I have only recently started watching BLs again after a long hiatus from the genre. The character archetype in Tharntype is not far from other BLs I've watched in the past, however, the actor's ability to portray the role (most especially Gulf), set this apart from many teen drama or coming-of-age TV drama. Many of the supporting roles actually helped the main character's development rather than be a slap-stick comedy or an airtime filler. In addition, I love how the series actually tied all storylines and gave everyone a closure!