Drama Love

By the way, who are you waiting for?

Tagged by @dramalove247 in this post and by @my-rose-tinted-glasses in this post - thank you!! <3<3

We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

Fun idea! Heck yeah, let's do this one. 😊

Admittedly, for me, the QLs I enjoy the most are usually angsty/dramatic/emotional/high-stakes/heartbreaking... and I have a lot of those on my to-be-watched list. But it can be hard on me having to juggle several emotional series when I just want an escape from real life - so there's gotta be some fluff in there too, right? As a palate cleanser. As a treat. 🍦

So, when I need something soft to turn to... which of these should be my next pick?

*Each of these appeals to me and fits the category based on the little I know about them... some may not actually be considered 'fluff' to some of you, but that's okay. Difference of opinion is to be expected, and we can allow for some flexibility of definition here.

Tagged by @dramalove247 😘 and @embersinthefirelight 😘

*Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along! (For those of you who watch literally everything the second it airs, do the same but for your rewatch list.) 💜*

Since my watchlist is immense, I am going to deliberately pick 5 different series than I used for the Watchlist Poll.

Also, apologies, but I have a terrible memory for which series were recommended by specific people... just know that if you see a series you love on this list, you were probably instrumental in my having it on here!

ThamePo: Heart That Skips a Beat

I have to admit the premise didn't initially pull me in for this one, but over time I've heard enough good things, and seen enough gifs, to know it's probably worth a watch. Also I really liked the chemistry with William and Est in Me and Thee, have enjoyed Nut & Tui in their side roles in other series, and just overall adore Lego at this point, so it seems like a good time to get to see all of them in one series.

Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars

I'm a huge Taiwan QL fan, so it was on my list to start watching, and then somehow I didn't manage it while it was airing. But from watching it through my dash, I can tell I'm going to really enjoy it.

Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island

This is one I definitely got encouraged to watch by the postings of specific people, who have spoken to what a gem it is. I don't even remember anything of what the premise is supposed to be, just know that it's one I have to check out.

Eternal Yesterday

I have this conflict where I both love dark premises, but have to be in just the right space to handle the pain. This is one of those ones that I know is going to hurt, as much as I know it's going to be an amazing watch.

Sammy's Children's Day

I do love QLs that play with the crime side of things, and I could tell from the week to week excitement on my dash that this would be an enjoyable one to check out.

"I've been thinking about marriage." "From the moment we decided to date each other, I was already prepared for it."

I was tagged by @miss0atae (here). Thank you dear 🫶

1.What's your blog title from?

I've answered this before so let's see if I can make it shorter lol. When I first started watching bls it was like I was wearing rose tinted glasses. All these queer stories with happy endings and barely any homophobia to be found. What a world.

2. What movie have you watched most recently? What did you think of it?

I think Send Help was the last one I watched. I enjoyed it a lot. The actors were very good together and the whole time I wasn't sure what was coming next so I was very entertained.

3. What are you looking forward to right now?

Holidays. Early next month I'm gonna spend a week with my mum and my sister somewhere and I'm looking forward to just doing nothing.

4. If you could do anything at all today what would it be?

Have a drink with a bestie by the ocean.

5. What's your drink of choice? (coffee/tea order, alcohol of choice, soda, ect.)

Coffee all day. The hot weather is here so beer is a must.

6. What's your hair routine? Anything special?

Not really. I use shampoo and conditioner in the shower and then a curl mousse after I towel dry.

7. What's your favourite way to travel? Is there a mode of travel you haven't done that you that you want to?

Train probably. I hate driving but cars are convenient. But it's better if someone else is driving.

8. Favourite month and why?

May. It's nice weather but it's usually not very hot.

9. Favourite time of day and why?

Late night or really early morning. But now night is better. I like the quiet and not having to get up super early anymore.

10. Do you play or follow any sports?

I don't play any sports. Football is the only one I follow closely. But I enjoy most team sports.

11. What kind of music is stuck in your head a lot lately?

Kpop. The Arirang album is still constantly playing.

12. Dishes or laundry?

Dishes. I like washing dishes even tho I have a dishwasher, I find it calming. Don't like doing laundry at all.

13. What's something you learned recently?

Not so much learned as I was reminded recently. That no matter how long you know a person they can still surprise you. For better or worse.

14. If you could give a TED talk on anything, what would you talk about?

Hmm...let me think of something that wouldn't get me into trouble lol This would be a very specific talk. It would have to be in my country to a room full of women. But how to advocate for yourself in our national health service and all the things they don't tell you that you have a right to. 15. What's a piece of advice you find yourself giving a lot?

Let it go.

16. What's a piece of advice you would give yourself five years ago?

You have the best people around you that want to help you. LET THEM.

17. Do you believe in luck and superstition? Do you carry any lucky items or follow any?

I don't believe in any of it but a couple of stuff becomes habit after years of it. Like here saying happy birthday to someone before the actual day it's considered bad luck. Do I believe it? No. But do I do it or want it done to me? NO. Whenever I travel I carry a one-decade wood rosary that my grandmother gave me from when she went to the Vatican. I'm an atheist but she's very much not and it makes her feel more at peace.

18. Are you musical (play any instruments or sing)? Would you ever perform for an audience?

I guess I sing and I have performed as part of a group in the past but I wouldn't do it now. My voice is not what it used to be.

19. Write, type, or speak?

Speak always. I never feel like I can express myself properly unless I'm speaking. Or at least I'm not fully myself unless I'm speaking.

20. What do you wish someone would ask you? What do you need?

Thank you to @dramalove247 and @my-rose-tinted-glasses for tagging me!

Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along! (For those of you who watch literally everything the second it airs, do the same but for your rewatch list.) 💜

*I only chose 4 because I couldn't settle on a fifth. I was gonna go for some gifs but I think some of my choices aren't quite tumblr famous so I couldn't find anything.

Queendom: I've heard that it was a fun show and I know that @callipigio and @my-rose-tinted-glasses enjoyed it so it's definitely on my list of shows I should watch.

As We Like It: Just based on the information below that I got from mdl, there's a lot that interests me about this adaptation: Energetic, colourful reworking of Shakespeare’s love story played entirely by women, set in the bustling metropolis of Taipei. ~~ Adapted from the comedy play "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare.

Rice Rhapsody: Firstly, that name (海南雞飯). Then look at that poster design. And it has Martin Yan? The chef????! I'm not sure where this story will go but I wanna know.

I Am What I Am: Having finished Koisenu Futari a while back, I saw that this was on mdl's recommendations because it also features an aroace lead.

tag game stared by @abstractelysium (here). tagged by @dramalove247 (here). thanks for tagging me! 💜

Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along! (For those of you who watch literally everything the second it airs, do the same but for your rewatch list.) 💜

oooh, this is a fun one. I also like how it's inclusive for those who keep up with numerous shows as they're airing. (to be clear though, that is not me lmao.)

Your Name Engraved Herein (2022) - Taiwan this one came up while @merryfuture and I were talking about Ticket to Heaven. she showed me the trailer and I was immediately pulled in. this just feels like one of those shows that's going to emotionally wreck me in a good way. (while watching the trailer, my emotional response reminded me of how I felt while watching I Told Sunset About You and Eternal Yesterday.) I really like shows that explore deep and/or complex emotions, especially when they do so in a compassionate way that sits with the human experience. and I clearly haven't watched this show yet, but I have a feeling this will do that.

Shades (2026) - Thailand @moutheyes told me about this series. it's been on my radar ever since and I'm intentionally trying to keep it on my radar. there are a few reasons for my interest. 1) in general, I'm interested in a story that centers girls and women. but sometimes it's hard to find one that has a plot I'm actually interested in. 2) the plot + the acting. based on what I've heard, it seems like this is a story about teenagers who are living in a high pressure environment but still feel that desire to be the teenagers they are - to act their age and live for more than "societal success". I heard the acting is good and the plot delivers a level of realism that I'd like to see in a story like this. 3) I want to support Mook Worranit. look, tbh I do not know this person's career like that, because I live under a rock and I generally don't do a good job at keeping up with actors, directors, companies, etc. but I heard after she left gmmtv, she started her own company (FRT Entertainment) with someone. this series is available on yt and you can watch after paying a pretty affordable amount imo. I just. I want to support her.

Fake Fact Lips (2026) - Japan my reason for interest in this one is a lot more simple haha: it's a rivals-to-lovers jbl that I keep seeing on my dash. that's it lol.

We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

Tagged by @dramalove247 @my-rose-tinted-glasses ❤️❤️ Thai edition because this is my weak spot especially older thai shows. Let me know why you picked what you picked.

He's coming to me

Miracle of teddy bear

Be my favorite

Ghost host ghost house

To sir with love

Lovely Writer

Another tag game, similar to the one I just did but with different rules so here goes! (tagged by @dramalove247 (post)--thank you!)

Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along! (For those of you who watch literally everything the second it airs, do the same but for your rewatch list.) 💜

This one isn't an interactive poll but, what the heck, I'm gonna make it one! And I'll make a real effort to watch the winner despite the insane number of current shows I'm trying to keep current on.

Queendom. I can't remember who was posting a lot about this show while it was on--maybe a couple ppl I follow--but they seemed suuuper into it, and the GIFs intrigued me. I never did look up the plot, so I still don't know what it's about, but I'm still interested in giving it a shot one day!

Mandate. Several mutuals were really into this while it was airing. I like a BL with a meaty plot, and I don't mind an ambiguous (instead of HEA) ending, as long as there is SOME hope for the couple. As long as I can fill in some happiness with my imagination, vs if they end with hating each other or dying, I can deal. So I think I'd enjoy this from what I know of it; I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

To Sir, With Love. I want to say that @absolutebl recommended this one as a good plot-heavy BL, but I can't remember for sure. I think it has the guys from Laws of Attraction, and I really liked that show even though (or maybe because) it was kind of bonkers. Those vague impressions have been enough to keep it on my list!

Midnight Museum. I really don't know anything about this at all except people seem to refer to it with reverence and adoration. I probably would've watched it by now except I also infer from what I've seen that it's not really a QL but that it has a kind of queer aesthetic. Hard to choose that when there are so many explicitly queer shows, but it's also hard to delete it from my list when it's spoken of so highly by people with good taste!

My Tooth Your Love. I used to try and find a grey copy somewhere but gave up after a while. I didn't have a Viki subscription and didn't want to get one for just a single show. Well, now I do have a Viki subscription but I haven't come back to trying to watch this yet. It's another that I just consistently hear favorable things about. I assume it is about a dentist. That's all I know except it's meant to be really good!

I was tagged by @dramalove247 (here), @hughungrybear (here), @befuddledcinnamonroll (here) and @my-rose-tinted-glasses (here). Thank you all for tagging me! ♡

Rules: We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

I'm going to limit to 5 shows that I know I would want to start. Most of the time when I drop a show there are very few things that could make me go back to them, so I only chose one because I believe at that time I dropped it because I didn't have enough time. As for those I haven't watched listed here… it's probably because they were not easy to find when they aired.

I'm tagging @mikuni14, @littleblackraincloudofcourse, @outofthemouthsof, @negrowhat, @benkaben, @slonekaru, @delesaria-blog and @pinkkop

Tag game started by @abstractelysium (here). I was tagged by Abby and @dramalove247 (here).

Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along! (For those of you who watch literally everything the second it airs, do the same but for your rewatch list.) 💜

As I mentioned recently in an ask, when it comes to QL my biggest gap are the gls. I don't prioritise them when they're airing with a few exceptions and then I let them accumulate and sometimes I never get to them. But I got some nice recs because of that ask and I'll be tackling some of these shows during my upcoming holiday week.

🇹🇼 Fragrance of the First Flower S1 & S2

@thisonelikesaliens really liked this one and I always tell them I'm gonna watch it soon but haven't yet so I think it's time. We don't really get gls from Taiwan so I'm very curious about this one. It was also recently recommended to me by @fangirlyness and @pamrak.

🇹🇭 Pluto

This one was bumped up on my watchlist after Girl Rules cause Film absolutely crushed that role. And I was always a Namtan fan so it's a no-brainer. And this one was recently recommended to me by @gl-saveme.

🇹🇭 Loyal Pin

This one I watched the first episode when it came out but just wasn't in the mood at the time. But @tanrak told me it was one of her faves so it moved way up on the watchlist.

🇹🇭 Love Design

This one I actually meant to watch while it was airing but it completely slipped my mind for some reason and then I just never went back. This one was recently recommended to me by @pamrak and I'm very excited to check it out.

And I think that's it for now. I'm really hoping I can watch at least a couple of these on my holiday.

Rules: We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

Tagged by: no one, but I saw @hughungrybear @dramalove247 and @gotmehookedonthekpop's posts and wanted to do it too.

I don't think I'll have time to actually watch any of these for a while, but I can put them in a priority ranking or something. These are all ones I meant to finish but never did.

We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

Game created by @colourme-feral (here). I was tagged by Kaya and @dramalove247 (here). Thank you🫶

So for this I'm going with chinese bls. I watch way too many bls while they're airing but something's gotta give and usually it's China or toxic. And they tend to overlap lol. But recently I binged Double Helix and liked it more than I thought I would. So I thought I would try one of the others I missed.

Got tagged by @dramalove247 in this post.

Prompt: Give us up to 5 QLs (that have already aired and finished their run; currently airing/not out yet doesn't count for this) that are on your to-be-watched list. Tell us what intrigues you about the plot/tropes/actors/setting/aesthetic/etc., and if relevant, who recommended it to you/how it got recommended to you. Then tag some friends to play along!

I thought of just giving you my excel file but this one ASKS FOR AN EXPLANATION. Why are y'all being mean? I know Dory's reason but I thought Kat has already forgiven me? 😭😭😭

Anyway, in no particular order:

Mood Indigo (Japan, 2019)

I read the manga and was curious how the live-action went. Unfortunately, this show was aired when I was still busy with grad school (that, and I did not have the budget back then to maintain so many stream sites). So, now that I have membership to every possible stream site known to man (I know, I know. I do not need a sermon on how I am wasting money on this lol), I can finally try and watch this and compare to the original source material. If I get the free time, that is lol

Triage (Thailand, 2022)

I have heard so many good things about this show, but my biggest gripe while it was still airing is how fucking hard it is to find where to watch it. It didn't help that I also just moved countries while it was airing. Still, I like Sammon's creations well enough for me to still want to watch this. I think, at this moment, it is the only Sammon QL work that I haven't watched.

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (Japan, 2022 & 2024)

Basically, anything interesting that aired between 2019 and 2022 is in my watchlist because I was a poor grad student who just moved countries lol. I like the premise of this show though I haven't read the manga yet.

And since both Kat and Dory gave me a pass, I consider that I satisfy the requirements lol 🤘🤘🤘

We all have a couple of shows or movies that we just haven't finished watching or that have been sitting on our to watch lists but for whatever reason, we just haven't pressed play on them. This is a judgement free tag game where we put some of those shows in a poll and then watch the show that's most voted for.

For my own poll, I'm going with shows I haven't completed and will try to make my way through the shows in the poll based on the votes that they get. Then maybe I'll come back to this to do shows that I haven't watched.