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I’m confused.

What Happened With The 2 Moons Franchise? 

How to watch? Last I checked both 2 Moons & 2 Moons 2 were available on YouTube. 

First thing to know, 2 Moons is probubly one of the most popular y-novels ever written. It's responsible for the freshman popularity contest trope, the pink milk trope, and the clear umbrella trope in Thai BL. It features 3 couples and 2 friendship groups. Older boys, 3 of whom (Pha, Kit, Beam) are best friends and medical students (the wild doctors), and one who is an engineering outsider (Forth). And the 2 younger boy besties (Ming & Yo) who enter university and the moon popularity contest and cause a sensation. 

Second thing is, as of its 2017 release 2 Moons original was the first genuine sweet high production Thai BL, it had none of the bully harshness of SOTUS and none of the messy high school soapyness of Love Sick or Make it Right. 

The character couples are: 

PhaYo - the leads, pining since high school, mutual crush, stern older and innocent blushing maiden pure boi, first played by GodBas then by BenEarth

MingKit - the best friends of the above, the player flirt younger man (Yo's bestie) and the sharp harsh older boy (Pha's bestie) first played by KimCop then by JoonNine AKA J9

ForthBeam - these two are friends-to-lovers, one-night-stand, pick-up couple (initially Forth wants Yo) and the highest heat of the couples, first played by TaeTee then by PavelDome 

The differences between the 2 installments?

2 Moons 2017 - focuses almost entirely on PhaYo with only a little bit of flirtation between MingKit and no ForthBeam really at all. PahYo get together but it ends on a cliffhanger. 

2 Moons 2 2019 covers EXACTLY the same ground as 2 Moons only faster (lie cliffs notes) but then adds to the story and significantly expands on the side dishes. Both MingKit and ForthBeam get completed story arcs. PhaYo get together but end on a cliffhanger... again. Since I couldn’t really care less about PhaYo, but I love ForthBeam, this is my favorite. 

Unless you really like the PhaYo dynamic and prefer those actors (I do think they are a better PhaYo) you can skip the first installment and just watch 2 Moons 2. Although the fan subber for the original, PinkMilk, is very cute with the commentary. And you might want to watch to familiarize yourself with the side actors (more to come on them). 

Why the Cast change?

2 Moons - first installment, features Bas and God in the lead roles. The cast fell apart (mismanagement? studio conflict? inability to handle the fandom? all of the above?) It was early on in the Thai BL industry days so *shrug* God was already popular and well known, so he could walk away. 

I think this crisis is partly responsible for the Thai studio obsession with casting unknowns in BL roles going forward (the studio has more power). The flip side was the pair branding thing which is basically code for: the boys know what they are in for and are OK with it so long as they are together. 

2 Moons 2 - fell apart also, again we aren’t sure why, but there were accusations of bullying, mismanagement, actor abuse and a lot more - the director’s follow up BL Call It What You Want (which, like Lovely Writer takes the BL industry to task) is rumored to be a commentary/expose on 2m2. He also directed the documentary BL: Broken Fantasy. 

The Actors - 2 Moons

The original Pha, God, left the production for unknown reasons. (rumors suggest he did not like the IRL shipping drama) God was a very popular model before he got the role and continues to be a popular actor in Thailand. 

The original Yo, Bas, went on to become a staple of Star Hunter and has been in a number of BLs. He's been paired with various other actors (Dun in Gen Y, Perth in Tell, etc...)

The original MingKit went on to become BL power couple KimCop:

They actually seem pretty cool as a pair. They’re supportive of queer advocacy, co-brand in a classy way, but are pretty restrained about everything. They’ve gone on to anchor multiple BLs at this juncture and don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. Copter identifies as gender non-conforming, they/them. 

The original ForthBeam weren’t really depicted as a couple at all in the series but then they did a microfilm together, Triage, which everyone got very excited about. Fortunately for us, that microfilm got made into a full length show (airing mid 2022). They don’t seem to be showing any signs of pair-branding though. 

The Actors - 2 Moons 2 

The PhaYo pairing - Earth & Ben definitely had a rift. Ben doesn’t seem to be around/interested in the industry anymore, Earth is appearing in My Secret Love. 

The MingKit pairing - J9 were clearly very close friends, but Nine is half Chinese and has gone to China to become a Cpop idol. Joon joined GMMTV and just starred in Star in My Mind. 

The ForthBeam pairing - Pavel is supposed to have a new BL this year and Dome was rumored to have one as well. I don’t think we will see them together as a pair again. Pavel is particularly industry savvy and intentional in his marketing, I don’t think co-branding is something he’ll actively pursue. Although he’s happy to play the game for promo. 

CLOSE FRIEND (2021)

Season 1 Episode 6 KIMMON COPTER

WARODOM KHEMMONTA (as Jedi)

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God, I hope they are paying them really really well

I mean, a contract is almost a hostage situation depending on how you look at it?

They're still very good actors and obviously enjoy acting together so it makes some sense for them to stay together if they can and to keep with someone who's safe and with steady work.

It makes sense for them.

And I just hope that the other BL they're making this year the plot... actually makes sense.

They're very, very good actors and I hope they do more and better BLs with... better writers. Much, much better writers.

It’s actually getting to a point where I don’t understand why they didn’t cast Pha this series especially this season, because he’s definitely showing up at the end of this season. Hopefully this time it’s his actual face, and we know who the heck he is. Like we could have more of an emotional connection if we saw him crying on the phone just as Wayo it’d tug at our heart we’d understand his desperation to hide his feelings I’m guessing to protect his friends and Wayo; just showing some sort of strained heartbreak so we feel the angst even more but now he’s just an annoying plot device and it’s getting on my nerves. What on earth could be the reason he’s acting this way? How on earth is his friends just chill with his disappearance and his constant disappointments?? I don’t get it and I’m waiting to see him show up in the last episode so I can finally get what the hell is going with him

Onto the actual plot, Mark sweetie I get it, it’s hurtful you’ve been putting your self out there but at the same time it’s complicated and I don’t still understand why Kit is so determined for them to not be labelled. What do you mean by it’s not the right time? Someone please give me the answers for this so I can actually feel the angst properly?? I want to care but these characters decisions and actions aren’t making sense to me. Especially the way both Kit and Pha hurt the people they claim they care about. What’s the reason? Why is communication so difficult, are there clues for me to understand what’s happening (will say as well sad acting needs work, I love my babies but the crying scenes 🙄)

With our other couples, Jack and Koh are cute but they’ll annoy me soon with their own back and forth constant questioning of; are they queer bait for comic relief (yikes) or will they be an actual thing? I don’t take them seriously and that’s probably the point as comic reliefs but I do need to know.

Same with Thanu and Phai; make it make sense, why all this missed opportunities? i actually find this trope cute but it’s also getting on my nerves cause I want more plot. Weird to say I missed Padbok this episode haha he actually has a mystery I’m intrigued in; why he and Thanu are no longer friends, whose fault it is and what do we do with that information. It’s cute and all he’s drawing Phai’s picture since he seems like the only person to affect him, I don’t think he and Wayu are going to be serious but I do feel annoyed as well by the bait of them every single episode. At least they didn’t do that with Phais cafe buddy this episode; he doesn’t seem phased Phai is thinking about someone else so I’m guessing I read him wrong with having unrequited feelings. I’m hoping we don’t get any more questionable scenes with him, because I’m getting tired of all the confusing love triangles that aren’t really love triangles.

So yeah, I like Gen Y; we are having a blast with the show but at the same time acting needs work and also some of the plot makes no sense to me. I’m hoping there’s been some hidden clues and plot twists we didn’t get before, like something that will force me to go back and rewatch and notice for the second time that this shows plots actually made sense. Because right now Pha and Kit, sigh! What was the reason? Is there a reason? Stop making Mark and Wayu cry please.

one of my fav moments from VOOV live yesterday (’: