MikeO

when Japanese actors get a serious script that’s free of slapstick and cowbells, these guys put on an eye acting clinic. Our Youth, when It Rains, Weatherman, Eternal Summer, The Yakuza mafia drama currently airing … and a dozen others i’m just not thinking of, but that are just as good. Hell, even some of the comedy that’s not too over the top better written like the punk triangle, Same thing These dudes are so expressive . It helps to create scripts, Original non-beaten down path storylines, Tremendous directing and cinematography Besides, I can’t think of an engineering school drama from Japan about the top of my head

I tuned in thinking this was gonna be terrible It’s actually pretty good even if a little bit predictable. They are pulling it off. Plus, I get to play the Phaphrai head rub drinking game and am guaranteed to get just a little saucy most episodes

I was just thinking that not since the Eight Sense...and maybe Gel Boys...have I heard such cool soundtrack music.

Wow. Japan's answer to Gel Boys. This show has some 'tude. It's nice to BL's breaking the mould

Love your comments. I was thinking "how meta" as I watched that TV break-up scene.

As far as sequels go, this season so far improves on a really solid season one. But the improvement reminds me of Love Class to Love Class 2, which got so much better. BL sequels are hard. So far, this one pulls it.

well, articulated and I agree with your assessment

Wow. it’s so good to see such production value in a BL.

my favorite of the BL drama era. such a daring show.

soon everyone will hear the voices you do

like the earlier twist involving the sister as the other woman

What did I just watch? S Line Red Rum S Line. Red Rum. Shining Line

I thought episode three was really creative. I love way the story intertwined with the writing brainstorm for the sequel and the meta payoff at the end of the ep. the call back to the orange juice bit from season one was Creative as well it’s been a year and I haven’t re-watched. I’m just wondering if this season two is more overly comic than the first one

I didn’t read the original, but this show is clearly produced to cross over and doesn’t seem to be going in the traditional BL genre direction. That said it is well cast, and the production qualitiy is high. for those of us who went to school in the real Bl world back in the day, the unrequieted crush aspect of the show does tug the heartstrings, and reminds me of the less accepting time when we mostly kept our feelings tucked away deep inside. I’m glad we’re getting a 10 episode 40 minute run time with the subject matter at least part of the plot. but for me a show like gel boys gets BL more and made the same angsty teenage drama more contemporary—moving the genre forward not backward. but I’m enjoying it on its own terms

scrawny crime scene cleaning namdongsaengs need not apply

8.2? Surely Vengeful and psychotic surgeons with poor impulse control deserve better representation.

Mandy, I just happened to run into another BL directed by a Boss. Not the Boss. But Boss like. Top Form. the directing and Style will ease the pain of Gel Boys withdrawals after Saturday’s final e. TF t has a low key and indie vibe. I think you’ll really like it. I’m praying this is a new trend because if it is, I’m all in.

you pulled that review right out of my brain but said it much better than I ever could. between this show and Gelboys BL is suddenly caught some real auteur directors

Boy, that sure was a pleasant surprise. Low-key and kind of indie. Well directed. Not the same “Boss” right? the whole production felt very Boss-like.

I agree with you. any director named Boss is putting out good work these days