2 Moons 2

Meh ?

That’s all I can say about 2moons 2... MEH! 😑
Won’t even waste time and energy trying to explain why watching it was a waste of time, but I honestly don’t understand why it has a 8.5 rating. I understand that they couldn’t use the season 1 casts because of some issues but how could they go so far away from the original? And the acting?! Don’t even let me get started with their fake crying and all🙄 anyway, the actors really tried their best I guess, but they’re not just suited for the roles... or maybe I feel that way because I’m comparing with season 1

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She understood the assignment

This was a much needed improvement.

I've been in this BL journey for a couple years now, so I can confidently say this is one of their best works in terms of writing. I watched this and the original season back to back and the superiority of this new version was so evident it completely overshadowed the original for me. The season was so well balanced it is almost satisfying to watch.

~Story:
Still simple, yet so much better told. Despite the fact the beginning was a little too rushed, it ultimately ended up playing out nicely. I am guessing the writers assumed the viewers should've seen the original season already, so they went ahead and summarize all that as quickly as possible to give space for everything that comes after. Well played. The original season made me feel empty, like there was a lot of story missing --there really wasn't a feeling of completion. On the other hand, this new version made so much sense, not even a single bit felt left out.

I am a little disappointed about the antagonists, though. There is little to no screen time for them. We know some stuff about one, but the other is completely out of the story for whatever reason, which doesn't really make sense since it is important to understand their reasoning why they did the things they did.

~Cast:
I'm kind of 50/50 about them, I was expecting more from some of them, but was left with some half-assed acting. Before I talk about them, though, can I just say the actors of each pairing remind me so much of previous couples from other BLs? Wayo and Pha look like Pete and Ae from "Love by Chance," Forth and Beam look like No and Phun from "Love Sick," and Ming and Kit look like Nam and Meuk from "Water Boyy: The Movie."

~Wayo/Pha: Even though the acting was a little better from both actors, this couple didn't give the same impact as the original. Bas and God's chemistry was so good and natural (specially thanks to God's acting), that the new guys didn't stand a chance. They both felt more like friends than a couple.

~Ming/Kit: Superior, SUPERIOR! I really enjoyed these actors a lot more than the originals. A very natural performance that held meaning due to Kit accepting that someone could love him for who he is. The writers kind of cut them out at the end but it was due to balance, so I wasn't bothered.

~Forth/Beam: BEST COUPLE, I SAY!!!! They really took me by surprise because I didn't know they were going to have this kind of relationship. Honestly, I don't think the originals even spoke to each other in their season, so the title card that showed them together didn't make any sense to the me... and probably the rest of the viewers. These new guys went ALL OUT and it played out the BEST out of all the couples. Strong chemistry, natural acting, and confident homoerotic scenes. These two stole the whole show for me thank u ♡

~Pacing, editing, and direction:
Check all these with a passing grade, please. This is the kind of quality content I want to support. Even simple dramas can look really good if there's a good vision and understanding of the story. Despite the super fast beginning, the gradually slower pacing afterwards really helped setting the mood and allowed the viewers to get to know the characters better -- everything just makes much more sense now.

Sis, this show has everything: Childhood love, love that blooms in adversity, love you gotta prove yourself for, shitty rumors, actors who don't know how to act drunk, somehow you gotta ask Pha for permission to everything, gay sisterhood and so much more. I totally recommend this version because this is superior to the original season, but you should still give the og a try because God. God is everything.

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Having seen the original 2 Moons series back when it came out, I went into 2 Moons 2 with certain degree of expectations and I was not disappointed. To provide some context, 2 Moons 2 is a reboot to the original series and not a continuation of the story line. As a viewer I was expecting a lot of overlap between the two, but was genuinely happy when only the first couple of episodes recapped the original plot line. This gave the writers the ability to add new material to the show, which provided better character development and more clearly defined ships.

I was surprised when the series announced a whole new cast for the reboot however, I personally wasn't as upset about the recasting as I know many other viewers were. In all actuality, I found the new actors contributed a great deal of freshness to the characters that I already loved. That being said, I was delighted to see more of Forth and Beam in this second installation since there wasn't a great deal of this ship in the first.

I would have liked it if the soundtrack for the series had been more broad as it felt slightly lacking despite the number of episodes we were given. For me personally, music plays a vital role in conveying the emotional climate of different scenes and it simply felt like there wasn't enough of that to help the audience along.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed 2 Moons 2 and have watched it more than once since it's release back in 2019. If you're considering giving the series a go then I highly encourage you to give it a try!

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"2 Moons2 Could have been..."

I have to admit I was hesitant at first to watch a remake of 2 Moons. Season 1 had a great selection of newest actors in Showbiz industry. With hopes that it could meet viewers' expectation, the 2 Moons 2 did not. I guess many of us would agree with other reviews. Mine is as same as theirs. It is a bit disappointment and I will lay down some points on the matter. First, the chosen actors are unfamiliar to us; hence, they have no solid background in acting. I have no intention to tarnish their image, but some casts are not well trained. The series could have been better if the casts had gone through several acting workshops. If they did, then how come they could not internalize the lines well? Second, the Official Soundtrack, unfortunately, is not captivating. I believe throughout 12 episodes, only two song are featured. It is not a deal breaker, though but I suggest the sequel must have at least more than two songs played in different episodes. Third, Cinematography wise is a major dismay. Thai BL series do leave us memorable scenes with remarkable and carefully planned cinematography, which boosts more viewers if such actors are amateur in the field.

Had both director and writer considered the three points I brought up above, this series would have turned into a masterpiece---sadly, never did it happen.

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2.5 STARS FOR MINGKIT ONLY!!!

A slow start but it quickly picks up in Episode 3. It's a simple, standard story. Nothing special. No real ups and downs. Pretty standstill and flat-line in terms of conflict, tension and emotions. Some cute moments here and there, but nothing that tugs at your heartstrings or that makes you feel invested. The piano score is beautiful and touching though and it fits perfectly with the story, unlike other BL's where the music feels out-of-place.

Yo and Pha's relationships was a bit too quick in my opinion. They both have secretly liked each other since high school and quickly get together in university. There's a public declaration of love and "I love you" already by Episode 4. There's nothing to build towards. No one who can get in their way since their love for one another has been aflamed for so long. And their scenes gets dull as Pha acts all lovey-dovey whereas Yo acts all shy. And when Yo tried to make Pha jealous just because Pha was talking enthusiastically to Pring. Ugh. So cringey, manipulative and nonsensical. To be honest, YoPha was my least favourtie couple in the series. I LOVED MingKit, liked ForthBeam, but could care less about YoPha.

MingKit made this series worth watching! The chemistry between Joong and Nine was far more intense than Ben and Earth (YoPha, the main couple). Episode 9 that focuses on MingKit is without a doubt the best episode of the series! The conversation between Ming and Kit on the bed made my heart swell and burst! My heart was so full! That moment was beautiful and made me wish that I had someone who could love and accept me with all my flaws. I was captivated and felt myself being drawn closer to the screen while watching that beautiful scene unfold.

ForthBeam was pretty good themselves. However, I felt that their relationship was too quick. The feelings for one another were too quick, especially from a one night stand. And Forth did actually acknowledge how quick and sudden his feelings for Beam were. And then, they quickly became like close friends and then, Beam suddenly acts all cold to Forth and then, they reconcile.

The ending didn't really make much sense though. Park decided to create a hickey (assault) Yo and post photos of the evidence around the school because Yo 'humiliated' him by leaving him in the theatre. Like what? Park knew that Yo only asked him to go watch a film to spite Pha. Park knew that Yo was using him to make Pha jealous. By accepting Yo's invitation, Park was already humiliating himself. But no, it was Yo leaving Park at the movies that make him angry enough to assault and post photos of that assault. No sense at all. However, by leaving the series on a cliffhanger with a "To Be Continued," it does ensure a sequel, so that's good! Hopefully, MingKit will get more screen time in the sequel!

On a side note, I was kinda annoying that the series equated acne and glasses to being ugly and that Yo looked more handsome and desirable because he was "fair-skinned" (no acne) and didn't wear glasses. However, Pha did like Yo even when he had acne and glasses, so that's good in a sense.

On another side note, there was a lot of rape jokes though, which turned me off. I noticed that Thai BL's have a lot of rape jokes. Hopefully, they will realize the harm in them and not make them anymore.

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Bland and Forgettable, Same as the Original 2 Moons

There have already been 45 reviews by the time I’m writing this, but oh well, here’s the 46th!

After watching the whole series, I still didn’t really get the hype behind this drama. The current rating is definitely higher than it should be. I admit, half of the cast is very good looking (Joong, Nine, & Pavel), but both the story and the acting fail my expectation.

If you’re in it for the BL and like to watch boys flirting and trying to get with each other, you’ll enjoy some of the moments in all three couples. Some of the dialogues are cute and you can see the chemistry between the actors.

However, if you actually want to watch a good drama, this is NOT it. The development of each relationship seems very forced, and it takes you out seeing how all of them are gay/bi. Like, that’s not realistic.

The actual filmmaking techniques are not good either, especially the camerawork & editing. It seems more like a school project than a professional piece.

The only redeeming quality about this series is the visuals of the cast :(

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Ended Up Kinda Bored, Also Phan Deserved Better FRL

I really tried to get into this series I swear! But it was just so boring that I found myself skipping through it constantly. Most of the series felt like 90% filler, 5% plot movement and 5% arguing. Sometimes 3 separate storylines can work out in 1 series, but in this nobody really got enough screen time for me to be invested. Our main couple Yo and Phan were cute at first, but then I got really annoyed with Yo. Phan's actor though I actually liked the most out of the cast, he was quite good. He made Phan's character likable and really sweet, honestly he deserves better than Yo who kinda treats him like garbage once they get together. Which doesn't make sense since Yo is literally OBSESSED with him outright but whatever. Some of the side actors were alright, the angel gang did enough to where they were entertaining enough and got a chuckle out of me.

Forth and Beam just kind of felt like leftovers tbh, which may have been the point with their characters? But I just didn't care about them at all. The most interesting couple out of the 3 was definitely Ming and Kit, their scenes I didn't really skip around. Them alone couldn't save the series, but I would probably watch a spin-off of just them if it ever arose. I will also say the ending cliffhanger got me really annoyed, mostly because the plot was finally FINALLY getting interesting and I was starting to get invested and then BAM "to be continued". WTF, ugh! Now I'm basically forced into at least finding out what happens with that grossness with Park, whom is a literal psychopath along with Pring.

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My Heart for 2 Moons 2

Initially, I was very hesitant to watch this season of 2 moons. I have watched the first season and I fell in love with it right away although not all of it is something you would like specially at some point it lacks truthfulness of the message it wants to convey or maybe it lacks proper execution of emotions to tell a perfect story, but I don't want to be a perfectionist in a way so yes it was something you'll surely find amusing. If you like a cute story about semes and ukes then you probably need to watch 2 Moons. The story itself is something that will make you blush, it is overwhelming and truly something that will make you nostalgic of those days when you were in school, finding your crush and falling in love, cute stuffs you would need to fulfill your heart's quest. All of these I found from watching the first season is not something that would stop me from following the series. Not that I would want to do until just recently it broke my heart when the casts was announced to be replaced due to contract problems, some business issues that could have been solved but it wasn't. So I decided I will never watch it anymore. Maybe I have made the decision in protest or I don't want to anymore because I feel bad for the actors. But who am I to judge the business minds of the people behind this show though. Until recently, I woke up with all this news that the new actors will fulfill to continue what was started by the original actors of 2 moons. In fairness to the new actors, they are very much willing to shed blood, sweat and tears to make a good show. At least it what I have seen from them during their promotions and interviews.

Now I'm gonna make an honest review of the season 2. So far there were 2 episodes aired already and I am very much thankful with Mellow Thailand for uploading with English subs for international fans. Now I can follow the journey of the moons. I appreciated that they started the season by backtracking the story with of course the new casts. It will not only give the new and old fans a refreshing start but as well give them a base of the story with a completely new environment. I also love how they carefully took away scenes from the first season that would harm the story-telling and pace of the new season. Just like what they did with the infamous raining scene where Wayo slipped and Phana caught him with his strong arms. I am very glad they took it out hence it will help stop the continuous comparing of the previous actors and the new ones for the role which can not be avoided and definitely unfair. I have been vocal about avoiding to watch the next season even to my friends but when I saw the trailer, I quickly fall for it and got excited to see more, specially my personal bias now is Joong Archen Aydin. Honestly, at first I am hesitant if the new actors were able to pull it off, but as soon as I watched the pilot episodes again and got through the succeeding one, I noticed that it was really different from the first season. The trademark of the director is evident but I completely forgot it wasn't the same actors anymore. That is something commendable right? As I stared unto the faces of the new actors and as I carefully followed how they act I then realized they were impressively fit for the role. I wasn't sure for the actor who played Wayo though, because at some angles he can be awkward and the actor who played Phana too, but I am certain though that they can work on it because I believe that they are perfect for the role. Now, let's talk about chemistry. The actors who played Ming and Kit here is oozing with chemistry. Even off-cam, they can be like TaeKook (waving to TaeKook fans out there), or they can be really good real-life lovers. Maybe that is what makes Joong Archen Aydin a perfect seme because he can be really sweet and caring, even if it is not fan service anymore. This might be the reason why he immediately rose to fame. I could say a lot of things for the season 2 of 2 moons but it was just 2 episodes being aired yet. So, I reserved the rest of my review for the succeeding episodes.

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Messed up even though I really didn't want it to be

I was interested beam and fourth's story, but it started with ... rape. Even though Beam is the one who initiates, he was so drunk he can't give knowing concent, and then his no is not respected in a certain regard a couple sentences later. And then Fourth makes him agree to be with him by riding with him really fast on the motorcycle until he agrees. In the real world, that is a prime method that abusers use to get their partners to agree to things. I know we're writing these stories with everyone the good guys and we want them to end up happy in the end, and how they get there is the interesting, or really, titillating part, but to go this far? I can't stand bye and not point this out. It makes me angry because I liked the acting, especially fourths, but I had a friend in an abusive relationship where her partner would drive really fast down the highway in order to make her to agree with him, and she almost died in that relationship. Seeing this happen in an internationally recognized tv show - and them labeling "making someone so scared they can't refuse you" as love? As sexy? - it makes me want to cry. Television is telling us this is not only ok, but this is to be desired. "This" being common traits from an abuser in an abusive relationship.

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Better to watch with volume turned off... and fastforward button.

Thai BL cringe warning...

Actors are fresh off the street with very little training, too much make up and hair spray. There are couple of pretty faces, but none that makes strong impression in neither talent or effort. Decades from now, they can tell their children & grandchildren that they used to be an actor. Doubt you will see most of them again in future films.

Director: along with the casting director, in wrong field of work.
Script writer: reads too many yaoi manga.
Editor: questionable training.

Storyline: follows the novel pretty closely.
The original 2Moons series made it to 1/3 of the novel. 2Moons 2 basically re-filmed the original from the beginning with different cast and fast forwards to 90% of the novel. Not sure what they are going to do with the remaining 10%.... Just another promise of sequel with no means to keep. Don't get your hopes up if you are a fan. However, another made a fanfic series with few cast from the original 2Moons: Gen Y, and it's not completely hopeless. To all 2Moons film makers & wannabes, I would like to say, "You guys all failed. Get over it. Move on."

This is another Thai BL drama vomited out to profit from generous and very tolerant fandom by exploiting newbie actors. Thai BL is starting to fall back on quality in recent years; they'd better step up or they are going to lose a lot of fandom to countries like Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Philippine as they are quickly expanding BL market now.

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I'm not just saying this for the fact that I prefer the original, but for the fact that this in general is absolutely horrible and bored me out of my mind. I'll explain further below, but in all, I couldn't even finish it. I tried giving it a chance after seeing people say it was special in it's own way, but imo this remake is the worst BL I've ever seen besides My Boy.

Story: 5.5/10
The only reason it got this high is because I do love the original novel. Its a great story with great potential, but even for being a remake, this manages to skip literally everything important and dodge almost every special moment that made them bond before. There's so much left untold and left to just be assumed everyone knows.

Acting/Cast: 3.5
In all, I don't like this cast, not because I prefer the original alone. Almost no one really seemed to do thr characters justice or play them right, and the chemistry was dead. There was none. The only ones I liked were Forth (admittedly I like his actor for this one more than the original), Wayo (although not as good as the original, he did Wayo justice and played him well, he was absolutely precious), and Ming. Phana did not seem to be casted by the right guy at all, not saying he's a bar actor, but he just didn't fit Phana at all

Music: 7/10
Not bad but not wonderful, it was in general pretty nice though. Nothing here to complain about imo.

Rewatch Value: 1/10
I didn't even finish this and will never again try to watch it again, I doubt I'll even watch this new season that's supposedly coming out. Forget that. Not purely because I prefer the original, but because this was absolutely awful. Maybe I'll consider watching it, since it's all stuff that's never been acted out before, but I doubt the actors or chemistry will improve there either.

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