Cupid's Last Wish (2022)

Cupidon nous invite au voyage

Les BL qui sortent actuellement expérimentent de plus en plus vers d'autres chemins que la traditionnelle romance entre étudiants pour notre plus grand plaisir (malgré le fait que j'aime également ce genre !)

L'histoire :

Le lakorn nous emmène ici dans un vrai road trip à travers la Thaïlande, ce qui nous permet de découvrir des lieux aux paysages enchanteurs et inconnus pour les non-globetrotteurs comme moi ^^. Sous l'aspect pèlerinage religieux, on voit aussi un parcours initiatique des héros pour se découvrir eux-mêmes mais aussi pour renouer des liens qui furent brisés sous le coup de la colère pendant une période de deuil.

L'aspect surnaturel donne une touche bienvenue d'humour à l'ensemble et l'histoire de changement de corps est très bien menée et réalisée. Je pense notamment au moment où le personnage de Win (Mix), dans le corps de Lin (Jan), se rend compte qu'il a ses règles. Tous les clichés sont présents mais c'est tourné de manière si drôle sur bien des cotés que ce fut une vraie tranche de plaisir.

Les personnages :

Nous retrouvons ici nos chers leads : Earth et Mix dans un cadre aussi bucolique que A Tale of 1000 Stars mais sur une scène bien différente. Néanmoins, l'alchimie entre ces deux là est juste exceptionnelle ! Dès le premier épisode, il y a tellement de douceur qui passe entre eux ! On n'a pas de rapprochement timide à la "je t'aime moi non plus", ils s'aiment et ça se voit.

Le personnage de Korn est tout en douceur et en prévenance, il reconnait directement Win, piégé dans le corps de sa sœur, comme s'il retrouvait l’âme de son amour au premier coup d’œil. Quant à Win, je pense que c'est celui qui aura le plus évolué et apprit au cours de leur aventure conjointe. Il peut être énervant de prime abord mais il est passé par de nombreuses épreuves qui l'ont forgé d'une façon particulière, chose que ce parcours initiatique va pouvoir changer. C'est également lui, à mon sens, l'élément comique du duo, le voir manger est toujours un spectacle divertissant et amusant, je ne m'en lasse pas ^^.

La sœur de Win, Lin qui est interprétée par Jan nous offre ici un jeu superbe, elle sait montrer avec brio toutes les émotions par lesquelles elle passe, on ressent profondément ses doutes, inquiétudes et questionnements mais, à l’image de son frère dans la série, elle sait aussi être très drôle dans les situations humoristiques.

Enfin, mention spéciale pour White qui joue le rôle du Docteur Chanon / Non qu'on ne présente plus au vu de son palmarès de rôles dont le plus iconique reste Lovesicks. Il joue toujours de façon très juste bien que ses interventions restent trop rares à mon goût au vu du potentiel de l'acteur.

Certains personnages, par contre, m'ont paru mal amenés, caricaturaux, voire presque inutiles. Je parle ici, par exemple, de l'oncle Nu / Anucha (Gun) qui apparait ici comme l'archétype de la racaille de bas étage sans aucun charisme.

La réalisation :

La réalisation est bien faite, les acteurs sont bien dirigés dans l'ensemble malgré quelques faux raccords trop visibles. Je prends pour exemple la caméra qui montre une nuit sans lune la nuit du 1er jour du périple de nos héros pour se transformer en pleine lune au bout d'à peine 5 jours... Bon je suis pas scientifique mais là j'avoue qu'il y a un problème.

L'intrigue ne tourne pas en rond et le drama nous amène sans trop de détours inutiles à la conclusion. Le petites perles de sagesses énoncées par les moines que l'on rencontre sont comme des graines plantées dans le cœur de nos leads pour les faire évoluer mais on peut aussi les retenir comme des petites leçons de vie.

Enfin, les OST sont très jolies et rythment agréablement l'ensemble de la production.

En résumé, un bon lakorn qui s'en sort pas trop mal malgré ses imperfections. Ce n'est pas la réalisation de l'année mais elle a ses particularités qui donnent envie de la découvrir. Mon conseil : laissez-vous porter.

Maintenant, à vous de vous faire votre avis.

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Bonne histoire, jeu d'acteur en nette progression

J'étais assez sévère dans mes précédentes critiques concernant les deux acteurs Earth et Mix. Je trouvais que le premier manquait sérieusement de charisme, jouait un peu comme un pied et passait son temps à soupirer pour figurer n'importe quelle émotion. Quant au deuxième, il savait être émouvant et charismatique, mais à part arborer un doux sourire et un visage angélique son jeu était loin d'être varié. Par chance l'industrie du BL thaï se développe de plus en plus, et nous offre désormais des intrigues un peu plus originales que les traditionnelles romances étudiantes entre des personnages coincés, hésitants ou grimaçants. D'autre part les acteurs prennent de l'âge, et gagnent en sobriété et en maturité, corrigeant de fait les défauts qui nous sautaient aux yeux à leurs débuts. Et quand un couple a bien fonctionné et que les acteurs développent une relation de confiance, l'alchimie qui en découle est de plus en plus évidente au fur et à mesure qu'ils jouent ensemble. C'est le cas ici, et c'est d'autant plus visible que leurs caractères sont à l'opposé de ce qu'ils étaient dans 1000 Stars. On a donc un Mix colérique, impulsif et un peu tête à claque (fini le doux sourire) mais qui reste attachant, et un Earth beaucoup plus naturel, calme, voire "soumis" dans son caractère, et au jeu plus intériorisé. D'ailleurs il n'a soupiré que 2 fois pendant tout le drama, et je me suis même demandée si l'une des deux fois n'était pas un clin d'oeil à ce défaut passé, vu que l'autre personnage lui fait remarquer... Bon j'ai toujours du mal à le trouver charismatique, mais peu importe, je l'ai beaucoup plus apprécié dans cette série que dans les précédentes. Donc concernant notre sympathique paire on constate une belle progression, c'était un plaisir de les retrouver plus talentueux et surtout plus à l'aise dans cette nouvelle histoire, aux côtés d'autres acteurs qui font très bien le job eux aussi.

L'intrigue en elle-même est assez intéressante, pas spécialement originale mais bien menée et plaisante à suivre. Elle prend la forme d'un road trip initiatique, durant lequel les héros vont se rapprocher et apprendre des leçons de vie, leur permettant d'évoluer et de mûrir (enfin surtout Win interprété par Mix, ce dernier se trouvant être assez antipathique au début). Pas vraiment de temps morts, un déroulement logique qui reste concentré sur l'essentiel, d'ailleurs je peux me tromper mais j'ai l'impression que les BL Thaï commencent enfin à changer sur cet aspect, et à laisser tomber progressivement les scènes à rallonge qui n'apportent rien à l'histoire et dont tout le monde se contrefout. Les décors sont beaux, nous présentant des cadres différents de la majorité des dramas boy's love (ici on a principalement une ferme laitière, ou bien les paysages qu'ils traversent durant leur voyage). Le format de 10 épisodes est largement suffisant pour nous raconter une histoire complète qui ne présente pas, du moins à mon sens, de manque particulier. Ce qui m'a également plu, c'est la mise en scène et le jeu de l'actrice qui interprète sa soeur, sachant que les deux personnages ont interverti leur corps, le fait de voir tour à tour le frère et la soeur à l'écran pour incarner Win nous rappelle sans cesse que c'est bien un homme qui se balade dans le corps d'une femme. Celle-ci s'en sort très bien et sait représenter la rudesse de caractère de son frère. Nous avons aussi le plaisir de retrouver l'acteur White, un habitué des BL d'autant plus connu des aficionados qu'il a joué dans un des premiers dramas du genre, le fameux "Love Sick" qui a un peu lancé toute la machine.

Après, cette série n'est pas exempte de défauts. Par exemple, la tante et l'oncle incarnant des antagonistes n'offrent pas vraiment d'enjeu ni de réel danger pour nos personnages, s'ils avaient été absents de l'histoire ça n'aurait pas changé grand-chose. D'autre part, un passage en particulier m'a semblé un peu exagéré, et donne une image plutôt fausse de la réalité. Qu'on se le dise, pour beaucoup de femmes avoir ses règles n'est pas spécialement douloureux (ce qui ne m'empêche pas de compatir pour celles qui en souffrent, parce qu'il y en a pour qui c'est le cas) et les changements d'humeur sont quand même relativement rares et nuancés, faut arrêter de propager ce cliché. Alors peut-être que la ménopause a un effet plus prononcé, j'en sais rien et je suis encore loin de ce stade, mais même si je comprends qu'on puisse sauter sur l'occasion d'utiliser cet élément du scénario comme ressort comique (et pour montrer un personnage aux petits soins pour l'autre), présenter le héros embarrassé par cette situation aurait largement suffi. Pas besoin d'en faire tout un fromage et de le faire souffrir le martyre, d'autant que c'est assez éloigné de ce que vivent beaucoup d'entre nous, du coup on a (enfin moi en tout cas, désolée pour les autres) un peu de mal à y croire. Autre bémol, j'ai trouvé que la raison pour laquelle les deux personnages se sont brouillés au début était un peu tirée par les cheveux, j'ai du mal à avaler que le personnage principal ait foutu en l'air une amitié longue et solide comme celle-là pour des raisons d'héritage. Bon d'accord on a compris que des sentiments plus complexes étaient probablement à l'œuvre dans sa réaction impulsive, mais pendant tout le drama je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de penser que celle-ci était très exagérée. Pour finir sur les points négatifs, je dirais que même si la romance est plaisante à regarder et que notre couple est assez à l'aise dans les scènes où ils se prennent dans les bras / dorment collés l'un à l'autre, elle manque parfois un peu de réelle tension (et de réels frottages de peaux), du coup je l'ai trouvée plus gentillette que sexy et elle ne m'a pas spécialement fait battre le cœur.

Néanmoins ce sont loin d'être des défauts rédhibitoires, et ils n'empêchent absolument pas d'apprécier l'histoire, celle-ci sachant s'écarter des sentiers battus. L'inversion des corps apporte une touche de fantastique qui fonctionne bien, il y a un début, un milieu et une fin qui sont bien gérés, le road trip sert à faire évoluer notre personnage principal et n'est pas juste un prétexte lambda pour rapprocher nos protagonistes. Pour ma part je n'ai pas eu de réel coup de cœur, comme dit plus haut bien qu'il s'agisse d'une romance elle manque un peu de passion amoureuse, mais j'ai quand même passé un bon moment. Et je suis contente d'avoir changé d'avis sur les deux acteurs principaux, je dois reconnaître qu'ils s'en sortent de mieux en mieux au fil du temps. Cela suffit amplement pour occuper des jours pluvieux de façon agréable, et j'ai hâte de les découvrir dans leur prochain BL en commun intitulé "Moonlight Chicken".

PS : pour ceux qui se demanderaient pourquoi la musique accompagnant chaque moment un peu tendu leur semble familière, je lâche le morceau : c'est le son de fond utilisé dans le 1er épisode de KinnPorsche, lorsque Kinn vient tout juste d'être sauvé par Porsche et que ses gardes du corps apparaissent tous en même temps avant de s'incliner comme un seul homme en plein milieu de la station-service - vu qu'ils sont parfaitement dressés, à défaut d'être efficaces. De rien.

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NOT WHAT YOU'LL EXPECT!

Hear me out. This series actually blew my mind. Contrary to the negative backlash that colored it when it first premiered, Earth , Mix, & Jan did a great job in my opinion. So glad that I took a leap over many negative opinions to see the series for myself. Body swapping is not my thing but it is so nicely done and certainly addressed in the series that I ended up enjoying the story line. Earth plays himself throughout and Jan was shown periodically so that we the audience do not forget that Win (Mix) is now in Lin's (Jan) body. If the body swap happened in a manner Lin's face was used to act as Win, I would have found that problematic. Or, if Korn (Earth) continually addressed Win as Lin, it would have been bad. But we can see that Korn is constantly aware that Win is the person he is on a journey with. Win even questions who Korn loves. Him or his sister. I am glad they made it clear that bodies had been swapped. Now, lets talk about the chemistry between Korn and Win. SHEEESH!!!!!!!!!!! They came in hot with the chemistry. I was so impressed. Their chemistry on ATOTS has NOTHING on this series. I want to attribute the ease with which they connect to the fact that Earth and Mix have spent a lot of time together since ATOTS. The stares, kisses, touches, my goodness, so so good. Mix has such a great way of expressing different emotions that just draws you in. Earth's acting was certainly better than I have ever seen it. I guess that goes to show the importance of partner pairing. I think some of the racist issues were cut out because I did not see any scenes with them. This series has made me more excited for Moonlight Chicken because I think that if Earth and Mix delivered such acting under a director everyone claims is very problematic, I cannot wait to see the art P'Aof wrings out of them. I will certainly be rewatching on GMMTV once it is released on YouTube. Earth Mix is certainly a new favorite after this series. I personally do not pay attention to anything other than the acting and storyline of a series. This way, I can support the actors based on what is within their power to influence. I do not think anyone asked Earth and Mix what they felt about the color grading. So, I am not going to use that to rate the show when I know it may affect their ability to secure other works in the future.

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CUPID'S LAST WISH
--- The wish is not what you expect, and it is the contrary. But at the end, it worked. And I incorrectly thought of who is the "cupid" here, and it comes as a surprise. You might be too! ---

First of all, drop all what you expect form this series based on the trailer or teaser which ever you want to call it. it is not hard core drama romance, it is more of a romance comedy. Once you have establsihed and keep that in your head, you will enjoy this one, and that is for certain. Especially those Earth-Mix fandom.

If you watch Episode 1 & 4 of Our Sky, it feels the same. But the devil lies in the detail. *wink*

The inheritance issue is just a layer of the entire plot primarily focused on self-assessment and realization. Each leg of the journey adds to this enlightenment.

There will be instances that you want to smack off the face of earth Mix's character as he is out of line. But when you realize where he is coming from, the anger mellows down and be tolerant. There are scenes that Mix seems will not stop talking! And I find it cute when he nags. And watch those antics from Win, truly adorable!

When you get to the PMS episode, that is the most fun in this series. Couldn't help myself laughing and Mix is awesome!

And also, this is a departure of the urban life and travelling the rural areas of Thailand. Buddhism, which highlighted, as the major religion of the country plays an important role as well. The lines coming from the abbots can be easily applied if you are of a different belief system.

Lastly, boy don't forget about the food! Sometimes I am expecting Mark Weins of Migrationology will sunddely join the food fest. LOL Thoser river prawns!

If you are single, which probably you are, you might curse them for not being considerate in the sweet moments. Either you want to be Mix or Korn. Earth and Mix are so natural with each other, and I couldn't say more about that and you will surely notice that. They can definitely do another rom-com and surely I will watch it as well!

ACTING/CAST
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I have to give this Mix as Win. As this his only 2nd main lead role, outright you can see how far he has come. He convey emotions raw, much more with intense and conviction. Being paired up a very common close friend makes their scenes natural and not forced or scripted. Watch Mix's eyes as it where his emotions are coming from. Truly, you'll be mesmerized by it.

Earth as Korn, you wouldn't expect any less from him of course. It is just a bit odd that his support is parter in Theory of Love, White as Doctor Non.

MUSIC
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This is one of the the strenghts of GMMTV productions. They know where to put them to enhance the experience especially in those heartbreaking ones.

REWATCH VALUE
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Like I have said over and over again, I am the type of guy who does not watch after I finished. But, to each his own.

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Cupid strikes but the arrow misses.

Is this the season for experimental BLs? Given the releases we've had in 2021 and 22 (until now), the answer is a yes. Whether it was the groundbreaking portrayal of frenemies to lovers in Bad Buddy or exploring vampirism in Kissable Lips or the soft anti-heroes of Not Me, it's delightful to see BLs leave the greener pastures of college romance to venture into the wonderland lurking just beyond. Cupid's Last Wish is another such attempt in how it's a road-trip BL and for the most part, it delivers without being too didactic.

Once unraveled, the plot of CLW is quite routine. But being set against a rustic backdrop with an interesting set of main characters, suitable music (barring the segment that induces delirious dancing), the little moments of epilogue at the end of each episode, the relevant flashbacks, and the charm EarthMix carry forward from ATOTS, elevate CLW onto another level. Jan's Lin playing Win is another advantage. It's not often we see a clingy and huggy female character who does not whine and act spoiled at the same time. She's just someone who likes to be physical. As Win, she also kicks some butt and goes into Super Dino Mode- Aggressive but one wishes she did that as herself as well. Body swap in dramas almost inevitably includes periods and is usually nauseatingly cringey but CLW treats the subject with due care. It is intelligently incorporated as a plot device with some timely situational humour that gives us an insight into the characters as well. Seeing Mix in that role is both hilarious and endearing. I almost wanted to give him a painkiller.

Then we very obviously have to talk about the swap that happens and the apparent misrepresentation in the show. To me at least, it didn't exist. Korn recognises Win from the moment he wakes up and he keeps addressing him as such and though we see Mix as Win on screen, Korn is actually looking at Lin as Win. The Win he loves may have changed bodies but his love for Win remains the same. Right from the beginning, the whole point of collecting the holy water was only to be a means to an end. The monks' questions and advice are nothing profound or new; they are just the exact set of words that we (and Win) needed to hear to change. These important interactions are disappointingly short but they are to the point and do not take away the real personal growth that the show intended to portray through the journey of 7 days.

When almost nothing was going wrong for the series, the finale arrived with a bang. From what I took as a cue in the first episode regarding how the monk is informed of the car accident, I expected the reason behind the writing of will to be the last wish of the real cupid of the show. Maybe we'd discover a hidden letter from Win's father explaining his actions? As it turns out, the ultimate plot twist is so nonsensical that it is shocking. Absolute zero rationale. Win's aunt and uncle have no real purpose and they might have as well not been a part of the drama for all that they were present and made themselves useful. Non is bright, but there's not much for him to do. While these may exactly not hinder the drama, they do stand out as eye sores.

Who Cupid is and what his last wish is are two questions that remain unanswered but truthfully, Cupid's Last Wish is really about EarthMix fluff. Need any more reasons to watch it?

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Love Earth/Mix, but this is no Tale of a Thousand Stars

I was reluctant to watch Cupid's Last Wish, because Earth/Mix set such a high standard with ATOTS. This series was nowhere near as good, but there was still a lot to enjoy. Here are my pros and cons:

PROS

MIX AND PMS. The best part of the series for me! Mix (as Win, in the body of Lin) did a first-rate job of behaving like a woman with PMS. I mean, really remarkable and hilarious. Give the boy all the awards!

JAN ACTING LIKE WIN. She did a great job.

WHITE'S HAIR. I've always liked White, and it's a shame that he's recently been demoted to only supporting role parts. (I have my theory as to why, but I'd rather not write it here. If anyone wants to know my thoughts, I'll be happy to share in a private message.) Anyway... I really liked his shaggy hairstyle in this series.

CONS

THE WHOLE WIN/LIN THING. It's not the body swapping thing that bothered me (fantasy-fiction can work just fine), it's the idea that Korn (who is gay) is staring at Lin's face and body during all their adventures together. Yeah, yeah... I know the whole "love has no gender" spiel. Not buying that Korn is going to be physically attracted to Lin's appearance and wanting to make out with her, not until Win had regained his actual body. Sure, one can rationalize (the writers certainly did) by saying "but he knew it was Win." Meh.

WIN'S MOM. (In the final episode) the dialogue went something like this: Win: "Why do you want me to hate Korn?" Mom: "Because honey, your mom's a big ol' homophobe." (Proceeds to start crying and hitting herself, causing Lin and Win to comfort her immediately.) Mom: "It was all my fault! You almost died because of me!" That's right Mom, you almost DID cause your own children's deaths. So you absolutely SHOULD be beating yourself up over it. Grrrrr. Suffer bitch, suffer.

THE MONEY-GRUBBING AUNT AND UNCLE. Or were they cousins? No matter, they were terrible people. But what happened to them? They were great villains, then they just disappeared, then they came back at the end, suddenly softened and almost wimpy. I was disappointed.

KORN'S GOING ALONG WITH THE ENGAGEMENT. Wtf was that all about? Sure, he was in love with Win, but seemed willing to marry Lin just because her mom wanted it. I understand that respecting parents is very important in Asia, but -- come on -- it's 2022, and arranged marriages are a thing of the past... aren't they?

Despite some fairly big flaws, I still found much of it enjoyable. It's a 7.0 from me.

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Totally watch for EarthMix

This drama was literally watched because the ML are just so good together.

Earth , Mix, & Jan did a great job in my opinion. So glad that I took a leap over many negative opinions to see the series for myself. Body swapping is not my thing but it is so nicely done and certainly addressed in the series that I ended up enjoying the story line. Then we very obviously have to talk about the swap that happens and the apparent misrepresentation in the show. To me at least, it didn't exist. Korn recognizes Win from the moment he wakes up and he keeps addressing him as such and though we see Mix as Win on screen, Korn is actually looking at Lin as Win. The Win he loves may have. ACTING : is on point from all three main leads, i felt bad for Mix in the beginning having to shout and being angry all the time and i agree that its the directors job to see if how he portrays the character is right. Mix wasn’t cringey or bad acting like a loud asshole, that was what they and his character asked of him and he was just doing his job. You can see he can act angry/sad without shouting in episode 9, something i was glad they changed from the trailer because he was shouting at that scene too originally. The switching between Mix and Jan was another highlight, both were good, acting as themselves or the other. Earth was good as well, balancing the sweet, patient but sometimes already at his limits Korn. White had so little screen time but still very likeable, he looks so cute with his hair btw.

Is this the season for experimental BLs? Given the releases we've had in 2021 and 22 (until now), the answer is a yes. Whether it was the groundbreaking portrayal of frenemies to lovers in Bad Buddy or exploring vampirism in Kissable Lips or the soft anti-heroes of Not Me, it's delightful to see BLs leave the greener pastures of college romance to venture into the wonderland lurking just beyond. Cupid's Last Wish is another such attempt in how it's a road-trip BL and for the most part, it delivers without being too didactic.


Overall: This was really enjoyable and absolutely worth the watch.

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My two cents

I was reading others review after watching the whole series (watched it for 1 day because I got so hooked up with the story they said this series got backslash like wth! What's the reason? This series is to refreshing and so good. Very different from BL series we used to watched. Mix (Win) character here is very different from what we saw last time in A Tale Of Thousand Stars, his cute, innocent and charming image changes to this Win Character, it was awesome and mind blowing at the same time. Earth (Korn) of course, he always have this cool image, pleasing eyes and beautiful image. Sorry but I could not resist him (my heart ?). I won't be detailing down the plot of the story ( please watch it, it, it will feed your BL soul and body) but I will highlight the ending. The denouement was given enough time and did not forced the story to end. Also, this type of BL where the characters lived in the urban places really suits for Earth and Mix. i hope to see more and more of this. Please.

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Loved it more than i thought i would

I’ll start off by saying i’m not a big fan of body swap and i was one of those who was concerned when this was announced as EM’s next project. But surprisingly i loved the show more than i expected i would.

STORY : My main concern was Win being in Lins body would limit the interaction and screentime between the 2 leads, hence why other people were afraid if this was a real BL. But they were able to make it work since majority of the time was just the 2 of them travelling and since Korn knows its Win, he and us viewers sees Win too (i’d say 90% it was still EarthMix/KornWin interacting). Lin mostly just appears when theres other people or if the scene required Lins body. I wasn’t too concern about Korn being confused of who he really likes because it was pretty obvious from the start. This was a story of them having to be brave and confront their feelings for each other because both of them are scared of losing whatever they have (friendship or more) if they confess.

As i’ve said before i would’ve preferred they didn’t add the kiss scene in episode 8 but watching the last 2 episode made sense. It was a built up for the arranged marriage plot which i thought they removed from the book. I suppose it was a creative/change decision by the team behind this. I think alot of people hating on the kiss and the marriage was those who read the book and was comparing it to the source material. But if you watch this as a standalone piece without any background from the book it all made sense, the story and flow. That’s why i’m not being so hard on this, as someone who have a brief idea on the source material. I have some things i would’ve preferred they didn’t change but i’m rating this based on the show alone and not in comparison with the source material. Although i do feel episode 9 was a bit draggy and slow but episode 10 redeemed it for me.

PRODUCTION: I’ve some issues with some color grading and sound choices for some scenes but nothing too major. This show had the rare chance of fixing some minor problems before the youtube premiere so i hope they take it.

ACTING : is on point from all three main leads, i felt bad for Mix in the beginning having to shout and being angry all the time and i agree that its the directors job to see if how he portrays the character is right. Mix wasn’t cringey or bad acting like a loud asshole, that was what they and his character asked of him and he was just doing his job. You can see he can act angry/sad without shouting in episode 9, something i was glad they changed from the trailer because he was shouting at that scene too originally. The switching between Mix and Jan was another highlight, both were good, acting as themselves or the other. Earth was good as well, balancing the sweet, patient but sometimes already at his limits Korn. White had so little screentime but still very likeable, he looks so cute with his hair btw.

MUSIC: I was already getting LSS from the OST played in the trailer so i know i’ll love it, although only 1 was just released i’m already playing it on repeat. The lyrics were specifically written for their characters so it made it more melancholic and gave you more feels. Can’t wait for the other OST to drop. I also love the song Just Being Friendly played in 1 scene, it was definitely an earworm.

REWATCH : I’ve already rewatched some scenes and i’ll definitely watch it again at GMMTV YOutube premiere on sunday.

OVERALL : I definitely recommend this for people who wants a lighthearted with a bit of heavy drama towards the end. Give it atleast 3-4 episode watch so you can decide if this might be it for you or not. This is definitely not perfect and has its flaws but it worked for me and it might work for you too.

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Could have been really good if only....

Take one great Earth, mix it with Mix... add some beautiful scenery, food, an ok story, toss it in a blender with annoying characters and make one of the leads hyper annoying and what do you get?

Well this...

The acting is what I would expect of the two leads, spot on and well preformed. The chemistry is out of this Earth and the kisses are definitely sweet n' hot, no dead fish in sight... The boys swap is done pretty well without tp many annoying gestures or odd acting. However While Korn (Earth) is written as this great person that is easy to fall in love with. Win (Mix) is the complete opposite... giving us opposites attract but in the oh so wrong way that I found myself feeling bad for Korn and wishing he would fall in love with someone nice or at least less annoying. Win is loud, selfish, rude... and well everything bad, which can at times be entertaining. Here he is just annoying...

Lin (the sister whose body has been taken over, Jan) is portrayed as this super weak girl if it reflects on all women or not is not easy to say bit the women in this show are rather weak, or selfish and mean or both. Lin is however pretty sweet, just very week and again not in a very good way...

Doc (White) and the different monks rocked most of the time, there was not a lot of logic there but hey it has a supernatural theme so of course we can not expect everything to make sense...

Bingeablilaty: 8
Chemistry: 10
Kisses: 10
Annoying characters: 9999999
Twits: not as predictable as I would expect so a 9

All in all an ok watch, could have been really good but well making one of the leads highly annoying does kind of drag down the fun...

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Give this BL a chance!!

I am so glad that I actually gave it a try and it was a fun watch!! The series actually went in a total different way than I had expected. If you are going into this series after 1000 stars, you'll be disappointed. Clear your head of all the things you've read and seen about this series, you will enjoy it for sure!

Let's start with Win. I know most people would have hated his guts in some episodes but I kinda understood where the character came from. Losing his father was a big blow to him. Adding to that, the money minded relatives. The only person he could trust was Korn which was shattered when the will was read. From his point of view, he felt betrayed by Korn that he logically didn't understand what was happening. He is hot headed and sometimes idiotic but I really did empathise with him. Mix's acting deserves applause!! The ways he brings out the emotions on the screen is totally top-notch.

Next our Korn : The man should literally have a halo around his head for tolerating the shittiness our Win threw at him. Korn is such a wonderful character that I felt, at one point Win didn't deserve him but Win kinda came through in the end. Special mention to Lin and Non. Although, their screen time was limited, it was fun to watch them both. And Jan did a great job of portraying Lin as well Lin pretending to be Win.

Why this body swapping worked for me is because, for one, we were clear from the beginning who Korn was in love with. Literally from the first shot of them together. Korn's eyes while looking at Win was enough to convince us. Also, even after the body swapping, he never once addressed her as Lin except when he was with others who knew Lin. So, it was easier to connect to their emotions without the confusion of whom Korn is actually is in love with. The story was very well executed. The story wasn't too supernatural which worked for me and the pace was also very good. The plot has it flaws but nevertheless, it was fun watch!!

P.S. And I never thought I would watch a PMS scene in a BL..lol!! You should definitely watch that scene!! Mix didn't overdo it and so it was too funny to watch!

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30% Eating, 70% Traveling, 85% Win Being An Immature Jerk (YouTube version)

Overall: this is yet another plot where a 1 minute conversation would have cleared up poor communication. It is especially infuriating because the two people involved have been lifelong best friends... Watched on YouTube (the re-edited by director Aof)

Content Warnings: off screen side character death in flashback, manhandling, punch/kick, non con touching (sleeping), non con? touch/kiss (using another body)

What I Liked
- the intro animation/sequence
- the cute moments
- the funny moments
- Korn did 1 smart thing regarding the water

Room For Improvement
- Win is a jerk and unfortunately did not have character growth. Grieving does not give you the right to scream at people and drag them around.
- the misogyny of constantly portraying Lin's body as weak (she can't even drive a car?!) If they had explained that she had a chronic illness then this would have been fine, but instead, her body is continually referred to as weak. Also, I didn't like how the pms was portrayed, it feeds into stereotypes that all women become very emotional when having their period (which apparently lasts 1 day lol). While some people do become more emotional, for many women you don't even know they are having their period... They could have just stuck with the painful cramps.
- the cliche miscommunication/lack of communication, and saying "you know how I feel" is NOT the same as actually saying how you feel
- non logical things (there is no one else on the farm that knows how to do that procedure??? The doctor couldn't find a short video on youtube and do that???)
- stupid decisions by several characters
- mom's instant forgiveness
- this truly awful line/sentiment "you have to listen to the older generation and when they are gone you can do what you want" (but younger generations have to live with the consequences of the older generations decisions, ugh)

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