Remember Me (2022)

best series for 2023

قصة حياة 5 ولاد من وهما صغار لغاية ما كبروا هما اصدقاء طفولة واحد فيهم اتعرف على شخص من مدرسة تانية عن طريق رسائل البريد علشان المدرسة كانت طلبه منهم يبعتوا رسالة للشخص من نفس رقمه وصفه مره هما بقا كملوا لغاية ما كبروا و راحوا نفس الكلية و بقوا صحاب جدا ولغاية دلوقتى مستعدش يعترفله أنه اللى كان بيكلموا و هو صغير .
الاتنين التانيين عن نيم بباه عمل حادثة و هو صغير و من وقتها بيرفض يتكلم ف مامتوا سابت بانكوك و انتقلت مدينه تانية جاره بقا سماه نو نيم علشان و هو صغير سأله عن اسمه و مردش عليه خالص و بقوا صحاب و اخده عرفه على شلته و بقى صحابهم برضوا بس هو مقرب من جاره ده اكتر و حتى حاول مرتين يتكلم معاه و مرة منهم لما كان مسافر للكلية قالوا يبقى يرجع البيت بصوت واطى و هو سمعه و الرخم بقا من وقتها و كل شوية بيبعتلوا ماسيجات فى الاول كتير بس بعد كده انشغل و بقى مبيردش عليه كتير و نيم مبيتكلمش غير معاه ماسيجات يعنى فكان مدايق منوا و مامت نيم زعقتلوا علشان عايزاه يعيش حياه طبيعية و.حلقة الاسبوع ده المفروض حد غريب هيبعتلوا ماسيج بس عندى امتحانات و مذاكرة مش عارفة اشوف الحلقة بس هشوفها لو هحار
الرابع بقا ده دلوع عائلته لما دخل الكلية اشترولوا بيت و كل حاجه عايزها بيجبوهالوا و بيحب جدوا جدا بس هو مشغول جدا بالدراسة لانه متفوق و عايز عائلته تكون فخورة بيه زى ما هما بيعملولوا كل حاجه بس الظاهر جدوا هيموت بعد كده معرفش هيحصل معاه اى .
و الخامس اكبر منهم بسنه صحابة بعتولوا ايميل بنت و قالولوا لو شاطر اتعرف عليها علشان هو كان بتاع بنات اوى بس هو لما كلمها على الايميل سألها فى أمور الدراسة و مع الوقت بعد عن البنات و بقى شاطر فى الكلية و حب البنت بس لما طلب يقابلها طلعت على كرسي عجل بس هو اكتشف كده انوا بيحبها اوى لما قرر يكمل معاها .... الى الحلقات القادمة

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Social Media Monolog Montage

This is the story of 20 years of communication development shown though the lives of 5 boys who grew up in a small city from sending letters, to MSN, Line, Facebook and what not...

The story it self is pretty decent and so are most of the characters, complex human being with difficulty a whole lot of angst and emotions. Just like media they go through phases and make som odd turns in beta before they move on. Most of the characters are lovable most of the time, and have a nice interesting story to tell however the story is cut short by filling it with never ending almost sermon type monologues and montages everywhere... taking away from the plot and ruining both the pace and depth this slice of life could have had. As those + time skips and hops back and forth take away from this really good core.

Most of the mains acting is really good, emotions are delivered well and speaking without words was truly well done. However some of the side characters delivery of monolog felt rehearsed and got boring... the leads monologs too did I mention there are a lot of monologs? But what takes the cake from this drama that I wanted to rate higher was the awful wigs and random use of time references... done so bad it wiped out so much of the good in this.

The drama it self is bingeable, and I truly appreciate seeing this type of story with this cast so I want to recommend it, but warn people of the time mess, monologs and under developed plot lines that could have been so much more.

Oh and yes there. is a lot of remembering maybe to much remembering...

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Started off beautifully, but didn't really pull through

I'm not really one to write reviews, so this is my first one ever, but I just really felt the need to get a few things off my chest regarding this one.

The series started out really really good. I do have a soft spot for the whole "childhood friends growing up together, slice of life" sort of genre. And for the first half of the series I was thinking this could be a potential 10 star drama i my book, making me very invested in both the characters, the plot and the series as a whole. I laughed, I cried, and the nostalgia hit me hard. I swear, every time I heard the MSN notification sound was like an arrow shot through my heart, bringing me back to my own memories of growing up. I loved it!

This series also tackles topics like loss, grief, trauma and different types of pain, so it's meant to be emotional and make you feel things. It's supposed to be slow paced, something I often really like. But after a while I felt the episodes just started dragging out the emotional scenes a bit too much, even for me. A lot of what was supposed to make me feel sorry of hurt on behalf for the characters started to feel more like fillers, than actual plot or progress. Which again made me lose interest. Also the frequent time skips really made me lose track towards the end.

I don't really mind that they've kept it a bit low on the romance, but I do feel like we missed out a bit on what could have been valuable development between the characters and made it lack a bit of depth.

I wish I could give this show a top rating, as it started of beautifully, however I just don't think they managed to pull it through all the way to the end. I still liked it though, and I do think this is an underrated series, and that it's worth watching, I'm just really sad about losing the initial spark and enthusiasm I had for this show as the weeks went by. Oh, and don't even get me started on the wigs..

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Friendships, family and love

First off, this is not a classic BL series. This series is about a group of friends and their relationships with each other and their families. So if you're not into that, don't watch it.
That said, don't just dismiss this because it's not your normal fluffy BL series.
I really liked it, 'Remember me' has a nostalgic feel and it tackled some interesting storylines.
It's sweet, emotional, funny too, it shows different types of relationships. It's quite a slow series, it has a bit of the same vibe as My only 12%. I'd say if you liked that one, you'll probably like this one too.
I absolutely recommend it.
Good music, good character development.
Plus a good ending. :)

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It's not perfect but it does have a lot of value...

It's not perfect but has a lot of watch and rewatch value. It's not a typical BL but it does have a long term romance story and another two that doesn't really develope but does happen in the last episode. There are many life messages that are beautifully done in this series. The young boys and how they accepted Name and treated him as he wanted to be treated. I never had any relationship with my grand parents and it was wonderful to see. Yes there are issues with Champs story but it does work out for him. Granted you have to really want to try and make it ok but it is there. I do wish they would have developed him and let us get to know what was really going on with Champ more. I beleive he was very lonely and was in denial of it. I thought for sure when he was crying over the pickled fish he would say that he was lonely. It would have been very powerful if he did. Anyway, the break up of Gun and Golf was not genuine and not done well. Name and Em never had thier time in the sun either. That was also a scripting issue. Regrdless, I felt that the messaging was very strong and something that is very much needed in the world in 2022-23. There is too much hate, anger in the world and not enough compassion understanding, tolerance and unconditional love displayed in the media. We are what we watch and humans by nature imitate what we see. I wish it was better. It could have been an awesome series but wound up being a very good series. The rating is is way too low. Eeven wiht the teriible wigs... LOL

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Well Known Ships

This show capitalizes on well known and likable ships. That's fine. It has some good actors in it with good chemistry. For me, I can't seem to call Leo and Fiat anything but Leo and Fiat whenever I see them. They are Leo and Fiat and that's on that.

The music irks my soul. A lot of BLs use repetitive soundtracks and I have to deal with it. But if the music is annoying it can become unbearable. And when the music drastically switches moods like you're trying to sway the viewer's emotions it's even more annoying. Also, playing the same music on repeat for like 8 minutes is highly unnecessary...

The story moves slowly. I kind of expected that. I don't mind a slow burn but there needs to be actual content happening. If I can fast forward minutes at a time and not be confused, then vital time is being wasted in lieu of more story-advancing content.

Anyways... This is okay lol. I haven't dropped it so that's something.

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EMOTIONS...

I've read the reviews and there are lots of em and you see I understand why there are so many reviews with low ratings...they might have expected for the series to be entirely a BL series but if you'll look at it on a different perspective, you'll come to realize the beauty of the series.

NOSTALGIC. In the sense that, the timeline of the story is parallel to my personal timeline. And as an Asian I was able to relate to the story on a different level. The passing of time is so nostalgic that's why I understand the slow pacing of the story given the long timeline and number of casts with different stories. With so many stories to share building it up would really take some time but I like parts of it. Just some less satisfying parts but it is fine.

CASTING. Fair enough. Not a big fan of Ja and First but they did great. The one who played Champ really did well. The emotion that he conveyed on his scenes are so realistic. Among all casts the one who played Em portrayed a remarkable charisma for me. He's pleasing to watch.

OST is a LULLABY. I spent so much time listening to the OST of this series. I don't understand Thai but I felt the "music has no boundaries" impact while listening to it. I'm closing my eyes while I listen to the song everytime it is played and it feels like I'm traveling to the past and it would make me cry.

More than BL. This is more like a coming of age life journey story of not just members of LGBTQ but of all sexes. If you'll watch this series with this kind of attitude you will surely like it the way how I liked it.

Overall, great series. So relatable and heartwarming.

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Sofri mais que a Juliette

Começo essa resenha falando sobre minhas expectativas, que eram altíssimas. Primeiro, por um dos casais principais ter protagonizado "The yearbook", que apesar de ser bem dramática, eu gostei muito. Quando soube que seria a mesma empresa e direção, fiquei empolgada. Outro ponto que aguardei, foi a volta do couple Ja&First, do qual sou muito fã. Além disso, tivemos a volta de Mean, que mesmo não estando em um par BL estava numa série BL, isso me chamou atenção, por causa de falas polêmicas ditas por ele há um tempo atrás.

Bem, falando sobre o roteiro: A história contada é de 5 amigos que se conhecem desde crianças, e a série, que em alguns momentos parece se arrastar de forma lenta e monótona, na verdade acompanha o crescimento deles, tanto em idade quanto em personalidade. Também podemos ver, paralelamente, a mudança de época, o advento da tecnologia chegando, as primeiras redes sociais e celulares, isso tudo me fascinou. A série tem o mesmo tom melancólico de " The yearbook", inclusive a filmografia e a fotografia se parecem muito.

Durante esse processo de passagem de fases da vida, vários temas são abordados, desde relacionamentos com a família, amorosos, a dificuldade de enfrentar a vida adulta sem a família, a possibilidade de manter as amizades apesar das dificuldades da vida, que por vezes distanciam os amigos... Vem à tona traumas, problemas psicológicos, perdas, preconceitos, e eu realmente gostei de mostrarem uma cadeirante em um papel de destaque, e como uma personagem forte, que não se entrega aos problemas da vida.

Existem muitas cenas tocantes, creio que a história que mais me marcou foi a do avô que morreu... mas também existem alguns pontos negativos. Parece que pegaram todas as perucas horríveis da Tailândia e usaram nessa série. A maquiagem do First, para ele parecer um jovem com espinhas, era muito pesada a ponto de incomodar visualmente.

Em relação à atuação, foi muito boa, apesar do elenco jovem. A ost melancólica combinou perfeitamente com todo o resto, e se não fosse a série ser tão longa, eu diria que era perfeita. de fato não pretendo ver de novo, mas com certeza indico essa obra.

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In defense of remember me

I made an account just so I could defend this drama. Going in I wasn’t expecting much I was just bored and looking for a bl to watch on Viki, but I was moved a lot while watching it. There’s a lot happening but each storyline made me feel so much. It’s true that remember me is not a romance drama but it just has romance in it. But I kind of like that for a change. Most dramas especially bls the relationship is the main plot which is fun but sometimes I want to see more growth outside of romance. This drama gives room for us to watch the ensemble grow as individuals and a group.
Yes there were some pacing and script issues that were hard to get past at first, but as I went along I felt like I was watching things sink in emotionally for the character. Where the script lacked the actors really made it feel real. Each character goes through something different that can be relatable to anyone watching. Personally I related to champ a lot through his story.
It’s a story of growth first and a gay romance just so happened to be in it.
I also loved the representation of people with 2 different disabilities/ hindrances.
Please give this drama a chance!

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Relationship between Em and Name

This series is about a group of 4 friends and shows the progression of their lives from Childhood through College. it starts out with Gun, Em and Champ. One day they decide they want to expand their group and Em is charged with getting the new kid in the neighborhood, Name, to join them. Name had a traumatic event years ago abd as a result he does not speak and is home schooled. The Actor that portrays him steals every scene he is in! He gives an outstanding performance. He conveys so much without ever speaking. The series starts with Em, Gun and Champs teacher giving them an assignnent where they have to write a letter to a kid in another school wuth the same ID #. Gun begins writing to Golf. Golf and Gun keep exchanging letters and they refer to each other by their ID #, #8. Golf decides to tell Gun his name and sends him a picture. Eventually it seems like Gun and Golf are the only ones from the original project that still communicate. As the years go by and technology advances they start messaging each other on the computer.
Em us a great friend to name he never tries to force Name to talk. He always finds ways to communicate with Name and lets Name feel comfortable. One day while in High School, Em and Name whent to see a movie together on the ride home Em asks Name something and when his head is turned Name whispers "Yes"! The look on Em's face is priceless. He has a huge smile, but so as not to put any pressure on name he pretends not to hear it. Later on as Gun and Em are getting on the Bus to go to College Em says a complete sentence. He says "Come back, please"! You can see all of names emotions on his face. He is so sad, it breaks your heart! You can see how much his friendship with Em has influenced him.

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Sweet slive of life, emotions and nostalgy...

I was surprised by this drama, because I really appreciated these kids growing up and the portraying of their parents. Music was magical, except that some transitions between emotional scenes to funny scenes were very bad.
The actors are good, some are perfect.
I loved Em's mother character, strong and affectionate; and who cannot love the caring grand-father?

How to define this drama? Including different sort of couples, at different steps of relationship was more realistic that specific genre as BL or classical romance. Adding a character with disability was great, and the story not too simple about it.

I read a lot about wigs in the comments... honestly, it was not such a big deal for me? because in thai drama, I often find the hair styles totally strange and not good-looking for the actors; so in this show, it was not so shocking...
A funny detail : there is a lot of nostalgy about the previous decade, with new technologies creating new modes of communication; but for me, being in a relationship for about 25 years, I haven't this background; so I wasn't emotionnaly connected at any of these "first uses"... so it was like a documentary for me, "how was living the younger generation who is now 20-30 years! " ah ah ...

But as a mother, this drama was sweet about the parenting moments... and being a very romantic person, I was touched by the freshness of the different couples and the little moments of their evolution.

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A slice of life

Some may not have liked this, but I did. It is a more realistic view of life than a lot of dramas, and some of it is almost too realistic. This series takes the boys from young kids (grade school) to college age, then working adults. This isn't a pure romantic novel, but there are relationships and love throughout the series. Every one of the main characters has their own flaw, and their own weakness. It was neat to see (and remember) all the technology changes, the various apps, devices, and so on. I grew up in this era that they would have, so when they said stuff like Messenger, or Blackberry it was like a flashback to all the changes I have seen in my lifetime.

There was one odd thing I noticed. According to the cities they named, they appear to have grown up maybe 50 miles (80 km) from Bangkok, not too far from the BKK airport. Yet they never seem to visit home once they go to college. They act like it is thousands of miles (or km) away when it it should be maybe a couple hour drive at worst if you were to run into traffic. Maybe we are the odd ones here in my part of the USA, but we drive longer than that to work or to go grocery shopping in many cases. I know many people who have a summer cottage that is 3-4 hours away, and they drive there every weekend.

*Potential Spoilers Below* The characters like I mention above all had their issues. Just like everyday life.

Gun has a huge crush on Golf, and has since they were young. But he is afraid Golf won't like him for who he is. So he lies to Golf about his history and who he is. Later, after Golf is working full time Gun feels neglected. So that causes a bunch of drama. Meanwhile, Golf has also liked Gun since they were young, but has never officially met him. He is suspicious that Gun is his boyhood crush, but isn't sure of it due to what Gun told Golf when they do eventually meet in college. Golf does neglect Gun, however Golf has a reason to do so -but hasn't discussed it with Gun.

Name saw a traumatic event as a kid, and stopped talking to everyone. It wasn't until a second traumatic event happened that he had the courage to speak. It was hard on everyone around him, and even Name was so stressed out about not talking that he was thinking of doing the unthinkable. When Em was away at college, it was very stressful on Name, he didn't have any other friends. Name's Mom meant well, but did some things that weren't so nice. Name's friend Em didn't realize what he meant to Name. Eventually, they both resolve their feelings, and things are much more clear to both.

The playboy Nan falls in love with Chompu, but she has a secret. Nan thinks he is being helpful, but it is too much for Chompu, she thinks Nan is pitying her rather than loving her. Later they reconnect, and attempt to resolve their differences. It is a rough road to get to that point.

Poor Champ is so stressed out about everything. He worries about pleasing Grandpa, he worries about work, school, and everything in between. On top of the stress, he lets anger get the best of him. He won't even take time to visit family, friends, or have a lover because he is too busy and too angry to do so. Eventually he softens his views, but it takes him decades to do so. It seems he might be happier at the end of this series, but unless there is a follow up, we may never know.

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