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Why did you reply to me in a language I don't know?

Once the MDL Little Girls get wind of this show, they will be here quickly to malign it in comments and deliberately down-rate it. This is how they try to control things here. The largest demographic on MDL is American White girls, 25 and younger. That's where all the sex-phobic prudishness comes from for the most part.

And they revel in censorious thought and speech.

I love your screen name in contrast to the fact you're enjoying this wonderfully dark show. You're a BAD girl... :D

Well, I was responding to 5 back-to-back nonsense comments posted by you, the BL/LGBTQ+ Definition Queen.

Lots of people have hurt me, but none caused me so much pain as reading your arrogant, lame instructions to the rest of us on how to label gay-themed programming.

Thanks for pointing that out. I really thought it was the same shirt. But it's notable that he is always in black. Meanwhile, Chihiro often somehow comes up with white or brightly-colored tee shirts. However, contrary to what you see in all Thai BLs and some Korean ones, the shirts Chihiro wears look like he bought them in a thrift store about five years ago and has worn them often. The details in settings and costumes in this show are downright cinematic-level.

Well...I think Haoren was an asshole to pour the beer on him in the first place. There are lots of other less humiliating, demeaning ways of getting the same point across. But that does NOT mean I disliked seeing it portrayed. The last thing I want is a BL where all the characters act in right and proper ways. What made that most heartbreaking for me was that Chihiro simply ACCEPTED the fact that someone was pouring beer on him rather than standing up and punching the dude, no matter who it was. It shows how beaten down and lacking in self-resprect he is.

which one?

ugh. The Chinese don't make BLs. I totally do not understand the concept of watching a show that sublimates the very relationship it is focused on. I find it bizarre. Your mileage may vary.

It is WAY-dark and WAY awesome. However, even a supposedly "dark" show is not one hundred percent black. There have been quite a few moments of humor and sweetness. But if you want lukewarm, yeah, avoid it. I don't remember Not Me, but I'm sure I've seen it. I will review.

Are you talking about the Thai series "Not Me?" lol I dropped that thing fast.

The idea that presenting means condoning has always been a ridiculous concept, but it is mad-popular among the ignorant of MDL.

Bravo! Lots of prudish young American girls, who dominate the MDL demographic, will down-rate this show without watching much or any of it, once they get wind of what its plot entails. MDL ratings are a joke.

and excellent!

There are many ways of producing those scenes without exposing the kids to anything. In fact, I believe in the U.S., it is illegal to put child actors in what appear to be adult, sexual situations. If you pay close attention, you'll see how such scenes are made without the kid even knowing what the scene is about.

The film industry long ago developed techniques that make you believe you're seeing a child in a really dark, sexual situation, but you aren't. The CHARACTER is, in the universe of the show, but using camera angles, multiple takes, body doubles, dubbing, and other tricks, most directors know how to make a scene look horribly twised without exposing the young actor to anything untoward.

But why always the SAME shirt and pants? They have to reek by now.

But it is a BL along the dark gritty lines of what BL originally meant.

Your comparison/reasoning is laughable.

You are correct, but she'll be back at you.

BRAVO! I'm Western but totally agree with you.
That said, how do you know the ones arguing haughtily about "genres" are Western? What am I saying...? I'm sure you're right. Senza below is undoubtedly a 21-year-old, female, American college student who thinks she knows it all.

YOU are the one attempting to determine labels for other people.

hmmm... looking closely, I think you might be an a** h**e.
Nah, I looked again and you definitely are.