I didn't read the novel but in the actual situation of the drama, the romance can't be, a romance between a 47…
The romance wasn't between a 47-year-old and a high school student, it was between two high school students. Yi Heon and Se Kyung found themselves drawn to each other from the beginning. They eventually had the chance to develop their feelings into a relationship after Yi Heon returned to his body
I'm not surprised it's ranking so well. I've not caught up with all the aired episodes yet, but it's a great premise,…
Slow down, Speedy Gonzales
Wiping away gay relationships from mainstream media is a clear-cut example of genuine homophobia. Society is telling gay people, "we’ll allow you to exist as long as you stay hidden and silent"
Comparing the censorship of gay themes in media to the censorship of trolls and wizards is a false equivalence. The discrimination faced by gay people isn't the same as the discrimination faced by imaginary creatures
The "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" franchises have a huge amount of lore and world-building that couldn't be fitted into the films. There was no malicious intent to censor trolls or wizards. There certainly is a malicious intent to censor the gay elements of a story. And this isn't the first time it happens. It's suspicious, homophobic, and it's not like the producers were pressed for time and had to cut the gay elements to make room for more commercials
"Go protest outside the embassy"
Homophobia is a spectrum. We can't forget to address the more subtle forms of homophobia just because they're not a "death" sentence. You’re using a "Suffering Olympics" approach, you focus on the worst problems and ignore the rest
There isn't a homophobia quota we have to meet before we can speak up
I'm not surprised it's ranking so well. I've not caught up with all the aired episodes yet, but it's a great premise,…
Who made you the spokesperson for the gay community? You're not offended by censorship, some other gay people are and their feelings are valid
I know it can be tempting to try to impress the homophobes by pretending homophobia is no big deal, but they're not going to give you a cookie for being their "I'm-not-like-the-other-gays-I'm-tough-and-not-offended" lapdog
Its bromance and no girl romance. The appeal is still the male to male chemistry at the end. They also dont need…
Where did we "negate the absolute existence data?"
We emphasized the role of homophobia in the popularity of this censored drama. Society is intolerant of male intimacy beyond "friendship." The depiction of close male "friendships" has become an appealing substitute for other forms of male intimacy
We have a censored adaptation of a gay work, beating gay works in ratings, and that's "ICONIC?"The drama is doing…
It takes a special kind of talent to be this homophobic and disrespectful to a community during Pride Month, and the creators of the drama nailed it. Bravo! /sarcasm
if you wanna see gays just go on Netflix and you'll see that 99% of their shows are LGBT, it's ok to have something…
"99% of Netflix shows are LGBT"
That's a seriously inflated, exaggerated statistic. 99% of Netflix shows are straight
"It's ok to have something hetero for once"
Straight stories have been front and center in media for the entirety of recorded history. It's silly to imply that there’s a "shortage" of straight content
"There are even hetero kdramas where the couple is ambigious and never kiss"
Ambiguity in straight Kdramas is rare and a pit stop on the way to explicit confirmation (confession, kiss, etc). When ambiguity is the only game in town for gay relationships, something's not right
This show is nowhere near to be a queerbait until your brain has filled with those shitty mind anytime you saw…
Quantity doesn't equal quality
"They just giving the original flavour back"
The "flavor" was changed in the gay novel, there’s no going back
The producers who wanted to stay true to the "original flavor" should've stuck with and adapted the straight movie. They decided to gay-ify the movie, then un-gay it by removing the gay parts ... They made a mess of things
Is this the kind of "logic" that the non-BL crowd uses? You're not better than the BL crowd, you're as confused and misguided as the producers
This show is nowhere near to be a queerbait until your brain has filled with those shitty mind anytime you saw…
You have serious ego issues
The non-BL drama viewers outnumbering the BL drama viewers doesn't mean they are better. It means they are ... well, more basic
If the producers wanted to cater to the non-BL crowd, they should've gone with a non-BL story designed for that audience from the get-go. Don't mess with a BL story and expect the BL crowd to be happy about it
This show is nowhere near to be a queerbait until your brain has filled with those shitty mind anytime you saw…
A censored drama ranking higher than genuine gay representation is a flashing neon sign that homophobia is as rampant as ever, even in countries like Thailand that pride themselves on their tolerance
A cardboard cutout, censored version of something can't hold a candle to the real deal. It's not shining brighter, it's shining through a thick fog of homophobia
How many times do we have to tell yall in the comments? Its OK to watch it! No ones stopping u.But there are people…
I saw you grumbling about being "policed," and here you are, acting like the Head Homophobe in Charge, policing us or our feelings and demanding we cool down
The only reason this censored drama is a hit is because of the homophobia it's pandering to. The same homophobia that polices and censors art
If you're going to complain about policing, try to be consistent. Otherwise, admit that you're a bigger drama queen than the other homophobes
you do know this is an Asian show though.... like hahaha i don't think they care about "queer erasure ". you crying…
"The gay Asians living in Korea don't even care"
Who's to say that some Korean gays aren't bothered by the censorship, but are afraid to speak out? Did you take a poll of all Korean gays to see how they feel? I hope you didn't ask them to come out of the closet to answer your survey questions
We're not treating Koreans as stupid, we're treating the homophobic censorship as stupid. There's a difference
"It’s not our culture" is a load of baloney. A wall isn't separating different cultures, they influence each other all the time. And when it comes to human rights and homophobic censorship, everyone has a stake in the game
Everyone should have the right to express themselves, and that includes the right to care about what's happening in other countries
Wiping away gay relationships from mainstream media is a clear-cut example of genuine homophobia. Society is telling gay people, "we’ll allow you to exist as long as you stay hidden and silent"
Comparing the censorship of gay themes in media to the censorship of trolls and wizards is a false equivalence. The discrimination faced by gay people isn't the same as the discrimination faced by imaginary creatures
The "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" franchises have a huge amount of lore and world-building that couldn't be fitted into the films. There was no malicious intent to censor trolls or wizards. There certainly is a malicious intent to censor the gay elements of a story. And this isn't the first time it happens. It's suspicious, homophobic, and it's not like the producers were pressed for time and had to cut the gay elements to make room for more commercials
"Go protest outside the embassy"
Homophobia is a spectrum. We can't forget to address the more subtle forms of homophobia just because they're not a "death" sentence. You’re using a "Suffering Olympics" approach, you focus on the worst problems and ignore the rest
There isn't a homophobia quota we have to meet before we can speak up
I know it can be tempting to try to impress the homophobes by pretending homophobia is no big deal, but they're not going to give you a cookie for being their "I'm-not-like-the-other-gays-I'm-tough-and-not-offended" lapdog
We emphasized the role of homophobia in the popularity of this censored drama. Society is intolerant of male intimacy beyond "friendship." The depiction of close male "friendships" has become an appealing substitute for other forms of male intimacy
"HSROAG has BOTH unlike those current BL drama"
That's your opinion. In my opinion, those so-called "mediocre" BLs are better and more enjoyable than this censored, homophobic excuse for a drama
To explore different ways of telling stories. The movie had themes or characters that would translate well into a BL narrative
Taking a straight movie and novelizing it into a gay story expands the representation and storytelling possibilities in the BL genre
Taking a gay story inspired by a straight movie and removing the gay parts does the opposite, it's taking away representation
The difference between the two scenarios is that one adds representation, the other takes it away. It’s not the same logic at all
"My top series is literally a queer series called I Feel You Linger in the Air"
One BL doesn’t make you a gay rights advocate any more than having a black friend in kindergarten makes you a civil rights leader
"Oh wait, I’m homophobic"
Phew, thank goodness you said that! I wouldn't have known
That's a seriously inflated, exaggerated statistic. 99% of Netflix shows are straight
"It's ok to have something hetero for once"
Straight stories have been front and center in media for the entirety of recorded history. It's silly to imply that there’s a "shortage" of straight content
"There are even hetero kdramas where the couple is ambigious and never kiss"
Ambiguity in straight Kdramas is rare and a pit stop on the way to explicit confirmation (confession, kiss, etc). When ambiguity is the only game in town for gay relationships, something's not right
"... and shut up already"
We're not light switches, you can’t turn us off
"They just giving the original flavour back"
The "flavor" was changed in the gay novel, there’s no going back
The producers who wanted to stay true to the "original flavor" should've stuck with and adapted the straight movie. They decided to gay-ify the movie, then un-gay it by removing the gay parts ... They made a mess of things
Is this the kind of "logic" that the non-BL crowd uses? You're not better than the BL crowd, you're as confused and misguided as the producers
The non-BL drama viewers outnumbering the BL drama viewers doesn't mean they are better. It means they are ... well, more basic
If the producers wanted to cater to the non-BL crowd, they should've gone with a non-BL story designed for that audience from the get-go. Don't mess with a BL story and expect the BL crowd to be happy about it
A cardboard cutout, censored version of something can't hold a candle to the real deal. It's not shining brighter, it's shining through a thick fog of homophobia
They don't need our "ass," and we don't need their "ass." We're out here shining brighter than the flames of their so-called "statement"
The only reason this censored drama is a hit is because of the homophobia it's pandering to. The same homophobia that polices and censors art
If you're going to complain about policing, try to be consistent. Otherwise, admit that you're a bigger drama queen than the other homophobes
Who's to say that some Korean gays aren't bothered by the censorship, but are afraid to speak out? Did you take a poll of all Korean gays to see how they feel? I hope you didn't ask them to come out of the closet to answer your survey questions
We're not treating Koreans as stupid, we're treating the homophobic censorship as stupid. There's a difference
"It’s not our culture" is a load of baloney. A wall isn't separating different cultures, they influence each other all the time. And when it comes to human rights and homophobic censorship, everyone has a stake in the game
Everyone should have the right to express themselves, and that includes the right to care about what's happening in other countries