We Are

We Are Chaotic, Hilarious, and Low-Key Addictive BL Breakdown

OKAY. We Are had me screaming, crying, throwing up (in the best way possible). It’s not Peaceful Property tier, but it’s definitely sipping tea in the same café. Let’s break this chaotic masterpiece down because y’all NEED to know why this is a must-watch.

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THE VIBES: BL BUT MAKE IT MESSY

This series serves interconnected chaos. Four couples, all friends, all messy in their own special ways, set at university (because obviously—Thai BL law). And yeah, it’s cliché AF, but who are we kidding? We eat that shit up every time. The drama, the fluff, the feels? It’s a buffet, and I’m feasting.

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THE CHARACTERS: SLAY OR NAY?

- Phum (Pond): BABY. This man is sexy and cute—a dangerous combo. Phum is your spoiled rich brat with daddy issues (so groundbreaking, I know), but Pond sells it. He’s just self-aware enough to make you root for him, especially when he starts realizing, “Wait... do I like Peem?” Spoiler: yes, Phum. Yes, you do.

- Peem (Phuwin): Our procrastinating art student king. Bro, as an art student myself, I felt seen. His chill, “I’ll-do-it-when-I-feel-like-it” energy is a vibe but also the only emotionally mature one in the group. He COMMUNICATES, people. Phum and Peem’s dynamic is basically enemies-to-lovers but without the annoying, drawn-out misunderstandings. Peem’s like, “Bro, let’s talk.” And Phum? Phum listens. Growth, people.

- Q (Winny) & Toey (Satang): Cold senior meets sunshine junior, and it’s giving “I hate you because you make me feel things”. Q is every broody, emotionally repressed love interest ever, but Toey? Toey is a happy-go-lucky golden retriever who’s here to shake things up. Their dynamic is pure serotonin, especially when Toey fake-dates Chain to make Q jealous. When Toey had his lil’ emotional meltdown? I WAS READY TO FIGHT Q. Don’t make my boy cry, you emotionally constipated art prodigy.

- Tan (Aou) & Khaofang (Boom): THE MOMENT. These two carry the whole series. Tan’s chaotic sunshine energy is unmatched—always scheming hangouts and low-key acting as the group therapist. Meanwhile, Khaofang? Total “look but don’t touch” energy, except Tan can, and boy does he. Their dynamic is effortlessly cute, especially when Tan accidentally calls Khaofang “babe” in front of everyone. Khaofang just rolls with it like, “Oh, y’all didn’t know? Oops.”

- Chain (Marc) & Pun (Poon): Okay, I’m gonna say it—this couple had potential, but the execution? TRASH. Chain’s confession came out of nowhere, like the writers just threw it in last minute and said, “Yeah, that’ll do.” No, babes, that won’t do. And the kiss? Immediate ick. It’s giving “we’re running out of screentime, just end it already.”

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JJ AS MATTHEW: THE OTHER TWIN PROBLEM

So, JJ plays Matthew, Toey’s friend, and honestly? He’s fine. BUT. And it’s a BIG but: where is AJ?! Because let’s be real, AJ just gets comedy. He’s got that natural chaotic energy and can ad-lib his way into stealing every scene he’s in. JJ, on the other hand? He’s more... meh. Like, I kept watching and thinking, “Wait, which twin is this?", But no, JJ just didn’t bring the same spark.

The script wasn’t doing him any favors either. It’s basic as hell, and there’s zero room for JJ to add his own flair. If AJ had played Matthew? The comedy would’ve popped off. Instead, we’re left with a character that’s just... there. Not terrible, not amazing, just existing in the background like a sad little plant.

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PLOT: CHAOS BUT MAKE IT FUN

We Are isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, and honestly? It doesn’t have to. The plot is straightforward, funny, and full of just the right amount of drama.

- PhumPeem: The ultimate enemies-to-lovers ship. Their bickering is top-tier, and the way Phum slowly realizes he’s into Peem? Chef’s kiss. But what really sets them apart? They COMMUNICATE. No unnecessary angst, just two idiots figuring it out.

- QToey: The classic junior/senior secret crush situation. Things heat up when Toey fake-dates Chain to make Q jealous (a flawless plan, obviously). Watching Q stew in his feelings before finally admitting he likes Toey? Satisfying AF.

- TanKhaofang: Tan’s puppy-dog chasing paired with Khaofang’s chill sass is everything. The way their relationship unfolds is so natural, but Tan’s clumsiness gives the best accidental “we’re caught” moments. Love them.

- ChainPun: Honestly, the weakest link. Their storyline felt like an afterthought, and while their dynamic is funny, the pacing was off.

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THE LUST PROBLEM: GMMTV, DO BETTER

GURL. The sex scene? NOTHING to write home about. GMMTV, why do you insist on soft fluff when we’re all screaming for some actual heat? GIVE US LUST. GIVE US PASSION. Stop blue-balling the audience and let the gays thrive, for the love of all that is holy.

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THE OST: MIXED BAG

The general soundtrack is fine—cute, chaotic, and very “we’re friends but also make out sometimes.” But let’s talk about PhumPeem’s OST. That song is a straight-up BOP. It’s giving 3 AM butterflies, falling-hard-for-your-enemy vibes. An emotional masterpiece.

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FINAL THOUGHTS: CHAOS, BUT MAKE IT CUTE

We Are is a delightful mess. It’s not perfect (*cough* ChainPun), but the group dynamics, the humor, and the heart make it an easy binge. You’ll laugh, you’ll swoon, and you’ll definitely scream, “GMMTV, STOP WITH THE FLUFF.”

Final score? 100/10. It’s a hot mess in the best way possible. Watch it, love it, and join me in demanding better sex scenes. GMMTV, I’m looking at you.

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Whole Series is important ??

"We Are" is a remarkable Thai BL series that offers a fresh and engaging storyline, setting it apart from typical dramas in the genre. The series follows the lives of several characters as they navigate love, friendship, and personal growth, all while dealing with the complexities of their identities and relationships .

There isn't a part in the series where you will fell bored.....every scene is awesome in its own way.....the main point is that these series doesn't contain that 11 episode cusre of maximum bl series and that's what makes this series more enjoyable to watch...One of the standout features of "We Are" is its character development. The protagonists are well-crafted, with distinct personalities and backgrounds that make them relatable and endearing. The chemistry between the leads is palpable, adding depth to their romantic journey and making their interactions genuinely heartfelt......I literally fell in love with the acting of all the actors....the cast was incredible a 100/10 ✨✨✨✨

Buddy ! No second thought just go for it
And I guarantee on my bl heart that you'll love it
Regret ? Yeah you may if you don't watch it
It's a utter masterpiece dropped from heaven for us
The chemistry between phum peem (pondphuwin ) and tan fang (aouboom) is so dynamic
And the comic timing , the chemistry , the understanding , the plot ,the visuals severe you the best it was 1000/10 for me so good that I watched it thrice already ( I'm a kind of person even tho I love a series i don't rewatch it because ik what's gonna and it no fun ) but this series imnready to watch 1000 more times . And give life to watch it for the first time again .

This give it a chance and this series will find its own way to your heart and stay there forever it so Goood

Again I repeat just go for it !



Tip: do watch the Behind the scenes after the series oky it's so funny you'll roll on the floor clutching your tummy 😗

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Best friendship and love drama of 2024

This drama is so cute and sweet I loved all the couples and I didn’t feel like main or 2nd couple every couple god equal story important and screening time it was really best drama I loved how the child good friends grew up together until graduation and then again they are together with their partners so happy that this drama doesn’t have much complex script or toxic I didn’t feel too sweet or too boring may be we had 4 different stories? And the friends zone stories too but yeah hope Thai drama doesn’t be like western bl too much people like these kind of drama rather than only friends I mean they shud be meaningful to the friendship and love I really miss this drama now I want another drama like this😢 hope gmmtv need to give another drama in a week also hope they realease 2 episodes like kdrama or Chinese drama every week but all the actors had really amazing acting and pun is the best cute and silly character and I’m watching him in the the trainee also hope to see him more and love from india ❤❤ to all the actors best director script and story

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A Dose of Serotonin

There are various reasons why 'We Are' is a standout drama, which I will highlight below, but I must start with the most important.

'We Are' is unpretentious. From the start, the show promised us a feel good romcom, delivered by an endearing cast of friends, and not once did it fail us. From beginning to end we are presented with a healthy loving group of friends in healthy loving relationships. Yes, drama can make for good TV, but there’s always room for a show that offers comfort and good-natured humor.

'We Are' is a slow burn. Surprisingly, I believe that in this case, it’s a plus. In the BL era of everyone must be dating by episode 5, it can even be considered refreshing. Despite our main couple not being official until the latter half of the show, there was little room for the viewers to doubt that they would eventually get there. By showing that a lack of a relationship status did not impede the romance of it all, they managed to cleverly keep viewers engaged. It was also entertaining to observe the multiple couples in various stages of a relationship. With such a large group of friends, there was always something going on.

'We Are' boasts of a lovable cast. The true star of this show and what kept the story connected, was how genuinely the friend group was written. There was love there that is just as important as the romance. It’s not difficult to root for a group of characters, when they are ALL genuinely good people. (I have to say that watching that last episode made me a tiny bit emotional. It’s like I’m sending off my children into the adult world. I don’t have any children.)

All in all, 'We Are' never failed to deliver that midweek kick of serotonin, and for that it will be missed.

Was it perfect? No. But it accomplished what it set out to do in a striking way.

Rating : 9.5/10. Comforting & Feel-Good.

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A page of youth

I love coming-of-age BL stories, and this drama was a sparkling encapsulation of that youthful brilliance.

The entire cast was fantastic, and out of all the roles played by Pond and Phuwin, I liked their characters, Phum and Peem, in this drama the most. The other cast members were also wonderful, and there were no unpleasant characters or events. In other words, nothing really happens. For 16 episodes, the same kind of content continues. There is nothing dramatic. Just daily university tasks, friendships, and life.

Some people might find this uneventful and monotonous story unsatisfying, but I found it very realistic and loved it for that. Life isn't always filled with dramatic events. The transition from friendship to love, from friends to lovers, is portrayed very carefully. Unlike typical Thai BL dramas, there is no hellish event before the final episode. It’s consistently safe.

I recommend it to anyone who wants to feel the romance and friendship of university students in a realistic way.

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So this is the first time I’m leaving a review here but I noticed a lot of hate reviews so I wanted to leave another perspective.
It’s a nice feel good series. Does it have a complex storyline? No. Does it have over top “cute” behaviour (I’m looking at you Tan), yes. But it does have adorableness and moments that made me squeal from cuteness overload.
I loved the chemistry and interactions between Phum and Peem. They’re a slower burn compared to the other 2 couples, but I think their pace works for them.

I also love the supportive relationship between the brothers. It’s nice to see their friendly and sibling teasing.

If you want a light, cheery and cute series to binge I totally recommend it.

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Good characters with a disappointing plot

Let me start by saying what I loved about this show: the friendship, especially Peem's group of friends, was great and I loved every single scene when they were together. They genuinely felt like a very close group of friends who care and take care of each other and who wholeheartedly love spending time together. Watching their scenes together truly made me ache and yearn for such a group of friends.
From episode 1 the show managed to establish their friendship, bond and dynamic perfectly and their drunk scene in episode 1 remains one of, if not my number one, favourite scene of the show: it feels real, like watching a real group of friends getting drunk and being stupid.

On a very surface level I also enjoyed all of the couples, in the sense that the foundations for fun and interesting dynamics were all there, sadly the actual execution of their stories and the development was not good at all.

We had a total of 16 episodes but instead of delving deeper into the characters, we wasted so much time just going nowhere. The development of the relationships was stagnant and extremely repetitive, to the point that it became almost annoying. I personally binged the show once it had already aired, but, if I had watched it while it was airing, I feel like I would've felt even more frustrated by the constant going nowhere.

An extremely disappointing aspect was, in my opinion, Phum's character: the potential is there, but instead of actually showing us who he is and why he is the way that he is, we get info dumps towards the end of the show and never really end up exploring his relationship with his father (that was hinted on episode 1) until the very end.
The pieces for a very compelling character are all there, sadly the writers weren't able to actually explore and flash out his character.
They should've showed us instead of telling us and they should've done so bit by but throughout the whole show.

Chain and Pun's story was also very disappointing: it started out very well, from episode 1 we could see that they felt extremely close and intimate with other (eg: Pun hugging Chain to sleep and biting his ear; Chain being very caring and soft with him and not with others etc), we ever got some very nice moments towards the beginning of the show, but then absolutely nothing happened at all until the very last part of the show.

Peem and Phum (and Q and Toey to an extent) felt like they kept walking in circles and going nowhere, and while it was annoying how they kept backtracking and being oblivious and dumb, at least there was a development, things were happing, but with Pun and Chain it just felt like they completamente forgot about them at some point.

A very disappointing show with a simple concept that could've still worked for me had it been executed better.

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excellent, heartfelt ensemble storytelling within a quiet piece

This was the first show I've watched with any of these actors in a main role, and I couldn't be more pleased with my experience. I've long since admired P'New's skill at handling large episode counts, intimate friend groups, and and a quieter, more mature romance and We Are brought all these things in spades. We Are follows a large ensemble of friends and the way their knitting together of friendships and relationships changes the lives of the individuals. It's quiet and generally low-stakes, but the actors bring a weight to these college friendships and romances that makes you feel how important they are to the characters at hand. It ends up being the story of choosing to be gentle, supportive, and brave with those closest to you to foster uplifting communities. I really enjoyed it a lot.

-The Full Review-
STORY:
I absolutely love this story. Each character felt true and dimensional in their own story. It's easy to grasp Peem's aspirations, as well as the life that shaped his personality. Phum's issues with his parents are not expanded on extensively but they are felt throughout his character. The treatment of Toey, the baby of the group, is consistent and serves as an anchor to unite the group when things aren't going well. Even Beer, Matt, and Mick (who have comparatively smaller roles) feel like real installations in their lives and a great representation of friends on the periphery of a core group.
My only real issue with this storytelling is that there was a sometimes awkward pacing with a focus on flashbacks. I felt that the story could be improved if, for example, Q and Toey's history was more naturally integrated into the events of the story. We tended to move from one couple to another in rotation, with large flashbacks to convey prior history, when stronger development between inter-couple relationships proved a more interesting way to discover backstory and emotional mindsets.

ACTING:
I'm noticing this is a rather unpopular opinion, but this show absolutely rocketed Phuwin to my top 10 Thai actors. Between finishing this show and writing this review (less than one week) I've started (and finished) Never Let Me Go and started in on Summer Night. There's a delicacy to his character work that was particularly effective with Peem's gentleness, but that didn't prevent him from truly shining in the boyish, loud, and playful moments. I truly enjoy watching his performances.
For Pond, I thought Phum sat very naturally in his skill set. It was quite satisfying to watch him melt and become a livelier and more active friend. I think that P'New's direction really suited his style and allowed him to make that transition much more realistically and comfortably than in NLMG. The growth was quite stark and I am very proud of him,
Next most stand out performance, to me, was Winny as Q. His character was quite quirky, quiet and reserved--but not necessarily out of a sense of shyness or self-consciousness. I loved the give-and-take of his attentions, as well as his blunt manner of navigating the world. The equally un-self-conscious way he became a sweet and affectionate boyfriend was so cute.
I picked up this series for AouBoom (if you can really say that--I'd only seen them in Midnight Museum, which was hardly a major role lol), and I was surprised, but pleased with their chemistry. I'm not sure what I was expecting from them as a pair, but Aou, especially, walked a line of a character who could be quite annoying very well. You could really feel their character's fondness for each other quite well.
As for the rest, there was no one I was dissatisfied with. Everyone in this ensemble managed to match each other's energy in an infectious and driving way. The connection between the characters was the only thing holding this story together, which is always a difficult task. But the chemistry never collapsed and the ensemble functioned well together. I particularly enjoyed how many "dramatic reveals" had at least three or four other cast members in the background reacting in unison. It was really well done!

PRODUCTION:
I don't have much commentary to make in the production of this show. P'New favors a naturalistic style and that is very apparent here. The costuming and set pieces are suited to the piece and competently assembled, but not particularly attention grabbing. It's clear they production team preferred to highlight the performances of the actors over artistic staging--which I think works just fine for this piece.
For the positives, the most intimate scenes (Q and Peem on the steps, Loy Krathong, conversations in the dark at camp, the gallery show, etc) came off very intimate and warm with just subtle shifts in lighting and framing. I love being allowed to just watch actors act their asses off without a lot of distracting tricks and magic. And this show certainly delivered.
For the negatives, I thought the paintings were really uninspired. With so little time and energy spent on other aspects of the production, and with the importance of painting and art to so many of the characters, I really expected Peem, Q, and Toey's artwork to be.... better, lol. Q, even, barely had a recognizable style/interest despite being the Maestro. I would look to Not Me as a better example of a show that pulled of art students work successfully within a narrative.

INTIMACY:
As I said, I was new to (almost) all of these couples and had no baseline for their chemistry or work together. All of them sold their relationships. I enjoyed that each couple got a unique style of intimacy that reflected their personalities--which is not always the case in ensembles this large. I particularly enjoyed the way that Phum and Peem's sense of intimacy developed ahead of actually confirming their relationship, and their struggles in navigating what that means for them. The use of casual affectionate touch was also quite beautiful in this series.
I found that the NC scenes were rather typical to GMMTV. I think they suited the tone of the story fine, but were a little bit generic? Many other moments of intimacy were more valuable to the characters than any of the sex scenes, which made them feel quite tacked on or simply to fulfill a quota. They didn't detract from the story, but they didn't add to it either. I would really like to see a GMMTV that manages to include sex in a more meaningful, character-motivated way. But these sweet first times were fine.

In all, I really enjoyed this story and it's been sticking with me a lot more strongly than I expected when I first started it. The characters (and their actors) are very charming and it's a feelgood, warm story. It actually made me quite excited for Perfect10Liners because I'd forgotten how good P'New was with juggling broad stories about friendships. I would recommend We Are to anyone looking for something acting-heavy and sweet.

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Came for the romance. Stayed for the friendship

This series focuses on the (beginning) of romance relationships between four couples. Some were dealt with better than others, while others I felt were not given the opportunity to blossom like thier counterparts (Chain and Pun's). I personally adored the relationship of Tan and Khaofang out of the four as they made me smile whenever they were present on the screen. I dint really warm up to Phum and Peem until quite episode 10 (😳!), so that should tell you something.

But what was the saving this series were the friwn3dship of the two group of friends. Whenever they were on the screen, I just felt joy and happiness when they were all together. It was fun watching one group of friends, but when all the groups combined, the sntics and chaos that was released with them! So, in the end, because of this, I am giving this series an 8 (I actually thought that I would have given it something lower). So, while rhe romance is there for us to enjoy, the friendship will indeed steal the show!

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