News Indie Art Girl:
Countdown to Yes - 9
oh I didn't hear about this one at all, will have a look at it tonight and see if I can still squeeze it in this month.
LueurArcane:
Nour
dora:
Nour
this one is in everyone's top BL, I need to watch it!
jazme:
Duang with You (Uncut) - Thai
dora:
Duang With You
oh gosh that's true, this one is also on my urgent PTW list!
dora:
(I don’t give 10s)
welcome to the club! 🙅♀️
Laalaa17930228:
Portugalia67:
From the spoiler for ep11 it's going to be very ugly and dirty, hopefully the 3-episode cycle I mentioned yesterday is still on and we get a bit of love in ep12
This is the reason I hope the younger brother and his now paid boyfriend? (I mean he did hand him over his credit card and told him to drop all other clients) would get more screen time in next episodes. People here now I am not a fan of shows that repeat same plot cycles multiple times in a single show. In this show I will tolerate it to some extent, because a major plot point is the whole toxic relationship trope. However with 20 episodes, I need something else than Ing and Yok just continuously breaking up and getting back together to make this worth the high episode count.
I fully agree with you! I'm normally not a big fan of toxic relationships / black flags so if the whole 20 episodes are about 2 guys hurting each other then make up to hurt even more, that's not gonna work for me. Right now, what I enjoy the most is Ing's diva/princess character, maybe even more than the "romance" itself.
I'm expecting a bit of a jealousy trope (from Yok side) if Junior is coming back. There is the supposed ex-boyfriend also, that I honestly don't see fitting well in the picture, but why not, and my expectation is that they play a bit more on the lakorn side, with Ing's revenge topic. If not, 10 more episodes may be long, even with two eps a week.
Tiffany:
School Trip S2 Episode 4 : I really enjoyed this episode ! This season feels different from the first one. The first season gave me butterflies in every episode, while this one is a bit less focused on that (but of course, the chemistry is still there). It's a bit more mature and serious at times, but they still keep some funny and cute moments.
I liked it too! I found it a bit harder to enter the first episodes (maybe because of all the J-dramas we got this Summer/Fall with a similar topic, I'm overdosing) but this ep4 was much more to my liking.
p43425:
"Ao to Midori"
writing this one down as I wasn't sure about it.
p43425:
Toy Thanapat in very early Domundi history (expunged after murdering his girlfriend, eep!),
this is scary!
p43425:
So by both measures, Domundi is a pretty darn stable place!
i know! and i think less drama/politics in comparison to gmm
p43425:
P.S. Memo to @P'Aoftion: You really should make better use of Tutor/Yim and Latte/Kim!
i agree! as always, thanks for your invaluable insights!
p43425:
Finally something that we diverge on: I give out 10s like Halloween candy.
same! lol
Tiffany:
:Chosen Home
I will finally watch this one next week !
yey! i hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did =D
Portugalia67:
And you, what are your 9+ favorites for 2026 so far?
My watchlist is kind of all over the place this year. I took a break from watching shows for a while, so I still have a huge backlog to catch up on or finish.
So far, the shows I’ve added to my “And the Oscar goes to” list are:
Luat
Mr Kill (non-BL)
Ticket to heaven
For me, every show starts out with a solid 10, and from there I adjust it based on how much it actually entertains me. The ones scoring 9+ so far are:
A dog and a plane
Always meet again
Blue lips
Cat for cash
Check in to you
Fourever you Seasons 1 and 2 (I just realized I've already watched both seasons and—who knows why—only put down The Sun from another star! Totally worth a rewatch.) That's one of those franchises where I just fell in love with all the characters and their stories
Summertime
Love punch
Duang with you
Double Helix
Don't be too emotional
Contrast
Countdown to yes
Crazy love Moo-moo
MuTeLuv: Love Me if You Swear
MuTeLuv: Love lock (non-BL)
Never Forget Your Enemy (9)
Peach and Me
Xiang Xu Ji
Shows that didn’t live up to my expectations and could have been so much better:
Gelboys 2
Knot
There’s a bunch of holidays coming up, so I’m hoping to finally make a dent in my watchlist!
Indie Art Girl:
Ju Moon:
I watched it on Mango Tv.
Ok thank you! I don't have a subscription for them, but maybe it'll show up somewhere else asp. 😄
To be honest, I only signed up for this streaming service just to watch it. 🫣 There really should be an option, especially for international fans, to just pay for a single show. 😭😭😭
p43425:
P.S. Memo to @P'Aoftion: You really should make better use of Tutor/Yim and Latte/Kim!
Your comments were really insightful (and a little terrifying), and now I totally get why I always hear people criticizing James. I totally agree with your memo to P’Aoftion. I don't know if you’re watching The D Dorm, but they’re doing such a great job. Yim playing Zee Pruck’s brother was something I never knew I needed. Also, if I can add Ryujin and Patji to your memo, because they were such a pleasant surprise in Mr. Fanboy!
Ju Moon:
Also, if I can add Ryujin and Patji to your memo, because they were such a pleasant surprise in Mr. Fanboy!
So true: I also wasn't expecting them to be so good!
ETA: "Good" as in "good acting performance", not "good" as in "not naughty". 😏
In the new Domundi line-up announced in June, "20 Lists" stars Ryujin and Patji, and the trailer looks promising, with suitable roles for them (naughty vs. nice). Ryujin and Patji only became a CP in January of this year, so that's not much of a wait.
Tutor and Yim also star in their own series "Scent of Sorrow", but it sounds more like historical horror than the compelling love story I've so been wanting to see from them ever since they dazzled me in "Cutie Pie" (2022). Four years, and still waiting.
Following the new line-up in June, there was quite a bit of outcry from fans because there's still no series starring Latte and Kim, who've been paired since November 2024 (!). There's speculation that this might have to do with Latte's family situation (i.e. his family not keen on acting, pressing him to be a lawyer), but I'm not sure to what extent this is the reason. Following the line-up, Aoftion softened by saying that there could be additional announcements to follow, but that hasn't happened (yet). I think that their performance in "Love Upon A Time" shows that they could deliver a good love story that reflects their natural characters (Kim's warmth vs. Latte's icy reserve).
So now that I am back and on a grind I have started to finish the shows i started but never finished. So first I watched Ticket to Haven. I don't think I have ever cried this much watching a BL. I related to them so much going to a religious school (even though I was not religious) and being outed to my class i feel the pain. I love it so much I gave it a 10/10. I love GemForth's shows so much and I was really happy to see them in a more mature role.
Hey guys, has anyone noticed this?
10 Things I Want to Do before I Turn 40: The Movie -> https://kisskh.at/813996-10-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-turn-40-the-movie
It's going to be here in 2027!!
Ju Moon:
if I can add Ryujin and Patji to your memo, because they were such a pleasant surprise in Mr. Fanboy!
Exactly, they got me interested in them ! 😊
p43425:
Tutor and Yim also star in their own series "Scent of Sorrow", but it sounds more like historical horror than the compelling love story I've so been wanting to see from them ever since they dazzled me in "Cutie Pie" (2022). Four years, and still waiting.
🤞🤞
p43425:
Following the new line-up in June, there was quite a bit of outcry from fans because there's still no series starring Latte and Kim,
I hope they'll have one in 2027 ! 😊
Olive:
I love GemForth's shows so much and I was really happy to see them in a more mature role.
They did so well with this one ! I hope they'll continue taking on more mature roles.
I'm currently watching (or should I say rewatching it, since I watched half of the show last year) of Love in Translation. I'm happy to see DaouOffroad, but it makes me want to rewatch Century of Love for like the 7th time 😂 It's probably why I stopped watching it last year, maybe I ended up rewatching Century of Love instead. Can we agree that Daou is wearing a wig ? I think it was filmed just after his military service.
Someone spoiled the last episodes of Love Between Fairy and Devil for me. I'm a bit disappointed, but that's okay. My motivation to finish it is a bit low now, so I think I'll watch it at 2x speed 😂
I'm so tired ! I'm house-sitting for my friend and looking after her cat and dog. During the night, the dog barked every time he heard a car. But since today is a bank holiday, some people were partying last night, so there were a lot of cars coming and going 😭
Teach Me, Touch Me ep 5.
May contain spoilers!
You know what, while this is def. not a masterpiece, the show is slowly growing on me. But I do have to say, in terms of sex ed. for gay men this episode was a terrible example, even as a women I know if you are sticking anything inside your but, you have to use lube. I hope no one takes examples from this episode. Also the lies that Kanthi said: I am not jealous, I am not possessive. You just dragged the guy out of the club, because another man made a move and you told him multiple times don't talk to other men. Yeah no jealousy or possessiveness here at all.
A random side note when Boss forced Chin into the car and told him he would make his father cancel the wedding with the girl, only thing playing in my head was Taylor Swift's "I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes". I really wish we could have gotten more FortPeat, but I get it that they are just a side couple in this, so screen time is probably very limited.
Love in Translation : Not bad, but despite absolutely loving DaouOffroad, I got bored. I wasn't invested enough in the story. 7.5/10
Since I watched DaouOffroad's first series as a pairing, I can't help wondering how fans of their group LAZ1 reacted when they found out they would become a fixed pairing 😂
My Secret Boyfriends Ep 1 : I'm glad I enjoyed it ! It's hard to make a good remake. I think they're going for a less dark version of the original. In the Korean version, I became really interested in Kim Su Hyeon/Khimhan. We'll see if it's the same with the remake, but for now, I'm more interested in James/Sin Jae Min.
New JBL starting January 2027: "Yes, No, or Maybe?"
starring Fuyuno Mio and Natsuki Omi
live action (there's supposedly an existing anime on Crunchyroll)
not yet on MDL, international platform not yet known
Synopsis:
"Kunieda Kei is a popular TV host who is a “prince” known for his flawless public image, but behind the polished smile lies a sharp-tongued, brutally honest side. Tsuzuki Ushio is a laid-back animation creator known for his easygoing and unpretentious nature.
The two were never meant to cross paths, until they meet as interviewer and interview subject. Then one unexpected incident changes everything. Hiding his true identity and calling himself “Owari,” Kei begins spending time with Ushio. As they open up about their true feelings and vulnerabilities, the two slowly grow closer, eventually forming a heartfelt connection."


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