Writers are often most honest with themselves on the page.
Continue reading “Individual Circumstances” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Writers are often most honest with themselves on the page.
Continue reading “Individual Circumstances” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Though it may not be necessary to watch part 1 before part 2, it might make more sense to watch it since part 2 is the prequel to part 1. However, I watched part 2 before the first series. For me, it was not necessarily the smoothest of transitions. But the story is simple and basic, yet it conveys a sense of life as it exists. One comes to terms with who he is and the other does not. There are only two characters in this series and so the whole story is shouldered on the strength and conviction of these two young men.
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Remember Me is easily one of the most slept-on shows of the last year.
There are four anthologies involved in this series. The four are tangentially connected but in the most loosely defined way. Each involves a ship in the world of Y from various dimensions, none of which are flattering, or display any sense of socially acceptable behaviors. To be sure, every profession has its unsavoriness, but this series tended to show that every aspect of the BL industry is fraught with ruthlessness and pain. Is it worth it? For many, it is their life-long dream, but it is paid at a very high cost.
The Korean BL The Director Who Buys Me Dinner, adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Toesa, has ended.
Continue reading “The Director Who Buys Me Dinner” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
Starring actresses Bing Hye Jin and Park Hyun Woo, the South Korean GL Girlfriend Project Day 1 is a short four-episode series that exceeded my expectations
Continue reading “Girlfriend Project Day 1” Series Review (Ep.1 to 4)
Talking about a particular style of boys-love show with a sweet and adorable plot, I suppose Oxygen the Series has the correct vibe. I’ll go ahead and begin by providing you with a thorough synopsis of the series’ main themes.
This is a love story on different levels and complexities, all done very well. The central focus is on, however, an on-again-off-again-on-again unlikely gay relationship.
A misguided teenager with a thirst for revenge and her sniping, adoptive fathers who are forever at each other’s throats!!!
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“Are you willing to be loved by someone who thought of you as another person?”