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Really good show i just wish it focused more on the connection between black and white. Really great build up and ending. Good focus on the romance between White and Sean, wish Black got more representation. -BL
-Gang/Violence
-Action
-Good representation of LGBT and corruption
-Romance
-Brother relationship
-Multiple couples
-Great focus on corruption in Thailand
-Great cast
-Good enemies to lovers type of storyline between white and sean
-Good build up to white discovering black story and life
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I have seen some scenes from this show so often that I don't even need the subtitles anymore.Not Me has a large ost of free-use music, and it's all very good. Most of the show is instrumentals of those songs, but they also use the full versions. Several of the songs made it onto my favorites playlist. The acting is well done. In fact, I loved Sean and White so much that it really threw me for a loop to find out those actors don't usually act for those types of roles. I actually don't like them in other things I've seen since Not Me, but I love love love them in Not Me. All the actors really brought their A game, and even though the show had a low production value, it doesn't feel like it. There's so much heart and drama and depth to every episode. P'Nuchy really managed to make something wonderful.
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Two gripes: 1, the twin connection should have been used more.
2, I've seen this show multiple times, and I still can't tell you exactly how it all worked out okay in the end. Like, politically and corporately, it ended too neatly.
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My favorite vigilante gang ever
Going into this knowing it was thriller/romance, I already knew I would love it. But I wasn't prepared for how powerful the social message would be. In fact, I think this turned out to be more sociopolitical, and the thriller was kind of a side dish, but as someone who loves when there are stakes for the characters outside of themselves, it was perfect to see. It made the plot seem so much bigger than I expected without ever making it feel like the main characters were over-important or had plot armor.Character-wise, I absolutely loved SeanWhite together and as individuals — it was beautiful to watch them fall in love while dealing with the looming secret identity reveal and the stress of starting a social movement. They’re definitely the best part of the show.
The side characters were really fleshed out as well: Yok, Dan, Gram, Gumpa, and even the female characters were generally good additions to the cast.
The only character I might’ve wanted to see more of would’ve been Black, who not only had such a powerful on-screen presence thanks to Gun’s amazing acting but also was probably one of the best-written characters in the show and the perfect example of how “things unsaid” can be the most heart-wrenching things ever if the writers do it well.
Black’s best scenes were with White (once again, amazing acting) and then Todd — call it toxic but but the chemistry between them was absolutely palpable. Black/Gram was absolutely something I became invested in straightaway and I’m still sad the show went in a different direction. It’s not a deal-breaker (nothing was, considering how much I still ended up loving this show) but it’s a shame the red herring turned out to be more intriguing than the truth.
I think that’s why some people having been saying the thriller part was predictable, but I personally don’t completely agree. I don’t think it was the most twisted whodunnit, but once White joined the group (basically episode 2) it became clear that there would be so much more to the story.
Overall, such a great watch. I'm so satisfied by the ending and there are definitely scenes I'll go back to. Also — the theme song is so good, I didn't skip it ONCE.
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A MUST WATCH!
A MUST WATCH!This BL series has unlocked a new level of fujoshi in me. When I started this series, I was a bit skeptical but after watching the first episode, I was completely hooked.
I would start with the title significance. I admire the fact that the title is relevant and expressive to the story. This was obviously cherry on top for this brilliant series for me.
This is not just a piece of fiction, not to me at least. 'Not Me' has displayed a variety of issues like illegal workings of the judicial system, how crime and capitalism go hand in hand. This series took a deep dive into youngsters' mindset - how they see the world and in what way they want to change it.
Sure, romance is a recurring theme but it's not at the centre which gives this work of fiction a fresh and inspiring look.
The acting was commendable along with the visuals, ost and storyline. Sure, there were some loose ends (according to me) like the development of Yok and Dan's relationship. Their ending was cute but a little fuzzy.
The chemistry of characters especially with the twin trope was commendable as well. There were stark differences between Black and White that surprisingly fit well with their ideologies and personas.
All in all, you haven't watched BL if Not Me isn't on your list. I would definitely re-watch it and recommend to my fellow BL enthusiasts.
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The plot itself is great. The actual script, not so great.
It's actually nice to watch a Thai BL Serie that feels more mature, and not the typical "freshmen year BL" that ends up portraying characters like high-schoolers. In fact, the strongest point of this serie is the acting (also the soundtrack), by far.The plot itself is great. However, the actual writting (script) was far from perfect. Way too many political speeches that felt forzed (not by its content but because of its lenght and reiteration). Sometimes, all you need is 2 or 3 strong sentences to get the audience's attention, instead of a whole speech/debate in every single episode. Real changes comes with "actions", not with "words". I wish we could have seen more actions.
By the end of the serie you will be feeling conflicted. You will be feeling happyness, because the two main BL couples end up together, but you will also feel like something is missing... and there will be a lot of questions, simply because the writer forgot how real life works.
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Subiu o nível de forma surreal
Esse BL tem tantas camadas que é difícil definir por onde começo a falar. Dona GMMTV realmente deu o nome e o sobrenome nessa série, que com certeza foi uma divisora de águas na indústria BL tailandesa, estou citando a GMM pois é a produtora que mais vi passar pano para falas condenáveis e atitudes desprezíveis nos últimos anos.Como eu já disse, existem muitas camadas, muita coisa acontecendo, mas o foco central está na crítica social explícita e no romance de Off e Gun. Claro que em volta deles existe um universo de situações se desenrolando, mas todas elas estão envoltas neles de alguma forma, e nada fica desfocado, todos os assuntos são tratados de forma crítica, mas com respeito e atenção. A história parte da amizade entre 5 jovens que unem de forma deveras "anarquista" para lutar contra o sistema, cada um com suas motivações pessoais, que quando somadas formam o maior ideal da vida deles: Black; Sean; Gram; Yok; Gumpa.
Com exceção de Gumpa, que é o mais velho, todos são universitários de cursos na área do direito ou de ciências humanas/políticas, justamente pelo viés ideológico que esses cursos podem alimentar em pessoas militantes não importa de que área. Até mesmo as personagens secundárias da universidade, como Eugene, que utiliza arte corporal para fazer seu protesto, e Nuch, a garota trans que sabe que precisa lutar por seus direitos, mas espera fazer isso dentro das leis e por isso quer modificá-las, bem como Namo e Dan, grafiteiros que lutam e denunciam as injustiças sociais através de seus desenhos, mesmo sendo eles de universos diferentes. Digamos que a parte privilegiada nessa luta de classes, é representada por Tawi, rico, poderoso, que concentra seus esforços em explorar pessoas pobres e cometer crimes. A parcela do meio, são as pessoas que não estão no topo, algumas inclusive são pobres e carentes de políticas públicas , que sabem que o que está acontecendo é errado, mas preferem se vender para quem pagar mais ou fingir que não estão vendo nada por medo das coisas ficarem piores do que já são, assim como a mãe de Black, possivelmente o pai de Sean, a mãe de Yok,
Desses eu gostaria de citar alguns. Comecemos com Black e White. Não sei como funcionam as leis de guarda filial na Thai, mas não consigo aceitar a forma como mostram... nesse caso, pais de gêmeos se separam, e cada um leva um filho para que eles nunca mais se vejam, que p**** é essa?
Enfim, os dois pais ficaram em países diferentes, e os filhos foram criados em ambientes totalmente distintos. White cresceu na Rússia com seu pai diplomata, onde foi educado para ser seu sucessor, onde o mundo que ele conhecia era perfeito, com exceção da ausência de seu irmão. Black cresceu na Thai com uma mãe juíza, que de tanto conhecer o sistema sabia que não era fácil lutar contra ele, e por isso mesmo não o fazia. Black cresceu revoltado com as injustiças e diferenças sociais, mesmo sendo nascido em berço de ouro. Não senti maldade nele quando ele tentou separar White e Sean, senti apenas que ele sabia da escuridão de seu mundo, das dificuldades, e não queria uma vida difícil para seu irmão. Na história deles, o que me pegou de fato foi o sumiço do pai deles da vida de White, ficou faltando uma explicação de para onde White fingiu ir, sei lá, o pai simplesmente ia deixar ele sumir assim? Outro ponto legal, foi ver que ao final Black entendeu que deveria deixar Eugene seguir sem ele, já que ele não poderia dar o amor que ela precisava.
Sean: Estudante revoltado com a morte de seu pai pela polícia, que alegou que ele era um traficante e o matou, deixando nele um ódio ao estado e aqueles que deveriam proteger os cidadãos. Ele não pensa de forma muito racional, permite que o ódio o cegue. Fiquei um pouco perdida quando o romance entre ele e Black surgiu, eu realmente não acho que o desenvolvimento foi adequado. Também fiquei pasma quando ele e Gumpa afirmaram que já sabiam que White não era Black, juro que não percebi nem as desconfianças deles, isso pra mim foi um plot twist.
Yok não tem pai, vive com sua mãe que é PCD, ela é muda e já um pouco idosa e sofre muito com o preconceito, com a problemática de entrar em no mercado de trabalho. Yok retrata sua arte através das telas, ele pinta o mundo como ele o vê, com suas dores, problemas e renúncias. É assim que ele conhece o grafiteiro Dan, e posteriormente se apaixona mesmo sabendo que ele na verdade é policial, mas um policial que não acredita no sistema. A dor que Dan carrega, por ter assassinado o pai de Sean, nos mostra a dimensão humana que ainda pode ser encontrada dentro do sistema, que nem todos são maus e injustos, que pessoas ainda tem sentimentos bons.
Essa série traz cenas preciosas e históricas, como a cena do primeiro grande protesto, o desfile LGBT+, a passeata embaixo da bandeira, tudo com tanto simbolismo quanto o momento em que os manifestantes soltam os presos de Tawi. A atuação nessa série é impecável, e devo dizer que Off e Gun subiram o nível de atuação de forma esmagadora. Tem defeitos? Sim, claro que se aluta era por justiça e gostaria de ver Tawi atrás das grades, Todd preso, o pai de Sean inocentado, mas creio que a série quis passar uma mensagem mais real, pois infelizmente a impunidade está longe de acabar, a luta não para jamais. Quem sabe essa não é a deixa para uma nova temporada algum dia?
No meio de todo o quebra-quebra, os casais entregaram química e cenas belíssimas. Fotografia e ost impecáveis, aspectos técnicos sem defeitos. Definitivamente um dos meus preferidos que sempre vou panfletar, uma das bíblias para qualquer blzeiro.
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REALLY??? ACTION+MYSTERY+THRILLER+POLITICS IN A BL DRAMA???
Most of BL dramas today aren't exploring the other genres and stick to romance only. But this series, not only does it explore different genres, it also exceeds those genres beyond my expectation. The story never missed out its momentum. I finished this series in one-go. This is also not your typical kind of BL drama with too much kissing scenes and I love how they only include the kissing scenes on the NECESSARY PLOTS.Aside from the note-worthy story, the characters here are on-point. Usually in some dramas, I got distracted by characters who are insignificant to the storyline. But in this drama, all characters are very well-written and have sense to the story. Plus, the character development of everyone is very commendable. I would also like to praise the casts who portrayed their roles so well. What a setlist of great actors!
I DON'T SEE ANY NEGATIVE OPINIONS ON THIS DRAMA!
One of the top BL's, I would say! A must-watch and I would totally recommend this to other watchers.
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Algo a mais para contar
Sem spoiler! Depois de uns anos, finalmente reassisti "Not Me", e foi como se fosse a primeira vez. Fiquei me perguntando qual era a "mágica" da série/lakorn, e é algo simples. "Not Me" ganha uma estrela de ouro só por estabelecer seu lugar próprio, ou seja, de ter algo a mais pra contar ao telespectador para além de um óbvio desenlace amoroso. A história assume um papel didático, nos ensinando e ensinando ao White as consequências do capitalismo no cenário urbano tailandês (um beijo pro Gun que deu um show de atuação). Vemos o personagem principal ser arrancado de sua bolha monetária, de seu status, para lidar com a crueza do mundo e encontrar significados para sua própria vida com seus amigos e interesse amoroso. Tudo na história se volta para o suburbano da Tailândia, fotografada em sua nudez citadina: as avenidas, as ruas, a favela, as zonas indústrias, a casa que não é ambiente privado (a garagem, o prédio abandonado). Todas essas paisagens colaboram no processo de olharmos para aquele país sobre uma ótica que o diretor nos convence a ver: a Tailândia do dia a dia, do caos, das reivindicações etc. e sentimos sobre ela os movimentos de ação/conflito e o melodrama de cada personagem. A arte (as pinturas, o grafite etc.) também colore as zonas suburbanas, preenchendo de simbolismo político e dando mais uma camada maravilhosa para "Not Me".Os personagens secundários não merecem esse título porque eles são muito mais do que só "amigos": cada um deles tem seu papel crucial e que soma a seu modo à grandeza da série. Todos eles são apaixonantes e verdadeiros, com seus dilemas, "problemas", o que for. Somos convencidos do drama de cada um e podemos até nos ver neles. Gostei demais do casting de todos os personagens, pois só de conseguirem passar esses sentimentos já denota que fizeram um bom trabalho. Não sou muito fã do main shipp, mas foi satisfatório acompanhar o desenrolar das coisas entre o Sean e o White.
Continua maravilhosa!
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Yethhhh phenomenal
Okay seriously I am blown away by this my only issues are the end but maybe I missed some things and feel free to clue me in.First off things I loved in this drama are: the political shit, all the suppression and info about rights and the protesting and talk about freedom of expression and and inclusion about activist things going on in the world today that was sick. Second the art especially the graffiti and using the satire was amazing. There was so much thought and expression put into this it was awesome!
I wasn’t really a fan of the music.
The chemistry and Sean and White hellllooo! So I’m very happy to get to watch something where we don’t have this over used trope where the characters feel weird about their attraction to a male and then boom out of nowhere they just forget it. In fact they never even got stuck on it. They developed feelings like normal people do and obviously are down with the modern times and aren’t all weird about it and accept their bodies natural attractions and reactions, Yeth hormones and brain chemistry.
For the most part there was few scenes where I felt like were over done like the hospital scene with the special police unit idk man if we got armed police in the hospital ain’t no one walking around and staff being all nonchalant. And I just don’t really think one man Black can take a whole unit down but okay secret assassin Black.
Did I mention I hated the music that was over played?
Okay so I understand the Todd thing but what happen to the case the fact that they all kind of got busted and might be facing legal charges and what happen to Tawai did I miss something or was that just never addressed because this was on the realistic side.
I already miss this drama and I finished it ten mins ago
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There’s an actual Plot!
This is one of the first Thai BLs I’ve watched thatActually had a meaningful story outside of the romantic relationships. Overall I tremendously enjoyed watching this and felt a lot.
The reason I can’t give this more than 8.5 is that some of the story really did not make a lot of sense at all and was incredibly frustrating for a bit towards the end, the series kind of lost me for a bit there.
However, they did manage to pick me back up and I enjoyed watching till the end.
All in all this was a really powerful series that made me feel some things. It is more on the serious side though so make sure you’re up for that.
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WOW!! Best BL!
This is the best BL I have watched so far. I pushed this BL to the side for a year. But I wish I watched it sooner. The story is so unique and interesting. I love the ending, it didn't leave me wishing there could of been more, which is hard to find in any BL. The acting was incredible, I couldn't skip one second of any of the episodes, each character was so interesting to watch. Defintley rewatching when I have time!! Plus I love the cast, watched many shows that the main cast were in, and the acting is great. I reccommend watching when you have time.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Not Me? Must See!
When I have the patience, nothing beats a good storyline that happens to have romance in it later.The twins premise is fascinating. The story and dialogue are solid. I love the characters and their flaws, and their emotions come right off the screen.
Without romance, it’s an interesting watch. With the romance, it’s even better. It happens naturally and gradually without bringing attention to it until it manifests.
That was the case in “Manner of Death” and “Tale of a Thousand Stars.” I’d say Not Me lies right in the middle of those two. Being a slower burn than MoD but quicker than ToaTS. It was just right.
If I had my own trope bingo card that checks all my favorite boxes, then this series does it, and does it well. The mistaken identity. The switching places. The pretending to be someone else. The enemies to lovers even if it’s unknowingly one-sided. Danger brings them closer. It’s all good.
And I can’t forget the side couple because they alone checked several more of my favorite boxes. Accidental savior. Intrigue at first sight. Artist bonding. Drawing each other. Secret identities. I have new respect for First because “The Eclipse” made me doubt his acting ability, but clearly it was that script. He shines in this side role.
By absolute accident, I ended up watching this right after Theory of Love. I had no idea Off and Gun were the leads in this too. But what a good change for them from that romcom. This really shows how well both of them can act, and it feels like their chemistry really evolved. I much prefer them in the realistic setting than the comedy. I have mad respect for them as actors.
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