We Are

pondphuwin carried i said what i said

i literally only watched this show for pondphuwin and i had little to no interest in the rest of the characters. well, thats not entirely true. tan and fang (aouboom) were really cute, especially aou as tan like OH MY BABY he was so cute i loved tan so much like i want a tan he is so green flag. winnysatang were cute, i liked them enough in my school president, and they were fine here. satang as toey was kinda annoying sometimes not because of anything he did wrong, im sure he was just following the script but like.. sometimes it was a little annoying. dont get me wrong though, i still really enjoyed q and toey. i'll be honest i didnt even try watching markpoon's scenes at all. theres just something about those two together that straight up does NOT work (ik they arent paired together anymore and i hate to say it but i honestly think its for the best) so as soon as they had a solo scene i was skipping sorry!! the three side couples were cute (minus markpoons characters) but what i really want to talk about is pondphuwin's characters.

guys. I WANT A PHUM. I WANT ONE. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. HES SO CUTE. I LOVE POND NARAVIT SO FUCKING MUCH. EVERY ROLE HE HAS EVER PLAYED IS SO PERFECT. I LOVE PHUMPEEM MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER KNOW. okay now that i got that out of my system, i'll actually discuss the characters. their first meeting is still hilarious to me i dont even care pondphuwin are so funny together like i remember cackling watching that scene at 3am it was so fucking funny. honestly, i loved phum from the first moment i saw him. now, do i also just really really really REALLY love pond? like yeah, but phum is so baby like idk i love him guys im sorry. peem was a grower. he reminded me of a poor and less spoiled version of neung from never let me go, which was kind of fun. he was a little annoying at first, but maybe i was just annoyed at first because if i had phum chasing after me like that we would be married within a month sorry not sorry. but after like the episode 4 mark i was genuinely having the time of my life with phumpeem. i cant get over pondphuwin's chemistry together why are they MARRIED bro (im kidding) but like they have such good onscreen chemistry its always so fun to watch. once peem stopped hating phum's guts i was like crying from joy whenever they came on screen. i cant even express how dear phumpeem are to me. the only thing about their whole storyline that pissed me off was that random other dude that wanted peem. lowkey off topic but why do phuwin's characters always have so much rizz. i swear to god, in every single goddamn pondphuwin bl some random other dude shows up tryna steal pond's man like back off he has a boyfriend!!!! that other student gave me war flashbacks to ben from never let me go (who is quite literally my least favorite character in any bl literally ever i hate him so much) so i honestly skipped most of his scenes. but other than that, i feel like phumpeem are so cute. if i were to rank pondphuwin's characters so far, they would probably be third (behind palmneung and theepeach). phum reminded me of mohk from fish upon the sky and peem reminded me of neung from never let me go, so it kinda felt like i was watching an au of the two so that was fun!!! overall, the pondphuwin scenes stole the show. my god do i love those two #myparents4life

in conclusion, this show is really good. i forgot to mention most of the plot, but it was basically just 16 episodes of dudes flirting and being college students. idk why it felt like lowkey nothing of importance happened over the entire course of the show besides boys dating and also peem getting an art gallery. but anyways, the show was a good time. if you want a plot heavy and super interesting + complex characters, go somewhere else. this show was a good time, but thats it. turn your brain off, watch pondphuwin be cute, but dont expect anything crazy from this series. honestly, if this show was JUST pondphuwin (and maybe aouboom as a sideplot) the show would probably be rated a 10, but sadly, the other side couples lowkey pissed me off a lot so i had to dock a point :( still WATCH THE SHOW IF YOU HAVENT especially if you love pondphuwin like i do just lowk skip all the other scenes without them you wont be missing that much

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Unexpectedly good

I had like zero expectations on this series, but I really loved it. Why? I don’t know, it was unexpected. When I saw the trailer I didn't expect much, cause I’m not a big fan of the actors either, but I changed my mind. I couldn't wait for the new episode to come out every week.
There is no plot, really, just some guys living their university life and falling in love, but here we are, they made me love this show. It’s a fun and sweet series, not a masterpiece, but perfect as entertainment. And personally I loved every characters and all the couples (but Q and Toey have my heart ❤️‍🩹). I think the charachters and all the relationships between them are the best thing on this show, probably why I liked “We are” so much. This show is also the story of a beautiful friendship! I'll miss them all❤️😭

Anyway, I'm not a big fan of PondPuhwin, I don’t like them in Never let me go, but this series made me love them so much 👀 a lot of unexpected things.

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One of the best college BLs in recent times

With 16 episodes, We Are is an exception to the GMMTV BL rule. I’m glad they decided to go with this many episodes because, to be honest, I couldn’t get enough of this series.

The trailer of We Are seemed a little lame and all over the place. I didn’t know what to expect from the drama except for a cliched “do what I tell you in exchange for what you want” plot, but I’m glad to have been proven wrong.

Pond and Phuwin never disappoint. They have found a steady rhythm blending romantic anticipation with playful rivalry. aheir relationship also develops like how any real-life relationship would. There’s a long period of ambiguity in their status, which is actually the best part of the show given their mutual attraction.

Even though the storyline was rather superficial and uncomplicated, it managed to capture the magic of young people falling in love. No bullshit, no convoluted problems. Just butterflies and affection.

The series was also unexpectedly humorous in its own way, so it left me both squealing and roaring with laughter throughout.

Verdict: A comforting and highly entertaining series that I looked forward to every week

Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2024/07/28/we-are-2024-bl-review/

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Perfect Low Stakes Slice of Life for a Casual Watch (One Real Spoiler, but I Think it is Important)

POSITIVES
+ PhumPeem Storyline
The PhumPeem storyline is very sweet; however, full appreciation for it probably won't come until a second watch through due to the character backstories and the symbolism. Some say PondPhuwin lost their chemistry, but PhumPeem are simply a very different couple from their prior characters in Never Let Me Go. Bonus points for Peem, although encouraging Phum to forgive his parents, saying it is ultimately Phum’s decision.
+ TanFang Storyline
The TanFang storyline is cavity inducing, and AouBoom act them so well I’m half-convinced the production team stuck a go-pro on them and based it off them. That being said, when the show was airing some viewers believed Fang didn’t love Tan back, but Fang clearly loves Tan back it is simply shown in the microexpressions Boom does. Another couple where the true appreciation won’t come until a second watch through, due to revealed backstories.
+ The Third Act of the QToey Storyline
Once QToey get together, it is smooth sailing as they are very cute together; however, their getting together portion can be very rough (more detail later).
+ Accidental Demiromantic Representation in Q and Peem
I am not joking when I say Q and Peem read as demiromantic to a hilariously competent degree. I’m not surprised with Q, as the novel basically says it in all but name, but Peem reads as demiromantic too. It wasn’t intentional, so you don’t have to read them this way but I do encourage people to read them this way due to how right the scriptwriters got it.
+ Friendships
This is a New Siwaj production, so you know the friendships are going to be amazing. We Are is no exception, as even if you don’t like all of the couples you will like the friendships.

NEUTRALS
= ChainPun Storyline
I place the ChainPun story as a neutral, because I feel like it is a little unfair to critique it due to the behind the scenes mess. To make a long story short, production had to recast the actor for Pun after they did a great amount of shooting, so I believe they prioritize reshooting all the group scenes over the individual ChainPun scenes. I'm fairly sure we lost ChainPun scenes due to this, but for the scenes they kept and reshoot it is a cute story (although not to my personal tastes). This is marked as neutral due to the production hell behind them.
= First Act of the QToey Storyline
The first part of the QToey storyline is rather inoffensive, but when they set up the in-universe scheme the story revolves around there are several glaring questions the show doesn’t bother to try to explain away. This is marked as neutral because I don’t think the casual viewer will notice or care, but it might be distracting upon other watch throughs.

NEGATIVES
- Asexual Erasure
The show erases Toey’s novel canon asexuality (at minimum demisexuality). As someone on the ace spectrum, this feels important for me to note. It is worsen by the fact when We Are was airing Wandee Goodday was airing which had good asexual representation, so GMMTV is willing to portray and air asexual experiences. You might not find it important, but it does suck.
- Episode Five Continuity Errors
The fifth episode contains continuity errors with the TanFang and QToey plotlines, but you won’t notice unless you are me. Once again, willing to forgive due to reshoots.
- Forgiving the Parents for Literal Child Abandonment
As a victim of child neglect, I wasn’t fond of Phum forgiving his parents for dropping him as a child in another country and not retrieving him until secondary school (high school). That is child abandonment, and immensely strange to portray Phum as being in the wrong for holding a grudge about it and trying to cut his parents out of his life. Unfortunately, this is a New Siwaj production, so I expected it.
- Second Act of the QToey Storyline
To keep spoilers light, during the QToey plotline there are two halves to an in-universe scheme. By the time you make it to the second half, the characters involve come across more malicious than funny, especially since Q is in obvious duress, so it can negatively impact your view of QToey and their storyline. Personally, I maintain the characters are lucky this is a Boys Love, because if it was a little more realistic I feel like Q would have gotten hostile.

STAR EXPLANATIONS
Story knocked down a point for the QToey storyline issues.
Acting/Cast knocked down a point simply as I find Marc as Chain a bit boring, especially next to Poon as Pun.
Music is average, but gets an extra point since Pond and Aou became members of a boy group named jasp.er which retroactively makes their participation in the themes increase the value.
Rewatchability knocked down two points due to noticing flaws in the continuity, but retains an eight as it is a good comfort watch and putting together the grand scope of the PhumPeem and TanFang storylines.
Overall it is a nine as all the positives greatly outweigh the negatives.

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family can’t always be your safe space

I’ll admit I came here for Pond Phuwin but stayed for AouBoom.

there is something so wonderful about a group of friends that love and support each other as much as the gang of We Are. I WISH I had a friendship group like this.

honestly this series is unserious a little unhinged and full to the brim with love and the world just needs this at times.

I was also very happy with the pretty much even screen time for most of the cast. when there is this many characters things tend tog tt messy and overlooked but that really didn’t happen here. I would hav loved to seen more marc poon, that would be my only complaint in the screen time category.

if you’re looking for a unserious, fun, full of love good time series I highly recommend it.

now how do we go about getting Aou and Boom their own series?

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Love & dislike it, typical work of director

I love a lot of the director's works, but he has a certain style of filming that makes it a little awkward. Especially the kissing and NC scenes. Weird hand placements, weird angles and positions etc. and it doesn't feel natural (could be because the actors feel awkward doing it?). I really don't care much about NC, but the kisses doesn't seem all that natural to me. And I kind of hate all the slow-mo in a lot of scenes. I guess it's supposed to be seen as more romantic or gives it a little more suspense? However - this is my favorite drama at the moment (my comfort-series), mostly because of the friendships and the actors. But the connection that is shown on screen is basically thanks to the actors who actually have great friendships and chemistry with each other off-screen :)

I understand that it's all based on the novel (haven't read it), but here are some of my thoughts.

What I liked:
- The friendship that is shown among all of them.
- Funny sound effects. Makes it more cute and easy to watch.
- No toxic ex-girlfriends/boyfriends.
- Healthy way of showing friendships and romantic relationships.
- There is basically no "second-guessing" their feelings. It should've been shown better tho.
- Lots of kisses between main characters.

What I didn't like:
- The whole manipulation-thing. Seems unreasonable since they both did wrong, but technically Phum just had to apologize in the beginning. I know it was from the novel, but still.
- The gang should've encouraged honesty instead of "playing games" with the whole Q-thing.
- They kind of act like children even tho they should be around 20 years old (second year student). Some things are funny or cute, but other things are really weird for that age (like mentioned above).
- No character history.
- No clear communications between any couples until they become couples. TanFang shows their feelings best.
- The second love interest coming in between PhumPeen-cp was unnecessary since nothing actually happened.
- No timeline shown, you only roughly knows it thanks to the art students works and gallery displays.
- Unnecessary happenings to just get the story to drag out. Like the almost-confession from Peem, the horse at the trip, the last trip in ep 15 (?), when Tan waits for Fang, the whole "who's better looking" situation when going to Loy Krathong fair etc.
- No big situation. Every character seems to live a happy life (except for the few scenes with Phum and his dad). This could've been more developed and make it even more serious. To just disappear like Phum did after an argument, without answering Peem, seems a little weird.
- Phum's (Pond's) hair always changes through the whole series. Like yes, I understand that it's all filmed at different times, but it seems so unnatural when he has light brown hair in one scene and next he has darker shade, and then again it switches to light right after.
- Chain & Pun-couple isn't even needed in the storyline and feels more forced. They don't even have a story and their screen time are really weird interactions, like with the bird. These two actors doesn't have great chemistry either.

I have more to say, but even if there is so many negatives, I still find this to be one of my favorite series, since I don't have to be emotionally involved and it's so easy to watch. But honestly, I skip a lot of parts because it's so awkward or scenes that doesn't interest me.

I really like PhumPeem, but they are all over the place. They seem awkward with each other. I know that both Pond and Phuwin are really great actors, but it isn't really shown here. Nothing really seems natural. And I really wanted more honesty between them. Like Phum could've said he was jealous, right? It's weird that he brought up the slave thing.

TanFang fits well. They act really natural with each other, even if Tan's behavior can be a little overwhelming and weird sometimes. I'm a little sad that we didn't get more character history here. When did Fang start liking Tan for exemple.

Q and Toey are good in their own way, but when they become a couple, it becomes so sugar sweet that I get sick. Q as a friend feels really great and mature.

Chain and Pun isn't really needed as a couple for the story, and they only get together in the last episode.

I'm still gonna give it a 10 since it's my to-go-to series when I have nothing else to watch :)

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I could not resist writing this review. First of all, all the side characters are phenomenal. They did an amazing job. But, the ones I really want to compliment are Pond and Phuwin. I watched Never Let Me Go and it was enjoyable BUT it did not have me in a chokehold. They were good in NLMG, but I really do think that Pond & Phuwin have improved here. The romance & chemistry is so, so natural and genuine. There were so many times throughout this drama that I would rewind because I wanted to rewatch the expression of either Pond or Phuwin. I started this drama, hoping that I would be bored and that I could just drop it after a couple of episodes. However, I watched every single scene without any boredom. Usually, I get impatient and annoyed that the drama is dragging on. Here, there was none of that. I wanted to watch everything. I rarely rewatch a drama, and, when I do, at least a year must have passed. But, I am seriously considering just rewatching this entire drama again right now. All of the actors really delivered.

I adore how love is portrayed in this drama. There is so much gentleness in the expressions and actions of the characters. I had very little expectations of this drama & it has become one of my favorites.

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Es perfecta

Perfecta…cabe recalcar que son varias parejas y el desarrollo de cada una toma más tiempo de pantalla que podría ocupar la otra, creo que PhumPeem de alguna manera se desarrolla de manera más lenta, pero aún así me parece una serie súper linda y preciosa 💜 10 sin pensarlo

Personalmente Aouboom recuerdo haberlos visto en Hidden Agenda, y me alegra que aparezcan en esta serie, me parece que desarrollaron muy bien su papel… espero que tengan su propia serie más adelante…

Y de PhumPeem quería una serie desde que terminó Never Let Me Go… me pone feliz volverlos a ver juntos aquí en esta serie

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A comfort series

I've been living with We Are for four months. I will miss this series so much.

When it was announced I was like: 16 EPS WHAT ARE YOU DOING, ISN'T IT WILL BE DRAGGING MUCH??? but now I need 100 eps of this series lol.

This series is NOT for those of you who are looking for conflict. I'm really sick of reading comments "finally finished this series, the story is really boring and there's no conflict". It's really a slice of life. The story is very simple; about boys friendship and how they fell in love with each other. The conflict just goes there, it sounds boring but the execution isn't boring at all.

When I watched the first episode, I didn't know any of the actors so I wasn't biased, and wow, the character introductions were really good, I immediately remembered and was attached to the eight main characters.

While watching, you will have fun, relax with their lives. No dragging, just one simple conflict to another simple conflict. I can't stop smiling every time I watch the eps of this series. There are no cursed episodes where suddenly there is a big conflict that makes you dizzy. Literally a beautiful slice of life.

BTW, this series that made me really fall in love with PondPhuwin 😭 their chemistry is so cute! From episode one they really caught my attention. They're in their elements. I finished the first episode of We Are and immediately watched Fish Upon The Sky and Never Let Me Go but it still wasn't as beautiful as their relationship in We Are. If I hadn't known them during the We Are era, I don't think I would have liked them this much.

I don't have much hope, but if there is a season 2 I will be very happy, because I think there is still a lot that can be explored.

Once again, I will miss this series so much.

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this was one big filler episode

And we are done. This headline sums this show up perfectly. I am watching the behind-the-scenes and then I will rate this. 8.59375 out of 10. So it is an 8.5 out of 10. Before I get into the spoilers and my thoughts on the show, I am going to explain what the description should have said and try not to be biased (I failed on this slightly but explained it well, also had to cut this down lol).

"We are... friends, but we fight each other and like each other so much we might hit on each other." The description of this show said, which really depicts this show perfectly, but that "we are" consists of 11 people, which is a lot. It is 4 novels smashed into 16 episodes, hence the 4 couples. Phum and Fang are brothers and Fang is the older brother of the two of them (I think). The original friend group was Peem, Q, Tan, Chain, and Pun, and then Tan made friends in his major which added Phum, Mick, and Beer into it. And now on to the spoilers, because that explains well enough before they drop you off into whatever the start is lol.

(For every episode I did some we are... and it was funny so I will put those). We are humbled and now working on AP ART: Right off the bat all of the different outfits even if they were the same things felt so catered to the character and I think the show did such a good job on that. I noticed some voice changes to make certain actors sound more "innocent" and I talk about that A LOT. "I feel like I am smoking weed. Why are all 5 of them in that bed?" This feeling sadly never went away lol. Also, they did a good job of showing the relationships and dynamics in the friendships at the start and setting everything up. I was very confused but it was funny as fuck, which made up for whatever was happening.

We are slaves Ig: It was giving fish upon the sky and I loved it. It was giving the wacky vibe of it and it seemed like it tried to match that but it kind of failed.

We are weaponized incompetence and baby voices: This sums up episode 3 all the way to episode 10 or 11. The ships were cute and it had some plot, so that was good. I mentioned that Phum seemed very lonely and I was very right. There was a lot of weaponized incompetence in this and instead of pointing it out the other pair found it cute (Q, and Chain, dude). They were like oh how cute, I can help them, Q and Toey grew out of this, Chain and Pon did not and it got very old very fast.

We are remorseful and caring alcoholics who love to drink: "This review like the final review is going to be very hard to write because there’s nothing happening. So sorry future me, because present me, has no clue what’s even happening because there’s nothing happening" Took the words right out of my mouth me 4 days ago.

We are confused and all have the same haircut: Phum once again just wanted Peems company, he desperately wanted it, wanted someone who was forced to stay with him, who couldn't leave him no matter what. "Excuses to get him alone, love to see it." The friend groups finally collide because of Tan and that started the awesomeness that is the power of friendship in this show. "Fang and {Tan} are now dating, for some strange reason. Not enough plot lol. We are dating with no plot because the gods of whatever holiday this is said so." Okay true, but not exactly, they are dating because they were already doing that in the novel and they wanted to express how their dynamic was compared to others and introduce the idea that everyone's love is very different, early on. Also, Boom IS SO FUCKING FINE, I MENTION IT SO MUCH IN MY REVIEWS BUT HE IS SO FINE I ACTUALLY CAN NOT EXPLAIN IT. "There is some plot but is very much lacking. But it is fun to watch." I think the fact that they didn't overload this with a lot of trauma and hard-to-watch stuff and instead made it funny and quirky made this show bearable enough to finish (it did take me like 4 days but that is fine). Flirty Pond is what I live for, just his demeanor and looks are just so amazing.

This was my 900th episode watch which was cool. "I am not saying this is bad, I am just confused. It is a light watch but I am losing what little plot was there to start." Matt is the fakest fucking friend ever dude, but he furthered the plot so much and I don't know what this show would do without him and Beer. Pun comes up with the most diabolical plan that actually ends up working but can't seem to get his own love life into line. We had so many instigators in this shit dude and it was funny as fuck.

We are instigators and terrible friends: "Glad they are developing this more because it is actually pretty cute and I like the fun vibe it has." I started remembering the characters' names and they all started to become unique and it brought the show to life for me. Version 2 of me thirsting over Boom. "I guess that’s what friends are for to help you with your terrible relationship, to embarrass you, to not go on rides with you, to always have your back, no matter what even when you’re obviously in the wrong, that’s what friends are for." This show would go from funny hahaha to the deepest shit ever about friendships and relationships and I really loved the switch-ups. It goes into depth about whether you like someone or just the idea of them. That was the case for a lot of the relationships in this and they all showed that you can work through it in different ways, not one way is correct and not one is wrong, as long as it is love.

We are baby voices and different interpretations of love: "Low-key a good show, in analysis mindset." We meet Kluen and his main point was to just cause problems because the show remembered they had free will. Mick played this "stupid" character who would ask a dumb question and then ask the most philosophical shit and that was one of them. Peem, Beer, and, Q (sometimes with him) are the only ones who think about things logically in the show. Peem loves Phum or knows he is falling for him but he plays the long game because he doesn't want to get hurt. Beer gives some of the best advice to Phum on his and Peem's relationship and he was thinking about it logically but with an open heart and I think that was cute. "I guess Q does not understand what love is or his feelings and well that is not an excuse to treat someone badly, he does know where his feelings lie. He knows that he likes Toey, he just isn't sure how to express it." I ate up this analysis, "I guess this drama can be seen as a pretty interesting commentary on how different love works (I am doing homework so my brain is in analysis mode lol). Like with Fang and Tan, Tan is so in love with him and starts everything and Fang is just like okay. And Fang well I don't know if it is love or he just likes the attention, that's their interpretation of love. Peem and Phum are in a flirting stage at the moment, which can feel one-sided on both sides, and that makes it on both sides love, if that makes sense. With Phum inviting him over because he needs someone to be around and he likes his company and Peem not finishing his painting so the two of them can stay together longer. Q and Toey. This is a case of mentor x student. I guess he looks up to him a lot and I guess idealization and just admiration can blind his actual love for Q and that could be confusing. Q is just confused and acts very rashly and irritated because he does not really know how to do it otherwise, but he is working on himself. And that is what matters, right? Chain and Pun, have an interesting relationship because Chain likes Pun but I guess that could be seen as Pun using him because of their acts of service relationship, which is an interesting way to think about it. I think they are cute but also a case of weaponized incompetence, on Pun's part." Great episode and one of the best in terms of content and explanation.

WE ARE VOLUNTEER: "Jealousy is fun. Peem knows where his feelings lie and we as the audience do as well, so I just think this is funny." WE WHEN BOOM OH MY GOD OH MY FUCKING GOD, FINE AS FUCK.

We are gay and hopeless romantics: Peem and Phum's cuddling was so fucking cute and I loved it. Q went from nonchalant and not caring, to this weird hostile and that quickly turned into possessiveness as he and Toey got together, which was interesting. "They had a lot of random couples, hoping that it would stick and it did and I’m kind of mad at it right now."

We are way too many couples: "Episode 11 curse? But we have 5 more to go? Lol, I don't know, this whole thing is a curse." Phum and Peem, especially Phuwin with these looks again. He has this seductive ass face and I am just like damn. "Looking up at him like you are some helpless fuck, waiting for a man to save you." "I love cute kisses that aren't a big deal, they make me happy. Phum is a traumatized kid turned evil by society." His parents made him a villain and then sat there and wondered why they didn't like him and wondered why things couldn't get mended in just one day. Kluen and his condescending ass smile, only fuck, he was good at acting and sexy.

"Addicting as fuck dude. This show is doing something right because it is very addicting. Q changing for Toey and being a better person. Byronic hero core."Q and Phum could both be considered a Byronic hero because of their personalities and backgrounds, rich kids, one turned evil, and the other one was born evil.

We are singing, We are Alcoholics version 13, and We are the friends we made along the way: "They all come to support him and I love that. Those are some real ass friends. Pun, Q, Tan, and Chain. Those are good friends. Communication is the one thing this show is doing right. They have a lot of conversations about that and that is very good. Q is so messy and I love him. "He is probably with Kluen." Funny fuck. They are having very real conversations right now and it is scary. Very cute, very manure." And they finally got together after 13 episodes.


We are broke: "Kluen is low-key fine as fuck, just the way he talks and his mannerisms low-key make him so fine." Now that I think about it he was probably watching Peem and smacked him on the head on purpose. That is fucked up.

We are actually doing something right: "The holding hands shit I am still smiling about that. I wish more bl's did that instead of trying to force so many sex scenes (I AM NOT COMPLAINING I LOVE THEM) need to have more acts of service and cute moments like this. That really brings it home and I think that the cuddling, the hand placement, and the looks are just very cute." Also, they should have ended it here but they kept going.

We are photos: "Let's bring it home, I guess? They should have brought it home maybe four episodes ago, but I guess I will live. So many couples dude. Mick respectfully looks like a freak, like not freaky looking but like a freak in the sheets." They should make a sequel but it is only Mick being a freak. "They love going on vacation, missing deadlines, and alcohol." This is what most special episodes or filler episodes do in most shows, hence the headline once more. The whole thing felt like a filler episode and they were doing way too much with this show that they did not even have to do. “The mood change with his dad is so real.” I am actually kinda glad that even though he “forgave” his parents, it was rushed showing that things can just be fixed like that. I think they did that part good. They dealt with it in the final episode showing Phum doesn't need his parent's validation to be happy.

And that brings us to the end of that very long fucking review. Maybe if I wasn't a Yapper and an analyzer then it would have been shorter but it was also 16 episodes so not technically my fault. Would I recommend it? Yes if you just watched a show that ruined your brain psychologically and need a light funny watch. If you haven't go watch some sad shit and come back to this to appreciate it more. Then again I don't care if you listen to me or not. This was long and I am sorry. Okay bye!

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A nostagic piece from Thailand

I really enjoyed this show. It was slow to find its stride (I didn’t get into it until ep 7) but I’m very glad I gave it a chance.

It’s a soft ensemble piece with multiple couples and very little plot, but I didn’t care because it’s not trying to be anything more substantial. Essentially this was a series of vignettes covering one year of uni for a queer friendship group finding love, new friends, and laughter. It’s not being harsh with us or it’s characters the way some offerings of this ilk have been (side eyes Friend Zone, Only Friends) nor did it tumble into Gen Y chaos.

In fact, this reminded me more than anything of a refined and elevated Love Sick - just with older characters and occurring with a genre that has matured too. It has that close queer friendship group meets earnest gentleness that made me adore Love Sick so much. In other words m, this was Thai BL at its finest, finding it roots again 10 years on, but also stretching upwards and showing us what it could do with that original seed. So? I loved it. Did it blow my mind? No. But it left me smiling and made me belly laugh quite a bit. 9/10

Technically it should probably get an 8/10 - too much singing, but I’m bubbling over with nostalgia rn.

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