Bruh...Idk why people are ripping on this series so much.

It's almost like people forget BL stories are STORIES that encompass a multitude of characters and personalities. I, for one, found this series hilarious. It doesn't take itself too seriously and if you watch it simply for what it is, a BL story, you get that.

The 1st thing that I found phenomenal are how the characters are portrayed and how great the cast was at acting. Outside of the main leads, the support cast didn't get too much of a background story. However, the times they're on-screen are so valuable. From the words of wisdom they share to the banter they provide, there was never a dull moment where you wanted to fast-forward through their scene. For example, Ai and Ni's ship actually played relevance to the plotline. Even more so, their physical reactions to the dialogue and narrative of the story were so on point that I forget they're acting. And omg, Chon's mom calling things out as she sees it but in an endearing way where you don't question the wisdom she passes off. Like damn, okay! The whole cast felt so connected to me that I genuinely felt they were as close as they portrayed on-screen.

The 2nd thing I really enjoyed is the humor in this series. I loved the humor built around Ton's denseness and obliviousness to same-sex relationships throughout the series, only for us to learn later in this series why he was this way. Even the light banter and teasing the characters had for each other was fun. Like when Chon's mom went off on Ton's dad, and then Ton's dad response to her was "How did you know I had erectile dysfunction?" while suffering a stroke/heart attack, like omfg. I lost it lmao. There honestly wasn't an episode where I didn't find myself laughing at least once, and I appreciate that. For some folks who take themselves to seriously, this may not be for you if you don't like characters poking fun at each other and with each other.

And lastly, I really appreciated the complexity of the characters and their actions. For example, it turns out Ton had been raised by a homophobic father with the pressure of being the family heir and so those values and beliefs ultimately left an imprint on him. Because the series is only 10 episodes, there's not enough time to build in scenes to showcase Ton's development of processing through and challenging what he's learned all this time. However, the writers and director do a great job at showcasing how Ton's development shifts through his actions: apologizing to Ai and Ni, accepting Ai and Ni, and ultimately acknowledging and accepting his feelings for Chon. Ton was this homophobic guy who repeated what his dad had taught him and had to reconcile with who he is and what he had been feeling all these years. So I get it; a character like this will face the wrath of not being a flawless, perfect oppa we all envision our BL leads being. But for a character that is developing and unpacking the toxic beliefs and values that have been instilled in him his whole life, I appreciated that we got to see Ton move past some of his struggles and reconcile with the people that mattered to him.

The only thing I didn't like is the 2nd lead syndrome with my boy Na. I get he was plot relevant, but I wish the series was longer so there would've been more screen time for viewers to get closure with his character. After he helps Ton and Chon get together, we don't hear from him again except for when the time skip happens and he has a boyfriend. Instead of writing him as a love interest, I wish they would've wrote him as someone who also wants to be friends with Chon so that the story would've resolved cleanly. Now I'm left wondering if he still has feelings for Chon and if he will have his happy ending too.

All in all, I felt the cast did an amazing job. The chemistry was great. Comedy was hilarious. Story-line was clean and straightforward for the most part. And we get the amazing eye candy of Podd. If you're looking for something light-hearted and a good laugh, definitely check out Tonhon Chonlatee.

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