With so many characters each possessing their own personality, I think one will be able to relate to at least one of the characters. This is something that I really liked about the drama. It was sort of equally divided as I saw no bias in this drama. I’m glad that they gave time for each character to develop. At first, I thought that Win and Kwan would be the focus of the story since they’re like the leaders in the batch. They were also given equal screen time as much as possible. Instead of just focusing on a couple or a character, I like it more when a drama has many characters and each of them has their own story to tell. I think these kinds of dramas is really meant for me.
I guess it’s kind of a lesson to us that we shouldn’t trust the other person easily. She was very scared to death as she’s starting to imagine things and worried about her future. The drama portrayed this issue in a very clear way as we see in Dao’s situation. This issue is prominent in many countries and I don’t know any better way to solve this problem. On a side note, I applaud Thee and Phu for their courageousness in filming this scene. I like how Thai dramas step out of their comfort zone and show these things.
These things should just be kept in fan fictions and imaginations. Even if I see two Korean male idols holding hands, it’ll be super awkward. What more if there’s a kissing scene between two same genders?! I’ve never seen anything like that in any drama that I’ve watched. I’ve seen only a few who came out of the closet and who has really been open about their sexuality. This is really a taboo in Korean and Taiwanese dramas. All school-based dramas just have to include this in their storyline. That’s why I felt sad for Toei when she was left out by her friends and the restroom incident. Bullying frequently happens in school and I’ve personally experienced it. Who’s never experienced being bullied? Or are you the bully? Or you’ve probably seen someone being bullied. I guess this issue can be taken lightly than other issues. School 2013 and Boys Over Flowers are famous for it. The issue of bullying and violence is nothing new in dramas, especially in Korean dramas. Let’s go on talking about the specific issues. Hormones leans more into a simple but realistic concept. It also kind of reminds me of Boys Over Flowers, a Korean drama, which is also a school-based drama– minus too many coincidental happenings and flowery boys.
Hormones reminds me of Brown Sugar Macchiato, a Taiwanese drama, who also had a big cast– plus a believable storyline minus the good-looking boys. 14 episodes of 40 minutes each was very well spent. Definitely no regrets after watching this drama.
Upon hearing that they made a drama version, I became curious and intrigued and want to watch it too. I’ve watched a few Thai movies, but this is my first time watching a Thai drama or lakorn. Topics that are taboo and things that we don’t often talk about are portrayed in this drama. It’s a drama that happens in an everyday life of a teenager. Some characters question themselves as to who they really are and what are they supposed to do. Some characters deal with love and friendship, while some deal with their relationship with their parents. They have their own personalities, family background, interests, and problems. The drama features nine main characters from all walks of life studying in an upper-secondary school. Issues that are not commonly seen in dramas like homosexuality, teenage sex, and violence are relevant in this drama. Hormones depicts the lives of Thai teenagers as they face various issues in school and at home.
Hormones is a drama depicting about the lives of Thai teenagers.