SOTUS might be confusing if you're not Thai, but if you can get past understanding the hazing it's a beautiful love story.


~~ STORY ~~

According to the series, S.O.T.U.S. (acronym for Seniority, Order, Tradition, Unity, and Spirit) is a system at the University where 3rd year students welcome the freshmen students by hazing them with different types of teamwork related activities. The freshman are punished if they cannot complete the tasks.

If you are unfamiliar with the S.O.T.U.S. system it might be hard to get through the first few episodes. Arthit and Kongpob are literally in each other's faces since the first episode, and to top it off, Arthit and the other hazers are quite mean. The hazers are supposed to be encouraging teamwork and unity, but the hazing doesn't come off that way at all. It looks like the 3rd years are just abusing the freshman. Even after the big teamwork angle was revealed it doesn't come off that way at all. Due to this, those that are unfamiliar with the S.O.T.U.S. system might be put off by the hazing.

If you can get past the weird hazing, then there is a beautiful love story. Kongpob, a cheeky freshman, has caught the attention of Arthit and the other 3rd year hazers due to constantly standing up for himself and his classmates. Dubbed the "hero," Kongpob is always challenging Arthit's authority as the head hazer. Without either realizing it, Kongpob and Arthit take a liking to each other, even if Kongpob is always a cheeky little torn in Arthit's side.


ARTHIT x KONGPOB

Arthit is a 3rd year and head hazer. He is initially very hard to approach since he has a cold exterior and seems to always be looking for ways to torment the freshman. In reality, Arthit is easily flustered, self-centered, and can't express himself well. Meanwhile, freshman Kongpob is very confident, and believes in doing the right thing. He has been dubbed "the hero" by the hazers for constantly standing up to them.

Arthit and Kongpob's relationship starts off very rocky. They are the epitome of the "enemies to lovers" troupe in BL. However, after Kongpob's famous, "I'll make you my wife," speech and seeing Arthit get flustered, he takes a liking to Arthit and does everything he can to catch Arthit's attention. Arthit, on the other hand, just wants to avoid Kongpob since he keeps ruining his image. As the series progresses, you start to see why Kongpob grows on Arthit. Kongpob is the only person who can really keep up with Arthit's self-centeredness. He's also very cheeky about it, so it's hard to hate Kongpob.

Arthit and Kongpob also have the "opposite's attract" thing going for them as well. Arthit isn't very open with his feelings, while Kongpob is very expressive. Arthit would prefer no one knows about their relationship, while Kongpob doesn't care who knows. Kongpob won't go around flaunting his relationship, but he won't hide it. His only concern is that Arthit is comfortable, so while he won't openly kiss Arthit in public, teasing and constantly being around Arthit is fair game.

Kongpob is probably the best boyfriend anyone can ask for. He's caring, understanding, and not afraid to flirt in public. However, how he considered Arthit's feeling and comfort is what makes him first class. Realistically, while Kongpob could do a lot better than Arthit, Arthit needs to get some credit for how he deals with Kongpob's constant cheekiness. He also deserves some credit for accepting Kongpob's feelings without going through the "Eww you're gay! Get away from me!" phase. Arthit takes Kongpob's feelings and just accepts them without going through much drama. They really are a great couple.


M x May

The hetero sexual couple of the series, M and May are adorable. It's cute watching M get flustered and jealous of May's interactions with Kongpob and the other boys. They give off the typical college couple vibes and it's adorable.


~~ ACTING ~~

Krist and Singto are amazing!! They are really great actors. There was never a moment where they broke character. It's amazing to see such young talent!!


~~ OVERALL ~~

Go watch SOTUS!

SOTUS is the BL that started the BL drama trend and brought it to the mainstream.

If you can get past the hazing and just focus on the couples, you won't be disappointed. Some of the troupes might be cliche now, but this is the start of BL dramas, so they are the originals.