BL Drama Lovers Club

 RXinw:

At the time I watched it while it was airing I found it to be lacking in portraying the elements promised; namely Mafia and BDSM. If anything I saw it more of a parody of these elements.

 p43425:

(re "Forgotten Night") Indeed. Back when I started watching it, I initially saw the series as a bit of a cringe train wreck. But then as I decided to think of it more as a spoof of a mafia BL, it was OK. As with many Thai BLs, the cuties help. @MeNotYou, I'll be interested to hear your final opinion.

Both of you are right on the money and I'm in total agreement. I also found the casting was just wrong in the sense that the ML, no matter how "rough around the edges" they tried to make him be, could not convince me in no way, shape, or form, that he was Mafia or that they were deeply into BDSM. Bondage... maybe, but the rest was weak af. Almost as weak as the entire dialogue of this show....lol. I seriously was either rolling my eyes or cringing at almost all of it... especially the whole last epi. in it's entirety. I also didn't care for all the various things they glossed over and ended up making so unrealistic with the way they were said and done. Like the fact that Cherry slapped, tied up, and locked away Kim, but yet they're still gonna be friends? On what planet would that ever happen?  And yet, Kam turns around and goes apeshit over Day/De "hurting" Kim by not loving him back, loving someone else and therefore, breaking up with him? BFFR! Or how about when they claimed someone else and not Cherry shot at Kim and Boon, but they never even showed anyone else being there or even just something as simple as a hand with a gun and a muzzle flash, nor did they even do anything with it (or her) after that statement. It was all like... there, there child, we know it's not your fault and we didn't believe it for a second, despite what you did to him at the event, so don't worry your pretty little head about such silly things and with a pat on the proverbial head, poof, it's all is instantly forgiven, completely forgotten and just let go, never to be dealt with again. It was the most unnecessary scene and did nothing for the story whatsoever the way it was done. Still burns my assents when I think of all that nonsense, especially the first example, and those weren't the only times I wanted to slap the writer for either...lol. GAH!

That said, my favourite character was Kim and for me, he was what saved this show from being disliked. Not only is the actor Ton Saran Anantasetthakul  nice to look at (like if Win Metawin and Offroad had a son) with a stunning smile and straight up having a pair of the most kissable lips I've ever seen, but I thought he fit his role the best, and I enjoyed his acting and his character the most out of all of them. I will definitely be following up with some of his other works to see how he did in them. Also like RX said, the MLs chemistry was definitely better than the show itself and tbh, it was probably what kept me watching. That, and being the big cat lover that I am, the tigers of course. 

So over all, I didn't dislike it per se, but I can't say I really liked it either. Best I can say is I didn't mind it.

 RXinw:

This pulls me back to a long post I made months ago here in the club where I talked about the differences in watch experience when you watch a series while it airs versus binge watching a series and how popular opinion influences the perception of a fan during the airing of a series.

I do rewatch some series and I have found I almost always enjoy them more being able to watch the whole thing in one go and I often find things I missed the first time around. A time or two it has even changed my perspective entirely. As far as popular opinion influencing me, you've already noticed with 'Sotus', that I am not one who shies away from not agreeing with the masses, so tho I always like to hear other people's opinions/takes on a show (especially if they share valuable insight that ends up shedding a new light on things), I'm perfectly comfy sticking to my unpopular opinion and being the odd man out if I don't agree and we don't see eye to eye. If everyone all liked the same thing or had the same opinions, there wouldn't be so many different tropes or shows to watch... and it would be the most boring world to live in. As they say, opinions are like a$$holes. Everybody's got one. *GRIN*

 p43425:

I love JBLs, KBLs, Taiwan BLs and Thai BLs in different ways. One of the various things I especially like about Thai BLs (although it has a downside*) is that the same actors keep popping up

I feel the exact same way. It enables me to watch what I'm in the mood for. As for seeing peeps popping up in other shows, that just happened to me with 'Unforgotten Night' when I spotted a chuck of the actors from 'For Him' in the cast. I like it too...lol

 p43425:

@American Fan: I'm watching "Lovely Writer" and lovin' it so far

I really liked that show too! Please let me know your thoughts on it as well.

 GelfyFaeth222:

I have now officially watched so many BL's that I dreamt one up myself last night

Omg I've done that too... so many times! LOL!

 DramaNomNom:

(SN: it's basically about stalking someone until they fall in love with you right?)

LOL no it's not about that at all...lol

 DramaNomNom:

I'll take recommendations from you anytime :) 

Awww TY! What a sweet thing to say. Side note and just a head's up, you might not like 'Love is Better the Second Time Around' overall as a lot of people weren't crazy about it, but if you can, try and stick with it until the NC scene. I promise if you like nothing else about it, you'll love it and the artful way it was done.

 OnyxTheHedgehog:

I missed the last few days…anything important I missed? 

Other than RX's BL updates, nah... just me foaming at the mouth as per usual...lol. Oh and if you missed it, the start of the show 'Kidnap' which is a gooder so far.

 GelfyFaeth222:

And then I woke up. My brain gave me a whole damn series and wouldn't let me see the end....I must really hate myself LMAO

I demand the ending of this story.

Maybe it's because I'm a chronic skipper, but I just finished ep 7 of 4 Minutes and I'm so confused ToT

Are there two time lines? Why did Title hear his brother come home but then he disappeared and (to my knowledge) hasn't shown up since? Is he a ghost? are we starting over with Thyme? Is this going to be a third time line? I don't have the attention span to sit down and watch 45-55 minute long episodes so I do skip over a lot of dialogue so I can't tell if I missed something because I skipped over it, I'm just dumb and don't understand, or it's meant to have you guessing T~T

I'm glad some of you like my dream haha. My brain never gives me the ending, I know, it's done this too me a thousand times before but never fear, by tomorrow night, I will have a full plot outline complete with soundtrack lol x

I just finished watching the first ep of Kidnap. I didn't think it would be one I would go for, since I tend to stay away from gun violence/violence themes, but I was so wrong. It hooked me completely in the first ep, and I AM ALL IN!!! Can't wait for the next ep. Let's go!!!

Side note - Ohm is looking sexy af too! ♡

 DramaNomNom:

I just finished the first episode of Kidnap. I think I'm gonna like this series, the production value is chefs kiss. Not to mention Ohm taking his shirt off in the first episode is a win. <3 OMG he fine!

I'm right with you!!!

 OnyxTheHedgehog:

I honestly wasn’t even paying attention to the actual plot, I just watched the romance lol 

Haha, me too!! 

 MeNotYou:

ANNNND a KBL that has FIFTY full length eps? Yes please!

Each ep is only ONE MINUTE  :-(

Why, why, WHY do they do this????

CONGRATS to the cast of We Are for winning  "Entertainment Program of the Year".  WOOT!!

I feel like I'm in a (mini) drama slump, but not really (I don't think it's long enough to be a slump)? Like I haven't watched any shows since Thursday (Monster Next Door).

I have a couple I need to start (Kidnapp, The On1y One), and some I'm currently watching (Trapped, My Only 12%), some I'm behind on (Summer Night, I Hear the Sunspot) and yet I'm laying in bed doing nothing lol