Chloe
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Simple Cliche Office Love Story
**Brief Synopsis**
B (Intern): Cher
T (CEO): Gun
- Beginning: T is the CEO of the company B starts working for as an intern. Normally speaking, an intern would never enter the CEO’s eyes but T recognize B as the person behind his favourite podcast to help him sleep. Because he admitted this connection, B starts treating him like a normal friend and less like boss from the beginning. B would console him and would actively hug him and bring him food. B is the only one to give him opinions and contest him when he thinks his opinion is wrong. He would also make an effort to include him in activities.
- Middle: Soon T started falling for him but B is still unsure about his own feelings because he has experienced past emotional trauma. Even after T kisses him, B doesn’t know how to respond but can’t stay away. He is jealous of T’s ex even if he doesn’t want to admit it. Despite T expressing his like for him since the beginning, he’s still feeling insecure despite not understanding what he was feeling. Around mid series, B finally realizes that T was important to him as well and they start acting like real lovers.
- End: Before they could have their happy ending however, B realizes in order to be someone T won’t be ashamed to be seen with, he needs to get his own life together. He knows T will never let him go so after his intern contract ends, he leaves without discussing with T, which drives T crazy. But B is only gone for a few month. After graduation he comes back to T and the show ends with them being back together, ready to face the future.
**My Opinion**
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
- The actors’ looks. They are both really good looking and fit really well together.
- I really like the combination of CEO and intern. The CEO is calm and collected while the intern is always cheerful and energetic, full of positive vibes.
- I also really like their exchanges, especially when B would go on and on and T would just look at him with a deadpan look on his face, as if questioning his sanity. Their exchanges also have their really funny moment. For example, their exchanges in episode 1 was hilarious for me.
- I really like how B influences T and how T smiles more with B present. Their personality actually really compliment each other. B can get a little extra but he is rather cute when he does so and makes me smile as well. I can see why someone like T would fall for B. Their relationship doesn’t come out of nowhere and we see the buildup even if their first kiss comes really early in the series (in ep. 2), but at that time, it’s less about love and more about getting one over the other.
- I kind of like B’s innocent especially when he’s trying to figure out his feelings. He’s always so honest about everything, even when he shouldn’t be. He’s still young and idealistic. It is a double edged sword. It makes him stand out in a way but it will also cause him to overthink and spring things out of proportion.
- The actors do have chemistry together. When they are together later on, we can feel how much the characters like each other even when they aren’t being intimate. They are comfortable in each other’s presence and that is what is important. Although it takes sometime for B to come to terms with liking T because of a past emotional trauma so he has difficulty opening himself up again. But he shows jealousy, showing that he cares for the man in a way that’s beyond friends.
- I really like the deadpan things T sometimes says in reply to B’s extra-ness.
- I really like their daily as a couple. They’re really sweet together and T is always saying cheesy stuff which is so cute.
- I kind of liked the ending. B realizes that before he could comfortably be with T for the long term he needs to get his life together. This way he can proudly tell Ts mother that he isn't some kind of loser So he leaves for a while, graduates with honors and come back, more mature and more capable of making life decisions. But the way this plan was handled is extremely stupid and writen in a way just to introduce angst.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- The acting. Sometimes the acting can get a little awkward and cringey but it isn’t enough to make me want to turn off the show so I guess that’s good.
- The plot is very predictable and cliche with no plot twists or memorable moments. The writing is just normal. It’s not deep and don’t try to see if everything makes sense. It’s a turn your brain off sort of show.
- I didn’t like B’s childishness at the beginning. He’s not serious enough in a company environment and should have been fired already unless he made some big contribution to make them overlook his faults. From the beginning, he is obviously having difficulty separating personal with professional. This will hurt him in the future. But this is also T’s fault. They should have kept the intimacy out of the office but they couldn’t resist apparently.
- I didn’t like the fact that each time they communicated by phone, they would show the scene as if they other person was also in the room with them. It’s rather confusing.
- There is a constant pull and give between T and B which can get tiring after a while. B is never clear with his feelings, almost as if he’s stringing T along. I know he isn’t doing it on purpose but it’s still not a nice thing to do.
- I don’t like the use of jealousy to advance the romance plot. It’s too cliche and it causes conflict in the laziest way possible.
- The final angst is caused yet again by miscommunication or lack of communication which is the laziest way to introduce angst. B leaves without telling T because Ts mother told him he wasn't right for T because be has nothing. B realizes it was true and wants to prove himself by graduating with honors. He doesn't tell T he's coming back because he's afraid T won't agree. This doesn't make sense in many ways. First T was his boyfriend and not his guardian. If T has that much control over his life then B should be worried. They are adults, they should have talked it out. Just what kind of control freak B thinks T is. If T doesn't agree, it'll be better just to break it off with him. Leaving without a word and not telling him anything, letting him suffer in silence is just selfish and stupid. Its lazy writing, the laziest way possible to introduce angst before the finale. And another thing, B did not seem to have moved out of his apartment. T knows where he lives. Why doesn't he go in person to talk to him instead of emoing at home. Normal people would make more of an effort to track down their lover unless they simply didn't care. While I support B going back to finish his degree, the way it was handled was stupid. Luckily it only lasted around 20 min or else it would have been worst.
**Conclusion**
It was an okay series that I enjoyed. The interactions were cute but it is not memorable enough to be revisited.
B (Intern): Cher
T (CEO): Gun
- Beginning: T is the CEO of the company B starts working for as an intern. Normally speaking, an intern would never enter the CEO’s eyes but T recognize B as the person behind his favourite podcast to help him sleep. Because he admitted this connection, B starts treating him like a normal friend and less like boss from the beginning. B would console him and would actively hug him and bring him food. B is the only one to give him opinions and contest him when he thinks his opinion is wrong. He would also make an effort to include him in activities.
- Middle: Soon T started falling for him but B is still unsure about his own feelings because he has experienced past emotional trauma. Even after T kisses him, B doesn’t know how to respond but can’t stay away. He is jealous of T’s ex even if he doesn’t want to admit it. Despite T expressing his like for him since the beginning, he’s still feeling insecure despite not understanding what he was feeling. Around mid series, B finally realizes that T was important to him as well and they start acting like real lovers.
- End: Before they could have their happy ending however, B realizes in order to be someone T won’t be ashamed to be seen with, he needs to get his own life together. He knows T will never let him go so after his intern contract ends, he leaves without discussing with T, which drives T crazy. But B is only gone for a few month. After graduation he comes back to T and the show ends with them being back together, ready to face the future.
**My Opinion**
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
- The actors’ looks. They are both really good looking and fit really well together.
- I really like the combination of CEO and intern. The CEO is calm and collected while the intern is always cheerful and energetic, full of positive vibes.
- I also really like their exchanges, especially when B would go on and on and T would just look at him with a deadpan look on his face, as if questioning his sanity. Their exchanges also have their really funny moment. For example, their exchanges in episode 1 was hilarious for me.
- I really like how B influences T and how T smiles more with B present. Their personality actually really compliment each other. B can get a little extra but he is rather cute when he does so and makes me smile as well. I can see why someone like T would fall for B. Their relationship doesn’t come out of nowhere and we see the buildup even if their first kiss comes really early in the series (in ep. 2), but at that time, it’s less about love and more about getting one over the other.
- I kind of like B’s innocent especially when he’s trying to figure out his feelings. He’s always so honest about everything, even when he shouldn’t be. He’s still young and idealistic. It is a double edged sword. It makes him stand out in a way but it will also cause him to overthink and spring things out of proportion.
- The actors do have chemistry together. When they are together later on, we can feel how much the characters like each other even when they aren’t being intimate. They are comfortable in each other’s presence and that is what is important. Although it takes sometime for B to come to terms with liking T because of a past emotional trauma so he has difficulty opening himself up again. But he shows jealousy, showing that he cares for the man in a way that’s beyond friends.
- I really like the deadpan things T sometimes says in reply to B’s extra-ness.
- I really like their daily as a couple. They’re really sweet together and T is always saying cheesy stuff which is so cute.
- I kind of liked the ending. B realizes that before he could comfortably be with T for the long term he needs to get his life together. This way he can proudly tell Ts mother that he isn't some kind of loser So he leaves for a while, graduates with honors and come back, more mature and more capable of making life decisions. But the way this plan was handled is extremely stupid and writen in a way just to introduce angst.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- The acting. Sometimes the acting can get a little awkward and cringey but it isn’t enough to make me want to turn off the show so I guess that’s good.
- The plot is very predictable and cliche with no plot twists or memorable moments. The writing is just normal. It’s not deep and don’t try to see if everything makes sense. It’s a turn your brain off sort of show.
- I didn’t like B’s childishness at the beginning. He’s not serious enough in a company environment and should have been fired already unless he made some big contribution to make them overlook his faults. From the beginning, he is obviously having difficulty separating personal with professional. This will hurt him in the future. But this is also T’s fault. They should have kept the intimacy out of the office but they couldn’t resist apparently.
- I didn’t like the fact that each time they communicated by phone, they would show the scene as if they other person was also in the room with them. It’s rather confusing.
- There is a constant pull and give between T and B which can get tiring after a while. B is never clear with his feelings, almost as if he’s stringing T along. I know he isn’t doing it on purpose but it’s still not a nice thing to do.
- I don’t like the use of jealousy to advance the romance plot. It’s too cliche and it causes conflict in the laziest way possible.
- The final angst is caused yet again by miscommunication or lack of communication which is the laziest way to introduce angst. B leaves without telling T because Ts mother told him he wasn't right for T because be has nothing. B realizes it was true and wants to prove himself by graduating with honors. He doesn't tell T he's coming back because he's afraid T won't agree. This doesn't make sense in many ways. First T was his boyfriend and not his guardian. If T has that much control over his life then B should be worried. They are adults, they should have talked it out. Just what kind of control freak B thinks T is. If T doesn't agree, it'll be better just to break it off with him. Leaving without a word and not telling him anything, letting him suffer in silence is just selfish and stupid. Its lazy writing, the laziest way possible to introduce angst before the finale. And another thing, B did not seem to have moved out of his apartment. T knows where he lives. Why doesn't he go in person to talk to him instead of emoing at home. Normal people would make more of an effort to track down their lover unless they simply didn't care. While I support B going back to finish his degree, the way it was handled was stupid. Luckily it only lasted around 20 min or else it would have been worst.
**Conclusion**
It was an okay series that I enjoyed. The interactions were cute but it is not memorable enough to be revisited.
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