i was tagged by @foralleternityidiot weeeeeeee……
1. your all time favorite bl and why?
out of 224 BLs I have only 6 that I’ve ever given 10/10. Of those, I’m going to pick 4 to rep for different BL producing countries. They are:
Seven Days (Japan) - it is an absolutely perfect yaoi adaptation, Everything about it is flawless from casting to acting to filming to post production. It has no triggers or other issues, not even typical seme/uke concerns. It’s Japan so it could have gone very dark but it didn’t. If I had to pick the perfect rep for BL it would be Seven Days. (Here’s my pitch.)
Until We Meet Again (Thailand) - is a completely unique BL for Thailand in that is has an extremely strong story, fantastic cast, high production values, and three super solid pairs with excellent chemistry. The storytelling is so good it justifies every second of all 17 hours. It is as close to narrative gold as a BL series gets and I am still stunned.
Color Rush (Korea) - with this one it’s because it has such a clean magical realism concept combined with Korea’s signature pristine bright brevity and using very stylized yaoi filming techniques. But at root it’s a gorgeous piece of queer allegory that I’m not sure I will ever get over, so I wrote a full analysis of it.
We Best Love 1 & 2 (Taiwan) - it’s a fantastic example of the Taiwanese style of BL and while it has more flaws in pace, story, and character development than the others on this list, I forgive it every single one of them because there is no better chemistry than Sam & Yu, and it covers both school and workplace BL, and multiple tropes and archetypes, with very little screen time and manages to be ABSOLUTELY RIVETING. It is somehow this perfect tiny ode to the full scope of BL heritage in a way that only Taiwan could ever do.
2. that bl that scarred you for life?
HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count. Is it actually possible to give a different answer?
Well maybe if I saw like Boys Love first or didn’t know anything about Japanese or Chinese BL. But yeah. THE BETRAYAL. I’ve never trusted Taiwan since. It makes me doubly grateful for something like We Best Love.
3. is there any bl that made you feel very single?
Nope. Not something I EVER suffer from.
4. if you could change one thing from a bl, which one would it be?
5. that one bl you detest (don’t hold back)
Oh sure. Here have 4 picks again, one from each country.
No Regret (Korea) - suicide
A Round Trip to Love (China) - every trigger there is
Grey Rainbow (Thailand) - death
Sei no Gekiyaku (Japan) - murder
Before you ask, yes these are 1 stars and I have 17 of the suckers. Remember I’ve watched over 200 BLs, including the early ones and they really loved rape, murder, and suicide in the before times, which I DO NOT.
Oops, I already named a top 4. So how about my top 4 that come next?
HIStory 2: Crossing the Line (Taiwan)
7. that trashy bl that you lowkey like?
8. your favorite korean bl (it’s important we know)
Color Rush and To My Star for entirely different reasons.
LOVESICK. I would not be into BL if it had only had that first season. CAN YOU IMAGINE? I quake just thinking about it.
Best execution of a season 2? We Best Love.
Season 2 I enjoyed more than season 1? Puppy Honey
Season 2 of my dreams? Addicted Heroin
Season 2 I am looking forward to? My Engineer I guess, I’m kind bored waiting at this point.
10. a bunch of dramas will air soon. which ones are you most excited for?
Between Us - WHY AM I STILL WAITING?
Enchanté - old fashioned secret identity trope
Cutie Pie - arranged marriage
Golden Blood - bodyguard romance
Please anyone play who wants to.