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It's hard to describe this wonderful gem from Yanyong Kuruangkura. It's part sci-fi dystopia but also romance drama but non of that without SpongeBob SquarePants humor. It's a wild ride but beautiful and amazing all together.

The best I could say is Hunger Games story but with happy ending, Squid Games cinematography and set design, Disney channel goofiness and 4th wall moments, SpongeBob sound effects, Singles Inferno format, and Stranger Things music magic.

Intriguing plot, inspired directing, masterful production, and captivating performances! If you love film and can handle some anime level camp this is for you!

Is it riddled with plot holes, frustrating suspenseful moments where you scream "why are you just standing there?!??" for minutes at a time, and truly thought out world building? Yes. But the overarching story is refreshing. It doesn't rely on the 1,001 RomCom tropes that every storyline seems to have these days. The problem is the execution of that story leaves a lot of questions.

Despite that, it's a story worth watching. Just don't think about it too much. If you're looking for a feel good romantic comedy with a range of emotions sprinkled in, this is a decent one. You follow many subplots that give you multiple people to root for. I truly didn't know where it was going most of the time and that was part of the fun of it.

In short: Give it a shot. You might enjoy it.

Squid Games + Bachelor + hint of Hunger Games = Ready, Set, Love.

Ths show is set in a bleak and oppressive world, where society is under the control of a totalitarian government. But are you looking for love?! Then you're going to have to fight for it!

I never knew I'd love a Thai drama. I've been watching Korean dramas for a while. Netflix recommended it so many times on Netflix. I gave it a shot and I couldn't stop watching it. It's a little silly and sometimes you want to skip to the end. Don't! It's worth it when everything goes together.

They seriously make it sound like we'll get a season 2. I really hope so!! Please, let us have another season Netflix!!

This is an interesting dystopian series which mixes fun and sadness, real life and the dreamier version, friendship and love as well as hate and jealousy. The series has some resemblance to the Hunger Games, the Black Mirror, Squid Game (however not as brutal) and maybe even, to some extent, Bridget Jones. It was first time for me watching a Thai series. One should definitely watch it in the original language; please do not watch it dubbed, you miss out on so much then. I would say that this series is a salutation to freedom and equality, and mainly that one should be able to love whomever you want. I loved that it is queer and that it was simple yet deep. It was also wonderfully silly and goofy yet serious as well. It was about facing your fears and being able to do so with the people you love. To summarise, it was a surprisingly good balance! Thank you for giving me, a Swede, an insight in this quirky, yet with an important message, Thai drama.

RSL continues a hot streak of Thai shows that I thoroughly enjoyed. It doesn't try to be too much, and you know what you're getting from the very beginning - an underdog story set against corpo elitism with some dark dystopian undertones. Nothing fancy. All of it easy to see.

What never ceases to amaze me is how these Thai shows end up far more enjoyable than their Korean counterparts who have 10-20 times the budget. But look closer and it is easy to understand why. In Thai shows, people act in harmony with their personalities. Not always logically, but consistent with how they are portrayed and how their history/up-bringing makes them as adults. In Korean shows, the never-ending illogical behavior, overly dramatic and nonsensical posing, and the martyrdom has gotten incredibly old. Just look at my reviews of Doona, Record of Youth, Castaway Diva, Welcome to Sandal-ri, etc. To see examples of how NOT to formulate a love story. K Dramas are trying to hard to be artsy and chic, that they can't get out of their way. Even Gyeongsong Creature features ridiculous choices by the lead characters.

RSL has none of that. It is simple, stays on message, and delivers an emotional ride.

So, why not 10 stars? Why only 8? Because I took off 2 stars for the completely unnecessary and pointless post-credits scene. It, a) Ruins all the good "feels" the ending provided, and b) Is an obvious attempt to tease a 2nd season. Though, this fails because the way the show ends does not lend itself easily to another season. It would have to be a drastically different show for that to work. (Think Hunger Games dark.)

So, do yourself a favor, and stop watching right when the first credit starts to roll. You'll thank me later.