Blacklist is a Thai Television series about a set of high school boys trying to unravel the mysterious events in their school. The series was written by Pratchaya Thavornthummarut, Yod Chiangmun Ngamkanokwan & Baison Jinatcha Maneesriwong and directed by Dan Worrawech Danuwong & Poy Napat Pattamasing Na Ayutaya.
The Plot
A young boy named Traffic joins his sister’s school to find out about his sister Fah’s disappearance. He suspects that the school is involved in the missing of his sister. In the hope of finding his sister he joins a secret gang in school called Blacklist which is headed by his teacher. The gang is formed to find out the mysteries happening in their school. They set out to expose a notorious gang called God’s Hands which has been doing many illegal activities in their school.
My Opinion
I have kind of a mixed opinion about Blacklist. The series had a good plot and storyline, but I think the screenplay faltered at many points. Many things were going on in the series, leaving the audience confused about the focus of the story. The writers touch on many topics like bullying, drug dealing, human trafficking, child abuse, gangsters and more, but in the end, none of them seemed to be dealt with properly. They do not go into the depths of any of these topics. There were many loopholes in the series, especially about the missing of Fah. There were no explanations of how she escaped from where she was kept captured.
The Cast
The only thing that kept me watching till the end is the cast of the series. Blacklist has a stellar cast including Nanon Korapat Kirdpan, Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee, Chimon Wachirawit Ruangwiwat, First Kanaphan Puitrakul, Drake Sattabut Laedeke and Frank Thanatsaran Samthonglai. The supporting cast is also as good as the main cast. But I don’t think, the directors made use of the full potential of the cast. Most of the characters were not well written, which affected their performance.
There were many interesting scenes and twists in the series. But I think the series could have been made better. Overall, Blacklist is watchable. It might not reach your expectations but is not too bad either.
