HORMONES The Series

Yes, Thais also produce good films (and dramas). There were many movies I enjoyed and loved. They have bunch of good stuff be it horror, romance, comedy or human drama. As for TV series, I seldom finish their dramas. I usually drop them after first episode because I find them cliche. They have  the traditional theme and plot the same as those I've seen growing up. You know the typical family drama (rich and poor) or the Romeo and Juliet type full of angst. Thai dramas and Filipino dramas are pretty the same, they have that Latin-American telenovela influence. 

Meanwhile, Hormones The Series is different from the typical because it's very modern and pretty much like those high school Jdoramas and Kdramas I loved. The length is comparable to other Asian dramas with its 13-episode format. The theme though is more daring compared to the usual Asian high school drama. It's a Reply 1997 meets Gossip Girl. The content includes sensitive issues like sexuality, premarital sex, bullying, violence and substance abuse. We all know that for a conservative country, dramas of this type are still unacceptable on TV because the youth might interpret it differently and take those things as a norm. As expected it became controversial and the production team had to explain themselves to a government body before it could continue to air. Anyway, it was aired in cable channel so the government was lenient and announced that they won't ban the TV series.

I can say that the show was actually very careful in presenting the sensitive issues or the "provocative" content people were talking about. They incorporated those issues in the story carefully. It is more like telling us that these things are really happening in high school and our main characters have to deal with them, that their actions have consequences (bad and good). 

Setting the controversial content aside, it's a typical high school drama. It talks about high school crushes, young love, friendships and family. These elements are never tiring and always relatable because we've all been there. We all experienced the fun and dramas of high school. Looking at the characters, we could actually say that we know these people and their story was our story. 

Check out the trailer below: