Enemies with Benefits

Where are the enemies ? but the benefits is there

I really enjoyed this series. I think it's a great adaptation of the novel. One thing I especially liked was that they gave both Lal and Wine assistants. In the novel, they're not surrounded by as many people, so I thought that was a nice addition. I just wish we had seen more of Lal's best friend because I really liked that character.

I also loved Lal and Wine's personalities. They're completely different, yet they're still naturally drawn to each other, and I think that contrast works really well.

That said, I wish there had been more romantic and sexual tension between them. Everything moved way too fast for my taste. From episode one, it already felt like they were a couple, even though they're supposed to be friends with benefits. I really missed the slow build-up that would have made their relationship even more satisfying. Still, their chemistry is cute, and the series fully embraces the classic romantic comedy clichés.

I also appreciated that the show addressed topics like workplace sexual harassment, consent during sexual relationships, and the professional attitude expected in a corporate environment. Those themes added more depth than I expected.

My favorite part was definitely Lal and Wine's relationship. They communicate well, respect each other, and have a genuinely healthy dynamic.

On the other hand, the second couple was completely sidelined. Their development came far too late, even though I think they had the potential to be just as interesting.

Overall, it's a fun series that keeps you entertained while also making you think about some important topics. For that reason, I'd definitely recommend it.

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janjingjing OP pls don't nerf

i just love them so much 😩

it's hard to sum up my feelings when they've been spread out over 2+ months, but wow what a ride. it's not what i expected, but it is what i wanted.

this can't be called enemies to lovers or even rivals to lovers. they're not enemies in any meaningful sense past the first episode. they just appear to be thanks to wine's cold and uncompromising work persona. it's really secret friends (with a *lot* of benefits) to lovers. or maybe even more accurately, secret situationship to real relationship.

these two crazy kids started catching feelings from the jump, it just took them ages to realise it. wine because of ~trauma~ and lal because she doesn't have the first idea how fwb is supposed to work. she knows the words and the basic theory ('it's just sex, no feelings!'), but the practice? not a clue. and like, girl same. the funny thing about feelings is they just happen. you don't get a lot of say in the matter. the best you can do is avoid actions and situations which are likely to stir up feelings, like snuggling, holding hands, sharing secrets, staring deeply into each other's eyes, having incredibly passionate sex...

...but that's all the good stuff! the kind of benefits package you'd struggle to turn down even if you wanted to. thankfully, the premise of the show means we get a good selection of these benefits in every episode, in addition to the series-long will-they-won't-they, which got much more tumultuous than i expected. janjingjing are not only cute as fuck, they bring some serious dramatic firepower too. ep 8's pyjama scene is up there with namtanfilm breakdowns (except with much better narrative justification).

and once again i have to shout out the supporting cast. kapookciize finally getting the spotlight and a happy ending (with a couple extras along the way 👀) warms my heart, even if they didn't get loads of screen time (give them their own series gmmtv!!!). tae as korn does a great job being an evil snake i want lal to beat the shit out of. pompam as lal's flight attendant friend is a delight every time he's on screen. and the mvps are easily ployphach and JJ as lal's sales team. they play off each other so well, with bas' cutting remarks and numnim's devastated facial expressions. I'd love to see this comedy duo again.

finally, the OST is wall-to-wall bangers. they spam them every episode and i don't care because I'm bopping to them every time.

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When it comes to you, I want to try.

Sorry this is a 10, nothing can top this as the rom-com gl of 2026. It is one of the most grounded and beautiful series that has come out of gmmtv and it has been delivered by their two powerhouses, Jan and Jingjing.

Let me explain. Have you felt the need for a gl series which showcases intimacy along with nc, where the story makers get that a relationship isn't just a hot makeout on the couch but also involves hot makeout on the couch (and pulling her close by the time). Did you then wish that it had a plot but not too heavy for a romcom, we don't want a thriller. But we want it realistic, atleast slightly so to balance out the fluff. But if it has brought in issues were you unsatisfied with the resolution? And did you also want the side characters to provide comedic relief but also be their own person. And and that the second couple also got their share of the stage.

Did you wish it was delivered with conviction at a great pacing. Not entirely predictable but no cliffhangers (it's not good for the blood pressure) but with delightful surprises.

Well you have it, the perfect shake: Enemies with Benefits.

EWB will deliver all that and more. It will make you believe in love again. It truly shows how love can be empowering, how it makes us strive to be the better version of ourselves but also that we don't always have to be because it is okay to let go. Your other half is there for you.

My only qualm is perhaps that they lied to us, this isn't enemies with benefits. There are benefits of course. In every episode even. Rather this is a story of i fell a little in love with you the first time I saw you, and then a little more when we spoke, and we've been comfortable with each other for sometime now but forgive me, I didn't even realise when I fell in love with you.

And the gl pairing of JanJingjing and KapookCiize have been wrought by the sapphic gods themselves. I hope they are successful in their future endeavours, be it gl or otherwise, but this chemistry has been blessed by some sapphic power unknown to us. They had us enthralled didn't they, I had little idea about Jan and Jingjing, having previously seen few shows with them. I knew about KapookCiize's fire, and they really came in clutch yet again.

This is obviously a product of love and care from a huge team. A lot of work has been put into crafting the perfect scenes and outfits, the multitude of OSTs have been a gift, the script the direction. Everything deserves so much praise. And the finally tie in to Bake Love Feeling? Take my 10 already.

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amazing acting, intense emotions, and a soundtrack you'll keep replaying

I seriously wish EWB had more episodes. I'm not yet ready to watch the last episode of this series. The lead actors absolutely delivered! They have incredible chemistry, making every scene feel natural, emotional, and unforgettable. They brought the romance and angst to life, and the OST was simply god-tier, elevating every moment. What makes it even more impressive is that the lead actresses (Jan and Jingjing) sang the OST themselves. They're both incredibly talented! Highly recommend EWB if you're looking for a heartfelt romance with amazing acting, intense emotions, and a soundtrack you'll keep replaying. I'm already following both actress.. can't wait to see the next project they'll do.

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Guys You are looking at the best GL in thai GL History

I honestly don't remember the last time I waited this eagerly for a series every single week. Ever since the teaser dropped , I knew I was going to watch it, but I never expected it to become something I'd spend the whole week thinking about. Every Sunday felt too far away, and now somehow we're already at episode 9 with only one left. I genuinely don't want it to end.

For me, this is easily the best series of 2026.

The biggest reason is Jan and Jingjing. I don't even know how to explain their chemistry properly because saying "they have great chemistry" doesn't feel like enough. Every look, every argument, every quiet moment between Lal and Wine just works. It feels effortless, like they're completely comfortable with each other, and that made me believe every part of their relationship. There were scenes where I completely forgot I was watching actors, but they were just being themselves. they really love their job ( which is just kissing flirting and fooling around duh!! 😂😂😂

I also have to give credit to the rest of the cast. Kapook and Ciize were so much fun to watch, and I'm really happy with where their story went. Poor Medsai really ended up being the backburner this time though 😭. Still, every character felt like they had a purpose instead of just existing around the main couple. Jan male friend i liked him very much for giving her the support at the right time. Then there is Korn the formiddable villain.

What surprised me the most is that the show never relied on just romance. It made me laugh, stressed me out,cried my eyes out and then five minutes later had me smiling like an idiot. I kept telling myself, "Next week can't possibly top this," and somehow it usually did.

Maybe the finale will change some of my thoughts, but after nine episodes I honestly can't find anything that took away from my enjoyment. The acting, the music, the emotional scenes, even the little moments between the characters... everything just clicked for me.

I'm definitely going to miss waiting for Sundays. This series has been part of my weekly routine for the past months, and letting it go isn't going to be easy. I really hope Jan and JingJing get another project together because I don't think I'm ready to move on from them yet.

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That's a great start for JanJingJing, got me in love with them, ngl

The pilot of EWB was a banger. It made me super happy we got JanJingJing as leads and very curious how they gonna pull of their first series.
And maaaan, I am in awe how good of a watch it is.
I've watched dozens of Thai Gls till now but this is the very best rom-com (with elements of drama) I've ever seen.

First of all: the characters and acting.
How much I love all the characters is a true joy. From main to support and even every villain where written and acted so well.
I fell in love with Lal and Jan portraying her is a masterclass in comedic acting. The many falls of Lal will be a meme for me for a long time. I really liked LingLing's Wine too, she pulled the quite complicated character very well. Her chemistry with Jan is just firecrackers for me.
I'd like to see more screen time for KapookCiize (though moments they've got were really fun and sexy). The shorter series format is doing no favors for side couples.
And a round of applause from me for Ploypach and JJ for a great comedic duo of Numnim and Bas.
A special appreciation for Tae, actor playing Korn. Good job sir, I truly hate your guts;-P

I really loved the story set in an office work environment. Snap 25 brought up to life a mini-universe of Syntara with greatly detailed set pieces and did great research about office work. The script has so many smart moments and observations about office work and corporations, high quality writing indeed.

The romance of course sits mostly on JanJingJing's shoulders and it delivers, oh boy it delivers. The cute scene, the tender scenes, the love scenes, the drama scene, the comedy scenes - so many good beautiful moments that it will be soooo difficult to say goodbye to LalWine.
The OST and sound was great and the songs by Jan and JingJing will stay on playlist for a looong time. Sound editing and editing in general had some minor worse moments but all in all the production is top notch and is among the best in thai GLs, period.

The finale is still not out but I highly doubt it will change my mind very much. The series was so good that I'd be truly shocked if they'd f*uck anything really up at the end.

So for me it's my second 10/10 in my personal thai GLs ranking (the first was Us the series).

Edit: the finale did not disappoint me. Still 10/10

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likely has lots of LLM-generated parts in it

story is good and promising, but:

- intro seems to be LLM-generated, which results in me not being able to rate it more than 5 stars. If there's one thing artificially generated, it's very likely other parts are too. How can I be sure human musicians created the music, when they can't even pay human creatives to animate the intro? Gmmtv is more than rich, more than able to pay even the most expensive artists needed for a production like that.

- chatgpt was mentioned

- actresses often look forced and stiff. though that can also be due to camera choice and directing.

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best thai gl ive watched in a while

I've never been super into thai gls. My first one was 23.5 which i thought was cute but mediocre at best and to be honest, I have yet to complete a thai gl (i always never watch the last episode; idk why) and i've watched a lot, ranging from pluto to love design.

Anyways! I only have good things to say about this show. This is coming from someone that doesn't keep up with gmmtv dramas or couples. I knew Jingjing from Whale store xoxo (which i never finished, sorry), and I was aware they were probably going to put her in a partnership, but I was assuming it was going to be with Piploy or something. But long story short, I did not know a thing about Janjingjing and had no idea what to expect but I decided to watch this after seeing clips on twitter and my expectations have been exceeded by miles so far!

The acting is spectacular. I'm not even exaggerating. After watching up to episode 3 (all that was out at that point), I watched Muteluv, which also starred Janjingjing and their characters were so different; it's like they are completely different people in EWB. From watching clips of them being themselves, Jan seems very similar to her character Lal, so maybe it's extra easy for her but if you compare her performance to her annoying ass character in Muteluv (no shade), it's like, wow... she's really good at acting. Jingjing's character Wine is so different from her real personality. and she portrays her so well that I genuinely forget that I'm watching a show with actresses and not, like, idk, reading a fictional story. Their chemistry is spectacular!

I think for a show based around office jobs, it's genuinely very good plot-wise, like they're making it as interesting as it could possibly be. No complaints there! Although it is a little sad how the side couple with Kapook and Ciize only get introduced when the show is already halfway done. Season two maybe...

And for the music, I love the opening! It's so catchy. At first I thought it was overstimulating, but it has grown on me and I listen to it throughout my day to keep my mood up lmao. My only pet peeve is that I am not a fan of when they play that song that goes "Kiss my cherry lips" whenever they make out like it's kind of fitting?? But also it does distract from the scene, like I would prefer if they just played slow romantic music like they normally do in gls.

Rewatch-wise, I have already done a rewatch. 👍 I really like this show and it genuinely makes me laugh

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