#Deep Night

[aejeonghae]

I have a good partner.

#deep night #deep night the series #first piyangkul #shogun paramee #khemwela #khem x wela #something about wela with the straps around his wrists... i'm having q ✨ vision ✨ #edits #drama: thailand

[aliceisathome]

Deep Night turned out to be an unexpectedly solid little BL. We got a stand on the social acceptability of host (and by extension hostess) work, lovely parents, evil aunties and influencers and a nod, at least, to sex work*

An MC with great chemistry who communicated well *gasp* , a surprise throuple (interesting that it was proposed by Japan who went from not knowing what one was to jumping straight in within one episode - I blame** the sex daydream). Plus a GL couple with lovely Freya and Meiji and not forgetting the fabulous Dai who deserved their own harem.

I liked the fact that Shogun, First and Sun had clearly trained for their stage work and that it was obviously them doing the stunts. Kudos.

Of course it wasn't perfect - the story was flimsy, the aunt was straight out of a different series - possibly a really terrible lakorn - and hard to take seriously, the timelines were borked and the bar's kitchen was clearly just someone's kitchen at home with loads of flowers plonked on the surfaces. And one day someone in BL will work out how to do convincing club scenes - unfortunately today was not that day. However, the rather excellent handjob in ep 8 made me forgive all sorts of Cheewin sins. And as someone who's been a First Piyankul fan since Y Destiny it's great to see him in another main role. More please.

*cleaning up the club' and an acknowledgement by Freya that it had got chaotic implied that there had been less than legal stuff going on. Would clearly have been a step too far to acknowledge sex work as work although allowing clients to paw and maul the hosts was apparently fine.

**blame might not be the right word - applaud maybe?

#thai bl #asianlgbtqdramas #bl drama #Deep Night #Deep Night the series #ShogunFirst #KhemWela #Seiji x Pan #Cheewin Thanamin #Seiji x Pan x Ken #Throuple #First Piyangkul #Shogun Paramee #Seagames Teerapat #Neptune Bhurichon #Chalarm Siam #Sun Tananat #Nathan Dan Aaron Ramnarong #GreatJames #FreyaMeiji #What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be #mai jirawat

[uppoompat]

Rule #5: Employees are prohibited from being lovers.

DEEP NIGHT THE SERIES (2024)

#deep night #deep night the series #thaidrama #bledit #boyslovesource #userdramas #asiandramaedit #asiandramanet #asianlgbtqdramas #userpharawee #user25shades #userspicy #esmetracks #mine #*gifs #they're hot idk what else to say

[itsallaboutbl]

Remember... Tonight, If you make me jealous again, I will make you pay in double.

#deep night #deep night the series #deepnightedit #khemwela #khem x wela #shogun paramee #first piyangkul #shogunfirst #lextag #rintrack #user25shades #uservix #userspicy #raeblr #usersasa #userpharawee #tuseralexa #thai bl #mygifs* #mine** #i am SO not normal about how Khem pushing him against the wall here... 🥵 #oh and hello everyone!! i'm finally making gifs of this show hahah feel free to tag me in your creations as well 🥰

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Daydreaming...

#deep night #deep night the series #Wela x Khemthis #bl drama #bl series #thai bl #thai drama #thai series #asianlgbtqdrama #asian queer drama #lgbtqia+ #queer series #myedit

[juliawvicker]

#deep night the series #deep night #deepnightedit #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #dramasource #thai drama #thai bl #neptune bhurichon #seagames teerapat #chalarm siam #kenseijipan #palesources #paletmblr #userthing #otpsource #hornyblsource #mine

[pharawee]

—DEEP NIGHT THE SERIES · Episode 8

#deep night #deep night the series #seagames teerapat #neptune bhurichon #chalarm siam #ken x seiji x pan #deepnightedit #thai bl #thai drama #bl drama #bl series #my edits. #i wish we'd gotten more #but the finale seemed rushed in general #and idk if i'm vibing with the whole me my bf and my bf's bf thing #i wish there'd been more ken x pan #but this is my first 3p so i'll take it

[guzhufuren]

still can't believe this. we got a real canon poly throuple negotiating and getting together 24 hours ago

#deep night #deep night the series #sejikenpan #mine #cant stop rewatching fr

[heretherebedork]

The fantasy that proves we can have our cake and eat it too and that this show can give us poly damnit and that they deserve it. Give Ken his happy ending! Give Seiji everyone he loves! Let Pan explore his fantasies! It can be done!

#deep night #deep night the series #kenseijipan #japan x seiji x ken #thai bl #thai drama #thai series #bl series #thaibl #asianlgbtqdramas #thai bl drama #bl drama #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl series

[25shadesoffebruary]

Thank you.

#deep night #deep night the series #deep night series #bl series #thai bl #khemthis x wela #wela x khemthis #shogun paramee #khemwela #first piyangkul #25shadesedit #userspicy #userjap #userpharawee #esmetracks #uservix #raeblr

[aejeonghae]

You performed so professionally!

#deep night #deep night the series #first piyangkul #shogun paramee #khemwela #khem x wela #crying sobbing wailing #🥹🥹🥹 #edits #drama: thailand

[thisautistic]

#deep night #deep night the series #shogunfirst #khemwela #thai bl

[supanuts]

you should go home

#deep night #deep night the series #shogun paramee #first piyangkul #khemwela #deepnightedit #sasa gifs #dnep2 #bad subs get ignored in this household #why are they so cute ugh

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - new entries upset the rankings

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

April 2024 Wk 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

City of Stars (Fri iQIYI) ep 11 of 12 - Like most Thai BL pulps, this show doesn’t have much story to it. But I'm discovering that what it does have I actually really enjoy. I love that the gay boys got to play matchmaker for a change and I like how just GAY they are. It's nice. Refreshing.

We Are (Weds GMMTV iQIYI) ep 1-2 of 16 - University ensemble BL featuring PondPhuwin, WinnySatang, AouBoom, MarcPawinPoon. I like it. It’s old school Thai BL, but having fun with itself and its tropes. I’m not expecting much, so I don’t mind it waffling. All the couples are comfy. Chemistry is okay. Friendships are nifty. I like Pond's floppy hair. We fine. 

Two Worlds (Thurs IQIYI) ep 5 of 10 - What an extremely bloody episode. And bad guy turned out to be very bad indeed. And now pretty much everyone is dead. Nice kiss. Of course. 

Deep Night (Thurs iQiyi) ep 6 of 8 - It’s cute, they happy, not a ton happened. Random gratuitous bathing. As you do in BL. And I still think the sides should just end up in a thrupple

Only Boo! (Sun YouTube) ep 2 of 12 - Oh they very cute. Also very silly. 

1000 Years Old (Thurs iQIYI) ep 9 of 12 - No. NOT THE GUITAR. YES abandon guitar for the sniff test! Love this for them. And me. My most favorite trope defeated my least favorite trope. VICTORY!!!  

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Unknown (Taiwan Tues YouTube & Viki) ep 8 of 11 - It’s just so good. Baby went away, grew up, and learned how to become a temptation... and a husband. 

Gray Shelter AKA Gray Currents (Korea Thurs iQIYI) 1 of 5 eps - SooHyuk, only just surviving, reunites with YoonDae, his (brief) younger stepbrother who feels abandoned. They end up living together. The younger brother is played by Lee Jae Bin of Choco Milk Shake. OMG. STEPBROTHERS TROPE. Lucky me! Two in one season. Yay!!!! It's Korea so great visuals too. I shallow but yeah, this is great.

Living With Him AKA Kare no Iru Seikatsu (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Kindly Ryota goes off to uni only to find his new roommate is his childhood bestie, Kazuhito. Kazuhito doesn’t have a girlfriend and Ryota tries to help him figure out why. Same director as Old Fashion Cupcake. It’s utterly charming. I am charmed. Also the framing is gorgeous (of course). Very stylish.

Love is Better the Second Time Around AKA Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto (Japan Weds Gaga) ep 6fin - I don’t know. Kind of a flat ending with the leads apart for most of it. I enjoyed this show but it never really hit with me. 

Summation

After a teen betrayal and resulting separation a reporter reunites with his first love. That love wants him back. I enjoyed the authenticity of a reunion romance explored in Japan's quintessentially contemplative yet surreal way. The juxtaposition of the tenderness of the sex scenes with this Japanese style of authenticity was oddly elegant but all in all this still fell a little flat for me. There's nothing objectively wrong with it, but in total the narrative felt sluggish and the main couple were just... stiff (in the wrong way). Frankly, I'd rather just rewatch Tokyo in April is. 8/10

Love is like a Cat (Korea Mon Viki) eps 3-4 of 12 - What is going on with this show? No, I get the plot. I just don't get the show or why I’m watching it. Annoying. 

It's done, but I suck

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Gaga) 10 eps

To Be Continued (Sat C3 Thailand grey) ep 7-8fin - I can't for the life of me find the final 2 episodes. Haven't had a real hunt, but yeah. No dice so far.

It's airing but...

Takumi-kun Series 6: Nagai Nagai Monogatari (Japan Furritsubs) eps 1-? of 10 - I may wait and binge it.

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.

Kiseki Chapter 2 (Sun iQIYI) 6 eps - It’s so boring DNFed at 2.

Close Friend Season 3: Soju Bomb! (Weds iQIYI) 6 - The problem with situational comedy BL is it must be situational, comedic and a BL. This show gets 1 of 3 claims correct. 33% is not a passing grade. Dropped at 3.

Memory in the Letter (Thai WeTV) - only 4 eps, tell me if I should bother?

Next Week Looks Like This:

4/18 At 25:00 in Alaska AKA 25 Ji Akasaka de (Japan Thurs Gaga) 10 eps - Yuki lands his first starring role in a BL drama alongside superstar Asami (previously his senior at uni). Said superstar suggests they form a sham relationship until filming concludes. As they actually begin to fall in love, the spotlight begins to burn. I think I've seen this before (joke) and also the trailer doesn't inspire confidence.

Still to Come in April

4/25 Boys Be Brave! AKA Roommates (Korea Thurs Viki) 8 eps - Trailer Jung Ki Sub is Kim Jin Woo's slacker friend - and secret crush. So when Ki Sub crashes at his place, his heart tingles to be near him everyday. But as the short stay turns into permanent mooch, how long can Jin Woo keep his true feelings under wraps and hold back from confessing?

4/26 My Stand-In (Thai iQIYI) 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 that show was the clashing directing styles). This one looks complicated, lemme try: Joe is a stuntman for famous actor Tong. Joe falls in love with Ming but Ming sees Joe as nothing more than a Tong-replacement. After learning this horrible truth, Joe dies. Joe then wakes up in the body of another man also named Joe. He manages to rebuild the same life as before—with the same people eventually re-meeting Ming. Ming wants Joe back but Joe doesn't understand why. But Ming seems to know what's going on and wants to give him some kind of explanation.

I'm exhausted just trying to describe the plot.

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.

NOTE: It looks like one of my personal favorites of last year Unintentional Love Story is getting a spin off!

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

Sniff test turning into a make out sesh? Please and thank you. City of Stars

(Last week)

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#this week in BL #review Love is Better the Second Time Around #Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto #BL updates #Two Worlds #We Are the series #Only Boo! #Deep Night #City of Stars #Unknown the series #Gray Shelter #Living With Him #Kare no Iru Seikatsu #1000 Years Old #At 25:00 in Alaska #25 Ji #Akasaka de #Love Is like a Cat #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

[markpakin]

DEEP NIGHT (2024)

#deep night #deep night the series #*gifs #* #khem x wela #khemwela #thaidrama #bldramaedit #asiandramaedit

[benzatthanin]

DEEP NIGHT | Ep 1

#deepnightedit #deep night #khemwela #khem x wela #deep night the series #tvedit #* #pretty good odds that wela just kills him before they can break any club rules