Knot

When Knot was first teased by the studio MFlow, it came with great expectations after the trailer dropped and the announcement that it was “Thailand’s first Omegaverse drama” starring the return of the acting team BoatOat from My Stubborn. Sadly, the anticipation quickly died down as fans seemed to think that was throwing shade at another beloved Thai bl, PitBabe, which was also billed as Thailand’s first Omegaverse drama. Granted, Pitbabe barely touched on the Omegaverse tropes, especially after the writer disavowed the Omegaverse as it went against her newly found religious beliefs, but fans still loved Charlie and Babe and took offense to that billing. Then more controversy ensued when Oat was recorded during a live Q&A comparing omegaverse “heats” to dogs in heat, and went on to say other rather derogatory things about bls primary audiences. That was another strike against them, with people vowing to boycott the series and the acting team permanently.

The series finally debuted and seemed to come on strong, but right away was met with critiques: The editing was badly done and they were using AI generated subtitles that were barely discernable. On top of that, the script, well, to say it wasn’t good is doing them a kindness.

The story revolves around Phatsa and Nakhun. Nakhun is part of the powerful clan, which most think have ties to the mafia. When Nakhun and Phatsa first meet, Phatsa has just learned what the omegaverse is and gotten tested because everyone seems to think he might be Alpha. Turns out he’s a Pure Omega, which is an even more coveted prize because it’s such a rare occurrence. Nakhun happens to catch Phatsa’s scent on his coffee cup and becomes obsessed. When he finally meets him randomly in the street, he can’t help himself and marks Phatsa as his mate. Once the smoke clears, so to speak, he and Nakhun have to come to terms with the new realities being mates as they come from vastly different worlds.

Now I will say there are some positives in this series. Nakhun and Phatsa are a very believable couple once the shock wears off and they start to get to know each other. They actually listen to each other and Nakhun never violates Phatsa’s boundaries or pushes for more than he’s willing to offer. He listens to Phatsa’s wants and needs and tries to cater to them as best he can in their situation. The cinematography is good and the costuming department absolutely understood the assignment, especially when it came to Boat. His hair deserves its own category of amazing. And of course Boat/Oat’s chemistry and acting is working overtime to save this show.

The negatives sadly far outweigh the positives and most of that is down to the script. It’s absolutely atrocious. They keep rehashing the same arguments and there doesn’t seem to be a continuity supervisor anywhere. The editing was very distracting, especially at the beginning. The pacing made each scene feel like an eternity and speeches seemed to go on forever. It’s one of the few times I’ve ever watched bls and though “this could’ve been much shorter and we wouldn’t have missed anything.” The secondary couple was cute, but the third was brought in so late they didn’t get any character development and barely added anything significant to the plot.

So do I think Knot lived up to the hype? Sadly, not at all. It was one of the biggest disappointments of the year after all the build up and hype surrounding it. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who’s not already a Boat/Oat fan, because they were the only reason I kept watching til the end. I hope MFlow does some serious reflecting and listens to the fans and critics responses to this series. It could’ve been so much better. 4/10