Interesting.... This is a common trope in Japanese doramas, at least in shojo manga derived dramas . Such a character is called a tsundere. I am surprised that Korean dramas don't commonly have male tsunderes.
And yet this is rated 7.4 while the Oxygen has an 8.6. I do not understand. I suspect that younger viewers don't…
I thought that Sakristan was bad but Oxygen is now probably the second worst BL this year (after Sakristan).
I agree, this show is under rated. I haven't watched episode 2 yet but episode 1 was great.
At this rate, I am probably going to watch more Pinoy BL than Thai BL this year LOL. I am in love with My Day and Gameboys is my top #1 BL this year and it is in my list of top 5 best BLs ever.
I have also heard good things about Gaya sa Pelicula. I need to watch it. So many BLs!!!!! My friends also have recommended hook up and everyone is talking about Quaranthings.
You need to give it a 12/10 so we get it to finally go up to 9.0 LOL
It is very impressive. I was a bit shocked myself.
What this tells us is that this show is the equivalent of what one would call in regular mainstream media shows as a "highly acclaimed" show.
Another impressive number is the number of views. The first episode has already raked up 1.5 Million views. I think that is also impressive considering the amount of effort that was put on the marketing of the show (almost 0) and the fact that it was at one time going up against some really BIG competition like The Shipper, Still2Gether and Hello Stranger.
I think that if you are a fan of the BL genre and haven't watched this show you should do yourself a favor and watch it. It is that good.
You need to give it a 12/10 so we get it to finally go up to 9.0 LOL
IKR? We should tell MDL that we want to rate things at 11/10!
Well, I actually looked at all the rankings across all of MDL.
Gameboys is the #1 ranked BL from the Philippines, #1 ranked drama overall (BL or hetero) from the Philippines, and the #3 OVERALL top ranked BL across the entire MDL database.
Those are already impressive numbers. The only two BLs that are ranked higher are The Untamed (is it even a BL?) and History 3 Trapped....
At #4 is one of my favorite Thai BLs, He's Coming to Me. :)
Episode 9: 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 I give it 9.5 out of 10. Editing is still one of the worst parts about this show but other than that it was great. The chemistry between Aki and Miko was beyond amazing. They look like a young couple in love. The script was good overall.
Episode 9 4/4 with Miss Becky and Chukchuk was funny but it wasn't as funny as I think they wanted it to be. It was the lowest point of the episode but it wasn't that bad that I would say I lost my hope for episode 10. I had give Episode 9 4/4 a 7 out of 10.
I am hoping the show gets better and better.... Right now episode 8 was great, and episode 9 was even better... OK, not better than Episode 8 4/4/ but it was probably my favorite episode after Episode 8 ;)
Ahhh, that was toooo cute. I wasn't ready for the day after to be filled with cuteness overload. Their chemistry…
Actually, the armpit thing IME is not that weird. Some people have that fetish and some people just like strong, masculine smells like that IDK LOL I will just leave it at that !
I was telling a young gay friend of mine, who has never had a boyfriend, that this is what boyfriends are like. If you watched the scenes on episode 9, that's pretty much the real barter and the real sort of flirting and playing that happens when two guys fall in love. All of it, including the armpit thing, the comments about eating each other, the playing with the candy and the holding hands in public but being scared to do it, it was all VERY VERY realistic.
After 4 episodes, the story has some chance to be interesting but the execution of scenes is bad and the acting…
So I watched episodes 1 - 3 and then watched the first few minutes of Episode 4. I don't know about you but the ending of episode 3 bothered me a lot...
And yes, I agree that the energy level is not there. It is monotonous. The guy who plays Gui is a good actor but I can't say the same thing about Solo. He is cute but that's about it.
The only likeable character and actor is Kao, who is adorable IMO. He is also a good singer.
I don't know if I am dropping it or not. I will finish episode 4 and decide but thus far, I am leaning towards just not watching it until it finishes airing.
Sometimes I feel frustrated when I read some of your reactions to what are not bad shows at all, Oxygen being…
The whole point of reviews is that people can leave good or bad reviews. That's the whole point of MDL!
I have only watched Ep 1-2, and I am getting ready here to watch Ep 3 but frankly if it is bad, I am dropping it. So far, Kao is the only character I like. This show is VERY "Yaoi", I feel like I am watching a female daydream about the boys she ships hard....
It is a part of the Filipino culture, one that should change but in the meantime we can enjoy the show and try…
I want to go on the record saying this happens in Thailand too...
I was shocked at first but I have become a bit numb to it and perhaps that is a bad thing. It occurs to me that I speak from a privilege position...
The first time I learned about this stuff was when a really good Filipino friend of mine and I went to a Filipino supermarket in Seattle called Seafood City (which BTW has a a Jollybee right by it). Anyway, he took me to an area of the supermarket that was FILLED with skin bleaching products. I was so shocked!!! My friend said it is crazy and laughed while I was both amused and horrified.
I can't judge because I didn't see the original content but youtube reactors have to follow very specific guidelines or they risk getting shut down.
This has also happened with Thai productions, including GMMTV. I follow a vlogger who got a strike by GMMTV over Theory of Love I think in his youtube channel. Since then, he has stopped doing any kind of review videos. The same thing happened to the very well known vlogger byulsarang.... In her case she got 2 strikes if I am not mistaken, and one of them was from GMMTV. It sucks!
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I agree, this show is under rated. I haven't watched episode 2 yet but episode 1 was great.
At this rate, I am probably going to watch more Pinoy BL than Thai BL this year LOL. I am in love with My Day and Gameboys is my top #1 BL this year and it is in my list of top 5 best BLs ever.
I have also heard good things about Gaya sa Pelicula. I need to watch it. So many BLs!!!!! My friends also have recommended hook up and everyone is talking about Quaranthings.
What this tells us is that this show is the equivalent of what one would call in regular mainstream media shows as a "highly acclaimed" show.
Another impressive number is the number of views. The first episode has already raked up 1.5 Million views. I think that is also impressive considering the amount of effort that was put on the marketing of the show (almost 0) and the fact that it was at one time going up against some really BIG competition like The Shipper, Still2Gether and Hello Stranger.
I think that if you are a fan of the BL genre and haven't watched this show you should do yourself a favor and watch it. It is that good.
Well, I actually looked at all the rankings across all of MDL.
Gameboys is the #1 ranked BL from the Philippines, #1 ranked drama overall (BL or hetero) from the Philippines, and the #3 OVERALL top ranked BL across the entire MDL database.
Those are already impressive numbers. The only two BLs that are ranked higher are The Untamed (is it even a BL?) and History 3 Trapped....
At #4 is one of my favorite Thai BLs, He's Coming to Me. :)
Episode 9 4/4 with Miss Becky and Chukchuk was funny but it wasn't as funny as I think they wanted it to be. It was the lowest point of the episode but it wasn't that bad that I would say I lost my hope for episode 10. I had give Episode 9 4/4 a 7 out of 10.
I am hoping the show gets better and better.... Right now episode 8 was great, and episode 9 was even better... OK, not better than Episode 8 4/4/ but it was probably my favorite episode after Episode 8 ;)
I was telling a young gay friend of mine, who has never had a boyfriend, that this is what boyfriends are like. If you watched the scenes on episode 9, that's pretty much the real barter and the real sort of flirting and playing that happens when two guys fall in love. All of it, including the armpit thing, the comments about eating each other, the playing with the candy and the holding hands in public but being scared to do it, it was all VERY VERY realistic.
And yes, I agree that the energy level is not there. It is monotonous. The guy who plays Gui is a good actor but I can't say the same thing about Solo. He is cute but that's about it.
The only likeable character and actor is Kao, who is adorable IMO. He is also a good singer.
I don't know if I am dropping it or not. I will finish episode 4 and decide but thus far, I am leaning towards just not watching it until it finishes airing.
What about you?
I did watch the beginning of episode 4 and I know Gui rescues Solo but the whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth.... I didnt like it at all.
I have only watched Ep 1-2, and I am getting ready here to watch Ep 3 but frankly if it is bad, I am dropping it. So far, Kao is the only character I like. This show is VERY "Yaoi", I feel like I am watching a female daydream about the boys she ships hard....
Like I said, I pass no judgment because I know how it is so embedded in the culture but it doesn't mean I am comfortable with it.
I was shocked at first but I have become a bit numb to it and perhaps that is a bad thing. It occurs to me that I speak from a privilege position...
The first time I learned about this stuff was when a really good Filipino friend of mine and I went to a Filipino supermarket in Seattle called Seafood City (which BTW has a a Jollybee right by it). Anyway, he took me to an area of the supermarket that was FILLED with skin bleaching products. I was so shocked!!! My friend said it is crazy and laughed while I was both amused and horrified.
Anyway, just wanted to share that with you...
I think we just all like something that we are not used to... besides this is really more of a Disney fairy tale!
This has also happened with Thai productions, including GMMTV. I follow a vlogger who got a strike by GMMTV over Theory of Love I think in his youtube channel. Since then, he has stopped doing any kind of review videos. The same thing happened to the very well known vlogger byulsarang.... In her case she got 2 strikes if I am not mistaken, and one of them was from GMMTV. It sucks!