#+ some horrendous characterisation for the spice

[dramalets]

Ridiculous Jen BL 2023 list 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Okay, so I’ve had some MH stuff this year, and a lot of last year, so I’ve done an awful lot more watching this year than I ever normally do. So I wasn’t quite sure how to go about my end of year. I decided to split it into two. Best things I watched that aired in 2023 and best things I watched that did not air in 2023. I’ve also not included currently airings. (I’ll maybe do a little half year list or something including 2023 things that finished in 2024.)

Aired in 2023

Frankly, I found this year to be an embarrassment of riches. Lots of things I loved.

Drama that made me feel horrendously single in the best kind of way. Be my favourite

I’m just a complete sucker for these kinds of dramas. The romance is beautiful and extremely well done but that element is also allowed to play seconds to the story of Kawi and Pisaeng’s growth as humans. An element that I wish more dramas would pay attention too. Krist & Gawin’s chemistry was also exceptional.

Drama I didn’t expect to love but did. Naughty Babe

I absolutely hated Cutie Pie. Could not get on with it at all. But this? This was a soapy delight and it played into that so well. Also served me some of my favourite spice scenes in recent years. Hot and loving. Perfect combo.

Drama I will defend till my death. Bed Friend

This drama. I know the edit is interesting, I know the subs are bad but I think what this drama was trying to do and say was so important. Healthy healing through sex and therapy in a Thai BL?! More likely than you think. (Also NetJames are hot like burning. A ridiculously beautiful pairing.)

Drama that gave me more than I expected. Dangerous Romance

PerthChimon were one of my favourite parts of NLMG. I’d had Chim roughly five mins before falling in love. So I was, cautiously, excited for DR. I needn’t have been cautious. The characterisation in this show is superb and, whilst I do think perhaps its story was a touch ambitious for its amount of episodes, I enjoyed and eagerly anticipated every episode. Also shout out to my darling Dangerous Romance moots who made each episode even more fun.

Drama of the year. Moonlight Chicken

It’ll be a long time before this is topped for me. Not only is it beautiful to look at it’s also incredibly well acted and the script is superb. The subtle ways it addresses different generational attitudes to being queer, it’s commentaries on poverty and disability. It’s just perfect.

Honourable Mentions; You are mine, Kiseki dear to me & Only Friends.

Non 2023 :)

#end of year #Jen rambles

[vikingqueer]

embarrassing to admit that i watched all of the 100 in the year of our lord 2022, but yet again i managed to get overly attached to bellamy and almost stopped watching halfway s3, but suffered through it from sheer determination and spite and then suffered for an additional 4 seasons

#literally: what #i originally watched s3 as it was coming through and made it to the episode where lexa died and that was the final straw <3 #but like WOW that was a shitshow #in my opinion the worst season are 3 then 5 then 7 #but 5 is mostly for the bad vibes and sudden plot twist at the end #3 is for the horrendous characterisation and the bury your gays <3 #7 is for what the actual fuck #+ some horrendous characterisation for the spice #6 was pretty bad too ngl #they really took two seasons of a decent show and was like 'hmmm but what if it was really bad suddenly' #the 100 #amalie.txt