Love, Racing, and Missed Potential
First of all, I started this series with the hope of finding some fresh air in this genre. Unfortunately, I quickly became bored by the lack of plot in the first few episodes. Despite this, I decided to give it another chance and trust the process. Having now finished the series, I can say that, in my opinion, it fell short in a few areas.There is a lack of plot in this series, and I wish they would have given more screentime to some side characters. I would have loved to learn more about Pai's siblings or their other friends, but we rarely saw them, and they added nothing to the plot. The way their love stories develop seems way too fast, and I would have enjoyed some more push and pull between them, especially for Rain and Payu. As for the second couple, Sky and Pai, I appreciated the efforts made to make their relationship as healthy as it could be.
I'm not afraid of stories that deal with sensitive topics, and I'm able to enjoy them if they are executed correctly.
In the case of this series, it all felt a little rushed, and it brushed off important issues that could have added so much more to the story and left a bigger impact on the viewers.
Also, there are not enough racing scenes! The story circles around the organized racing events, but the scenes where we actually see the characters race are limited.
Overall, this series had some really enjoyable moments that made me laugh and sometimes feel for the characters. Although the writing is questionable at times and cringeworthy at others, it left me wanting for more.
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This was a rollercoaster (medium rare spoilers)
This was my first Thai drama and, jumping into it, I genuinely hadn't had a clue what to expect of it. In the end, it gave a very k-drama vibes, which I was used to at that point, so I decided to continue watching it. In order for this review to make any sense at all, I have to separate the two stories which this series covers, though they are fairly intertwined. Actually, let me just mention that I really haven't seen the idea of taking two couples and intertwining their stories like this before and I must say that I quite liked it. Usually, we would follow a main couple, and then some side characters would get a romance, too, but the story would scarcely focus on them. This was not the case here and I loved it! Now, onto the two stories.I love the trope of a bimbo "cutiepie" and a caring "bad boy" bumping into each other (not literally in this case, but still) and the first couple did the trope pretty well. At first, Payu may seem like he would be a walking red flag, but he's actually very sweet and cares for Rain. Rain is so dumb and I laughed hard at every scene he had. Payu is also involved with some mafia guys, which introduces turmoil in their relationship, but I think it's handled really well. I hadn't had any particular issues with this couple in particular (well, except for my personal distaste for smut scenes, but, oh well), and if this series focused only on them I would have loved it.
Now that sentence might contradict what I said earlier about intertwining stories of two couples, but it doesn't. While I liked the idea of it, it can only work if I enjoy both the couples, and I definitely did not enjoy the second one. Prapai and Sky as characters were great. Their romance, and the story, was far from it. One of the biggest pet peeves I have when it comes to romance stories are the miscommunication plot points. It is SO TIRED at this point, and I really cannot consume it no more. The only thing that are more played out than that are coming out stories, which I just skip entirely. You cannot tell me that a person which knows they're being loved, or ADORED, by other person would CHOOSE to keep their attraction to themselves? It is so unreasonable to me that I simply cannot relate. I believe the screenwriters probably wanted to make a comment about juggling past trauma in a new relationship, but I don't think they've done a good job there. Prapai was literally bending at every possible angle to ensure Sky was being taken care of only for Sky to keep to himself even though he obviously love him? Please... I get that trauma is difficult to handle in general, but it wasn't as prominent in any other part of his life except for the relationship, which I find hard to believe. Also, the trauma itself and the events at the second part of their story was so shocking and abruptly shown without proper foreshadowing that it nearly left me traumatised. It was just poor writing that ruined what could've been an amazing romance with commentary on PTSD and how a healthy relationship can help one move on from it.
Another prominent problem that I had with this series is the acting. It was so over the top and at certain points I thought they are camping it up on purpose. However, this was clearly not a parody, so I just couldn't forgive it. I'll say that Payu's actor probably did the best job out of the whole cast, or at the very least, it was palatable in comparison to the other actors (main and side ones!).
Overall: Even though I discussed most of the negative sides of my experience watching this show, I would still recommend BL fans to watch it. If you cannot stomach certain things, I'd say sticking to the first couple's storyline and dropping before the second one starts developing will probably yield the best viewing experience. I would rewatch the first half of this series for sure.
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Thank God I am done watching this!
Two couples, all four good-looking. The first half focuses on Phayu and Rain, with Phayu being clearly the seme. The second half focuses on a similar-dynamic couple, with Pai being the seme, and Sky being the uke. The ukes are both in university studying architecture, while the semes are both working, and are friends due to being motorcycle racers.nkPros:
1. Liked the couples always touching, kissing, etc.
2. Liked that the ukes, while still being coy sometimes about admitting their crush/love, still ask for sex.
3. The second couple is very good-looking.
4. Nice work on the motorcycle racing, the crowds, and the drone shots.
5. Some people did not like the ukes being called wifeys and [the seme's] "my boy", but I loved it.
6. The couples touched a lot, and sex scenes were explicit for Thai BL. I loved those.
7. I liked some of the dub-con and non-con and shady wooing techniques. Examples are mostly with Phayu and Rain, as Rain seems to have ultimately enjoyed them, and was never really against the non-con. I frequently fantasize about such myself, where they both really want it.
8. Loved the spanking scene. Wish there had been more of it. Lots of similarly arousing scenes.
Cons:
1. The second half is full of how Pai is a stalker cum harasser. He cannot take NO for an answer from Sky, and is not above using emotional blackmail, stealing of Sky's room key, bribing of Sky's apartment manager, and using fake phone numbers after his own number got blocked. He went too far.
2. The rape scenes -- both in the present and in the flashback. These were real non-consensual sex, and I dislike those very much. I could not watch them.
3. The kidnapping of the ukes -- Rain's was sort of boring, and Sky's was horrible to watch.
3. Dragging second half that I had to fast-forward through very often. Repetitive scenes at the race track and elsewhere.
Overall, the second half was so bad that I had to give this series a low rating. I don't think I will rewatch it at all. I am a gay man, btw, and not a young het woman. I ff-ed through TharnTypes rape stuff also. I think I had best be careful with Mame's works.
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the intimacy the character development just UGHH
Prapai and Sky's storyline was EVERYTHING. Prapai's development from a playboy to the greenest flag ever was amazing and i loved everything about it.i think i'll be coming back here from time to time just so i don't miss them too much.
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If You Like Steamy Scenes...
.....oh does this show have them lol.This may be the most realistic love scenes I have seen in a BL, rivaling KinnPorsche and Plus&Minus, but steamier! lol
I was actually looking through my fingers a few times because I legit couldn't believe what I was seeing and felt like I wasn't supposed to be seeing it.
To that point, the main actors really did a great job in this. There were a lot of heavy scenes and draining emotions. And for the most part it was all very believable. (Especially all that racy love-making, I mean, can't stress that enough lmao). I also like how the relationships were actually developed. There weren't strange time jumps or unexplained switches in emotions. The storyline made sense.
I don't remember much of the music which suggests to me that it was good enough. Nothing stood out negatively, but nothing stood out as great either.
I also like the way a lot of the scenes were shot. There were some lovely scenes. Rain and Payu had a lot of comedic moments that were adorable. Sky and Prapai on the other hand was a much more traumatic storyline. I admit I wasn't a fan of some of it, but also that doesn't mean it wasn't good. These stories do need to be told from time to time because they really do happen. I just was disappointed after the warm feelings from Rain and Payu. Sky and Prapai's story left me kind of down even though it was a "happy ending"
Either way, there were many moments/episodes where I ended up rewatching because they were too good. So all in all, this was a good BL. I would have to say somewhere in my top BLs.
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how do i be a motorcycle?
This was a lot for my pea size brain. Everyone was really hot, and I liked the plot. A bit of a trigger warning, but still great. It really touched on some good issues in a Thai-drama kind of fashion. great one, and I want Phrapai to marry me. He's a 10, but he rides a motorcycle. Good day. This was actually so good. If anyone says anything, they are so wrong. The main couples were actually so loveable, and both had really good dynamics. Sky's ex had me livid. I was actually red in the face and hyperventilating because I was so mad. so good acting. These four are so amazing, and I love their characters and them. Their relationships are so cute. Payu and Rain with their daddy kink thing, WHICH WAS IMPLIED FROM THE BEGINNING MIGHT I ADD ("but Chloe, the daddy kink was weird--" you are so wrong, that was so hot, be quiet, you vermin. sorry getting too real.) . And pai and sky with pai not getting the hint, but it was good he didn't because Sky actually needed him. The scene where Sky looked up at Pai when he was in the bed after his ex was raping him. Bro, I was actually balling my eyes out so much. I couldn't stop it. Oh my god. That got me. It was a really good show, and I love it a lot. The story was really good, and the acting was great too. The music wasn't too memorable, and I have rewatched it twice, so the rewatch is a 10. great show all around.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Formulaic and a Little Problematic but the Cast Serves
Despite the hollow and formulaic storyline, lousy editing, lazy sound mixing and other technical details, Love in the Air is is elevated by its extremely charming leads. It may not offer anything new but the sparks between the cast is something to witness.CAST: I have no complaints when it comes to the casting. I think the 4 leads look very good together, they match very well and they're all very pleasing to look at. They also look very committed to the role as well as carrying out mature scenes, which I appreciate a lot as a viewer, because nobody wants to watch a half-assed awkward sex scene. But they pull it off so very well.
STORYLINE: The storyline I'm a little iffy about because if you think about it, they don't really have a lot of things going on. They went to a race track, met bad boys, they got pursued, and that's it. There's really not that much potential for substance. There is a little bit of character development but you barely notice it. Some of the scenes, I find it problematic, especially when it concerns matters of personal space, consent and decency (Payu suggesting sex with Rain after saving him, same thing with Pai and Sky.) It almost felt like that behavior was being normalized which I'm completely against of.
MUSIC/EDITING: The music and sound editing on this series is just a big big mess. The editing was so lazy that the sounds don't even have any coherence with each other whatsoever. It's like the sound mixer just created a playlist and hope for the best. Literally any novice can edit the sound much better, even I can. Makes you wonder if they are aware of this and they just choose to ignore it or they really intended it that way, in which case, it's a terrible choice on their part. The scoring is a mess, it frustrates me to no end when I don't think it's complicated to mix the score well to the scenes. Sometimes their choices of background music does not match the scene at all and it's very awkward to look at.
ACTING: For the acting, Boss doesn't have a lot of material to work on but I think he did very well for the fuckboy mechanic role he was given. For Nouel, he has a bit more material to work on than Boss and I feel like his acting on most parts could've been done with finesse or a little polishing. His emotional acting isn't quite as polished or convincing yet. For Fort, there's also not a lot of range for him to work on, but for the scenes and material he was given, he did very well to portray the annoying fuckboy racer Prapai. He does moderately well on some emotional scenes too, however, his acting, most times, feels like he's coddling Peat. For Peat, he has the most emotional scenes to work on, for the most part he delivers, my only complaint is that he looks childish when he carries out some of the emotional scenes. He also does this pouty thing with his mouth that irks me for some reason.
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One of the best intimate BLs
*happy ending for both couples*The story for me is kinda mediocre. However, it is carried by great expressive actors which I like. Mame, the writer/author, really has that theme of over-violence in her story which sometimes is too forced? I think the adding of kidnapping in PayuRain's case is just to add a kind of conflict to the already happy couple, but it made it quite awkward for me.
Prapai/Sky's story on the other hand (Sky's traumatic past), made the story flow with more sense. However, I felt that the quality of the production in their part of the season became more subpar than RainPayu one. Which I kinda felt sad about because the second story makes more sense to me.
I like the NC scenes though in the first one. They really feel so in love and there is no awkwardness, which for me is still quite rare in the industry. That kind of sexual compatibility.
Overall, I think the series is okay. Much kinda like Cutie Pie the series for me. Something I will rewatch in passing, but not because I love it overall. I still recommend readers to watch it though.
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Overall Review
I really liked the story line , directing, lighting, music, views everything was perfect...i always read yaoi and watch bl dramas but u know what all thai bls are not that good like the acting skill or the story representing way are not perfect in al dramas. So i didn't have that much hope for this series even though it's so popular.....but after watching it I'm so happy that i watched it..i wanna rematch it aging but i can't because of my exams 🙃Now we should talk about the characters and the couples....
Both couples are so cute....The chemistry between both couples was so good...Both alphas are so cool and dominate🥵...p'payu is so handsome, his hair line makes me crazy every time🤤... rain is a cuteee bunny. I'm in love with sky too..he's so pretty and handsome in the same time but now I should go to the main point..there's this man "prapai" that i can't forgot😖...I can't even focus on my study..he's eyes are always full of love for sky...always noticing if sky is feeling good or not..love seems to be dripping from his eyes...of course I appreciate that the first couple's story line is too good. You can't skip a bit of their story instead during pai and sky's time I was a bit bored at first but then the story catched the flaw again..but honestly after the episode 13 I became a fan of the character "pai"...like the way he comforts his boyfriend, the way he takes care of him, the way his eyes always say he'll be by sky's side through thick and thin made me fall for this character...prapai is the perfect dream boyfriend for everyone...Fort really portrayed this character beautifully..I'm gonna miss them so much....❤️
That's my first time writing some thing about a drama so pardon my mistakes 😐😣
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They have bikes
They have bikes. And they're hot in the racing suits. I love Prapai and Sky so much, Prapai is a cutie with Sky not rushing things when he realized Sky had past traumas (I know he's only doing the bare minimum but still and a lot of people don't do it so yeah). Payu and Rain are ok I guess, I don't really remember their half of the show.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
série muito boa, mas não recomendaria
eu gostei muito desse bl, tanto o primeiro casal, como o segundo! No entanto, não recomendaria para pessoas que não estão acostumadas com uma qualidade ruim tanto de produção como de atuação, não me leve a mal a química de ambos os casais são ótimas, e eles entregaram o que era para ser entregado, mas no entanto quem escreveu os roteiros deixou ruim para os atores, porque tem muitas partes vergonhosas e que se uma pessoa que não consegue com bls 'cringes' não gostaria!!na minha opinião, a história é extremamente boa, no entanto acho que tanto os atores como a produção não entregou nas cenas de ação/triller! E também acho que a parte de triller da série não se encaixa muito bem. Com certeza eu assistiria de novo, e curto muito o casting dos atores, no geral a química dos casais é o que torna as pessoas a tanto amarem essa série!
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I definitely recommend watching it, maybe just as an advice, watch it in a smaller period of time, not like me who didn't have time so left a big break in between some episodes and then didn't know what was going on :)) Definitely planning on rewatching it.
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