Live Action BL

Sequel/spinoff of Bed Friend. Not interested; the reviews scared me, so no thanks lol

EarthMix, you know it's good. This chicken could've spent some more time in the oven though.

Dropped. 1 hour student project that is well produced for what it is; I just got bored.

I love the whole mafia subgenre. This was... fine. Which is disappointing.

Dropped at 5 out of 6 episodes. I really tried, but halfway through I really stopped giving a shit because clearly so did the writers/director.

Sex, drugs and petty revenge. Super messy drama. FirstKhaotung were amazing; it's worth watching for them.

Mediocre series that for some reason charmed me enough to make me finish it. I'm a sucker for a good time travel romance (not to say that this was GOOD...). Guilty pleasure.

Dropped. So much potential wasted on really bad writing. [EDIT: I'll be giving this a second chance...] [EDIT 2: Never mind lmao]

Not interested, since I didn't finish the first season.

Dropped, first episode. It's like, as soon as you open the door, a REALLY hot delivery guy starts shoving bad pizza down your throat. He brought your drink but the bottle's nearly empty. What are we doing here?

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Twins living the other's life, but one's an asshole and the other's kinda stupid. Fun concept, bad writing.

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Simple but effective story, though sometimes suffers from weak writing. Emotional chemistry was alright, but the physicality was good.

Shouldn't be labeled as "Special", it's literally a missing piece of the story (a satisfactory ending). Bit rushed.

Cute enough to finish. Frustrating because it could've been great, with better pacing and skinship, and more impactful emotional scenes (that are better acted).

Cute, simple, funny. OffGun were solid as always. Probably would've benefitted from cutting the side couple completely.

SO CUTE; CRIMINALLY SHORT.  Great acting, great chemistry, good skinship and kissing. Simple little story that works; it's great at what it tries to be. Would've been perfect with more episodes.

Dropped, after 2 eps. A story can be dark and fucked up, while still being interesting and thrilling. But this is not it. Annoying af. If I hear about cake one more time istg...

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Surprisingly good. Very sweet and wholesome school romance, with a deeper subject that I wasn't expecting.

On-hold.

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Not BL technically, more of an LGBTQ+ romance (yes, there's a difference). Pretty bad, in any case, but it's short and had hot guys.

A thrilling crime/investigation story, with an enemies-to-lovers romance. The chemistry was a little inconsistent.

Short, sort of mundane (in a good way) telling of two different kinds of relationships. Fantastic chemistry from one of the couples. I NEED MORE OF THEM.

Why call this episode 0? It's really the first episode, it's not optional.

Enemies to lovers, if their love was believable (which it wasn't LMAO). Was excited for Perth, but everything else in this series was a letdown. Writing and pacing were dogshit, honestly.

Short Korean remake of the original Thai drama. Cute but underwhelming. I have such fond memories of the OG that this version didn't live up to.

Not BL, not interested.

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Time travel romance that got too lost in the sauce (the sauce being excessive angst, and mid to bad writing lol). The actors did a great job though.

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Reincarnation, mythical creatures fighting like it's an anime, criminal investigations... It all worked, which is insane. The romance was unfortunately a little inconsistent, just slightly lacking that spark for me.

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Skipped, wasn't a necessary watch, but it's probably good!

Super funny, sort of "slice of life" romance between middle aged adults that's well acted and refreshing. Just a little too "hands-off" for my tastes.

Didn't watch this but it's probably good.

It's filler-y tbh, extra content. It's fine.

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Despite being very short (25 mins?) and probably having a very small budget, it was cute, well shot, well acted, and the kiss scene felt more organic and real than some big budget BLs.

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[I LOVE SAKAE HE'S SO CUTE BRO] Written like a classic BL, I found it enjoyable enough to watch. The characters* were charming, but the actual couple had very little chemistry. I actually wanted Sakae's ex bf to redeem himself so they could get back together, because they actually had chemistry. *By characters, I meant everyone except Soga; couldn't stand him.

No joke: one of the best KBLs ever made. A story about second chances, and learning to love others and yourself. The acting was great, the chemistry was cute, and the world was really unique. [Imagine randomly getting AR-like notifications... shit gave me chills sometimes ngl]

Very short (20 mins) and sweet, but actually could've done more (like a full confession scene, and better yet a kiss).

Childhood friends meet again, and help each other find meaning to their lives. Simple story, cute moments, good acting, pretty good chemistry. Can't go wrong with this one. Would've liked more rabu rabu but that's just me.

Not BL, not interested.

Human x Android romance is a super interesting dynamic. The guys had great chemistry, but the story left a little bit to be desired. Worth a watch though.

Special episode that's just extra fan service. An amusement park date. It's cute.

A new story that takes place after Anti Reset. The tone and pacing are a bit different to its predecessor, but very similar in that the chemistry is what saves it.

Dropped at 6 out of 12 eps. Everything about it was fine, except that it was a little too boring. I wasn't hooked at any point, and lost interest. Watch something else, unless there's literally nothing else lmao.

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On-hold.

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Not interested. Not BL.

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A decent love story about past boyfriends reuniting after a misunderstanding that made them separate for 10 years. Some of the writing, and the (somewhat slow) pacing of the relationship, holds it back from being really good. Still enjoyed it!

Not interested. It was deleted or something? IDFK

The struggle between adopted brothers, coming to terms with their feelings for each other. Gang subplot aside, it's super wholesome and cute. Everything was pretty much spot on, but not quite perfect.

A 9 minutes total miniseries about 2 actors practicing a scene together. Great acting, the kiss was great, the chemistry was great... It's CRIMINAL that we don't have a long drama with these boys.

The guys had plenty of cute interactions, but lacked chemistry. It's short enough to be worth a watch, but it's overall just fine.

Sexy, sweet, simple. Host clubs are a refreshing concept/setting for BL. The main couple was sucking face NONSTOP, they were on fire. You can turn your brain off for this one, and enjoy the beautiful men.

Not interested. Apparently just a recap of the drama, idk.

[Pre-watch note: don't expect too much LMAO but there's great NC scenes I guess?] 

I hate that I liked this. Legitimately felt like most of the dialogue was lifted from a Japanese travel brochure. However, the guys were cute together, had pretty good chemistry, and delivered what was basically hot softcore pron (bare assed and all!). Skip some of the informational Japan trivia dialogue, and it's actually worth watching.

[Pre-watch note: don't expect too much LMAO but there's great NC scenes I guess?]

IMMACULATE CHEMISTRY from the main couple. Skinship/kissing/sex remained top tier. Though still present, they toned down the travel ads. They got rid of an annoying character. Sadly the writing wasn't good and they kinda fumbled the ending (anticlimactic, after an hour of literal Bangkok travel ads lmao). If you enjoyed the previous season, you'll probably like this one even more.

Parallel universes? Sign me up. Except this was mediocre, so sign me out. The writing was bad, man. MaxNat had good physical chemistry, but not even they could save all the dumb shit we got bombarded with. Overall, it's just fine.

Well, the music was nice, and that's about it. No chemistry, terrible kissing, bad writing... Was looking forward to seeing Jinkwon as a main lead in a BL, hopefully he'll get a better one in the future.

Not interested.

On-hold.

Dropped after 1 1/2 episodes. Inoffensive, but uninteresting to me.

Dropped after 1 1/2 "eps". Basically a movie chopped up into 40 short episodes, filmed vertically.  Dumb, leads are unlikeable and not hot enough for me to endure this. Pass.

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Comfy, wholesome, cute, funny. Not much story here, but the guys have a great friendship (as a group) and the couples were cute. Decent chemistry but uhh... lacking in the kissing department sometimes.

An alternate universe inside a mirror is a very unique and interesting concept, but the fast pacing and predictable writing hold it back from being really good. The sweet chemistry between the young leads was also kinda wasted. Worth watching though!

Another criminally short KBL (shocker), but I was invested. Nonstop angst. Great acting, but the fast pacing hurts the romance a little bit. Don't watch if you don't like angst.

Cute, funny, simple. Funnily enough, the actor playing the character in an initially one-sided love, hard carried the romance (performance-wise). Awful dead fish kisses, too, so that didn't help. But it was cute, I don't regret watching it.

Not interested/on-hold? Maybe there's a KaoEarth compilation somewhere; I don't wanna watch non-gay shit.

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[Watched Parts 1 & 2 in one sitting, so this comment applies to both]

Short, (assumed) smaller budget series. Acting and chemistry were good, and the kisses were great. However, the pacing was lightning fast, the conflicts were rapid fire, and the ending was abrupt. It's not bad for what it is! I'd love to see this pair work together again.

[Watched Parts 1 & 2 in one sitting, so this comment applies to both]

Short, (assumed) smaller budget series. Acting and chemistry were good, and the kisses were great. However, the pacing was lightning fast, the conflicts were rapid fire, and the ending was abrupt. It's not bad for what it is! I'd love to see this pair work together again.

Dropped, watched 1 out of 4 eps. I can't stand this character (who was all over one of the protagonists in Blue Boys Part 2). Don't have the patience to entertain a story centered around him.

BL actors try some method acting, fake dating to get in character, and then feelings develop. Great cinematography, good soundtrack, decent story, pretty good acting*, cute/sweet moments, beautiful actors... BUT this dish was lacking salt: chemistry. Awful lip brush kissing didn't help sell the believability either. Decent watch though.

*The acting/writing for one of the mains, Niihara (Shirasaki), felt inconsistent (enough for me to complain about it lmao).

Not interested.

It's been a while since I saw the previous seasons, so I can't compare them with absolute certainty. But I really believe that this third season was kind of a letdown. What feels like more than half of the runtime is spent on (yet again) Mob dodging BL left and right. It just feels repetitive, especially since (iirc) he accepted that he liked Kikuchi in S2. I don't mind Hatano; age gaps can be done tastefully, like in Minato's Laundromat, so that aspect isn't an issue to me.

TLDR it's more of the same shit, and I was expecting some character development that we didn't get.

A funny and kinda ridiculous love story between a guy who stays single due to his highly specific list of standards, and an attractive dumbass that says yes to everything, including dating people. Am I oversimplifying the plot? Yes. Is it actually any less ridiculous? Nope.

Dropped midway through episode 4, out of 12.

Firstly: well produced, in a technical sense, and the actors did a fantastic job.

Secondly: toxic characters can work and be enjoyable to watch. If the character is charming enough (besides the toxic traits), if they toe the line between good and bad.

But Ming was INCREDIBLY unlikable, all throughout even just the first four episodes (apparently he continues to be trash later on; no thanks). SPOILERS: Like you expect me to suspend my disbelief and fool myself into thinking that Joe is and will continue to be in love with a spoiled, narcissistic, belittling asshole, that fucked him while thinking about another man, and in episode 4 literally knocks him the fuck out with a stick in retaliation because he didn't like that he was being dumped (to be with someone else; in his mind, which is a misunderstanding). You expect me to sit and watch Joe ultimately FORGIVE this shit? I don't think so. It's frustrating, the writing is so fucking ridiculous. Again, there've been characters in other dramas that you just LOVE TO HATE; yeah they're scummy, but you still wanna see what happens next. You still think their actions aren't bad enough to be irredeemable. Ming wasn't one of those characters. I just hate him, and think it's unbelievable that any romance that follows episode 4 would be likeable in the slightest.