Ranking of all BLs I ever watched

+ iconic & criminally underrated
+ found family
+ showcases many different types of relationships
+ comfort show
+ really entertaining (great comedy, but also sad/emotional moments)
+ amazing characters
+ great queer representation
+ love that every ep has it's own little distinct plotline besides the overarching ones
! sex positive with a lot of spicy scenes and generally mature themes

+ cinematography
+ acting (especially the wordless communication)
+ made me feel a lot of emotions (made me cry and laugh a lot)
+ loved the message

+ OST
+ story
+ main and side-couple
- very long episodes

+ loved the main and side couple (and the characters)
+ well done representation
+ really funny and entertaining moments, but sometimes also quite emotional and sincere
+ made me cry multiple times
+ good pacing

+ incredibly cuteee
+ great pacing
+ good communication
+ love how clingy and caring Watarai is

+ great chemistry
+ cuteeee
+ perfect fluffiness

+ very dramatic and tragic
+ great romantic tension
+ OST
~ veryyy fast-paced (especially confusing in the beginning)
- second couple didn't get enough screentime

+great portrayal of how the fear of trying something new can hinder you
+ cuteeeee

+ great story
+ fun flirting scenes
- was testing my patience towards the end

+ some great open & sincere communication about their feelings
+ great dialogues
+ mature characters
+ chemistry
- Futami (love rival that suddenly shows up towards the end)

+ great characters
+ gorgeous town Enoshima
+ 0 drama stress-free
~ chemistry
- I wish it was longer

+ chemistry
+ unique premise for the story that was mostly executed well
- weird ending
- bad pacing at some points (too much screentime for the movie)

+ story
+ theme of justice
- didn't like the side couple

+ veryy wholesome
+ Natsuki's family plays a huge role
- didn't like the twist
- open ended (I don't mind it that much, bcs otherwise it would feel very rushed)

+ fun relationship dynamic (goofy x serious)
+ good story and characters especially for such a short series
+ great intense and dramatic moments
- would've liked if the series was longer so that the relationship could develop more gradually and so that the viewer could have more of an emotional bond to the characters

! censored BL !
- bad pacing; very tedious to get through
+ great soundtrack
+ good characters
+ great moments
- overhyped

+ very generous rating
+ Lu Feng's character and acting by Ayden
+ OST
- not enough screen time for the second couple
- Yichen
- unnecessary side characters

+ aesthetic
+ great chemistry
+ OST
- excessive use of AI
- veryyyy predictable plot twist

+ very fun and quirky
+ some emotional moments
- the connection lines remain just a gimmick and they don't do anything more interesting besides the obvious
- some conflicts were a bit annoying
- didn't really like the best friend character
- would've liked more lovey dovey couple moments

+ main and side couple
~ story at some points a little bit annoying/weird

+ chemistry
- annoying very tropey storylines
- missed opportunity to seriously address social issues

+ chemistry; acting and dialouge
+ idea of the story
- doesn't really have a satisfying resolution
- way too short (4 eps each 10 mins)

+ entertaining
- conflict was annoying at some points
- no cross-shipping
- a lot of unnecessary and annoying side characters
- wasted potential in plot lines that get introduced and than never properly addressed again
- screen-time distribution between the 3 couples (JackDean got the most and RomeRaffy the least)

+ some very entertaining funny moments
- very mediocre in every sense (acting, plot, characters, chemistry etc.)
- very tropey and forgettable love story

! extremely sick, dark and twisted; Dead Dove: Do Not Eat!
+ surprisingly well thought out story
- wayyy too freaky for my taste

+ emotional story
- didn't like one of the main characters

+ dark tone and subject matter
+ delinquent x nerd romance
~ chemistry
- didn't make me emotional
- Minase's character
- veryy slow paced and at times kinda boring

+ loved the side couple (really wanted them to have more screentime)
- one of the main characters is a manchild, who doesn't know how to behave
- open ended

+ visually stunning
- would've liked more dialogue
- we don't really get to know the characters
- tries wayyy too hard to be deep and inspirational
- story confusing sometimes; slow and sometimes boring

+ complex relationship of the main couple
- would be better if more focused on this relationship and not the yakuza conflict

+ sometimes entertaining and sweet
- didn't like and bond with the characters (especially dislike Lili)
- boring plot sometimes
- would've liked a more realistic/dark approach to the subject matter

- low budget
~ acting
+ liked the idea of the story

- bad love triangle
- wished that they had explored the themes of burnout and shown the bar more
- bad ending
+ entertaining sometimes; especially in the beginning

- a lot of the story happening off-screen (including character development)
- bad story
+ liked the spicy scenes in the beginning

dropped; not my cup of tea
- a lot awkward moments between MLs
- very horny
- Mizuki is an asshole
- toxic, but not in a fun way
- character-driven plot with bad and unlikeable characters

- 0 chemistry; main couple are just f*ck-buddies without any emotional bond
- too many side characters
- unexplored plotlines (e.g.: Sky and Pakin)
- Sun's character
- plot armor and winning through sheer luck
- most of the scheming happening off-screen
- veryyyyy slow-paced with veryyyy long eps (barely finished it)
- bad generic manhwa revenge plot