A Boss and a Babe (2023)

cute,light hearted and hilarious, watch with an open mind?

Ah yes, Gmmtv delivered once again. ForceBook's chemistry was great in this series, this storyline suited them better than Enchanté, especially for book. So many funny moments and Jack and cher's friendship is the most sincere I've ever seen Jack is so caring towards cher. Three and Zo, 1 word, cute?.

what I liked:

• ForceBook chemistry greatly improved
• funny moments
• office characters especially Aoi
• Jack and cher's friendship ?
• cher's friendship group (especially Zo and three)
• addressed numerous serious life issues
• Refreshing light plot with little drama

what I didn't like:
• the kissing scenes were a bit awkward NGL?
• the main plot twist was a bit too srs for such a light story
• thoop didn't really show any usefulness to the story


But overall so fun and fluffy greatly recommended.

Leia Mais

uno fra mille

non c'è assolutamente nulla che distingua questo show da mille altri. La storia è trita e ritrita già vista sia in campo BL sia in campo etero. l'ambientazione d'ufficio è abbastanza banale e poco plausibile. c'è questa società ramo secondario di un gruppo creato da un uomo sulla Trentina che sembra essere figlio di una famiglia proprietaria di alberghi, che sarebbe sviluppando un gioco, ma alla fine si vedono soltanto pochi impiegati riuniti intorno a una scrivania che non si sa bene che cosa facciano.
il problema principale non risiede nella recitazione dei due protagonisti, che se la cavano tutto sommato abbastanza bene finché si rimane nell'ambito della commedia, quanto nella caratterizzazione dei personaggi e nella logicità delle vicende che vengono presentate.
il capitano d'azienda dovrebbe essere uno scontroso inavvicinabile pessimo soggetto, ma in realtà si scioglie come neve al sole davanti al tirocinante appena arrivato e i suoi lati così negativi non li vediamo mai.
la faccenda del furto del gioco con l'amico o ex amico del Capo è stata gestita in maniera ignobile e in realtà rimane abbastanza sospesa, senza risoluzione. così come rimane senza risoluzione la questione della denuncia per possesso di droga del ragazzino, che è fuori su cauzione ma non si sa bene che fine farà. Non tocchiamo neppure le problematiche della povera ragazza morta e dei suoi problemi familiari che vengono dichiarati ma a cui non si trova una soluzione.
La canonica separazione degli ultimi episodi è gestita in maniera pedestre, incomprensibile.
in definitiva la parte migliore di questo show è quella della commedia, che viene gestita praticamente dal solo Book, che se la cava alla grande. lo stesso Force non dimostra di essere alla sua altezza. tutti gli altri, compreso Drake, sono poco più di macchiette.
un drama più che potabile, ma decisamente dimenticabile, buono tutt'al più per passare qualche ora di divertimento alla buona, col cervello decisamente in posizione off.

Leia Mais

Cute but not much else

This is mostly cute and fluffy and ForceBook are very watchable, but there wasn't much else beyond that.

First off I feel like they got together way too quickly, I think it would have served them better to make it more of a slow burn. The way their relationship developed often seemed a bit directionless, which goes especially for the last two episodes which were honestly a waste of time.

I liked Cher's back story and especially his moments with Thup, but most of the time Cher seemed immature as a character and didn't learn to express his feelings. Gun's character lacked depth which is a shame, and it bothered me that he seemed to let his mum walk all over Cher and their relationship.

Despite my issues with the story, there are lots of sweet moments and it's a good pick if you want a light watch.

Leia Mais

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!

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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."

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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!

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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

Leia Mais