My Gear and Your Gown (2020)

Not memorable but nice

I realized I had watched this series already about halfway through. That is a good thing since it is highly re-watch able, but a bad thing because well, nothing really special happens.

The romance is a slow burn. I usually like those, but the docile and awkward Pai irriteted me a bit. No-one is that obedient.

The ending was a bit weird, where did that scheme come from? Why could the parents not just be supportive?

I hated the hiv scare trope. Its 2020, there must be a better way to promote safe sex without the stigmatisation.

PureFolk is amazing, I would love to see more of these kind of couples. Flawed, but willing to change vs good but not easy.

Overall I thought it a good watch, hope I will remember it this time.

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not my cup of tea

I watched this because of videos edits of Pure and Folk. They were really cute actually. You can't find many couples where the top is the shortest. Sadly they didn't have lots of scenes together, as they aren't the mains, but I still enjoyed them.

The main couple was pretty boring for me. No emotions for me.
I don’t really mind the "school" concept series, but this one was extremely boring in my opinion.

I finished it only thanks to Pure & Folk. I highly doubt I'll ever re-watch it.

I won't tell you to not watch it, but just an advice, be prepared to be bored in most of the episodes.

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Thai Harry Potter Meets Thai Draco Malfoy but make it BL

This is a through and through enemies to lovers trope. I got to know about this drama after I watched Dangerous Romance.
The plot is weak, sometimes it's ridiculous enough that they had to force add some drama.

The whole series stands on Pawin, Fiat and JJ's acting honestly.

Pawin's expressions are what I was screaming abut during the whole series. The confusion, the slight fear, soft smirks and teasing eyebrow raises, puffing out cheeks in mock anger, even some sassy throwbacks, he is the best part of this whole series, even if the crying scenes made me laugh sometimes.

I liked Pawin more in Dangerous Romance and noticed many similarities.

Extra points because of the portrayal of HIV, Sex-Ed and proper protection during intimate relationships. Not many BL series speaks about these. Fiat ate up his role. He is quickly climbing my top fav actors list .

A subtle throwback to SOTUS and I loved Neen.

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One bad apple…

Wow, I was not expecting this from GMMTV.
The quality was up to their typical standards but the script! Awful! It started out cute but then the main couple spent the rest of the series fighting with each other. There was misunderstanding after misunderstanding!
And neither one would talk. Ugh. Pawin was just depressing. When they finally got together there was zero chemistry and almost cringey to see them together.

The side couples were great. And I liked all the side stories. But that main story was just boring and depressing. I thought Marc’s acting was good and he did a great job with the storyline about his mother. I just really didn’t like Pawin. But looks like he may be out of a job anyway.

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100% RECOMMENDED

Don't Ask, this series is 100% RECOMMENDED!!
No cheesy storylines. If you're into the story and the acting, you need to watch this. All the couples in this series is AWESOME with their acting skills.

I've been watching almost all the THAI BL series, but for me, THIS SERIES IS MY TOP 5. just didn't know why they ain't popular. Amazing storyline, Amazing Actor, and Amazing Couples. Even the 2nd lead was awesome.

Based on my opinion, Maybe this is THE BEST. The acting isn't weird at all and they feel like they're into their role. Every couple in Thai BL one of them will look awkward for me. Sometimes their storyline was weird. But i didn't find it in this series. It's like a movie to me but longer version.

Hope, the 2nd lead will get the change to have their own stories. I wish every fujoshi out there will notice this series, because it's enjoyable to watch.

-- since english isn't my 1st language, hope you guys get what i meant --

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Maybe after you run out of all the other doctors, tutors, dentists and engineers.

This drama is so hard to rate for me, mostly because it feels like two different shows slapped on top of each other. One goes from episode 1 up to episode 8 (highschool drama), the second one goes from episode 8 onwards (university drama). It would be so much better if they went the route of "Star and Sky" and just gave each part ~8 episodes to develop.

The first part is pretty good. Conflicts are a bit rushed at times, but they aren't purely built on miscommunication or just randomly inserted to cause drama. Both MLs are imperfect, but relatable. Itt is kinda antagonistic, but he has his reasons and we're shown early on that he isn't actually a purely bad guy (This was my problem with Mek from My Secret Love. That guy has no redeeming quality shown in episode 1 whatsoever. None.) Pai is cute with his crush, but he can also stand up to Itt and won't let people walk all over him (that much). Waan and Pure are funny in their own way, and I shipped them hard (unsuccessfully). Later on, it's becoming more frustrating, the drive of main conflict is pretty one-sided and it doesn't get entirely resolved by the end of episode 7. So we're getting into the second part as a bit of a mess.

Second part is way worse. Way, way worse. It's shorter, which is probably one of its problems. But it's also kinda empty. It focuses more on the secondary couple (that is a tad problematic, but interesting), while the main couple makes zero sense. The ending is horrendously done. Really, the last 2 episodes were a pain to get through. It's so bad I might advise you to just stop after episode 10 and make up an ending of your own. Because I can't imagine anyone being happy with such resolution. My favorite thing about this part was Folk. He's precious and deserves the world.


POTENTIAL TRIGGERS (with minor spoilers included) :

Attempted sexual assault - it's pretty ugly, but it's short.

Emotional manipulation - one character is messing with another throughout a major part of the drama for their "own good". They admit to it at the end and even realize it wasn't a right thing to do. Also, I found it unnecessary in a way it was shown.

Predatory behaviour - distressed person is taken to their home and offered alcohol by someone they know a little. Afterwards, the two of them (most likely) have sex. There is no regret shown from either side and there was verbal confirmation of intent beforehand, but it felt kinda iffy and uncomfortable to me.

Homophobia - not overly aggressive. Frankly, it was only used as a plot device and didn't look genuine.

Cheating - implied for side characters.

Absentee parents - in the end, they intend to change.

Fake voice that sounds like from a ransom call.



MAJOR (?) SPOILERS FOR THIS PART

What I liked:

Waan's and Pai's friendship.

Itt's relationship with his mother.

Pai's smile. Pai's intent to confess. Basically a majority of Pai.

The existence of AIDS subplot - execution could have been better.

All of Folk. Even his stalkerish bits.

Banter between Pure and Folk.

The earring symbolism, though it became overdone later on.



What I disliked:

Itt thinking he's doing it all for Pai.

The entirety of ending, starting from the Mr. 950 reveal. It felt undeserved. Preachy. Disconnected from the rest of drama. It really felt like they just wanted such narrative for them, so they put it in even though it didn't make sense. That homophobia subplot is a joke. Needed way more time to be even a slightly believable.

How Pai was always the one on the passive end (forced to do stuff, always the one apologizing or trying to clear things...) They show he can stand up for himself at the start, but then they took away all his power.

The chemistry is just not there for the main couple from episode 6 or so? Like there is no way they could feel that way or switch their feelings as much as it was indicated. I didn't believe them a bit right from when Itt's ex tried to hit on Pai onwards.

Pure trying to touch Folk at the same time Folk was screaming at him not to. It was devastating.

END OF SPOILERS



Overall, I think it's a nice drama to binge. It has its great moments, it has its horrible moments. Most of the time it's just fine. There's not much skinship/fanservice, if you're looking for it. It feels like 2018 BL. It watches as one. And as one, it would have been pretty good. For 2020 BL, it's about average. In 2022, it's underwhelming. This is very much a "Star In My Mind" quality. I actually enjoyed first part of MGaYG more than SIMM, but then it went downhill and in the end, SIMM takes the crown for me. That said, SIMM had 2 more years to adapt and grow, so it got .5 worse score. For anynone getting into BLs, I recommend either starting with this one so you have low expectations, or ideally leaving it for when you're kinda bored and just want to binge something.

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While I love It and Pai, my favorite character is Fiat's role of Pure. While he is FAR from what we might consider "pure", his heart is in the right place when it comes to his friends. Constantly plotting and playing Cupid, he's aware of everyone's love needs but his own. This drama was difficult for me to find at first, due to the English name not being part of the title or credits. However, once I find it, I watched it multiple times. There is an enemies to lovers aspect that is always fun, an interesting love triangle, and overcoming real world issues; the combination of these elements really make for a wonderful series. There is a little overacting that happens in some places, but not enough to take away from the story. The setting is the typical university seeing we've seen done a thousand times, but it's still really enjoyable.

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Avrage but a decent watch

Theres nothing extrodinary to see here, the acting was ok, story and plot is the usual enemies-to-lovers we all love, the first 4-5 episodes are a bit of a drag before everyones characters are settled. Though i must say i found it interesting that the writers chose to make Pure and Waan just friends, since usually they would have been set pretty much in stone as the side couple, i did enjoy that little spin. I didn't hate any of the main characters, i really enjoyed Pure, he was goffy and from the start settled that he didnt care for gender when it came to his partners. It's rare to see a character who isn't either gay or "if he wasnt him i wouldnt love him". I find the suttle biphobia very obvious once you notice it. I did though find the constant "misunderstanding" plot device beyond over used here, there was like 3 or 4 within the first half of the show. I didnt like Pai's parents or the teacher who kinda threatened a student that if doesn't make sure this other kid gets into uni, your club is no more, or in the other direction if you get into uni i will reward you by taking away their clubroom and disband the club, which i also have an issue with, are there no other classrooms at all.... in the entire school, they can use?! Overall i dont think it's worth a re-watch but definitely worth giving it a try, it's not a masterpiece but also not horrible.

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Let's talk gay shit

I feel like your enjoyment of this drama will depend on how many BLs you have seen previously because, the thing is, this is a GREAT drama for starters, but a little too much of the same for a veteran BL fan. Luckily for me, I had seen a couple of terrible dramas the past few weeks, so this one was a refreshing series to watch.

~Story:
The classic tale. All the elements that make up a Thai BL are here, so this was a safe choice. There really isn't anything memorable about it since it's a story that pretty much introduces people to the world of BL, so don't come expecting groundbreaking shit cuz this isn't the one to do such thing.

~Cast:
Pretty solid. I do not think they were bad, but a little staged instead. The actors needed to let the awkwardness go and become more confident so their performance can feel more natural. Let me talk about a couple of them:

-Pai: He was... okay, I guess. A little stiff, but did perform decently enough to not make me walk away. He needs to work on his chemistry because that's the biggest issue with his acting.

-Itt: This man was stiff as a board. I feel like he understood the assignment but didn't know how to apply it. His chemistry was also pretty nonexistent to the point it didn't feel like he was into Pai in the slightest.

~Pacing, Editing, and Production:
This was a very well made drama. You can tell the budget was decent and the production made good use of it. The pacing was pretty good as well, except the fact that I would have preferred if the mains had gotten together a little earlier in the story. There just wasn't enough time to bask in their relationship because we weren't given any to begin with.

Sis, this show has everything: Enemies turned to lovers, miscommunication, gay shit, bisexual shit, straight shit, ugly ass earrings, why did you buy that shit? Petty beauty contests, and so much more. I personally think this was a good drama and excellent for beginners in the BL genre. If you're a veteran, though, you may feel a little bored by it.

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Good for a light watch to kill time

STORY:
- The skeletal framework for the plot, and subplots to stretch the drama are pretty good - felt they were fresh, dreamy and not forced (except maybe one). Plus the characters are unique and has a certain depth too.
- BUT writers have done only an average job in making these components into a good story. I really feel there was more potential to make this plot much much better.
- got to appreciate that decent focus was also given to friendships, family, and struggles of these characters <3
- imo, final episode was little hurried but satisfactory, especially since it gives closure on some matters.


ACTING:
Pai, Pure, Folk and even Waan were portrayed pretty well. But when it comes to chemistry, the gay side couple is still better. To be fair Itt-Pai kiss scenes do not disappoint but I personally boys give low "feels", AT TIMES.



Rest, including direction, production, music, rewatch value - I'd describe as "low to medium average".




FINAL VERDICT: Not something I regret watching. Overall, liked it. Not something of high quality story acting or direction but you can binge watch on a lazy day for the lowkey cuteness.

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I'm impressed

Lets say I was not expecting anything special from this series. At first I thought it was some basic engineering college bl. But boy was I wrong.
Yes it did have a normal story but acting wise it was sooo good. It wasn’t cringe at all. Evety actor did Justice to their character.
I started watching it cause I was bored and had a plan of not watching the whole thing but the story kept me going.
It's not one of your common bls. It has so much depth. Every character has a story. The process was slow. But the wait was worth it. The series is realistic and deals with many issues like std, concent etc.
What impressed me the most was Pai's parents talking to a councilor to understand their son's sexuality which is very rare in the bl world.
Folk and Pure were so cute together. Their chemistry was 10/10 and ngl I loved Wan and Beau too. Normally I'm not into straight couples in bls.
Every couple had their growth and ended up together. All in all I'd say the series is totally worth it. Watch it y'all Won't be disappointed. The story is slow but fab and the cast is shef's kiss.
I don’t understand why are people rating it so low. It's freaking good compared to all other popular toxic bls. Stop hating on good content people. This series literally deserves everything. I hope it will get its deserved hype and praise. I want a season 2 so bad 😭

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