#manowpruk

[lemonfreshlysqueezed]

Loved the little detail of Manow Leaving a lipstick stain on Phruek’s shirt

[bluishghost]

[neo-neos]

Finished Between Us

I feel very empty inside now

But I did very much enjoy that last ep of wrapping things up

And

GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS GAMERBFS

That WaanTul was more than I could have hoped for and I am very happy

DeanPharm getting married, WinTeam thriving, BeePrince thriving, ManowPhruek being cute as ever... Yeah I'm sad to see it end but I am happy <3

[astral-intuition]

Every single man in this show is so pathetic and I’m living for it

[sunf10wer8]

Not a single Manow and Pruek fic to be seen on AO3… truly heartbreaking

[8verity8]

There has been a bit of discourse regarding the # of side couples in WinTeam, so here's my take... just because I feel like it.

This is just my opinion, of course, and I 100% respect everyone's right to disagree with me and think I'm full of it.

So, the short answer: I don't like it but not for the reasons you might think.

Now time for the (probably) unnecessarily long answer: I really wish they had not included the two new side couples in THIS show but instead focused on WinTeam with DeanPharm and ManowPruk as the side couples, and THEN focused on the two additional side couples as in-universe spin-offs.

This would have hit the nostalgia factor with DeanPharm (like they did a bit at the beginning of Between Us) and let us get to know a bit more about Manow's relationship with Pruk... To be honest, they ARE doing some of that already, so I wouldn't allocate TOO much of the extra time to these side couples, but it would have been a nicer storyline balance with only two side couples versus four.

Where I WOULD have focused that extra screen time though is on WinTeam (obviously... can't get enough of those two), but more importantly, on the friendship/family dynamics this show has introduced us to and is continuing to expand upon beautifully.

I wish they had focused more on building up the characters of Waan, Wiew and The ABC gang through their interactions with the established characters we already know and love, AND THEN done in-universe spin-offs for WaanTul and BeePrince once we, the audience, were more emotionally invested in them (and going through our inevitable WinTeam withdrawals).

As it is, I'm just not that in to their story lines which is dissapointing because I feel like I COULD be. I think it would have worked out better if we were given subtle hints that MAYBE something was going in the background, but only through their interactions with and from our Main Character's POV.

EG: Win noticing Tul acting weird around his brother... or Tul mentioning that he had to meet someone in-game. (Random Side note: I would have also loved if both Waan AND TUL had remained in the dark about being online friends a bit longer and had more of an established thing going in the real world before either of them figured it out, but 🤷‍♀️)

Also, I feel like both the side couples stories would have worked just as well, if not better if they were happening POST the events of UWMA and Between Us which would have given us the perfect set-up for where are they now WinTeam DeanPharm cameos...

Instead, their character introductions felt rushed, their character development feels essentially non-existent, and their romantic arcs feel like they've practically appeared out of nowhere (BeePrince decidedly more so than WaanTul... but still)

I'm disappointed because I feel like I could have become invested in their story arcs, but as it stands... I'm just not. 😞

I am, of course, still completely and utterly obsessed with this show... WinTeam are one of my favorite OTP's at this point, and each week keeps getting better with those two! 😍

[earthfluuke]

For the ask game, the OG UWMA couples - DeanPharm, WinTeam and ManowPruk ☺️

ah yes. my kryptonite. get ready for a long one.

deanpharm

is...is this even a question? they're my absolute favorite boys in the whole world, and i will always hold them close to my heart.

what made you ship it? besides the fact that they're LITERALLY soulmates, the love that they have for each other is so damn sweet. it's pure and fluffy but also tragic yet beautiful. dean is such a whipped man too, which never hurts,

what are your favorite things about the ship? SIZE DIFFERENCE!!! and also the fact that dean would do literally anything at all for pharm. if he told him to jump off a bridge, he probably would. they also comfort each other whenever they need it and are actively engaged in each other's interests (see: pharm goes to dean's swim meets & dean helps pharm make his desserts). ALSO THEY'RE CANONICALLY MARRIED.

is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? that they're the best uwma ship. i will die on this hill.

winteam

if i didn't ship this, i think the entirety of uwma/between us tumblr would come for my throat. lol, but in all seriousness, of course i do.

what made you ship it? it's kind of that typical "we bicker a bunch and you get on my nerves but please get in my bed" ship on the service, but obviously, as we've seen in between us, that's not the case. but if we're strictly talking about uwma, we see glimpses of that too. i like how light hearted win is with team, which helps him come out of his shell. but at the same time, he's also sensitive to his emotions.

what are your favorite things about the ship? the bickering lol. also, specifically, that scene in the last episode of uwma, where team was determined to get win's coffee order correct. he tries so hard because he likes win so much, and i was as endeared with it as win was in that moment.

is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? idk if this unpopular per se, but it's always in my head when it comes to these two. that dumb ass ad at the end of episode 11 had my in a RAGE when it first premiered, but it set my 'team has severe body confidence issues' head canon into full effect. win, of course, does all he can to help and that includes worshipping his thighs okay byeeeeee

manowpruk

the fact that she comes first in their ship name makes me ship it even more lol

what made you ship it? in uwma, it was kind of just...a thing? that you accepted? but now that between us is out, pruk is so fucking gone for her, it's ridiculous. he loves her for who she is, no matter how loud or eccentric, and that's just what we all deserve, isn't it?

what are your favorite things about the ship? pruk being the shyest bean around her while manow is just flipping her shit.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? honestly, probs not.

[jacksjoke]

[theflagscene]

Gotta love Manow getting cornered by her gay best friends about a boy, especially since she was such a pushy shipper in UWMA. Oh how the turns have tabled 😉

[imchunchules]

Have you people seen the trailer for Between Us?

Those were the 3 most heart-stopping minutes ever! Are you seriously telling me that we're not only getting WinTeam and ManowPruk but also DeanPharm💙 again? And a Yatch story? And a little bit of Santa too? (Too bad we can't have Earth too, since you know, he already died 30 years ago quite dramatically in a Romeo&Romeo kinda style)

God, I'm having heart palpitations... Nov/6 can't come fast enough

[jacksjoke]