"Korean media needs to quit giving out-sized focus to these homo-hating netizens and their stupid comments. How about ignoring them? Because doing such a reasonable thing would undermine the opportunity to whip silliness like this up into a mountain when it's a molehill.
There's a fascinating dichotomy here: On one hand, the Korean entertainment industry is churning out fabulous, quality content that international fans all over the world are eating up; at the same time back home in Korea, the public (supposedly) is about 100 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to social/cultural issues. I say "supposedly," because Korean media, this video included, thrives on magnifying controversy. Doing so makes for more clicks/views/exposure and more $$$.
Thus, after watching this video I have no better idea of how BIG the negative backlash really IS in numbers, than I did before. I believe that is a deliberate choice on the part of the producers of vids like this. Keeping issues murky and seemingly deeper/larger than they are is good for business.
If we were told that comments were running 20-1 in SUPPORT of Nam Yoon and LITBC over negative ones, we'd realize there IS no controversy, and then what would the entertainment scandal rags in Korea report on? So, someone tell me, is the "backlash" significant, or just the few, usual netizen, backward homo-haters spewing their bile online? Who knows?"
It has a $2 per month membership fee which I find it to be well worth, as I've found lots of bl and gay short films, series and movies I otherwise wouldn't even have heard of. So you'd probably need to sign up to see the series. Sometimes a show is free to anyone though. Yes, it is safe
I just finished this yesterday and there wasn't anything sexual between the twins.
I LIKE that they are twins. I wish they had full-on b**t sex right there on the floor. That would be interesting and hot as hell. Even better, it would give you another excuse to self-righteously proclaim your prudery here, sporting a teeny boner all the while.
oh thank god, I thought maybe I was a freak...this thing is horrendously bad, but the guy in black is beautiful. He looks more Korean or Japanese than Thai. I'll have to check his bio.
Exactly why would you spoil the entire plot with this comment?Use the spoiler button please.
oops, thanks for pointing that out. lol I fixed the comment. Thing is, when I first wrote the comment, the spoiler was still NOT behind a button, so my repeating it made no difference one way or the other. But yes, now that the offending party has corrected their oversight, you are absolutely right. Thanks for pointing that out. :)
" I prefer going in totally blind and have to blur my eyes and fast forward through so many plot/relationship-revealing intros it drives me a bit crazy, not that anyone asked."
WE ARE TWINS! :D When watching series, I often stop the video before previews for the next episode. lol On occasion, after beginning a watch, I will pause and re-read a synopsis if I'm not clear on the setting, year, location, etc., but that's about as much as I like to know too. There are so many trailers that give away tons of spoilers in my view, so I rarely watch those either. :D
This is a brilliant series so far. Truly. "It is not my fault that I'm more beautiful than all the girls, that…
I loved the three girlfriends yukking it up at his mom's place. I can't find the year this is set in anywhere. Is it possible it's the early 90s and the blonde wig friend is mirroring Madonna's look in the music video for "Deeper and Deeper," from the "Erotica" album which released in 1992? Because that's what instantly came to my mind when I saw her.
But..., they aren't trans women? They are just guys who like other guys. Like, bro, is that hard to imagine?
I will always be your faithful shield, B! :D
As for your comment, as usual you say much of what I'm feeling but do so much better than I ever could. :)
Of course, I know zero about all the intricacies of the Japanese pronouns and other word usages, and the subs where I'm watching are so bad as to be amusing, but not so bad that I can't get the general gist of what's being said. But some lines are SO ridic that I laugh out loud.
But..., they aren't trans women? They are just guys who like other guys. Like, bro, is that hard to imagine?
Don't apologize. Adaptations are not automatically identical to the source material. I wish a lot of MDLers would accept that instead of entering each thread with "...BUT IN THE MANGA...!!!!"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEEPOxoo7XY
This is my reaction:
"Korean media needs to quit giving out-sized focus to these homo-hating netizens and their stupid comments. How about ignoring them? Because doing such a reasonable thing would undermine the opportunity to whip silliness like this up into a mountain when it's a molehill.
There's a fascinating dichotomy here: On one hand, the Korean entertainment industry is churning out fabulous, quality content that international fans all over the world are eating up; at the same time back home in Korea, the public (supposedly) is about 100 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to social/cultural issues. I say "supposedly," because Korean media, this video included, thrives on magnifying controversy. Doing so makes for more clicks/views/exposure and more $$$.
Thus, after watching this video I have no better idea of how BIG the negative backlash really IS in numbers, than I did before. I believe that is a deliberate choice on the part of the producers of vids like this. Keeping issues murky and seemingly deeper/larger than they are is good for business.
If we were told that comments were running 20-1 in SUPPORT of Nam Yoon and LITBC over negative ones, we'd realize there IS no controversy, and then what would the entertainment scandal rags in Korea report on? So, someone tell me, is the "backlash" significant, or just the few, usual netizen, backward homo-haters spewing their bile online? Who knows?"
Thing is, when I first wrote the comment, the spoiler was still NOT behind a button, so my repeating it made no difference one way or the other. But yes, now that the offending party has corrected their oversight, you are absolutely right. Thanks for pointing that out. :)
" I prefer going in totally blind and have to blur my eyes and fast forward through so many plot/relationship-revealing intros it drives me a bit crazy, not that anyone asked."
WE ARE TWINS! :D When watching series, I often stop the video before previews for the next episode. lol On occasion, after beginning a watch, I will pause and re-read a synopsis if I'm not clear on the setting, year, location, etc., but that's about as much as I like to know too. There are so many trailers that give away tons of spoilers in my view, so I rarely watch those either. :D
I can't find the year this is set in anywhere. Is it possible it's the early 90s and the blonde wig friend is mirroring Madonna's look in the music video for "Deeper and Deeper," from the "Erotica" album which released in 1992? Because that's what instantly came to my mind when I saw her.
http://www.alanilagan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/12deeper102.jpg
As for your comment, as usual you say much of what I'm feeling but do so much better than I ever could. :)
Of course, I know zero about all the intricacies of the Japanese pronouns and other word usages, and the subs where I'm watching are so bad as to be amusing, but not so bad that I can't get the general gist of what's being said. But some lines are SO ridic that I laugh out loud.
An unexpected layer of entertainment!
The Trans Representation Army is moving in to police the thread and must be resisted! :D