Keen and Santa brought the Riz. Something that ThamePo could use more of…
Oops you said FaifaWine. Well Junior is also bringing the riz; it is hilarious following Faifa’s love confusion/irritation. He also brought extra riz to the YothaGun arc, which I would still add to your list, despite the questionable choices made in the last two episodes.
I’m starting to think that someone needs to have a serious sit down with New Siwaj. Not sure if it’s because…
The YothaGun ending wasn’t perfect, and 8 episodes might have been too restrictive for a maximalist like New, but I think episodes 9 through 14 were as absorbing as any of the best BLs in recent memory. Perth and Santa should be applauded for their brilliance, and New, as well, for creating and facilitating the world where they could shine. I think a lot of the dissatisfaction with the ending comes from the fact that those 6 episodes were so remarkable.
Absolutely. You must! Best to start on Ep 9 to get the PerthSanta arc, and see what all the fuss is about, and go back for ForceBook after JuniorMark are done.
Cute. Maybe too cute for my taste. If it's going to be PG I wanted to have at least a little ansgt, imo. But it…
If we were all living in a Perfect 10 Liners world -and let’s face it, most of us BL watchers are, at the moment - “Only Boo” would be a Beagle, as in, “Sunshine of this world”. You may prefer a Yotha, as in something darker and broodier or melancholic. If so, have you tried My Stand In, Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo, or Jack&Joker?
My random weird thought (uwma and between us reference)What if there was a subplot like santa's character was…
You’re not psycho. There’s definitely something supernatural happening here. Somehow New has reincarnated DeanPharm into YothaGun, and they have followed the red thread back to create a new New classic.
Not only for SK but for JM (JuniorMark) also , New is also going to direct MY Romance Scammer .
Junior and Mark are also killing it in Perfect 10s-across-the-board Liners, so I was more concerned about our Only Boo babies. But maybe the Wabi Sabi downsizing has freed up New to be New, as he is delivering a Perfect 10 BL masterclass. SeaKeen should be in good hands.
With director New regaining some of his old magic with Perth-ect 10 Santas, are we starting to believe he can do right by SeaKeen in Head 2 Head? We all witnessed Keen eating up a screen, the way Santa’s doing currently, in Only Boo. One lingering concern from the H2H pilot: the hinted at role reversals. We may have collectively buried the memories of the failed FotGem experiment with Our Skyy 2, but that trauma could be reawakened if Head 2 Head flatlines. Everyone please make merit for SeaKeen😉
I get it....it is a sweet ond heartwarming story ...yes....and I really loved the side couple...but...for me it…
I’m guessing that due to Only Boo’s budget constraints, the shooting of the series ended up being an extended workshop for the young actors, especially greenest-of-rookies Sea. Keen and Ashi, with their Project Alpha training behind them, were better set up for out of the gate success. With Sea, we got to witness the progression in real time, and by the time the series wrapped up he felt like a genuine breakout star. The kisses seemed to follow the same arc; I’m sure the Poongduck-y episode 9 kiss was shot late in the game and we were treated to two fully-formed actors deftly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. It can’t be stated enough that the forces working against Only Boo only make the triumph of the final product that much more impressive. Many a fully-financed, star-studded series couldn’t catch the lightning in a bottle that Only Boo did.
Best BL Series: Only Boo. In a year when the better dramas went deeper and darker, absorbing various genres in search of relevance, “Only Boo” managed to reinvigorate the classic BL formula, and explore a few heavier themes itself without sacrificing its lightness of touch. Ever since the runaway success of the brooding Trojan horse, “KinnPorsche”, there has been a collective forgetting that “2gether The Series” managed to reach the far corners of the earth as well, by acting like …well… a BL.
Best Actor - Keen Despite ending up a lovely sixth alternate on Project Alpha, in retrospect, Keen’s gifts were already on full display there. But in “Only Boo” he is a revelation. Not only is he a triple threat with his singing, dancing, and camera-mugging-comic-timing, but his Moo character manages to fuse Singto-Kongpob’s forthrightness with Fourth-Gun’s generosity of spirit, and take them both further by finding the depths in Moo’s sadness and hurt.
Best Supporting Actor - Milk “Only Boo” marks the return of “husband material” Milk, doing what she does best; supporting her besties through their gay awakenings. If Ongsa makes a brief appearance in Neth’s scenes with Louie, “Only Boo” reminds us that MilkLove is much superior to LoveMilk. GMMTV please don’t swap their roles again in another fit of MSP-Our Skyy madness.
Best Song - “Louder” If the “Only Boo” title OST is the perfect effervescent pop shot, splicing together “Hook” and “You Got Ma Back” for maximum fizz, “Louder” cuts deeper. Although Keen’s emergence as the BL Adele fully flowers with the melodramatic “Station 0”, with “Louder” he echoes Shania Twain’s “From This Moment On” with its unbridled declaration of romantic love at it’s zenith. No wonder the creators of “Only Boo” choose to employ the instrumental track from “Louder” at the drama’s most transcendent moments. It is truly “Fin” in four chords.
A great question that many of us, who consider Only Boo top-tier BL, have often pondered. I think there are two…
I can’t disagree with you…even some of the OSTs are next level. But then again, the ship that launched the ship that launched a bazillion GemFot fans can’t be wrong…
A great question that many of us, who consider Only Boo top-tier BL, have often pondered. I think there are two issues. 1. There were not many sponsors/foreign investors, so GMMTV likely had a small marketing budget, and was forced to put Only Boo in a less desirable time slot. Once some momentum started by word of mouth, the company was too heavily invested in My Love Mix Up to make a pivot. No offence to GemFot, who can do (almost) no wrong, but Only Boo is the true spiritual successor to MSP. 2. The name. In a BL world largely graduated from high school-ish stories, naming a fresh-faced romcom Only Boo was a big miss. The translations naturally do not carry the word-play and even for Thai watchers, the inside reference had to be explained. Golf may not have had real a hit since FUTS, but I think the real reason investors, and BL fans continue to stay away, is the name. They should have called it “My School Mixed Up Idol Love” and laughed all the way to the bank.
Start with some rookie actors; add an underachieving director; mix in a presumably small budget and little promotion; season with some innovative graphics, some over the top sound effects (Meow!), and a cup of buoyant OSTs and bake at 100 Thai degrees. The results will achieve a P’Aof level of grandeur mixed with an MSP youthful joie de vivre. For those who have yet to indulge, what are you waiting for? 🌞
It's so shocking for a gmm show but oishi tea only debuted in episode two!!!!Apart from that, it's a super sweet…
Shout out Oishi tea! The only company with the willingness and foresight to sponsor this show. Please support them and look forward to their new tea infused with Kang’s breath 😊
Shone is literally a spawn of Satan, I'll tell you that much
To Shone’s credit, he did adjust, and ship KangMoo once he realized what was going on. And Moo did tell Potae that he didn’t talk about Kang because it made him sad, so Shone was likely in the dark too.
Also, as a gay man, I would caution you on your use of the word “fangirls”. Criticism of rom-com conventions…
If the other commenter, being referred to, is me, please know that I did walk back the misogyny comment after being schooled by my lesbian sister. On a side note, since you are commenting in this space, I’m curious if you enjoyed “Only Boo” or did you find it to be crumbs? 😊
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Best to start on Ep 9 to get the PerthSanta arc, and see what all the fuss is about, and go back for ForceBook after JuniorMark are done.
One lingering concern from the H2H pilot: the hinted at role reversals. We may have collectively buried the memories of the failed FotGem experiment with Our Skyy 2, but that trauma could be reawakened if Head 2 Head flatlines. Everyone please make merit for SeaKeen😉
It can’t be stated enough that the forces working against Only Boo only make the triumph of the final product that much more impressive. Many a fully-financed, star-studded series couldn’t catch the lightning in a bottle that Only Boo did.
Best BL Series: Only Boo.
In a year when the better dramas went deeper and darker, absorbing various genres in search of relevance, “Only Boo” managed to reinvigorate the classic BL formula, and explore a few heavier themes itself without sacrificing its lightness of touch. Ever since the runaway success of the brooding Trojan horse, “KinnPorsche”, there has been a collective forgetting that “2gether The Series” managed to reach the far corners of the earth as well, by acting like …well… a BL.
Best Actor - Keen
Despite ending up a lovely sixth alternate on Project Alpha, in retrospect, Keen’s gifts were already on full display there. But in “Only Boo” he is a revelation. Not only is he a triple threat with his singing, dancing, and camera-mugging-comic-timing, but his Moo character manages to fuse Singto-Kongpob’s forthrightness with Fourth-Gun’s generosity of spirit, and take them both further by finding the depths in Moo’s sadness and hurt.
Best Supporting Actor - Milk
“Only Boo” marks the return of “husband material” Milk, doing what she does best; supporting her besties through their gay awakenings. If Ongsa makes a brief appearance in Neth’s scenes with Louie, “Only Boo” reminds us that MilkLove is much superior to LoveMilk. GMMTV please don’t swap their roles again in another fit of MSP-Our Skyy madness.
Best Song - “Louder”
If the “Only Boo” title OST is the perfect effervescent pop shot, splicing together “Hook” and “You Got Ma Back” for maximum fizz, “Louder” cuts deeper. Although Keen’s emergence as the BL Adele fully flowers with the melodramatic “Station 0”, with “Louder” he echoes Shania Twain’s “From This Moment On” with its unbridled declaration of romantic love at it’s zenith. No wonder the creators of “Only Boo” choose to employ the instrumental track from “Louder” at the drama’s most transcendent moments. It is truly “Fin” in four chords.
I think there are two issues.
1. There were not many sponsors/foreign investors, so GMMTV likely had a small marketing budget, and was forced to put Only Boo in a less desirable time slot. Once some momentum started by word of mouth, the company was too heavily invested in My Love Mix Up to make a pivot. No offence to GemFot, who can do (almost) no wrong, but Only Boo is the true spiritual successor to MSP.
2. The name. In a BL world largely graduated from high school-ish stories, naming a fresh-faced romcom Only Boo was a big miss.
The translations naturally do not carry the word-play and even for Thai watchers, the inside reference had to be explained. Golf may not have had real a hit since FUTS, but I think the real reason investors, and BL fans continue to stay away, is the name. They should have called it “My School Mixed Up Idol Love” and laughed all the way to the bank.
On a side note, since you are commenting in this space, I’m curious if you enjoyed “Only Boo” or did you find it to be crumbs? 😊