Lost to You was one of those shows I looked forward to every week.
I kept it sitting on a 💚 the whole time because I was convinced it was going to emotionally destroy me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an emotional story, but surprisingly it never hit me with the level of sadness I was bracing for.
The chemistry across both couples was great, and the relationships felt believable as they developed.
And the tattoo scene… excuse me while I respectfully replay that in my head. 😮💨🔥 Whoever directed that scene understood the assignment. The tension, the closeness, the way it was filmed… let’s just say the tattoo wasn’t the only thing leaving a lasting impression.
The second couple also delivered some genuinely good intimate moments, while still balancing them with plenty of sweet, cute scenes.
So from a storyline, acting, chemistry, and my completely unbiased appreciation of that tattoo scene… I genuinely enjoyed it.
🚨 Ending spoilers below. Skip the rest if you don’t want the ending ruined. 🚨
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Who approved that ending?! 😭💀
It genuinely felt like the writers got offered new jobs halfway through the finale, packed up their desks, and handed the script to a group of interns whose only qualification was a Certificate III in Unsatisfying Endings from the University of Boringville.
After everything the series built up… that was the payoff?
I wasn’t angry. I was just sitting there staring at the credits thinking, “That’s it? That’s what we’re doing?”
The journey was enjoyable. The destination apparently took a wrong turn and never came back.
This series was comfortably tracking towards an 8 to 8.5/10 for me…
…then the ending showed up with a wrecking ball.
So it finishes on a 7.5/10. A good series, a frustrating finale, and a reminder that you can absolutely fumble at the one-yard line.
can I just ask the writers to please remember the storyline already. he had a crush on him. then when he is kissed by his crush he runs away in shock that’s fine but then he acts like he doesn’t know what his feelings are like he didn’t already have a crush on him. I’m confused
I had no coins / free options and when the subscription converted to my currency it was crazy expensive. nearly double what the value was on the subscription option. I will avoid all shows from this app moving forward
is there a kiss scene ??? after being ripped off a kiss scene once before I’m now cautious with school setting BLs. I get it if they are young actors etc so i respectfully avoid them and leave them for those who enjoy the more innocent love. I don’t need hot and heavy NC scenes (but don’t get me wrong I do enjoy them) but I need a kiss scene to get my happy ending feels at least
The missing .5 is entirely due to poor Gawin’s acting. Some scenes felt painfully cringe, and he was clearly pushed into a role way outside his current range. He’s just not a particularly strong actor yet, and the performance struggled because of it. 🫣
I still love Only Friends though. It feels messier, more chaotic, and honestly more realistic than a lot of BLs. The relationship drama, bad decisions, jealousy, hookups, emotional trainwreck energy… it all weirdly reminded me of being younger and watching friendship groups implode in real time 🍷🔥
It’s such a fun watch because nobody is perfectly good or perfectly awful. Plus Earth Pirapat Watthanasetsiri and Mix Sahaphap Wongratch were definite highlights for me, and Neo Trai Nimtawat absolutely understood the assignment. Every time Neo appeared, the chaos dial somehow jumped another 20%.
I vote for only friends to get around all the GMMTV cast so they all get a go of it haha.
This was a full stealth-mode release. No fanfare, no countdown, no warning. They just quietly dropped all 6 episodes on iQIYI and carried on with their day like nothing happened.
The episodes are all 25+ minutes, so there’s actually enough time to tell a proper story rather than speedrunning an entire relationship.
The plot follows two actors who are cast together in a BL. Things start off a little rocky between them, but as they spend more time together, their relationship gradually begins to evolve both on and off screen.
Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s a nice, easy watch. The pacing is comfortable, the story is straightforward, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need between all the emotional trauma, murder mysteries, revenge plots, and therapy-inducing BLs currently airing. 😭
Private Lessons on the True Film YouTube channel is a continuation/follow-up story to Winter Fever. In Winter Fever there was a love triangle, and the guy who lost out in that triangle now has someone chasing after him. It leans heavily into the whole tutor/student crush dynamic.
It’s only 4 episodes at around 15 minutes each, so it’s a super easy watch. Honestly though… kinda boring 😅 But because it keeps popping up in recommended watches and the episodes are so short, I ended up watching the whole thing anyway. It’s still kinda cute, I guess.
I kept it sitting on a 💚 the whole time because I was convinced it was going to emotionally destroy me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an emotional story, but surprisingly it never hit me with the level of sadness I was bracing for.
The chemistry across both couples was great, and the relationships felt believable as they developed.
And the tattoo scene… excuse me while I respectfully replay that in my head. 😮💨🔥 Whoever directed that scene understood the assignment. The tension, the closeness, the way it was filmed… let’s just say the tattoo wasn’t the only thing leaving a lasting impression.
The second couple also delivered some genuinely good intimate moments, while still balancing them with plenty of sweet, cute scenes.
So from a storyline, acting, chemistry, and my completely unbiased appreciation of that tattoo scene… I genuinely enjoyed it.
🚨 Ending spoilers below. Skip the rest if you don’t want the ending ruined. 🚨
…
…
…
Now.
Who approved that ending?! 😭💀
It genuinely felt like the writers got offered new jobs halfway through the finale, packed up their desks, and handed the script to a group of interns whose only qualification was a Certificate III in Unsatisfying Endings from the University of Boringville.
After everything the series built up… that was the payoff?
I wasn’t angry. I was just sitting there staring at the credits thinking, “That’s it? That’s what we’re doing?”
The journey was enjoyable. The destination apparently took a wrong turn and never came back.
This series was comfortably tracking towards an 8 to 8.5/10 for me…
…then the ending showed up with a wrecking ball.
So it finishes on a 7.5/10. A good series, a frustrating finale, and a reminder that you can absolutely fumble at the one-yard line.
I had no coins / free options and when the subscription converted to my currency it was crazy expensive. nearly double what the value was on the subscription option. I will avoid all shows from this app moving forward
The missing .5 is entirely due to poor Gawin’s acting. Some scenes felt painfully cringe, and he was clearly pushed into a role way outside his current range. He’s just not a particularly strong actor yet, and the performance struggled because of it. 🫣
I still love Only Friends though. It feels messier, more chaotic, and honestly more realistic than a lot of BLs. The relationship drama, bad decisions, jealousy, hookups, emotional trainwreck energy… it all weirdly reminded me of being younger and watching friendship groups implode in real time 🍷🔥
It’s such a fun watch because nobody is perfectly good or perfectly awful. Plus Earth Pirapat Watthanasetsiri and Mix Sahaphap Wongratch were definite highlights for me, and Neo Trai Nimtawat absolutely understood the assignment. Every time Neo appeared, the chaos dial somehow jumped another 20%.
I vote for only friends to get around all the GMMTV cast so they all get a go of it haha.
The episodes are all 25+ minutes, so there’s actually enough time to tell a proper story rather than speedrunning an entire relationship.
The plot follows two actors who are cast together in a BL. Things start off a little rocky between them, but as they spend more time together, their relationship gradually begins to evolve both on and off screen.
Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s a nice, easy watch. The pacing is comfortable, the story is straightforward, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need between all the emotional trauma, murder mysteries, revenge plots, and therapy-inducing BLs currently airing. 😭
It’s only 4 episodes at around 15 minutes each, so it’s a super easy watch. Honestly though… kinda boring 😅 But because it keeps popping up in recommended watches and the episodes are so short, I ended up watching the whole thing anyway. It’s still kinda cute, I guess.
An average review for an average show haha