2gether The Series (2020)

From the first episode you can already see what you're going to get, a fun and charming story!
There's quite a few twist and turns here and there that also make it funny and enjoyable to watch, while still keeping you on your sit wanting more and more.
The episodes go fast, and as the story progresses you see yourself wondering what's going to happen to the leads, you can tell who's going to fall in love first and who's going to deny it for a long time. The acting is fantastic, giving even more props to Win since this is his first series. He portraits someone who is often told he's 'good looking' and he has been on and off a lot of relationships which caused him to understand that it's going to be hard to find 'the one'.
Sarawat's character on the other hand is someone who likes to stay on the downlow without calling too much attention to himself, someone who is reserved yet still likes to be around his own crew. Two totally different characters who will definitely grab you and make you wonder, is this going to work? A fun and charming story for those who love BL series!

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Illogical plot and overwhelming cringe

The initial idea seemed brilliant. Fake it till you make it, right? I was really curious how they will present a transformation from a fake to a real relationship. I instantly liked the actors too. But the loopholes in the plot killed me. ML has the other guy's email address and writes to him... That he wants to meet up? Just that? Instead of describing his intentions, he causes a totally cringy misunderstanding. OK, he made a mistake. Instead of correcting that mistake and explaining the whole matter in another email message, he starts following the other guy, again, in a super cringy way. I like a comedy of errors, but these errors here were simply too easy to avoid. It's a pity, because the premise was interesting.

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Overrated

Story
Now the story its self is pretty cliche. You know the whole "Let's pretend we're dating but we are not really dating but then oops we catch feelings". Now I give it a ten because I actually love the whole cliche. However the amount of times it has been used it astronomical.

Acting/Cast
Ok, don't get me wrong but for me I think that Bright gets soooo much attention but no one gives a damn to poor Win. He is an angel. However saying that this is Win's first and I think Bright's first BL......They were soooooo awkward with each other. Especially the ending was so awkward.

Music
Personally I loved the songs because of their double meaning but for me it was sometimes hard to listen to singing all the time. I mean I think they are all good singers don't get me wrong but after a while it just loses its spark. The last song was great though.

Overall
It is a good show so hopefully Still2gether will help the anger. Overall still recommend even if I am not happy with the ending.

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Wasted Potential All Around

2gether was like a breath of fresh air for me during a very challenging time—it brought me immense joy every single Friday. If I didn’t have such a personal connection with this drama I doubt I would give it a high rating because let’s be honest...it was not the best. If you were to ask me when it first stopped airing what I thought I would say “it’s the best bl made that had an okay ending” but after waiting a few months my opinions changed drastically. While I have seen worse it’s definitely not a masterpiece but that’s okay. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece for me to enjoy it. I’ll get more into the details on where it succeeds and lacks but for now I’ll just give you a spoiler free and general explanation of this drama.

2gether the Series is an okay drama that was sadly the victim of bad writing and editing. It lost its stream halfway through and seemed to almost give up on its characters. Does that mean it’s the horrible? No. Does that mean that you shouldn’t watch it? Absolutely not. This series will always have a special place in my heart and critiquing it won’t change that. Sometimes as viewers we have to accept that our favorite shows has flaws and unfortunately this show had plenty. Still, if you are looking for a cute romcom where the leads has chemistry I say go for it.

Now onto a more in-depth review that only has a few minor spoilers. Nothing major though.

PLOT/WRITING:
Oh boy the plot. It really delivered when it came to giving us every single cliche trope out there. Tine is being pursued by Green, a fellow student, and scratches his brain for a solution. Fate somehow leads him to asking the universities resident Mr. Popular, Sarawat, to be his fake boyfriend. In true fake dating fashion feelings are caught.

On paper the plot is not unique nor is it interesting but as someone who adores those tropes (and who will automatically love something if you make it gay) I ate it up. Every week I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens. It was very low stakes but I was drawn in. If you are looking for a intricate plot in this drama look away: it literally feels like one of those fanfics for your favorite otp. It has the fake dating trope, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, pining, yearning, etc. What more could a person what? I realize that not everyone will like how boring the plot is but I didn’t mind it.

For the most part we followed Sarawat and Tine throughout their life in university and how they bond over music, which is a significant part of their relationship for reasons I shall not say because I don’t want to spoil the fun. We also follow their friend groups that all share one single brain cells and three other pairings. In my personal opinion the writers really butchered the plot in the last 3 episodes. It feels like they realized it was almost done and panicked so they just threw in things they should of introduced earlier in the game.

To sum the plot and writing up: More consistent writing and plot development would of made this okay show better. I don’t understand why writers insist on ruining everything in the final few episodes. It happens in bl’s (we thought we escaped the cursed episode 11 only to be devastated in the 12th and 13th episodes), it happens in kdramas, it happens in nearly ever drama out there. I was hoping 2gether would break the mold but they never did.

CHARACTERS:
If you asked me how much the characters influenced my rating I would say “they were the only reason I scored it that high.” Seriously. The characters are the best and worst part of this whole entire drama. Let me explain.

Our main protagonist, Tine, is such a lovable and relatable person right from the start but as the show progressed I found myself rooting for him even more. On the outside he’s loud, outgoing, and friendly but that is just a mask he puts on. In reality he’s been severely hurt by his past relationship that he’s overly cautious and insecure. He refuses to believe that Sarawat likes him even when the signs are pretty clear. I have never related to a character more than I ever did with Tine. I predicted early on that he was pushing a Sarawat away because he was scared and when it came true I was so happy that they went in that direction. I also want to say that even if this is a bl sexuality is not a HUGE aspect. It’s very normalized which is wonderful. After watching heavy bl’s that struggle with homophobia I was glad to get a break from it. Tine’s struggle/journey is less about “am I attracted to this man” and more so “can I open my heart to love another person again?”

It’s never explicitly confirmed but the audience can assume that Tine is bisexual, he’s very much into girls but fell in love with Sarawat. I’m only mentioning this because so many bl’s do that whole “I don’t like other men I only like you.” Let characters be explicitly gay or bisexual. People can fall in love without caring about gender but sometimes it’s okay to let the characters put a label on it. His characters is written consistently from start to end which is why I adore him.

Our love interest, Sarawat, is still a character I really care about but less so than Tine. I had trouble connecting with him on a personal level but that’s not a bad thing. My favorite thing about his character is that we all thought he was this confident/cocky/cold guy but he’s really just a huge dork who panic flirts with his crush. I can’t get into his character too much because I would like to not spoil a big revelation about Sarawat. It’s a good one but when you watch the earlier scenes after finding it out it’s a whole new experience. Like Tine he’s dynamic and lovable. The only fault I had is that in the last two episodes he did a complete 180. It felt so jarring because up until that point he has been swoon worthy but to see him act distant with Tine is so weird. The writers should of introduced that aspect of his personality earlier or allowed him to learn but they didn’t. If you are anything like me the last three episodes will really test your patience on if you like his character.

As for the side characters/couples they were all endearing but there should of been equal screen time. One of the side pairings, Sarawat’s best friend (Man) and Tine’s older brother (Type) are cute but has some weird dynamics that are common in bl’s (stalking is not cute) but they were nothing compared to the other side pairing. Sarawat’s younger brother (Phukong) is a high school student who develops a crush on the SL for Tine (Mil). The actors for Phukong and Mil were done so dirty. They deserved way better than what they got. Mil always made Phukong feel like second best to Tine and it always made me mad. Especially when Tine never showed any indication that he liked Mil in that way. Mil could not take a hint at all yet Phukong still liked him. The side pairings are not the highlight of this drama but the characters themselves are fun!

EDITING/ACTING/OST:
The editing was all over the play and always jumped to weird scenes before they even felt finished but it wasn’t that annoying. Occasionally the cinematography was pretty but if you are picky of editing be aware that it’s not that good. The OST was cute except they practically only played songs from one band, Scrubb, throughout. I could excuse it since they were catchy and a vital part of Sarawat’s/Tine’s relationship. The second reason I’m rating this so high is the acting. The actors who played Tine and Sarawat (Win and Bright respectively) improved as the drama went on. Even the side characters were really good.

TREATMENT OF THE FEMALE CHARACTERS:
I created a whole section just for this because I have to mention it. The treatment of the female characters is bad but typical for BL. It’s common for girls to just be used as props to bring the leads together and this is no different. They usually don’t have a personality and are set up as villains. 2gether kind of does this but also doesn’t. During the last half a character from Sarawat’s past, Pam, comes back and causes drama. She has zero personality except for “evil and manipulative” which is a true waste of the actress’s potential. There are three other girls (Pear, Earn, and Air) who are given similar treatment. Early on Pear and Earn is set up to block the relationship between the boys but they never do. Yes it causes misunderstandings but they were not as bad as Pam. Actually many people started to ship Earn and Pear together but I don’t blame them. There were hints and interesting camera work that gave us all the vibe that there is something going on. Once again that plot line was not explored. The audience was left feeling like we made it all up (perhaps we did read into it) but despite their minimal screen time we were writing fics, head canons, and even full length songs dedicated to them. One of these days I hope that wlw/gl gets the same hype as bl but maybe not since I’m afraid it will be overly sexualized. Even if Earn/Pear are not canon I think it’s clear that everyone will ignore it, myself included. They also could of wrote them as supportive friends for the boys but that was dropped too. They only showed up when things needed to move along which makes me sad. Why can’t bl’s let girls exist without being villains? Why can’t they have personalities and not just be stereotypical? But this is a universal thing in bl so yeah. Why was I surprised that it turned out this way?

SUMMARY:
I tried my best not to spoil but I think you can tell that both adore and dislike this show at times. The characters and cast outweighed by dislike for the bad parts of this drama. Because it was like the one thing that brought me excitement when I was knee deep in work and stuck inside I will always love it. As I said before you can criticize something you love. This drama is not perfect and as I keep on saying it falls victim the common bl tropes. Our leads lack communication but they eventually overcome (not until the special still2gether unfortunately). Strong female characters don’t exist in this drama. But for every bad thing there is five more good things that I found. I know that some people found the ending and lack of physical intimacy weird—as someone who is queer I understand the frustration at that. I didn’t want any Tharntype level intimacy but it would of been nice if the show pushed it’s boundaries a little more. It feels like a bromance. I know it seems like I want a bed scene but I actually just want them to do the most PG stuff around like holding hands or hugging. Physical intimacy should be normalized too.

I’d say even if you know the bad things about this drama give it a try. Who knows? You might fall in love with the characters enough to overlook those things like I did.

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I think the chemistry in this BL is off the charts, and for that alone you should watch it. However, even though this drama got off to a great start, towards the end, the story started to drag and the writing felt very episodic.

As usual, if a couple gets together before the end, they will have some trials and tribulations. Maybe it was intentional, but my heart strings were pulled in so many directions that I have whiplash.

OSTs and music were just okay. For a story that kind of revolves around music, I would have loved to have some higher quality jams, but maybe I'm just biased towards Korean music.

All in all, a solid BL, but as usual BLs, I found the story lacking a bit.

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diclaimer: i'm in love with brightwin and gotta say the playlist of this series was a bop. but this review is my personal review. first i wanna talk about the acting, i undestand that it wasn't a hard series, i mean no drama at all. and i also understand that my bb win was a first timer when he got into gmm and accepted 2gether. as for bright he has been in the industry for quite long but it was his first main role. they were new so it's understandable if they have lack lots of things. admit it or not 2gether gained its popularity for the actor's visual. the plot wasn't that great nor unique. another typical cold male lead, tho i understand it's the way it's written in the novel. so gotta move on with the couple. they got good chemistry, they were indeed cute and they always made me smile but towards the end i know everyone was like "wth? that's all?" i mean i don't see it as a bl, it's like a bromance that's just more romantic than a real bromance. sometimes i forgot that they were dating, they lack so much as a couple. i'm not saying they should give as a fiery kiss but at least make them look like they're a couple. they also don't have much character development and the scene where wat hugged (sorry i forgot gg's character but yeah that girl) and tine saw it, they could have take their time for showing how tine handled the pain it caused to make it effective, sad to say but they just filmed tine running off while crying and the next scene was already different. regarding the other couple, mantype, i also like them (as seen in still 2gether) their couple was more mature and ideal. nevertheless i love the series and the cast.

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STORY- I felt that the story did a good job (mostly) at being a cute simple love story. I do think that the added in drama in ep 12 was unnecessary. GMMTV loves to add in drama, I guess to try and make the story finale more impactful, but this one did not work for me. They use the same formula in almost all there BL’s, it extremely annoying. But I did enjoy the love story minus the drama, it was cute! I feel that the other two couples of course did not get the screen time they deserved but I have come to expect that. I give the story an 8.

CAST- I really enjoyed this cast! They all did a fantastic job, and I really like the characters chemistry and dynamics. GMMTV does have great actors/actresses. I give the cast a 10.

MUSIC- I liked how the music/band they used played a big part in the story. I thought the music was well done. I give the music a 10.

REWATCH VALUE- Taking away all the stupid useless drama, I really like the love story and the characters chemistry. I can see myself totally rewatching this show. I give the rewatch value a 9.5.

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So cute, the wholesome break I needed from these sad ass homos.

2gether is so wholesome and funny I absolutely love it.
I fell in love with every character and was invested in every part of the story.
The side couples were amazing and so was the main couple.
I live for the relationship between Wat and his friends + Tine and his friends.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

The only negative things I have to say are that I don't like how certain characters were forgiven...
We are told Dim was hitting Green and they get back together and it's never mentioned again??? wtf and I don't like how Mil and Phukong get together but Phukong is obviously the second choice... I think that Mil just didn't want to "lose" to Sarawat and many didn't want to be lonely but he was obviously still into Tine and yeah I'm just sad for Phukong, he deserves someone to love him completely.
And Mil was an asshole for not backing down when Tine was obviously taken and not interested but that's more on my beef with him as a character rather than the show itself.

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Best BL ever

This BL make everyone happy with gay couple
Still2gether might not talk about LGBT too much,because Thailand is more advance country,we gonna have legal marriage,we have many right for gay in Thailand, So many show in Thailand are more advance for next year,next 2 year,gay can be like a straight people, no secret,no hide

we can talk loving with other guy in the public,on the stage,touch in the public to show proud,straight people can do it, so gay can do it like a straight people do also, front of a lot of people,So we are gay, we must proud for love,don't hide love when love other guy

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I usually call any GMMTV production an All stars production as most of their dramas have the same actors we've seen time and time again. This was a change of pace for GMMTV, Bright and Win are both relatively new actors so it was refreshing. The real GMMTV all stars were used as supporting cast and while they were there, such as Gunsmile, the ones who really were at the helm are what I like to call the new generation of GMMTV stars. All of Tine's friends are relatively new as well as Sarawat's friend Mann, the girls were also new girls. Bring on the NEXT GEN!

The story was a cute romantic comedy and while it wasn't the most original, the great performances increased my score. I did not give this a perfect score because it did leave a lot to be desired. Some questions were left unanswered but I can live with that. This really made sure to give everyone happy endings.

The saving grace of the show is the use of music and the fact that they're not engineers. I can't watch another I swear. Scrubb is probably the best group out there and it gave this show the added boost it need.

Overall this is one of the better GMMTV productions in the last few years. It's funny, it's fresh faced, and I hope to see this new gen of actors produce more series.

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It is no wonder that Bright and Win are the hottest Thai BL actors out there as of now. This series has catapulted their careers to the highest level! From their followers in IG to the views they get every time they would go live, especially in IG -- NO ONE compares! I have seen almost all BL series and movies, but 2gether will definitely be the one to beat!

I have read the novel, too, but the thrill of the series is that it doesn't stick to the original storyline. It innovated and transformed it in such a way that it will be interesting to look forward to from one episode to another.

What I really LOVE about the production is that there is no too much SKINSHIP! The way Sarawat and Tine look at each other is just enough to make you feel giddy and in love! PERIODT! I don't need p*rn-like scenes to draw me into the series. And do I have to mention about Scrubb? Goodness! I'm not Thai, but I fell in love with their songs! Almost all of them!!!

Would you be surprised if I give 2gether a 10 out of 10?

Haters gonna hate, but numbers DO NOT lie! ;)

Kisses to you Sarawat and Tine for making this pandemic so fun and light!

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