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Burnout Syndrome (Thai Series)

By Golu
True to its title, this show tries to capture burnout not as some big dramatic collapse but as this slow, draining exhaustion that quietly eats away at relationships and how you see yourself, and honestly it makes the characters feel really real. The pace is slow on purpose, and everyone here is flawed and full of contradictions, nobody's simple. It uses this messed up boss and employee dynamic to sneak in some pretty smart commentary on society. The story digs into toxic work culture, mental health struggles, and how money ends up running our lives whether we like it or not. And yeah, there's a love triangle thrown in too, because of course there is. This one runs ten episodes, each around 45-55 minutes. Jira's twenty eight, broke, and struggling to make it as a painter. Nothing's going right for him, his art isn't selling, he's got no steady job, and he's basically on the edge of falling apart. His best friend Ing does what she can, finding him odd jobs an...
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En Of Love: This Is Love Story (Thai Series)

By Golu
This is the last installment of the 'En Of Love' trilogy. As with the other two, they are all pretty independent of each other and can be watched separately, even though some of the characters reappear in all three stories. This story is about love at first sight, where a playboy has an instant attraction for a high school boy and wants to pursue him despite his friends doubt whether he can ever be serious about anyone.

One night, Nuea attends a house party with his friends, where he sees Praram. HE is captivated by his smile and decides to pursue Praram, laying on the charm until his target becomes his boyfriend. Nuea introduces himself to Praram at school. He is incredibly friendly and charming around him. Praram accepts his kindness, but doesn’t understand why this stranger is so interested in him. However, Praram is actually the younger brother of Gun, who’s currently dating Nuea’s friend Bar. Gun is protective of his brother and remains skeptical whether a playboy like Nuea is right for his younger brother, but as expected, one eventually prevails.

The paper thin plot line of this story is the biggest weakness of this show. Nuea sees a guy and immediately falls for him without knowing anything about the person and relentlessly pursues him. IN my books this will be called stalking. Surely in today's day and age you would wanna know about the other person's personality before being suddenly possessive about someone and declaring your love, especially when you have barely spent anytime with the other person to get to know them. Half of the time, both of them are surrounded by their friends, who tease them throughout (which is the only decent banter that keeps this otherwise tedious show lively). The show had ample time of about 90 minutes, in which a very solid story cane be told rather than gimmicky stuff. This whole 'En of Love' series turned out to be a big bummer like Y-Destiny which was another disaster show. As a whole, the En of Love franchise has been one disappointment after another. Although the plots are dressed up differently, each series remains dull, superficial, and problematic. The makers didn't even care and so should we. Just don't bother to waste your time. (2/10)
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