Going into 2gether, I had little to no expectations. Despite growing up in an Asian household I was unfamiliar to asian dramas as a whole with the exception of The Untamed. After seeing a few friends rave about this show though I decided to give it a try and it’s safe to say, I was stunned. The story follows Tine, “straight” Mr. Chic who is pretty popular for his good looks. After a boy by the name of Green confesses to Tine and tries to get him to date him, Tine is forced to get the help of ultra-popular and ultra-attractive Sarawat. The “fake-dating” trope is very common but it was brilliantly executed in this show. Sarawat’s wavering from cold to clingy was humorous meanwhile Tine and Sarawat’s overall dynamic was refreshing and adorable. The plot twist was interesting and made you want to explore the love between these two even more. The soundtrack was subpar but the running theme of Scrubb songs was very refreshing as the songs demonstrated how their love escalated. While the acting was slightly awkward in the first two or three episodes, Bright ad Win won me over in portraying these characters and the chemistry between them was undeniable by the end of the story and GMMT could not have picked better actors. The only shortcoming I felt about this show did not lie in the story or main characters but rather the side ones. Tine and Sarawat’s friend groups kept the story well-paced and added humor and I absolutely loved their involvement but side love-stories such as the one between Phukong and Mil felt underdeveloped and fast-paced. Overall, I would recommend this to everyone, whether a bl fan or not if you are looking for an adorable romance and characters that stay in your heart a long time after you have finished watching.
