ficou arrastada, e na minha opinião tudo aconteceu no tempo certo. A série tem mais pontos positivos que negativos.
Concluindo, laws of attraction foi uma boa surpresa e se destacou bastante entre os lançamentos de 2023. Entregaram romance, suspense, ação, drama e até comédia, tudo bem equilibrado. Recomendo demais!
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