BL Compilations

darker vibe that needed to narrow the focus

Overall: the writers needed to narrow the focus (like leave out the whole shipping port part) to better explain motivations/plot. 8 episodes about 13 minutes (with 4 minute credits) each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/8026/unfold-2026-e01 (not available in Japan or Korea)

Content Warnings: murders, past suicides, blood/gore, manipulation, torture, organ trafficking, kidnapping/child trafficking?, sex trafficking, slap, choking

Watch Suggestions (to take out seeing content warnings)
- episode 1 watch 3-6:30 and 8:15-end
- watch episode 2
- episode 3 skip 9:10-12:35 (there is a spicy scene here but a character has something on his shirt and you can guess what he just did)
- episode 4 skip 5:10-5:30
- episode 5 skip 5:20-6:40 and 9:50-10:10
- start episode 6 at 7 minutes
- episode 7 skip 7:30-8:15 and end at episode 8
- don't watch episode 8

What I Liked
- unique premise
- mystery
- visuals

Room For Improvement
- there were 4 main characters and they didn't devote enough screen time or clear up enough of the confusion
- neutral on having sex after a character was traumatized (i.e. not in his right mind)
- a lot of things didn't make sense/weren't explained. Examples in the finale: if all they needed was a thumbprint, why not threaten him at his workplace or knock him unconscious to get the thumbprint, why kill him after they got the thumbprint, why didn't the guy investigating ever involve the police along the way or at the end, how did he know what abandoned warehouse the other guy was at, etc.
- left at to be continued, where most series never get a sequel

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"friends" with different personalities (watch suggestions)

Overall: visuals were stunning. Parts of their dynamic and the ending was not clear. 10 episodes about 22 minutes each. Airing on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/summertime-episode-1-wcrrbix90o?lang=en_us ; GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/8745/summertime-2026 (not available in Japan, Korea, Americas, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Macau, Timor-Leste, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Oceania) and Wavve (S. Korea)

Content Warnings: bullying, homophobia, manhandling, past death, grief, violence off screen

Watch Suggestions (removes content warnings, focuses on steamy and sweet)
- episode 1 watch beginning-7:30, 16:40-end
- episode 2 watch begnnng-1:10
- skip episode 3
- watch episode 4
- episode 5 watch beginning-2:30
- episode 6 watch 20-end
- watch episode 7
- episode 8 watch beginnng-18:45
- episode 9 watch 8:45-15:30
- episode 10 watch 14-18

What I Liked
- best start of series
- different personalities
- visuals
- intimacy

Room for Improvement
- one character treated the other character like an object to possess instead of a person with his own thoughts/desires
- he yelled at the friends and snitched to the dad when he did the same thing
- the dad beat him so badly he had bandages and everyone was chill about it???
- love rival
- episode 9 drama was unnecessary
- how the ended episode 10, it seems just the last scene was a dream but it was not well explained

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too slow paced for me

Overall: I skimmed several episodes (5 and 6 were okay) but it was too slow for me and then I skimmed the final episode and am happy I didn't watch all episodes (not a fan of the ending) 12 episodes about 45 minutes each. Watching on GagaOOLala

Content Warnings: non con picture taking, harassment, manhandling, fight scene, manipulation (potentially more)

What I Liked
- clear premise
- how Kiao actually felt like he was from the past and not knowing several things like cell phones
- the other characters' reactions felt fairly realistic with the situation
- addressed transphobia/homophobia in a natural way (Kiao was using an older term)
- character friendships
- how the adults resemble the actors who play their younger selves
- neutral, there are comedy sound effects

Room For Improvement
- was really slow, scenes dragged on too long, a lot of unnecessary stuff
- set up for the 'gay for you' trope
- the plot, especially towards the end
- that ending

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what was even solved???

Overall: follows a couple who dated for 5 years and then broke up. Aired on Shortime as part 1 with 3 episodes about 8 minutes each and part 2 the same length. My referral link is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) which should get you a bonus.

Content Warning: vomiting in episode 3

What I Liked
- visuals
- acting

Room For Improvement
- Ji Hun needs to leave his ex in the dust and get with a nice boyfriend. When he ex filmed them having sex and then left right afterwards it was so gross. His ex couldn't even say "I love you" when he knew it was important to Ji Hun? Trash behavior.
- in part 2 both seemed hot and cold, they didn't appear to solve their problems and I have zero faith they would stay together

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not a fluffy BL

Overall: centered on an established couple and it was not a fluffy type plot. I watched this 22 min short movie on Flying Penguin's YouTube channel with membership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p81bh_UQUow&t=584s&ab_channel=%EB%82%A0%EC%9C%BC%EB%8A%94%ED%8E%AD%EA%B7%84flyingpenguin and then later watched it on Shortime - my invite link is https://playground.shortime.app/en/invite/NKNIWI - the code is NKNIWI (those are all capital letters, that's the capital letter i)

What I Liked
- good kissing/intimacy
- camerawork with going wider and making the guy look smaller

Room For Improvement
- too dim, needed more light on actors' faces
- they didn't translate texts
- perhaps in part due to the non-translated texts, I wasn't 100% sure what was going on

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jarring tonal shifts

Overall: the series didn't work as a romcom and it didn't work as a supernatural thriller. Adapted from the book "Nai Khrai Wa JJ Mai Thuk Kan" by My feline10> episodes about 40 minutes each. Airing on GMMTV's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI4HRwD1wzag844Ig0ZGT_Pl&si=xYCTDHhz8MsyjvGp (everywhere except Thailand)

Content Warnings: bullying, punch, , manipulation/lying, death (it's complicated), attempted suicide (it's complicated), past: punch/hits, bullying, unwanted outing

Note: if you aren't into bickering/bullying start at 4/1, then skip 5/1 and 5/2 and watch from there.

What I Liked
- sweet moments
- tried something different

Room For Improvement
- unless I mixed up who was who in the flashbacks, the bullying felt more one sided
- the comedy sound effects didn't make things funny and did not work well with the serious visions repeatedly shown
- a character not talking to a character or his mom for multiple episodes
- did not like either character in the side couple, they each needed to work on their insecurities
- explaining the world building in the final episode was too late

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over the top comedy style (watch suggestions)

Overall: the comedy style did not work for me. 12 episodes about 45 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/your-third-episode-1-onlibx4ku8?lang=en_us

Content Warning: punches, episode 1 13-14min a character thought another character had killed himself - the scene was written as comedy, kidnapping/held against will, near murder, manipulation

Watch Suggestions (to focus on their romance)
- start at ep 5 beginnng-13:20 (could also watch episode 4)
- episode 6 watch 20-end
- episode 7 watch 23-31:30
- episode 8 watch beginning-5:15, 10-11:40, 28-33:20 confession
- episode 9 watch 41:45-end
- episode 10 watch 8-27, 34:30-45:30, 56:40-end
- watch episodes 11 and 12

What I Liked
- chuckled a few times*
- a character was fairly intelligent and had a backbone
- good intimacy in episodes 11 and 12

Room For Improvement
- *most of the comedy was a miss for me
- the first episode was too long, could have been half the time
- effeminate male/trans woman hypersexual caricature
- a character ditched another character
- became serious in episode 8
- voiced inner thoughts
- too many couples towards the end

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short series with opposite personalities

Overall: I like how it's focusing on the two characters with an easy to understand plot. 6 episodes about 7 minutes each. Airing on QueerDeep's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrefPXGX2ya2fvYODySdXnGenCnRLMTn&si=jOrsopiL80Lc2xA6
(not all videos on the playlist are for the 14 Day sseries, hopefully in the future they'll make separate playlists for their series)

What I Liked
- focused on two characters
- easy to understand plot
- kissing is not dead fish lip presses

Room For Improvement
- I don't like that he's his professor

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want to see the actors in something else

Overall: Tutor & Yim deserved better. 10 episodes about 40 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7399/chermchey-2026-e01

Content Warnings: intimate partner violence (not between the leads), violence/punches, blood, episode 4 4:40-7 a flashing light

What I Like
- Tutor & Yim
- caring moments
- color grading
- that he said he was willing to try in episode 2

Room For Improvement
- no idea why they went with an over the top comedy but the sound effects were terrible and it didn't work as a comedy (the color grading made it seem like it would be dramatic)
- constantly cutting out before NC scenes when we all know Tutor and Yim would be amazing
- the bottle hit was a bit much in ep 1
- when a character said he was hit by his then boyfriend the response was "why didn't you fight back"
- a character told his boyfriend not to wear low cut shirts or short shorts
- cringey wand thing
- did not care at all about the ex boyfriend and his new love interest plot

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gripping

Overall: this series was heavy. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/album/boy-with-caution-2026-27qom3xny05?lang=en_us ; GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/9235/boy-with-caution-2026 and Line TV. 8 episodes about 25 minutes each.

Content Warnings: high school teacher/student (student is the pursuer), child abuse (violence), blood, beaten up, coercion, manipulation, non con touching, non con kissing turned consensual

What I Liked
- acting
- tension
- production value

Room For Improvement
- wish we had seen more background for the second couple
- that sperm donor (he doesn't deserve dad or father) needed some consequences
- open ending

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decent indie production

Overall: I gave this an indie rating boost. Episodes were about 7 minutes each. Aired on Nooto YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWoHTrG6-3us&si=65Bsfuq7xQzWvNOQ

Content Warnings: beaten up off screen, kidnapping

What I Liked
- focuses on two characters
- different personalities

Room For Improvement
- the one guy was abnormally chill about the whole thing
- too many flashbacks
- so everything was fine at the end, they don't have to worry about the mafia???
- I'm not sure I understood things correctly/well due to auto generated subtitles

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hurt & healing

Overall: I had mixed feelings about this series. Adapted from manga series "Therapy Game" by Hinohara Meguru which I haven't read and I reviewed the series based on its own merits. 9 episodes about 20 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5935/therapy-game-2025 (not available in Japan or South Korea).

Content Warnings: held against will, manipulation, trauma; past death, murder, manipulation, child abuse

What I Liked
- easy to understand premise
- caring moments
- a character stood up to his friend
- supportive people (friends, siblings, ex girlfriend)

Room For Improvement
- started with a flash forward
- nonsense stuff: his friends just left him when he was super drunk, a cliche in episode 1, a person couldn't get out of a necklace that had a magnetic clasp/looked very easy to break, all those candles and magically they have what they need in a 10 year abandoned house
- really wish therapy with a licensed professional was at least discussed if not shown
- in real life, Minato would be so exhausting, I'm not 100% convinced these two will stay happy together

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solid coming of age/romance story

Overall: unique premise with stellar acting. 6 episodes about an hour each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7716/ticket-to-heaven-2026-e01 (in US, UK, Germany, France) ; Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/41493c-ticket-to-heaven#episodes ; YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI7uWKLBqfRqXvmH3uACl2iw&si=FTX9_Ypgk6M-RZ8E
(available in most countries in Africa and Southeast Asia (not Thailand))

Content Warnings: homophobia, bullying, (past homophobia, child abuse/violence and murder in defense can skip episode 4 57:40-60min), past death

What I Liked
- acting
- premise/setting
- cinematography (and how people looked like real people instead of dolls)
- a trans character who was not a stereotypical comedy relief character

Room For Improvement
- the Catholic Church had done and continues to do a lot of harm to many people, this was very glossed over
- didn't address the unfairness of his mom's prison sentence
- at times it was slow but then in the finale we rocketed past things

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what in the episode 10 and after was that?!!!

Overall: I was willing to overlook a few things and rate this an 8.5, but episodes 10, 11 and 12 brought the rating down. 12 episodes about 23 minutes each. Aired on GTV English Drama YT channel (first 3 episodes are free) Love After Addiction https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop44oNqUSC_cbIapv1-bC7OQadLMPF74&si=XGKJjdfdt6eTXSlA and GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/6236/love-after-addiction-2026-e01 (not in Japan or Korea)

Contend Warnings: past (drugging, non con touching/sexual assault?, manipulation, bullying); current (cyber bullying, mental health struggles, bullying, blood, manipulation, punches, non con picture taking/sharing/unwanted outing)

Watch Suggestions
- watch episodes 1-9
- episode 10 watch beginning-2:20
- episode 11 watch 19:15-20:15
- episode 12 watch 7:50-10 and 24:30-end

What I Liked
- chemistry (they had an ease with each other which is understandable since they worked together before in Addicted)
- vistas/setting
- I did laugh a few times
- a safe word was mentioned

Room For Improvement
- started with an exposition dump
- a few times they cut very quickly back and forth between two images and it was not pleasant to watch
- episode 4 director's rap was cringey
- the one guy in the side couple gave me whiplash, they needed to develop those characters/relationship more
- the reveal in episode 10 made my stomach drop (in a bad way), everything a character did before felt fake
- a character apologized to his dad for not becoming a corporate drone and working his passion project on a beautiful island??!!
- another character apologized for his sexual orientation?!!!!!
- time jump though I'm happy it wasn't longer
- new characters were tossed into episode 11, in episode 12 I get the 2 characters were they were alluding to but it felt awkward, the final episodes were all over the place

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I lost braincells watching this

Overall: it's not even so bad it's enjoyable. 10 episodes about 22 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/sin-and-love-episode-1-lzocq6bde8?lang=en_us ; SEEKMedia YouTube members (right now episode 1 is highlights/significantly shorter than iQIYI) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfmKArt9EtUEr7VZwG_0TSuR3JbbxjrW&si=7KKdLHPE0iKyqDSf and Heavenly (S. Korea)

Content Warnings: punches, coercion, choking, slaps, beaten up, blood, kidnapping, non con video recording, non con kissng, drugging, manipulation

What I Liked
- the general idea
- that there was a plan in episode 8 and it was a decent lie

Room For Improvement
- the kissing is painful to watch
- don't really know what is happening
- belt was not sexy, this production does not understand what sexy is
- I normally don't take off points for low budget, but this is their 3rd production and they could easily improve some things
- so much nonsense stuff starting with a pilot/police officer/security guy all in 1

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