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I think Maxky and Bas are genuinely one of the funniest Thai BL pairings I've come across, and they also have a chemistry that feels incredibly natural to me. They already stood out to me in Fourever You, so when they were announced as the leads of their own series, I was really excited.

I also really liked how different their characters are from the ones they played in Fourever You. It almost feels like their personalities have been completely flipped. Bas, who was so cheeky and confident there, plays a much more shy and nerdy character here, while Maxky goes from the cool and mysterious type to someone loud, chaotic and completely over the top. I thought that was really fun to watch, especially because both of them pull off the switch so well.

I was also genuinely interested in the gaming setting, especially because I'm at least somewhat familiar with gaming myself. I had hoped the series would make the competitive side exciting even for someone who isn't deeply involved in esports. Unfortunately, I often felt like the gaming storyline was aimed more at people who already enjoy that world, and it never managed to pull me in emotionally the way I had hoped.

So this isn't really a case of Be My Player Two being a bad fit for MaxkyBas. Quite the opposite — I think the series uses their strengths very well. I just realised that their particular brand of comedy and the way the gaming story is told aren't quite my thing.