Only Friends: Dream On

don't waste your time

romeraffy 🫶🏻
MY FAVORITES. Honestly, instead of dragging out the jackdean storyline for the whole series, they should’ve developed these characters more. Because one moment Raffy says he doesn’t love him, and the next he’s going after him? What got into him (It’s been clear for a long time that Jack’s a jerk.)
They acted really well—it was a total pleasure to watch. And even though I'm more into fluff, I really liked their chemistry.
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arnoldtua 50/50?
I don’t even know how to feel about them. Because knowing that the actor is homophobic and watching the character he plays fall for another guy is a little weird, you have to admit. Although, in my opinion, they have the healthiest relationship compared to the others.
But Arnold kept me going so I didn’t give up on the whole thing as early as episode 3.
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jackdean 0/10
THEIR STORY WAS SO FORCED. I generally hate the second chance trope, so Dean and Jack lost points right away. Honestly, it would’ve been better if they’d just left them as friends at the end, I swear.
I’ve seen that a lot of people love these actors, but my first impression… well, just no.
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They stopped showing Boston so suddenly. Or maybe I wasn’t paying attention—I only happened to catch a glimpse of his face in one episode, because before that I thought he’d just disappeared. But they kind of phased him out really awkwardly; the show just didn’t feel right without him.
Almost the entire plot was initially centered on how Dean thinks he’s the best person in the world, and then how sad he is because his boyfriend dumped him. But for what? Just stfu. There are two other couples, after all. It’s just boring. Plus, it’s way too drawn out.
I honestly thought this would be like second season, or at least something similar to the first part, but the only similarity was that they showed the main characters from 1st part for just a few seconds at the beginning.
Also, maybe someone else noticed how a certain object is in one shot but missing in the next. I can only recall one specific scene right now where Rome was standing with headphones around his neck, and a second later he sat down, and they were completely gone.
If, as they say, there are hints of a third season, I won’t be watching it, because I suspect it’ll be even worse.

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I was here for the mess!!

This show was MESSY and I ate it up!! Loved it!! There was so much drama! I haven't seen the first Only Friends series, so I really didn't know what to expect going into this, but I loved it! I plan on watching the first one soon. I loved how it was all while putting on a play and getting to see that while everything else was happening. Some of the drama was a little stupid in my opinion, especially the fight that broke Jack and Dean as well as Arnold and Tua up. I thought it was a little ridiculous to cause a fight to begin with let alone breaking up. Other than that, I loved how dramatic and messy this show was.

Jack and Dean:
Loved their chemistry! Earthmix just has such good chemistry with each other and I loved seeing them. Their spicey scenes were pretty good too. They are quite toxic but you kind of expect that with a show like this. I loved seeing how their relationship kept changing over and over. I'm glad in the finale they took a year away from each other so they could grow as people and be without each other for a while. I do think they will break up again tbh lol but they are cute together and truly mean a lot to each other.
Jack-I was so back and forth on how I felt about Jack. One minute I really liked him, the next I hated him. He's very toxic with how he treats Dean and how he treated Raffy as well. He stayed pissing me off.
Dean-My number two favorite character. Loved him so much! He was chaotic and a bit messy but was so fun to watch. I really felt bad for him too with his past and how people treat him. A lot of people were out to see his downfall, and he really didn't deserve that at all. My poor baby

Rome and Raffy:
I think they had some of the most iconic moments of the season for sure. They were my favorite pair and not just because I was happy to finally see AouBoom get a main role in something. Their chemistry is off the charts. I loved seeing their relationship develop and change over time too. I really think they are good for each other in a lot of ways.
Rome-MY FAVE CHARACTER! Loved him so much! He wasn't messy, he never pissed me off like a lot of the other characters and seemed to just be the most reasonable out of everyone. I liked when he stood his ground with Raffy about not just wanting to be a rebound for him. I LOVED when he punched Jack, that was the best. I could go on and on about him I loved I'm so much.
Raffy-He was messy. I'm glad he grew over the series because there were many times in the beginning that he was pissing me off. I loved him but hated him in moments too. I loved who he was by the end of the series. I was so happy when he told off Jack and started fighting for Rome.

Arnold and Tua:
This couple was the least exciting for me. I think because of the drama and crazy spicey scenes from the other two pairs, these two seemed a little boring. If this were a regular series, I think I would've enjoyed them more. They were so cute and wholesome and felt like a real relationship growing from friends to boyfriends. I just think it felt a little underwhelming compared to the chaos of everything else.
Arnold-He was a little dumb but had a big heart and good vibes lol. I liked him, wasn't my favorite but didn't have a problem with him either.
Tua-He was really nice and I liked watching grow more confident in himself over the show.

One thing I will say is I wish we got to see more of the friendships in the show. Dean and Tua are supposed to be best friends, but we saw them together so little that I would forget that all the time. So, their fight and even them forgiving each other didn't have as big of an impact as it could've. Same with the group of four (Jack, Dean, Tua, and Timmy). They mentioned a few times that they were all close, but we never saw all four of them together and we only really ever saw Timmy with Jack.

Boston also just seemed like such a useless character to me. They seemed to forget about him in the second half of the show too. Same with Gameplay he was just the most pointless character to me. Pete...this mf. He got no real punishment for all that he did and I hated that. He was stealing money and recorded that video and lied so many times but faced no consequences. So stupid.

I just loved this show so much and really enjoyed watching it! I'm going to miss it!!

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ROMERAFFY & DEAN

[Disclaimers: This is my first drama of all the actors except the recurring ones from S1. I have read only ROMERAFFY's parts in the novel. I don't remember much from S1 as I bingewatched it in a night.]

This drama was hardcarried by its actors. The writing was a bit annoyingly bad because the plot points were right there, if only they had tried to utilise them and maintain the flow. The characters were also sloppily written especially ARNOLD & TUA. Their relationship dynamic was the most boring of the lot and the fact that I didn't vibe with Joss and Gawin's acting didn't help.

My favourite character was DEAN: he was Machiavellian, sure, but he was also poor and not well-backed and priviledged like the rest of the characters and I feel the viewers and the writers conveniently forget this point, just like Jack. Dean has the burden to provide for himself, his sister and his mother (iirc) and he is just a university student. Plus, the nepotism and bias in the industry keep him from following his dream, which let's be real is very difficult to fulfill if one is poor and without connections and in this day and age, not popular. So, obviously he takes up the hosting job, does the couple thing with Arnold. He does what he can. The only downside to him is that he isn't truthful to Jack and is spiteful towards Raffy. But given how we see Jack questioning every decision he took, including his following Gameplay to his home, when he was stranded homeless, it is clear why Dean lies to Jack. Because no mater what he does, Jack will always nitpick. Jack stirs their relationship in whichever way he wants and treats Dean's views as secondary which Dean kind of internalises and hence wants to "change" for Jack. Jack created that pressure, even when they were on that break he reminded Dean that he had multiple Romeos he could easily get with. He is always ready to judge Dean for his choices but cannot provide alternatives to his problems. It is almost sadistic how he reacts when Dean is left alone by both Tua and himself and hence chooses safety in Gameplay's house. Jack's insecurity keeps him blinded from seeing Dean's situation. Also, the writers did such disservice by completely shoving the drug incident under the rug which led to that almost kiss between Arnold and Dean. I don't see Tua and Jack's reaction to that almost kiss to be overdone because cheating is anxiety-inducing and even though Arnold and Dean didn't kiss they wanted to/were about to and that also counts as cheating. However, the writers could have cleaned that mess by revealing the drinking and drugs that influenced some of that, especially in Dean's case. Jack was obviously insecure and hurt as Dean didn't tell him directly, and that made him rightfully mad as he saw that as a pattern. On the other hand, Tua being in an unrequited love with Arnold for long, obviously felt insecure as Arnold anyway had not shown his intentions clearly. This is a point I disagree on with a lot of viewers that their reactions were too dramatic for a non-kiss. Jack and Dean definitely felt like exes who still have lingering feelings and EarthMix played them so well. I cried during that breakup exhibition scene and kind of wanted them to have a last kiss in the last episode but didn't envision them ending up together as we aren't sure Jack has had enough development and as we see Dean choosing a different more stable profession but agreeing to act in Jack's play again, leaves us with doubts about whether their dynamic has changed. And anyway, one year can change only so much. They remind me of SandRay because I hadn't wanted them to end up together either.

The other character I liked was Raffy mainly because Boom embodied him so well. He is this entitled nepo kid who thinks he deserves the best of everything. I am kind of iffy about him liking Rome the same way Rome likes him but his jealousy over Pete liking Rome was very clear. Rome's character was a bit flat as the writers probably tried too hard to make him a green flag. He almost doesn't fit into the OF universe given how morally correct he is about everything. He was so head-over-heels for Raffy that it's almost impossible for him to hold a grudge. Bro just couldn't resist Raffy lol. RomeRaffy were easily the best part of the show.

The cast and crew said that this season is more character-driven and I side with them. I find the characters of this season to be much cooler individually. The earlier season had more drama and shock-value but this season they tried to be deeper story-wise. The catch is that the vision of the play and the behind-the-scenes drama of the play was so cool but the screenplay fell flat partly because of their CP agenda. They could've let Dean and Raffy kiss, Jack and Raffy kiss and Arnold and Dean kiss to match the premise they had set. The danger the intro sets doesn't translate into the episodes and it's frustrating to see them be so tame. I didn't want the cross-pair kissing for the drama but for the flow of the plot. Their relationship dynamics promised a lot of tension but couldn't deliver it. A lot of people who were fans of the 1st season are rightfully sad about it.

The intro was so cool, I never skipped it. The ROMERAFFY scenes are delicious and even their non-NC scenes (that one where Rome and Raffy are playing with the DJ set and their hands are on top of each other and that scene where Rome is backhugging Raffy to console him) are oozing with chemistry. They remind me of The Eighth Sense's couple - every touch, every glance screams they want to be together at any given point of time. I am so on the AouBoom train. I am seated for Billionaire Biker and am considering watching the other series they're in. They got the least amount of screentime but DELIVERED.

Even with its flaws, I was excited for every Friday and enjoyed watching the drama. I also enjoyed going on MDL comments and Tumblr every week and reading everyone's opinions of it. That, to me, is the best part of watching an ongoing drama.

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Some part really didn't make sense: SandRay working as an acohol brand while Ray is an ex acoholic, Boston wanting consent when he never care in first season??
So no one will talk about Jack alcoholism, Dean getting drugged??
It was poorly written.

AouBoom and EarthMix chemistry are really on top... I remove 3 point on cast because can we stop employing people that love Trump ^^

RomeRaffy are really my favorite part of the show, I love them both. I'm glad Rome punched Jack <3
I'm surprised that TopMew are still together
Jack and Dean shouldn't have get back together to be honest.

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Cosas que pasan cuando venden mal una serie

Realmente había una espectativas que no lograron llenar, vendieron gato por liebre, se movía más por lo mismo en un histeriqueo constante de idas y vueltas de boludeos, solo para que Jack sea aclamado por dos flacos, uno su ex y el otro que solo estaba caliente, se sostuvo a base de cameos y tan tan porque realmente era más de lo mismo, dándole vuelta a la misma cosa, Raffy utilizaba a Rome para su propios gustos y Jack terminaba utilizando a Raffy para moleshar a Dean, cualquiera.
Los únicos que la llevaron bien vieron ArnoldTua, al menos fue un buen Friends To Lovers a medio pelo, pero ajá. Un aplauso para Arnold qué escalo para abajo js Tua solo peco de niño bonito enamorado de su amigo. Pero es un constante mhe, la subieron a un podio que empezó a desmoronarse capitulo tras capítulo.

Cumple su función, entretiene pero no es una segunda temporada de Only Friends, podría haber funcionado de igual manera con otro nombre y hasta mejor.

PD: Besito para quien puso a mi MarkOhm 💋

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peguei ranço das produções GMMTV

Tentaram muito recuperar o caos icônico da primeira temporada, mas sinceramente? Faltou o tempero, faltou o verdadeiro surto coletivo que fez Only Friends virar Only Friends rs. Eu gostei da série sim, teve momentos muito bons, por exemplo quando o Boston reencontra o ex, só que, no geral, parecia que os personagens passaram 12 episódios inteiros fazendo CU DOCE um pro outro. Era um eterno “ai não sei”, “ai talvez”, “ai vou me afastar”, “ai não consigo conversar”, assim né… eu sei que falta de diálogo é praticamente patrimônio cultural dos BLs tailandeses, mas aqui ficou cansativo. O maior problema pra mim foi o ritmo, a série era claramente longa demais pro que ela tinha pra contar, 12 episódios foi exagerado, com 10 episódios já teria funcionado muito melhor e deixaria a narrativa mais intensa, menos arrastada. Teve muito momento que parecia só repetição emocional dos mesmos conflitos 😤 Talvez minha opinião seja impopular, mas eu realmente acharia mais interessante se alguns casais terminassem separados de verdade. A peça do Jack deixou clara a ideia de querer um final feliz, de mostrar que dois homens podem sim viver um amor sem tragédia, mas às vezes um final agridoce também é honesto, nem todo relacionamento precisa sobreviver só porque o roteiro quer manter todo mundo junto

APESAR DE TUDO, Only Friends: Dream On ainda entrega entretenimento, química e alguns momentos fortes, mas nunca alcança o caos viciante da primeira temporada. Faltou mais drama real, mais consequências e menos frescura acumulada em silêncio.

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10/10 Cast and Performance

10/10 Cast and Performance
Only friends is about complex relationship and toxic red flag persons and their personality which leads to the interwined storyline with each other. Plainly the story is good. The screenplay is good. Boston is not the Boston we knew back then. Whatever I am not hyping the storyline. The only thing I want to speak is about the Cast. It is not easy for the actors to express complex roles but actors are really amazing.
EarthMix are such a nice choice to be in the position to lead the show. They are amazing actors. JossGawin has their own story moving in good path until Boston came back. Three of them are also very expressive in the manner it needs to be.
I was amazed by AouBoom. They are fabulous and Fantastic.
Boom's role is not easy. He has to show pressure from his mom, the expectations. He has to declare he likes Jack while having a kind of relationship with Rome, has to fight with Dean. Honestly AouBoom impressed me a more. Aou is doing the serious role. It is his charm. He is showing different personalities from his past roles too.
The actors and their acting are really amazing enough to hook up with the show till the end.

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tenia muchas expectativas en esto

yo siento que tenia muchas expectativas en esta serie a mi solo me gusto la historia del RomRaffy yo siento que jack es un RED FLAG con todas la letras en rojo sangre y es muy manipulador y Tua es un migajero el al final se dio un poco de respetar pero para mi eso paso porque no tenia mas suelo y se tenia que levantar el RomRaffy puede ser la mejor pareja de la serie pero eso no le quita que Rome es un migajero que al final se hiso de valer y Raffy y red flag que aunque estaba con rom aun así le seguía gustando Jack y se lo hacia saber a Rome el RomeRaffy es como un SandRay 2:0 pero en conclucion en esta serie o eres migajero o eres red flag no hay un intermedio

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romeraffy b0kep gila.

jujur gw suka banget jalan ceritanya, lebih tertata dari pada s1 krn di s1 cmn fokus dengan adegan vulgarnya gw jdi kurang masuk dalam alur cerita sebenernya dari cerita itu. sedangkan di s2 ini menurut ku lebih tertata rapih, lebih matang alurnya, dan tentu dengan artis artis ternama gmmtv itu bisa bawain series ini dengan baik

apalagi romeraffy yang audubillahiminzalik disini, GAY BANGET BUSET DAH! itu gw tiap hype ampe kena peringatan mulu dikira akun b0kep --____--. tapi aku suka banget sama mereka disini, gegara mereka yang memiliki karakter yg kontras sangat berbeda aku bisa ribut dengan teman-teman fandom yg hype ofdo. seru! apalagi kubu kubuan antar rome defender dan raffy defender! seru! aku sampe ribut di live tmn ku dengan temenku dan dipisahin temenku wkwk

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Promised a lot, but didn’t take as many risks as Season 1

I really felt like the first season was much bolder with the couple swaps (WITH ACTUAL KISSES), and that’s exactly what I was hoping to see in this new season. What made the first season so fun was how they took already established ships and, along with Neo (Boston), completely shook everything up. That unpredictability made the series way more interesting. This season was missing exactly that: taking more risks and leaning harder into the drama.

For example, by the end, Jack’s reaction felt a bit exaggerated considering everything that had already happened during both the first and second breakups. Boston’s return also could have been much more impactful. They created so much chaos and hype when they announced he’d be coming back to the series, so expectations were really high. Aside from that scene where he was taking pictures with Tua and Arnold which was great. I felt like they didn’t fully take advantage of that energy (honestly, a ménage scene there would have fit the vibe of the series perfectly).

Raffy and Rome were the couple that caught my attention the most, and they deserved much better development. Their dynamic was interesting, bold, and exactly the kind of energy this series needs. Mix’s acting was also really good. His interactions with Raffy were so entertaining to watch.

Another thing that positively surprised me was the lower-body touching and grabbing. The fact that Raffy and Rome were always choosing public places also added a more intense and provocative atmosphere to their scenes.

As for the NC scenes, I thought some of them were really well filmed, with beautiful shots and great choreography especially the Arnold and Tua scene in the middle of the clothes, which looked amazing. But on the other hand, some of the other scenes ended up feeling pretty weak.

Another aspect I really liked was the use of imagery and visual transitions between scenes, as well as the documentary-style approach throughout the series. It gave the show a more dynamic and immersive feeling. However, I do think the documentary storyline itself deserved a more proper conclusion within the series.

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Decepção Agridoce!

Depois de uma primeira temporada icônica, a expectativa era altíssima sobre a continuação dessa franquia e, sinceramente, essa expectativa não foi alcançada.

"Only Friends: Dream On" novamente trouxe um elenco de peso, mas foi uma série tímida no quesito enredo e nos plots de seus personagens. Parecia querer jogar no seguro, confiando que somente o peso do nome da franquia garantiria o sucesso.

Aquele drama de qualidade e a safadeza provocativa que a gente tanto gostava na primeira temporada acabaram ficando pelo caminho. A impressão que fica é que a produção ficou com medo do próprio formato. A ousadia deu lugar a um roteiro morno, e aquela troca de casais com propósito da primeira temporada se transformou em uma sequência de quase-acontecimentos que raramente levavam a lugar algum.

Em vez de desenvolver conflitos maduros, a série optou por dramas rasos, mal-entendidos bobos e resoluções apressadas. O que salvou a experiência de ser um desastre completo foi a entrega impecável dos atores, que conseguiram tirar leite de pedra e entregar momentos brilhantes mesmo com um material tão limitado.

Para quem esperava a mesma intensidade e visceralidade da primeira temporada, o sentimento final é de pura frustração. É uma série assistível pela química inquestionável dos casais, mas que passa bem longe do status de memorável que a sua antecessora conquistou.

Mesmo sendo uma temporada que pisou no freio o tempo todo, houve alguns destaques maravilhosos, como o personagem Dean (Mix), o casal Tua e Arnold (Joss e Gawin) e as participações especiais de Sand, Ray, Boston e Nick, parte do elenco estrelado da primeira temporada.

Foi empolgante conhecer o Dean: um ator gay empoderado, talentoso, seguro de si e que lutava com unhas e dentes para conseguir o que queria. Pena que, como par do diretor Jack (Earth), o plot deles era tedioso, previsível e sem emoção, mesmo com a química nata do ship.

Outro ponto alto foi a sintonia absurda entre Joss e Gawin. Como Tua e Arnold, eles construíram uma afinidade única que saltava da tela, entregando desde a leveza dos momentos fofos até a intensidade do desejo, salvando várias cenas pelo puro carisma e talento dos dois juntos. Para mim, foi uma enorme surpresa essa atuação magnética e encantadora da dupla. Apesar de um momento de deslize no enredo, eles ainda conseguiram me fazer ficar perdidamente apaixonado por eles e pela sua história. E não poderia deixar de mencionar a beleza estonteante e saborosíssima de Joss, que me fez suspirar em vários momentos.

E falar dessa temporada sem citar as participações especiais é impossível. Ver Sand, Ray, Boston e Nick de volta trouxe aquele calorzinho no coração e relembrou a razão de termos nos apaixonado por esse universo, provando que o elenco veterano ainda tem uma força gigantesca em cena.

Boston trouxe aquele típico caos e os flertes que são sua marca registrada, mesmo sendo mal aproveitado e contido pelo roteiro. Ainda assim, bastou o seu reencontro icônico e cármico com o Nick para provar a força dramática de Neo e Mark, entregando a melhor e mais emocionante cena de toda a temporada e lavando a alma de quem acompanhou a jornada do casal na temporada anterior.

Já Sand e Ray continuaram exalando aquela cumplicidade amadurecida e provocações bem-humoradas que a gente ama, servindo como o porto seguro da narrativa e mostrando que a dinamicidade do quarteto veterano ainda é a alma mais pulsante de toda essa franquia. Mesmo com o roteiro limitando o espaço de todos eles, a presença desse elenco veterano foi um afago nostálgico necessário e que elevou o nível da história.

Sobre o casal formado pelo DJ Rome (Aou) e o aspirante a ator Raffy (Boom), a história deles acabou caindo nos mesmos ciclos repetitivos e resoluções mornas que afetaram os outros casais. O carisma de Aou e Boom é inegável, mas o desenvolvimento raso impediu que a relação deles alcançasse o potencial e o impacto que prometia no início. Mas preciso enaltecer o Raffy de Boom, pois ele me fez ir da empatia ao ranço várias vezes com sua atuação pontual.

Pelo menos, na parte visual, a produção caprichou: o figurino de cada um deles e a direção de arte continuaram impecáveis e cheios de personalidade. As roupas traduziam perfeitamente a essência de cada personagem, combinando cores, cortes e estilos que conversavam com a vida noturna e o tom urbano da série. A fotografia e os cenários continuaram lindos de ver, mantendo aquele apelo estético impecável que já é a assinatura da franquia.

A trilha sonora também não deixou a desejar. As faixas foram muito bem escolhidas para embalar os momentos de tensão, sedução e vulnerabilidade dos casais, elevando a carga emocional das poucas cenas realmente marcantes da temporada e salvando o clima de vários episódios.

Unindo o figurino estiloso a uma trilha sonora envolvente, a produção conseguiu entregar um pacote técnico muito bonito e agradável de acompanhar. No final das contas, "Only Friends: Dream On" é um espetáculo visual e sonoro com um elenco talentoso, mas que infelizmente acabou sufocado por um roteiro covarde.

E por isso minha nota vai ser somente um decepcionado 07, pois, para uma espera de uma continuação igual ou melhor, essa segunda temporada foi apenas boa e quase não se assemelhou à sua antecessora. O título não representou a essência da obra original, tanto que, se essa série tivesse outro nome, seria mais aceitável. O maravilhoso talento do elenco em um roteiro medíocre foi o que salvou essa série do completo fracasso.

Novamente a Tailândia prova que consegue estragar algo pronto e de sucesso por medo de ousar. A falta que o Jojo fez na direção dessa temporada é a prova de que a visão artística muda absolutamente tudo. Faltou a coragem de incomodar e as vivências e diversidade muito bem retratadas que ele imprime em suas produções.

Apesar dos pesares, saio dessa temporada completamente satisfeito e cadelizado por Joss e Gawin, admirado com Mix e Boom e saudosista com Sand e Ray, Boston e Nick. Fecho esse review literalmente com um sentimento agridoce e a sensação de que poderia ter sido muito melhor.

Nota: 07/10 😬🔞🔥

Recomendo com ressalvas ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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