TharnType: A série (2019)

LOVE CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING!!!!!!

I LOVE this series. Yes I will admit it is a little extreme at times. But honestly what relationship is perfect. Tharn and Type just have their own unique way of expressing their love. And what this show made me realize is that as long as it's the right kind of love directed at the right person (true) love can overcome anything.
What makes this show extra special is knowing that Mew and Gulf are very close in real life. You can definitely see their chemistry both on and off the screen.
I will admit though that I almost didn't finish the series because of the hatred that Type shows Tharn at the beginning but by episode 4 you can see it start to diminish and gradually the hatred turns to love. (I finished all 12 episodes plus the two extras in a 14 hour period.)
I would certainly recommend this series. Definitely worth a binge watch.

Leia Mais

A Must Watch!

I was roped in through Tharne Type's trailer. I have watched the series 3 times already and thought should share my review although it's a bit late now. I do hope that it proves to be helpful to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

I admit that I wasn't initially satisfied with the casting of Type , Techno and Champ and thought why they didn't use the actors from the Love By Chance series. It dwelled upon me for a couple of initial episodes. But then I started appreciating Gulf and Mew casting because it proved to be promising. I can say Gulf despite being a newbie in the industry soaked up to trend pretty fast and why not when he had Mew besides him. Their on-screen chemistry just became strong by every episode. The team-work of all the actors playing their individual characters made the series a great success.

It's a definitely Yaoi category and the steamy intimacy between Tharne Type characters will keep you hooked. Mew is an expert in doing these scenes and I have no clue how he gets into the character that well. At times, it doesn't even seem like acting. But that is why I am so satisfied with what role he plays - he gets into the character pretty well.

The story has a lot of depth. It isn't just about two men falling in love. It has many folds in it. Thus, I appeal to the new viewers to not miss on the topics portrayed and covered by each character. It's done beautifully. I can see how BL has evolved over the years from simply being a fan service to a more socially accepted genre. I want you to take it as a romantic drama rather than labelling it BL alone. At least, how I perceived it.

Techno's comedy is refreshing and subtle. He is my favourite character in the drama. His character relieves off the tension created from a lot of serious scenes. I really am grateful to the author for creating him. You'll love him too.

Don't hate on Lhong too much though. He is pitiful, you will come across the reason why I am saying this because I don't want to turn this into a spoiler. I couldn't hate him even if I wanted to. Guess, there is no right or wrong when it comes to human beings. We are just made with all kinds of things and we need to deal with it.

I believe people who watched the series once would want to watch it again. It's well made and I hope the sequel will be even better.

Leia Mais

STORY:
The first time I watched it, I was a little confused when the driving conflict seemed to completely change in the middle of the the series, but then I found out that the series was based on two novels rather than one. Because of this, the flow of the story felt a little off for an episode or two, but overall the main plot is interesting. A much bigger problem is that there are a handful of very unhealthy tendencies in Tharn and Type's relationship. Tharn's character can be creepy, especially in terms of being really sexually pushy, and Type's character is an asshole and a bully for a significant portion of the series. This can be pretty jarring and is definitely not for everyone.
It should also be noted that Type's trauma is something that's important for all of four episodes. It's never really touched again after that, and while I'm sure it's better executed in the novel, the drama doesn't deal much with it and I wish that plot point was more thoroughly resolved.

ACTING:
Mew and Gulf's chemistry is absolutely insane, and individually they also sell their characters really well. Sometimes Mew's line delivery didn't really do it for me, and sometimes Gulf's facial expressions were a little weird, but overall I think they did a pretty solid job. The supporting actors were also great, especially Mild (who plays a hilarious and lovable Techno) and Kaownah (who makes Lhong a villain that you hate but grudgingly understand). I don't think there was anyone who stood out to me in a bad way.

MUSIC:
Music isn't a huge part of Tharntype, but it's great when it's there. I really like the OST as well as the tracks that are played during emotionally charged moments. But in general, the music isn't particularly memorable and it's nothing extraordinary.

REWATCH VALUE:
There are some scenes I really love - I've watched Episodes 11 and 12 at least four times each - but I don't think I'll be sitting down to rewatch the whole series anytime soon. This is especially true for the first few episodes. I think part of the problem that both Tharn and Type's characters are pretty awful at the beginning.
This series would have benefited a great deal if it was dedicated to the first novel alone, so that we could better understand the characters and their relationships. As it is, the story is fine, but it could have been a lot better.

Leia Mais

I've rewatched this many times. Warning: you will get addicted to this. Make sure you get a good night's sleep before starting this. Mew is seriously an amazing actor. While Gulf could be a bit pale in comparison, Mew's attempt to create chemistry with Gulf did not go to waste. Type's character development was painful to watch at first. I didn't like where the show was going with Type being all abusive with Tharn and Tharn struggling with abandonment issues, just taking all the punches and shirt-grabbings. Type was a dick throughout the entire series but it was really relieving to see him mellowing down towards the end as he fell deeper in love with Tharn. The twist with Lhong was totally unexpected, I was caught by surprise, kept repeating the episode to experience the awesomeness all over again. Another warning is, once you finish watching this, you can't find anymore shows that can satisfy you the same way. I had to go BL hunting for a long time and was left jaded after I finished TT.

Leia Mais

One of the best drama so far

STORY (***SOPILERS***): the story was really good, i really enjoyed it, i gave an 8.5 rating because i really wanted some parts of the plot to be more developed, for example: 1) really wanted to see the characters traumas more in a psychological aspect 2) Lhong needed a proper punishment, even though I understand his situation, but nothing justify his behaviour 3) I wanted to see more of Tar and Tum reconciliation with Tharn and Type. Anyway i really liked the plot and how the story developes, it's not so fast and you can really enjoy the characters growth, also i didn't notice plot holes. ACTING: if possible i would rate that a 100, the chemistry between all the actors (especially the male leads) was exceptional. I really liked Techno, so funny and enjoyable, also Seo and Khlui were so funny together (i hope to see more of them in the second season). The actor who played Lhong did an amazing job,(***SPOILER***)you can really see his pain and his obsessive attachment to Tharn. Overall the emotions were so real...so be prepared to cry and almost feel physical pain. REWATCH: I really really liked this drama i'm going to rewatch it for sure, the chemistry was the best part in this serie...one of the best chemistry i've ever seen in general, you can really feel how much Tharn and Type love each other, also i really liked how they portrayed the friendship between the characters. It was a drama really rich under the emotional aspect. ♡Hope you will like this drama too, really recommended♡ (sorry for any grammatical error, english it's not my first language)

Leia Mais

As someone who have been a bl fan for 3 years and have seen pretty much every bl, i can say that TharnType is honestly the best.
Plot-
Not cliche. Tackle serious topic such as rape and homophobia with grace and great sensitivity. Character development is not too slow/ perfect pace. The story is easy to follow and never gets boring. The characters are a perfect balance to each other and all the side characters adds humor to the plot. A honest 10/10.
Acting/Cast-
Best chemistry. They are never awkward and all the scenes are so intimate/real that it makes you doubt the actors relationship with each other. Gulf did such a good job at portraying Type as a tsundere/easy to hate type but slowly become more lovable as each episoce progresses. Type has the best character developement that is perfectly portrayed by Gulf. Mew also did a great job acting as Tharn. LOVE THESE TWO TOGETHER SO MUCH!!!! Their chesmistry is no doubt the best out of all the bls ive seen. They are cute and hot together without seem like they are forcing it. The actors are able to act very naturally with each other.
I might be a bit bias because I REALLY LOVE MEWGULF but their chemistry/relationship is so genuin on and off screen that I cant help but love them and its no doubt that a lot of people feel the same way about them. All i can say is you definitely wont be disappointed by the characters.
Music-
Since Tharn is in a band, all their ost and music are great. It adds to the mood of the episodes a lot. Mew aka the actor that play Tharn is also a singer so his voice is heavenly and is very enjoyable.
Rewatch Value-
I definitely rewatch this series wayyyyy too much. Especuially since i am a big MewGulf shipper, i watch this series whenever i am bored.
Overall-
There is nothing i would change about this series. The emotions portray on screen was genuine and interesting to watch. Every bl fan should decinitely watch this series as WHY WOULDNT YOU?
Mew and Gulf are the only pairing that make me want to ship them irl - their chemistry to too good and they act very similar on screen and off screen eith each other.

Note -
If you want more TharnType/MewGulf content, you should check out the special episode and their wedding video. Will definitely make you cry.

Leia Mais

Honestly the casting was good. Really like techno. But im not really a fan of the story and its not my favorite series that i've seen because i thought that they could have elaborated more on the rape issue and how tharn and types relationship starts off but whatever. And dont get me wrong i like tharn but i didnt really like how he was in the beginning you know. BUT the fluffy moments were super cute when they werent mad or sad at each other. BUT best believe i will be watching tharntype season 2 for the fluff and Mew and the cast and lowkey excited :) ALSO I LOVED THERE SPECIAL APPERENCE in why r u i thought that was SUPER cute.

Leia Mais

I dont get it???

I apologize to the fans for what I'm gonna say.

I'm honestly shocked that everyone is head over heels for this drama. Literally, the only good thing about it is the chemistry between the characters but for that I'd go watch a porn instead. But other than that they're VERY poorly written. Same goes for the stroy line. I don't think that any sane person would date someone so damn rude, and self centered, just because they're cute.
Kid with anger issues, rape, and many other things. I wasn't gonna bash this drama. But it made me angry and cringe almost all the time.
The acting was so unnatural, nobody acts like this. Nobody.
There were some really wholesome moments tho. But they literally compensated it with Type's shitty behaviour.
All I have to say
~You don't need a boyfriend you just need a therapist~
!!!!

Leia Mais

Romanticizes Toxic Relationships and Sexual Assault

Let me just say that a plot based around one of the leads being homophobic (regardless of the reasoning) was definitely off putting for me, but I wanted to watch this because it's one of the BL "classics". I should have listened to the warnings because this show is hot garbage and is actively harmful to queer representation in the media.

We have an actual sexual assault in episode one, cool cool. Episode two - more sexual assault, while he is CRYING and asking him to stop. Episode three - more sexual assault - he actually starts to enjoy it this time but guess what? He asked repeatedly to stop before they got to that point. That's still sexual assault. This is the first three episodes.

Episode four - Type says he'll have sex with Tharn to "repay him" so they're "even". WHAT???? I feel like I'm losing braincells. Why would you WANT to have sex with someone who offers to sleep with you to "get it over with"????

Honestly it just perpetuates the completely bogus stereotype that gay people are dangerous rapists and I can't stand that. "I couldn't hold back my feelings" is not an excuse for assaulting someone. And yes, these are 1000000% unquestionably sexual assaults.

People excuse this drama because its "of its time" but it was 2019. Not even four years ago. Not 1980. Consent was a thing.

Even if I wanted to overlook the multiple assaults on Type performed by Tharn (which I don't), they go on to have a completely toxic relationship where they are both completely selfish jerks to one another for the purposes of drama. Type (regardless of his trauma) is an absolutely horrible friend and a completely disastrous partner who is not only hurtful but actively toxic. There's really no other plot to speak of outside of this toxic-for-the-sake-of-entertainment relationship.

I'm convinced at this point that MAME has never seen an actual healthy and functioning queer relationship or just refuses to write anything that isn't toxic. Even for entertainment purposes there is just so much better out there. Stop objectifying and making sexual assault "sexy." It isn't.

Leia Mais

I really don’t understand the love for this show.

I wanted to like it, I really did, but from the start Tharn is just a sex pest /abuser. He should be in prison!

Yes Type was homophobic but he had reasons.

There are no reasons or excuses to molest someone in their sleep.

I abandoned the show after the molestation and went to watch something else but decided to come back and see if it got better. I made it through episode 6 and decided it’s just that worth it. I can’t support a relationship based on abuse.

How is this portrayed as normal in this day and age?

Leia Mais

I just finished watching the final episode and I loved it. The entire show was overall amazing. From the very beginning of the show you see how Type is a homophobic and wants Tharn to move out of their shared room. After a while you see how much they grow from sharing a room together to sharing feelings towards each other.
Tharn is a very caring person that he always makes sure that the other people aren't getting hurt. This is how Type got his attention by trying to make Tharn to move out which showed him Type's vulnerable side. But with every moment they had together and by getting to know Type, Tharn fell in love with him even more than his passed relationships.
It took Type a while to actually be able to trust someone enough to confess all his passed to. Tharn accomplished something that not even his friends could. Type is a person with a really heavy baggage.
By knowing everything that Type went through you could totally understand why he acts the way he does. But every time he did something wrong to Tharn that wasn't right you could always see that he was regretful. Throughout the whole series you could feel all the emotions that the actors were conveying. The last few episodes were an emotional rollercoaster.

Leia Mais