P.S : I found a video of the interview of Kongpob and Arthit on youtube after Sotus S series... which btw is really cool. People who have already watched the series should check it out!
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Obviously, the story won't be exactly similar to the first season, but I loved how season 2 showed realistically the changes that had happened in their lives with time, and in their relationship, and what stayed constant. Strangely, there was so much to take back from seeing their individual experiences as well, things I know I could apply in real life. This season made me fall further in love with these two amazing leads, and I have my fingers crossed for season 3.
Never been this addicted to a show. Right now, I think I'm just going to go cry in a corner until my brain accepts the fact that this brilliantly wonderful season is finally over.
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All in all, SOTUS S awakens the same driving force in their public to keep watching the series even though we barely get any BL content. Success!
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First off all this serie was a blast! The Sotus series were recommended to me by a friend who said that I would love it. Truth is that I wasn´t really in the mood to start watching. To be honest, it was the best thing I could´ve done ahahahah. I started obviously from the Sotus but I must admit that I enjoyed much more to watch the Sotus S. I am amazed with the actor´s performences and the way the story lead us to an happy ending. I was afraid of a non happy ending but thank god it did happen. They really nailed it! Congratulations the every effort that was put into this great work. Hope to see much more series like this one :D
P.s - I only gave 9 stars at the acting because there were somethings that sometimes annoyed me. First, I was annoyed for Arthit being constantly "ignoring/avoiding" Kongpob´s moves -.- I felt really bad for him. Sometimes it seems like he only wanted to have him as a label in his life (but we could feel it was not). And secondly, I was also a bit annoyed with Kongpob´s little efforts to satisfy Arthit alllllll the time ahahah. I guess I would have the same reaction as Arthit´s at the restaurant.
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What I LOVE also is the facial reaction or expression of Arthit in this series from his cute angry face to his loving smile if he tries to hide his romantic excitement to kong. All those cute expression makes you fall in love with the series even without sex scene
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this review is clearly personal. i love this series so much. sotus doesn't have much drama but this one gave it all. my heart always break watching kongpob return arthit's gear but they need to take a break because (prolly it's unpopular but..) arthit sucks. throughout the series (even sotus), it's always kongpob who acts up in their relationship. i do understand he was confused and afraid of being judge by the society but he can't drag kongpob along the way. i can't see his character development, i mean sotus and sotus s have a whole different plot but we got the same ending with arthit, always a public confession. i understand well that he's afraid of being looked down just bc he's with a man but if he couldn't accept the fact that he's homosexual, to himself. he shouldn't have tag kongpob along, he was hurting and feeling denied bc arthit is always thinking abt what others would say and forgot the feelings of his love once. i feel bad for kongpob, even asking where is his place in arthit's life. tho i love how their breakup stood up among the rest. others always talk about cheating but they took a break bc they were confused and both hurting, and it is indeed needed, for both of them to separate, to think more and reflect to their action. i've got a problem with arthit but I'm trying to understand him well, it's hard being judge for being yourself. nevertheless kristsingto nailed it, they were really good. i have always love their actings. Was this review helpful to you?
I will be honest and I did enjoy the first one more but SOTUS S is still great and worth a watch!
Pretty much all of the characters from SOTUS are in this one and some new characters were added. I think the additions were perfectly cast. They work so well with the original cast. Fiat does an amazing job and you will definitely have feelings towards him.
I loved getting to see how the characters turned out after a couple of years and it was so cool to see them apply what they learned from SOTUS to their work life.
Also, Kongpob as a hazer is absolutely amazing! You will love that part.
Make sure you watch the extra clips at the end of every episode!
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The posthumous child did not get ressurected here, exactly...
Well, I've mentioned in my 'SOTUS' review already how much my excitement dropped, after the actual SOTUS theme in the series got more or less discarded.There is practically no hazing here, someone might now be a head hazer, someone might have inherited the same number student to watch over, but it's all kinda mellow, and again has hardly any drama. So, the SOTUS is now only present in the show's title. Never mind, though.
Because, the main couple remains. The drama can be about the relationship. We care about this relationship a lot, don't we? I'm still thrilled for them, thrilled with ANY interaction of those two I can get, and yet it was a stretch to watch 13 episodes of 'SOTUS S'. To watch Arthit sitting crammed in a tiny office, doing desk job now (he used to be at production but now he's transferred) is about as entertaining as watching your real colleagues in your real office. If you do have - or had ever - an office job, you KNOW what I mean. So, action is something this series is NOT.
We can also see some kind of "dreamy bits", i.e. little fragments of couple intimacy developments (that probably come from other timeline than this series is in), but each time ONLY after each episode ends. It kinda painfully emphasises what is missing in the actual series.
The most promising drama arch comes when the relationship is revealed (through some sneak pictures) to all the company's employees. For it to be really dramatical (because you might say to yourself: so what? some little company?) the company actually belongs to Kongpob's father. At that precise moment, I felt so strongly for Kongpob (he's the one I identify with more), as he was the one pursuing Arthit from the start (which I loved) and now he somehow, by destiny, was like put into a position of the someone who reduces Arthit (as a work person) from someone valued for his work, to someone known just as "the faggot from the pictures". That's surely not something he wanted to bring to Arthit's life. I understood Kongpob's fear, somehow tangible troughout the series, of losing the person he loves, perhaps thinking: how long is he gonna stay with someone who can't give him kids, makes him undervalued even at his work, unconfortable and not at ease? And now the real bomb striked, him coming from a wealtlhy family (which he purposedly concealed from Arthit) would make him look like he's sucking up to the company owner's son? But somehow it's all kinda mellow again, the colleagues all show understanding to Arthit, no one condemns him (we live in modern age, after all) and - what's more surprising - the father issue is not dealt with, at all. So, drama gone. Even at 'Our Skyy' the theme of Kongpob's parents remained unadressed, so there you have a comparison with the 'Bad Romance/Together with Me' couple, which - despite looking like juvenile buffoons in compare to SOTUS couple - actually delivered more. They really dealt with the issues like the parents, the infidelity, etc. 'SOTUS' has not delivered.
Oh, I almost forgot one thing. But one of the fellow reviews here reminded me, thankfully. The whole 'SOTUS S'/season 2 is not consistent with the time jump at the end of 'SOTUS'/season 1. While that timejump in Kongpob & Arthit's relationship was only a few minutes long, I actually liked it better than this whole series. So in the end, this is my solution. For myself, I decided to happily ignore the whole 'SOTUS S'.
So, how to rate this? I must still rate considerably high. Even if the series did not deliver, the main couple is inspirational enough for fans watching to make better stories in their minds. I did not hate the 'SOTUS S', just that drama was all maybe too much kept under the surface. It's understandable as the thai society is not that open - not in reality apart the TV/movies. So I get that. But as the entertainment if failed, I'm sorry.
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*though in reality, it's really rare to find one like this, obsession in a healthy way*
It shows more challenges, real life challenges of working adult and the judgement of the societies .. (still soft though)
Although I would say that this does not gives a totally fairness to Arhit .. Referring to the novels, there are Arhit's inner monologues that would express his feelings better ..
I am still filled with wonder and love for them ><
Thank you Bittersweet !
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Okkk so listen if you haven't watched this drama or your new to BL world so let me tell you -- you need to watch it now or otherwise your missing a masterpiece. When I first watch it like 1 or 2 episode I feel like normal ok ok normal but no it's not. It show normal amazing things. When I watched this drama I was in my 2nd last year of high school but it give fabulous college/ university feeling. Apart from that this show, show u many life aspects and tell u small answer for you life. About chemistry ohh my god I think word chemistry come from them, Whenever I see P' Arthit blushing I feel I'm blushing. They can make smile, laugh and cry this is why I love it just by looking at there acting you can feel the pain or Love. It's great production by GMMTV. It's perfect blast of story and acting. At last my mind was broke bcoz of P' Arthit behaviour but it's common maybe not but feeling of getting neglected by people or I call it fear they show is real thing. The series show normal daily life aspects so it fell nice to me. This is what sometimes we need some appreciation by production team to show how normal life face problem. Was this review helpful to you?
Continuation of a beautiful story
When I watched Sotus, it wasn't because it was a BL story but because I thought it was an inspiring story. It was a plus that I found their story realistic and beautiful. I also liked that I didn't keep rolling my eyes because of awkward acting.It's the same for this second series. But instead of giggling, you get the more serious side of being in a same-sex relationship, how it's perceived in society, and how to deal with personal judgment. More tears will flow and they are good.
The actors really delivered well and deserved to be recognized for their roles after all these time.
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