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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=l8M6V3BmVVnAm6toContent 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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stan culture
Overall: I had trouble relating to a major part of the plot; however, the styling and acting was fantastic. 8 episodes about 1 hour each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/gelboys-2-episode-1-1ax2cmfaea8?lang=en_usWhat I Liked
- styling
- sniff/cheek kisses/sweet moments
- the first recap*
- appreciated that they showed the difficulty of being a celebrity and having a love life
Room For Improvement
- *I did not need that much screentime to be recap
- a bit confused with time jumps in the beginning
- I like apologies but the apology tour was too much for all at the same time in episode 1
- not into what the 2054 characters revealed and I did not connect with them, kept wanting to go back to the original 4 characters
- noble idiot trope
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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-e01Content 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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super sweet vertical series
Overall: I enjoyed how it focused on the leads. 30 short episodes available on GagaOOLala app and iQIYI app (iQIYI has 5 interview bts episodes).What I Liked
- focused on the 2 leads
- the taller guy wanted to be a puppy/pet
- sweet/caring moments
Room For Improvement
- guy with glasses had that overacting thing, but it wasn't too bad
- didn't show the head pat after he first asked for it
- wanted another couple episodes of them as a couple
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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=VrUDYkjloUYpYCJLContent 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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vertical series with a unique premise
Overall: they could have removed the abuse stuff and had more relationship development. 51 episodes about 2 minutes each. Airing on Shortime and Vigloo. My referral code for Shortime is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) and it should get you a bonus.Content Warnings: bullying, past (near suicide, grooming, minor/non minor relationship, student/teacher relationship, abuse), punches, manhandling, choking, non con recording
What I Liked
- leads had good chemistry
- I was nervous with the premise but the switching actually worked out okay
- a character did have consequences
Room For Improvement
- episodes 30-39 were skippable, did not need all the abuse stuff
- that he let the other body get beat up that much
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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To
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a warm fluffy blanket
Overall: a sweet series that I could re-watch many times. Based on the book "Shugakuryoko de Nakayokunai Group ni Hairimashita" by Kakuregi Uzura which I haven't read and am reviewing the series on its own merits. 10 episodes about 20 minutes each. Aired on https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5924/school-trip-joined-a-group-im-not-close-to-2025 (not available in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong or Macau).What I Liked
- how a character was laser-focused on another character but he wasn't oppressive or creepy
- supportive friends
- honest communication, especially towards the end of episode 8
- cute and caring moments
Room For Improvement
- the awkwardness/obliviousness was a bit too much at times in the beginning
- continuity error, they were supposed to be soaking wet and the next second they looked totally dry
- nonsense: I don't think women would be screaming and waiting in a long line to take a picture with non-celebrities, he couldn't see at all without his glasses and suddenly he could see fine, 1 sip is not going to make a person tipsy/want to throw up
- (neutral) voicing inner thoughts
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unique premise with unclear ending
Overall: this 11 minute short movie is available on the Flying Penguin YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8_ThQSjUxE&list=PLcMccwTvtZBpEQCKZkbuIFI1mVhoZtqfLWhat I Liked
- although not everyone's cup of tea, the premise was unique for live action
- good kissing
Room For Improvement
- I was a bit unclear what the ending meant or how everything else worked then/what actually happened or did not happen
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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=PDNKfZbzu2ySo3I7Content 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-hi3SOqwGjkTPOHContent 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 channelhttps://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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