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Category Archives: Reviews
“Soul Mate” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
Unique is an interesting word. Depending on how it’s used, it can make someone feel special, or it can make someone feel alienated. Maybe that’s what stands out so much about the word itself, that it has the power to lift someone up while also weighing them down.
“Broken (of) Love” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
Very rarely is everything exactly as it seems. Growing up, my mother used to say there are always three sides to every story: yours, theirs, and the truth somewhere in between.
Nowhere does that feel more apparent than in the Thai GL Broken (of) Love.
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“The Water” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
Englot means perfection, but that doesn’t mean this story was flawless!!
“Hello Love!” Series Review (Ep.1 to 5)
There are not many BLs emanating from Cambodia and certainly recently only sporadically. And that is too bad. Much like Vietnam, they tend to tell comprehensive narratives of love from a perspective of a solid beginning, an intensively creative middle, and a romantic end. In addition to telling a chronology in a simply ordinary manner, for which the storytelling creates the feeling that anyone’s life can end up being a fairytale romance. They are stories about ordinary people meeting their love in unexpected everyday ways as well. These moments highlight the allure of chance encounters in love, quietly drawing us in and making us believe that everyone has the potential to be loved.
“Smile After Tears” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
So we have another Taiwanese BL with a dreaded ending in the making!!
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“When Oranges Fall” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
There’s nothing quite like the unpredictability of youth and the feeling of falling in love for the first time. Everything feels bigger when you’re young: friendships, heartbreak, embarrassment, joy. Even the smallest moments settle into your memory and stay there long after childhood fades away.
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“Love You Teacher” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
Trauma is a strange bedfellow that affects everyone differently. The human mind is an intricate thing, constantly trying to protect itself in ways that aren’t always easy to understand. And when grief, guilt, and depression become too heavy to carry alone, the ways people survive can look entirely unexpected.
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“Only Friends: Dream On” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Relationships are messy. No matter how strong they seem, there are always hurdles waiting beneath the surface. Some relationships simply unravel in messier ways than others, something the Thai BL Only Friends: Dream On never shies away from.
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“Your Dear Daddy” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Someone has a serious obsession with being called “Daddy.”
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