Lately, It's Winter Season

By far the weakest arc!

This had so much potential, but as usual with thai shows, they just botched it. This arc had it especially not easy, because it was the last, but we saw so much of it in Part 1. When you know you will film all arcs of the novel, you should have started with THIS arc. Why? Because it starts at highschool and then fades into university. So the first 5 episodes don't belong into Part 2, they should have been in Part 1 at the beginning. Yes we would have been left hanging but it would have made much more sense.

Instead we get a time jump of three years in this arc which feels strange. And it just happens by accident that Mr. Mafia Boy confesses and that at the end of episode 6. They had the mafia subplot and Mr. Mafia boy did kill someone - no consequences - because it's Mafia I suppose. His then not boyfriend did not ask and Mr. Mafia Boy did not explain. Also no real explaination what the family really did, besides having a 08/15 cartoonish evil dad who had the decency to die without fuzz before causing more problems. As usual we have a not really gay but gay brother who is the same as Mr. Mafia Boy and then we have even one more couple which has not much screen time at all and they should have because the main story dragged on for too long.

They could have done something more with the mafia arc, but no. I have no clue if the novel is more exciting but this was not it. The order was wrong, the interactions with North & Johann are too short, Easter and Hill were not seen at all.

So for a standalone it was ok, but for the big picture of both season this arc did not work well. The actors were good for the most parts, the production was on a high level but the story is missing the kick to make it exciting.

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Fourever Final Part Review: Cute, Light, and Worth the Slow Burn

The final part of Fourever did not disappoint. Across almost 40 episodes over both seasons, the story wrapped up in such a cute and satisfying way. Set in a high school setting with a friends to lovers storyline, the series balances light romance, family drama, and emotional moments really well. Pie as Tiger and Golf as Nao are adorable together, and their chemistry had me hooked from the very beginning.

Tiger, the lonely youngest son of a powerful and wealthy family, first meets Nao during football tryouts. While Tiger grows up surrounded by arguments and pressure, Nao comes from a poor but loving family that always feels warm and welcoming. I really liked how the drama showed that money cannot buy happiness. Tiger would rather spend his time relaxing with Nao on a small couch than stay alone in his giant mansion, and those moments made their relationship feel genuine and comforting.

How ironic that in one family, the older brother is completely oblivious, while in the other, the younger brother is the one who cannot see what is right in front of him.
Singha has had Ben by his side for years. A loyal bodyguard, a constant shadow, a man who has quietly loved him for more than a decade. Yet Singha remains utterly clueless, never realizing that Ben's devotion runs far deeper than duty.

Then there is Tiger, who has spent more than six years loving Nao. And somehow, Nao is just as hopelessly unaware. The funny part is that everyone else can see it. North, clumsy as he is, took one look across a soccer field and immediately understood Tiger's feelings. Nao's own twin brother knows. Practically the entire world seems to know except Nao himself.

So we end up with this amusing parallel: in the mafia family, the older brother is the oblivious one, while in the other family, the younger brother is equally blind to the truth. Two different stories reflecting each other in the most chaotic way.

The only part that feels a little hard to believe is how quickly someone who has always considered himself straight suddenly starts trying to navigate feelings for his best friend after a confession. For years, girls were the ones he noticed, the ones he thought were cute. Then his best friend confesses, and now he is genuinely considering dating him. It is a dramatic shift, though feelings and self-discovery can sometimes be far more complicated than people expect.

Still, that is part of what makes the story entertaining. Between Singha being oblivious to Ben's decade-long love and Nao somehow missing six years of Tiger's devotion, this felt like a double episode built entirely on beautiful, ridiculous cluelessness.
The slow burn romance was done so well, making every small interaction between them feel meaningful. Along with the school setting, athlete male lead storyline, flashbacks to the past, and touches of mafia family drama, the series still keeps a fun and soft atmosphere without becoming too heavy.

Overall, this is a cute and entertaining BL that is easy to watch and enjoy. The romance feels natural, the emotional moments hit well, and Tiger and Nao completely carried the series for me. Definitely one of the more enjoyable light BLs

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I guess spring does show up after winter. A lOOOOng winter

If I had to pick one word to describe this part, it would be - complicated.
Complicated relationships, complicated men, complicated love stories, in a surprisingly simple plot.

I'm also confused. About whether I liked this. Because it was fun, no denying that, I'm just not sure it was.. good, lol. Lately it's Winter Season.. had a lot going on. Oh! Another word (more like three) to describe this show - friends to lovers.
Friends to lovers, teenage mafia members, football matches, e-sports, I think four couples, terrible parents, teenage angst, there's a lot going on here.

The mainstays are Suea and Nao, no doubt about that, and they were the most realistic part of this show. Their friends to lovers arc was adorably awkward, heartfelt and relatable, and was definitely my favourite part of the eight episodes. I did think they dragged it out a schosch too much - just everything about their relationship - or atleast I didn't get enough yearning or angst that the long drawn out friendship to relationship warrants. But other than that, no real complaints.

Another aspect I really enjoyed was the friendship between almost all the characters and the family relationships, especially sibling relationships, we got to see.

The rest? Kind of a mess. It was just hilariously messy that I went along with it and I do think the key was leaning into the absurdity. I think it genuinely helped lol.

I'm still lost on whether I like it though, if I'm being honest, the payoff was a little dissapointing, considering we've been waiting since S1, and it was kind a weak way to end the trilogy, atleast for me. But aw, I still really like Suea and Nao, and it wasn't exactly a terrible watch. Maybe just, don't go in with too many expectations lol.

6.75/10

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Some feelings are worth waiting for

I really liked Suer and Nao’s story because it takes its time showing how years of friendship slowly turn into love. Knowing that Suer had been carrying those feelings for so long made every interaction between them feel more meaningful, and once he finally found the courage to confess, it was impossible not to root for them. The chemistry between the leads was lovely, and I appreciated that they actually communicated instead of relying on endless misunderstandings. I also enjoyed the mafia background because it gave the story a different flavor from the usual university BL, although I couldn’t help feeling that this part had much more potential. The family conflict, the consequences of Suer’s life, and the mafia storyline were introduced but never explored as deeply as I hoped, making some developments feel a little too convenient. I also wish this arc had been structured differently within the Fourever You universe, as seeing more of their high school years before the time skip would have made their journey even more impactful. And of course, seeing Johan and North again was one of my favorite parts, although I definitely wanted more scenes with them. My biggest complaint remains the same: eight episodes just weren’t enough. I wanted to spend much more time with these characters and their story.

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Short and sweet but leaves more to be desired..

Giving them only 8 eps really was a disservice to their love story. Yes it's a slow burn... The slowest actually but compared to the other stories that are also slow burns it's like they just wanted to wrap up the Fourever You series as quickly as possible and gave the cast and story crumbs. They could've combined the first couple of eps together to make it so the time skip happened a lot sooner. Six eps of one sided love/yearning, one ep with a confession and dating, then one of them being together makes everything too rushed. It also doesn't give any time for viewers to see Nao actually fall for Tiger, it makes it seem like he's forcing himself to like him so he doesn't lose him. Which as a novel reader is not the case. There was so much inter dialogue that Dao had, conversations with Dan, and North and the other boys about how he felt about Tiger from high school all the way up until he tells him the feelings are mutual. WAYY more moments of Tiger and Dao together. From what I can tell the show ends way before the novel does and that not even counting the special chapters.

If you felt like this wasn't enough I BEG you to read the novel. It's one of the best (THAT'S MY OPINION) of the five in total. Obviously a show can't show everything but wow do viewers miss out on so much. Them growing up together, Sing and Ben's story, more of the dynamic of their friend group, them actually falling in love, the nc's 😜. I won't spoil anything that happens after the show ends but it's a good read.

I think Pie, Golf and everyone did the best with what they were given and look forward to seeing them again (I'm looking at you Star Scope).

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Weakest story

As someone who read original sourcei wasn't excited for adaptation, its excatly how i expected it, the storyline goes from high school bl to Tiger’s heavy mafia family , tgese two parts clashes to me bcz how the mafia part treated as some regular job, what didn't help is the weak acting from supportive characters like tiger's brother or comical mafia boss father.
What i enjoyed is tiger finding family in nao, his twin and mom, their part was my favorite on the serie, if we get back to love stpry, tiger 6year secret crush on nao, his yearning was fun, but till last minute i didn't feel nao romantic love towards him, it felt forced with no buildup from nao side, i wished that part would done better to feel more convincing.

Overall tgis wasnt bad but wasn't good either.

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Suea completely stole my heart?❤️

I think this ended up being my favorite story out of the three. Maybe I'm a little biased because I've been drawn to Suea and Nao ever since Fourever You, so I was genuinely excited when they announced they were getting their own story.

And honestly, it didn't disappoint.

The story development was exactly what I wanted. Everything unfolded naturally, and unlike the first story, this one actually took the time to explain almost everything. It never felt like I was watching a mini series because the characters and their relationship were given enough time to grow.

One thing I really loved was how Nao cared so much about Suea without even realizing it. His feelings always came before Suea's family background, and I loved how naturally that was portrayed.

Suea completely stole my heart 😭❤️
Every time he acted cute in front of Nao, my cuteness aggression went through the roof 😭😂❤️
I just wanted to put him in my pocket and run away with him.
The same person who was once traumatized after having to kill someone later killed two people without hesitation to protect the person he loved. That contrast was insane and showed just how much Nao meant to him. And somehow, this fearless mafia guy still managed to pass out because Nao asked him to be his "fean" 😭😂❤️

I also really enjoyed Suea's older brother and his side story. Watching this mafia boss melt over a single phone call from his younger brother was unexpectedly adorable.

My only complaint was that Suea's father's death and Singha becoming the new boss felt a little rushed. Apart from that, I genuinely loved this story. The acting, the chemistry, and the storytelling all came together beautifully, and it was definitely my favorite out of the three ❤️

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A good mediocre show...

To be fair, the book wasn't much better and shared most of the serie's weaknesses (in fact the series was better in some aspects). This show is an enjoyable enough watch overall and I'm a sucker for the long-time friends trope so I'm being generous with my rating.

The main problems though? Both the writing and the acting left much to be desired. I could go on about it but I feel like others in the reviews already expressed my own opinions pretty well. I will say though that some plotlines absolutely needed to be cut and were sooo irrelevant to the story (cough cough mick and tul thrown in in the last eps)

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PieGolf deserves the world.

I loved them sooo much, like Tiger is really such a loverboy. It's so funny and cute that a mafia is so silly and in love.

I didn't think that I would love them so much... but Oh My God. Pie (Tiger) and Golf (Nao) are such a delightful surprise! They're such good actors, the mannerisms, the quirks. Perfectly developed characters, I'm so eager to see them together on-screen again!

And it's sooooo cute. Probably the cutest lovey-dovey of the whole Fourever You project?

I loved them, I loved Nao's family, they're so warm and cute. Like Nao grew up with so much love... that's why he has so much to share with Tiger, giving him a warm home. It's adorable.

I do wish that it was more... developed, I guess? I felt like the narrative got stuck for such a long time on some problems that, towards the end, it felt a little bit rushed. It wasn't unpleasant, but it's what made the series a 7.5 and not a 9, to me.

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If it were up to me, it would take them even longer to get together

SueaDueannao squeezed my heart and killed me in the best way. Yearning and clueless characters are truly a match made in heaven. I love that they're mostly on an even playing field and have the same hobbies. The whole "It's okay if your family sucks; I'll just share mine with you" is one of my favorite tropes. Bonus points for showing the lives and interiority of both leads equally.

The acting is hit and miss. 75% of the friend group (North and Field being the exceptions) and 100% of Tiger's family members are portrayed by bad actors (especially his father and SinghaBen). Pie doesn't cry convincingly either, but otherwise the romance is adorable and nuanced enough that I choose to overlook this flaw in his acting.

The mafia stuff was part of the initial appeal for me but ended up a cringefest. Luckily these elements are mostly set dressing for the romance. This also means that the friendship and romance may be effective, but that the danger comes and goes whenever it is needed for dramatic reasons, which makes for nonsensical and awfully convenient developments.

Overall, I wish this were a 10-episode series with more budget. While the slow burn is delicious, the denouement is rushed. Just imagine if we saw Dueannao realize his feelings instead of having to listen to him monologuing his change of heart to North! But since SueaDueannao wound up being my favorite dynamic in the Fourever You universe, my rose-colored glasses stay on, and the rating reflects my bias.

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It was cozy yet dreary at the same time

Out of all the installments in the Fourever You series, this was my most anticipated one. Considering how little screen time Suer and Duennao had in the previous installments, it was enough to make me crave a full series centered around them.

Their chemistry was already established, so everything depended on the execution and the story’s foundation to create another memorable project. While the sequel delivered on some aspects, it also came with several flaws that were difficult to overlook.

The Pros:

First, the cliche storyline was executed surprisingly well. Most of the scenes were predictable, but I still found myself invested in them. The casting of the twins was excellent, as the actors genuinely looked alike, making the dynamic much more believable.

I also enjoyed watching the main couple’s everyday school life and their individual family struggles. Duen is blessed with a loving mother and a supportive brother, while Suer comes from a much more complicated background. He constantly clashes with his tsundere older brother and has to deal with a father whose toxic masculinity is reinforced by his position as the head of their gang.

I don’t know why, but I always enjoy jealousy scenes. They add an extra layer of spice to the couple’s chemistry, and seeing Suer get jealous was incredibly cute. Although their relationship took a long time to be officially defined, I loved the sense of comfort and familiarity that existed between them from the very first EPs.

The Cons:

The biggest issue for me was the acting, particularly from the supporting cast. It is such a crucial element, and I hate it when a character isn’t portrayed convincingly, which is exactly how I felt about Suer’s older brother. His performance lacked authenticity and emotional depth, and at times it felt like he needed more acting training.

I also noticed a lack of emotional engagement from the main couple’s friends, including the twin brother. Whenever they weren’t speaking, they often appeared stagnant, as if they were simply waiting for their next line. Unfortunately, the main couple isn’t completely exempt from this criticism. There were scenes where it felt like they were merely reciting dialogue rather than genuinely embodying their characters.

The Pacing:

This is very much a slow-burn romance. The first six EPs are dedicated to Suer’s melancholic longing as he admires Nao from afar. Then the final two EPs rush through most of the romantic payoff, from their transition into a confession to becoming an official one.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the story and had no issue with the slow-burn approach itself. However, I couldn’t help but feel that we need more scenes after they officially got together. A couple of moments would have significantly increased the enjoyment factor and made the emotional payoff more rewarding.

Final Thoughts:

Winter serves as an effective metaphor for Suer’s six years of patience before finally confessing to Dao. He endured the emotional coldness of one-sided love and uncertainty for years, waiting for the right moment. In a way, the cold never really bothered him.

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