#waterboyy

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There is a definite recency bias to this list, but in no particular order here I go:

Us - drunken kiss

The moment we knew that Pam liked her just as much. All the emotion and tension was amazing.

Love me if you swear - that scene

I know it just came out yesterday but I'm not forgetting about this kiss scene anytime soon.

Love in the Air - after the race

Life-altering kiss scene here that made me realize both people can enjoy it.

KinnPorsche - PeteVegas kiss

Absolutely iconic. I loved Vegas' smile when he realized what was happening.

Waterboyy - stairs kiss

I don't remember my exact thoughts when I watched it but I still remember it 8ish years later, so ...

Blueming - beach kiss

Siwon's over eagerness and Daun telling him to slow down 🫠

Pit Babe S2 - NorthSonic first kiss

All that tension and slow burn culminating in the softest kiss imaginable.

Khemjira - CharnJet first kiss

I just loved this one. I don't really have much to say.

We Are - TanFang

Tan's pure joy at getting a yes spilling out in this adorable cheek kiss was amazing.

ThamePo

I know the first kiss scene is super iconic and I love it, but I kinda liked the softer second kiss on the couch more. These two are just so gentle with each other. I love it.

I didn't have a lot to say about these, but they were definitely memorable. This was fun!

(More under the cut because I'm feeling ✨ nostalgia ✨)

Takura-kun & Amagi-kun - This has lots of the Japanese traits that I don’t always love but I did find myself warmed by it. It’s basically two boys being teenage and idiotic whilst learning how to love and be loved. I really liked the two besties in this. 3/5 (13/3/24)

Although I love you, and you? - Apparently this is wildly different from the manga so people were hating on it but, with zero knowledge of the manga, I have to say I enjoyed it. Very silly but had a nice emotional depth to it and Sakae & Soga made for interesting leads. Also loved the little found family of friends and bar regulars. 3 ½/5 (15/3/24)

One Room Angel - This could really only be Japanese. Beautiful, bittersweet and healing this does come with a lot of trigger warnings but if you can stomach it’s darker elements it’s really worth the journey. 4/5 (26/3/24)

Love is science (BL cut) - Just about an hour on YouTube this was delightful. Undoubtedly would not have enjoyed all the different het storylines but these two should have been a show on their own. Just lush. (No rate because it’s a cut. 28/3/24)

Senpai this can’t be love - Errm. Elements I really liked, and I don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as some make it out to be, but it did have a very naff ending and they deserved a better kiss. These two were cute but probably not one I’ll reach to rewatch. 3/5 (30/3/24)

WaterBoyy - I really only watched this because I’m a dumbass with completionist tendencies. It’s a show? The story and script are absolutely insane. There is so much het nonsense, which I entirely skipped, weird dated language and extremely 2017 dubcon. I can give a lot of old shows a pass for being of their time but this is bad even by 2017 standards. I’ll give it a half point for being moderately well acted. But that’s it. 1/2 (1/4/24)

Our Dating Sim - Very cute. Packed a surprising amount of story into a short time frame. Also delivered some nice kisses. 3/5 (2/4/24)

Jun & Jun - Enjoyed most of this. Episodes 5 & 6 felt a little redundant. Great kisses, much higher heat than standard for a K BL. Would have loved more from the manager & idol pairing, they had an interesting history and I’d like to have seen them a little more developed. I could understand why no man could resist Lee Jun’s face, a 100% cutie. 3/5 (3/4/24)

Love is better the second time around - Much to love about this one. The acting all round was stunning, Aloha as Senpai’s bitchy assistant was hilarious and I need him in a main BL role again soon, the leads were able to tell whole stories in subtle facial expressions. I think the end was satisfying but I did feel like it could have used 8 episodes instead of 6. 4/5 (10/4/24)

Unknown - Quite the surprise. I’m a little hesitant with the pseudo incest, brother lover whatever the hell you want to call it trope. But this was done beautifully well. A mild melodrama with slice of life and found family at its core this is wholly worth your time and I loved it a lot. 5/5 (20/4/24)

We Best Love (1) - I definitely did enjoy this but it also didn’t overly wow me. Shu Yi is my perfect brand of arrogant stupidity wrapped up in a pissed off little cat package so he was an easy and delightful sell for me. Also obsessed with the cousin doctor. Sam Lin and Yu have extremely good chemistry and I’m excited to watch the second series. 3 ½/5 (29/4/24)

Two Worlds - This was silly and pulpy from the get go and stayed that way. The holes have holes in this and the ending was very expected but, having said all this, I still very much enjoyed myself. Wandee knows that mindless pulp & MaxNat are a great combo and truly it is. Would make an easy, delicious spam. 3/5 (16/5/24)

Boys be brave - This felt more Japanese than Korean in some parts? Lots of character examination and broken boys being stubborn. (100% more so in the secondary pairing which really never got explored enough for my tastes.) Overall I found this very enjoyable and it didn’t entirely fluff its ending up. 3 ½/5 (16/5/24)

I was tagged by @ohmnomnom and @ommited-miscellaneously it literally took way longer than it should have but it's finally done ):)

Your all time favorite bl and why

The thing is my heart says bad buddy but part of me says that’s to predictable and it just ended so maybe I’m just living in the high of that but I truly do feel like it is the best bl of all time, I mean it’s my new number 1 of all time and for good reason, everything about it is so good from the acting to the storyline to the pacing and characters to how they handle and approach problems and situation they just do it in a way no other bl is out here doing it like truly no bl can even hold a candle to bad buddy like there’s no competition it’s just truly no other bl even remotely similar and that’s real rarity

That one bl that scarred you for life

Ok not a series, but a movie and that would be A cornered mouse dreams of cheese if you’re looking to be in depressive episode for a couple of days this is the movie for you, it is a really good movie don’t get it twisted but for some reason it fucked me up, truly sad that I cannot watch it a second time or else I’d rewatch it in a heartbeat but my mental health can not take it

Is there any bl that made you feel very single

A lot of BLs of course but the one that comes to mind as of recently is bad buddy, like I distinctly remember just sitting there talking about some scene or something and just being like “wow I never felt more single than I do right now” whatever it was it hit me hard

If you could Change one thing from a BL which one would it be

The miscommunication of we best love, like cause if Shu Yi talked to Shi De when he showed up in America everything would have been cleared up there I mean there would still be the problem of Shu Yi’s dad telling Shi De to stay away from him So like theres still angst for the second season but then at least he wouldn’t have thought that Shi De just went to America abandoned him, got married and had a baby for five years straight You know? I just thought that was just so sad for Shu Yi

That one BL you detest

At first I didn't think I had anything for this But then I was going through my lists and saw it, Boyband love now I KNEW this was going to dumb before I watched it and I knew it the whole time I was watching but for some reason didn’t stop, rather couldn’t stop like it was busting out laughing funny but it was just not suppose to be, I truly hate it

Your top five

-bad buddy

-ITSAY

-Manner of death

-To my star

-My beautiful man

In order to do this I had to look at all my BLs Ive watched And then put it into a top 10 in order to like narrow it down and like it’s kind of crazy because the fact that my beautiful man made it into my top five when I was so against it and so persistent on not watching this show for so long like it is absolutely insane

That trashy BL that you low-key like

Waterboyy listen hear me out I watched this and it was one of my favorites for like a while, I watched it very early on in my bl journey and It was before I was actually “evolved” in the bl community of it all (meaning before seeing peoples opinions and valid points that I just didn’t think of) so I think that’s why I liked it so much like at that time i just really didn’t know what was good and what was bad I was but a wee bl watcher I remember after a while that I watched it and I was more evolved in the community and seeing what people thought about It I thought they were wild I thought they were crazy cause like I watched it and it was good, But then people were making some kind of like valid points and I was like hmm ok maybe there a lil bit right so therefore I think if I watched it today I would have completely different opinion thus I will never rewatch it cause it will taint the version in my head

Your favorite Korean BL

To my star I don’t have a lot of luck enjoying kbls I don’t why like Ive watched a good amount and to my star remains my no. 1 and it was the 4th kbl I ever watched, I love this show so much it is the best kbl and I will take that to my grave I truly don't see anything else topping it but who knows there's a lot kbls coming out so

Season two? which one?

Honestly all the season twos I want are actually getting them or there are at least rumors but I guess I'll say Manner of death cause I'm pretty sure that one is REALLY rumored (correct me if I'm wrong) now I'll just say some 2s I'm looking forward to, to my star season 2 and my engineer season 2 (if thats even still happening)

But also your top 3 Kbls

-to my star

-My sweet dear

-long time no see

A bunch of dramas will air soon. Which one are you the most excited for?

A bunch really, but off the top of my head I would say.......

-Enchanté

-Love team

-Ocean like me

-cutie pie

My heart goes out to his family. 💜