Still 2gether (2020)

FLUFF BUT STILL ADORABLE

Not much happens here that didn't happen in the first season. At times it feels like they just shortened that season and made a few minor adjustments so it appeared new - but wasn't. Still, it's entirely enjoyable. One of the best produced and acted series out there. I wish the script was better (It's not BAD, just not original). But honestly, guys, another soccer match where a player gets injured and a cheerleader collapses? If this was 10 years later you might say it's an homage to the original. Here it's just lazy. Even the (thankfully very short) storyline where Tine is "learning" guitar is taken from the original.

When the biggest conflict you can come up with is a couple being physically apart for 2 weeks (not because of an argument, but just for logistical reasons),then you're really not trying very hard. Yet somehow, Bright and Win make you feel this separation is somehow heartbreaking. Their relationship is so sweet, so tender, so thoughtful. They are the boyfriends everyone would hope for.

I know that music is a huge part of this storyline, but there were a few too many songs in these five episodes for me. Another easy way for the writers to have characters express emotions without having to actually come up with a story and dialogue that would require them to do so. Let's just have them recite someone else's lyrics.

This cast, most notably the MC are so good. Bright and Win have such incredible chemistry. I would watch them together in anything. They seem so comfortable, natural, and real. No emotion is forced. While I personally have issues with some of the familiar BL tropes (a couple that have lived together for a year and yet only ONCE said they "like" each other???, very little hand holding, even less kissing), there is such warmth and affection between these two actors and their characters that each scene is so heartfelt you get all the emotions needed for a fulfilling and satisfying romance. All of the side couples and friends are equally strong. It's a testament to the director that he can coax good performances out of actors I normally think are not that strong. Kudos to all.

I must, however, call out another trope that always annoys me. Flashbacks to previous scenes. This mini-series if chock full of them. Many of them are from S1, so I ALMOST forgive them. It may have been a while since we watched those eps, so a quick reminder is ok. But they also include flashbacks to episodes from within S2, and on at least 2 occasions the flashbacks are from the previous scene. We just watched it 2 minutes ago. We don't need to be reminded of what happened. Especially with these actors who can convey the emotions so well. Just a look from Tine tells me he's thinking about Wat. I don't need the flashback to hammer it home. Do you really think your audience is that dim?

All in all, nothing so compelling that you should put this on top of your list, but if you've watched S1, these 5 quick episodes are a light distraction that you can get through relatively quickly. I don't know if I'll watch all 5 eps again, but if I ever need a quick fix, there are moments in each of the eps that really warm my heart, so when I feel the need for a best-boyfriend-ever moment, I can call up any ep and be totally satisfied. Enjoy.

Leia Mais

If yoi haven't watched it, what are you waiting for ?!?

After 2gether ended i was sad that we wouldn't see SarawatTine again, BUT then still 2gether was announced and i couldnt be any happier. 2gether was amazing !!! I know some were disappointed with the ending BUT just because the LAST TWO episodes weren't what everyone wanted it doesn't mean the whole series should be dragged down! anyways on with the review !!!!

Story:
I lovedddd ittt. The story focused on Wat and Tine now that they had to work and had less time to spend with each other. I really liked it cause it isn't like other series where you dont even see. the characters go to class. Also we see how Man and Type develop their relationship. Man is still in college while Type is working already. Also the trust that couples should have especially after Type and Man beging a long distance relationship. Also Phukong and Mil finally get together and its absolutely adorable. I think they could have done a bit more with their couple but i loved them anywayss. Also BossPear was such a pluss. I like that they include this couple. EVERY SINGLE COUPLE HAD SO MUCH CHEMISTRY. Their were so manyyy cute moments. I was literally jumping around the room screaming because it was so adorable. And im telling you, i DID NOT expect that ManType kiss. I literally fell of my bed and replayed it like a million times. And when Wat and Tine kissed i actually thought they weren't. You know how to sometimes it looks like they're gonna kiss but someone interrupts. I REALLY thought that was going to happen. But then the music started playing and my jaw dropped to the FLOOR. I can tell you i made noises that should not be made by a human. I paused it, breathed in deeply, put play, watched 1 second and pause it again. Then i let it all play while squealing. AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT SARAWAT SAID AFTER THAT. i had to go back to make sure i didn't read the captions wrong. Then we all know what sarawat did. AND ON THE COUCH. AND THE GUITAR. and the ending with the sticky notes i started crying my eyes outttttt. SO OBVIOUSLY THE STORY WAS AMAZING.

Acting/Cast:
The whole cast was amazing. i swear BrightWin are the best ones to play these roles. Their chemistry is amazing and everyone knows that A LOT of the scenes were improvised. Like the head pay was never in the script. And neither were the Kisses.
So obviously that made it more natural. The whole cast was already a family because they had gotten close in 2gether. Mike and Toptap even though they hadn't been paired together before their chemistry was so cuteee. Drake and Frank have been in other series and i still feel like they could have done more with the couple but still they still acted together so well. Aj, Khaoutong, Love, Film, Gunsmile and all the other actors did so well in this series. They deserve as much attention as the main couples. Also for this to be part of Win's first project he did incredible. And Bright finally got that main role after working so hard. Either way they deserve all the attention and all the love they are getting. They are best couple. (You don't have to agree with me. This is MY opinion)
ANYWAY 10/10 FOR THE CAST.

Music:
im literally in love with SCRUBB. All the songs go well with the actual theme of the story. Also still together by BrightWin. I l o v e it. And, and, and, and That Person Must Be You fits perfectly with their story. Thats all. Scrubb is perfect. BrightWin are perfect. Thats it.

Rewatch value:
I have watched every episode at least 100 times.

Overall:
Watch it. Its perfect. (Again MY opinion) This series was the best thing that has ever happened. Especially during these times. I waited a week for the next episode to come out. Thats what kept me motivated to keep going.

Anyway make sure to support BrightWin in all their projects !!!! Hope everyone has a BRIGHT and WINning Day !!!!

Leia Mais

This was GOOD! I'm so happy they made this special. I always thought Bright and Win had good chemistry and it really shined through in this special. The special really outshines the entirety of season 1. There were a lot of complaints that the chemistry fizzled out towards the end of season one, which is true, but I just want to say that shows and movies are not shot in chronological order so the awkwardness that seemed out of place for the storyline may actually have stemmed from them shooting those scenes earlier on before they were completely comfortable with each other. Granted they are actors, but still newbies. I digress.

Mil with the redemption! I really disliked Drake's character in season 1 and I'm so glad that they redeemed him. And I must say WOW Drake looked fantastic. Obviously Frank and Drake have history so their chemistry was on point. I really liked all the couples and it's amazing that they had better scene distribution in these 5 episodes than the entire first season. I really enjoyed the progression of the special and the lack of literally everything that I disliked about the first season. I honestly want to recommend skipping the first season and just watching the special lol.

Leia Mais

I am yet to recover

I kind of knew that these 5 episodes were going to leave me wanting more. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every single second of still 2gether so much that I wanted it to be 13 episodes instead.

I take my hat off to Metawin(Tine), he killed his role. His acting skills improved so much from the first season, from his pouting scenes, to his crying scenes, to his happy scenes. I was super captivated and impressed by how much of a better actor he became. If I could I would give him a trophy for stealing the show and my heart.

Bright did well as well but I felt his acting was way better in the first season than it was in Still 2gether. Tine looked more in love than Sarawat did which is why I bonded with Tine better.

Then we had our side couples:
Finally!!! Phukong and Mil got 2gether!! I kinda laughed at how Man's and Boss' plan to get them together worked. It almost played out like Tine and Sarawat's love story, super cute.

Man and Type where my second favorite couple on the show, I mean...we even got to see them kiss in the end which sent me flying. I loved their relationship so much, though it was long distance(I'm not gonna lie I thought they weren't going to make it) it didn't feel like it. They stayed in contact with one another, Man was super supportive from the begining and the fact that they trusted each other made me proud.

Then we had P'Dim and Green...oh where do I start with these two. P'Dim, P'Dim, P'Dim...you put my boys(Sarawat and Tine) and the rest of the actors through so much sh*t. All because of a YouTube name...oh what do I do with you. Despite his power to ruin the mood and getting other people involved in his issues I loved that he played a huge role in Sarawat not giving up on Tine. Green also stole my heart here, Iron Lady to the core! I'm not going to lie I kind of wanted him to beat up P'Dim in the last episode (like he did to Tine's friends in 2gether) but P'Dim got lucky. Though they fought throughout most of the episodes, I loved their relationship. Never a dull moment with those two.

Boss and Pear, I was glad that they finally got together. Boss was my 3rd favorite character, a complete goofball and sweetheart. I identified the most with him when it came to approaching Pear and trying to win her over, I do the same thing in front of my crush. I loved those two together and would not change a thing at all about their love story.

Then we had the two amigos:
Fong The Philosopher, he is what I call Tine and Sarawat's number 1 supporter. He had always been on their side from start to end and honestly he deserves an award for bestest friend in the whole wide world. His words of wisdom not only impacted Tine and Sarawat's relationship but my nonexistent one as well...I took his words to heart and can't wait to apply them to my future relationships. He even has a bit of the love story coming on as well, which I support fully.

Ohm, oh what a cutie. The only one who stays single after the last episode, the only one who still had something philosophical to say. I loved him a lot, he brought the humor and was honestly the life of the party in the friendship group.

Still 2gether was such a treat, I thought we were never going to get a proper kiss from Sarawat and Tine but lo and behold did they not only kiss once but TWICE! All in a time span of a minute, they gave us cute, tears, laugher and romance. I really can't complain about this show.

I would watch it over and over again, I just can't believe that there won't be anymore Sarawat and Tine. Hopefully they act in more drama's either together or solo, either way I'll be there to support them.

Leia Mais

In still together serials i can see more chemistry between tine & sarawath more than together series ..they show their emotions very well .
In this series I can see a mature relationship between Sarawath & Tine.
Their feelings are very real.They show their feelings very smoothly and we feel them in our heart.😍😭.Although this series doesn't have many kisses, it shows their feelings of love..I think that's why this series is popular among many countries.
I see an improvement in the win's acting skills in this series. Bright and win shows the feelings of love very real.They are real life relationships are similar to serials so that is why i ship brightwin in real life.. they mostly like to be together .. that's what they always say.

I watch together and still together series first as a Bl series. So I got addicted to this series more than any other series ..So when you start watching Bl series for the first time, I recommend this series as the first Bl series you should watch.

Leia Mais

Dim is a cockblocker

Dim is so annoying and childish till the very end. Its like his main purpose in the drama is to create chaos and be a cockblocker.

I never felt anything for the Man and Type pairing, their relationship felt forced and awkward.

I loved the main couple Tine and Sarawat, despite the insecurity of Tine's characters that always creates misunderstandings and needs validations of Sarawat's love- really enjoyed the series.

Sarawat is sooo hot.

Btw the hate comments on season 1 and 2 are from people who are so mad that the main leads didn't display an actual sex scene on camera with them naked and started calling it a "Bromance," even though they kiss a million times and sleep on the same bed and are very romantic, sweet and cute. Boys love doesn't equal explicit sex on screen.

They're so salty since the main lead Sarawat is usually in straight romance dramas so despite his amazing acting and chemistry for Tine in this drama, they just wanna assume that Sarawat is "afraid of skinship," lmao how, when , where?? They had a lot of skinship to the point I got diabetes. Don't hate on an actor just because the director didn't request any explicit sex scene from him. LMAO damn, I hate people.

Leia Mais

A SPECIAL THAT WAS MUCH NEEDED!

So here we are, finally the show uplifted itself from the 1st season's disaster. The main drive to watch it would be for the chemistry between the main couple and a look on their relationship. The side couples were cute though but didn't threw much power. The gang of Sarawat and Tine was as usual funny, and the music was fabulous. The first season's last 2-3 episodes felt dragged and unnecessary and lacking plot, which is then explained in the very first episode of this season. Personally for me I felt a lack in chemistry in the last 2-3 episodes of the last season but damn, these 5 episodes were exploding! Every person has a different take on romance in BL, for me this was the cutest, fluffiest of all of them. The whole time I was smiling from ear to ear. It's not necessary for intimate scenes to be there always. The small gestures, the longing, the realization after facing things that how much importance one holds in your life, these are all enough. Rather than having intimate scene and overuse of "I Love You", the simple acts of love spoke a lot here. For me, the series did a great job. The blunders that took place in ep 10-13 in season 1 were taken care of almost perfectly. A much better sequel!!!!!!

Leia Mais

Hoped for better and I guess...I got it?

I rated the parent story a 4 for reasons that I put in my review, I will not be repeating that.

What I would like to point out right away is the fact that I watched this solely because I wanted to see if they fixed some of the things that went wrong in the parent story and that's where the headline comes from but it has a huge 'BUT' after it. And here's why:

I hoped for better chemistry between the leads and I got it, but up at what extent? They still seem like roommates to me even though they put a few more 'cute' scenes in. The leads' acting might be really good to some of you, but it doesn't show in this drama. It's just really annoying to see them in scenes where they have to act more intimate with each other because it looks like they don't want to play that role, especially the actor that plays Tine. In no way am I saying we should've gotten explicit scenes because this series is not about that and I totally understand, but there are plenty of shows without all that and yet so intimate and natural.

Their 'arguments' don't even seem like arguments but just simple dispute between friends. They had so much time in those 5 episodes to show some actual struggles that they might go through living together because all couples do, but they filled it up with nonsense.

Since we're on that topic, I hope I'm not the only one that really didn't care about the other couples. The chemistry was even more off than with the main leads and it just wasn't interesting. All nonsense.

Also, can somebody please tell me, how many singing scenes do we need in 5 episodes???

There were scenes that were really fun to watch and that's the only reason for that 0.5 bonus in points for this continuation but overall, it was just as, if not more, exhausting to watch as the parent story.

Leia Mais

The change of director for this sequel to the original 2gether The Series certainly paid off. The theme of school was more laid back, the "difficult insects" (meaning hordes) of Thai girls in school uniforms screaming about how "those boys are beautiful" disappeared, the relationships between the boys were no longer so tense, more color, comedy and overall processing.
In the relationship of the central couple, I trusted Sarawat more and more, and I was also most attracted to the handsome Tim and Dim.

But I still have these feelings:
- tension in the relations between the "loving" boys, when Tine is privately offended when he finds out that his love sleeps naked in bed, does not want to be touched in private or touch his chest
- I believe that the Thai mass production company wants to tell the audience (this does not apply to all their series) that there is a special group of young people who are played by heterosexual actors and who "like" each other, but preferably without sex and if they are a baby, then shy


Změna režiséra pro toto pokračování původní série 2gether The Series určitě prospěla. Téma škola bylo více upozaděno, zmizel "obtížný hmyz" (rozuměj houfy) thajských dívek ve školních uniformách ječících z toho, jak jsou "ti kluci krásní", vztahy mezi kluky už nebyly tak upjaté, větší barevnost, komediálnost a i celkové zpracování.
Ve vztahu ústřední dvojice jsem stále více věřil Sarawatovi a dále mě nejvíce oslovili hezouni Tim a Dim.

Stále mám ale tyto pocity:
- upjatost ve vztazích mezi "milujícími" kluky, kdy Tine je v soukromí pohoršen, když zjistí, že jeho láska spí v posteli nahá, nechce si nechat dát v soukormí ani pusinku nebo šáhnout na hruď
- domnívám se, že thajská velkovýrobna chce divákům namluvit (neplatí to pro všechny jejich seriály), že existuje zvláštní skupina mladíků, které hrají heteráčtí herci a kteří se mají "rádi", ale nejraději bez sexu a pokud pusinka, tak štítivá

Leia Mais