rank two recommendations.

these titles range from fairly good to well done. i categorize them all as number two but not entirely on equal footing. a range from seven and a half to nine.

the requirements to meet this list are similar to my rank ones. the work has to meet most of the following criteria: no to minimal production flaws, fully fleshed out story / well written, blemish-free and passionate intimacy, slower / intentional pacing, well-executed tropes, good preferably stellar acting, & free from sexual assault and other forms of predation.

as of 20 August 2026, i have not reviewed three of the four of these. i intend rewatch all of these to properly review the remaining.