True. But, I think the problem a lot of folks had with the last ep. was that the show "killed off" Yu Xi Gu. Too…
Agreed. But, they made it worse by providing a doppleganger in place of Yu Xi Gu. And why did it have to be Yu Xi Gu to die? Why couldn't it have been Xiang Hao instead?!
The more I think of this series the more I realize that if not for that last ep it would have been just another…
True. But, I think the problem a lot of folks had with the last ep. was that the show "killed off" Yu Xi Gu. Too many BL's end with the death of one or more of the main characters (I guess for dramatic affect). Happy endings in BL's are far less common though.
I know many folks were looking forward to this one in the series. I was too! But, I still think there's something just not right about a 3rd year university student going after a high school kid. Yeah, they're cute. But, there's something wrong with this picture.
I'm used to "not so good" plot in BL but sometimes I really think it's too much... There is many weird scenes…
Although I believe that I see your point, I would tend to agree with TianQi. Unfortunately, you may be right about nothing being normalized in the BL genre. There are a great many stereotypes, cliches, tropes, and even rape scenes. Some series have more of these "faults" than others. Many, many, many posters here have commented on these issues in the BL series -- and most of us would love to see plots about LGBTQ+ relationships portrayed much better, a little more "real", have a slight bit more sophistication, and teach better ways to be in a relationship. BL's have come a little ways. But, I'm sure we could agree that they still have a "ways to go."
As for the scene you referred to, I believe it was a scene that was sarcastically setup. I didn't believe for one moment that the character of Duen would've done that, even though the previews set it up that way. I agree with you that it probably wasn't a good episode "cliff hanger." But at least, it DIDN'T occur, and the characters "actually" talked about what DID occur; and they even talked about what would happen as a result of "rape" scene. I thought that was a pretty sophisticated conversation they had, especially in a BL series. In all of the other episodes, in which Bohn was "messing" with Duen, were immature and childish, and probably was included to get a laugh. But, there in lies the "rub." Real life relationships often involve individuals who behave in an immature and childish manner, both LGBTQ+ and heterosexual couples alike.
This went as well as I could have hoped! (Especially after the trainwrecks of some other BLs this season.) Especially…
I'm kind of right there with you! I to, think the show went as well as I thought it would. It started out as light-hearted and remained that way through most of the series, with a little bit of comedy and sophistication thrown in. Although the ending was a little cliche', "Duen getting lost in the woods, and Bohn being the one to happen to find him - with his Scarlett O'Hara behavior (good one by the way); "King all-of-sudden having gay panic about Ram at the campsite, and no time before, especially after all his bromancing and flirting with Ram (remember they had just showered together before the trip);" and Thara just happening to find Frong's beloved necklace. But, it still remained light-hearted and finished without BIG DRAMA! LoL
Also, as a side note, Duen putting himself down to Bohn by saying he was "dumb, not cute, and couldn't do anything went a little too much to the right, IMO. Because, although Duen was a bit immature, he still was a medical student, who could cook really well, and had that great smile! LMAO
Hmm... I didn't feel like this was such a bad episode. A little tension with three out of the four couples, while…
I didn't feel this was such a bad episode either. Here's my take on it: 1) Probably Duen telling Bohn to calm things down was actually a GOOD idea. Remember, Bohn had promised Duen on at least (3) previous times that he wouldn't basically be an a-hole anymore (you know, teasing him, playing games, and the jealousy stuff, etc.) -- and yet, "Bohnhead" (oops, I mean bone-head, lol) kept breaking those promises; as immature as both of them have been, THIS TIME, Duen showed a little maturity (I gave Bohn his maturity spot-light when he told Duen they could "discuss" their "role" status); 2) King would likely have the gay panic mode reaction, if he were still trying to figure out his own feelings. By his actions throughout this series, there's a connection there that's more than just a bromance; 3) The pace taken between Frong and Thara seems to be moving just fine. However, it probably won't fully develop by the end of this series; and 4) lastly Boss and Mek -- I don't know where to begin with these two??? LMAO!
Love, love, LOVE this series! Ram/King are so sweet, Mek/Boss is adorable, Thara/Frong have chemistry... which…
I totally agree with you. I love this series and I too, think the other couples are just as you stated. I also think Duen is acting like a ten year old. But, I take a slightly different path than blaming it all on Duen. If we were to give the script writers a "little" credit (and I mean a little, too), Duen said that "his father never let him have any fun." This kind of lends to the idea that Duen was very sheltered and would probably act like a ten year old. Now, as for Bohn??? What's his excuse??? LOL If Duen acts like a ten year old, Bohn acts like an eleven year old! Not much older than Duen.
Until the last episode of this series, I thought the HIStory series were all pretty good. Some were much better than others. But, each had a basic BL love story that kind of went against the normal BL genre, in that the couple was allowed to actually "fall in love". Yeah, it had cliche storylines in which it built mainly on the opposites attract theory. But, most of HIStory's were light-hearted and had the feel good ending. Even when it had a "sort of" sad ending, like in my favorite HIStory, HIStory 3: Trapped, it still left you with a good feeling. This did not do that. Shame on the HIStory production company for doing that!
All I can say is that this series is over. Like many of the comments, I had high hopes at the premise in the beginning. However, as the series moved through its episodes, it also reminded me of "My Tee", where it was interesting in the beginning, but fluttered through the ending episodes. I particularly didn't like Tine's character going from "MR. Chic" to "Mr. Chick." Also, at some point in time, Sarawat's expressionless face needed to change and it really didn't. Although the actors were cute, the story fizzled, and the direction was ALL OVER THE PLACE. That's unfortunate, because it DID start out well, IMO. Now, the only hope I have is this, since it "2gether" reminded me so much of "My Tee," (Mork and Tee) I hope that sometime in the future, after the Covid-19 pandemic, that they will do a special with Tine and Sarawat, similar to Mork and Tee in "Skyy #3," where the production took a mediocre series (at best) and turned it into a pretty darn good special.
As for the scene you referred to, I believe it was a scene that was sarcastically setup. I didn't believe for one moment that the character of Duen would've done that, even though the previews set it up that way. I agree with you that it probably wasn't a good episode "cliff hanger." But at least, it DIDN'T occur, and the characters "actually" talked about what DID occur; and they even talked about what would happen as a result of "rape" scene. I thought that was a pretty sophisticated conversation they had, especially in a BL series. In all of the other episodes, in which Bohn was "messing" with Duen, were immature and childish, and probably was included to get a laugh. But, there in lies the "rub." Real life relationships often involve individuals who behave in an immature and childish manner, both LGBTQ+ and heterosexual couples alike.
Also, as a side note, Duen putting himself down to Bohn by saying he was "dumb, not cute, and couldn't do anything went a little too much to the right, IMO. Because, although Duen was a bit immature, he still was a medical student, who could cook really well, and had that great smile! LMAO
Now, the only hope I have is this, since it "2gether" reminded me so much of "My Tee," (Mork and Tee) I hope that sometime in the future, after the Covid-19 pandemic, that they will do a special with Tine and Sarawat, similar to Mork and Tee in "Skyy #3," where the production took a mediocre series (at best) and turned it into a pretty darn good special.