Theory of Love (2019)

The way the series progressed kept me interested not just the plot but because of the main couple's acting prowess. They delivered and conveyed the right emotions to make their viewers feel and connect; the way they use their eyes are outstanding that they deserve an award for best acting. Their chemistry is on point and the contrast between the characters are given justice by these 2 amazing actors.

The writing and the direction was really done well plus the great BGMs they used. The plot is not really something new but it worked well except for the side couples' stories. I usually skip and go to the main couple scenes. This series is one of my top recommended Thai BL series.

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Bridget Jones's diary written by a masochist.

If your looking for a slightly different, happy ending BL it is almost perfect, as long as you don't look too deep. It is honestly enjoyable if you suspend belief. It's a BL made for women and succeeds brilliantly at that.


In reality, there is a lot wrong with this show.

There are moments of brilliance, but a few episodes are so cringeworthy I had to FFW through the scenes.

The episode with Third acting out scenes from well-known romance films was painful to watch.
The 'Love Actually' scene? Pure cringe!

Khai is toxic, period. For Third to even call him his best friend was unbelievable. Khai uses Third. It is made abundantly clear from the first episode.
I had no respect for Third's character.
Aun quoting the line 'You get the love you think you deserve' from Perks of Being a Wallflower summed up Third in just one line. The screenwriter did not see the irony in using that in a scene.

Third, moving in with Khai, thinking he would change made Third look extremely self-absorbed. Add Third watching Khai in bed with a woman, bordered on stalker behaviour.

The sudden shift in Khai's feeling towards Third after seeing the video and hurting Third purposefully, only to then realize he has feelings for Third is an outdated and tired cliché.
Especially for a character like Khai who jumps from one woman to another. (If there was only ONE scene of Khai flirting with another guy this could have made sense.)

But of course, this is a BL where a character's sexuality can suddenly change in the space of a few weeks

'I can be gay for you, and you only' is such a lazy and overused trope, it is used in almost every MM romance book, almost all BL shows, films and series. And I'm not talking about Asian BLs only, it is a common plot device in major films as well.
That people still don't realize how homophobic this is, is astounding. The word gay is not even uttered once in this entire series.

And of course, we need another couple, Two and Aun. It just happens. Tow automatically assumes Aun is speaking about him when he overhears Aun and Shane. Aun makes a vague statement that could have been about anyone, (even Third).
Two does not discuss this with anyone and no one is surprised when Aun suddenly appears.

After all this Third forgives Khai, they start dating, but there is no physical interaction between the characters. It's almost as if Third is punishing Khai for past behaviour.

Apparently, being 'boyfriends' will consist of them holding hands for the rest of their lives.

Third does not trust Khai, how this relationship is supposed to work is only in the writers' imagination.

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I spoil somethings : Third, Kai, Two, Bone are in a famous team. Third has been into Kai for 3 years, but nobody knows. Kai is fuck boy because he plays the feeling of girls and Third.. He pretended to flirt Third because he wanna know whatever Third loves him. When Third tries to believe in Kai, Kai let him down.....After Third decides to give up, Kai realizes Third is right for him...Kai wants the beginning again, but Third changes his heart.
-My feeling:
This drama is so amazing because it's just like us in daily life. Third presents people who crush their friends in silence. The viewers's happy, sad and depressed with Third. Kai is similar. Some people are stupid to lose their true love.
-About acting, Gun who stars Third so well, especially in tear scenes....I cry a lot when Third cries. He's one of the best actors in GMMTV. I don't like Off in his previous film....I means his acting is not good, but he makes progress in Theory of love.....Others perform well. If you don't know, OffGun is one of the official couple in GMMTV ( in work, not reality), so they creates perfect chemistry in this drama.
- OST : The loudest voice sang by Gun, but i prefer the original version by Getsunova. In addition, the main OST " Fake Protagonist" reaches my heart. It shows truly one-side love in drama. I remember the last line " I'm always here, just to love you" so moving.
- Color, outfits and others is good, I have no ideas.
Note: If you note, you can see some meaning quotes in every eps's end. My best line " Third who I know, love me.....but Kai who I know, only love himself" ( ep 11 in this Saturday).
Long short story, This BL drama attracts viewers by different pure feelings. Hope you see it and enjoy many accepts in love. ( Sorry for my bad English )

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Relatable, Realistic & Bittersweet 'Toxic' Relationship Portrayal

«Warning : If you're looking for dreamy, cheesy, lovey dovey & sweet drama, this is clearly not for you. This drama really portrayed the realistic version of toxic relationship of enduring unrequited love for someone who was clearly not interested & not worth your time, but sadly it's indeed very relatable to our life like me..»

I always knew from the reviews and comments that ToL was far from usual cheesy BL dramas. But I never ever imagined the pain, agony and depression feelings that I felt while watching this. .

What I love from this drama :
❤Great and magnificent acting works from all of the casts. I'd like to give OffGun both standing ovation, as they really deserved it. Their interpretation & execution really brought this drama all along. 1000/10. I never stop admiring Gun's ability to easily cry or how Off had successfully made us to ride on his roller coaster of feels. You'll find yourself despising and in the end supporting and pitying him. It really showed how great he executed the role. The supporting casts playing Two, Bone & P'Un are incredible too!!

❤Every story line that involved unrequited love & redemption are spot on!They are indeed hurtful, painful but very realistic. At least once in our life, we'll meet that one person who we couldn't say our feelings to, as everything would be different (for better or worse) if we did that. So the choices from all of the characters were very understandable if you saw it on their PoV.

❤The concept of using the names of legendary romcom movies into their episodes. Every episode was named with different movies that incorporated with the plot line. They really bring back my memories of watching these movies like Flipped, Love Actually, Notting Hill, 10 Things About You, etc. I also love how they respected and brought tribute of every single movie by reenacting legendary plotlines.

❤Hands down one of the 'best' & realistic character dev. I've ever seen in any thai dramas. Third being independent and more mature after breaking down, Khai being more responsible,honest & careful towards his actions & words, Two finally realising the love of his life, Bone being gentleman by moving on with his first real love and wishing her the best, etc. It's satisfying to see after all the tears, angst, disappointment & numbness, there will be rainbow for every characters as they fought for the best version of themselves.

❤Beautiful, lovely & bittersweet friendship. Despite Khai's toxic behaviour in the past, we can't close our eyes on how Two & Bone are undoubtedly loyal, caring & understanding towards their bestfriend (esp Third). They really got each other back when they saw one of them was hurt. I felt that it's both karma & sad to see sometimes Khai being left alone by the three of them, but he deserved the cold shoulders after all that he has done in the past. I'm glad they were able to reconcile.

❤The long bittersweet lessons to be learned :
-You must love yourself wholeheartedly to be able to love others
-If it's unbearable for you anymore to hold on to something, just let go, don't torture yourself with something that is not certain
-Not everyone deserved a second chance but someone will be, if he/she really showed that he/she wanted to repent their mistakes in the past
-It's hurtful to see a broken man, but it's more hurtful to see a changed man broken
-RESPECT, LOVE & BE GRATEFUL for everyone who stayed beside you.
-FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAM/OPPORTUNITY, BCS THE CHANCE MAY COME ONLY ONCE FOR ALL
-LISTEN & BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART

And let's continue to what I 'hate' the most from this drama :

(-)I can't emphasize enough on how toxic the mainleads relationship was. It should only be seen as a lesson or bad example of friendship gone bad. I don't like how Third really tortured himself by watching his love being with someone else in the house, unvoluntary being Khai's 'slave'/secretary, had to face the neverending saga of Khai's ditching his promise, etc. If it was in real life, I'd suggest Third to let him go. It's never okay to be with someone that really degraded you to the bones. Put aside all the romantic feels, if a friend didn't have any respect for each other, then, he/she can't be called a friend. Well, again, it's the norm, guys. I know for sure, if I was in Third's position, I'd also face the same difficulty to move on.

(-)Bad portrayal of 'violence'/forcing someone. There was this scene where Khai grabbed Third wrists until he was unable to move. It was kinda disturbing actually. I'm glad that they developed their relationship to be more mature & caring in the end. But still, you know what I mean if you often to see thai dramas. It's horrifying to imagine how normalized, violence/to do anything without any concent is in a relationship.

(-)Laughable, dramatic & 'doesn't make sense' scenes. Like the accident scene was unbelievable. Well, at least, it can become meme for BL fandom, LoL

Overall thoughts : If you're bored on watching the same repetitive BL dramas tropes (engineering student characters, 'unrealistic' bright & sweet relationship, etc), and able to hold on to all the HEAVY ANGSTS & SLOW BURN, this could be the answer. Prepare your tissue and your heart, as while and after watching this drama, you might remember again the sad past of your unrequited love/secret crush and thankfully, it still gave the hope to believe in love again.

Would rate it 8,5/10 ❤

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Must Watch.

This series truly deserved a 10/10 over-all rating for its wonderful twist of event. I have watched many BL dramas from different countries and I must say all of those series have one thing in common except for this one. This series is not your typical BL high school story. It tackles different forms of love . I love how the story was being presented from beginning 'till end and how every characters of the story played with the viewers emotion. The actor who portrays the character is also a plus factor since they've really brought out the essence of the story. By just watching a few episode of this series one can tell that it was well-planned and well-written. The story was not in a "fast-forward' nor in "slow-paced" mode. Everything in this series screams perfection to the highest level. The ending part of the story is my favorite so far since it shows a different timeline of event.

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Very Angsty, But Ultimately a Good Story

My thoughts on this show are very mixed, though overall I did enjoy my experience watching it. I did fly through it— it was very good at making you want to watch the next episode immediately— but I wouldn't say I loved it the way I've loved shows in the past.

To start, I wasn't the biggest fan of all the angst. It was very frustrating to watch Third like Khai, to get heartbroken over him, and then to cry over and over and over. I will admit, that first scene where he stalks into the bathroom, slaps on the shower, and just sobs was hilarious and a total mood— but it got old very fast. Plus, Khai was so unlikable during the first half or so of the show that I couldn't understand why Third liked him, which made it hard to care about it heart being broken again and again.

I felt like the show got a lot better around the midpoint, when the "secret" is revealed and the roles are switched— Third gets over Khai and Khai realizes he has feelings for Third. I appreciated the hoops Khai had to jump through to to earn Third's love back— he'd been so shitty to Third, so it was nice to see him have to work to have the right to be with him.

The definite highlight of this show was that train station scene. That hit me so hard, and was the only time I really cared for Khai. It's probably the only scene I would want to ever rewatch, to be honest.

The actors were all really good, and I liked the various subplots that played out throughout the show. I especially liked Two and his whole story— plus, he was just a really good friend to Third and I appreciated it a lot.

Overall, I'm happy I ended up watching this! It may not be a new favorite, but it was a good time.

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It surprised me unexpectedly.

Story -To be honest in first half the series disappointed me with Khai's character but in other half the character development is surprisingly amazing. I thought of dropping this ngl but ended up finishing it and that's the best decision ever I made. The chemistry of the leads was damn good.
Acting - Ok acting is the main reason I continued watching this. Gun's acting is phenomenal, every emotion potrayed by him was perfect. No doubt he's one of the best actors I've seen. Off's acting was also pretty good but since start I'd had attatchment with Gun's character 'Third' so gotta be bias on this one. The other actors also did an amazing job. Acting of every actor was the main element that kept me captivated to this show.
Music - Music was pleasant enough for me.
Rewatch value - I hardly rewatch any drama but value is 10 for me bacause again I would love to see few scenes of Gun's where he just shook my soul with his acting.

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Satisfying but has some hiccups

There are some pacing and story issues, but overall this was a pretty satisfying watch — as expected, the Flipped trope is great.

I might be one of the few people who didn't get too annoyed with the first six episodes. Sure, Khai was kinda terrible and it was a lot of repetitive crying from Third, but you could feel the story building towards Third's breaking point and the reversal of roles, and that was good enough. In fact, I think the two-part style works really well, with the first half being from Third's perspective and the second half being from Khai's.

With that being said, I still think there were some weird pacing issues. While I liked the two-part style itself, the transition between them was a little fast, and I also do think the back-end of both sections were a little dragged out, before just jumping to the next plot too fast. There's not really a strong main plot going on behind the romance either, so I don't get a really good sense of how much time is passing.

I also didn't care about some of the side plots, particularly Bone's. Two's story got better over time and it definitely paid off at the end, especially because he was such a good character even on his own.

The bromance throughout the show was actually one of its strengths. Some of the best moments came when characters were talking to each other about their struggles and heartbreaks and I wish we'd seen more of it, because I often felt like characters were dealing with issues in silos.

As someone who rates with my brain, 6.5 is what I would consider average, but I do have a soft spot for this show and for what it might bring to any viewers who've ever been trapped in unrequited love. And all the film references also made my movie buff heart very happy.

And finally, as a little heads up I also do want to mention that there are some nonconsensual kisses in here, in case anyone reading doesn't want to see that.

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Prepare to be frustrated

Part of me wishes I'd seen this before Not Me because I loved that series and Off and Gun were so great in it. On the other hand, I hate to compare series to each other, especially when they aren't even remotely similar. But I went into this series knowing they were both great actors and excited to see what they did earlier on.

I know practically everyone is saying it but it's true... this series is frustrating as hell. Seriously, I don't understand why Third was so infatuated with Khai. From the moment they met, Khai didn't hide his selfish nature or his usage of Third to handle his dirty work without so much as a "thank you." It's hard to believe that someone would be so in love with that kind of person but let's suspend our belief for a moment. (or, in this case, 11 out of 12 episodes.)

Even the moments that were supposed to be considered "sweet" were cringeworthy. "Having you here has made my life so much easier.." Is that supposed to be romantic? Third certainly thinks so. Then, halfway through, they basically switch roles and we're supposed to feel sorry for Khai while thinking Third is actually capable of not feeling anything? Then the big fight at the end, Third actually asks, "Why didn't you tell me?" regarding the kiss with Ching Ching when he spent that whole time cutting Khai off. I just wanted Khai to say, "I was trying to but you were shouting at me and throwing shit at me and wouldn't give me a chance to get two words in!"

And yet, somehow, I found I could not stop watching.. which I'm still trying to figure out how they did it. I mean, the acting was great, even if they were working with a bad plot.

I do like how every episode is the title of a movie and the episode poster is a recreation of said movie poster. There were other artistic touches that stood out to me that were neat, like how most flashbacks began with a film reel.

The only side characters I really cared about were Two, Un and Shane. There was nothing wrong with everyone else, per say, but I could take or leave them.

Overall, it's not the best series I've seen but it was still enough to keep me watching and entertained, even if it was in a frustrated state.

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sorry for my english

soo this drama is def for people who likes angst. if you dont like sad bls this is def not for you. honestly, this series was acually good. i liked the character development. im a type of person who likes watching things that makes me sad. the chemistry between actors was good, i watched this bc of my fav actor: gun. he acted really well here. the side couples where also nice. but is it worth to watch?
imo it is. the plot was entertaining.i was mad at khai for the whole series. i like the thing that for the half of the series we were seeing third's pov and then khai's so we could see what they both feel. but lets be honest if i was third i would have left khai a long ago. the fact that he stayed with him after all these awful things he has done shows ow much he loved him. third do not deserve khai and its a fact. i think everyone were hating on khai here. there was even a moment where i stopped shipping them and wanted third to break their friendship. also there was a moment when third became more sassy and rude towards khai and this is what we all wanted. it was satisfying to watch khai getting the pain that third was feeling for the whole series. we kind of waited long for them to get together.


i do recommend this and imo its worth to watch bc the whole set up seemed expensive and characters were well written :)

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