#bangkok rak stories 2: plead

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Bangkok Rak Stories 2: Plead

[ryansjane]

axelle judges non bl shows > Bangkok Rak Stories 2: Plead

/!\ SPOILERS AHEAD

shitty summary: Tee, the son of a fortune teller who is going blind, accidentally tells a bad omen to Elle, who resents him for that. Those two can’t seem to stay apart from each other though, even though Elle brings bad luck to Tee as well.

where to watch: netflix | dramacool

grade: 8/10

pros:

- I loved the use of thai & thai-chinese culture in this, between the colorful & busy life of yaowarat and the many beliefs that are adjacent to buddhism... this is one of the most culturally rich thai dramas in terms of thai culture, & just for that I would recommend it!

- if you like slice of life & character development, this show is made for you! nothing much happens, but you get so invested in those characters & their daily lives that it doesn’t really matter :’)

- I ADORED the setting. as I said, the life in yaowarat was not only aesthetically sublime, but incredibly culturally rich!

- similarly to that, the cinematography is gorgeous! the shots are nothing too crazy, but it’s still a really pretty show to look at & it was clearly expertly directed.

- an older couple having their own love story & even a sex life??? literally never seen before in the hundred thai shows I’ve watched, I was genuinely so positively surprised by this & appreciated it a lot.

- a female lead who is not passive & pretending to be shy but actually is the first to admit her feelings, pursue what she wants & be directive? YES. once again, something that is very rare in thai dramas & that I enjoyed very much!

- sex being seen as an important step in the relationship instead of being completely ignored & left out of the picture like in most other shows. also, the sex scene is quite explicit lol, he undid her dress!!! (which is A LOT by thai drama standards fiuhvygdyhdic, I know I know :’))

- the characters were really fucking nice. my faves are tee, pai & ong, but they were all really interesting characters that I rooted for so much. they’re all lovable but flawed in their own way, & felt like realistic characters!

- I cared about all four ships, which is a pretty rare thing! they all had compelling stories imo, and even though some were less developed than others, they were still quite lovely :)

cons:

- the ending is disappointing... I won’t spoil it but I felt like the last two episodes really did more harm to the show than good. it’s really sad because for me the ending really did ruin the overall love I have for the show tbh, and took it for a really good show to only a good one.

- this is a pretty slow show, which means it’s definitely not for everyone. I personally enjoyed the slowness for the most part because it’s paired with a slice of life aspect that I adore, but it did catch up to me in the end tbh.

- a lot of it is over dramatic, which wasn’t too unsettling for me bc I’ve watched thai lakorns before which are much worse in that department lmao, but still. some scenes just felt like too much compared to the tone of the rest of the series.

- blind man gets his view back trope... need I say less?

would I rewatch it: honestly yeah

I honestly went into this show expecting nothing much, but I really appreciated it. It’s far from a perfect show, in fact it could’ve been better if the few cons I’ve talked about had been fixed but it was still a really enjoyable watch! I loved seeing this whole cast in a new light, especially Non who is now an actor I really like, Punpun for whom this ship might be my favorite of hers?? And even the dad which I had seen in other works where he played a way colder character. Overall I would totally recommend this show if you enjoy slower slice of life series because this is one of the most culturally rich thai shows I’ve ever watched :)

[dramaawomaan]

My last list of the year

2019 made me extra emotional.  I lost idols, had plenty of breakdowns, ended up in the hospital, and had family be put in the hospital it was a very crazy year. I cried, laughed, wanted to beat a few people up. Most importantly I saw many dramas this year. 

I wanted to make one more list in 2019, and thought it would be a great idea to list every drama i’ve seen this year.... Thats when I realized that would be a very long list, because I know for a fact i didn’t only watch 2019 released Dramas. I also knew I didn’t have the time to backtrack every single drama I saw this year, list them, figure out if I seen that drama more than once, edit and post the list. I do work almost everyday. 

ANYWAY let me stop talking and get right into this list! 

I wrote this list in sections. Korean Dramas being first, because K-dramas are what I watched the most. Philippine dramas being the last, since I only saw one this year. 

*My Favorite ones our bolded*

*i wrote down dates of my most recently watched ones*

LETS BEGUIN 

Korean dramas 

My Fellow Citizens

Perfume

Tale of nokdu

Angels Last Mission: Love

One Spring Night 

My Strange Hero

The Secret Life of My Secretary 

My Absolute Boyfriend

Vagabond (even though I refuse to finish it until I get a better ending)

Doctor John 

Fates and Furies 

The Crowned Clown 

Abyss

Catch the Ghost! 

Touch your heart 

Her Private Life

Search: WWW

When the Devil Calls Your Name

Memories Of Alahambra ( i love the story, not the ending)

Romance Is A Bonus Book 

Arthdal Chronicals 

Hotel Del Luna 

Melting Me Softly 

Priest 

Kill it ( This drama killed my heart.)

Clean With Passion For Now 

The Light In Your Eyes 

My Country 

Be Melodramatic 

Babel 

Level Up 

Best delivery Man 

Love Affairs In The Afternoon 

I Hate You Juliet 

I Am Not A Robot 

Love Alarm 

The Last Emporress 

Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung 

Persona 

Chinese Drama

My Robot Boyfriend 

Flavor Its Yours 

My Girlfriend

My Neighbor Cant Sleep

The world Owes Me A First Love 

My Girlfriend Is A Alien

The Moon Doesn’t Understand My Heart 

Deep In My Heart 

Legend Of the Pheonix 

Put Your Head On My Shoulder 

Hello Again 

My Amazing Boyfriend 2

Thai Drama

Hua Jai Sila ( I will forever remember P’Tor and Min!)

Bangkok Love Stories: Plead 

The Sand Princess 12/26/2019

Boy For Rent 12/27/2019

Bai Mae Tee Plid plew 

Manatsajan ruk korm Gradart 

My Love from Another Star 

Three Will Be Free 

Mint to be 

Nee Rak Nai Krong Fai 12/28/2019

Japanese Drama

Coffee and Vanilla 

Philippine Drama

My love From Another Star 

I want to than everyone that follows and likes my posts, and wish yall all a Happy New Year!!! I really do hope 2020 will not be a horrible year. 2019 was hard for me, especially the last couple weeks. (I found out some pretty unwanted news about my grandpa that makes me pretty sad.) Like I said in the beginning of my post I cried A LOT. But that's enough talking about me!

[ryansjane]

the one year timeline from me thinking nonkul only had boring roles to me being lowkey in love after seeing him in actual good ones is... frankly not even that surprising lmao I only had seen him in two roles :’)