2gether The Series (2020)

It's kind of complicated to talk about this show as a whole since the quality really changes. The storyline is quite simple, a pretty straightforward plot. The actors seemed to be at first kind of stiff, and in my opinion, only Win's acting gets better, Bright acts to stiffly if that makes sense, although they are both young so there is room for improvements. The chemistry in the first episodes was kind of good, and then it got ruined the second they had to show actual connection and love. Still, 2gether is better, though. I was not the biggest fan, but it is not as bad as people like to say now. Don't hate just for the sake of hating.

Lire davantage

was expecting much much more...

Honestly, the reason I started this series, despite not loving the premise, is because of how high the reviews were on Viki. It had a 9.4 star rating!!!! but this show was so bad!!!!! The actors had literally no chemistry, like I wasn't convinced at all that Sarawat liked Tine at all. The acting coming from Bright wasn't awful, but it seemed like he didn't care about anything for the entire show. I don't think the romance genre suit him. I thought Win's performance was pretty solid, considering the lack of experience. All of the side characters had very good performances as well. I
I really didn't enjoy the whole fan club thing that Sarawat had going on the whole time. It was so unrealistic!! like why are all these girls absolutely drooling after him when he gives them literally zero attention and if anything, is rude to them? Why do these girls completely ignore all of the other hot boys around and unconditionally love him? Honestly, I thought Tine was hotter. Every time the whole girls fanning over him thing came up (often) I was just completely pulled out of the plot. There were no good female characters either.
Now, the chemistry. How are we supposed to believe they are boyfriends if they barely even touch each other? I think they kissed like once!! Their vibe gives more brothers than it does boyfriends. It's not like im asking for explicit sex or anything, but maybe some hand holding? An arm around the waist? A little kiss? come on!!!
Part of the reason I picked up this show was because I had a 10 hour flight and I didn't want to watch a show that was super explicit, a consideration for the people behind me lol.
The plot was very very predictable. And not very interesting. The writing wasn't awful but not anything to be impressed by.

TLDR: the acting from Bright was lackluster, but Wat's) was pretty good. The plot was bad, they barely touch each other. The side couples and actors were good, but not good enough to make the show worth watching.

Unless you really really REALLY love the whole university BL trope, and don't care for intimacy, (or intend to watch this show on a plane or something), I wouldn't watch it. very lukewarm acting and show. I cannot BELIEVE the rating is so high on Viki.

Lire davantage

I started watching this drama just because I had heard a lot of positive comments about it, but I have got to say that this show is really overrated and some of reviews are really exaggerated. I tried hard to persuade myself that there was a chemistry between Tine and Sarawat, and sometimes I found it. I am not going to talk about plot holes and I just want to cut to the chase and ask ''WHERE THE FUCK IS CONVERSATION????". Have they ever heard of it? The thing that they broke up and made up for one episode was a travesty. Why Tine did not even give Sarawat a chance to talk and explain himself? And the thing that got me hollering at the screen was that Tine was pertinaciously trying to dissuade Pam that Sawarat did not love her. Pal, what is wrong with you? The chick said that herself.
I am not as pissed off because of this as I was while watching TharnType, who could not learn to trust each other after 7 years.
Ok, If you watch this for the plot, then you may get really exhausted sometimes, but If the only thing you care about is Sarawat with his captivating eyes and incredible smile (they got me too), then go on.

Lire davantage

i love them but the storyline could be deeper

I love this couple and series so much and it has brought me so much joy watching it. I started listening to thai music because of the memories it all brought back of this series and it has become a safe space for me. However, whilst I would rewatch it since I'm a simp for them both like that, looking back, the story line is poor and I don't really understand how they managed to get a second season out of this. The relationship in my opinion doesn't seem to go anywhere series or develop in any way and considering the number of episodes I feel like they could have definitely done more. I would 100% recommend this series as I think it is a must in the BL series community, but don't expect much... depth?

Lire davantage

Definitely innocent and cute, has it's minuses

I had to watch this series two times to enjoy it fully.
First time I watched it I thought it was cute and all but nothing really special. But it was only because I was new to lakorns.

Now I've seen it second time I think this is really adorable and wholesome. I got the chance to analyze it again and this time do it properly.

Let's start with something light. The music is great, and the fact that the band is a real thing is giving more vibe to whole series. Thanks to this there is a lot of songs played and not just a few or even just one. BL series usually don't have any advanced soundtracks. It is definitely a big plus. The band had songs with matching vibe to the whole series.

The chemistry between actors is cute and conversations don't feel awkward. However, there is one big BUT. Their conversations and little touches may be cute and adorable, BUT... there is a lack of physical touch. There are indeed a few kisses, but they ain't it. I know that physical things are hard to do and for actors it may be uncomfortable, but you know... The series would be a lot better with just a little bit more. It's not that there are tons of horny fans who want to see them do weird things, but without these the relationship often feels forced. They tried to bring in more of this content, like the bouqet of condoms (which was kinda awkward), but it would never be enough to get the realationship to be more real. You want it or not, physical touch is needed.

Whole plot was very adorable, apart from this lack of touch it was enjoyable and comforting. It is a very well-written series with funny moments and a lot of plot twists. Well, unfortunately there is another BUT...
I enjoyed it ALMOST all the time through the series. But there was just one big mess at the end. I know the things with trust are sometimes needed to show that it's not easy to be in a relationship yet it was just SO HARD to watch this whole fuss about lack of trust and... Let's just say it is a part of this series where you have to endure it. Almost every series have this moments when it's uncomfortable to watch, so ... It started very strong and gave a very good impression yet they just can't add useless drama at the end to just make it more "interesting" some series are just meant to go without any trust issues and all. Since Tine and Sarawat were both innocent it doesn't make sense with this illogicaly large jealousy. I had to skip the last 3 episodes to just see the happy end and not stress myself f watching them.

I like this series very much, but after seeing A LOT of BL lakorns I must say, it had great potential, but could be done better. Of course I recommend watching it and creating your own opinion, becuse it's seriously great at the beggining. I guess it's good to see it when you haven't seen a lot of series yet and you don't have big experience.

Lire davantage

overrated

I do not understand how this series got the hype it did. yes, it might have gone well as a bromance and I would have been able to overlook some things had it not been a bl. But being a bl, I was so disappointed 😞. I actually really enjoyed he first couple of scenes, but once they were officially in love, that's where it all went downhill. A couple doesn't need to show sex scenes and kisses all the time to prove to us that they are in love. Dramas such as a shoulder to cry on and cherry magic prove that! HOWEVER a chemistry has to exist between the main leads, and unfortunately they did not serve. AT ALL. They didn't act like a couple, and that could be felt. I really don't understand how this show got so overhyped.

Lire davantage

So much wasted potential

Kind of a late review, but here's what i think
This drama started off so strong, the characters actually had chemistry, the storyline seemed pretty well planned out, what could go wrong? Well as this series proved, everything could turn to shit in less than a single episode.

This had so much potential that just went down the drain, and i truly believe the only reason it got so popular is because the actors are appealing to the eye, and I can't confidently say that I don't believe they were cast simply for that reason.

Win's role as Tine deserves some recognition seeing as it was one of his first ever roles. Bright on the other hand; i can't tell if his acting seemed so standoff-ish because the director instructed him to act that way or because he simply didn't have the ability to act like he wasn't put off by the mere idea of kissing someone of the same sex.

They started off strong in the first couple episodes, and i can't exactly pinpoint where but at some point all the chemistry between them just evaporated into thin air, never to be seen again.

The kissing scenes were absolute abominations as well. It felt like the directors out a gun to their head and said "kiss or die". I recently rewatched it hoping that i just overreacted the first time i saw it and there was some chemistry left but it was even worse because all i could think about when they had to kiss was that it looked like those videos where someone brings a pocky to a party and gets people of the same sex to bite it until they "kiss". It just looked forced.

I will give some credit to the actors however, because they seemed much more comfortable when they were acting in F4 and that just reinforced my belief that they used BL as a way to get popularity and then when they got enough money from it they would just act in a straight drama. As a queer person, i'm tired of seeing these actors use, what is for most of us the only representation we get, as a stepping stone for them to gain more popularity. I wouldn't be surprised if the only reason they haven't done the same dumb shit Krist did on instagram is because they have so many social media managers that wouldn't let them post it.

In conclusion the show was ass and the only reason i'm not giving it a 0 is because of Green.

Lire davantage

Now I get why this got tons of people through the pandemic

I have to admit I've avoided this show for the longest time because reviews aren't the kindest, but I roughly heard about it because it was very famous where I'm from and even my friends who don't watch or even know BL have watched this. That being said, I had the lowest expectations for this show and only got to it when I had nothing else to watch.

And I actually really enjoyed it! While this is not as groundbreaking as one would expect from all the hype (tbh I don't think it's meant to be one anyway), it's not that bad. Granted the acting was pretty weak especially for Bright (not for Win though, he was really good), but everything else works. The plot is simple, the actors are a feast to the eyes, the comedy is golden, the music is PERFECTION, and the skinship is not over the top. It's definitely a pick-me-up whenever you're in a bad mood and has indeed become something I was looking forward to after a stressful day. Now I get why people latched to this during a difficult and unfamiliar time such as the pandemic.

Lire davantage

Homophobic stereotypes but in a BL?

Definitely not a bad series, but fairly mediocre. The two leads kinda seem like best bros instead of a couple, which defeats the whole purpose of the plot.

Normally, I like a good fake dating plot. But the reason behind the fake dating scheme they come up with seems oddly homophobic? The stereotype of "predatory gay guy" coming on to a guy that has already rejected him in hopes of him becoming gay is just gross and unnecessary.

Then, once we start the fake dating plot, they are supposed to develop real feelings for each other (duh, that's the whole point) but it feels like that never really happens and they just keep pretending. Overall, fairly enjoyable but not one of my favorites.

Lire davantage