Watched it again (for the umpteenth time) and still my favorite Asian gay-themed series. I reread my comment of 2 years ago and I am still agreeing on everything I said back then... still waiting for the series that would surpass this one but, I think, it will take some more time for that series to come out.
People don't like realism, they like the shows that rub them the right way, and I hate it when reality is disguised just to please an audience... not surprising that this one is my top favorite.
I just re-watched it for the third time and I would have never imagined [the 1st time I did] that I'd end up understanding them so much, yet I do.
Some blame Wan, some blame Ohm, some others think Tar is naive... some think that Tar should be with Ohm, some others think that he deserves to be with someone new, some think he has to be with Wan and get rid of the third-wheel Ohm...
But I think it's more complicated than that. Once you are in their situation and living their struggles, reality becomes blurry and a decision hard to make.
All in all, I liked the ending. It's disturbing and that's, justly, the best side of it.
I agree with you. The 4th episode didn't please me as much as the others either. I am watching this drama mainly…
First of all: Shadowhunters. I read the novels before watching the series so I know how Alec Lightwood is supposed to behave. Matthew Daddario portrayed him perfectly. The awkwardness, as you say, was in the novels... he was a closeted gay who didn't give a damn about finding a partner (he was ready to marry a woman for the sake of his clan) and he was a virgin before Magnus, he did never really flirt with a guy before him (If we ignore Jace's case)... I think the way he played his character was very believable, intentional or not, it was what it was supposed to be. As for the character of Magnus, I have no words... Harry did an excellent job, his acting was exactly it.
When it comes to chemistry, it's there or it will never be. I will cite another popular couple, Stiles Stilinski and Derek Hale, I think the chemistry these two have, the "electric current" that seem to overflow between them, is far beyond what could be expected between two male characters (that aren't a match!!!). They don't have their fan-club for no reason. If actors portraying gay characters could have half of their chemistry, gay cinema would see new days!
Done with Western examples, I won't cite Bernard and Teddy again, one Asian couple than gives the best demonstration as to what I am talking about is Podd and Fluke (Sun and Mork from Dark Blue Kiss).. these two don't have to do much, just staring at each other, and you see the attraction... even when Mork plays it all nonchalant, it's there... that's what chemistry should be between two guys. You can't call it friendly or anything.. it's more than that and it's obvious.
I think I said it before, Green is my favorite character in 2gether and I am not even speaking of his personality, I am speaking about Gun, the actor. I agree with you, he is giving the best performance when it comes to acting. I watched most of his acting (from the times he acted in Tom Gay and Secret Love to the present) and I think the character of Green is one of his best performances along with Wan in Secret Love. I watch the series for him, clearly.
TharnType is not bad, I think it's in the top 5 of the Thai BL series made up to this day. Why? When we talk about the quality of a show, some people think about the acting and the consistency of the story-line... yet they aren't the most important. The most important is the constancy in the quality. The general quality of a show should be the same/stable from the first second of the show to the last... that's what every movie director I know repeats.. Thai shows that achieved this are Diary of Tootsies, Dark Blue Kiss, Sotus and TharnType. Dark Blue Kiss wasn't outstanding, but its quality was constant that's what makes it good. As for the acting in TharnType, I think Mew did a good job but he remained in his comfort zone, it was a role that wasn't new to him.. I want to see him in a different role someday to see if he is polyvalent or not.
The best acting performance in TharnType was achieved by Thanayong Wongtrakul (The actor who played Type's father) that man is a genius. He impressed me and left me speechless, and wondering: Why in the hell does he not get main roles? What a waste!
Cinematography is, of course, a matter of taste.. I loved shows that I know were very badly executed and detested others that were well done.. but when it comes to my ratings, I gave great ratings to shows I detested because they were technically irreproachable. The one thing I will never do is to give a great rating to a show just because the main leads are cute... I am gay, I know when a man is attractive, and when two men are in love, but if the acting is awful, I make it known!
Don't let this artist's talent go to waste. Give him main roles!!!!! I'd watch any show he plays in even if it's not translated. I can't resist the way he behaves in front of a camera!
Honestly, I find myself struggling a bit with the series. The editing is abysmal at parts, with cuts being jumpy…
@Chaska I agree on everything you say. You put words on my thoughts and it makes me happy to see someone who know a thing or two about filming! Your analysis of the situation is accurate, the chemistry is lacking, the acting is approximative, the sequencing unbalanced,... the script is so-so, the side story absolutely useless... but, just like you, I watch for the fun of it. I appreciate Green's personality (and I like the actor, Gun), he's my favorite character and as long as he would be there to make me smile I'll watch :)
I agree with you. The 4th episode didn't please me as much as the others either. I am watching this drama mainly…
I didn't say otherwise but "friendly chemistry" is just the chemistry that all the actors of this series have, that doesn't make any difference. I am not talking as a viewer but as a screenwriter because, as a screenwriter, I can read the script of a show through the actors' text as well as behaviors, some actors happen to be more communicative than others, whereas some emotions are easier to express than others... and when it comes to cinematography the devil does truly hide in the details. If actors can't give off the right emotions that characterize their characters, the whole project would be on the skids. To understand what I am talking about just watch Matthew Daddario and Harry Shum Jr (Alec Lightwood and Magnus Bane) in Shadowhunters, they are the best gay example as to what love vibes and chemistry between two men is supposed to be in a series. For an Asian example, I think Bernard He and Teddy Ren in Obsessed did an outstanding job, a truly remarkable performance... unsuspected in a low budget series!
They didn't bring anything to My Tee but where there's life, there's hope, and a miracle can happen lol
You are nice if you think it's awful, the last time I depicted it, I named it "the apocalypse of cinematography" lol I haven't watched Our Skyy so I can't tell, I just remember that they were pleasant to watch during the 4 first episodes of My Tee (before the show goes down the drain), so probably it wasn't totally their fault if their acting collapsed toward the end... though I don't know how it ended, I dropped it on the 9th episode like most.
They didn't bring anything to My Tee but where there's life, there's hope, and a miracle can happen lol
My Tee's problem wasn't even the acting. The whole process was problematic and with a failed script and wrong filming decisions, actors can't do miracles. Yet, personally, I didn't find them outstanding. I like them separately, but they don't convince me as a couple.
come on, it’s called my engineer, what did you expect? XD
Thanks for the information, it's great that we get to learn about other cultures while spending time watching our favorite shows. I was curious because 1 series on 2 had engineers in it (Together With Me, Dark Blue Kiss, Love By Chance, 2 Moons, Sotus, Sotus S, Why R U?... etc.) but with this one, I thought that we reached the bottom of the thing, the ''engineer'' climbed out of the show and showed up in the title lol
come on, it’s called my engineer, what did you expect? XD
I watch BL and non-BL... mostly Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese dramas and movies (It's not intentional but I only watch BL when it comes to Thai shows. In fact the last non-BL Thai drama I watched was Full House and I dropped it after the 2nd or 3rd episode because I preferred the Korean version lol) so I am not sure if the theme concerns other genres in Thai cinema or not.. but I noticed that this "fixation" is more obvious in Thai shows than in other countries. There is more homogeneity in Taiwanese and Japanese shows. Taiwan beats them all when it comes to creativity but South Korea's screenwriters wrote the best scripts I've seen in BL :)
People don't like realism, they like the shows that rub them the right way, and I hate it when reality is disguised just to please an audience... not surprising that this one is my top favorite.
Some blame Wan, some blame Ohm, some others think Tar is naive... some think that Tar should be with Ohm, some others think that he deserves to be with someone new, some think he has to be with Wan and get rid of the third-wheel Ohm...
But I think it's more complicated than that. Once you are in their situation and living their struggles, reality becomes blurry and a decision hard to make.
All in all, I liked the ending. It's disturbing and that's, justly, the best side of it.
When it comes to chemistry, it's there or it will never be. I will cite another popular couple, Stiles Stilinski and Derek Hale, I think the chemistry these two have, the "electric current" that seem to overflow between them, is far beyond what could be expected between two male characters (that aren't a match!!!). They don't have their fan-club for no reason. If actors portraying gay characters could have half of their chemistry, gay cinema would see new days!
Done with Western examples, I won't cite Bernard and Teddy again, one Asian couple than gives the best demonstration as to what I am talking about is Podd and Fluke (Sun and Mork from Dark Blue Kiss).. these two don't have to do much, just staring at each other, and you see the attraction... even when Mork plays it all nonchalant, it's there... that's what chemistry should be between two guys. You can't call it friendly or anything.. it's more than that and it's obvious.
I think I said it before, Green is my favorite character in 2gether and I am not even speaking of his personality, I am speaking about Gun, the actor. I agree with you, he is giving the best performance when it comes to acting. I watched most of his acting (from the times he acted in Tom Gay and Secret Love to the present) and I think the character of Green is one of his best performances along with Wan in Secret Love. I watch the series for him, clearly.
TharnType is not bad, I think it's in the top 5 of the Thai BL series made up to this day. Why? When we talk about the quality of a show, some people think about the acting and the consistency of the story-line... yet they aren't the most important. The most important is the constancy in the quality. The general quality of a show should be the same/stable from the first second of the show to the last... that's what every movie director I know repeats.. Thai shows that achieved this are Diary of Tootsies, Dark Blue Kiss, Sotus and TharnType. Dark Blue Kiss wasn't outstanding, but its quality was constant that's what makes it good. As for the acting in TharnType, I think Mew did a good job but he remained in his comfort zone, it was a role that wasn't new to him.. I want to see him in a different role someday to see if he is polyvalent or not.
The best acting performance in TharnType was achieved by Thanayong Wongtrakul (The actor who played Type's father) that man is a genius. He impressed me and left me speechless, and wondering: Why in the hell does he not get main roles? What a waste!
Cinematography is, of course, a matter of taste.. I loved shows that I know were very badly executed and detested others that were well done.. but when it comes to my ratings, I gave great ratings to shows I detested because they were technically irreproachable. The one thing I will never do is to give a great rating to a show just because the main leads are cute... I am gay, I know when a man is attractive, and when two men are in love, but if the acting is awful, I make it known!
I haven't watched Our Skyy so I can't tell, I just remember that they were pleasant to watch during the 4 first episodes of My Tee (before the show goes down the drain), so probably it wasn't totally their fault if their acting collapsed toward the end... though I don't know how it ended, I dropped it on the 9th episode like most.
Yet, personally, I didn't find them outstanding. I like them separately, but they don't convince me as a couple.