2gether The Series (2020)

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I still sip it

•Now, this isn't a show that would fit the typical bl romance standards of the present.

•First of all, the chemistry between Sarawat and Tine lacks physical intimacy. They basically share hugs, pecks and tight-lipped kisses. The sole basis for audience to believe in their relationships is the cheesy and flirty dialogues. This might not be convincing to many, but as a person who is not a big fan of physical chemistry, I was able to see this as a sign of their relationship.
• Even though communication is the only way through which we understand what their relationship status is, it also is another aspect in which they both lack. Sarawat's stoic nature and Tine's misunderstanding in the second half of the series is completely because they lacked proper communication. And by this, the show also becomes part of the never-ending list of "Shows that Have Lack of Communication", which by now is a clichéd thing.
•The storyline is fairly simple, and many would not understand the need for it to be dragged on beyond 8 episodes. But I feel like that's what was able to give us a better clarity on SarawatTine. I'm sure if the story would've been shorter, there would've been complaints on how fast their relationship progressed, especially considering that Tine was straight at the start of the story.
•I must say that for first time leads, Bright and Win did well, especially the latter. His performance as the cheeky and sassy Tine is remarkable for me, and it made me believe that he has a great future in the entertainment industry. Bright, on the other hand, was good for what he got. Sarawat's stoic and reserved nature was well-suited, given Bright's sharp visuals. But I sometimes found his smirk a bit off-putting. I also loved his vocals and guitar skills a lot.
• Gun as Green is by far a favourite casting choice for me. He was able to embody the annoying and cringey character without making want to gag or feel like his over-the-top, persuasive personality was totally unnecessary. His reactions and his silly arguments with his boyfriend were absolutely funny to me.
•The secondary couple, ManType weren't exactly show stealers for me. The limited screentime for them didn't help, but I still like them. However, the storyline of MilPhukong could've been utilised to make the show even more interesting. They had so much potential, given how their characters backgrounds are. I still consider them as a side couple whose potential GMMTV wasted.

•Overall, this show is fairly simple. It's not for ones who think that simple, friendly gestures can create the foundation for a romantic journey. It can be considered as a bromance with "Bro" being silent and the two characters actually admitting to loving each other romantically. It's good for me, as I love fluffy things.

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I was surprised...in s good way!

OK, I might get lynched here, but here we go! I just watched this and to be honest, due to all the negative comments, I was expecting something so much worse. I had a lot of fun watching these dorks work together. Even though their interactions are kinda awkward (it was supposed to be like this since they are both experiencing new things), the chemistry was there. Hear me out. Tine was falling in love and also with a boy for the first time, and Sarawat was experiencing love and expressing it for the first time as well (we never knew if he liked girls before or boys). I didn't see their relationship forced because, like I said before, it was kind of supposed to be like this to go with the story. However, the way they looked or smiled at each other was always so sweet and warm. I also watched F4, and they were kinda the same in their own characters (awkward). Their acting can definitely improve. Also, not everyone responds the same way when they are attracted to a person. I mean, there are so many factors that can influence this that if I continue this will take a while ^^. That is why I don't think "their awkwardness" was because of their sexual orientation. It does not matter if they are or aren't gay in real life; they are actors, and just because you are gay or straight does not mean you will end up or will like your fellow actor/actress. Remember that. They are actors, and that is their job at the end of the day. If later they discover they also like each other and end up being friends or more, that is apart from the series.

For a BL to be good, it does not have to have a lot of kissing or sex scenes. If they are there, then it is definitely a plus. However, it is not required. And also, we have to keep in mind that we are talking about a gay couple, and unfortunately, not everyone is so open about it, and this director was straight and apparently not that fond of it. (hence the lack of these types of scenes). However, not all couples are the same, and each one of them has its own unique dynamic. We have the more shy ones and also the more IDGAF types of couples xD, so we cannot expect the same all the time in all the BL's. Also, that script😩they can only do so much!

Mind you that I come from watching, Together with me, Manner of Death, Tharntype and KinnPorshe. So I know what a good kissing and romance scene is, but not all of them are the same nor require the same dynamic. It is true that this one had a lot of stupidity, and cringing/cliché scenarios going on for a while (Mile and the whole Pam thing for example🙄 so unnecessary) but at the same time since they were feeling all this for the first time I guess I understood, when you fall so hard for a person, sometimes you do stupid things 🤷‍♀️, unfortunately. I agree it could have been better written. However, it was the development that they had as individuals and as a couple. That is what love is supposed to do for you; it changes you for the better, and I saw that here in both of them. Their acting is a little rough, like I said. Yeah, that is true. However, they are young, so that can improve with time. I really see them as a great duo, with bromance, yes, but also with love, and that is the goal at the end, to have a partner that you can be yourself with, that is your best friend but also your lover, I think they managed to portray that connection and character development here. I don't know what you guys saw, but to me, Tine's eyes and smile every time he saw Sarawat getting closer to him or just looking at him, it was as if he was melting. Not only him, though. I mean, their stares and smiles were what got me. Also, they are dumb and dumber together, LOL.

Anyway, this is my unbiased opinion since I did not come because of the hype or where the pandemic was starting. I came here after watching a lot of BL's and some of them right now are the best of the best, and for me, this wasn't so bad, I really enjoyed it. Like I said before, I was scared of all the negative comments and was expecting the worst, but their awkwardness, shyness, and silliness made it funny and enjoyable for me. I will be watching still 2gether to be able to give my complete feedback. However, I do hope we can get to see them in more mature roles together as a couple again because, for me, they have a unique and sweet connection.

If you got this far, I thank you for your patience and hopefully this was a little useful/clarifying if someone felt the same as me before watching <3
 

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I couldn't give this one to high of a rating even though I liked it...

1st thing first... the chemistry between Wat and Tine was pretty good, you could see their thoughts (in a way) from their longing stares, the shy looks they gave, they were successful in giving so many feelings by just looking. The story was a simple story, lighthearted, funny and romantic. The story was moving smoothly, didn't feel too rushed like some can.

The acting was good for the most part they all did a good job. There were a few mess-ups but nothing really to write about, besides others have that I saw. :)

Now for the negative things about why I didn't rate this to high.

The whole best friends coming in acting like she can just come in and push Tine away and get Wat for herself, that WHOLE thing DID NOT need to be there AT ALL! There was no point in it at all. They just wanted something else in there for a problem that they had to over come, which they didn't have to because it should not have been to be there.

I know not all BLs need to have the hot scenes in order to be good and all, but come on, what couple NEVER kisses, cuddies, holds hands or anything couple like? All Wat ever did was pat his head? Come on, that is nothing! There were scenes where it would have been good for them to kiss. Their relationship just seem like they were really good friends who loved each other. It could have been so much better if they made it out like a couple and not just friends.

The music, I guess it fit, I just didn't really like most of the songs in here, but that's just me.

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BL sejuta umat

Series yang satu ini sebenarnya mempunyai masalah inti yang ringan, sehingga menjadi series yang mudah dimengerti. Hal ini membuat series ini digemari banyak penonton dari banyak kalangan. Menceritakan Tine yang tidak pernah berkencan dengan benar dan berkesan, sampai akhirnya Sarawat datang sebagai Seme yang mengejar-ngejarnya, cara Sarawat mengejar Tine tidak terlalu terang-terangan sehingga menciptakan nuansa romantis dan menyenangkan terutama bagi penonton. Series ini menjadi series dengan penonton terbanyak di tahun series ini dirilis. Selain mereka berdua, ada couple lain di series ini yaitu Man dan Type, lalu Phukong dan Mil dan yang terakhir yaitu Green dan Dim. Ada satu couple straight lainnya sebagai bumbu pemanis series yaitu Boss dan Pear. Untuk para penonton BL pemula, series ini sangat rekomendasi sebagai BL pertamamu.

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Looking back on this show now that my life doesn't actually depend on it

Some minor spoilers, mostly pondering on character aspects.

So I watched 2gether as it was being released and I can say with confidence that I'm not the only person who depended on this and a few other early pandemic releases to keep me going. This show has had so many profoundly positive impacts on me, especially in introducing me to Scrubb which has become a precious part of my musical support. That said, I think we may have jumped the gun on this one, my friends.

It wasn't bad. I see accusations of it being a bromance rather than a romance which I disagree with. In fact, one of my favorite parts of the show is that the relationship goes at its own pace, even if that is slower than others. I felt the lack of, shall we say, "intense" romantic scenes was to the show's benefit both story wise and for the actors themselves. Tine is not a character that is overly physically affectionate; him immediately jumping into an intense physical relationship isn't in his character. Not to mention Wat's never being in a relationship. If they did go fast, it would have felt forced. It might be the Ace in me, but I love when shows don't feel the need to insert those more explicit scenes. Not all relationships look the same and after this full rewatch I still felt the romance there, felt the love.

That said, it wasn't bad but it also wasn't a masterpiece. There are times when the acting or line delivery is awkward, times with messy audio, times when the characters do dumb things and fight over even dumber things. Like most dramas, 99% of the problems would be solved if the characters would just take a moment and discuss things. Eventually, they usually manage to do just that after a stressful amount of unnecessary antics.

2gether wasn't bad and it wasn't a masterpiece, but it was still alright. It was fine, above average even. I think if you like the fake dating trope it's a good choice for you. The music theming is also a high point. Even if you've never heard of Scrubb, they have a sound that immediately brings a feeling of tenderness and nostalgia and that is the feeling that Tine and Sarawat also conjure when they're together.

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I will kiss (stare at) you till you drop

I had a hard time rating this drama because I binge watched first 10 episodes and they were cute. Nothing too complicated but still entertaining.

Sarawat is cute with his flirting and jokes. Tine is a dumbass but he is a funny dumbass.

Then ep 11 happened and somehow it started going downhill and their lack of chemistry was more visible.

I understand that people show love in different ways but they were too awkward for two people in love. They seemed like very good friends and that's it, nothing more. They had more chemistry when they were chasing each other than when they were in a relationship.

When they moved in together, I stared at the screen and felt nothing.

Then we got the Pam plot because a girl in a bl must be evil. She disappeared as fast as she appeared so I don't see why adding her was necessary.

For the sake of drama? Well, the drama wasn't entertaining.

And the worst of all, they break up in the last episode, get together and give us a half baked happy ending. It's happy but I stopped caring.

We also have characters disappearing for a long time, to the point I forget they are in the story. One example - Green, they started fake dating because of him but he suddenly disappears in the middle of the story.

I hated the plot with Mil and Phukong, it feels like Phukong is a replacement for Tine. Also, why would you like your brothers enemy that's chasing his boyfriend. Have some self respect. I liked when Phukong took revenge for Sarawat but that didn't last long since he continued to chase Mil later.

Overall, it started cute with a lot of potential but ended leaving a bland taste in my mouth. I can't even say this drama is bad, it's just meh.

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There's always room for improvement

I just recently finished 2gether: The Series. I began this not knowing I was diving head first into a rabbit hole that I would never get out of. It's my first ever BL series and I can confidently say that I love it. I love it to the core despite it's lacking qualities. Despite the lack of intimacy between the two main characters, the cringey lines, the somewhat lacking plot, I love it.

I want to begin by saying that I love the casting for this series. Although I can see that it took some time for Bright and Win to fully get comfortable with their characters, I think they all did a very good job portraying the characters. Especially, Gun and Gunsmile as Green and Boss. I love those two to the core. They had me rolling on the floor from laughter and cooing at their cuteness and sometimes cluelessness as well. The touch of comedy that each character brings to the show is just chef's kiss.

If anyone reading this review has watched the Untamed, then you would probably know how explosive the chemistry between Wang Yibo (Lan Zhan) and Xiao Zhan (Wei Wuxian) was. The drama was not explicitly named BL but the original version is a BL story and through the stories and scenes, they were able to keep traces of romance between the two male characters despite there being no kiss scene, no hug scene, nothing. Just words and longing gazes full of emotions. Bright and Win's chemistry was not as explosive as Yibo's and Xiao Zhan's but it was there. It was present between them. It just took some warming up to each other for it to really come out.

I have seen a lot of people commenting all over the place, expressing their disappointment about the lack of intimate scenes between the two main leads. Yes, I have to agree that I am disappointed by that as well but not to the point where I would hate the show for it. The longing gazes, cheesy lines (mostly courtesy of Khun Sarawat), and chaste cheek kisses that had a whole swarm of butterflies flying around in my stomach, made up for most of it. I love kissing scenes but I am also a sucker for subtle affection. Bright never fail to make me squirm with those sharp gazes of his that seem to see right through my soul accompanied with the many sweet lines. ("Marry me?" had been screaming until my throat was sore and I could go on and on about the boob grabbing line. Why is it always always the introverts that are the perverts, someone explain to me. Although I do have to applaud Sarawat for the dedication he has in squeezing Tine's boobs. I can't blame him.) I also love the recurring lines and moments that come up like, yes, boobs, "marry me?", "keeping looking at me like that...and I'll kiss you till you drop" (I'm still waiting, Wat.)

Finally, the cliché jealousy that inevitably led to a breakup. God, we started out so strong. Tossing Pam into the mess that was the last few episodes was just not a good idea. The part where Wat left for practice when Tine told him he felt unwell made me want to smack him but he redeemed himself by ditching rehearsal and we got a cute hug scene initiated by Tine so we're all good now. And Khun Sarawat, what the hell were you thinking letting Tine run off crying like that? How hard is it just to tell a girl outright that you have a partner? A gorgeous, dedicated, loving partner? How hard is it to let those few words pass through your lips? Few words that would've solved everything in a snap of a finger? Their making up after the fight was rather rushed but still sweet. I would've loved it if Sarawat explained himself and the two took things more slowly. And the ending. Oh god, the ending had me crying. The story started out so strong and you gave me that as an ending? Where's my "kiss till you drop" scene?

The soundtracks are amazing. They just bring out even more feeling to the show especially Bright's It's All In My Head All This Time? I love that song. I also learned to love Scrubb. Every time their song comes on, Wat and Tine always comes to my mind.

Despite everything, I just love this series to the core. I've rewatched it so many times already I lost count. It never fails to make me laugh. Never fails to bring butterflies to my stomach. I love it. Yes, I would've loved it if they had left Pam out of the series (I would like to slap her first then you can let her go), a few more kiss scenes, and a bit more firmer chemistry but overall, I love it.

This review has turned into an essay and I would like to applaud anyone who came all the way to the bottom. I hope you're not frowning in confusion. This review looks like a mess. Anyway, this review is not meant to waver anyone's decision to watch this series. I personally loved it, I recommend you give it a try as well.

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Its so bad that its kinda good

2gether is an interesting show and i feel like it targets a very specific audience. Overall the story is good and the actors are somewhat good at portraying their characters. Brights range of emotion varies from "I don't care" to "I care but you cant tell because the only change was me slightly raising my eyebrows or smirking" the music was good but if your looking for quality music sung by people from the cast i recommend 2gether the movie since at the end there is a song i love alot. Overall i'm gonna rate this like a 7.5 or 8 just because it lacks in so much and the actors sometimes just dont do their job that well. Music is the saving grace of this show. if your big on music you should deff watch.

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Romance or Bromance? That is the question!

Where do I even begin?
The start of the drama was really strong, with Tine and Sarawat's interactions being the highlight of every episode. The premise of the story (faking dating trope) from the plot synopsis sounded so interesting and I found myself getting excited to see how the relationship between Tine and Sarawat would develop overtime however, like many other people, I found that the execution fell horribly flat.

Now I don't know about you guys but I have read and watched countless stuff involving the fake-dating trope and I would have to say that 2gether incorporated the trope in their show in the worst way. A huge part of the fake-dating trope is the actual fake-DATING but they didn't even seem like they were even trying with the dating part. The only times they would pretend to be a couple (which they didn't even try to make believable) was when Green would appear which were only like 4 times. I don't even know how Green fell for it at all.
There were cute moments here and there but overall, I found myself questioning what direction the show is taking with the couple. It seemed like the show were just half-arsing everything and weren't actually putting any effort in the relationship especially from Tine's side of things. In the first half of the show, Sarawat seemed to be putting all the effort with all the flirting and banter which I'm not even going to deny, was the only thing keeping me watching the show. Overall, the first half of the show was solid, a little lackluster in certain areas, but that is why I was getting so excited for the second half because that would be when Tine and Sarawat become an established couple..........oh how naïve I was!

The second half of the show was so disappointing. Although before I go deep into the criticisms, I should say that there some scenes that I really did enjoy watching. The scene where Sarawat and Tine are in that abandoned bus, waiting for the rain to stop and Sarawat shows him the video of his past self singing a song he wrote about Tine from their first Scrubb concert. I thought that scene was so cute and it was one of the only times where I thought to myself "wow, them liking eachother actually seems believable here".
My fave moments (the scenes that actually made me believe that Tine and Sarawat were in a relationship:
(In no particular order)
1. The bus scene I just mentioned above
2. The 2 scenes where they are sleeping on the coach together (1. when Tine refuses to sleep in the bed with Sarawat so Sarawat joins him on the coach and 2. when Type is sleeping over and Tine joins Sarawat over at the coach so they can sleep together)
3. After they moved in together and Sarawat pulled Tine in from his waist (a small moment but sweet moment)
This show lacked so many small moments like the one I mentioned in bullet point three above and its usually the small moments between couples that honestly MAKE the romance. And yes the big moments like singing to your boyfriend or saying I like you are great but the small moments like shy smiles, physical touches, stolen glances, holding hands or soft embraces (just intimate moments that make you think that the only people that exist in this world are you two) are things that were either missing or so rare to see in this show. The most that this couple did to show affection was patting on the head -_-

Now onto the second half criticisms! Like many others have stated in their own reviews, the second half of the show literally seemed to give up on the couple and where in the first half I stated that the highlight of the show was Sarawat's flirty banter, even that was compromised in the second half. There were moments in the second half where I thought to myself "that character would've never reacted that way/ done that thing". It was kinda shocking how different the first and second half of the show felt but what was more shocking was when I remembered that the show was supposed to be a BL drama. I honestly wouldn't have minded all the flaws with show if the one thing that was great was Tine and Sarawat's relationship, but that was not the case unfortunately.
In the title of the review, I named it 'Romance or Bromance? That is the question!' and for good reason. Sarawat and Tine from the very beginning felt so off for some reason but in the beginning of the show I gave the show the benefit of the doubt, hoping for better relationship development as the show went on. As I stated earlier on in the review, I was quite naïve. As the episodes went on I was trying to figure out what could be the cause of this: was it the writing, the chemistry between Sarawat and Tine, the direction of the show? but I think it could have been a mix of all of these things. I don't know what direction the actors were told to go with for their characters but whatever it was ruined the romance of the show (which is 100% the reason for people watching the show at all). I felt like the characters were more like close friends than an actual couple and a lot of the time we were being told by both the main and supporting characters that Tine and Sarawat liked each other but we weren't shown that at all. The writing of the show was so weak in the romance aspect which makes no sense because this is literally a BL drama!

The show relied heavily on showing that the couple liked each other by using the jealousy trope constantly. Now don't get me wrong, I like when shows use jealousy because it can be fun....but to use it as the only thing showing the viewers that the couple care for each other than theres a problem here. There are so many ways this could've been done, like having the couple go on dates or just anything else (As I'm writing this I'm questioning whether they even held hands at all!). From the completely unnecessary Mil liking Tine plot line that made literal ZERO sense, I was thinking that the jealousy plot line has been overdone and the show would stop but oh my did they milk this trope even worse than they did before in the last 2 episodes of the season.
In the last 2 episodes of the show, the writers decided to throw in the "ex-girlfriend wants to get back together" trope. Now I like angst in relationships when it makes sense and isn't just thrown in as a last minute thought but this?? was not it. The whole thing stemmed from misunderstanding and had to be resolved by the ex-girlfriend (technically never dated Sarawat but still) telling Tine that Sarawat only likes him not her.
The finale of the show was the worst part of the entire show which makes me really upset because this show had so much potential to be so much more than it turned out to be.
I will be watching 'Still 2gether' though because I've seen people say that it seemed like writers took into consideration all the criticisms fans had with this season and fixed a lot of it in Still 2gether.

Would I rewatch this season? probably not but I would rewatch the clips that I did really like.

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superestimado

assisti 2gether a quase um ano então não vou me aprofundar em muitas questões secundárias pois não me lembro direito.

vou falar sobre o que mais me incomodou e que vejo poucas pessoas falarem .

- desde que eu comecei a assistir bl sempre vi muita gente hypando esse em questão, e sinceramente sempre tive um interesse enorme pra assistir e fui com muitas expectativas.
logo quando comecei a ver tinha achado até que legal, o plot era interessante e os personagens ate tinham uma "química" mas com o passar dps episódios (especificamente depois que eles começam a namorar) sinto que isso se perde muito !
além dessa falta de química, eles não pareciam realmente namorar, pareciam mais como irmãos ou amigos, senti falta de interações de casais mesmo, e não me refiro a beijo ou outras coisas e sim a simples ações como: abraços, eles fazendo algo juntos, saindo pra encontros ou ate tendo uma conversa mais profunda, se consolando, enfim, coisas normais que casais fazem.
queria entender o motivo dessa falta de afeto, já vi dizerem que o intuito era ser um bl mais leve mas sinceramente tem muitos outros que são extremamente leves e fofinhos que dão de mil a zero nesse mesmo tendo muito menos reconhecimento.
também já vi dizerem ser por conta da cultura mas isso já não faz mais sentido nos dias atuais, com a quantidade de bl's que se desafiam muito mais do que esse fez.


sinto que se não fosse por essas questões poderia ser um bl consideravelmente bom !

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