haobin

What was that?

That 8.8 rating on this website is a scam. I had high expectations before watching this series due to the feedback and rating I saw from other people, and it was a scam. I am a sucker for angst and I thought that I can finally put on a thinking hat while watching a ThaiBL but nope, this series forcefully took it off from me.

Positive:
1. Yin (Jack) looks good. I'm that kind of person who, if I started something, I should finish it, and Yin's look contributed to it.
2. Grandma and Toi Ting are goated. I know Grandma's back was tired from carrying this mess.
3. I love series that tackle poverty and its never-ending cycle, however...
4. Hoy is my favorite character since I love a naturally empathetic and good-hearted person, however...
5. Rose was supposed to be another of my favorite characters since she was funny; however, they did her dirty in the timeskip

Negative:
1. Everything.
2. Aside from Hoy, every character is dumb to the point that I gave up understanding each of them. It's not wrong to add some comedic and unserious scenes; however, these unnecessary 'scenes' became a foundation for how unserious and disconnected it was for their attempt to create an action, tragic/tearjerking ending. It was soooo what the. I thought Hoy was going to be my salvation in saving the group's identity in flopping; however, he also choked at the last episode, likeee girl why did you friendly-fired Tattoo??? And Rose, she has a lot of material to be this awesome girlboss with a lot of money that will surely help Jack and Joke, but they made her a clueless rich girl likeeeeeee AAAAAAAAHHH.
3. The hierarchy and status of each character were unclear, so I couldn't take them seriously. Four horsemen, the boss suddenly gaining power because of a stupidly guarded ring, Carbon suddenly appearing, then Carbon suddenly having a casino owned by his dad, and other shenanigans like, huh, should I take these characters seriously? I didn't even shed a tear at the ending due to how messy it was. Another one is Sister Nang, like, what was she supposed to be?
4. The lack of accountability, actually, there is no accountability at all, another unserious shenanigan. Boss (Alice) is not in prison/dead, Carbon is out of prison again (due to his unintroduced father, whatever), Joke's father, everything is a joke and a mess.

Overall, it was a mess; that rating is a scam. I didn't even bother to understand Jack and Joke since every character here is unserious, messy, and their attempted development was only back and forth with no clear path set for them. If you want to watch it, you can, but that rating is a disrespect to other series that have a more cohesive and clearer path and plot. It's a shame since this series has a lot of material for angst, development, and other shenanigans, and it seems like there's still a continuation, so whatever.

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Stands out among its oversaturated trope and plot!

Squad, school, university, and friendship, these are the common formulas when creating this kind of common and oversaturated type of series. However, it does not diminish the entertainment, comedic, and fan-service value "We Are" has brought us.

It does not require a thinking hat to fully understand what the series wants to portray. Despite its lack of substance and "importance", it was executed well to bring entertainment and fan service to each of us, and I think that's what this series wanted to establish and portray, and it's effective. Personally, it seems that "We Are" is a series that was made to compile fan services of each actor and CP here and present it to their fans HAHAHA.

Positive
1. PondPhuwin presents a different dynamic of their chemistry from their other series, especially Phuwin; however, Pond's role here seems a bit consistent with his previous roles, especially with "Fish Upon the Sky (FUTS)" as Mork. Despite these personal concerns, it does not diminish how they portrayed their relationship and the personality of their characters here. It was also refreshing to see that there were times when their relationship was laid back or lowkey among the other couples in the series. It was a cute way to give way to other couples, such as...
2. WinnySatang! They are incredible in this series, especially Satang. The last time I saw them was in "My School President (MSP)" and FUTS, and this series fortified how versatile they are as an actor. A personal concern of mine was that I could not let go of SoundWin, thus I want SatangWinny more huhuhu.
3. Each character has a distinct and entertaining personalities that complement well with their partner well. AouBoom and MarcPoon are two of these examples, and they're fun to watch.
4. Their friendship was solid and one of the few friendships that is enjoyable to watch.

Negative (As someone who wants a richer/unique story/plot):
1. No plot and path at all HAHAHAHA, which is okay for me since the premise presented itself that "it's not that serious". They are just a silly group of friends that happened to love each other.
2. It's too long to the point that I've pressed 1.5x speed so that I can watch the next series in my watchlist.
3. Unserious and sudden arrival of conflicts with no foundation or build-up at all (Kluen and Phum's family). I think it would be preferable if the conflict were purely a misunderstanding or a strain in their relationship. Another one is between Q and Toey. I was gagged when they both went into a sudden heated argument; however, Satang gave us a good scene there. It would be nicer if they gave us first a glimpse of Toey and Q's backstory.
4. Marc and Poon as our underrated couple. Personally, their characters individually and dynamic together are far more unique and interesting among the couples here. It's awkward to watch how the production forced their interaction just to "justify" their status as one of the couples in the series. However, their scene in the last episode was so funny since their first kiss was awkward, but their second kiss saved it; they have so much potential, and I hate how the production treated them.
5. In relation to my previous point, there are 16 episodes, and it would be so much better if these episodes were managed carefully to flesh out each character's progression in their relationship, especially since Pun is my favorite character hehehe.

I saw a lot of negative reviews here in MDL, and I understand each of the sentiments HAHAHAHA. However, from the premise itself, I think it's already established that it would be an unserious series. Nevertheless, it is an entertaining series and I treated it as a series that is for the fans of each couple here. I will highly recommend that you watch this as your first/early BL series since you would get bored with it if you've already watched this type of trope and plot, or if you're longing for a unique and fruitful series, since this one is not HAHAHA.

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It's your usual high-school love plot with your also usual couple trope... and it's cute.

This series was rotting on my watchlist for a few months, I watched the first episode then I suddenly dropped it since I thought the plot was too boring and plain for me without flavor. Then a few months later, I had nothing to watch so I picked it up again and I realized that dropping this series would be my mistake.

Yes, it is your usual plot with your usual couple trope. Amagi with his expressive appearance yet overthinks due to his love for Takara and separation anxiety. On the other hand, Takara with his cold demeanor, however, behind it has an expressive way of his words and actions to reach and communicate with Amagi.

I would categorize this as a series that does not need thinking or "analyzation". It is a cute and straightforward love story with your usual misunderstanding that I can somehow say contributes to their growth as characters. Amagi overcame his "flight response" by facing his problems personally, and Takara, despite his image, communicates well with his feelings to Amagi. All these developments would not happen without two of the interesting characters in the series, namely Katori and Tanaka. It was a bit disappointing that their characters were not fleshed out well and it's understandable due to the number of episodes. Katori with his nice save to their relationship and Tanaka with the support. I was also hoping that they should get their own side story since their chemistry and combination are very interesting.

Overall, it is a very fun and simple love story, I had my laughs and thrills with their love and I think that the series really gave me the vibes of a high-school love story setting. I realized that upon watching a LOT of JBLs, I learned to appreciate simple stories such as this one. I should also mention the OST, I really love the opening song by Sano Ibuki and it will definitely go straight to my playlist.

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