Only Boo! (2024)

Cuties in the making!!

What can you do when your mom sends you far away from the city as a punishment? Live with it. Or you could run away, but that probably wouldn't be the best idea.

Moo, who has that problem, was sent away for not being a good student and skipping classes due to trying to reach his dream of becoming an idol. When his mom finally gets tired of it, she sends him away from Bangkok. Now, in a secluded area where the nearest convenience store is a 20 minute walk, he must learn to live here where he has a crappy room and bad internet.

Kang, a guy who helps his mom run a restaurant. Nothing much to it besides the fact he's a good artist.

When their paths meet, what could happen? Will there be love brewing? We'll have to wait and see over the weeks that this comes out.

Let me just say, from the first episode alone, this might just be one of my favorite couples of GMMTV this year.

Although theres only one episode out, I'm already IN LOVE with them. The characters seem to match each other, and their visuals together are just amazing overall.

I can't wait to see what else this series has in store with cute scenes and maybe some great friendships.

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Love at first sight and the realization of dreams

Do you believe in love at first sight? This is one of the most used tropes in film and television, especially if it is a romantic drama. In fact, it is a trope so used in almost any narrative that for many people it is quite normal to expect this famous crush when looking for a partner.
What would happen if we combined love at first sight with other tropes, such as the difference in social classes, dissatisfaction with life, very opposite personalities, the passion for music and dance, the evolution of strangers to friends and from friends to lovers, the search for happiness, the realization of dreams or that one of the boys continues studying while the other dropped out to help his mother in the family business in the absence of his deceased father?
With all these ingredients inside a large saucepan used to make curry rice, Sakon Wongsinwiset, recognized for his work in popular dramas, such as the saga of 'Club Friday: The Series', 'Cooking Crush' and 'Our Skyy 2' ', among others, cooks the series 'Only Boo!'.
Starring "Sea" Dechchart Tasilp, as Kang, in his first foray into the world of entertainment, and "Keen" Suvijak Piyanopharoj, as Moo ('My Tempo'), or just "KangMoo", a ship who at only 18 years old age each already raises sighs among BL lovers, the drama tells the story of a young heir of a rich Bangkok family in the last year of high school, who is forced to move to Nakhon Phatom, as punishment to correct his behavior for deciding not to go to school and appear for an audition on the same day as an exam. In the new setting, while trying to fulfill his dream of becoming an idol, he discovers his first love.
The boys' lives are about to cross, and it won't be a casual crossing. And such an encounter between the two produces the subsequent "train crash." The one will influence the other as much as the other influences the one. This union will be to such a point that both will begin to feel things unknown until then that they will not be able to control.
With a script by Pattarawalai Wongsinwises, this romantic comedy tells the story of Moo, an ordinary teenager who loves to sing and dance – although with bad luck because he has not been able to fulfill his desire – who falls in love with Kang, the boy who sells curry. with rice at the school to which he has been transferred. To conquer him, he will need all his ingenuity and the help of his cousin Shone (Book Kasidet Plookphol) and his new friends Payos (Ashi Peerakan Teawsuwan), Potae (Aun Napat Patcharachavalit), Jang (Louis Thanawin Teeraphosukarn), these three also interested in becoming into idols, and Neth (Milk Pansa Vosbein), Khang's friend.
The main cast closes with the performances of Koy Naruemon Phongsupap, as Kang's mother.
Moo, who wants to love and realize his dream at the same time, accepts his homosexuality from the moment he meets Kang. But his hopes are null when he believes that the sharp, serious and very joking boy is decidedly heterosexual. However, Kang, who initially treats him in a cold and distant manner, has actually also developed feelings for the cheerful and playful teenager.
Intelligent, a dreamer, with strength and confidence in achieving what he believes in, Moo is different from anyone Kang could meet. Moo will try to make him fall in love with her and get him to see beauty through his eyes. Time will make them both discover and accept each other, allowing them to live a key moment in their adolescence when the bond of friendship leads to a deep story of intense, respectful love full of tenderness.
And after Moo tells Kang: "I don't want to have friends. I want to have a boyfriend," one of those idyllic adolescent romances that hide - or deny - any flaws will begin.
Sakon Wongsinwiset, a director with an important work within the genre, knows how to narrate, knows how to build atmospheres and knows how to use cinematographic tools to tell what he wants about beings destined to be incompatible, but who against all odds and against all difficulties meet. and they love. With complete intentionality, at times it seems as if these two young people could not be together, but neither could they be apart. And this, in addition to the talent of the actors, says a lot about their work behind the cameras and pulling all the threads of the gear.
Kang, the boy who likes art and painting in his spare time, and Moo, the sincere and innocent young man, with an expressive face and open personality, are an ideal and perfect couple. How so, when one hides his feelings while the other is honest and direct about his love and affection? There is a reason for the magic of television. No?
Hopelessly in love, Moo tries to get Kang to notice him and flirt with him. So he tries hundreds of ways to win him over. She writes songs for him, she comes up with phrases to make him fall in love with him, she dances for him. At first, Kang appears to be angry at Moo for bothering him. There comes a point where he is confused about his feelings for Moo. He tries to tell himself that he doesn't like him, but deep down he is attracted to the boy.
"Although at first glance there are many things that separate teenagers, there is something that unites them equally: feelings. We all feel. And no one is free from that," as the director rightly states.
This is a romantic comedy characterized by a fast tone, acid humor and self-confidence in dramatic situations, which intimately portrays the first moments of passion and falling in love between two boys to delve into the twists and turns and complexities of love and desire.
The student who comes to the store every day to eat Kai Palo begins to arouse some curiosity in Kang, and with plates of delicious food, rides on the means of transportation in which Kang goes out to the street to sell food, and glances at hidden, a joyful and intense love story is born in a subtle way.
This story, which provides inclusive insights into the debate on diverse identities and sexualities, while at the same time exploring the development and growth of a young man pursuing a dream, addresses topics such as friendship, love, family, relationships, sexuality, adolescence and in particular first love, sexual awakening and identity in a post-millennial format as it dilutes the binary and sexual identity boundaries (man-woman) and makes way for a teenage romance drama that aims directly at the heart.
Moo will realize that the journey towards his dream is not a bed of roses and to succeed he will have to overcome many obstacles. This is how the series also sends the message that effort and passion can contribute to success.
Although mothers, friends and a secondary couple circulate in its universe, the series is, basically, an exploration of that very particular relationship. And, in that sense, the chemistry and magnetism between Keen and Sea are what will make or break the narrative. They are the ones who on screen can cope with even the cheesiest situation with commendable elegance, ductility and naturalness.
From a cinephile's perspective, 'Only Boo'! It is a story to watch without pauses. It portrays that first feeling of attraction towards another man in adolescence. Friends, school, parents, dreams, make up and generate a world of difficulties that, in a certain way and in that single moment, are the most difficult problems to solve. But it can also be considered as a contribution to current discussions about non-binary and non-heterosexual sexual-affective bonds, with the conflicts they entail.
In this case, the director presents the story through a plot structure that gives the series an innocent and nostalgic look at first youth and first love. Simple, sober and with just the right moments of humor, the drama does not provide anything new to the genre.
'Only Boo!' It doesn't have enough plot to fill the almost 12 hours of duration spread over the same number of episodes, and that quickly becomes obvious. Once the idea has been clear, the plot becomes somewhat repetitive, the conflicts raised show lightness, the flashbacks are a bit intricate and the interactions a bit tense.
The drama has its share of effective elements, but its hackneyed plot beats are packed into a running time too long to fill. Even so, the proposal becomes a visual and emotional balm recommended for those looking for a series with a simple story and adorable and endearing characters.
However, this does not prevent us from speaking fairly about a series in which the effort to try to create a more personal work than usual is appreciated, especially in proposals like this one, more aimed at a teenage audience.
On the other hand, 'Only Boo' opens several plot fronts and ends up focusing more on two, it gives prominence to events or people that in the end are unimportant and in the end the most striking thing is that the viewer may become more interested in the story. theme of how to become an idol than for romantic drama.
But I don't doubt that for many Thai BL followers, 'Only Boo!' It radiates an incredible charm that will make you want to close your eyes and hug the screen tightly so that this world and these characters never escape you. And, despite everything, he achieves it.

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A High School Romance with Oodles of Chemistry

Crushes and being the most popular boy in school isn’t the only thing on a boy’s mind, this is proven true by the new GMMTV BL series “My Boo the Series”. Though by the end of the first episode, it’s not too far off for main character Moo played by Keen Suvijak. The boy on the cusp of graduating from high school if he could just focus on school. But much to his mother’s chagrin he wants to be an idol through dancing. A desire that leads the headstrong boy to sent to the country for a punishment that would allow him to graduate. The spoiled boy that Moo is would be overwhelmed if not for the near constant support of an older boy named Kang (Sea Dechchart). Why Kang helps Moo is made logically clear early on as he helps a woman get to the market and home safely.

Read the complete article here-

https://the-bl-xpress.com/2024/04/20/my-boo-the-series-first-impressions-ep-1-amp-2/

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The future

From the very beginning I was hooked. The chemistry between Keen and Sea feels natural. The drama has this cute fluffy vibe that you can’t help but smile and giggle at. There are hella sound effects but they’re not obnoxiously placed and over powering the rest of the audio.
I really enjoy how outgoing, charming and shameless Moo is lol. His character really pairs and contrast well with Kang and his calm helping personality.
I genuinely can’t say how much I love this series *insert crying emoji*. It’s one of GMMTVs best rom com fluffy dramas that gets better with every episode.

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