A Boss and a Babe (2023)

What the hell was that plot

ABAB should have just stayed the fluffy story between Cher and Gun for 12 episodes. Would it be boring? Maybe. But I prefer that to whatever the loving god we got instead. I am seriously struggling to pick which BL got a dumber and worse written plot between ABAB and Cutie Pie. Cutie Pie might actually be better, which is saying SOMETHING.

The first half was fine. Actually, I really like Cher. He is a really refreshing BL character and I look Book's acting. They were couply and cute and having fun, like that's nice! We like nice things!!

Then they went and fucked over the second half.

The plot makes no sense whatsoever, what was the point of the whole ex bff? It rarely did anything for the plot. Cher basically breaking up with Gun in his head 500 times and irl 5 times and then Gun's mom only purpose is being a pain in the ass, she's not even one of these bitchier mother-in-laws. Her character makes no sense. She didn't even offer money!!! And then suddenly did a 180 like what?

Apropos 180! What the FUCK was Gun's character whiplash in episode 9? It didn't even fit his character and then there were NO CONSEQUENCES FOR HIM!! NONE!!! NOT EVEN A WORD!!! Literally ruined Gun for me.

And why the fuck was that co-worker who basically came outta nowhere the one sending the information??? Why did they built this up SO POORLY??

Either way, if I would rant about everything I hated, I'd never finish.

What I liked: The friend group is nice. I know some find Zo and Three useless to the plot, but I'd take them over the senseless plot any time. Jack was (trying to be) a good friend. I did like how they included he has depression and how everyone was chill bout it but they incorporated it so poorly, I wanna start ranting again.
I also think it's cool they talked about marriage equality in Thailand.

That being said: Why the hell would you build the last 10 minutes of ep 12 like it's a proposal AND THEN IT ISN'T???

Okay, done ranting. The drama is fine. Plotwise a black hole. If you ignore any sense you can like it enough, I guess. I am, however, rooting for ForceBook in Only Friends!

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Definitely had potential…

I don’t understand the bad reviews but everyone has their opinion. This is the first series I watched with ForceBook, and I didn’t think it was that bad. I liked the characters and felt like they were suiting to the actors and how they were portrayed. At times I did feel like the plot was lacking but the times that the plot was interesting and captivating made up for it. It was very lighthearted but had a twist with some dark or deep themes which at times seemed like it was thrown in there. The acting was really good and I did enjoy the cast. I did enjoy this BL and I feel like GMMTV did kind of good with this type of concept.

I’m excited to see more ForceBook and probably will get around to watching their first series they did together in the future. Also I was very excited to see Drake in this drama since he barely gets casted these days. Hopefully we see him more in future series as a main character or main supporting character.

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So many unanswered questions..

When will these writers realize that if a plot point is important enough to put into the show as a conflict, it should dang well get a resolution?!

There were so many ideas introduced into this series that just didn't get the attention or closure that they deserved. The ones that did got an off-the-cuff comment and that's it. I understand that the focus is on the main couple but as a viewer, we also became invested in Jack, Time, Thian and Thoop, just to name a few of the side characters who were used for drama but then discarded with no regard to their storyline.

Especially Thian and Thoop.. like seriously.. that's some serious stuff going on there and we don't know what comes of it. Did the stepfather go to jail? Did the mother leave him? If so, why did it take her until her son went to jail for one night instead of doing something about her daughter being attacked and driven to suicide?! WTF

And poor Jack.. nothing is done about the video game and his mental illness is kinda washed aside with a fleeting mention that he doesn't have to take the pills anymore.

I really wanted to like this series but there was just too much left out while there was too much introduced without going anywhere. The love story actually had a decent arc and I really liked that they were older in the work force instead of the typical high school/university students. The acting was good within the main cast and it was fun seeing Drake in a role other than "one of the firends."

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I actually really liked it

I like ForceBook and I love Force, but I was really really underwhelmed by Enchante. The actors did their best, but either the writing was weak or they just butchered it in the editing room. Boss and a Babe, however, is a huge jump forward. It was really cute and fun. I loved the Gunn/Cher chemistry. It was a really great opposite attracts story. Also, Mike looked REALLY good in this. The last show I saw him in was Mama Gogo and he was not really cute at all, but give the boy a nice haircut and put him on a Ducati motorcycle in a leather jacket and he is suddenly full hunk material. I also want to give a shoutout to Aoi as the sassy office coworker. Her facial expressions alone were worth the price of the ticket.

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Unnecessary drama/mishandling trauma

Listen I loved the cuteness, I think Cher childishness and Gun’s serious demeanor really made for some cute moments, but that’s pretty much it. It would be just an average cringe but still enjoyable show if it weren’t for all the drama and random trauma sprinkled in. Any and all conflict that happened was so easily avoidable if Cher would just stop being an idiot and talked about how he was feeling. This show would be just fine if not good if none of it happened. I think we forget that shows don’t have to serve a purpose or have a meaning for its existence, it can literally just be cute and nice to watch and that be it. And it really irritated me just how dumb Cher was. If you let every comment a person makes affect whether or not you wanna be in your relationship then the relationship is gonna fail. That’s honestly nothing compared to what they did to Tian tho. This character was nothing but a backstory for Cher. And nothing even came of it. He had a few outbursts because of what happened but everything just goes away at the end. Even to the point where it’s seemingly forgotten that Tian was raped?? In the final episode Cher asked her brother (forget his name lol) if he’s talked to his mom lately and he said yes excitedly. Nobody out of the three of them seem to acknowledge that she literally sat there and let a man rape her daughter until she committed suicide. They were even happy to talk about her. Like they were talking about a good friend. Drama is used as a plot tool all the time and it’s usually not a huge deal because at the very very least it serves a purpose and the show acknowledges how much it affects the characters mental health, here there’s just nothing. The “court case” never even goes anywhere. I can’t even remember if there was one and I just finished the show not even 20 minutes ago. Everything is forgotten. I don’t just find this unnecessary I find it downright disgusting and disrespectful.

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i really like this series

To be honest, "A boss and a babe" is better that "Enchante". Of course, I liked "Enchante" because of Force and Book, but in this series their acting is way better in my opion. Cher is so innocent, have a sense of humor, always cheerful and optimistic. On the other hand, Gun was the opossite of him - he didnt enjoy anything, was always busy, but fall in love with Cher in the second he saw him. Because of Cher, Gun started to enjoy life, gather with Cher`s friends, find the real love. Everything was sweet and pure. There wasn`t such a drama between them. Gun`s mother didn`t like Cher in the beginning, because he was an intern; they didn`t tell anyone because of this.
When I watched the first episode, i was hypnotised. Force is such a hot guy, Book is also handsome, and I think there is chemistry between them. In "Enchante" we didnt notice the chemistry, because lack of the romantic stuff between them.
For me its 10/10 - acting, chemistry, plot, its a breath of fresh air, not hard to watch. I will watch another series with Force and Book!

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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.

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Nothing but good entertainment

Well crafted, well cast throughout, good camera, very good entertainment.
I can recommend this series to anyone who just wants to be entertained.
The series is entertaining and ... yes. That's about it.

Let's get to the negative.
I'm not a fan of "sometimes yes, then no, then yes again, or better no and in the end yes again".
No worries, this series has only one outliner like this. But still not neccesary.

Also, the characters could go into a little more depth.
If it goes too deep, then it wouldn't be pure deep relaxed entertainment anymore. But it can't hurt the series if everyone gets a little more depth. Example? Sure, first the parents of both leads come up way too short. Then everyone in the office. There are the gossip-aunts and the "good guys." That's all the division there is. But you don't get to know anything about their lives.
Even with the friends, it remains very superficial. The main roles could also be a bit more detailed.
The music is not worth mentioning. It fits.

Why this good rating?
It is gentle and good entertainment. No big problems are pushed back and forth here, no over the top drama. Sweet and funny. I felt well entertained.

What do you think of the movie? Leave me a comment and I'll get to it!

Have fun

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So much better than Enchante

this is so much better that Enchante
the plot is more realized and the acting a lot better
the pacing is good too however, there plenty of loose ends
most subplots were not resolved
feels like the wristers just lost control along the way and ran out of ideas or had limited time to flesh out everything and put it together in 12 episodes
-They could have shown more of Jack's depression how it affected him and how it affects the job
-What is Time so angry about?
-Tian's mom is complicit with her her abuse by her own step-father, to the point of suicide and only said sorry about it and hugged it out
- Thup knew the truth all along, then why is he rude to Cher the entire time? Why is he so mad and just communicates when he needs money?
- the supporting characters were really entertaining but they were not doing anything in the last 4 episodes
- the whole side-plot of the gossiping employees went nowhere

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Potential ruined by the plot, again.

My overall suggested is at 6.5 but I shall keep an additional .5 for Book Kasidet as Cher successfully made us smile.

His character honestly gave me hopes, so did the plot until I realized it started off and it wasnt going anywhere.

I mean before anything, anything, I hoped for a couple of episodes where we witness a sweet build up between the leads. The story had potential, but it could not wait. We're not talking about a fast paced show here, we are talking about how we get almost nothing at the beginning.

Force is a fine actor, its an opinion no one can change but the plot made it look like his character was confused, circling around same scenes over and over again. While Gun's strong presence could be used as a core, he had nothing to tell us. While Cher could continue being the comfort character he was, his side had a dark storyline no one expected.

There isnt much to remember, plenty to question. But I did not entirely dislike it and its because of Book first of all, as i mentioned before. The cast was actually nice Id say, they tried their part as they could. Those little moments too which made me giggle over how loving they were being but dear GMM please dont make it look like the writers just went ahead with anything available until they were done.

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A fluffy and soft slice of life

I started watching while assuming that this series would be some kind of silly comedy, and to some extent it is - there's a lot about it that is mostly for comical relief and it would be unfair to say otherwise. What I believe makes this series so intriguing is the way the writers managed to put in good balance comedy, introspection, and romance.

The plot of the story is pretty simple, and to be fair, at the beginning even the characters are. As the episodes go on, however, there's more and more that is revealed to the audience through dialogue and meaningful scenes about the characters and the relationships they have with each other. This method of unveiling the world of Cher and Gun was what caught my attention the most and made me want to watch more and more: I really felt like I was sinking deeper and deeper in the story. Multiple situations that seemed simple were revealed to be much more complicated than they might have looked at first, and the characters showed multiple facets of their personalities and lives little by little.
The romance between Cher and his Boss was truly sweet to watch as it developed. The two characters are very different, but it's also obvious how the two start growing fond of one another, and the way they seem to suit each other perfectly despite having very different lives was a huge satisfaction. The two actors have some solid chemistry and they are blatantly at ease and comfortable when they're together.

Something I didn't like as much about this series was the way some problems and situations were put aside without a proper conclusion (I don't want to spoil anything so I'll avoid mentioning anything in particular). I believe that leaving more room to show certain secondary characters and their lives better would have made the ending much more satisfying to me.

I can recommend this series to whoever is looking for something cute and sentimental, with themes that never get too stressful or heavy to watch.

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