Serenity5x5

I have watched both and Love both!
Yes they can be compared for their similarities, but I think these shows display 2 very different stories.
GB is about to gay boys falling in love.
HS is a about a gay boy falling for a boy who has not discovered his full sexual identity yet (straight, gay, Bi?).

Wasn't Hello Stranger filmed mid-pandemic (like Gameboys) in a time when kissing a stranger may not be the smartest or safest idea?
I'm not queer but I would think a a struggling with their sexuality might find comfort in a show that displays hesitation and fear. Not all of these BLs need to be pure sexual entertainment, I think it's more important to speak to and about the people they are capitalizing on.

Jin still seem skitsh around Bomb, I can't see him jumping panties into bed with him. He just got comfortable with the sleepovers

I was so excited for Kaownah to be in another series, but he's barely doing anything. Unless he is not a giggly happy person and that is "acting" for him 😒 I hope he gets more to do later in the series cause I don't like him being the dumb friend

I was confused about that part, telling his cousin to go ahead and get together with Jin even though she didn't have feelings for him.

Agreed, I don't want another rushed show like Why R U

Lol, I love that he has facial hair. I'm tired of these baby faced men, we need more rugged lumberjack aesthetic men. 😁

I think it may work better as a binge, watching it week by week is just annoying.
It's not the worst thing ever, but it could have been better, darker. The 10 minute episode format did not work. Also the hinted BL click-baiting trailer just adds to the disappointment.