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[gunsatthaphan]

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[talkingbl]

GMMTV 2024 pt. 2 (Mostly) BL Prediction Thread

Predictions

JimmySea. And they DESERVE it. Listen, I was not a JimmySea truther until I saw them in Last Twilight. And while the series went downhill from me, and both Jimmy and Sea have some improvements they can make, it is clear is day they have talent and SPARK together. Their chemistry is different from any other pair I've seen. They give a very soft/comfortable vibe that's not really romantic but more like enduring and domestic. It's like two people who really trust each other come together in their pairing instead of a fleeting but passionate trounce. I really enjoyed them in the Last Twilight and I think the series did so well GMMTV won't hesitate to put them in something new.

PondPhuwin. They've been lying about going on hiatus for quite a while now and I'm no longer inclined to believe them. I haven't been too tapped in to them lately but it's clear by how much stuff they keep getting casted in and how overexposed they are that GMMTV sees something in them. I think they will either have another series as a couple or both star in the same series but not as a couple. But, at the very least, they'll continue to promote as a shipped couple with fanmeets/concerts/etc.

On that same note, one of them will definitely have a het series.

FirstKhao. Don't see a world where GMMTV's not looking at the success of SandRay and saying "yeah, run that shit back." They just have way too much fan support and forward momentum that it'd be weirder if GMMTV didn't have something for them.

Lead role for Tay in a non-BL. For every BL TayNew does, they do 20 non-BLs to offset it 😂. I think the success of Cherry Magic, even in spite of all the production woes, proves that there's still a demand for TayNew together, and Tay and New individually. And while I would not be shocked to see a TayNew BL, I feel like GMMTV has set a precedent of giving Tay and New a lot of variety in between their BL roles.

Het series for Joong/Dunk. At this point their overexposure seems like it'll continue, for better or for worse. But I do see a world where Joong gets a het series. I can see it slightly for Dunk too just from a novelty standpoint, but at the same time no competent showrunner is going to cast Dunk with no promise of the JoongDunk-stan gravy train. He just doesn't have the chops for that IMO.

KristSingto. Obvious to everyone in the room lmao. If they don't get a series I'll be genuinely shocked. The way the pillars are moving these days it's like the girlies saw what TayNew did and said "Lord (P'THa), what you did for them, I want that for me!" That said, I can just as easily see them in separate BL series...

GL featuring Jan or Ciize. I don't know how well 23.5 is doing altogether (can only go based on the YT views), but it doesn't really matter IMO. I think GMMTV will do one or two GLs a year just to keep their portfolio diverse until GLs take off like BLs did. And for that, I see them casting either Jan or Ciize (or both?) since they are the most exposed female actors in GMMTV's queer media.

Lead role for Mark Jiruntanin in a BL (though I don't think Junior will be his partner?). This is more of a dark horse preduction. I'm not going to pretend like his story was one of my favorite parts of Cherry Magic, but the way GMMTV has moved with him, I can totally see them re-pairing him with someone younger/newer and seeing how that goes. Purely from a visual standpoint, I almost want to see him with Sky Wongravee but that feels like a pipe dream...

MarkOhm. surely I don't need to explain this one lmao.

Gem to take a break from acting to focus on music, otherwise his first non-BL role. Weirdly, Gem and Fourth seem to be at a point where they can pretty much dictate what roles they will and won't take. I have a feeling Gem is going to try his hand at being a full-time singer since that seems to more so be his dream anyway.

Soft launch of SeaKing as a GemFourth replacement. The mere fact the Only Boo! exists tells me all that I need to know. Sadly, the trailer for Only Boo! left me (and others) completely disengaged. Like I do not care to watch that show AT ALL. It's a poor concept with acting that seemed severely unpolished. It COULD pull an MSP and actually be good, but I just don't see that being the case (especially since the main reason why MSP was so good was because of P'Au and its unique cast...).

WinnySatang*. Asterisk here because I'm not sure GMMTV sees it for them to have a lead couple role just yet. I wouldn't be shocked if they get the recent Marc Pahun and [REDACTED] treatment until they can prove their acting skills in We Are (in fact, I suspect GMMTV has been doing this with many of their couples since the flop of My Gear Your Gown). They're not a super popular ship so, like FirstKhao, they'll need to break out on talent alone (can't believe this is a real sentence I just wrote...like what is wrong with this industry).

EarthMix. Now THIS is a bold prediction lmao. I heard Earth and Mix were in their divorce era? Not sure if that's true but these two honestly deserve so much better. Mix has been hard carrying GMMTV's BL talent (along with Gun and Fourth) and I would hate to see him not have more of these stories to his name. The hype for Moonlight Chicken was through the roof, but, unfortunately, Aof did what Aof does best and ruined the viewing experience like halfway through. I know they have that Ossan's Love remake allegedly happening within the next 2 years, but GMMTV is known for fucking up distribution of Japanese remakes, so I just don't think that's the best use of these two.

Only Friends 2: Electric Boogaloo. This was actually teased in the finale of Only Friends. But if they do this, I pray they don't bring back TopMew and minimize SandRay to focus on Nick and the new characters. Still, the status of this show could be up in the air given all the bs going on behind the scenes while the show was airing and months after...

We pray for:

An actually good series that's good from Episode 1 all the way to Episode 12/14. This would likely require some highly specific combination of story selection (something original with strong themes and consistently interesting plot), spectacular directing (P'Au or P'Nuchy only ATP), BUDGET (GMMTV, give this what you'd give Bright/Win in a het role), and acting (always love Gun but he stays casted, so would love to see some more for Fourth, Inn, First, some of the other newer folks, etc.). This is asking a lot because, honestly, no BLs have delivered this since...Linger?...but if GMMTV is smart, they'll see what some of the fan favorites did and recreate that.

On that same note, a period piece. I'm not sure how it'll work on a GMMTV budget, but I need Ayutthaya-era Thailand, with a deep and complex story.

Perth getting another screen partner. I THOUGHT PerthChimon was going to be very interesting since Perth is a good actor and Chimon is not too shabby as well. I neglected to consider that Chimon would so abhor kissing anyone that Kanghan looked like he was trying to violate a corpse in any of their kissing scenes. I demand that Perth gets re-paired with someone who actually wants to star in a romance.

(Not because of anything having to do with Gemini), I just want to see Fourth try another pairing, particularly with someone whose acting is out of this world. Unfortunately, I just cannot think of someone from the new crop who is not Gem who will be able to match Fourth's talent. Like, we haven't seen Chokun or Java actually act yet so it can't be either of them. As for Mark J., I don't think his acting is at Fourth's level. And I don't think Fourth would match First's energy well... It's just difficult to see who would complement Fourth in a role when so few people are at his level.

[lost-my-sanity1]

fuckfuck I can't do this anymore-

[yyyyyyayy]

THE FROGS ARE TUNED TO FUCKING RICK ROLL GOOD GOD

[absolutebl]

Hi ABL! I just finished Kiseki: Dear to Me and obviously fell in love with Ai Di and Chen Yi. Do you have any other BL recs with that smol/tall dynamic where the smol one is objectively much scarier? Thanks!!

Oooo,

feral baby bois in BL!

Hum, that's gonna be a challenge, let me contemplate...

Alright let's do this...

FROM CHINA

My Esports Genius Brother

Untamed - nash

Word of Honor - double nash

(both v feral in this one)

FROM JAPAN

Same Difference

I'm dipping into the well here, and I'm warning you it may be poisoned.

Utsukushii Kare

You could argue this...? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

There are more of these in Dark JBL but I refuse to try remembering those.

FROM TAIWAN

Because of You - Maybe?

HIStory 2: Crossing the Line

It playful but qualifies? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

My Tooth Your Love - sides

We Best Love - THE BEST

FROM THAILAND

Chains of Heart - sigh

Don't Say No

Eclipse (not much height difference tho)

KinnPorsche to a certain extent, also no height difference

Laws of Attraction

Very much this dynamic and very recommended, but no height difference.

Love By Chance 2 - kinda

Siew Sum Noi

I contemplated MGYG and a few others like TharnType but tried to pick feral over tsundere.

Mr Cinderella maybe?

I feel like I'm missing a few sides.

[dailyimbecile]

OH MGYG DODDDDD

I FEEL BAD FOR HIM LMAOAOAOASJSJNDHUDHANHSJSKAKA

HELEP MEEEEE WHY EHS LAIKE TJHTA XGEDJWEIKEDOPJ

ludwig von koopa fucking dying in the amada anime series of super mario :3c

[yourstormthlaylirahh]

Mmmm, I see people saying they are worried for Only Friends because of how FB are written/acting in ABAAB, or for Last Twilight because of Vice Versa and it's OS episode

Can I just say that having a better director is going to make a huge difference? I personally am not worried, because I think the director is more solid for both OF and LT, and because of that the writing is likely to be more competent and tight.

X Nuttapong's Theory of Love was also incredibly frustrating in terms of pacing and characterization, and most of VV's writing team had very high highs (ATOTS, Bad Buddy, MSP) and low lows (Kinnporsche absolutely fell apart second half, Theory of Love, 2Gether). This leads me to think that their writing was influenced by directing style.

Backaof is a far more consistent director, especially with stuff he is the first to helm (ATOTS, Bad Buddy, Moonlight Chicken, HCTM) and not characters he is taking from previous iterations (Still 2Gether, Dark Blue Kiss while still step ups from their prior series are not as good as the previously mentioned Backaof series). He is also listed as the screenwriter for LT on MDL.

New Siwaj is notoriously hit or miss. For every UWMA/My Only 12% he has, he has a handful of MGYG/Star and Sky/ABAAB projects whose potential is hindered by their directing/writing. Inthira Thanasarnsumrit's screenwriting is actually better imo in ABAAB/Between Us, flawed though it is, than in Double Savage or SIMM.

Jojo Tichakorn is a far more consistent director. While linear storylines like NLMG may have had some major wobbles, his ensemble stuff such as Warp Effect, Mama Gogo, 3WBF, is consistently excellent. OF is an ensemble show. Best Kittisak, the screenwriter, also wrote on Moonlight Chicken, Bad Buddy, and NLMG.

While obviously my personal taste in shows is on display here, based on aggregated ratings for the shows brought up I believe my biases are more or less in line with the overall reception to these shows. Ergo I am confident in stating that FB and JS will absolutely shine in their upcoming shows, and perceived awkwardness in their performances are more due to writing and directing.

[hughungrybear]

Me watching Dangerous Romance Ep 12 (FINALE):

We're tying loose ends! I'm really excited to see my GuyNava ship sailing even if it is just one episode 😭😭😭😭 Also, Name and Saifah would probably switch places as Saifah's name will be cleared and Name will have to go to jail for (the much-deserved) shooting of Big Boss.

1. No connection to the plot whatsoever but I just realised, we never did get a ViewJune moment 😭😭😭 I thought this series would at least give us a glimpse of what is to come considering they are being paired in upcoming (much-awaited!) GMMTV GL series, 23.5. 😔😔😔

2. Kang, that gag was already sold by Pat (and bought by Pran) when the BBS production crew decided to have Pat shot and hospitalised ON CHRISTMAS EVE. Yes, I still have not forgotten nor forgiven 😂.

3. Oooh. Guy is walking without crutches! My dude, looks like your 'shooting star' is highly effective in making wishes come true. 🤭🤭🤭

4. Name, you stupid dumbass. Saifah should have just betrayed you from the get-go. I am still not above skinning you alive. 🤬

5. Ngl, I teared up with that conversation between Kang and his Dad. Also, that embrace between brothers, Sailom and Saifah 🥹🥹🥹 And then all was lost when I saw that big-assed tarpaulin welcoming Sailom back that Kang posted on the school grounds 😂😂😂😂

6. Saifah and Name. I wonder if they will ever be able to get their dream of travelling together (preferably to the US) and live the "fast and furious" life. 😔 Also 'best buds'??? BEST BUDS??? ARE WE QUEER-BAITING NOW, PAPANG?

7. Oh, look at Guy. He is playing again 😊 Nava must be proud. Also, considering they used to goad Guy into fighting them, the way Max was ready to throw hands at the player who tripped Guy in the field is just 🤌. The gangs have fully merged.

8. Dad, what are you doing outside? Why are you not sitting with the audience? 😅

9. The fvck is that? I don't remember reviewing that much material to get into uni 😂😂😂 The bulk of those review materials looked like they are studying for licensure exams or something (in my home country, majority of STEM graduates need to take an appropriate licensure exam. Otherwise, you will never be qualified to do the work that you have spent 4 to 5 years studying for. Even with internships - no licence, not qualified).

10. Max and Auto, you know there is such a thing as FaceTime, right? 😂😂😂

11. Pimfah, my spirit animal and fellow GuyNava shipper 😂😂😂

12. Really? All we get are just bits and pieces of ViewJune? We have no choice but to take it, right? I'll just imagine the lesbians will be thriving in the UK 😭😭😭😭

13. I want a MarcPawin series with a lovely, no-mess storyline (looking at you, My Gear and Your Gown. It didn't help that GMMTV also did them dirty with the time slot and the promotion of MGYG). I NEED GMMTV TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT 😭😭😭😭

14. Oh, look at that. Sailom is officially part of the family 😊

15. Okay, but why is Kang making the speech? I thought speeches are reserved for those who graduated with highest honours. 🤔🤔🤔 <after 5 seconds> Ah, of course. Sponsor's son. At least, he's more than aware and accepting now 😅

16. Really? You need to do a PSA of your dating life, Kang? WTH. 😂😂😂😂 and yes, we need the sudden (and completely unnecessary) rain to showcase the windmill umbrella. Gotta promote the merch, eh? 😅

17. Ooof. From Teacher Nubdao to P'Nubdao. We're getting close, Pimfah 😅😅😅

18. Max, you are rich enough to buy a selfie or vlogger stick. So why the ever loving fvck are you using your hand/arm to hold that phone? More importantly, why are you not equipped with the right camera for vlogging? 😅😅😅😅

19. What kind of p*rn play is this end credit scene??? 😂😂😂

Overall, I think this is an okay series. Of course, I might have been a bit misled by the trailer thinking that Sailom's family's debt forced him to sell himself (to prostitution) and Kang is gangster/mafia who comes to save him 😅, which could have perfectly explain the series title. Instead, we got minimal hints of danger all throughout the series. 😅😅 Still, I must thank this series for bringing MarcPawin back 😭😭😭 Now, to get GMMTV to have them cast as main for another BL series...😅😅😅

[cina-full-moon-xanadium]

New stuff Miss Cina https://twitter.com/toei_revice50/status/1570231051053682688?s=46&t=twYf5NOlEbzm6vsAo-MGyg

You always seem to send right as I'm looking at them haha

Anyway Mega Bat ugly as shit I ain't defending this. I like that they're taking advantage of the mandatory V-Cin form to do a "both of them out at once" thing but this is maybe one of the worst things I've ever seen

and this is mid

[negrowhat]

Final thoughts on ep 2?

Akk is a hot mess. He really be like "ugh i hate Ayan's stinking guts" but also be like "i wonder what he smells like. He looks really good underneath me. He's very cute...shit."

Um idk his name but the dude that was in mgyg (that's like half of this cast) the dude that played the lead he's rubbing me the wrong way. The way he idolizes the snitch brigade is unsettling.

Am I supposed to be invested in thuawan? I feel nothing for either of them.

Why did he name the dog Singto? Was that a dig?

[mynonblwatchlist-bl-bam-beyond]

STAR & SKY:

Kuafah is cornered in the restroom by Sincere (NAPAT PATCHARACHAVALIT aka AUN) Prince's manipulating ex boyfriend.

Sincere has words for Fah. What a grand entrance Sincere says. But he doesn't think Fah is right for Prince. Given the fact that he's a doctor.

Sincere says he's not judging but he thinks Prince needs someone with time to devote to him. And Fah is not that person.

Fah is a bit taken a back. I mean he doesn't really know Prince that well. He just met his mother and learned of the royal background. Plus his last relationship ended because Fah was too involved in his medical career. So Sincere's words kinda strike a bit.

Seeds of doubt planted...

Sincere succeeds or so he thinks. Fah leaves. Sincere seems a bit self satisfied.

Note: Shocked to see Aun playing a manipulator. I'm not aware of all his roles except the sensitive type he played in MY GEAR YOUR GOWN (MGYG) and ENCHANTÉ.

And on MY DRAMA LIST his character name says SINSIA but on the subs he's being called SINCERE. So not sure.

[gunsatthaphan]

omg no one told me MarcPawin are back, apparently they're the side couple for PerthChimon 🤯 I didn't even like MGAYG much, but I looove Pawin in everything else so I'll be seated

yeah I'm not sure if they're actually the side couple lmao. I would be thrilled if they made a comeback but I can't tell just from the trailer 😕

let's hope the are!!! Pawin is one of my favorites and I loved them in mgyg!!!

xxx

[talkingbl]

The Good and Bad of... Post Directory

Warning: Spoilers for all listed shows.

A

A Tale of A Thousand Stars (2021) ("1000 Stars" or "ATOTS")

B

Bad Buddy (2021) part 1, part 2

Blueming (2022) (TW: eating disorder)

C

D

E

F

Fish Upon The Sky (2021) ("FUTS")

G

H

HIStory3: Make Our Days Count (2019) ("MODC") (TW: death)

HIStory4: Close To You (2021) ("CTY") (TW: rape, sexual assault, stalking, incest)

I

J

K

KinnPorsche (2022) (TW: date rape, dubious consent)

L

M

Make It Right (2016) ("MIR") (TW: dubious consent, minors, rape)

My Gear and Your Gown (2020) ("MYAYG" or "MGYG") (TW: child abuse)

N

Not Me (2021)

O

Our Skyy: PeteKao (2018)

Our Skyy: PickRome (2018)

P

Q

R

S

Semantic Error (2022) (TW: dubious consent)

Secret Crush On You (2022) ("SCOY") (TW: fatphobia, stalking)

SOTUS (2016) (TW: bullying)

T

TharnType (2019) ("TTTS") (TW: rape, sexual assault)

The Eclipse (2022)

Theory of Love (2019) ("TOL") (TW: toxic relationship)

Tonhon Chonlatee (2020) (TW: rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment)

U

Unforgotten Night (2022)

Until We Meet Again (2019) ("UWMA") (TW: suicide)

V

W

X

Y

Z

[bengiyo]

For the BL ask game, can I ask: 6, 12, and 20?

6. favorite siblings

Maybe it's because I'm rewatching right now, but I really like the dynamic between Mikey and Livy, his twin sister. They feel comfortable around each other, and seem to really get one another.

12. most rewatched bl

I mostly rewatch BL when I'm showing them to Emily, and rarely go back and rewatch on my own. However, because of the intensity of the era, we rewatched Bad Buddy repeatedly. I think it's still Bad Buddy.

However, because there was so little in 2017, I've definitely rewatched Make It Right 1 and 2 a few times.

20. actor you think is underrated

Hm. This is hard, because they're usually underrated because they haven't been given enough of a spotlight.

I had a few come to mind, but I think I'll go with Pawin Kulkaranyawich. My Gear and Your Gown was not good, but I don't think the actors are necessarily the problem there, and I think MGYG is unfairly held against Pawn when he's clearly shown he has chops in every role he's done since then.

I also want to say Elijah Canlas, because I think he might be one of the most talented actors I've ever seen, but I don't think many BL fans will have seen his work outside of Gameboys.

Thanks for the ask!

For the bl ask game.

[absolutebl]

Hi ABL, I wanted to ask something but also just say that your blog is awesome. I really love how you look at and analyse these dramas, it makes the series themselves so much more entertaining! So thank you for that <3 Ummm if this is a stupid question please feel free to call me out for it, lol. Here goes: I'm almost convinced at this point in The Eclipse that Wat likes Teacher Sani (romantically). Do you think there is, or will be, anything going on between them? Like could they be another side couple?

Yes.

I think noona is not a shock with GMMTV (they've done it before) AJ's twin had this arc in MGYG (not teacher tho).

Also teacher/student is open to access in many Asian dramas, it doesn't carry as massive a taboo association as it does in the USA, for example.

I don't know if they will actually activate it in the show though, they may just tease it.

[i-got-the-feels]

My Gear and Your Gown was a show that frustrated me and not in a good way. Because the main couple wouldn't just talk because Itt didn't give Pai a benefit of doubt and how Pai never spoke up and I understand where they came from with Itt not having any trust and jumping to worst conclusion with his father cheating with another women, his mother's friend on his sick and dying mom with Pai never having the freedom to speak his mind and not even trying to because of the burden of expectations placed on him since beginning - but it was STILL frustrating especially because they seemed to the same for others.

So anyway, here are the things I like in My Gear and Your Gown

1) The show's name. Come ON - the engineer and doctor symbols, Yesss.

2) Pure (and Pure and Folk)

The openly bisexual character.

How they talked about STD's and protection and ths reason he got an STD wasn't because of his sexuality but because he had unprotected sex with multiple partners - something he picked up on observing his mom's lifestyle, something that gave him solace after the first person he loved hurt him badly because "its not hard. Its not love. Its just sex. Its easy"

How this way of coping with his issues didn't go away and he cheated on a person he loved and got STD again.

How love is still difficult for him because he reallly thought telling that "it didn't mean anything, i was thinking of you the whole time when doing it" would comfort his partner to which Folk said "its not a tv drama that you saying you thought of me when in bed with someone else will make me happy" because he understands that Pure finds love difficult and he loves him enough to give him at least one chance and to support him through it.

3) Pure and Waan's friendship.

How Waan took Pure to doctor and gifted him condoms because he didn't want to use one given by his mothers. How he said that "even if he has an STD that won't change anything (between them. how he sees pure) and this adorable hug at Pure being clean.

How they kept Pure and Waan as friends (yes they had chemistry but not everyone with chemistry dates)

3) The scene where Paii broke down and cried in front of his parents and his parents finally talked to someone to get help and understand their son better.

4) Waan and Beau - adorbale no angst melt my heart with their fluffiness couple. Like every scene of theirs left me with a hugeee smile - also I do have a slight crush on Neen.