BL Compilations

A treasure hunt story with zero adventure

Overall: I was expecting either a Lord of the Flies situation or a bunch of guys going at it but didn't really get either. If you want a Lord of the Flies darker vibe maybe try Dangerous Drugs of Sex, The Shortest Distance trilogy or Double Mints. And if you want steamy scenes, look somewhere else like: My Rosy Life - His Rosy Passion, Sweet Curse, The Day Began Yesterday...

Content Warnings: 1 fight, 1 instance of blackmail/manipulation, a couple of very brief full frontal shots mostly dimly lit, mention of something that happened off screen

What I Liked
- ummmm, a bunch of shirtless guys on a beach with some nice tattoos
- the base idea of finding treasure is fun (but this is definitely not The Goonies)
- I actually liked the note at the beginning that said all the actors were over the age of 18 and participated voluntarily

Room For Improvement
- it was odd that they started the story with the group of five. They should have started off with Archie telling the story. When it flashed to his boyfriend in the present, I had no idea what was going on.
- many instances of things that make no sense/are unrealistic. Why does a group going on an adventure bring five plates, spoons, a guitar but no water/little food? How on earth would they have built that structure - with what tools/rope? Archie saying he got them food and they were starving when a previous scene showed them happily eating cooked fish is another example.
- they also shared 1 brain cell. Burning your shirt to do something that you can just wait to do in the morning makes no sense.
- the subtitle towards the end should have been "off" not "on" and that seems really extreme. Also odd that they didn't show that part, Archie just stated it.

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Enjoyable movie about living organ donation

Overall: an enjoyable movie that tackles a realistic and not frequently told story of organ donation. It switches between two characters (the female doctor & the male wedding planner), with the two characters interacting with one another several times. It is apparently based on a true story.

Content Warnings: homophobia combined with a slap, graphic side character death

What I Liked
- a unique story, I don't think I've ever seen something about living organ donation
- I enjoyed both characters' plots
- happy to see a strong, professional female character with a caring and supportive fiance
- I really liked the wedding planner's mom and her questions: since when did you have this boyfriend, how come I didn't know, for how long, where does he work, what does he look like, how come you didn't bring him home for me to see?

Room For Improvement
- the m/m relationship was very lowkey, I didn't need NSFW but just a tad more to show that they are in a relationship
- I was surprised that the doctor never talked about concerns about pregnancy after a living organ donation. In my super brief research, it looks like there is a slightly elevated risk/there is a need to wait to become pregnant after donating. I would expect a doctor who wants to have children to think/discuss this.
- not really thrilled with the "solution" from the one story, seems kind of shady/grisly, though I'm sure this does happen

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Confusing, low budget BL

Content Warnings: attempted suicide (maybe? like most things in this series, I'm not sure about it)

Overall: I slogged through this series so I could write a review since there were none. I had originally dropped this after the first episode. This was a very confusing, messy, unrealistic plot but the last 2 episodes were better than the first 3.

What I Liked
- the music was decent to good
- the scenic shots were nice
- episodes 4 & 5 have a better production value, still could use mics though

Room For Improvement
- the plot was a disaster, some of it kind of gets explained in episodes 4 or 5, but not all of it is explained and that's too late, also what guest house has only 1 bed?
- the point where Marcus, Yuhan & Drake are together for the first time made zero sense as Marcus was totally angry at the wrong person at that point
- in ep 1 many characters were introduced in quick succession and then it switched between them so I was unsure of who was who
- there was actually more chemistry/relationship development between 2 guys who did not end up together which is so odd
- very low budget, the image loses focus, no tripod, no mics, poor lighting, background noise, wind sounds, etc, also strange pacing or spending time on insignificant things
- I never wondered why we don't get close up shots of people's feet in movies/series until I saw several of those in this one and thought 'yeah, that's gross to look at'
- very novice actors
- fake kiss due to camera angle

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indie master/servant vlog

Overall: I'm not sure how to describe this series. It has a vlog feel with less of a story and more vignettes of daily life, but then also has voicing inner thoughts and a fictional story with a master/servant. Airing on Adam&Seven YouTube channel (they are a couple in real life) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy3x1NWjzbMWwAGldfAFTrMcD6EB6pezt&si=l8M6V3BmVVnAm6to

Content Warnings: manhandling, non/dub con touching

What I Liked
- the dynamic
- episodes 5 and 6 were better

Room For Improvement
- very handsy but then suddenly reluctant
- did not feel the chemistry
- voicing inner thoughts
- I didn't take off points but the production is very indie, used holiday music over non holiday scenes, music was too loud

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sweet, but needed more screentime

Overall: it was fun and cute, but it needed more time to focus on the relationship development. 6 episodes about 9 minutes each. Aired on Strongberry's YouTube page https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNd7BhdAz80qVJk7itfRXCdPNMTvPAVYd&si=HqUFijGa3bBUinWZ and GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7586/check-in-to-you-2026-e01

Content Warning: vomiting episode 1 around 7:45

What I Liked
- easy to understand premise
- opposite personalities
- actors did a fantastic job to switch to the other personality
- sweet moments

Room For Improvement
- most of the plot was them living in a different body, they needed more time to develop their relationship especially after they switched (because I kept thinking how odd it would be to be romantic with my own body...)

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not the fun kind of messy

Overall: I don't care how much sex and skin a story shows, if I dislike the characters and plot the NC scenes are useless. Note there is something that might be triggering played as comedy in episode 9.13 episodes about 15 minutes each. Aired on Oxin's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcQaxIPsTWdNIYHcBRfjlLX46Pm4vZt-z&si=VrUDYkjloUYpYCJL

Content Warnings: episode 9 had a fake gang rape played as comedy (which I found ZERO funny), punches, fight, manipulation, doctor/patient romantic relationship

What I Liked
- visuals
- the dad did talk to his son in episode 3 about what was happening
- not sure how the characters came to the decision but it was a good decision, episode 13 15:30-end

Room For Improvement
- 3 cis men fake gang raping a trans woman for comedy in episode 9 was atrocious
- episodes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were totally skippable
- NC scenes had zero impact since everyone was cheating/jumping to different partners
- was the intro made for 3D glasses, it hurt my eyes
- side eyeing a character who didn't bring another character to the hospital (was explained later, he should have his license revoked)
- cheating
- love triangles
- do not care about the boat boys & the captain
- not sure exactly what happened with the side couple's drama unless I missed a specific scene, one minute they were having a romantic dinner and then next everything went to crap, they kind of explained it later

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cute vertical series where they started as friends

Overall: this was a well done vertical series with the friends to boyfriends dynamic. 30 episodes about 2 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI app (title is Beyond Childhood Friends, episodes 1-5 are free); GagaOOLala (title is Beyond Childhood Friends) and episodes 1-10 are on mov Short drama YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIBpX20YnmIgyy14zTJZfe3_whB8ECq4o&si=iCNmZXDDz24NUUyO

What I Liked
- supportive friend
- I chuckled a few times
- a character was forthright

Room For Improvement
- similar to a 'gay for you' trope
- voiced inner thoughts/forecasting upcoming scenes
- refused to communicate and the other guy could have easily guessed what he was upset about

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typical gmmtv high school romance/coming of age (timings for BL scenes)

Overall: it's fine, nothing groundbreaking but it isn't trying to be that. 10 episodes about 45 minutes each. Aired on GMMTV's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI6GZkz9PZRxoeyTrwO5nu_J&si=PDNKfZbzu2ySo3I7

Content Warnings: bullying/beaten up, mental health struggles, punch, non con picture taking/sharing

BL Scenes
- episode 1 part 3 beginning to 2:28
- episode 2 part 4 10:13 to 13:15
- episode 3 part 1 6-6:45 (not between the couple but a fun BL moment)
- episode 3 part 3 1-4:50 and 9:12 to the end
- episode 4 part 1 11:10-12:40
- episode 4 part 2 6:50-11
- episode 4 part 3 9-end
- episode 5 part 3 4:35-6, 8-9:10
- episode 5 part 4 1:05-4:40 and 7.43-9.25
- episode 6 part 1 13:20-14:15
- episode 6 part 2 3:50-4:40
- episode 6 part 3 10:15-end
- episode 6 part 4 2-5:40, 12:30-13:05, 14:25-15:05
- episode 7 part 1 9:10-12:10
- episode 7 part 2 7:05-11:50
- episode 9 part 2 2:15-6:35
- episode 10 part 1 beginning to 3:15
- episode 10 part 3 5:35-6:30
- episode 10 part 4 3:20-5:55


What I Liked
- easy to understand premise
- sweet moments
- friendships
- her family and his dad (also talked about safer sex)
- the BL side couple (except they oddly had no scenes in episode 8)

Room For Improvement
- started with a voice over exposition/character dump
- two catch and falls in the first half of episode 1
- continuity errors
- cliche wannabe girlfriend
- the punch was too much
- multiple times jumps at the end

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not enough runtime for the plot/characters

Overall: this was the victim of the same pitfall as many Korean BLs, 2 hours was not enough time to adequately develop the number of characters/plots that they had. 8 episodes 15 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI and GagaOOLala (Taiwan/SEA countries).

Content Warnings: drugging?, non con touching, manipulation

What I Liked
- ost/their dance/singing numbers
- touched on gay for pay/fanservice
- their visuals

Room For Improvement
- starting with a flashback didn't hook me
- too many characters/plots that weren't developed enough, I didn't really understand the villains "plans", plot was rushed and choppy at times
- cliche plot points like being drunk and forgetting a kiss
- nonsense things (i.e. a deep rooted fear being cured by the power of love)
- too many near kisses (including the one at the end)
- a cold/confident guy paired up with a warm/reluctant guy isn't my favorite dynamic
- confusing release that was announced last minute, all 8 episodes were out for some subscribers/countries on iQIYI, some had 1 or 2 episodes available, Gaga will have 3 episodes a week later
- the odd background music

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mixed feelings

Overall: there were parts that I really liked and one aspect in particular that I really didn't. I initially watched for the side m/m couple (they meet in episode 2 and have a few minutes every episode). At times, this series has a bit of a soap opera feel. Watching on Viu with VPN set to Thailand. This is the episode 1 part 1 link https://www.viu.com/ott/th/th/vod/439286/My-Coach  Watch past the credits of the final episode for wrap ups of the characters (Plueng and Yu are at the very very end). 

Content Warnings: past bullying, sexism, punches, manipulation, harassment, drugging, attempted sexual assault, non con kiss, past trauma, homophobia, transphobia, unwanted outing, blackmail, held against will, high school student/coach relationship, bribery

What I Liked
- discussion of issues: i.e. challenges of being a woman in a male dominated career, importance of having safe sex and carrying around condoms, sexual harassment, pursuing your dreams, about being your true self and deserving love and happiness
- the end of episode 14 brought tears to my eyes
- Plueng and Yu, I wish they had had more screen time
- nice to see a darker skinned character and I really liked their conversations with Yu
- the intro song

Room For Improvement
- how both the coach and assistant coach were ogling the bodies of their students (high schoolers) and the things that followed, this just reinforces negative stereotypes of women in male dominated careers

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got better??? (watch suggestions)

Overall: it either got better or I became numb to the dumb parts. Aired 10 episodes on iQIYI (uncut) https://www.iq.com/play/flirt-milk-episode-1-lnx53go1mg?lang=en_us and YouTube (cut) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGK_7sekG_-nSAcAHgMl2lFHZb6rCrVHu&si=MybodfCV_hQOAeqp The cut version shortened/removed NSFW scenes. Produced by Star Hunter Entertainment (City of Stars, Big Dragon, SunsetxVibes)

Content Warnings: non con touching, dub con kiss, bullying, coercion (debt stuff), manhandling, non con picture taking/posting, cyberbullying, beaten up off screen played as comedy, colorism

Watch Suggestions (cut YouTube version)
- episode 1: skip part 1, part 2 watch 2:50-6:40, part 3 watch beginning to 5:10, part 4 watch 1-3:15
- episode 2: part 1 watch 7:55-9, skip part 2, part 3 watch beginning-2:30, part 4 watch 2:15-end
- episode 3: part 1 watch 7:15-8:15, skip part 2, part 3 watch 8:25-8:45 and 13-end, part 4 watch 2:30-end
- episode 4: part 3 watch 7:30-end
- episode 5: part 1 watch 3-end, part 2 watch 7-end, watch parts 3 & 4
- episode 6: watch part 1, part 2 watch beginning-2:40, part 3 watch 3:40-end, part 4 watch 4-6:15
- episode 7: part 1 watch 4:15-end, part 2 beg-8, part 4 beg to 3 and 6:40-end
- episode 8: part 3 watch beg-4:55
- episode 9 watch: part 1 10:30-end, part 2 1:15-1:50 and 8-end, part 3 beginning-2:30 or all of it, part 4 2:40-8:20
- episode 10 watch part 1 9:15-end and all of parts 2, 3 and 4

Watch Suggestion (uncut iQIYI version)
- episode 1 watch 14:30-18, 22:50-26:50 and 32-34
- episode 2 watch 8-9, 24:30, 36-end
- episode 3 watch 5-11, 44:40-45:05, 48:30-51, 54:10-end
- episode 4 watch 32-40:15, 46:15-48:15, 51-end
- episode 5 watch 3-10, 17:40-26:15, 35-38:10, 42-end
- episode 6 watch beginning-18:40, 29-31, 32-36:30, 43-50
- episode 7 watch 7-24:45, 46-48, 52-end
- episode 8 watch 29-34:30
- episode 9 watch 13:40-18:50, 26:30-37:20, 43:45-end
- episode 10 watch 11-14, 18:30-43:30 and 49:30-end

What I Liked
- easy to understand premise for the main leads (though the whole non con picture taking thing was ridiculous and not in a fun way)
- that they touched on the reasons for homelessness
- the side m/m couple started off with a jerk approach that I didn't enjoy but it turned into flirty guy and grumpy guy which was much better
- shipper security guard
- sibling dynamic
- the NSFW in episode 9 (in the uncut we see that a character didn't have sex with a very drunk character which I appreciated)
- guys continuing to be interested sexually in episode 10

Room For Improvement
- started in the present with a voice over then a flashback to 5 months ago
- too many characters introduced (confused with the male characters in that club)
- maybe the main character was supposed to be a naive/quirky character, but he came across as a 5 year old (tripped for no reason, even his friend said he was shocked he survived high school, he was 22 and drank warm milk at a bar)
- hideous wig/facial hair
- the colorism and referring to him as a garbageman/dirty several times
- choppy, scenes jumped from scene to scene, there was no GL in all of episode 2
- love rivals/jealousy in episode 3, and then putting a bag over his head due to insecurity/jealousy
- fighting over Nomjuet like he was an object instead of an adult
- the whole debt thing/threat
- nonsense stuff like being very drunk after having one sip of alcohol and then he became totally sober 5 minutes later
- didn't find Phra beating that guy up off screen to be funny
- in the finale there was too much time with parents and not enough on the side couples, specifically 2 of the 4 of them, also it wasn't funny with the mom making Nomjuet worry like that
- (neutral) comedy sound effects
- (neutral) ubiquitous product placement (but it pays for series so generally doesn't bother me)

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bodyguard/rich guy mini series

Overall: I was torn between a 7.5 and 8, but gave it an 8 because it had heavy BL hints even though it's from China (fyi no direct confession or shown kiss). Aired 4 episodes on the Poached Egg Drama's YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/CYV7bwZitNc?si=H-hi3SOqwGjkTPOH

Content Warnings: past death, fight, manipulation, slap, kidnapped, coercion, violence, blood

What I Liked
- catch and stare
- bridal carries
- easy to understand premise
- the final scene, even though it was blocked

Room For Improvement
- he was drowning in a pool that he could stand up in
- he established that he's straight (multiple times, even at the end)
- comedy sound effects
- jumpy at points
- lack of an official international release

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better starting at episode 4

Overall: I wasn't into the first 3 episodes, but I liked it starting at episode 4 (though eps 8-10 are skippable). 16 episodes about 18 minutes each. Aired on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdbLLu0Vl6Gg (not available in Japan, Korea or Taiwan) and GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/8163/blue-lips-2026-e01 (not available in Japan or Korea).

Content Warnings: past murder, drugging, violence, mental health struggles, death, grief, past molestation & mentioned in the present

Watch Suggestions (to focus more on the m/m relationship and remove content warnings)
- start episode 1 at 5:50
- skip episode 2
- episode 3 watch 4:30-9:50
- episode 4 start at 9:50
- watch episodes 5 and 6
- episode 7 watch 5:45-15:35
- skip episodes 8 , 9 and 10 (poor communication trope)
- watch episode 10 and end it at 11:45 or continue to hear the background with his sister/his life
- episode 11 watch beginning to 16:30 (illness is discussed)
- episode 12 watch 12 min-14:40 and 20-end
- episode 13 watch 5-end
- skip episode 14
- episode 15 watch 11:40-end
- episode 16 watch beginning-17:30 and 22:30-end

What I Liked
- a different type of job
- the blue hair guy's style
- visuals
- steamy part in episode 3 4:30-9:50
- not cliche female character (gave him some medical info on what could be happening)
- the sister had some boss moments

Room For Improvement
- it needed more sweet relationship develepment/moments with the two guys and less focus on other plot points/cliches
- the terrible not matching of lips to the lyrics during the singing portions
- comedy sound effects/comedy style
- one character smoked like a chimney in the first few episodes and it was not attractive
- episodes 8 and 9 were the cliches of jumped to conclusions, refused to communicate and ghosted
- the cat was abandoned???
- I wish they cut out the poor communication and gave the mafia guy a romantic interest
- disappointed he got rid of the blue hair and it was implied to be more acceptable, also the other guy got a different job
- they lobbed in a major plot in the finale that was not resolved, with no guarantee of a second season

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thought it was a romcom with cats

Overall: though it does have romcom elements, be prepared for more serious themes such as death and grief. 10 episodes about 45 minutes each. Aired on GMM TV Official YouTube channel
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI5WpQxIaeCGSKl7G1Px_U0c&si=f10YaiwuGAZSGRM3 and GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/6203/cat-for-cash-2026-e01 (in the U.S., U.K., Germany & France)

Content Warnings: death (you can start episode 1 part 4 at 5 minutes 30 seconds to skip it, however, the theme returns), pet death, fight

What I Liked
- seeing First and Khao again
- caring moments
- the cats were cute
- tone was fairly well balanced, it didn't feel jarring
- supportive parents and grandparents

Room for Improvement
- could have been 6 or 8 episodes
- a character was supposed to be violent but almost instantly turned into a complete romcom ML so I don't know why they showed him like that in the beginning
- no way was that dad the most feared creditor in the area
- most humor didn't work for me and the comedy sound effects did not enhance the humor

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