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It had everything to be the best series
I'll try to be as objective as possible and English is not my native language, so sorry if there are mistakes.The proposal of the series is really good. The themes addressed in each episode could have a greater positive impact, however, the series is short and the episodes didn't have enough running time for the plot to be better developed. As good as the cast is, good acting alone is not enough.
EPISODES BL 1, 4, and 6
Episode 1 WOULD YOU BE MY LOVE - The main couple has a lot of chemistry, that is unquestionable, but the bullyng scenes are very disturbing. In my opinion, they focused much more on the bullyng scenes, than on developing the relationship between Sun and Ozone.
Episode 4 ONCE UPON A TIME - Really the themes covered are very strong, but the story was very poorly developed. Ballon and Mek keep their relationship a secret and "apparently" talk about everything. Ballon values his family very much, and Mek is hurt that he feels left behind because he only has Ballon. A lot of things happen during the course of the episode, they even get to break up, and as much as in the end they stay together, there isn't even a dialogue between them, it doesn't show how they resolve their conflicts, so it doesn't convince me.
Episode 6 VS LOVE - In my opinion, this was the best story of all. The proposed theme was well covered, it is very straightforward, and unlike some of the previous episodes, the ending is conclusive.
For me, among the BL stories, the story in episode 6 was by far the best.
EPISODE GL 3
Episode 3 REMEMBER - Summarized in a few words "I betrayed you and lied to you, but I still love you" is about that. At the end we don't know what happens to the characters.
It started well, but in the end it was the worst episode of the series.
HETEROSEXUAL EPISODES 2, 5 and 7
Considering that most people watching this series are more BL fans, the theme proposed in these, has less impact, because it is not BL and does not address the themes related to it.
Episode 2 RHYTHM'S HEART - I didn't feel any chemistry between the main couple. There is nothing interesting.
Episode 5 BREAKUP ZONE - The story is about long-time friends who end up developing feelings for each other. In my opinion, the acting was very weak. As friends, they are very cute, But as a couple, there is no chemistry and the kissing scene would be better if there wasn't.
Episode 7 50% MY PUPPY LOVE - This is not the strongest story of them all, but it is good nonetheless. The story deals with the theme of friendship and first love. There is not much interaction between Bean and Thankao until the end of the episode, but watching it makes us relive our school days, when we started to like someone, and admire that person from afar, how we were shy to approach them... and also about the friendships we want to keep for the rest of our lives and conflicts over their misunderstandings. We can feel the tension and shyness between Beam and Tonkao and the sadness between Beam and his friend when they are fighting.
It is a cute and funny story, well worth watching.
Among the heterosexual episodes, only episode 7 is good, mainly because of the good acting, the characters are expressive and have chemistry.
Overall, it had everything to be one of the best series, because it approaches several different and very specific themes. The proposal is good, but the plot failed.
I will watch again only episodes 6 and 7.
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Had lot of expectations from this project.
Watched all episodes . Not 5 episodes I really wouldn't watch it I don't know what they were thinking when writing it nor their was chemistry between couples . Just kissing passionately doesn't count Chemistry and mostly has open ending or sad.. like what is point of it? Santa acting was actually good .I was like when will this episode get over till I reached epiaode 6 . EPISODE 6 & 7 made me wish they had long episodes so we can see more of both couples💕
If I re-watch I will go with project no 6 & 7.
VS LOVE : had good story also I love tandem between siblings more than love drama since it was added last minute. Acting wise I really wish peak and boom train more for roles they pretty much feel same from time I watched MIR pretty much same expression . They are good looking together but I don't feel chemistry at all. More like two friends doing bromance is what I always feel with them.
50%PUPPY LOVE : is actually enjoyable even though they don't go in details which is understood since it's only limited episode. But reminds me of my highschool life how when it feels to be different than others almost invisible but still have close friends. That first crush and doing silly things like peaking in classrooms , trying to get close to them , first time for everything feels you are not sure what to do and those awkward confessions it was on point . I loved beam friends . they were so funny doing silly things and beam being oddball in it . I LOVED how much importance they gave to FRIENDSHIP. How even after they fought they knew how much they miss and love each other.
As always PERTH acting is top notch he definitely shined his way in acting shy , introvert boy who is not brave enough to confess very different from characters he has played till now surprisingly I am impressed with FAIRY she acted actually well for new actress. PERTH and FAIRY was damn good you could feel tension between them . There was no SKINSHIP In entire episode yes no SKINSHIP yet you feel all fluff and cuteness and chemistry between them. LOVED mix and tor acting too these TWO were perfect side characters.
I will not be surprised if ppl don't watch it since it's straight love instead of bl since most of fans of studiowabisabi are bl fans and most perth being popular bl actor too . But I gave it chance since perth is expressive actor and he doesn't disappoint .GIVE IT CHANCE GUYS YOU WONT REGRET IT.
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Not really worth it to watch if you're here for the plot
(Note: English isn't my native language so I'm really sorry for the grammatical errors!)Short Version: So-so series, great cast, bad storyline.
Long version:
I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I love some of the cast but I hate the storyline so much. What's the whole purpose of this series? I hope they're just testing out what the viewers' reaction would be like on the new couples. Instead of giving the couples one episode each they should've gave them 3-4 eps like in En of Love (they have 3 or 4 eps per couple I guess, I didn't watch it). Overall, the cinematography is great but the thing I don't like is the filler scenes like ??? just go straight to the point instead of wasting time in staring at each other please.
Since this series have different couples per episode, I'll rate them individually yay!
Episode 1: Would You Be My Love?
I skipped most of the bullying scenes and I'm not a fan of cliffhangers so ending for me is a big nope. No hate but I'm tired of seeing Earth cry in every series he's in, please give him a lighter role next time. They should've paired Santa and Earth with someone near to their age.
Story: 6/10
Acting/Cast: 8/10
Episode 2: Rhythm's Heart
Um no. I was supposed to skip this and the other straight couples but I decided to watched this out of curiosity. There was no chemistry between the couples, I'm really sorry. The only good thing from this episode is the conversation between Pimdao and her father regarding same-sex relationship. I also liked the way Rhythm's watch (or whatever device it is) beeps everytime he's nervous, nice detail though. Stop villainizing queer women please.
Story: 4/10
Acting/Cast: 6/10
Episode 3: Remember
I'm kind of disappointed. This is the episode I anticipated the most since the day they released the 7 Project teaser last year. I'm a big fan of Sammy and Pineare since Lovesick days so it was really interesting to see them together in a series as a couple. Words couldn't explain how frustrated am I on how the way this episode ended please I wish they'll have a new gl series together in the future (haha ManaowDel in Between Us/Hemp Rope pls,,,,). Anyways, Sammy and Pineare did well since it's their first time to potray a character that is waaaaay too different to their real personality (I guess?).
Now let's talk about the plot, the whole episode is good but everything went downhill for the last 20 minutes. I skipped some of Tac's scenes. His narrative changes in every scene he's in, gosh he's so inconsistent. Jaidee's facial expression after THAT scene broke me please she doesn't deserve this :( They should've used Tac's screentime for Jaidee and Proud's reconcilement instead of ending this episode with an open ending. Speaking of the ending, she's about to answer Jaidee's call PLEASE DID THEY END UP TOGETHER OR NOT? I'm not creative enough to imagine what happens next please. They should've aired this episode first before Rhythm's Heart (Episode 2), I don't know if it is just me or not but I waited for Jaidee to appear on the later episodes.
The message? Yes love is just a part of life but haha,,,, please let my girls be happy.
Story: 8/10
Acting/Cast: 10/10
Episode 4: Once Upon A Time
I'll make this short, another disappointing story. Whoever is the writer for this series please stop making confusing and unresolved endings. Boun and Prem did well, I love their chemistry so much. This episode didn't make me cry if that's their goal. Also good thing we got the answer on what happened to Sun and Ozone after the events in episode 1.
Story: 7/10
Acting/Cast: 10/10
Episode 5: Breakup Zone
The episode is so boring, I love friends to lovers trope so much but Ryu and Jinny's development seems rushed for me, well maybe because of the time constraint. Plan and Nink's kissing scene looks awkward as hell please. No offense but I'll just pretend that this episode doesn't exist.
Story: 2/10
Acting/Cast: 4/10
Episode 6: VS Love
FINALLY SOME GOOD STUFF. I thought this episode will be like those common enemies to lovers trope in bls but oh god this episode has exceeded my expectations. The whole episode gives off The Gifted and Blacklist vibes though. I love Tonnam and Tonkhao's sibling dynamics. The only thing I don't like in this episode is that they added the romance last minute, I want to see more Phupha and Tonnam moments. They should make this a stand-alone series. There's no kissing scene BUT THAT'S OKAY you don't need a kissing scene to make this episode perfect.
Story: 9/10
Acting/Cast: 10/10
Episode 7: 50% My Puppy Love
There's nothing special in this episode though, it looks like those typical high school love stories but thank fucking god they ended this series with a lighthearted story. This episode made me miss my school life before the pandemic.
Story: 7/10
Acting/Cast: 9/10
Music: 7/10
The OSTs are good especially the ones sung by SantaEarth, Boun and Sammy. The background music matches the mood of the scene perfectly as well. (Edit: nevermind ... they just recycled the bgms from Until We Meet Again)
Rewatch Value: 3/10
I'll probably rewatch some of the episodes especially episode 3 and 6 but not the whole series idk?
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Not worth watching all episodes...
This was okay. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst either. There were many issues such as continuity of other couples/characters as they were either hinted at or added to episodes that had nothing to do with them, leaving us, the viewers, wondering about them or their story. Some episodes felt incomplete even with the open ending, which sometimes can be annoying.If I were to rank each episode from best to worse it would go like this
6 (Boom and Peak's story was the more cohesive of them all IMO)
1 (Santa and Earth were really really good with their chemistry)
4 (Prem Boum had a nice story and I liked the dynamics of all characters)
3 (this GL could have been soooo good, but the script fell flat in most areas, still better than the last 3 on my rank)
Wow I just realized that my least favorites ones were the straight couple.
2 (I LOVE YATCH...but I didn't like their story at all. Though the "mean girl" actress was really good.)
7 (I like Perth, but this was so bland)
5 (Plan put me off and I couldn't watch this without cringing. He spoiled it for me)
Cons
Acting of some of these actors was horrible. I mean Plan has been in the acting field for years now and still he comes off as a newbie and uninterested in his roles. Doesn't appear he even has a passion for acting, so I wonder why he takes these roles. Guess cash money...
Oreo---I love Oreo he is so adorable, but his acting as a bully just seemed illogical or unconvincing. He's adorable though...
Story:
GL....This one started off strong and by the last fifteen minutes, it just fell flat. It was promising and they could have really done a great GL story if the script wasn't so weak and scared to go there!
All of the straight stories were FLAT AF...no idea why, but it was just boring and uninteresting. Those episodes could have been condensed and given that extra time to the other stories that could have used more development.
Director New sucks, there I said it. He has no rhyme or reason and probably needs to go back to film school or something. His works have always left something to be desired, but I wish he would give more care to storytelling and not to stylistic filming.
Pros
The cinematography was beautiful. That is the one thing that New knows how to do, He takes care in catching the right lighting and sounds. I wish he put more care into the script/story/acting.
5.5/10
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As Good as It could've Been
This wasn't necessarily what I was thinking when I first heard that we were getting this show. I will say, I kind of spoiled myself by looking at the comments, but I was curious about how others felt. Sadly, most of it wasn't good, but I still tried not to go into this with bad intuition, except, I think I made it worse. 7 Project came with some really beautiful lighting and set, except, some stories fell short and bland.Let's Dive In.
Firstly, I think the production was beautiful, one of the reasons why I don't hate this series all that much. Lighting was one of the best aspects of all, including the cinematography. It felt a lot different than New's (The director) other shows like Love by chance and Make It Right. A nice difference that I really loved. The music was decent, it was mostly the overplayed songs we always hear, but for some reason, I wasn't annoyed by it, I actually quite appreciated it. Everything else was pretty basic as well (I didn't see any ad placements, or at least it wasn't too repetitive to remember).
Onto the episodes
1. This was my first time seeing Santa and Earth in a series since all of their fan edits, and videos, and lovey-dovey shiz on social media. Although I think they had nice chemistry, their age gap is a bit disturbing. Santa just turned 18 a few days ago, and Earth is 23. I know legal age is completely different in Thailand, but it's still a bit of a stomach-churner. Anyways, I felt for Ozone since his parents had sent him off, and I hated that he was getting bullied. The only thing that was pretty annoying was how he would continue to trust the bullies even after the first incident with them. I just wanted Ozone to defend himself without needing Sun's help. Their best moment was watching the moon and falling asleep together. The kiss was nice, except, they could've done without Sun being drunk. I don't know why Ozone was mad at Sun after Sun choose NOT to kick him with a ball, that part was really confusing, Overall, this episode was okay, I liked it, but it wasn't all that memorable. I give it a 6/10.
Now, hate me if you want, but I didn't watch any of the hetero couples. I tried watching the GL couple, but after part 3, I could see how they were going to go, so I just continued on to Prem and Boun's episode.
4. This episode was probably handled the best out of all of them. I liked the story behind Balloon and his hardships with coming out. What I loved more was his relationship with Ozone. He was there to comfort Ozone and vice-versa. Mek's feelings were 100% understandable as well, as it can be hard to have to hide a relationship that you want to tell others about. Especially since they had been dating for a while. Their break-up was sad, but it led to some really great acting from both of them. I'm glad their ending was a happily ever after and would love if we could get a follow-up episode or series really only focusing on them. I give them a 9/10.
6. AhH! I loved seeing Boom and Peak after so long, except, their story wasn't BL at all? We get a confirmation that Tonnam likes guys and a hint that he likes Phupha, but that's it. Their friend Peam teased them a bit, but no actual confirmation was made that they liked each other. Other than that key missing part, the story itself was still pretty entertaining. Phupha kind of being a bully and Tonnam convinced to find the good in him led to really wonderful enemies to friends story. Boom's acting was really good, and it stood out to me the most. Peak as always was fine as hell. This one gets 7/10.
Overall, this series is pretty forgettable. I know this was some type of promotion for a song or video or something, so not a lot of thought into the actual show was probably made, but just imagined if they had? I also think it would've been more efficient for this to have been kind of like En of Love and each couple was given 2-3 episodes. I wish I could've appreciated Yacht, Plan, Perth, and Sammy, except, their stories didn't appeal to me at all (and I tried watching, I really did!). I do hope to see Boom and Peak in another, well-developed-plot series, and wouldn't mind seeing Santa and Earth again either. I recommend this as a fast watch, but there are other better BL anthology series out there. (Our Skyy and Y-Destiny are my best picks!)
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Great Concept, Terrible Script
Decent one time watch but don't expect a good storyline.Many of the episodes start off great or have a good premise, but fall flat by the end of the episode.
Honestly, only the BLs (1, 4, 6) and Perth's episode (7) are worth watching. The other straight couples are... meh... only average, nothing special. The GL... They royally messed up.
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STORY & SYNOPSIS:
Before I start talking about each individual episode, I just want to say that if you didn't know, each episode is a stand alone episode. The characters are very, very loosely connected to each other, so you can watch any episode you want without watching the rest. The only exception is Ep 1. This episode can be watched by itself, but you won't get closure on the episode until Ep 4, so I recommend watching Ep 1 and Ep 4 back-to-back.
Anyways, I think the director put too much emphasis on his actors, rather than the script. While the concept of using songs as inspirations were great, the plot of each episode was terrible. Not only were there so many plot holes, many of the episodes/stories seemed incomplete. It seemed like the episodes were made just to fulfill the fans need to see new projects from their favorite actor/ships, rather than to actually make a series with a great storyline. Every single episode had so much potential, but it was filled with unimportant scenes and characters that didn't push the story forward. Also having cliff hanger endings for more than one episode is a cheap way out. No one will be satisfied by the ending. And it's just annoying. It's sad because there was lots of potential for great storylines, but the endings killed most of it.
Also, I felt like the straight and lesbian couples were given terrible plots. The straight couples had very generic and bland plots, while the lesbian couple was just royally screwed over. It felt like their story wasn't even completed and we we should be getting a second episode. The ending couldn't even be considered a cliffhanger.
As for the BL storylines, while they were the most drama-filled and exciting, I personally felt that most of it was a cash-grab. All of the actors are established and great actors, so add that with the storylines that were just good enough to be eye-catching. None of the BLs ended with the couples actually getting together. Everything was implied. Only Ozone and Sun are established as a couple, but not in their respective episode. Also, while Mek and Balloon are a couple from the start, the ending is too ambiguous.
Thinking about it now, for a series representing equality and LGBTQ+ relationships this series is a fail. Only the straight couples are confirmed to be dating by the end of their respective episodes, while the BL and GL couples are all open endings. Yes, the BL and GL had more interesting storylines, but in terms of the confirmed couple count, the straight couples have 100% confirmed couples, but the LGBTQ+ couples only have... 1? Mek and Balloon got back together right? Also, I'm not including Ozone and Sun since they are confirmed in an episode that isn't their own.
Anyways, on to the episodic review!
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EP 1: Would You Be My Love
Ozone transfers to a boarding school the same day as Sun. He tries to befriend Sun since they are both new, but Sun seems to ignore him. On the first day of class two of their classmates decided to tease Ozone and Sun, accusing them of being a couple. Ozone and Sun's reactions results in them, particularly Ozone becoming a target of their bulling.
Story: 8/10
Acting: 10/10
Honestly, this was a great episode. The two actors were very good and their performance was amazing. I was left wanting more. This was one of the few episodes were I thought I could see it branching out into a series of it's own. The only downside to this was the ending. It ends on a cliff hanger and you need to watch Ep 4 to get a glimpse into how Ozone and Sun's story ends. Other than that, there were a few plot holes here and there, but none of them are too significant.
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EP 2: Rhythm's Heart
Rhythm runs a record rental store. One day he is visited by famous actress Pimdao. She enters the story looking for records of her father's band. While the band was popular in the past, now that they are disbanded their records are hard to find. Rhythm surprisingly in a fan of the band and keeps their records. He happily rents them out to her, and is smitten with her. Pimdao starts becoming a regular at the rental store and the two start flirting, but there is a small problem. Rhythm saw Pimdao in the arms of another man.
Story: 4/10
Acting: 4/10
To be fair, I got bored and skipped through most of it. The story is so bland and boring. There was no drama or conflict at all.
Like what's the point of the story if there is no conflict what-so-ever? You can a light-hearted story with some conflict to make it interesting, but there was none of that. Also, sorry but none of the actors had enough chemistry to keep me interested in watching.
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EP 3: Remember
Proud recently went through a bad break up with Tac cheating on her with another woman who has a puzzle piece tattoo on her shoulder. Proud tries to move on with her life befriending Jaidee. The two became friends quickly, with Jaidee beginning to see Proud as more than a friend. Meanwhile, Tac tries to make amends with Proud. One day he sees the two women together and recognizes Jaidee. He knows a secret that could destroy Jaidee and Proud's relationship.
Story: 2/10
Acting: 9/10
I feel so bad saying this, but this episode was the worst. The script was a mess. The plot started out great until we reached the climax. According to what I watched and understood, Jaidee got Tac drunk and slept with him... But why? Isn't she lesbian? Never through out the episode were we told she was bi. Also, why did she sleep with Tac? This is literally where we end the episode. Proud finds out this secret, kicks Tac and Jaidee out of her house and the end. I need a part 2 to explain everything because I am confused. Also, if she's still pining over Tac while with Jaidee is this really a GL?
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EP 4: Once Upon A Time
Balloon has been dating Mek since freshman year. While they aren't open about their relationship, they always tell each other everything. One day, Balloon comes to to find his homophobic father yelling at his younger brother, Ozone, for dating a man. As he comforts a crying Ozone, reality hits him. How can he continue dating Mek while still keeping a relationship with his family?
Story: 8/10
Acting: 10/10
My favorite episode. This episode was written the best compared to all the other episodes. There is still some issues here and there, but has a complete beginning, middle, and end all the other BLs, no cliffhanger. The plot was the most interesting and the two leads had the best chemistry. It was also the most dramatic episode. I cried a bit. The only downside to this episode was the ending was rushed and implied. We never saw Balloon apologize to Mek or them actually getting back together. We understood they got back together because there was a post credit scene which showed them together, however, we never physically got to see their resolution or see how they solved their issues.
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Ep 5: Breakup Zone
Ryu and Jinny have been friends since middle school, however, after getting into college Ryu has become a notorious playboy.
While dropping off one of his flings, Ryu sees famous actress and a student at their college, Pimdao, and is instantly attracted to her. He decides to drop his playboy ways for her, but is still rejected by her. Having his heart broken, he turns to Jinny, who also recently had her heart broken by Mek, Ryu decides that the two of them should take a trip to mend their broken hearts.
Story: 6/10
Acting: 8/10
I liked the concept of this episode, but the story was too cookie cutter for me. The episode itself wasn't bad. It was just very generic. There wasn't anything special about it. In fact, I was actually confused about why Jinny made Ryu promise they would never date, and why Ryu ran to being a playboy. If this were explained nicely I would have given it a slightly higher score. This is my favorite episode out of all the straight couple episodes.
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Ep 6: VS Love
Tonnam and his twin sister, Tonkhao, transfer schools since he just received a scholarship to the school. On the first day of their new school, Tonnam clashes with Phupha. Phupha, who once was top of his class, now suddenly has a bad reputation in school and is constantly sleeping in class. The teacher assigns Phupha to work with Tonnam and his group, much to Phupha's dismay. While waiting for his group to arrive for their study session, Tonnam sees Phupha fighting with Phi, the school director's nephew. Later he also sees Phi, throwing away an cheat sheet for a test.
Story: 9/10
Acting: 10/10
The best BL episode according to others on this site, and I will have to agree. The plot was well written and there was never a dull moment in the episode. There wasn't any unnecessary characters or scenes. Everything was straight forward. It was action packed and I loved it. However, the only downside to the episode is that this isn't a BL. This is a bromance. Tonnam says he likes Phupha, but we don't get a clear confirmation from him. Yes, they hug and all, but Phupha doesn't say it. When Phupha can say "I love you" to Tonnam without adding "as a friend," I'll accept this as a BL.
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Ep 7: My Puppy Love
Beam is a social outcast. He has no interest in anything other than drawing. He has two friends and he's content with that.
As senior in high school, he's never had a crush on anyone, that is until he met Tonkhao. Shy, he struggles to express his feelings towards her, but there is one problem. One of his friends also has taken a liking towards Tonkhao.
Story: 5/10
Acting: 10/10
Perth is an amazing actor, but even he couldn't save this shipwreck. The story wasn't terrible, but the way the plot was written made it impossible for me to enjoy the episode. Beam has a crush on Tonkhao, but doesn't act on it at all. He acts just like a stalker. He just stares at her, stalks her social media, draws her picture, and leaves snacks on her desk. He doesn't even try to talk to her. Then all of a sudden it's graduation, so his friends force him to confess to her. Throughout the whole episode he does nothing of his own accord except draw her picture. He's painfully shy to confess to her and it made me uncomfortable too. I was so tempted to skip ahead to the confession because he was too slow. Not a terrible episode to watch, but since I'm not in high school anymore this type of puppy love drives me insane. I need a man who can take action, not sit around and wait for his friends to help him confess his love.
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ACTING:
Despite the terrible script, the actors were all amazing. No one gave a terrible performance. In fact, the actors were the only ones keeping this series alive. If this series has all newbie actors with less than stellar performances, I don't think I would even bother to write a review, let alone watch all the episodes.
Ep 1:
Ozone/Earth - He gave a stellar performance! He needs to be a lead in a series soon. My only issue is that he is typecast as the helpless, crying, feminine character. While he's great at it, I would like to see him in a series where he is not bullied.
Sun/Santa - A new face! I was surprised by his performance. I thought he was an established actor, but he doesn't have much credits to his name. I was surprised he kept up with Earth! Amazing performance. I can't wait to see him in more series.
Ep 2:
Rhythm/Yacht - I love Yacht, but I think he's not ready to be the main lead yet. He's the type of actor that feeds off the energy of the other actors and plays off them very well. Maya didn't really give him much to work with, so there was no chemistry. Also, I think this is the first time he's been cast in a role that isn't the comic-relief, so maybe it was a challenge for him.
Pimdao/Maya - I didn't really enjoy her performance. She's not a terrible actress, but she's easily forgettable compared to the other actors and actresses on this list.
Ep 3:
Proud/Samantha - I'm so proud of her! I've never seen her play a character that wasn't a comic-relief, so I was pleasantly surprised. I would love to see more of her as the lead. If possible, I would like a re-do of this pairing because they had good chemistry, but the script was terrible.
Jaidee/Pineare - I have never seen her work before, but I was stunned. Her performance blew me away. I would love to see more of her work. As I said with Samantha, I would love to see them again in a new GL because they had great chemistry.
Ep 4:
Balloon/Pream - It seems like his acting is getting better with each new series. I really enjoyed his acting here. It made me realize that he is indeed a great actor. His performance made me cry so hard, my eyes hurt after. I could feel his emotions, which was something I rarely feel while watching Thai BLs.
Mek/Boum - Another splendid performance. Mek's character was given a terrible and unnecessary crying scene with Jinny, but he made it work. Pream honestly, out performed him this time, but I did feel like it was the scripts' fault and not Boum's. The script was Balloon centric and Mek was a side piece, so I can't say too much.
Ep 5:
Ryu/Plan - His acting is slowly getting better. It wasn't perfect, but it's a lot better. I've never seen him play a character that wasn't a whiny brat, so this is a welcome change. I loved his performance here, rather than his performance in Love By Chance. I felt that he was more realistic and human. His kissing does need to be worked on though.
Jinny/Nink - She gave a nice performance. Plan did outshine her, but she was still able to hold her own. She is my favorite actress out of all the straight couples.
Ep 6:
Tonnam/Peak - He is an amazing actor. I haven't seen his other work since I was honestly put off by his picture on his MDL profile page, but I just realized I was missing out. After I'm done writing his review I'm going to watch his dramas because he is a great actor. I loved his performance here.
Phupha/Boom - He is also an amazing actor. I loved his performance. I'm also going to check out his other work because he's also got talent.
Ep 7:
Beam/Perth - Perth gave an amazing performance, but the script was so bad. I felt the plot was too light-hearted for Perth. I think he outgrew the high schooler role and needs to take on more mature roles. There was barely any conflict for him to show his talent. I wish they have him a better script.
Tonkhao/Fairy - She seems like a nice actress, but there was nothing for her to do here. She was just eye-candy. The script was Beam centric and she barely had any screen time. I don't want to judge her performance here because there was nothing to judge.
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OVERALL:
7 Project had all the potential, but all the acting talent was wasted on terrible scriptwriting. If there is any takeaway from this it would be to only watch the BL episodes and not waste your time on the others. Even then, just go watch an actual series with your favorite actors because you will be left disappointed and wanting more.
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This is so poorly written it hurts
I was excited to watch this because I love the cast, and I love the pairings… but oh my god, the writing of this show is so bad every time an episode would end it left me baffled.They spend the whole episode stretching out the unnecessary stuff and leave any conflict resolution to the last 2 minutes of the episode. When there is one, because there were instances where I felt like I was completely left hanging.
Also was that wig on Mek?? What did they do to him??
I don’t know what else to say, I just hope to see those actors be given better roles again in the future.
Very disappointed.
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Waste of time
Despite not being a fan of P'New's previous work that I have tried, I gave this a shot simply because it's an anthology. I thought surely there would be a few stories in here that I would like.Even though I was not liking any episode I kept watching one episode after the other hoping that the next one would be better, maybe the next story or the next couple would win me over but by the end it is pretty clear that it was just a waste of time.
Since each story gets a single episode the focus should have been on fleshing out the characters and developing the story and romance as much as possible in the limited time frame but all the episodes were filled to the brim with unnecessary scenes, long stares, characters doing and talking about the most mundane things and all sort of other filler.
This use of filler and stretching out the story when you don't have enough plot to back it up is a signature style of P'New and something that I despise in all his series. I really hope that he tries to improve this.
Ep 1- Would you be my love? 4/10
Santa and Earth's chemistry was the only saving grace here.
Ep 2- Rhythm's heart 2/10
There was literally no conflict or chemistry here. IDK why they even bothered making this.
Ep 3- Remember 4/10
I was looking forward to this the most and it ended up being so meh. It felt like the first episode of a bigger series rather than a complete story in itself. But TBH if they make a full series of this I would not be interested because this just so disappointing.
Ep 4- Once Upon a time 5.5/10
Balloon's conflict was actually really good but they didn't really explore it much. And I didn't root for Mek and Balloon's relationship.
Ep 5- Break up Zone 2/10
I love friends to lovers and I am quite surprised that they could make me hate my favourite trope in this episode. Plan literally cannot act and their progress from best friends to lovers does not make any sense to me.
Ep 6- VS Love 7/10
This is probably the only good thing to come from this series. It actually had a plot without any filler and I liked the chemistry and how their relationship developed. If you don't want to waste your time like me then just watch this and call it a day.
Ep 7- 50% 3/10
Perth is a very skilled actor but he was bogged down by bad writing here. The main characters do not have a single proper conversation in the entire episode, so I didn't buy they romance at all.
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Swing and a miss, best episode is #6
Overall, this series was a major miss. Storylines were cliched and the 4 Queer ones were serious/depressing. I really disliked how characters crossed over into different episodes but the timeline wasn't correct, it made it even more disjointed. It would have been better if no characters were in the other episodes and then they could put the episodes in whatever order they wanted. I averaged the scores and it ended up at 7/10, but this might be generous.Episode 1 - "Would You Be My Love" (re-named to "Bullying & More Bullying") 8/10
Well this was a rough way to start the series. Personally I would have started with a fluffier episode but...yeah. I really hope this kind of bullying doesn't exist but I'm sure it does. Ozone could have fired a couple of comebacks at least about how close the 2 goons were... The actor is 17 and I would have preferred he was 18, but the physical affection was 1 kissing scene so it doesn't bother me that much. Both main actors did a good job (as usual Earth is a pro at crying). I dislike ghosting/refusing to communicate with someone and it felt a bit slow. Content warning: bullying
Episode 2 - "Rhythm's Heart" 8.5/10
This was a nice m/f romance plot. It was great to see Yacht play a non-comedic role. Pimdao's dad was amazing. Didn't like Wawa ignoring Pimdao's no answer.
(content warning - I'm going to use a word related to non-con)
Episode 3 "Remember" (re-named to "Hot Mess") 4/10 (all 4 points are for Samantha's acting, lol, the mom was great too)
What a hot mess. I'm not even really sure what actually happened. Sounds like Jaidee purposefully got Tac drunk to sleep with him (so that's rape), then took a picture and texts it to Tac to break them up (he mentions blackmail too). Tac for some reason can't say in 5 seconds "she got me super drunk, raped me and blackmailed me" or text that and instead says "let me explain" and "I'm sorry" a bunch of times. I think he even initially denied it was him...Then 1 year later (so strange, it should have been a few months, why would Jaidee wait that long to flirt with Proud...) Jaidee & Proud become friends then more, but then everything hits the fan and Proud refuses to let anyone actually explain what is going on. Add in a slap, grabs, shoves and vandalism (was that Tac and the flat tire???), and a cliffhanger/unresolved ending, uggggghhh. It was also inconsistent characterization because both Jaidee & his friend Rhythm talked about Tac being a player, but yet he claims that Proud is the love of his life, wth? Also Tac thought there was a relationship between Proud & Jaidee and didn't want to interfere and let Proud be happy.... be happy with the person who raped and blackmailed him???!!!! Proud shouldn't be with either of them. In my alternate version of this episode, Proud's scummy boyfriend did cheat on her (not drunkenly, not with Jaidee), they break up, then later Proud and Jaidee fall in love and live happily ever after.
Episode 4: "Once Upon A Time" (re-named to "Awfully Angsty") 6.5/10
Ugggghhhhhhh. For me to be happy with the ending (post credits) they needed to do two things which they didn't do 1. They needed to set up/flesh out Balloon/Mek's relationship, shown the good parts of it so that I wanted to root for them to make it work despite their flaws and 2. They needed to show character growth/change so their relationship would work, i.e. a very public kiss at the airport initiated by Balloon and Mek communicating better. Neither was done so I was not satisfied post credits. The female character part should have totally been cut and then they could have done the above two things. Here's more of what I didn't like:
- overused plot point that both sons are attracted to men
- overused plot point of a homophobic father yelling at his son
- Balloon just letting his dad tear into his brother Ozone and secretly listening in, Balloon's a senior in college not a middle schooler, seriously grow a pair and help out your younger brother
- Balloon cry shaming Ozone "you're a grownup now, why are you still crying like a baby" He's crying because his/your dad is a homophobic jerk and you didn't help him out!
- Balloon saying that orphan Mek will never understand. That was such a low blow. There are things you say to a partner that even saying sorry is not enough, it destroys the relationship and that is either one of those things or very close.
- Balloon having a heart to heart with Ozone but still starting off as "a friend of mine..."
- Ozone incorrectly apologizes for their dad being a homophobic jerk (Ozone says he's sorry for putting Balloon in this position)
- both Mek & Balloon say that they are always honest with one another when it is shown that neither of them is ever honest with the other person...
- non-logic, why does no-one ask Balloon why he's wearing a ring on a necklace? If my friend or sibling was wearing one, I'd be like - what's up with the ring, who are you dating? Also, there is no flashback scene when they exchange rings which would have been nice to include.
- that was 53 seconds before the credits of 2 people standing very close, staring at each other and not saying a word... almost a whole minute of...nothing...
Episode 5: "Breakup Zone" (re-named to "Will You Be My Love") 8/10
Well that kiss was terrible, but I like friends to lovers stories.
Episode 6: "VS Love" (re-named to "Justice For All") 9/10
Overall this is my favorite episode with a focus on justice and also a protagonist who isn't stupid (yes, cell phones can take pictures and record audio/video!). I would say this is very light BL in that the romance is not very obvious but towards the end you can tell that they are more than platonic friends. Content warning for a couple of fight scenes/intimidation.
Episode 7: "50% My Puppy Love" (re-named to "Stalker Love") 6/10
So we have the typical and annoying love at first sight without talking to the person/getting to know them at all. Almost all of the score is because of Perth.
What I didn't like:
- I'm hoping it was the subtitles but his friend said "she's cute, she's interesting and she belongs in my collection" which yuck. People are not objects that you collect.
- The stalker behavior (that takes place over a semester/year): drawing her picture, stalking her on social media, pinning a photo of her up on the wall, getting her snacks for a prolonged time without writing his name...
- the fact that he only got mad that his friend was a player when it involved a girl he liked, he didn't care before that
- the absolutely cliched lack of communication, jumping to stupid conclusions and ghosting friendsIn the end she was also a stalker without a single spine bone, so I guess it's a match made in heaven.
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cute but nothing special
my rating for each Episode:1. Would you be my love - 8.5/10
2. Rhythm‘s Heart - 7/10
3. Remember - 6.5/10
4. Once Upon a time - 9/10
5. Breakup Zone - 7/10
6. VS Love - 8/10
7. 50% My Puppy Love - 7.5/10
I might re-watch Episode 1 & 4 because they were my favorite but other then that I don‘t think I‘ll watch them again. I found the idea of the series cute & a good way to introduce rookie actors/actresses but I would have loved it more if the stories were a bit more connected. I also found it really sad that we didn‘t see any of the couples in one of the other Episodes..
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7 Project, 4 Watchable
An impromptu review of each episode and how I think you should only watch certain eps of this series.1: (Would you be my love?)Glad to be seeing Earth again in a series! He's so good. Cute story, but of course I'll want more out of them. Which we won't get lol (update we actually will). Though this is much much better than "Close Friend" for sure! More in line with "Y Destiny". Though it won't be as strong as "Y Destiny" I'm sure (correct). WATCH
2: (Rhythms Heart) This was cute. Intertwining an lgbtq story with a hetero one was interesting. Glad to see Yacht in a leading role. WATCH
3: (Remember) About time we got a GL storyline! They are much harder to find and it saddens me. We love a hair change, so pretty. Though why don't we get a happy ending for the GL? I mean it's open to more happiness, but there is such a bias between BL and GL. I'm fine with a "realistic" storyline but it needs to be done more in BL too then. WATCH (but beware its not a happy ending)
4 (once upon a time): This one I'm excited about. We haven't seen Boun and Prem since UWMA and their side series got delayed! These 2 are adorable. I hate that Boun's hair is dark now (I love him blonde) but those glasses are a must! He looks so cute! Oh damn we're starting off with a kiss!? okay then. This story is so sad but oh so real to those in the closet. I appreciate the acting is really solid, but did we need 2 sad endings back-to-back? No. WATCH (but again beware for not happy ending)
5: (Breakup Zone) Eww we hate cocky Can lol even if he's not playing Can. Maybe it's not about you Ryu! Tf this character is so whiny, he always plays whiny characters. Can he (Plan) improve his kissing too please!? I've only seen him do decent kissing scenes in LBC season 1 and it's gotten worse over time for some reason. DON'T WATCH
6: (VS Love): so overly dramatic lol. DON'T WATCH
7: (My puppy love) I forgot about this show, but I do love Perth! He didn't save this episode though sadly. I'm also detached from this series completely lol. DON'T WATCH (but Perth deserves all the love he can get!)
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A pleasant surprise
If you're looking for a collection of short stories that don't take long to finish (they're one episode each), but also with the right amount of drama to keep you engaged, then I think this might be for you.I believe that the strongest point of this series is the presence of several actors that had secondary roles in other productions. I was happy to see that they got a chance to shine with a main role, although for just one episode. As for the stories themselves, while being enjoyable, I feel like they could have been handled better, as the pacing was off for most of them. My biggest pet peeve was the fact that the episodes are not in chronological order (there are recurring characters in the stories and they seem to be at different stages in life depending on the episode), but it's not too hard to understand.
I'm leaving my comments for each episode (with spoilers!) here below.
Would You Be My Love: probably one of the best written episodes. The development of the relationship between Sun and Ozone didn't feel forced, and I was really invested in what was going to happen next. It's a story where nothing much is going on though, so I can't deny it felt a little slow at times.
Rhythm's Heart: loved to see Yacht as the main character for once, and he did AMAZING- I feel like his presence is already enough of a reason to watch this episode. The story is also pretty cute, and with the interesting choice of having a woman as the second lead. The GL fans might find it disappointing because of it, but I thought it was a cute story overall. The only aspect I found annoying was the fact that Rhythm's social anxiety is only presented as a cute quirk of his (his heartbeat getting faster when he's happy) and nothing else.
Remember: easily the most disappointing story. Proud not being able to move on and forget her ex even after AN ENTIRE YEAR was already comical enough for me, but the most annoying part was the fact that this is the only proper GL story of the series, yet they managed to ruin it by making Jaidee a horrible person all along. Since there's scarcity of GL stories to begin with, they could at least make a decent one. I was looking forward to Sammy being the main character instead of the funny sidekick for once, but not like this.
Once Upon A Time: the beginning was very slow, to the point that I was considering dropping the episode altogether at first, but it picked up after the first part and turned into a very sweet story with realistic problems. I greatly appreciated the way Ozone was able to support Balloon and comfort him. On the other hand, the kiss between Mek and Jinny felt completely pointless, as it was not mentioned again later: it only put a bitter taste in my mouth and nothing else.
Breakup Zone: beside the fact that the summary in the series details has nothing to do with this episode (seriously, what did they even watch?), this story was very sweet. I have a soft spot for best friends turning into lovers, and it was also nice to see Plan in a different role than the ones he's most known for. Other than this I don't have much to say as it was kind of uneventful.
VS Love: if you've been wanting to see Peak and Boom with a better plot than Make it Right, then this is for you! By far the most interesting plot, talking about injustice in the school system and about fighting for what you think is right. I feel like this episode deserved a series of its own, because there could have been much more to explore. As for the romance, it's more mentioned than shown, which is a pity. I feel like they relied on the pre-existing Peak/Boom ship too much, so it doesn't feel believable.
50% Puppy Love: Perth just shines in whatever role, and this episode is no exception. It was a very cute episode, kind of bittersweet for me as it reminded me of my life when in high school. They managed to highlight both the feelings of a first crush and the friendship with the classmates. It was a simple story, but not less enjoyable than the others.
Overall, I'd recommend it if you have time to spare, because it was pretty good.
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