VixenByNight72

Yes, I have watched the latest epiosde. I can appreciate the need/desire to find sanctuary within these series. Yet, I am also thrilled that we can also see variety in these BLs.

"....in this land of dreams, it was about time"

There seems to be such resistance from some fans, in wanting to believe that these types of things, just do not happen. I guess, it's a way to not spoil their "squee" in all things under the BL/KPop/JPop/ThaiPop umbrella, but these things do happen.

Even in the Thai BL that concluded yesterday, "Payback The Series" had its own version of Harvey Weinstein, Miramax Studios, and the talent that had been assaulted by him/their careers stopped by him, if they didn't do what he demanded of them.

Sadly, this sort of behavior happens everywhere, within different entertainment industries across the globe.

"no matter how beautiful the meeting, it can’t hide how unpredictable life is."

I know that many viewers are upset about QT's death, and the unfulfilled opportunity in seeing him and WS getting their own HEA. I understand that hurt.

Yet, I am of the mindset of being so happy that QT was allowing himself to try and start living again for himself, after finding out about the passing of his first love.

QT also acknowledged WS years long unrequited love for him, by asking him to "wait until he got himself together."

So, IMO, QT didn't head up that mountain (this time) to seek out his death. He went up that mountain, seeking out that ghost flower to give to WS.

It was just an unfortunate accident.

Amazing.
Now, I am going to rewatch the series with the complete understanding that the film is the true story of Fang Chi and Gao Zhun. Which was the setting of Zhen Xin being able to finally get his Zhang Zhun. The imaginative and creative minds of these artists from China.

I don’t want this series to end. 😕 😞 😌

"It’s an ugly board. But here’s what I keep coming back to. Qing Lang is willing to sacrifice. Chang Yang has the brains and the nerve. And love is the one move nobody at that table saw coming."

Chang Yang also has patience. He'll take another chance with Qing Lang.

😆 🤣 😂

The best thing about this series is the DADADAS in the opening credits tune.

Every 3 minutes, I have to remind myself to not try to use my brain. Everything we are seeing was just going off a vibes.

To be continued.........

None of what we are seeing makes sense, but I am laughing at almost every moment.

Agreed. Chia Yi has experienced so much loss and pain in his young life, that he's basically hidden his fears, feelings, and tears behind a smile he shows to everyone else.

I know that some viewers don't like that Chia Yi's first love relationship with Hsaio Ho ended with his death, but both boys were able to express and experience a shared and returned love.

Chia Yi, now has friends, especially with Diao Chin by his side. Hopefully, Chia Yin's smiles will continue to become more genuine.

I know that parent/guardian characters aren't always wanted in these BLs/GLs, but the missing aunt of Chia Yi is bothering me.

Those two had an argument, and her underaged nephew left the house, and hasn't come back. For days.

I think they explained that Diao Chin's parents are working overseas.

I feel that the writers wanted to try and create a redemption for the father, in revealing that he too had fallen in love with a man in his past. It doesn't negate his homophopic abusive, and manipulative behavior witb his kids. His oldest is partially deaf, due to him being beaten by him. His youngest son, literally kept his terminal brain tumor diagnosis (which I don’t understand how that could happen, when he's still not a legal adult) from him, and chose to transfer high schools with his unseen aunt's help.

He even slapped his son, inside of the hospital, when he said that he was seeing another boy.

That's what I am hoping for as well.

"But I think what makes The Lie a compelling watch is the way it adopts the attributes of a suspense thriller above all else."

When I started this series, I immediately thought of the suspense thrillers "Rope" and "Deathtrap" which both had homoerotic themes.

The kidnapped "victim" was the manipulative and murderous villain all along.

The contract killer being shaped and molded by his "savior" and the environment he was raised in as an orphan.

The cop, who really wasn't able nor prepared to do his duties, but went into that field, to find out the truth regarding his falsely accused of betrayal father's death.

It also felt like a play, with the three main characters, never leaving the house/location. Every other character, be it in the past, or present made an appearance in the house.

I love discovering little surprises like this being produced in this genre.

Have you watched "Me and The Boy Who Will Break Up in 100 Days" yet?

How was you and your husband's World Cup experience in Houston?

We have been blessed to have these creatives from China, finally able to produce these BL series, in the way they have been wanting to for over a decade, by releasing them under other countries. It's no wonder why series like "Deep In The Act" and "A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream" are centered around the BL industry in their made-up fictional cities.

"trope of virgin, spineless, pushover ukes with slutty, toxic, predator seme"

That's basically the entire plot line of Sorn (seme)and Jun (uke).

If you are into omegaverse and knotting, the same production company has released "Knot The Series."

I also reached out to Honglou Meng.

Phatsa and Nakhun pinky-swared after all of that heat driven sex?!

Hilarious.

I am fine. Just enjoying all the different types of BLs that we are getting from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and the never ending wave of BLs from China (that aren't actually produced/broadcast in China).

I am referring to Boat and Oat's latest BL as My Stubborn Knot.