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Lol what XD
Also why voice actor, this is not an anime

Nah, Kinn was very obviously gay and Porsche bi, just not in a stereotypical way. The vibes were 0% straight lol

I have to reluctantly agree with you on the notion that the ideal timing for Happy Ending series to air has passed. Of course it can still do well when and if it airs sometime in the distant future, but much of the initial hype seems to have died down. Many of my friends were initially looking forward to this series, but at this point I’m the only one still waiting, the others have moved on. This seems to be the general trend as well (especially now that new shows were announced for both Jeff and Barcode and there seems to be more actual movement there)

If the show had not been delayed so much they could really have capitalized on the residual hype from KP the series and Kimchay, especially as people were so feral about them not getting proper closure. That won’t be possible anymore, let alone in a couple of years. Furthermore, even though I do not personally care about established actor pairs and actor ships at all, the fact that GMMTV will probably go all out on promoting Barcode and Kinn as an actor ship in the traditional sense ( because that is the main selling point of GMMTV BLs) it is bound to cause some issues in the future when/if J and Bc eventually try to do their comeback with HE- we know how many fans are. Be On Cloud never really focused on promoting actor ships (they always focused on the craft more) which gave the artists a lot more freedom imo, as Jeff was able to act with Keng and Barcode with Ta/JJ without any issues arising.

Of course I’m not blaming SoS about any of this, what they are trying to do is really difficult.My main point is though that when it comes to series and their success timing can be everything. Bad shows can become huge hits with the right timing (cough cough Together the series) whereas excellent productions can become overlooked and underrated if the timing is not ideal. I know Jeff is a perfectionist, but it can end up biting him in the foot here if he ends up polishing the script for 3 years. For purposes of comparison, the window for when a succesful KP s2 could have been launched has long since closed and even if Wuju Bakery had aired this year there is no denying that the reception would have been way less enthusiastic than in early 2024 when it was initially supposed to air and the anticipation was at its peak. I wonder if HE might end up facing similar issues.

And finally, there is my own excitement. Ngl, compared to 2024 when the pilot aired (I was so fucking hyped back then :D) it has cooled down significantly. I wonder how much interest I will have in 2027 or 2028 (because let’s be honest there is no way they can air this next year).I really think two years should be the absolute maximum between pilot and release.

I feel like a big part of MDL ratings at least when it comes to BL involve people rating how ”moral” they think the relationship presented is. Whenever there is some grey areas or the characters are not the epitome of healthy romance the ratings tend to go down. Hira and Kiyoi are very complex characters and their relationship and dynamic is not the ideally sweet romance, so that immediately will put some people off. If I remember correctly Kinnporsche too has only like a rating of 8, and that too is definetly not an objectively fair rating haha.

My favourite JBL to date! Like usually I don’t go for settings or concepts like this but the characters and their dynamic was just so good.

The director of this movie is really famous in Japan. It’s always nice to see high profile people involved in BL projects because then you know people are serious about it.

Yeah at this point creativity is basically dead in the GMMTV building😅so many pilots were resycling plots from previous years

This is the exact reason why I’m against bromance. No BL will be given good plot in the future if they can just allocate them to bromances instead.All in all it is a genre that should not exist as there is no straight equivalent. Never do we see a show where they intentionally create tension between a male and a female character and then just make them remain platonic friends.

This was my fear from the start and it is coming true.

I don’t know how to feel about this…..😬Especially if this comes out before Happy Ending. People might accuse the HE team of copying when it is the other way around.

So true lol With GMMTV it’s usually Pilot>Official trailer>Actual show

Still a top tier production but like in many other 8 episode series this too would have benefited from having only one couple. I don’t like it when too much is crammed into a show with an already short runtime. Not every show needs to have side couples, especially if there is a limited amount of minutes to tell the story.

Isn’t Davika the writer though?

Might not be fully ready yet, but GMMTV never spends huge amounts of time or effort on their BL scripts as quantity over quality is their thing. They have their formula and stick to it.

Honestly if this is an 8 episode mini series like 4 minutes and shine I think it should only have one couple because it is hard to develop two or more well if the runtime is too short. BOC needs to get back to making full length series but I guess they lack the funds? like at this point I would rather they invest in a good script with longer episodes and good character development as opposed to prioritizing production value related stuff to the point that they run out of money before they can even hit the 10 episode mark. If I’m asked whether I would rather compromise on the script and character/relationship development or production value I would answer the latter. I much prefer a fully-developed story and characters with slightly above average cinematography over a series with top notch cinematography but limited development for everyone involved.

Definetly the GMMTV one will film first. HE script is not ready and Jeff will start filming My Chef in Crime in February.

I would love both BL and GL but as this is Mike’s show GL would be very unlikely (at this point I think the show has been shelved anyway though)

GMMTV had three distinct categories for the line up this year starting with GL then moving to Het/non romance then BL. Arrest and action was in the het/non romance category. And the thing is I would not have any issue with this show if it was a normal gen or het show but the way they play with romantic chemistry and incorporate queer elements in the show without any intention of going through with it and mocking people who want to see actual rep, that is what I find quite nasty. And fyi I do not ship these actors, in fact I find actor shipping quite off putting if I’m honest.

Also I never said I need kiss or sex scenes in my shows, you came up with that on your own. One of my favourite couples is actually Kimchay (a character ship mind you) from KP and they had neither lol

I like more mature series like KP/DFF/HE more so I think I’m gonna skip this one but of course still wish the best for everyone involved in it, I hope they have fun.