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hmmm...mannequin kisses like that usually annoy tf out of me, but at least I found the head positions here to be believable. It's always retarded when the camera cuts from a kiss like that, as if it's 2016 again and I'm flashing back to the absurdly fake kisses in SOTUS. Maybe I missed it, but their heads looked believably positioned. I'm hoping for tongue swallowing later on.

Also, it's a very good sign that BL audiences are no longer putting up with this crap. Used to be, everyone was just happy to see a couple gay guys on screen.

There is tremendous chemistry between the leads here and the acting is feature film-worthy. I'm curious as to what BLs are at the top of your list?

I'm curious, if you don't mind: What is your favorite BL, if you have one?

Wow, wtf is wrong with you? What drugs are you abusing?

omg, how dare you mention that piece of garbage "BB" in the same context as this excellent show?! It's like comparing and contrasting sewage to champagne.

He soon WILL be ready though. :)

After episode 5:

Taichi has become one of my all-time favorite BL characters. Kobayashi Toranosuke is remarkable in the role. He has managed to bring to life a boisterous, funny, often loud young man who is also quiet, thoughtful, and caring. That's not an easy feat to pull off, but KT has done it. I adore the way he takes time with his reactions and dialogue. We see him thinking before he speaks, or reacting to what he has heard or seen. He never over-acts, a big problem in many BLs, especially Thai. This is a thoroughly professional performance that nonetheless feels one hundred percent real.

Also this is one of the few BL characters going through this process of self-realization that I have truly believed is surprised and daunted by what is being revealed within himself regarding his sexuality at an age when almost all young men already know exactly what they're hot for. Most of the time, I don't believe that trope, but here I find myself on board. I look forward to watching KT's career going forward.

Nakazawa Motoki is likewise excellent as Kohei and has created a deeply sympathetic character with not a false note. The acting overall here is far above the BL norm.

On to other things...does anyone else think there was an awful lot made of the white "cream" all over Teichi's mouth when he ate the pastry with Kohei's mom? Foreshadowing perhaps? :D

Regarding the mom, she seems to know exactly what is going on and is being beautifully, and quietly, supportive. A beautiful thing to see. I like angsty, melodramatic coming-out stories where the parents are hideous homophobes because I like to suffer and feel pain while being entertained, but I find her approach moving, especially in the silent, subtle way her approval is being offered.

So...bravo so far! I'm liking this one a lot.

lol How do you determine the "pace" of the show when you're watching at double speed?

I've got reason aplenty, Little Girl.

You're also the same know-nothing who spread a false story about a Thai idol because it felt good to do so.

I KNOW it's his nickname, brainiac. I know all about Thai nicknames, and "Barcode" is a lame one. The insult applies to the individual, not the entire nation and culture, though you'd like to make it appear otherwise.

You should teach yourself about relaxing your sphincter.

Nah, I'll stick with American Girl, otherwise known here on MDL as a Little Girl. Doesn't really matter where you're from. The mindset is the same. You seek to be offended for the sake of appearing socially aware and progressive. You seek out "homophobia" and "misogyny" where there is none because you think it makes you look and sound good.

I'm a gay man. I'm well aware that homophobia, misogyny, racism, classism, and all the rest exist IRL, but I don't pretend to see it where it doesn't exist. There is no homophobia or ableism in the writing of this show, but sure enough, you see it in your little head because you want an excuse to use terms like homophobia and ableism, which you think makes you seem super-progressive.

"Wait! You can't call me that! It's out of style now!" Cuts no ice with me. After all, policing other people's speech is one of the things you do most aggressively.

SJW means the same thing today as it did 15 years ago. Or should I just call you a "self-righteous, PC performance artist, more interested in promoting yourself as an advocate and defender of the oppressed than in making any actual difference in the real world." Oh wait...you've probably forbidden the use of "PC" too, right?

You're a cliche, by any name.

Leave me alone, SJW.

Best Thai BLs ever made.

wtf kind of name is "Barcode" anyway?
Is there a Thai actor named "PriceTag?"

Tangoecho is precisely the kind of brain-dead, self-righteous Internet know-nothing who doesn't mind repeating rumors whether they know them to be true or not. It makes them feel better about themselves, so they go ahead and yak away. And at least in Korea, you get thousands of those types yakking away about an actor/idol they know little to nothing about and all of a sudden you've got another dead celebrity.

I have a feeling Tangoecho wouldn't be bothered a bit by that.

I pay a tiny bit of attention to Thai-pop on youtube because I am a huge fan of the Thai BLs I Told Sunset About You and I Promised You the Moon, after which the actor Bilkin focused on music/singing and I was curious to check him out in that role. He's a good singer, I guess, but not a great performer. It mystifies me how the Thai audiences turn out and go crazy for him at concerts.

As a side-effect of following Bilkin and seeing KinnPorsche, (started great, got lamer with each episode) though, I came across Jeff Satur's music. Now THERE is a man who can sing/dance/perform, much more so than Bilkin! Satur's songs and stage personae is sex on a stick. I like the darkness he chooses to portray in his music videos too. Enough with Thai fluff!

Billkin is incredibly stiff onstage and cannot dance to save his life. I feel badly for him when they try to make him do so anyway. :D

This is in reference to the Kinn/Porsche saga? It is so twisted that the second season of that very successful series was CANCELLED as a result of that writer/actor psychodrama. I still don't understand that bit. Hell, in the U.S. that publicity would be good for keeping the show in the news as it was under production. :D

No, dear, remember...?: Yoo was charged with using the fast-acting anesthetic Propofol hundreds of times over a three year period. Also, charged with purchasing around 1,100 sleeping pills illegally. I don't know the time frame on that accusation. The absurd Marijuana charge is that he smoked up with four friends WHILE IN THE UNITED STATES, and that he "compelled" them to smoke against their will. That is how stupid Korean drug laws are.

Propofol is the nasty stuff that killed Michael Jackson. It's nothing to fool around with. But Yoo was administered the drug by three different doctors, and I just now read that ALL three were given suspended prison sentences and a small fine. I'm hoping that signals that Yoo will receive a mild sentence as well, perhaps including mandatory rehab.

Thing I don't get about using Propofol this way is that yes, it knocks you out fast, but you also wake up 20-30 minutes later. And again, it puts you under, it doesn't get you high. Yoo has been a severe insomniac for years but I don't see how Propofol is the answer. He says he was always prescribed and administered the drug by doctors. Of course, Propofol is dangerous and should be regulated but I don't see how you include it in the same category with heroin, fentanyl, and a ton of other drugs that get you high.

Well...please keep in mind we're on the same side when it comes to stalking, suicide, Netizens, toxic/psycho fan, the vicious Korean press, the so-called justice system that persecutes celebrities every chance it gets as a means of promoting its image as "tough on crime," especially drugs.

In the comment you originally replied to, my sarcasm about Korea having one celeb suicide every week was specifically directed AT the problem, not in support of it. So, if you happen upon a future comment of mine, remember that I liberally employ large measures of sarcasm and smart-assery in making a point. I'm not above some MDL-proof name-calling when it's justified. :)

I rant about Korea's suicide problem because it has taken several actors and idols I thought well of, and I'm sick of it.
Park Young Ha (earely hallyu star and actor)
Kim Jonghyun of kpop group SHINee (this one nearly broke me
Moonbin of kpop group Astro
Cha In Ha, rising actor/extremely talented
Sulli and Gu Hara, female kpop idols

These are just a few off the top of my head. There are dozens and dozens of them. I've been holding my breath regarding the actor Yoo Ah In, who has been under drug investigation for well over a year (Korean law enforcement likes to drag out these celeb cases for PR purposes). I'm concerned he will be another suicide statistic if they don't wrap things up. The press and Netizens and yes, assholes here on MDL have been dragging him since he was first charged. So far, so good, he's hanging in there. But I worry. He's a great actor.

So who are these idols/actors you feel protective of?

Is this the same Kittyen who accused me of promoting stalking and suicide in the nasty reply a few comments above? lol