This lakorn was hard to start for me, idk why haha. I'm still one episode behind but I am enjoying it so far! I'm really loving everyone's performance. I didn't like Mai's acting at first but I think I'm warming up to her. On the first episode, I was thinking why they couldn't cast a veteran that's known how to act -- Sinjai, Mam Jintara, even Fresh would have been a good choice. But I guess Off probably thought Mai brought a spark and would draw in viewers hahah. After seeing the second episode, I actually like Mai and her portrayal of Yoi. She puts something to the character that I can't describe but it makes me think about the friends my parents used to have but have cut off lol. Like the way she complains, she talks, she acts, the principals she believes in, even how she gets hurt is such a typical "hi-so wannabe" lady in our Thai/Lao community hahahha. I can't help but hate/love her at the same time cause she does just want the best for her kids. But she's just hella extreme. So far, I'm loving the bond between her and Champ the most. I feel such a strong connection there and how they talk haha it's so cute. Then I think her relationship with James and August would be next.. and of course lastly with Phet. I feel the family chemistry between them and that's hard to portray in a lakorn with so many characters, in my opinion. I can't wait to see what's in store for the next episodes and surprisingly, I usually spoil myself but I'm just watching this to watch how it unravels haha I don't even know how the drama will come and what love triangle may exist and who will hate who lmao.
I really adore Bella and give her mad props for her portrayal in here. I don't know how Reynu is supposed to be but she makes me feel so sorry for her. But I know Reynu isn't supposed to be the most perfect character but she still follows the typical nam nao cinderella nang aek storyline. Even though she becomes a prostitute everything about her is still good. If she acted like Noon in Mae Ai, then that would be definitely something different but I don't see a character flaw in her yet. Does she do bad stuff? I know she's going to do black magic but to me it's kind of comedic like she's doing it in spite of her mother-in-law and the pressure she feels from society cause she's known as a prostitute, who can be dumped anytime you know? Haha. Anyways if that's the case then I hope they're not watering down her character for Bella's image or anything like that. I want to see how Reynu is actually supposed to be in full force. And it's like the more stuff she's about to do that is deemed bad, it makes me like her more hahah.
I feel the chemistry between Phet/Bella too. I think they're super cute in here and I'm glad they got paired. I don't have the James/Bella effect on me cause I haven't seen a lakorn of them together fully, although I saw some bits of Padiwarada and enjoyed it. However in here, they seem to fit the brother/sister lingo really well. Like I wouldn't even have imagined to ever be pranang in a lakorn together haha. Really great acting.
Champ has improved since Ra Rerng Fai and I've always had a soft spot for him after that lakorn, along with Pie. I like how they're in here even though they're not paired haha. I like Pear too as the nang rai. She reminds me of Taew in a way in terms of looks but she has her own kind of spark and fierceness. She can act. I haven't seen her previous lakorns.
I never warmed up to Yiwah but this lakorn has made me warm up to her haha. She's cute in here but for some reason I couldn't get into her in Nang Barb. Maybe cause I really like the old version and the new one killed it for me so it made me have a bad taste for her hahah. Anyways, I feel like she's improved too but it's kinda hard to tell cause she barely speaks from the 2 episodes hahah.
So far, the people that I thought couldn't really act are doing pretty well. So I have hopes for Richie. Please please.. don't suck LOL. I haven't seen episode 3 yet, so I'll be back with some thoughts later haha