The Trainee (2024)

What do we have here? Oh, that’s right, MY PARENTS’ SERIES. ?

I swear, OffGun could breathe, and I’d be out here screaming, “YASSSS, SLAY, SERVE, DELIVER.” They are *everything*, okay? If you’ve been riding with them since their first series, you KNOW they never miss. People were whining about *Cooking Crush* (I still don’t understand why, btw), and now some of y’all have beef with this series because it’s “coming of age” and not *fully BL*? Excuse me, WHATCHU MEAN? They kissed! In my book, that’s BL enough. Stop complaining and enjoy greatness.

Now, let’s talk about Ryan. OH, GUN, YOU LITTLE KING OF COMEDY. He *eats* these roles up and leaves no crumbs. Ryan is such a relatable mess—clueless, chaotic, slow as a dial-up modem. Honestly, he’s giving “me during my intern phase,” and I’m not even mad about it. His energy is a big mood.

And Khun Po? Off ATE. He’s the grumpy mentor we all love to hate because, deep down, we know he’s just trying to make you better while simultaneously making you cry in the bathroom. The dynamic between Ryan and Jane was *chef’s kiss*—progression, tension, and those “OH MY GOD, THEY’RE GONNA GET CAUGHT” moments that had me gripping my pillow. The comedy? Hilarious. The suspense? So good. My only beef is that they focused so much on the work drama that the romance was like, “Hello? Still here?” But the ending? CUTE. Just wish we had more ~swoony~ moments.

Now, let’s talk about the SIDE PAIRING. SEA. BEING. STRAIGHT. *Nightmare fuel.* Why, WHY did they have to put Tae back with Bahmee? Like, Bahmee is cute and all, but y’all could’ve had her end up with Judy and then hit us with a Jimmy cameo at the end to hint he likes Tae. The potential for DRAMA, HELLO??? But noooo, y’all just HAD to take the boring route. Tragic.

And Poon? THAT MAN IS CHAOS INCARNATE. Every time he showed up, I couldn’t stop laughing. He’s the *perfect* goofy relief. But listen, if you haven’t seen him in *Terror Tuesday*, you’re missing out because that man can ACT. From comedy king to horror legend, he does it all. We stan versatility.

Overall? The plot was good—just a few tweaks here and there that could’ve elevated it to iconic status. But listen, I’m *biased*, and I’m not even sorry about it. OffGun are my faves, and they’ll stay my faves. You can keep your opinions; I’m out here thriving. Bye. 😂

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Patience is Important

First 9 episodes was really good.. I loved it. but i was very disappoint in ep 10. it's not like it wasn't good. If they could make the ex do something that make ryan jealous or jane jealous. it would have been more better. still i liked the storyline as it wasn't adapted from novel or something and the concept itself was a bit unique.. For me good series isn't where there has to be intimate scenes, for me it is something where we become one with the characters or something like the last episode i guess..
I am not saying the acting wasn't good as we think becoming one with characters means the acting is good. it is true but sorry i don't know how to explain that.. Let's just say this project of OFFGUN is so much better than their previous project!! In another word, except ep 10 i liked all episodes.. And this series only has one OST and it is so catchy. i liked it.. I think everyone is going to complain about two thing which are Jane and Ryan didn't had Boyfriend Era and Ba-mee and Tae's storyline..
The acting of all the actors are as i expected.. Very Good.. I like the character of Poon, I really liked it. It was similar yet different from his previous/we are series character...

OVERALL, I LIKED IT!!! Won't say must watch series but it is fun to watch..

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Relatable, comedic, potentially heartwarming

This is such a fun AND funny show! Usually, comedy is such a hit-or-miss but the way the humor is weaved in the narrative is diverse so I feel like atleast a few jokes should land for almost everyone! I have alot of laugh out loud moments, thanks for Gun’s brand of comedy for Ryan’s character. Plus the sound effects are so cleverly used to enhance the funny moments. The characters also feel lively and the setting lends to some really unique and dynamic scenes. Off and Gun are wonderful and I’m really digging their assigned characters here. Won’t say much on the plot as of yet but the character arcs are set in a way that promise some satisfactory growth for the two main leads! Love to see the duality Ryan possesses – so competent at home but still stumbling (but slowly but surely finding his footing) at the internship. Can’t wait to see how their arcs unfold and how their love blossoms! It will particularly interesting to see the uber competent Jane letting down his walls and falling for Ryan but we all know who's developing the crush first, lol. xP

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This show is one of the best BL this year!

Sincerely talking this show have 3 episodes out till now and considering that it's just getting better and better like the graphics are eyes satisfying the music is on point in every scene even the opening is good the story is so relatable and help you to overcome your stressed if you're an intern right now(like me)every characters are well portrayed and none are leaved aside OffGun's chemistry is so amazing like just their eyes meeting make you feel the tension and butterflies in your stomach💘

Okay now in the series so far Jane at first seems to be a bad and fierce mentor who don't care about his interns but with the episodes going on you can see that he's actually a good mentor who's tense and stressed because of work since he do the whole job in that company he's understanding and even defend his interns well🥹it's my favorite character so far

Talking about Ryan he kinda lack some common knowledge since he just entered to work in a field he never study before but with the ep going on you can see that he's starting to be useful at work helping his mentor comforting his colleague being more open and more talkative with people in the company😍you see him growing at a job he didn't wanted at first which make him so relatable because not everyone have the opportunity to work at the workplace he wanted

Now JaneRyan relationship and chemistry grow slowly in every episodes as they're getting closer to each other through the struggles and problems happening at work

For the others characters we can see Pie a girl dreaming to become a director she struggles at work for wanting to prove herself too much and will probably start to open more to her colleague(maybe in the upcoming ep) Bahmee is a girl who doesn't have any goal in life but just work there to be close to her boyfriend which will kinda become hard for her in the future(let's see what happen) Pah is quite a funny and mysterious man in that series don't really know much about him for now and Tae is bahmee boyfriend who look like a smart boy but is always disturb at work by her(let's see what happen between them)

Overall till now the serie is really educational and the characters are well develop even the story is interesting and let you feel lot of adrenaline while watching🔥i recommended it for everyone who want to watch a series focus on real life experience and enjoy others country series because this one with the music and graphics don't give a thailand drama vibe but more like an American Turkish or even Indian ones

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Love In Training

Ahh, OffGun, my cuties. Finally we see them outside of a college romance. But, at what cost? As much as I love OffGun, and was extremely excited for this, it kind of just disappointed me. My hopes weren't too high, as Cooking Crush wasn't my favorite, but I still had standards.

STORY: Ryan, a guy who comes along with his friend to an internship, ends up getting that internship. His mentor, Jane, seems like a cold and strict guy, but deep down, he's a sweetheart. As Ryan and Jane get closer through their work, ryan soon realizes that this isn't just admiration.

I have a lot to say, but not the words to say it. In short, Ryan and Jane were really cute, not much bad to say about them, but what got me was the side couple.

Bahmee and Tae. I love them both, genuinely. At the end when Tae proposes to Bahmee I was screaming and crying, as they began to grow on me. What tripped me up was the Judy and Bahmee thing. I'm glad they didn't work out, as I just didn't feel the chemistry. Tae was heart broken, which made me sad, but I don't understand why he didn't hear her out. I have been cheated on before so I know the feeling, but if it was obvious she had been drinking, I'd be a little more understanding. Being cheated on, especially on your anniversary, is a big deal, but I would have heard her out. (this is not meant to be offensive, sorry if it is)

Other than the cheating thing, everything was great. I loved the characters, especially Pah and Jo. As always, I just feel like Off and Gun deserve more mature roles since they did great with Not Me.

Would I rewatched this? Probably not. Was it cute? Yes. I'll miss my OffGun and was extremely excited when this started to air on my birthday.

Until Next Time 🫡

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a vida do jovem universitário e estagiário não eh mole não

the trainee pareceu uma daquelas séries bem relatable, foi exatamente isso que me fez começar e, bom, nesse aspecto, não decepcionou.

a parte humorística da série é ótima, as preocupações de um recém adulto que o ryan vive, a experiência com entrevistas de emprego catastróficas, as vivências de estágio, tudo muito identificável, gente como a gente.

no quesito romance, tenho um fraco ENORME por office romance, e a química dos offgun é indiscutivelmente sensacional, mas não sei, talvez com mais foco o desenvolvimento teria sido ainda melhor.

quanto aos personagens de suporte, pie e pah (nosso abóbora), ótimos personagens, adorei o mini arco da pie, ela amolecendo e dando a vida pelos amigos, e o pah como sempre sendo um pateta carinhoso.

a construção do jane e da galera veterana da goodpick também foi bem aproveitavel, desde os flashbacks, o "antagonista" nine, jo sendo uma figura paterna, tia da contabilidade sendo uma figura materna, judy sendo uma rainha.

o problema pra mim começou no arco taebahmeejudy, quem teve aquele Idea, nossa, não consegui ver os episódios completos depois disso, precisava assistir em 2x ou pular cenas, a série teoricamente é dos offgun mas do nada viraram casal secundário ????, bem desagradável, honestamente esperava que a bahmee fosse ficar solteira pra ter um tempo de autoconhecimento e depois tomar uma decisão, mas não, vamos apenas usar a judy como um queerbaiting sáfico.

em geral, série divertida, agradável, leve, seria ainda melhor e definitivamente um 10 sem aquela bobagem toda desnecessária, poderiam ter focado mais nos offgun ou até mesmo em outros personagens, sem forçar um romance sem sentido.

edit: esqueci de julgar o timeskip, apesar de não ter achado tão ruim ver todo mundo passando por uma nova fase, mais madura e evoluída, não sei se foi exatamente a melhor escolha roteiristica? os janeryan simplesmente passaram cinco anos sem se falar, e aí? volta assim do nada, sem mais nem menos?? fiquei feliz por não ser um last twilight parte dois (quando o jimmy desiste de pegar o trabalho na gringa pelo sea), mas o que impediu eles de se comunicarem??? a série se passa na atualidade ué, mandem um zap.

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a good series that could have been a GREAT.

is this a bl? yes and no. the two main characters do have a happy ending but if you're looking for a series that focuses mainly of the main relationship then i wouldn't recommend this drama. i enjoyed this series a lot because i personally love the cast but i think there could have been a lot of changes made to the storyline. i wish we could have seen a lot more from ryan and jane as they're the 'main characters' but personally it didn't really feel like they were the main characters together(?) more as, i felt like we were just watching both of their stories separately. we could have gotten a lot more from them romantically if there weren't other pointless subplots. this is one of those series that i feel needed more than 12 episodes considering how many characters and sub plots there were. overall, if you're looking for something cute and light to watch with a fun entertaining friend group and a happy ending then i recommend this series.

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Not for Me

I watched three agonizing episodes, and I can no longer do it. Mind you, it took me four tries to get through episode 3 cause each time I kept falling asleep. Something about this felt completely off, and after skimming through a couple of reviews and comments, I've come to the conclusion that this isn't really a BL, and that was honestly all I needed to know.

Let's Dive In.

Can't believe that I'm even dropping an OffGun series, cause I will quite literally (or use to think at least) that I would watch any BL series with them in it, but I don't think I can do this. Already starting off in episode one, it was extremely slow-paced and just down-right boring. The build up of the characters felt entirely too dragged out, and I kept feeling like something was off, but I couldn't quite put it. Then I watched two more episodes and it was agonizing. I couldn't even try to continue watching this even if I didn't come to realize it's not (really) BL, cause the sneak peek of episode 4 looked extremely dull. I'm glad I'm going to end this here, because there's nothing pulling me to continue watching, and I mean nothing.

I've said in the past that I don't like side-BLs cause if they're not the majority of the storyline then I'm usually bored, and that's exactly what this is. The GL seemed promising, but not enough to keep watching. I liked Poon and Sea in this, and then of course there were my babies OffGun. But this is where my journey ends with them. Oh well, until Burnout Syndrome I guess.

Ratings:

Story: 4.5/10: I liked all the little definitions of film lingo at the bottom of the screen. The story was extremely tedious and agitating to get through. OffGun couldn't even save this for me.

Acting: 8/10 - Fine. Nothing bad, nothing overly amazing.

Music: 5/10 - didn't pay it any attention.

Recommendation Value: 2/10: Not (really) BL, but OffGun, so watch for them if you really want to.

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might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's definely mine

Even though the development of the main pairing janeryan could be a little better, I was glad that The Trainee spent so much time showing the characters struggles as an young adults who still don't know that much about themselves.

It was honestly very refreshing to go from teenage stories to something that I can personally relate to! It also soothed some of my own desperation to get everything right when I watched them suceed after so many failed attempts, it was like being gently reminded that we're still learning who we are and we're still finding out how to do this right.

I know a lot of people didn't really enjoy ba-mhee's storyline, and even though I didn't love it I honestly found it to be a very interesting and honest take on how we sometimes might deal with relationships.
I just wished we could see Judy getting her happy ending when it comes to romantic relationships.

overall, it's not perfect, some characters could be better exploited, but I do think it's still a very good watching experience.

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A Great BL Drama Focusing on the Behind-the-Scenes of a Production Company

I was looking forward to OffGun's new series! And this series turned out to be a very well-done "workplace drama."

The story unfolds from Gun's character Ryan's perspective.
It was really enjoyable to watch Ryan, who initially had no specific dreams or goals, slowly discover the meaning of his presence in the workplace, work hard, and grow through his daily job. And Off's character Jane was incredibly charming.
Off has played many roles so far, but I think this cold, seemingly aloof but actually kind and sincere character suits him the best, and it's my favorite portrayal of his.

However, in the latter half, Jane made Ryan anxious by not expressing his thoughts at all, so I wished that part had been explained more.
Also, I wasn’t a fan of the plotline where the trainee Jane was mentoring fell in love with him during the training period.
Speaking of which, the relationship between the trainee Ba-Mhee and her mentor Judy also developed into romance.
Honestly, from an ethical standpoint, this part of the story was uncomfortable to watch.

That said, it was still a great drama, showing young people who initially didn’t know what they wanted or what their real dreams were, eventually finding goals and dreams as they worked with professionals, and growing into accomplished individuals over three months.

My favorite characters are Pah and Pie.
These two were really well-written, relatable young people who faced their jobs and their friends' problems earnestly, without being forced into romantic relationships.
I really liked that.

Thanks to this drama, I learned a lot about how production companies work.
I hope more dramas focusing on professions like this, not just love and relationships, will be made in the future.

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