The consequences of great expectations

Thanks so much to all the bad reviews that allowed me to enjoy this series.
This is a good example of how your personal taste or expectation leads you to (perhaps) exaggerations.
I expected a disaster and finally watched a cute, relaxed series with its good and not-so-good moments.

Jeng's character is more interesting in terms of the approach to the role, as a more mature approach to love situations and the conflict of emotions with logic.
Pat's character although sweet and capable in the friendly scenes, touches at times a one-dimensional approach that reduces the potential development of the story.
The secondary couple, although promising, never begins and is never really completed, and thus the audience remains unparticipated.
The depiction of the company's work environment adds a lot as do the supporting characters led by Chot.
It is an effort that is mainly honest and partly incomplete.

It's certainly not one of the best series, just as it's certainly not the fiasco described by the reviews.
Especially lately where we've seen ill-intentioned series glorified for the sake of the protagonists.

Take it easy, give it a try and have fun.

PS I wouldn't write a review for this series but I have a sensitivity to unnecessary unfairness especially when it is based on one's personal taste.

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"Good movie eh?"

Take a break from the copy paste story of most Thai BLs and make a gift to yourself by watching this original story.
No evil ex, no boring unsolved misunderstandings, no cliché, pure story and character evolution.
Extremely underrated good drama with smart script and really good acting. Slow pace yes but not always unnecessary.
I am very impressed by the gradual character building, the completeness of the story and the keen attention to detail.
Nothing is missing, nothing is left to chance, everything is on point.
The actors are asked to play the same story from a different time point of view and from a different age maturity and they do it EXCELLENTLY.
They say it's not for everyone, I say it's for you who are reading this and appreciating the above qualities in a drama.
PS. Some writing choices seem vague, if you isolate them, but feats to the concept of the story and the characters.

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"Now, I just need to live in reality"

I don't know what kind of unrealistic fairy tale someone expects but watch this one to, literally, entertain yourself.
If you watch the series as purely romantic, you will rightfully be bored.
If you watch the series as romantic fiction you will rightfully be confused.
If you see the series as an allegory of how humans love, you might find something very interesting to watch alongside a very good BL theme.
Rain as the microcosm bubble created by mutual or one-sided feelings towards someone. In this personal space - world you only listen (rightfully and humanely) to the person you care about and the most selfish (in a good or bad sense) part of you. Otherwise "it so lonely when it rains"
And yes, in this little personal world nothing is certain, solid, completely innocent or evil.
No one is perfectly good or bad but everyone tries their best (at least to understand).
"When hard times come, love is not enough" - The biggest enemy is ourselves.
With this perspective the series achieves a lot and at the same time, let's recognize this part, it keeps the classic BL aspects to everyone's delight.
See it with an open eye, mind and heart... and you will gain something or at the very least you will have a very good time.
Pros: Good acting, solid story, interesting characters, good chemistry, good managing of diversity, equity and inclusion
Improve: Clearer target for the message, clarifying the multiple levels of each role, better structure of the fiction world
PS. On the contrary to others opinion, the second half was even better!

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