The first episode is breathtakingly beautiful. Everything about it - the lighting, the locations, the OST, is so pleasing to the eye. Even the goddamn name of the series is beautiful. I like how the story is progressing and I appreciate that they want to keep the series short. I honestly can't see this story take more than 3 episodes. And they're giving us 5.
I really didn't want to talk about the pricing issue because the first episode was just so good. I don't want people to have a biased opinion about the series because of the streaming service behind it. But I'll just say it anyway. The pricing on this is absolutely ridiculous. But this is nothing new from streaming companies. We all know many ways to watch this. And there's nothing that LINE can do to stop us from watching it. If they want to treat their international audience like this, so be it. They won't get a single $ from me.
The first mainstream Korean BL series (with 10-minute episodes) was Rank 1 on MDL for the entire time it aired. If this is not a good reception then I don't know what is.
So, BL or anything LGBTQ+ in Korean Drama works. Now do they have the guts to be truly 'progressive' and continue to make beautiful dramas like this, is something that is yet to see.
Wanting sex scenes is just being perverted at this point. xD
But episode 10 was pretty choppy nevertheless. The pacing of the episode was so odd and random.
Like I always said, the only thing holding this show together is the chemistry between the leads. Episode 10 wasn't even SarawatTine. It was BrightWin. It's really refreshing to see male actors being comfortable with each other. It's really rare, even in the BL industry.
This series is done for me, at least. I don't think it can fix itself. Bright has expressed his admiration of Win and he really wants to act with him in another series with different roles. I don't care if it's BL or not. I'm really looking forward to that!
It's a PG-13 GMMTV show. Even on their +18 shows they don't show passionate kisses or long sex scenes (the most…
Yeah, I'm 100% sure they'll keep the show clean. GMMTV never indulges with the dark and scary stuff. It's usually one of the things I hate about them, but this time, it will work in their favor.
And Bright has read the novel. He knows what's gonna happen but since his approach to the character is so different, we won't be disappointed.
It's a PG-13 GMMTV show. Even on their +18 shows they don't show passionate kisses or long sex scenes (the most…
Uh, maybe it is.
These kind of behaviour from the 'seme' is very prevalent in many BL novels. Some people like the dom-sub relationship I guess. Check 'Addicted' for example. Bai Luo Yin and Gu Hai's first time was like 10x worse than this. But the author didn't glorify it. It was horrible and the author made it clear that it WAS horrible.
But in 2gether, it's different. After the sex, they go back to their normal lives again. Tine and Wat didn't even talk about it.
Credits where it's due, Wat did ask Dim for advice about Tine, but yeah, it's not the same.
It's a PG-13 GMMTV show. Even on their +18 shows they don't show passionate kisses or long sex scenes (the most…
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Okay, so they Wat and Tine have sex for the first time in chapter 21. But the way the author wrote it is way too uncharacteristic.
Sarawat was rough and aggressive, especially considering it's Tine's first time. He didn't stop even when Tine started crying and told him to stop (also, he was bleeding).
IMO, calling it rape might be a bit too much. But yeah, neither Tine nor the readers expected that.
PS: Novel Tine is different from Series Tine. Novel Tine is clingy and a crybaby whereas Win portrays a more 'real' and mature version of the character. So, if they were to show the scene in the series, it will still be very different.
THAT chapter? OOF. I hope they change the 'content' as well. It will really ruin what Tine and Sarawat from the…
I'm watching the series only for the main leads' chemistry. They love each other (platonic) irl and it shows. The next episode can possibly ruin that forever.
Okay, now the past few episodes have been... repetitive to say the least.
But, I'm really worried about the next episode. From what I've heard, the next episode will adapt chapter 21. Yes, THAT chapter.
If you know, you know.
I've always judged the novel and the series separately due to the change in the chronology. But I hope that they change the 'content' too, now. That chapter was a disaster and GMMTV can STILL redeem it.
If there is chemistry for the main couple, how could the double confession scene feel superficial ?
The cuts are abrupt. The characters seem to teleport from place to place. Also, during the double confession scene (and the TineSarawat scene before that) there were some awkward pauses. And in general, the pacing of the show seems to have changed drastically. During the first few episodes, their relationship was developing in a gradual, realistic manner. But in the last two episodes, things progressed REALLY quickly.
There's been a huge dip in the production quality in the last 2 episodes. Everyone seems to be overlooking it due to the chemistry of the main couple.
I love the organic nature of the main couple's relation. But even their chemistry seems to be a bit off now. The double confession scene felt extremely superficial.
Everything about it - the lighting, the locations, the OST, is so pleasing to the eye. Even the goddamn name of the series is beautiful.
I like how the story is progressing and I appreciate that they want to keep the series short. I honestly can't see this story take more than 3 episodes. And they're giving us 5.
I really didn't want to talk about the pricing issue because the first episode was just so good. I don't want people to have a biased opinion about the series because of the streaming service behind it. But I'll just say it anyway.
The pricing on this is absolutely ridiculous. But this is nothing new from streaming companies.
We all know many ways to watch this. And there's nothing that LINE can do to stop us from watching it. If they want to treat their international audience like this, so be it. They won't get a single $ from me.
So, BL or anything LGBTQ+ in Korean Drama works. Now do they have the guts to be truly 'progressive' and continue to make beautiful dramas like this, is something that is yet to see.
The ball is in your court, Korea.
I feel like the father will separate these two or something. That is what I meant by an unhappy ending.
But episode 10 was pretty choppy nevertheless. The pacing of the episode was so odd and random.
Like I always said, the only thing holding this show together is the chemistry between the leads. Episode 10 wasn't even SarawatTine. It was BrightWin. It's really refreshing to see male actors being comfortable with each other. It's really rare, even in the BL industry.
This series is done for me, at least. I don't think it can fix itself.
Bright has expressed his admiration of Win and he really wants to act with him in another series with different roles. I don't care if it's BL or not. I'm really looking forward to that!
And Bright has read the novel. He knows what's gonna happen but since his approach to the character is so different, we won't be disappointed.
These kind of behaviour from the 'seme' is very prevalent in many BL novels. Some people like the dom-sub relationship I guess. Check 'Addicted' for example. Bai Luo Yin and Gu Hai's first time was like 10x worse than this. But the author didn't glorify it. It was horrible and the author made it clear that it WAS horrible.
But in 2gether, it's different. After the sex, they go back to their normal lives again. Tine and Wat didn't even talk about it.
Credits where it's due, Wat did ask Dim for advice about Tine, but yeah, it's not the same.
Okay, so they Wat and Tine have sex for the first time in chapter 21. But the way the author wrote it is way too uncharacteristic.
Sarawat was rough and aggressive, especially considering it's Tine's first time. He didn't stop even when Tine started crying and told him to stop (also, he was bleeding).
IMO, calling it rape might be a bit too much. But yeah, neither Tine nor the readers expected that.
PS: Novel Tine is different from Series Tine. Novel Tine is clingy and a crybaby whereas Win portrays a more 'real' and mature version of the character. So, if they were to show the scene in the series, it will still be very different.
But, I'm really worried about the next episode. From what I've heard, the next episode will adapt chapter 21. Yes, THAT chapter.
If you know, you know.
I've always judged the novel and the series separately due to the change in the chronology. But I hope that they change the 'content' too, now. That chapter was a disaster and GMMTV can STILL redeem it.
The characters seem to teleport from place to place.
Also, during the double confession scene (and the TineSarawat scene before that) there were some awkward pauses.
And in general, the pacing of the show seems to have changed drastically. During the first few episodes, their relationship was developing in a gradual, realistic manner. But in the last two episodes, things progressed REALLY quickly.
I love the organic nature of the main couple's relation. But even their chemistry seems to be a bit off now. The double confession scene felt extremely superficial.
Just my two cents.
Such a feelsgood soundtrack!
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