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Not that good, but not that bad either
Even though, I didn't expect to watch the BL of the year when I started this series, I was entertained enough to continue watching. But my interest for it got lower and lower as the episodes progressed...
The main plot is not great, but it is okay enough to make an 8-episode series. The problem is that it was poorly written and poorly directed. I'm sure the actors could have done a better job if they had a better script and they were better directed.
About Poon and Tian... I have watched this series for them and I kept watching only for them. Their pairing wasn't great, but it was the best out of all the pairings. My problems with them are that Tian was too possessive (barging into one's kitchen restaurant just because he doesn't want Poon to work for another than himself while he's just dismissed him from work for a month was a bit too much...) and Poon doesn't love Tian as much as Tian loves him. I really felt it was a one-sided love. Tian was the only one reaching out for Poon every time they had a problem and, at one time, I was hoping Poon would do the first step but, yet again, it was Tian. Also, I'm really tired of series that try to avoid kissing scene at all cost. They want to do romance series but they can't show one normal couple that kisses without being shy or ashamed. It's really annoying... I know Asia doesn't like couples showing their love in public, but the couples in series are usually in a private space when they try to avoid kissing! That's not how normal couples would act! At least, I hope so for Thailand's sake.
About Teng and Mayom... I gave up. I was already skipping their scenes in Gen Y, then Gen Y 2 so I was a bit reluctant watching their scenes in this series. I tried and, at the beginning, it was okay as Teng already had a boyfriend and I think this part of the story was interesting but I quickly gave up. I would have honestly been better without Mayom's character (or him coming later in the story). Because the whole thing with Teng and Tan was that Tan didn't want to go public with Teng, hence the reason why Teng broke up with him. But then, Tan thought it was because of Mayom (who only works in Teng's restaurant to get him, by the way - this is already a red flag...) and when Teng said to him that he had no feelings for Mayom (which was absolutely great, I loved this scene), Mayom was still the topic of their discussion instead of concentrating on their real problem: Tan not wanting to get out of the closet. For once, they had a good story to tell but they completely ruined it with one character that can't keep his thing in his pants...
I'm going to finish with Tay and Amy... Since when Tay had a thing for Amy?... Because he's never shown any interest for her until she was heartbroken because of Tian. Their pairing would have been more believable if they had initiate something between Tay and Amy before she got rejected by Tian.
Another problem that I have with this series: I didn't know you can run an entire restaurant without only one cook... Also, why are the cooks out in the room and not cooking in the kitchen? That was so annoying to watch Mayom out and about to flirt with Teng when clients were waiting for their food to be made...
As a whole, I still managed to finish the series. It was not that good but not that bad either.
Would I rewatch it? Certainly not. But I was entertained enough the time that I watched it.
The main plot is not great, but it is okay enough to make an 8-episode series. The problem is that it was poorly written and poorly directed. I'm sure the actors could have done a better job if they had a better script and they were better directed.
About Poon and Tian... I have watched this series for them and I kept watching only for them. Their pairing wasn't great, but it was the best out of all the pairings. My problems with them are that Tian was too possessive (barging into one's kitchen restaurant just because he doesn't want Poon to work for another than himself while he's just dismissed him from work for a month was a bit too much...) and Poon doesn't love Tian as much as Tian loves him. I really felt it was a one-sided love. Tian was the only one reaching out for Poon every time they had a problem and, at one time, I was hoping Poon would do the first step but, yet again, it was Tian. Also, I'm really tired of series that try to avoid kissing scene at all cost. They want to do romance series but they can't show one normal couple that kisses without being shy or ashamed. It's really annoying... I know Asia doesn't like couples showing their love in public, but the couples in series are usually in a private space when they try to avoid kissing! That's not how normal couples would act! At least, I hope so for Thailand's sake.
About Teng and Mayom... I gave up. I was already skipping their scenes in Gen Y, then Gen Y 2 so I was a bit reluctant watching their scenes in this series. I tried and, at the beginning, it was okay as Teng already had a boyfriend and I think this part of the story was interesting but I quickly gave up. I would have honestly been better without Mayom's character (or him coming later in the story). Because the whole thing with Teng and Tan was that Tan didn't want to go public with Teng, hence the reason why Teng broke up with him. But then, Tan thought it was because of Mayom (who only works in Teng's restaurant to get him, by the way - this is already a red flag...) and when Teng said to him that he had no feelings for Mayom (which was absolutely great, I loved this scene), Mayom was still the topic of their discussion instead of concentrating on their real problem: Tan not wanting to get out of the closet. For once, they had a good story to tell but they completely ruined it with one character that can't keep his thing in his pants...
I'm going to finish with Tay and Amy... Since when Tay had a thing for Amy?... Because he's never shown any interest for her until she was heartbroken because of Tian. Their pairing would have been more believable if they had initiate something between Tay and Amy before she got rejected by Tian.
Another problem that I have with this series: I didn't know you can run an entire restaurant without only one cook... Also, why are the cooks out in the room and not cooking in the kitchen? That was so annoying to watch Mayom out and about to flirt with Teng when clients were waiting for their food to be made...
As a whole, I still managed to finish the series. It was not that good but not that bad either.
Would I rewatch it? Certainly not. But I was entertained enough the time that I watched it.
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