Can we talk about FL’s bag for a sec?? 😂 That thing is literally a Doraemon pocket — pulling out charms, food, and who knows what else ...Girl’s basically carrying an entire convenience store in there and I respect it. 🎒✨
I hope I will not anger people here... but I feel he loves her a lot more than she loves him. I mean, look at all the things he did for her, even the smallest things mean so much, even when he is confused about her. What did she do for him so far?
Another Japanese BL series where the actors are completely mismatched, but are chosen to ensure the heteronormative…
It sounds like you haven’t even watched this yet… Did you just watch the trailer and form your opinion on that? Or have you watched a few episodes?
I disagree on the MLs being mismatched as I think they work well together.
This “heteronormative narrative” you’re ascribing to JBLs (you’ve only listed JBL titles and no others) seems an interesting choice. I’d say that reality is that heteronormativity is unfortunately the “norm” for most societies, despite same-sex laws changing toward equity, antiquated conservative believe systems persist. Even in Thailand- the BL giant where gender nonconformity and same sex relationships are portrayed as accepted in entertainment and advertising (it’s a soft power for a reason), but coming out and all the issues and struggles surrounding it is still a thing that happens there. Why do people need to “come out”? The fact that people even use this term so regularly in societies means heteronormativity is still the dominant narrative. We can’t ignore it just to make ourselves feel more righteous or feel like society is more open, while those who acknowledge it on some level are just perpetuating the narrative. I think different cultures are handling their approach to it in a way that makes it palpable to those within their culture. I like to think that in doing so, they are paving the way for legalization and social normativity of LGBTQAI+, just like Thailand and other countries have done. Knowing something about Japan’s culture, their approach makes perfect sense.
But that’s the beauty of opinions in a public forum. Perhaps My Personal Weatherman is more your style? Or not. Maybe JBLs aren’t your thing because of their progression in the narrative you’re looking for.
Now if you’re talking about quality- I find it interesting that you find this series difficult to watch yet you rated Eye Contact and Season of Love so highly. To me and many others, those don’t even touch higher than a 6 MAX (if I’m being generous). Seriously- Eye Contact alone is ridiculous problematic on so many levels that have been exhaustively discussed in that drama’s comment section. Season of Love is just low budget soft porn in my opinion. How do these shows portray homosexuality in an authentic way, other than it showing gay guys having lots of sex. Playboyy does this too and it was its own category of wtf (seriously- I can’t unsee what I watched). How do these soft porn series fight against the heterosexuality narrative effectively in any culture? Love on the Big City is a more authentic homosexual narrative than either of these could ever hope to be. My thought is that 10s belong to stories like Not Me (if you haven’t seen it, it really, truly is a powerful- and foretelling) Thai drama. It addresses the heteronormative narrative you mentioned and the very real struggles toward a more equitable narrative that you seem to be looking for (if I understand your post correctly) from Thailand’s lens before their laws changed.
In any event, there are a significant number of us who do enjoy this series. It’s very JBL. Japan is good for subtly addressing issues common in the lives of the LGBTQAI+ community and making it palpable for their socially conservative and heterosexually dominant culture. We don’t have to like it; it’s their culture they’re communicating to. I hope we someday get to see Japan, Korea, and even China at Thailand’s level of homosexuality as a powerful narrative.
This got deep (and hella long- sorry), but I wanted to take the time to honestly address your points. 😊
You do seem new to the BL series world- at least from your watched list. I could be wrong. There are so very many dramas I can suggest to you from different countries (so far I’ve stuck to Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, and Taiwan), should you be interested, as I have seen well over 400 since joining MDL. Some are really thought-provoking and amazing- some you should run from to save yourself the time. You know, because time is valuable. I did see you watched The Egoist. That movie was so good and hella sad. It also deserves full stars. It’s a drama I loved but will probably never watch again.
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zhao lusi responds to the ongoing rumours that she's 'fake helping' the farmers & she's 'pocketing the profits'…
A farmer’s son spoke up about Lusi. His dad, who only grows bamboo mushrooms, got sick and had heart surgery.
They worried about their economy. Then Lusi recommended bamboo mushrooms, bringing thousands of orders in days — usually they only sold 3 orders a day and 80 orders a month.
Her help saved their family. He hopes people can be kinder and stop spreading false rumors — not everyone has the courage to help like she does
Just finished this last night. Overall it was a very pretty drama to look at but i found the story rather confusing and slow at some parts. My favourite character was Jiang Yi.
Love this for people working hard to make a living. Must feel like a dream come true for these business owners and now more people are getting jobs because of Zhao Lusi's shining a light on them. It's nice to see the way she's spreading the wealth promoting ordinary products instead of the expensive stuff most people can't afford.
I can't get invested in any of the leads at the moment - though for some reason, I have a soft spot for her wonderfully two-dimensional bodyguard. (I wonder how many times he'll ask the FL if he should 'kill her / him / them?) The synopsis says 'misunderstandings' but, from what I have seen thus far, it seems to be much more than that. Hopefully, we'll see a change of direction soon.
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I disagree on the MLs being mismatched as I think they work well together.
This “heteronormative narrative” you’re ascribing to JBLs (you’ve only listed JBL titles and no others) seems an interesting choice. I’d say that reality is that heteronormativity is unfortunately the “norm” for most societies, despite same-sex laws changing toward equity, antiquated conservative believe systems persist. Even in Thailand- the BL giant where gender nonconformity and same sex relationships are portrayed as accepted in entertainment and advertising (it’s a soft power for a reason), but coming out and all the issues and struggles surrounding it is still a thing that happens there. Why do people need to “come out”? The fact that people even use this term so regularly in societies means heteronormativity is still the dominant narrative. We can’t ignore it just to make ourselves feel more righteous or feel like society is more open, while those who acknowledge it on some level are just perpetuating the narrative. I think different cultures are handling their approach to it in a way that makes it palpable to those within their culture. I like to think that in doing so, they are paving the way for legalization and social normativity of LGBTQAI+, just like Thailand and other countries have done. Knowing something about Japan’s culture, their approach makes perfect sense.
But that’s the beauty of opinions in a public forum. Perhaps My Personal Weatherman is more your style? Or not. Maybe JBLs aren’t your thing because of their progression in the narrative you’re looking for.
Now if you’re talking about quality- I find it interesting that you find this series difficult to watch yet you rated Eye Contact and Season of Love so highly. To me and many others, those don’t even touch higher than a 6 MAX (if I’m being generous). Seriously- Eye Contact alone is ridiculous problematic on so many levels that have been exhaustively discussed in that drama’s comment section. Season of Love is just low budget soft porn in my opinion. How do these shows portray homosexuality in an authentic way, other than it showing gay guys having lots of sex. Playboyy does this too and it was its own category of wtf (seriously- I can’t unsee what I watched). How do these soft porn series fight against the heterosexuality narrative effectively in any culture? Love on the Big City is a more authentic homosexual narrative than either of these could ever hope to be. My thought is that 10s belong to stories like Not Me (if you haven’t seen it, it really, truly is a powerful- and foretelling) Thai drama. It addresses the heteronormative narrative you mentioned and the very real struggles toward a more equitable narrative that you seem to be looking for (if I understand your post correctly) from Thailand’s lens before their laws changed.
In any event, there are a significant number of us who do enjoy this series. It’s very JBL. Japan is good for subtly addressing issues common in the lives of the LGBTQAI+ community and making it palpable for their socially conservative and heterosexually dominant culture. We don’t have to like it; it’s their culture they’re communicating to. I hope we someday get to see Japan, Korea, and even China at Thailand’s level of homosexuality as a powerful narrative.
This got deep (and hella long- sorry), but I wanted to take the time to honestly address your points. 😊
You do seem new to the BL series world- at least from your watched list. I could be wrong. There are so very many dramas I can suggest to you from different countries (so far I’ve stuck to Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, and Taiwan), should you be interested, as I have seen well over 400 since joining MDL. Some are really thought-provoking and amazing- some you should run from to save yourself the time. You know, because time is valuable. I did see you watched The Egoist. That movie was so good and hella sad. It also deserves full stars. It’s a drama I loved but will probably never watch again.
They worried about their economy. Then Lusi recommended bamboo mushrooms, bringing thousands of orders in days — usually they only sold 3 orders a day and 80 orders a month.
Her help saved their family. He hopes people can be kinder and stop spreading false rumors — not everyone has the courage to help like she does
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I mean this song, CUT RIGHT THROUGH ME!!!So beautiful!!!!