BL Drama Lovers Club

 angeliviki2022:

I was actually reluctant to watch this show until I found out that it was the teen pursuing the older man. I ended up liking this show and watched S2 as well. They take a looong time to develop their relationship with Minato doubting that Shin's affections were more than a mere crush, and Shin always present to prove that his affections were real, courting Minato with homemade food. I found their dynamic interesting with Shin taking the lead and Minato at a loss, not knowing how to react.

Yes, you elegantly put my own feelings into words. I also really liked the Japanese seaside summer vibe (complete with cicada noises) as well as the adorably "cute" / "kawaii" opening sequences and songs (of both seasons). And finally: the ironic role reversal of the teen acting like the adult (and vice versa).

 Simi_Tutu:

HELLO! Welcome to the club! What type of BLs do you fancy?? 

Hii how long ago was that message in mine

Btw I like thai bls 

I like Korean ones too but I've seen very few 

Also I'm very easy at rating them 

But the ones I gave a 10 were like really good 

Likely not gonna happen but I voted for GagaOOLala to be added to lists of services // where to watch

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/suggestions/130255-add-gagaoolala-to-lists-of-services 

 Gian:

Likely not gonna happen but I voted for GagaOOLala to be added to lists of services // where to watch

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/suggestions/130255-add-gagaoolala-to-lists-of-services 

I just voted too. I remember it used to be listed on here.

I was out all weekend and now I have shows to catch up on! (Yay and Nay simultaneously.) I'll be back to read The Trainee posts, once I finish watching!

 RXinw:

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ʙʀɪᴀʀ ᴜ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴍᴇᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴀ ꜰʀᴇꜱʜ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛ, ᴀ ᴄʜᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴍʏꜱᴇʟꜰ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀꜱᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʜᴀᴜɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ. ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ Qᴜɪᴄᴋʟʏ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴀ ɴɪɢʜᴛᴍᴀʀᴇ.
ᴏɴᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ. ᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ. ᴏɴᴇ ᴛᴡɪꜱᴛᴇᴅ ꜱᴇɴꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ.
ᴀ ꜰʀᴇᴀᴋ ᴇɴᴄᴏᴜɴᴛᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏʏ ᴡʜᴏ ꜱᴛɪʟʟ ᴏᴡɴᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ꜱᴇɴᴛ ᴍʏ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ꜱᴘɪɴɴɪɴɢ ᴏꜰꜰ ɪᴛꜱ ᴀxɪꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴍʏ ᴇɴᴇᴍʏ ɪɴ ᴀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛʙᴇᴀᴛ.

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ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ꜱɪᴍᴘʟᴇ: ᴛʀᴀɪɴ, ᴘʟᴀʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪɴ. ᴏɴᴇ ᴍɪꜱꜱᴛᴇᴘ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴅʀᴏᴡɴ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ'ꜱ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ.
ᴀ ɢʜᴏꜱᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴍʏ ᴘᴀꜱᴛ ʜᴏʟᴅꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋᴇʏ ᴛᴏ ᴍʏ ʀᴜɪɴ, ᴀ ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟᴇᴅ. ɪ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʟᴇᴛ ʜɪᴍ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ.
ɪ'ʟʟ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ʜɪꜱ ᴡᴏʀꜱᴛ ɴɪɢʜᴛᴍᴀʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴍʏꜱᴇʟꜰ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ.
ᴇᴠᴇɴ ɪꜰ ɪᴛ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋꜱ ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ.

Added to my book list! I like the sound of it lol

 DramaNomNom:

Minato's Laundry - Didn't care for this JBL. I watched the whole season because I didn't wanna drop it but I probably should have. The story wasn't good; it got boring by about ep 4..both MCs were just saying the same things over and over. 

Minato calling himself an old man and Shin a high schooler got really old really quickly. It felt like the writers were straight up lazy developing the story and the characters. With JBLs I know the confession can be a toss up and anywhere from beginning to end depending on the story but this one felt like a dick move on the MCs part.

 Shin tells him the whole season he likes him and Minato waits until he thinks he leaving for university to tell him that he likes  him too. The acting was satisfactory but the crying scenes were lacking that realness to get me truly emotionally invested in the relationship. 

Aw, it's sad that u didn't enjoy it :( I loved this series and rated it a 10 (mostly cuz of Shin lol)

 OnyxTheHedgehog:

Exactly lol u read my mind

Ooh, I love the bear and bunny keychains! 

Our group has suddenly become obsessed with creating hot ai guys lmao

lol

The Trainee Final Review

Rating : I loved this show. Easily a 9/10.

Everything about this show felt fresh and creative. From the sets to the characters, to the editing. Fitting for a show set in the world of production. 

Like other's have said, this wasn't a BL-- and if I was to rate it solely on that it would be lacking-- but I don't rate shows that way. A good show, should be a good show all around, no matter what genre it is. Do I wish there was more JaneRyan? OF COURSE. 

These two characters are some of OffGun's best. Gun, like always, became Ryan. His micro expressions are always so captivating to me. He's so interesting to watch. Jane is my favorite character that I've seen Off do. He is just such an attractive character, and so nice to look at. I would have watched a show solely based on those two, and would have been beyond happy.

But-- despite JaneRyan being the heart of this show-- this show was in reality the story of 5 trainee's (and their mentor Jane) and their journey from inexperienced bumbling kids, to adults who found their path in life. 

Although there are parts of this show that felt annoying to watch (Yes, I'm talking about the trio.), the story lines usually felt relatable and the conclusions satisfying or at the very least understandable. All the actors in this show did a great job because they had me reacting appropriately 24.7. I felt annoyed, angry, happy, empathetic, and all the emotions possible. 

This is going to  sound weird but-- It was a pleasure watching these kids grow up.

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