GL Drama Lovers Club

I've completed 23.5. What would you recommend I start next? 

 AthenaTheStorierX:

If you want another cute one:

Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko

Okay. I'll check it out. Thanks. 

 MarkWasHere:

Check out "Blank". That is my favourite drama of all time of any genre. Just be aware it involves a large age gap which some people have an issue with. Also, the english subtitles are autogenerated (at least in season 1), so they are pretty bad. For better subtitles, check out the profile of https://kisskh.at/profile/PhoebeRise

Ok. Thanks. Age gap doesn’t bother me as long as no one is using power differential to take advantage. Unless it’s supposed to be a warped relationship, but that’s a whole other story lol

 dora569:

I will add these to my tbw list. I like stuff from all the different countries as long as it’s good. It’s just harder to find the GLs. It seems like Gaga is the only place that really advertises them. Most people in BL groups don’t watch GLs too, or don’t talk about it much.

let me know if you need help finding any of them!

 AthenaTheStorierX:

Yes, ToGetHer. It’s on Wavve, Rakuten, and OneTouch. So international streaming is still up in the air for many regions.

It’s the lesbian equivalent of His Man.

Request ToGetHer (the korean lesbian dating show) on viki!

https://support.viki.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034633713-Request-a-TV-Show-or-Movie

Also, consider shooting a message to IQIYI (who had the streaming rights for His Man)

https://www.iq.com/intl-common/feedback.html

I put it under "Product Suggestions"

GL Drama Lovers Club Coordinated Watch #11

With 588 points from 6 voters (out of 10), this week's feature length movie is the classic The Handmaiden.

⚠️This movie is R-rated and contains violence and sexual content as well as other sensitive topics that can be triggering for some people. Please, check the content warnings if necessary.⚠️ 

The Handmaiden / 아가씨 (Agassi) Country: South Korea Release Date: Jun 1, 2016 Duration: 2 hr. 25 min. Genre: thriller, historical, psychological, romance

Where to watch: Netflix | Prime Video | Apple TV | kisskh | dramacool

Discussion post

 Puppylove88:

Hi just wondering whats the difference between the original thai drama vs uncut version? Like affair, apple my love etc.? Thank you before

Uncut version means that it contains scenes that may have been cut for broadcast. Sometimes theyll cut scenes for broadcast and have an uncut version on streaming. *Usually* these scenes are spicy scenes. But that’s not always the case. 

But since uncut versions are so often hyped and in demand, some productions will label the episodes uncut even when they didnt cut anything for the broadcast anyway.

 EmiUnknown:

So I am starting to watch the Thai GL called Mate and I am going into the series completely blind. Without spoiling ofc what is the general feeling on it ?

I quite enjoyed "Mate". I scored it 8/10, which for me, means it is an above average drama, but not brilliant. I have a list of my top 10 Thai GLs you can look at if you want.

Just understand that most of these Thai GLs are not big budget productions, and some of the actors are relatively new to the industry. But a drama doesn't have to be "Netflix" quality to be entertaining, and there are plenty of "Netflix" quality dramas that I wouldn't watch if you paid me.

Here is my general advice when choosing an drama to watch, based on my time on MDL.

1.) The MDL score is USUALLY a good indicator of the quality of the drama. I say "usually", because sometimes a drama gets review bombed for reasons other than the quality of the drama itself. This can happen for reasons I've listed below. It doesn't take a lot of 1/10 scores to lower an MDL score.

• An actor involved in the drama has been involved in a controversy.
• The main plot of the drama involves infidelity by a married person.
• There is very explicit sexual content.
• The drama was different than what it was marketed as.

2.) Take the comments and reviews with a grain of salt. In almost every drama on MDL, you will find people who think a drama is perfect and others who think it is terrible. Some criticisms are simply wrong, indicating the person commenting didn't watch the whole drama.

3.) Read the plot summary of MDL, and if it interests you, start watching it. If after two episodes, you're not particularly enjoying it, just drop it and watch something else. You can always come back to it later.

I hope this is of some help.