Took me completely by surprise
Listen, if you also belong to those that think "High School? Man, I'm too old for that" let me tell you: You will never be too old for this serotonin boost.At first, I didn't wanna watch it. The trailer didn't capture my interest, it looked like a cute silly HS romance, like, nice and all, but not what I'm looking for. Then I kept seeing people talking about it and was in the mood for something light and sweet and man I do not regret it a single second! This series made me smile like crazy every Friday, literally my support gays!
TinnGun are the sweetest, literally smiling as I'm writing all of this. They are so cute and so funny, Tinn with his daydreaming never failed to make me laugh. GeminiFourth are terrific actors and they are only 18! It's insane how well they work together.
The other actors were fine, too. Especially the parents were great. Their characters are all supportive to each other, Chinzhilla friendship is lovely! They are sometimes really dumb, but you must understand - they are dumb /together/!
The storyline is nothing too crazy, but it excels at what it's doing. Of course, at some points it's a little bit predictable, but overall that's fine. I don't think anyone starts MSP and expects crazy plot twists everywhere. The last episode had a few moments I felt like could have been resolved better, but nothing too crazy. The plot has its more serious moments, but the writing never fails to feel balanced and thouroughly thought through.
The music, though! Fire! Ford's "Come Closer" is my favourite Thai BL OST EVER so far, play it at my goddamn wedding!
If you are looking for something to make you feel better, to make you giggle like crazy and laugh out loud, this is for you!
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Une petite perle rare inoubliable
C'est vraiment un des meilleurs dramas que je n'ai jamais vu.. ça fait que deux jours mais ils me manquent tellement. L'histoire est très basique, très simple mais les acteurs ont réussi à la rendre intéressante et inoubliable. Leur jeu d'acteur est lui aussi très bon, surtout que Fourth (Gun) et Gemini (Tinn) n'ont que 18 ans et ont commencé seulement cette année (bien qu'on les voit un brief moment dans Bad Buddy). C'est aussi l'un des rares bl qui nous donne pas envie de passer les moments où "ils sortent la guitare". On connait tous ça haha, dès qu'on voit une guitare on SKIP mais là.. je vous promets que personne ose passer leurs musiques. Ils chantent super bien, les musiques sont entrainantes et donnent envie de les écouter toute la journée. Au premier abord ça peut sembler long et ennuyant mais ça vaut le coup de commencer/continuer, vraiment.Pour conclure, c'est une petite perle rare, de GMMTV encore une fois, que toute le monde devrait regarder. Le jeu d'acteur est bon, de même pour les musiques. Ils méritent réellement leur succès. Il fait définitivement parti de mon top 3.
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AMAZING
Honestly one of my favourite series ever and it hasnt even finished yet.I absolutely LOVE the cast for this series too, all the actors are doing so well and it makes me love it so much more.
I literally cannot wait for every friday just to watch a new episode. I have rewatched it SO many times already and I still love every part of it every time! XD
Anyway
AMAZING SHOW, COMPLETE W
LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, THE ACTORS, THE MUSIC, THE STORY, THE CHARACTERS, ETC.
I 100% recommend this series <3
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BEST HIGHSCHOOL BL
1 episode left and everything is so good. The acting of both Gemini and Fourth are very good. i love the plot because it has no the third person come to break the relationship. the way they communicate with each other is better than most university BL. very lighthearted with some heart-wrenching moments that makes you appreciate the story more. the acting of the supporting character is a bit low (i don't want to mention anyone hjsdh) but it is manageable to watch. the song in every episode is superior. AND RETURN OF 'THIS CITY'???? one of my fav thai song and Gemini sang it???? how i can rate it lower. Fourth is so young yet so talented depicting his emotion in his eyes and smile.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
So wholesome and sweet it almost sent me into a diabetic coma
Aww hell, they really got me with this one. I wasn't expecting to like this show as much as I did but they won me over alright.Plot-wise My School President doesn't really bring anything new to the table but through a combination of good writing, genuinely clever humour, and the occasional trope subversion it manages to make the story feel fresh and entertaining.
The young cast all deliver incredibly solid performances and the characters are all deeply charming.
Not only are the relationships depicted (romantic, platonic, or otherwise) wonderfully healthy and realistic - an absolute highlight for me personally are Tinn and Gun's respective relationships with their parents - the show also gains an edge by focusing on the more difficult aspects of teenage life as well as just on straight-forward fluff.
It explores how hard growing up can be, the difficulties of trying to find out who you are and what you want to do with your life, grief, failure, and the realities of being a young queer person in today's society.
It addresses all these topics with great care and and insight without ever getting too heavy or preachy about it.
I also really appreciate how uncompromisingly the story allows its main characters to take their relationship at their own pace. What starts off as a fun spin on the classic nerd/jock trope quickly develops into a slowly yet steadily building bond filled with mutual respect and fondness which the show uses to analyse the often blurry lines between platonic and romantic love as well as the differences between physical and emotional intimacy.
This all works together to paint an achingly sweet yet grounded picture of first love that had me, a grown ass adult, grinning like a fool much more often than I'd care to admit.
The show isn't perfect of course, it does have its flaws, but most of what I disliked about it was entirely down to personal taste. The sound track, for instance, did not work for me at all and the auto-tune hurt my soul a little bit, but a lot of people seem to genuinely love and appreciate this series for its music so you might really enjoy it as well.
It also has to be said that I am clearly not the target audience for this show, it's aimed at a younger demographic, so it's honestly a very pleasant surprise just how much there is to enjoy and love about the show for someone like me as well.
In short, MSP is a show that I would have loved as a tiny high-school baby gay, but which is still highly enjoyable even as an adult queer person. If you're in a the market for a well-written, deeply wholesome high-school rom-com with a good dash of realism as well as clever jokes, then this one is for you.
And if you're an old cynic who needs their cold heart dusted off a little bit, then this show might be just what you need as well.
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MASTERPEICE
I had finished this drama like a year ago but recently I am in a spree of updating mydramalist, so here is a review on this.Tinn (The School President) is such a lovely boy, always following rules, good in studies and what not, his mom is legit school principal. One thing he did was falling for a music enthusiast/singer/guitarist Gun, the member of school music club and band called Chinzalla.
The twist was they apart being in same sex relationship is that a person in music club cannot date unless they win that one contest so Tinn does everything in his power to make Gun and his bandmate path easier so they can easily practice and go into that competition.
Their easy flirting, the way they understand each other, the way they respect their respective and each other parents is everything to me. Tinn and Gun will be forever engraved in my heart.
The side characters are perfect too, Winny and Satang stole my heart here and they still continue to do so in recent projects tooo......
So even it is a school drama with such cliche dialouges and plot, i will watch it anytime, the edits hits different too.
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Delightful High School BL
My School President is a story about the student body president Tinn who has a secret crush on Gun, the head of the music club and lead singer of the band Chinzhilla.I absolutely adore this drama. It’s cute and fluffy, but at the same time, it addresses more serious topics such as academic pressure, family dynamics, sexuality, and the struggle between following your ambitions and compromising with reality.
Fourth and Gemini do a fantastic job portraying their respective characters. Their acting is heartfelt and they capture the sincerity of the characters perfectly. Tinn’s and Gun’s relationship evolved slowly and naturally, making their love feel genuine. I also appreciate the important role of supporting actors and how their individual stories affected the main plot.
Music is something I don’t notice in Thai dramas however the OST for this drama was amazing. The title track “You Got Ma Back” and side track “Come Closer” conveyed playful and romantic emotions enhancing my engagement with the plot.
Overall, My School President is a delightful high school drama, with cute romance, great character growth, and wonderful relationship development. Officially, it's one of my favorite BLs so far.
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Don’t know where to start
Like I don’t know even where to start when I talk about this show wow wow!!When this series first came out I was really not interested I was like oh it’s like another one of the same high school series cause at that time bad buddy was my absolutely favorite high school series. So when everyone was hyping how good it is I still was not there yet but this week I said let me give it a chance and watch it and oh boy did I go down the rabbit hole.
I got hook the first episode like what , how , why?! It was that good and I got hooked and more hooked on this series it was that good and more and I still can’t believe it. Everything about this show was wholesome and just the right amount of everything a series should be and even more.
The characters Tinn and Gun were cast perfectly I can’t see anybody being the perfect for this role they absolutely did an outstanding job with this. Gemini and Fourth are just gold and I see such great this for them. But I have to say that Fourth’s acting is amazing his one to watch for cause I felt all the emotions he showed us and believed them he is great for this show like wow!!!
Overall this series hits different and it’s one of those wholesome shows that you can watch over and over and over again and not get tired of it. This was written beautifully and spectacular to be honest wow this is just amazing. On my way to rewatch it again after righting this review and I recommend this show 10000x more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i love them too much!
I can't believe it's over.. it was the best bl GMM has ever done I'm so happy to have met geminifourth ❤️ the songs were all so perfect I wish they debuted!!!! they taught me a lot about friendship and not giving up ? I would also like to praise the performance of these boys, they were incredible at every moment and I'm looking forward to the next work of all of them.. I'm going to miss every Friday so much looking forward to an episode <3 it was a light bl with amazing subjects, amazing performances, perfect OST, and extremely sweet friendshipsVond je deze recentie nuttig?
The story
I just love this series.The cast was veryyyyyyy cute and the story was extremely good.I recommend everyone to watch this.The way every character played their role was just amazing.Tinn was very supportive and was by the side of Gun everytime.There was a bit comedy too which was very entertaining and touching. I have to say that the songs were so much beautiful that I got teary eyed . Probably the best ever BL drama I've watched.Gun was a nice character in the play.He lead his music club very nicely and supported his club in every manner he couldVond je deze recentie nuttig?
Way too vanilla for me, still a nice watch
This review isn't going to be long. I just have three things to say:1. The main actors' acting was great. This is quite impressive given that gmmtv isn't known for his magnificent casting. Their chemistry was good, their acting was on point and as a result this bl show wasn't as cringy for me as others. However, I can't say the same about the rest of the cast. If you tell me Pud and Win had any kind of chemistry, I'll assume you're joking.
2. The script is always gmmtv's weakness in bl shows, but this wasn't the case. Here it's close to a good quality one. The plot got a bit boring and cheesy at times, but I still consider My School President a step in the right direction.
3. The OST was pretty nice. I enjoyed it.
A feel-good series with decent script and acting overall. Worth a watch.
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The target audience is definitely much younger than me, but I liked it.
Technical aspects of the production were fine. Overall, the acting was good, especially since the actors are all really young. Directing was fine also -- I always have an eye on how ensemble scenes are done, and I did not notice anything missing here.
There are quite a lot of songs in the series, which is appropriate, since it's about a band -- not too many (and that's coming from me, who thinks that there's too much singing in Disney movies), and all of them fitting the band's general vibe and the plot.
Regarding the plot, it is a slow burn with lots of pining, and I tend to love this trope. Yes, it's a bit ridiculous at times, and also a bit cheesy, but that makes the series so charming. Even though some more serious issues are addressed, it's never high-stakes for the audience.
A lot of the good tropes are used liberally, some are there just to be subverted (an episode at the beach, but the young people get only five minutes to actually enjoy it?) -- and there are none of the trope I hate (e.g. miscommunication because some character is lying, love triangles, traumatic childhood experiences, jealous female characters...).
I also loved that there's so much time dedicated to the bandmates' friendship and the highs and lows they go through as the school year progresses. They are all young boys who enjoy life, and are not ashamed to act silly when they feel like it.
The parents also got some character development, and enough time to show it.
There really only two very minor points that could have been better:
a) I wish there were more female roles. I know it's a BL, and BLs have to have a majority of male characters, but why not have a girl in the band? Or a female Kajorn? Or female MCs? Or a female Yak? (Though, I admit, the last one is maybe a bit more difficult.)
b) I would have liked to see a bit more story for Tinn, whose main role is to support Gun, his love interest. He does have his own insecurities, his own questions about his future -- it's all already there, just underdeveloped and glossed over.
One last thing, because I waited for it but it never came: There is absolutely none of that old and tired top/bottom-dynamic in this show! None of the boys have any characteristics that trope would demand (difference in age, status, experience, body type etc.), none of the "pushy top" and "reluctant bottom", their body language and whole demeanor are always "typical boy" and touches are very much mutual and equal in reciprocation. I hope we'll get to see more of this kind of relationship dynamic in future Thai BL shows.
(They even make fun of the trope at the end when they talk about ship names!)
So that was a very nice surprise.
All in all, the show is light-hearted and funny, even silly at times, with great friendships -- it made me smile throughout the whole series. So I recommend it as something to watch on gloomy days. Characters don't take themselves too serious, and the audience should do the same.
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