Look, I love them, but I was SO MAD when NO ONE was concerned about Pete!!!! That sweet baby boy went undercover to save Porsche, and then everyone's like, "welp, what a day, let's unwind."
Ah, yes, that's a good point. And yes, I hate any time one of them is referred to as the "wife" or they put them in those roles. I hope in the coming years BL themes move away from that type of storytelling.
I hope these shows find a good balance between no skinship at all versus way too much. Some shows get into over sexualized exploitative scenes (in other areas, I haven't seen that in a Japanese show yet, though I now know they're out there), OR they have no skinship at all.
I wish these stories could be told with the same consideration as the straight shows.
It depends on the type you are watching. Two of the three you mentioned are comedies and lighthearted in nature.…
Oh yes, I agree that romance doesn't need skinship. In fact, I prefer it not to be too explicit because I feel it borders on exploitation. My question (not a complaint, just curious) was more about the pairing of one person who wants skinship with one person who is very uncomfortable with it. I was wondering if this was common in Japanese BLs, because it happened in all four I've seen.
I think it's normal in romance shows to imply they're kissing or touching off camera, and we're just seeing the other parts of their relationship. But in these shows, it focuses on the fact that no, they aren't, because one of them doesn't want to.
I was wondering if it's common, but now I think I just need to watch more shows, haha.
Perhaps, except that I haven't seen this in any m/f Japanese shows I've seen. The lack of intimacy, or one character being touch-adverse, has only been in BL shows. At least the shows I've seen, which is a small amount (only 4).
Forgive my ignorance, but is a lack of intimacy / affection a Japanese BL trope? I've seen Cherry Magic, Kieta Hatsukoi, and Love on the Line, and in all four BLs I've seen, there's one character who panics about intimacy, which means there isn't any in the show.
Love on the Line had some, but it was uncomfortable because one character didn't want it.
I agree on both points. After Naoya didn’t win the highest prize in that lucky draw, I was like “YES, explore…
I agree, too. Not showing a kiss is one thing (I'm totally fine with that), but actively showing one character resisting any kind of intimacy is a whole different story. They focused on it so much that I thought we'd get an explanation or backstory to explain it. They played it off as a joke, but it just got uncomfortable after a while. He literally punched him in the face. That is not normal behaviour towards someone you like.
Again, I don't mind a lack of skinship, but don't turn possible trauma / asexuality into a joke or an excuse to not have the characters kiss. Just allude to kisses or intimacy in some other way without showing it.
And YES to the luck thing - I thought there would be a bigger message about balance, and how a relationship should be more balanced. But it was played off with a shrug.
Very very cute but why do i feel like the creators of this show and cherry magic are secretly slightly homophobic?…
Oh, I just finished the first episode, and I was thinking it was awesome we got a kiss so soon, so there must be more. Guess I should lower my expectations.
GO GET PETE ARE YOU KIDDING ME.
Now I need to watch Restart After Come Back. :)
I hope these shows find a good balance between no skinship at all versus way too much. Some shows get into over sexualized exploitative scenes (in other areas, I haven't seen that in a Japanese show yet, though I now know they're out there), OR they have no skinship at all.
I wish these stories could be told with the same consideration as the straight shows.
I think it's normal in romance shows to imply they're kissing or touching off camera, and we're just seeing the other parts of their relationship. But in these shows, it focuses on the fact that no, they aren't, because one of them doesn't want to.
I was wondering if it's common, but now I think I just need to watch more shows, haha.
Love on the Line had some, but it was uncomfortable because one character didn't want it.
Again, I don't mind a lack of skinship, but don't turn possible trauma / asexuality into a joke or an excuse to not have the characters kiss. Just allude to kisses or intimacy in some other way without showing it.
And YES to the luck thing - I thought there would be a bigger message about balance, and how a relationship should be more balanced. But it was played off with a shrug.