2gether: A Série (2020)

a show that made me bawl my eyes out like a baby

Watching this show and many other BL shows really has made my heart swell in one corner but at the same time its broken my heart because I wish that boys were like Sarawat... When I first heard about this show, I didn't know that Bright was in it, I just assumed it was a random BL show that everyone was talking about and before I didn't know Bright or Win because I wasn't watching BL as much but 2gether is a beautiful comedy romance which I was forever cherish in my heart because it helped me laugh, cry and sometimes even forget.
I just hope that all of us out there find the person we are destined to be with

Leia Mais

second rewatching made me smile & yell at the screen

You're going to watch it anyway. Nothing i saw will stop that...we can all agree the casting of supermodels works for any series.
But, my review is going to focus on the key things future BL producers can learn from. And key things future BL producers can avoid from someone who watched it twice.

The reason this gets nine out of ten starts with some of the obvious key things future BL producers can learn from this BL;
casting will get you to the table, having the two main leads almost smash or get romantic in the first episode will keep you coming back to follow the progress.

The NINE of Ten is when a show TELLS me in ALL CAPS that love is in the air and we will see the flow of it and smile each time they get closer to it. We root and we yell at the screen when small obstacles are put in the way. That is why this is a NINE here.

That is a delicate dance that most BL producers don't get, which starts off - future thing BL producers can avoid. We don't need car crashes, or a rush to the hospital scenes, or an ex-girlfriend a new character showing up to mess up the romance. The day-to-day figuring out how two people make space for a new love, open their hearts to love and the daily scenes of two people enjoying learning about each other is enough.

Leave the drama for your momma...love and dating and creating intimacy between two characters has a whole list of complications. Here we get some of that with a few doses of humor. We can always have more intimacy here and and future BLs. But I digress.

In summary,
* the story is totally unrealistic,
* the script is taped together from swisscheese,
* the chemistry between the couples is inconsistent.
* One of the main leads is just dumb and will make you yell at the screen. The dumb lead character has what I call "unnecessary drama" meltdowns that could be solved with clear communication instead of storming off into the night.

The beginning and ending are good enough to make you smile, the humor between the couples sets the right tone but it lacks intimacy.

But, hey I watched it twice...

and it is still a nine out of ten.

GO watch for yourself

Leia Mais

Not the same as in the book

I guess it's alright. The last two episodes are quite disappointing and they also stray away from the novel. I preferred they stick to the novel and just some bits not a lot! There were so many romantic moments in the novel that they didn't include in this series. In the novel, Tine's personality was explained but in the series, he just looks like a stupid, childish fool when there's so much more to him than meets the eye and the reason why Sarawat became very interested in him. I also didn't like how Pam's character changed in this series, making it look like she was a helpless girl trying to chase a love that was already lost. In the novel, she wasn't like that at all. She was supportive of Sarawat's relationship with Tine and she was an ally. I don't understand why in BL, they always do this to girls. The majority of the people watching BLs are girls BTW. So hello! We can be allies! Anyway, it's a series that gives lots of feels, and there were some funny moments as well. But if you read the novel before watching this, well, you'll be a bit disappointed. It's also too short in my opinion and some of the scenes were rushed. The OST is great though.

Leia Mais

Well, I'm writing this review a few months after I finished watching this drama. But I have to say, I still remember the feelings I had for the first time I watched this, and the characters, and everything about this series.

This is my first ever actual BL drama, (after The Untamed). So that's why this series takes up a special place in my heart. This is actually the series that made me a BL fangirl and opened up a whole new world for me ♡‿♡. So I'll never forget how beautiful this drama is, and especially my SARAWAT & TINE. The little details were so touching to me. And I think it lived up to it's expectations. It served its purpose as a romantic, sweet & comedic series, so I don't feel the need to over-analyze the story. Also in terms of the story and plot, it's quite sweet and cute to me.

So overall I recommend this drama to anyone looking for a simple, cute story with a mix of romance and humour. And I bet these characters will stay in your heart for a long long time ♡.

[Oh and also watch Still 2gether, after you watched this one. It's the 5 special episodes we got as the sequel to the 2gether. And it is more of a chance to re-witness our Sarawat, Tine and all of the other 2gether characters that were missed from this show.]

Leia Mais

Lighthearted; Youthful

From what I've read from other reviews, I was really hesitant to watch this since I've gotten it to the Actor Bright and Win. So, I decided to suck it up and watch this series since it would be my second BL series. After watching this series, many of the reviews that this got was just unjust since the series was pretty good and not what I had expected.

Storyline/Plot: I really like for a BL that this drama wasn't stereotypical when it comes to same sex couples. I liked the fact that both of the characters didn't start of gay but slowly developing feelings for each other. Furthermore, I liked the messaged that Sarawat had told one of the other students who was a girl and not gay/bisexual was that he didn't care about being open with his sexuality but being with the person that he loves. It meant that being homosexual was more than just a title as they both wasn't gay nor Bi. I also like how funny and comical it was since it wasn't so serious and light. The characters were great at portraying their characters as the jokes and endless flirting didn't come off as cringe nor flat. The production was good as everyone got their time to shine and it did well with the transitions from couple to couple. Which I know that many series that features many couples struggle with having a good amount of screen time.

Acting/Cast: I started watching this because of Win, but it made me realize how good Bright's acting really is. I would love to see Bright, and Win do another BL since they had really good chemistry together. I don't know their sexuality in real life but if they are not gay nor Bi, they surely made this convincing. Furthermore, I love the fact that all the other actors really got along with each other well off and on camera.

Music: I liked the music, since Win sung most of them and he is getting better at singing. Furthermore, the actors were heavily involved with the soundtrack as well.

In conclusion, this series is worth the try since it was really good in its own way. I've rewatched this drama more than 10x (not exaggerating) because it had many sweet, romantic, and funny moments that had to be rewatched. Again, the chemistry and plot were really good.

Leia Mais

Sarawat - a star of the show

Although I did not think that finding a boyfriend (when you are a straight male) just to make a gay friend stop chasing after you makes any sense whatsoever, I quite enjoyed this drama. It started off in a weird way, but as it progressed it attracted me even more and I was curious what would happen next. The next weird thing for me was that basically everyone was considered "hot" except for Tine... though he is crazy hot.
The biggest disappointment of this show was the littlest amount of chemistry between the main characters. I know that Tine was not gay at the beginning of the show, but he eventually turned out to be interested in Sarawat, so I cannot understand why he was acting so weird when they were in a real relationship. On the other hand, the guy who played Sarawat did a great job and he made me believe that he was head over heels for Tine, but the part that S knew all this time that Green had a boyfriend and that he planned most of the things that happened was a bit creepy for me.
The music in this drama was really catchy and I still play the soundtrack over and over again. A huge plus for the actors who sung live in this show (e.g. Bright - Sarawat) and for the video on YT that proves that - the one that Sarawat recorded on his phone for the music club.

Leia Mais

I am a big fan of Thai dramas, and this one is so good. Most of them I have seen have a very strong sexual tension aspect to them, but 2gether stays away from that and on the lighter side of romance and real issues that come with new relationships. My favorite element in this drama is how real the feeling of lack of confidence comes across. How many times do we miss out on love in real life simply because we overthink and fear rejection? How many times do we let our friends opinions influence how we think about the person we like? Ever worried about how your family will react to a new love interest? This show has the perfect mix of humor, strife, and budding romance for me. It’s also not very often that both of the male leads are this attractive. With the exception of TharnType and Win and Team in Until We Meet Again, I truly haven’t been this impressed with the casting and cute chemistry of the leads. I am currently watching Still 2gether and am excited to see how this series wraps up.

Leia Mais

Excellent Acting, Story okay after Rewatching

Sometimes, I think, I shouldn't rewatch dramas, because my rating changes after a rewatch very often.

The story was very funny at first. After re-watching the series in its entirety, I didn't find it quite as funny anymore. I don't know exactly why, but some scenes didn't seem so funny to me when I watched them again, even though I took my time rewatching them. I first saw the series while it was on air. It's been a while now. Meanwhile, I don't find the story bad, but in retrospect it's not enough for an 8.0. But this is my opinion.

For me, a good series consists of many aspects. In addition to the story, it is very important to me that the chemistry between the main characters is right. Both in terms of romance and friendship. Both are the case here and it has remained so even after looking again. The actors are excellent. Unfortunately, I can't say with certainty that it's the actors themselves. I started another series with the two main actors and stopped because I found the acting very bad there. But that's my own opinion too. In 2gether, I think both Win and Bright play their roles really, really well. Maybe it's because of the characters they play. There are a few things that bother me, but that has less to do with acting and more to do with the Boyslove series itself. I come from a country where there are still certain stereotypes. In the meantime, I've also noticed in Thailand that there are always series in which some stereotypes are taken up. This actually applies to many series from GMM.

The music of the series is good, but not overwhelming. But it fits this type of series.

Overall it is a very good Series, mostly because of the Acting and Chemistry between the Actors.

Leia Mais

The storyline had a solid potential

Folks, this was the first thai bl I ever watched. This is going to be my first ever review on this app as well. I'm not gonna make it an essay so dw. (UM SIKE-)

1.STORYLINE (5.5☆)
The story started off so damn strong that I was disappointed with how things turned out in the last few episodes, mainly after their feud happened.

The whole fake dating into real love dynamic made me intrigued because it's not something that I have seen before. All the previous bl's I watched (mainly korean ones) did not have a deep/ interesting storyline to begin with. Oh, how I wished that 2gether had retained that same vibe in the final episodes😭

They could have ended the series at ep 11 and this could have been a 9/10 for me no cap.🤠

The ending seemed so rushed and it was just not it. LIKE THEY ARE BOYFRIENDS AND YOU END THE STORY WITH A FUCKING HIGH FIVE😭😭😭?!?!
I don't want a kiss but like- Sarawat can hug his friends but gives a high five to his boyfriend he just reconciled with......🚶‍♀️

Not to mention that this series wasn't the best representation of lgbtq+ community. It was packed with all the stereotypes and honestly, I was trying to ignore them becaus I wanted 2gether to give a chance so badly.

GIRLS IN THIS STORY- 😭😭😭 wtf is that #teamsarawatwives 💀 that whole thing was like a major plot hole in this series.

I have not read the novel and I'm glad that I didn't because there are clearly many differences b/w the book and series (got that from the comments) I would have been so overly critical and this series would have just left a bitter taste after sweet treat.

2. ACTING (7.5☆)
I'm gonna be critical here.
For the record, I love Bright and Win (literay have them as my dp🥺) and appreciate the way they embraced their characters in this series.

BUT some scenes felt awkward to watch 😭 idk what happened but some scenes gave me second hand embarassment that I had to pause and put my phone away to embrace the cringe 😭💀

It's Win's debut and it had to be a bl BUT LEMME TELL YOU, he did an amazing job acting as Tine. I believe that it's Bright's first time acting in a bl and he definitely did Sarawat's character justice imo.

Was it the storyline? The execution? Their chemistry was OFF THE CHARTS when they were in a FAKE relationship🌚 idk what happened to that chemistry when they got in the REAL one 🕳️🏃‍♀️😭

The side characters, particularly Mike and Gunsmile saved this show for me. THEY BOTH ARE SUCH A PERFECT COMEDIC DUO 🤣😻

The side relationships were okay, most of them seemed to be forced. Man and Type were my favorite out of all of them🦋

3. MUSIC (10☆)
Music used made this series more memorable to me. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE MUSIC. I've never heard Thai music before, but 2gether made me discover scrubb and their music is sooo good 😭🙌
Maybe my opinion is biased here, because I like the genre used in the music but idc 🙆

4. REWATCH VALUE (5☆)
So will I ever binge watch this whole series?!
HmMmMmmM....🤔
Probably no. And if I do, I'll just skip the last few episodes 😭

5. OVERALL
I felt like I was really harsh in this review, but it was all honesty so I won't beat myself up for that.
Will I every suggest someone new to bl world to watch this series??
I think so, because this certainly is the most popular Thai bl series, even now (as of 2022) with many fans supporting it. Someone new to bl world, will like this light hearted story and it will open their eyes for better bls out there. (*cough* bad buddy *cough*)👀

On the final note, this series will have a special place in my heart, despite all its flaws.

If you are unsure, whether to watch this series or not, don't rely much on the reviews, go ahead and try it for yourself ;)

Signing off
somi❤️

Leia Mais

I daurn't knaur.

I loved this show and it's pretty good. But I feel like they, Sarawat and Tine, could've given us more ? To me, they kinda make it look like they're brothers. They kinda don't give the lovey-dovey vibe ? They give and show love to each other most of the time but, It just doesn't seem like they wanna do anything with each other, I respect that, I do. But I feel like I haven't seen them both go out on any dates except school outings or music festivals or something and I feel like they don't know each other that much to be able to give each other that slide of comfort and reassurance. But, I think it's just me. Overall, It was a kinda good show.

Leia Mais

it's just a cute and simple show to watch when you're bored because its, well, entertainment.

I do not believe that all media should have to be revolutionary works of art to be considered good. This is not a masterpiece by any means. There's some awkward acting, annoying side characters, and weird sound production, but its a decent and enjoyable show. But at the end of the day this is realistic fiction, a story that could happen but, as far we know, its not real. A boy meets a boy and through a series of plot developments they fall in love. Its cute and simple. I watched it on a day I just wanted to be entertained for a few hours and it did just that. This series made me laugh and cry on multiple occasions, and when i finished it I was content.

If you want to watch a simple digestible show that will keep you entertained, by all means watch this show. If you're going to complain about how it has no real substance watch something else and don't ruin the fun for the rest of us. There's plenty more super deep and life changing shows out there, this is not that, remember its okay to relax and enjoy something simple and honestly a bit comforting.

Its entertaining, entertainment media with pretty guys to look at. And most of all it's a cute love story.

Leia Mais