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“Boys Like Boys” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)
I have been watching reality tv dating shows for as long as I can remember and no matter how much other people found it refreshing and true, I always felt every moment of it was scripted. Whether it is about their interaction, connections, fight or arguments, for me everything felt fake and too much formulaic.
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“The Servant and the Young Master” Series Review (Ep.1 to 7)
Once again, the Vietnamese prove their superiority in BL story telling over other countries with their big budgets and slick productions. Not only do they portray a human story, but, because of budget constraints, do so in a short period. Can you imagine if they had the money to put on full productions what these BLs would be like? And yet, the interest in Vietnamese BLs is obviously nowhere near those of Thai or Korean, which I find sad and disheartening. Why? Because most of these stories are relatable, connect to us personally, and genuinely touch us on an emotional level. This one is no exception to that axiom. It tells a deeply profound story not just in acting but in words as well. This is very well written.
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“Dinosaur Love” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)+ Final Story (Ep.9+10)
There is no myths here; that went extent along with the dinosaurs. Instead, it is a jumbled incoherent mess of disorganized shifts of scenes packed with individuals for the most part that are astonishingly unlikable, dumb as a box of rocks, naïve, and caricatures. Some are decidedly despicable creatures as well.
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“Absolute Zero” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
This is a touching, sentimental journey of young love that was brilliantly done in the beginning but then got lost in its time journeys to recapture its past. While in some ways the story was exceptional, its execution was unfortunately lacking in logic. Initially it had me hooked on the strength of its young actors playing the parts of their younger selves. Simply put, they were brilliant.
“My Dear Gangster Oppa” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
“Wait! I can’t catch my breath.”- quote from My Dear Ganster Oppa
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“I Became the Lead in a BL Drama: Crank up Edition” Series Review (Ep.1 to 3)
Adapted from the manga series BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita by Suzuri Machi and starring Abe Aran (Akafuji Yuichiro) and Akutsu Nichika (Aoyanagi Hajime), I Became the Main Role of a BL is precisely what its title implies. It follows two actors in two different stages of their careers–one famous, the other a child actor waning in popularity–cast in the leading roles of a BL series.
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“Bake Me Please” Series Review (Ep.1 to 6)
What can another trite, tropey, cliché-ridden Thai series centering around a cooking theme say that has not already been said? Both from a positive and negative perspective that seriously does not sound like a broken record (I know that dates me).
“What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
I’m literally in tears because the drama ended too soon and there is STILL so much left to explore!
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“Fellow Travelers” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
“Fellow Travelers” takes us on a journey through the lives of Hawkins Fuller (Matt Bomer), a closeted gay man working for the State Department, Tim Laughlin (Jonathan Bailey), who meets Hawkins during his stint working at the State Department where the two fall in love during the McCarthy administration. Marcus Hooks (Jelani Alladin) and Frankie (Noah Ricketts) a couple of black queer men also find themselves in each other’s orbit and fall in love despite their differences and the need for self-preservation in a time of racism as homophobia puts a wedge in all relationships.
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