Sotus S: The Series (2017)

I Don't Know if I Love it or Hate It

Despite my headline, SOTUS S is BL to watch if you've watched SOTUS. It takes a closer look into Arthit and Kongpob's relationship after they have been together for 2 years. It also focuses on the difference between love as a student, and love in the real world.


~~ STORY ~~

Taking place 2 years after the original series, Kongpob is a 3rd year and the head hazer. Arthit is just starting his first day as a working man in society. SOTUS S focuses on how Arthit and Kongpob deal with bringing their relationship into the real world, while comparing it to their days as a student.

Personally, watching this series was hard. The contrast between the real world and school was too different. Kongpob and Arthit's days in University was fun and exciting, while the Arthit in the workplace was boring. While realistically true, SOTUS S is a fictional drama, so they could have spiced things up a little more. The series was a little boring at first, leaving the audience wondering why Arthit is giving Kongpob a hard time when there is nothing to have a hard time about. Even if Kongpob goes out of line and starts interning at Arthit's workplace and moves in next door, it seems like a non-issue. You get to see your boyfriend more and he's not bothering you. What's the problem? It's only when rumors spread about Kongpob and Arthit dating does the drama finally get interesting.

While very realistic, I felt the series was too realistic that it took away from the fun while watching it. I ended up skipping lot's of Arthit's scenes because it was too boring and mundane. Kongpob's university life and all of the students were much more fun to watch than Arthit's scenes. However, as a fan of Arthit and Kongpob, you have to watch the series because it really does give a peak into their day-to-day lives.


ARTHIT x KONGPOB

Taking place 2 years after SOTUS, you can see that they are indeed a couple that will last the test of time. Arthit is comfortable enough with Kongpob to show his weakness and Kongpob is still only thinking about Arthit. The only issue I had with them is that they both still have communication issues... Which they are more than comfortable with, so it's frustrating. Arthit is always thinking about Kongpob, so he doesn't want to bother him with his own issues, which is similar to Kongpob. The worst part is that they know that about each other, so they are willing to forgive the other for not communicating properly. I guess it's okay since they know and understand that, but most of their dramas could be resolved by communication. Kongpob could have told Arthit about the internship and moving next door, while Arthit could have asked for more space from Kongpob, or even asked Kongpob to move in with him.

Either way, they are a couple that's going to last. Kongpob has stopped being as cheeky as not to fluster Arthit too much, while Arthit is more expressive of his feelings to Kongpob. Arthit is still shy about being open about their relationship, but he is learning to open up more to make Kongpob more comfortable.

~~ OVERALL ~~

I really loved how they showed Kongpob and Arthit's relationship, but I really found Arthit's workplace storyline to be super boring. I don't know if I liked it or not because of it.

Watch SOTUS S for Arthit and Kongpob... But you can skip anything and everything at Arthit's workplace until after the company beach party where Arthit and Kongpob's relationship is exposed. After that it's amazing.

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Mixed emotions

Ook as I'm pointing out mixed emotions, definitely it is what I mean...Sry but I can't say I totally fell in love with the series, neither I can say I hate it .I didn't write a review for SOTUS season 1, so coming here directly watching SOTUS S ...I do get the story focusses on the realistic side of what gay couples goes through..But frankly speaking I didn't at all like the transition in Arthit's character...Come -on your lover your boyfriend is doing so much for you, if u love the person tell him, How much you love him!! Keeping numb not speaking up your feelings is definitely a weak point in every relationship..And plz I can't find Arthit behaviour , yea he has a moody personality..But keeping that personality throughout the whole drama just didn't work for me...Only I felt bad for kongpob in the whole process..This dude was doing so much for Arthit , and Arthit was just like - okay..Not even trying from his side..Like really!! I didn't at all liked it. I just felt frustrated seeing Kongpob giving his 100% in the relationship and Arthit just getting away like that..And many people confronting Arthit character, that he is a very shy person, and it was new for him to accept fully, his full attention on what society would think!! Ook I understood; I understood that point..That will forever be a problem for lgbt people and I can truly understand that..But telling Kongpob is super rich so it's okay for him to accept his relationship so openly...No !! You can't say that!! How can u say? if someone is rich it's easy for them to move on with society..This doesn't make any sense...And I feel kongpob has more pressure on him, because he is rich , he has high standard in society ..For him it would have been more difficult, to openly accept his relationship in public..Being gay, society would talk about him..It somehow can affect kongpob business..And rich people need a heir to carry on thier generation...These aspects I don't think people noticed..How equally it was difficult for kongpob to move on with his relationship ...Not only Arthit..And all I saw in this kongpob only giving his 100% Arthit just being afraid of every damn thing...But yes, lastly Arthit understood that if he will be more late, he would lose kongpob forever..After seeing Kongpob leaving his dorm and giving his speech on the last day of his internship, he knew he can't be more late..This is his only opportunity to let him know how much he loves him...But alll these happened at the last episode..That's too late character realisation.. If this would have been carried out before in the series..I guess we could have seen more Characterization of Arthit personality... All I saw, Arthit being the most shy person..I don't feel any justice was done to kongpob or Arthit character.. Compared to that season 1 was good, following the sotus system. But sotus S was definitely not what I expected...A full detailed characterization of the Arthit & kongpob...Which I couldn't get it... But the acting was damn good...Singto & krist totally brilliant actors...How well they portrayed their emotions.. Having such brilliant actors, it feels bad their story could have been more better but sry the storyline didn't do any just to these brilliant actors..This all feels bad.. I hope if these two have any new gay series together..I hope they get a script which justifies both of them.. Really hoping these two in future get a new series..Singto ❤️ Krist ❤️

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If you love Sotus, you'll love this even more!

I can see why so many people loved the Sotus series. I loved the gentle, slow plot. I've heard a lot of people say it is a more realistic bl, and I agree. There was no over-the-top plot, no crazy jealous exes, no screeching fangirls, etc. The romance was subtle too. Though there weren't any love scenes, there was a lot of fluff and small romantic gestures that are easily overlooked. Quite a few people say that it's unrealistic because Arthit and Kong don't have an intimate relationship after dating for two years, but I disagree. If you pay attention to the dialogue, there are a few instances where they hint at having an intimate relationship. It just wasn't shown on screen, which isn't surprising seeing as it's a 2017 bl. I love that they had a lot of focus on work-life and problem solving as well. 

Now for the negatives. The biggest thing I dislike was that P'Durian didn't really face any sort of backlash for leaking those photos. What she did had the potential to ruin relationships. Seeing that it was a company chat and she was HIGHLY unprofessional, she should have gotten a talking to in the LEAST. The only other negative for me is that the side characters from the first season didn't get a lot of screen time. Nai and Yong's relationship was kinda unneeded, I would have preferred if they spent that time growing M and Mays's relationship, or giving the former hazers more screen time.

Overall, I absolutely loved this season. Even though we have a lot of bls that are better than the Sotus series plot-wise, this show is a really amazing bl classic. It's legendary, and it holds a special place in my heart.

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Sotus, tapi season 2

Sotus S atau saya menyebutnya sebagai Sotus Season 2, adalah series Sotus yang menceritakan P'Arthit dan Kongphob yang berbeda dari season 1. Di mana, P'Arthit sudah menjadi seorang pria pekerja sedangkan Kongphob menjadi seorang kaka tingkat di Universitasnya. Dari segi chemistry hubungan keduanya memang sama saja seperti di season 1, hanya saja statusnya di sini mereka menjadi resmi pasangan, dan masalah utama dari series ini adalah tentang P'Arthit yang menyembunyikan hubungannya dengan Kongphob di depan teman-teman kantornya. Dari pengalamanku menonton, aku lebih menyukai cerita baru yaitu hubungan antara Tew dan Day + hubungan Yong dan Nai. Kedua couple ini memberikan nuansa baru yang lebih kuat dari hubungan P'Arthit dan Kongpob. Sepertinya hubungan dan chemistry main role utama memang benar-benar sudah agak sedikit berkurang karena benar-benar terkuras banyak di season 1, oleh karena itu hubungan baru dari main role ke dua menurutku menjadi lebih kuat. Overall, untuk pecinta Sotus series, season 2 ini memang sangat layak dan rekomendasi untuk ditonton.

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Worth the Watch!

SOTUS S was not as strong of a show as SOTUS was, but it was still a very enjoyable experience overall! It was a pleasure to be back with these characters and seeing them in new situations. I loved seeing Kongpob as a hazer (not to mention he looked very nice in his red jacket :p), and seeing Arthit trying to adjust to office life was really fun.

These new situations did take some time to get used to, though. For the first few episodes or so, Arthit and Kongpob were in two different places and weren't really together much at all until almost halfway through the series. For me, it was frustrating to be watching a show for a specific relationship and for that relationship to not really be present. This did change roughly halfway through, and I felt that the second half of the show was much stronger and more enjoyable than the beginning. And once it hit that point, it was smooth sailing from there.

Besides the separate situations, I did have another complaint for the show. I did not care for Tew and Day at all and did not like how much screen time was given to their relationship, especially in the first half of the season. Especially given the end of the show, where pretty much all of the side characters were randomly paired up— I would have rathered we focused on any of them over Tew and Day.

I did like the subplot with Yong and Nai, though! I felt more invested in them and would have liked a more solid ending for their little story.

Still, even with these negatives, I loved watching this show! While I missed all of the secondary characters from the first season— especially the hazers— I grew to really love Earth, Cherry, Som-O, Danai, etc. (Except John, but does anyone actually like him?)

Overall, this was a good sequel series and is definitely worth watching if you enjoyed SOTUS!

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Loin d'être un chef-d'œuvre

Sotus n’est pas une mauvaise série BL. Loin de là. Cependant, je n’arrive pas à comprendre l’engouement qui l’entoure étant donné que ce n’est pas non plus un chef-d’œuvre.

Si j’avais aimé le concept de bizutage dans la première saison, cette fois, cette pratique est mise en second plan. Deux ans se sont écoulés depuis le début de la relation entre Kong (Singto Prachaya) et Arthit (Krist Perawat) et maintenant, Arthit a rejoint le marché du travail. Ce changement a ses points forts, mais l’histoire au cours des premiers épisodes est redondante. Il se fait utiliser par un employé plus ancien, il n’a presque aucun lien avec son petit ami… bref, ce n'est pas mal au début, sauf qu’on s’ennuie rapidement. Du moins, selon mes goûts.

La relation entre Kong et Arthit n’a pas évolué d’un poil. Il y a une puissante atmosphère de malaise qui plane au-dessus de leur tête. Chaque fois qu’ils sont seuls, leurs dialogues sont platoniques, sans intérêt. Oui, ils sont parfois drôles, mais ces moments sont si rares que c’est impossible de s’attacher. Pas de câlins, pas de bisous, pas d’affection. On dirait un jeune couple encore gêné dans ses débuts, pourtant, après deux ans, les choses devraient être différentes! Je n’ai ressenti aucune chimie avant l’arrivée de l’épisode huit. D’ailleurs, qui n’a jamais vu une photo de son beau-père après tant de temps? Arthit ne connait même pas le nom de l’entreprise familiale de Kong. Heureusement que vers la fin, ça s’est amélioré.

Je vais peut-être me faire juger, mais j’ai trouvé le personnage de Kong TRÈS ennuyant. Soyons honnête, si l’acteur qui l’interprète n’était pas le très aimé Singto, est-ce que les fans l’aimeraient autant? Il n’a aucun trait de caractère original, aucune personnalité. Oui, c’est un bon gars. Et alors? Qu’est-ce qu’il y a d’autre? Arthit, de son côté, est très bien développé même si souvent, ses choix font grimacer. Il ne connait pas la signification du mot « communication ».

J’ai vraiment aimé l’histoire de Tew (Oaujun Korn) et Day (Fiat Patchata). Même si on ne les voit pas beaucoup, j’ai trouvé que c’était un ajout intéressant, car le personnage de Day est unique. Tout au long, l’on se demande ce qui s’est passé pour qu’il déteste à ce point les initiations. Je m’attendais à une explication poignante, originale, mais finalement, c’était d’une grande banalité. Quelle déception ! J’ai l’impression que ce duo a été mis de côté et finalement, ils n’ont aucun dénouement.

Mon « couple » favori a été celui de Yong (Guy Sivakorn) et Nai (Nammon Krittanai). J’ai trouvé leur développement très intéressant et Nai est le personnage auquel je me suis le plus attaché. J’ai aimé sa curiosité et sa façon de toucher à tout ce qu’il voit. Encore une fois, ils n’ont eu aucune fin et les spectateurs restent dans le néant quant à leur relation.
C’est quoi l’idée de développer des romances secondaires qu’ils ne finalisent pas ?! Même dans l’épisode de Our Skyy, on n’entend plus parler d’eux. C’est tellement décevant.

Bref, ce n’est pas mauvais comme série, mais pas génial. Je suis loin de regretter de l’avoir regardée. Est-ce que ça mérite d’être considéré comme un incontournable? Je ne crois pas.

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