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Skam Italia: Season 2 (Italian Series)

By Golu
Just like the other European takes on the Norwegian hit  Skam , the Italian version stands out as an intense and emotional show that feels very real. It does things a little differently by moving the gay storyline up to Season 2 instead of the usual Season 3. This season focuses on Martino Rametta as he figures out his identity and follows his relationship with Niccolò Fares. It sticks to the same cool format where we get short clips throughout the week showing these teenagers dealing with their daily highs and lows. The season is made up of ten episodes that run about 20 to 30 minutes each. We pretty much know the plot by now, and this version follows the original story closely while adding its own unique Italian vibe. Martino is really confused about his sexuality and tries to trick himself and everyone else into thinking he likes girls by dating a girl named Emma. Everything changes when he meets Niccolò, a charming guy at a party, and falls for him instantly. They have great ch...
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My Secret Of Seer (Thai Series)

By Golu

To be honest, this show really didn't have much going for it at all. It felt like there were way too many people to keep track of for no reason. On top of the main story about Win trying to figure out who is haunting him, they threw in all these side plots—like a friend trying to hurt him because of a crush, and random staff members getting tons of screen time to deal with relationship drama that Win somehow fixes. A lot of it just felt like total nonsense. It honestly reminded me of a much cheaper, lower-quality version of Khemjira. I’m just glad it only lasted eight episodes, even though sitting through fifty minutes of each one felt like absolute torture.

The story is about a 26-year-old guy named Win who works as a traditional fortune teller, spending his days helping other people figure out their lives. But Win realizes he’s stuck in a terrible cycle of bad luck and a scary spiritual curse that might actually kill him before the year is up. His own readings tell him he needs to find someone with massive spiritual energy to protect him and balance out all his bad vibes. That’s where he meets Phloeng, a YouTuber who visits "haunted" spots just to prove ghosts aren't real and debunk all the myths. They end up teaming up for a TV show together. To make things more crowded, the owner of the TV channel also starts showing a romantic interest in Win, so now he’s got two guys after him. All sorts of random events happen throughout the series, and if I’m being honest, I had no clue what was actually happening ninety percent of the time.

The show is full of people who seem important for one episode and then just vanish, making them totally pointless in the end. Everything felt so weird and disjointed. There just wasn't anything interesting to hold onto. Sure, it has the usual BL moments, but who even cares at that point? Also, that naked ghost wearing a rabbit mask was a total eyesore. I never understood if he was a real ghost Win just got used to having around or if he was just stuck in Win's head. When he finally took the mask off, he turned out to be really handsome, but his happy ending made no sense either. There’s a major problem when you can't relate to a single person on screen. Just casting good-looking people isn't enough to make a show decent. Win keeps having these bizarre dreams where he jumps from reading tarot cards to being in someone else's dream, then into an actual event, and then back to reality with ghosts everywhere. It left me so confused. To top it off, the big reveal at the end was the worst part. The explanation for everything was terrible and didn't make any sense at all. The acting was poor, I didn't care for any of the couples, and I was bored out of my mind the whole time.

This series is a total mess with a confusing plot and a finale that fails to explain anything in a way that makes sense. (2/10)

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