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I wait for Kant falling in love, because the character is so not likable until now. First is a great actor and gets me every time in emotional scenes. So that's what I'm looking forward.

I never thought I would see them in a BL ever again. So any BL, doesn't matter what genre, is sure not a "downgrade" for me.

Be patient. It was the same with OffGun. After Not Me they did nothing interesting and played it safe. Now they are getting a more challenging series in 2025.
I'm honestly looking forward to TayNew. GMMTV understood that the fans grew with them. I remember back in 2016 everyone (the company included) assumed there is no future for BL actors. Many actors were only in it for the quick buck. As long as they are young and pretty, they can have a "career" in BL. Many wanted to get away from BL and starred in other dramas. The genre had a bad reputation. This has changed completely.
The fans are older now and still loyal. I feel there is a big shift coming. I'm insanely happy that those older actors get such projects, even if it's a silly rom-com. At least it's not a school BL. There are still many stories to tell in the BL genre.

They have a new series coming up next year, where they act together again. Most likely strong bromance. So they are already like other BL actors. People ship them like crazy.

I had no idea this was hyped that much. Only Friends has only 190 reviews and finished airing a year ago.
This will get to the KinnPorsche and 2gether level review-wise. Crazy.

How can this series have 125 reviews when only 2 episodes aired?

I don't know. 1st episode was underwhelming, 2nd made me like the characters a bit more. If you like sexy stuff, it's good, I guess. I wish for more emotional depth, but I don't think that's the vibe they are going for.

You have to kill all my excitement, don't you?
I have no arguments. I'm dying for a TayNew BL with both being strong characters. But those couples somehow fall into certain roles. It's the same with FirstKhaotung. They appeared pretty equal in The Eclipse, but at the end, Khao is always the bottom. They tried to address those clichés in Bad Buddy by showing Nanon is the top, which was unexpected for many. So they tried to get rid of those stereotypes, but at the end it just felt forced. So now what to do? Unless you don't address the sex thing at all, you can't get out of this mess.
People hoped for a mafia BL with TayNew, but this is even more unrealistic. I don't know if they would want to do all the physical stuff with fight scenes and such.
Still, I'm excited about this. Let me be happy for once ;)

LMAO

The top/bottom roles will always be popular. And let's be honest, even in the gay community this is a thing, not every couple switches.
Still, I have high hopes for this series. The character can't be worse than in Cherry Magic. That was the weakest bottom in BL history.
This looks like a cheesy rom-com. I'm here for the fun, at least it's not a soap opera.

Honestly, this reminds me so much of KinnPorsche. They killed people left and right, shot one after another, between their killings they found time for sappy love confessions and love advice, and people were mad at their first sex, because Porsche was drugged. SA! No consent!
I'm pretty sure the guy in the bag at the beginning of ep2 would have preferred being forced kissed by Style or being choked by Fadel or being fooled by Kant instead of lying dead in that plastic bag.

An angsty mafia thriller? I never thought about that. I love TayNew but after Dark Blue Kiss and Cherry Magic the bar is low. I also thought, they wouldn't do another BL anymore. So I'm head over heals for this one.
They would do great in a gangster series, but again, my hopes were so tiny for them ever doing BL again, that I'm happy with everything.

This is what I was hoping for. We have still top and dominant Tay and bottom soft New, but at least New seems a bit more confident in this series. I rewatched Dark Blue Kiss lately, and TayNew is just magic. But Kao was such a stupid and hopeless character. In Cherry Magic it's even worse. That's why I LOVED New so much in Peaceful Property. No need to change up their top/bottom roles, I can live with that, since let's be honest, Tay has a lot of dominant energy and Newie is the cutie here, but just give him more confidence, more power. Thank you!

100% agree. He really looks like a woman, especially when he puts his sunglasses up in the hair. That combined with an elegant old-people-style makes is rather strange.
I guess I still have to get used to his character, but "butch lesbian" is a fitting description.

"I don't think the show tries to persuade anyone that his style is good"
Fair enough, lol. I appreciate that they are pretty consistent in their uniqueness. No, seriously, it's a "style" for sure. They know what they are doing.

Talking about TayNew: I hope for a good production. Peaceful Property had such a great story, great cinematography, great pace, great music.
I didn't know GMMTV had such talented people. Hopefully, it will be a fun series and they can shine with their good acting and chemistry.

I don't like the Kant character. Unfortunately, we can't post screenshots here, otherwise I would post a picture of First sitting in that chair with those ugly grey socks, so that people can convince me this is a good style. Or a picture of him wearing those grandma glasses.
I hope the character gets more emotional depth, because that's when Firsts acting really shines.

You know, I'm not a fan of GMMTV sex scenes. I can't recall a single one I liked. They are not artistic enough, rather raunchy, they don't focus on the emotions, they are doing it like rabbits, they are finishing too fast, and overall, the acting isn't realistic. How they are moaning, and their facial expressions are not believable. I'm talking here about FirstKhao too. While I like them and their acting, their sex scenes aren't good and need improvement.
Sooooo ... I'm just here to say that Joong's masturbation scene was great. Damn. That's how you do it. THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT.

Seeing those comments, I understand why people are saying: Good times create weak men.
Some of you are honestly concerned about a forced kiss? A guy got kissed by someone who is weaker and smaller? Was he threatened at some point? No. He is not a woman who may fear of getting raped. So now he has an emotional trauma or what? If you don't like that kind of scenes - more power to you! But to think that this is problematic in an episode that starts with two guys dragging a bloody corpse along with them is as hilarious as stupid.
If there is something that's worth criticizing, it's the fact that they are killers. They kill people. This is portrayed as something rather not concerning. Somehow that's not an issue (at least I saw nobody complain about that), but a forced kiss is unbearable to watch.
You guys aren't for real, are you?
I'm sure someone will now explain to me that this is fiction, and the killer plot is just that, part of the plot, but it's about the relationships and the emotions, and a forced kiss makes you uncomfortable. You can't make this sh*t up.

I'm insanely happy to see how the BL industry developed over the years. I remember back then in 2016 when those series got popular, most actors only did BL because of the quick money. We all assumed (viewers and company) when they are getting older they will have no such opportunities anymore. Just lately someone said TayNew are old now, their BL career is almost over. I feel like it's starting, not ending. They both never looked better. Also, OffGun have an interesting series from the director of Not Me. It's great that those "ancient ships" are still going strong. Fans love them.