Naughty Babe (2023)

Nong was the star of the show.

I am so happy Max and Nat got their own series, these two have amazing chemistry and I loved watching the relationship between Kon Diao and Yi in Cutie Pie so I'm happy they got their own series.

Like it predecessor Cutie Pie, Naughty Babe is keeping with the humor and comedic moments which I very much enjoy. You get to learn more about Kon Diao and Yi's past and the reason behind some of Yi's choices and actions in Cutie Pie.

I found it hilarious the archenemies Yi got as the episodes went on. In Yi's mind, that dog really was out to get him 😂.

I enjoyed the family dynamic in Naughty Babe and I especially adore Makorn and his obvious love and favoritism towards Kon Diao. I love how the show made it perfectly clear, as did Makorn a few times throughout the show, that he was Team Kon Diao and Yi better wisen up or else. Diao really developed from the character you're first introduced to in Cutie Pie, now he doesn't take any of Yi's crap and is even seen getting revenge against him. It was very amusing to watch Kon Diao's revenges.

I absolutely hate Kon Diao's family. How someone as sweet, caring and kinda naïve as Diao can come from a crook/conman like Sattha is just amazing to me.

The whole amnesia storyline was both good and bad. It helped the plot progress but it also got a little old as well. I didn't particularly like Yi lying to Diao about his amnesia but I understood the reasons for it. The romantic moments between Kon Diao and Yi are stunning to watch. Max and Nat did an incredible job showing the love these two characters feel for each other. Amazing acting from them both.

Yi accepting that his dad loves and adores Kon Diao as the son he never had is just hilarious to me.

The chase scene and that whole plan, while I understood why it was happening was odd and the whole re-proposal thing was just confusing and while it was sweet was kinda a little pointless. Maybe I just missed the mark on what it was about/meant.

And Nong strikes again turning father against his son and I don’t mean Kon Diao!! I died laughing at that whole exchange between Makorn and Diao. Nong really is Yi’s archnemisis. I love the teasing relationship they all have in this scene.

I still hate Kon Diao’s dad but I did really like how he had his chance to make amends with Dio and realize what he was actually doing to his son and hopefully change for the better. I thought the moment between them during the wedding was sweet.

Overall the acting was amazing Nat and Max really shined in this series. The plot was okay, a little boring in places but overall very enjoyable, the music was sweet and fit the scenes.

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really enjoyed

this was a good story after finishing this drama I was thinking what one did I like better cutie pie or naughty babe. but naughty babe did it for me, I enjoyed the chemistry between the 2 main leads. even though their was only 8 eps, each episode showed the storyline and had emotional sides, funny sides and the loving sides of each main lead and to get their background story it all fit perfectly within these 8 episodes. the directors topped it off nicely with the wedding and showing u them years down the line where they have children and have became a proper wee family.

but I did like hia yi with the dog they just has a love & hate relationship.

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goofy series to kill some time

Watched Cutie Pie first and it really got me intrigued by Diao and Yi's relationship so I decided to give it a try and hear me out: it's not as bad as you may or may not think. Alright? Gotta give it a try.

However..
The plot? I loved it at first with this whole "lost memory" play it reminded me of old times when most of series/movies had this as part of the storyline and Max's acting really did justice to it. But as soon as the 5th episode hit and everything shifted from losing memory and wanting to "fix the relationship" to Diao's family issues and him planning to cut off his own family by ruining HIS OWN wedding I just simply got lost. It's like two series in one and none of them are from the same scriptwriter, you know?

But I can't lie I still enjoyed watching it.
The chemistry between Nat and Max on screen is something so pleasant to watch it can wash away all the "bad" things.
Even despite the fact that Nat (in my opinion) isn't too good at acting and still needs to work on that - whenever he's with Max it's like a whole new atmosphere. Love to see it.
Well.. Max in my not so humble opinion carried the whole series on his shoulders and I know I may be biased since I like him as an actor ever since he starred in the previous series but he just made it so much easier to watch Naughty Babe.

I just kind of wish they'd made it more on the "comedic" side of series other than the "serious" one cause it would definitely fit this one better. There are some intentionally "funny" scenes but actually most of the REALLY goofy ones are the ones that were meant to be deep and meaningful.

So.. if you're planning on watching it:
just make sure you enjoy what's on the screen without looking for any deeper meaning to it cause you might find out that there's no meaning to it lol

Also- just gotta mention that the chihuahua deserves its own fandom. They literally made this dog the third main lead 😭

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blah

OMG was this bad!! I was only able to watch four eps before I dropped it.
The lead actors both are eye rolling. The plot the writers of this came up with was pretty ridiculous.
Nat's character in my view was made to still look like he hadn't grown up at all since Cutie Pie.
It bothered me the still the way Max's character treated the boyfriend character like he was a child.
Even in Cutie Pie it but it was worse there. This might have been good if the story was better but I tried to watch it to the end but four and maybe about 5 minutes into the the fifth ep is all I could do.

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A show that showcased their growth in acting

*happy ending*

We have been thirsty in having MaxNat in their own series and this show delivered it quite well.
Nat, especially, showed the utmost growth in acting that most of the times in the series, I cried with him. There are also times that his acting is so great that Max's acting look subpar. There was even a time that I shouted that Max should step up his game.
Nat has delivered his character well. I really felt Diao's intelligence in Nat's eyes. He is so expressive that you can see it it the screen when Diao realizes something in the conflict.

I really love Diao's power bottom personality. He is really steadfast about his ideals and what he wants and he doesn't waver in fighting for it. He is very upfront in showing love as well that it shocks Yi a lot of times.

The NC scene, especially the uncut is chef's kiss. There is still that odd feeling I always feel when watching MaxNat's NC scenes because of how really young Nat looks. But they did the mature scenes really well and realistically too.

The story, for me, is a 100 times better than cutie pie. It makes a lot more sense too. Cutie pie's conflict is not too big compared to this one. The flow and pacing is also quite well. And I understood the reasons for everything except why Diao still does not want to ride a car except if he is with Yi. When reading the comments in youtube, I can see that they did the novel portrayal very well. Though if you compared it to their cutie pie story, there will be a lot of discrepancies like lele and the timeline. But a lot said that they understand YiDiao's story more in cutie pie because of this series.

I loved watching this whole series. It is very funny, romantic, and well executed. Cant wait for MaxNat's next series.

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better than cutie pie

In my opinion this is better than cutie pie,

The story is not great, but it is something.
The chemistry is also okay- like a 6.5/10

Over all the first half was pretty boring but I really enjoyed the second half,
It became more interesting the longer you watched and the ending was one of the best endings in BL !

The ending is really heartwarming and i shed a tear, it was great seeing all of them happy, in loving and healthy relationships !

Is it a must watch? Absolutely not lol, you can go your whole life without watching this and you will not miss out on anything

But stil... I really enjoyed it ! Its great having fluffy and wholesome series that are done well. It will maybe become a comfort show, who knows !

If you are interested in a fluffy, dramatic Bl series this is a good option, I watched for the actors and not the story and I'm glad I did, if I watched for the story I would probably have ruined expectations

Overall it was okay, maybe even good, I gave it a 7/10 because if this is what you wanted you will not be disappointed.. well kinda?
It was boring, hard to get trough the first 4/5 eps but the longer you watch it becomes more interesting!

I will not recommend this to you if If you don't watch bad story fluffy BL's
I will not re-watch it again, that being said..
It still deserves a 7/10 because you get exactly what you wanted

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it's not all bad

so when I first started watching I really thought the acting sucked and the plot made little sense and I stopped watching around episode 5. but I decided to finish it and I'm glad I did.

I still think the acting sucked and the plot made little sense. I was confused pretty much the whole time. but I really liked a lot of what happened at the end and episodes 6 and 8 have some very juicy top tier smut scenes.

if you're in the mood for some smut, this is really a show to watch. it's only 8 episodes and the scenes are not brief. they don't cut away before the good shit like some other shows.

and if you're wondering if you need to watch cutie pie first, I would say probably not. I mean you'll see how these two got together but you'll still be confused regardless so it's really more about if you prefer first time or established relationship

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Better than I expected

I watched two episodes in September while I was on a camp with my new colllage classmates (imagine it like the trips in almost every BL) and I got back to it in November. Honestly, it was better than I expected.

THE STORY: I was kinda bored in the first half, but then it got better. My thoughts about Kondiao and Hia Yi while watching Cutie Pie weren’t positive. I thought they were extremely toxic. I’m really glad they weren’t like this in Naughty Babe. They finally comunicated with each other. Their common trauma brought them together tighter then before. And also their families. Kondiao was literally like Cinderella :D He had an evil step-mom and spoiled step-siblings. No wonder he was easy to manipulate by Hia Yi. Poor boy!

CHARACTERS: Hia Yi was a manipulative guy in Cutie Pie. He’s better in here. He actually talks with Kondiao and tries to be better. Good for him… Also, his dad was HOT! (And Max’s mom too!)

OVERALL: Kinda an unpopular opinion, but I found Kondiao and Hia Yi more interesting than Kuea and Lian. MaxNat’s chemistry was incredible. I was literally blushing while watching the last NC scene… Wow. The ending was SO SWEET AND THE CUTEEEEEEST! I need more endings like this in other BLs too!

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First of all...the intro...the very first part of the series was very creative and the transition.....well done. I can't help but wonder about the massive budget put into this series so far

Also, Woow. Just woow. Max really outdid himself with the whole alpha male persona he's showing here...from the way he sits to how he commands every room he enters. The visuals too...kon diao's visuals are stunning and the overall production is typical Domundi top-tier production.

There's little to review since the first episode was mostly answering the questions i was honestly wondering about after seeing the trailer and bringing us up to speed to YiDiao a few years after Cutie pie, so i'll write a proper review later on. Just thought i'd move things along.


Anyway...ill be waiting for the next episode eagerly....this is definitely worth it

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Review after first episode

Love the actors , I didn't expect it to be that much of a comedy tho... As Cutie pie was more of a rom-com style, this one is looking like a comedy telenovela where you can predict most of the plot....
Cringe comedy drama but enjoyable as a light watch especially if you watched Cutie pie before.
Definitely going to watch the whole thing.
Sound effects are making me cry half of the time.... From laughing so hard XD
Max is catching me off guard with his expressions as Hia Yi every time , and his jealousy of Nong is just hilarious. Also the way Diao trained the dog to understand him basically? Impressive XD (although they could have find a dog with similar color at least if they had to change it... I noticed the change immediately and it was confusing)
Waiting for the next episode now to see where it goes :)

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