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Not So Good, Not So Bad
“Bad Guy My Boss” started off as an interesting and provocative watch, however, as it progressed, it became quite monotonous and resulted in a tedious show that lost me as the audience. While the story of a situation-ship between a boss and their subordinate is titillating, and the progression of the relationship dynamic can be interesting, the way in which the show tackles the relationship and the characters was subpar, and with little to no character growth, the story seemed to be stuck on the first half of the series, and the relationships did not grow organically, but the growth was moved by outside factors pertaining to the business, instead of internal factors affecting the relationship.Read the complete article here-
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Ridiculously Frustrating: I don't know how I finished this
I don't write review but...This was awkward yet hilariously ridiculous—so predictable, I swear!
Patt’s obsession with the company is baffling—why is he so worried? Just let it fall apart already! He is just too delusional, and Elyse has been nothing but a jerk. Can someone please give Pat some common sense?
For a few episodes, I was somewhat okay with them as a couple, but then Boss refused to label their relationship, and Patt (understandably) got mad. However, after Patt's accident, suddenly everything was fine? Patt’s behavior is so inconsistent—it’s frustrating.
And the worst part? Boss let Kim kiss him for several minutes, in Ep 11, but claims he’s in love with Pat? Make it make sense!
This is probably the only show where I was rooting for the villains to break up the main couple, LOL.
On a positive note, I absolutely loved the office worker lady. Fei and Run’s chemistry also stood out, and I couldn’t get enough of them. I wish to see more of them in a special.
As for the actors:
James, who plays Elyse, felt so NPC-like and awkward at times—it really pulled me out of the story.
Nick (Fei), Fam (Run), Marc (Chon), and Perth (Thiti) are absolutely majestic and decent actors; I hope to see them in other series soon!
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a thot of a boss
Sorry, but Pat is so much better than me because I would have left the country a long time ago if a man had friend with benefits and shoved it in my face all the time while knowing about my undying love for him. The one scene where all of Elyes's sleeping partners AND Pat were in the same room, no. Lost me. I guess I expected too much from this but the acting was still great.Was this review helpful to you?
When the writers fell asleep
Just like any good book, it’s the story that pulls you in. Think about your first Harry Potter read. The wroter(s) just couldn’t pull the plot together. It seems to dragged on. On top of that the leads lack the chemistry It felt like it started as a BL version of What's wrong with secretary Kim. Amd turned into what’s wrong with my Boss. A good director can make a bad actor look good and I think the actors have potential but we’re not guided or directed well. The fight scenes were meh! It was hard to finish this series and it could have been shortened to 8 episodes. Emotionally I just couldn’t connect to this show though deep inside I was rooting for it not to fail.Was this review helpful to you?
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I yearn for mediocrity
I started this and then dropped it because it was terrible and then I gave it another chance. And it’s like fine. I would give it an 8.125 so 8 out of 10. This is objectively a bad show, but they have really good chemistry. So I’m gonna say what I liked about it, what I didn’t, and then an overview.Starting right at the gates, I am in love with James Prescott. This show does not do him justice. He is low-key chopped shit in this, but he is genuinely so hot and it’s a shame that this show didnt do him justice but trust me he is really hot. Also, they still have a really good chemistry despite this being really shitty and I’ve rewatched this twice because of their chemistry, ignoring the plot, but their chemistry can get you through it. OK so I hate office romance as we know, but I don’t know why, but I kinda like this one. I don’t know why but something about it. Kind of drew me in honestly. And the reasons I hate it aren’t because it was an office trope. It was because the show is shit. Also, they’re sex scenes were low-key fire and they low-key ate those up. I cannot even lie because they have such good chemistry.  I think both of them are good actors. Just this show is so bad. Also, the looks of love that James’s character was giving kad or Tad. I don’t fucking know, were genuinely so amazing and this show is shit. It’s so ass, but the looks of love his eyes like softened and you could see it and it was really sweet.Yeah, that’s all I can think of right now so like three things Lmao.
The plot fucking sucks. It is so incredibly boring and you’re just like what the hell I just wanna see these two fuck I don’t care about this weird plot with an ex-boyfriend who’s being abused by like a CEO like I do not care and the more the episodes went on the less I gave a fuck. Also, his boss was indeed a bad guy, a terrible guy actually I cannot even lie. Also, I hate the way they did James‘s hair in this. It made him look horrifying. Also, the makeup makes them both look suken in and crazy and they’re both good-looking like I look at their TikToks when they’re like doing fan service and stuff and I’m like they’re good-looking guys but in this show, we don’t know how to do make up because holy fuck y’all look horrifying. Also, why is he chauffeuring his boss around? That was really weird also the whole thing with the ex of the beginning I’m like what and then they drag that shit out I really really hated that. Also, why were these episodes so packed? There was so much plot, but it was also just nothing. There was so much drama and so much happening, but it was also nothing at the same fucking time. There were also so many abusive people in this that were completely irrelevant to the plot like why are we all beaters? Oh my Lord. And our main couple argues so much about such irrelevant stuff like holy fucking shit. Let’s do something and stop fucking arguing about literally nothing.And that’s it.
Right out of the gates I gave it the first episode of six out of 10 so you know that’s off to a terrible start. “They are eating this scene up. Elyes is this weird and attractive, every time he smiles I SMILE DUDE. Elyes looks like a vampire. Edward Cullen-type shit.” “I feel like I have watched 4 episodes and I am only on the first one.” “Elyes' eyes go soft when Pat comes in. It feels like a new episode every time I look down. Just wasted 49 minutes of my life. Height difference. WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK DID I JUST FUCKING WATCH?” “Yo our company got ruined but we are gonna blame Elyes bc its def his fault.” Elyes is pissing me off. All bro needs is a shotgun and the story would be saved.” I AM SOBBING. WHY WOULD I WRITE THAT? I was craving this show. “MOMMA A GIRL BEHIND YOU. Not even being freaky we needed Elyes to stand up in the boxers because his torso is genuinely so long and I wanna know if his kegs are too.” “Without his curly hair James low-key looks like a skin walker cause it’s BECAUSE HIS face is sunken in. It’s like hot, but low-key kind of scary.” “Run should get with win and them they all have a threesome with pat bro.” “PRANK EM JOHN. This show is so fun lmao. A nice background show. I would run but apparently the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk can fucking fight. This camera angle is making me sick though. putting fei and elyes against each other more is such a good plot idea. With the kidnapping. That's why Run stayed. Because it’s always been Fei long. No matter what he did to him it was always him.” I have no idea what I’m talking about here but it’s fucking hilarious. ”Pat is trying to decide whether he wants to quit or open his legs every five minutes.”
This show is so bad but it’s low-key addictive. Okay bye!
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Terribly good-
Okay so i am guilty of being hooked by this show. I really liked the first few episodes however things got ridiculous in the last few episodes.I was impressed by James’ acting- he has really good. Micro expressions.
The story has been done before but they didn’t do it better.
Non of the characters appeared to actually be in love. It seemed very disingenuous for me. People seemed to just fall in and out of love easily. Kim declaring his love and then all of a sudden seeming okay with it all. Long Fei declaring his love only after overhearing a phone conversation. Does it make it okay that he was blackmailing his BF for years. Elys declaring his love at the end of the episode.
Everything was wrapped up in a neat little bow that doesn’t make sense.
I wish studio Wabi Sabi had picked this up as they tend to follow the books more.
Despite all that i enjoyed the show it was terrible, I mean it was bad that it became good lol. It wasn’t boring and it kept me engaged.
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I made it through EVERY episode LOL
Well I am not sure where to start to be honest.Story line would have been ok, except i have a pet peeve with 1 ex showing up much less everyones ex's (still dont know the point of Pat's ex showing up with the exception of the asst secretary issue) I found the story did not fit the actors very much at all or maybe it was the nonexistent chemistry.
The NC and kissing scenes were BRUTAL especially with the main couple. Like come on, your an actor and im sure you went through kissing lessons or have done it in real life, but that was just sad.
The 2nd lead couple i wish they had more screen time (at least their kissing was halfway decent)
Most BL's i would watch again but unfortunately this one is a hard NO just because of the reasons above. (I think the show would have been better with different main leads)
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A lot of potential never dared to use
The show had potential and it wasn´t used. A pitty.The Bad Guy his Boss stayed "monochrome" and did not develop from Ep 1 to 12. The Mafia guy and his lover looked a bit like we need to have them. The friend with benefits ... the most attrctive is the cast, in my opinion (everybody has his own taste). The 3ed couple disintegrated when the lover was forced to be criminal and failed ... And his lover made the "irrational move". Btw. the fighting scenes ... there cpould be improvement to make them better than a shitty dance.
For the subs ... don´t they control what they write? I know it´s hard to do and get it done quick. But Mr. Elyse writing as Alice so often, and then so often the wrong tense. I am not a native English speaker, but such was hammered into us when in school. While reading you stumble over and get lost, or near to. It´s allready stressing enough to read the subs an follow the show.
The storyline of the show lacked from the 1st moment on and never improved. This triggered me for an own story to write about an abusive CEO/manager. I am a writer who´s 1st book will be published end of March 2025. A seroies, spanning from 18th to 21st century a 4 gay main leeds deciding for the family businees at important turning points. Mixed with gay love.
Anyhow this story lacks a lot and looks more like something hasty glued together to make investors happy a take a share in the BL market.
I watched till the end, despite all of my complains ... as it got me inspired, but not for the good work done here. In the end the show way a puddle of max 1mm depth max.
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DO NOT START THIS TRAIN WRECK
Much like a lot of massively destructive train wrecks, you can’t look away from this series because you want Pat to survive Mr. Elyse.This has the potential to be hot and sexy from the trailer that brought us all here. But the actors are so bad in delivering the lines with any authenticity. The acting part was not as bad as the line delivery but it isn’t good either. This Pat at least didn’t have the constipated look of the other Pat from the Thai office BL that came out last year. Luckily I forget the name of that series. With any luck I will forget this one too.
This Pat had as much sex appeal as the other Pat. Mr. Elyse has a nice body and the clothes look good on him. I can’t say that his face matches the same sex appeal as his body but this is subjective. Anyway, Mr Elyse is the reddest flag of a boss and Pat either loves red or is colorblind. Or maybe he lives Mr. Elyse’s sexy body just as much as me. That’s why he’s over looking this STD magnet with his rotation of bed friends.
I don’t see why Pat fell for him as he’s a total POS in terms of how he treats Pat as an employee not to mention being his madame for the gigolos. Pat is definitely has a masochist kink to want to sex up Mr. Elyse. I wish it was a SM BL because I would like to see 50 shades of dirty with Mr. Elyse and Pat. But unfortunately they make this just a vanilla virgin who likes a toxic red flag.
I am bailing at this point because I am halfway through a 10 episode series and I don’t care if Pat survives or not from this train wreck. But if you like train wrecks and have time to kill. Enjoy.
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nice series
i love the series .. everyone opinion is different i loved it. all character was new for me never seen them before. but still i like it .. why everyone gave less rating i don't know. but is nice series . love is love.. everyone need true love. once they realize he or she for me .. done.. everything is changed in life ..Was this review helpful to you?
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Hmmm...Can't put my finger on it yet...
Okay. I have watched these first six episodes three times. Three times. Why?Part of it is I like watching when people stand up to the bad guy. For as bad as it was - in My Dear Secretary - when she took him down - it was vicious and gratifying to watch. In Bad Guy My Boss - the moment when he states "I am your Secretary - not a slave. I don't have to put up with you." was a beautiful moment. You could see the boss' eyes change as he knew he didn't have a comeback.
What I find hard to believe and can't seem to let go of his how awful a person he has been for several years and yet we are to believe that they are ecstatic bed buddies after a couple hours together? Uhhh, no. I would be better inclined to believe that they are drawn to each other because opposites attract but, beyond sex - their relationship should and would falter. The boss is too awful a person. And the secretary - while having moments - is a willing doormat.
Product placement was a mess in the resort episode. They crammed it in during the entire vacation. It must have been contractually insisted that they drink the drinks while surrounded with palm trees, good weather and flowing cottons and silks.
I will stick with it until the end. On the body wise side of things - Khim is near perfection. The others - ehh. Would have like to see the casting done the other way. Zax as the CEO - he would have appeared more professional and his bad side would have been darker - more corporate. James as the CEO just appears more a**hole than professional.
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just read the book
The book was much better than the show, because Pat and Elis's storyline had minimal drama—mainly just Pat running away to the beach when his feelings for his boss became overwhelming, knowing they wouldn't be reciprocated. The book's only other dramatic element was the Fei Long and Run kidnapping subplot that they later on added on into the show (I mean til like the very end). While the special episode somewhat made up for it, what we really wanted was a sweet office romance between the two, not unnecessary drama.Was this review helpful to you?
