#NOT THE BEST KBL BUT NOT THE WORSE

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STAR STRUCK (2023, SOUTH KOREA)

Episodes 7 & 8 The Finale

Not the best KBL Finale or the best KBL. No real kiss. Not even a hearty hug. A lot of jealousy and indecision. A lot of family turmoil for both guys.

But the positive. Two good performances (imo) Not some confession and immediate love so that's more realistic in many ways. But there was a happy ending because these boys more or less committed to one another. And Yoo Jae (ZUHO) realized he loves his friend. And Han Joon (KIM IN SUNG) finally got his hearts desire.

A Happy Ending Achieved. The End.

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[theheightofdishonor]

i can't pick which hyperfixation to focus on so imma pivot in the opposite direction and just comment on all the dramas i've watched in the last couple months, both queer and not

2gether- Tropewise this should've been a home run but sarawat and tine just didn't vibe with me as a couple. If i was ranking it, it'd be like a 4/10. Basic, boring, those peep marshmallows with no depth of flavour.

Still 2gether- No plot but they had better chemistry this time. 6/10

3 will be free- 9/10, delightfully queer, I liked the side plots, i liked the main plot, point off only because Shin getting insecure and running off got repetitive.

A man who defies the world of bl 1+2- It was funny, i loved the parody aspect of it, probably would've liked it more if i had more than a cursory familiarity with yaoi as a genre. Liked s1 better than s2. 7/10

About Youth- It was fine? I liked it well enough while watching but it didn't stick out. Nothing you haven't seen before, rich/poor, popular/outcast etc. It had more of a queer vibe to it but i wish it lingered more, like old fashioned cupcake or itsay does. The love interest's best friend though, I loved. 5/10 because it's more interesting than 2gether and the chemistry was pretty good.

Bad Buddy: someone said that starting with this show was a bad idea because it would set the standards too high and they were absolutely correct. This show might as well be perfectly catered to me, it's got great chemistry, is fun to analyze, it's queer, it introduced me to Nanon, what's not to love. 12354678/10. Incomparable.

Be loved in house: I do - Office enemies-to-lovers. Very cute. Basic's only a crime if i didn't enjoy it and I did so 6/10.

Blacklist- The expectations I had for this show. Prim, Love, Ohm, Nanon, Khaotung, basically all my favourite gmmtv actors were in it and it sucked ass. I could've dealt with the growing ridiculousness of the school plot if the romances weren't the flattest, most cliche shit known to mankind. As it is, I didn't finish the show nor will I ever. Also watching this after Gifted is a special kind of hell because Nanon's playing the same character except written worse. -3/10.

Blueming -nothing special, I liked how the lead's family dynamics were portrayed. Like most kbls, too short for my liking. 5/10.

F4 Boys over Flowers. Believe it or not, this is the first version of boys over flowers i've watched. It meandered at times but was overall entertaining. I like useless bickering in my romances and Tu is charming as Gorya. Bright was pretty good too, I liked him better here than I did in 2gether. Milk's characters should've been in love with Gorya instead of Thyme though and the fact that she wasn't when they had so much chemistry is a crime. 8/10.

Business Proposal - As seems to be the trend with het kdramas, the beginning and end are both boring af, but the middle portions were pretty good. Both the romances were cute and I liked the chemistry between all the leads well enough. Also, i love a good running gag and it was funny watching everyone misunderstand the ceo and bodyguard's relationship. 7/10 because it's the first kdrama i actually watched til the end which just made the last ep that much more dissatisfying.

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#5

tagged by @mixmetawin... thanks beloved <3

1. your all time favorite bl and why

Oof this is so hard. I guess I'm gonna say Manner of Death tho. It kind of broke all my previous favorites because I adored it so much. So unique and interesting. Plus Max & Tul are just next level. I know maybe I'm just obsessed...

But honestly as an adult just seeing adults living their normal lives and having a healthy relationship (for the most part...) is just refreshing to see. And it's so unapologetic too! As much as I feel coming out/coming to terms with sexuality stories are important I appreciated that Tan & Bun were just gay men who found each other.

2. that one bl that scarred you for life

nothing i've watched has really been "scarring" most of that is reserved for western queer movies/shows that pull bury your gays out of nowhere. (looking at u monster pies.)

3. is there any bl that made you feel very single?

I've been with my boyfriend for fifteen years so no 🥰

4. if you could change one thing from a bl, which one would it be?

The most egregious thing about Water Boyy, imo, which was erasing the fact that Pan was a lesbian.

5. that one bl you detest (don’t hold back)

Seconding Th*rnType... gross gross gross. Type's character is just so vile to watch. Tharn is worse! Way too much Sexual Assault that's seen as romantic. Character assassination to the best actor in the series (Kaownah) .

Also Fish Upon the Sky. Aesthetically great pairing but legit Mork was the most insufferable.

6. your top five:

1. Manner of Death

2. A Tale of a Thousand Stars

3. Dark Blue Kiss

4. My Engineer

5. Theory of Love

7. that trashy bl that you lowkey like

Tonhon Chonlatee, Water Boyy... I know they're both Not Very Good but honestly, there's some great things about both that I like. Things I'd change but u know.

Agree with @mixmetawin that Khaotung's dance scene in TC was top tier.

And despite all it's faults, Water Boyy had some really great scenes. (THE CINDERELLA PLAY.)

8. your favorite korean bl (it’s important we know)

n/a; haven't watched any.

9. but also your top 3 for kbls

n/a; haven't watched any.

10. season 2? which one?

Still 2gether, I think is probably the best one. I did like Sotus S for what it was. Mostly they're bad tho (TWM: the next chapter and puppy honey 2 i'm looking at you.)

11. a bunch of dramas will air soon. which ones are you the most excited for?

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#4

I cannot believe how kind God and everyone was to me by having MoD end the way it did. EVERYONE IS GAY and (most of) the bad guys got what was coming to them?!

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#3

something strange in the water...

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#2

not me, the series: so this is a bl starring off and gun

not me fans after episode 7: this is the danyok show now

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My #1 post of 2022

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girlies...

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~ Monthly BL Breakdown: May 2022 ~  

Disclaimer: ALL shows can be streamed here or here, as well as on Dailymotion and Youtube. For more info on where to watch what, check out this post!

New updates coming at the end of every month - feel free to add stuff! -> previous breakdowns

What came out this month? (green tick = seen or currently watching)

🌟 Clik Clak Clok - May 3rd (Philippines)

🌟 Close Friend 2 - May 5th (Thailand) ✅

🌟 Love Class - May 13th (South Korea)

🌟 Papa, What is Love? - May 14th (Philippines) 

🌟 Spring of Crush - May 18th (South Korea) 

🌟 Gameboys 2 - May 22nd (Philippines)

🌟 Getaway - May 23rd (Singapore)

🌟 Sing in Love - May 27th (Japan, theaters)

🌟 My Secret Love - May 28th (Thailand) ✅

Monthly likes/dislikes

❣️ Ocean Likes Me - I know this show never got a lot of attention and most reviews are mediocre but guess what I disagree kfjdghfd. I loved it so much. I already talked about it but I thought the dynamic between the mains was fantastic and they were so adorable it made me sick dfkjghf. The power lies in its minimalism, everything feels natural and they’re one of the few pairings in a kbl that actually feel like a realistic couple lol. Han Gi Chan is outstanding in this and considering this is Holland’s acting debut, he did a very decent job as well. Also the cinematography? stunning. I went in with zero expectations and came out with teary heart eyes lol. 11/10 🥺 

👎🏻 That’s My Candy - This was super frustrating because I actually went into it with decent expectations. The plot setup sounded good, I liked the premise of an established couple facing difficulties etc. and I was hoping for KimCop to redeem themselves after Gen Y 2. But boy was I wrong. It was so bad. holy shit. I usually try to hold back with overly bad criticism out of respect for the people who like it but I’m sorry if you like this,,,,, what’s wrong with you djgkd. The plot made zero sense and it got continuously worse. By the end it was nothing more than random out-of-context scenes cut together with no point whatsoever. When will KimCop make better life choices. -3/10. 

New series announcements

🎥 My Tooth Your Love (from the producers of WBL) - Date TBA (Taiwan)

🎥 Y Destiny season 2 - coming 2023 (Thailand)  

🎥 Love No Filter (starring Art Pakpoom & Best Anavil) - Date TBA (Thailand) 

🎥 My Beautiful Man: The Movie - Date TBA (Japan) 

🎥 About Youth - Date TBA (Taiwan) 

🎥 คุณชาย - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 Semantic Error: The Movie (includes deleted scenes) - Date TBA (South Korea)

🎥 Wash My Heart - coming July 6th (Japan) 

🎥 PT is Love - Date TBA (South Korea)

🎥 Love is like a Cat - Date TBA (South Korea)

🎥 Space Bakery - Date TBA (South Korea)

🎥 Heesu In Class 2 (webdrama adaption) - Date TBA (South Korea) 

🎥 Love Team: Beyond Boys' Lockdown - Date TBA (Philippines) 

Other news from the BL world

❗️The director of “The Eclipse” has confirmed that - contrary to popular belief - the series will have a happy ending where all of the characters survive. Filming started on May 19th.

❗️Filming for the upcoming BLs “Middleman’s Love” and “Bed Friend” started on May 10th. They share a universe with Cutie Pie and will have 8 episodes each. Both were announced to air in the 3rd quarter of the year. 

❗️The Taiwanese BL “Because of You” is getting a second season. Filming is scheduled for the end of the year.

❗️After 12 years of making film, Nadao Bangkok announced their shutdown on June 1st.  

❗️The subtitle for the second season of “To My Star” will be “Our Unfinished Story”. The season will have 12 episodes with a total runtime of 300+ minutes, making each episode ~ 25 minutes long. The synopsis sounds depressing af djghfgh

❗️Filming for the upcoming BL “Big Dragon” has started (produced by StarHunter).

❗️“Bad Buddy” won an award for “series of the year” and “A Tale of Thousand Stars” won an award for “best drama of the year” at the Maya Entertain Awards 2022.

❗️The upcoming GMMTV BL “Vice Versa” has been announced to air in July. 

❗️Upcoming Thai BL “2Moons3: The Ambassador” announced their main cast and held an opening ceremony. Filming will begin soon. 

Upcoming series & movies for June

☝🏻 Pa Thirsty - June 1st (Philippines) 

☝🏻 Sky In Your Heart - June 3rd (Thailand) 

☝🏻 To My Star 2 - June 5th (South Korea) 

☝🏻 I Want To See You - June 5th (Vietnam) 

☝🏻 Check Out - June 11th (Thailand)

☝🏻 Old Fashion Cupcake - June 13th (Japan)

☝🏻 Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! - June 16th (Japan) 

☝🏻 I Only Want to See you - June 17th (Japan)

☝🏻 Unforgotten Night - June 22nd (Thailand) 

☝🏻 Even Sun Series - June 29th (Thailand) 

☝🏻 Love Mechanics - June TBA (Thailand) 

[jemmo]

thank you to everyone that tagged me!!! i’ve never felt so popular in my life this is not good for my ego lol but im nosy so very much enjoyed reading all your responses @praninlove @nongnoopran @dribs-and-drabbles @santinie @ohmnomnom @patshoney

1. your all time favorite bl and why

ummm yeah its bad buddy. a bl has never really come close to this nor do i think it ever will. bc as well as all the billions of ways I and everyone else has gushed about this show, do you ever feel like a show has been hand-crafted just for you?? like it contains everything you love, all your favourite plot beats and character traits and storytelling devices. even the styling, the music, the sets, the cinematography, like its so up your street, it hits all the points, checks all the boxes, even the ones you didnt know were there. yeah, thats bad buddy for me. its like the holy and omnipotent p’aof plucked my dream show out of my head and just made it for me. and it is everything. 

2. that one bl that scarred you for life

yeah probs MODC, not even bc the ending broke me bc i was so invested in the story and characters, more so that it just felt... wrong? like bad and poorly done, and i’m more scarred that the show decided to leave me with the message of you will never be happy all good in the world is temporary when there could’ve been such a positive and uplifting ending... yeah, it sucked. 

3. is there any bl that made you feel very single?

bad buddy. their relationship dynamic is truly my dream. and not even just bc of their beautifully easy intimacy, or all their effortless cute moments. its more that i’m never gonna have a forced rival turned friend turned fake enemies turned maybe friends turned lovers turned husbands soulmate ever in my life. and thats a crime.

4. if you could change one thing from a bl, which one would it be?

this one took me too long to think about bc there’s a list of things i’d like changed. but one of my absolute pet peeves is over the top jealousy. and dont get me wrong, i do like jealousy as a plot point if its done well. but i cant stand when all it takes is a character breathing next to another guy for his partner to get pissed. and even worse when he tries to make them feel bad and guilty about it when they literally did nothing wrong. thats when its just excessive and unnecessary drama and plain bad writing and i hate it. 

5. that one bl you detest (don’t hold back)

this isn’t exactly detest but i’ll say it here bc i feel like its one of my only *controversial* opinions. i dont like light on me. where other korean bls aren’t long enough and rushed, light on me just felt unnecessarily dragged out. the plot moved at a snails pace and was just bland to the point that i cant really recall what happened. i wasn’t invested in the love triangle bc the only character i really liked was shinwoo, and i just didnt get anything much from taekyung, like i never felt that he really liked either of them. this is probably bc i dont care much for k-dramas in general and light on me felt very k-drama-ey but yeah. i very much appreciate it for what it did for bls in korea, but it aint for me. 

6. your top five:

1. bad buddy (you stay there you aint going anywhere)

2. wbl (and s2 bc i actually liked it)

3. itsay (and ipytm bc again i actually liked it)

4. he’s coming to me

5. atots

7. that trashy bl that you lowkey like

probs futs. i wasn’t around as it was airing but i hear ppl didn’t vibe with it. but binging it idk it was kinda just some harmless, dumb fun. i ddin’t get amazing chemistry between the leads but it wasnt the worst ive seen by far, and even though the drama was kinda contrived and messy, i kinda live for that mess. 

8. your favorite korean bl (it’s important we know)

to my star by farrrrrrrr. it didnt do anything genius but its easily the best chemistry ive seen between leads in korean bls. 

9. But also your top 3 for kbls:

1) to my star 2) where your eyes linger 3) you make me dance

10. season 2? which one?

i will say bad buddy purely bc i am biased and want to live in their world for as long as they’ll let me. i love pat and pran more than i could say and they could do a whole s2 of them just going to work, eating out and doing household chores and i’d hail it as a masterpiece.

but also, if i’d trust anyone to handle a s2 and not make it messy and unnecessarily dramatic and about cheating, it’d be p’aof. i just feel like he’d have the ability to create a storyline that was interesting and engaging and with stakes without having to separate the main couple and i’d love to see what he could come up with. 

11. a bunch of dramas will air soon. which ones are you the most excited for?

kinnporsche, between us, to my star s2, vice versa, the eclipse, moonlight chicken, never let me go

12. tag them!

if you see this and wanna do it then go for it, consider yourself tagged by me. but i will also tag @thecookiemonster77 i dont know if you’ve done this yet but i wanna see your responses 👀👀👀👀👀

[thequeenofsastiel]

Since I'm always low key flattered when anyone tags me because they're interested in what I have to say, and because I love talking about BL shows, I'm here to answer the questions in the post @odi-et-amo85 tagged me in:

1. Your all-time favorite BL and why:

Definitely Bad Buddy. It subverted so many problematic BL tropes, was absolutely hilarious but also moving when it needed to be, had a GL side couple, was a lovely modern day gay version of Romeo and Juliet but with a happy ending, and, of course, there was the absolutely insane chemistry between Ohm and Nanon. Seriously, I have never bought another BL actor pairing as much as I bought them. They're both excellent actors who were able to seem deeply, deeply in love with each other. Their kiss on the rooftop in episode five was hands down the best kiss I've ever seen on screen, both in BL and non BL media. This will be the series that I show anyone when I'm trying to introduce them to BL. I don't think it's possible for me to recommend this show enough.

2. That one BL that scarred you for life:

Fucking Make Our Days Count. Istfg I sat on my couch weeping for hours after I finished it. My roommates were deeply concerned. I am forever bitter and have never trusted the HIStory series since. I only ever watch them after other people have and have assured me that there's a HEA. I spent most of my life being subjected to queer tragedies in books/tv shows/movies, and I am OVER IT. If I never have to see another queer tragedy it'll be too soon, idgaf how cliché that phrase is.

3. Is there any BL that made you feel very single:

Don't Say No. I'm kinky and, while their kink relationship was much softer than the ones I prefer, there was still an intense power dynamic and I miss that more than I can say.

4. If you could change one thing from a BL, what would it be?

This is also from DSN. Leonpob. I would entirely eliminate that romance and replace it with AndaNatsu.

5. That one BL you detest(don't hold back):

This one is hard, because in general I forget the ones I don't like, but the main one I can think of is Fish Upon the Sky(@heretherebedork can sympathize). Mork was so gross and controlling and gaslighty with Pi, and I hated it. I hated that as soon as they got together Mork pushed his way into Pi's house and, when Pi was resistant to being intimate with him, Mork said "Don't make me force you, Pi." And then started to force Pi to kiss him. Pi gave up fighting once he knew it was only a kiss, but Mork still sexually assaulted him. And somehow after that Pi was super soft and affectionate with him when Mork left. The rage in me I-

6. Your top five:

Bad Buddy, A Tale of a Thousand Stars, The Untamed, Until We Meet Again, and Manner of Death.

7. That trashy BL you lowkey like:

I mean, I'm not entirely sure how one defines "trashy", but the best one I can think of is Gen Y. Sort of. There are parts of it I very much enjoy, like MarkKit in season 1, though season 2 is kind of taking a turn for the worse; same thing with PokTong. In both seasons I like SandeePhai and JackKoh(while it looks like Koh is going to be the more dominant one I just can't bring myself to call them KohJack).

8. Your favorite Korean BL(it's important we know):

Light on Me, even though I had massive Second Lead Syndrome for that show and was heartbroken that Tae Kyung picked Shin Woo over Da On.

9. But also your top three for KBLs:

Light on Me, Color Rush, To My Star

10. Season 2? Which one?

100% Utsukushii Kare. I NEED to know what a relationship between the two of them would look like. Can two subs make it work? Will Kiyoi be able to be satisfied with being service topped by another sub? Will Hira be satisfied being placed in the role of Dom to please Kiyoi? I NEED TO KNOW

11. A bunch of dramas will air soon. Which ones are you most excited for?

I don't know if excited is the right word, but I'm definitely intrigued by Unforgotten Night. Will they handle hardcore BDSM well? Or will it be portrayed as something wrong and toxic? Regrettably it doesn't look like they're going to show polyamory in a good light, and the female character looks like she's going to get the classic BL treatment of seeming like a horrible person.

Tbh I don't really know much about the BLs that are going to be airing. I try to focus on the ones that are currently available.

12. Tag them! Please only do it if you want to, no pressure!

I always want to hear what @heretherebedork thinks. Also I'd love to hear what @marbles290 @therealbduh @leofiat-bunny and @the-wayside have to say.

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Sooo many things i'm interested in airing all at once! Idk how i am going to keep up

2521 (obsessed the most with this one)

forecasting love and weather (mindless watch i think)

thirty-nine (haven't started this yet, may have to put on the back burner till it's finished)

semantic error (my original brainrot)

first love again (cute and better than most indie kbls)

not me (already a week behind on this)

kei x yaku (2 weeks behind on this - might drop and pick back up when it's finished)

enchante (hate!watching this one bc i do not like it, might drop and replace with next entry)

cutie pie (gonna insane!watch this one, hope its insanity lives up to my expectations)

cupid's last wish (starting on monday)

Plus i haven't been keeping up on my variety shows at all

couple weeks behind on amazing saturday, and there are eps i was anticipating!

behind on idol dictation contest, haven't even watched key & hanhae's ep yet!

haven't watched mijoo's learnway2 in weeks

i only watched 2d1n thru kbs world yt clips, but their clips have been getting worse and they've been leaving out the best parts of the eps, so i should bite the bullet and just watch the full eps, but they're so loooong

gotta start watching this new ping pong show for yechan??

super behind on running man and only watched like half of outrun

was gonna watch na pd's game chasers, but lol 😔

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