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2Wish was pretty awful. I distinctly remember it ending and asking myself why it even it existed at all.

Ok thank you lol

The worst BL ever was What the Duck season 2 and I won't hear anything to the contrary.

GramYok had more chemistry in that scene ONE scene they had when they were talking about love than GramFilm had the whole time.

I'm always the most intrigued by the most evil characters in shows and I gotta say, Vegas is very intriguing.

Sorry, I'm poorly informed, but what even is VP? lol

2gether did all that during the middle of a pandemic and with arguably one of the most, if not, *the most* handsome guy to ever play a lead in a BL (Bright). With not much else to do because of the pandemic, high production quality, and a really, really pretty face, it really isn't a wonder 2gether did well, but the show itself....meh. It was mediocre, unnecessarily complicated toward the end and the chemistry lacked. I'd compare it to Bad Buddy. That show was also pretty mediocre, but the story was delivered in a straight way and the chemistry between the actors was off the charts.

I'm glad to see that someone who actually was about the hype actually also realizes how well the lockdown truly favored this BL. Not only that, but the season. This came out in the spring of the same year as Cherry Magic *and* I Told Sunset About You which both came out in October and both did extremely well respectively. If 2gether had released around the time these series were out, I don't think it would have done as well in terms of hype.

I'm glad to see that someone who actually was about the hype actually also realizes how well the lockdown truly favored this BL.

Aside from the lips, dimples and very vaguely the bone structure, I don't see it. And the similarities I did see, I really had to look for those. lol

Right when Pete said "Oh Mr. Vegas! I mean Mr. Macau" is when I was like "oooooohhh" It really needed to be spelled out for me. lol

Just realized Vegas and Macau have those names because Las Vegas and Macau are both big casino/gambling cities..

This was the better part of just OK.

Yeah. Reminds me of the third wheel in Oh! Boarding House. Every time he's on the screen, it's just like "Why are you here?"

I can't say that this was horrible, but it wasn't that great. A lot more time is spent on the roommates in the boarding house than I think was necessary for this truly to have been about the MC and their relationship and that takes a toll considering how short each episode is. Maybe skip this one for now if you have other BLs on your list and come back when you're in a dry spell.

This just reminded me how hot Earth is. lol

The first season got problematic, but this one really was toxic in some ways.

Well, in addition to the insanely great production quality, cinematography, and acting, I think it might also be because ITSAY is BL in that a it's a gay love story, but it's not "BL"-BL in the sense that there's a element of fantasy or heavily romanticized surrealism that goes with it, you know? The entire series 100% plausible and deals with regular, middle-class people. Nothing about this show really steps away from what life is like for an average gay teenager and that's very endearing.

It suffered to the point of anguish on my part as a watcher. I mean, shows like The Cupid Coach and Love Area were categorically worse than this in almost every other aspect, but even they managed to halfway pull a story together with characters who make sense.

I like Barcode so far, but I've seen a LOT of Jeff and Gameplay, so ngl I probably would have loved that as well.