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Its sweet. Two young adults dealing with their insecurities and feelings.

I have seen up to episode 3.
Kida Naoya is captivating in this role. He is convincing in the character he is portraying - feminine and artsy.
Tomito Yuki is so really good looking. I like the sincerity and principles of his character

Pleasantly surprised by this and how much i enjoyed it. Its cute and its different from many typical Japanese bls. I liked the concept of two popular guys who are terrible at relationships dating each other and finding they can relate.

I liked that it wasnt about misunderstandings and miscommunications but instead sorting through there emotions.

it feels phony. And the system really sucks.
But then again one PR mistake in korea can end your career. The public gets emotional over the actions of the actors/singers and cant wait to pounce if they fall out of line.

If i was a celebrity there i wouldnt make a move without professional advice.

Cant wait so Im busy reading the manhua which so far (season1) is not toxic compared to other darker manhwa series. I found the character of Seo Jeong Han is more dark here in the series (which i love) than manhua. I like the actors interpretation.
In the manhua is is a self aware but a fool (but not aware of that he is a fool bit). As a character, he is different than most ML in that he acknowledges when he is in the wrong which is very unusual for the ML "top" characters

This show so far (ep1) is superior to a lot of the current bl offerings. I suppose its partly because I prefer interesting and more toxic characters.

It was raw. And painful. Finding out about partners infidelity.
I wish this was longer and more coherent (The issue may be the bad translations) which is a pity because its a series that deals more with the character / emotions and dialogue. I feel it could have been expanded on the topics it brought up.

There is a song by Marina and the Diamonds - "Im a ruin" and its unusual. Its sung from the perspective of somebody who will cheat and damage their partner. We usually hear songs from the perspective of those who are heart broken).
I would have loved it if they had part 2 where they explored it from the cheating parties perspective.

I wasnt going to watch it but i saw Liang Si wei .

I dont watch verticals and I understand that they are lower budget so Im not going to use same criteria I would for higher budget productions.
I feel such productions should be encouraged. The concept was cute but there were lots of cliches and it was melodramatic which is not my type of show. But I can see how it would be enjoyed by a lot of people.

Its not bad per say, and it was produced well and Im glad it was successful for actors and studio. But I agree with you.

I enjoyed the first few episodes and then I got bored. It become predictable and/or I just didnt care about the story after a while. Its about a curse but it wasnt scary, and the story was not that original, it was not that clever to capture my interest. I prefer character or dialogue driven series and it was not strong on this either.

Its hyped up because its good for Thai bl production and it delivered the face cards.

Agree.
i saw him on a clip from another series on youtube and i was amazed at how good looking and striking he was, and stood out amongst a bunch of other good looking guys.
I didnt focus on his looks in this series but i do remember how well he acted - that scene in the elevator did it for me. (with ming)

lol - i quietly (never comment) browse reddit r/askgaybros so I'm a bit aware (although some of the real life issues are serious and sad ). I wish more men got involved in writing bls. That is also why "Only friends" is good. Its written by a man.
Bls are weird in that they are written by straight woman for women. I stumbled upon genre after watching The Untamed (I didnt know what was bl then). Im 100 straight female but I dont seek the fluffy unrealistic bls that bl audience enjoys here.

A korean series is "Love in the big city" and from Taiwan a film called "Eternal Summer" still linger in my mind as they are more realistic then bl. Eternal Summer was not a happy ending particularly in the novel.
Have you got an example or can you recommend a series that has a realist portrayal that is aligned with you taste - re bls /lgbt. . I would be interested

its amusing as Bl is written mainly by straight woman who think like woman . Obviously the "bottoms " in bls behave like blushing virginal teenage girls who value chastity and hold back - instead of a typical young male.

I also hate the sound effect on 99% of bls- its annoying and ruin its for me but thats Thai i guess

I rated it a seven because it was badly done but the actors were good and deserved better. It was filmed during covid and rushed and they did their best i guess.

Same with Only Friends. It didnt feel like gmmtv and its was good.
I wish gmmtv produced more bl dramas that are more grown up, and which are plot and character driven.
Im finding the fluffy bl couple driven dramas with their well worn tropes, immature and the predictable and they are boring me.

He can act. Most bl actors are face cards first and then some (a few really) can act.

There wasn't much detail. It was posted on 2020 I think.

The fact that there was a cost involved (risk to losing business or reputation or getting in trouble) to make a stand makes it more unlikely that its virtue signaling. The hypocrites only get on board when its a free ride.

i think that is why i am liking actors like Pond Ponlawit K - he is an actor first. The others are bl couples that act in bl dramas.

It was difficult for celebrities to come out - for example George Michael was unhappy hiding his sexuality and felt like a fraud.(times were diff then i know). And now we have all these straight boys pretending they are gay.

Im okay with physical contact (i like cultures that are physical) but hate it with bl fanfare that it encourages deluded fans. Im even more cringed out when i read female comments on reddit r/boylove posts that X bought Y flowers (or touched y or whatever) and it must be true love.

I read it was against govt violence. I dont have much detail but always admire those who are brave enough to stand against violence/injustice

https://www.wattpad.com/968084389-how-to-secretly-lure-my-boy%27s-heart

True. I hate bl couples as they ruined bls for me. I dont feel that bls are authentic anymore. Its not about telling a story - its about a "couple" playing in a series. I dont think actors in straight drams have to play up to the audience.

I feel "cringe" and even uncomfortable watching these bl straight actors pretend they are a couple, pretend to be "in love" and doing romantic things that are (mainly) female based romantic fantasies. To me as a female(my perspective) i see them as objectifying themselves and i get embarrassing for them.

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I know you are not that bright because you are defending VIOLENCE when you defend a piece of shit like Chris Brown. He is currently going to face trial in the UK because of an unprovoked attack against a music producer - yes he attacked a man as well MAN - what is your argument there or has the cat got your tongue?
What about all the other unprovoked attacks against the many men and woman because there are many.

You don’t hit a child/woman using the same strength that you would use when fighting a man. IN LAW you can't put someone in hospital because the slapped you. You can defend yourself but you can't shoot them. You lack intelligence or the comprehension to grasp the concept of comparable strength or understand the word COMMENSURATE. Even boxers fight in different weight categories.

I wish i could draw it in colours so that you can understand that I didnt say woman can hit men - but again you aren't the sharpest tool. You are making irrelevant points for the sake of it.

If you think he is wondaful, then I all I can say is that I sincerely hope you meet someone like him and experience all that he offers. Maybe you can defend him then.

I so agree. Imagine if they did that with a black actors - it would be racism and there would be an uproar. But its okay to be misogynistic about woman.
It doesn't even serve the plot in bls to have a woman chasing a gay man who has rejected her so many times,( or trying to break up a relationship).

I know its the writers fault, but I think we as the audience should not fall into the trap of become misogynistic and endorse violence.