While we look forward to some fresh new pairings in 2025, there was a lot happening in 2024 that invariably caught our attention. Some old couples, some new; last year catapulted quite a lot of BL couples into new fandoms. We saw their rise, complimented their acting skills and overall chemistry, while reveling in their stardom. I had my personal favorites, choices that resonated with my taste. Let’s find out who grabbed my attention in 2024!
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The Magic of Player: A Conversation with Thai GL Author Sixnine
The fact that Girls’ Love genre is suddenly at a peak isn’t a surprise. Rivaling in the revolution led by the “Gap Series” couple Freen Sarocha & Becky Armstrong, GL industry is trending and insight. As such, locally available GL novels are being churned out at an alarming rate. While the genre still has to catch up with its BL counterpart, GL authors are at par with sharing the popularity that Boys’Love authors enjoy. One such novelist is Sixnine, who recently announced the adaptation of her uber popular novel “Player Yuri”. We sat down for an introspective conversation with the talented author to dig deeper into her psyche & novels!
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“The Boy Next World” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
I know it’s still early in the series, but I’m going to say it—The Boy Next World is the best thing Me Mind Y has ever done. MAME is an incredible storyteller, and Chaikamon Sermsongwittaya (Boss) and Nuttarat Tangwai (Noeul) have electric chemistry. While I loved their characters in the 2022 hit Love in the Air (also based on a story by MAME), this story feels like an even better fit for them.
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“Paris” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
“We’ll always have Paris.” – Casablanca
BL Week in Review
One of my favorite things about BL is the community it brings together and the positive message it sends about the LGBTQIA+ community. Of course, there is some negativity, but for the most part, all of the fans scream over all of the cute moments and my social media timeline is full of heartwarming adorableness. So, I was ecstatic to see the celebration of the achievement of marriage equality in Thailand this week. Congratulations to all the happy couples.
BL Mini-Bytes
There were some intriguing updates past weekend, ranging from exciting to highly anticipated. We have been busy sorting through the news for latest Exclusives from the Boys’ Love/Girls’ Love arena. Add to that the excitement surrounding the marriage equality bill in Thailand, we have some crisp moments in store for you!
Worst BL Dramas (Nadirs) of 2023-2024
Nadirs are the lowest points or the rock-bottoms of something and these for me are the lowest points of all the BL series I watched in 2024. I did not distinguish by number as they all are equally bathos. One, however, is the worst for me.
“Pluto Series” Series Review (Ep. 3 to 12)
Warm, Beautiful, and Full of Love
“Bad to Bed” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)
Confounding, convoluted, deeply disturbing but brilliant! Just Brilliant! It makes no sense. Yet it does. This might seem like an oxymoron but what you are watching is a journey. A journey through the mind of a deeply disturbed young man as he tries to cope with living with an almost unfathomable trauma. It is his stream-of-consciousness displayed in all its resplendence for us to see and participate in. This series is so creative not only in story but also in presentation. I have no doubt that most will intensely dislike it because it just does not fit into any traditional standard of presentation. Through much of it, you may be confused and might scratch your head and ask yourself, “What am I watching?” However, be forewarned, by the end, you may be forced to confront your own sense of reality.
“Call Me by No Name” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
The hardest person to face is often the one staring back at us in the mirror.
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The BL Xpress 