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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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Marriage Of Inconvenience (Web Series)

By Golu
In the brand new Dekkoo-Original Comedy Series Marriage of Inconvenience, two total strangers entering a witness protection program must pretend to be a happily married couple in order to hide their identities from the dangerous people who want them dead! On paper this sounds like it could be a fun match, but oh boy! This was so badly acted and directed in the name of comedy. Thankfully with only 6 episodes of 20-22 minutes each, it finished quickly, but there is imminent danger of a possible sequel, because it just ends abruptly.

Owen, is a messy, street smart dropout who was dealing drugs and having an affair with a gay married man. His anger issues faced in to this life of crime and is now in a witness protection program. We also meet Franklin, an even tempered English professor, who prides himself on his attention to detail in every area of his carefully structured life. But when one of his students turns into a stalker and would not even take a restraining order seriously, he also joins the witness protection plan. Both men are gay and are put together as “Mr. and Mr. Fulton” in a house in suburbs. The two opposite guys cant stand each other and with the scope of these 6 episodes we see how they fight, get o know each other, their neighbors, while protecting themselves form their threats etc. With their lives on the line, Owen and Franklin are stuck with each other, for better or worse, hoping that it’s not literally a “til death do we part” situation.

Personally I just couldn't connect with the show at all. The makers said that the idea was that these two total opposites can learn to have an open mind, listen to one another, and unite for the common good while they are forced olive as a gay married couple, but the forced comedy just didn't work for me. Everything seemed over the top, including the acting and all the situations that were brought in. The annoying handler, the lesbian couple, the creepy neighbor, or even the arguments and fights that these two have with each other were just so fake and made-up. Forget laughing, I found myself cringing at any such event in the show and couldn't believe that something like this is bring shown to us in today's day and age. I think I would have probably enjoyed it 15 years ago, when there wasn't much content available, but for 2023, such executions to acceptable to me. I am sure there are many folks out there who will be bawling out laughing, but it just didn't do it for me. (3/10)
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