Only Friends
- Screenwriter & Director: Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong
- Screenwriter: Best Kittisak Kongka, Den Panuwat Inthawat
- Director: Ninew Pinya Chookamsri
- Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama
- Cast: First Kanaphan Puitrakul,Khaotung Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan, Force Jiratchapong Srisang, Book Kasidet Plookphol, Neo Trai Nimtawat, Mark Pakin Kunaanuwit
‘Only Friends’ is a Thai BL series that can be seen on GMMTv, every Saturday at 8:30P.M from 12 August 2023.
Plot
The story revolves around four friends Mew, Rey, Boston, and Namchueam studying business administration. For an upcoming project, they decide to open a hostel together, for which they take the help of a designer Top, Boston’s friend. All of their life changed after the arrival of Top and their love and friendship towards each other get tested.
Mew is an honor student who has dedicated his life to books and has been focusing on his career which doesn’t leave him time for relationships. Boston who wants Mew to explore and lose his virginity keeps encouraging him for one-night stands but when Top his previous fling expresses interest in Mew, he isn’t happy.
Ray has always liked Mew and he is not happy with the turn of events as well thus, to turn his feelings off he starts things with Sand, an economics student. Sand wants an exclusive relationship but Ray doesn’t want to move on from Mew.
Nick is into Boston and they are in a friends-with-benefits relationship and he wants more but Boston doesn’t share the same feelings for him.
Episode-1 review
Mew [The table Keeper], Cheum [The Dancer], Sand[The Singer], Ray[The Drunkard], Boston[The hunter], Top[The top-tier]
The episode starts with the introduction of a group of friends and every character is different from others. Mew is shy but smart and self-aware. He knows what he wants and doesn’t want anyone’s help and is secure in his virgin status which is a very high quality considering all his friends are chaos. Ray is a drunkard and spends money lavishly without any care. But he is filled with self-loathing and is afraid of being alone. Cheum character is of happy girl in the group of all guys and she supports Mew and doesn’t let anyone force him. She is quick to say the facts and wants the best for her friends.
The character of Boston has certain depths. He thinks of himself as clever and a little bit self-obsessed. His character is selfish and he isn’t above manipulation to get what he wants and is ready to backstab his friend as he hides the fact from Mew about his history with Top and also flirts with Top behind Mew’s back. He has gray shades in him for sure, what should be seen is whether will he redeem himself or would end up on a destructive path.
If I talk about Top, his character has the potential mystery element. He says that he wants Mew and doesn’t mind making him his boyfriend. But Boston has inclined that his interest is in the challenge which is Mew. He could be acting or is just trying something new and would leave Mew once he gets bored, we aren’t aware of his intention at this moment.
Nick is different and sweet. His character has to show some more layers apart from his attraction toward Boston. But the way he played his cards, he isn’t innocent for sure.
Well in the sea of so many characters, Sand stands out like a shining pearl in the middle of rocks. From the first scene, he is charming and sweet and in the next second his intense aura as he faces off with Ray was worth watching. You could point out so many things about him, he isn’t afraid of speaking up his mind. He is a good citizen, didn’t let Ray drive off and cause an accident. He is prideful and a self-made man. He sees the good even in the bad situation (His little joy in driving an expensive car). He is ambitious but has a good heart as we see how takes care of Ray. But didn’t show off much. Sadly our Ray didn’t get that at first but by the end of the episode when he genuinely apologizes, Sand forgives him quickly. He doesn’t hold grudges, You treat him right, he will respect you.
All in all the characters are placed perfectly and the drama is set to unfold in the next episode as Top has proposed to Mew.