Reviews

If I say I like this drama very much, you can hear a ring bell.

I don't want to lie. Starting is very good, but when episodes continue I feel they try to push something. The story starts very unique and mysterious. FL has her own story, ML is mysterious. They


But I can't feel the chemistry between FL and ML. They can show their feeling very well I think. Kim So Hyun was amazing in School 2015. But nowadays her acting doesn't improve. She can't show the character's feelings very well. Sometimes I feel she just reads the lines. They look like siblings or friends.

Also, supporting characters are so annoying and just put in the story because of the screen time. I don't understand why they are in the story. They are sooo extra to get closer main character. I just skip them.

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Really Good in the Beginning, eh by the End

Force and Book are back on our screen after the disastrous Enchante that graced our screen in 2022. I'd like to start off with the fact that I saw growth, and that's the most important thing. But I would also like to state that for whatever reason, Force and Book still don't do it for me. It's like they would give me an inch, and then 10 minutes later, we fell five steps back. I'll explain that one more later, but for now, A Boss and A Babe was the somewhat redeeming series that this up-and-coming GMMTV couple needed.

Let's Dive In.

So A Boss and A Babe is a story about a CEO and an intern falling in love with a few more, low-key not important details. This series really is just a cutesy, no-real-problems-are-happening series. We get a little bit of back-stabbing, poor communication, and the very little stakes of them being together, but nothing in the story gives, "Oh wow, this is getting good." Which is why I said I loved it in the beginning since the set up of the characters was nice, but it all comes tumbling down after maybe the 5-6th episode and things get boring.

But I do want to talk about some of the conflicts we see in the series, with one of the main ones being the situation with Drake's character and Boss. The stakes are there, but overall, it's a simple resolution and nothing serious happens besides a silly little punch. Then moving onto Tian's storyline and the troubles Cher had with his brother Troop, which is not given enough space to flourish. they delve into it a little, but it's so little that it doesn't feel fleshed out enough. They scraped the surface and that was it. I wish we had a whole episode dedicated to this storyline and dedicated to the story that they gave Tian. The same goes for Boss' mother popping up at the end to complain that Cher was a terrible choice for him. Felt like very cheap writing to throw in a last-minute problem that's given no real resolution, just Cher shows up to Boss' office and asks him to be his boyfriend and then it's all better. Okay.

Again with Book and Force's connection. Them being friends shows through their acting, and it's a good and a bad thing. In some scenes, it's perfect. They look comfortable, their dialogue feels organic, and their chemistry feels great. and then in other scenes, I feel that tenseness again, with the slither of awkwardness, and it gets even worse for some of the intimate scenes they have. Again, I judge harder on GMMTV series because I know they have the funds and means to do better, so I expect better, and that's why I'm going to go on a limb here and say that the kisses and intimate moment in this series gets a big ole thumbs down. Some weren't as bad as others, but boy oh boy, let them have a scene where they have to kiss just once, and I'm cringing. The dead fish kiss, the standing ten feet apart, Cher's eyes open doing their last kiss, all of it, just..bad.

Like I stated earlier, I see the growth in their acting which is why this series kind of worked for me. I see that they've tried their best with these new roles they've received, and yes, a lot of it could've used more work, but overall, it's good. The only thing unbelievable is Boss having the label as being mean and super demanding with his employees, when throughout the series he just felt like he didn't care about his job are the things his employees did other than getting him his coffee. But with Book, I think he did a fantastic job. Loved loved loved his character and the choice he made for him. came off as believable, and we see that immaturity mixed with his extroverted energy and his slight shyness around Boss. He did a really excellent job.

Onto the side characters, Mike is back and he was looking better than ever. He's always given the funny best friend roles, and just like in the other series, he did a great job. I would like to see Mike playing a character outside of the norms he's given because I really believe he has more to show. The side couple was very lackluster. Some random fainting, and a bunch of sweet nothings, but those two characters felt like a really odd pairing, and that never changed for me even by the end. Their skinship felt a bit forced, but at least Thi would be labeled the best boyfriend ever. The other characters, Tubtab, Porsche, and the office workers drove the story in a good direction but didn't really add anything (other than the fact that Thor's eye had me in a chokehold). What I really loved though was when their friend group was all together. It added in some great comedy moments and that was probably one of my favorite parts of the series.

Ratings:

Story: 7.5/10 - None of the stakes felt very stake-y, and this really was just some cutesy moments given to both Book and Force to execute which they kind of did. I'll give most of the stars to the Tian storyline that I was most interested in but wasn't given enough of. I also loved the friend group which felt very natural and organic on screen.

Acting: 8.5/10 - I saw so much growth in Book, and he did an excellent job. Force did well too, but I still see the parts in which he can work on those improvements. Maybe it wasn't him and more of the director's choice for his character, but I feel like he could've given us more. All side characters were good too, but the side couple felt way too forced.

Music: 6/10 - It wasn't distracting so good.

Recommendation Value: 6.5/10 - I would recommend this series over the other series they had, but I still wouldn't recommend this if someone wanted to watch a GMMTV series (that spot is still given to ATOTS, which is still GMMTV's best BL series). But Book and Force are two very beautiful humans to look at, so this series is at least not on the bottom of shows to recommend, I'll just say that.

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This Review is 100% me gushing ☺

Yea I got nothing to say other than the fact is I'm crying at the fact it's over... I'm crying at the ending cause I think my soul died a little and most all I'm crying cause now my weekends are gonna be boring as heck. I really wanted this to never end.... that's literally all I have to say on this. It was just spectacular... the only thing bad about this show... IS THAT IT IS ENDING T-T if I had to go full detail on how I felt about this show... I think I would need a 1200 page book (little exaggerated but I mean I really am just star struck) All I can say is a 10/10 recommend (I've already rewatched the first season like 10 times) the rewatch value on this show is totally there and the actor choices were legit perfect for the roles. Loved this so so so much!!! I really just want another season, I need another season ?

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Fantastic atmospheres and a good job for a quality indie series.

I loved this series!
I loved the choice of introducing the storyline of the two gay couples from the point of view of a couple discussing life and love: this reminded me of old Chinese (and Franch) art film.
The cinematography and music are great, the colours are beautiful… the night scenes in Hong Kong streets just amazing. A great intensity transmitted by a few jokes and a handful of frames. We have to be honest: other asian production, often with astronomical budgets and 12-episode, fail to be incisive and leave something like, in a very short time, Stay Still did.

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Was expecting it to be shit, but boy oh boy it blew me away

Since the live action felt mature, i really felt the family drama between garp and luffy, that was really good that it almost made me cry.

The acting of the main actors are good, but since i watched it in jp dub, there will be times where the voice acting is top tier, but the facial expressions of the actors doesn't match at all, but i didn't mind it nonetheless... but some of the side characters acting are shit.

The story felt rush sometimes, but it would slow down on important moments, but i guess that's the result of the time constraints. Like every crew gets introduced every 2 episodes and would get resolve within the span of 2 episodes as well... i don't know, but somehow it still works.

CGI is decent as well, it's honestly not bad, like it's kinda similar to dc

Lastly, a minor critique is that i cannot get used to the western cinematography. as someone who watch mostly asian shows, you know how they love trying out different kinds of camera angles, but here you can tell they love the camera angle where the subject is in the center and it's very up close as well... it's like they're filming a horror movie. And I'm kinda getting disney beauty and the beast vibes..

And of yeah, I'm kind of disappointed that they didn't show arlong's other power that he could do with his teeth's here....

All in all it's still good, would recommend it to others and I'm hype for season 2, I'm really curious how

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The pit of despair

I will start with the only good thing about this drama, it was only 7 episodes long. That was still 7 episodes too many, but compared to most BL it did finish early, it's just a shame it even started.
We have our two ML's, one is mentally challenged and the other one is a more dominant liar, coercing and manipulating the other one. This is the Thai formula for BL, this drama is just another regurgitated mess with an extra slice of toxicity added because it seems, BL fans love toxic filth in their BL drama's.
So how did they manage to make it even more toxic? They had a wedding planner getting it on with the groom to the wedding he was planning. I know people will be screaming now " but it was a fake wedding!"
I know that it was a fake wedding, that the bride was a lesbian with a girlfriend, but the wedding planner did not. He flirted, kissed and finally had sex ( Drunk sex obviously, we can not have a Thai BL without some questionable sexual encounter). He never showed any guilt or remorse for what he was doing, the only reason he stopped was because he didn't want to get hurt.
It was meant to be this big love story, that they both fell in love and couldn't stop themselves, the wedding planner saw the groom in McDonald's and found him hot. Most people save that memory up for later and beat one out, but not the wedding planner. He went back to work still thinking about the hot guy in McDonald's, then shockingly in walks the hot guy with his bride to be, they want him to plan their wedding. This should burst anyone's bubble, but no, he takes the job and then the flirting starts between the wedding planner and the groom.
Episode 5 the groom explains that he just wanted some fun before the wedding with the wedding planner, but then he fell in love with him.
How does this make sense?
If you wanted some bum sex before your wedding then why wouldn't you just tell the wedding planner what you want on day one and then get it on?
The falling in love idea also doesn't make sense, why would you fall in love with someone who is happily flirting with you when he knows you are getting married soon? The guy is obviously scum with no morals, sweet talking the bride while flirting with the groom.
When did they fall in love anyway? The groom saw the wedding planner working at another wedding, that was it.
The wedding planner saw the groom eating in McDonalds, then he found out he had a fiance and was getting married.
So when did they fall in love? It must have been while planning the wedding, when the groom was lying and manipulating the wedding planner and the wedding planner was thinking " this hot guy is trying to get it on with me behind his bride's back, what a catch"

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A pleasant surprise

So this show being announced was actually what kick-started to me start the anime in the first place. I'd just finished the Arabasta Saga when this came out and even then there was a little spoiler that I got — they revealed something a little earlier. It's not a deal-breaker, but this is just a note for someone who wants to start this but isn't all caught up on the source material and other adaptations.

Other than that, this was actually a great watch, but I wouldn't recommend it as someone's FIRST venture into the world of One Piece.

The plot moves super fast compared to the anime. On one hand, it's great because I'd definitely felt like fight scenes were too drawn out in the anime. But the downside of condensing them in the LA and leaving out a lot of side characters resulted in the opposite: I don't think all the battles had the emotional weight and physical stakes they were supposed to.

I also think a lot of character development was lost because of it; sometimes characters would change their minds or have motivations that weren't fully explained, or character relationships to each other wouldn't be too clear. If I hadn't already known the details, I probably would've been a lot more confused.

Still, this was a really good live action adaptation. The set design, character design (especially for Buggy!), and cinematography are all fantastic. The acting was also pretty good, though I definitely needed some time to adjust myself and reconcile the LA versions with their anime counterparts.

I absolutely hope they continue making more seasons.

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The main-leads…!

Honestly worth watching.
I regret not watching it sooner, but honestly I think it was a perfect time for me to watch. I missed them so much! The two actors are amazing. I’ve been their fans for years and it’s nice to see the two of them in one drama.
The plot was satisfactory. Got emotional at some point but their dedication to the drama inspired me in real life. I actually took Law Enforcement in College and it's nice to bring back some knowledge.
Their chemistry is so funny and cute.
This drama motivated me to stay strong, have perseverance, and have faith.
It may be cliche for me to say but regardless of being a comedy slash action slash yeye I love how they input the struggles of thinking what's right. If you should listen to the upper people or believe in what you believe is right.
I don't know what else to say but thank you for the inspiration even for a little bit.
It motivated it.
12:40 am 9/4/23

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It was so good that I honestly didn't want this series to end!!!

I consider myself to be a very critical person when it comes to judging and drama that I watched, and I very rarely end up giving a series a full mark in all its aspects, but i guess the day has finally come where I do that. but in order for my review to make sense i would have to roll back to UWMA for moment here.
Now I'm going to be 100% honest here, UWMA was honestly not my cup of tea to begin with, and I would like to make it clear that it WASN'T OhmFluke's fault, but it was the fault of the story line itself. UWMA story, in a nutshell, was basically a lot of crying mixed with a lot of cooking scenes. Although ik that a few of them were necessary for the storyline, but many of them were just very unnecessary and at some points annoying. I really wanted to just watch it at a 2.0X speed just for me to not drop it since i hate dropping a series that I have already started, but eventually i just ended powering through it at normal speed just for the sake of the side couple which was WinTeam.
Now on to my cent about ( Between Us).
Between Us was nothing short of what i have hoped for, and honestly it may have been even better than i have expected.
Going into this series i was a bit scared, as many a times did series made for side characters of other series end up being a total disaster that lacks quality, a proper story, low budget, all paired with low production, however in this case i was very pleasantly surprised. Everything from the story line to the production, to the actor's chemistry, and most importantly the BounPrem themselves was on point, and what I liked the most about this series was that there weren't many filler scenes( which is a rare sighting in the series world these days) especially in the last few episodes which are always prone to having a lot of filler scenes, but thankfully not in this case.
The ending was not rushed at all and all the stories were wrapped up well which was refreshing to see since in other cases it might've been difficult to do given the fact that there were 3 to 4 side couples, but thankfully it was done well, and the fact that these side couples didn't interfere or drag the story line on was a very pleasant addition to all the good qualities this series had accumulatedd.

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My Favorite Drama of The Year

Story:
Mystery is always an intriguing trope in wuxia drama. In this drama, the mysterious cases continuously hooked me. The script is written very compelling, though they were some plot-holes. Yes you can call this drama a cliche wuxia, the goal of everyone who live in jiang hu is to be no.1. But the process every person go through is not the same, the choice they chose, the action they took based on their personal value make eye-opening thoughts about someone personality. Although I found the court politics an unnecessary trope, overall the story and the emotion's knot they tried to show audience is very much moved my heart.

Acting: Li Lianhua is one of the most hilarious character I've ever met. He is carefree, annoying yet kind, compassionate and smart. It's a pity we don't get many scenes with Li Xiangyi with his arrogant, selfish and stubborn character to show us. Or I will give Cheng Yi two thumbs up for his top notch acting. Joseph Cheng has a big improvement in acting as Fang Duobing. His emotions showed in every scenes with Li Lianhua. Their friendship/bromance is warm-heartedly deep. Yet the relation between Li Lianhua and Di Feisheng is the most fascinating one. I crave for their goofy interactions as enemy to bromance. Can't help but shipped them.

Overall: I recommend this drama if you are action, mystery and wuxia lover. Because this drama is S+ drama, so the production is so much better than other recent wuxia drama. Yet the impressive story and the excellent acting are the most substantial points for this drama.

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an all time favorite

i will literally never forget this series and if they make a third season, (which i kinda doubt) best believe im tuning in. i don't really have much to say because my opinion is almost like everyone else's, but i don't think this season is as rewatchable as the first one. dont get me wrong, it's a great season and i cried a lot, but i feel like i won't feel the need to rewatch it for any reasons. this season will stick to me. i would rather just rewatch the first one and maybe rewatch the second one. or just watch specific episodes. im sad that some of the fighting scenes were so long and i wish we got to see more of mo tak's background because out of everyone, his was shown the least but the show didn't seem rushed at all and the whole crew did a great job on it.

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Boring

Pretty bad story, Yoo Gil Chae has a personality that would give warning bells to every single man in the world that she has a cheater, everything and today's term would be one that classifies her as a Golddigger, from EP1 to EP10 has been about what she can get out from from people but wants the person.

She wants everyone to do everything for her and buy her stuff, and she then accuses Lee Jang Hyun of being exactly who she is.

Lee Jang Hyun is very loyal, honest, no matter how bad Yoo Gil Chae treats Lee Jang Hyun he is still willing to do everything for her, even if he knows that Yoo Gil Chae will just give him pain in return.

She reminds a bit of men who use surrogate mothers want them to do things for them but then want nothing to do with the person at all.

It's a wonder Yoo Gil Chae even has friends in this series with her personality she actually deserves a really bad marriage.

Hope then Lee Jang Hyun in season 2 really gets a better woman. Not someone who is willing to throw themselves under any man because they believe that men can be their savior, you should save yourself not sell your body for some temporary protection.

A good ending to the series in season two would be that Yoo Gil Chae, has a horrible marriage when she learns that her husband lied, and she finds out the whole truth, so she brings pain to herself through her constant negative and bad decisions, and that she accuses and claims things that aren't true, where she realizes that everything she has accused Lee Jang Hyun of is exactly what she is, and that Lee Jang Hyun was really a man who was honest and that Lee Jang Hyun is dating a strong independent woman who is really normal in the head since Yoo Gil Chae gets to see the marriage she could have had so she gets even more regrets in life. That would be a happy ending.

That would be the best ending for this series.

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Just WOW

I have rewatched this show too much now. I even leave it on in the background when I'm cleaning or working (I take Thai classes so listening to shows is helpful) Anyway, I will say I originally did not have high hopes for this show. I thought it was just gonna be like a rip off of KinnPorsche, and I didn't like that show either. Well anyway I finally decided to watch it like a week before the finale, and I was so wrong. This show is going in my top 10. Yes, the special effects were awful, but let's be honest I was here for the fireworks not the fire lol. Anyway, Charn was played to perfection, and I loved the dynamic between him and Tin. I also really liked that while Charn does become a better person in the end, he is still cunning and a little evil lol so it shows the compromise that the grandmother was discussing. Now, if you want a show just for the sexy scenes then this show may not be for you, but the plot and the tense and teasing atmosphere from the duo more than makes up for it. I am not even upset at how long it took them to finally get together cause the journey and set up was so worth it. Now, I will say I could care less about the side couple. The rich guy's son was awful in the beginning and by the time he started to get better and it was revealed he's not a bad guy I just didn't care about his storyline. It was really hard for me to like him. His relationship with his dad though was very sad, and I think maybe if they would have revealed some things sooner or made him more sympathetic I could have liked him more, but that is honestly my biggest critique of the show. Like I am not a fan of getting a season 2 of a BL drama, but honestly I would watch anything with these two now lol I am currently watching their previous show called To Sir With Love, so if you are missing Charn and Tian, I recommend to watch that lol

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