Absolute Zero (2023)

One of my favorite Time traveling BLs so far

Ok so...
I have pretty much spent this year watching BL's and at last count I have watched roughly 50/60 different series. I know we are only on Episode 10 and still have 2 to go but unless something drastically horrible happens in the last two episodes I don't think it will change my mind about this series.

When you compare this to the many other time travel/parallel universe BL's I think for me it is by far in my top 3. my all time favourite being "until we meet again". I think when watching these kinds of BL's you kind have have to ignore the plot holes otherwise you start to question the entire series. For me this has so far been very interesting to watch and the Acting and chemistry between the Characters is amazing. Especially the younger versions of the leads. Shout out to Tor-Supakorn who in my opinion is the stand out actor in this series.

I get what people are saying about the slow pacing to begin with, especially in the first 2/3 episodes, but for me that was part of the charm of this series. Honestly I am not afraid to say that in episodes 9/10 I was literally a full grown man balling his eyes out at the tv screen. Personally if a series can make you feel real emotions then the writers and actors have done their job to be honest. Anyway I am really looking forward to the final 2 episodes and I am hoping I wont have to come back and downgrade my original scores.

Happy Viewing Everyone

Lire davantage

This Time travel thing is okay, but the old Soon is stupid

I like the first episode abut after watching the 4th episode I am totally mad and annoyed on how the story goes. Old Soon is a stupid and selfish bastard thinking he should not let the younger couple meet to avoid accident! What kind of reasoning is that??!!! Accident happens one way or another, what made him so sure thay when he chanfe the future no further accident will ever happen. 2nd, He is only creating a time paradox!! Lets just say he is correct If he change fate and make their younger selves never meet, then he wouldnt know Ongsa, then he has no reason to go back in time!! then he cant warn young ongsa to meet Soon again , they will be couple again and the accident happens and if possible he will travel again to warn them not to meet again. and the loop goes on and on. I wish this series will not go to waste.

Lire davantage

"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.

Lire davantage

Heart warming

Loved this series, but episode 12 kind of leaves you hanging for more. Will there be a season 2? I sure hope so. Talk about true love… WOW when you truly love someone there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do for that person. You will go the extra mile and do whatever it takes to be with the one you love the most……….

Loved this series, but episode 12 kind of leaves you hanging for more. Will there be a season 2? I sure hope so. Talk about true love… WOW when you truly love someone there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do for that person. You will go the extra mile and do whatever it takes to be with the one you love the most……….

Lire davantage

Great concept - Binged it - Rewatch? Yes.,..but,

Spoilers - but, maybe it will help you follow and figure it out.

Binged this because there was enough detail to make this an interesting and compelling series. But, with the choices made by the writers/director - it created issues that will have you reaching for the fast forward button - often.

With any time travel story - you will have issues. People still argue the existence of the pocket watch in Somewhere In Time (a movie you see on the shelf at the DVD store in this series). Where did the watch come from - originally - if the person from the past gets it from the person from the future but, the person from the future got it from the person from the past - in the present? See what I mean?

We see the DVD store owner becomes integral to the story. He initiates the contact and allows it to unfold - each time (three times). He is always there for guidance - a wonderful mentor/guide. He even makes a decision when the characters finally get it right.

Here's the issue...because we have been fed so much information, when the story moves through the second phase - we already know the outcome - there are almost entire episodes that are a waste of your time. Does it really matter that we get to see their relationship develop when we know the outcome? And, while I understand a time traveler choosing a moment - why wait until a week before the event to make an appearance? Love and sacrifice are already established and understood.

I would have preferred to see where Ongsa went before Suansoon rejoins the present than to see the relationship develop - in detail - the second time (a given that could have been handled with references and a few flashbacks). Create a story where we want to follow what everyone is doing. Not waiting while they have their five minute stares at each other while the soundtrack plays.

Spend less time in phase two and expand phase three/the end. I loved how every character realized that they went through this before but, couldn't quite put their finger on it. Let's see more of that.

I really liked this series for going so deeply into a thought/story that others have not gone before. Would love to see this done by the Koreans with their larger budgets and stronger writers.

Lire davantage

Not Wabi Sabi’s best, fell off completely

I waited an entire year for this show, having heard about it and its promising premise. The first episode was also promising but as the series progressed, it got more confusing and draggy. The story and plot showed a lot of promise and this series had the potential to be great. On the positive side, I appreciated the production quality and cinematography of this series as a whole. The OSTs as usual were on point, even though they were rather overused. I appreciated the small detail of naming each episode. Expanding on the negatives of this series, I have more to say than what I liked about this show. In complete honesty, I started the show to see Mix Wanut. And I expected more screen time for him, or rather the emphasis on the younger version of him in general. “Absolute Zero”, the title itself is Suansoon’s name yet Suansoon’s backstory and character profile was just not explored enough. Rather they decided to explore older Suansoon. There was also the DVD shop uncle who was brought in as a character but essentially contributed nothing to the storyline. Not just the DVD shop owner but also most of the characters. Aside from Ongsa’s parents who welcomingly accepted Suansoon as their second son, I just could not see the point in involving the other characters aside from making the story less empty. The overused flashback scenes, older Soon’s unsolicited romance with younger Ongsa were also things that deterred me from this series. I expected a lot from this series but all that I appreciate of it in the end was the effort that was put into production. All in all, this series was a 7.2/10 at most.

Lire davantage

The content of the series is unique

When you watch the series just finished each episodes because you will find your selves crying because each episodes will make you cry.....??.If you want the to understand the story just watch the series without dubbing, find with subtitles. The actor portrait well each characters.
I love this series and highly recommended BL series. This is my first time to gave nice review for korean series, thai series and vietnam series . Watch the series from episode 1 to episode 12.

Abosolute Zero is the best Bl Series that makes me cry for every episodes.

Lire davantage

I am so enjoying this series - and have been able to keep up from the accidental time travel back for Soon (the meteor shower before the tunnel) to who is who thus far. I don't think that Soon intentionally traveled back but that it happened and that he found himself 10 years earlier in time. The acting is so amazing that you can see and FEEL the love between the 2 leads both younger and older. The age gap didn't bother me - I know so many couples gay and straight with large age gaps. But there feelings and emotions say it all. One can tell that they belong together. And that's all that matters.
I am looking forward to continuing watching this even though I am crying during every episode. I have been good thus far and not looked at any spoilers but if there is one thing we all know - it's that destiny (or fate) will not be denied. I am sure it will end as it is supposed to and with a lot more tears to come.
On an aside, think a minute about yourself accidentally going back in time - would you change anything???

Lire davantage