BL LOVER 1
United States
OHM, PHUWIN AND SATANG
This series disappointed me and seemed to not know where it was going. As a mega BL fan I watched because I support the actors I adore regardless if it is a BL or not. Phuwin as always is amazing. Ohm is a marvel. And though Satang was a replacement for Joong Archen he was the true stand out for me.Phuwin stands out for me regardless as does Ohm but this is a shoutout to the great Satang. He along with Phuwin and Ohm got me through a disappointing series.
Pity I had high hopes but again always great to see Phuwin, Ohm and Satang.
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A Married Man Dumps His Young Male Lover
This short for me was pretty good. More or Less About A Taboo Relationship that one of the couple was having unbeknownst to the other.I think there was really feelings for both but neither wanted an open honest relationship. A man decides to spend one last night with his male lover before revealing that he is not only married but has a child on the way. Feeling like nothing more than a sex object the boy offers himself in anger to his lover before running off in despair. The married man moves on and his young lover has to accept it.
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Useless But Okay.
Did it add anything to the existing episodes? NoWas it necessary? Absolutely Not
Was making a fellow classmate stalk them for material worth it? Nope.
Was seeing the gorgeous Takara and Super Smitten Taishin worth it? Absolutely Yes.
This wasn't Japan's best by any means but I liked the MC. They were sweet and sometimes that's all you need. Uncomplicated.
So no, this was no Cherry Magic, Kieta Hatsukoi, If It's With You or Our Dining Table yet it had it's own charm.
So one useless (SPECIAL EPISODE not SPINOFF) was worth less than 25 minutes of my time.
Not for everyone but we are all different people.
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This Was Not BL..
First the positive. I liked the actors well most of them. But this story left the BL reservation when they turned in to a woman scorned story. Namning created a relationship with Ram in her mind. She felt entitled to seek revenge against Ram's boyfriend LukChub. This then became all about Namning and her revenge. Revenge She didn't deserve to take.Ram in all his promises to protect the fragile LukChub he allowed Namning to go free which allowed her to strike LukChub again which also cause hurt for Ram himself.
Plus there was very little affection between the couples. A true disappointment. But I loved the actor playing LukChub I'm all his innocence. But not a BL this is a tale of a woman scorned.
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The Cho Boys didn't knock The Parks Or Lees Down
The Parks (SEMANTIC ERROR) and The Lees (OUR DATING SIM) are two couples with the same surnamed that serves BL Fandom 2 great series. Did The Cho Boys do the same? I'm afraid not but they have nothing to be ashamed of.So lets get right into it. This was an aggressive pursuer and equally aggressive resistor story and those stories are not for everyone. However that story changed quickly to one of mutual fondness.
We have the Team Leader who has a lot of baggage in his past of because of that he cut himself off from the world of love and dating and opting for a life of samples. Meeting men on apps going out with them once and then deleting them as if it was a sample in a warehouse club. Samples aren't there to fulfill but just to get a taste and its no way to live.
So in this vain the aggressive pursuer angle works to a certain degree because it pulled the team leader to get out of his own way. And aren't we glad he did. Team Leader had baggage with an ex that made him feel worthless. Like he wasn't enough so he adopted a lifestyle of one and done date wise.
HaRam gave the team leader the confidence to realize that one bad apple shouldn't leave you living an incomplete life. He gave the team leader a chance to confront his past and to move passed it. The past included a ego maniac that dumped the team leader by text after using him to make his modeling dreams come true. So allowing Team Leader to choose the restaurant and pouring that wine glass contents over his head and walking away with his head held high. Could have been better but the point was clear just as their DATE MATE scenario was coming to it's end and they officially became boyfriends. And the last kiss was nice.
So inclusion was it a great BL, no. But it was damn good. So not in my Top 10 but yet I have an appreciation for the story told. So Good Job Cho Boys.
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Sad Short Film but Better Than Expected
I found this film very endearing. A special friendship that meant the world to both men.The always remembering Ku's birthday and trying to make it special. That was heartwarming as Ku didn't feel he had anyone that loved him. His feelings for his friend was lovely. This doesn't end happily but I was okay with that because the love between the two of them was solid.
They never spoke of their feelings and yes Ku died but his friend and one time lover showed after a time jump that he loved Ku.
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I like Billy & Babe Yet I Miss Seng
This is not a bad series quite the contrary in fact. It does suffer from a storyline that is all over the place.As a huge fan of Saint since Love By Chance, I want to support his every action but this has to end for me. I can't continue on with this. I like Babe but I look at him and his adorable handsome face and all I can think of is Seng.
I may be alone but I love the dynamic of BILLYSENG when they brought to life Nuea and Toh in SCOY so Babe seems like an interloper.
In addition why does Billy lead all of IDOL FACTORY's BL's which is only 2 but why not give Heng a chance to lead a BL or even Surprise. Everyone seems to take a backseat to Billy.
Please dont get me wrong Billy is gorgeous and talented like MIX of GMMTV but the difference is GMMTV have different male leads in BL. Yes IDOL FACTORY is not as vast as GMMTV but it could be much better than GMMTV if it uses it talent pool besides Billy.
Seng has BL coming out soon and I look so forward to seeing him again, he has that special something like Saint did in Love By Chance. Like Saint he is an immense talent and he brings out the best in his co-stars. Perth was already great on his on but working with Saint made him shine that much brighter and Seng did that for Billy in SCOY.
So fans of The Sign please enjoy I look forward to reading your positive reviews at the end but my journey has to end before the ending. And here's hoping IDOL FACTORY comes back with another fascinating BL soon.
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Starting with A Rape and Nonkul So I'll Stop Now. No Thanks
First of all I'm not a fan of Nonkul and I thought I could overlook him for Earth and Pod and the rest of the talent pool this dramedy offers but...A inebriated person cannot consent to sex even if they initiate it. It is up to the sober person to do the right thing and since that sober person is played by Nonkul I can't go on even for Earth and Pod.
So by having sex with Yin while she was drunk is clearly sexual assault and even in some plot twist this did not happen I don't care. Im over this crap. So with Episode 2 I gladly end any interest in this series but I will say this
Not a fan of the drunken sex thing regardless I could overlook it if GMMTV would have used one of the plethora of young men in their midst. Nanon, Ohm, Joong, Dunk, Pond, Nani, Dew, Kay, AJ or JJ I could go on to play Shane I would stick it out but because it's Nonkul I'm done. I'm sure the series will be a success but I really can't.
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Adequate Not Mind Blowing
This is the simplest of stories and oh so predictable.I am not an OhmNanon fan because though I loved Bad Buddy and Ohm's chemistry with Nanon as a whole. I don't get their fanbase being so into them as a ship because Ohm is a serial shipper. He has never worked with the same actor more than once aside from Toey (MAKE IT RIGHT and its sequels) and Nanon if you count Vice Versa and Our Skyy 2. But Vice Versa wasnt their BL per se. That was technically JIMMYSEA.
In 2019 Ohm did a move called Dew The Movie in which his partner was Nont and I loved the movie though it was sad.
Make it Right came before Dew The Movie.
He went on to He's Coming To Me with Singto (also 2019) The Shipper (2020) and then Bad Buddy (2021) and sorta reunited with Nanon for Vice Versa (2022) and Our Skyy 2 (Bad Buddy Revisit) so technically they did work together again before the epic blowout that quickly ended their "ship" or whatever.
Then Ohm went non BL with 10 Years Ticket, Double Savage, Wednesday Club and My Precious.
And that brings us to OhmLeng and Kidnap: The Series his foray back to BL. Do they have chemistry (sure) Ohm has no problem with chemistry in most cases but the story is lackluster for me but it's not terrible. A non high school, non university BL is good. Yet I won't ship OhmLeng until they do at least 1 more series playing different characters like other GMMTV ships like EARTHMIX, JIMMYSEA, PONDPHUWIN, GEMINIFOURTH and so on.
Ohm is a serial partner switcher and has chemistry with all his past partners and it's no different with Leng but will it continue or does a slew of non BL series follow again. Either way Ohm is always watchable.
Not much of a review for Kidnap The Series so I'll conclude with this. Sure it's worth the watch at least once,
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Great Cast. Simple Story. University Life. Falling in Love
I've read and heard many disparaging remarks about Phuwin and Pond's acting ability or lack thereof, so I want to briefly touch on that. Bullsh*t. They are both great actors at least by Thai standards. Acting is craft open to interpretation so I am definitely not pushing my opinions down anyone's throat.I did read one review that said Phuwin relies on acting tricks. I've taken acting classes and I've seen many a series or a movie where even the finest actors awarded with high acting awards use tricks. Its part of the business and its also something directors direct actors to do to get their vision across. Is it murky. Depends on your own take.
Unless a person is aware of foreign acting classes and what and how they teach or what they are expected to convey via workshops and director notes or writer input one can not actually judge. But again it is only opinions.
About We Are. This is a simple story and even the simplest of story have complexity. Each couple here have a certain dynamic.
PhumPheem: They are not in a relationship yet. But their attraction is evident. It's simple. With the appearance of Title as Kluen we will see.
QToey: A seret backstory where their love started without even meeting with one having more information than the other even if it's not a wealth of information. WINNYSATANG are delivering a great chemistry and their acting improve with each episode.
TanFang: This one for me is the worse because one seems less than caring and the other cares too much. They are a good ship so I hope their on screen coupling becomes more than one sided. Tan is so over the top. He's hilarious. While Fang is very aloof.
ChainPun: Nothing much just a couple of intense stares and ear nibbling. Cute but they are not getting enough screen time.
These are my opinions and mine alone. I shall not argue about them with anyone. It's an enjoyable series. But it is GMMTV I wouldn't expect Shakespeare or something more deep. It is Thai BL so it is what it is.
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From The Director of Our Dating Sim so I was Expecting and Miscarriage
I can't say how much I just didn't like this. It was awful wrapped in pitiful wrapped in pathetic and topped with poo poo.Now Our Dating Sim was so wonderful to me and when I heard the same director was set lead this one I was beyond excited. But for me this failed on almost every level.
I did like the actors. ALL OF THEM so I guess for me the story failed to grab my interest. I kept watching and hoping and hoping and watching but it was just not for me.
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Excellent Cast But Something Is Soooo Off
I first of all am so tired of doing bad or mediocre reviews and I adore so many GMMTV Series from BL to others but one thing I can't get behind is GMMTV Adaptations. In my opinion all of them suck so bad. Yet so many fans love and adore them (Im thrilled for those fans, I really am)I thought the streak of me hating GMMTV ADAPTATIONS would finally end with Cherry Magic and then the whole copyright issue happened and I chose not to VPN it so I never watched it and really don't want to anymore.
So A Love So Beautiful is a wonderful story and China and Korea did amazing at it in my opinion. And so I actually thought A Love So Beautiful would take the place of Cherry Magic as a GMMTV ADAPTATION I could stand. Plus it has DEW the only person I could stand in F4: THAILAND. And yet this version falls so flat for me. The story is just blah and it so hard to watch that I had to drop it.
I don't find fault with the ML or FL but I find fault with the story itself and the support cast seems so off yet I like the actors but their characters are just off.
As a rule I love different countries take on one another's material. I loved every version of Hana Yori Dango aka BOYS OVER FLOWERS/METEOR GARDEN except F4: THAILAND. And I cant wait for Thailand's Adaptation of ADDICTED HEROIN so it's gotta be GMMTV. Because yet another Adaptation they are currently doing is not doing it for me.
Disclaimer: These opinions are mine and mine alone. No one need to agree with me this is my review and my personal opinion. Disagree if you want everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
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I like the concept. I love Title But I Just Can't
Title is a great actor which is why I even devoted a moment of my time on this show. But he's not the only great one on this show. Pee is a marvel and a stunning young man. And of course there is Suar from You're My Sky is fantastic.However, I have to drop this series because the Motive Village Trash is stinking up the place. Yes, the screenwriter is that arrogant piece of bleep that wrote that piece of bleep called 2 Moons The Ambassador and there is another piece of bleep from the above mentioned series that plays PingPong so I would rather not continue.
I wish the absolute best for Title in this series but as much as I would love to watch him blow everyone away with his talent I can't knowingly support a series written by Fluke. I really just don't like him.
But I wish those who do choose to watch a great time. But I'm gonna have to pass.
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I Detest GMMTV'S attempts at adaptations
I love Gemini and FOURTH which is why I have to drop this at episode 1 or I will begin to dislike them. It's not their fault but in my opinion GMMTV has dropped the ball in one way or another in every adaptation I've seen including FIND YOURSELF, F4: THAILAND, CHERRY MAGIC, OSSAN'S LOVE (which hasn't premiered yet but...) right now Im giving another adaptation from GMMTV in A LOVE SO BEAUTIFUL (I adored both Chinese and Korean versions) yet so far the Thai version is set on suck. Dew and Neo are 2 of my favorites but not even their charm and acting can save a GMMTV ADAPTATION.Back to My Love Mix Up. Why Japan keeps allowing a place like GMMTV butcher their source material I will never know (I know it's the money)
Fourth is adorable and a good actor but I watched episode 1 and his Atom (Aoki) fell flat for me. And I can't say I blame him because the director should make sure he excels at this role. It's just not there. As for Gemini I was a little more impressed with his Kongthap (Ida) but not by much. Gemini and Fourth have a lot of chemistry but Fourth seems to be trying to hard to pull this off and as such for me their chemistry is lacking here.
I will admittedly say I did not have the privilege of reading the manga so I'm not sure if this Thai Adaptation is closer to the manga then Kieta Hatsukoi. There Aoki was more of an adorable spas yet so lovable against Ida's straight laced smart guy with no concept of what it means to like another person.
Fourth is playing Atom like he wants to be like Aoki but he's more like a slightly different version of Gun (his role in MSP)
So for me I will end with Episode 1 and go watch Kieta Hatsukoi again to show how this really should be done with Aoki, Ida, Hashimoto and Akkun (Aida) in the only version I want to remember.
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Technically I'm not dropping or watching
This show should imo not have happened. Motive Village is toxic and they are pathetic. These actors are not worth it. The preview made me not want to watch it ever. I stand with the former actors of both 2 Moons & 2 Moons 2. Wayo. Phana. Ming. Kit. Forth & Beam ended with 2MOONS2.This is the worse cast and judging from only the previews it's also the worse story. And those two new characters that they seem to be putting up front I hated them on sight.
Now this is just me I'm not looking to be helpful with this review but I use to like the actor / writer that wrote this crap from My Bromance etc but now (puke) if anyone wants to watch this I sincerely hope you enjoy it.
Me I would never watch it because MV has destroyed 2 casts with a bunch of bull and lies and their apologies published is just sad. Again just my opinion.
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