Hemp Rope (2022)

One of my favorites!!!

If you have already watched "Until We Meet Again," then definitely dive into this one NOW! I love Prem and Boun and honestly while watching "Until We Meet Again," I really wished we saw more of their characters story. WISH GRANTED! This story takes place at exatly the same time as "Until we meet again" but from the prespective of Boun (win) and Prem (team). I actually like it better but im biased being such a fan of BounPrem. I also love how they weave the two shows together and even show how Fluke (Pharm) and Ohms (Dean) characters indirectly influence the others. Its funny, emotional, steamy, and honesty just really well done. GO BINGE WATCH IT! just make sure you watch "Untill we meet again" first. some things may confuse you or may not have the same impact if you dont.

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this show was amazing

i loved the acting in the show it really felt like they meant it. the music really put some depth in to the story. i have watched between us like a dozen time just cause of how much love the show, you can tell that the actors have a close bond with each other in real life and in the series. The only thing that i did that i didn't really enjoy about was how many couples there were it was a bit over the top with five couples and yes i know that it was more like four but there was still five. between us was an extremely sweet and kind series you also had its sad moments like when team and win were confessing their love for each other.

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AMO GAAAAAYS

me tornei o ser humano mais triste do mundo depois que terminei

esperei por isso desde 2019, e não poderia ser melhor ??

o relacionamento deles começou de forma "errada" mas a forma como ela foi sendo construída depois é linda ?? o win conseguindo finalmente se permitir amar alguém, o team superando a culpa.

OS CASAIS SECUNDÁRIOS SIMPLESMENTE LENDÁRIOS, beeprince eu vou amar vocês pra sempre ???

o final foi a coisa mais linda, chorei a beça e olha que foi feliz, depois de tanto sofrimento, meus meninos mereciam um pouco de felicidade.

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High expectations not met?

So, I belong to those that actually was interested in WinTeam and then decided to watch UMWA before watching BU. Meaning, I did not wait three or so years for a WinTeam series. I think that is the main problem with why people are not satisfied, they had too high expectations and waited for a long time.

IMO, I think it did help a lot to watch UMWA before BU, I have seen people saying you shouldn't watch it because BU!WinTeam is so different, but it would be kinda cool to understand what's going on in the background. DeanPharm would seem so random otherwise.

I didn't really mind seeing a different WinTeam you could say, especially if we consider how we really didn't get much of them in UMWA. Kinda sucks that they changed some scenes completely, but oh well *shrug* Because I do not have the attachment like other long time fans, I don't mind as much.
My biggest problem with the writing though is that it was simply too much. Why did we have not 3 or 4 but FIVE different pairings in this? We could take out Bee and Prince's storyline and everything still would make perfect sense. And, this is gonna be controversial, I wouldn't have minded if they wouldn't have had included WaanTul. I did not care all too much about them.

That, topped with WinTeam's rather draggy dynamics ,caused everything to feel a bit too long. I think if they would have just focused on DeanPharm, WinTeam with a bit of Manaow and Pruek it would have been fine.
Nevertheless, WinTeam have a special place in my heart, even though I did find some of the writing to be quite weak. Maybe it's BounPrem's chemistry or something. I'm still pissed at how annoyed or unwilling Team looked when Win touched him, I'm so glad that trope is slowly dying in BL. We could have had sexy couply WinTeam all the time, damnit!

Also, special shoutout to OhmFluke having much better chemistry in their, like, 3 scenes together.

Overall, had some great moments while simultaneously having a lot of weak ones as well. Saving grace is that I have a special place in my heart for WinTeam! I can't even tell you why, I just do!

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Just between bad and good

Do you need to watch uwma to understand between us? No, you do not. Between us is a stand alone story that can be watched independently from uwma. HOWEVER, it's just not on the same level as uwma and it pains me to admit that because i loveddd boonxprem. They had great chemistry and were funny actors in uwma.
Between Us made it weird with how contradicting both the characters were compared to the performance in uwma. And like, yes they're independent stories, but the inconsistencies in characters were way off. like why is win not flirty and chaotic anymore? why is team's only personality trait food (and trauma)?
We deserved to see more of pharmxteam interacting and giving each other advice it wouldve been so cute to see these two dumbasses interact like they did in the first ep <3
I still enjoyed watching this series and the potential was there, it's just a little bit rough around the edges.

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New Favorite #BounPrem

The story is about Win, a third-year senior, and Team, a freshman who are both members of the University Swimming Club. Team has a traumatized by the death of his cousin as a child, because of his guilt Team often has nightmares, especially when going to compete which makes him insomnia. Win who knew about it finally asked Team to sleep with him. Where Win also has his own problems, as the middle child in his family he feels less cared for and feels he must always be reliable. This causes Win to always try to help others and cannot express his true feelings. From the closeness that was initially just for fun, they finally realized that they loved and relied on each other.

At first, I was confused why there were so many bad reviews for the drama because, for me personally, this is one of my favorite BL dramas. Indeed, I watched Between Us first and then watched the initial series entitled Until We Meet Again. It turns out that according to me that's one of the advantages. Because I really like the character Win and Team version in Between Us. Although I also agree with some opinions that the story can be made even deeper.

I really like how Boun (Win) and Prem (Team) are very comfortable with each other so it doesn't seem awkward at all, maybe this is also because they have worked together several times since Until We Meet Again.

Can't wait for the next #BounPrem project.

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A great disappointment

After watching 'Until We Meet Again', I think I'm not wrong in saying that, like many other people, I became a fan of the secondary couple. So I was delighted to learn that a sequel centered on this couple was coming out! But unfortunately, 'Between Us' failed my expectations.

I was looking forward to seeing one of my favorite ships together again, but I was quickly disappointed. Even though I like seeing Win and Team on screen together, I didn't find the dynamic that made their charm in 'UWMA'. Neither Win nor Team are like they were before, especially Team, who sometimes acts like a more cringe version of Pharm. For me, what made their couple strong in 'UWMA' was the simplicity and the playful bond of their romance. But these aspects were almost removed in exchange for a more complex and poorly managed romance. The evolution of their relationship is very messy and repetitive.
In addition to the romance, Win and Team have personal issues to resolve in order to move their relationship forward. But once again, the stakes are handled very clumsily. It's good to want to explore different topics, but it would have been even better to do it well... From what I understand, 'BU' was adapted from a novel, but it's up to the drama to properly adapt the source material by improving its shortcomings (as it was done with consent, for example). So, good ideas, but very poor execution.
All of this is not helped by the introduction of secondary couples that impede the already very slow pace of the drama. With a few exceptions, I find the new characters empty and sometimes unbearable. I tried to enjoy them, but I quickly ended up passing their scenes even though they are very few (which doesn't really help to create a connection with them).
Finally, I find the production looks quite cheap. The sound and editing alternate between average and poor quality and don't really help the pace of the drama. Sometimes the editing even makes certain scenes very confusing. Fortunately, the acting remains decent even if it is unbalanced depending on the actors. Win and Team are convincing in the majority of their scenes, especially the sad/tragic ones.

In conclusion, all of the problems mentioned above converge on what is, for me, the biggest flaw of the drama: the pace. 'BU' is only 12 episodes long, and yet I was bored watching the weekly episodes, which seemed both very long and empty. In addition to that, the drama has suffered from the great disappointment it inspired among fans.
I sincerely would have liked to enjoy the drama 'BU' and the new things it offered, but the promises made don't live up to them. I feel like the writers wanted to do something new while remaining too attached to the formula that made the success of 'UWMA' with Dean and Pharm's dramatic romance. Although the drama is still quite average and watchable, I'm not sure I would recommend it, even for new BL fans. However, what I am certain of is that I don't recommend Win/Team fans watch 'BU' (stick to the special episodes of 'UWMA' instead).

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