My School President (2022)

Took me completely by surprise

Listen, if you also belong to those that think "High School? Man, I'm too old for that" let me tell you: You will never be too old for this serotonin boost.
At first, I didn't wanna watch it. The trailer didn't capture my interest, it looked like a cute silly HS romance, like, nice and all, but not what I'm looking for. Then I kept seeing people talking about it and was in the mood for something light and sweet and man I do not regret it a single second! This series made me smile like crazy every Friday, literally my support gays!

TinnGun are the sweetest, literally smiling as I'm writing all of this. They are so cute and so funny, Tinn with his daydreaming never failed to make me laugh. GeminiFourth are terrific actors and they are only 18! It's insane how well they work together.
The other actors were fine, too. Especially the parents were great. Their characters are all supportive to each other, Chinzhilla friendship is lovely! They are sometimes really dumb, but you must understand - they are dumb /together/!

The storyline is nothing too crazy, but it excels at what it's doing. Of course, at some points it's a little bit predictable, but overall that's fine. I don't think anyone starts MSP and expects crazy plot twists everywhere. The last episode had a few moments I felt like could have been resolved better, but nothing too crazy. The plot has its more serious moments, but the writing never fails to feel balanced and thouroughly thought through.

The music, though! Fire! Ford's "Come Closer" is my favourite Thai BL OST EVER so far, play it at my goddamn wedding!

If you are looking for something to make you feel better, to make you giggle like crazy and laugh out loud, this is for you!

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BEST HIGHSCHOOL BL

1 episode left and everything is so good. The acting of both Gemini and Fourth are very good. i love the plot because it has no the third person come to break the relationship. the way they communicate with each other is better than most university BL. very lighthearted with some heart-wrenching moments that makes you appreciate the story more. the acting of the supporting character is a bit low (i don't want to mention anyone hjsdh) but it is manageable to watch. the song in every episode is superior. AND RETURN OF 'THIS CITY'???? one of my fav thai song and Gemini sang it???? how i can rate it lower. Fourth is so young yet so talented depicting his emotion in his eyes and smile.

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So wholesome and sweet it almost sent me into a diabetic coma

Aww hell, they really got me with this one. I wasn't expecting to like this show as much as I did but they won me over alright.
Plot-wise My School President doesn't really bring anything new to the table but through a combination of good writing, genuinely clever humour, and the occasional trope subversion it manages to make the story feel fresh and entertaining.
The young cast all deliver incredibly solid performances and the characters are all deeply charming.
Not only are the relationships depicted (romantic, platonic, or otherwise) wonderfully healthy and realistic - an absolute highlight for me personally are Tinn and Gun's respective relationships with their parents - the show also gains an edge by focusing on the more difficult aspects of teenage life as well as just on straight-forward fluff.
It explores how hard growing up can be, the difficulties of trying to find out who you are and what you want to do with your life, grief, failure, and the realities of being a young queer person in today's society.
It addresses all these topics with great care and and insight without ever getting too heavy or preachy about it.

I also really appreciate how uncompromisingly the story allows its main characters to take their relationship at their own pace. What starts off as a fun spin on the classic nerd/jock trope quickly develops into a slowly yet steadily building bond filled with mutual respect and fondness which the show uses to analyse the often blurry lines between platonic and romantic love as well as the differences between physical and emotional intimacy.
This all works together to paint an achingly sweet yet grounded picture of first love that had me, a grown ass adult, grinning like a fool much more often than I'd care to admit.

The show isn't perfect of course, it does have its flaws, but most of what I disliked about it was entirely down to personal taste. The sound track, for instance, did not work for me at all and the auto-tune hurt my soul a little bit, but a lot of people seem to genuinely love and appreciate this series for its music so you might really enjoy it as well.
It also has to be said that I am clearly not the target audience for this show, it's aimed at a younger demographic, so it's honestly a very pleasant surprise just how much there is to enjoy and love about the show for someone like me as well.

In short, MSP is a show that I would have loved as a tiny high-school baby gay, but which is still highly enjoyable even as an adult queer person. If you're in a the market for a well-written, deeply wholesome high-school rom-com with a good dash of realism as well as clever jokes, then this one is for you.
And if you're an old cynic who needs their cold heart dusted off a little bit, then this show might be just what you need as well.

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MASTERPEICE

I had finished this drama like a year ago but recently I am in a spree of updating mydramalist, so here is a review on this.

Tinn (The School President) is such a lovely boy, always following rules, good in studies and what not, his mom is legit school principal. One thing he did was falling for a music enthusiast/singer/guitarist Gun, the member of school music club and band called Chinzalla.

The twist was they apart being in same sex relationship is that a person in music club cannot date unless they win that one contest so Tinn does everything in his power to make Gun and his bandmate path easier so they can easily practice and go into that competition.

Their easy flirting, the way they understand each other, the way they respect their respective and each other parents is everything to me. Tinn and Gun will be forever engraved in my heart.

The side characters are perfect too, Winny and Satang stole my heart here and they still continue to do so in recent projects tooo......

So even it is a school drama with such cliche dialouges and plot, i will watch it anytime, the edits hits different too.

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Delightful High School BL

My School President is a story about the student body president Tinn who has a secret crush on Gun, the head of the music club and lead singer of the band Chinzhilla.

I absolutely adore this drama. It’s cute and fluffy, but at the same time, it addresses more serious topics such as academic pressure, family dynamics, sexuality, and the struggle between following your ambitions and compromising with reality.
Fourth and Gemini do a fantastic job portraying their respective characters. Their acting is heartfelt and they capture the sincerity of the characters perfectly. Tinn’s and Gun’s relationship evolved slowly and naturally, making their love feel genuine. I also appreciate the important role of supporting actors and how their individual stories affected the main plot.

Music is something I don’t notice in Thai dramas however the OST for this drama was amazing. The title track “You Got Ma Back” and side track “Come Closer” conveyed playful and romantic emotions enhancing my engagement with the plot.

Overall, My School President is a delightful high school drama, with cute romance, great character growth, and wonderful relationship development. Officially, it's one of my favorite BLs so far.

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Way too vanilla for me, still a nice watch

This review isn't going to be long. I just have three things to say:

1. The main actors' acting was great. This is quite impressive given that gmmtv isn't known for his magnificent casting. Their chemistry was good, their acting was on point and as a result this bl show wasn't as cringy for me as others. However, I can't say the same about the rest of the cast. If you tell me Pud and Win had any kind of chemistry, I'll assume you're joking.

2. The script is always gmmtv's weakness in bl shows, but this wasn't the case. Here it's close to a good quality one. The plot got a bit boring and cheesy at times, but I still consider My School President a step in the right direction.

3. The OST was pretty nice. I enjoyed it.

A feel-good series with decent script and acting overall. Worth a watch.

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I am always wary when I start a new Thai BL drama, because they vary so wildly in quality - This one is definitely on the high end of the scale.

The target audience is definitely much younger than me, but I liked it.

Technical aspects of the production were fine. Overall, the acting was good, especially since the actors are all really young. Directing was fine also -- I always have an eye on how ensemble scenes are done, and I did not notice anything missing here.

There are quite a lot of songs in the series, which is appropriate, since it's about a band -- not too many (and that's coming from me, who thinks that there's too much singing in Disney movies), and all of them fitting the band's general vibe and the plot.

Regarding the plot, it is a slow burn with lots of pining, and I tend to love this trope. Yes, it's a bit ridiculous at times, and also a bit cheesy, but that makes the series so charming. Even though some more serious issues are addressed, it's never high-stakes for the audience.
A lot of the good tropes are used liberally, some are there just to be subverted (an episode at the beach, but the young people get only five minutes to actually enjoy it?) -- and there are none of the trope I hate (e.g. miscommunication because some character is lying, love triangles, traumatic childhood experiences, jealous female characters...).

I also loved that there's so much time dedicated to the bandmates' friendship and the highs and lows they go through as the school year progresses. They are all young boys who enjoy life, and are not ashamed to act silly when they feel like it.

The parents also got some character development, and enough time to show it.

There really only two very minor points that could have been better:
a) I wish there were more female roles. I know it's a BL, and BLs have to have a majority of male characters, but why not have a girl in the band? Or a female Kajorn? Or female MCs? Or a female Yak? (Though, I admit, the last one is maybe a bit more difficult.)
b) I would have liked to see a bit more story for Tinn, whose main role is to support Gun, his love interest. He does have his own insecurities, his own questions about his future -- it's all already there, just underdeveloped and glossed over.

One last thing, because I waited for it but it never came: There is absolutely none of that old and tired top/bottom-dynamic in this show! None of the boys have any characteristics that trope would demand (difference in age, status, experience, body type etc.), none of the "pushy top" and "reluctant bottom", their body language and whole demeanor are always "typical boy" and touches are very much mutual and equal in reciprocation. I hope we'll get to see more of this kind of relationship dynamic in future Thai BL shows.
(They even make fun of the trope at the end when they talk about ship names!)
So that was a very nice surprise.

All in all, the show is light-hearted and funny, even silly at times, with great friendships -- it made me smile throughout the whole series. So I recommend it as something to watch on gloomy days. Characters don't take themselves too serious, and the audience should do the same.

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Not an avid fan of BL drama but the most amazing BL drama I have ever watched

Honestly, I am not an avid fan of BL dramas but my sister has been trying to get me into BL dramas. I gave 2gether a try few years back but wasn't to my liking. The only BL drama I watched and finished was 'About Youth' and it has been my favourite not until I watched MSP. Literally got hooked up after watching episode 1.

If you are looking into a sweet, cute high school romance BL drama, MSP would be a perfect choice. Aside from the story plot, the acting by the casts were also perfect. I knew Fourth back then from F4 Thailand and remembered his acting chemistry with Bright in the drama (since some scenes brought me tears T_T) but he definitely improved alot in MSP. And also, the OSTs from MSP are also A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. It has been almost a week since I finished MSP but the songs are still on repeat on my Spotify. Though I am late into the drama, but not too late for the upcoming 'My Love Mixed-Up!' and 'We Are' series! :P

Though GeminiFourth acting were superb, my favourite characters still go to Satang and Winny! Loving the chemistry there.

In summary, would give MSP a 10/10 ratings.

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feel good, easy to digest, actually good singers, fun and not cringey! all i want from gmm!

EP 1-3 of this whole series was probably what dragged most people over, if u love a good romcom, this is everything! i just love how ep 1 does not reveal anything til the last minute of the episode, had to admit that ep 1 is a bit slow but once u rly get the feel of the show (i.e: ep 1's plot twist or with tinn's side of the story in ep 2) it just got really good nad exciting! the story is simple and light, a good show doesnt always need a mind-blowing level of writing and plot, just some silly goofs in high school crushing and singing is enough for a lot of people!
However, to me, Its a story that hasnt rly been explored esp in asian teen dramas. This story revolves around tinn that became the school president to help out his crush, the leader n vocalist of Chinzilla, depicted as losers united by music, then formed a cute little band. In usual asian dramas, romcom specifically, the guy with authority and popularity are usually the ones being sought after and crushed on, and the loser is the one yearning and begging the universe to get them close. Its nothing new, but this series however played around that trope and made the (formerly nerdy nobi-tinn) cool and popular school president, be the one oh so grossly crushing over some dummy in a band in which, for some reason nobody in the school cares abt. not only is he crushing he is INLOVE and have been pining for years... a classic 'loved by all asians' trope (we grew up watching Crazy Little Thing Called Love, iykyk). Ep 1-2 was a good introduction to the characters, and how they interact with eachother, it was exciting to get to know them, but then they gave us ep 3, the ep of yearning and pining, and that.. was the beginning fo my brainrot towards this show.

Not only that, what surprises me was how good these new generation of actors are. They hv great pacing and reactions.. they have lot of energy which fits the show very well. The chemistry between everyone was good, i believed that Chinzilla IS a group of best friends that loves music but sucks at discipline and studying. They gave everyone a character which makes them lovable and their side-stories enganging.

The music is also one of the reasons why i stuck around this show for sooo long, i just cant believe how good the actor for tinn's voice is!!! his voice is like honey to me my goodness... Then the actor for gun has the cutest voice with slight lisp, he always sounded like hes smiling which is sooo adorable. Then we have other side characters being incredible singers like Sound and Por... and can u believe how they got a musical actress to play Gun's mom? its That serious for them. thats too much talent in one series, what a show-off!(jk)... its all-round a good series with nothing but ~vibes~
Another thing, the chemistry between the leads is also very fresh and new, i dont know how to explain this.. I've watched these 2 in their other series plyaing different dynamics (moonlight chicken, ourskyy2:msp) and still their magnum opus is this one. They were perfect in this, nothing too crazy , just the right 'realistic' amount of flirtyness that a high schooler might say or do. The eye contacts arent forced or painful to watch, they truly are up for the challenge in this role! no matter how red their ears gets! (again,cute)

Overall, best GMMTV has to offer this year, personally, best amongst any romcoms they've done.

Still, i do have some nitpicks after my 500th watched, in which could be disregarded by most, but since i am a pain in the ass, i will just talk abt it hereon. Dont read if ure not interested in complaining abt the details. As i've said before, episode 1-3 of this show is so good, wrapped like a little present, with a pretty bow. The rest? are somehow lack in detailing, lets talk abt it!

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