Be My Player Two (Uncut Ver.)

When a chinese company takes over...

we get a really crappy script, over-driven comedy which glides into infantile territory. I don't get it when girls/women get into this shit. This feels just as an advertisment for a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game plus the typical ads for a drink.

The only positive I can say is Bas looking the cutest in this series. But that's all the positive there is. Background music is recycled, we already heard it in other shows (not the songs). Emotionally it's quite flat, everything is dumbed down for some reason. As an adult I can't handle this crap at all. Most of the time it's just cringe. Production was also lazy because streaming does not work like they showed... It's completely unbelievable. As a gamer affine person this is an affront to me. But I guess it does not matter, most women have no clue, and they just like their ship together and everything is fine. Otherwise I can't explain the high rating of this show. Only the skip button saved me to go through this. Some good scenes can't fix this series at all.

For me it was an utter disappointment... This series is a waste of time.

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They ruined Jack and Ten

I just finished episode six and am kinda stumped as to why the producers sanitized the Jack and Ten storyline so much.

There is literally zero tension between them in the show and it's just Jack giving in so easily and doing all the major emotional heavy lifting.

I'm the most recent episode, Jack goes to "confront" ten, but winds up reassuring him that he'll wait for ten and give him the chance to explain himself after the competition. Ten is solely framed as this misunderstood character instead of the reality that he has legitimate grievances while still having no loyalty or respect for others. They just completely undermined the weight of him helping Jack's girlfriend cheat. I read the book specifically about them and it's rife with tension and true expressions of anger, but the adaptation just takes all of that away.

why even include the cheating if they aren't going to give it the emotional focus it deserves?

I think the other characters were so well done and I actually like the heavy Lakorn aspects. When cheesiness is well done, it really does add a lot of wholesome energy to the narrative.

I love how restrained Bas' performance was. He was so expressive and whimsical in Fourever You, but here he is quiet and observant - the emoting is silent a lot of the times. I think it's the perfect role for him. I hope he continues to get both drama and comedy roles throughout his career.

Overall I like this show, just didn't understand the bizarre creative choices in regards to Jack and Ten's adaptation.

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The game was just as fun the second time around

This sequel kept the fun, lighthearted energy of the first story while giving the characters a chance to grow. The romance was sweet, the comedy landed most of the time, and the story never tried to be more complicated than it needed to be.
MaxBas chemistry is so effortless that they make every interaction feel natural, whether it's the funny moments or the more emotional ones. They have that kind of easy connection that makes it impossible not to root for their characters, and they carried the drama from beginning to end. I also liked that the supporting cast added warmth instead of taking the focus away from the main couple. While I wish a few conflicts had been explored a little more, this was still such an enjoyable sequel.

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They should have left this at 8 episodes + a special ep

I think this is one of those shows that would have benefited from having less episodes, and then maybe a special ep, for those who mainly want to see some extra material from the main pair.

Up until ep 8 this was a rather solid romcom. Nothing too serious, but we had a clear story ark and a romance that went along with whole gaming theme. Generally I think the gaming aspect was integrated really well to the plot and made this stand out from other similar romcoms. The comedy in the show luckily works most of the episodes, which is not always a given since humor can be rather subjective.

Now about the main pair played by Maxky and Bas. My biggest concern was that is the main couple too similar to the roles they played as North and Johan in the Fourever you series. I am glad to say, that thanks to especially Thi's character in this show, I did not get too many moments of "I am watching the same couple again, just in another setup." Zo's character does occasionally remind a little too much about North, but most of the time is different enough for the character to feel unique to this particular series. One of the show's strong point in general is Zo's character development and how trough becoming part of the gaming team and dating Thi he gains confidence in himself.

While the show had many positives, there were also shortcomings. The biggest fail this series had was the whole disaster that ep 9 was. I got the feeling that since the main plot was pretty much covered in 8 episodes, the writers went on an overkill with the series of events happening in ep 9. The worst part of the episode was the way Ten was brought back to the team and the conflict it caused. Thi's character development was set back to the starting point by the conflict that arises from Ten's return to the team. After ep 9, ep 10 was basically rinse and repeat from the whole main plot + content that would have fitted a special episode.

Another aspect that didn't work out for the show was the second pairing between Jack and Ten. They just don't get enough relationship development during the show. Mostly throughout the whole show the pair is just shown arguing and after somehow getting together there were very few dialogue scenes between just two of them. As a second pair they feel like an afterthought, and the series could have been just fine without them. I think giving the second pair more screen time, could have given enough content for a full 10 ep show.

In conclusion, it is a good romcom if you watch until ep 8, skip ep 9 completely and skip the first part of ep 10. The show is not without it's fault and it's not going to be particularly memorable. As a one time something easy to watch it's an adequate choice.

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Loved the series

Max really took 180 degree u turn from Johan, from quiet character to a utter hilarious character, same goes to Bas, he's such a versatile actor, he could be the chaotic North and the introverted Soh.


It was my first time watching a gaming series, it was a new one for me. Max acting was so funny, the initial episodes were so hilarious


Ohh Gunner, I'm glad i got to see more of your acting here. I really liked JackTen


There were times where their fights got to my nerve, but still this series was good. I'm sad now that this series has ended

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Allora carino, ma non mi sento di dire che abbia cliccato.

Non male, la versione Uncut meglio della cut, ma vi devo dire che per me chi ha cliccato veramente sono solo stati la coppia secondaria. Parto con una premessa, a me MaKxyBas non hanno mai fatto impazzire, però ammetto al 100% che hanno molta chimica e si è visto (considerando che sono personaggi molti diversi da Johan e North). Detto questo aspetterò che arrivino altre loro serie, che magari mi prenderanno di più. Non pensavo invece che GunnerNewton mi ispirassero così tanto: lo mi sono proprio piaciuti e non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa ha in serbo per loro il futuro (ho di conseguenza un po' paura di vedere Knock Out, proprio perché con il vecchio partner di Gunner, ma per l'amore dei BL vedrò anche quello). Devo dire che la trama non è troppo complessa, però se intrattenere e le scene con loro assieme sono molto belle, sopratutto quando si vede tutto il gruppo. Devo però dire che l'ultima puntata quella della gara finale super cool me la hanno un po' troppo accelerata: o due puntate o due puntate. Credo però sia una di quelle serie corte non troppo pensanti che sono ottime per un rewatch quando non si sa cosa fa vedere.
Poi ripeto continuerò a dare opportunità a MakxyBas, perché la vedo la chimica, ma quello che non vedo sono serie che mi facciano dire "wow chimica". Tutto qua.

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First Impression: Be My Player Two (uncut version)

Overall: the humor was hit or miss, giving it the benefit of the doubt. 10 episodes about 45 minutes each. Episode 1 was 48 minutes. Airing on WeTV uncut https://wetv.vip/en/play/xi5rkwzl3ytaphi/s4102vq3tsf-EP01%3A_Be_My_Player_Two_(Uncut_ver.) and cut version https://wetv.vip/en/play/h744e3d4hzqgs3r/c4102dqtj4b-EP01%3A_Be_My_Player_Two (episode 1 cut version was about 5 minutes shorter than the uncut version)

Content Warning: in game violence

What I Liked
- visuals
- their dynamic/opposites attract
- I did laugh a few times

Room For Improvement
- not all of the humor/style worked for me, one character has a very exaggerated style

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Interesting Approach

With only one episode aired, I'm already impressed with some of the production team's innovative choices. Dramas set in the world of esports are plentiful, and a major challenge facing the writers, directors (et. al.) is how to make the gaming feel like it has narrative consequence; and you most likely are not going to accomplish that by simply showing segments of game play. Gamers might find it thrilling to watch game play, but your average viewer isn't going to necessarily connect game play with characterization, plot progression, and emotional investment. Be My Player Two has found an interesting approach- to intercut animated game play with live action scenes of the actors mimicking gameplay (in a fantastical way). It's an interesting approach and I'm invested to see if it truly helps with our emotional investment , our ability to understand the consequence of gamer choice during game play, and to solidify audience allegiance. Bas, in particular, seems to have undertaken this challenge in his acting choices, and in these "fantasy" sequences, he even attempts to mimic the staccato movements of gaming characters in his gait, his stiff body movements, and his pace.

It's nice to see Maxky doing the broad, heavy-lifting in this piece. In Fourever You, his character was more grounded, laid back, and observant- the character didn't require a broad range of physicality or emoting in every scene because he was the "zen" grounding for the chaotic elements around him. This time around, he is the chaos, but he offsets it neatly with a maturity that prevents his grandiosity from becoming cloying.

Solid start to a very hyped drama.

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