They had a lot of things wrong.
These things that weve complained about here actually arent much different from the complaints on Pantip. Thai fans there speculated that the production team for PLR failed to communicate closely with the other three production teams. So the result is that their understanding of each characters personalities and relationships with each other did not harmonize well with the visions of the other production companies.
Take for example, in PLR, Fai calls Jeed, Khun Jeed, but in WPM, he often calls her My wife. This changes the audiences perception of their relationship dynamics quite drastically. But, which Fai do you think comes closest to the Fai youve met from TH and DJA? Is it the PLR-Fai or WPM-Fai?
Such simple words. My wife and Khun Jeed. You get where Im going from here, right? Im going back to the importance of taking care of the subtle nuances that weve discussed before at least 30+ pages ago. Those little things can make so much difference and draw out so much depth in a piece of fiction.
Rasa said that and I don't doubt it. As a rule, actors and actresses are supposed to listen to the directors suggestion.
Id also say, the people who complain about Mints performance know little about how much power the director holds. They, surely, hold more than they are credited for by the general audience. They have it in their power to project an image to the audience the way they deliberately envisioned it. What we see is, more than anything, largely a result of their manipulation.
For example, in the beginning, quite a few people (including very briefly myself) complained that Mark and Mint lack chemistrywhich for those who have seen them interact BTS know this to be untrue. They actually have the most chemistry out of all four pairings. But for PLR, I recall there were a few people who said that Din and Cha-aim seemed more like siblings than potential lovers. Well for those people who thought this, you cant totally blame Mark and Mint for projecting this image and vibe when thats exactly what the director intended.
In this interview, Mint explains the directions she was given from Khun King. The director specifically told her that Din viewed Cha-Aim as a little sister. (Im assuming this direction was given only in the beginning stages of Din and Cha-Aims relationship, because otherwise, Ill have to call---INCEST!)
I must also add--since Im discussing the directors contribution and allthat seeing the dramatic difference in so-called chemistry between Din-Cha-Aim and Mark-Mint, really forced me to re-examine my understanding of the word. I came to this conclusion that people use the word a little too loosely. I think people erringly assign the same meaning to the word when its meaning changes according to the context in which we discuss them.
This is how Ive come to see it:
On-screen chemistry happens with the aid of forces beyond the actors and actresses control. Its scripted, so there are other creative processes that go on behind the work to affect what we see. Thats why I dont think Ill ever give full credit (or crap) to actors and actresses anymore. I wont praise (or bash) their chemistry (or lack thereof) anymore, because the people who have a say in the BTS works also deserve a nod of recognition (or a cold shoulder) in creating, or not creating, that chemistry.
On the other hand, off-screen chemistry between two people is where I consider chemistry, at its purest form, happens, because thats when its unscripted and undirected by a third person.
This is also why I like the Keira Knightly quote that you posted, where she says the chemistry we see onscreen isnt between the actual people, but its created by a common vision shared by both the onscreen characters AND the BTS staffs.
One of them is real, the other is an illusion.
Oh, they deserved to be blamed. A good number of people on Pantip actually dont blame Mark and Mint. People there are actually quite more aware of the consequences of having a poor script, director, etc. than the people on Youtube that you referred to.
It's really unfortunate. Both Mark and Mint have a lot to be thankful for when they've been given the opportunity to star in ch. 3's biggest project of the decade. The fact that they are young and less experienced is more reason why they must be grateful despite the inferior quality of the production team for PLR.
Ive read that the plot is completely different for the novel. My DJA novel came already, but I havent been wanting to touch it now. Im waiting for my PLR, which should come this week.
They couldnt even add BROMANCE to redeem themselves. YO.