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Sof's Top 10 2025 QL shows

Out of all the QL shows that finished in 2025 these 10 are my favorite. Enjoy!

🇹🇭 Khemjira

This show absolutely blew me away and I definitely did not expect to leave this show adoring the four main actors as much as I did. All four absolutely killed it and I can't wait to see them in future shows. This show also just let the plot, relationships and characters breathe. Everything was given the time it needed to unfold which made for such an engaging show. I especially appreciated how the story made space for all types of relationships and put them on the same level as romantic relationships. It just made the story even more rich and the stakes so much higher. 

🇹🇼 See Your Love

This show just felt so kind and warm and down to earth. I loved how our two main characters found love and solace and safety in each other and their energy and dynamic fit perfectly with the more unserious and goofy second couple. I can easily see this be a comfort watch of mine that I'll keep returning to, even if the main plot seemed more like a prop that enabled the interactions and falling in love of the two pairings. 

🇨🇳 Revenged Love

I don't even know how to explain why this show was so good. The plot was wild but there was just something so compelling about it and the characters. Like that seems to be something China just does well, they commit to the bit and put they're all into the show which just makes for such a compelling watch. 

🇹🇭 My Stubborn

Boat and Oat absolutely ate in this show. Like their chemistry was just so good and you could really feel how the creators of this show had put a lot of effort and care into the NC scenes. The NC scenes added to the plot and didn't feel like a "one two punch" where they just followed a template on how to make an NC scene which also meant they never got boring because every new NC scene was different both in how they were constructed but also in the feelings and intentions the characters brought to them. This was a PWP but the actors and show itself owned it which is what made this show so good.

🇨🇳 ABO Desire

This was another example of how China takes a concept and commits to the bit. I still struggle with describing what it is China does so particularly well with their characters. Maybe it's that they do well with gray area and complex characters but without fail they get me invested in the characters and their relationships while rooting for the Most unhinged behavior and I love it.  Also I'm just really impressed that they took the concept of ABO and created a ton of world building around it. Like they looked at Pit Babe and said "do you call that an ABO show?! Hold my tea and let me show you how it's really done".

🇹🇭 Lost in the Woods

I absolutely adored this show because it was such a funky little show with so much heart and absolute steeper in the nature of Northern Thailand which made for such a gorgeous show. It's sad that not more people gave it a chance but at least that pushed me to learn how to GIF because someone had to do it and I needed to expose more people to this show 😅

🇯🇵 Our Youth

This is what Japan does well but can I explain what that is, nope. The tension and chemistry between these two was just delicious and this show just made me ache in the best way. I love when worlds clash like this. There's just something about the school's bad boy and the straight A student worlds start intertwining.

🇨🇳 Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island

This was such a wonderful little artsy indie piece. I love these kinds of pieces of media when done well and this certainly is, in all its queer glory. This show also spoiled us with so many post show little clips that showed the main pairings domestic life after the show which was such a treat.

🇹🇭 Clairebell

I think this is the best Thai GL I've ever seen. I just loved how rich while also flawed the characters were and it was such an interesting plot. They could have easily made three more episodes so we could get a deeper plot line with all the characters of the show. Luckily it does seem like we're getting just that but just with special episodes.

🇹🇭 Gelboys

It's wild that this show was filmed entirely on a phone! I think that also says a lot about the show, that this was a vision that the creators had and it really shows. They did so well at committing to the concept of being young that it was almost painful to watch at times because the characters' pain and uncertainty just came across so well. I'm just glad I didn't have to grow up with as much social media as the characters did because that seemed like a nightmare. 

Now that I've ruminated on why I love these particular shows so much it's clear that a lot of them have a bunch of things in common. Like they all stand out in how they feel unique because they chose a specific concept and then committed to it which makes them all feel like whole and cohesive shows both in terms of characters, relationships, sound, and visuals. They also all had rich characters who were allowed to be flawed.

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Best BLs of 2024

To my surprise, it appears that we've entered 2025, so before I give myself over to the new year I wanted to share my 15 favourite BLs of 2024 in no particular order. Here we go!!!

🇹🇼 The On1y One

This show came complete out of left field and absolutely blew me away! The slow burn was just so delicious which I actually think is a pretty hard thing to do but with acting this good and a great production quality, it did not ever get too slow or too boring. I just wish they would get a second season because, as I've talked about before, I'm convinced the creators intended for this to be just the first season. I'm still holding out hope for a second season but I do worry that since we haven't heard anything concrete yet that we might not get one.

🇰🇷 The Time of Fever

I already knew this was going to be good since I loved these two in Unintentional Love Story. This is actually very similar to The On1e One and did it just as well but with a slightly different approach. The yearning was palpable in the best way possible!

It's such a pity that it seems like the Korean BL market is struggling right now but this show was no disappointment. Would love a sequel to Unintentional Love Story now because I need to see these two finally get their shit together.

🇹🇼 Unknown

Taiwan does gray area stories so well and this was a perfect example. It was so delicious to witness Yuan just love and yearn for Qian and just get stronger and stronger in the conviction that he was made for loving Qian. I'm also just weak for a character who doesn't think much of themselves and don't believe they deserve to be loved like their romantic interest wants to and then for them to finally cave to the persistence of their romantic partner. Could watch a trillion of those types of pairings and this show was a really good take on the trope.

🇰🇷 Love for Love's Sake

This was an odd one but I really liked the concept. The acting, plot and production was really good and I liked how this added something fresh. It's a similar type of pairing as Unknown so again this was right up my alley. One of these days I should look at all my favourite shows and see how often this dynamic pops up because I bet it's a lot. 

🇹🇭 Cherry Magic th

Is this the same type of pairing as both Unknown and Love For Love's Sake?!  You bet it is!!!

Tay and New were just so good in this. I loved that they're both actual dorks but Karan is just better at hiding it so Ashi believed Karan was better than him. In reality they were just the same and perfect for each other. Also I just absolutely love this version of Karan because, as I said before, he' was's such a dork and hearing his inner thoughts through Ashi's powers was such a highlight of this show. Favourite scene was in the bus when Ashi leaned on Karan's shoulder and you just heard Karan's internal screaming. Such a mood!! It just made Karan so much more down to earth and I think Ashi and Karan are one of the few BL pairings where I can imagine them being together for the rest of their lives because they'd be both best friends and lovers.

I did struggle with the Pai character because she was such a good female character and representation of the struggles a lot of woman have. I so badly wanted her to stay single and happy on her own and it felt unnecessary to pair her with Rock. Even more so because her Japanese counter part was actually asexual so I would have loved for Pai to have a similar story line.

🇯🇵 25 Ji, Akasaka de

Just so much pining!!! And another character feeling unworthy of their romantic interest but I feel like this was slightly different, more in an idolizing way and Japan does that really well. 

🇨🇳 Blue Canvas of Youthful Days

This was such a raw feeling show and s big surprise coming out of China. It felt real and raw without feeling like it was low quality. I loved both pairings so much and maybe I'm a masochist but I loved having my heart broken every week.

It didn't quite stick the landing but honestly, with it being China, I'm not surprised the ending got muddled and famously I don't mind when a show doesn't stick it's landing (See my love of HIStory3: Make Our Days Count). It's still worth watching so much and I will definitely watch it again myself. 

🇹🇭 Every You, Every Me

I already enjoyed Top and Mick in their segment of My Universe so I was very excited for this one. This was also a nice surprise because I was just expecting another anthology show but the way they connected the couples was really clever. The ending was a little weak but again here, I didn't think it really hurt the show too much, it just meant this is a good show that could have been even more amazing.

I feel like Top and Mick really proved themselves in this and I really hope that we get more of them. They're a rare pairing that don't visually have a clear top/bottom dynamic while also being good enough actors to be able to both pull of playing both roles.

🇹🇭 I Saw You in My Dream

This was a cute little show and I was happily surprised that they pulled off the more ambitious concept of the prophetic dreams. Both couples were really great and I had such a good time watching along. 

🇨🇳 Meet You at the Blossom

Finally a Wuxia BL from China, by the help of Thailand and Taiwan. This was all I wanted it to be and I can't wait to see how these actors do going forward with them being Chinese and all. I hope we get more Wuxia BLs because this was soooo much fun. I loved both main and secondary characters and pairings and the plot was just the right amount of unhinged.

🇹🇭 We Are

I was worried about this show having so many couples and episodes but I loved how they intertwined and balanced the pairings and gave us a show which was engaging and interesting all the way through.

I love me some found family and all the pairings were great in their own ways. I did particularly love Peem and Phum. It's the hurt character with walls so high all over again (adds another tally to the count). To be honest PhumPeem are still rotating in my mind to this day which I think is a testament to how well this show was executed.

🇹🇭 Spare Me Your Mercy

This was such an engaging watch and it was so cool to get another BL which was really a romance second and another genre first. The crime and mystery of this show was really great and the production quality fit really well. I talked in this post about it struggling with only having 8 episodes which I wholeheartedly think is most of the reason why this show is just good and not absolutely amazing. 

🇯🇵 Takara no Vidro

Another little gem of a show with characters who are perfect for each other but don't believe they're worthy of the other person. Japan does this really well so this was a success. 

🇹🇭 Pit Babe

This was a wild ride with a wild plot and concept but it committed to the bit and made me really invested in the characters and made it easy to get on board with the ABO dynamic of this show and what it meant for the plot.  

🇰🇷 Love in the Big City

This was a top tier QL! It's one of those BLs that are really more about the realities of being queer than the romance which is when a ton of people pop out of the woodwoork to debate whether this is a BL or Queer Media™ as if the latter is inherently better than the first, which is a ridiculous sentiment. Sure, if you don't want to call this a BL because the focus is much more on the realities of being Queer in South Korea then I'm not going to burn you at the stake but don't make this out to be better than BL as a whole. BL is Queer Media and not inherently worse or better than other queer media, especially the kind that don't focus on romance. Anyways, a small tangent.

This show is great and well worth a watch. I don't know if I'll ever watch it again personally because it just left me feeling so raw and too seen. 

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I've finally watched all the GMMTV teaser trailers so I wanted to share my thoughts, at least on the BL trailers. Since these are only teaser trailers and often the actual show is very different, in both good and bad ways, I've ranked all the trailers based on three things:

Concept: Do I find the premise of the story, the themes, the dynamics between the characters etc interesting and do I feel like it would be a good basis for a show.

Trailer: Did I like the vibe of the trailer, did it feel cohesive and like the trailer itself drew me in.

Pairing: This is a mix of how I already felt about the pairing and how the pairing come across in the trailer (did they act well and have chemistry).

To focus on the good stuff I'll keep just my top 10 above the cut and if you want a sneak peek into my ranking I did a tier list here.

1. You Maniac Concept: 10 Trailer: 9 Pairing: 9

Friends with benefits and no strings attached but then they catch feelings! I absolutely love this!! I have one singular physical fanfiction in book form and it's exactly this concept, so I'm down. Also it helped that the trailer felt cohesive and smooth in a way that some of the other trailers didn't. Also I'm down bad for William and Est so I'll definitely be watching this.

2. Lovers & Gangsters Concept: 9 Trailer: 9 Pairing: 9

Another fire trailer! I love the old school gangster vibe and I'm so intrigued by both pairings and their story. Is the first time we've had a full on masc/masc pairing? I am hooked! Great and Bright are both amazing on their own so I don't see how them together could be anything but great. I'm definitely seated for this one!

3. Gunshot Concept: 9 Trailer: 8 Pairing: 9

I am intrigued! I love some good trauma with a side of revenge. Also I personally like Off and Gun much better in more gritty shows so I am sat for this show.

4. I Will Always Save You Concept: 8 Trailer: 7 Pairing: 7

This actually seems pretty promising to me. I love a good bodyguard show and the mix-in of Thai country music (there's gotta be a better name for it) intrigues me so I'm down.

5. Twenty One 21 Concept: 7 Trailer: 9 Pairing: 9

This was a fire trailer and I really like Junior and Mark already so I was hooked pretty immediately. The concept would have been a 10 if they'd made it clear that Mark's character does like Junior's character before the 21 days thing, because I honestly don't believe or even like the idea of giving someone 21 days to make you fall for them if you don't already have feelings for them. Finger's crossed that they make it so he does have some feelings before the whole 21 days thing.

6. The Spooky Love Tale Concept: 8 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 8

I do very much like these two and I like that there's a little bit of a hidden identity to add some tension between them. I wonder whether the ghost stuff is going to be just as low budget in the actual show or if it's just because it's a teaser trailer. I'll definitely keep an eye out for the actual trailer for this.

7. 17th Spring Concept: 8 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 8

I do love a good generational queer story and I like both pairings so I'll definitely give this a chance if the trailer looks good but I would have loved for this to have a stronger teaser trailer.

8. My Professional Boyfriend Concept: 6 Trailer: 7 Pairing: 7

Another pretend relationship. I'm intrigued and I really like the overall vibe of the teaser trailer but if I'm busy when this starts airing I might wait to see what people think of the show first.

9. Unlucky Bae Concept: 7 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 6

It seems like GMMTV paid for one Tilly Birds song and then used it for several trailers. It's good song but it definitely had less of an effect after the 3rd time hearing it. Even though it's a new pairing that I haven't seen before, they actually were pretty convincing in the trailer so I'm intrigued by them. The concept also feels pretty fresh so I'm curious about this show. If the final trailer turns out good then I might tune in for this one.

10. Billionaire Biker Concept: 6 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 7

I do like a good sugar daddy and "getting off on the wrong foot with someone who's suddenly has a lot of power over you" so I could see this be good but I'm not on the edge of my seat waiting for this show.

The rest of my thoughts of the BL teaser trailers are below the cut.

11. Good Boy Series Concept: 6 Trailer: 7 Pairing: 6

It's cute and I like second chance stories like this and the cliff hanger was interesting but I'll admit the fact that it's in high school makes me less interested.

12. Weirdo-101 Concept: 4 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 8

I like Sea and Keen but I'm not sold on the concept, so I'll probably check out the trailer when it comes out but forget about it until then.

13. Cupid's Ghost Concept: 4 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 7

I'm not convinced by the concept and the trailer didn't convince me either. So I will probably only watch it if other people are absolutely loving it.

14. Replay Concept: 7 Trailer: 4 Pairing: 6

The concept is interesting but I worry that GMMTV won't be able to pull it off. Since this is three pairings I really hope they make this a longer show than 10 episodes because I don't think that would be enough. Either way this has potential for me but the trailer didn't really speak to me as a whole.

15. Roommate Chaos Concept: 5 Trailer: 5 Pairing: 6

I'm absolutely loving Surf and Java in Head 2 Head so they definitely have me intrigued in this and I do like a good enemies to lovers but otherwise the concept doesn't interest me a lot and the trailer kinda fell flat for me.

16. Plan B to U Concept: 4 Trailer: 4 Pairing: 6

Both the concept and trailer missed the mark for me, so I probably won't keep an eye out for this one.

17. When Oranges Fall Concept: 3 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 3

This seems very slice of life while also being in high school which makes this not super interesting to me. The trailer was pretty good and felt very cohesive but that doesn't help it much when the concept isn't for me.

18. The Invisible Dragon Concept: 4 Trailer: 4 Pairing: 6

Listen, I was big into First and Khaotung once upon a time but for some reason I've completely lost that, which means that when this plot and trailer felt like a miss it's a pretty big miss.

19. Kiss Me, Remember Concept: 4 Trailer: 5 Pairing: 3

Almost wanted to click away from the trailer in the first half because Barcode's character constantly begging for another kiss was just too weird but the second half was pretty good. All I think of when I see Barcode is KinnPorsche so I'm not convinced by the pairing.

20. Write You Again Concept: 3 Trailer: 7 Pairing: 5

I'm not big on amnesia plots so I'll have to pass on this one. Pretty good trailer though

21. How to Survive My CEO Concept: 3 Trailer: 6 Pairing: 8

I do love the trope of "met and had an intimate moment with someone and then later it turned out they were your boss" BUT I'm not here for the idea that the boss then hires and pursues the worker, especially when the worker isn't obviously into it. Maybe if the original "intimate moment" had been a night of flirting and passion I would be more convinced but I honestly don't know if this kind of "grey area" concept would work for GMMTV. This is the thing Japan and China does well but they're basically the opposite of GMMTV. One moment that really stood out to me was when the coworkers defended the boss, saying he isn't a bad guy, because it reminded me of the scene in Khemjira where people were saying the abusive husband wouldn't do that to his wife because he's a "good" guy. This meant that I spent most of this trailer incredibly frustrated because I love Joong and Dunk and this could have been right up my alley but then instead it's a massive miss.

22. Match Point Concept: 3 Trailer: 4 Pairing: 4

This sounds like Bad Buddy but with sports, which, I fear, isn't really up my alley. I like Ping a lot and he's a good actor so the other guy is going to easily pale in comparison. I'm open to be proven wrong and for this to become an amazing show but I won't keep an eye out for it.

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After the most recent My Golden Blood episode(3) I've slowly been applying my clown makeup, because I can't stop thinking about how this show is going to play out and I have theories™!

My number one theory is that Khun Thara is a bad guy

At least when it comes to Tong because I bet that she's only been protecting him because she's had a vision that if she sacrifices Tong when he turns 21 years old then she'll become super powerful or in some other way be able to ensure "peace" among vampires.

She says she wants "peace" but she also keeps talking about how powerful Golden Blood is so I wouldn't be surprised if when she talks "peace" she means "I'll be so powerful that no one dares cross me".

I'm with @karebear923 that she'll probably want to drink his blood but I'm not entirely decided yet on what I think will happen if someone drinks Tong's blood.

This brings me to my second theory which is that...

Tong's bodily fluids are a cure for the curse of vampirism.

So far all the ways Mark has been affected by Tong has shown him getting his humanity back with feelings and senses and I'm honestly sitting at edge of my seat waiting to see what the next bodily fluid will do to Mark.

I'm in two minds about whether Tong's bodily fluids are going to make Mark all the way human again at the end or if they just remove the bad stuff about being a vampire and instead make him a Super Vampire™. If he became human again that would solve the dilemma of whether Tong and Mark will get their happy ever after because then he wouldn't be immortal anymore, but if I'm right about Khun Thara being out to kill Tong then Mark becoming human again would mean he wouldn't be able to protect Tong. I definitely think that if Mark doesn't become human then Tong has to become a vampire too because it's GMMTV and I don't see us not getting a HEA.

Anyways, these are are two cents on My Golden Blood and I would love to hear what you guys think! Do you have other theories on how this is all going to play out? Which bodily fluid do you think will come into play next? Or have we reached GMMTVs limit for bodily fluids? 🤭

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Why you should watch ...

Lost in the Woods

I finally have some time to tell y'all why you should be watching this show, so buckle up!

The Basics:

Young aspiring artist Fifa is set on going to a prestiges university in Japan but his grandma won't allow him to go unless he works on her elephant ranch for 3 months. On her ranch in rural Northern Thailand, Fifa is a fish out of water and clashes with the stoic ranger, Hem, who's put in charge of showing Fifa the ropes. Fifa doesn't want to be on the ranch and Hem doesn't want to deal with Fifa, but maybe 3 months will be able to change that. Will the city boy with big dreams learn to love the slow farm life in rural Thailand? And will the stoic ranger have space for more than nature in his bruised heart?

The show has 7 episodes and the 5th airs on Tuesday on Gagaoolala.

Why you should go watch it!

If Enemies to lovers from different worlds is your thing, this show is for you. It's giving A Tale of Thousand Stars so if you liked that show, this might also be up your alley

High production quality

Tired of every show being set in Bangkok! This show is set in Northern Thailand and filmed on location and immersed in local culture

Gratuitous gorgeous nature shots! If you don't already know how beautiful Northern Thailand can be, this show will make sure you know. And if you want a taste, I've made GIFs!

Want a break from product placements? This show seems to entirely be funded by elephant ranches in the Chiang Mai area, so the most you'll see are beautiful shots of an elephant ranch and some dialogue showing elephant ranches in a positive light, which feels like nothing compared to other show's product placements

The Characters:

Fifa

City boy and aspiring artist with a colorful wardrobe and personality. He's stubborn but will give his all if he sets his mind to it.

Hem

Nature loving stoic ranger who just wants to be left alone. He has a big heart and just wants to help the community and local landscape thrive but keeps his walls high after getting hurt in the past.

Grandma

The strict matriarch of Fifa's family and the reason why Fifa ends up on the elephant ranch. I'm unsure what she's trying to do by making Fifa work on her ranch. Is she trying to keep Fifa from going to Japan? Is she trying to teach him how to stand on his own two feet? Does she just want him to prove that he can do that?

Prod and Padmé

These two are the friends and confidants of our main pairing. You might already know the actor who plays Prod, Nammon, from past BLs such as The Rebound and A Tale of Thousand Stars.

Fifa's Parents

Looking at these two I'm not surprised Fifa is the way he is. They seem like the most chill but also oddest parents. They love Fifa even if they let grandma decide. Also I want both of their wardrobes!

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This week's recap is brought to you by tumblr's "Potentially Mature" content label which seems to have no concept of what might actually be mature because apparently Prod gushing to Hem about his confession fits within that category🙄

QL Recap for Week 18

The 28th of April to the 4th of May

🇹🇭 Pit babe 2

Episode 1 of 13 || Watching on: iQiYi, Friday

We are so back!! And we certainly started off with a bang (literally) and I'm so ready for this season. It's good to know that Babe still absolute loves getting railed and Charlie is up for the challenge. Surprisingly I'm most excited for Sonic and North. The awkwardness in their first interaction was immaculate and was just the perfect setup for their story. Lets make a prayer circle for someone to get pregnant at some point during this season 🕯️🕯️🕯️

🇹🇭 My Stubborn

Episode 3 of 12 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

Seems like Sorn has been down bad for a long while! The plot thickens!! They're absolute idiots and this is going to become such a mess but I am absolutely loving this. Loved the conversation about top vs bottom, even though we still need a little bit more nuance, we've come a long way with this topic. Also the NC scenes are still absolute fire as I was hoping they would be.

🇹🇭 Lost in the Woods

Episode 7 of 7 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Wednesday

Oh this show was special! I loved the slow burn and the characters. It just left me feeling fulfilled and like I'd witnessed something special. It felt fresh and gentle and warm and kind and I'll carry this show with me for a long time. It's definitely on the 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us spectrum of BL so if your idea of what a BL is is very narrow you might not like this show. Definitely going to try and make a final post about this show but I'm going to have to let it simmer a bit in my mind before I can find all the right words to articulate why I liked this so much.

🇹🇭 The Next Prince

Episode 1 of 14 || Watching on: iQiYi, Saturday

This was a promising start. I loved the soundtrack and Nunew and Zee are talented as always. I am finding it a little hard not to judge the show a little bit because we know how expensive it was to make, which is also obvious from the sets, clothing etc. This does, however, mean that when a scene is meant to be set at a uni party in London and all the actors have questionable accents and English abilities I don't feel as forgiving as I might normally. I just wish they'd spent a little more time and money on that. I know we're probably not going to see any of those characters again but still. I'm hoping I'll be able to kinda forget the production cost as we go along and get completely immersed in the show but I'm not there yet.

🇹🇭 The Bangkok Boy

Episode 2 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Saturday

It's crazy that our leads haven't even really met yet and it's ep 2. It makes me intrigued for how this show is going to unfold because it's so atypical for BLs. Really like the acting of the show and the concept, though it definitely is a show that so far has needed a trigger warning for both episodes. It seems like the mafia plot is going to take the front seat so I might have to go back and watch some of the scenes again so I can get all the expositions.

🇹🇭 Boys in Love

Episode 3 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Sunday

They're really cute and I do like all the student characters and interactions and how the relationships are evolving but this show feels kinda like we're bumbling along with no real road map which is a pity. I also don't think the kids taking the camera felt like just teasing. Papang's character was very distraught and the kids saw that so it feels more like bullying to me.

🇹🇭 My Golden Blood

Episode 8 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Wednesday

Spent most of my time during this episode not being able to take the show seriously and making jokes about possible connections to Twilight, which I think describes my experience watching this show well. There are just so many other better shows airing right now and this show just doesn't have me hooked.

🇹🇭 I'm Your Moon

Episode 8 of 8 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

I guess that's one way of getting out your arranged marriage: getting shipwrecked and then stranded in France where you stay until your fiance moves on to a different arranged marriage. This show was very much a pulp but I find that easier to deal with because it leaned in the lakorn direction with a lot of drama. It's not necessarily a good show but it's also not a bad show but I think the fact that I watched it until end does speak volumes.

🇹🇼 Fight for You

Episode 7 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Friday

This show is certainly happening. Like it's not really good but also not really bad. If this suddenly doesn't show up in future weekly recaps I hope you won't miss it. Honestly, seeing that we're only on ep 7 of 12 makes me tired.

That's it for this week!!

For links and airing schedule check out World of BL (Only for BLs)

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This week's recap is brought to you by Strongberry's QLs because I had no idea they also had GL short films until this week! There might not be as many as their BL short films but they're delightful and hella queer as usual. If you haven't watched any of Strongberry's short films I highly recommend them, @absolutebl has a really good longer post about them. My own personal recs are, if you want queer life: Secret Roommate or Boss in Love, if you want warm: Some More or Perfect One-Night Stand, if you want sweet: Hold Me or A First Love Story and if you want spicy and unhinged: Sweet Curse 🔥🔥🔥

QL Recap for Week 19

The 5th of May to the 11th of May

🇹🇭 Pit babe 2

Episode 2 of 13 || Watching on: iQiYi, Friday

I'm already obsessed with this show! It's just so good! Like the acting is great, the production looks really good, the plot has me hooked and I'm intrigued by the mysteries. I'm not partial to any specific theories yet about who the mole is but I'm loving all the theories. Still absolutely obsessed with North and Sonic. Let me tell you, my heart absolutely shattered when North's face fell after Sonic deflected his question and left him standing by the glass wall.

🇹🇭 The Next Prince

Episode 2 of 14 || Watching on: iQiYi, Saturday

Okay, I'm completely on board with this show now. It's clear that they've put so much effort into the show, as well as money, and that definitely makes for a good viewing experience. Also all the actors are killing it which just makes it so much easier to get immersed in this show.

🇹🇭 My Stubborn

Episode 4 of 12 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

This keeps being a hit for me. I love the dynamic and the concept of the show and also the NC scenes are still fire even if the one in this episode ran a little long (still miles better than most BLs). Seeing Sorn finally go too far and have to deal with the consequences was really good and I really hope he starts reevaluating how he acts towards Jun.

🇹🇭 The Bangkok Boy

Episode 3 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Saturday

Watching this after The Next Prince was a wild tonal shift. This show is so raw but it commits so completely to its world building and plot that I simply can't look away. I am so invested in this story now which is crazy because I did not see this and My Stubborn becoming such darlings of mine. It's wild that just a few weeks ago I felt like most QLs airing were nothing special but these days there are at least four high quality outstanding BLs airing at the same time!

🇹🇭 Sweetheart Service

Episode 1 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Friday

I have a lot of respect for Strongberry but the jury is still out on how I feel about Strongberry as a BL series creator. They're a very queer centered company and I would highly recommend watching pretty much all of their short films but when it comes to longer series they haven't done many and the most recent one, Blossom Campus, was a miss for me. So going into this show I'm hesitant but very hopeful. The first episode was very promising but I'll be holding out judgement until it's finished airing.

🇹🇭 Boys in Love

Episode 4 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Sunday

As always the kids and their pairings are cute but is there an overarching plot in this show? I feel like I'm missing some meat on this show because it feels like it's just scenes strung together with a weak thread. Also, to my surprise, the biggest miss for me is Podd and Papang's pairing. Especially this episode I just felt like Papang's character was being really childish about Podd's character maybe dating someone else. Like dude, you guys are not even really in a talking stage yet so you have no right to be pissy and standoff-ish about it. In a show where most of the characters are teenagers being allowed to act like teenagers I don't need to also have the adult characters act like teenagers as well.

🇹🇭 My Golden Blood

Episode 9 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Wednesday

So now Mark can also sleep! He's gotta be turning human!! And I'm also still convinced that Khun Thara is a bad guy. Honestly, the pairing and characters don't quite make up for how questionable the plot is if you ask me.

That's it for this week!!

For links and airing schedule check out World of BL (Only for BLs)

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This week's recap is brought to you by "lesbians making out in pools" because that seems to be a recurring theme in Thai GLs. This is certainly not me complaining but I do find it interesting that this has become a thing™. Also I'm thinking I'll make it so I'm always watching at least one GL weekly, so I'm gonna need to find a new one soon. Any recommendations are welcome and it doesn't have to be a show currently airing.

QL Recap for Week 17

The 21st of April to the 27th of April

🇹🇭 Lost in the Woods

Episode 6 of 7 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Wednesday

This was such a good episode! Loved the usage of the moon in this episode as way to talk about your feelings. Padme and Prod were so cute confessing to each other and then Prod gushing to Hem about the whole situation. It was soooo sweet and it worked well as a way for Hem to realize the difference between his relationship with Fifa vs Prey. I also just loved Fifa and Hem's dynamic this episode. They're just this bickering married couple who love each other so much. There were just so many fond glances and this underlying ease and comfortableness with each other. I'm going to miss them and this show after the final episode!

🇹🇭 My Stubborn

Episode 2 of 10 | | Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

This keeps being soooo good! I love Sorn and Jun's dynamic and can't wait to see the mess that's going to unfold. Sorn is just down so bad and Jun is on his way there but it's going to take them a while before they're able to communicate that. I would love a look inside Sorn's brain at this point, like does he realize what he's doing and why? Also can I just say that with the amount of kissing and NC scenes this show has had so far I've not gotten bored once. It hasn't felt repetitive and they haven't followed the generic structure and production of NC scenes so many BLs go for these days. I really hope that this keeps being the case, especially if the show keeps revolving around Sorn "teaching" Jun. Give us the slow escalation of sexual acts we never see in QLs!! Give me idiots in love mutually pining while having ALL the sex!!!

🇹🇭 The Bangkok Boy

Episode 1 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Saturday

What a first episode! I'm intrigued! It's been a hot minute since we've had a mafia/underworld BL so this was welcome. Also, I do love a good enemies to lovers and this production looks promising so I'm hoping it keeps being great. Also I missed having Top on my screen so that's a bonus!

🇹🇭 Boys in Love

Episode 2 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Sunday

This is cute and I like how the relationships are evolving. I'm not entirely sure if there's going to be an overarching plot outside of boys being boys in love because right now it doesn't seem like there's much structure to the plot. I hope the show becomes more coherent because in this episode all the pairings felt like they had their own little show with very little overlap and I really hope that doesn't keep being the case. Especially for Podd and Papang's pairing because it could so easily just feel like two disjointed stories, where one feels like it's entirely there to attract viewers. I hope they prove me wrong but we'll see what happens.

🇹🇭 My Golden Blood

Episode 7 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Wednesday

I'm slowly getting more convinced by the Joss and Gawin pairing, though I'm still on the fence about Gawin's performance in this show. Plot-wise I'm still convinced that Khun Thara is a bad guy but I guess we'll find out soon because it turns out Tong's 21st birthday is soon?

🇹🇼 Fight for You

Episode 6 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Friday

I'm still a fan of the seduction practice and on the whole this show is decent but I've given up on the plot.

🇹🇭 I'm Your Moon

Episode 7 of 8 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

Glad they figured their shit out but that boat plot was a wild turn before the final episode. At first it just seemed like the usual brief drama before the final ep. but the preview seemed to be something else. Like is Earl just stuck in France now? And does this version of France have no phones or internet? Wild. Also I love that it seems to be tradition by now that the lesbians need to be wet and kissing, preferably in a pool, at least once pr GL.

That's it for this week!!

For links and airing schedule check out World of BL (Only for BLs)