Water Boyy: The Series (2017)

When a show has *basically* everything and still fails

This show had potential, but 14 episodes of build up end up taking you nowhere.

New and Earth don’t really have that much romantic chemistry, but I think the pairing somewhat worked. The other pairs, not that much. I really don’t understand the idea behind Pan’s story. Having a strong lesbian character was one of the strongest aspects of this show, but in the end she gets a rushed ending with Fah?! Wan and Min’s story was a circle of repetition. The new couch plot line was very bad. And what’s up with the high school and college relationships on this show?!

I understand that there’s been some time since Kan and Tee relationship became “public”, but I feel like people don’t seem to understand how problematic it was and see Waii’s reasoning. I know this show came out in 2017, but the “half of the couple decides to spend 1 year abroad our or nowhere in the last episode” is a lazy plot device. Besides the travel cliche we all get the coward main character that spends 14 episodes unable to break up with the girlfriend + the villain girlfriend in a BL.

If the actors were really bad I wouldn’t mind it too much, but this cast had so much potential! To be fair, New and Earth got better in other projects, but people like White, Piglet and Victor were actually good here.

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Entertaining

Even though this drama follows a similar line from others, there are some new elements that add to the story. That made the series very entertaining for me, so I recommend it. My problem is that these elements should be better worked on, and I found them shallow.
- First, there is an "almost rape" scene. I do have a huge problem with this type of scene, but I found it ok in this case. The problem is that nothing happens after this event. As in many Thai BL series, there are no discussions or implications about it. I did not find totally bad, but I found it shallow.
- Second, having really cool female characters is a good point. However, there is a clear misogynistic view of them.
- Third, there is an age gap for a couple. Again, I thought it was a good line but they could deepen this subject.
Summarizing - It is a light and entertaining BL, so I do recommend it. But do not expect a great story, it is too superficial for this.

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The best way to enjoy Water Boyy is not to think of it as a BL Series

First of all, yeah... the acting was bearable at best. Even tho, right now I don't care about the acting anymore unless it's a real-real baaaad acting hahaha so I'm not gonna go to deep in this matter.

* One thing I read through the Internet is that people didn't feel ok with FahPan, actually, I liked their relationship. Most of the comments were about why turn Pan into a straight or Bi, and I ask, why not? I mean, people can change tastes, if we turn straights into gay/pan/bisex/etc for the sake of a BL, why don't give more room for queer to change too? So, at least for me, it wasn't a big deal. But I have to agree that the beginning of them was odd, I will never understand how do people fall in love with the one who is bullying you? I mean, I know about Stockholm and Lime syndrome, but still... in the end, I think they are a good match, they balance the relationship pretty well and Fah can manage Pan if he wants to, is just that he doesn't want to sometimes hahaha Also, I know they seem like good friends, but, aren't the best relationships like that? I think they did a good couple.

Speaking of Pan, I don't see her as a hateful character like a lot of people said through the forums. Actually, she reminds me of my sister who grew up being the only girl among 10 boys (cousins), she is kinda thought, she likes to fight and can knock down a guy but still have her femininity... So Pan, being lesbian acted just like other boys, yes, she was rough but she was rough just with her teammates, she never bullied anyone outside the club, and I read that one of the main issues was her bullying around the college, I can't remember that she did that. Among his friends, well, we usually bully our friends, didn't we? so I think she ain't that bad. The only thing that was out of her hand -as long as I remember- is the way she bullied Fah because she was jealous, that's unforgivable, but, the only rant about that attitude actually.

* Then we have MinWan, even when I kinda like them as side characters, they didn't grow too much into me. I understand why they ending falling for each other, but I don't see them as an outstanding couple. I don't mind their screentime but their inconsistently ups and downs, it was just too much. One thing that I believe was nonsense was the addition of Coach Mai, that was You (the Netflix show) before You. And she added that weird feeling to their relationship, I wanted to skip all her scenes (even when she is hot) because I didn't understand why(?) she was so important even being Min's ex.

* Finally, we have WaiiApo, I need to say that the kisses weren't what people promised me. They were 'better' but at the same time weren't «good». But I won't mind them, Newwie improved with Tay in DBK so I feel served hahaha. Somehow, I understand why Waii couldn't break up with Fay, let's be honest, it's not easy to understand that kind of feeling if you have been living all your life thinking that you are straight and somehow a boy comes into your life and changes everything. I kinda understand why a lot of fans were disappointed about it (I read the rant in a lot of discussions) but, at least me, I understand why that development. I also understand why Fay kept around knowing that Waii had mixed feelings. I mean, I think we all have done the same when we are so in love and don't want to lose someone, it happens, so, for me, that was a real development (don't talk about the acting for it). But, I have to be honest, I really think it was more of Waii's fault for all that drama. For someone so imposed towards others, he was kinda indecisive, and non-straightforward. His relationship with Apo was also weird, my only explanation is that Apo had a crush on Waii since the beginning, plus the admiration that he had for Coach Tee made him being so naive.

* The pace of the series was sometimes rushed and sometimes too slow, it's something that we need to endure hahaha but overall was ok. I think that at the end of the season the story was better. I think that they lose a chance to a good love story with KluayAchi, they were more interesting than MinWan, even when -again- Kluay was more kind of a bully than a prospect.
I read that the ending was rushed and that disappointed a lot of people, I think they were talking about the championship. TBH since I realized that that for a series called Water Boyys they spent so little time on the water, I didn't expect a big championship so I was ok with it hahaha

The best of the series:
- The development of the relationship between Waii and Coach Tee, I think they managed pretty well that storyline.
- Apo's hotness.
- The rehearsal for the show, I have the biggest laugh seeing them all dressed as princesses and running through the college.

The worst of the series:
- The drama about the club, I don't think that there was a really good reason for all the problems that the club needed to go through... mostly were easily fixed but the characters took too much of it (except for the championship)
- It wasn't outstanding, just entertaining.
- The almost rape and how it was -or wasn't, actually- addressed, heck the what?

Overall, you can watch it just to lose some time but, again, is not the drama of the century, so, just enjoy the ride and maybe you will never look back again...

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Wrong, that the summary

The ONLY positive thing about this series was the 1st episode, and only because the friendship between the Pan (the lesbian girl) and the rest of the swimming team, everything else is trash. And I have to specify that their friendship during the first episode because after they friendship is used so they can bully and manipulate Fah.

I knew this series existed because I was seeing through the "lesbian character" tag, and the way they treated her... OMFG... Pan is in college, so 18 - 20ish, and has a crush on a highschooler (I'm guessing she's 17). I'm 20 and can't see 18 yrs as potential partners so I DIDNT like the age difference here; unless they later clarify that their 18 and 17, or 18 and 18, it's not okey. If that doesn't bother you then Pan ways to pursue the highschooler (I don't remember her name) should. For all we know that girl is straight and in love with Fah, and Pan manipulates Fah into helping her manipulate that girl... (in the end i'll add a spoiler I didnt saw but read it happens so...)

The main couple, even worse. How? you may ask, well Waii almost rapes Apo, and they act as if it didn't almost happened.
Waii's father has a relationship with his best friend (Waii's best friend), so there's another HUGE age gap. And from what I saw they started daiting while the dude was his couch so a kinda student/teacher relationship.

It's just problematic, there's so much sexual harassment and assault for 3 episodes that I had to stop.

Spoiler:
Apparently the lesbian character ends up with a man so I wouldn't have gotten the wlw representation that I was looking for when I started this shitshow.

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Water Boyy A Heart Felt Comedy .

A Great COMEDY with romance, plenty of comedic action but, where was there a school that never had there comedic moments, school is all about finding yourself, and the self exploration that comes with being in a constant search for knowledge and acceptance, everyone try's to fit in,
the actors are all young and willing to take things to the next level. all the while doing there best to get there school grades up, I must admit that the school aspect is quite lacking and a lot happens outdoors mostly around the swimming pool. This drama is mostly leaning on the BL side of the characters, If you are looking for a serious school drama with more drama than swimming you should seriously consider passing this one by and prevent yourself the heart ache of being disappointed from the get go. But that said I would totally recommend this slick comedy to put you in a happy frame of mind for the duration of the series.

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