2gether

Beauty in Simplicity

Let me start by saying that there is nothing extra-ordinarily great about this series. The story is simple with 2 students fake dating each other which turns into true love over a period of time. What I in fact enjoyed the most was the acting of the 2 leads. Their chemistry was top notch and you could feel the love between them.

The story progresses slowly which is a plus in my book as we get enough time to see how the feelings are developing, a bit of their back stories, their passions and their faults. The story is well paced, except for the mandatory 3rd act breakup that comes and goes too soon in my opinion and just seems rushed. Do not show angst for the sake of showing one.

Yet again as with many other Thai BLs I found myself rooting for the supporing characters more than the main leads. The friends of each of the leads also performed exceptionally well and their individual love stories although started mid-series but had a satisfactory conclusion.

Since both the leads are in the music group there are bound to be songs and it did not disappoint. Not something I would listen to daily but did not turn me away from the scenes.

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I really do love this series!

I just finished this series! I really did love it! It was so fun and sweet! I love Wat and Tines relationship soo much! I was hooked I couldn't stop watching! I dunno why your reviews are so low... the show is great! Yes the ending was not great or what I wanted but other than that It was such a good show. <3 I am currently watching Still 2gether I am so glad they made it as it was needed! :) I didn’t love all the characters.. but its okay as the others are great! I would watch any other series where they would give us more of satawat and Tine! I love them together!
I will gladly watch 2gether again! <3

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It's pretty cute, to be honest

I review it based on how I enjoy it, I'm not really professional after all. And this is my first time so please be kind with me.

So, I decided to watch this series because I saw a LOT of people proudly attached "BrightWin" on their twitter bios. I'm curious about what charm do they have that makes people so love them. So I guess "why not?" and watched them.

Things I like from this drama:
- Sarawat & Tine's chemistry at the first half of the drama, or before they were officially boyfriends. It could be a biased thought since I love enemies to lovers and some variation of that. But the disagreement? The slight resentment? The denials? Tine's determination to make Sarawat agreed to his offer? I like them! This is the part I enjoy the most.
- How they incorporated music into the story. I love story that has close ties with music so it's a good point for me!
- How they didn't just make Sarawat accepts Tine's proposal to be his fake boyfriend. It makes the story pretty dynamic (?) since I get to know how Tine's personality more. And see how Sarawat slowly changed during the course.

Things I don't really like:
- The chemistry after they became boyfriends. Another reviewer had pointed this out, but I also expect more intimate skinship after they became official. Hugs and holding hands would be kind of nice, instead of just patting head (which in some scenes were a bit awkward).
- When Pam came. I don't hate her. But the "Guess what? His first love came!" kinda trope (especially the execution in this drama) is not for me. And it made me wonder if they just thrown that into the drama to fill in the quota of 13 episodes, or that they want to show us that in the end Sarawat and Tine would be back together because they love each other so much. I'm not a fan of these episodes, that's for sure.

Overall, I enjoy this drama. But then, it's not really for me. Probably their targeted market is not someone like me, probably a younger audience, cause I could see my high school self liking this drama. So 8/10 for the fun scenes, the disagreed strangers to lovers, and Sarawat making music for his boyfriend! <3

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HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!!!

Alrighty guys let me get it started, first the show started off good, the story was good, the connection was good and the chemistry was there, the acting was good, but after a few episodes in everything started going down hill. When they started dating the chemistry was lost like no tomorrow, it literally felt like they were friends, they had more chemistry when they were friends than when they were together. They were literally living together, and we did not even get to see a proper kiss or any chemistry at all. The only times they tried being "spicy", they wouldn't even show it, we were being teased. Lowkey a lot of the story was all over the place, and they kept extending it by adding unnecessary scenes, AND the side couples had more chemistry than the main couple, which says a lot, and also some of the couples formed way too fast and also out of nowhere, like Mil and Phukong, Mil kept saying how he likes him as a a brother and then at the end they're acting all lovey-dovey like what the heck??? Overall this show was not worth it, it was a hard watch, it had so much potential, but it was executed so badly, I'm honestly contemplating watching the 2nd season, but I heard it has better scenes so I'm gonna give it a try, but if you ask me, its not worth even starting this series, so unless you're into very vanilla BL with barely any chemistry then this is for you, otherwise don't recommend watching.

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Such a waste

2 BEAUTIFUL main actors (and I do mean absolutely stunning), a great storyline (even if I don't appreciate the character of green being so pushy...how many times does he need to be told NO to understand? but I get the fact that it serves the plot),
yet this series is so so soooo dull. I nearly managed to finish the first series. not sure I`m going to watch the sequels.

For the story itself: not charter development (maybe Tine understanding of his love for Sarawat can be considered somewhat of a growth).
Actually, there's a regression in Sarawat character. It is clearly told throughout the story he never had a girlfriend, his family is very much aware of it so there's no doubt about him yet at the very end they just HAD to bring a girl out of nowhere and make a stupid fake scene of first love. It makes no sense whatsoever.
The actors have some chemistry but for the series being a BL shot in 2020 it feels very childish, some of the scenes look forced... they're supposed to be adults, and they talk about contraceptive but the only 1 kissing scene look like a kiss you give to your parent when you're a 5 year old.

Secondary "couple" is ok...started sweet and then just faded.
the main antagonist (Mil) is probably one of the least attractive actors I have ever seen in my entire life... but obviously, it's a personal opinion.

Friends are cute, they give some story background but that's it.

So to sum things up, such a waste....absolutely waste.

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a show that made me bawl my eyes out like a baby

Watching this show and many other BL shows really has made my heart swell in one corner but at the same time its broken my heart because I wish that boys were like Sarawat... When I first heard about this show, I didn't know that Bright was in it, I just assumed it was a random BL show that everyone was talking about and before I didn't know Bright or Win because I wasn't watching BL as much but 2gether is a beautiful comedy romance which I was forever cherish in my heart because it helped me laugh, cry and sometimes even forget.
I just hope that all of us out there find the person we are destined to be with

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second rewatching made me smile & yell at the screen

You're going to watch it anyway. Nothing i saw will stop that...we can all agree the casting of supermodels works for any series.
But, my review is going to focus on the key things future BL producers can learn from. And key things future BL producers can avoid from someone who watched it twice.

The reason this gets nine out of ten starts with some of the obvious key things future BL producers can learn from this BL;
casting will get you to the table, having the two main leads almost smash or get romantic in the first episode will keep you coming back to follow the progress.

The NINE of Ten is when a show TELLS me in ALL CAPS that love is in the air and we will see the flow of it and smile each time they get closer to it. We root and we yell at the screen when small obstacles are put in the way. That is why this is a NINE here.

That is a delicate dance that most BL producers don't get, which starts off - future thing BL producers can avoid. We don't need car crashes, or a rush to the hospital scenes, or an ex-girlfriend a new character showing up to mess up the romance. The day-to-day figuring out how two people make space for a new love, open their hearts to love and the daily scenes of two people enjoying learning about each other is enough.

Leave the drama for your momma...love and dating and creating intimacy between two characters has a whole list of complications. Here we get some of that with a few doses of humor. We can always have more intimacy here and and future BLs. But I digress.

In summary,
* the story is totally unrealistic,
* the script is taped together from swisscheese,
* the chemistry between the couples is inconsistent.
* One of the main leads is just dumb and will make you yell at the screen. The dumb lead character has what I call "unnecessary drama" meltdowns that could be solved with clear communication instead of storming off into the night.

The beginning and ending are good enough to make you smile, the humor between the couples sets the right tone but it lacks intimacy.

But, hey I watched it twice...

and it is still a nine out of ten.

GO watch for yourself

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Not the same as in the book

I guess it's alright. The last two episodes are quite disappointing and they also stray away from the novel. I preferred they stick to the novel and just some bits not a lot! There were so many romantic moments in the novel that they didn't include in this series. In the novel, Tine's personality was explained but in the series, he just looks like a stupid, childish fool when there's so much more to him than meets the eye and the reason why Sarawat became very interested in him. I also didn't like how Pam's character changed in this series, making it look like she was a helpless girl trying to chase a love that was already lost. In the novel, she wasn't like that at all. She was supportive of Sarawat's relationship with Tine and she was an ally. I don't understand why in BL, they always do this to girls. The majority of the people watching BLs are girls BTW. So hello! We can be allies! Anyway, it's a series that gives lots of feels, and there were some funny moments as well. But if you read the novel before watching this, well, you'll be a bit disappointed. It's also too short in my opinion and some of the scenes were rushed. The OST is great though.

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Well, I'm writing this review a few months after I finished watching this drama. But I have to say, I still remember the feelings I had for the first time I watched this, and the characters, and everything about this series.

This is my first ever actual BL drama, (after The Untamed). So that's why this series takes up a special place in my heart. This is actually the series that made me a BL fangirl and opened up a whole new world for me ♡‿♡. So I'll never forget how beautiful this drama is, and especially my SARAWAT & TINE. The little details were so touching to me. And I think it lived up to it's expectations. It served its purpose as a romantic, sweet & comedic series, so I don't feel the need to over-analyze the story. Also in terms of the story and plot, it's quite sweet and cute to me.

So overall I recommend this drama to anyone looking for a simple, cute story with a mix of romance and humour. And I bet these characters will stay in your heart for a long long time ♡.

[Oh and also watch Still 2gether, after you watched this one. It's the 5 special episodes we got as the sequel to the 2gether. And it is more of a chance to re-witness our Sarawat, Tine and all of the other 2gether characters that were missed from this show.]

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Lighthearted; Youthful

From what I've read from other reviews, I was really hesitant to watch this since I've gotten it to the Actor Bright and Win. So, I decided to suck it up and watch this series since it would be my second BL series. After watching this series, many of the reviews that this got was just unjust since the series was pretty good and not what I had expected.

Storyline/Plot: I really like for a BL that this drama wasn't stereotypical when it comes to same sex couples. I liked the fact that both of the characters didn't start of gay but slowly developing feelings for each other. Furthermore, I liked the messaged that Sarawat had told one of the other students who was a girl and not gay/bisexual was that he didn't care about being open with his sexuality but being with the person that he loves. It meant that being homosexual was more than just a title as they both wasn't gay nor Bi. I also like how funny and comical it was since it wasn't so serious and light. The characters were great at portraying their characters as the jokes and endless flirting didn't come off as cringe nor flat. The production was good as everyone got their time to shine and it did well with the transitions from couple to couple. Which I know that many series that features many couples struggle with having a good amount of screen time.

Acting/Cast: I started watching this because of Win, but it made me realize how good Bright's acting really is. I would love to see Bright, and Win do another BL since they had really good chemistry together. I don't know their sexuality in real life but if they are not gay nor Bi, they surely made this convincing. Furthermore, I love the fact that all the other actors really got along with each other well off and on camera.

Music: I liked the music, since Win sung most of them and he is getting better at singing. Furthermore, the actors were heavily involved with the soundtrack as well.

In conclusion, this series is worth the try since it was really good in its own way. I've rewatched this drama more than 10x (not exaggerating) because it had many sweet, romantic, and funny moments that had to be rewatched. Again, the chemistry and plot were really good.

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