Together with Me (2017)

I enjoyed the series for the most part.

I did like the series for the overall most part. The characters are fun.

The Bad:
Sadly was not a fan of making a lot of them stupid toward relationships. A lot of it was very unrealistic. They dragged the story way too long. I find it hard to believe that doors don't have any locks on them for people to be going in and out. It is sad that only the main girl Yiwha is figuring everything out and all the other ones are dumb and clueless about what is going on around them and waiting for everyone else to fix things for them. I was pissed off with Knock not opening his eyes to the stuff his girlfriend was pulling and how none of the bad guys get punished at the end, very disappointing. It's funny that the bad guys magically come together as a team to make damaged but the good guys are all dumb and clueless as to who is doing all the bad stuff to them. I wish they showed Korn more as a character than a love-sick puppy all day long. The series had a lot of promises but fell a little short on over-dramatizing it and having the story way too long with repeating situations instead of taking the time to develop the relationship, I would have liked to see a better ending with growth, but sadly they are dragging on for season two. I was not a fan of the sister professor Kavitra, and I wanted to like doctor Bright, but he has to work on himself. Those characters were one-sided as older relatives that should be wiser and more helpful, instead they bored me with their drama. I hate that they show a gay doctor that needs to sleep with different guys and is manipulative, especially Farm, who I wish knew better but fell flat playing naive, was not liking Farm, he was a very annoying character I felt.

The Good:
The actors are all amazing, you really hate the villains, which is a good thing because that means they are doing a good job and rooting for the good guys, just wish they all were not so dumb except Yiwha, she is amazing. The storylines are good at the start. Love the chemistry between the cast they really worked well together. I love that they did close the ending with almost solving all the issues, but left you knowing that there were going to be more issues to come. I love how they showed you some of the characters growing from the situations they were in and backing up their friends. Amazing to see friendship stay strong and back each other up. I love the main couple Korn and Knocks a lot and wish for a better story for them, I am looking forward to season 2 and their side story as well. The actors have amazing chemistry together.

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Superb Story and Acting

Definitely recommended. From Episode 1 to 13 are worth to watch. Just got hooked with BL stories and really glad I came across with this series. The actors played their role really great and the story will NEVER EVER give you a dull moment. Kudos to both the actors as their chemistry is really shown in the series. Got a bit sad after it ended but been super happy after I found out that there is "The Next Chapter" season which I have also seen and exceeds my expectation. Been searching for more of their tandems and found "Manner to Death" which I started watching and love. Hope there will be more series to come for both these actors.

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For any BL fans this is a MUST watch!

I went on a marathon after such a long long time only for this particular tv series and honestly I have NO regrets at all.  I really can't decide if it's my no.1 BL drama or if SOTUS is better or not.

STORY:
I have never seen a story with besties turning into couple, so this was very new and fresh for me. The start of the story was VERY intense and you could not take your eyes of it. It just pulls you in and makes you curious what will happen next. It's not only a BL drama and at first I thought ''It's okay, i skip the other couples and just watch the BL'' but i was shocked that i actually enjoyed the stories of other couples. It was very sweet, innocent, pure but at the same time intense, passionate and sexy. I was worried that there will be some ''manwhoring'' but damn, how I was wrong! As I said the BL part is very promiment and a main point of these series. The characters are very friendly and easy to love with FEW exceptions of ''bad bitches'' which every drama has, right?
ACTING:
Oh, my, my, my
If I could I would give an award for this! The acting was super real! In MOST of BL dramas u can feel the shy/awkward feeling but with this? None! I even started to think ''wait, are they a real couple?'' Honestly, everything felt too real and that made me love the series so much. Other BL dramas have to have good plot for me to watch because if you are fan like me, you KNOW how those kiss scenes look and overall ''dating''.
REWATCH VALUE:
Very simple answer : HIGH
I finished it yesterday and i'm rewatching it already

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PLOT IS A NUH UH

Characters are just dumb as f*ck. Except for my girl yihwa and farm. Those both are just two little cuties. Knock is my least favorite character in this BL to go along with Korn. Knock just doesn't feel shit for Korn for at least 10 FUCKING episodes. It really heated me up. I was so patient oh my lord. And it looks like the writers had to make the girl friend evil and bitchy and then only knock would leave her and put korn and knock together. If the girlfriend was a normal person and wasn't problematic I highly doubt knock would even acknowledge Korn anytime soon. Korn is a dumb asshole for falling for knock like there's no good charectertistics in knock's personality. And why the fuck would knock blame Korn for sleeping with him? They both were highly drunk lmao. And he knows he did it too. It wasn't a one person job. Knock was just a dick through the whole series and so unlikeable. He kept going behind the girlfriend and too much female characters in a BL. And turns out the girlfriend was cheating on knock and guess what? He still manages to make up with her. UGH. This was supposed to be a BL, nuthead writers. And ugh korn's friend and his sister's inappropriate relationship was another gross thing. Korn doesn't even prevent him from seeing her or giving him proper advices on how's it's wrong in so many ways. The doctor was a creepy f*ck and just needs to be in jail. Poor farm, he just needed to be with him and the doctor used him like trash. Yihwa was a bad ass queen and yes she tried to make things work between knock and Korn, it apparently took 10 episodes for that but anyways if worked lmao. Apart from that it felt like a watching a straight romance series with Korn and knock figuring their relationship out on the side. Overall I would just never watch it again.

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Hot dudes in a lame story.

The first scene was for me one of the best in a BL-series.
Unfortunenaly the story could not keep the hot tension and it comes to a medicore Plot with hillarious decisions of the main characters and boring dialogues.
I couldn’t see the chemistry between Korn and Knock and couldn’t understand why Korn didn’t break up with Knock and goes back to his Ex (Best Character for me in the series).

A special Price goes to the most creppiest Storyline in a BL-series. Dr.Bright acts and looks like a Comic-Villian and i’ve had some real bad Nightmares of him.

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if you don't take it too seriously it's a fun watch

I remember when I started watching this BL and it started with *That Scene*.I paused the episode and was very confused. Was this the first season? Was this the first episode? What is going on? I went to the comments. The very first one read: For the first time watchers: Yeah, I know. You didn't miss anything, that's how it starts.
And so I went back and binged this show in pretty much a weekend. I, unlike many others it seems, haven't watched Bad Romance and therefore had no knowledge of any of the characters or the setting or anything at all.

This show had many great comedic moments (e.g. the whole chasing scene comes to my mind) and Tul and Max have great chemistry together. I didn't get the impression that the show was taking itself to serious, therefore I probably wasn't as thrown off by the sometimes very questionable choices of the characters. I laughed quite a lot while watching it, but I also rolled my eyes probably just as much. The moments that truly stood out to me where the ones between Korn and Knock, the little bits Yiwha got, and the ridiculous over-the-top comedic moments that I metioned above.

There were a few things that bugged me, though. The acting could be a little stiff and awkward at times; it felt forced and a little over-the-top. But I've seen worse. Other things that I wasn't so keen of: The cliché crazy ex-girlfriend, the stereotype of the cheating bisexual, the studentxteacher side story, the whole Bright and Farm mess...
Keeping up with Knock's bs was quite a challenge and I think that the only reason why I still gave even the slightest crap about him was thanks to Tul.

I am not an expert on BL history, but I heard from many different people that this BL seemed to be quite revolutionary in terms of intimacy and NC scenes back when it aired.

Important to add: If I hadn't watched Together with Me, I wouldn't have known Max and Tul and therefore wouldn't have known Manner of Death, which is reason enough for me to be forever greatful for this very BL to exist.

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I’m feeling incredibly shallow, but I have got to admit that the main appeal of this show has to be the two main actors playing Korn and Knock. Both of them are smoking hot and together they were on fire.

Their story wasn’t that great, Knock’s evil girlfriend was hilarious and I really struggled to work out her motive for sticking around once she twigged that her boyfriend was more into his best friend than her, well, other than the aforementioned hotness.

I loved the other female characters, Yiwha and Fai though, nice to see female characters with a good amount of screen time and to see them rooting for the boys.

The side couples though - Farm and Dr Creepy made me shudder. I’m glad Fran kicked him into touch at the end though it was sad to see Farm morphing into some kind of badass by suddenly wearing black clothes instead of white and getting off with blokes in the toilet. Phuket and Kavitra didn’t really have any chemistry and I felt they had been shoehorned in, but as separate characters they were supportive to the main couple.

Shout out to the cute actor that played Mew, Korn’s ex. I’d like to see more of him, maybe a lead role in another BL.

Not much rewatch factor here though, just highlights of the sexy bits!

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The OG couple of BL is this

Back in a time when BL series showcased the discovery of love between two boys, "Together with Me" stands out as a perfect example, thanks to MaxTul's unmatched chemistry and great acting, making them true OGs of BL.

The series started off with a powerful bang. While some fans believe newer BL series like KinnPorsche and Love in the Air brought sexiness, it's the older BL fans who appreciate the essence of pure love and smexiness in this series.

The show includes familiar tropes like female characters and toxic relationships, but it also introduces positive elements like Yahweh's character. One of my favorite tropes, "friends to lovers," adds depth to the story. However, there are some disturbingly inappropriate relationships in the series. And the weirdly homophobic sister. Despite that, the series addresses various issues much better than the glossed-over nonsensical BLs we often see today.

If you seek a meaningful BL series without fluffy nonsense, this is the one to watch. There's also a semi-prequel called "Bad Romance" and a sequel titled "Together With Me: The Next Chapter," which delve into their adult lives after graduation. It's a more realistic portrayal of boys love compared to "What Our Skyy 2: My School President," which failed to capture the essence of true BL.

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Seriously one of my top 10 fav BLs!

Yes yes and MORE yes!!

I really enjoyed everything about this series. I liked how angsty it was. I like the plot and the different storylines. Casting was topnotch, no one bored me or stood out too too much. It was a slow build at first but around ep. 5 I was genuinely hooked. The drama kept getting juicier and juicer. Let it break it down:

Korn and Knock: Besties for the resties but Korn actually likes Knock. I can’t lie, their initial hookup scene aftermath gave r*pey vibes but I can understand waking up and feeling like your backend was hit by a train. Max and Tul always deliver on the chemistry tho and I loved watching their little exchanges. Knock (Tul) is so cute when he cries!! I just about had it with Korn being so tight lipped all the time. I wanted to scream at him “TELL HIM THE DAMN TRUTH!! PLENG IS A SNAKE!!” but I get it, he was dealing with his ex Mew and family drama as well so, maybe he just had too much on his mind. Plus he was pretty clueless to her antics as well. That “Husbands protect their wives” line doh!! Yessir yessir, topnotch entertainment!

Knock and Pleng: I can’t lie, their relationship seemed forced from the minute she appeared on the screen. Plus, was Knock not just kissing some other chick the night before too?? It wasn’t giving “madly in love”. Could have been the shock of his night with Korn but honestly I totally forgot she was going to be part of the series. Girl was vicious tho, she had claws and was not afraid to dig in. I was counting the seconds until her underhanded behavior started to show. Pleng was basically the spokeswoman for Pretty Privilege 90% of the series. Didn’t help that Knock’s guilt kept him from seeing how she wasn’t right for him. Even after she witnessed Korn’s reaction to her trying to feed Knock shrimp, SHE STILL TRIED AGAIN!! At that point I didn’t understand why Knock even forgave her. F the guilt, girl pays more attention to social media than you my guy, let her go!!!

Bright and Farm: Man, I was really hyped about these two but that excitement turned to despair. Bright basically SA’d Korn and right after had sex with Farm…bruh whut?! Now sweet Farm is head over heels for the town playboy. What really hurt was Farms birthday. What kind of birthday gift is a foursome??! Really Bright, REALLY?! Lil bro just came to terms with his being gay, now you thrust him into polygamy?? Ugh that ish was hard to watch. I was happy that Farm finally wised up and served Bright that plate of Karma nice and hot! Farm is such a cutie! Hope to see him in another BL!

Phu and Kawi: Honestly, I understand homegirls reservations but damn, could you have been a little smarter about it. I love forbidden romance stories, I just wasn’t a fan of theirs. Kawi bothered me more than Phu. Plus her reaction to finding out Korn was gay was trash. Both were extremely hot tho!

Yiwha and Faii: I loved loved LOVED these stunning but oh so messy queens. Yiwha was not letting up hunny! She was determined to let everyone know how fake Pleng was and I was rooting for her the whole way!!! I was counting the seconds to her big reveal. She is the kind of friend we all need. I see she has a previous series and will see if I can watch it now. She deserves the happiest ending! Faii was the cutest tomboy and sidekick.

10/10 would recommend!

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Not so good!

3/10

Negat:

1. Series was not so well implemented. (most part - not all was boring)
2. To few kisses from maincouple.
3. That Knock was with Pleng...(a long time). Only towards the end he became a couple with Korn.
4. It took many episodes for the main couple to get closer. (Became boring in the long run)
5. Pleng was mega annoying and unappealing. (A WITCH)
6. The lovescenes of the main couple were too few and too short.
7. That Knock believed her friend more than his own friend (whom he has known since childhood).
8. BrightxFarm unfortunately did not become a pair. They looked cute together. Disappointing. I would have liked to see more of BrightxFarm.

Posit:

1. Maincouple KornxKnock was interesting.
2. Sidecouple BrightxFarm was interesting too.
3. Acting was very good.

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Contains spoilers and this is going to be unpopular opinion I guess

I know my review is going to be unpopular opinion but here it goes.
Almost all characters in this show is flawed and that is good in a way as we all humans are but I personally like drama where even if people are flawed, they realize things and change their way and there is growth and redemption in someway. Below are the things which is felt about the show and characters:
1. Knocks character: Knock has girlfriend but he goes drinking with two girls and Korn and initiates kissing with a girl but then both Korn and Knock are drunk and end up having sex but Knock is angry at Korn like he committed crime? They both were drunk, so it was equal fault but for him to act like it was all Korn’s mistake was getting on my nerves. His girlfriend doesn’t know what he is allergic to while all his friends know, Utah is a huge red flag and then he says it was Korn’s fault for treating her badly? Seriously dude, use some of the brain cells. Text her and tell. “COMMUNICATE”. She is different infant of instagram camera and offline, red flag and even after people telling that, he still does not understand and notice that? She does not spend time with him at all, red flag? She says she is coming at 5 but doesn’t show up till 7 so can’t he “message” her and tell hey it’s 7 and you are not here so I am leaving? Why on earth doesn’t he see all these red flags? WHERE THE HELL IS COMMUNICATION IN THIS RLEATIONSHIP or his relationship with Korn??? He has girlfriend but he kisses and sleep with Korn but then he hurts him again? Why on earth CHEATING is okay? It’s okay if you are confused, just be honest with both go them!! Even if Plren is mentally unstable person, you need to be honest in relationship!!
2. Korn character: He is comfortable with himself, straight-forward and honest. When Knock asked about Mew he told directly, no beating around the bush. He is flirty with Knock but he doesn’t cross the line. He confessed to Knock but he did no make a move until he Knock himself kissed first. Why is Korn with Knock when he doesn’t reciprocate his love and trust him and why is he going behind someone who doesn’t love him the way he wants to be loved?
3. Plern, Prae, Mikki character: Ladies, get a life. So clingy and pathetic. Plern is such a double faced character and manipulative and why on earth is she clingy to Knock? I still do not get it. If she want’s relationship only on the instagram then why can’t she find someone else? She doesn’t know her boyfriend is allergic to shrimp? She would have killed him. Even Yihwa being a friend knows that. How can someone “STEAL” an adult grown man? Dman, these languages in the show needs to change as people in real life also imitate and seek this way. And Prae changing her love interest from Farm to Bright? I am like seriously?!?!?! Mikki: girl get a life. You can’t stalk people!!! Not legal!! What Plern did with the “serum” is fraud but no legal action for that? All the stalking, manipulation and creepy ways to hurt people and at the end they are all still okay? I mean I know this happens in real life too but still you would want to see some justice.
4. Farm-Bright relationship: Don’t even get me started on that. My blood boils. I do not feel comfortable when there is Rape/non-consent and exploitation and abuse and assault and if I start to wrote about it, it’s going to be a huge article so I want to just say that Bright needs to be in jail and undergo therapy and reform himself and Farm needs to be in therapy to heal himself from the trauma.
5. Kavita-Phu relation: Phu, you need to take care of your mess? Why do people in this show, just push everything under the mat and not explain? He just left Mikki assume that Kavita was girlfriend based on photos and did not clear misunderstanding. He knows how things are causing issues for the lecture and still he doesn’t want to take care of his mess? He lied to her saying dropping out and kisses her? Seriously? There is no ACCOUNTABILITY in this show for lot of characters.
6. Yihwa: Solid female character, non-judgmental and supportive friend, extremely smart and without her, there wouldn’t be Korn-Knock. She is the kind of friend everyone should have in their life.
7. Fai: Again solid female character, smart, minds her business, good friend. We need more representation of character like Fai and Yihwa in all stories rather than Plern kind.
8. Plot wasn’t the usual damsel in distress or one of the BL couple needs to be more “soft” or “feminine” to be in the relationship. It was refreshing to see that change
9. Chemistry between Korn and Knock was really good and the intimate scenes were not awkward like some other BL series where you as a viewer start feeling uncomfortable because the actors aren’t comfortable.
10. Overall bad to okayish storyline. Acting and music was good.

I hate that most shows (BL/non-BL) start to normalize forceful kisses/sex/physical intimacy when it is clearly assault and rape or normalize stalking behavior or lying or cheating to fall in “love” or go behind someone who doesn’t love you the way you to be loved. You expect the other person to change but that won’t happen because they are being themselves and then the issues in relationship starts. Also no communication and trust is like a main theme everywhere.
Why can’t there be a show where people show communication skills between couples, trust, honesty and consent which portrays what a healthy relationship should look like.

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