Mia Taeng/ Wedded Wife - Info and First Impressions

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Name: Mia Taeng/ Wedded Wife
Year: 2011
Genre: Romance, Slap-Kiss, Drama
Studio: Channel 3
Episodes: 14 Episodes, 1hour and 40 mins each
Starring:
Araya Hagate (Chompoo) as Arunprapai
Patchata Nampan (Rome) as Kongkai
Pornchita Na Songkhla (Benz) as Proongchat

Show Premise: Arunprapai has just left her long time boyfriend because he is about to become the father of another woman's child, so in order to make sure she puts an exclamation point on the end of their relationship, and to pay back the kindness of a family friend, she agrees to marry Kongkai. He is the only child and heir to his family's company, a womanizer and too lazy to help the business. Kongkai is dating Proongchat when his mother gives him an ultimatum :Marry Arunprapai or get nothing. He agrees to marry but he does not break up with his girlfriend. With the three of them in such a twisted relationship, will any of them find happiness?

Why I Chose This Show: I watched Rome in Kularb Rai Narm/ Rose Without Thorns (2010 with Yaya) and he was so perfect and nice in that show that I wanted to see how he would be in a show where he is not obviously the choice for a spouse. Previously, he was sweet and gentlemanly,  now he is sly, mean and a womanizer, so yeah VERY different. Also, I thought Chompoo was Matt Peernanee Kongthai, because, in my opinion, they look really similar. After having to drop Kuan Kammathep/ Cupid Gang, I was going to give her another chance as well, only to, obviously, learn that this is a different actress...oops.


Right now I've completed 3 episodes, ( around 5 hours of viewing), and so far:
1. I'm impressed with Arunprapai's patience and strength. There is no way I would have been able to stand the insults. The fact that the marriage was arranged, makes it understandable that she isn't throwing fits over his  girlfriend, because although it is very disrespectful behavior, her heart isn't engaged.
2. Annoyed with Kongkai and Proongchat for behaving with such a lack of class, respect and decorum.
3. Interested in the glimpses of secrets that Proongchat's family seems to be hiding, and how Kongkai will mature as a person.

I will continue to watch this show, but it's going to take a while, I think, because the episodes are so long I need breaks in between. I just really hope there's no force scene between Kongkai and Arunprapai ( I just can't understand falling in love with your rapist, or expecting an audience to root for their love), and that the show doesn't get stale with all their verbal standoffs. I mean how long can they drag on about him and the other woman, when he's already married to Arunprapai?
Hopefully they don't beat this one like a dead horse. I'd love to see someone or something else added to the mix to make the drama enjoyable over the next 10 remaining episodes.