This series is best described by the beginning line from Charles Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities”: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” In other words, this story had such salient and poignant moments in it and then it slipped into cartoonish and hackneyed over-the-top silliness, not worthy of the story. It almost seemed schizophrenic in nature.
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“Club Friday Season 16: Domestic Incident” Series Review (Ep.1 to 4)
I was thunderstruck by the theme of this series. It is a story in an anthology labeled “Club Friday”. Its content is one I have never seen before and certainly involves a very controversial topic. If they had been more adult about its fruition and handled it like a ruminative production, this would and could have been up there as the Best BL for 2024. However, in my opinion, they lacked the courage to push the envelope here to make it more consequential.
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“Bad Guy My Boss” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
“Bad Guy My Boss” is your run-of-the-mill office BL romance between a pouty boss and a hardworking, eager-to-please assistant. Despite the questionable acting and over the top airbrushing, the story is interesting enough to keep one tuned in. The time-tested appeal of office romance seems to always hold up for me, because the formula is quite straightforward, and “Bad Guy My Boss” does not shy away from following that formula, therefore giving us a good enough story that is easy to follow along with and interesting enough that you will not be bored, regardless of how overdone the trope may seem. After all, there is a reason why it became popular to begin with.
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“Love in the Big City” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
“With or without it, you’re still you.”
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“Sugar Dog Life” Series Review (Ep.3 to 9)
Sometimes, the greatest strength in life comes from the special connections we build with others, especially in those quiet moments when we realize just how much simple gestures like saying “good morning” or “welcome home” truly matter.
“Monster Next Door” Series Review (Ep.5 to 12)
“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” – Zora Neale Hurston
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“Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
In the darkness, there’s always a light, and when that light is love, it shines even brighter amidst the shadows. Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo, a new Korean BL drama, captures this beautifully, blending love and pain in a way that intensifies both. The story follows high schooler Lee Do Hoe (Kim Nu Rim) and his strained relationship with his strict father, the local Taekwondo master. Everything shifts when Sin Ju Yeong (Lee Seon), a cheerful student from Seoul, arrives, bringing hope and warmth into Do Hoe’s bleak world. But soon, the light Ju Yeong offers is threatened by the darkness that Do Hoe has known all his life.
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“Avanin Avan” Movie Review
“All people should be treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love…” – Ending Quote
“Twilight Out of Focus” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
“Twilight Out of Focus” is a romantic BL anime that focuses on 3 couples that are involved in a high school film club. The leads are taken on a journey, from roommates/friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers and the nonchalant/bubbly couple that grows on us.
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“Eccentric Romance” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Cute is the perfect word to describe the new Thai-Korean BL drama Eccentric Romance.
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