
Dawn W:
Anyways, that's just my 2 cents.
Everything you say is plausible and, to be honest, matches my own gut feeling, but in terms of speculation about whether specific CPs are or were real, I prefer to limit anything I say in this forum (or elsewhere) to what they've said themselves, meaning (of the ones you mention) so far only Zee and Nunew.
Being in a Thai BL CP must be a real pressure cooker, so I can well imagine that, when they break up, it's often because of strains between the actors (not necessarily of a romantic nature), despite what's publicly said. (For example, it was very clear that Ohm Pawat and Nanon just didn't get along, but they clearly weren't in any kind of romantic relationship.) I have a lot of understanding for the actors as humans under strain.
As to Domundi, it's hard to know whether it's a talent management company that's just really good at developing CPs, managing them and fanning the flames of fandom, or whether (thanks to Aoftion) it's a supportive and nurturing environment for real relationships - or maybe a bit of both. While I can't rationally imagine that all of their CPs are real, Domundi sure makes me want to believe it.
As to the newer CPs (beyond Zee/Nunew, Tutor/Yim and Max/Nat), Domundi did with a fantastic job with "DMD Friendship the Reality" and "It Takes Two" in getting me 100% invested right from the start. With Mandee's three most recent productions ("Your Sky", "Next Prince" and "Khemjira"), I'm so pleased that the production side of this partnership finally seems to have moved into the big leagues following some past fumbles.
And speaking of which ...
BL Challenge Day 21: Best costumes in a BL
Assuming we mean "costumes" rather than "fashion" (about which I'm clueless), "Next Prince" certainly comes to mind.