Only Friends

เพื่อนต้องห้าม ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
Completed
bluprofessional
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 26, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Broken??

This series is definitely not for everyone as many people won't like it including me. This is my honest feeling about the show:

The story itself is trying to reach into a reality of today's young people with bad habits, but what it more felt like was actually broken story with no further continuity for the characters in the plotline. This applies not just to the character's habits, but also their personalities.

Actual rewatch value : 0


I cant think of a less brief review so you dont have to read any further :,DDDDDDDD.
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Ongoing 12/12
faelao
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 31, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.5

firstkhao meus pais??

que dorama!!
achei a temática bem diferente de outros bl's, que assisto normalmente mas tem algumas coisas que eu pessoalmente não gostei, mas dependendo a pessoa nao vai importar!

uma das coisas que eu nao gostei muito foi a questão de ter 3 casais, sou acostumada a assistir dramas simples e curtinhos de 1 casal principal e pronto, mas isso é so uma preferência minha

também acho que em poucos episódios ja tentaram trazer muita informação e muitas tramas que sinceramente nao sei se seriam necessárias agora

nao consegui simpatizar com os outros dois casais além do sanray, principalmente o secundário, nao acho que eles tenham química alguma, também pelo fato de ser uma relação complicada, acho que mais pra frente isso pode melhorar

e espero de verdade que tenham mais cenas do first e khao, fiquei um tempão esperando pra ver eles atuando juntos novamente e ate agora to achando perfeito, eles sao a única coisa que ta realmente me prendendo nesse bl

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Completed
Srija06
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 29, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
This show was like simply amazing. If you watch the first 2 episodes you'd think the show's a mess. But no. It's so good. The character development was really good. It has an intriguing plot. Not even a second goes by where you're bored. All the actors did a really good job with the roles they played. I'd say it's a must watch. The series shows us how BL in real life isn't all lovey-dovey but what it actually is and how people actually are. Out of all the BL's I've watched so far this one is the best.
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Completed
Eccentricstate
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 31, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Messy, Messy, Messy

Frankly, it could’ve been even messier. Still disappointed they cut out the scene with Sand and a baseball bat from the teaser trailer lol
Anyway, I really like that GMMtv took on a queer centric drama directed by an accredited gay director. He clearly had a vision and you can see the influence of series like Queer as Folk and other media.

They delivered what you expect: a messy, somewhat toxic series about a group of LGBTQ+ young adults. It’s got solid acting, decent flow, and overall delivered an entertaining experience.

Acting is really solid. They pulled several of their heavy hitters for this. Khaotung was especially impressive as he managed to balance a flawed yet sympathetic character struggling with alcoholism. His scene in therapy was probably the most impactful of the show.

Since it’s a BL, I should discuss the relationships. Each relationship had a full arc and for the most part they felt fairly complete.
MewTop is probably most central to all the drama. I found them the least compelling and I honestly don’t think they are going to work out long term lol. They’re like rushing to move in together at the ending after the cheating debacle. I just don’t see Mew ever fully trusting Top again and I frankly don’t think he should lol.
SandRay are probably the healthiest and they communicate the most out of all the pairings. Their arc is primarily about working through their baggage and helping Ray toward sobriety. Sand is a bit of a desperate character when it comes to Ray, which I didn’t like much for their dynamic. Overall though, they seemed the most likely to work out.
BostonNick has caused the most discourse between fans of the show. For the most part, their relationship can be nailed down to two people wanting completely different things out of their relationship. I’m glad they did not end up together because it would not have worked out.
Boston is a polarizing character and personally I think he got the most screwed by the narrative in the end. He’s a promiscuous gay man who prefers casual sex over relationships. Should he have slept with his friend’s bf? No, that’s shitty and he deservedly lost his friend because of it. But then there was all this stuff about people having sex tapes of him without his consent and lying about him assaulting his friend’s brother. And it’s treated like that’s not a horrible thing to happen to him… like damn.
I did like his conversation at the end with Nick. Nick broke it off but he acknowledged it was just because he didn’t want to force Boston to be someone he wasn’t. And that Boston was fine as he was.

I’m honestly not sure how I’d feel about the show if I binge watched it. It was fun to just kind of tune in every week and not worry too much because all of the characters were going to be messy regardless lol.

Either way, it was fun and I would recommend.

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Ongoing 10/12
divu00000
2 people found this review helpful
Aug 18, 2023
10 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

the friendship and the relationship between friends and care sweet

this is the best series I ever watched ❤️❤️❤️🤌🤌🤌🤌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I love all of them I wish I have friends like them 🔥😫😫😫🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you must watch it and you can also watch it on hitv and gotv in free really I amm so excited to watch 2 episode of the series just go and watch nowwwwwwww ❤️❤️❤️❤️🥺🥺🥺I love the acting and there Romance and the love between them I just love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Ongoing 7/12
GaryG
2 people found this review helpful
Sep 23, 2023
7 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Keeps getting better

Brst episode yet. Episode 7 crushed it. So many tangles. I am rooting for Sand. Actimg and plot twist are great. Love that they are tackling some gritty content. I really hope Nick gets a happy ending and Boston seeks redemption.

One of the most risque BLs. They are exploring and representing so many facets dealing with sexuality. Great acting particularly this episode 7. Cant wait to see what happen with all the entanglements. Ray and Mew should remain friends.

Love how the stories are interwoven and the pacing is great. Something for everyone here.

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Dropped 7/12
Violet
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 17, 2025
7 of 12 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 4.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Soulless

Personally, very overrated. I have tried to finish this series multiple times and have never been able to watch over half of it. I believe the big popularity stands from the fandoms and loved actors, not the series itself. The acting is good, the soundtrack is good, the cinematography is good, but there is something about this series I just can’t get past to actually be interested in the story and characters.
It feels like this series has no soul in it, only horny young adults with drinking problems. Not even one character seems lovable, or honestly fully redeemable from what I have watched. It gives the same vibe as Playboy the Series: a lot of eye candy and NC scenes that overshadow the plot, storylines, and character development.

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Ongoing 8/12
Bunny
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 30, 2023
8 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 10

Best so farrrr

This is my first review I've ever written..but I can't keep calm this series is fab.
I'll start with my fav sand and ray omg!!!! Acting 100 chemistry 100 they got everything what this series demand
I'm not big fan of force and book but they were also good ..and they have same typical story line but it's okay there acting made it look good.
I'm not interested in other couples but they are good.
First and khautong I hope they do more projects in future ...they look so good together.....
I'm watching this series only for them and it is worth it
Do watch
I'm gonna watch it back when it ends.

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Ongoing 2/12
thingswithoutnames
14 people found this review helpful
Aug 20, 2023
2 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 4.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

If you feel like the insane hype for this show has been lying to you, I know how you feel.

If you love basically everything GMMTV puts out, odds are you'll love this too. For me though, this show has everything I dislike about Thai BLs all in one place: mediocre directing and writing forcing mediocre performances out of otherwise perfectly good actors resulting in a story that, while it at least makes sense so far, I couldn't possibly care any less about. Everyone's kinda shitty, a couple guys are alright, a couple have room to grow, but it's all so bland and flat I could scream. Including the music, the try-hard lighting, etc etc. None of it has enough authenticity to feel even the slightest bit convincing.

Even the sex scenes so far--the thing everyone is really here for--are just...bad. The making out is mostly fine, but the actual intercourse is *hilariously* awful. Hire better intimacy coaches, I'm begging you. And do they want us to watch these guys jerkoff or not? Because those scenes are so poorly and rapidly edited that it feels like they're trying to edit around their own eroticism.

I'm a firm believer in the right for "I didn't say it was good, I said I liked it" content to exist, and I could hardly begrudge anyone for liking anything because that's silly. But wow is this show not for me, and the way people go on and on about how great it is and how good the acting is makes me feel like we are literally watching two different shows. I'm only sticking around to skip through episodes in case the sex scenes get better.

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Ongoing 12/12
thyvh
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 16, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Rollercoaster, had no idea how this show would be like, but i'm content

This show should have been called 'not even friends'.
They all love each other. They all hate each other. This is crazy!
10/10

Advantages of watching this:
It's a show that can be watched very fast and doesn't ask much energy.
It's a shock that almost no one of the main characters are good people, but I love how the actors played their roles.
Really love First and Khaotung in this show.
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Completed
Npark
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 28, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5
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We need season 2 for Nick and Boston happy ending

This series was sooo good. I really enjoyed watching it.

I would make it a 10, but I have to say that Mew and Ton weren’t the kind of couple I liked. It was sometimes boring for me to watch their story, because (for me) Ton is the typical perfect-rich boyfriend, who did something wrong, yes, but TOO perfect, like rich and a good person. I’m sorry, I don’t intending to make anyone uncomfortable, it’s okay whatever couple you like.

The couple that amazed me was SandRay, since the very beginning. They way it changed through the time they spent together, and juat how powerful they are. The fact that they are the only couple that had things clear since the moment they started dating; even though Boeing appeared and messed up everything a little, Ray always had things clear about his feelings for Sand since they were together and managed to handle everything just like a total BOSS. Sand and Ray are so cute and hot at the same time and they are the kind of couple that inspires other people.

It was a very good decision, making Nick choose himself instead of fake or little love. And even though Boston is a bit too much, it is a very very important character for this series cause he is the start of almost everything and the one that opened Nick’s eyes, for what he really wanted. I just feel like I need season 2 for a happier ending for Nick and Boston, because I really liked them as a couple, even though they where painful sometimes… But I really think Boston is gonna change into a better person when living in NY, so I’d love to see him coming back to Thailand and seeing Nick again and them starting all over, like adults and amazing strong new people… I would be awesome, truly awesome.

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Completed
kigi0204
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 22, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Successful series

Only Friends the series is a completely different kind of bl series. This series is wild, spicy, interesting, but towards the end it is also a bit romantic and cute. The series starts very wild and exciting right at the beginning and I think that is why the series has aroused the interest of the viewers. The series itself is perfect, but I would have liked to see a different ending, for example that Boston and Mew are friends again or that Boston and Nick get together. I would have hoped and wished that the ending would have been different, but that's just the way it is. I would still give this series a 10/10 because it is still a successful series and I think the story is perfect. The series has also one of the best OST. theme songs.

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