BL Drama Lovers Club

 American Fan:

So far I'm enjoying the series very much.

(re "Addicted Heroin") I'm so glad that our souls are back in spiritual alignment.

 American Fan:

For me, this Thai version doesn't feel anything like Stay With Me, but I don't mean that in a bad way. For me, it's different enough to watch it for what it is.

Ditto.

 Mignon toi:

<3333

excited for this new challenge <3

Same here :) ♡

 Saygo:

Link? Was it a good or a bad type of shock?

Decide for yourself: "You?" by JamesSu. [Click on the blue text to view MV.]

 Rien:

made two more gif emblems

I love the JoongDunk one (no surprise there lol)

 Emrys:

I'm trying to say that BLs aren't really my cup of tea anymore, even if I do still follow a few series (mostly JBLs). I think that BL has its place in one's life, but at some point you could try something else too. Watching only BL is not a good idea, there are many other good genres out there.

I completely understand, and I'm sorry that something you once enjoyed no longer brings you the joy it once did. That said, we're always changing and evolving ourselves and what we like and gravitate towards. I'm glad that you found media that you connect with better. That's what BLs are for me. Being an androphillic dude and desperately lacked the romanticism and a breadth of LGBTQ+ content and stories in general in the west, Asian BLs were like finding what I had been desperately searching for since forever. So, I understand how important it is to find media that you connect with and enjoy.

I also completely understand how a lot of BL dramas can recycle plots and have near identical story lines and an overuse of tropes in them can start to made them really lose their luster super fast. I have my own little method for BL watching as far as what themes I will watch or not, and time between dramas that share similar themes, interchanging between very gritty ones, very fluffy ones, well rounded ones, very tragic ones, etc. I also pace myself so that I don't burn out. When I first discovered the treasure trove of all the recent years explosion of Asian BL productions since 2019 earlier this year, it was so unbelievably overwhelming. It still is overwhelming as to  how much there is to still watch, but I love how much there is yet to dsicover. I dove in head first really hard at first. I was slamming back to back binge watching of one BL series after another non stop  every day for about 2 months. But, since then to present, I have slowed my pace and give myself gaps between binging a series that I had not yet seen. Right now I'm taking a nice break from binging altogether and enjoying some time with three that are currently airing, so I have one for Mon, Wed, and Fri, which is a nice spread throughout the week.

I hope you enjoy your new chapter of content discovery! ♡

 Chun Mo Rionnag:

Decide for yourself: "You?" by JamesSu. [Click on the blue text to view MV.]

 RXinw:

LOL SCREAMING!! I heard it and saw the TikTok reactions I didn't want to laugh but it was impossible not to lol

 American Fan:

I watched too. There's nothing I can say. I could but it's better if I don't. 

Instead I'mma gonna go watch a fav MV to replace what I just witnessed.

After I finished watching the MV, I was like who the hell is this? He seems really really familiar. But then I'm like, hey he looks like one of the MLs, Uea, from Bed Friend. *goes to check MDL and it's him lol* So, I didn't know he did music also. I don't follow him, and the only thing I ever knew him from was that one series.

So, now to the actual MV. I was immediately struck by an unease from the start. It did come off, god I hate to use this word because it so overused now, but ...cringe. I then looked at all the comments and it did not go over well with most people at all. I can see why. Every artist makes something, song/album, movies/series, ad/commercial, something that they have in their portfolio that they cringe themselves at having made. I think this might be that for him, but I have no idea. It comes off like that and I am not at all invested in him or follow him. I'm just being a neutral observer. I don't know if this was him stepping outside his comfort zone from what he normally does, but it seemed like it didn't execute well for him. Plus, I noticed there was a fair amount of lip sync that didn't line up well either. I hate being critical of another artist, but it's honestly how artists grow and no one is more critical of us than ourselves. At least he had the ability to have resources to be creative and take risks if that's what this was. His fans will support him no matter what even if it's the worst thing ever created by mankind. That said, I understand the broader reactions there and here lol.

 Rien:

made two more gif emblems

Yay JoongDunk! I'm going to use this one ^^ thank you<3

 Chun Mo Rionnag:

Decide for yourself: "You?" by JamesSu. [Click on the blue text to view MV.]

The level of hate he's getting for this is sad and ugly. Yeah, it's not good, but the haters were just waiting for any excuse to devour him-- 

I'm not even a fan-- but we have to keep in mind that this man has received so much hate since he left his ship-- and there's nothing really constructive about a million people telling you you suck, tagging you, stitching you on tik tok, and commenting under the official video. Domundi really should have turned off comments.