Late lol, but since I've been gone for a minute.....
My Top 10 BLs of 2024
(in no particular order because I can't make choices like that)
1. Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart!
Funny, whimsical, heartbreaking, action packed, brilliantly acted, THE TENSION ....yeah everything up my alley (but you can't convince me to watch the special episodes)
2. Your Sky
The best, most fanfictiony pretend relationship trope I've ever seen. So sweet & fun (but you don't need to watch the special eps 😭)
3. ThamePo
4. All The Liquors
Aside from the terrible kiss that resulted from SO MUCH sexual tension and the questionably pro-alcohol message, I absolutely adored this
5. The Heart Killers
6. My Love Mix Up (Thai)
Is it controversial to say I preferred this to the japanese original 🫣
7. 4Minutes
8. We Are
Controversial in some circles, but this felt like a classic old school BL in the best way to me. I love an ensemble cast.
9. Century of Love
So glad this show put me on to DaouOffroad 😍
10. Wandee Goodday
Had low/no expectations for this and it blew me away.
Honorable Mentions:
Kidnap
I loved seeing Ohm in a BL again and it had some great moments and phenomenal acting! Just needed some pacing and storytelling workshopping...
Ossan's Love Returns
Did not need to be made, but I love the Ossans series and this made me laugh (as expected) and did have some interesting story lines
This is the majority of 2024 shows I watched so please put me on to what I missed!!
Especially non-thai because obviously I did not venture outside of Thailand very much last year 🫣
I remember when I first started getting into BL and everyone talked about the HIStory series, but I was a bit confused on what it was all about.
So here's a breakdown:
First of all, the HIStory series is made up of multiple unrelated stories, so you can watch in any order and pick and choose what story lines interest you the most. You can watch all seasons on Viki free with ads.
HIStory1 (the first season) consists of 3 different stories, each with 4 20 minute episodes.
HIStory1: My Hero; After a girl dies, her soul takes over the body of a boy to try to be with her boyfriend again. She has 1 week to make him fall in love with her in this new body or else both she and the boy will die. [SPOILER]: She soon finds out that this boy has had a crush on her boyfriend for a while and decides to let the two men be together.
HIStory1: Stay Away From Me; Two new step brothers move in together when their parents go on their honeymoon. When one of their friends tries to push them together due to her BL fanfic dream, they start to question their feelings for one another.
HIStory1: Obsessed; After a man dies, he is thrown back 9 years in the past and tries to change his life by avoiding his boyfriend, but different circumstances still try to bring them together.
HIStory2 consists of 2 different stories with 8 25 minute episodes each.
HIStory2: Right or Wrong; Feeling start to grow between a single father/professor and his nanny/student as they spend time together raising his 8 year old daughter.
HIStory2: Crossing The Line; An ex volleyball player who had to give up his dreams due to an injury meets a player who he thinks can achieve what he once wanted to and tries to help him.
HIStory3 consists of 2 stories with 10 25 minute episodes each (My Drama List has them listed with 20 episodes each, but it's just 10).
HIStory3: Trapped; A police officer ends up entangled with a gang leader as he investigates the murder of his mentor. *my personal favorite of the HIStory series, though it has a distinctly different vibe from the other entries
HIStory3: Make Our Days Count; Two opposite high school students, one an unruly extrovert, the other a studious introvert, find their paths crossing and become curious about the each other. *Arguably the most popular story in the HIStory series
HIStory4 consists of just one story with 10 24 minute episodes (again listed incorrectly as 20 episodes on My Drama List).
HIStory4: Close To You; two co-workers, long time friends and roommates agree to fake date to gain the attention of a fujoshi they work with. Meanwhile, their third roommate and coworker deals with the attentions of his younger step brother. CW: step sibling incest, r*pe & dubious consent
There have also been rumors of a second season of Make Our Days Count as a part two of HIStory4, but nothing has been confirmed and at this point it is unlikely.
Additional Content:
HIStory3: Trapped, HIStory3: Make Our Days Count and HIStory4: Close to you all have behind the scenes specials.
If you're looking for more like this, I recommend Because of You (2020 Taiwanese BL) and We Best Love. If you're specifically looking for more like HIStory3: Trapped, check out my post of KinnPorsche recs HERE.
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