BL Compilations

agree with what you've written :)

According to the timeline, in the present Aksorn is 21 and Songjam is 44, they have a 23 year age gap. Though I didn't put this as a content warning due to how it played out, it is totally valid for some people to find this a no. Songjam delivered his own boyfriend.

Although in my mind I knew that both actors were Sonjam, I had grown to really like the first actor's chemistry with Aksorn. I couldn't fully ship the 2nd actor with Aksorn so the ending was overall not as satisfying for me. I would have preferred it if Songjam had jumped at the same point in time or even a year before and had to wait.

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glad you found it :) yeah, really enjoyed their chemistry/kissing

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ah okay thanks, totally forgot who they were, I'll update my review :)

I am also concerned about working conditions. In a BTS an actor states that they were completely naked and the crew said they'd go naked if the actors were uncomfortable (which came across as manipulative and not out of a place of genuine concern/making the actors feel comfortable). It's difficult to know for sure unless an actor publicly posts about working conditions which I imagine they wouldn't want to do lest it hurt their future career prospects.

I am also concerned about working conditions. In a BTS an actor states that they were completely naked and the crew said they'd go naked if the actors were uncomfortable (which came across as manipulative and not out of a place of genuine concern/making the actors feel comfortable). It's difficult to know for sure unless an actor publicly posts about working conditions which I imagine they wouldn't want to do lest it hurt their future career prospects.

I wish they would have actually shown us what happened in high school/why they were angry at each other. And also what the dad meant when he said he owed him for life. The tension/chemistry was amazing so I hope we get a season 2 with more of their relationship and answer some of the questions.

Apparently they filmed the entire series but only release 6 episodes until their youtube channel reached 1 million subscribers. They didn't reach that, never released the 2nd half of the series so that explains why their story feels so incomplete. I agree they could have communicated better as well.

My final review will likely be lower, I try to give things the benefit of the doubt until they are totally finished airing. I thought eps 7 and 8 were better but then 9 and 10 were worse. I agree that in Soju Bomb the language made much more sense. Glad you find my reviews helpful :)

I clearly state that it's a first impression. I always update after the final episode and normally after a few episodes have aired as well. People have said they find my reviews helpful so I'm going to keep writing them.

Yes this needed more runtime and I hope we get a season 2, but I understood and actually liked the ending.

I think the title Gray Shelter reflects their relationship. When you think of gray you think sad, lifeless, not clear cut. Yoon Dae was trying to seek shelter with Soo Hyuk. But that shelter wasn't joyful, it was painful and draining for Soo Hyuk.

Soo Hyuk was used to being the shelter for everyone else. He was exhausted and miserable being the responsible one all the time. Yoon Dae was not independent, but he needed to be so they could mutually support one another instead of 1 person constantly draining the other. The time jump was needed so Yoon Dae could become self-sufficient which he did. The ending was optimistic and I'm confident that now a romantic relationship will work between them.

my thoughts on the ending

I actually didn't understand that either, maybe it was due to internalized homophobia - I'm not planning to rewatch, hope someone else can help answer this

Thanks, I'm extra confused by their ages/timelines then. Yuan turns 18 in ep 4 (2019) so she would need to be 17 or 18 (if they are really close in age) but she clearly says she is 23 in 2023 and they state Yuan was gone for 4 years....hmmm....I'll look at it more and see if I can figure it out

Yes I agree, there were a lot of cliched plot points squeezed in and pacing was an issue as well. Ai Di completely captivated me because his different personality traits all totally made sense/worked, hope to see the actor in another series.

Thanks, I'll happily accept it :) I'm just thankful the unlocked episodes remained unlocked and didn't return to locked/paid because if they had, I think I would have lost my mind.

yes, that's a great example of the characters not acting like real people because real people would have done as you said, jumped to them and hugged them/said he missed them etc.

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