Drama Digest
A contemporary retelling of the fairy tale Snow White. Snow White’s danger used to be her beauty. But “Ugliness” is more dangerous to the Snow White of the new period. She is assaulted by the kind but toxic social media because she isn’t fair, she isn’t skinny, and she doesn’t fit the definition of beauty. No matter how much she is mistreated, she won’t perish from this “Poisoned Apple”!
The Feel-Good Part
I initially believed that this was a typical Thai drama that had been scaled back to appeal to a younger audience. You are familiar with the procedure. Nothing brand-new. But I persisted because I was looking for a light watch.
The Disappointing Factor
The plot doesn’t merit a better rating. Even so, it’s still pleasant if you’re a big fan of Kitsakorn Kanogtorn (Phlu) and Preava Bunnag (Snow).
In-Depth Analysis
Cyberbullying on social media is the “poisoned apple” in this version of Snow White. Snow White addresses beauty standards, social media, and bullying in the same way that Cinderella addressed socioeconomic inequalities. The first half was powerful, and the second half was weaker, but everything was soon addressed at the conclusion. Like in the last episode, everyone’s heads suddenly lit up. A more progressive approach to the resolution would have been preferable. However, all the turmoil would abruptly end and resolve itself. However, Snow is a fantastic character (sometimes to the point of being overly unselfish), as well as the godmothers and the characters who weren’t influenced by rumors and social media. This is why I persisted with it. There weren’t enough moments to substantiate that the antagonist was trying to ruin the female lead’s life because I truly admire and adore her. The writers were excessively intent on misleading and confusing viewers but deviated significantly from their intended course. Unfortunately, they veered too far off in the wrong direction with Beauty’s plot arc for most of the story. It isn’t enjoyable because many individuals who have ever been in Beauty’s circumstance could understand and sympathize with her.
Star Power
The main cast has Kitsakorn Kanogtorn (Phlu), Preava Bunnag (Snow), Parattakorn Kaiyanan (Ma), Prangsinee Viravan (Khongkhwan), Veerinsara Tangkitsuvanich (Beauty). It is directed and written by Chatkaew Susiwa. The main lead outdoes the performance as compared to the supporting cast.
Overall Opinion
YOU WOULD enjoy how the narrative addresses societal issues and the hope that it encourages people to be more thoughtful and accountable about what they post online and how it might influence other people. Even though it differs from the conventional Thai romance drama finale, most people will still agree and be generally satisfied. I’m interested to see how they handle the remaining stories.
