This show is proof that you don't need years to build chemistry trough multiple shared credits to score a duo who can deliver an epic romance.
With arguably two of the best actors on the scene, Reset delivers a melodrama that is entertaining and never takes itself too seriously,Absurdity runs through its core, from the main gimmick of the show—time traveling with a side of love through multiple lives—to the characters' complete unhinged nature (the fact that Armin did not end up in a straight jacket is a marvel), this series kept throwing curveballs like a freaking tennis ball machine, all in the name of good entertainment.
And it works! Every time Armin crashed out we could count with Pond delivering one of his best moments in the show, was it excessive plot armor? Perhaps. But having a protagonist who keeps falling upwards instead of having him struggle every single step of the way felt fresh and unique, if anything Armin's biggest enemies were his frail mindstate and lack of self-preservation, that one moment where he got royally smashed waking up in a strange place with Thada, whom he didn't knew at the time, and decides to go skinning dipping with? Yeah, girls went belly up for much less.
Thada is also a very curious character. As a Deux Ex Machina protagonist, he had no adversaries at his level in the entire show. He could handle all of them swiftly and without much fanfare. Having a lead this fierce and powerful throughout the show felt unique and fun. The few moments we saw him falter were related to his love story with Armin, the only character who kept him on his toes.
Putting like that makes it seem like both characters would be gifts to whoever found them. However, they only work because they got Pond and Peterpan in what are possible career's best, due the nature of the show they have many opportunities to tap into extremes of emotions, and in the downtimes they deliver subtle yet efficient acting that show they are one or two steps above their peers.
If I had to compare Pond's work here it would be with 180 Degrees Latitude Passes Through Us, where he was phenomenal in a very contained performance that contrasts well with what he does in Reset, Armin being a full throttle emotional device in all his incarnations.
Peter, who is a veteran actor of lakorns (he has just one previous BL entry to his quite extensive resume), works in perfect tandem with Pond, being able to bounce and elevate the material alongside his colleague with seemingly ease, you can see all the micro expressions and unsaid words and thoughts going through their faces at any given time, and when they do get unleashed it's masterclass in acting.
It's not all flowers though. The show does have it's short comings, two to be precise: if Armin and Thada are interesting, well-developed characters, the same cannot be said for the rest of the cast. Thiwthit (played by an adorable Bom Tanawat) serves as the main villain of the show, but his motivations come too late in the series, an attempt to hold suspense even thought it would make little sense to no-sense having anyone else as the person behind the machinations happening around the leads. And while he gives his all in the intense moments shared with Peter's Thada, he is too much an adorable presence to read as menacing — he reminded me a lot of the villainous Scrappy-Doo in the Scooby-Doo movie.
Other characters like First's Ren and Winner's Pharit don't get much material to go through, save for a few good moments like Ren's meltdown and whatever was happening on the film within the show Pharit was starring with Armin...
Winner in particular seems to have fell victim to editing or at least a script revision, his character initially poised as something other than what we ended seeing on screen.
Players such a Lilly, Achi, Phat and Sam make good impressions on the first few episodes, but are all pushed aside when the show decides to focus squarely on Armin and Thada, and while others like Narin and Charlie are called to the forefront on occasion it becomes clear that they will only work as mere steps for the leads to rise even more. It's not exactly a fatal flaw, but it would've been nice to have developed and incremented the side characters a little bit more, such as the standouts Janine and Weinai, Armin and Thada's retainers respectively.
They get few a moments sprinkled through out and when they do, they make those feels special, mostly due the actors sheer charisma which is something special since these are the first prominent roles for both Alexander Ty and Int Intanont. Unfortunately the show seems uninterested to explore more with them, relegating both to the background and occasional quips here and there.
Another Achilles heel is the time period of the show. Set in the '90s, it quickly becomes apparent that the tasks of characterization and composition were a bit too much for the team to handle. There are a few nice touches spread throughout the show, like polyphonic ringtones and brick-like cell phones, but overall, this show could easily be set in 2025—it wouldn't make much of a difference. Swap Thada's newspaper for a tablet, and one would be none the wiser.
There are clear monetary constraints, not everyone can be a BoC or Mandee to throw money at a show, especially one that lacks the endorsements that come with a branded pair, but the crew here is clever and resourceful, director Nuttapong Wongkaveepairoj squeezing every drop of drama and tension it can from every scene (who would've thought that an advertisement shooting could be so intense?).
Reset goes down not as a good BL show, but as a good drama series that happens to have two gay protagonists, a quality that sets them apart from the rest. It's no wonder Pond and Peterpan gravitated towards this project, where else would they have a chance at a script remotely extravagant as this one?
Something about them being physically intimate, i don't know if the director intendedly made the scenes always slower but I'm certain Pond and Pan taking their time slowly. I think it was because the director ask them to do it gently in the pilot trailer, so everytime they start being physical they not in a rush, instead they now don't want to let each other go.
Wishing another project of him looking like this idk maybe as a desperate loser corporate worker or playboy in suit manipulating everyone left and right, whatever it is I dig in
Just want to snap this, I love Thada and Weynai dynamic. This was Peterpan x Alex's workshop, in english! Man cannot wait for them having project full in english 😀
May I give highest appreciation to scriptwriter of Reset. Their dialogue, tho I bet there are also improvisation from the director and actors, the dialogues flow smoothly. And of course to the director and actors who deliver every dialogue without cringe inducing, it just feel real, even when they talk cheesy their response felt real.
You're staring at me like you're afraid I might disappear. I'm just afraid this is only a dream... and that I'll wake up soon. But at least it's a sweet dream. You really have nothing to be afraid of.
1. If I was Armin, best believe I will also be like him going explode when I meet again my ex bf and ex bff who "killed" me
2. When we are too focus bringing ourself, we won't notice our surroundings, we feel like all happened it's given. That I think why Armin get so late to know who TD is
3. Veynai and Janine truly our MVP to our lovesick couple. No amount can payback them lmao
4. Really appreciate all the cast and how they portray their character. They all nailed it
5. I really hope the honeymoon phase going last until the series end but this Episode 5 gave me whiplash, I need to be ready with more emotional rollercoaster
6. Reset become my top 10 fav thai bls I ever watched. The grip they had on me ugh
The dynamic of Thada and Armin in the series so interesting, many times I cannot explain it on words.
One example:
Everytime they starting their intimate scene, Armin who claim himself as uncle in his 40s with long and many adult experiences always get dreamy when he almost kiss or kissed Thada (man cannot wait for more). On the other hand, Thada during his almost or finally kiss Armin, who looks like a kid getting his want so giddy so lovesick, always has control under his breath, he can just stop and moving on. And then I realized, while in previous life Armin maybe an old uncle, he is very loyal to his lover, but Thada already has (only God and Crown insiders know how many) boytoys since he was young. To summarize, Thada is more freak on bed and he like to edging everyone.
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