kiyoiale:
I don't watch many korean BLs but Prosecutor's Proposal got me messed up for real so I want to make up for lost time: I'm starting The Lie We Lived In (2026), I'm really hoping it's good... is it anyone's fav?
that one is good. it has flaws specially if you're looking at the detective/police aspect but bl-wise, it's good
KristSingtoForever:
Unique_rain:
How do you prefer to sleep?
In complete darkness 90%
A small lamp on 10%
Lights are on 0%
10 votes · Closes in 2 days
I usually like complete darkness, but I sometimes use my galaxy astronaut projector. It is super cool. 😎
i was actually planning of getting one but afraid that it would distract me from sleeping so i haven't yet hahaha
Gabster:
I was talking to my sister the other day about how the term "love triangle" is incorrect, and how I think it should be called a "love scale" instead.
I don't mean the flat square scale that you stand on to see your weight, I mean this:
I think it should be called a "love scale" because it's usually about one person (the middle pole) who has two options regarding a love partner (the two little plates on the side), and they have to weigh out their options before choosing the one they want to be with.
doesn't a love triangle refer to a liking b, b liking c, and c liking a?
Just found out Mandee is a production company and Domundi is artist management but what is the actual difference between them
Yes, that's right. They're sister companies, both controlled and run by Aoftion Kittipat, but they do different things: Domundi manages the artists, while Mandee creates the BLs. Domundi can also contract out the artists to third-party production companies (e.g. Copy A Bangkok, which produced "ChermChey"), while Mandee can cast with non-Domundi actors, but the overlap is (needless to say) extremely high. It's generally the Domundi side that organises events, promotions and social media content, but the line is often blurred.
Unlike GMMTV, which is (mostly) its own ecosystem, Domundi/Mandee seems to be more part of a much more open BL ecosystem, with close and long-standing ties (for example) with New Siwaj (Wabi Sabi) and Cheewin Thanamin (Copy A), two of the most prolific and historically notable Thai BL directors.
p43425:
Just found out Mandee is a production company and Domundi is artist management but what is the actual difference between them
Yes, that's right. They're sister companies, both controlled run by Aoftion Kittipat, but they do different things: Domundi manages the artists, while Mandee creates the BLs. Domundi can also contract out the artists to third-party production companies (e.g. Copy A Bangkok), while Mandee can cast with non-Domundi actors, but the overlap is (needless to say) extremely high.
thanks for this, i was curious abt this myself! so mandee is the production and domundi is more on the artists
I was talking to my sister the other day about how the term "love triangle" is incorrect, and how I think it should be called a "love scale" instead.
I don't mean the flat square scale that you stand on to see your weight, I mean this:
I think it should be called a "love scale" because it's usually about one person (the middle pole) who has two options regarding a love partner (the two little plates on the side), and they have to weigh out their options before choosing the one they want to be with.
I never really thought about it, but I agree. Most of the time, love triangles in dramas don't involve three people liking each other in different ways. It's usually just two people who are in love with the same person.
A Dog and a Plane episode 8 : It's not mind-blowing, but I enjoy seeing Tay and New on my screen every week. I'm also happy to see more of MondRyu—they have great chemistry.
Winter Sun episode 9 : I love the main couple. I could watch them every week all year round. This time, I also enjoyed the second couple's scenes, but because they had so many, we didn't get to see much of Qingtian, and I missed him. I hope he'll have a lot more screen time in the next episode.
jazme:
doesn't a love triangle refer to a liking b, b liking c, and c liking a?
I don't think I ever watched a BL or dramas with this kind of love triangle but I would love to ! Do you have examples ?
Don't Be Too Emotional ep 4 : I liked this episode much more than the previous one. OMG, the dance class was sexier than some NC scenes. I already said it, but Big Jane is really charming. I knew I couldn't trust Dan. Displaying all those photos of little Jane in a gallery without his permission was creepy. It was obvious that Big Jane was going to buy them all, but I was so glad he did.
Big Jane really looked like a predator on that staircase. "If I want it, I always get it." I couldn't help thinking about Khun Thee. 😆 I was a bit disappointed that little Jane suddenly started calling Dan his boyfriend (and made that decision) just because of what was happening at that moment.
The shower scene... 🫣
When Dan was about to kiss little Jane, I was screaming, "No, no, no... nooo!!!" And I noticed that little Jane was actually stepping back before the phone rang.
I said earlier that Big Jane looked like a predator, but he looked even more like one in the last scene, as if he'd finally caught his prey. I think every episode is going to be better than the last.
🎶 You're a red flag, but I'm colorblind. 🎶
doesn't a love triangle refer to a liking b, b liking c, and c liking a?
Yes, but when do you actually ever see that in dramas and BLs? It's always A having to choose between B and C because they both like A. Regardless of that, most people and MDL still put it as a love triangle.
Although you both have good points in terms of the strict semantics, I think most people understand "love triangle" in the traditional literary sense, which is a "V" of two people competing for a third. After all, in the traditionally 100% straight literature, there aren't too many other possible geometries. Thus, most people already have an established idea of what "love triangle" means.
"A liking B, B liking C, and C liking A" certainly happens plenty in the real gay/lesbian world (been there, done that), but unless someone changes who they like, it doesn't lead to a satisfying dramatic conclusion. I think maybe I've seen this among supporting characters in one or more BLs, but I'm scratching my head to specifically remember where. In any case, this doesn't easily work in a BL drama.
For "A liking B and C, B liking A and C, and C liking A and B", I'd call this a "throuble" or "threesome" for clarity, rather than a "triangle" (even though "triangle" is semantically defensible). Someone mentioned "Night Dream" a few pages back, and although this series was somewhat flawed, especially in the later episodes, it was notable for featuring a throuple. ("Unforgotten Night" likewise had a throuple, but it was only tangential.)
The BL audience seems to want HEA couples, not throuples or polyamory, but these certainly exist in today's real world. I know a few.
I don't normally wander far beyond the boundaries of BL, but I've also watched the bisexual polyamorous Japanese series "Me, My Husband, and My Husband's Boyfriend" which, although it drags in the middle and is unevenly executed, is quite an interesting and intelligent treatment of the real, practical problems of polyamory and how it's different from "cheating". The two male leads are the familiar actors from "Kamisama no Ekihiiki" and "Jack O'Frost", which is mainly why I watched it. I would call it underrated and thought-provoking (for those who want to be thought-provoked).
"Me, My Husband, and My Husband's Boyfriend"
I finished that drama not too long ago and still believe the FL was in the wrong in how she acted towards the other MLs and still believed she cheated at first as the MLs weren't aware they were dating the same person until she got a guilty conscious and told them the truth as it caused too much stress for her. If she was clear from the beginning, I would've liked her way more as communication is key for any relationship.
_galore:
I'd like to join ^^
Welcome to the club ! I read your profile and noticed we have quite a few things in common: we're both European, born in 1997, INFPs, and we've been into K-pop since 2011. 😁 What's your favorite BL?
Knot ep 4 : I enjoyed this episode more than the previous ones. Some scenes still felt a bit lengthy, but maybe a little less than before. I can't wait to see more interactions between the second and third couples.
I'm now up to date with everything on my CW list, so I started LoveSick 2024 to discover Almond and Progress in their first project before watching When Oranges Fall. So far, it's very close to the original, and I think they intend to keep it that way. I was so happy they kept the original OST. I also think the actors are doing a really good job as the leads, especially considering this is their first project.
Tiffany:
Knot ep 4 : I enjoyed this episode more than the previous ones. Some scenes still felt a bit lengthy, but maybe a little less than before. I can't wait to see more interactions between the second and third couples.
I just also finished the Ep 4.
My thoughts: I too liked this ep more compared to previous episodes, but as a whole I am just not feeling the show. It's odd, since on paper the show has quite many components I usually like in BLs. I think for me currently it's not about the main couple or the other couples, we actually have gotten decent amount of relationship building, but it's the unclear plot of what is happening around them.
I think I will drop this from my active watch list, but since I have a iQIYI subscription I might binge watch the rest of the eps later.
