Coming out of the same studio that gave us RuPaul's Drag Race, and stacked with a whole crew of former contestants, Stop! That! Train! plays like RuPaul basically taking a bow for the entire franchise she's built. It's not really a gay film in the traditional sense, but with so many drag stars from Ru's shows popping up alongside a few cameos from well known out gay actors, I figured it earns a spot on this blog anyway. The whole thing is completely over the top, packed with GenZ slang, loud flashy visuals, and humor that's constantly winking at you knowing how ridiculous it is. Going in you'd assume it's meant to be a laugh riot, and a lot of critics online seem to be eating it up, but I just couldn't get into it at all. I've never really been someone who vibes with campy silly stuff like this, so honestly my reaction doesn't surprise me one bit. The setup follows Tess and DeeDee, two low level stewardesses who sneak onto the fancy Glamazonian E...
Honestly, this six-episode series was a total slog. Each episode is nearly an hour long, but there’s absolutely nothing new here. The plot is about as basic as it gets, there’s zero drama to keep things interesting, and everything just drags on forever. I kept wondering what the point even was—like, why bother making a series if you have nothing to say? It felt like the creators didn't care about telling a story at all and just wanted to focus on "cute" couple moments.
The story is about Meen, a guy who lives a pretty quiet, boring life on his own. He finds a stray dog in his backyard and decides to keep it, but his peace and quiet get wrecked when his mom sends Tul, her friend’s son, to live with him in Chiang Mai. Meen is super protective of his new dog and hates the idea of a roommate, so he tries everything he can to kick Tul out. Of course, he eventually realizes that Tul loves the dog just as much as he does. Tul has this clingy, puppy-dog personality that eventually melts Meen’s heart and gets it beating for the first time. At the same time, we've got a side story with another couple in their friend group who are also dog lovers. They meet by chance and fall in love pretty fast. There was a little bit of potential to make that side plot meaningful, but it just ended up being as boring as the main one.
Both of these romances are incredibly bland, and I didn't feel any chemistry between the leads at all. It’s hard to blame the actors entirely because the script and direction are so weak that the characters feel totally one-dimensional. Even the kisses and more intimate scenes felt forced and just... off. The pacing was painfully slow, the characters were dull, and there was no weight to the story. Honestly, the only scenes I actually liked were the ones with the dog, probably because I’ve been watching way too many dog videos lately. Other than the cute pup, there’s really nothing worth mentioning. It’s a complete waste of time.
It’s an incredibly boring and empty show that lacks any real heart or spark, making it one you should definitely skip. (2/10)
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