Both of these shows provide a commentary on the BL world. One of the first BL shows to criticize itself, in their respective countries.

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In both of the story, the high achieving Main Lead is interested in their insecure peer. In addition to that, their love interests are yet to come to terms with their same-sex attraction. The story follows the love that develops between these two.

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With one of the male lead is proudly gay and the other one is going through the journey of self-acceptance, the series doesn't shy away from sexual attraction towards a person of same-sex. These series stand apart from the contemporary Boy's Love series tend to ignore the sexual orientation of the characters, by using the "I am not gay, I am just in love with you".

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With one of the male lead is proudly gay and the other one is going through the journey of self-acceptance, the series doesn't shy away from sexual attraction towards a person of same-sex. These series stand apart from the contemporary Boy's Love series tend to ignore the sexual orientation of the characters, by using the "I am not gay, I am just in love with you".

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These series stand apart from the contemporary Boy's Love series tend to ignore the sexual orientation of the characters, by using the "I am not gay, I am just in love with you". With one of the male lead is proudly gay and the other one is going through the journey of self-acceptance, the series doesn't shy away from sexual attraction towards a person of same-sex.

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The obvious similarity would be that both the stories are set in the middle of a pandemic. Breaking away from contemporary Boy's Love series, the show has both main leads being attracted to each other and developing feelings for one another. The chemistry between the main couple develops slowly and is beautiful. The Boys' Lockdown, driven by passion and desire, is lighter compared to Gameboys, where the leads seek solace in one another.

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If you were drawn into the story by the love between an openly gay guy and a guy who is yet to accept himself. If you enjoyed watching the love bloom in the middle of a pandemic, this a story you might enjoy. Instead of homophobic parents, it is the loss of a parent that makes the coming-out the process longer and painful for the main character. If you liked the weight given to the coming out in the presence of unconditional and loving parents, you should check out this other series.

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If you were drawn into the story by the love between an openly gay guy and a guy who is yet to accept himself, you might enjoy this other story. Its optimistic realism is refreshing, where the family member(s) who initially rejected lead character, grow more understanding and accepting, and seek forgiveness for their homophobia.

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If you enjoyed the mutual attraction in this series, and if you are tired of the seme (pursuer) and uke (pursued) dynamics in Boy's Love (BL) genre, you would enjoy my recommendation. Unlike most of the BLs, these shows are respectful of consent.

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While most Boy's Love series tend to ignore the sexual orientation of the characters, by using the "I am not gay, I am just in love with you". But in the Gameboys and Gaya Sa Pelikula (also known as Like in the Movie), one of the male lead is proudly gay and the other one is going through the journey of self-acceptance. The series doesn't shy away from sexual attraction towards person of same-sex. The coming out and discussion of the sexual orientation with family focuses on the individual's identity as a gay person, as opposed to most BLs, which focuses on my son or brother's lover is gay.

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