Laila, Thida Yak (2019)

There is honestly no words to describe how much I enjoyed this drama. It’s definitely not your typical Thai drama which is all the more reason I was able to enjoy it.

As always, starting with the negatives which was that loud nosy neighbour. Never have I ever seen a more pointless character than her. I didn’t like her husband much neither but he grew on me which I never expected. Unless you want a constant head and earache every time she shows up I suggest you skip her scenes lol.

STORY
The drama had a Superheroes vs Villains feel to it, something you’d find in American productions. I feel this was rather heavy with the Power Struggle which I hate as I’m not a fan of all that but honestly, it’s not the worst type as it didn’t give me the headaches I normally get which is great because this meant I was able to enjoy the drama to the fullest. I loved the Family and Friendships they were able to incorporate. Whilst this is indeed a comedy, I fully appreciated the sad parts of it because it made it even more special and touching. I wasn’t really expecting the use of two worlds to be as consistent as it was but I enjoyed those parts as well.

ACTING/CAST
I wanted to watch this when I first heard about it as I’m a huge fan of Inter but unfortunately there was no subs until recently. I must say that whilst I did indeed come for Inter, I absolutely loved the cast especially the good guys. Their chemistry was so natural. I think Marisa and Jack’s relationship is one of the best parent/child relationship I have seen in recent years. It was incredibly refreshing and heartwarming I was starting to question if this is really from Thailand lol. Even more than parent/child relationship, I loved Jack and Laila’s relationship. They had the strongest bond I’ve ever seen, even stronger than biological siblings - they protected each other to the death. I thought Laila was the baddest and youngest female lead ever, she was absolutely fearless and selfless. I would talk about Jack as an individual character but even his existence would probably be a spoiler lol. Just know that he was also a favourite of mine. Jack and his friend’s working together gave me really nice team work.

MUSIC
There wasn’t really any music per se unless you call silly background music one lol. One that was just catchy and you kinda clap along to it. The costumes were incredibly beautiful, some also weird but do watch out for CGI that won’t be Grade A.

REWATCH VALUE
I would say that this is definitely worth a rewatch.

Its pretty obvious that I enjoyed this drama, it’s been a few months since that last happened. I would recommend this to those who like the Superhero theme, a cute child, family/friends theme, Action, Suspense and consistent use of two worlds.

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