The Sign (2023)

exactly what I always wanted ?

I absolutely adored this show from start to finish. Something about the mix of tone was just so compelling to me. While the underlying romance (and other relationships) was so strong and taken so seriously, the rest of the plot wasn't afraid to have fun and lean into tropes in the best way. The action was fun and bombastic, the reincarnation lore was fantastical and epic, the friends were bright and funny, and the chemistry was truly off the charts. I know not everyone will appreciate the way this style sometimes undercuts it's own tension, but I really enjoyed the way the show didn't let itself get bogged down for long.

Of course, I have to give accolades to the cast. Billy is, of course, a wonderful actor (as always). Phaya always has his heart on his sleeve and Billy's ability to show that in every moment is really quite beautiful. Especially as a new comer, Babe is incredible. Easily one of my top actors (I'm lying to seem less biased, he's the top). Nothing ever felt forced or put upon between these two, and the characters were crafted so completely that they could be understood without words from start to finish. It was a really exceptional performance. (Of course, there were many, many wonderful performances from the supporting cast as well).

My only faults with this show were some minor pacing and story issues. I would have liked to see a bit more care and craft in the way information is revealed, especially regarding Phaya and Tharn's past lives. Art's arc in Ep. 7 was so wonderfully done in subtle flourishes and circling narrative, it was disappointing to see the main characters get a less thoughtful info dump of a flashback. In general, I think the writers could have trusted the audience to pick up on clues a little better, as characters frequently repeated information that, at that point, had become pretty obvious. But this honestly didn't affect my enjoyment of the story all that much.

I am absolutely looking forward to the upcoming special episode and whatever BillyBabe have coming next! I certainly wouldn't complain if that happened to be a season 2 ;)

Lire davantage

Strong beginning, weak ending

While the first two episodes started strong, the series got weaker going on.
Mixing a criminal plot with supernatural beings is a fine line to walk and they tried too much without much of a thread to connect it all.
The production value was high, but the acting left something to be desired.
Overall this show is not as good as the ratings make you believe, but not as bad as many others. The CGI was at least medicore.

The worst was the finale with it's cash-grab for a live streaming event which I find very disappointing. Why do they need such an event, did they just want to milk the fan base? The ticket price was astronomical for Thais.

The story that didn't follow a strict plan and got convoluted later on, so the show could not live up to its potental. If the supernatural parts would not in it, they could have saved a lot of money, shorten it to eight episodes and the result could have been better. Also when the supernatural character is female, why has the male actor take that part too? That was a really silly decision. It's always bad when a show starts so strong and falls off a cliff later. I was really disappointed.

Lire davantage

It was perfect.

One of the best series of 2023/2024, the cinematography, the plot, the subplots, the acting, everything was perfect.

I love how this series managed to put a closure to every subplot they opened, other series can't relate, they managed to valance the romance with everything else.

It was good to see things about Thai's mythology, the story of Naga and Garuda really took my attention.

There were two things about then ending I didn't "like" but it wasn't to the extent to change my ranting. The first thing was that the thing with Chalothon was too quickly, it made sense, but it would have been better if we actually saw Tharn's effort trying to make him understand their love. And the second thing is that I wanted a reunion scene of Tharn with Yai and his grandma, but we still have the special episode left, so let's see.

Saint last minute apparition was the icing of the cake to me.

Lire davantage

Maybe not for me yet..

For me personally the first episode dindt catch my attention, the sudden start of random shooting things made it confusing where they where..
I tried to watch the first episode without getting bored easily but theres just something that is bothering me.. it feels slow as some reviewers said which is what i felt and got uninteresed just by ep 3 or 5..
I think the show is more about lore related on thai which goes into the romantic of the two main characters which is kinda a downfall for me since i dont want to really look into details much but rather enjoy the series without getting a headache..
I think its easier for me if the series were to be more understandable but i guess they were going for culture of thai.

I wouldn't say that its a bad series and the actors seems good at chemistry and i would definitely try to watch the whole series first if it will change my mind..

I have seen people hype up the series but i was disappointed abit

Lire davantage

The series had potential but was lost in the story

So basically when we watch dramas we tend to focus on their actual stuff but in that actual stuff we never want to lose the actual storyline and tha main characters of the story ... I felt that even after having such a good concept the series failed to me because they were more focused onto daily and work instead of putting leads on the main page it felt more like their jobs were the main focus while it should have been their lives and a lot of stuff was just unnecessary the whole series got lost in their work space instead of them. idk i had great expectations but :( nevermind I love saint and I will be waiting for more hopefully he gets it ... he was the reason I started watching in the first place (ps saint was not the actor in the series) (except last part though) also I was lost at many points I feel like it was because we might get season 2 but bruh ... no

Lire davantage

this is new to me !

i watched this because of all the complements and the high rating i was excited but to say the least I've lost it through out the episodes this was on the boring side for me, I've managed to finish it, but i'm not re-watching even the bed scenes!
every one is talking about their chemistry, well it didn't come through to me i mean the actors are good ,but the story line is tooo busy i felt i have missed something in the middle.

just random thoughts when i started watching this consider me debating the logic of the plot :
-Just questioning while watching this Why is it called idf (investigation defense force ) ?? Are they police or Military force?? Not clear
-Tharn is so short compared to his colleagues did he pass the selection criteria for police force ?was he eligible?
don't mind me though.
-Regarding case one He didn't leave any lead because he is from their forensic team , nice detail

and OMG too much censored butts though in episode 1 i was shook while watching

for your information you will Still be waiting for their love to begin tooo much teasing

On the other hand i loved their team i wished it continued like the first episodes
and towards the end ,Whats with the customs oh dear god so cringe it hurts to watch :/
But nice CGI though
i wouldn't discredit it because i don't enjoy fantasy there is obviously an effort put into this , in conclusion it's not a bad drama if only you enjoy fantasy genre

Lire davantage

Mythological Cop Show With Side Of BL

Took me 4 tries to get past episode 1 then I binged it in 3 days

The idea of giving us BL fans something new is great. As someone who is bored stupid with school BL especially the ones from Thailand. I was looking forward to this series. Was the series perfect? No. Was it entertaining and enjoyable? Yes.

Billy is a better actor than Babe. The chemistry is the but the execution is lacking. I can’t make heads or tails about Tharn’s behavior. Especially being so co-dependent on Chalothon. I knew Doc was a walking red flag the minute he came onscreen. I am not sure why Tharn can’t sense doc being a baddie with his premonition power.

I like Yai being the comic relief more than Thongthai and Khem. Seriously they way they seem se less but made it to the elite IDF is questionable.

I don’t like Dao or what was the point of having such a character exist in this series. The female forensic irks me because of the horrendous music she listens to.

The baddies in episode 5: Wit ? Nahrong ???????

To be continued

Lire davantage