Love Sea (2024)

Very forgettable storywise but chemistry between leads makes up for everything

First the cons of this show. Plot wise it's a very cliche show. If you are only here for the plot then you might be dissapointed. Nothing really seem to happen, it's just a depiction of the daily life of the characters.

Now the pros, the chemistry and the interactions between the leads. Mame is very good at UST and NC and this show is no exception. it's a lot more realistic then other shows and the interactions between the two leads either made me laugh or made my heart flutter. This is not something that often happens. These two are wonderful together and have great chemistry and it shows. Although it's not a show you would be waiting impatiently every week for an update, mainly because there is no suspense, but it's definitly one of those feel good shows that you will not miss. This show makes me not care about the plot because the leads really do carry the entire show.

Anyway, for those looking for a low drama kind of show that will make you smile, this is it. don't go in with high expectations and you will have a wonderful time. and it's so nice to see familiar actors from other shows.

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Another good bl series from me mind y

Our boys are back and we love to see them. Peat does an excellent job as Tongrak. The cheeky bastard and the snooty diva! The dark skin against the fair skin! The push and pull of immediate intense attraction! Isn't it great when one of your favorite couples come back with even more chemistry and charisma than before ?

The first episode was everything! Peat is oh so desirable and Fort looks good enough to eat. Connor knew what he was doing when he sent Mahasamut those pictures of a sleeping Tongrak. I can bet Mahasamut fell for him right then. Tongrak didn't take long to fall for him either. It's obvious that he is fighting his attraction for the annoying but irresistible Mahasamut with all he has. It's a losing battle already and he hasn't even been on the island for 2 days ? Mahasamut comforting a crying Tongrak took me back to the last episode of LITA. Don't we love a protective king ?

PS. Fort here reminded me so much of the young Shahrukh Khan (superstar of Indian films). The same cocky attitude that hides a romantic heart. The same cheeky grin and wayward hair. The same warm gaze. My boy is a star! ?

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No wonder they are the happiest Thai actors today. It cannot be any other way: after two series forming a ship that attracts millions of viewers, Thitipong Sangngey and Wasuthorn Chaijindar (FortPeat, as they are known) finally star in a series, the one they always dreamed of, and the one we have waited for BL lovers in general and followers of these two actors in particular.
Yes, we already saw him lead the cast of 'Love in The Air' (2022), but there they were the secondary couple, while in 'Wedding Plan' (2023) they played roles of little weight in the story and little presentation on screen. On both occasions they left us wanting more.
The opportunity to show off their acting skills, their beautiful faces and physical attributes comes from Ne Neti Suwanjinda, the director who has always chosen them to put them in front of the camera since the entertainment industry, very intelligently and correctly, paired them, to tell us the love story between Tongrak, a writer looking for inspiration for his most recent novel, and Mahasamut, a resident of an island in the south of Thailand who was tasked with taking care of the visitor.
In the first two episodes of the series (those that have been viewed for this review), the protagonists will find themselves trapped in a stormy, fiery and sensual relationship full of sex and endless days and nights, where love will set the course of their lives new lives while both fight to achieve their respective dreams.
'Love Sea' is a new-adult dramatic and romantic series with an aspirational LGBTIQ+ theme narrated in a dynamic, vibrant way and with a realistic treatment of the most current youth conflicts, all accompanied by beautiful and cheerful music and exquisite cinematography.
Based on the novel of the same name by prolific BL MAME screenwriter and director Orawan Vichayawannakul, whom Net called on now as on other occasions, the series tells the spectacular and improbable story of Tongrak (played by Peat) and Mut (role assumed by Fort), two young dreamers with nothing in common, whose destinies cross unexpectedly.
Tongrak has it all, a good financial position and enjoys success after publishing several novels, some of them brought to television as BL series. But despite this, he lives in a state of constant frustration caused by several unresolved problems in his life and by currently suffering from writer's block. Furthermore, he does not believe in love, considering that it only lives in the imagination.
The journey of Peat's character is the most interesting one made, since in his contact with Mut we can see his reproach for being ashamed of his past and the wounds of his soul that have yet to heal. Thus, the creation of Tongrak and its motivations are very interesting and gain the public's favor.
For his part, Mut is a humble young man, who carries the trauma caused by having been expelled from home by his father at the age of 15 and, despite having to resort to pretending about himself to others in order to make his way in life and get a roof over his head and a plate of food, he has become a leader of the locals and the force behind the local people.
Each one, in their own way, faces an existential crisis that can lead them to failure, to lose what they have achieved so far, so they have no choice but to join forces and embark on the same path that will lead them to know each other better and perhaps...
United by destiny, when their lives intersect, they embark on a transformative journey together that represents both an escape from their complicated presents and traumatic pasts and a search for love, happiness and their place in the world. These are questions that almost all of us have experienced, or on which almost all of us have reflected, at some point in our lives. Especially in our twenties, which is the age that Mut and Tongrak are around, and the time when doubts about our present and our future are most crowded.
For her part, MAME cannot hide her happiness. Although at first his style left us with some red flags, such as 'Love By Chance' or 'TharnType', today he seems to have found his voice by giving an evolution to his stories to keep fans of the genre happy, especially with that HOT touch that all BL fans love.
The ForthPeak junction, a visual and spiritual gift for so many viewers around the world, would give good returns to the creators of the series, especially through a drama that has its main strength in the clarity with which this story is conceived on paper, the pulse with which the direction channels them through the setting on screen, and the way the two actors defend it, in characters with characterological richness and infinite nuances that only they know how to add in their assumption.
One of the great things about 'Love Sea', and one that the production team cared a lot about, was showing the paradisiacal environment and the natural settings that serve as the setting for the erotic-existential journey of two young people in love and that provide truth and essence, because if there is a place that wins by a landslide, it is that southern Thai island, the meeting place of the protagonists and where their romance takes place. Having been able to record in that place is one of the great achievements of the drama, since it is integrated in an outstanding way into its DNA.
'Love Sea' effectively combines the conventions of the romantic genre and a fresh visuality by placing the narrative heroes in a natural and paradisiacal environment, which also takes center stage, to which is added the bill of the presentation and farewell, and the curtains of Transition.
So far, the performance of actresses and actors has been, in general, high, and the combination of young figures with other already established ones was among the most successful. It was especially appreciated to once again enjoy Forth Kashane Pichetsopon, Ja Phachara Suansri, Boss Chaikamon Sermsongwittaya, Noeul Nuttarat Tangwai, An Oliver Poupart, Jinjuta Rujirakumthonchai Liu, Ivy Phattaree Tassananakajit and Chanya Amarit Duval. Kevin Tray will provide his voice as Conner.
The best thing about the MAME-Net binomial's staging lies in its way of capturing the love and physical contact between Mut and Tongrak, materialized in the hugs, kisses and sex they share in different situations: at the bottom of the ocean , on board a moving yacht or during their sexual encounters both on the sand of the beach and in the resort room, where the eyes, lips, hands... the entire body of one travels over the body of the other and vice versa. The latent desire between them is subtly filmed through gestures and glances, which communicate everything that is not expressed verbally. But how much is there left to express when in one way or another everything has been said... or almost everything?
The direction knows how to give credibility to the sex scenes and the dialogues exhibit enough youthful nihilism and naturally.
Fort and Peat consolidate themselves as a ship with great aspirations to continue being one of the most anticipated by the public, and as two actors with attitudes in abundance after 'Wedding Plan' or especially 'Love in the Air'. Their respective Mut and Tongrak work from the beginning because of their talent and also because their characters' status as people called to surpass themselves gives them the strength to stand out dramatically.

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First Impression: Love Sea

Overall: there are gorgeous visuals and I'm interested to see how their dynamic evolves. This is based on a book "Love Sea" written by MAME which I haven't read and I will review the series on its own merits. 10 episodes about 50 minutes each. Airing on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/love-sea-episode-1-214nh5b3jss?lang=en_us There is an extra scene after the initial credits. Me Mind Y also produced: Wedding Plan, Love In The Air, Don't Say No & TharnType.

What I Liked
- scuba diving intro/scenery
- visuals
- supportive brother/wingman

Room For Improvement
- had a bit of whiplash/reactions seemed a bit odd towards the end but there might be more to it that we learn later
- Vivi seems to be playing relationship games or has a "plan"
- (neutral) comedy sound effects

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The Rating

The series is great, Idk why you guys keep saying that it didn't deserve the rating.. It really deserves more.. The chemistry is great between them, Each episode does not give me a chance to get bored with it, and I am sure that there are many unknown events on the way...and every passing moment makes me feel more attracted and curious.
There are also many details that viewers may not pay attention to, which makes them feel frustrated, or perhaps that the series is unattractive because they just cannot deal with those details.
The way Mut deals with Rak and Rak's past, which affects his present, as well as perhaps the traumas they were previously exposed to, in addition to Mut's past as well, which makes him do the impossible and made him exposed to many events in his life and do a lot for money..

I really appreciate this series and am eagerly awaiting it.

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Photography and actors got me...

First of it I'm biased, as I know the actors for previous series and I like them a lot. I was also drawn to the photography and the editing and wanted to see more work if that team.
As a photographer, the photography in this series doesn't dissapoint, we start in the island so we had beautiful landscapes really well captured. The editing is really good on the eyes, beautifully done. The music helps to create the mood and the effects for the comedy parts are funny.
The actors really did a great job getting ready for this series, they learned scuba diving and also free diving. They had a crew for the diving scenes for security and help.
One of the actors also learned the suthern dialec of the area.
The range of both of them portraying motions are really good.
We had another characters that are developing another story, and had their fun moments as well, I'm looking forward to see them more.
So far we are 4 episodes in:
1, Meet the characters. And little bit of their dinamic. episode
2, Know more deeply one of our main characters, we already know both had hard moments in life. episode
3 The relationship between the main couple starts to develope and we know more of both of them
[SPOILER ALERT]
4 A transition where they go to Bangkok and we see how Rak change in his environment.
[END OF SPOILER]

Can't wait to see more!!

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Fun Summer Romance Series

I really enjoy this so far! It is a pure romance story which I always enjoy the most out of BL series, I know some people don't like pure romance because of the "lack of plot" but I personally enjoy a simple plot that solely focuses on the development of just the romance in a relationship.

For the positives:
- I absolutely love the scenery. The location they chose to shoot this series is beautiful.
- As per usual, FortPeat chemistry does not miss! As each ep passes it just get better and better.
- I like that Peat's character, Tongrak is older in this show and rich. He seems like a spoiled brat used to getting everything he wants so I'm looking forward to seeing how that pans out. Also I'm obsessed with his look, his wardrobe is everything.
- I love the banter and contrast between the characters. Tongrak is so stubborn, spoiled and petty, while Mahasamut seems very happy, playful and annoying (possibly on purpose). Tongrak seems to keep his heart locked up tight, he's very cold and guarded so I'm most looking forward to seeing his journey and hopefully seeing him open up more.
- I also really enjoyed the music and vibe of this series, especially the song that plays over the end credits

I'm anticipating the GL couple, Mook seems like a naive, pushover whereas Vi is similar to Tongrak in that she comes off as sort of a bitch but I strangely like that she seems to enjoy teasing Mook. I'm hoping she develops into a more likable character. I hope these two have more chemistry than Aya had with her previous partner in Wedding Plan.

Negatives:
I wish we had maybe one more episode on this beautiful island?

Since this is a MAME series I expect many spicy scenes, lots of great chemistry and potentially some form of trauma that needs resolving, but so far its a fun, light hearted, summer romance and the story has picked up TREMENDOUSLY in ep 3.

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are we all here for the soft core?

This drama is what summer calls for... hot and uncomplicated. Well, it might aspire to look "complicated" by the traumas and supposed depth of characters, but for regular drama-watchers these are just the go-to cliches to make it spicier...
So here we have two flirtatious guys who meet in the gorgeous setting of Thai beaches and develop a love interest with sensual scenes. Everybody is well-off, good-looking, single & willing. The acting is exaggerated but i guess the entire drama is not to be taken seriously.
Joking abt buying a person merely for s*x would be way funnier if Thailand hadnt been reputed as a s*x destination.
The sense of fashion is also weird, the skinny guy looks like a male pimp from the suburbs of Paris in the 70's.
Whoever gives this a 10 is not thinking with his/her mind lol.

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my first impression

I started watching this for their chemistryy cuz they have insane chemistry but everything they do is so natural especially forts acting is so natural like he suits mahasamuts character i cant imagine anyone else doing that character he's just so perfectt peats doing greatt too I'm very happy with how its going I'm slightly disappointed there isn't anything surprising cuz there's a lot in the trailer so it makes u feel like u already know whats going to happen when ur watching but its just the first episode so its impossible to judge and its not the type of series that requires u to use ur brain and be invested in it its very cute, fun and easy going especially bcoz there's a lot bl dramas with intense storyline and action scenes these days so this is smtg to bring u some positive energy to. Eveyone thinking to watch this i would suggest u do and even if u don't like the plot or smtg their chemistry will just pull u in to watch.

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It’s an entertaining show

As expected from Thai series , especially from MAME, the first episode so far is just about the chemistry of Lead actors and their acting skills… After reading the book, the story has solid plot. But just waiting to see how it transpires in the series.
The lead characters are Tongrak and Mahasamut. Mahasamut is playful, happy go lucky but playfully annoying to Tongrak. While Tongrak is fragile but arrogant kitten type. They both had their own traumas from past.
From 1st episode I can say, their chemistry on screen is so good. Tongrak/Peat is so beautiful while Mut is handsome. They carried the emotional scene so well.
It’s a good entertainer so far.

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