DorianGrey101

I agree with you. That's always the beauty of JBL, the beauty and simplicity of it all. The inner monologues that represents all our hope, dreams and inner conflicts all wrapped around in a seemingly easy, light story. I will always believe in JBL supreme and love the minimalist take on most stories. The simple characters that are normal, ordinary people that need healing just like you and me.

I love how, even in a Japanese series about rich people it never screams at you with opulent wealth and excesses but it's always understated.

I was mildly irritated while watching this. I honestly don't find unethical behaviour romantic. This would be sexual harassment if it was with a woman. Why does BL try to make all these toxic office/workplace harassment scenarios to be romantic? It's not and any self-respecting person would never do this.

BL seriously needs to move on from the bodice ripper era. Modern Romance has already moved from there.

So cute and one of the reasons I always think Japanese BL is supreme. Short but straight to the point with a lot of heart on the side (family, food and togetherness). You don't feel like you missed anything, it's short but complete in every aspect. Beautiful location as well.

Nothing much changed, the husband was still clueless, the mother-in-law still overbearing and obnoxious. Our FL was just as confused as before, after the stunt she pulled last Season. Watch it if you like being dissappointed.

This drama is similar to the movie and the novel Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 . It's an easy watch though it leaves some of the conflict unresolved. Will see if it does in S2.

I'm disappointed because I have been looking forward to watching this movie for so long. I hate it when I feel like the movie is incomplete and I can't even point to one issue that was resolved. So many issues were highlighted but in the end, everything continued as before. So what was the whole point of the movie, especially when it comes to mothers and daughters?

By the way I'm also a voracious bookworm and I've a read a few of Judith Mcnaught's novels and I tend to stick to period/historical romance novels especially the Victorian Era.

I see that a lot of Thai Lakorns are also adapted from novels from Thai Authors,especially the old toxic ones. I would love to read some of them, because I always think books are better than films. I have read a few bad BL novels but some of them are not so good.

To be fair, I only watched about 4 episodes and I guess that might not be enough to give a critical assessment of the whole series. The parts I watched were not that captivating to me as I often watch many series at the same time and often finish the one's that I can't put down first. I promise to give it another go. You know how sometimes you are in a better space to appreciate something than other times.So watch this space, I will update you once I watch it. Welcome & happy watching.

I watched part of it and it reminded me more of Payu Sai rather than Bad Romeo. I didn't like the manipulative and sort of abusive behaviour of the ML. It has a whole different premise and more side stories than Bad Romeo. I also liked the different locations in Bad Romeo, I loved when they filmed in Chiang Mai/ countryside. It just made it sweeter ,cute and dreamy.

I watched part of it, and found the manipulation and cruelty of the ML a little bit too much at times. The dynamic is very different from Bad Romeo since there is more family drama and just more side characters. I still found Bad Romeo more appealing because of other factors like the different locations. I also found their romance sweeter, while the love proposal is a different premise altogether. It's still a good watch.

Most welcome, thank you for your hard work.

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I agree, I would rather have a good plot that will stay in my mind rather than handsome or good looking actors because at the end when I think about a film/drama I rarely think of the actors but rather the characters and what impression the film left on me. It's an added bonus to have an actor that you can attach to a character. Maybe because I'm also a bookworm. But I get why people don't like Japanese dramas.

So true, I agree. Nothing happens in 2gether, the ML are handsome but that's the only thing the story is so boring and even more childish than Make it Right (which has a lower score, but was at least interesting).

The other one that they all tricked me to watch & I'm still upset about til today is the tepid and unimaginative Vice Versa ( becoz they love Jimmy) but the story meh. All they did was eat KFC and do endorsements like cleaning your face with Nivea on the supper table.

While I agree that preferences are also involved in what people end up liking. The fact that good films are often recognized and awarded shows that despite taste/preferences there are generally films that are just good.This transcends personal tastes.

Personally, I like a good story, that binds all the elements together from the cinematography to character development. Basically good story telling techniques that draw me in and it becomes an immersive experience (senses, emotions, and attention, creating a feeling of being deeply involved).

Obviously, not every BL that I watch gives me that feeling and not every JBL that I watch gives me that feeling, but the expectations are always there. There is a huge difference that I notice between all the different countries BLs and I could write a whole book on my observations.

When it comes to plot/storytelling JBL tell the best stories, they just know how to adapt and be able to present a solid,compact story in few episodes. They concentrate on the story not on some secondary scenarios or characters to create drama. Their dramas are character driven, it's not about being rich or sexy but mostly about life & character growth. They are the most genuine to me.

-Thai BL has so much potential but they seem to make dramas for making the numbers and sometimes rely too much on ships/couples to
drive sales.They will produce anything even stupid stories and put their ship couples and package it. Mind you I have watched more Thai BL than any of the others.
-Be My Favourite is one of the few Thai dramas that actually has some philosophical elements about life,love and choices that you mostly get in Japanese Dramas. It's not just a silly love story about High School kids like most ThaiBL. The author really took time to ask some important questions about self discovery.
-When I watched it I also really thought Gawin & Krist was such a horrible combination but when watching I just realized how they complimented each other in the show. It's not the most sweetest or cutest pairing but it works. Mind you, I really didn't like Krist since Sotus but I totaly felt like he did justice to the character.
So at the end of the day I felt like it was one of the few well-written and executed Thai BL series.

- I mean I've watched some crazy ThaiBL stories because I love some ships/couples. Don't get me wrong, I have pairs who I like and think they always look good together even though the script might be terrible. For example I watched Be Mine Superstar/ Hidden Agenda because I have enjoyed the couples before even though the scripts were bad.

- I still need to learn to like KBL because honestly, nothing happens to me when watching. I recently watched Jun&Jun and the only thing I liked was how Ki Hyun Woo looks like a real manhwa character. Even his hairstyle was perfect. But even watching it at x2 speed was not fast enough for me to finish it. I like KBL manhwa though, so to me it's more about the storytelling. In manhwa/webtoon they do a good job, can be cliche but I don't hate them.Currently reading Campus Trap novel (yes, I read weird, weird omegaverse yaoi /manga/manhwa)

I can talk about Japanese cinema /JBL for the whole day and how much I like how they can mix so many elements to create moving and beautiful stories. I mean they gave us an apocalyptic BL drama and I'm still waiting for the others to show me theirs. Bottom line, JBL can be about food and be about BL at the same time and they will bring those elements together and even leave you thinking about the meaning of life when you thought you were just watching a BL show.
-Not to mention what I call the three levels of JBL they can dial it up from cute to OMG what did I just watch and that range makes me think they are the best.

I stayed for the kisses because Joong and Dunk have sweet kisses, but that's it.
The story was just all over the place; by the end of the series, you'll be scratching your head because the story changes so much. Nothing much was happening. It's also too similar to the Star in My Mind drama they did together, so it's like watching the same drama.

I think for me, it's all about storylines and how much the drama tries to pull me into it. For example I love the anime Sasaki to Miyano because
it works hard on your feelings and kind of just pulls you in, even though it's a high school BL love story. There's just something beautiful about it.

Dark Blue Kiss is because of the themes they explored: being in the closet and not wanting parents to know, being afraid of judgement, and false rape accusations. So even though it was a college relationship, it has interesting themes that are not always spoken about.

I watched 3 episodes of "Me, My Husband, and My Husband's Boyfriend" , I stopped because I felt emotionally unprepared for it. I will pick it up again sometime. I hated the love triangle and the dynamics of the relationship. But it plays exactly into the jdrama weird themes. My heart was sore after More Than Words, so I wasn't ready for a love triangle, and persistent female characters in BL are always trouble.

Some Thai BL are based on novels which are good source materials. I don't know why they fail to make them compact and solid by removing unnecessary stuff. JBLs are also live action adaptations but they can remove & trim down a story that it still makes sense. I really like Tokyo in April is..., it was even more beautiful than the manga for me.

I have watched Not Me, it was okay because at least the storyline is fresh and somewhat "dystopian" Which is a deviation from most Thai shows, they rarely do political or protest stories or talk about social issues. It's almost like Eclipse in how they are trying to fight for rights.

I've watched alot of Thai BLs but Dark Blue Kiss and TharnType are some of the memorable ones for me. But most are just popcorn watches so you forget as soon as you're finished.

Yeah, JBLs do so much in a few scenes and episodes while Thai do far less with a whole lot of time. Not to mention product placements (haha). But they are there and you do get a gem once in a while. The one that I've liked so far in 2023 is Be My Favorite. (Thai).

I consistently enjoy Japanese BL, followed by Taiwanese, then Thailand and Korean. I watch a lot of Thai though since they spam the BL market. I try to watch many, different countries so that I at least dilute my bias. But Japan always comes on top for me even without so many BL dramas.
- All-time favourite BL movie – Dear Tenant
-All- time favourite series - I have many, but I think I like a good, solid story.

I also read yaoi manga/mahwa so that probably influences my perspective on things.