Eps 1-6 were a bit of a bore. I thought Phethai and Nannam fell in love with their girls too fast and a lot of their conflicts were quickly resolved. At times the dialogue fell flat and I had a hard time following the points they were trying to make. I didn't like that Pladao and Gale would go to a dive bar they considered 'dangerous' together and leave without each other on multiple occasions. Phethai and Gale can be a cute couple but I didn't like their story; meeting as children, quickly falling in love, and then successfully rebelling against Phethai's mother without much of a struggle.
Nannam and Nanfah's backstory was short but extremely interesting. Nanon really did a phenomenal job with two very distinguishable identical twins. Can't say I initially loved Nithan but she grew on me over time and I find her and Nannam to be such an adorable and heartwarming pair.
I'm still on edge about Pladao even after completing the series. She's a very intense and aggressive character and although I understand why, I couldn't understand her actions at times. I did like that she and Nanfah chose to be friends before dating but at the same time, I thought they admitted to liking each other too soon. A lot of it was also info from Nanfah's mouth as we didn't get to see Pladao again for a number of episodes.
Hack and Irin's story was a-okay. I thought she'd end up with Nathee (due to a comment he made in episode 1 or 2) or Hunter but her and Hack was a nice twist. There was a bit of a back-and-forth as they fought about the same things due to poor communication but it was whatever. Maybe because I took a break after episode 6 but it felt like Irin's character was less badass than in the first few episodes; she was more whiny(?).
Nathee and Florence's story really picked up the show for me. I'm surprised Nathee became more of a main character toward the latter half as I expected more of the twins and their stories but it was nice to see. I envy Florence's confidence and I'm glad they had one of the girls know self-defense. I was slightly annoyed that Irin was always harassed and had to wait for The Jungle to save her but Florence was a breath of fresh air. It's fun to see that Florence and Irin are friends too but I wonder how they met..?
Okay, I have to admit the show really blew me away with this one. Off was getting so little screentime I was starting to question why or how he obtained the leadership position in The Jungle. I was also curious about the woman he'd been waiting for, for eight+ years. How great could she be that he'd cast someone as beautiful as Irin to the side for so long? August's entrance is a whole 100/10. She came in like a wrecking ball and swept me off my feet. She's the main reason I'm giving this series a higher score of 8.5/10. Pat is seriously the perfect 'Lionness' and immediately I knew and understood why Pine waited so many years for her. Similarly to Pladao, August is an intense character however, August just oozes charisma and gives powerful queen vibes. Pat truly made August different from the other women; she was more mature, smart, logical, and realistic. Pine and August's story was well paced, and delievered, and therefore seemed like a different series from the earlier episodes that were more rushed. I love that their story revealed a lot more about The Jungle and how close and cool she was with The Jungle Boys. Irin was close to The Jungle too but many of them crushed on her whereas August is more of a cool friend, older sister, or boss. Except the part where August got shot and NO ONE did anything to help stop the bleeding, I enjoyed her whenever she was on screen.
Oh, and I have to add that Nathee and Nanfah's friendship was my favorite. Nathee doesn't ever make Nanfah feel second to Nannam and Nanfah deeply cares for Nathee despite being one of the more sarcastic characters. And can I just ask why Nannam and Nanfah stopped throwing knives around? It was such a nice touch! Also that ending! Are they setting up for a season 2???