TharnType The Series (2019-2020) is among the Thai BL productions. Years have passed since its release date, but the series has written its name in golden letters in the BL world. It is a cult production, especially for those who love youth romance with school and university themes. If you are a viewer who has just discovered the boys’ love genre, definitely add this series to your watch list. In fact, start watching it as soon as you finish this review.
This BL is one of the legendary early examples for viewers who love the “MewGulf” partnership. BL series are generally remembered for harmonious partners, and this duo is the peak of that harmony. Now let’s get into the details.
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TharnType The Series (2019) Plot and Synopsis
A Difficult Path from Homophobia to Love: TharnType The Series is almost a timeless production among Thai BL series. It still maintains its popularity. The series has a bolder originality compared to modern productions.
The series focuses on the turbulent relationship between a young student named Type, who has just started university and grew up with homophobic prejudices, and his openly gay roommate, Tharn. At first, Type adopts a hateful attitude towards Tharn. He does not want to stay in the same room with him; he looks for another room but is unsuccessful. (They say behind every hatred there is a hidden attraction; the series explains this right from its core.)
Learning about Tharn’s sexual orientation through their mutual friend named Techno, Type perceives this situation as a direct threat. However, over time, the conflicts they experience begin to turn into an unsuppressible attraction towards each other. The traumas in Type’s past—especially the abuse he suffered as a child—have made him defensive and reactive. But Tharn’s patience and understanding slowly begin to melt this ice.
The Development of the Relationship and Its Dramatic Aspect
The relationship, which initially starts only over a tense physical closeness, turns into true love over time. Type’s internal conflicts, his process of acceptance, and Tharn’s facing his past will present you with a solid drama that isn’t overly weepy. Of course, as in every love story, you will see the destructive impact of third parties here as well.
When Tharn’s ex-boyfriend Tar gets involved in the story, he will create massive chaos. A third character always adds action and excitement to the series. When Type thinks he has been cheated on, the relationship is severely damaged. However, such dramatic deviations open the door to exciting developments for the viewer as the breaking points of the story.
🎥 Extra Info: The 2nd season of the series, TharnType 2: 7 Years of Love, focuses on their relationship 7 years later. The school years are now left behind, and the duo has stepped into professional life. With the house they live in together, their growing love, and their developing characters, it reflects a mature relationship of the BL universe.
🎥 Universe Connection: You can also watch the turbulent relationship between Fiat and Leo in the BL series Don’t Say No, which takes place in the same universe. If you like stories and “spin-offs” of BL series taking place in each other’s universes, you will like this detail.
Brief Review and Comments
Finding Oneself in a Homophobic Society. In my opinion, TharnType is much more than an ordinary BL series. It presents a serious psychological foundation regarding the difficulties LGBTQ individuals experience in society, especially through the internal conflicts of the character Type. What I mean is, it is not something every production can pull off to extract such a deep queer narrative from a simple BL youth romance.
Type’s homophobic attitude actually stems from his attempt to cover up his own repressed orientation and past traumas. Don’t we see this situation in real life too? The series touches upon an unshakable reality frequently encountered in society: People violently express what they fear or repress the most.
While telling a love story, the series boldly touches upon the prejudices against gay individuals, family pressure, the struggle for identity, and the heteronormative social structure. Perhaps that’s why TharnType turned into a legend. On the other hand, I cannot pass without criticizing the typical Thai BL aesthetics. The glittering shots, actors with flawless skin, overly dramatic scenes, and of course, that heavy makeup always bother me. I wish BL series would progress through more natural and real human representation…
In fact, MyDramaList commenters generally only focus on the physical characteristics of the actors. Superficial and garbage comments like “They are so cute, they looked at each other so beautifully” have no place in this shop. On the other hand, I cannot deny that the actor chemistry is truly magnificent. It is a series with depth and definitely a turning point for the BL genre. If we go to 2019, the production date of TharnType, we see that it gained international success at a date that can be considered an early period for BL series. Today’s BL series are no longer as tasteful as the old ones; most of them are like copy-pastes of each other. Therefore, never miss such high-quality and deep-rooted productions.
TharnType The Series (2019-2020) Series Details and Cast
A university story with a heavy emotional burden where a tense beginning turns into passionate love. Even though TharnType contains clichés in places, it is definitely a legend you must watch.
- Original Title: TharnType The Series, เกลียดนักมาเป็นที่รักกันซะดีๆ
- Number of Episodes: 12 + Special episodes.
- Sequel Season: TharnType 2: 7 Years of Love (Tells the story of the duo stepping into business life and the difficult continuation of their relationship.)
- Screenplay: Novel Adaptation. Author: MAME. Work: TharnType’s Story: Hate You, Love You More (Sometimes I say, what would the BL world do without “MAME”? She carries the entire industry on her back.)
- Broadcaster / Where to Watch: Viki, iQIYI
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Cast and Characters
- Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat → Tharn: An outspoken, mature, and patient young man interested in music. He stands out with his strong but equally compassionate side from the outside, not hiding his gay identity. He struggles with Type’s heavy prejudices with inexhaustible patience.
- Gulf Kanawut Traipipattanapong → Type: A university student passionately devoted to football, stubborn, prejudiced, but hiding a fragile child inside. He is highly reactive to homosexuality due to the traumas he experienced in the past. Over time, he breaks his thick shells with Tharn’s love and stubbornness.
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