May I ask a question purely out of curiosity? My understanding of "BL" is that it is a genre that depicts homoerotic…
What's better than a handsome boy doing cute, romantic, and sexy things?
Two handsome boys doing cute, romantic, and sexy things together. While we're at it, add in even more side couples and make it a BL party.
Going a step deeper, one might hypothesize it is similar to how many (straight) men are interested in lesbian p*rn, and there are many (straight) women who are interested in gay p*rn to appreciate that pairing. Absolutely not saying that BL is p*rn, but every now and then a popular series airs that uncomfortably toes the line.
S2 isn’t my favorite, but it ended much better than last year. The obsessive BL fujos online kind of ruined…
I agree with you and wish there weren’t obsessive fans who spew hate when their fantasy pairings don’t work out. Although, how would they “discourage” this behavior in S3?
The way production edits and “crafts” the narrative is purposely made to drum up excitement, emotion, and discourse among fans. The more people talk about the show on social media and in person the better for publicity/engagement, no matter how good or bad it may be for the contestants. It’s unfortunate but that’s how reality shows go.
They did agree to post all at the same time? 😆The pics yh posted with sw are so cute! (Edit: man did a photobooth…
so glad to finally see them post pics!! I think its the contract with the show production that they can't post on social media until a certain time after final episode is aired to prevent spoilers or hints (not that our detectives didn't already figure out JSxSH hehe)
Well what a great season - ups and downs, little drama here and there, surprises until the end, touching moments, and cute interactions. I wish the best for all the guys and look forward till season 3!! (It’ll be tough for them to beat this season tho, production really lucked out on this cast)
Something I will never understand: the lack of relatives of the protagonists, something very recurring in the…
I think this is a characteristic of boys love (BL) media in contrast to gay/queer media. In BL, they (mostly) keep to idealized romantic relationship that just happens to be between two guys.
There is not too much thought put into the pressures of coming out, the implications on the society they are in, nor the reality of life real gay people, or just any people in general, have to deal with. Of course there are exceptions and shows that deal with these matters, but many do not. I think that's part of the huge appeal to a largely female audience: BLs boil down to romantic fantasy in which pretty guys pair up and do cute, lovey-dovey, sometimes sexy things with each other.
Like I said, there are a spectrum of shows that do reveal the realities of life (coming out, paying bills/finance, family/friend dynamics) but the essence of BL and its target majority audience don't necessarily want to see that.
At this point Su Yu realizes the truth of his own feelings. He wasn't angry because he liked Ye Wanying, but he was bothered by the mere thought that Wu bi might like someone other than him. He has changed his perspective of her not because of one year's time, but because of Wu Bi being in his life. Duo spilling the conversation about her and Wu bi's heartache over someone they love - now Su Yu understands. Such a nuanced and beautiful way of showing their feelings without being so obvious or in your face!
Two handsome boys doing cute, romantic, and sexy things together. While we're at it, add in even more side couples and make it a BL party.
Going a step deeper, one might hypothesize it is similar to how many (straight) men are interested in lesbian p*rn, and there are many (straight) women who are interested in gay p*rn to appreciate that pairing. Absolutely not saying that BL is p*rn, but every now and then a popular series airs that uncomfortably toes the line.
The way production edits and “crafts” the narrative is purposely made to drum up excitement, emotion, and discourse among fans. The more people talk about the show on social media and in person the better for publicity/engagement, no matter how good or bad it may be for the contestants. It’s unfortunate but that’s how reality shows go.
There is not too much thought put into the pressures of coming out, the implications on the society they are in, nor the reality of life real gay people, or just any people in general, have to deal with. Of course there are exceptions and shows that deal with these matters, but many do not. I think that's part of the huge appeal to a largely female audience: BLs boil down to romantic fantasy in which pretty guys pair up and do cute, lovey-dovey, sometimes sexy things with each other.
Like I said, there are a spectrum of shows that do reveal the realities of life (coming out, paying bills/finance, family/friend dynamics) but the essence of BL and its target majority audience don't necessarily want to see that.