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this broke me
I don’t know why I like it so much but this series just gives me so much comfort. I cried on this many many times but I still love the whole story. It was my first series after a long break so maybe that’s the reason but I have never felt so good watching something. I just rewatched it and I love how I see thing that I didn’t when I was watching this for the first time. Like how Boston is observing everyone or I understand more how Sand felt when Ray was with Mew. I hope we can get a second season. Also can’t wait to see whole cast again togetherVond je deze recentie nuttig?
Real Life Experience in a Show
Except for certain scenes and the ending: This was a series with the perfect depiction of real life and relationships. It showed raw emotion and how messy those early twenties can be. You think you are grown-up and know who you are. Its a show with no good-guy and no villain, just regular messy human-beings.I was a little disappointed in how the series was tied up at the end, and it felt a little like a cop out. However, I understand why they chose to do as they did. We could have had the same ending, but written better.
I love the characters, the cinematography, the sets, the feelings and the plot. All in all this is one of the best BL shows I have ever watched. And I have already rewtched it in parts and will definitivly do a full rewatch later on.
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I love my GMMTV boys. Messy perfection.
My advice to new BL watchers, OR new to GMMTV BL's, don't start with this one. I think what made this show so amazing, was being in love with all these characters/couples already and watching them in a whole new light.This was everything. The couples were amazing, the situations were messy, realistic. My heart hurt, my heart healed, my anxiety went through the roof!
My favorite couples are Mew & Top, I really felt and loved both of them. My second runner up was Ray & Sand, their story was very interesting, touching, and deep. Also Nick, I felt so much for Nick. I want to see Mark(Nick) get a happy series as a lead role.
I also want to see Mond (Boeing) as a lead in a BL. He was so naughty in this one! And honestly I loved it. I am glad they didn't drag out those issues for to long.
Overall, I can't say one bad thing about this show. It was messy perfection.
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Could have been more, but still a trailblazer!
Going into Only Friends, I knew the plot and vibe weren't my cup of tea and that I was there for the cast and for the sexy scenes. I greatly appreciated the performances from every single cast member, but a true stand out for me were Mark Pakin and First. I haven't seen Mark in a role that let him shine like this before. He did a phenomenal job!!! He was the perfect Nick, and his eyes were always acting overtime. What an incredible performance! He and Neo portrayed some of the most risky and vulnerable scenes, acting in very explicit scenes as actors with such huge visibility, and they KILLED IT! I'm incredibly proud of them and loved their performances. First was also phenomenal as always. Similarly to Mark, his eyes just do so much of his acting... he was a joy to watch through and through. Book was also a stand out and I loved him as Mew. Mew was probably one of the best characters!As far as the STORY goes: I had quite a few issues with some of the plot decisions, especially in the latter half of the show. I felt that Ray was let off the hook way too easily too many times. But I loved TopMew's story and genuinely enjoyed all their scenes. I was also pleased with the way Boston and Nick's story ended. I hope Nick enjoys a happy and sexy relationship with Daddy Dan! I think the show tried to do too many things and suffered from the breakneck pace at which they had to film and edit. If they had had a bigger bidget, 1-2 more eps, and taken more time to perfect the show, things would have been better. It's disappointing that GMMTV is so cheap when it comes to a trailblazing show like this. All the sexual intimacy was done so well and that's so important. The production deserved better.
And of course.,..what a perfect final scene! Mix!!!!!! Everyone's beloved!!!!
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catches you from the start till the end
first of all, can't put in words how much I loved this cast. Every actor tried their best to get in character, you don't only look at them, you feel every single personality and this is insaneif you searching for healthy relationships this is not your pick thus time, everithing always goes wrong somehow, you will hate some of them that's inevitable, but if you ready go for it. This serie will not disappoint you!!
I hope to see more lesbians couples and trans people in stories like this <3
I feel like something big just came to the end, feeling certain void inside my chest right now, it was awesome to follow this series every week :D
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Sorry but not sorry!!!... It's my totally Biased rating
Well, being honest... Does this series deserve a 9.5 ? No ... Did I enjoy it? Hell yeah.... Why am I rating this 9.5? Because this series got me hooked and invested in every single episode soo much, that none other series has done yet.The charm of this series lies mostly of this series being able to create different human perspective and opinion. It was so fun and intresting to analyse the stories and characters after every episode and talk about it with our peers. This made the series even more entertaining that one would not feel of binge-watched.
At first my impression of the series after the trailer was that its just going to be another hot BL series with lot of explicit content(that most of the series are doing just for the sake of popularity). But right after the first few episode, i was proven wrong. I was so invested in the story that the hot NC scenes didn't matter anymore. What mattered was the story, the characters , the trauma the flaws and the judgement. There were definitely some parts of the story which i believe could have been manipulated, but I am not complaining for what it is now as well.
The casting director did a amazing on by casting ForceBook, FirstKhao, NeoMark and Lookjun. I cannot say more to them for their exceptional acting. They gave their best to their roles. We as viewers got to love, hate, resonate and emotionally get invested in all the characters. That means the actors did a really good job.
FirstKhao: What more should I even say
ForceBook: We really need more of ForceBook projects in future. When you watch them, it feels like they are really serious about their work and are hardworking actors. They are kind of actors who grow more and more after every project. Personally I would like to see them in some agressive and bad boy roles.
NeoMark: who would have thought that this pairing would become one of the most incredible pairing in the history. I am just speechless. I hope they better not ignore this one.
Also nonetheless the special appearance cast Papang, Drake, Mond and Mix were so amazing too.
They delivered soo much in such a little screentime.
Gmmtv should make more series like this... !!
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FirstKao = soulmates
I watched it in like two days for the first time & then imiediately after I watched it again and the one and only reason is Ray & Sand (First & Kao). This relationship is so special, maybe a bit unhealthy but in the end a peak sultmates behaviour. The love, the chemistry, the visuals and the share talent Kao & First have is just on another level. Pls, if there is why reason to watch this show is them. I cannot wait for their new series! Highly reccomend!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Just go watch it.
I was screaming the whole season. Not only do we get to see some of our favorite ships, but the acting is out of this world. They seriously outdid themsleves. Khaotung is an acting phenomenon and seeing with him First once again makes me sooooo happy. They kill it! You'll feel every emotion watching this. And its definitely NOT vanilla. The first "intimate" scene between khaotungs character (Ray) and Firsts character (sand) is so fire. The smoke... i mean..... ? And we have to talk about Neos character (Boston) because ive never both hated and rooted for a character as much as i have here. He sucks but we are whipped for him anyway just like Marks character (Nick). Marks character earns so much merit in the show because we get it man lol. I mean First and Marks characters are our favorite masochists after all. And last but not least we get to see ForceBook once again and man is it chaotic lol. The character development in this show is wild. Especially with Khaotung and Books characters.Just go watch it. And
also.......
********* SPOILER***********
They tease at a season two where we get to see our baby Mix about to fuck shit up.
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Bunch of horny adults doing shïtty things to make their life more miserable, which made sense!
5 reasons why I liked Only friends-1. Characters were complex AF!
2. They were imperfect
3. They knew they were imperfect and tried to make things better
4. Not everyone got their desired happy endings cuz it's natural this way.
5. The characters weren't dumb they had their priorities sorted.
Character Analysis:
Ray: The cocky b@stard who is ready to chang himself for the sake of himself only.
Mew: Mentally sorted person still made some shitty decisions for himself.
Boston: The ACTUAL b@stard who knows how to füçk up his own life by his own hands and make others life miserable as well.
Cheum: Relatively blind person who judges people too quickly.
Top: Troublemaker Playboy at the beginning but found the "one" to take him out of his man-made gutter.
Sand: Lover boy romantist who falls in love with trouble easily but never loses his self-worth! The most responsible adult out of all.
Nick: Timid little guy who did terrible things to terrible people for the sake of love which didn't even exist :|
It's been quite a hectic journey with some heartbreaks, shït days and blood boiling mistakes but we made peace with the imperfect characters in a most imperfect way possible. Happy endings do exist and is very subjective but do not exist for everyone, regardless of their wrongdoings or good deeds.
My rating: 8.5/10!
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A rollercoaster of emotions
Was this the best bl I have ever watched? No. Did it have an innovative plot? No. Still, I was waiting for the end of the week just so I can watch how the story will unravel.When I first watched the trailer I was really excited and this series didn't disappoint me at all. I enjoyed each and every episode and I'm definitely watching this again.
The actors we all know already are amazing but is seems that the took their acting to the next level for this one, especially First and Khaotung.
This may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's intense and toxic for sure but, for me at least, it was enjoyable and memorable.
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If I had a dollar for how many times I've ranted and screamed at this show I would be rich.
If you're wondering how I rated this show a 9.5 with me rating the story a 7, it's because its captivating. This show made me invested in every single storyline. Sandray, topmew, bostonnick, cheumapril, even the bar owner and her boyfriend. It kept me coming back for more. Sure the story is messy, but it's ment to be messy. Sure the couples were toxic, but they're so interesting. Especially Sandray's story, I've writted over 3,000 words dedicated to them just with rants and theories. Firstkhaotung did so well into protraying them. Even though this show made me stressed every Saturday, I still adore this show.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Tanti traumi ma ne vale la pena
Sicuramente se cerchi un BL tranquillo questo non fa per te.La storia in sé è bellissima e spiegata bene in ogni minimo dettaglio, le problematiche dei personaggi non vengono prese in maniera leggera e sono realistiche.
Gli attori dei veri talenti, uno migliore dell'altro, certe scene fanno davvero emozionare, e la loro capacità di farti odiare e amare i personaggi da un episodio all'altro è stupefacente.
Consiglio davvero questo drama solo se si ha il tempo e la testa per vederlo, se non si sta attenti davvero e se non si ha voglia ci si perde davvero tutto e non si capisce più nulla.
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