This show was my first ever BL, and the love I have for it, and how glad I am that it introduced me to the genre, will probably never change. I'll admit that it has its flaws as other reviews have mentioned, and yet whilst they give it low ratings because of these flaws, I don't think they are as bad as everyone makes out. The show is so positive and left me genuinely happy after almost every episode. I would literally have grin ache after it, from smiling so much. My friends were all sent multiple clips of the show as I had to share the sweetness, and my entire recommendations page on YouTube is just couple edits of the two. I promise you, you won't regret watching this show.
PLOT
There isn't really much plot to this show, which I know is a gripe people had with it. Personally, I didn't care that there wasn't much plot, as it was a character-driven show anyway. The plot beats it hits are pretty good, and the scenes between the main two leads are always super cute. Some of the plot doesn't completely add up, but honestly, it's not a show where you really have to think too hard or worry about anything too much, so it doesn't matter that some reasoning is a bit far fetched at times.
CHARACTERS
I really loved the characters, and it was surprising how much they grew on me. In the beginning, I found Tine irritating, and Wat too cold, but then in the space of basically two episodes, I found myself head over heels in love with them both, Wat especially. Tine just became the biggest sweetheart ever, and I imagine his characterisation is what other writers are aiming for when they write the 'innocent' character. Usually, I dislike that kind of character, and they can come off as annoying as Tine originally did, but very quickly he became endearing and genuinely a sweetheart. Wat is my absolute favourite. I love him so much my heart physically hurts. He is so great, funny, amazing, literally every positive word I can think of I want to use to describe him. Bright has since become my favourite actor of all time, knocking Lee Jong-Suk from his four-year record. I love his facial expressions and tone of voice, and I can tell exactly what he is portraying even when he doesn't speak. There's a part later on in the show where he gets really excitable, and my heart melted. He is so affectionate and so uncompromising with who he is that he just makes me so unbelievably happy.
I do have to say that the show lacks a little with the side characters. As in, I like maybe three of them, and the rest are kind of meh. The side couples get basically nothing, which does suck, and what they do get feels too rushed. However, I wasn't really bothered too much by this, as I wasn't too attached to them, and honestly was glad that we spent most of the screen time focusing on our main couple, as they were my favourite part of the show.
ROMANCE
I have seen a lot of Thai dramas, and so I had already psyched myself up for some questionable relationship choices, and the almost certainty of getting sexual assault used somewhere in the show. It was amazing to find that 2gether didn't have this. At all. Tine and Sarawat were an adorable, healthy couple, who I adored.
I understand that some people didn't feel the chemistry between them, which is fine, everyone's entitled to their opinions, but I do disagree. Their relationship wasn't a passionate, burning love where they were kissing and all over each other 24/7 like I think a lot of people wanted; they were sweet and understanding and were cute rather than 'hot'. Some people also commented that when they finally get together, they don't have as strong chemistry, which again, I can see, but I don't think it was a big problem. They still had chemistry, it was just more understated, we could relax more, as we were no longer trying to get them together, we were just enjoying them being as such. I do have to agree that the final three episodes were the weakest of the show, though that fault falls with the writing, not the actors. The final episodes were there to inject one last bit of drama into an otherwise pretty drama-free show- they weren't a 'high stakes, misunderstandings rife through every episode' sort of couple, and they actually communicated well most of the time- and that was the only part that fell through for me. The changes the characters had to go through just to have some semblance of drama was frustrating, and it really did feel like watching a completely new character on screen. However despite that, they resolve that issue very quickly, and the rest of the romance is actually really great. Tine and Wat are my new all-time favourite cutest couple.
OVERALL
I adored this show. It started off so strong, that even when it dipped a bit, (and honestly it was only a little, little bit) it wasn't bad, and I think it brought it back multiple times. I spent every episode clutching my pillow and squealing at the cuteness, replaying most scenes multiple times. It was a nice change from the typical drama in other shows, as it was just about watching two characters fall for each other. I'll admit that a big part of why I first started to watch the show was for the visuals that are Win and Bright, however I disagree with those that say that is the only redeeming quality of the show. 2gether was a show that had little problems bar one blip near the end; it was literally just a romance, getting the two main characters together, and having them be as sweet as possible. That's really it. I get that having a show with little to no consequences isn't everyone's cup of tea, and that's fine, but personally, I liked having a show where I didn't have to worry all the time, where I wasn't on edge about someone getting seriously injured, or about big secrets coming out or any of the other slew of angst usually in these shows. I also loved that I didn't have to worry morally over whether I could support these characters. I watched another BL straight after this, and the difference is astounding. The other BL was so morally terrible, that it only served to highlight how amazing this show was, and it was nice to not feel bad about liking any of the characters, as they hadn't done heinous things.
Others weren't a fan of the finale, however I think the final half of it was pretty good, and the forty minutes of frustration I had over the end of episode twelve and the beginning of thirteen, was acceptable when surrounded by the context of an otherwise, in my opinion, perfect show. I seriously cannot explain in proper words how this show made me feel, how much I loved the characters, and the adoration I have for the actors. Even if the latter half of the show isn't for you, the ending is still happy, and the rest of the show is most definitely worth it. Anyway, that concludes my way too long review; if you're hesitant about watching this show because the top two reviews are pretty abysmal, I'd say to give it a try anyway, it really is way better than the reviews make it sound.