Prachurjya

Whoa.. don’t you understand the term “subjective”. Why are you getting offended for crazy fujoshis here if you watch it for the innocence of it? Just like what???

See, you are saying that for yourself but it’s subjective. There has been quite an amount of BLs in the past that catered to that fetish being adapted from yaoi mangas. But like I said it’s far less sexualized now. You might not watch it for the fantasy of it, but it doesn’t dismiss the fact that there are still straight women that look for that because this genre has its roots.

But straight guys consume a lot of lesbian films and adult films which is a fetish for them. So bl is a straight woman equivalent of that. But the catch is it’s far less sexualized but it once was if you watch older BLs and yaio mangas.

I agree with your opinion but I also have my own pov on this. You see, BL a genre in itself is changing (as you said too.) And you also stated the criteria for a fiction to be deemed lgbtq+. So going by those criteria, tharntype or what the duck or bad buddy and such series cannot be called lgbtq+. We can call it’s a sin (where they show struggle of lgbtq+ people with aids) or pose as lgbtq+ dramas since they are directed at the lgbtq+ community and talk about issues faced by the community in a realistic way. Also another thing is BLs are adapted from yaoi mangas or written fictions and why? Because this genre has emerged as driven by het women fantasies. But as of recent, things are changing as we can see. Not me can be called an lgbtq+ drama for the portrayal of that pride flag scene and the struggles of lgbtq+ on marriage equality in a realistic way. But again I’m not stressing the fact that it is necessary to call it that. People complain whenever there’s not enough “BL” in a BL if you know what I mean. So three are different sides to this topic.

This. I cannot relate with those people who said it’s bromance. It’s a bl where the central aspect is love between two boys. And if you call that bromance, it comes across as homophobic ngl. Also it’s subjective. Like even if one-tenth of the viewers felt like it was bromance, it’s not going to change the fact of the narrative that they love each other. For example, even for bad buddy where the most part was the chemistry bw the leads, some people found no chemistry. But does a third person view on a relationship between two people change anything? I think not at all. As for ATOTS, these people who say that find it slow and the fact that they kissed at the very end. They don’t understand slow burn- the long stares, the yearning and pining and tension. ATOTS is my fav btw.

That’s what I was saying. If people just want a rom com bl, there are plenty fluff BLs out there. But this doesn’t conform to only the bl genre but is so much more than that. Whenever a bl ventures into some other plot areas other than romance and comedy as in ATOTS or MOD, people start saying it’s not enough bl for them. I think what they did in ep 7 was so monumental that I already am in love with this series. BLs are fast merging with the mainstream series genres so BL a genre in itself is changing now and I’m so happy I’m seeing some real life realistic issues being addressed and not them being in an utopic imaginary future world.

Thailand doesn’t know how to do a body swap like kdramas such as mr queen. And given it’s this director, I’m not even keeping my expectations high so I’ll just enjoy watching earthmix even if everyone’s hating on it lol.

Yeah I mean I wouldn’t be watching if it wasn’t for earthmix. So I’lol still enjoy even if it’s bad smh😭. Also the director is same as fish upon the sky so I’m more concerned now coz I dropped that series after ep 4.

Why are you calling them out? They are scared can’t you see lol.

Someone tweeted “not me unfolded the truth about who are the real supporters of lgbtq vs bl stans existing only for fluffs and riding the hype”and I couldn’t agree more coz THATS HOW YOU CLEAR A B****!

I feel so dumb and old but I’m glad a majority of people are with me in this against nfts lol.

Yass this is what I mean when I say BLGTQIA+ ! This is what we need BLs to be. Not set in some utopia where homophobia doesn’t exist. It also doesn’t have to be a sad tragic story. It can be wholesome, fun and still be this monumental. Breaking bl stereotypes has little importance in terms of reality and doesn’t make a show the best queer representation of all time(Iykyk). This episode was truly a step towards the right direction for bl shows.

No I’m staying proud and loud

I thought I could wait it out to binge watch this but after I saw that scene of them holding hands under the rainbow flag, I cannot anymore. I’m binging this now asap. I’m crying happy tears fr.

Ok since people are concerned about the body swap, it has been said that the body swap is only a temporary thing and the actual love story of them begins after they have come back to their original bodies. So no need to worry about that too much.

I am trusting paof on making the cheating part as subtle as possible and make the boyfriend a villain of some sort to justify it. Otherwise it’s going to ruin the experience. I’m concerned how paof is going to pull this sensitive topic coz I’ve seen in his other projects that he cant quite handle such topics well and is really bad with acknowledgment and apology. He somewhat shruggs off important topics like this and it leaves the audience confused. He’s great with his cinematography and everything but manages to bring some disappointment toward the end. I hope he doesn’t do the same this time and actually deliver a good show coz it has so much potential. On a side note, mix was a rookie in ATOTS so his acting was rough around the edges but he’s my favorite and I hope he ups his acting game this time. As for earth, he isn’t bad and has improved significantly in ATOTS but still needs work. These are my concerns with this series. But I’m looking forward to it the most.

Yeah 2gether was bad but as a matter of fact, it was my very first bl. Like it got so popular that even non bl people were aware of it. I was never into bl before 2gether. So imagine how much of a trash window I got to discovering bl shows. It was mostly pretty boys that were just gay in name and cliche
tropes and it being on YouTube that made it more accessible and popular. But that’s it. BLs have emerged as a genre driven by het woman fantasies and although things are improving gearing towards the community, it’s far from enough.

No because how will I ever not pay attention to these BBS stans without muting them coz they somehow still popped up on my timeline. And even if you just like a show, these crazy stans will somehow make the person dislike the show in some way or other looking at their obsession and craziness. Thing about popular show like BB or 2gether is a big part of disappointment is the fan base even if the show in itself is not that bad. So I just had to mute them for my own sanity and enjoy the show without these stans overanalysing everything.

As for the cultural thing, it’s purely up to each person if they want to support these kinds of toxic family dynamics. I was surprised to find so many people totally supporting it and will give up everything for their parents. But the thing is one doesn’t have to give up everything to prove their parents how much they love them. If their parents love them, parents will accept their kids decisions as an adult and respect their decisions and accept kids for who they are. That’s why children shouldn’t just go s along with parents in whatever thinking they have, coz if it’s not right thing to do then children should definitely call them out on that. Parents aren’t always right and don’t know certain things.

I concur

I disagree with your opinion how it was all for the lgbtq community. By breaking bl stereotypes that were made by the bl industry, it is of little importance for the actual lgbt struggle. This show is based in utopia where homophobia almost doesn’t exist. It’s not reflective of the current situations and struggles of the community. It has little importance in terms of realism.