This is one of those shows that kickstarts in a surprisingly good manner, moves at a snail’s pace and goes off-track towards the end!
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“Exclusive Love” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Two different pairings with variant stories, you can really can’t decide whom to root for!
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“Towards the Truth” Series Review (Ep.1 to 16)
Never before did I think that skinship could be a viable option in a Chinese drama with male leads, but “Towards the Truth” proved me wrong!
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“Fourever You” Series Review (Ep.7 to 17)
Simple, Slow, but Engaging!!
“Twosome Boys” Series Review (Ep.1 to 6)
This is best described as an anecdote BL. For me it was a bit cryptic and hard to follow. The screenplay might have made sense in Korean. Maybe it was due to translation issues or merely not understanding Korean culture very well, but I did not understand the nuances of the plot. The overall story, however, is a familiar, tried and true, standard one. Tropey. Cliché. Stereotypical. Parts of it did intrigue me and I kind of liked it, despite not fully grasping where it wanted to go.
“Khat- The Lust” Series Review (Ep.1 to 3)
This is NOT a BL but a gay story of love instead. As the title implies, this is a saga of lust. Loosely translated, the title means ‘thirsty’, and in a way that more aptly describes this story. It is an account of a sexual fervor that manifests itself in a reality we are unaccustomed to in the BL world. While the BL world is fantasy, this diegesis is anchored in realism. Like most Vietnamese BLs, this premise is also rooted in a world of authenticity. However, its ending becomes unambiguously romantic. It simply takes a different route than the usual formulaic path of a BL. Frankly, this one is based on what happens between two young men drawn to each other in the real world through eroticism. Uncolored. Unfettered. Unvarnished. But not in any way ribald.
“Heart Stain” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
It’s easy to fall in love with people who are there for you, captivate your interest, and effortlessly accept you for who you are.
“Winter is not the Death of Summer but the Birth of Spring” Series Review (Ep.1 to 5)
The title of this series alone had me hooked since it is so esoteric. This whole series is unique in that despite its dark surroundings, it is still a human connection that binds two people together and that might be the requisite for survival in their world. Perhaps without that, the days and nights become a crestfallen abyss. If that connection is a form of love, then let it be named so. All I know is that this throw-away series is an exceptional and phenomenal series that says more with less.
“Baban Baban Ban Vampire” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
Baban Baban Ban Vampire is hysterical. It is one of those rare Vampire stories where the hunter is literally (and unapologetically) grooming his prey.
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“Us The Series” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
“Us The Series” is a story of a romance built on deception.
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