KinnPorsche The Series (2022)

MILEAPO AND BIBLEBUILD DELIVERED

One of the most anticipated BL series and it did not disappoint me at all. The acting from the cast members was exquisite. You can tell they breathed life into their roles. One of the best cinematographies I have seen in Thai BLs. Definitely a romance story with a mafia theme and not the other way around.





I thoroughly enjoyed KinnPorsches story line especially episode 6 and 8. Mile and Apo delivered stellar acting. "Real acting with real feelings" There were some issues that definitely needed to be addressed which weren't at the end. So hopefully side stories or a season 2 will cover all the bases
VegasPete arc was a bit lackluster for me at the beginning but definitely enjoyed watching them as they progressed. Bible and Build did not disappoint me towards the end. KimChay definitely grew on me. Lastly we were robbed of TayTimeTem.

A great series. Definitely rewatching multiple times.

Leia Mais

Amazing and refreshing

If you are looking for a love story with mafia theme i think this is best. All scenes are worth to watch. Undeniable chemistry of both leads is cherry on the cake and you can feel it. I want to thank mile phakphum and apo nnattawin for portraying kinn and Porsche. The cinematography is amazing you will feel like you are watching Hollywood series. And music is amazing. I want to recommend it to everyone. Because love is love
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Kinn- head of main family . Who wanted to lead a simple life but he had to become a leader and he falls for Porsche
Porsche- a university studentand a bartender who loves his brother so much. He had to become bodyguard of kinn
And the love story between and mafia leader and his bodyguard starts
This is my first review and i am not so good with words .
But this series led me to write a review i want to clear that though this is not a perfect series and has some flaws. But really worth to watch .
Drama ost is amazing it is mesmerizing. whis matches with the emotions of tha moment. I think this series has a best kissing scenes i mus say you can feel the the intensity between to men. And i like their intimate scene. And i want to appreciate whole cast of kinnporsche the series the did justice with their roles. And i am very impressed with apo nnattawin acting his eyes are very expressive and the aura and that smirk of mile phakphum is amazing. It is his first series and i think he is very telented . And jeff satur's voice is amazing . Bible and build are amazing as Vegas pete .
Each character has its flaws they are not perfect but that's what life is right??

Leia Mais

Worth the watch, flaws and all. Not perfect but very enjoyable.

I thought the story plot was mediocre with great potential. I don't dislike sex scenes but I also agree with other reviewers who say that it gets a bit too sex oriented throughout the story. I also read a few reviews complaining about the glorification of abuse, manipulation, betrayal, and toxic relationships. In response, yes, this show has a lot of these themes but I personally don't think it was glorifying them. In the end, each of the main characters seems to grow and become healthy, same with the relationships. I do have to say, I was a little disgusted at the end. The plot twists were unresolved and I thought that they did a bit too much. If they had extended the series, I think they could have made it work very well. However, they did not build up to it in a consistent and gradual manner and the series was too short to allow for the plot to progress proportionally. I think the concept is great and I think the heavy dynamics in the story between the couples is also great. Yes, the relationships all have toxicity but, they all grow to be better and...what do you expect from a drama? It was well written despite being crammed into such a short series.

I loved the actors and acting. They all seem really determined to act well and dedicated to the series. I thought they all did very good jobs at playing their parts and portraying complex emotions of the characters. This in some way makes up, a bit, for the quick and erratically paced plot. There is also great chemistry between all of the actors. Even non-couple character dynamics are very good. Well written and well played. I am grateful for their hard work, the crew, the castors, and the writers.

Overall, I might rewatch this series a few times within the next few years however I will not be binge watching it over and over within short periods of time. This could be because of it or me, I am not sure. Perhaps it is both. I thought the music was very good. I nice bonus to watching the series. I love to listen to the OST outside of the series and sing along with some too. I love the theme song, Free Fall by the Slot Machine, and I love the other bits like those of Jeff Satur. I am now a separate fan of both musicians. The bonus material is really great as well and I recommend watching the actors' reactions to episodes and so on.

Leia Mais

Brilliantly Directed, And Amazing Performances... But Full Of Inconsistent Storytelling

I personally think that the hype around this show is well deserved. Admittedly, at first I was more than a bit skeptical about how the show handled the non-consensual elements (because they were very triggering for me in the novel), but while they didn't completely make it a healthy encounter from the get-go, it was nice watching Kinn get some development and have the courage to accept that he made mistakes, and tried to make up for them.
While most people might find Vegas as their favorite, my own personal pick would be Porsche. I mean- I don't even know where to start; in the novel he came off quite jaded, and somewhat irritating (not in the good way), however, I'm glad that they made his character much more entertaining in the show, and despite what others say, he has been the one who had the most character development, which is to say, negative in contrast to Kinn, who had the positive arc. We saw Kinn go from an arrogant mafia boss with trust issues, to a lover who'd quite literally do anything for Porsche, while trying to solve those trust issues as well. Porsche on the other hand started out somewhat street-smart, but still an adorable ball of sunshine who gave too much second hand embarrassment. The highlight of his character is the love and adoration he has for his little brother, I mean- dude just joined the MAFIA for him, what more could one want? That aside, we saw his development from episode 4, and how broken he was after it, He is a simple and forgiving person, and it is proved again and again, first with Kinn, Vegas, and then Korn., that is his one trait that remains consistent. As much as I love him, some of his decisions were very questioning as seen in the later episodes, I don't know whether they were due to bad characterization in general, or the fact that the writers intended to show how the mafia rubbed off on him By the end of the show, he'd also become hardened, cunning, and extremely selfish. One of his decisions stood out to me was one connected with Pete. It marked one of the first times he'd completely disregarded his value for relationships, and it wouldn't be wrong to say that now he honestly doesn't care about anyone other than Kinn and Chay, he'd probably kill for them or worse. He does what he wants, for his own purpose, and that's what he's become. Apo Nnattawin played the crap out of him in my opinion, and the chemistry he shares with his onscreen partner Mile is unmatched. The best part of his performance for me were in episode 4 , episode 6 and episode 7. He owned his character and no one else could've played him better.
Also, I understand the hype around VegasPete, and while I do like them to some extent, I mostly find myself indifferent to them, they don't excite me as much as the main couple does, but the actors, especially Bible, hold their own quite well. I won't comment more on Build, but his chemistry with his onscreen partner was brilliant, and his acting packed a gut punch (even for an indifferent person like me). I think that maybe I didn't click with them much was due to the non consensual (disturbing) sequence being glossed over, like- I keep wondering how the hell do you want to make out with someone who electrocuted your balls the day before. I like the Pete-heals-Vegas approach, but it doesn't do much for me, I guess.
I think the story could've been written a bit better, especially the way that some characters behaved, it was odd to see KinnPorsche being all cuddly while Big's sacrifice got ignored and shoved under a rug. Then we got a tiny piece of KimChay, with hardly any personality to Kim, like why did he ever ghost Chay like that, and why did he act as if he wanted Chay back so randomly in the end? Also, what was the whole point of Kim snooping around for Porsche's backstory if he never revealed it? If it is to be shown in the next season, then they should've dropped some hints, because all I can say is that it looks a lot like the writers just needed an excuse for Kim to meet Chay as a plot device. Also, Porsche just selling Pete off to Vegas like that disturbed and disappointed me, it felt really out of character to me in the beginning, but I understood that the writers were just intending to show the negative development of Porsche coming from his life spent in the mafia. Still, it was odd, considering Pete went to Vegas just for him, and that's how he repays it. And speaking of Pete, I'm so mad- HOW COME HE DISAPPEARED AND NO ONE BOTHERED TO ASK ABOUT HIM??? Like what sort of boss is Kinn, if he's not even going to ASK about Pete. Porsche, I can forgive, but his best friend went missing, is he not even gonna wonder where he is? It's just out of the place writing there, because in those two episodes, it felt like KinnPorsche were just in their own world, and they didn't give two hoots about what was going around them. And.... The ending...
I'm sorry, but Porsche as the head of the minor family is just killing me. It's so really laughable, but at the same time its a very clever ruse for Korn's benefit.
Also... Vegas did a complete 360 degree in his personality in the post credits, and I can't say I don't feel anything, that was honestly cute.
Almost cute enough to distract me away from- BRINGING PORSCHE's 'MOM' BACK FROM THE DEAD???
*SIgh* feels like a melodramatic soap opera at this point. I don't want to expect a second season because I feel like this 'mom' will drive a wedge between our main couple, which calls for a lot of unnecessary angst. Which is sad, because I really wanted them all lovey-dovey and BAMF together in season 2.
Looks like I'm gonna be disappointed.
Moving on, the entire cast was splendid, Apo and Bible's acting stood out to me the most. Mile was also good, especially in episode 7, where- *Ahem* Never mind. Build also got me shedding a few tears when Pete resigned from being the main family's bodyguard. In short, everyone was well casted. Jeff stole the spotlight for me in the fight sequence in episode 14, Barcode was adorable, but his role wasn't that demanding, though I still wanted to squish him in a hug whenever he cried.
The product placements annoyed the crap out of me , ESPECIALLY the bread. I hate bread now, never having it again. It made me cringe so hard. The only good product placement was the Maserati, probably 'cause Mile was sponsoring it.
Music was nice, I like all the OSTs, especially the opening sequence, Jeff really outdid himself with 'Why Don't You Stay' which I cry over every time I write a fan fiction. Barcode's OST was adorable, just like him and it made me smile.
The direction and camera work was something you don't see everyday in a Thai bl (no offense). It was brilliant and creative, especially using the lighting to portray the mood of the scene, like the green being used for jealousy in episode 7, and the pink and blue representing love and peace in VegasPete scenes together.
Regarding the deviation from the novel, I'd like to say that in most parts the series was definitely better, as seen with how Kinn's development was handled, and how his non-con treatment of Porsche wasn't glossed over (which the novel most definitely did) However, I can't really say the same for VegasPete, but at least the rape scene was removed. I definitely prefer series KinnPorsche rather than Novel, because Novel Kinn was just too annoying and toxic, while Novel Porsche came off whiny and sort of mentally disturbed. However, Novel definitely set up a bigger picture with regards to Korn's plan in the end, while series...
I hope I will be wrong when season 2 comes out, but it seems unlikely. For now, I definitely liked season 1, and I'd recommend it to watch.

Leia Mais

The end was not it

I have really mixed feelings about this series so I'll go by positive then negative points (it will be long I'm sorry):

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The beginning was really good. I remember being so excited during the first episodes and waiting impatiently for the next week.
The story is not just about love, far from it as the plot has a lot of mysteries. It is a really interesting mafia story which has not being done before I think (except by HIStory 3: trapped which I love, but not at this extent)
Therefore I feel it really paves the way for future more serious and dark series not only happening in school
All the couple's had a really cool dynamic and chemistry and I craved for every moments of the side couples
The soundtrack is really good. I usually don't notice it that much but the musics were totally on point and adding something to the scenes.
Tankhun. I loved him, he is not just the basic dorky character which I expected the first time he was introduced, he is the most empathetic, funny and intelligent (in the sens where he catches things quickly) character of the show and the actor gave a wonderful performance. That's why he deserves a good point by himself.
Talking about that, the acting was really on point, at the beginning I found that even though it was funny, Apo did a bit too much with his expressions but his progresses are really visible throughout the series. All actors were really good which highlighted some scenes to the point we're they were memorable because of it.
I liked the message of the end, Kinn's dad is an awesome villain ("the story is written by the victor" quote was incredible) and I liked how the characters weren't presented as black and white but full of nuances and secrets.
The scenning: the light and execution of some scenes were just beautiful, the best exemples are the sex scenes where we could almost feel fingers touch skins, the tension and beauty in it were great.

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KinnPorshe hah too much screen time. Once they got together the side couples should have appeared more to keep it as interesting. It was good when we followed the development of their relationship because we wanted to see what happens, the tension, the hiding, the teasing..., but once they got together, it wasn't the same anymore. Don't misunderstand me, they were still cute and I loved to see their happy lovey-dovey and every day life moments but it ended up boring me because I was interested in the other couples more than them but they still got 80% of the screen time until the very end. That's too much.
Which leads to my second point, the side couples. VegasPete was luckier than KimPorshay who literally disappeared at one point without completing their storyline but it still felt rushed. They lacked time, both couples did. KimPorshay was my favourite couple but they barely where there and didn't have a proper ending (it wasn't even rushed, it wasn't there). It would have been great if KinnPorshe had slowly got less screen time (with still cute scenes and mafia business to make the story advance of course) to give more time to the other couples. Overall it felt really unbalanced and I waited for the next week always hoping the same: please let it have more KimPorshay (and VegasPete)
If at least the time accorded to the plot (and main couple) was well used then I would be less disappointed but all of it for that much unanswered questions and inconsistencies feel so spoiled. The 14th episode was a huge disappointment, in the extent that it made me mad. I forced myself to not fast advance some parts.
And please don't say it's for the second season to prepare, I know that some questions had to be left unanswered. It still doesn't excuse how poorly the story developed at the end.
First, there was too many twists. I think that at one point they made twists just to try to fit the image of a psychological serious series but forgot the sense. It felt like they tried to be an American blockbuster (for real at one moment a guy is shot, tries to get up, is shot against, that repeated 3 times, then he is not dead and lights up a cigarette?? Like why? Sorry I laughed). It was really good until it became a joke.
Even a season 2 can't explain that, you can create suspense, unresolved things etc, but it's just messy. This last episode felt really rushed.
Not 14th episode inherent bad points now: The characters are sometimes really dumb. For example when Pete got kidnapped, it only took a message of him saying he will take vacations for them not to suspect a thing....the best bodyguard sent to the enemy and dedicated to his job would not do that. Also when Kinn learned his father may not be the angel he is he still follows his orders blindly, even when it implies lying or getting in the way of Porsche. You could say is because he is loyal and loves his dad, I say it's too much. He never questions him, to the point I wondered if he had free will or was just a good dog to his dad (I'm sorry it sounds harsh). But the most raging and incoherent thing is how Porsche still trusts and falls for Kinn's dad manipulative schemes even though he lied to him SO MANY TIMES. I'm sorry but in the 14th episode it got to the point where it was ridiculous. We got 6 different versions of the death of his parents...4 of them are in this last episode, in a laps of 15 minutes at most! All of it to accept the final truth told by Kinn's dad and take the responsibility of becoming the head of the minor family 2 minutes after his mother collapsed in his arms and he told Kinn's dad not to touch her? Come on. It makes the "I'm not on anyone's side" empty. I loved the resolution of Kinn's dad being manipulative until the end but the poor execution spoiled it in part.
Finally, Porsche was one of my favourite at first for being so funny and caring of everyone but he became really unlovable over the episodes; He doesn't care about Pete: was never worried of him when he stopped hearing about him, even when he learned by Tankhun he probably was tortured and maybe dead he was depicted as founding that Thankhun was being over dramatic. That coupled to the fact that when Pete comes back, covered in blood, with hit marks and not wanting to tell, seeming afraid, he still has no problem to pretty much sell him to Vegas in exchange of information for his own interest. It could have put him in danger (Porsche had no clues telling him Pete loved Vegas as his refusal to give his name could have been by fear of reprisal or trauma). They were supposed to have become best friends so it really doesn't sit right with me. But more generally after getting together in Kinn he seems to loose interest in everyone else. Unlike the beginning where Porsche and Porschay seemed really close, they progressively grow totally appart. He doesn't know what his brother is doing and probably don't even know where he is most of the time...


I know that after all I said you could think I didn't like it but despite all that I really think the series is worth it.

Leia Mais

One of the greatest experiences I've ever had with a series!

KinnPorsche is a series you either love or hate, I loved it.

✨️Story

Storywise, KP seems quite simple, a mafia boss falls in love with his bodyguard and you get to know the lives of the mafia family. However, what looks like a boring story then comes to life with the characters that range from excentric to borderline in a family that is anything but ordinary. The raw emotions in their relationships is something I’ve never seen before in BLs. I have to commend the team for such bold choices.

The family ties and their conflicts serve as the background for the story. There is family drama soap-opera style, iconic fashion sense with Vegas wardrobe/Tankhun wardrobe, comedy, kisses that feel real and sex scenes that are not fan service or unnecessary. And of course, sometimes you remember this is a mafia story, especially in the moments they show torture, headshots or fighting scenes. When the main CPs interact their relationships are both controversial and addictive and you get so immersed, and they pull at so many heartstrings that you have to remind yourself this is mafia and that you should open your mind. Deceit and hunger for power are also shown, but if you analyze things, what you really get is mafia men damaged for different reasons - mafia work, ex-boyfriend, tragedy, fathers - struggling to find answers and love in the most soppy way. The pain is so real and the reasons are so humane that you can’t help but empathize with them, root for them, cry with them.

VP story from the book to the series has really swept off my feet. Some people may feel triggered or that they are deranged, the thing is, they make us feel something. In a world of boredom and plots that feel all-the-same-obvious thing, VP made me feel too much and too many feelings. The fact that I went from ‘this bastard’ to ‘my beloved’ is everything someone can look for in literature and film. Redemption that feels impossible and yet happens, plus love that is meant to have a happily ever after (even when we know that is not gonna happen). The details they put since day one in the eps have really filled my heart with joy and made watching the episodes more than once a must, looking for information about the scenes online a necessity and discussing it with fellow stans irresistible. Watching it while airing was a great decision, because this was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had with a series.

Based on a novel that is even more aggressive and problematic, the team made a lot of changes and the final product is not only more palatable, but also more logical and appealing. I agree that some things could be different, like Porsche's mom arc and, yes, many parts did feel rushed, like the end and VP. I understand those who say that there are some plot holes and unfinished business, but I stand by the fact that some questions were left unanswered to guarantee season 2 hooks. Overall it was a great and enjoyable watch with a lot of angst and some unforgettable moments.

✨️Cast

All my love to the cast. I say we all won big time with the casting work in this series, from Tong and his sunny crazy Tankhun, who stole every scene, to Bible, a rookie who showed a range of emotions and the attitude not even big shots can. I have to say Bible as Vegas was a gift, but VP wouldn’t be the same if Build weren’t Pete - brilliant, he was brilliant.

✨️Characters

There is no saint in KP, every character is flawed and you even hate or want to punch them at different moments. But at the same time, when they hurt, you want to console them and destroy whoever is between them and their happiness (and that is you Korn). I will talk about my favorite ones. I can't express in words how much I loved Vegas and Pete. It is quite impressive how much their story touched me and I'm a proud VP stan.
**Pete** is a fallen angel with all his complexities and insecurities. It was a joy and great surprise to have a glimpse of his background and his dark side. He puts on such a good facade you don't believe such smiley man could be this sad, hurt and emotionally damaged too. What a great character in the series, you see he is absolutely the only one who can stand up to Vegas. Pete showed me many things, that we should forgive and that others might affect us but we can control our reactions and above all, that honesty is the only way.
**Vegas** is my love, he has all my heart even when he is this monster, when he is despicable, cunning, uncontrolable, stupid, a cry baby, a slap magnet, ignorant and also because of all that! He is damaged in every level, he feels worthless, he has been used, abused and wrapped in his father's fingers. His ugly was so interesting, I couldn't help but fall in love with him when he softened up. He caught my attention when he first said things in English and when he treated Macau so well I was even more intrigued. I asked myself 'how could such a lowlife love his brother so much?' Not being a complete monster after all. He made me uncomfortable, made me want him to suffer and made me almost have a heart attack when he was shot. Vegas also showed me many things, that we all have something bad in us that we have to fight and most of all he shows change is possible.

✨️My experience

There were some bumps along the way, but it was an amazing experience and the first time I joined a fandom. It also gave me a new pov on how people interact on the internet and how fandoms work.

Leia Mais

From great to moderate

A blast. Ever since the first trailer came out, this show has always been one of my most anticipated ones. Gladly, they didn’t disappoint and showcase a high-quality production that deserves the attention they keep on getting. It has a mixture of both Western and Asian action pack genres which is somewhat different from the other BL shows. The show is heated with utmost nudity and intimacy. The great thing is that the concept is still intact despite the erotic sceneries they give to the viewers. Since some BLs only add these for the fanservice outcome. A big round of applause for the actors in KinnPorsche who dared to agree and undergo a full-body skin exposure, a well-appreciated act.

Spoilers on social media affect the enjoyment of watching the next episodes. It reduces the level of shock and unexpected plot twists. It’s a detesting norm when supporting characters die for the sake of the main ones. It was really funny when Tawan wasted the bare minimum seconds of the chance of firing the bullet before Big made a move to use his body as a shield to guard Porsche. I used to love the main couple but after this, I began to hate their development. Particularly, when Kin forgot Pete, who risked his life to help the couple. I just can’t help but get annoyed seeing Kinn and Porsche being happy while Pete is being tortured and slaved by Vegas.

Vegas and Pete save the show. Their storyline gets more interesting and I feel like Pete can fall under a psychological response called Stockholm Syndrome, an emotional retort in a captive situation when he begins to grow feelings with Vegas. I am literally in awe during the two’s bed scene. The set-up, the swift-smooth actions, the arousing facial expressions, and the blaring stares. It’s amazing that they perfectly nailed it!

Casting Apo as Porsche is a great decision. He is a total package; handsome, charismatic, and a man with everlasting sex appeal. Even though he somehow lacks the right amount of emotions needed, especially in some dramatic scenes, he can still manage to pull the whole scene. Mile has the look of exquisite manliness and has a personality that gets deeper the moment you keep staring at him. He really did a great job handling Kinn especially, every time he had some intimate stuff to portray. Pete, the cute ray of sunshine of the group who unfortunately began to shrink these joyful vibes with him, the moment he was captured by Vegas. Build is such a good actor, his duality is impressive. Bible is the perfect man to be cast as Vegas. He is overflowing with sexiness and every time he speaks in English, it gets triple.

The flamboyant Tankul is one of my favorite characters here. He offers the highest share of comedy that is extremely entertaining and hilariously great. I am sad that Ken and Big both bid their farewell earlier than in the last episode. The two of them showcase goodness in their roles and I love the firm yet soft look they had as bodyguards. Arm captures my whole attention by his rocky abs, superman hairstyle, nerdy eyeglasses, and the strip dance he plays when he is drunk. Kimm’s mysterious appeal is loveable, he is also one of my best characters in the show. However, Porchay was timid and hard to love maybe because of his uneasy acting.

The OSTs are top-tier ones too. The peak of both action and romance alongside the background OSTs is authentically cool.

The last big fight between the major and minor family during the finale has too many loopholes and mediocre directing. It is obvious that the extras are just letting the main characters beat them while letting go of the opportunities to kill them. Most of them are just standing and waiting for their time to take an act, a failure to make the scene more realistic. Also, the plot, in the end, is draggy. Too many questions left unanswered, it may be good if it was a hint for season 2 but it was too short for an ending.

Anyways, I really love this show during the first half but get bored after. It is still good compared to the other shows but needs more cleansing of scenes. Kudos to everyone behind the success of KinnPorsche and for arranging the whole story in a good shape.

Leia Mais

So I'm gonna let the biased me go to sleep for a bit whilst I write this or I'll just be talking about VegasPete and BibleBuild's acting. This series is one where you have to leave your morals at the door before watching it. Basically all characters with the odd exception are awful people and have done things we don't agree with. For the sake of watching it and enjoying it you have to sorta put yourself in the mindset of x did this to y but that doesn't mean he's a bad person, even if in real life you wouldn't agree with that. It's not a light series, its really dark, especially the first few episodes and the last few.

So to start I'll talk about the couples.

KinnPorsche: Being the main couple they had the main focus, their story is beautiful and there isn't too much to say on their development. They should have communicated more that for sure but I feel as though boc portrayed their relationship really well. It was a love neither of them expected but once they had it they embraced it. I did enjoy them up until maybe ep 8-9 it just felt like there was so many scenes that weren't needed by this point. Once they had acknowledged their love for each other they both turned into completely different people which is to be expected but they majorly lacked communication. Especially when spoiler alert....Kinn's ex Tawan came back from the dead. Overall I did love them and MileApo did an incredible job at portraying them. Apo as Porsche has to be one of the best things I've seen, his portrayal of Porsche's emotions especially earlier on was something I never expected.

VegasPete: So aside from the fact they barely got any screentime in the grand scheme of things, they took my heart. There was and still is so much controversy around VegasPete and their relationship. It is one that is very complex. You have to look past how they started and look at how their love developed and more importantly why. There was alot of people saying it's stockholm syndrome, but it really isn't. Pete didn't fall for any of the parts that hurt him, he fell for Vegas, the real sensitive Vegas, the one Vegas only showed to Pete. Pete would never and will never condone anything that Vegas did to him and he will never say he agrees with that. He just couldnt deny his feelings for the real Vegas which is why that happened. Vegas is a hugely complex character and Bible being a rookie exceeded all expectations. Build portrayed Pete in a way that is distinct to him only, I genuinely could never imagine anyone else as Pete. BibleBuild by far outsold any other acting I have ever seen (I say this completely unbiasely). I am still sorta gutted they didn't start till the very end and I was worried they weren't going to develop well but I'm glad I was wrong.

KimChay: These were such a comfort couple. A sweet love.....to begin with. They started because of Kim being curious about Porsche so he used Chay as a way to get info. It then formed into something else. You could see the love he had for him but Kim being quite a mysterious person he didn't want to bring Chay into that world. He broke Chay's heart and thats basically it, that was the end of them in this series. We didn't get a reunion but we did get a badass fighting sequence from Kim protecting Chay and that was definitely a highlight of the series for me. I hope their story continues if we get a season 2, they deserve a happy ending.

TimeTayTem: I'm not even sure why I'm mentioning this throuple when we got little to no scenes of them alone let alone as a relationship. We had flirting in ep 3 between TimeTem and Tem being heartbroken further down the line but with no indication it was because of Time, we had nothing to go from with it. This has to be the biggest sike I've seen in a series. I was so hyped for them and we they were basically non-existent. Although I have to mention Tay looked ethereal everytime he was on the screen.....definitely wasted an opportunity for screen time with him. I'm still bitter about it.

Its definitely not a perfect series thats for sure but overall this is a really good series and it was definitely worth the wait. The production was second to none and the acting is by far the best I've ever seen. It's now my favorite series and I'm looking forward to see where it goes if there's a season 2.

(I hope I wasn't too bias but I'm going from my enjoyment of it)

Leia Mais

Turning point for BL World!!

We all know that this is the most anticipated Series by everyone. People waited years for this series to be released. And now when the waiting is finally over, there's no doubt that all this waiting didn't went in vain at all. As I've said that this series is "turning point for BL World". Generally we see BL series limited to just some overused settings like highschool, etc. This show proved that BL series have potential to be in any type of plot like crime, action, thriller or even horror just like so called hetero romance can be.

Acting is brilliant, soundtrack and OSTs are top notch especially Freefall by Slot Machine and its orchestral versions.

Leia Mais

quick review

i'll just write a quick review because i dont have time at the moment to go through the whole show. i only have two episodes left to watch. so far i liked the plot as a whole, i quite liked the acting too and i think that this show exceeded my usual expectations for dramas, which are quite low actually (though that doesnt mean i *like* low quality dramas). i just wanted to get some things out there, which are the things that i disliked most about the show and that made me lower my rating.
first of all i didnt like the amount of sex scenes, though that's actually my personal preference. however i think that maybe people who expect more of the action genre may be a bit let down.
one of the two things i hated the most were the non-con scenes between vegas and porsche. im not saying that sexual assualt or, as in this case, sexual harassment shouldnt be included because they are things that (very unfortunately) happen, and very often too. im just mad about the fact that vegas harassed porsche twice and both times he was either drugged or drunk. the first time no one knew it was him so, eh fine. but the second time i hated the fact that NO ONE addressed it, and porsche still trusted vegas after that. i ALSO hated the fact that after these things happened and porsche was rescued, he had sex with kinn BOTH TIMES. i dont care if he gave consent, YOU DONT HAVE SEX WITH DRUGGED OR DRUNK PEOPLE. and NO ONE addressed that either.
the second thing that made me question this show was the relatonship (the interactions) between vegas and pete. i havent watched the whole show because it isnt out yet so i dont know how they'll further develop the plot on this matter, and i dont know if my judgement/opinion on this bit is valid or not. back to the point, i dont like how they're portraying (or at least how they've portrayed it so far) pete's abuse and very possible stockholm syndrome. as i was saying with non-con scenes with porsche, my point isnt that these things dont happen, but that they dont portray them well, as if rape and abuse werent "that bad". i feel like they're romanticising the relationship between vegas and pete, but a) i might be wrong given that i havent finished the show yet and b) maybe they had good intentions but didnt carry them out well.
i think they also wanted to make vegas' character deeper, which is obviously fine and actually very good (and interesting) to me. most people arent 100% good or 100% bad, and either way building a character's backstory makes them more interesting and deep, and complete as a person/character. however, (though i dont know if the intentions were good in this case too) maybe they made vegas' own abuse and trauma look like a justification for his actions, which they're not, they can be the reason why but not a justification. he is still a bad person who did things such as rape and torture (among the usual crimes people do in mafia shows). im not very sure about this point because i often dont perceive things as other people do, so maybe they didnt portray this situation badly at all.
(and honestly the fact that they "forgot" pete DURING A MISSION, and an important and dangerous one too, just bugs me. they could have come up with a more reasonable plot point)

okay edit n. 1 since i finally have access to my pc again: thinking back on the thing about vegas' backstory, i realised that maybe it was just to make pete sympathise with him and create that kind of bond through past trauma and abuse and not as an excuse for his behaviour (vegas' trauma is still valid even though he's an abuser too).

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