Line #22 Series/TheGifted2018


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4	->''"Ever wondered why the school is so eager to have talented students but never cares how they're doing? Let me tell you a story of a school called Ritdha Wittayakom and a program called The Gifted."''
5	-->-- '''Pang''', Episode 1 intro
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9	The Gifted (นักเรียนพลังกิฟต์) is a Thai TV series produced by Creator/{{GMMTV}} and Creator/{{Parbdee}}. Its story is based on Creator/SandDhammarongSermrittirong's 2015 thesis short film of the same name which he also adapted into a novel. The series aired on [=One31=] and [=LineTV=] from 5 August 2018 to 4 November 2018. All 13 episodes are available on GMMTV official [=YouTube=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwNfV6A1jn8&list=PLszepnkojZI6gXfF-ztOGLmQRlFAFAzSf channel]]. Its sequel, Series/TheGiftedGraduation, premiered on 6 September 2020.
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11	The story follows Pang, a lowest class student stuck within the strict hierarchical system of Ritdha High School, who is suddenly accelerated to the elite ''Gifted Program'' after passing the school's unconventional Placement Exam. The secretive program is a special class where students are trained to awaken and control their supernatural abilities. In parallel with the development of their new powers, Pang and his classmates begin investigating school's mysterious past while a conspiracy unravels.
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13	No relation to the X-Men TV show of the same name, ''Series/TheGifted2017''.
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20	!! This series provides examples of:
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22	* AbsurdlyDividedSchool: Not only are students divided into classes based on academic excellence, but different classes also have different levels of quality when it comes to food, dorms, bathrooms, and privileges in every aspect of school life.
23	* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins: Despite this, it doesn't have a DownerEnding, but more of a RayOfHopeEnding. The story continues in Series/TheGiftedGraduation.]]
24	* BreakThemByTalking: Director Supot's preferred method when it comes to confronting Pang. [[spoiler:Justified, because he's unable to use his power on Pang.]] His way with words makes him dangerous even when not using his special ability.
25	* CoolTeacher: Mr. Pom is a devoted and nice teacher who is generally liked by the students. [[spoiler: His MindWipe power is instrumental at maintaining the status quo at Ritdha High School.]] Ms. Ladda is much stricter and less approachable, but she's able to keep her cool and mannerism even in the middle of a disaster.
26	* DividedWeFall: Whenever a student starts acting in a secretive or arrogant manner and decides to work alone, they get defeated by the system.
27	* EnsembleCast: Started this way, with every Class XV student getting their own episode.
28	* EvilCounterpart: Supot is this to Pang. [[spoiler:They happen to have exactly the same power, and therefore are unable to use it on one other.]]
29	* FreudianTrio: Pang as TheKirk, Namtarn as TheSpock and Ohm as {{The McCoy}}.
30	* HeroicBsod: [[spoiler:Pang in the final episode. Not only was he outsmarted by Director Supot, but the relationship with his friends appeared to have completely fallen apart due to ideological differences, manipulation and betrayal.]]
31	* HomoeroticSubtext: Between Pang and Wave toward the end of the series. Amplified in Series/TheGiftedGraduation.
32	* HowDoIShotWeb: For some students it takes an unusually long time to figure out or develop their potential. Good for Pang, since those who take their sweet time often happen to have a remarkably powerful ability.
33	* IJustWantToBeNormal: Mon and Korn. Justified, since the side effects make their powers appear more like a curse than a blessing.
34	* IncomprehensibleEntranceExam: Ritdha's Placement Exam has nothing to do with one's academic skills. Its real purpose is to activate students' dormant potentials.
35	* MysteriousPast: The director, the teachers, the former students and the school itself, all appear to have a mysterious past. Namtarn and Pang are most eager to connect the dots and get to the bottom of TheConspiracy.
36	* NotSoDifferentRemark: Director Supot tries to convince Pang that [[spoiler:the reason they share the same ability is a reflection of their personalities and that]] deep down they both love controlling other people.
37	* NotWearingTights: No flashy costumes whatsoever. It's either formal attire (for adults), or school uniform with basic accessories (for students).
38	* OfficialCouple: Claire and Punn. A surprisingly stable example, for a relationship between TheDiva and TheSmartGuy with a SplitPersonality.
39	* PowerAtAPrice: All superpowers have a negative side effect. They range from mild (nosebleed) to severe (dissociative identity disorder and suicidal tendencies).
40	* ProductPlacement: Of unsubtle kind, as is the case with most GMMTV series.
41	* PsychicPowers: Psychic powers seem to be much more common than physical powers.
42	* ShipTease: Pang and Namtarn, in earlier episodes. Subverted with Wave and Namtarn, in later episodes.
43	* SuperheroSchool: Downplayed. On the surface, Ritdha High School is just a regular school with an elite ''Gifted Class'' for students who excel academically. The general public and the majority of students have no knowledge of the Gifted students' real abilities.
44	* TroubledTeen: Every Ritdha student is troubled in some way, but the series is mostly consistent at avoiding TeensAreMonsters trope, no matter how bad things get.
45	* UnwittingTestSubject: The Placement Exam itself is an example of NotWhatISignedOnFor. [[spoiler:Also, low class and rebellious students are often subjected to various mind-altering procedures, without their consent or knowledge. Some of it is ForScience and some of it is because HeKnowsTooMuch.]]
46	* VariationsOnAThemeSong: Claire's episode.
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