To me it is very clear from the trailer that this is not a bromance but a semi-tragic love story. That being said, I understand the worry of some people because bromance used to be so common and has recently been pushed again elsewhere. That kind of stuff creates trust issues, which is why it is so harmful. As we can see now, people who have been baited before are expecting to get baited again even though all evidence points against it😅It is sad that actual queer series ends up being doubted due to broader industry practises and tendencies😔
Good point! I honestly enjoy the subtle BLs more than the explicit ones. I guess I value the other levels of intimacy…
As long as it doesn’t leave everything to subtext and make you doubt whether they are romantically into each other or not, I don’t care if there are no kissing or bed scenes. Subtle romances can be fantastic!
what's with GMMTV Bromance thingy? I don't know much about it can you please elaborate?
I don’t want to talk too much about it here as I said above, but to sum it up, this time they took it too far by having Wu air on gagaoolala, a platform meant for exclusively LGBT content, tagging it falsely as BL and Gay, even though it is not. This kind of misleading marketing is the literal definition of queerbaiting.
Are you also going to complain every time they make Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson just friends?
No, because Sherlock is not on gagaoolala, a platform exclusively for lgbt+ content, falsely tagged as BL and gay. This is what people take issue with.
For people who want to know what they can do to prevent queerbaiting becoming normalized and spreading even outside GMMTV:
1. Unsubscribe Gagaoolala and inform them of it with an email, clearly but politely explaining your stance and reasoning. You can also express your interest to resubscribe if Wu is removed from their lineup.
2.Watch the series on unofficial sites. Watching this way will not result in any profit for Gagaoolala or GMMTV. You can often find episodes on unofficial sites hours after they air officially (e.g. Dailymotion)This way fans can enjoy the series without worrying about contributing to harmful practises.
I’m glad people are finally calling out GMMTV. Honestly, I’m not surprised they gave yet another non queer…
At this point I’m just boycotting GMMTV as a whole until they get their shit together. This issue matters to me more than any entertainment I could potentially get. I’m not saying everyone else need to do as I do, but just putting it out here that if people really want to watch this show but don’t want to support this kind of marketing and framing, they could watch the show on unofficial sites. This is the kind of situation where piracy is good (because it does not give GMMTV money)
Good decision. This should have been on some other platform from the start.
1. Unsubscribe Gagaoolala and inform them of it with an email, clearly but politely explaining your stance and reasoning. You can also express your interest to resubscribe if Wu is removed from their lineup.
2.Watch the series on unofficial sites. Watching this way will not result in any profit for Gagaoolala or GMMTV. You can often find episodes on unofficial sites hours after they air officially (e.g. Dailymotion)This way fans can enjoy the series without worrying about contributing to harmful practises.