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absolutebl · 3 years

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This Week in BL

April 2021 Part 1

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Second Chance Ep 1 - living up to its name since it looks to be a series of redemption arcs. Launched with a college confession and a broken friendship, then a flash back to them as seniors in high school. Pairings include friends to lovers, nerd/jock, and maybe cafe boss/employee. There’s a lot going on, but it’s still... quiet and sweet. The script is pretty pat but it’s still WAY more watchable than Cupid Coach or Brothers and most of the acting is solid. Ep 1 tropes included: he’s in engineering, wound tending, fast & bicurious. This could turn into what I wanted My Gear & Your Gown to be. Fingers crossed.

Love Poison 2 Ep 1 & 2 turns out I did watch and report on season 1 (8 eps), season 2 seems equally unmemorable. Thai countryside setting, strong dialect, incomprehensible plot, camp side characters, and ghastly singing.

Y-Destiny Ep 1 (eng subs?) - opened with the sports romance enemies to lovers (they aren’t going in the teaser order). When the couple got over fighting, the flirting was v cute, but the flipping SPONGE BATH trope had to rear its ugly head. Still, this series is shaping up to be less coy and more frank than most BL, better than expected. It feels, I don’t know, gay-er or something? *** Sources were correct that each couple is getting (at least) 2 eps, and MDL has been updated to say this is a 15 episode series (not 7).

Cupid Coach 12 fin - The new Nite was great and should have been a main all along. It felt like we got a tiny nugget of what could have been in about 10 minutes worth of this last ep. It was way too slow with terrible editing and a criminally bad script, but at least it ended happy. Mostly, like Friend Forever, I’m just disappointed that these two actors were done dirty by the series. Bad Cupid Coach, no screen caps for you.

Lovely Writer Ep 6 - breaking news, there’s a het couple I like: toppy bi femme + soft boi = such a good pairing! I know, but this NEVER happens. Meanwhile, Sib’s secret is out, Gene is a bit of a drama queen, and the plot thickens. We half way through.

Brothers Ep 9 - Kaow had a serious moment of advice giving that was truly lovely. Lots of family dama made this a superior episode to... well... any of the others in this series. Which isn’t saying much.

1000 Stars Ep 10 fin - at the start this series didn’t grab me the way GMMTV’s last BL, Tonhon Chonlatee, did. But boy did it end 1000x better. Might have given us 2021′s best forehead kiss. I enjoyed the ultra romantic cliff-top reunion kiss, and I LOVED the stinger flirting scene. That was an absolute gift we had no right to expect. This drama is a poster child for finishing on a high note (always focus on that dessert course). Final thoughts? This was FAR more a classic romance than it was BL. There were some BL tropes used but not many and most of them originated in the romance genre not yaoi. A picture perfect ending bumped 1000 Stars much higher up my best-of list than expected. Not sure how often I’ll rewatch it as a whole, but this last episode? I’m probably rewatching it right now.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Dear Uranus (Taiwan GL) Ep 3 fin - I guess that’s it? Okaaaaay

HIStory 4: Close To You (Taiwan) Ep 3 (AKA Ep 5-6) - we got actual legit gay culture not just BL (always appreciated) from XingSi. I’m starting to find LiCheng’s “show them we fucking” hijinks hilarious rather than annoying (not sure why, maybe I just love a rubber chicken, or maybe it was the STUFFED CORN WITH THE TASSEL that did it).

-- H4 Moment of RANT --

Tropes included beach trip, there’s only one bed, cook for him, baby is a floppy drunk, carry baby to bed, and.... drunk non-con. Whoopdedoo. Here we go again. Did TharnType teach us NOTHING? (Apparently it taught us if the chemistry is good enough, I have no morals at all.) At least H4 seems to be taking us out of cheese into serious when it comes to assault. Or is it?

I take back what I said last week about XingSi & YongJie being codependency + salvation trope, that only works if YongJie is the uke. He’s NOT. So we got us an obsessive predatory villain with a possible redemption arc. That’s more common in crime dramas, mafia romance, and epic fantasy than BL. It’s real hard to redeem a sexual predator in a reality-grounded universe like contemporary romance (See Kla in LBC1&2).

Next week is gonna be a test of the whole damn franchise. Imma remind both me a you that this was ep 3 of 10 so we got a ways to go yet... but ooof, what have we wrought, BL? (I ended up doing a whole post about the stepbrother trope because of this sub plot.) Taiwan is killing me.

-- RANT ended --

Word of Honor (China) Ep 19-21 - over half way point so we got ALL the back story (in a classic 4 act story structure midway reveal). Now we know who WKX really is and his lineage. We also got some cute hugs and hand holds. Moving along at a nice clip despite being 36 eps total. Still gayest thing to come out of we-not-gay China since Advance Bravely.

Most Peaceful Place (Vietnam) Ep 2 - takes them a while to get eng subs together and ep 2 didn’t drop until late. So I’m putting this in a Thurs time slot going forward. Miscommunication already cleared up and a 2nd couple has been introduced. The pacing on these Vietnamese BLs is always a bit... off. But it’s still better than most of its ilk, enjoyable. I’m thinking it’s a 6 ep arc.

We Best Love 2 (Taiwan) Ep 5 - after the initial drama DRAMA of ep 2, the current external crisis at work is much quieter, giving this whole season a top heavy feel. Taken along side the first season, I think it’s fitting nicely into a 4 act structure, but that might be my bias. I hope I’m not wrong, we’ll find out next week. Shi De puttering about being domestic with Shu Yi on his back was the best execution of the piggyback trope EVER. Meanwhile, our little D/s side couple of codependency, salvation trope + mental illness is becoming weirdly appealing. I don’t know. H4 done mess with my head.

Stand Alones

Absolute BL AKA Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (Japan) Ep 1-4 mini series. Found subs under A Man Who Defies The World of BL. IT’S HILARIOUS. It’s Japan making fun of us, but also itself for having started this whole BL nonsense - from yaoi roots to present day. It’s parody goddamn gold. Utterly cheeky unto the very last line. We are not worthy.

Apparently the most powerful tropes of all time are: baby is a floppy drunk and the piggyback fo nobility. Oh and chocolate. {Full review here.}

Honestly, this show may have been made with only @heretherebedork and I in mind. I don’t know if you’d even understand half of it if you don’t have a history with the manga source genre and an obsessive interest in underlying narrative devices. I haven’t seen much chatter in the blog’o’sphere on this one because, in the end, it’s not a romance at all, it’s social commentary.

The ending line was a masterclass in lampooning a genre. I’m going to rewatch the whole thing just to catch all the digs I missed first time around. It is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Thank you Japan. I forgive you all your hair-styling sins of the last decade.

Breaking News

Spring Line Up:

Scholar Ryu’s Wedding Ceremony AKA Nobleman Ryu’s Wedding (Korean historical BL) April 15th

Close Friend the series (Thai trailer) April 22.

2gether the movie (Thai trailer) April 22 to Thai theaters.

Nitiman (Thai) May 7 on One31.

I Told Sunset About You 2 (Thai) May 27 on LineTV

Ossan’s Love (Hong Kong) June to Viu

Gossip

Bad Buddies released its first promo op via Arm Share, which means GMMTV is at least *thinking* about filming it.

Fun behind the scenes gossip sesh with eng subs for Tell the World I Love You (that Perth Bas movie we are maybe getting someday but will likely be sad).

New Thai BL Bite Me (adapted from novel Grab a Bite) dropped a teaser. It stars Mark Siwat (Kla in LBC) as uke character Ake, a delivery boy with special foodie powers, and chef Eua (seme played by Zung Kidakorn) who discovers him. It’s from the same author as Manner of Death so we might even get some actual plot. Since it’s an established BL actor who I happen LOVE, a known author, and a plot about FOOD, I could not me more excited for this one.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Some shows may be listed a day later than actual air date for accessibility reasons. Some are dropping multiples at a time but just started so I’m not sure on numbering.

Upcoming 2021 BL master post here.

Links to watch are provided when possible, ask in a comment if I missed something.

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deeeelightfuldee · 3 years

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When was the last time you felt like “getting into someone’s pants”? hahaha no comment

What is your favorite energy drink, if you have a favorite at all? i dont like energy drinks. just not my thing.

Would you have kids with the last person you kissed? no, no, no. definitely not.

Do you know someone who threatens to kill themselves? I have. all of them have luckily gone to extensive therapy and have not reported suicidal ideations for some time now.

Would you ever completely dye your hair the color green? no. that just looks like youve been swimming in chlorine too long

Have you ever been in a long-distance relationship before? yes. honestly, idk about doing that again. it’s so easy for someone else to be living a double life and for me to be invested without knowing

What is your favorite food to eat around Christmas? omg everything. I love the wintertime foods.

Do the people in your town speak like rednecks? No. the accent in my area is the accent used for most movies. it’s considered to be neutral.

When was the last time you cried happy tears? umm. wow, it’s been a long time.

How liberal are you? i’m more of a i-hate-the-ugliness-in-politics-and-the-way-it-divides-people type of person

Would you mind living near large predatory animals? ummm, I guess it would depend. I don’t think I’d be bothered by living near bears.

Have you ever experienced altitude sickness? oooooooo my goodness yes. I was on a mission trip one time through the smokies and we drove through i think it’s called devils triangle and we were driving in a huge church van. it. was. so. bad. everyone was throwing up.

What’s your biggest priority right now? probably to become employed

If you’ve stayed overnight in a hospital, how did you entertain yourself? sleeping, tv. the last time I was there overnight for myself I was on such extreme meds I was sleeping for days.

Are your hands unsteady? Typically they’re quite steady. right now tho I am constantly shaking from weakness so I have a ways to go.

Do you listen to a lot of mainstream music? I would say half of my music is.

Do you think you’re pretty? i think I have some pretty features

Have you ever added someone you don’t know on Facebook? uhhhhhh i have when it’s like following a page of a person with a medical condition and it’s like an update account or something like that. I don’t really know, i’m never ever ever on facebook.

Do you have dirty pictures in your phone? I have pictures of myself that are sultry but not nudes. other people send me nudes allllllll the time but i try to keep up with deleting those.

Would you ever shoot someone right in the face? man I am just so so so non-violent that it would be hard to. but if someone was coming for my family members or someone I loved, i like to think I would.

Have you ever sold drugs? nope. drugs are just absolutely not my thing

Did you ever try cutting yourself? eh.

Who’s the last guy you texted? either chip, nathan, or michael

Who do you know that wears the most make up? people that i surround myself with wear very minimal makeup.. if any at all right now. I wear the most in comparison.

Do any of your friends have kids? two of them yes

Have you ever been tied up? yes.

How many times have you been cussed out? goodness I dont know the number. my dad used to do while I was growing up that during his rage moments. once in a while a customer would at bbb if they disliked store policies or we didn’t have something in stock -.-

Are you anyone’s first love? hmmm. I had been told that by I think 2 people before but I’m not entirely sure how legit that is.

Have you ever had an out-of-body experience? yes.

Do you have more than one personality? no

Do you prefer gory horror films or the psychological ones? psychological

Do you have a favorite YouTuber or do you not watch much YouTube? I seldom ever watch youtube. I did watch yesterday a bunch of whose line is it anyway, but it wasn’t by any one channel in particular.

Are you a good dancer? no ahahahaha

If you could find one long-lost friend of the past, who would it be? probably chris?

Was your sixth grade teacher a man or a woman? mom

Have you ever had any teeth pulled? ummmm when I was getting my braces put on my daggum orthodontist pulled a baby tooth without telling me first. that was not fun. also I’ve had my brother pull my teeth out. beyond that, no.

Do you wash your hair or your body first when taking a shower? I typically do hair then body.

Have you ever been to a nursing home? yes many times

Have you ever lived in a house that has been broken into? so one time when I was home alone in HS a guy-friend broke into my house and watched me sleep. that was effing creepy. umm one time someone broke into our shed. beyond that, no.

Is there someone in your life you don’t want in it? i mean there are people dating people that I dislike, but i just seldom interact with them.

How many different people of the opposite sex have you cried over? I think 4. One from assault, one from abuse, two from heart break.

Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? i’d imagine mom.

Has anyone ever told you they were in love with you? yes.

Pretending to “never get the text” from someone who annoys you. Is that you? ehhhh sometimes yes

If your ex came up to you and asked you to take them back, what would you say? depends on who the ex is. if it’s Kile, I’d ... well I don’t know that I should type that. if it was my other exes I can only think of one I’d be curious about but truth-be-told, i don’t think so.

Do you enjoy watching cooking shows? I never got into that.

Do you worry about gaining weight? yea I’m just over it.

Have you ever seen the movie A Walk to Remember? Cliche or worth watching? yes that was so popular in hs

What’s one event your town has that you don’t like to participate in? none come to mind

Are any of your siblings married? 2/3 are married.

Do you like being home alone or does it freak you out? goodness I love it. it never ever happens. I would love to have my own apartment but that’ll be some time for now.

Did you lose friends when you started dating someone? no. I always maintained all my friendships.

Did you leave milk and cookies for Santa when you were little? not that I can recall. if I did it would have been before age 5 so I don’t quite recall.

To who did you last give the finger to? I don’t.

Do you talk in your sleep? Nope.

Do you have a good relationship with your parents? I have a great relationship with mom. I do not talk to my dad.

Have you ever been a featured member on any website? uhhhhhhh a work website yes and on a wedding website my friends made (i introduced them)

Do you feel that your previous relationships were a waste of time? I mean I don’t know that I’d go that far. I think they taught me lessons.

Do you prefer hot chocolate with or without marshmallows? i’m neutral either way

Which do you like better: Regular cakes or cookie cakes? I love both but can have neither lol

Have you ever been hit by the opposite sex? yes.

If your significant other cheated on you, would you take them back? cheating just plain sucks. it sucks so bad.

What was the last song you listened to? something Christmas-y i think. I’m so ready for that season.

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