Wish it was more Phupa & Tian focused
I am not entirely sure about the timeline, but this takes place a few years after Tian returned from his studies abroad. There seems to be quite a bit of tension between Phupa and Tian, even before Pran and Pat arrive. Their way of handling their problems might be quite childish, one would expect them to talk about it more seeing they have been together for a long time. But at least they are dealing with it now.I do think that the problem that the two have is quite realistic. It probably should have been dealt with earlier into their relationship, but still. Phupa is obviously struggling with the social differences between him and Tian. And while it might be less obvious while they are on the mountain, once they return to the city, it becomes much more obvious. I think that makes Phupa feel like he is not good enough for Tian. Maybe he even fears that Tian might realize that and leave him. Which is why he always avoids going with Tian when he visits his parents. Tian loves him fully, but that doesn’t make Phupa’s insecurities any better.
I love seeing the two on the mountain, but they look adorable while in the city. Especially Phupa, it’s interesting seeing him this shy and in his sugar baby era. But damn, Earth looks absolutely stunning in black. It really suits him. And their chemistry is amazing, as always.
I like the episode. It was fun, but I wish it would be a bit more focused on Phupa and Tian. I do love Pat and Pran and Ink and Pa, but this was supposed to be Phupa and Tian episode, so I really wish we would have seen more of the two and less of the others. Especially considering the fact that we had a BB focused episode before the crossover.
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they saved the best our skyy 2 episode till last
this episode.. i don't even know where to start, it had my crying multiple times but with tears of happiness, it was everything i needed and more.we got to see many more sweet earthmix moments we did not get to see in the bad buddy crossover which i am so grateful for. whilst i did not wait as long for this as other atots viewers did, as i did not see atots for the first time until last year, it was still a long time to wait to see tian and phupha again and it was definitely worth the wait to see their happy moments together.
if you have seen the cross over episodes with bad buddy you will see this one has a bigger focus on their sweet and loving moments, which i suppose is obvious and bound to happen since this was now their 'own' episode but it was not expecting that much sweetness given how phupha was acting in those cross over episodes.. it made me so emotional :')
this episode has some of the most beautiful moments out of all 16 in the our skyy 2 series, and is potentially my favourite out of them all, i urge you to watch this if you like a tale of thousand stars, earthmix truly deserve all the love and support for this episode, as well as the cross over episodes (however i much prefer this one..)
the ost they sung for this is great, and sung beautifully by them both as always!
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Saved the Best For Last
Episode 3 had me worried but after watching Episode 4 I understood what it was meant to be, it was the bridging episode to get us to our destination that was the Queen of the Our Skyy 2 episodes, Episode 4 of BBxATOTS crossover episodes, I feel sad seeing how much the Earthmix fandom are attacking the Bad Buddy fandom about them ruining each other's episodes or taking each other's screentime, but, I however being both a fan of EarthMix and OhmNanon this made it so much better for me, having my 4 Kings on one screen so I was not disappointed and don't believe other than the characters continuously getting lost in the woods for 3 days straight that it didn't show the chemistry of the couples which is what we watch a series for.The 4th episode gave us EarthMix just being EarthMix and showing us their chemistry, "friendship" and love for one another as Chief Phupha and Tian, I predicted either a wedding or a proposal and was hoping it would be better after the first half of the Our Skyy 2 franchise gave us sudden and meaningless proposal in episode 4 of another couple series and don't get me started on the fake Eiffel Tower proposal from Enchante.
The play was done brillant and OhmNanon shone as Pat & Pran, loved Pa saying and acting like the entire fandom during the original ATOTS series (It was very META of P'Aof)
The sweet moments of Phu & Tian in Chang Mai and in Bangkok spending the day being sweet and having date night was so cute.
I feel no weirdness between Ohm & Nanon so to all the haters and antis that are attacking them both at the moment, please go and touch grass and remember to ship the characters not the actors.
I got my WaiKorn moment that we were robbed of in the original Bad Buddy series and of course funny moments in the last scene that were classic EarthMix Space even tho we saw glimpses of Earth's playful side throughout episode 4.
So for those who are considering whether or not to watch this series because of all the toxicity and bad comments you have read from other fandoms or antis, solo stans or those who have not watched the previous series I would advise you to watch it yourself and make up your mind, it was a 10/10 for me and I have been in the BL fandom since 2014-2015 and you are always going to get the good stuff with the bad stuff but this is one that you don't want to miss out on because you were critical.
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The Gift of The Thousandth Star
Going into this final stretch of Our Skyy 2, I found myself with conflicting feelings. I was not expecting to see Bad Buddy and A Tale of Thousand Stars combined. None of the other stories were connected and I'm wondering why they decided to do so here. It's not bad, but I feel like the focus is more with the Thousand Stars story and Bad Buddy is the side piece. Like many other viewers, the Bad Buddy and Tale of a Thousand Stars episodes were the ones I was looking forward to most. They're the two oldest and so the nostalgia is stronger with them since it's been a couple years since we've seen these characters. As much as I anticipated these episodes, I found the first two just fell flat while the last two and particularly the final episode served as a suitable ending .When it comes to Bad Buddy, I'm not sure how much of a fan I am in going back in time to just after Pat and Pran pretend to break up. I feel like a lot of the plot in that first episode is a rinse and repeat of what we've already seen. I would have preferred if it was a continuation from the end of the series after they graduated. We'd seen the rift between their parents starting to heal and things had reached a point where they weren't going to need to hide their relationship. Going on from there, continuing to show that healing, the novelty that they could be together openly, all would have made for a great conclusion to their story and would have focused solely on them. Its placement also limited the amount of character development that could be done since it did need to coincide with the ending of Bad Buddy.
Their relationship, while very similar to how it was in the series, does have its differences here. There was a good balance in Bad Buddy of mischievous/playful and sweet moments between them. I liked that it was a series where both leads were strong minded young men. It gave a whole different dynamic that worked very well. In the first two episodes though the sweet moments were few and far between while the mischievous/playful moments take precedence. And those few sweet moments are by and large initiated by Pat at which point Pran pushes him away or something interrupts them. It's been a while since I watched it, but I felt like they were on more of an even keel in the series of who initiated physical intimacy of any kind. That's not to say there aren't some sweet moments between them, there are, it just overall didn't feel quite in harmony with the series. And I was expecting a lot more of those sweet moments once they were away from their friends and parents since they wouldn't have to pretend anymore, but they took a back seat even then. As a side note, Pran's reaction to up and leave without Pat because of Pat's comment felt over the top. Since they were pretending to still be enemies, it would make sense that Pat would be bad mouthing him or making it seem like he was superior. Considering that Pran typically came across as relatively level-headed previously, his taking that comment to heart and deciding to abandon Pat didn't seem to quite fit with his character.
And while I wasn't a fan of those first two episodes, it was like a flip was switched for the final two. Suddenly we're getting more sweet moments between them, little ones as well as some genuinely heartfelt moments like when Pat finally admits that he can't live without Pran. It's a really beautiful little scene the likes of which were completely lacking in those first episodes. There are also little throwbacks to Bad Buddy like Pat asking Pran to rate his "performance". Things just seemed much more harmonious and back to normal between them in those final episode. I loved the play. I don't know why exactly, but I actually teared up a bit watching it. It was just well done and it was fitting that the two of them played the parts of Tian and Phupha. Their ending was both sweet with their kiss as well as funny with Pat's sister interrupting them again. It just suited them.
There were a couple of things, however, that just didn't quite work. Pat and Pran are supposed to be broken up and back to being enemies at this point. However, they don't act like it at all. They're constantly together in public without showing a bit of animosity and we're supposed to believe that their friends are in the dark. Yes, they're questioning it to some degree, but seriously, those two are so obvious a blind man could see they're still together. Besides that, it also appears that they're living together. Living across the hall from each other and sneaking into each other's rooms is one thing, but how on earth does them living together work? Do they just not have any friends who aren't in on their secret over? What about their parents? The other part that didn't work for me was how little time they spend together. With the first episode they spend a good portion of it together, but once the second and third episodes hit and they're in the village, they're pretty effectively separated for much of it. I would have preferred to see more of them working together rather than their divide and conquer strategy. There's also the matter of the play. If memory serves, Pat's father gives him grief for acting in Pran's play in Bad Buddy. But here, it's made out to be no big deal. Even with their kiss, Pran comments that his mother is proud of him and knows it's just acting. Um, did his mother have a lobotomy or something? She would have flown off the handle over something like that in Bad Buddy, but suddenly she's chill with that, no questions asked? That explanation really didn't work for me.
Ohm and Nanon are both very talented actors and two of my favorites. Their chemistry together in Bad Buddy was phenomenal and their interactions were just very natural. I've heard rumors of some kind of conflict between them, it's not something that I've really looked into, but after watching the first two episodes, I did have to wonder if there was something going on between them. The spark they had previously just wasn't quite there. I can't put my finger on it, but something felt a bit off. And then, with those last two episodes, the flip was switched again and it felt like they were back to normal. They seemed more comfortable with each other and everything between them went back to feeling natural. I have no idea what changed, but I'm so glad it did because it made a huge difference.
A Tale of Thousand Stars was a series that I really enjoyed. I liked the story which I felt was overall well done as well as the characters and acting. I was very excited to see Tian, Phupha and the rest of the characters from their story again and I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed at how few of the characters were brought back. For their story, I was hoping for a continuation from the end of the series focusing on Tian getting reacquainted with the village and villagers and settling back in with them and into his relationship with Phupha. I was not hoping for angsty, teenage drama between two grown men.
The inconsistencies between the series and Our Skyy 2 are grating. Phupha seems to have undergone a personality transplant because initially he's just coming across as an unreasonable jerk. He was a serious character in Thousand Stars, but he wasn't totally unbending and there was a tenderness about him whenever he was with Tian that was very endearing. That was just gone. Their conflict felt very contrived. In the series they generally came across as two reasonable adults, here though they feel more like sulky teenagers. I was hoping to get a better explanation for why Phupha didn't want to accompany Tian than he doesn't like crowds. That reasoning just seemed like BS since we saw him at at least two gatherings in the series. I was glad that was cleared up, but it still felt a bit BSish. I don't understand the popularity of keeping a secret from your SO that's causing damage to your relationship just so you can surprise them later. It doesn't work. Sticking with Phupha for a moment, his fainting just as he meets Pran also felt off. This is a man who very rarely showed any kind of weakness, so to see him keel over because he hadn't had breakfast felt out of character. There was also Tian acting like he didn't know how to get to Pha Pun Dao initially when he went there alone, in the dark previously. And besides that time, he'd gone at least two other times, if not more so his uncertainty of how to get there didn't make sense. When Phupha meets Tian's parents, it almost seemed like he didn't know Tian's dad, which, if memory serves, he had been Phupha's superior officer at one point or something along those lines so I didn't understand the disconnect there. There are a few other minor details that don't quite jive with the series which was more just annoying than causing any actual issues.
The final two episodes mostly made up for the crap from the second one. I liked that Tian and Phupha started to at least try to communicate to some degree. Not well necessarily, but the scare of Tian being lost seemed to knock some sense into the both of them and make them realize how much they actually cared for each other. Phupha surprising Tian in Bangkok was kind of fun. Again, I don't approve of those kind of surprises, but Tian was obviously thrilled so all's well that ends well, I guess. They felt more in tune with each other during these scenes, and I'll attribute part of that to Phupha finally reading Tian's diary and gaining a better understanding of him. Again, not a fan of the whole birthday surprise, though it was kind of adorable to see how happy Tian was when he saw Phupha standing in front of him. That scene though when Phupha essentially proposes to Tian and gives him their thousandth star was beautifully done and had me in tears. That scene alone made up for everything else honestly. I also found it hilarious how the final scene was basically a mash up of the ending of Bad Buddy and Thousand Stars. Perfection.
Similar to Ohm and Nanon, Earth and Mix didn't have quite the same spark between them in those first two episodes as they did in the series. Even when they were in conflict, you could feel that magnetic pull between them. Maybe because their bickering here just felt petty more than anything, that pull didn't seem to be there as much. But, again, flip switch with those final two episodes and it felt like they were back to themselves which made me very happy. The angsty teenage drama and attitudes were gone and they were back to being reasonable adults. It also reminded me just how good these two are together. They communicate so much emotion just through their eyes and it's amazing to watch. Truly phenomenal actors.
Having these two series combined did create some interesting and entertaining moments. Pat and Phupha waking up and panicking about what they may have done together was a particularly funny scene. Also the fact that Phupha offering Pat his shirt was a direct call back to a scene from Thousand Stars. Phupha asking Tian to rate him after their night together as well as the ending between them both called back scenes from Bad Buddy. The friendships that developed between Pran and Tian and Phupha and Pat were really neat to see. Tian and Pran had the more heartfelt moments and you could feel a real connection between them whereas Phupha and Pat were pure chaotic entertainment.
While I love both Bad Buddy and A Tale of Thousand Stars, I didn't think I would love them combined. To an extent, I still feel like we were robbed of Pat and Pran's story in favor of one centered on Phupha and Tian. I don't think combining them was necessary and I think there needed to have been a really good reason to do so which I just don't see. If it could be redone, I would ultimately prefer them to be separated and each have their own two episodes. However, since that is not what we got, I will say that the final two made up for the severely lacking everything of the first two. There were some really beautiful and heartfelt moments and it felt like things got back on track. All in all, I would say that they served as a fitting conclusion both to A Tale of Thousand Stars and Our Skyy 2.
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- Did it add anything to the original series
- Was there either an absence, advance, or regression of character/couple development
- Was the story concept interesting
- Script quality
The script was better for this episode and had many sweet moments. I like that it actually added something to the original storyline from the main series. The acting was good and regain some of the magic that the main series had. Although I’m not a fan of this crossover concept, they did wrap it up very nicely.
Random Note:
It would have been better if we received Tian and Phupha’s ending with the 2-episode concept instead of the crossover episodes. I like the end result with them, just not the journey I had to go through to get it.
The ending with Pran and Pat was cute, just not that interesting to me.
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It's the most beautiful ending that I could ever expect for my PhuphaTian.
As I said in the BBS x ATOTS review, Phupha was so off-character, and here we understand everything. He was not off character, he's still Phupha, madly in love with his Teacher Tian.I love the moments and the intimacy that they have. PatPran and PhuphaTian are 2 couples that I really love because they did everything to stay together. But their dynamics are different (one is not better than the other, don't get me wrong).
PhuphaTian has an intimacy that's it's crazy, the chemistry, the way that they touch each other, EarthMix has a connection that leads PhuphaTian and what they have.
I loved this special because it was the last time that we saw PhuphaTian, and it's like a warm hug knowing that they have a "happily ever after". They deserve it so much. ATOTS it's a history that will always have a part in my heart. I love them.
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El mejor episodio de los Our Skyy hasta ahora
No existen las palabras suficientes o adecuadas para poder describir lo hermoso que fue ver estos Our Sky, los cuatro actores principales son una joya total que saben transmitirte completamente las emociones de los personajes que te crees absolutamente todo, pero este capítulo de cierre, fue cine.Fue lo mas hermoso que he visto por parte de la gmm hasta ahora, es completamente hermosa la escena de Phupa dandole el anillo a Tian, los sentimientos que transmiten en toda esa declaración de amor es lo mas hermoso que he visto. La forma en como te enfocan sus expresiones, como se ven cada uno de los detalles, como se toman de las manos luego de que Phupa le pone el anillo a Tian, es simplemente hermoso, no pude parar de llorar en toda esa escena por la forma tan bella en que la relataron. Es el mejor cierre que le pudieron dar a A Tale of Thousand Stars, la forma igual en que ponian la música característica de la serie mientras te ponen escenas importantes de la misma.
Fue sin duda alguna una obra de arte todo este Our Skyy que siento que llegar a este nivel va a ser dificil.
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Pleasant
I like the episode. I felt Phupha-Tine could have got one more episode together. Earth and Mix are perfect as, Phupha and Tine. Their chemistry was smooth and natural. The initial tension between Phupha and Tian was gone by the end of this one. Phupha got Tine's parent's approval, and Tine got the best birthday present. Waii and Korn were the MVPs of this episode. Pat, Pran, Ink, and Pa were funny and cute. I wish they could have finished their part at the end of the crossover episode, so Phupha and Tine could have more screen time.No Matter What, ost by Earth and Mix was lovely.
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the 1000th star
Bruh, that was so cute. They really saved the best for last. I am saying that I finished all of them; it will happen soon, I swear. This was so darn cute, and I loved it so much. I love Tian and Phu; they are just so cute. They saw their lives acted out in front of them. God, oh my god.They made me gush so much, and I loved it. So many surprised. I usually expect what happens in these and am not surprised, but this one kept giving me surprise after surprise. especially at the end. They delivered so many good lines, and it was just so adorable, and I love them so much. Their dynamics, the way they played their characters The acting was amazing, and I was getting so into it. They are just so cute.
Korn and Rang (both played by Drake) definitely had a fight to the death over who was going to be in the cross-over special. The play's scene was the whole reason why I finished A Tale of a Thousand Stars and watched Bad Buddy, Our Skyy, and Cross Over. I am not disappointed one bit, and that was such an amazing way to end it off. Oh my god, I can't even. The ring, the lines, and the acting The tears, the kisses It all felt so real (relatively, it's a Thai drama special episode), and I loved it.
If you are thinking about watching this or are on the fence, watch it. You will not regret it. It is just so cute and a good way to end everything. I am going to rewatch this for sure; it's just so fun. Okay, now I might get the wheel, because despite having 11 currently watching, I am not in the mood to watch any of them. Okay bye!
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this episode
I like the episode. It was fun, but 1 wish it would be a bit more focused on Phupa and Tian. I do love Pat and Pran, but this was supposed tobe Phupa and Tian episode, so I really wish we
would have seen more of the two and less of the others. Especially considering the fact that we had a Bad Buddy focused episode before the crossover.
I love seeing the two on the mountain, but they look adorable while in the city. Especially Phupa, it’s interesting seeing him this shy and in his sugar baby era. But damn, Earth looks absolutely stunning in black. It really suits him. And their chemistry is amazing, as always.
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BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING
I've watched this SO many times that GMMTV considers me as part of the crew now.I've guessed that they would end up getting married back in april before it came out, and for the very wrong reason. YET I DID GET IT RIGHT AND IT HAPPENED!!!
I love this so much, and I love PhuphaTian so much <33
As always, EarthMix portrayal of these characters is impeccable, Mix catches Tian and fits him very well!.
I do believe he's one of the best written characters ever, but now.....Give us a little special of the wedding :(((
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Save the best for the last
For a series that really sucks within their first three episodes (it's all just forced pairings, unnecessary fan services, and storylines that gaslights your braincell's ability to your critical thinking and logic) finally the final episode is a one to save and forgive all the mess behind.The acting between Earth & Mix is just romantically beautiful, I think it's a rare gem to find a BL episode where a couple's romantics at their moderate-to-advance stage can be both steamy hot, candid, and heartwarming at the same time. While their tour of the city center is way too glamorous and out of touch with ordinary gay couples, but I still adore on one different approach: exposing a free-of-drama, casual, and boring date of a gay couple, something I rarely find in most BLs too.
However, there's one thing we need to question: during the scene where Phu Pha gives the ring to Tian, they somehow didn't mention at all what's all that for (at least in the English subtitle)? Is this a wedding proposal, engagement ring, or just a personal gift?? Yes, Thailand's politics on same-sex marriage is complicated and none of us non-Thai citizen can intervene. but in this case we need more than ambiguous ending from you, the writers and director.
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