Cutie Pie (2022)

Story of a different level of life and relationship

This is a different level of relationship and life of an LGBTQ+
It begins with just simple youthful love story, funny and entertaining but this drama really portrays a right of every couple should have, if we will truly look at it, it has a deep meaning and story and I must say they kind of did a great job in showing it.
Of course there is no perfect drama, there will always be "they should've done this" they should've show that" so on and so forth, and in this case I gues they could've pushed on the meaning of the story more than just putting the time on the filler scene, which I think every viewer should understand, well, who knows , maybe they just want it to be indirect, if they do, they did a great job !
I just love the improvements of BL drama production, I have been a BL fan since the Sotus Era, Tharn Type Era and TayNew Era, I must say they have improved a lot in this !, the editing, the scene, the places, we can really see their effort in making us happy as a fan.
About the love story, I have seen a lot of BL Story that starts since childhood and having a secret love, even though it is a cliché, I still liked how they portaryed their characters, I am just confused about the story of Hia Yi and Kun- Diao, how do Kun-Diao got a lost of memory? Why do he ended uo living witg Hia Yi? Why does their parents allowed it? Those were just a little blankspace in the story that they should've give atleast a few minutes to ellaborate, but still I liked the progress of their story.
About the music, I must say the theme songs is one of the best theme songs I've heard, and those songs that Nukeua and Hia have been singing, I loved it ! I could listen to it for the whole week until I finally moved on.
P'Zee improved a lot ! since I've watched Him on Why R U, I've been stanning Him already, He is just so hot and he shows no reservation on kisses! He shows no reservation on every scene, specially when he got rejected by Keua on His fathers 60th birthday where he finally proposed to Him, He is the one I've rooting from the time I saw the trailer of this series ! He truly is one of the best BL actors I've ever seen ! He never failed us
Also to Nunew, he did a great job on being cute ! And he really gives his all in acting just what he receives from P'Zee, every scene they have together, I just liked it
MaxNut couple ? One of my favorite couple ! Before on Why R U and Y destiny, they are less reserved now ! They are just so cute, I really wish they could have their own series.
This Series is very good, I must say, one of the remarkable for me, this has became my happy pill everytime I got home from work, it is just simple but you're gonna feel it. We can learn that marriage is not just that you liked each other, it is a commitment, it is that you should not just like the good sides but also the bad sides, that you are already one so there should be no secrets, that you should accept each other for who you are and above all, it is that every couple whether gay or lesbian or straight should have an equal rights no matter what the society says

Totally memorable and definitely not a waste of time, worth to wait and satisfying ending.

Lire davantage

Go watch bad buddy instead or something

i never write reviews but this show was horrid enough to warrant it. im gonna split this review into a few parts, starting with the plot.

this plot is completely nonsensical, especially if u couldn’t be bothered to pay attention (like me). literally nothing in this universe makes sense at all. im not gonna go into every plot hole bc that would take all day, but the most offensive one to me is why would they even have an arranged marriage in the first place if same sex marriage is illegal? and why wasn’t this HUGE issue mentioned until the last two episodes? adding this in at the last minute honestly just feels like a gross attempt at being woke that fell flat on its face. and tbh a gay arranged marriage doesn’t really make much sense in the first place considering the fact that arranged marriages are mainly to produce heirs lol. watching this drama has convinced me that the screenwriters were simply writing as they went along with absolutely no plan whatsoever.

onto the characters. every single character was flat and bland and BORING (except for kuea’s college friends, they were carrying the show tbh). no one really grew at all, except for kuea i guess??? but his growth, no longer hiding his true nature from hia, was honestly bs. there was literally no reason for him to start faking his personality in front of hia in the first place since they grew up together lmao??? and it turned out that hia already knew the true him the whole time, so that whole ‘character arc’ just ended up being a complete waste of time. most of the characters, specifically the hia brothers, were able to get away with doing consistently awful things without ever facing any sort of consequences. truly frustrating to watch, and no amount of kissing scenes will make up for it lol. speaking of hia lian, i dont know why there is a recent trend of drama writers making the male lead as unbearable as physically possible, but hia lian seems to be one of the worst victims. he is manipulative, patronizing, untrustworthy, and honestly pretty predatory if u wanna go there (dating/marrying a 20 year old college student as a full grown adult is STRANGE idc). he does whatever he wants without caring how it affects others, including the man he claims to be madly in love with. and with that being said, lets move on to the last topic, the relationships.

i honestly have nothing to say about khondiao and hia yi and apparently neither did the script writers so im just gonna leave it at they had a strange dynamic and every time they were on screen together i was uncomfortable (giving ur bf a 9pm curfew??? really???). as for the main couple, i just dont buy it. i dont. their relationship developed so unnaturally by the end of the series i was surprised that hia WASNT secretly scheming something because i honestly could not believe they actually liked each other. like u really expect me to believe that hia randomly decided to be a complete asshole to the person he likes simply because he didn’t think he was worthy of dating him??? does that make any sense to u??? and kuea, who dealt with years of hia’s bs decides not to call off the engagement because hia started behaving for like what, a month? maybe that was enough for him but it definitely was not enough for me to support them as a couple. SORRY!

in conclusion, this drama is the physical embodiment of a headache don’t watch. i am so sorry perth had to be involved in this mess ily king ❤️

Lire davantage

Where do I start?

The casting was phenomenal; I think all the cast members did a fantastic job in terms of acting skills. What was a miss for me was the storyline. I believe the plot of this show was to highlight two aspects; 1 was always be yourself, and the right person will love you regardless, and the 2nd was highlighted more towards the end of the show, which was the ability to have same-sex marriage in Thailand. The concept was great but poorly executed. The 2nd goal of the show was only discussed towards the end and didn't have a built-up to it to understand the plot's purpose better. The 1st goal of being yourself didn't need 9+ episodes to get to; a simple open-ended conversation with the main lead could've tackled this hurdle.

With that being said, what was a definite miss for me was the fun factor. The show needed more funny moments to keep it lively and exciting. It was missing that punch of excitement that we all watch shows for and, at times, was very snoozy. However, would I say no one should ever watch this show? Of course, not! Give it a try, some individuals might love it, and some might relate more to my opinion. It's not that I didn't enjoy watching the show; I just thought the show could have better executed it.

The refreshing part of the show was to watch the actors not hold themselves back when it came to the romantic scenes. I was exhausted from seeing actors not making the kissing scenes as realistic and spicy as they should be in other shows, and this series definitely brought the spice factor. The kissing scenes were incredible and all the other *stuff*. They didn't make me wonder why one of them wasn't even opening their mouth for a kiss, which is a plus point. The chemistry seemed natural, and so did the love factor.

Overall, I would say A+ for effort and a C for execution.

Lire davantage

Honestly the story was pretty dragged out, and there was basically no change from episode 1 to episode 11 for ourain couple. They just lied and kept secrets from eachother for basically no reason, while having great sex. That's it, that's the plot.
The a ting was surprisingly decent, and I have a feeling the cast did what they could with a mediocre story. The two leads were a little stupid, and bad communicators in general, but it was believable I guess, and their chemistry was nice.
But one very notable plus for me is during the leads first real sex scene, they quickly confirm they are sober, making sober decisions, and consenting. Then in the next clip on the bed we again reaffirm that at any point our protagonist can withdraw consent if his fiance does something our lead doesn't want. Just consent, and respect for your partner when you are both quite vulnerable. The bare minimum but basically a unicorn in most BLs, so I appreciate that they added that in. Even if they didn't trust eachother and had some really shitty behavior, they at least respected boundaries.
The music was really quite good, and the musician plot really allowed some really lovely sounding music. Of course is it even a Thai BL if hald the cast aren't engineering students? I really didn't care about the second lead couple, but the third couple were kind of cute.

Lire davantage

Disappointing!

This bl gave nothing at all and I was very hyped for it. The bl series had a good start but after like 3/4 episodes everything was a mess most scenes were cringy the NC scenes felt very forced and out of touch like they were putting on a performance not like two people causally In love and making out, the 3rd couple was bearable but still not enough to save the bl, the 2nd couple was very forgettable. I expected better and was let down big time
I literally have nothing more to say here but this review needs to be 500 words so I guess I’ll go on, most domundi BLs have this problem, the story line has potential but is always killed with lazy writing out of place events and lack of characterization and room for each character to be fully explored… I feel they need to work on that or all their BLs will be known for is just abundance of nc scenes and nothing else.

I guess they maybe deserve praise… the quality of the bl when it comes to the camera work was good ngl I loved that about cutie pie so even if it was unbearable at least it’s very clear 😭

Lire davantage

Not as bad as some reviews make you believe...

After two years I watched the series again to review my initial rating and it's better than I had in my recollection.

First of all the master question: Are they all in a toxic relationship. The answer is no. It's not a toxic relationsship for both couples. In the beginning it's controlling and harsh but not toxic. You may feel that way, but they are not constantly fighting, there is no abuse besides some harsh words in the beginning. The big problem for them is communication and insecurity. All of them are insecure of themselves.

While they dragged the story out a bit and they resolve their issues close to the end, this story is better than most crap we get nowadays. The story has a logic to itself, it goes not out of bounds with silly things which would not fit, and even the ads are not that much in the face as nowadays. Yes they do a lot of fan-service but in a sensual way and not just for doing it, it fit's in the narrative. They also did not overdo the comedy bits, so the series has a good flow. I only feel sad, that the third couple did not get enough screen-time. Many say there was no character development, but I would disagree. The conclusion of the show is to be yourself, to not hide yourself from yourself or others and they just accomplished it. It's a very positive note for me.

The story itself is not stellar, but again compared what we get in 2024 especially from Thailand, the production quality is stellar, the music is great, Nunew's singing is exceptional. All in all an entertaining show, which does not try to give you only good vibes. I was surprised, that I find this show now much better compared when it released, but that's ok for me :)

Lire davantage

Cutie pie: A groomers wet dream

I saw other reviews and thought maybe I should still give it a shot because I was intrigued by ZeeNuNew and I instantly regretted my decision. From the first episode I knew I would struggle to make it to the end because how disjointed and stupid the story was. If you like toxic age gap relationships bordering on creepy ( or just outright creepy) then series might be for you. The power dynamics are downright unfair in the first two relationships: two super rich CEOs dating younger men who are genuinely afraid of them so they live secret lives which their CEO boyfriends know about and use to manipulate them.

The first relationship (Hia Lian and Kuea) even goes as far as having the couple be engaged from childhood (they met when Kuea was born and they got engaged at ages 13 and 5)which they keep reminding us of up until the end and led to one of the cringiest lines in the series “I’ve loved you since you were born”. The second relationship (Hia Yi and Khon Diao) was particularly disturbing to me because the actor who plays Khon Diao looked like and behaved like a prepubescent teenager in the show IMO (he was 19 when they filmed the show) and it was cringey watching him interact sexually with his scene partner who is 10 years older than him in real life. The premise of their entire relationship makes zero sense and just felt like an excuse to keep and groom a child. The last and best relationship (Nuer and Syn) was the only bright spot for me, they were age mates, enemies to lovers in the least toxic way possible and they had the most realistic relationship dynamic.

The assistants especially Foei did the job of providing comic relief well and I laughed whenever they were on screen. The chihuahua didn’t want to be there and it was so obvious, she kept running away but they wouldn’t let her go.

There was absolutely no character development instead we watched the character decline. One could argue that Hia Lian and Hia Yi had changed by the end but they didn’t, they just confessed their “love” and did the things they already knew their boyfriends wanted to manipulate them to staying in the relationship after treating them like dog shit for years. Kuea started off the series sassy, cute and talented but then he devolved into this weepy spineless caricature of a person. Khon Diao kinda stood up for himself a little but never followed through on his threats to leave. All it took was a dog, a salty dinner and a weak ass confession to bring him back to obedient puppy mode.

Overall, the series felt like an ad for groomers that was overly preachy about same-sex rights in Thailand. We literally could not go an episode without being reminded about how backwards their society is in that regard. I felt like they could have been more subtle and still make the message clear, instead they just kept pushing the agenda by showing us some of the most toxic relationships I’ve ever seen on screen.

In conclusion: Watch at your own risk.

Lire davantage

Great in the beginning but gets boring

It was personally one of the bl that I looked forward to and it started out great but it became boring after a few episodes. There was nothing special about the storyline and there was no excitement in watching the series. It felt like I was watching back-to-back filler episodes. Good casting and amazing budget but sadly, it didn't deliver as I hoped it would due to the poor plot. It was a disappointment and I feel sad for the amazing actors. I'm only finishing it because I'm already at the end but sadly, I won't be rewatching it.

(EDITED) I ended up dropping the series. I basically only see spoilers on Twitter and I’m good to go. Predictable ending and I don’t see why I need to watch the last 2 episodes.

Lire davantage

Even Love Scenes Couldn’t Save It

About the only good thing about this drama was the love scenes. It was nice that they showed real passion interaction and not anything that had overtones of rape, which you usually get an a BL. However the story was very bland and quite trope-ish. It’s basically like a heterosexual romance story you would have read in the 80s, with the whole arranged marriage and misunderstanding and stoic leading male. The acting wasn’t bad, but I have seen better and it may have helped the story if they’re acting had been a little bit better or more convincing. I would’ve given this a six if not for the production value and the love scenes. That was about the only real passion I saw in this drama. But it’s nothing that I will remember or want to watch again

Lire davantage

Still good but a HUGE LET DOWN!!!!!!!

I enjoyed it A LOT...From ep 1 to ep 6 that is. Starting from ep 7 it just went downhill for me. From the moment Kuea realized it was Lian he kissed in the 1st ep it meant he didn't have to lie about anything anymore as he realizes Lian new about Kirin. But somehow that weirdly slipped Kuea's mind and the lying dragged on for some more till the freaking end. Also YiDiao story was a hot mess I couldn't understand from start to finish. Nevermind they didn't explain the whole memory loss thing it basically means Diao went to live with a "stranger" he couldn't remember?! And since when exactly?? That did it for me...That was cherry on top in terms of ruining something that could've been really great! So still good but a HUGE LET DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!

Lire davantage

Enjoyable

I have to admit that I was looking forward to this show. I did overall enjoyed it. I thought the whole premise of two boys at such a young age would be expected to get married in a society that does not have marriage equality.
The main couple was cute, and it was clear, even with all the weirdness, that they loved each other and were destined to be together. The secondary couple was cute, too, Lin and Kondao.
Kirin's crew was so good. I really enjoyed their interactions with each other and Hia Lian. Sin and Nuea were so cute, especially with their kiss! You go, Nuea!
I do have some issues with the show. I feel that the odd brainwashing of the two main characters was never addressed by anyone in the show. I did enjoy the push for marriage equality at the end, but I wish it had been a bigger issue through out the series, not just mentioned at the club and at the end.
It was never clear exactly what Lin did to Kondao. It was unclear as to why Lin felt the need to take care of him, even after Kondao came back to Thailand. I wish there had been a discussion with them about the past and perhaps looking forward to the future together.
I felt the acting overall was really good. I really appreciate Zee, Nu, Max and Nat. The overall chemistry between the characters was good too.
I do still have a few questions.

Lire davantage

La mejor serie adaptada de una novela

Cutie Pie no es para todos los públicos, y no por las escenas que todos podemos pensar, si no por la propia historia que como su título ya indica, es una historia dulce, sin mucho drama, y eso no es para todos los gustos.

Cutie Pie trata de una pareja que se conocen desde que eran niños y siempre han sabido que se iban a casar (aunque no les fuerzan, tienen opción de rechazar el matrimonio) pero que a medida que se hacen mayores esconden sus verdaderas personalidades para intentar encajar uno en la vida del otro.

Sin querer da muchos spoilers, Hia Lian trabaja duro desde que era un niño para poder encajar en la familia adinerada de su prometido y que no le juzguen, y Kuea intenta ocultar su verdadera identidad por la misma razón: encajar con lo impuesto por la sociedad y su propia familia (de forma indirecta) y ser el marido perfecto para el empresario en el que se ha convertido Lian. Sin embargo, ambos se dan cuenta de que eso no funcionará, y tendrán que descubrirse el uno al otro de nuevo si quieren que su matrimonio funcione.
Cierto es que ninguno de los dos hace las cosas demasiado bien y tienen muchos malentendidos pero, ¿ sería una buena serie sin esos malentendidos que enganchan a la audiencia? Ambos personajes cometen errores, pero también tienen una buena comunicación cuando realmente quieren sacar su relación adelante.

Sobre la pareja secundaria no hay mucho que decir, excepto que su historia avanza muy lentamente y está llena de secretos y remordimientos, y que ninguno sabe qué hacer con ello (sospecho que tendrán protagónico en una segunda temporada).

Yo que he leído la novela, solo puedo decir que es una adaptación extremadamente buena. Los actores parecen sacados de la propia novela y no sólo eso, si no que añade temas que en la novela no se tocan demasiado, o lo hacen sin profundizar.
En la serie se habla de los derechos de las personas LGTBIA+, no sólo una, sino varias veces, y sobre todo, sacando a relucir la falta de derechos que tienen las parejas homosexuales para poder casarse en Tailandia.

Se ha convertido en mi serie favorita sin duda alguna.

Lire davantage