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I am enjoying it way more than I expected to

I love this show already. @absolutebl nothing subtle here but it's fantastic about it. I love them both so much in their own little fucked up ways and this fucked up little story is gonna be something.

#my stand in #my stand in the series #bl drama #bl series #thai bl #thai drama #thaibl #thai series

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"Always giving in ..."

TAIKAN YOHOU (2023). Episode 1.

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"You don't get it, do you? You don't get it."

MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN (2023).

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This Week in BL - Lesbians WIN & I'm excited about a Thai BL again!

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

April 2024 Wk 4

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Stand-In (Thai Fri iQIYI) ep 1 of 12 eps - Adaptation of Chinese novel Professional Body Double by Shui Qiang Cheng. Stars Up (Lovely Writer) and Poom (Bake Me Please) directed by the same team as KP (not a recommendation IMHO - my biggest criticism of KP was the clashing directing styles). The MDL description made it sound complicated af but actually it's not so bad. In fact it's GOOD.

Stuntman Joe dies on the job and wakes up in the body of another Joe who has an entirely different life. But our Joe just gets his new body right back into his old existence, full of friends, enemies, and one troublesome ex. Poom is absolutely killing it in the lead. Mek is perfectly cast as the Actor du Jerk. I’m not sold on Up’s bratty brokenhearted rich kid... yet. The show though, I like it. I like a one (two) night stand starting things off and I like a lot of morally gray characters. Fun fun!

Deep Night (Thurs iQiyi) ep 8fin - The lesbian moms are the cutest thing in the world and my favorite thing this week. Bar none.

Summation:

It's about a host club and all the gay boys in it and some stuff that's not important because... PEOPLE OF EARTH WE HAVE A HONEST REP OF POLY IN A BL. Stand up and raise your hands in prayer to the Thai BL gods because sure as shit no one else was ever going to give this to us. For that alone this show gets 8/10 from me. Bonus Lesbian moms and great kisses.

Two Worlds (Thurs iQIYI) ep 7 of 10 - Say what you want about MaxNat all these years that they've been paired makes them great onscreen boyfriends. And you know me, I'm a total sucker for linguistic negotiation. Makes my heart go all mushy. That said, now that the leads are together, I’m really uninterested in all the drama around the ex-boyfriend/triangle. I'm glad this is only 10 eps.

1000 Years Old (Thurs iQIYI) ep 11 of 12 - They gave me the tiniest teaser for the kinky vampire BL that I have wanted my whole life. And now I'm just fucking annoyed with the rest of the show. 

We Are (Weds iQIYI) ep 3-4 of 16 - Q & Toey are the only interesting thing going on. I actually didn’t like this pair in My School President, but I’m enjoying them here. The others are all fine but these two have my heart. I have questions like: did Phum ever get his shopping bags back? And why is Phum driving a different colored car half way through the ep?

Only Boo! (Sun YouTube) ep 3 of 12 - The quality is good (it’s GMMTV) but the acting is... not. Still I loved that Moo just made the confession for both of them. Very in character. Does this plot remind anyone else of Footloose? Just me? Side couple was cute but now a bit too stalker for me. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Unknown (Taiwan Tues YouTube & Viki) ep 10 of 12 - It’s fantastic. Such a great show. We are so lucky. This is basically Taiwan’s The Eights Sense. I didn’t know they had it in them, but I’m really glad that they did.

Living With Him AKA Kare no Iru Seikatsu (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 3 of 10 - As JBL’s go this is way more my speed (than Alaska). It’s just so sweet and awkward but charming about it. The confession was so earnest. 

Blue Boys (Korea YouTube) 2 of ? No MDL link - It’s very sexy this one. Not sure what Korea thinks it's doing, but I’m not mad about it. 

Gray Shelter (Korea Thurs iQIYI) ep 5fin - summation: About a slacker nursing a crush on the (brief) older stepbrother who abandoned him. Upon finding him again he moves in with him, upends the mans lost suffering life. A dark gritty piece with confusing subs making it too chewy to really grok. It's trying to do too much for its length. The tension is real and the acting is good, it's just everything else stymied clean execution of the core concept. Frankly I spent this show expecting (and wanting them) to just fall into bed together - in a kind of desperate fight sex. It didn’t happen, and I’m disappointed by the non-ending we got. (Whether it’s going to have more in the series or not.) 7/10 I'm open to changing the rank if a part two fixes this one's flaws.

Boys Be Brave AKA Roommates (Korea Thurs Viki) ep 1-2 of 8 - Oh dear. Terrible hair. Jock nerd pairing. OCD baby cakes. Cohabitation trope. Killer side couple. Def unhinged. 

At 25:00 in Alaska AKA 25 Ji Akasaka de (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 2 of 10 - I’m still genuinely not sure about this one. It’s just a little too awkward for me in the wrong way. I expect all Japanese BL to have a certain aura of awkwardness so I don’t know what it is about this one turnign me off. I do enjoy that we’re getting both stories, the one between the actors, and a little bit of the roles that they’re playing on screen but... yeah

Love is like a Cat (Korea Mon Viki) eps 7-8 of 12 - The leads finally had a moment but there is negative chemistry. Why am I watching this? 

It's airing but...

Lady Boy Friends (Thai WeTV grey) 16 eps - reminds me a bit too much of Diary of Tootsies only high school. Not my thing. DNF unless it turns a corner and is truly amazing.

Memory in the Letter (Thai WeTV) - 6 eps, when it's done, tell me if I should bother?

In case you missed it

Kiseki Chapter 2 (Sun iQIYI) 6 eps - finished its run but I won't be finishing it. Stays dropped.

GMMTV announced the second half of their 2024 line up. I got excited and picked my favorites, details + trailers here. Basically my ranking is:

The Heart Killers

ThamePo

Revamp

Sweet Tooth

Perfect 10 Liners

The Ex-Morning

Ossan’s Love Thailand

Next Week Looks Like This:

What happened?

Knock-Knock Boys (Thai WeTV) - 4 college friends conspire to help their friend lose his virginity. Familiar faces like Seng (yes, Billy's previous pairing) and Best, news here. But will it actually air this month?

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

I have adopted him. He is MINE. I love him, your honor. (The Stand In)

I love them SO MUCH. (Deep Night)

(Last week)

Streaming services are listed by how I (usually) watch, which is with a USA based IP, and often offset by a day because time zones are a pain.

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire

If ya wanna be tagged each week leave a comment and I will add you to the template. Easy peesy.

#this week in BL #BL updates #Two Worlds #Deep Night review #Unknown the series #My Stand-In #Gray Shelter review #Living With Him #Kare no Iru Seikatsu #1000 Years Old #At 25:00 in Alaska #Love Is like a Cat #Boys Be Brave #BL series review #upcoming BL #BL news #BL reviews #BL gossip #Thai BL #Japanese BL #live action yaoi #Taiwanese BL #Koren BL #BL starting soon #BL coming soon #Blue Boys

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I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

First you flash them Louboutin's and then you flash the pearly whites and then everyone falls in love with you.

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Hey! I know you've answered this before but I couldn't find it, what BLs do you recommend to get back to watching it? I haven't been watching since 2022. My favorite is Kinnporsche (sorry, I know 😅)

I added it to that post but Imma say it again:

THE SIGN!!!! THE SIGN THE SIGN.

It's my KinnPorsche and it's fantastically WILD. AND it's on YouTube!

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haii, i've been following you for a while now and you always on point about recommendations. so can i ask if you have a list for short bl that could be binge watch in a sitting?

because now i have an internship on top of my regular work and uni, and in order to escape from those, today i watched Love for Love's Sake all afternoon, and it was too good. i regretted that i didn't watch it sooner.

so, i just wanted to ask if you have a list for that bitter sweet, heartfelt, fun to watch and preferably have a happy ending ones, which are completed. please, i cant endure cliffhanger.

thank youu if choose to reply this ask.

have a good day.

For your bitter preference try any of the shorter ones off this list (aka anything not Thailand):

I never rec BLs that don't have HEA's unless explicitly asked.

Hope soem of these work for ya!

#korean bl #japanese bl #taiwanese bl #asked and answered #bl recomendations

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Hi ABL! You've talked a little bit about how some actor pairs have set roles that they play no matter what series they are in (the first to come to mind is MaxNat, who always seem to play the sunshine uke and tsundere seme pair). Are there any actor pairs that you would like to see change it up, or ones that you think would really excel if they did let go of their typical characters?

Hum, interesting question, esp for me. Because in some cases I wanna see them change it up to test the pair's acting chops (Ossan's Love Thailand is gonna be HUGE for this). But in other cases I just wanna mess with the system.

I'm an avowed pair buster, I gleefully enjoy seeing boys with new partners and in new rolls.

But there are pairs who frankly just aren't strong actors and seem to be mostly "playing" gay versions of themselves (side-eyes MaxNat, ZeeNunew, JamFilm) and there's no point in switching it up because we all know it just would not work. (Although I think both Film and Nunew would be fine, if not better, with a different partner.)

BL pairs I'd like to see challenged

(because I think they could handle it)

Not technically a branded pair but Chains was a SHODDY script and I think these two had serious promise. Haii we already know can play both seme and uke but Boom? Also maybe something less serious? Or just better.

YinWar. Do I need to say more?

PerthLay, LayPerth. We never really got it. But Perth is such a natural sunshine and ... yeah, whatever, I just want them back together on my screen. Don't care how.

MaxTul. Always. You can'r say you don't wanna see Tul the sunshine seme chasing after Max. OF COURSE YOU DO.

I MISS THEM. Such a better pair than Perth and Chimon. So much more chemistry.

Joong can be sunshine and he's good at it. We all remember this form 2 Moons 2. I'd like to see him play that against Dunk for a change.

#asked and answered #flipping pairs #thai bl #thai actors #thorwing shade #JoongDunk #MaxNat

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Hey! I just love your blog so much, I want to know that do you think about the new series coming from change?

Thank you kindly for the sentiment but I don't understang the question.

"do you think about the new series coming from change"

I rarely think about new series until they start airing, but if you're asking about thoughts on the GMMTV line up I posted about it here:

I'm mystified by the "from change" bit.

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BL Dramas + Couple Tropes If It's With You (2023) Pit Babe (2023) Mr. Sahara and Toki-kun (2023) Long Time No See (2017) The Sign (2023) Old Fashion Cupcake (2021) Cherry Magic (2020) Semantic Error (2022) I Became the Lead in a BL Drama (2023) You Are Mine (2023) Roommates of Poongduck 304 (2022) I Feel You Linger in the Air (2023) Plus and Minus (2022) To My Star 2 (2022) The Eighth Sense (2023)

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"can you hear me?"

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"Do you want to continue?"

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If the lighting doesn't hit like this, I don't want it.

Spectrum of Passion: Lust -> Love

Big Dragon

Dark Blue Kiss x Our Skyy

Middleman's Love

Bed Friend

Dead Friend Forever

The Sign

Kiseki: Dear to Me

#Thai bl #Taiwanese BL #Big Dragon #Dark Blue Kiss #Middleman's Love #Bed Friend #Dead Friend Forever #The Sign #Kiseki: Dear to Me

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*grumbles in Thai pulp*

We could have had this!? Why did we not get this!? Why was this denied to me for so long!? @absolutebl This was not enough.

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BOYS BE BRAVE! (2024, SOUTH KOREA)

Episode 2

Directed By: Lim Hyun Hee

Original Title: I CAN'T CONFESS (Adapted From webtoon CAN'T CONFESS)

Episode 1 focus was mainly the main couple but at the end of Episode 2 my interest soared...

Ji In Ho (the magnificent AHN SE MIN) arrives in a dark alley facing Choi Sunny (JUNG YEO JOON) which seemingly hints of a history between these two.

Ji In Ho announces that tomorrow he'll sleep with Choi.

Silence. Street Light Burns out. End credits.

I'm not connecting with the main couple just yet. But the side couple starts quite interesting.

This comes from second time director (listed above) her first work...OUR DATING SIM.

@pose4photoml @absolutebl @lutawolf @kingofthereblog-boysloveed

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KARE NO IRU SEIKATSU (2024, JAPAN)

Episode 3

Two Confessions. Truth Revealed.

Natsukawa Ryota (SAKAI SHO) asked roommate and childhood friend Tanaka Kazuhito (SATO RYUGA) for a kiss. A kiss to prove a theory of sexuality and interest.

Ryota wanted to know if Kazuhito's lack of interest in the opposite sex translated to feelings for him (or men in particular)

As the request caused discomfort, Ryota back tracked claiming it was a joke. Later confessing it wasn't.

In turn Kazuhito admitted his feelings for Ryota but didn't want to force it or cause discomfort for him.

Note: 2 Likeable Guys. Alongside Perfect Propose, this BL is my favorite of 2024. And isn't it interesting that both are by the makers of OLD FASHION CUPCAKE.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf @absolutebl @kingofthereblog-boysloveed

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10 BLs That Are Not About Coming Out

Also… doesn’t really even have a coming out sequence. 

Ready? 

1. Kinky mafia dudes (KinnPorsche) 

2. Cinderfella crossdressing historical romance (Nobleman Ryu’s Wedding)

3. Grim reaper falls in love with a doctor (Dear Doctor I’m Coming For Your Soul) 

4. I’m not gonna explain, just watch Color Rush (Viki) 

5. Catfishing assassins on opposite sides of a turf war (Long Time No See Gaga) 

6. Time travel romance might be poly (Tinted With You Viki) 

7. Boys shack up with ghosts and each other (Ghost Host, Ghost House YouTube) 

8. Mafia + doctor team up to investigate MURDER, have lots of hot sex (Manner of Death) 

9. Gang of anarchists takes on corruption + identical twins (Not Me YouTube) 

10. Doctor vs time via seduction (Triage)

More but might not be quite BL or end happily: 

Smart boy in love with zombie incubus, keeps him alive with sex (Eternal Yesterday Gaga & Viki)

Man in poly relationship with reincarnated pets (Choco Milk Shake - YouTube)

Dystopian gay Dexter meets Judge Dread (Devil Judge Viki) 

Polycule murders bad guy goes on run from mafia assassins (3 Will Be Free YouTube)

Bodyswap goes on a road trip (Cupid’s Last Wish YouTube)

Bodyswap goes to boarding school (Great Men Academy)

Boys ARE ghosts, still kissing (Peach of Time Viki & Something In My Room YouTube) 

Very little Korean BL (because it exists in that alt-reality bubble) has coming out sequences. Most Thai BL, because it is set in high school and college and around friends/family does contain it. Here’s my:

BEST Coming Out Sequences in BL 

(source)

#reposted due to a recent ask