Well, people have sex and there´s nothing scary about it.
So don't have sex with drunk people and drop shows that include that in the plot. Instead, you had to leave a comment to show your moral superiority. lol
Why cover or angle the first kiss? I feel like I was robbed. If the idol and co are so worried about protecting…
Thousands of us have been saying this for thousands of years, but the show makers don't care. I guess they feel they're making the profits they want and the last thing they care about is a show's artistic integrity.
Yes, the covered/dead fish kisses are insulting af.
No, I meant "are you fucking serious" that you're on about this tremendously moronic top/bottom issue? The endless obsession with top/bottom labels is likely the single most ignorant/stupid aspect of BL culture. 40% of gay men never have butt sex at all, and a lot of the remaining 60% are versatile in the roles. Then there are blow jobs, hand jobs, and other fun things that we almost never see in BL World.
I wonder what your fixation on butt-f**king really about.
Wishing all the best to Kenshin for a comeback, if that is what he wants.
Imagine, having your career shredded and your life destroyed because you were convicted of touching someone's thigh, if it actually happened. The $1,900 fine, when KK could have gotten a five-year jail term, shows just how seriously the judge did not take the allegation. He likely figured the press would crucify him if he let KK off completely, so he gave him that little slap on the wrist as a token.
When a touched thigh equals "sexual assault," the world's gone mad.
I don’t understand why some people dislike the Thai version and make negative comments after the Japanese version…
When one theme, in any medium, is interpreted by two different artists, there is going to be comparison and contrast. It's human nature. Why would you want it any other way? Are you saying you in no way compared the two versions of this show to each other?
Now if we can only get a BL to educate fujoshis about the fact that the top/bottom thing is not nearly as universal or rigid in real life as it is in these shows. lol 40% of gay men never have anal sex, a large portion of the other 60% only do it once in a while. And believe it or not, people, a lot of gay men are this thing called "versatile." :D We can and do flip-flop, which spices things up a lot! Also, BL boys rarely seem aware of BJs, HJs, frotting, and all sorts of other fun activities men can enjoy.
I'm wondering if the top/bottom obsession in BL came about because most BL writers were/are straight women, and of course, straight women can't "flip-flop" with their male partners unless a strap-on is brought into the picture. (google it) Straight folks are given just one option for intercourse, so perhaps limiting gay men to rigid top-bottom roles helps straight women relate to the whole thing.
That said, I get that the top/bottom trope can be useful as a tool for comedy, but BL writers are losing out by not incorporating mystery into who's going to do what to whom ahead of time, bringing versatility into the plot, and subverting the sissy/macho stereotypes. Those three possibilities bring a thousand new and more interesting plot lines into view.
Fair enough. I asked because I felt exactly the opposite about the characters. I found Hiro dull and wondered why Natsuo would be attracted to this person.
Your review is really well written. Nice job. You articulated several major issues I had rolling around in my head, but didn't care enough about the show to figure out. Thanks for doing that for me. :D
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This old line of BS.
Yes, the covered/dead fish kisses are insulting af.
I can't even get through the first episode. I've seen this plot and these characters 174 times before, with much better acting and direction.
Dropped.
1/10
I wonder what your fixation on butt-f**king really about.
Imagine, having your career shredded and your life destroyed because you were convicted of touching someone's thigh, if it actually happened. The $1,900 fine, when KK could have gotten a five-year jail term, shows just how seriously the judge did not take the allegation. He likely figured the press would crucify him if he let KK off completely, so he gave him that little slap on the wrist as a token.
When a touched thigh equals "sexual assault," the world's gone mad.
I have a feeling you already knew that, though.
I'm wondering if the top/bottom obsession in BL came about because most BL writers were/are straight women, and of course, straight women can't "flip-flop" with their male partners unless a strap-on is brought into the picture. (google it) Straight folks are given just one option for intercourse, so perhaps limiting gay men to rigid top-bottom roles helps straight women relate to the whole thing.
That said, I get that the top/bottom trope can be useful as a tool for comedy, but BL writers are losing out by not incorporating mystery into who's going to do what to whom ahead of time, bringing versatility into the plot, and subverting the sissy/macho stereotypes. Those three possibilities bring a thousand new and more interesting plot lines into view.