i kept on seeing 2gether on twitter since march and i really had no intention to watch it but out of boredom i just said fuck it and here we are. it was good from ep 1-11 and it went downhill fast during the the last 2 episodes. i'm just gonna pretend it ended at ep 11 and ep 12-13 was a fever dream.

brightwin's chemistry was BURNING when sarawatine were fake dating to the point i was literally giggling everytime they were together onscreen but the production team didn't take advantage of it till the end. when they became a real couple, they started to look like bros turned roommates who like to jokingly flirt with each other sometimes. we didn't even get to see them cuddle on their own bed at their own apartment when they've cuddled on a small ass couch twice. the writers really had a lot of missed chances for showing intimacy between the couple- the bus scene on ep 11 for example where sarawat confessed how much he liked tine for a year, searching for him at every scrubb concert and tine finally saying he truly likes him back and no affectionate touches happened when it was their chance bc they were finally all alone!!! i'm not even talking abt makeouts or bed scenes. i would've totally gushed at a forehead/cheek kiss or holding hands.

win really won me over all throughout the show tbh. he did quite well considering he had no prior acting experience and his bashful smiles are just too adorable lol. bright was good as sarawat bc he embodies the idgaf attitude of sarawat but i admit at some moments in the later episodes, he seemed awkward acting romantically with win. idk if this is bc of the poor script/direction or bright himself but i just felt it. i wouldn't mind seeing brightwin on another BL series but i really hope they build up their comfortability with e/o more and get a better written storyline next time.

what i liked abt 2gether: the series
- it was fun and lighthearted, something we all could enjoy in these stressful times
-win's acting
-type and man's relationship
-sarawat's cheesy one liners lmao
-tine getting all shy and blushy when sarawat flirts with him

what i disliked abt 2gether: the series
-lack of intimacy when sarawatine became a real couple
-poor writing and direction on the last 2 episodes
-portraying females as psychotic, crazy fans and objectification of female bodies
-making a female be the source of conflict for the main couple ONCE AGAIN. there is always a girl throwing herself at one party and the other party gets jealous and insecure causing the main couple to breakup. it's such an overused plot device in BLs and a lazy way to create conflict for the main couple.
-mil's entire character. he keeps on talking about tine as if he's an object, not a person. he sees tine as a trophy he could get to be better than sarawat and that's messed up. also, pursuing phukong in the end as a consolation prize bc tine chose to get back together w/ sarawat like what???
-the subplots felt extremely underdeveloped and hastily concluded
-lack of communication on tine's part in ep 12

all in all, 2gether was still pretty enjoyable and easy to watch if u want smth lighthearted and if u're not too particular abt plot direction. i rarely rewatch shows no matter how much i liked a series so i gave it a low rewatch rating but if i wanted to relive the series in my mind, i could easily just watch fanedits of sarawatine's romantic moments on youtube.

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i started watching a few thai bl series this month bc i wanted something new to watch for a change and when i heard of this, i was pleasantly surprised bc we all know how conservative s.korea is when it comes to homosexuality as compared to thailand who's generally more open. i hope the international attention this series have gathered will pave the way for more lgbtq+ centric kdramas. while i applaud that there have been gay representation in kdramas in recent years (e.g. hoya's character in reply 1997 and oh je in at eighteen), they're still mostly cast aside in the drama's storyline.

i thought that the bodyguard-boss premise was a bit too fanfic-ish but as the series went on, this distinction between tae joo and kang gook actually played a part to their hesitation to get together and unravelled their insecurities and uncertainties. the story between two bestfriends who have known each other since young and fell inlove was executed well and the chemistry between the two leads were overflowing. their eyes say what they want to but can't. while i do appreciate the short duration of each episode as it allowed the series to solely just focus on the two leads' relationship and not create any unnecessary parts, i think it could still be extended to at least 20 minutes to show some clarity to certain situations tae joo and kang gook allude to like what exactly happened during tae joo's 1 week trip to japan? why is tae joo's mother not with him? what is the family background of kang gook and how did he become tae joo's bodyguard? nonetheless, i still enjoyed watching it and the ending justifiably portrayed the notion that the right thing will eventually happen at the right time.

not even just as a bl, but i can say that where your eyes linger is one of my fav kdramas this year. the storyline, acting and soundtrack (it's so good, one of the best kdrama OSTs i've heard this year tbh) all fit together like puzzle pieces and i'm excited for the director's cut version as well.

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HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST KDRAMAS I'VE SEEN IN AWHILE. i finished this about two months ago and i still can't move on from it until now unlike in most kdramas i've watched where i will forget about it a week after finishing it. i learned so many things about family, motherhood, friendship, marriage and relationships and the combination of romance, comedy and thriller was perfectly executed. every aspect of the storyline was well-written and detailed. the cast was perfect in portraying their roles and made me empathize with them. i don't cry easily but i'm telling you, i genuinely broke down while watching this. i laughed, i cried, i got angry- this made me feel everything in between. the only aspect that i was disappointed about is the music bc it felt very lacking to me but all in all, still a VERY solid drama nonetheless and it deserves all the recognition it got.

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