MUST WATCH!
Alright so, I watched this last year, I don't remember much, but I still want to write a review anyway!- Story? was very cute and fluffy. It's a one you could re-watch for days.
- Actors? Even more cuter.
- I just wrote a review for 'My Stubborn' while i was watching it and it reminded me of 'A boss and A babe'.
- Both stories have the same aesthetic
- Talking bout' aesthetics. This whole series was so aesthetic and colorful.
- The side characters are all great, especially Ohm's character! he was playing a very cute and very kind role!
|| Overall. Amazing plot. Amazing actors. Amazing aesthetic ||
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Strong beginning but slowly lost its touch
The story started well with both Cher and Gun having depth to their character with a sad and messed up past. Along the way, things got out of hand when they didn't give enough focus to side characters.Thyme/Time and Thoop were 2 neglected pieces in this story. Till the end, they never showed what went wrong between Gun and Thyme, which means it was a lost friendship that could have actually made the story more interesting. As for Thoop, we don't know what happened with the drug charges, and neither do we know what happened to his stepfather.
The biggest plot hole was when they showed Thoop reconciling with his mother who knew all along that Tian was getting raped by her stepfather. That's a very insensitive way of showing forgiveness. As far as I know, legally, the mother should also go to jail as an accomplice since she never intervened even though she knew that a minor was getting assaulted.
We also don't know why Thi was so hell-bent to win the gaming competition. I mean I understand that he wanted to win but his reaction when they all won't have time to practice made us think there is some backstory or maybe a dream. Instead of focusing on that, the series only showed the cheezy romantic part of Thi and Zo's relationship.
So, overall a good one-time watch if you want to enjoy a light-hearted romance and have a laugh.
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As ever Force and Book are great together
As with all Force and Book dramas their chemistry is sizzling and the plot is a great all rounder Rom com. Don’t expect masses of skin or sultry moments so if you’re looking for the latter you’ll be disappointed.The drama revolves around Cher a quirky and amusing intern at a gaming company and the boss and company owner Gun. Gun has been burnt in the past and has put up huge walls to protect his heart from both boyfriends and friends who are boys alike. Cher comes barrelling into his life and Gun has absolutely no idea how to deal with him. What starts off as amusement in Gun’s eyes soon becomes infatuation and then love. Cher is drawn to his grumpy and standoffish boss and what starts off ‘as annoying the boss as a way to pass the time’ turns into much more as he peels away the layers of distrust to find a gentle soul underneath.
Great production values, an amusing script and plenty of believable supporting characters with interesting sub plots of their own all adding depth to this drama.
Would I watch it again? Probably not but it’s only because there is so much more I want to watch out there.
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Wholesome & cute show, but conflict was poorly resolved
In BAAB, it’s clear that Force and Book have chemistry. In fact, BAAB was a smoother watch than Enchante. But on the whole, I didn’t really feel emotionally invested or connected to the characters.Plus points for the show: Easy to watch, very cute, and filled with wholesome interactions. The show makes perfectly meaningful points on how people may not be who they seem, and how love is really about accepting someone for who they are beyond the surface.
Iffy points: The boss-intern trope wasn't done so well here. This boss-intern tension culminates in a baffling and also somewhat lame resolution. In order to tie up loose ends, the conflicts resolved themselves in rather superficial ways.
Overall, was this a perfectly enjoyable show? Absolutely. But was it GMMTV’s best in terms of writing? Nope.
Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2023/05/25/boss-and-a-babe-2023-review/
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Not unpleasant to watch but lacking in consistency
The story is quite simple but not uninteresting. The subjects are quite modern: acceptance of homosexuality, sexual violence, depression, work relationships. The actors are quite convincing.Unfortunately, these good points are not enough to erase the problems of this series:
1/ Cher's character is really irritating, especially at the beginning: talks too much to say everything that goes through his head, does too much, takes up too much space. He calms down afterwards but as we had difficulty to get attached to him at the beginning, it remains complicated to be captivated by his story. On the contrary, Gun is very bland. The contrast between the two leaves a strange impression.
2/ Most of the subjects, quite modern, are only skimmed over. We would like to know more and understand the resolutions.
3/ The love story is badly described. We don't understand how they fall in love and especially so quickly.
In summary, this series is rather pleasant to watch but will not leave an imperishable memory.
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Over hyped Bl
Majorly over hyped.Book lacks in acting.The chemistry between the main lead seems forced.a lot of loopholes in the plot.I don't know why people recommends this series if they are asked about a good series.Was expecting a lot after watching all the review on youtube and insta.but couldn't bring myself to finish the series.had to skip a lot.disappointedWas this review helpful to you?
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It turn out to be a mess!
What started out as a sweet romcom just went downhill....I understand that there are bound to be issues in relationship but I feel the issues at hand here is unnecessarily complicated, messy and unhealthy!
I don't like how Cher is still not moving on from the past and I hate that Boss has to clear up the mess associated with this! To make it worse, Cher wasn't even an item with Thian. Wth is going on here.
It gets really messy and all over the place in the last few episodes, I started skipping parts and eventually dropped this drama since I just ended up disappointed and frustrated
As I said, it started out really great, I was looking forward to every episoe, I was not skippping any parts, until it gets unnecesarily dramatic.
Force's great acting is what's keeping me to rate this drama above 7!
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FORCEBOOK DESERVE BETTER.
It's not a bad show. I just feel that this might get boring towards the end. Tbh I don't really like this writer director duo. I've noticed that they've worked on star on my mind & between us both of which were very weak in terms of plot and writing. I still haven't completed star in my mind. It got so boring and annoying towards the end. They kept dragging on even though it was just 8 episodes and between us also got really annoying by the last few episodes. The confession was dragged for no reason at all. People only love these shows because of the actors. I waited a year for between us and had really high expectations but I was let down. In fact I really think this writer should find another job. She keeps ruining potentially good shows by bad writing.I'll wait and see what happens with a boss and a babe.
I feel really sorry for ForceBook . Their shows always air after the biggest hits in the industry. Enchante after bad buddy and now boss baby after my school president. They are always compared and people don't enjoy it as much.
Well I'm looking forward to only friends 'cause I have faith in P'Jojo .I'm sure he will bring out their full potential .
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Boring, storyline is ordinary, no excitement at all
I gave this series a shot, but unfortunately, it didn't click with me. The story felt ordinary and sometimes cringeworthy, which made it hard to get invested. As a seasoned BL viewer who's watched hundreds of series, I was surprised that I couldn't get past episode 5 – boredom got the better of me.Maybe because I am not really into office setting. In addition the leads' chemistry didn't spark any excitement. Sometimes, you just can't force it, and this one wasn't for me. Maybe you'll have a different experience, but for me, it didn't quite hit the mark.
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What I feel about this series so far (Up to Ep 2)
As a really big fan of fluffy, cute and funny plots and characters, this series entertains me in many different ways. I do know that some people do not like how Book overreacts for the comedy plots, but I enjoy it very much. (I might cringe at times though). Episode 1 did not have much major plots, but I like how the story is not dragged to 5+ episodes just to realize that Gun is a fan of Cher's ASMR channel. The fact that Gun is so whipped for Cher makes me feel soft, so the first episode was just a cute ride. Basically, there is not much to talk about episode 1 since the scenes are just introducing the characters and stuffs.For episode 2, I felt that the timings for some scenes are odd, but there are a few memorable scenes. Cher can sometimes be very annoying because of his talkative nature, but he never tells lies. He confronted those two women and also comforted Gun really well. Plus, when Gun talks about people asking top and bottom stuffs, he really called out all those weird people in our society. The episode also kind of hinted some stuffs about Gun's past, so I am looking forward to how the story will be revealed. It is really heartwarming to see Gun starting to show his inner feelings to Cher and the fact that he felt comfortable to hang out with Cher. Not to spoil any longer, the ending of the episode 2 was so surprising, but felt natural tbh.
Since only 2 episodes are aired for now, I will not comment further.
For the cast, I am really glad that ForceBook are back because I felt that Enchante did them dirty. They click with each other and look very cute in real life, so their scenes together seemed natural for me.
For the OST, I was actually surprised that Book is the one who sang when I heard the ost from the official trailer.
Overall, it may not be one of the best BLs, but the series is not a flop at all. It makes my Friday nights enjoyable and ForceBook's chemistry is overflowing, too.
Everyone has different opinions, so I do not mind if you agree or disagree with mines.
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i got good things out of this show, none of them were related to the plot
i am weirdly grateful for this series because it was like the third thai bl i watched when i got into them about an year back, and it introduced me to Force and Book... that further made me wanna watch Only Friends and OF because my favourite show ever. also it made me crush on Ohm Tpk's character, hence pushing me a little to watch Last Twilight... and also i discovered Our Skyy 2 from this show, then watched MSP because their episodes seemed interesting... so basically this show was my big push into the thai bl fandom, even though the plot was "you cant even try to use your brain for this hot mess"Was this review helpful to you?
