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Great chemistry, heavy themes, and a love-it-or-leave-it vibe.
Blank is one of those shows wherein I enjoy the actors' chemistry and acting more than the show itself. I say this because the show's conflicts, drama, and themes feel like a reincarnation of GAP, and we all know GAP wasn't the most perfect show. It managed to get me through without experiencing the struggle to get myself to finish the show because it was THE pioneering Thai GL series. However with Blank, it is its downfall in my opinion.
Which brings me to my main concern which is the recurring conflicts that I'm pretty fed up in seeing in most GL shows which are internalized homophobia, societal judgement, and family obligations. This is not to say these issues are not worth having their representation, it's merely just me expressing how I would rather not watch a show with these themes because it's not entertaining to me but rather uncomfortable. I intend to share this since I know a lot of people also hate having to sit through a show with said conflicts since it evokes some unwanted familiar feeling which most people like me wish to escape from when watching fictional shows as a form of escapism. Plus, the age gap makes me quite uncomfortable, so I couldn't enjoy the show fully.
Now that I shared my feelings as to why I had a hard time finishing Blank despite me absolutely loving the chemistry between the main leads, let me now share what I think this series did well and kept me interested. 1) Khun Nueng as a character with a lot of unresolved internal conflicts was portrayed well by Faye. You could clearly see the inner struggles Nueng was facing like lack of self-acceptance and feelings of unworthiness. 2) Blank showed us that it takes a hurt individual to heal another hurt person. 3) Faye and Yoko's chemistry.
To sum everything up, for me, I feel like Blank is the type of show that needs someone to have subjective bias to the themes as well as to love scenes (because trust me, this show has tension and love making like never before) it has to be considered a good show by the watcher. This show may not have been for me, but I know a lot of people may appreciate it for what it delivers.
2024 GL Ranking: https://mydramalist.com/list/Ln8MOBO4
My Top 10 GLs of All Time: https://mydramalist.com/list/4vGQqnb1
Which brings me to my main concern which is the recurring conflicts that I'm pretty fed up in seeing in most GL shows which are internalized homophobia, societal judgement, and family obligations. This is not to say these issues are not worth having their representation, it's merely just me expressing how I would rather not watch a show with these themes because it's not entertaining to me but rather uncomfortable. I intend to share this since I know a lot of people also hate having to sit through a show with said conflicts since it evokes some unwanted familiar feeling which most people like me wish to escape from when watching fictional shows as a form of escapism. Plus, the age gap makes me quite uncomfortable, so I couldn't enjoy the show fully.
Now that I shared my feelings as to why I had a hard time finishing Blank despite me absolutely loving the chemistry between the main leads, let me now share what I think this series did well and kept me interested. 1) Khun Nueng as a character with a lot of unresolved internal conflicts was portrayed well by Faye. You could clearly see the inner struggles Nueng was facing like lack of self-acceptance and feelings of unworthiness. 2) Blank showed us that it takes a hurt individual to heal another hurt person. 3) Faye and Yoko's chemistry.
To sum everything up, for me, I feel like Blank is the type of show that needs someone to have subjective bias to the themes as well as to love scenes (because trust me, this show has tension and love making like never before) it has to be considered a good show by the watcher. This show may not have been for me, but I know a lot of people may appreciate it for what it delivers.
2024 GL Ranking: https://mydramalist.com/list/Ln8MOBO4
My Top 10 GLs of All Time: https://mydramalist.com/list/4vGQqnb1
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