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Dude just paste the same comment everywhere. Can you be more creative with your example?🙄

You know what is an example of an adaptation that doesn't follow the source material 100% but understand what makes it special and is liked by the fans of the source material? The Hunger Games films.

People trash Hollywood movies all the time, but when they adapt something well, they knock it out of the park. This film with its star-studded cast couldn't even compare. Perhaps the creators should learn from the production team of THG.

Well, if you can't stay as faithful to the source material and change nearly everything, don't bother adapting it. Come up with your own characters and storylines.

When you said that, My Golden Blood instantly came to mind lmao.

Agree.

Haven't watched it yet, but I'm surprised by the rather subdued reception to this series. I remembered when the teaser came out, some were already calling it a candidate for best BL series of the year. So to see a rather low rating shocks me.

This couple probably has my favourite visual out of any Thai BLs couple this year. They give a cat-golden retriever vibe. At the same time, they probably gonna commit emotional cheating or something of that sort. Which just make me feel sorry for the girl.😕

I don't know why the "..taken acting lessons.." part made me laughed. Is his acting bad before?

Absolutely. Fr though, guys like Siyeol don't deserve to end up with anyone unless it's someone as trashy as them.

KBL this year has been quite dull and unremarkable. Hopefully this drama will turn out decent.

Maybe they should stop writing original stories and just adapt chinese novels with strong, compelling female leads, because trust me, there are lots of them.

No wonder. I was surprised when I saw that the rating had increased to 8.1. Two days ago, it was only 7.8 .

It's kinda like Titanic. RL Jack and Rose are of different social status so it's very unlikely that they have even met. Still the movie portrayed them as lovers.

Yes, that's true. I don't deny that and I also wish that more bl shows from East Asian countries would have the courage to feature at least one explicit kissing scene.

However the inclusion of sex scenes in BL shows should never undermine the importance storytelling. Some series, especially the Thai ones feature a lot of kissing and sex scenes between the characters. Yet outside of that, there isn't so much indication of what makes the characters fall in love with each other. We don't see them spend time together doing things that aren't sex. We don't see them having meaningful conversations about their personal lives and feelings. Nothing that shows their attractions aren't purely physical.

Thai, Korean and Japanese BL shows all have their weaknesses. Only when they are able to balance the physical and emotional aspects of gay relationships would we viewers achieve the ultimate satisfaction of watching BLs.

Agree. At least it has not force us to turn off our brain with nonsensical plotlines and details from the very first episode.

He is a go-to for every Korean's BL's YouTube series. Besides those that are listed, he has also appeared in Shortime's KickInLove as well Seek Media's upcoming BL series. It's nice seeing him continuously getting jobs.

Who ruffles your feather? Not me. If you're stressed, go outside.

I agree with your opinion. I stopped watching Thai BLs since 2022. Thai BLs was at its peak in 2021. They produced two masterpieces (A Thousand Stars and Bad Buddy). Since then, I have lose interest in watching them. Most of the comedic elements are rather cringy than funny, too many couples but the show struggles to focus on each of them, and overall just terrible writing AND acting.

Now I'm a big fan of Japanese BLs. Sure, the productions are more low-budget and there isn't much physical intimacy between the lead characters (heck the main couple in Cherry Magic doen't even kiss until the final scene and even then it's not explicitly shown).

However they make up for it with the execution. Beautiful cinematography, decent camerawork and great performances from the actors. We don't need sex scenes to know that the characters are attracted to each other. Lingering stares, accidental hand touching and smile exchanges are enough to convey the feelings.

To be honest, Chinese vertical dramas are fun to watch because their plot are over the top and exaggerated like in soap operas. They're practically "brainless" and you don't have to delve into the plot or characters.

It won't work if you want to make a drama with serious, well thought-out storylines and complex characters. Hence why many BLs that are filmed in this format sucked🤡

I think the reason is because some episodes left a deeper impression on viewers than others. My favourite is eps 1 & 2, and my least favourite is eps 7&8.