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BL Week in Review (BL 2025 Wrapped: My Top 10 Series)

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Hi everyone,

The year 2025 has officially come to a close, and so has my sojourn with The BL Xpress. Before I count down my top ten series of 2025, thank The BL Xpress for the opportunity to write for them. It’s been fun, and I got to do so many new things.

2026 is going to be a year full of new things. BL Week in Review will be moving to my Patreon account. I will continue to give regular updates. The only difference is that it will be on Sundays instead of Tuesdays. Additionally, I am starting a blog. I’ve decided to call it Memoirs of a BL Fangirl.

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The Sunday Bite

Top Ten BL Actors- My Personal Favorites (2025)

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An actor’s caliber rests on his ability to command the audience’s attention. 2025 saw a sudden rise in BL dramas and as such, the focus has shifted to intelligent storytelling and smart casting. Gone are the days, when popular actors could drive the ratings for a show. These days, audiences focus more on quality than quantity. If the show is mediocre, not even the most popular actor’s inclusion could save it!

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BL Week in Review

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Happy New Year, everyone, and with the new year, big changes are afoot. Next week will be my last article and live for The BL Xpress. It’s been a joy writing for them this year, and I wish them well in all their future endeavors.

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BL Mini-Bytes

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As we get closer to the year-end, the BL/GL world has been slow on uptake. The production houses aren’t rushing to release new shows, given the festive spirit. So, we could actually slow down and enjoy the few available exclusives on the go, as they were revealed!

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The Sunday Bite

Top Ten BL Couples- My Personal Favorites (2025)

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While BL as a genre evolves, so do the consistent pairings. Fan service remains an inevitable choice, there are multiple fandoms with their own favorites (even I belong to one such fandom). As such, we have our personal biases, and they form reckoning forces, through their acting talents and charming chemistry. For this feature, let me describe what chemistry means to them!

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“Therapy Game” Series Review (Ep.3 to 9)

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Relationships, especially for people carrying past hurt, aren’t easy to navigate. Loving someone can come naturally, but helping another person feel safe, seen, and secure takes patience, intention, and care. That security is at the heart of the Japanese BL Therapy Game, a drama that understands that sometimes healing means simply being a steady presence for someone who chooses you every day.

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“School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)

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There’s something deeply comforting about watching a youthful romance unfold without a lot of drama, where two people simply meet, hesitate, and fall in love. School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To unfolds with that kind of slow build, offering a story that feels like catching your breath in a world that rarely slows down.

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BL Week in Review

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There’s always so much happening in the world of BL, particularly Thai BL, that it’s hard to keep up. Nevertheless, one event that had X abuzz this weekend was Starlympics, GMMTV’s major sporting event and concert. I saw one post saying that over 100 artists performed, which is crazy. I don’t know how they jam-packed it into one day, but they did! There are plenty of fancams on YouTube and X, so be sure to check them out.

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