#the way thai dramas have

[itsbinghebitch]

you know i'm actually pissed because all queer romance fans around the world will at least have heard about heartstopper and rwrb but how many will know about the incredible stories that have come out of thailand in just this past year..... i wasn't gonna pit these against each other because i think they're part of the same genre history but shit changes when you see authors like alice oseman actively disavowing the genre coined by asian queer media because of fear of 'fetishization' and moral degradation. as if the presence of kink and iffy consent issues or cishet women in BL render it invalid. but then rwrb and heartstopper, two slice of life stories about *extremely* privileged upper classes (like for real, i read both of them and at most they have some racial tension within the context of a prestigious high school or extremely powerful political institutions), media with somehow zero interference from rising economic inequality in the west, are hailed to be somehow morally superior.

i'm so serious when i say that western romance not only sanitizes gay sex, but also the social and economic world it aims to depict. on the other hand you have lot of asian BL that not only doesn't shy away from this, but actively creates stories about class tension (see: not me, never let me go, laws of attraction, and so many more others). no, asian BL doesn't always get it right. but idk y'all, i think i prefer a story that doesn't lie to itself that it's somehow better for staying away from the gritty complicated stuff you're bound to get wrong. it's asian queer romance that's been pioneering that. western queer romance stays in its infancy.

#signed: a long-time western romance reader #who apart from kj charles has not read a single queer romance even remotely willing to talk about class divides #the way thai dramas have #bl.txt

[pharawee]

"Are you going to miss me when I'm gone?"

#twins bl #twins the series #ryan panya #frame ritchanon #spritefirst #firstsprite #twinsbledit #thai bl #thai drama #bl drama #bl series #my edits. #these two have my whole heart #there's something about this scene #about the way sprite buries his face in first's thigh #i will be here all week

[gunsatthaphan]

🍩🥹

#only friends #only friends series #only friends the series #only friends ep10 #ofts #firstkhao #sanray #sand x ray #first kanaphan #khaotung thanawat #gmmtv #thai bl #bl drama #PLEASE THIS WAS SO CUTE 😩😩😩😩😩 #just boyfie things #:(((( #i love them so much your honor you dont understand #the way he showed up like i got a surprise #not me thinking it was drugs for a hot second sdjkhdfg #they stress me out but they have my entire heart kjdhgdf

[sherrymagic]

"Each day I grow older. I don't know how long I can do this." Poom Phuripan as JOE in Episode 3 MY STAND-IN (2024)

#poom phuripan #my stand in #my stand-in #my stand in the series #my stand-in the series #msiedit #mingjoe #thai drama #thai bl #lana.gifs #subs color legend: white is joe - blue is ming - green is tong - magenta is sol - pink is may - beige is the chosen color for everyone else #this took me way more than i espected despite having my head way more clear than usual? only 6 gifs had to be discarded to fit the gif limi #but at the same time i felt like this episode was harder to color than the first ones #ree says this is nice though so it's gotta be true asbjaadh #userbon #usersasa #clairedaring #uservix #userpharawee #userbunn #mjtag

[fan-fricking-fiction]

Pit babe ft. comments

#pit babe #pit babe the series #bl textposts #the way i knew the screenshots of random comments from various social media platforms would come in handy #< that's me justifying having 50.000 screenshots in my gallery btw #haha just kidding... unless? #bl crack #charlie x babe #charliebabe #bl drama #thai bl

[pamouche]

« You used to say Joe is not dead nor alive. I would like to know what you meant. » - ming

« These tea leaves are actually dead leaves. But when you pour hot water into it. You get aromatic tea to drink. Then do you think these leaves are alive or not ? » - fortune teller

« If he’s not dead yet, why hasn’t he come back to me ? » - ming

MY STAND-IN. EP 5: SECOND CHANCE

#i would have appreciated more to see the body in which joe 1.0’s soul is in the present #i also think that would make a big difference between his second life and his first #joe is not the same as the old joe in this way #that's why i’ve tried to show what he really looks like in his second life in this edit #also can we talk abt the metaphor with the tea leaves to describe the link between death and life?? #idk why but it really hit me..had never thought of it in that way #mingjoe #ming x joe #joeming #my stand in #my stand in the series #mystandinedit #msiedit #thai drama #thai bl #bledit #asianlgbtqdramas #clairedaring #up poompat #poom phuripan #uppoom #my edits🌱

[heretherebedork]

Pit Babe spent years of his life staying away from the love he so desperately wanted because Way told him that love would only hurt him and the worst part is that came true because Way's love is what broke Babe worse than anything else could have.

Way thought he was warning Babe away from other people who could never give him what he could but the truth was that Way was only telling Babe the truth about himself and what he could do for the sake of what he calls love.

#pit babe #pit babe way #pit babe the series #pit babe series #pit babe bl #thai bl #bl drama #bl series #thai drama #thai series #thaibl #asianlgbtqdramas #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl series #thai bl drama #pit babe meta #i have so many feelings about way's betrayal

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

Wandee Goodday Episode 1

#wandee goodday #wandee goodday the series #thai bl #bl drama #rosygifs #rosygifsthaibl #rosygifsGoodday #ngl this took way too long and the lines still don't align #it's driving me insane actually #but i still have some actual work to do and it's after midnight on a saturday #so this is what happens #anyway if someone is making coffee I have to gif it #i don't make the rules #i need to go make some coffee now

[ablazenqueen]

The most upsetting part of this scene (and probably the whole ep) are these two looks:

Because the look on Jeff’s face? It’s hopeful and trusting. He has just the slightest ghost of a smile when he looks at Alan, he looks like he has full confidence that Alan is going to back him up, continue backing him up like he does at the start of this confrontation.

But the look on Alan’s face? It’s doubt. He looks at Jeff and he thinks maybe and he breaks eye contact, looks away just slightly, drops his gaze, because he wants to trust Jeff and he can see the hope in those eyes, but he’s unsure. And even if he chooses to trust Jeff, he’s team leader, how can he not side with his boys? How can he not support the majority, the boys he’s known the longest, the boys who’ve proven their loyalty to him and each other over years, and offer the resolution that most benefits the most amount of people?

How can he not choose the rational resolution, even if it requires squashing that hard-earned trust?

#this scene hurt a lot 🥲 #but it’s also so refreshing to see a character struggle with their priorities the way alan does #in a lot of bls a character would just prioritize their love interest no matter what #having alan feel genuinely torn between his found family and his (eventual) love interest makes him feel like a very real person #his priories are conflicted because he genuinely cares about ALL of his relationships #alanjeff #jeffalan #pit babe #pit babe the series #pit babe meta #thai drama #asian drama #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl #asian bl #bl drama #*my stuff #can’t believe this show has gotten me back into gifing and making meta #just wanted to ramble about them a bit because I love them

[lemonfreshlysqueezed]

Biting is a love language!

- Part 3

Cuz we’re still not done :)

Link to part 1 and 2

Kiseki: dear to me!

Bai Zong Yi x Fan Ze Rui (episode 8)

Gifs by @tachineko

Chen yi x Ai de

Gif by @my-rose-tinted-glasses

Gif by @zhaozi

Kissable lips

Kim Jun Ho x Choi Min Hyun

Gifs by @smittenskitten

Hidden Agenda

Zo x Joke (Episode 8)

Gifs by @khaotungsfirst

Moonlight Chicken

Jim x Wen (Episode 1 and 8)

Gifs by @maxescheibechlinichacheli

#biting is a love language #already on to part 4! #kiseki being the bl that has both couples biting eachother both ways #kissable lips should have been on this list sooner i mean its called kissable lips and they dure as hell are also bite-able #kiseki: dear to me #kissable lips the series #moonlight chicken the series #hidden agenda #hidden agenda the series #thai bl #korean bl drama #taiwanese bl #bl series #multi bl #bl tropes

[scarefox]

#thai actors are all way too overpowered #yea sure finish your master degree while shooting 3 dramas and going on tour and promo events I guess 😭 #meanwhile I crumble under one small task per week #also the sudden urge to get a ''good job my son'' from s vorarit #benz atthanin #pit babe the series #this love doesn't have long beans #pop pataraphol #ping orbnithi #s vorarit

[pharawee]

—Before, I thought it was just me who was jealous.

I FEEL YOU LINGER IN THE AIR 💮 Episode 7

#i feel you linger in the air #i feel you linger in the air the series #ifylita #nonkul chanon #bright rapheephong #yai x jom #yaijom #ifeelyoulingeredit #thai bl #thai drama #bl drama #bl series #my edits. #jom's little nod right at the end #the way yai looks at jom in the 4th gif #yai's hunger during the kiss #this moment is everything #i'm so glad there was a moment of cringe between the dance and this #or i wouldn't have survived

[liyazaki]

in praise of complexity

it's way easier to write two types of parents of queer kids: the 100% accepting parents, and the in-your-face homophobic variety.

I've had my fingers crossed that My School President would opt for the third, more complicated kind. this show has been too nuanced and well-done for me to hop on any "Tinn's mom is probably the devil" bandwagon, anyway. in the end, they not only went the more complex route- they delivered in a big way.

when we first met Photjanee, she seemed like the stereotypical strict drama parent with sky-high expectations, thanks at least in part to her job.

we were slowly given insights into her and Tinn's relationship, and we got to see the affection and deep care they have for each other. it was heartwarming to watch, and establishing how loving their relationship was was essential to the conflict that came next.

in a little stroke of writing genius, most of Photjanee's struggle with Tinn and Gun's relationship- and with what that relationship meant for her son- were almost exclusively intended for our eyes only.

they gave us an unusually large amount of Photjanee-focused scenes (more than a few only had Tao in them), showcasing her growing suspicions and internal struggle. when she briefly interacted with someone else in these scenes- Tinn's dad, Gun's mom, Kajorn- the focus always remained on her and ended with her.

the writers easily could've given Photjanee expository dialogue during these moments- i.e. "I'm just struggling so much with xyz"- but for the most part, they didn't. they mostly opted for "show, don't tell"- another unusual but stellar move, especially for GMMTV fare.

Tao Sarocha took us on Photjanee's journey with mainly facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses and where her gaze lingered. we didn't need to be told this was a mother who loved her child dearly, while simultaneously struggling with revelations about who he is. we could see it for ourselves.

Photjanee wants Tinn to be happy and free, but she's afraid for him. she doesn't want him to feel rejected, but she doesn't know how (at first) to reconcile herself to a future she never imagined for him.

she didn't start as an open-arms ally, nor was she a bigot. she's an adoring, terrified mom adapting to change as best as she can. not a moment of her journey was rushed- these things can take time (sometimes a lot of it), and the writers gave that to her...to us.

Photjanee wasn't perfect- she was real (she sure as hell felt like it, anyway). and it made the beautiful, beautiful ending all the more meaningful.

#my school president #my school president ep 12 #tao sarocha #if i wasn't at work this thing would have SO many gif illustrations #(& would be way better written) #wanna get it out while it's fresh #my school president meta #thai bl #bl drama #mor gifs msp

[sherrymagic]

✨manifesting #NeoMarkSportsBLDrama2024✨

#neomark #neo trai #mark pakin #gmmtv #gmmtv actors #thai actors #thai series #only friends cast #only friends the series #only friends #ofts #bostonnick #thai bl #thai bl actors #the way their answers to these quetions both matched and made sense for two sports rivals who secretly have a lot in common is insane #not having them in a sports drama at some point would be a waste of epic proportions #don't even care if it would be neomark or markneo i just need this okay just do it #lana.gifs

[5racha]

FirstKhao as KantBison in The Heart Killers (Trailer)

"What if I'm not who you think I am? Would you hate me then?" "Everyone has secrets, you know. My brother always says, don't trust anyone too easily. Otherwise, you end up being the victim."

#tusernix #tusersilence #tuserrowan #melontrack #khaotunq #userdragonz #tuserhidden #uservid #usermask #userjamiec #tusermona #the heart killers #kantbison #kantbisongifs #gifs #thai drama #thai bl #firstkhaotung #firstkhao #the way first always looks at khao #insane #i am so excited for this you have no idea

[color-without-lines]

The parallels between Pete telling Way that he always has a choice and Babe saying the same thing to Kenta:

Way believes he is worthless because he failed to do what Tony wanted him to do. His actions cost him his closest friend and team. After ten years, he’s untethered to Tony and has the chance to become someone better. Pete did it. And he believes Way can too.

Kenta believes he is only worth something if he can succeed in doing what Tony tells him to do. His closest companion fled years ago, leaving Kenta feeling abandoned. He’s been trained to be a knife for Tony, who has provided him with more than anyone else, how could he possibly deny him? How can he have a life outside of Tony’s grasp? Babe did it. And he believes Kenta can too.

Sometimes it isn’t the person you’re closest to that gets through to you. Because of course they see the best in you and want the best for you. Best friends are supposed to do those things. Brothers believe in each other.

But when it’s someone you don’t know as well telling you that they see you. That they see good in you. That they believe in you.

That might break through the self doubt.

That might make you change your fate.

#i love a good parallel #once again pit babe does not disappoint #a penultimate episode that didn’t rely on unecessary drama?! #but instead built upon the previously established plot?! #and expanded on characterization?! #it’s a bl miracle #pit babe #pit babe the series #you always have a choice #peteway #pete x way #thai bl #itsybitysbabbles #pit babe meta