2 Moons A Série (2017)

The story was well written with maybe some unusual parts (nothing I can specifically mention at the moment). It was nice with a touch of realism, but also fictional elements because in reality, the probability of witnessing a cast of school guys all leaning towards the same gender is unlikely. But what can I say, it's based off the novel. Besides the cast is good looking. Godt, Bas, Copter, Kimmon, and among others are visually attractive so it's probably one of the reasons why I watched this series.

The music was exceptional. The usage of songs from former series gave me a nostalgic feel which I loved and enjoyed. Also, Bas (Wayo) has a nice singing voice (I believe that's his voice in the series).

The story just gave me butterflies whenever the two main couple were together (Still waiting for Forth and Beam to get together; I'm guessing that'll happen next season). Kimmon (Ming) is great at acting despite being featured as a main in two series so far (Lovesick was more or less an appearance).

Overall, I think the cast did great for those who were new and old. I'll admit that there were awkward staring/silence (the usual case in most BL series) scenes here and there; I still thoroughly enjoyed the series.

Waiting for the next season.

Leia Mais

This movie is an eye openner to the new era of our society. It rebuts the idea that love will be realized and made possible only by relationship of a man and woman. The society may look at it disgusting but, this movie will provide a such idea of having relationship with man as equal to with a woman. Gender does not matter, what matter is how you LOVE" the person. It is on how do you ACCEPT him, ang how do you VALUE that person you love. Congratulations to all persons involve in making this awesome movie serries.

I would like to suggest for the next season:
Include the family of all the casts, portray their struggles and eventually able to support BL so that it may gain sympathy from families who has experience of having gay son, brother, friend with BL relationship.
Also, include society's issues on BL thing and how able to overcome them as a couple loved each other.


Congratulations: Wayo, Phana, Fourth, Beam, Kit, Ming (all involved) for doing such a great job.

Hope to meet you all.....looking forward to a unique season 2....

Leia Mais

My 6 Moons- The Right Amount of Everything

1. Bas is so sweet, precious and adorable .He captures the screen like no one else can. I enjoyed Wayo and Pha way more than I should. I didn't skip a scene.
2. Kimmon has a way of delivering his lines and his face expression is so on point. I watched Gen Y first and then this and wonder if Kim had a chin surgery or not (I'm pretty sure I did). MingKit is a perfect match. Kit= Kitty with doctors gang= Kit Kat with Ming
3. Tae Darvid is manly and Tee Thanapon is so handsome. Tee delivered his lines perfectly when teasing Kit with Ming. Tae and Tee didn't become a couple and some how I like that even more. The series name is 2 Moons and not 6 Moons after all. LOL
4. I liked the storyline, the acting, directing and editing. The plot isn't that interesting or creative but in a weird way it works. This drama made me feel good and brought back all kinds of emotions that I thought I have lost (watching K drama for such a long time). Healthy relationship+ supportive friendship. Never thought that I would love the drama this much.

Leia Mais

Problematic rep, unoriginal/unbelievable story, decent acting

I notice that people either love 2 Moons or hate it. I'm somewhat part of the latter group. Even

Realism and Representation: 2 Moons get a fail in this category. Pha's confrontation with the "gay is wrong!" Pring in episode 11 basically tells the audience that Pha is a straight (TM) guy who fell in love with Yo, the one man he's interested in. He also "advised" Kit earlier on that the gender of the person doesn't matter when it comes to love, which is the definition of pansexuality, but completely ignoring/erasing the existence of sexual orientations. Ming and Kit are also "suddenly awakened" straight (TM) men as if they triggered the gay-for-you mutation in each other. No, there is little evidence to suggest any of them being bisexual or pansexual given how they only find that one man (TM) attractive. Besides, none of them claimed to be. Is this shit written in the 2000s? Ming and Beam, despite being great friends, failed the heternormativity/fujoshi criteria for the show by calling Yo the wife and made jokes like "they'd have lots of children by now." Pha himself made a pregnant joke, and of course it's Yo who's pregnant. It's a wonder how Yo still manages to not come out as trans and get transferred to the Star section of the competition. Maybe the show should be called Moon and Star instead? With the exception of Yo who has never shown interest in women (or other men besides Pha), and Forth who is the best representation of an openly gay man in the series, the other gay characters are obvious stereotypes and caricatures (Angel Club) but females students in the same fan club act pretty much the same way - obnoxiously and creepily. There are no demonized female characters besides some jealous women doing normal jealous things. Transwomen are shown as matter-of-fact and are not made fun of. Lastly, there are quite a few rape jokes, depending on the translation. A translator's notes say that the word means to do sexual things forcefully to someone but not necessarily rape.

Story: What's the trope name for popular guy falling for the lonely/ostracized/quiet/insecure girl/guy? Tropes are fine IF everything else goes well. That's not what's happening here. While having two people who have "secret" crushes on each other stumble around to gain each other's affection can be fun to watch, it makes my eyes invert themselves that Pha manages to ruin every moment he had with Yo since MIDDLE SCHOOL even though he knew Yo's feelings towards him. Don't go acting all sad puppy after you purposefully misread Yo's awkward but obvious signals. Yes, he's still into you. Pha's friends claim he's struggling with his sexuality and worry too much about what others think. I don't buy that. Or at least, that's not what the audience is seeing: Pha's being extremely confident and forward with Yo with every chance he gets (even Pring can see it) and yet he follows it up with a giant step backward. In Cantonese, we call what he's doing to Yo: a bite of sugar, a bite of shit. That's the one thing I can't suspend my disbelief for this show. So if you don't want to watch the sugar and shit back-and-forth, watch the first two episodes and skip to episode 7 which is the turning point of their relationship. Afterwards, Yo transforms into a dead fish. The ultimate twist of the story is... Pha has been in love with Yo this whole time! Shock!

Characters: I'm tired of dramas trying way too hard to push the idea with someone is attractive. It's unoriginal. It's not funny. It's cringey. Let the casting do their job. Pha is absolutely obnoxious and physically aggressive but seemingly only to Yo, and without reason. The actor had that aspect nailed down. The first thing he did to Yo was to insult him of being spoiled because he's rich. Guess what? Pha is rich himself. Something doesn't add up. Was he bullying Yo (before he recognizes him) because he's immature and that's his way of showing affection, or is he rude to everyone? It's not the latter because we later know he gets along well with pretty much everyone. And it's not the former because once Pha recognizes that Yo is the Wayo from his middle/high school, and therefore worthy of affection, he acts like a normal human being. Yo looks child-like and feminine but he has a surprisingly low voice, is brash and never a push-over. I like that. But after they start dating, Yo turns into a jealous dead fish with confidence issues. He gets compliments from everyone, including Pha, in almost every episode! He also slut shames. And he's too shy to kiss Pha until the last episode? I don't like that. Fort is basically perfect personality-wise but he gets very little screen time.

Acting: everyone gave a pretty solid performance despite the script they have to work with. There are a lot of awkward pauses when it comes to Yo. I'm not sure if we're supposed to find them endearing. Yo and Pha's vacant stares of longing are pretty funny at the beginning but Yo has this vacant expression (without the longing) for 3/4 of the series. Is he trying to mask his feelings? But after they practically got together, Yo's still pretty uncomfortable with Pha. Compare that with how open he is with Ming, or even when he first clashed with Pha. He was a lot more emotive. I know he has some confidence issues but he got with the love of his life! How is he not over the moon? What is the director going for? On the other hand Pha's completely, openly smitten. The talent show is realistic because it's very cringey. Yo's performance is nice but I prefer the song he played in the piano room. I like the actors - they were the only thing keeping me going. Since they're not in the next season, there's absolutely no reason to continue watching.

Leia Mais

I'm not sure why I put this off for so long, but I did. As it turned out, some stressful things had happened at work and I needed something light and fun, and finally it clicked. So I watched... and watched... and watched.

The show captured me pretty quickly. It isn't a deep, in-depth love story. At times, I found myself face-palming, particularly with Ming and Kit, but in the end, it made me smile.

I don't remember as much of the music, which says to me it wasn't anything grand, but also didn't drive me insane. I did like the two songs that I do recall, and they were just generally sweet songs.

The cast is adorable and has a lot of great energy. I would be deeply disappointed if they don't continue with a second season, as I really feel there is so much more to tell, particularly in terms of the side couples.

I'd watch it again when I need something light and silly.

Leia Mais

A beautiful simple story

Okay, so if you sre looking for a dramatic, complicated stroyline, this drama sure aint it. I cant believe how simple the stroyline is but at the same time, I couldn't help falling in love with this.

This drama made me feel good, happy, bubbly, shy and all other sort of good emotions ran through me while watching this. It is just such a FEEL GOOD drama which I much appreciate it for. I love the 2 leads with each other as well as the friendship between the three medical students which was awesome to watch. I love how everyone in their friendship line was rooting for each other in their romantic lives. All I can say is that I love this drama. It doesnt have a ground breaking stroyline but its so BEAUTIFUL IN ITS SIMPLICITY.

Leia Mais

2 Moons is my second Thai BL series. This show was recommended to me by a friend after I have gushed over the first episode of 2 Gether (and watched 2 Moons while I was waiting for the 2nd episode of 2 Gether). ;-)

STORY:
2 Moons is based on the novel by Chiffon Cake. It is basically about a boy (Wayo) who had a crush in high school (Phana) who is senior to him and now the former enters the same university as the latter. Wayo joins this campus contest (Stars and Moons) with representatives from different faculties (Medicine, Science, Engineering, etc.) and P'Pha is the reigning Moon of the Faculty of Medicine as well as the Campus Moon himself. Of course, despite the initial animosity between the two, the relationship between them develop over the course of the series during school scenes, contest practices, meals, out-of-town trips and there's even a rain scene! It was found out later in the series that P'Pha also has feelings for Wayo even when they were in high school. The flashback scenes in high school were quite good especially during Wayo's attempt at confession to P'Pha. I could feel the shock and sadness of Wayo upon hearing the conversation between P'Pha and his friends. :-(

School dramas are not new to me. I have watched many of the same genre albeit in other countries (like my favorite j-dorama Hana Kimi). There were even some reviews of 2 Moons that said it is like another series (Sotus) but it did not matter to me at that time because I haven't watched SOTUS yet before watching 2 Moons. The scenarios happening in the campus, the school contest and school dormitories seem familiar already to me but since this is a BL themed series, I found it quite new and endearing.

CAST/ACTING:
The cast were generally good even the ones in supporting characters (hello Fairy Angel Gang) but I think there are three (3) actors who stood out in 2 Moons, unfortunately not all in a good way.

For one, while Godt (P'Pha) is undeniably good-looking, he still has a lot to improve in terms of acting. I am more inclined to believe that that it was an acting problem rather than a directing problem. For one thing, the performances of other actors in the series like Bas (Wayo) and Khem (Ming) were very good. Also, Godt was good in portraying P'Pha as a jerk in the early episodes of the series but in the later episodes when his character is supposedly already having feelings for Wayo he is no longer that believable. His "sweetness" towards Wayo seemed fake and forced. Forgive me, but I don't feel the chemistry between the two characters even during the car scene. I cringed everytime he just raised his eyebrows and smirked at Wayo during their supposedly lovey dovey scenes. Ugh! Sadly, I think he is the weakest actor in this series despite playing a main character.

As I said previously, the actors playing the main character Wayo and his bestfriend Ming were exceptionally good.
Khem is quite good portraying the bestfriend Ming. He was so supportive, understanding and funny. Very good in comedic timing and the emotive delivery of his lines. Not to mention, his teasing of P'Kit was way better than P'Pha's teasing of Wayo (sorry Godt). :-)

Bas is also very good as the adorably cute Wayo with the right amount of innocence and courage to stand up to the arrogant P'Pha. During the heartbreaking moments, I could empathize with Wayo and really could feel the hurt and sadness in his eyes. (His character is also relatable to me not only because I love manga/anime like One Piece but also since personally I've also had a crush since high school. Although we went to the same college but nothing happened unfortunately. I'm such a pussy. haha)

Apart from the expected kissing scene in Thai BL series (the kissing scene in 2 Moons is not even a full-blown peck in the mouth. haha), there is no "bed scene" in the series. So I think this is quite a tame BL series and could be considered for "general patronage" rating for audiences.

MUSIC:
During the course of watching (and rewatching) 2 Moons, I got LSS on two songs from this series even if I couldn't memorize the lyrics.

I love the beginning theme song of the show by Pause entitled "Kae Dai Bpen Kon Soot Tai Tee Tur Kit Teung" (Just To Be the Last Person You Think Of). The song talked about a person not wishing too much but just being the last person being thought of by a loved one is enough. We have a word for that in Filipino - hugot. hehe. On top of the sweet lyrics, it has a bossa nova feel which is sweet and calming at the same time. An instrumental version of the song is also played during the course of the series during the sad scenes. :-)

On top of that, I especially loved the song arrangement of "Kon Tummadah" (Ordinary Guy). Although it was a cover of a past song which is more upbeat, this melancholic version sung personally by Bas (the actor playing the character Wayo) is a good fit for the story and the main characters. It was really touching to hear Wayo singing that he is only a simple guy - not a special person and he can only offer his heart and body to his beloved. Awwww. The song was made even more special because prior to his performance during the talent portion of the contest, Wayo gave a short monologue on how he was chosen as the Moon of his faculty after answering the question "What is love?" Awww. What a nice song to dedicate to his crush (P'Pha) right? We also have another word for that in Filipino - kilig. haha

PRODUCTION:
Apart from the many product placements during the course of 2 Moons, I think the production values of this series is better than its supposed sequel (2 Moons 2). The scenery, the costume and makeup as well as the cinematography of this series was better in my opinion. (I say this because there were some scenes in 2 moons 2 which I felt amateurish).
Overall, the script was good but there were just some times when the lines become so cheesy.

I am shocked to see that this is the first and only project of the director Kanchanapun Meesuwan. As of writing this review (May 15, 2020), I could only see one entry for the director in the MDL website. I hope he would get more series or movies soon with the same quality (if not better) in 2 Moons.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
After I finished watching the entire series, I talked about it with the same friend who recommended it to me and I found out that he meant another show (2 Moons 2). hahaha. Oh well. In any case, I had so much fun watching this series. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise. ;-)

2 Moons may seem light and fluffy but then again, I think we need some of that in our lives from time to time. Although it is not a perfect series but if you love cute and sweet school dramas (or you need a brief respite from heavy dramas, evil characters and complicated stories), then this is for you.

I have re-watched the entire series for more than 5 times already and for me that is the best compliment a show could have. Have fun watching!

P.S. After waching this series, I was very sad when I found out that the main characters were changed in "2 Moons 2". Initially I did not plan on watching "2 Moons 2" because of the casting change from the first series but I could not help it. So after a month or so of restraining myself, I gave in eventually. haha. Hoping also to see more film/TV projects from the actors especially Khim , Bas and even better performance from Godt perhaps? hehe

(For "2 Moons 2" series, see my separate review)

Leia Mais

Idk something is off

Story
Now personally the story is really good and I love it though it is a little creepy. However I think that in 2Moons they went soooo slow. Like I got the whole message of the first season with details from the first 4 episodes on 2Moons2.

Acting/Cast
Personally the cast for me just doesn't do it. In fact I heard there were supposed to be more kissing scenes but God (the actor for Pha) refused to do them. That right there brings me down. I understand that kissing someone that you are not attracted to is weird but really? You signed up for this being in a BL. Also I heard that he repeatedly rubbed his lips after the kiss. However besides all that aside I still think the acting was a little off. Maybe awkward I can't really place my finger on it. The actors are good and I do wish they stayed to make a second season but at the same time I am soooo addicted to the new cast.

Music
I got to say the OST is pretty catchy. It also makes me lowkey sad they didn't stay for another season. It make me miss them :( I really enjoy the OST. 10/10 100%

Overall
I don't think you NEED to watch this show cause 2Moons2 sums the whole season up in 4 episodes but at the same time...... I think it is a wonderful show just don't get to emotionally attached to the actors or you will be sad like me.

Leia Mais

A show filled with cute, innocent moments. The big issue I have with this series is that it didn't seem to have any sort of climax and the story line was starting to be dragged towards the end. It was a simple plot that could've been fit into 5-6 episodes. Production wasn't great. Actors could actually act well though, so that was a pity. For some reason, I felt that there were a lot of silent moments? The series was honestly just mediocre. The actors were really good-looking nonetheless, and that honestly helped. Plus, cute scenes between Phana and Wayo saved the show.

Leia Mais

This is going to be a difficult review for me because I adore the cast so much but I want to write an honest review so here we go.

I am not very critical; usually, if the story makes me feel something (even if the plot sucks) I can't be too harsh but when I compare this to other bl series I've watched (and there aren't a lot of them) I can't help but think about its flaws. I obviously ALMOST loved it, otherwise I wouldn't have given it 8 stars, but again, I am NOT a harsh critic and pretty much everything is fine with me.

STORY: Yes, it was cute. It made sense and it allowed us to understand the characters. But it could have been so much better! It was like they were putting everything a bl fan loves in one show but that doesn't work because it becomes cheesy after a while. They could have made it a little bit more interesting, even if it was different from the book. And when it could have gotten better, it just didn't (I'm referring to the "love triangle" thing, which should have been developed or not there at all!).

CHARACTERS/ACTING/CAST: The acting was just fine, in my opinion. I don't think there was a lot the actors could do with that script. And as I've already said, I love the cast, especially God and Kimmon. But there were some characters that started annoying me after a while. I'm sorry but Yo shouldn't have been the main character. He was so uninteresting that I couldn't make myself like the main couple as much as I could have. He was innocent but that didn't have to make him boring. I liked Pha much better. Beam and Forth were kind of just there? They didn't really contribute to the plot, in my opinion, even though I liked both of them. Kit and Ming had the best dynamic but lacked development. The side characters were good enough.

MUSIC: I just didn't care for it.

REWATCH? This may sound contradictory but I would rewatch this series. It's a fun show, at the end of the day.

CONCLUSION: They shouldn't have tried to make a "perfect show" with all the "attractive elements" because that's what ruined it a little for me. I'm anxiously waiting for season 2 though! But I've heard God won't be in it, is that true? That makes me really sad because I really liked Pha. Oh well, I hope it's better than the first one!

Don't be afraid to watch this series, you will probably like it a lot ^^

Leia Mais