Kidnap (2024)

only reason i'm still watching is for ohm

i went into this with a very different idea of how it would be executed. honestly i know that Ohm is a really good actor, so i wasn't expecting to be this disappointed 😭 the idea is really good, and i think they could develop a lot more on Q's childish character due to the fact that he may have had a majority of his childhood taken away from him, and when he finally has someone who cares for him like family would, he clings to them (i'm talking about min).
i think personally, i don't like shows that focus on the romance more than the main plot. GMMTV really fell off in the past two years and the last shows i really liked from them were Not Me and Bad Buddy. or maybe its just that they're not making shows my type, but all the shows they're making have the same cliche scenes and similar plot lines - one character has a traumatic past and meets other character who makes them open up and then they both fall in love.
overall, the scriptwriting is actually pretty good compared to the quality of the show, but there are some really weird lines. idk how to say it but something about this show is just not good. the acting, i feel, especially leng's, doesn't match the romantic scenes. they do well in other ones but they just look like 🙂 the entirety of the romance scenes. the 6th episode looks kind of better but i'm so close to quitting this show because i want them to focus more on the whole drug trafficking, bribery, and gang plot more than the romance, but ig the show is just not made for that 🥲

Lire davantage

Way better than expected

I end up dropping a lot of dramas, especially BLs, but this is one of the rare ones I finished. I went in expecting it to be not great based on comments and reviews but I was pleasantly surprised.

I really love the characters and found them well-rounded. They had good development and amazing chemistry. They were adorable and I was constantly smiling watching them. The story is engaging and deals with trauma in a way that’s actually realistic. It’s one of the few dramas I’ve seen that shows you have to really consistently work to get through trauma. It doesn’t just disappear once you fall in love. The character actually went to therapy too which pretty much never happens in these series.

The humor here is actually subtle and not the usual slapstick stuff so it really worked for me. No annoying characters here.

I would urge you to try this drama yourself and not assume it’s bad based on others’ opinions. Were some parts unrealistic? Sure. But what dramas don’t have such parts? Anyway, it’s been yearsss since I wrote a review so idk how good this is hahaha.

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Adequate Not Mind Blowing

This is the simplest of stories and oh so predictable.
I am not an OhmNanon fan because though I loved Bad Buddy and Ohm's chemistry with Nanon as a whole. I don't get their fanbase being so into them as a ship because Ohm is a serial shipper. He has never worked with the same actor more than once aside from Toey (MAKE IT RIGHT and its sequels) and Nanon if you count Vice Versa and Our Skyy 2. But Vice Versa wasnt their BL per se. That was technically JIMMYSEA.
In 2019 Ohm did a move called Dew The Movie in which his partner was Nont and I loved the movie though it was sad.
Make it Right came before Dew The Movie.
He went on to He's Coming To Me with Singto (also 2019) The Shipper (2020) and then Bad Buddy (2021) and sorta reunited with Nanon for Vice Versa (2022) and Our Skyy 2 (Bad Buddy Revisit) so technically they did work together again before the epic blowout that quickly ended their "ship" or whatever.
Then Ohm went non BL with 10 Years Ticket, Double Savage, Wednesday Club and My Precious.
And that brings us to OhmLeng and Kidnap: The Series his foray back to BL. Do they have chemistry (sure) Ohm has no problem with chemistry in most cases but the story is lackluster for me but it's not terrible. A non high school, non university BL is good. Yet I won't ship OhmLeng until they do at least 1 more series playing different characters like other GMMTV ships like EARTHMIX, JIMMYSEA, PONDPHUWIN, GEMINIFOURTH and so on.
Ohm is a serial partner switcher and has chemistry with all his past partners and it's no different with Leng but will it continue or does a slew of non BL series follow again. Either way Ohm is always watchable.
Not much of a review for Kidnap The Series so I'll conclude with this. Sure it's worth the watch at least once,

Lire davantage

Im bl fan who waits released of all episode and go through it but after a long time i got that great attraction from the Kidnap series which im going with ongoing episodes and i couldn't stop myself from watching it even it gives whole one week of waiting period for every new episodes... Ohm and Leng how they present their character is so amazing.. Ohm been in the industry since long he's always excellent in his role but i must say Leng follows him so well as rookie... Their chemistry which was one thing which make attracted to the series and all other actors performance are 100 percent.. KIDNAP series is package of entertainment and one bl fan must watch it👍

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Another Stockholm Syndrome Plot

I wish a story like this had not been produced. It is a wrong message that got twisted into a pretzel trying to make it feel and turn out respectable. I am sorry but it should not have. Someone was kidnapped at gun point, threatened, tied up, terrorized, and almost killed. And then the victim falls in love with his captor. This is another version of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’. Yes, of course, the story is more complicated than this. But then again, it really is not. The story gets convoluted and endlessly waxes and wanes between ridiculous plots and scenarios. I cannot say anything bad about the acting.

Lire davantage

amamos a síndrome do estocolmo!!

a sinopse chamou a minha atenção e eu dei play sem pestanejar, não me arrependo em nada! as cenas de ação aqui são protagonistas também mas o romance beeem água com açúcar foi o meu xodó, o relacionamento do min com q foi bem construído, tudo bem lentamente? sim! mas foi bem feito, demorou semanas pra rolar um beijinho sequer mas ver eles se conhecendo e se entendendo foi o suficiente por um tempo. min é um anjo não errou nunca (só aquela vez mas fazia parte do roteiro), q tão fofo e sequelado mas aprendeu a lidar com isso justamente por causa do mim, mhen um querido e um bom ator viu? queria que o relacionamento dele com a jeen se desenvolvesse mais, só que eu entendi que eles não eram o foco. kidnap UMA DELÍCIA, adoraria ver o min e o q juntos em um novo bl.

Lire davantage

Crisp, Fresh and Intriguing.

Really love the pacing of the show. The actors are acting, the cinematography is breath-taking, the chemistrying is natural, bg score is very good, plot is whacky but intriguing. Over-all , a very solid start. We have a legit plot from a gmm bl this time lol. I love all the characters so far. They have done a very good job at establishing these characters in just 2 eps without giving away all at once. Most importantly we have Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee working his magic (I really missed this guy on my screen). The first 2 eps are clear winner in my book. The writer and the director seem to have done their honework on the medical conditions they will be dealing with in the show. I am really liking it so far. The story has a good flow, getting immediately to the point and not beating around the bush. Fast paced and crisp without any cringe-worthy fillers. I hope people will give this show a fair chance because it really deserves it. Also, the comic timing in this show is very good. The jokes land which rarely happens in gmm bls. One more thing I really liked about this show is it showed us the class divide between Min and Q without having the characters utter preachy monologues. I might adjust the rating as we go furtherinto the show as it is a gmm show and disappointment is almost inevitable. For now though Kidnap is a winner for me.

Lire davantage

Romanticization of Abuse, Crime, Kidnapping and Stockholm Syndrome

The boys are extremely gorgeous and handsome, it's hard to stop looking at them.
A sweet poison with cute and funny moments "hiding" dangerous toxic messages in plain sight.

The show twists the Kidnapper/Victim plot into an intriguing and entertaining Partners in Crime plot.

Min is a double faced red flag. He's kind, sweet and protective of his loved ones but he can also be a violent thug that resorts to crime and dirty money.

Entertaining, intriguing, sweet, dangerous and morally questionable.
Turn off your brain, enjoy and perpetuate the toxic messages that shape our society.

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