Baker what now?

According to many other reviews here, this is the third adaptation of the source material. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but maybe sometimes we shouldn't flatter ourselves. This show was fine, but not great. Baker Boys has a few good moments, good actors, but is fatally wounded by a bad script and a lack of direction.

The actors and actresses make a good impression but the script is really awkward and clunky at times (Weir gets the short end of the stick on this front). What's more, the direction these otherwise good actors were given can make their performances just painful. The actor for Pooh typified this. He's a good actor, but the ways in which he was directed (the weird smiles and strange placement in scenes) was bizarre. What's more, the chemistry between Punn and Weir is legitimately good, but the plot and the script seems hell-bent on keeping them in a weird nebulous void of 'will they won't they' that's usually reserved for the first third of a BL show (irrespective of whether this show actually is or is not a BL).

Now for the ending. One of the strangest things about this ending is that Krating and Mone got more progression as a couple (platonic or otherwise) than anyone else. Pooh is back with his family, subverting the found family thing this show half-heartedly tried to pull. As for Punn and Weir, they're just two bros living together and also running a pastry shop. That's just weird and unsatisfying. I didn't expect them to just make out as the credit rolled, but this ending somehow felt both rushed and overdue. In the spirit of Baker Boys, I'll just end this review on that rather unsatisfying note.

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