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Seriously, I think there's a huge likelihood that the final shot in the series will be Sarawat and Tine hugging, or (if the director dares!) holding hands. Let's all agree to meet back here next week to compare notes. :)

Who am I being disrespectful to, exactly? You? The broadcasters? Bright? The people who run this site? Please let me know who I should apologize to for having an opinion and wanting to express it.

I was anticipating this show like no other, and it has been frustrating for me to see it disintegrate into a lame bromance. It had so much potential -- gorgeous lead actors, big budget, and what sounded like an awesome storyline.

At first I loved it. It seemed to be the series that had been promised in the trailers. I rewatched the early episodes multiple times and even edited a couple of clips to share with friends who aren't into dramas. My own rating for the show at that time was up there -- might have been a 9.0 but was certainly no lower than 8.5.

Then, episode by episode, it became clear that this is a series that is hostile toward any m/m intimacy that goes beyond a hug or a pat on the head. It's bizarre. The relationship it depicts would be more appropriate between a geriatric couple who've been married for 40 years, not two college-aged males.

So, I'm a disillusioned fan and yes, I'm angry. And I admit that while I've disliked several other dramas in the past, I've never gotten this heated about them - I just dropped them. But this one has betrayed me. I can't wait for it to be over, but I also want the people who perpetrated this mess to know that they've pissed off me as well as many other fans.

If we say it loud enough, maybe they won't continue making bromances that masquerade as BLs, so I'm sure you'll see a lot more comments in the coming days that aren't too flattering. Maybe a miracle will happen next Friday and the finale will be glorious, but the high expectations I had five months ago are now as low as they go.

I will be shocked if we ever see Bright in another BL series. And it will be interesting to see how he behaves at fan events for 2gether once they start happening.

He had a sinister quality this episode. Almost like he was purposely standing back a little so that Tine could fall further into paranoia and grief.

Sarawat went from being quirky and interesting to icy and remote.

It's like those movies where a kid's parent remarries, and the new husband/wife starts out really nice but their manipulative, evil side eventually comes through.

OH MY GOD ... about the hair .. you're right!!

I suspect that the ratings get updated on a schedule rather than right away. Be sure you mark the series as "completed" next week. I've heard that they give more weight to ratings from people who've completed a series.

Dude you murdered 2gether. Those were two "boyfriends" who never kissed, cuddled, or even held hands. Please never touch another BL project. You're a complete sell-out to the conservative agenda.

On Twitter someone said that the director decided to move some scenes around, and that he's still editing the finale.

Probably to make sure he drains out the last drop of life blood from the series before the final credits lol.

In the real world that relationship would be labeled toxic. Sarawat has drained Tine's self-esteem. I wish Tine's friends would do an intervention.

So true! The way they look at each other can bring you to tears. You just feel so much love between them, and the fact that they don't even have to express it in words to have that effect is a tribute to how beautiful that series is.

Agreed! That scene at the restaurant broke my heart, butI was thrilled to see that Man had had enough of it and essentially told Type goodbye for good.

I don't feel hostile toward Pam ... yet. She hasn't been told that Tine is Sarawat's boyfriend, so from her perspective she isn't crossing any lines.

Sawarat is playing both sides. He deserves to lose that game.

I think he doesn't like being in a BL series. Based on a 'Hello Asian' interview I got the sense that he was cast as Sarawat before he realized what the role was.

Lowered mine to a "1" to offset all the deluded Bright fans.

However, although Sarawat says things to reassure Tine, he doesn't change his behavior toward Tine or, for that matter, toward Pam. He still keeps that plain affect as he delivers his lines. He makes the reassurance that he prefers Tine sound like he prefers one restaurant to another. No emotion or empathy in the words.

And when he goes to sleep knowing that Tine is still troubled, he rolls over and turns his back to him. That part killed me the most. What a sterile relationship.

Did you notice that Sawarat didn't push Pam away from their hug until he realized that Tine was there?

And he never bothered tosimply tell Pam that he's now in a relationship and doesn't want her to be doing or saying those lovey-dovey things anymore.

I noticed how Sarawat always has a neutral expression around Tine but smiled a lot when he was with Pam. When he reassures Tine about her I don't think he's even being honest with himself.

All those pats on the head again ... but at least they actually hugged.

Next episode... maybe they will actually hold hands. That might be the final shot as the last episode ends.

If you can gush over it before it's over, why can't anyone complain before it's over?