BL Drama Lovers Club

 sjay:

Y'all I just saw James' (bed friend) new music performance... All I can rn is WTF!? I'm so speechless and confused rn, ngl

Can you share a link? I'm not sure what I'm looking for. :-)

 Jadeheart:

Kidnap really did come out of the gate swinging from the start.

I agree, and I haven't seen this week's ep yet! 

 FortPeatForever:

I remember some asking about maybe a group October Challenge

That's so nice of you! I would answer some of the questions, but I may be one of the few that doesn't like ghosts and other scary things, let alone horror, lol. I can have fun seeing everyone's posts. haha

 RXinw:

Addicted Heroin Thai remake - episode 6

I am not amused in the slightest.

So far I'm enjoying the series very much. I may be the opposite of you (what's new about that, lol) in that I have not seen or am I familiar with the org, series, but I have seen Stay With You. Which I love a lot.

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. but I get where u r coming from!

 Emrys:

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.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

We have a nice mix of members here with varying degrees of interests. It's good that you know what works for you. And of course, with time we shift and change our preferences as we evolve and experience different things.

I watch both het and BL, but haven't gotten to a place (mentally) where I can watch GL, but I'd like to. I also have a strong need for romance to be part of the story, (prob cuz I have zero irl) so that leaves out a large segment of good dramas. 

But I don't believe in pressuring myself, lol, so I just go with the flow of my own desires and wishes, and if my mind opens to other things, I'll go with that too, LOL.

 Emrys:

See ya around everyone, I will most likely go with monthly challenges and I'll lurk if I don't have anything good to say about anything. It's been nice being in this group and seeing everyone talking about their fave series. Cheers!

Take care and see you here when we see you. :-) *waving*

 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