I heard many people complaining how it does not have enough kissing/hugging/etc., but it made perfect sense for me as it was. I liked the realism behind their relationship and how unsure about himself Arthit was presented. How scared of other people's reactions and opinions he was. Most BLs show, as if everyone is cheering for the gay couple, they have fan clubs and ship names. This was closer to reality and made the story more moving.
The whole Arthit arc was amazing and Krist did a brilliant job portraying all the emotions. When he cried, I wanted to cry too, when he smiled and was all cute and shy, but in love, I had fireworks in my brain ;) That said, because the whole focus was on him, other characters and plotlines suffered quite a lot. All the side couples were there, but not developed. They were mostly happening off-screen and it was hard to follow them and get engaged, since we could not witness the development.
That said, I still believe it was a good follow up after season one. I have watched the whole season in one sitting, so I guess it must have been entertaining for me.
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At first i feel like the actors are still not comfortable with each other. Arthit was strange and uncomfortable in the beginning and later was kong.
The story was plain. The only major event that happen in the whole 13 episode of series is Arthit accepting his relationship in front of people. I really skip the story of the side characters from the university. They were really just boring.There were some cute moments between the lead and those make me keep sticking with it.(But really can't forget those awkwardness.)
Music are not much of my taste but they were okay.
Rewatch value:I am not going to watch it again.
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OG Sequel Series
Even though I actually really enjoyed this series, I still would've rather preferred that it wasn't made. I enjoyed Sotus way more than the sequel, and that's just because some of the decided plots for this series were boring and pointless. Arthit's entire job plot was so slow and tedious. I didn't care about his coworkers, or his boss, or anyone in that facility. Wish they would've shown more KongArt and less Arthit at work.I understand that sometimes it’s hard to be publicly out about a same-sex relationship, but I still had some problems. By this point in the story, Kong and Arthit have been together for 2-3 years, and Arthit is still not comfortable with Kong. Kong would make small gestures, and Arthit would reject it. This was solved by the end of the series, but I just think it’s ridiculous that it took him 2-3 years into the relationship to actually treat his boyfriend as his boyfriend.
I CRIED WHEN ARTHIT CONFESSED TO EVERYONE THAT HE LOVED KONG. There are only two things that I cry at: coming-out scenes and emotional confession scenes. I didn't realize the tears that were falling out of my eyes after it was over. Finally, Arthit accepted his boyfriend after so many years, but also, the music and everything was just so perfect.
I feel like there were a lot of side couples in this series, but maybe that was just me. Few and Day were cute, but we didn’t get to see enough of them. Overall, I did enjoy it.
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The actors:
Krist is a great talnted actor, i like his acting he have skills , on the other hand Singto is immature actor that not convincing so much and he's character even less convinsing. so it was probably worse for him.
The chimistry between them was bad and the characters not realistic whats so ever, their relationship is a fiction, there was no affection or communiction like a normal human being. It's been 3 years since they started their relationship and still they are not comfortable with each other and not talking so much. even not hugging or something normal dialogs occurred.
The music:
Not to my taste like most of Thai dramas ost its banal , i don't know why all the ost in gmmtv sound the same.without connection.
The story
Boring and plain without emotions, they are in the office most of the time with no interaction between them , the characters around them also plain, it's almost like a long commercial
I try to watch this again ...but i just can't!
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The character development between Kongpop, and Arthit from start to finish has made me feel like I was growing with them, Its hard to describe how I?m feeling. The acting of Singto is so believable, having watched some of his interviews he has become one of my very few small list of actors. The chemistry he?s built over time between Krist?s displays perfectly onscreen as well, at times it feels like he?s so sincere with the lines he?s been given which I find mesmerizing because it?s only acting. Once you give this series a chance, you will most likely know what I?m talking about.
Although, during the second season of the SOTUS series I felt like it was a bit rushed. Not too much, but in a way that we did not get to see the smaller characters develop throughout the season. There were only little cameos once in awhile but It did not get to truly show how those characters got their in the first place. This series to me, is beautiful and a good watch. If you have the time, I definitely recommend this series above all the BL series I have ever watched.
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I didn't have very high expectations coming into this. Don't get me wrong, I loved the first season, but it didn't move fast enough and always felt like there was something missing in the way that it really didn't address a lot of what I was hoping it would.
Boy, was I surprised. I absolutely loved Sotus S. The story was amazing, the acting was better than the last season, and we actually got to see them in a relationship and struggling through everything that entailed, as well as some unpredictable obstacles that really contributed to some major (and majorly necessary) character development. Everything that had been niggling at me from the first season was addressed and resolved, and I was actually interested in the side characters for once. It was so nice seeing those same characters we loved from season one move on to such a different chapter in their lives and deal with the new challenges and difficulties that arise from it, and it was very rewarding to see them flourish and really grow into themselves. I would have liked to see more of Dae and Tew, but ultimately everyone got the resolution they deserved, even the minor characters who had only had a few scenes here and there through both seasons.
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SOTUS S is a good series for people who want their BL to be PG-rated, innocent and sweet. Though there's less conflict in this season than in the first season, the characters are arguably more likable. I got bored by some of the workplace stuff in early episodes, but later episodes had good pacing. Not one that I'll rewatch, but it was worth my time once.
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Okay lets start off with the main couple Art/kongThey really really really work through alot of stressors involved in adult relationships and thats something i can strongly relate too. I do wish they showed a few more intimate moments (hand holding, kisses, hugs) overall i wish there was more BUT what they lacked in the physical they definitely make up for with the dialogue and acting! wow wow wow that stepping up that arthit does shows so much growth i really really wish they would take this series one step further and just dive in to parental influences i want more of that dynamic from shows
NOW LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE
All the other couples are so painfully underdeveloped like they could of pushed things wayyy more it seems like ti could be written off as close male friends than actual couples (which might be intentional idk) just wish they would of given more into the couples like a kiss or hand holding idk something to solidify the 13 episode lead up
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A Rare Romance
A character like Kong is a very rare gem. His charisma and his love for Arthit holds strong even till this present season. Arthit by himself doesnt necessarily know how to navigate through his love life as a gay man but with the help of Kong he is able to pull through.Also I see people continously complain of their lack of intimacy/ s*x life. Actually the intimacy is HEAVILY IMPLIED but never explicitly shown. Listen to the conversations between the two lovers, watch for symbolisms and you would DEFINITELY be assured that their love life is active
A BL Like this should not be taken for granted. 9.5 /10 rating.
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With the first season of SOTUS, we were introduced to Kongpob and Arthit and watched as their relationship grew from enemies to friends to lovers. It’s hard to expand on already established relationships in shows which I believe this season had difficulty with. We know Arthit is an easily irritable character but during this season he gets upset with Kongpob and shuts him out over the littlest of things, which made me grow to dislike him more as the series went on. I also feel like the plot in this season is somewhat thrown together in an effort to continue the story.The side relationships seem more like friendships than romantic, except for Todd and Earth since Todd is clearly interested in her.
I only watched SOTUS S because I enjoyed the first SOTUS and missed the characters, but I wouldn’t recommend watching this season if you don’t love the characters as much and are content with the story in the first season.
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