“The Lie We Lived In” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

Some secrets are too much to hide.

The Korean BL The Lie We Lived In throws together three men connected by circumstance, deception, and danger. Kim Seung Beom stars as Seo I Do, a contract killer whose latest assignment takes an unexpected turn when he’s ordered to keep his target alive instead of finishing the job.

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Feeling Awestruck- My Favorite BL Pairings in Recent Times!!

Have you ever been awestruck by the chemistry between a BL pairing? Have you ever felt disillusioned when a show ends, because you won’t be able to see the lead pair again? Have you been plagued by the anticipation of watching them in Season Two again? If you answered yes to the above questions, then you are right on track. This feature will reflect my thoughts on fresh pairings that tugged at my heartstrings!!

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“Runaway” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)

“Runaway” is a Thai GL drama that mixes horror, mystery, and romance in an interesting way that feels authentic to watch and is exciting as well as adventurous. The story follows Winrawi (Miusic Praewa), a woman who becomes haunted by a dangerous spirit and is told she only has 168 hours left to live. As time passes, she must face her past and find a way to survive. I feel that this concept is really new and interesting as far as the GL genre is concerned. The scriptwriter and director really did well in exploring this genre, especially in a sapphic romance where, most of the time, the women are portrayed as soft and gentle.

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“Checkered Shirt Season Two” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)

Frankly, this is a hard series to describe. Enjoying Season One for its creativeness and freshness, this took that original story to a whole new level. In my review of the initial narrative, I said that the box had been opened and wondered how it would be closed. Well, close it they did. But how they choreographed the closure is where the flaws surface. The story begins to fold onto itself prematurely. Subsequently, it did not flow very well throughout, mainly due to the way the series was edited. The story became too choppy and felt more like we were watching snippets or snapshots of scenes rather than a flow to a story. Simply put, it just did not connect well or consistently.

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