Every You, Every Me (Thai Series)

I did not realize that this series was actually an anthology series with five short love stories. As you could expect with every anthology, some stories tug your heart while others leave you wanting for more and this show was no different. Consisting of total of 8 episodes of about 50 minutes each, the first two stories are one episode each and then the other three love stories are spread across two different episodes. 

Episode 1 (Sun & Dol) - Sun is a cheerful delivery courier recovering from a recent breakup. Dol is a serious office worker who often orders food from him. Both men are colourblind, but their condition can be cured if they meet their destined partner on a rainy day. After crossing paths, Sun and Dol discover they are each other's soulmates. However, Dol is a logical thinker who doesn't believe in destiny. Even so, Sun tries to convince the skeptical Dol to give their relationship a chance. 

This series was a straight forward story, without any fluff and I actually enjoyed it. Dol had problem opening up cuz of his childhood and Sun was naive believing in soulmates. Thankfully, they figured it out in the end. Over just on episode, the makers managed to tell a story that felt complete and kept my attention. The cute energetic leads definitely helped. I was now looking forward to the next ones.

Episode 2 (Prin & First) - Prin is a busy CEO, having inherited the company from his retired grandmother a year ago. As a workaholic, Prin claims he's too busy to date. His grandmother, Pimpan, urges him to settle down, but he brushes off the idea. Prin has recently hired First, a newcomer with no job experience as his secretary. To his surprise, First quickly proves himself, impressing Prin with his performance. Little does Prin know that maybe his grandma has something to do with First being the secretary. Having said that First proves a very able employee both at work and make Prin realize true love and that there is more to life than work.

This one was my favorite story of the lot. The characters were well defined and was easy and pleasing. At first I was sad First was hiding the deal with the grandma, and thought it was gonna create a nonsense misunderstanding that would make them fell apart, but then Prin was so far gone, he didn't even care when he found out. I also love how the grandma wanted Prin to find someone and legit didn't care who it was. Even though this was cliched lovey dover office romance stuff, I still quite enjoyed how it all played out.

Episode 3&4 (X & Namping) - X is a mechanic who regularly visits his grandfather's grave at the cemetery. He often notices Namping nearby, tending to his parents' grave. Over time, X develops a quiet crush on the graceful Namping, despite never speaking to him. One day, fate gives him a chance when Namping's car breaks down, and X steps in to help. As they get to know each other, Namping takes an interest in an old car at X's garage, bringing them even closer.

This story was my least favourite one. I waited for the plot to build momentum, but every scene felt painfully dull and slow. I was kinda happy when episode 3 ended, having not realized that story is likley to continue for one more episode. The next episode only prolonged my boredom with all the unnecessary angst. There were too many theatrical crying scenes, and the leads' exaggerated sobbing appeared more hammy than emotional. I was hoping that the next ones dont follow the suit of this story, otherwise it will be a torture to watch.

Episode 5&6 (Sian & Blue) - Sian was once a guitarist in a famous band, but he quit the spotlight long ago. One day, he receives a request from Green, an eager student hoping to learn guitar from him. Green arrives at Sian's house with his older brother, Blue, as his chaperone. While Green is excited about the lessons, Blue and Sian clash over their personality differences. Their playful banter softens after spending more time together, and they begin to get along.

This story was quite steamy, to be honest. We see a lot of shirtless scenes from Sian who has an amazing body. As flirtations grow, we also see a very sexy love making scene. The flirtations, grow into romance and into physical intimacy.  The slight misunderstanding was just to add to the drama, which I dont mind since it did not create any over the top melodrama. The characters in this story had excellent physical and emotional chemistry. The steamy sex scenes were definitely a welcome addition, which I would not complain about.

Episode 7&8 (Inn & Pun) - Inn and Pun are actors working together on the romantic drama in Episode 5 and 6. And now we see the story of these actors who played the above characters and behind the scenes in a lovely romantic story format. They were once a couple, but conflicts on set strained their relationship, leading Pun to break up with Inn. While Pun has thought about quitting the project, he doesn't want to risk affecting Inn's career. Reluctantly, they continue filming, but lingering emotions make it hard for them to stay professional. Tensions escalate when Inn grows jealous after seeing Pun seemingly flirting with a production member.

This story was the surprise package and sort of brings all stories together. You may call me dumb or whatever, but what I did not realize that in all the above stories, the same actors played the two leads. I have to admit that these two are really good that I couldn't even see their real personas. They were so much into the character that they were playing that I failed to notice it only till the last two episodes. I had assumed that these short stories were unrelated, but the series finds a clever way to merge them into one shared universe. This narrative twist makes Every You, Every Me more unique than your typical anthology series, and I appreciate its creativity.

While I love a few stories, the quality isn't consistently enjoyable. The series struggles with angsty drama, yet it thrives when the tone is lighthearted or flirty. It isn't without its flaws, because they had limited time, some things were not expanded on, or were vague, or felt rushed. But, we had enough to make every arc feel complete and keep our interest. The stories are a mixed bag, so as a n audience you maybe left with mixed feelings. But I have to give kudos to the makers for this very unique concept and also to the two leads who more than do justice to the characters that they played. Overall a watchable series. (6/10)