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“My Stand-In” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

Love isn’t always beautiful or happy. In truth, love isn’t really about beauty at all but the depths to which we can fall, good or bad. The beautiful is in the good. The pain is in the bad.

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“Step by Step” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)

Boy meets boy, engineering faculty meets medical students, good boy meets bad boy- these are all tropes that Thai BL series have used countless times over the years. In 2023, the trend seems to be “Sexy boss meets an adorable Subordinate” as is the case in “A Boss and a Babe” and “Step by Step”. The difference between both lies in the main characters of the two shows. While “A Boss and a Babe” has Laem, a headstrong, over confident intern, “Step by Step” has Pat, a very shy and very timid subordinate. The two bosses seem different as well. While “A Boss and a Babe” has Gun, a headstrong, gay Boss, “Step by Step” has Jeng, a very domineering but headstrong manager who has to learn how to care about his employees.

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“Lovely Writer The Series” First Impression (2021)

Gracing your silver screen this spring is fan favorite Kao Noppakao’s new Thai BL drama “Lovely Writer The Series”. After his previous year’s breakout hit “Until We Meet Again”, where he played the miserable gay son of a gangster and spent most of his time in an aggrieved state (loved him regardless of that), here Kao grabs the limelight as “Nubsib” which is a total role reversal for the suave actor.

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