Thai BL

Cute, sweet, way too short. Really nice slice of life kinda series, without any extra drama. Kinda feels like a cooking show in some parts, but in the best way possible. Slowburn. Covid is strongly present with all the hand sanitizing, masks and whatnot. 

Plot in a nutshell: Tops loves to make food, Marwin loves to make music. They are roommates and it mostly just focuses on their lives inside the home. Marwin makes a youtube channel for Tops where he gets to show off his cooking/baking skills. 

Hmm what to say about this one. So I didn't really like Pharm, i found him often a bit too annoying and childish (like honestly, how ticklish can you be), but Fluke did really good job with the panic attacks and portraying those emotions. This is kinda slow paced, so fair warning. I liked the past relationship (Korn/In) more than I did Pharm/Dean. I truly enjoyed the side couple in this one.  Now the first time I watched this I felt it was kinda boring (because it's pace mostly), the acting or maybe its more of how the characters are was occasionally lacking for me which made it hard to bond emotionally. And mostly it really confused me (the present timeline and all that family thing). However I feel as tho I didn't really give it a fair chance back then.  What it didn't make me feel the first time around it certainly did the second time. This hurt. I was ready to throw my computer out the window every time they showed InKorn.
You can watch this on youtube from their official channel so that's nice. 

Plot in a nutshell: Korn and Intouch met in a time when being gay wasn't okay. Their love ended in tragedy. That was in the past. Now in the present Pharm  who's afraid of loud noises, loves to cook or bake or both meets Dean. Fate and love and P'Deeeeaaan are things you can't escape from

Main Couple: Pharm/P'Dean (In/Korn)
Side dish: WinTeam (who are getting their own series) and who are btw best thing ever

Possible triggers: Suicide, sad to say but also has that sorta no means yes scenes

Now there's a cut and uncut versions out there, just fyi.
It was okay but the ending just fucks you up. It's really short, low budget but I guess it's worth a watch. It just kind of leave you with a wtf feeling.

Plot in a nutshell: umm.. Let's see. Bank and Jack are in the same all-boys school, they sorta get close to each other, at least in the sex department. Jack has a secret that will ruin everything.

Possible triggers: suicide (not graphic) 

I loved this, I really did. It was really cute and a perfect example of how you don't need physical touches or bed scenes to make an amazing bl story. It had a pretty solid female character, good friends, good reactions to character coming out. This was cute, funny and sad. 

Plot in a nutshell: Mes is a ghost who can't reincarnate because the real cause of his death is unknown, in walks Thun the only person who can see Mes. Thun takes pity of Mes and invites him to live with him, to show him new things outside the graveyard. They start to look into the life and death of Mes

Possible triggers: Character death

This is just something else, it's amazing. Definitely not the typical BL, so far from it. But it is bloody amazing.
It's also short so you have no excuses, go watch it. Then watch it again.

Loved the friendship that is present is this one, like you could not ask for better friends. Would watch again just bc of those friends, but won't because damn this was a rough one. I really liked how they dealt with this issue in this series. Like the actual trauma this would give to a person. It was not pretty, it was not okay. 

Warning: This is not a happy light bl, read the possible triggers they are as real as they get

Plot in a nutshell: Shin a shy guy who doesn't really want any attention meets Keng who gets all the attention. Keng takes a liking to Shin and gets a bit delusional about their love. Keng hurts Shin (here comes the possible triggering part). Shin struggles with the trauma and the will to get better. 

Possible triggers: Rape, attempted suicide

It was cute, can't remember crying at least.  This was definitely  on the cute side, not really toxic but also the relationships didn't really have a chance to go anywhere. There def was jealousy but to me at least it was in the good side. Some parts got really boring (especially the competition) and sometimes the acting seemed a bit stiff. All and all I did enjoy this. Many things felt like they left unfinished, like this really needed a second season. And yeah I'm aware that there's 2moons2 that's part remake but also adds bunch of stuff but I just can't get over the casting chance. And I'm aware of Gen Y but it does re-write a lot of things. 

Plot in a nutshell: Wayo attends to the university where his longtime secret love Pha is a second year student. Pha is his the campus Moon of his year. Wayo becomes the moon of his department and the two of them start to meet on daily basis. They had met before but Clark Kent effect is strong with this one as Pha doesn't recognize Wayo because he doesn't wear his glasses. Ming is a friend of Wayo, he has a love for kit kats

Main Couple: Wayo (Bas) / Phana (Godt)
Side dish: Ming/Kit (Kim and Copter) 

Kim/Copter is my bias so I'll forgive them for everything their characters might do, if they're being inconsistent or whatever I'll let it slide. MarkKit is the way. 

Set in the same universe as TharnType so lot of same characters pop up, but not same actors.  
Ae is kinda awesome not gonna lie, most of the time anyway. Side story has some TinCan plot that gets totally re-written in season 2, so not really worth paying that much attention. Also we have the problematic Techno/Kengkla, which is supposed to be cute but is more like stalker/rapey situation (as you would expect from mame). There's the typical best friend who's mostly there for comical purposes but they do manage to give him a few decent scenes too.
So what you can expect from this: Kinda the typical thai bl, there's cute scenes, jealousy all that school drama you normally get with these. There's nothing really special about this except Perth.
That being said I am weak for the way Tin looks at Can.

Plot in a nutshell:
Pete is shy and rich who's used to people using him for his money. Ae is soft boi who wants to protect Pete. They meet as Ae hits Pete with his bike. I bet they were really damn cute.
Tin has been let down by people close to him making it hard for him to trust people, acting tough and cold is the only way he knows how to live, until he meets Can.
Kengkla has been obsessing his friends brother for ages, he does everything to get to be close to him, to get to know him except actually talking with him.
Tar is fighting with past trauma that has left him to be afraid of falling in love, but is there something more than brotherly feelings between him and Tum?

Main Couple: Ae/Pete
Side dish: Tin/Can (enemies to lovers), Techno/Kengkla (obsess, stalk, lie end up together), Tar/Tum (fighting past trauma, not admitting feelings)

Possible triggers: Violence, assault (ep 3), having sex with a person who is way too drunk and pretending they were the one who "took advantage" (minor side couple), homophobia, toxic behavior, forced kissing

Me reading all of this and thinking why have I rated it this high

Bi representation which is nice , other than that not really anything special and I was only in it for Pure/Folk. Fiat really nailed this one and I hope to see him in bigger roles.

Plot in a nutshell: I don't have any idea since I forgot it. Oh wait.. Pai i think transfers to this school and becomes the head of their academic club, Itt is the head of their sports club. Things happen and they are forced to share a club room. Obviously there's a lot of hate between the boys. The teacher makes Pai tutor Itt since his grades are really bad. Itt is also struggling since his mom is hospitalized with maybe cancer? Itt's parents are both doctors in the hospital and have rarely time for their son. 

Possible triggers: Un-treatable cancer 

Good actors, horrible story. It really romanticize toxic relationships. So if that's your cup of tea then this is for you, if you think this is relationship goal I beg you to seek therapy. 

And I get that it has some sexy scenes and that's why people love this so much but come on..

It is hard for me to give this such a low rating, because of the actors. They really deserve a better series. Mewgulf has a lot of chemistry and they do pretty good job in this series. So does most side characters too. The plot is easy to follow and honestly it could be a cute plot too (if we took out the homophobia, non-con and toxic behavior). Only thing that kinda makes a fast transition is their relationship. Now given all that, this would have been amazing to me if it were way less toxic. It's the typical, it's okay to hit your partner bc you're both men thing. Also the non-con elements in some scenes. And Lhong, oh boy one thing I hate in bl's is when the bad guy doesn't get any punishment and he should be in jail. 

Plot in a nutshell: Type and Tharn share a room in the collage dorm. Type hates gays (one thing I also hate in this series is that you should really point out the difference between pedophile and a gay person) and finds out Tharn is gay. Type wants Tharn to move out, Tharn doesn't wanna give into Type. Childish games starts.  

Possible triggers: mentions of rape, semi non consensual scenes to actual non-con scenes, violence, homophobia, the fact that mame calls herself a thai ELF, panic attacks, degrading words (towards gay people) , no means yes kinda thing is strong with this one

Ooooohhhh boy. What can I say. Now it did start off pretty cutesy, but it quickly went south. There's only one couple who isn't toxic and it's the one we get to see for like 2 minutes (talking about Doc Champ). Every other is just awful. The most annoying part is the fact that it doesn't seem like 7 years has passed, they act exactly like they did in school, they have to constantly remind us that 7 years has in fact passed because even they know it doesn't feel like it.  There's literally no character development for anyone else except Type and even that gets taken away in ep 10 (way to ruin a whole character). They continue to think that homophobic behavior is funny (after 7 years, yes 7 years, type's dad is still a homophobic asshole), they think torture is romantic and they think it's cute when people are in really toxic relationships.
Most problematic: TharnType. Yes, their relationship takes a whole new level in this one. Tho they do share a few cute moments, it's mostly just trash. Tharn threatening to put his hand on a hot pan because Type is mad at him, Tharn saying that Type is trying to seduce him by wearing a tank top (because yeah, even at home you can't just wear clothes that are comfortable. And before you go there Type did say no many times in this scene). Yes the lack of communication goes both ways, neither has learned to talk in these 7 years (again 7 years people) nor have they apparently build any trust either. But worst it definitely Tharn who is just a piece of shit of a boyfriend. This will not break you, it will not make you cry, but it will make you mad and it will ruin Type for you. Doc Champ still cute tho.

Plot in a nutshell: Toxicity everywhere, kissing, 7 years more like 7 minutes, eggo.  

Good things: MewGulf has undeniable chemistry, Gulf's acting has improved a lot, eggo head, coco the turtle, Doc Champ

Possible triggers: Toxicity, emotional abuse, manipulation, assault, kidnapping,  homophobia

This was definitely worth to watch even though it was occasionally boring and kind of dragging. Some parts felt like they could've just been cut out and sometimes I just wished they would get on with it already. Like it became frustrating. Still I did enjoy it, mostly because offgun <3 and the whole friend group they had going on, two was really awesome friend to third and I loved it.
Might make you cry, just a fair warning

Plot in a nutshell: Third has been in love with his friend Khai for 3 years. Khai is straight, player and has a rule not to date anyone from the same faculty. Third's friends find out about this love and they try to help Third get closer to Khai. Which ends up only hurting Third more. 

Main couple: OffGun - Third/Khai 

MaxTul, so definitely worth the watch. Occasionally a bit boring, but MaxTul makes up with everything that's lagging. Except how this series (and s2) do Farm dirty. Also Knock is kinda asshole who doesn't deserve Korn but it's maxtul so I can't be too mad about it. There was the usual toxic ex trope too. 

Plot in a nutshell: Korn and Knock are childhood friends, pretty sure Korn had feelings for Knock. One drunken night they end up having sex, making their friendship kinda awkward. 

Possible triggers: implied pressure to have group sex

I'll never forget nor will I forgive what they did to Farm and how they handled it 

I mean MaxTul. Yeah I can't give 10 stars just bc it's them, but without them this would've probably gotten like 4 stars from me. This is pretty much a sequel that shouldn't have happened.

Plot in a nutshell: Korn and Knock have been dating 3 years, neither has come out to their parents but Korn struggles with coming out more. This causes some issues within their relationship. They are working in the same workplace, where their boss has a certain issues. 

I hated so many things in this season. Firstly where the hell did Korn's dad come from? Once a cheater always a cheater, sorry just hate it, it's not an answer and it's not supposed to be that easy if you really love someone no matter how hurt you are. That's just my opinion tho and you are free to feel differently. But the thing I hate the most, the thing that I can't get over. I can look past the cheating, the toxicity, everything but this. Farm. Farm, Farm, Farm. WHAT THE HELL FARM. Like honestly no. The only thing that actually hurt me in this was Rit. Poor guy didn't deserve that and honestly if they had met in s1 it would've been perfect love. I just can't forgive the fact that Farm ends up with that asshole Bright. 

Possible triggers: Homophobia (by the parent), mild violence, the fact that this season exist 

Yes some more MaxTul and in a good crime show. I loved this because it doesn't focus mainly on the gay aspect, it just has characters who are gay. The plot is pretty solid and it does a good job with making everyone seem sus. 

Plot in a nutshell: Bun is a medical examiner, Tan is teacher by day suspicious by night. They meet and despite Bun's suspicion of Tans involvement in the current crimes, Bun just can't resist all that gottagecore happiness.   

Main Couple: Tan/Bun
Side Couple: The baby boisss 

Possible triggers: violence, sex parties, sex while drugged, rape, drug use, od, death, blood, hanging. 

Ignore everything else and just watch RamKing, those two are everything that is good in this world. 

Plot in a nutshell: RamKing are the purest shit ever

Possible triggers: We don't get enough RamKing

Lower rating mainly bc I personally don't really like Saint (his acting to be more precise) and also bc it just had a bit too much going on for me. It does the thing that quite a few bl's tend to do, which is packing way too many characters into one series. Characters we don't really have any time to get interested in which then makes some parts really dull. Zee however was perfect and mainly for him I watched this till the end. But I do admit FightTor was the main good thing in this series, well done on their part. So that is a good reason to watch this. And I do understand that Covid is a big reason for the many lacking things in this, but it's still a shame.

Plot in a nutshell: Honestly I have no idea. The whole Zon/Saifah thing with the thought that he now lives in a bl story written by his sister (also why do the sisters always write smut about their brothers).  FightTor story line is basically enemies to lovers.

Main couple: Tor (Tutor) and Fight (Fighter)
Side dishes: Zon/Saifah 

Possible triggers: Homophobia (by the parent)

Na was the only good thing in this series. Only character that actually had growth. Mostly boring series with good amount of cringe factor, I did laugh but not because it was funny. Has the typical crazy ex gf trope and the almost got raped but it's all good nothing needs to be done about it trope.
The more I watched the harder it became, the characters just awful and the plot just bad.
TonChon did have some cute moments but not enough to make up the trainwreck their relationship, or this series, was.

Plot in a nutshell: Not realizing that you could get a healthy loving relationship and instead pursuing someone toxic just because you loved them when you were a kid. 

Possible triggers: attempt of rape

Not enough MarkKit. But I hear they are gonna be the main couple in the next season so here's to hoping. The first half or so does focus mainly on MarkKit but then the focus shifts to other couples, which is fair but all I need and want is MarkKit. And I could have done with a ffew good side couples as well but not this destiny love triangle shit.
Now this started really strong, like I was all in and thought this was gonna be so good but then introduced way too many characters and possible couples. Like it got pretty confusing and difficult to keep up with all that. And then the whole magic and destiny shit came along.

Mark is an amazing friend. Just needed to be said. I know he's my bias but you can't deny the fact that he is seriously the most supportive and caring friend you could have

Plot in a nutshell: Now what it's suppose to be: Mark finds Kit interesting and wants to make him his boyfriend. However Kit is a bit hard to approach and Mark ends up on his bad side, that being said it doesn't slow Mark down and slowly (not so slowly) Kit warms up to him. Mark wants to make a big proposal for Kit (to be his bf and saying he likes him and all that sweet stuff) but stupid ass Pha is stupid and it goes wrong.
Now what it is: Wayu being heartbroken, Pha coming in and out as he pleases just to mess with people. Thanu being two timing dude because destiny and shit. There's like 20 other dudes that I have no idea what's going on with them but half of them tryna be with Wayu too. 

Good things: Mark/Kit (Kim/Copter) they are just so adorable and wonderful, yeah that's it
Bad things: Everything else

Possible triggers: very mild non con make out scene. I say mild because it wasn't as bad as these usually have (yup that's how we're basing things now) 

This will hurt you, but only because it's so horrible, bad, awful and just plain wrong.  This is just a show of bunch of bullies getting what they want. And making it seem romantic.  No one should watch this. It's just everything bad but into one series. The only good thing was the blind guy.  Other than that each character is just plain horrible. And they all get a happy ending. They try to make it be more cute in the last episodes but it's shut a shit show that there isn't anything that could redeem it.  Honestly the fact that I'm supposed to care about some swimming competition after all this shit is just hilarious. 

Plot in a nutshell: Swimming club filled with bullies, go on bullying people until they fall in love. And they're trying to save the club or something. The main guy character is struggling with everything, gets a roommate and struggles some more. Totally being a horrible human being but that's cool. The main girl character likes a girl who likes a boy. So she threats the guy by throwing him in a pool (he's has some issues with swimming and is  scared to death to be in water). The side couple is just as wholesome. It's all so lovely.  There's some het couples too but I just didn't even care at that point anymore

Possible triggers: Assault, sexual assault, attempted rape  (ep 4), bullying, threatening to kill people which could also be counted as an assault. HUGE age gap couple. Homophobic behavior (side side characters, the bullies that are bullying the swim club bullies)  

Short series (4 episodes)  and it's getting a "sequel" that tells their story full length.  

Plot in a nutshell: Mark is in love with Bar but it's totally on-sided. One night Mark gets really drunk and "mistakes" (more like want's the other person to be) a boy to be Bar. Situation gets a bit messy since Vee is dating.

Possible triggers: Cheating ? As in I'm pretty sure there was some but not entirely bc again it's been a while

Mixed feelings about this one. Acting was so-so and story was so-so, but at the same time it has something I can't really wrap my brain around with. Like it leaves you with certain feeling.

Plot in a nutshell: Closeted gay one and a possibly bi one (only said he's not gay) dudes meet in a holiday resort. One is there to heal from a break up and one is there to travel once more before getting married. They have a little gay vacation together

Toey is a whole fucking mood in the first 20 minutes or so
4 years after the 1 movie. So pining is real with this one too.

Again, I don't know how to feel about this. I think the acting got better. It's.. I just don't know. The cheating this is a lot, but I get the whole "lets live in a present paradise and not think about reality" thing that these movies has going on.
It has more sugar than the first one but I just don't know. 

Plot in a nutshell: gay vacation part 2 - this time it's serious