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It’s a cute series but it’s a bit of a slough to get through
OffGun are amazing duo who compliment each other well and work outside of the couple as actors who can hold they’re pretty decently; I decided to give Cooking Crush a watch (as I have really only gotten into BL this past January and ongoing as well started watching they’re 2024 series The Trainee earlier then this one but still continuing that show) I started off with the series on YouTube but when I found out that that version is the cut version I started watching the uncut one starting mid episode three
Things I liked
1. The OST is amazing the intro song is so fun and they’re dancing in it is so hilarious
2. How Prem’s and Ten’s relationship already has a defined starting point to work off from and really doesn’t feel forced
3. The fact that Gun and his real life sister are siblings in this show
4. The dynamic set up to show the parallels between the culinary and medical worlds
5. The friend groups basically falling for one another( this one needed some work tho)
Things that could use some room for improvement
1. The ridiculousness of the pro chefs character look it’s one thing to be a professional chef who is the main face of a cooking competition show with they’re own restaurant that’s not the issue the issue isn’t even that he graduated from the same faculty as Prem. The main problem is that he falls for Prem after one interaction then tries to stake this claim also in doing so helps they’re team prepare theyre audition tape for the show he’s a special judge on (he should’ve recused himself then and there) then none of the issues with his and Ten’s confrontation would’ve impacted Prem and his teammates. The man was just unprofessional to the end
2. Ten’s dad was just ridiculous and he couldn’t save himself with his not telling actions excuse at the end not buying it
3. Last point not huge but I thought it would’ve made more sense for Samsee and Metha to be a couple as they’re onscreen a lot together and have similar chemistry to the other couples vs Samsee and Peng who I just don’t feel any real chemistry from
In all cute I’m definitely continue The Trainee and start Not Me to see how OffGun are in those vs this one not to mention how incredibly they’re doing individually in Leap Day (Gun) and Breakup Service (Off) respectively
Things I liked
1. The OST is amazing the intro song is so fun and they’re dancing in it is so hilarious
2. How Prem’s and Ten’s relationship already has a defined starting point to work off from and really doesn’t feel forced
3. The fact that Gun and his real life sister are siblings in this show
4. The dynamic set up to show the parallels between the culinary and medical worlds
5. The friend groups basically falling for one another( this one needed some work tho)
Things that could use some room for improvement
1. The ridiculousness of the pro chefs character look it’s one thing to be a professional chef who is the main face of a cooking competition show with they’re own restaurant that’s not the issue the issue isn’t even that he graduated from the same faculty as Prem. The main problem is that he falls for Prem after one interaction then tries to stake this claim also in doing so helps they’re team prepare theyre audition tape for the show he’s a special judge on (he should’ve recused himself then and there) then none of the issues with his and Ten’s confrontation would’ve impacted Prem and his teammates. The man was just unprofessional to the end
2. Ten’s dad was just ridiculous and he couldn’t save himself with his not telling actions excuse at the end not buying it
3. Last point not huge but I thought it would’ve made more sense for Samsee and Metha to be a couple as they’re onscreen a lot together and have similar chemistry to the other couples vs Samsee and Peng who I just don’t feel any real chemistry from
In all cute I’m definitely continue The Trainee and start Not Me to see how OffGun are in those vs this one not to mention how incredibly they’re doing individually in Leap Day (Gun) and Breakup Service (Off) respectively
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