Us The Series 2025 Review

『A Moment Where Innocence, Wounds, and Healing Love Bloom』

🎥 Series Overview

🎬 Title: Us The Series (รักของเรา, 2025)
🌍 Country: 🇹🇭 Thailand
🎞️ Genre: Girls’ Love (GL) / Drama / Romance
🗓️ Production & Broadcast: GMMTV × Nar-ra-tor, 12 Episodes
⏳ Runtime: Around 40 minutes per episode
📢 Director: Fon Kanittha Kwunyoo
🖋️ Screenplay: Chao Pla Noy (Original Novel)
📖 Original Work: Novel by Chao Pla Noy
📺 Platform: GMMTV Official YouTube, GMM 25 Channel

👩‍💼 Cast: Bonnie Pattraphus Borattasuwan – Dok Rak
Emi Thasorn Klinnium – Pam

🧩 Story Deep Dive (Spoilers)

🌿 The First Step Toward Independence, The Beginning of Their Encounter

At 19, Dok Rak breaks free from her controlling father and begins an independent life. She works part-time at a café inside the ‘Art & Us’ gallery, trying to find her own path while still grappling with confusion about her identity and love. One day, she visits the dentist and meets Pam, a 22-year-old dental student—a meeting that changes both of their destinies.

💔 Hidden Feelings and Entangled Relationships

Pam is dating Rak’s older brother, Kawin. When Kawin asks Rak to help with his relationship, she agrees for the sake of her brother’s happiness. However, Rak slowly finds herself drawn to Pam, hiding her growing feelings while struggling with inner turmoil. Pam, too, carries unspoken scars that make it difficult for her to open her heart.

🕯️ Wounds and Comfort, Becoming Each Other’s Light

After losing her parents in an accident, Pam is weighed down by grief, debt, and a thirst for revenge, leaving her emotionally unstable. Rak offers gentle comfort, and as they open up, they begin to understand each other’s pain. Pam is moved when she sees Rak singing at a bar, and one night, after taking care of a drunken Rak, they share a heartfelt kiss—confirming their love for one another.

🌱 Between Anxiety and Hope, Their Growth Together

Their love faces challenges in a patriarchal and conservative environment. With Nene’s manipulative pressure and Kawin’s involvement, their emotions become more entangled. Yet, they grow closer, becoming each other’s source of empathy and comfort. By sharing their truths, they grow stronger, showing how two people can become the light in each other’s lives.

🦋 Emotional Resonance and The Meaning of the Work

🎨 Warm Aesthetics and Realistic Storytelling

The series goes beyond romance, addressing family conflict (a strict and controlling father), personal trauma (Pam’s hidden past), loss (the death of loved ones), healing, and healthy relationships. This couple is one of the rare “most emotionally stable pairs” in Thai GL dramas. Even when conflict arises, they don’t make rash decisions or push the relationship toward collapse. Instead, they communicate openly, and amidst life’s pressures and hardships, they consistently support and protect one another, presenting a model of mature partnership.

🧩 The Realism of “EmiBonnie”

Leads Emi (Emi Thasorn) and Bonnie (Bonnie Pattraphus) are affectionately called “EmiBonnie” by fans. Their on-screen chemistry is a key reason for the series’ success. Dok Rak and Pam’s love story avoids exaggerated melodrama or destiny-driven clichés, instead capturing the natural flow of a realistic romance. With unforgettable eye contact and sweet yet mature kisses, they deliver both excitement and emotional depth. Many viewers praised them, saying they truly felt like a real couple, thanks to their authentic portrayal of emotional stability and deep trust.

🎞️ A Female Director’s Delicate Touch

The use of warm lighting and colors creates a cozy, intimate atmosphere, supporting the story’s focus on subtle emotions and quiet daily moments. This approach gives the series a soft, indie film-like quality.

Director Fon Kanittha, known for her previous GL projects, demonstrates even greater confidence and nuance here. Notably, she avoids the typical male gaze in romance, instead emphasizing the genuine emotional exchange between women. This directorial choice earned widespread praise for its authenticity.

🎯 Personal Rating

💕 Love Scene Intensity: ♥♥
⭐ Rating: ★★★☆