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Kinda disappointed but not surprised.
I wanna start off by saying my low rating isn't because of the actors. The cast was really amazing, but i felt like the storyline in this series is just non-existent 😭😭. I started watching it for pondphuwin but even with them, they kinda lost the chemistry somewhere. It just feels like once the couples became official, the whole plot disappears and it's all just about being lovey-dovey and nothing else. Also making chainpun real in the last episode is a BIG no from me. Idk if anyone else feels the same.Was this review helpful to you?
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Doesnt have a good plot.We are 5.5/10, 3 for only really watched for pondphuwin but they became boring in last episode. Winnysatang was quite a boring couple to me they didnt add any excitement to the show. Aouboom was cute definitely cringy. Pond phuwing kissed about 3 times then when pond told everyone that he will make phuwin fall in love with him like what he must know he likes him after 3 kisses how tf not. Weird it's like they took a step back for no reason like they weren't basically for dating 4 eps bruh. Cheum was an annoying useless character used to strech out the show. chainpun was so boring not alot of chemistry, there relationship didn't develop until ep15 they suddenly started speeding it up as if they had any moments before chain was just being a good friend. Needed a better plot, This couple wasn't needed whats the point if they only matter in 2 eps barely as well. I even doubted if they were ment to be a couple or just random bromance to fill scenes
The show definitely had comedy mostly from aun which was funny.
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Pointless vapid parade of handsome post teens.
This is a terrible waste of time. There is so much awkward overacting and phuwin is unwatcheable. But above all the script is just terrible. As in really really meaningless, full of unswallowable vapid nothingness. Syrupy boring on pointless. I never knew Pond was actually a good actor until I realised he really made an effort to make these terrible lines work. But don't waste your time on this. There is such sn abundance of better BL out there today that wasting time on this is criminal.Was this review helpful to you?
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ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!!
When I realised that ppl are being unnecessarily harsh on this series, was when I decided to write my 1st ever review.This series is like home for me. The soft tones, smiles and healthy friendship feel so wistful to look at! Like being together with your friends through highscl and college is a feat, and that is commendable.
THE RELATIONS ARE SO DAMN HEALTHY! I kid you not, when ppl romanticise lying (even 'forced-to-do-no-other-choice) I feel disgusted. This show addressed that. The playfulness, the comfort and the beauty of the relations portrayed was commendable.
We had 3 different tropes - Enemies to lovers, Friends to lovers, Secret crush! And although one of the couple was rushed, the other three had pretty good pacing with interesting storylines.
My favourite was TanFang, BUT my 'the comfort ship' was PhumPeem. They just have a special charm of their own! So glad AouBoom get recognition for their roles finally! PondPhuwin were stellar just like in NLMG (despite the difference in characters)
I found 'Milk Frappe Boy' and 'Pencil Senior' a bit overused, and QToey's plot was unnecessarily dragged out but the initial stages were extremely cute.
ChainPun was sort of scattered all over the place but I desperately wanted more time for those cuties! Ooooof, Pun is a Cupid but he has no idea Chain's flirting w him T_T! It was torturous (in a good way) to watch Chain try to flirt with that baby!!
Definitely reccomended (I can't spell it) if you want to squeal and blush for 800 mins
PS. Going to miss "Teerak narakaa", "Ku chhob penguin" and "Mah Phum" soooo damn much!
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Overuse sound effects and plain Plot Line
Kuddos to all actors because they deliver the lines well in a way of not being cliche but the story line is too plain indeed.I will not gonna sweeten or flower my words into saying the storyline is just simple but boring and cliche.
In addition to that, the music and sound effects is overused like probably what make editors of this series hard time is placing a sound then copy and paste it after 10 seconds or so. I just did finish the series because I started excited on the first 6 episode.....
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OH THIS HAS MY HEART!!!!!!!!!! A full-on comfort show
What a lovely drama. Like, genuinely. I’m sitting here post-finale in full-blown withdrawal, emotionally unstable, and weirdly smiling. I liked it so much, every moment of it. And that says A LOT coming from someone who usually watches a couple eps, checks the timestamp every five minutes, skips through the middle, and loses interest halfway through. But THIS??? I stayed. I lived in this show. Sixteen whole episodes, almost an hour each, and I was hooked every single second. Not bored ONCE. Miraculous behavior honestly.And now? Now I’m kind of sad. Like... I loved these people a lot. I miss them already 😭
I get that it’s not for everyone. Really, I do. There’s no complex plot. No massive twist. No high-stakes angst. No steamy kisses or anything spicy at all tbh. And it's set in that typical university BL space, which can feel overdone. But for me?? None of that mattered. I liked it because of those reasons. It was sweet. It was soft. It was feel-good. It was just nice. It gave me peace. And the best part? The friendship 🥺
The way they didn’t just drop the friend group dynamic once the couples started happening?? Obsessed. The romance was cute (obviously), but the friendships?? The group chats. The chaotic beach hangouts. The teasing and supporting and being absolute disasters together. That hit deep. It made me want a big wholesome friend group so bad (but let’s be real, I’ll continue living in my room alone with my blanket and fictional people. It’s fine. I’m fine.)
Basic story summary:
Two separate friend groups slowly start crossing over, and eventually just fuse into one giant chaotic, hilarious, heartwarming crew. Some fall in love, some are just there to be iconic. And somehow it all works.
🎨 Phum & Peem
Their whole thing starts when Phum literally ruins Peem’s art (tragic) and Peem kicks him in retaliation (deserved). Instead of paying hospital bills, Peem ends up being Phum’s “slave” and somehow?? That turns into love. I wanted to call them enemies-to-lovers but Phum was head over heels like five seconds in. Man was SO whipped for Peem it’s kind of embarrassing but also adorable. Their bickering was top-tier. Loved every second of Phum simping while pretending not to.
🧋 Q & Toey
Mentor/mentee vibes. Or as they call it: pencil senior and milk frappe boy. These two were precious. Q is talented and awkward and has no idea how feelings work. Toey is just out here being a soft baby. So the friend group does the only logical thing, makes Chain pretend to flirt with Toey just to make Q realize he’s in love. IT WORKS. Also Q was way too relatable (except he’s a musical + artistic genius, which I’m jealous of, but whatever). His reactions were very “me if I had talent and friends and a love interest.”
☀️ Tan & Fang
Tan’s like “can you help me flirt with your BROTHER?” to Phum, Iconic behavior. Tan is loud, energetic, and dramatic. Fang is calm, collected, and polite. They’re opposites, they balance each other, and they’re absolutely adorable. They became a couple early on, and honestly I didn’t even mind. Tan was a lot at times, but Fang being chill about it made it so funny and sweet. Green flag bf certified.
🐧 Chain & Pun
SLOOOOOOW. BURN. Literally everyone knew Chain was in love with Pun except Pun himself, who was too busy being obsessed with penguins to notice he was the main character in a love story, Like how oblivious can one boy be?! But somehow?? It made them even more lovable. They were so soft, and when Pun finally figured it out I was literally grinning at my screen. Slowest to get together, but worth every second. Would do anything for them actually.
🤣 Matt & Mick
THE ABSOLUTE SCENE STEALERS. WHY weren’t they a couple? No idea. But their chaotic energy?? Legendary. Every time they showed up, I laughed. They were loud, dramatic, ridiculous, and hilarious. Give them their own show immediately please, I could watch them be annoying forever.
Everything about this show just felt like sunshine. The beach scenes?? The friend group chaos?? The dumb plans, the awkward flirting, the shared snacks, the emotional support moments, the late-night chats?? YES PLEASE. I LOVED the vibe. I wanted to move into their little universe and just exist in that bubble forever. It was soft and happy and real in a way that just made my heart warm.
Also the bloopers at the end of episode 16?? GOLD. Literal serotonin. I love the cast so much it’s unfair. Why are they this cute off-camera too 😭
Would I recommend it?
No ❤️
Because if you don’t like it I’ll take it personally and probably commit to violence and I don't want to end up in jail young!!(half kidding). Like this show meant something to me. It was pure and funny and sweet and made me feel like maybe the world isn’t completely trash. So yeah, I’m not taking the risk 😌
But seriously, this drama? My comfort show. It made me laugh, made me smile like a fool, made me wish I could hug every character. I don’t care if there wasn’t high drama or steamy scenes or whatever else people think a BL needs. This had heart. And that’s enough for me 💖
Anyway, I’m gonna go cry in the corner now and rewatch their beach scenes on loop 😭
Thanks for reading my emotional breakdown
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My new comfort show! AouBoom main couple WHEN
Went into this show with basically no expectations but OMG I’m in love! I know people are getting annoyed with the “lack of plot” but honestly I’m loving everything about this show. I can admit that we could’ve had 12 episodes and nothing would’ve changed but sometime we need 16 episodes of fluff. I love all the relationships in this show and I ADORE the friendships. I’ve always said my school president is what I wished my high school life was and now We Are is what I wished my uni life was!The casting is absolutely perfect and I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing these characters. Phuwin and Winny playing besties is everything and I need them in more shows together.
I know there’s A LOT of things in the novel that haven’t been mentioned in the show and I agree that it would’ve been interesting to see how they adapt those moments BUT I’m equally as happy with ignoring the angst and just having a cute, happy show.
I would give it 10/10 but the lack of ChainPun forced me to take off half a star ALSO GIVE AOUBOOM THEIR OWN SHOW
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My Ultimate Comfort Watch
Omg I absolutely LOVE this series!! 🥹 It shows such a sweet and healthy friendship dynamic, it’s so refreshing!! And the comedy?? It had me giggling non-stop, I swear 😂✨ Every couple just radiates chemistry, but PondPhuwin??? 😭🦋 Their chemistry is OUT OF THIS WORLD—literal butterflies every time they look at each other!! I kept catching myself smiling like an idiot the whole time I was watching 😭🥰 It's just such a comfort show, warm fuzzies all around!!! Can't get enough!!And the best part? It’s SO rewatchable. I could play it on loop and never get tired of it! 💫💓Was this review helpful to you?
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This is my new comfort series. When I was told that it didn't have the drama factor of other bl series, I was hesitant to watch but I gave it a chance and I am glad that I did. I liked all of the couples but Peem and Phum will always hold a special place in my heart. I think the slow burn of Chain and Pun made the story work as well even if most people didn't like it. I recommend this to anyone who is thinking about watching it and I suggest that you do. I highly praise all the actors for making such an incredible series. Was this review helpful to you?
Typical GMMTV fare
On the whole this series is ok but nothing special, stongest in the first half then just pretty weak towards the end.Having quite a large cast it doesn't make a good job of introducing them all making it a little difficult to figure out to begin with.
I wouldn never say I was a real fan of Pong and Phuwin but don't mnd them, however they are oboviously really comfortable with each other. I just wish they would learn to kiss properly rather than the typical lip sucking - at least Aou/Bppm and Marc/Poon made a good go of it with a bit of passion.
The most annoying things I found thoughout the series was Satang's character - he must have been told to play it in a childish way and it just doesn;t work whilst his pairing with Winnie is by far the least convincing.
For my the stand outs were Aou and Boom who are really good together, whilst Aou managed to make his character amusing when it could have been so easily just plan annoying - i look forward to seeing them again in the future.
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comfort watch
i believe the highlight of the show is really the friend group and their shenanigans, i can say the series makes you really emphasize with all of them and the dynamics they have . didn't feel as much interest in the relationships as in other bls however, as i said, the friendships really really make up for that, they bring such warmth and comedy when together.highly recommend for bl watchers who know the actor/pairings and ar looking for a comfort comedy show.
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You can skip this one
GMMTV has a bunch of actors, writers, and directors in their roster, but doesn’t care for quality. If you like the male leads, go back and enjoy their previous dramas and ignore this one. They are cute and their relationship here is sweet and I can appreciate the lack of toxic characters, but that’s about it. The acting wasn’t great from the entire cast, but we could chalk it up to terrible writers who had no plot in mind. I don’t get how GMMTV goes from Last Twilight to something like We Are that was entirely aimless.And the side characters and their stories weren’t interesting either.
With everyone else who complains about Thai actors (except Jeff Satur) singing the same out of tune song, it’s in here too and it’s cringe.
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