you don't know him lmfao. Also I bet he's like most actors and has standards, you know, like not wanting to act…
Unless they don't have city-powering chemistry, and the BL is awful. The BL landscape has been littered with sexual violence and abusive and toxic men who hurt each other for our watching pleasure. Thank god that seems to be changing, but it's slow. Yes, there have been some truly groundbreaking dramas over the last couple of years - of all lengths - but there has also been some garbage. Not every BL is worth feeling betrayed over.
(Just as an aside, no one here is mentioning GL's at all - the patriarchy is alive and well when the only LGBTQ+ media being discussed is about and between men.)
"Ditching the genre?" Dude, he's an actor. And actors act. That's what they do. The best actors act in diverse…
That's not entirely true. One of my favorite early KBL's is called Just Friends?" and both Yeon Woo Jin and Lee Je Hoon have done widely varying work since then.
He should explore diverse genre and as BL lover I fully support him. As long as the script is good and benefits…
The criticism leveled at BL's right now (and I totally agree with it) is that dozens of straight actors are taking on queer roles and that doesn't leave or make space for openly queer actors to take those roles. Recognizing the homophobia present in many of the countries where BL's are produced I'm sure it would be very hard to be an openly queer actor so that's not said lightly at all. But in the US the push is for straight actors to stop playing LGBTQ+ roles so those roles can be played by queer folks instead.
You're absolutely right about acting, but again, that's a point I've been trying to make here. A good actor can play a wide variety of roles from a wide variety of identities and most do not want to get pigeonholed into one genre.
He should explore diverse genre and as BL lover I fully support him. As long as the script is good and benefits…
That's exactly what I'm trying to say here. It's not within your purview to restrict an actor's role based on their sexuality.... (or the sexuality of the characters they're playing.)
He should explore diverse genre and as BL lover I fully support him. As long as the script is good and benefits…
If he's straight, then he shouldn't be taking roles in BL's that queer actors should be playing. If's he's queer, he should still be "allowed" to play whatever role he wants to play without having to justify it to anyone.
exactly. that's what stinks about actors doing even 1 BL. everyone expects or demands that they keep doing them…
You're acting like a parasocial fan that thinks their actors owe them something. They don't owe us anything. BL fans have gotten so possessive and even toxic
Using BL as a stepping stone to massive popularity then ditching the genre to do countless straight dramas is…
"Ditching the genre?" Dude, he's an actor. And actors act. That's what they do. The best actors act in diverse roles that showcase their abilities, they don't allow themselves to get typecast in one genre. But worse, you're making it seem like he OWES you to act in BL's for the rest of his career. He doesn't owe us anything except a good performance in whatever genre of media he chooses. And he didn't use SE for anything except to get his next role....which is exactly what makes him an actor. Period.
I don't give a shit about the differences between the drama and the webtoon. I loved this and I have no idea why the rating is so low. But, at the end of the day, who cares what the rating is? I loved it.
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Yes, there have been some truly groundbreaking dramas over the last couple of years - of all lengths - but there has also been some garbage. Not every BL is worth feeling betrayed over.
(Just as an aside, no one here is mentioning GL's at all - the patriarchy is alive and well when the only LGBTQ+ media being discussed is about and between men.)
You're absolutely right about acting, but again, that's a point I've been trying to make here. A good actor can play a wide variety of roles from a wide variety of identities and most do not want to get pigeonholed into one genre.
And he didn't use SE for anything except to get his next role....which is exactly what makes him an actor. Period.
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