Personal BL List

PROS:

• Cute and emotional
• Loved the side couple and their attempts at communication through drawings and mixed languages 
• Loved the OST
• Mutual respect
• LOVED XIAO MEI
  
  

CONS:

• Plot could have been executed better
• Sometimes the main couple felt distant

EXTRA:

• Rewatch with Chinese subtitles for language learning purposes

PROS:

• NONE  besides the supporting characters
  
  

CONS:

• Drama got worse after hitting the half
• They added lots of useless flashbacks and romantic scenes because they couldn't care less about a functioning plot
• A bunch of idiots
• Plotholes 
• Your brain may rot if you actually try to give yourself an explanation

PROS:

• Cute and bubbly
• Loved the side couple
• Intriguing premise: love between a scarred introvert and an extrovert
• The Fire-breathing Monster and the Prince Turtle had me roll on the floor: too cute, but also funny
• Mutual respect 

CONS:

• Plot could have been executed better
• Promising start, got a bit boring after hitting  half of the drama
• Not enough screen time for Wan x Beer > I need the actors in another series, like, YESTERDAY.
• Hint of the third couple went down the drain > Why hinting at the couple if you're not planning to elaborate further?
• I WANTED the mask scene of the pilot T_T
• Khun Shy made me feel guilty for enjoying the series > WTF is that cage? It seems too small for a turtle

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PROS:

• Intriguing plot
• Loved the side couple/triangle Korn-Ton Kla-Win
• MCs are eye candy 
• You can't get bored because you'll have too many theories 
• Nice sci-fi touch with the 4 minutes theory

CONS:

• Characters are not decent human beings (not a con for me)
• Timeline might be confusing > not linear 
• Ending might be disappointing for some viewers 

PROS:

• Refreshing perspective > A vampire tries to become human
• Cute interactions between MCs
• MCs are eye candy 
• Can finish the drama in a day

CONS:

• University setting with a sprinkle of fantasy
• Not enough episodes / Not enough time per episode 
• Questionable choices made by characters
• Ending might be disappointing for some viewers 

PROS:

• Short episodes
• Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues... kinda
• MCs are eye candy 

CONS:

• Office setting with a sprinkle of fantasy
• Short episodes
• Star-crossed love that spans across lifetimes
• Plot holes
• No adequate closure for lots of things

PROS:

• Foodp*rn;
• Cute and lighthearted with a nice "morale";
• Comfort drama;

CONS:

• Lack of progression and development of the love story;
• Communication wasn't aju nice ;
•  Don't watch on an empty stomach: trust me, I've been there

PROS:

• A good representation of the daily life of hard-to-hear individuals, which helps the viewer get the MC's POV better;
• Both Taichi and Kouhei are such cute and precious characters. It's impossible not to like them!
• The lighthearted moments with other characters helped ease much of the draggy feeling of the overall progression between MCs;

CONS:

• Lack of progression and development of the love story;
• The ending might be dissatisfying for some viewers;
• The character of Maya fails to have a unique identity in the overall context of the story despite the potential visible in a few scenes.

PROS:

• NONE
  
  

CONS:

• Love seems to have taken an holiday 
• Alternative POV of the stalker turned FF writer is CRINGE > What the f- is that?
• Wasted 23 minutes

PROS:

• Takara senpai is such a treasure* 
• Nice character development: two deeply scarred souls trying to heal and support each other
• Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues
• Taishin's family makes me feel envious: too cute and lovely! 

*Pun intended > 宝 [Takara] = Treasure

CONS:

• University setting, so no refreshing setting
• Taishin was a little too ✨ stalkery✨ and over the top for my taste > Going to Tokyo just to study in a f*cking uni where a stranger who comforted you studies gives me slightly the creeps.
• Disfunctional parents > Is this a super power? I only find difficult families in J-BLs lately

*potential* TRIGGER WARNING:  poor family relationships, death of pet (not graphic), stalking (mild)

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PROS:

• Cute & fluffy > Asami x Yuki = too cute for my cynical a$$ 
• Both leads were convincing in their roles
  
  

CONS:

• Communication wasn't aju nice , like AT ALL > most of the misunderstandings and the poor decision making of both leads could be avoided if only✨ they talked ✨

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PROS:

• Comfort drama 
• Mature MCs who actually ✨ talk✨
• Refreshing due to the setting in the cosmetic world
• Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues
  
  

CONS:

• A few times Mamiya didn't actually acted according to the "respect" part. Worth mentioning because IRL would be a NO for people with a functioning brain
• Workplace story might be a little boring 

*potential* TRIGGER WARNING:  poor family relationships

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PROS:

• Cute and bubbly 
• Comfort drama 
• Classic setting and tropes  
• Takara-kun has the  cynical vibes my stoney heart lives for
  
  

CONS:

• Another drama with a school setting
• Poor communication A.K.A. if only✨ they talked ✨
• Classic setting and tropes

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PROS:

• Q: How many hearts do you need? Me: YES ✨
• Cute and bubbly 
• Comfort drama
• Jang Jaeyong is such a green flag that he transformed into a streetlamp
  
  

CONS:

• I couldn't find any, BUT if you insist: another drama with a school setting
• You might get addicted (where might is just a synonym for OFC)

PROS:

• NONE  besides the second couple (cute frenemies)
  
  

CONS:

• I get that me being aroace makes NC scenes less enjoyable, but let's be real: they added lots of them because they couldn't care less about a functioning plot
• A bunch of idiots
• Plotholes 
• Your brain may rot if you actually try to give yourself an explanation