I don't think people classify all the dramas with two male leads as bl, I think people classify all the dramas that were adapted from m/m romance novels as BLs. Here in China, even though the censorship is there, these shows (The Untamed, Word of Honor, Guardian, Winter Begonia, Love Is More Than a Word, Till Death Do Us Part etc.) are very much understood by most people who take interest in them as 'filtered' romances. Yes, the leads are the best of friends and are soulmates as far as the show is concerned, but taking linguistic references and cultural/historical references into account, in the case of all the ones I mentioned, it's crystal clear that these are romances. The censors main care is that romance isn't *physically* displayed and scenes to stay too romantic for too long (for example, staring into each others eyes for over 15 seconds which is what you'll see in many m/f romance dramas).
I'm curious, though: what's the different approach that you have?
1. Mix carried that finale the whole way. For future projects GMMTV should let him do whatever he wants. 2. No…
It's amazingly overwhelming! I remember back in like 2015/2016, we'd get two or three per year, now it seems like every two weeks a new one is being announced or airing. I love it, but I hate that I don't have time to see them all.
No consent is a problem. While it is fiction, it's not OK to just romaticise it. Love by Chance also had a scene…
I like BLs. That's why I won't stop watching. Questionable sexual scenarios are a frequent aspect and one I'm used to. LBC is literally the only one that really annoyed me enough to comment about and I've been watching them for quite some time. That said, I didn't hate the whole thing. Kla/No was one aspect of a very multi-faceted show.
You'll have your own opinions and I'll have mine, but since you seem to want to "clog up" comment threads yourself, how about you go respond to the dozens (if not hundreds) of other comments from everyone else who was annoyed by the same exact aspect of the show if other people having an opinion truly bothers you that much.
Honestly. Someone thinks differently to you, so you come and tell them what to do? You can f*ck right off, thanks. lol
even in real life, celebrities in many countries including the BL actors in Thailand come from well off families…
I think most all the actors from My Engineer are just run-of-the-mill commoners like the rest of us. haha I remember they did a special 'day in the life' mini series where they showed what they do on an average day and they all seem to lead fairly modest lives comparatively speaking.
Oh good grief! WHAT?? An actor in a BL series who is ... GAY? Meaning - homosexual?? How can that be? Extraordinary.…
I think Fluke, Gun, and Earth (UWMA) are out too, but not necessarily 'proud', per se as opposed to Max and Tul, who are straight, but are constantly doing things in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Tul just shared something on Transgender Day of Visibility on IG.
Have you ever watched a BL and thought "Wow, I'm really invested in the heterosexual side couple"? No? Neither had I, but I have in this series. I really, REALLY like strong effeminate male rules juxtaposed gruff effeminate female roles. It's not something that happens often and it's a tricky formula to get down pat, but when it happens, it's beautiful. As of episode 6, this is just as much Nubsib/Gene's show as it is Tum/Tiffy's.
In general I liked this drama because the length allowed for lots of conflicts and growth etc., but I felt like by the end we were just watching Noh and Phun flop around when we could have got some solid closure for the three other couples. Well, two couples and a love triangle. We got to see them all develop feelings for each other and have conflicts with each other, but we don't get the satisfaction of actually seeing them pull it all together? It's not like there wasn't enough time. After 36 episodes, did we really need a cliffhangers?
Other than that, this was cute and very fitting for the time it was made.
I really liked Nite II. If they'd cast him from the beginning the show would have been really compelling.
I agree, but at the same time, I didn't dislike Nite #1 and the muted dynamic they had either. It's just like we're dealing with two different storylines, which is totally OK. In retrospect, I would have just liked if Nite #1 would have disappeared around episode 5 instead of 8 (or 9?...forgot which exactly) so that we could have gotten more of Nite #2 and sexy smile and eyebrows. haha
I'm split about this one. On one hand, basically nothing happens for the first nine episodes aside from one major…
By giving Tae some direct closure from Nite #1 and of course seeing Tae settle down and start life with Nite #2. I realize that's probably not going to happen, but still..
I'm split about this one. On one hand, basically nothing happens for the first nine episodes aside from one major conflict that the characters act like adults about and resolve decently. However, what little does happen is cute and nice. Slow, uneventful, but nevertheless cute and nice. Then on the other hand, during the last three episodes, we basically get a wholly different, ever so slightly faster-paced show that is categorically better than the first nine episodes.
Instinctually, I feel like I should judge the series as a whole, but at the same time, it's very rare that I see a BL series go so slow for 3/4 of it, then suddenly redeem itself and so well too. It seems like COVID may have had something to do with those last three episodes being filmed the way that they were, but even if that's the case, other shows that were similarly affected didn't end up so well and needed to be 'forgiven' (Why R U?), whereas this one was very resilient.
I don't think I'd ever recommend this show to anyone as I don't know what I could truly say to make it worth sticking around for those first nine episodes other than my own honesty which is: I had nothing else better to do every Tuesday and was curious. Still, however, I would absolutely love a mini-series follow-up or even just an extra long special episode (post-COVID lockdowns) that ties up the loose ends I'll mention in the spoiler below.
I Told Sunset About You is way way way far above. The directing, acting, story, cinematography, and dialogue was…
I think ITSAY is better in pretty much all those qualities except for story. Neither the premise nor how it unfolded was groundbreaking imo. I don't think anything happened that most people wouldn't have expected, but the cinematography more than made of for this.
I also would put this closer to SOTUS, but this is better than SOTUS imo because: 1) I don't like Arthit and 2) This isn't bogged down by other stories that don't involve the main characters like SOTUS (particularly season 1) was.
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I'm curious, though: what's the different approach that you have?
You'll have your own opinions and I'll have mine, but since you seem to want to "clog up" comment threads yourself, how about you go respond to the dozens (if not hundreds) of other comments from everyone else who was annoyed by the same exact aspect of the show if other people having an opinion truly bothers you that much.
Honestly. Someone thinks differently to you, so you come and tell them what to do? You can f*ck right off, thanks. lol
Other than that, this was cute and very fitting for the time it was made.
Instinctually, I feel like I should judge the series as a whole, but at the same time, it's very rare that I see a BL series go so slow for 3/4 of it, then suddenly redeem itself and so well too. It seems like COVID may have had something to do with those last three episodes being filmed the way that they were, but even if that's the case, other shows that were similarly affected didn't end up so well and needed to be 'forgiven' (Why R U?), whereas this one was very resilient.
I don't think I'd ever recommend this show to anyone as I don't know what I could truly say to make it worth sticking around for those first nine episodes other than my own honesty which is: I had nothing else better to do every Tuesday and was curious. Still, however, I would absolutely love a mini-series follow-up or even just an extra long special episode (post-COVID lockdowns) that ties up the loose ends I'll mention in the spoiler below.
I also would put this closer to SOTUS, but this is better than SOTUS imo because: 1) I don't like Arthit and 2) This isn't bogged down by other stories that don't involve the main characters like SOTUS (particularly season 1) was.