Apologies to the readers for bringing my indecisiveness into this review.
Category Archives: Reviews
“Red Balloon” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
If you were to judge Red Balloon based on its summary alone, you’d think that it was one of those cliched first-love-coming-of-age high school stories. You would be right, but also wrong.
“BetCin” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 4)
Most LGBTQ+ genre dramas are classified as BL’s or GL’s. Ironically, Boys’ Love dramas are more popular.
“Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (Lie Huo Jiao Chou)” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 4)
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (Lie Huo Jiao Chou) is as emotionally complex and blazingly hot as its title promises it will be. Adapted from Priest’s web novel of the same name, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire is a Chinese CGI-animated BL supernatural thriller with a lot of heart.
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“My Sweet Dear” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
For a drama called My Sweet Dear, the newest Korean BL to drop is certainly a lot spicier than it is sweet.
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“My Brother’s Husband” Series Review (Ep.1 to 3)
Forgiveness and redemption. That is what this miniseries is all about. While technically not a BL series in the classic sense of the word (this story revolves around an older gay married couple), it is one of the best versions of what BL should be about.
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“Kieta Hatsukoi (Vanishing my First Love, My Love Mix-Up)” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Love triangles in dramas/films are a trope that can either work in a production’s favor or fail miserably in its delivery, especially if it’s the main plot.
“The Tasty Florida” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
South Korea has done it again.
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“See You After Quarantine” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)
Taiwan’s reckoning answer to the hugely popular Pinoy BL “Gameboys The Series”, this bilingual miniseries is a simplistic flair with bustling romance.
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“Quaranthings” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
I believe the best way to sum up the message about this saga can be postulated by a painfully astute statement of self-reflection from Judah,
“Do you need to feel pain before you feel loved?”
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