Poisonous Love EP10: A Finale Full of Feelings, Flaws, and Fierce Face Cards

We’re going to do this review a little differently since this is the finale of what has officially secured its spot as one of our favorite #ThaiGL releases of the year. We’ll break down what we loved about the final episode, what made us clutch our chest and dab a tear, and yes — the moments that had us tilting our head like, “North Star, baby… explain.”

Because while EP10 delivered swoon-worthy romance, emotional gut punches, and premium Ginny-level acting, it also resurfaced a few earlier cracks we had politely ignored. No GL is perfect… yet. But this one? It was damn near #FreenBecky-level good, and we are absolutely ready to rave about what worked and what didn’t.

Prem sees Pat alive for the first time after believing she was dead, embracing her with overwhelming relief and love as they reconnect in a private, emotional moment.

Prem’s Surprise Engagement: Book-Accurate Chaos, Series-Level Icon Behavior

Prem getting summoned to her parents’ house for an engagement she knew nothing about? Straight out of the book. But the moment she takes that phone call, everything shifts — and suddenly she knows exactly how to move.

Like. A. Boss.

She shuts down the engagement like she’s sweeping a bad contract off a boardroom table and bolts to the woman she actually loves. We screamed. We cheered. We saluted.

The Hospital Scene: Slightly Different From the Novel, Impactful All the Same

The series made a few tweaks here, but honestly? We liked them.

Prem running straight into the arms of the parents she deserved — warm, grounded, and immediately easing the guilt that had been eating her alive the entire drive — hit us right in the chest. That kind of unconditional acceptance was exactly what she needed in that moment. And once Bow and Tan delivered the gut-punch news, Ginny took it home with an acting masterclass: the panic, the desperation, the collapse… all painfully real.

We felt it too.

The Lie: The Most Heartbreaking, Infuriating Twist of the Entire Finale

THIS. This was the major departure from the book, and… wow. We were equally impressed and livid.

Prem’s parents — narcissistic doesn’t even cover it — lie to her face, cut her off from her friends, and tell her that Pat is dead just to force her into the public image they want.

Who does that?Why would you do that?And why did we watch this scene twice just to process all the rage?

Ginny’s performance through this entire 20-minute stretch is career-best.The screams.The shaking.The way she tries to run, clawing her way past her parents to get to Pat.The collapse.The utter devastation that feels raw and lived-in.

This wasn’t acting — this was a woman breaking.

And when she hits the point of saying she no longer wants to live without Pat?That line snaps something — in the audience and in her mother. It finally forces a moment of clarity for the parent who has been the loudest source of damage. Finally.

And then — miracle — a gentleman in the #ThaiGL universe appears.Give it up for Krich, the only man with enough backbone to shut down a fake engagement and tell Prem’s parents the truth they desperately needed to hear.

Sir, we salute you.

Funeral Chat vs. Book Version: A Smart Switch With Purpose

The series makes a major change here, and it’s important that fans — especially book readers — understand the weight of that switch.

What Happens in the Book

In the novel, Bow, Tan, and Falada (yes, from TSOU) create the entire ruse.They fake the news of Pat’s death not to hurt Prem, but to shock her parents into finally seeing the catastrophic emotional damage they’ve caused. Their goal? To make Prem’s parents face the consequences of their cruelty and manipulation.

And it works — painfully, dramatically, but effectively.

Once her parents finally break, the Scooby Trio are the ones who reveal that Pat is actually alive. They are the ones who step in, comfort Prem, and guide her back toward hope.

This leads directly into the funeral scene for Tan’s grandmother, where:

• Prem is present

• Prem knows Pat is alive

• and she rushes back to the hospital to be by Pat’s side during recovery — still in casts and hooked to machines.

It’s an emotionally layered sequence in the book, balancing grief, understanding, community, and reconnection.

What the Series Changed

In the show, that entire plan shifts.

Instead of Bow, Tan, and Falada taking charge, it’s Prem’s mom — finally shaken awake by the severity of what she’s done — who reaches out to the friend group.

She is the one who calls them in.She is the one who activates the reunion.She is the one who chooses accountability.

It’s a significant rewrite.

Why the Change Works

And honestly? We liked it.

This switch gives Prem’s mother a moment of actual growth. Instead of being dragged into awareness by outside forces, she takes initiative — however late — to help repair what she broke.

It adds nuance, creates a cleaner emotional line, and gives the series a sense of earned redemption rather than convenient redemption.

A plot twist with purpose — and one that still honors the spirit of the original scene while adapting it for television pacing.

The Apology & Reunion: Heartfelt, Healing, and… Missing a Bit of Realism

This moment needed to hit big — and it did.After twenty minutes of emotional devastation, guilt, lies, and collapsing hope, this is where the series finally lets everyone breathe again.

And it’s also where the story pivots from despair into healing, accountability, and reconnection.

From a narrative perspective, this scene carries the full emotional consequence of everything that came before it — the lie, manipulation, breakdowns, and the rift between people. So when Prem’s parents finally step up, bring her out of that suffocating house, and offer a sincere apology? It’s huge. It’s necessary.

Do we personally forgive them that easily?Absolutely not.But Prem is built of far softer, bigger, more compassionate material than us mortals, and we respect it.

What really brings this scene home, though, is the reunion itself — because the series gives us something the book never quite delivered:

Ticha.

Seeing Ticha be the one to wheel Pat in — protective, gentle, emotional — was GOLD.It aligned with everything we know about her relationship with Pat. It grounded the scene with warmth and continuity.

But for all that emotional power… we have to talk realism.

Pat just came out of a major accident. In the book, she’s still hooked up to machines, casted, bruised, fragile. It emphasizes the severity of the trauma and gives weight to Prem’s grief and desperation.

The series?We get:

• No visible scars

• No chest marks

• No bruising

• No surgical evidence

• A fully styled woman in a wheelchair

North Star, we love you.But give us just a little medical realism. These two women went through hell — show the aftermath, not just the recovery.

And speaking of aftermath…

How — HOW — did these two not kiss?

After the trauma, the lie, the breakdown, the race to get to one another, the reunion that literally broke us in half — how is there not a single earth-shaking, thank-god-you’re-alive kiss?

These women’s chemistry could melt steel.Intimacy is literally part of their communication style.This moment was begging for a kiss.

It’s not that the scene wasn’t emotional — it absolutely was.But that missing beat?That missing release?It leaves a little ache behind, especially when the rest of the series has been so fearless with intimacy.

Still — the emotional architecture of this scene stands tall. The apology, the accountability, the reunion, the presence of Ticha, the overwhelming relief… it’s powerful. It's healing. It's a major turning point in the story and one of the most important scenes in the entire series.

The Full Family Gathering: Gorgeous, Emotional, But Missing One Key Detail

We loved the parental accountability arc. Pat’s parents forgiving Prem’s parents was perfectly in-character. But we needed Prem’s parents to apologize to Pat too. She knelt before them. She was screamed at. She was thrown out.

That deserved closure.

Still — makeup, wardrobe, and styling? A cinematic TEN. Prem and Pat looked editorial-spread-level stunning at that table.

Poolside Reassurance: Domestic, Calm, Beautifully Played

The poolside heart-to-heart carries the same intent as the book — Pat worrying she’s a burden and Prem immediately reassuring her that she’s anything but. It’s tender, grounded, and beautifully in line with their communication style. These women speak with honesty, vulnerability, and maturity, and we adore that for them.

#RelationshipGoals indeed.

Two-Month Jump: Domesticity, Face Cards, and Pillow-Squealing Levels of Cute

Pat and Prem in their full dollhouse-building, soft-sapphic, domestic era?

INSANELY. CUTE. This entire segment was pure serotonin.

The visuals alone had us kicking our feet like teenagers. The lighting? Bright and powerful. The styling? Casual but somehow still editorial. The camera work? Framing them like the world’s most gorgeous power couple building a tiny home together — symbolic much?

We were clutching our pillow, questioning our singleness, and fully invested in every frame.

This wasn’t just “cute.”It was a masterclass in domestic storytelling:

• The playful teasing

• The quiet teamwork

• The unspoken comfort

• The little glances

• The ease, the warmth, the trust

• The full-on marriage energy radiating from the screen

Pat and Prem move like a couple who has survived hell together and come out choosing softness. The way they exist in each other’s space is intimate, tender, and downright enviable.

North Star, who was in charge of visuals here?Give them a bonus.Give them a raise.

Because these women GLOW.Like “soft-lit Vogue home editorial” glow.

We were holding our heart, smiling at the screen, and very aware we are extremely… extremely single.

Closing the Loops: North Star Said “No Loose Threads On Our Watch”

We LOVE a production that cares about follow-through.

Nam getting slapped with Olympic-level force? Cinema.Thawat getting exactly what he deserved? Delicious.The friend group celebrating? Iconic.

AND THEN — the final wide shot with Ticha smiling quietly and blushing? Adorable. Perfect. Chef’s kiss.

Three-Month Jump & The Proposal: One of the Best in #ThaiGL History

Pat going back to work?Good — stable, grounded, returning to herself.

Prem calling her home with a sneaky, carefully-planned mission?Better — classic Prem, strategic with a side of sapphic devotion.

But then…the reveal.

The stacked memory boxes.The candles.The greenery draped like a fairytale vignette.The photos charting their journey from chaos to connection.The stunning bouquet in Prem’s hands.The lighting.The music.The anticipation.

This wasn’t just a proposal — it was a cinematic declaration, a symbolic reclaiming of everything they fought through. The visuals were rich, intentional, and romantic in a way we rarely get in #ThaiGL finales. It felt like the entire series finally exhaled, letting all the emotional threads converge in this moment of softness and certainty.

This proposal is easily Top 3 GL proposals of all time — and honestly?Depending on who you ask, it might be #1.

We teared up.We clutched our chest.We said “YES” out loud for Pat before she even got the chance.We ascended straight into sapphic heaven.

And then — the ONLY critique — the kiss.

Jayna keeping her eyes open a little too long (a recurring thing this season) did break the immersion slightly. It wasn’t about chemistry — they have that in spades — it was about losing that rhythmic emotional lock-in the scene was begging for. And the beach kiss? Gorgeous framing, beautiful moment, but again… it needed that deeper intimacy to match the emotional weight of everything they survived.

Still, the emotional architecture of this ending stands firm. Because:

The book never gives us this.

They never marry.They never get this full-circle moment.Prem is adamant about not wanting marriage — and it just never happens.

So the series choosing to rewrite that — it’s deeply affirming for queer audiences who rarely get proposals written with this level of intention and tenderness.

And for that, we’ll take this win any day — eyes-open kisses and all.

Final Thoughts on the Finale

While we loved so much of the ending — the romance, the accountability arc, the proposal, the domestic life — there was something missing. The big butterfly moment. The emotional crescendo we were primed for.

We’re hoping the Special EP brings the fireworks.

Poisonous Love: Series Review — One of the Best #ThaiGL Stories of the Year

From the moment we watched the pilot, we knew this series was different. The visuals, the styling, the chemistry, the acting — everything screamed elegant sapphic drama done right.

We even caved and read the book early (and devoured it in three days). And we’re happy to say: the series delivered.

Was it flawless? No.Editing hiccups? A few.Some acting coaching moments needed? Sure.

But overall?

✨ One of the BEST #ThaiGL series of 2025

✨ Ginny & Jayna are absolutely THAT duo

✨ North Star proved they understand visuals, intimacy, and emotional storytelling

✨ And this team deserves awards — plural

And with no #FreenBecky content this year, #GinJay absolutely stepped into that spotlight. (Along with #LenaMiu) this is the sapphic acting duo to watch.

Round of applause. Loudly.