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pandemic era romance
Overall: wish a character had been less of a jerk. 8 episodes about 25 minutes each. Aired on Ride or Die's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_V1avwPtt1NF0ZfBstql4gBsyt6HKQCA&si=rXzq_Iwwdk_9QbgD - Ride or Die also made Quaranthings s1 and s2.Content Warnings: death, grief
What I Liked
- Reb
- music
- that JM didn't do anything to Reb while he was drunk
- focused on the two characters
Room For Improvement
- flash forward to start
- JM was too much of a jerk: he wouldn't give Reb the wifi password, he told Reb use the bathroom twice a day, and he wouldn't let him go after he made Reb beg multiple times then forced him to pee outside and laughed about it, called Reb stupid, yelled at him
- open ending
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a golden retriever and a black cat
Overall: though some things were a bit choppy/unanswered, I liked the leads' dynamic and the support characters. 9 episodes about 15 minutes each. Aired on Viki https://www.viki.com/videos/1176697v-to-my-star-episode-1 ; WeTV https://wetv.vip/en/play/zimmvbpia14gqrp-To-My-Star/l00358wgxfm-EP1-To-My-Star ; iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/to-my-star-episode-1-1154cnpl6qc?lang=en_us ; Viu https://www.viu.com/ott/th/en-us/vod/329301/To-My-StarContent Warnings: stalking, non con picture taking, blackmail
What I Liked
- different personalities
- caring moments
- the manager, the assistant and the journalist
- that a character admitted his feelings as soon as realized he had them
- production value (music)
Room For Improvement
- didn't explain the reaction to glass breaking
- the scandal/his plan with it could have been more clear
- noble idiot trope/refused to communicate (to avoid angst, stop at 14min in episode 7 and pick it back up at 11 minutes in episode 8)
- one villain had too few consequences
- the random English speaking journalist, how did she know where he lived?
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centered on a family
Overall: I enjoyed how it centered on family members, but wish they had had fewer couples to more fully flesh out the remaining ones. 8 episodes 15-40 minutes each. Episodes 1-3 focused on Romeo and his romantic interest. Episodes 4 and 5 focused on two of the brothers. Halfway thru episode 6 introduced the fourth brother's love interest (BL). Aired on Asterisk YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYXMbfSmZgHRM2ZKLFtgZzrHPONemdIPj&si=5KRiSYN1SwMfkZGM Later condensed into a 2 hour movie version which doesn't have English subtitles https://youtu.be/zyN6T74edu8?si=2QeAwWrvbZFKdO-V Asterisk also produced: My Extraordinary, Meet My Angel, Diving Into LoveContent Warnings: punches, homophobia
What I Liked
- the mom
- that he stood up for Jenevieve at the beginning of episode 3
- family dynamics felt realistic, that they loved each other and also at times had conflicts
- different types of dynamics with the couples
- good in episode 4 he said he was her friend and she had the right to make that decision
- character growth
Room For Improvement
- too many couples in not enough screen time
- never a fan of that kind of a "plan" where the mom was sad
- 2 and a half minute intro for a 12 minute episode was too long
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7 different couples
Overall: I liked that they tried different dynamics/stories though they were hit or miss for me. 15 episodes about 55 minutes each. Currently on AIS Play YouTube channel with membership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuDQxrfZVps&ab_channel=AISPLAY At times it has comedy sound effects which didn't enhance the comedy for me. I didn't take off points, but AIS Play had a terrible release. It was on YouTube for just 2 hours and then disappeared with no official platform until years later when they put it on their YouTube channel for members. However, they never uploaded all of their BL series on YouTube (*cries in Triage).Episodes 1 & 2 - enemies to lovers 6/10
The switch between nearly punching each other to being in love seemed pretty sudden.
cw: manhandling, start episode 1 at 34:15
Episodes 3 & 4 - one sided enemy/flirt to lovers 8/10
I liked how the shorter guy was flirty/the pursuer and his styling was great. Nonsense how he didn't know why the guy was upset/withdrawn. Not a fan of the "plan" or livestreaming everything at the end.
cw: vomiting, punch, non con touching, could start ep 1 at 7m30s
Episodes 5 & 6 - love at first sight virgin vs a player 7/10
I was happy the naive character knew about the player guy. I was confused about why he was so upset towards the beginning of episode 6, because it was a bad one? The player had an awful friend (why didn't he say Kaeng lied?) but I liked how the other guy's friends were there for him. Skip ep 6 21min-44.
cw: dub con kiss?
Episode 7 & 8 fake shaman vs a ghost 7/10
Was annoyed that they didn't meet until 33 minutes into episode 7 and I wasn't into the scammer/selfish guy.
cw: manipulation, past death, near suicide
Episodes 9 & 10 friends with benefits 8/10
Besides the awkward start (that student looked 11, can start episode 9 at 7 minutes). I enjoyed the dynamic of the leads, but the love rival was unnecessary/took up way too much time (skip ep 9 19:30-28:30, 31-44, skip ep 10 2:30-40:45, 44:05-48:30)
cw: non con kissing
Episodes 11 & 12 time travel 6/10
It's basically 13 Going on 30 except it was icky how a kid (12) was kissing/gave a hand job to an 18 year old.
cw: minor romantic with adult/it's complicated
Episodes 13 & 14 finding love again 8.5/10
I quite liked the overall theme of this.
cw: past death, grief
Episode 15 had short story follow ups for all 7 couples and then they all went on a trip together with a recap of their stories.
Special Puth & Kaeng side story - enjoyed their cute moments though not the miscommunication which luckily amounted to nothing)
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interesting premise with underwhelming writing (BL side couple timings)
Overall: the past/reincarnation was interesting, but the characters and plot execution frequently fell flat. 8 episodes about 50 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/album/i-m-your-moon-2025-x1y0b7cfb1?lang=en_usContent Warnings: off screen punch, past deaths/murder, past punch/slap, grief, dub con kissing/sex
Timings for BL Couple
- episode 1: 18-20, 22-24, 27-29
- episode 2: 23-25:20
- episode 3: 7:40-14:50, 35:15-41
- episode 5: 18:55-21:45
- episode 6: 2:25-4:10, 16:30-17:35
- episode 8: 15:55-17:20, 45:25-46:50
What I Liked
- the past lives/styling
- the m/m side couple relationship development
- established f/f side couple
- that the guy was pretty mature in the finale
Room For Improvement
- Prey (and what a character name) felt/acted very young, I didn't catch character ages but a character said there was a large age gap
- how she treated Prey, kissing her and then saying it wouldn't work
- odd how they reincarnated into each other's family so Prey ended up dating her reincarnated grandmother???
- the kissing and more when 1 person was shown to be very drunk (but then seemed much more sober a few minutes later)
- nonsense/cliche plot stuff i.e. 1 guy didn't recognize another guy when he looked exactly the same, characters caused a ton of unnecessary pain (not telling her for a month?!), wore clothes in a bathtub etc
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focused on the leads (watch suggestions)
Overall: I appreciated how it focused on the two characters and didn't have the poor communication trope/stupid plan trope that most specials have. My review of the series is here https://kisskh.at/profile/blcompilations/review/394426 - 2 episodes about 50 minutes each. Aired on WeTV https://wetv.vip/en/play/1ci6pha8sn1tf5h/f4101lm0t7l-Special_EP%3A_JohanNorth_EP1 and https://wetv.vip/en/play/1ci6pha8sn1tf5h/e4101ceao3h-Special_EP%3A_JohanNorth_EP2Watch Suggestions (to focus on cute moments/in person interactions)
Part 1
- watch beginning-2, 6-7, 11:20-12, 22:40-23:20, 31:30-35:55, 41:30-end
Part 2
- watch 10:10-12, 13:40-end
What I Liked
- sweet moments
- the camping was cute
Room For Improvement
- Johan acted like an idiot when he asked what was wrong, and then a minute later seemed to know what was wrong
- Johan didn't listen to what North said how an apology wouldn't be bought but then shortly after North was fine with the bought apology which didn't make sense character-wise
- how North said he wouldn't get a tattoo because Johan told him not to
- part 2 started in a totally different location and I was confused as to why
- why were the first 13 minutes of the episode not with the 2 leads in person, I was not into imagining the person being in person
- the comedy sound effects did not enhance the humor
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goofy ML vs stoic/horny ML
Overall: this is based on the book Counter Attack by Chai Jidan which I haven't read and I reviewed the series on its own merits. 8 episodes of 17 minutes of actual show (21 including intro/end credits). No official international release.Content Warning: non con touching multiple times
What I Liked
- the dynamics of both the main and side couples
- how one ML wasn't a damsel in distress, had some pluck
- showed that it wasn't a platonic relationship
- when the wig was gone
Room For Improvement
- made fun of a person with a disability in eps 1/8
- the side couple vanished
- plot was pretty choppy, guessing it was due to low budget and/or censorship
- the final episode didn't have one of the MLs in it which was strange
- (neutral) the friend, he was sometimes helpful but other times he was not
- 2 minutes and 20 seconds was too long of an intro for only 17 minutes of a show (didn't include the end credits), I didn't take off points for this
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A Man Who Defies the World of BL Season 2
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meta BL comedy continued
Overall: a fun meta story where the main character is in a BL comic/world which picks up where season 1 left off. 3 episodes about 22 minutes each. Aired on Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/38419c-a-man-who-defies-the-world-of-bl-2 and GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/2660/a-man-who-defies-the-world-of-bl-2021-s02e01Content Warning: dub/non con kiss
What I Liked
- awesome dance/music intro sequence
- the flowers and blinding light
- I chuckled a few times
- subverted the cliche ex character
Room For Improvement
- the beginning scene that picked up where season 1 left off
- wanted more focus on Mob & his brother instead of multiple couples I didn't care anything about like the hospital characters in ep 3
- lip press
- cliche running scene
- cut off something at the end
- (neutral) normally I'd take off a half point or more for a cliffhanger ending; however, there was a season 3 though as of 2025 it still hasn't had an international release
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the way to a man's heart is his stomach
Overall: the food looked delicious, but the chemistry was lacking. This series was based on a manga which I didn't read and I reviewed the series on its own merits. 7 episodes about 25 minutes each. No official international release.Content Warnings: non con touching, non con picture taking/sharing/outing, cyberbullying
What I Liked
- the bar owner
- the cooking
- I did laugh at the 'get me salt' part
- how the younger guy stood up to the ex
- that the time jump was realistic and not years later
Room For Improvement
- didn't really feel that romantic spark between the main leads, I don't have issues with an age gap with equal power dynamics so I'm not sure what wasn't working for me
- too much screentime spent with the ex
- had the cliche running scene
- something that was interrupted in the final episode
- the title made it sound as if the older person needed to be fed due to their advanced age (I didn't take off points though)
- lack of international release (didn't take off points)
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pretty good special episode
Overall: it's mostly domestic bliss and I appreciated not having a stupid "plan" that most special episodes center on. 1hr 20 minutes, can purchase on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/store/ondemand/buy/471490What I Liked
- mutual affection
- the oceanside/beach setting
- domestic bliss/fluff
- closure for the GL couple
- Ja cameo
Room For Improvement
- I was a little disappointed that there was just 1 short steamy scene, they definitely could have pulled off more
- there wasn't really any conflict/drama, which was mostly fine though it felt a bit draggy at times
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a short series about two men who reconnect years after highschool
Overall: I gave this series an indie rating boost as I'm sure they had no or little budget. 6 episodes about 10 minutes each. Aired on Our Golden Times YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFufJwmJC3ikoLWALvn4UXSAlCbJ3H1cg&si=Nx_xG51lWFPakGgDContent Warnings: manhandling, held against will, non con kiss
What I Liked
- sweet/caring moments
- the fiancee wasn't a completely cliched character
Room For Improvement
- not enough time spent with the main leads/their relationship development
- episode 6 drama with the brother felt tossed in/underdeveloped
- coworkers didn't feel realistic to me
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morality tale of pranks/cyberbulling
Overall: it was a decent morality tale though it could have been less soap opera style and more realistic. 8 episodes about 30 minutes each https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwPOcpjobYWXlLOVMc845oyIYC4i31tda&si=RpHtrwDD000GLBvQContent Warnings: murders, suicide, blood, cyberbullying, harassment
BL Couple Timings
episode 1 part 1 at 9:45, part 2 at 2 min
episode 2 part 1 at 5 min, part 2 beginning
episode 3 part 1 at 9 min, part 2 beginning and 6 min
episode 5 part 1 at 4 min
episode 8 part 2 at 3:15-5:50 min
What I Liked
- avoided a cliche with the queer couple
- cinematography/island setting
Room For Improvement
- a doctor drank water and then said it's clean
- too many deaths/soap opera stuff
- a character still doing pranks at the end
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unhinged explicit comedy movie
Overall: this is a Japanese pink film (i.e. it has a few extremely explicit scenes in it). The plot was....something. I think they were going for comedy but it wasn't my style of comedy. Aired in 2024 on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/4644/hard-business-2018Content Warnings: a few major ones though I wasn't 100% sure what was fictional filming and what actually happened
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Content Warnings: a major one that I'll put in a comment with a spoiler tag
What I Liked
- acting
- chemistry
- clear flashback
- production value
Room For Improvement
- I've seen this type of ending so many times before
- not a fan of the overlay of images/sounds around 6 minutes
- a lot of time jumps/told over many years
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pandemic slice of life/BL
Overall: this is one of the slew of BL series (I.e. Gameboys, Quaranthings, See You After Quarantine, Boys' Lockdown) set during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to others, it has an angstier more realistic vibe. First watched with an iWantTFC subscription and re-watched when it released on GagaOOLala in 2024 https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/4287/my-lockdown-romance-2020What I Liked
- the supportive friend who was not a cliche female character
- supportive parents and how the dad said to not promise him grandkids but that the lead character would be safe and happy
- tech integrated fairly well
Room For Improvement
- why did he do the sales pitch, his character actions confused me at times
- odd that he didn't delete the post right away
- maybe because the actors weren't in person with each other, but the ending felt anti climactic
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