2gether The Series (2020)

Espero con toda mi alma que hagan una segunda temporada @gmmtv Tine y Sarawat son amor y han sido mi consuelo y el de muchos durante el covid-19, mientras echábamos de menos a aquellos de quiénes no podíamos saber nada, ver o tocar, 2gether llenaba nuestros sentidos y nos hacía sentir abrazados. Con 2gether he vivido tantas cosas que me hacían gritar como una fangirl, y no exagero, la palabra es gritar de pura emoción y amor y de nuevo el universo me envió amor a través de la ficción que se convirtió en mi viernes de felicidad y amor, no puedo explicar más que con el corazón mi enorme aplauso por el gigante sinfín de amor que sentí desde el día uno hasta hoy, que seguiré sintiendo porque necesito capítulos especiales de Tine y Sarawat con momentos dulces y después segunda temporada con felicidad, crecimiento y amor, besos, con la esencia de esta temporada, no puedo decir adiós. Sé que @debora_fangirl habría sentido ese amor por la serie, los personajes, las escenas de amor, los diálogos, y los secundarios, y por supuesto por @bbrightvc y @winmetawin que son almas gemelas y amo que se amen. No puedo dejar ir mi serie favorita del 2020 que se suma a las de mi vida entera, sólo espero con mi corazón que ellos vuelvan y que las personas que no podemos ver, abrazar, las calles que sólo podemos ver en TV, también vuelvan con el tiempo, en tiempos de oscuridad #2gether fué la luz de millones y doy gracias porque vinieran a mi vida porque en mis días de angustia Sarawat y Tine me hacían amar y reír hasta sentir que el mundo todavía estaba a salvo aunque no fuera así. Redescubrir el amor verdadero bajo los ojos de dos hermosos chicos tailandeses que se aman con locura y yo a ellos colma tanto mi corazón que estoy triste sin ellos pero tan orgullosa y rebosante de amor por Bright y Win y todo el equipo. Sólo esperando por millones de proyectos llenos de amor y besos de @bbrightvc y @winmetawin y por una segunda temporada tan llena de amor #2getherTineSarawatForever #BrightWinForever Edito: Lo más precioso es que cumplieron mi deseo de los capítulos especiales y ahora una película

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Ni bien ni mal

Esta es una serie para ver tranquilamente de chill un domingo por la tarde. Tenía expectativas altas por las buenas críticas que tenía pero a mi no me terminó de enganchar. Creo que la actuación en ocasiones me pareció sobreactuada. Aunque en general esta bien estructurada.
Win hace un increíble trabajo y me encanta su personaje lleno de energía; pero por otro lado Brigth no me terminaba de convencer, tal vez algo forzado.
También me hubiese gustado ver más escenas de la pareja secundaria, ya que se prácticamente se centra solo en la pareja principal.

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Super recomendada.

Cuando hablamos del mejor bl estamos hablando de 2gether, definitivamente la serie que le dio la fama a los talentosos Bright y Win. Si estás viendo las reseñas para pensar si verla, te la recomiendo de corazón. La musica, la historia, los actores 100/100. Espectacular, las vibras de BrightWin (Sarawat y Tine) son unicas y la quimica que tienen como pareja es lo mejor. Actualmente 2gether se lanzó al aire hace 3 años y los protagonistas siguen juntos. Tampoco nos olvidemos de las parejas secundarias Man y Type, son un amor y dan su toque al drama, seguido de Phukong y Mil con una relación un tanto peculiar pero bastante tierna.

Espero les guste.

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Un drama ligero, entretenido y sin pretensiones

Empecé a ver este drama por casualidad mientras estaba a mitad de este complicado semestre en la escuela, porque me apareció un clip en Instagram en donde Tine entra por primera vez en el dormitorio de Sarawat y lo encuentra durmiendo, ese clip me dio mucha risa y me motivó a ver este drama.

Cabe aclarar que no tenía expectativas y no sabia realmente como estaba conformado el cast ni tenia bien claro de que se trataba, a continuación explico mis impresiones.

Historia:

Teniendo en cuenta que la mayoría de historias BL que he visto o tienden a ser algo melodramáticas o que son demasiado fantasiosas, 2gether me parece que tiene una historia refrescante.
Un estudiante promedio universitario de primer año (Tine) que empieza a ser perseguido por un chico abiertamente gay (Green) busca ayuda en un estudiante popular (Sarawat) para que lo ayude haciéndose pasar por su novio y así deshacerse de Green.
Una premisa que puede sonar algo fuerte pero que haciendo uso del humor Tailandes logran sortear de buena manera ,aunque la historia está basada en una novela si se logra ver inspiración en elementos de drama coreano de comedia, como los momentos entretenidos y chistosos, un poco de melodrama, y un poco de clichés por aquí y por allá, lo suficiente .

Cast y Actuaciones:

Los actores principales me parecen que están bien, aunque si se nota la poca experiencia actuando en la pareja principal lo hacen decentemente, Win tiene muy buen timing como actor de comedia y Bright pues es lo suficientemente atractivo como para estarse fijando en su actuación, el resto del cast lo hacen muy bien, se nota la experiencia que tienen, el grupo de amigos de Tine se siente como un grupo real de amigos universitarios a esa edad, no por nada uno de ellos va a ser el rol principal en otro drama BL.

Musica:

Tiene un buen soundtrack , la música de Scrub y las referencias indies están bien integradas a la historia.

Rewatch Value:

Al ser un drama ligero y con momentos tan cómicos es muy MUY fácil de ver, mientras esperaba los últimos capítulos lo volví a ver y no es para nada tedioso como otros del mismo genero.

No tiene la calificación perfecta para mi, porque concuerdo en que la historia se cae en los últimos dos capítulos, se nota que o les faltaron grabar mas tomas y escenas o fue un problema de de dirección así como edición y no supieron seleccionar bien las escenas para cerrar la historia y no se perdiera el hilo en la historia.
Pero leyendo comparaciones dela novela y el drama, creo que el drama supera a la novela, en el drama logran representar la atracción entre dos personas del mismo sexo como algo natural y no como parte de un fetiche como en la novela.

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2gether es una historia llena de mucho conocimiento y descubrimiento personal y el aprender que todo lo que queremos aveces no sale como debe o queremos, pero debemos aprender que eso nos hace crecer y descubrimos a nosotros mismos.

La serie tuvo mucho posibilidades de ser mejor creo en verdad que se debe a que tomaron actores que no estaban listos para ser actores de BL y eso convirtió a la serie a la final como más que un BL en una pasarela de modelos, donde a raíz de eso el contenido y lo que quería demostrar la novel a se perdió ya que no mostraron lo que la novela mandaba de mensaje y mucho menos mostraron a los personajes como debieron ser, distorsionaron todo a su conveniencia y tomaron escusa igual a la pandemia, no siento que trasmitieran la verdadera escencia de los personajes y mucho menos su historia de amor que iba más allá que todo lo acontecido en esos 13 episodios que terminaron siendo de relleno, tuvimos un capítulo 11 inventado sin sentido alguno para lograr más confección con Tine en donde sarawat faltó mostrar más fuerza lo que el personaje y sus sus esos con su familia quedaron igual, a la final quien vea el drama no esté familiarizado con la novela o lo que es BL de años para atrás quedará encantado pero quienes ya necesitamos más que solo cara bonitas exigiremos más y más ya que el amor es así no solo decir te amo y no demostrarlo, la serie queda muy por debajo en lo que es actuación y desenbolvimiento ante otras historias anteriores que debieron superar pero no lo lograron es triste proque esperaba mucho esto y leerme la novela fue esperando algo mejor que la novela no algo tan corto como lo que nos dieron.

Apoye las visualizaciones porque el trabajo fue hecho y abrirá otras puertas pero no quita aún la corona a ese mismo índole a su antesesora Sotus quien el amor era más evidente y compartieron el mismo estilo de amor si cercanía ??

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2gether o cómo convertir una buena historia en algo muy mejorable

Hay poco que se pueda decir de este drama que no se sepa ya. Creo que es una opinión generalizada y que casi todos los espectadores pensamos la mismo. Pero aquí va:

Los actores son todos un diez, la verdad es que la química entre la main couple y las demás parejas secundarias es buenísima y me encantan todos los desarrollos sin dejar ninguno de lado. La historia de la mc para mí es MUY bonita, sobre todo por ese plot twist en el que te enteras que Sarawat en realidad estaba enamorado de Tine desde el minuto uno y que te da ganas de volver al principio para verlo todo desde una perspectiva distinta.

Entonces tenemos: Parejas secundarias encantadoras inclusive con algunas escenas de amores no correspondidos y pareja principal con una buena química, música 10/10 (lo que es raro en un drama tailandés, donde normalmente los actores te dan un poco de cringe cuando cantan y actúan), actores muy buenos (inciso aquí para recalcar la mirada de Sarawat y lo que es capaz de transmitir), diálogos que te atrapan, filtreo on point también (aunque a veces te den ganas de darle una colleja a Tine para que pille las indirectas) y localizaciones y fondos preciosos que se ajustan bastante al sentido de la historia.

Entonces, ¿alguien me puede explicar por qué casi al final hacen lo que hacen? Nos tragamos la mayoría de capítulos pensando que tienen una química envidiable y cuando se convierten en novios, pum, eso desaparece. En serio, no entiendo como puedes vivir con alguien, compartir una supuesta intimidad y que luego cuando haya un conflicto (en parte por culpa de Sarawat, que se tira doce capítulos diciendo que Tine es su novio y cuando de verdad lo tiene que decir se queda callado?¿?¿) lo primero que hagas es salir corriendo y nunca intentar arreglar las cosas. Para mí no es necesario que se coman la boca en pantalla ni que se haga alusión a las relaciones sexuales. Me parece que cuando una pareja está enamorada se puede sentir la intimidad y la complicidad en situaciones muy simples. Me podrían haber puesto a Tine y a Sarawat abrazándose mientras duermen, compartiendo una cena o yendo de la mano por un centro comercial y me hubiese transmitido más que todos los capítulos finales juntos. Podrían haber recurrido a algo tan simple como eso, pero en cambio recibimos a dos novios que cumplen con la distancia de seguridad recomendada.

La forma en la que la relación se torna conforme avanza la serie (como pasan de parecer más amigos que novios) todavía es aceptable porque el principio es bueno y le quieres seguir dando una oportunidad. Pero entonces viene el nudo y aparece de repente la amiga de Sarawat que de buenas a primeras ha reconocido sus sentimientos por él. En este punto todo lo que piensas es "bueno, vamos a terminarla" porque este tipo de tramas son normales en los bl (aunque quizá habría que hacer una revisión de por qué siempre se sataniza a los personajes femeninos). Así que ahí estás, capítulo tras capítulo esperando que Tine escuche el dichoso USB y cuando por fin lo hace, corre hacia el concierto de Sarawat. Dos sonrisas después, un discurso y una canción, ambos se han reconciliado.

Lo que obtenemos después de todos estos capítulos en los que su relación va cayendo es a Sarawat (a pesar de que fue a cada concierto de Scrubb, buscó a Tine atravesando mares y campos y luchó para conquistarlo sin hacerle saber que está enamorado de él) rodeando el hombro de Tine y luego quitándole el brazo de encima al segundo. Insertan una escena de ellos dos siendo novios y fin.

Me gustó. Sí, me encantó. Me la vi en un solo día porque de verdad engancha, a pesar de todas las lagunas y las cosas sin sentido. Sobre todo y como bien he recalcado arriba, es por el plot twist y la forma en la que se desarrolla. Pero el final te deja un sabor agridulce que no encaja nada con todo el transcurso de la historia. Es como agarrar un montón de arena que poco a poco se va cayendo de tus manos. Empieza muy bien y da un bajón al final que ni siquiera eres capaz de entender por qué.

¿2gether es buena? Sí, por supuesto.
¿Podría ser mejorable? También.
¿Still 2gether le gana por goleada y nos confirma que las segundas partes a veces SÍ son buenas? Mil veces sí.

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Primero. Como ciudadano de otro continente y de una cultura occidental conservadora consumista de contenidos repetitivos, la serie rompe estándares usuales, uno de ellos es la atracción no sólo física y sentimental, me atrevo a escribir espiritual de los "personajes" (Tine y Sarawat), pero no de los actores (Win y Bright tienen una relación complicada fuera de la serie, parece una relación de hermano mayor a un hermano menor, se entiende que Win es nuevo en la industria de la TV, pero se observa un Win nervioso al lado de Bright ).

Segundo. Existe una crítica sobre el uso de drogas, al momento que se planea dormir a Green en el festival. Es atrevido enseñar al público ese tipo de acciones, pero creo que lo manejaron con la ley de la causa y el efecto, al fin y al cabo la acción se le regreso a Tine. Vamos es el pan de todos los días ver ese tipo de actitudes en los jóvenes. Es lamentable y reprochable, pero la serie retrata la vida de cualquier estudiante del siglo XXI.

Tercero. La música de la banda Scrubb acompaña el dialogo romántico de los personajes. Y ahora con el tema musical interpretado por Bright, la historia se convierte en un mito ancestral de la humanidad (escrito en el Banquete de Sócrates), el amor entre la parte masculina y femenina de un par de hombres. Y pienso, en las primeras líneas de la historia, Tine se cuestiona, ando en busca de mi otra mitad de mi otro par...y ese par resulto ser su parte masculina.

Cuarto. El juego de palabras entre Salawat y Sarawat, es interesante, Tine, encuentra su refugio, su Salawat para expresar sus emociones que todo hombre tiene en algún momento de sus vidas.

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If I'd written this review three months ago my verdict on '2gether' would have been very different. I was super hyped for this series. Before it even started, the two trailers on YouTube got me so excited that for the first time I badgered my friends into watching it too. As a BL series nothing seemed lacking. The two leads were knockouts, the premise was cute, and the production values were top-notch. To keep up with the series I followed whatever I could on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. At one point I even incorporated the word '2gether' into my computer password.

The first few episodes seemed to deliver on the promise. In my rush to judgement on MDL I even posted an early rating of 9.5, in part because I wanted other BL fans to know that this was worth a look.

The series started out by exclusively taking Tine's POV, allowing Sarawat to develop as a character who was at times funny, charming, prickly, seductive, and above all, unpredictable. It was mainly because of Sarawat's interactions with Tine that the first few episodes of '2gether' were so enjoyable.

Then, about halfway through, '2gether' took a wrong turn and never found its way back. Around this time in the series Sarawat and Tine finally became boyfriends, and along with that the two boys took the momentous step of moving in together -- sharing an apartment, a bedroom, and (of course) a bed.

Now, the definition of 'boyfriend' can vary from person to person and even across different cultures, but for most of modern civilization, when two people are romantically involved to the point of living together, certain assumptions apply. One of those is that the relationship has evolved to the point of physical intimacy.

Once Sarawat and Tine had advanced past the flirting stage and become a couple, this became '2gether's' biggest problem. From that point on, one detail after another clashed with the everyday experiences of everyday people. While cohabitating, the boys would share the bed, but they slept fully clothed and never cuddled. They would stand together romantically under a starry night sky and not put their arms around each other or hold hands. They would comfort each other with words but not with a warm embrace. And a kiss, even a quick peck on the lips? Not happening.

The bottom line was that despite being two college-age guys in a m/m relationship, Sarawat and Tine showed no signs of sexual attraction. In fact any physical contact between them came off as awkward and uncomfortable. Somehow, whether at the behest of GMMTV, the director, the actors, or some element unknown, the decision had been made that despite Sarawat and Tine's boyfriend status and shared living arrangement, there would be virtually no displays of affection on-screen.

It was a wacky decision, and it showed in the final product. Time and again, a scene between the two guys would work its way to a point where the mood was clearly set for a moment of physical affection (whether it be an arm around the waist, a held hand, a tender hug, or a kiss), and '2gether' would veer away at the last second, often resorting to a substitute gesture that was more suited to best buds or actual sibling brothers. The substitute most frequently used was a pat on the head from Sarawat to Tine (which with each occurrence looked more and more condescending), but sometimes they didn't bother with any substitute at all. A scene would just end.

This is simply not how real boyfriends interact, and I think it's safe to say that everyone knows it, even adamant supporters of the series who have defended it for its 'purity' (as though the purpose of '2gether' was to depict a divine love unblemished by anything as sordid as hand-holding.) When a work of fiction deviates from commonly perceived reality without first establishing a believable reason for doing so, viewers get confused. When it happens over and over without explanation, viewers get frustrated.

What bothered me personally was that I sensed an agenda at play. I grew disillusioned, and found I was now watching each episode mainly to see how they'd keep screwing with reality. Along the way I noticed that Sarawat wasn't so endearing anymore, and Tine had become a paranoid bundle of nerves who forgot how to smile. The joy I found in their relationship -- and in the series -- was in ashes. When the final episode approached and the script deployed the trusty "ex-girlfriend who's still in love" trope to stir up some drama, the result just lay there like the stupid and insulting tactic that it was. You can't revive a patient who's already dead in the ICU.

By this time I'd finished mourning the loss of what '2gether' had started out to be, moved past my anger and resentment, and settled into amusement. I looked back on how much I'd anticipated the series and laughed at how I'd been fooled. This was a production presumably written and directed by experienced professionals who are familiar with the BL genre. It was mind-boggling how they'd squandered the fantastic beginning and ended up with something so phony and awkward. For me the plot had gone completely off the rails, so whatever story the series was trying to tell didn't matter anymore. What I became most curious about each week was how they'd finally pull this mess into the station, and what kind of shape it would be in when they did it.

And the way they ended it, of course, was with the high-five between Sarawat and Tine that has already gained near-legend status. I must admit that this was where the series, which had already established itself as a mockery of BL, proved it could still surprise me. It was as though the production team had gotten together to brainstorm and find a way for '2gether' to deliver a final, unmistakable "F U" to fans of the BL genre -- a gesture guaranteed to become the ultimate meme.

In this I think they succeeded, but it makes me fearful over what GMMTV will do with their future BL productions.

ACTING

In general I think the actors did a fine job with the script and the direction they were given.

Win's work as Tine deserves a lot of praise since he had no prior acting experience, whereas almost all of the rest of the cast did. His first foray into a series was a tremendous success for him personally and promises great things for his future career.

Regarding Bright, it's hard to tell if Sarawat's detachment and wooden affect was a result of Bright's inability to act or the fault of the director. Given the way the entire second half of the series was botched by the director, it wouldn't be a stretch to blame him for Bright's performance, at least in part.

That said, I get the sense that Bright did not enjoy being in a BL series. He was smart to agree to it because it provided the perfect target audience to rocket him to fame. (His previous acting gigs didn't result in anything close to this fanbase.) From here I'll be surprised if we ever see him play any other role other than a heterosexual male. And honestly, that's fine with me.

MUSIC

Scrubb! Awesome band, great songs. You don't even have to understand Thai to feel what the lyrics are saying.

I suspect that Scrubb might have also written the song that plays over the end credits of each episode, sung by Bright. It has their vibe and Bright does a nice job with it.

I'm not a fan of the song sung by Bright that was released as the series ended, but this opinion is probably tarnished by my disappointment over everything else.

REWATCH VALUE

I will never rewatch this series. While the beginning episodes are wonderful, there'd be no way to enjoy them knowing what comes later. In fact I'd probably start to pick apart the good episodes too, looking for hints of the lameness to come.

THE 'PORN' DEFENSE

A lot of diehard fans of the series have defended it by saying that anyone who criticizes the lack of physical affection between the leads is looking for a series that depicts explicit sex.

All I can say is: if this is your best argument then you have already lost. Nobody in their right mind wants explicit sex or porn in a BL series. When you have to misrepresent an opponent's argument in order to counter it, you're only saying that you don't have an intelligent response to what they are actually saying. You are admitting defeat. You are admitting that '2gether' is a failure.

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My review is a personal opinion on the drama. This is not meant to be a review that sways anyone. If you are unsure about watching the drama, don't look to reviews to help you make that decision as we all have our own personal likes and preferences.


How do you completely ruin a drama that started off strong?

Answer:
By giving us characters that had more chemistry when they were "fake dating" than when they were truly dating. By using women as plot devices to create drama and jealousy. By giving us a couple that doesn't communicate and understands that there will be times when their relationship will be tested, but that they can overcome that. By dedicating more time on the development of the side stories (Mil's crush on Tine, the fights that had little to do with the couple, Wat's Alphaness)

Lack of real intimacy between a couple that is supposed to be "in love"...

I have stated before and I will stated it again (especially since I am an ACE) I don't care for the kisses or the sex , but these two characters behave more like brothers than a couple. Depicting a couple in love doesn't mean having them do sexual things. It can be shown through different forms such as, both couples cooking together and talking about their day, doing something that creates a mood but doesn't mean they jump each other's bones. Comforting one another when one is feeling down (which reminds me, Sarawat not comforting Tine and actually turning his back on him and going to sleep, came across as a man who is tried of the relationship they are in. That was so weird). Instead, we have Sarawat just "patting" Tine on the head. I get it different cultures have different forms of expression when it comes to love, but that patting on the head is akin to an adult infantilizing another adult or it comes across as condescending "oh there there." It is bizarre how these two had more of a couple chemistry when they were fake dating than when they got together. What an amazing feat! [sarc]

And I will repeat this again....the fact that we have had a rinse and repeat story line the minute that Tine and Sarawat got together (Mil chasing Tine, Wat now with Pam) is lazy script.

This drama had a lazy script, had characters that de-evolved instead of evolving (Tine taking on more female characteristics "ukeness", Wat becoming some spineless idiot by not putting Pan in her place right way) The story was choppy due to editing in many episodes and it just didn't flow well.

I really liked the first five episodes, I thought the story was promising and while it did have some flaws specially in the editing, the drama just got worse. It's a shame really cause it could have been so nice.

Music was great though...and Gunsmile is always a great comedic character (saving grace in most episodes LOL)

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This series is over rated and disappointing.

Don't get me wrong I love the actors and the first half of the show. I even re-watched the first few episodes just to ease the pain of waiting for one whole week for the next episode. As I said, early episodes were good. I thought they had chemistry and spark. The plot was also good and promising BUT.....

As the story progress it also lost its spark. The plot became repetitive, the side stories were set aside, the conflict became lame, the character development was nowhere to be found, in short the script/screenwriting became too dependent to the popularity of the show and the visuals of the actors. If the actors of this show were not good looking, this will be criticized heavily but since they are both handsome and popular, the bad storyline and acting was overshadowed.

Not to mention that they neglected the second main lead of the show which is Drake and Frank. They were literally set aside. It was so bad that it felt that they were just used to make this a BL series.

The chemistry of the early episodes was lost due to lack of character and relationship development. The last four episodes made the characters look and act too straight to be gay. They looked like friends and not a couple. The actors are too reserved to be called as a couple. Ironically this series lost its spark when the two main leads became a real couple. Sad that they are more in love when they are fake dating.

I was expecting more from this because it came from the director of Kiss Me Again and was written by the author of Theory of Love. Now I feel bad for Jittirain, the author of the novel, because this series messed up her creation. Unfortunately it did not live up to its popularity and standard. They can't say its because of COVID19 like Why R U?, because this was pre- produced and they have already finished filming the entire series, so I think there can be no excuse to all of its flaws.

The last episode DID NOT save this series at all. It even made it WORST to the point that viewers felt the awkwardness of the main actors, as if they don't like touching each other. The ugly directing and the story that sucks can no longer be tolerated. Sorry for using this kind of words but this is the best way I can describe what happend to this series. One comment even said, and I love how he described the ending, confession in front of an audience doesn't make it extra special.

The actors made it so obvious that they don't like to act as BL couple at the same time the director and script did not help them with making them look like a BL couple. It was a sub par acting (though I am trying to let it pass since this is Win's first series and Bright's first BL role). I think the actors should reconsider accepting BL roles if they are not fully committed to it because even if you are a good actor but you are doing something against your will, it will always show. The director, producer and screenwriter should also try to reflect what went wrong.

I remember the actors of this show said that love is just love. I agree. Love is something you can show without the racy gestures actually love is best shown with small gestures. The bad thing about this series is NOT the lack of intimate scenes but the LACK OF LOVE in their supposedly real relationship.

Things that are good in this series? Well, this has good OST (except the TINE song, it was meh) and the early chemistry but other than that, it was just a series about two handsome guys that was said to be boyfriends but act like buddies.

Not all trending series are good and even if the actors are good looking and lovable doesn't justify the bad screenplay and execution of the story.

This is a very disappointing drama.

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Warning BL CLICKBAIT, played more like a Bromance

I was in total disbelief when i saw Tine crying before the end of the penultimate episode. WHY WOULD HE cry like that? Way to go from being Mr Chic to becoming a confused little sissy.

The problem is I see this a lot in Thai dramas - the one main lead gets jealous of the other main lead when he sees him kissing or hugging another guy (or girl). There will be no talking, just the couple breaking up. It is just lazy writing, cant they think of other ways to create drama for their series?

I blame the show's weakness on the story, the script and the directing. This one started out strong - 2 alpha males fake dating and falling inlove. Although Tine was a typical Thai BL character of a 'straight boy' loving a guy, I liked the fact that Sarawat was always a guy who likes a guy and never pretended to like a girl.

What happened in the later episodes were somewhat of a mess - after they became 2gether and lived in the same flat, the editing and jumping from one scene to next just happened way too fast in an attempt to give us more story from the source material. There was also lack of real conflict to further develop and create a mature story. There was also obviously a conscious effort not show a lot of couple emotions and activities. Its like watching 2 bros living together. What i think the series needed is 2 to 3 more episodes to better tell the story.

However, despite all the flaws, cliches and shortcomings, I still immensely enjoyed it.

First, the cast. Win and Bright - definite eye candies however may need a bit of acting workshop. I love Frank and Drake and i think they have relegated them to a very minor supporting role- i keep wishing they used them more, Mike and Toptap, Gun, and even the friends did a good job. Without The 4 main lead i would have dropped this series midway.

Second, the music - this is probably the Thai series with the best choice for music, i loved the opening and end songs, and i loved the songs they used within the show.

Would i rewatch it, i would initially say yes, but after careful considerations i think ill just move on to the extension series. If you are new to the BL genre, this may be a fun watch, just keep in mind that it is definitely not the best drama.

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The lack of affection is sad

Not a fan.

Bad bits:
1. Tine and Sarawat - might be the least convincing romantic pairing I've ever come across. Before becoming an item there was (a little bit of) potential, but once they got 2gether they displayed zero affection- it was bizarre. Are they supposed to be in a loving relationship at the end? If so that makes me sad! I liked the actor who plays Tine but the actor playing Sarawat sneers a lot, gives off an arrogant vibe and seemed uncomfortable in the role.
2. Bit troubled by the portrayal of Green's character (rapey, or what? the one "obvious gay" character doesn't need to be forcing himself on frightened straight men...) and how he was treated (like shit). It is a light-hearted drama but that was a bit of a dodgy storyline- and just inserted as a device to get the leads to fake-date.
3. The music is not my taste.

Good bits:
1. Fong [Tine's friend] - for no particular reason - he just seems a sweetheart.
2. Man [Sarawat's friend] - he only had 10-15 mins on screen but made a better romantic lead than Tine/ Sara.

I should have stopped watching a third of the way through - I stuck with thinking it would get better, but it never did. I saw reviews for "still together" declaring it an improvement, and I'm a glutton for punishment so gave it a go. I thought it was marginally better, but not good enough to stick with so I dropped it (very proud!) before finishing the first episode.

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