This was for sure one of GMMTV’s best productions in a while! For me, “Friend Zone 2” was always the first series I would watch on Fridays, even though there were several others airing on the same day.

The only negative thing I can say about this series is that it got lengthy in the later episodes. It felt like the opposite of “The Gifted: Graduation”, thus planned for a 12-episode format but subsequently extended to the final 16; this would explain why the Bew storyline ended long before the final episode and the occurrence of some soap-opera-like repetitiveness in the later episodes. The finale was much better than the episodes leading up to it made me expect.

Other than that, I am generally impressed. I liked season 1 a lot, but like everybody else (as far as I have understood from comments and reviews) I was very disappointed by the final episodes with all the forced “happy endings”. Therefore, I was scared that something similar could happen this time around again. But already the first half of season 2 was stronger than season 1, mostly because the central characters were already well-established. All characters had many layers and remained interesting throughout the entire 16 episodes; especially Earth’s story arc gave me a lot to think about. The endings of the various storylines were all satisfying; although Tor and Boom’s relationship still seems rather shaky, it developed in a genuine way throughout season 2.

The series tackled many important topics and managed to avoid an abundance of cliches. Also, it was never shy to show morally questionable behaviour without judging. There is undoubtedly a lot to learn from it about (self)love and the true meaning of happiness. Good actors, fascinating characters, unconventional relationships and a daring, but always entertaining story make “Friend Zone 2” a must-watch!