Episode 2 in which our nang-ek (male lead) Siva gets entangled in a web of his own devising, our clever heroine Palai continues in her quest for revenge, (resembling Rasika more and more), and we get a chilling look at our antagonist Rasika's true nature.

If you're interested in watching it, you can download it from here.


"Don't think that I'll let you push me around...
You brought this upon yourself. Too bad. You deserve it."


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So it's here finally. If anyone's been keeping up with the teasers I've released, this is what it's about: Rahut Rissaya. This lakorn is available to watch at jdramas and AM-Addiction. I've spent massive amounts of time on this project, and hope to finish in a month or so.

For now, here's the first episode recap of Rahut Rissaya..

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MY THOUGHTS

This episode is almost two hours, so rest assured, I didn't go into all the details. I also wasn't able to adequately cover the many wonderful comic moments in the episode, but they're abundant.

This isn't a romantic comedy, but because the comedy is so expertly played by Paul as Siva and some of the servants like Thoi, it can be freaking hilarious at times. It's not like the humor in some dramas, say Drunken to Love You which devises all these ridiculous scenarios to provoke laughs. Instead, the laughter here comes naturally from the characters and situations they find themselves in.

And Palai. "I'm willing to do anything, just for my revenge." Wow, just, wow. What can you say to that?

Let me talk about Siva while I'm at it. Over and over again, Siva has been rendered impotent by Palai. He's been blackmailed into marriage by her, forced to be at her beck and call, while she's manipulated him at every instance. Siva's actually played fair with her, following her rules, but when she shows she's not willing to follow them herself, then it's gloves off, no holds barred. 

The first Thai lakorn I've watched this year. In fact, the only new Thai lakorn I've watched this year and my second Thai lakorn review. Ah! Look at the sparkly good looks. Pretty.

Also, cheating here, but teaser 6: Guess Who? There's a familiar face in here.

Full review under cut... )

Ah, what joy and happiness a child can bring. Also chaos, terror, fear, and calamity as well. No, I'm not speaking from personal experience (thank you!), but from the lakorn Ka Kaung Kon.

 

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"I think I'm fallin' in love
 I think I'm in love with you
I want to give all my love only to you,
Even if it means I throw all of me away."

Well, in case it wasn't apparent from the pictures, love's in the air in episodes 5 and 6 of Ka Kaung Kon with both love confessions, an engagement and disavowals of love. By the way, these aren't recaps, so I'm leaving out many things, just focusing on what I want to talk about.

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At this point, I'm wondering at all this angst for something that doesn't need to happen, Gluay and Luck's parting. After all, they're both available, so why can't she just stay married to him? But I think the feelings are too new and they haven't known each other very long either, probably a few months at best. So it makes sense that both are being cautious. 



You know, looking at the pictures above, it occurs to me that they, Gluay and Luck haven't even kissed yet and they don't really need kissing to portray intimacy, and longing. Wow!

(Song lyrics from "Falling in Love" by 1TYM, translated by YBGY)
The whole premise of Ka Kaung Kon, the characters, the plot are all pretty unoriginal and has been done before. But I think it's slightly saved from being complete cliches because of the acting of Pong and Noon (the two leads) and adding a few little tweaks here and there to the basic formula.


So for example, we have as the male lead a typical arrogant rich playboy, but he behaves like a little kid at times. Then there's the fighting and bickering between the leads, but it's interspersed with moments of tenderness. There's a lot more attempts at characters to talk and understand each other earlier than I'm used to in most dramas.
 
More please? )

So far, I've watched three episodes of Ka Kaung Kon starring Pong Nawat and Noon Woranuch. The title in English means “A Person's Worth/Value.” I've watched Pong and Noon in other lakorns and liked them both. Plus, one of my favorite stories, a marriage by a contract. First episode, bleh, second, dawning interest, and by the third episode, anticipation and interest.

 

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So what can I say? A striking couple, she's not weeping 24/7 anymore, thank you, and a pra'ek on the road to love, with a not so enamored nang'ek? I'm there. Oh, yeah I'm there.


I wasn't going to do one of these posts, partly because there are still 2010 dramas I want to watch, but then I thought, wouldn't it be fun to make a list of my favorites for 2010 and 2011 and compare them in a year's time?  Of course it would! Be fun, that is. If . . . if you're me.

~The Best of 2010~

10
. Wanida - (Thai lakorn)
This really wouldn't have made it to the list except for one factor. I call it the "Tik" factor. Really, this shouldn't be on the list at all. I mean, I liked the music, the sets, the clothes, but if only I had liked the plot which was riddled with cliches, stupid plot points or the heroine Wanida. Still, lovely scenery.

Best 2010/2011 dramas cont. )
 

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