Ok I've seen heated rivalry haters online go "heated rivalry fans need to see thai bls" and like yes thai bls are awesome but theyre...not the same thing..?? Like western vs eastern depictions of queerness in media is WILDLY different (though both are nuanced) so to make a comparison like this is just...not correct? It's like comparing a horror movie to a comedy. Like yes they're both movies but they're different genres, because HEATED RIVALRY IS NOT A BL. A bl is a specific genre that heated rivalry does not fit and the day people understand that I will rest easy!!










