As someone who ranked Kinnporche as my number one show of the year, I will openly admit that the writing is not great at all. The book it's based on was one of the worst things I've ever had the displeasure of reading. In a way that made my admiration for the show grow, because how do you turn a literal flaming pile of trash, into a decent show. Also the cast acted their butts off, and the cinematography was the best I have ever seen in a bl thus far, with the exception of I told sunset about you. My other top shows of the year were "Not Me", " My only 12%", "To my star 2", and " Ghost Host Ghost House". With honorable mentions to Blueming, About Youth, and You are my sky.
I loved your ranking the only thing i might be disagreeing is eclipse you know for me is an extra point for tackling the political issues in a bl. i know the last two episodes were awful and the focus was more on the romance than the actual plot but still dialogs were soo good and with the things going on in my country i really appreciate that series it was so comforting for me seeing them get to be happy and fight with the dictatorship inside their school. but surely i see where you are coming from especially with story of the side couple
My favs: 1) Bad Buddy & The Eclipse 3) Semantic Error 4) Love in the Air 5) Viceversa 6) Not Me 7) About Youth 8) Choco Milk Shake 9) Cutie Pie 10) Blueming & Enchanté
I've binge-watched Vice Versa thanks to your video and it's become one of my all-time favorites, too. It was so sweet and romantic, the plot was developed extremely well and it was indeed visually stunning. Thank you so much for the recommendation, byulsarang
OMG, i just got to know your channel i already feel like we share the same brain. like KinnPorsche being on the bottom tier? not liking the eclipse? it's just so hard to find people with these unpopular opinions on these BLs! and also you loved My School President and I Feel You Linger in The Air? my best bls of 2023? loving be my favorite? i haven't watched Vice Versa and Last Twilight is my first introduction to JimmySea, but we have so much in common that now i kinda of feel that i have to watch now!
The only thing that makes Love in the Air so good is Sky and P'Pai's relationship. I was honestly going to DNF on Rain and P'Payu because they weren't interesting at all, especially when it got to the kidnapping scene which was so weird and random, but I stuck with it because I thought the show was funny and I wanted to see where the hell it was going to go after the kidnapping. I had no idea it would go to Sky and P'Pai's relationship, and I can't deny that I LOVE their story. P'Pai only wanting sex and having no shame in his goal to get Sky in bed but then realizing he might have feelings for Sky, and Sky putting P'Pai through so many tests to see if he'll actually stick around and to see if he can trust him was really doing it for me. Sky didn't just fall at his feet, he made P'Pai work for his affections and I love that cliche in dramas so much. Love isn't for free and it's about respect, and when P'Pai did all that for Sky, he was showing he respected him. And I like the fact that Sky was so jaded by his past relationship that he kept his distance longer than he wanted to because he refused to give in to P'Pai, and when he actually did give in, it was a beautiful moment of Sky actually feeling loved and openly giving his consent to P'Pai, and Sky made it very clear what he wanted so there were no blurred lines between them. In my opinion, it was insensitive to make the climax of their story about Sky almost getting r*ped and P'Pai having to be his hero. There's a better way to share Sky's story with P'Pai that doesn't involve putting Sky through a very serious and traumatic situation. Between the kidnapping and that awful scene, it seems to me that MAME just really likes using trauma as a means for drama and not as a way to teach a lesson or help others who have been through that trauma. It makes me sad. Also, consent was barely present in this show. At least with Sky and P'Pai, P'Pai would make his advances but Sky would make his boundaries clear and P'Pai would oblige. He would act like a baby about it, but he knew not to fuck around with Sky and had respect for him. But holy shit, P'Payu just did whatever he wanted to Rain, even when Rain would literally FIGHT against him, and that shit was weird to watch. We're meant to believe it's okay because Rain wants it but is fighting it, but that definitely does not make it okay. Overall, watch Love in the Air for Sky because he's a sweet baby and he deserves all the love in the world.
While I don't agree with you on Kinnporsche, I totally understand why there are people who don't like it. I think that's fair. To me, it's not overhyped, but if it's not your thing, it would probably be difficult to sit through. Your opinion on The Eclipse makes sense too, but I just loved it so much, I'm willing to overlook its flaws, lol. I'm SO with you on Not Me, though. I was so hyped to the Off and Gun in another series, and it definitely came through. It was nice to see Off get a more serious character that he could play really well, and they both did amazing. I wasn't a huge fan of any of the side-couples, but I did like First and his character a lot, so that was nice. Definitely my #1 show, this year!
I missed your videos so much 😭😭. I agree with your rankings entirely. I also feel vindicated with your Kinnporsche ranking because it feels like I’m one of five people who didn’t get the hype. I think while it was airing I entered a fugue state because I eagerly awaited each episode, but watching it again made me realise how much I dislike it. I genuinely believe the people who spent time analysing each episode put more care and thought into the show than the scriptwriters.
you putting "the eclipse" on the same level as "enchanté" and "star in my mind" PHYSICALLY. SCARRED ME. but opinions are opinions and i suppose it only breaks the geneva convention in my heart so
"I watched it on 2x speed and still had to fast forward" 💀💀💀 Great video! This made me see BL's I already watched in a different light and also gave me some great recommendations (and warnings😅)
Omfg, I'm so happy to see you! I've barely watched any BL last year, mostly read BL manga, but some of these sound good, so I'm happy to have recommendations.
THE ONLY OTHER PERSON IVE FOUND WHO ALSO DID NOT LIKE CUTIE PIE. kinnporsche as well, i was devastated with what they did to pete and having him get together with vegas upset me to no end. and the incest adjacent plot please im so tired😭😭😭 can we please get a normal series for ONCE!! i havent gotten around to vice versa yet but since you recommended it so highly i will give it a shot! im so glad you released this video i love your rankings and all your other videos. i would be really interested in watching a video about your most anticipated series for 2023! i think the new offgun series actually looks kinda good and anything witj fourth and gem is for sure a win. I hope you’ve been well and that you have an even better 2023. ALSO i got so excited when you mentioned my school president, they are my everything!!! why are fourth and gemini literally the best couple gmmtv has ever put together
My opinions differ on some of the series and quite rightly so ... we are all different people and look for different things in our entertainment! Your tier system is fantastic and I am so happy to see you back. Much love from Denmark 🥰🫠💕🇩🇰
I was about to write an essay on The Eclipse to prove you wrong but then all of what you said made sense, I understand, and just like you, I was so mad at the bad writting by the end of the series, nothing made sense anymore. The beginning and middle was so good imo, the acting is out of this world, I already knew First and Khao but this made me see them in another light, and I'm so glad. This made me find them just before everything went downhill with Ohm who was my previous safe space thai actor, they just came to replace him just in time.
I was nodding my head for many of these rankings. Not me needs more attention. Kinnporche invested a lot of its budget on sets and less on writing. AND the whole VegasPete storyline was a mess. The Eclipse, it being my beloved show, could've done so much better with the plot development. I also was able to finish it because the acting and chemistry of FirstKhao was amazing. Semantic error doesn't need any improvement.
I love how much I agree with your new all-time favorites because the script, acting, and editing were well done. I wanted more. Not Me was phenomenal. The soundtrack was superb. I've never downloaded a complete soundtrack so fast. I am so surprised you didn't like Kinn Porsche. I didn't love it at the end but I like it. I love the points you made about many series. I agree that if it wasn't for the actors, I wouldn't have liked it. I must admit that most of you "I don't understand your hype" I liked. Usually, I like one side couple or some part, and so I tolerated the overall series well. Lol! Your videos and thoughts are always my favorites, even if we disagree.
My Top 10 BL series of 2022 1 - Kinnporsche 2 - Cutie Pie 3 - Not Me 4 - Dear Doctor 5 - Bad Buddy 6 - History Close to You 7 - Vice Versa 8 - Star in my mind/Sky in your heart 9 - Secret Crush on You 10 - Love In the Air Honorable mention 1 - Something in my room 2 - The Eclipse 3 - Check Out 4 - Lovely writer 5 - Cupid Last wish 6 - Semantic Error
i didn't get the hype for not me until i really watched it myself. offgun did such a good job and the storyline was amazing. it made my entire feburary last year.
i'm so glad someone shares my opinion about love in the air being.... not good to say the least lol as well as enchante. i couldn't get into either show and they both turned me off so much. i also didn't enjoy the eclipse as much as everyone else i know (i still would give it a 7/10 bc it's still a good show and i'd rewatch it). also yes!!! vice versa made me a hopeless romantic, it's stunning, amazing, and the girlies who get it get it
Ghost Host Ghost House is one of the shows that I wish I could get back my time from. I actually liked it ok, but the ending just pissed off LMAO. Spoiler: I’m already not a fan of the “time-skip then reunite” trope, but I can get behind it if there’s some thoughtful reconciliation and character growth. GHGH didn’t have such a thing. My guy just dipped for 3? years, showed back up in Thailand, and was welcomed back immediately with open arms like there no hurt or abandonment 😭 The series obviously just did the timeskip for unearned drama and tension. Yet another show I didn’t bother finishing )(even tho it was the last episode I think haha)
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I hope you have time to watch BLs and share your opinions this year. Love the ranking categories, might use it myself. Happy 2023!
Omg you watched so many bls lol. I liked more tawainese series this year. About youth and your tooth my love were so good. I loved old fashion cupcake. I had to stop many times and write down the motivacional phrases. JimmySea were so cute onscreen and offscreen. My favorite couple this year from Thailand. I saw Triage, I remember waiting every week to watch, It was a crazy ride but so good. This was First year (the actor), in not me and in eclipse he was incredible. I liked all your top favorites too. It had so many good acting and chemistry this past year, and I couldn't keep up with so many new series.
I really wanted to get into bl again. I tried to watch enchanté, KinnPorsche, cutie pie, big Dragon I didn't know why I was enjoying bl like I use to, now I realize I was watching the wrong shows. I really didn’t know where to find bl's, now using the tier list I think I can finally finish and ever enjoy a show thank you
3 of my favorite series are in the bottom tier. KinnPorsche - I get why some people didn't like it but I personally did. I however did not like that last plot line. I rewatch this series every 3-4 months. My personal favorite couple was Pete and Vagas CutiePie - I really enjoyed this series quite a bit and I find my self rewatching this series every other month. My favorite couple is the main couple because I am a huge fan of Zee as an actor. This is my personal favorite drama by Zee and that says a lot because I am a HUGE fan of Why R U? My second favorite couple is Nuer and Syn. Love in The Air - I really enjoyed this series and I rewatch this series often. I however wasn't a fan of Payu and Rain's story line but when ever I rewatch the series I go straight to Pai and Sky's storyline because I find it a lot more enjoyable. Even though their relationship started out with a one night stand I liked how the relationship grew after and how Pai had a crush on sky for a majority of their storyline
I need to go back and finish Cutie Pie. Everyone hypes it up but I got bored and gave up around some point lolol. I really didn't watch BL in 2022 or this year. I gotta go on a binge this summer. I still haven't seen KinnPorsche and you know how much hype that got. I think I was watching Secret Crush on You and gave up that as well because the beginning episodes were so cringe.
My list and yours are way off from each others. But hey we all differ from one another all is good! We are all different anyways. But your list serves as a list of shows I might have missed. But sad to say I’ve watched everyone of them and a few where rewatched and one has been rewatched at least 15 times. (It’s my go to show when I need a pick me up!) so is it a bad thing that I’ve watched all of these shows? Not to mention my K-Dramas and C-dramas as well
I was so disappointed by oh my assistant's drama adaptation because it felt rushed! I was excited to find out one of my favourite manhwas was getting an adaptation but to find out they changed details and even removed things made me so sad!!
I agree with everything you said about Enchante. The Eclipse had so much potential but I enjoyed it anyways and it made me appreriacte First and Khaotung. Also Cutie Pie was better than I expected and story wasn't that bad I liked it. I enjoyed KinnPorsche overall but the writing really got bad towards the end of the show, but it was one of the things that made me excited when I was in college ngl. AND FINALLY Not Me... I'm so glad that I watched it. My very first introduction to both BL and OffGun was Theory of Love and that show made me dislike OffGun. I decided to give Not Me a chance and I loved it. OMG I cannot even express my feelings properly about this show anyways. So yea its a really long comment if you read this so far thanks and have good rest of the day.
Vice Versa surprised me, I didn't expect it was that good, I think Jimmy is goodlooking in Bad Buddy, but JimmySea, OMG, they are so good, their acting beyond my expectation and their chemistry is over the moon, also, the cameos making it even better, I am full of joy (and tears) when watching! On the other hand, Star In My Mind is a huge disappointment, the plot is bad, it doesn't make sense and yes, the terrible Typhoon character..... I wish they can do it better, JoongDunk isn't bad, just the script is boring
Oh glad I’m not the only one that didn’t care for Cuite Pie, l literally only watched for the side couples. I think I just hated kuea’s character it was so unnecessary to hide who he was and then drag it out to the end even after it was apparent that Lian knew.
I absolutely loved eternal yesterday. I was so invested in the plot my whole life was all about this series and unfortunately my school life was not that great for a while because eternal yesterday was all I could think about😅 I cried so much but it was totally worth it.
I'm so happy you made this list because I trust your judgement and wholeheartedly agree with all the ones on your top 2 tiers (that I've watched). I now have 4 BLs I'm going to move up my queue. Funnily, the ones I really liked that you put on the bottom tier, I totally respect those placings, because I have actually referred to them as my guilty pleasure...well, except Cutie Pie. I truly do enjoy that one! But if Syn and Nuer were the main couple I'd jump for joy! I read somewhere they weren't in the book it's adapted from. Anyway, thanks for posting. Missed your videos in 2022, but taking care of yourself should always be priority 1! Cheers!
Happy 2023! So glad to see your return! I subscribed to you then unsubscribed since you weren't active. I'm happy to see you online again and have subscribed again. I hope you'll be able to watch some BLs this year as the number is going to be the highest its ever been! While I don't agree with 100% of your list, I still respect it. To My Star 2 was done so well and Old Fashioned Cupcake was the chef's kiss. Hugs from Orlando, FL. ☀🏖🌴
it’s so interesting to see someone rank these in the same way i would. not me is top tier i love it sm. i’d probably put the eclipse higher as i did really enjoy it. ik it could have been better but i really do like that it addressed important issues and the acting!! i might also put kinnporsche just a bit higher as i did enjoy the watch. it’s not something i’d revisit or think about often so i don’t understand the hype. omg cutie pie!! i’ve seen so much praise for that show but i couldn’t get through the first episode. just the plot had me like..
Omg, I've missed your videos so much!!! I clicked so fast on the notification! I totally agree with your ranking and what you said about the shows. I hope you'll make a new video soon :')
KP and SCOY are top tier for me, and I was so annoyed by the last few eps of My tooth your love, but other than those, this video might as well been transcribed directly from my brain. Love to have you back, hope you will make videos more often!
Bro FINALLY someone who isn’t obsessed with KinnPorsche 😭 I was so my excited to watch the show bc all of the back to back to back high school Thai BLs were wearing me out. The trailer made it seem like a groundbreaking show, and in some ways, it was! The cinematography was phenomenal. And I was so into the series until the episode when the cousin? I think? Kidnaps the younger mafia dude and they GET TOGETHER?! Like WHAT. That’s when they lost me because there was zero basis for the relationship as the cousin was in love with someone else the whole show, the mafia guy showed 0 interest, and were we supposed to root for a kidnapper and his victim getting it on? Like 💀 I didn’t even bother to finish the show after that absolute nonsense aired 😭
i love Kinnporsche but i have to agree with you about it having so much characters, bad transitions, and so many loop hole. If they choose to focus more in Kinn and Porsche relationship i think the outcome would be much better than this. KinnPorsche is much popular and people are willing to break the law to get their hands on the novels unofficial translation. There is where they get all the missing plots and loopholes because they cant fit 3-4 novel in 14 episodes. They never give much to spare for viewers who didnt even know that novels are even exist.
The difference between you and me is that I just don't like those sweet and cute bls anymore as I have watched too many of them I want thrillers action mistery and that's the reason why I loved the eclipse and kinda liked Kinnporsche
Should I be proud or embarrassed about watching over 100 dramas in 2022? I discovered BL's a year ago and all I did during my free time was binge binge binge!
I'm so sad I didn't get this video recommended earlier, as it was so much fun to watch! I basically agree with everything you put in your top tier, especially with Not Me. I totally agree that episode 7 of Not Me was absolutely beautiful and the pride flag scene was so incredible. Thank you for giving Vice Versa some love! I have seen so much hate towards it, but I personally absolutely loved it and, like you said, it was a visually stunning show. I also don't get the hype around KinnPorsche. The writing was extremely messy and the storyline just didn't make sense sometimes... the music was pretty great though. But yes, I thought about quitting the show several times and still have my issues with how people normalize certain aspects of it. I understand they are the mafia and it's not supposed to be legal what they are doing, but I have seen comments excusing the sa happening in the show and that made me feel a bit icky...
I'm not hater on vice verse but i didn't like it I watch 4 episode and I decided to skip it and never finished it I didn't like the story and jimmy acting was just okay it was like he need to learn acting to focus on emotions which he lack in this series
@@hopegaming5710 That's okay! Everyone is allowed to like or dislike whatever they want. I personally really liked ViceVersa, but you definitely give many justifiable reasons to not like it and I respect your opinion ☺
I agree with almost all your rankings except for the ones I haven't watched yet and Cherry Blossoms after winter. I reas the manhwa and was so let down with the live action, idk, I didn't like the script, acting and production.
11:43 Ah KinnPorsche. If you’re an old like me, you recognized this series as something nostalgic: it has all the hallmarks of a cheesy, soap opera manga you read illegal scans of in the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, the script didn’t ultimately deliver for KinnPorsche and it turned out to be little better than a soft-core porn.
Idk why, but I just couldn't get invested in Vice Versa ? And it's even weirder because I love the concept and the plot, but I felt it was lacking in a way ? Like idk, I watched the whole thing, but like, I had to get through it you know ? I kept passing moments and was bored like halfway through.
For kinnporsche at least the acting, chemistry and cinematics deserves a higher ranking. But also doesn't cherry blossom have the same level of pseudo incest..
Kinnporsche screen writer really ruined it as soon as I saw the new trailer so much different from the old trailer ,I knew it won't be the same , I wish they didn't change the plot coz it ruined it with plot holes and twists that are not in the novel at all . It is still in my top 5 favorites of 2022 coz of great actors, acting ,directing and great chemistry of all times .
cherry blossom didn't really have the same level of pseudo incest as such because it was implied throughout the series that haebom never really saw taesung's family as like family - he even calls taesung's mom aunty and not mom because taesung's mom and haebom's mom were not blood related but just besties
@@zainaba3063 It's honestly worse cause they grew up together as brothers calling her aunty not mom doesn't really delete everything. I mean was Porsche mom even legally adopted or just taken in unofficially she has no real blood ties with them either and it seems like they never saw her as family but as a romantic interest. So same situation but for the sons they didn't grow up together or know, there's no familial relationship.
Guys please I need any recommendations on bl series I have been to busy with school studies so I have missed a lot so pls 😭 recommend any good bl series
For me I love the eclipse i put it in no 1 while vice verse i didnt like it i watch only 4 episode and after that i skip the series and the eclipse the acting was perfect and chemistry was on point but the vice verse the acting its was just okay and chemistry was just okay so im choosing best acting and best chemistry which the eclipse gave over vice versa best cinematography
Let me add to the chorus rejoicing that your perspective has returned! Ok, enough glad-handing. On to my long-windedness. I paused the video at 2:30, before you mentioned a single series. Partially because I see no point to quibble over a person's rankings (no one can be wrong about their own opinions), but mostly because your categories were such fun. I'd have had more fun concocting those pithy tier labels than actually deciding which series should slot into which tier. So, I wanted to commend you for your creative organizing. I do have one quibble in the category labels, though. (Because I do like engaging on methodology of ranking. 😁) To me "BL jail" sounds like the bottom of the list, whereas "don't understand the hype" sounds like it fits between "just ok" and "bl jail." [Here, that would position it above or below the green tier.] "Don't understand the hype" is a different manner of indifference from "had potential but ???" and from "just ok". But all three of those phrases evoke a Big Meh of Indifference from me. The trio comprise a middle tier of three shades to express "didn't love it, didn't hate it, I just can't be bothered." I feel like any categories below that ought to express a stronger reaction. If you still want a category below "jail", I'd humbly suggest a harsher, more caustic phrasing. Perhaps "how dare you waste my time? (BL toxic waste)." So, to be clear, the series you listed in the seventh tier might stay at the bottom [now, an 8th tier?] if it carried the more caustic label, or they might stay with the bland phrasing if it moved up. My comment is just about the labels, not the series in the label. OK. Now that I've had my fun playing with the organizational structure, onward to see how the tiers shaped out! *Addendum from Afterward: having now seen the list, it does feel like Tier 7 could be split in two. Some shows you seem to have loathed [KinnPorsche]. Others you just seem indifferent to [Ghost House]. To me, it felt like a different reason; grounds for separate tiers*
Idk why but I can't take anything negative about any firstkhao show they are like my comfort couple...... I would join heaven and hell to defend and protect my babies(no hate to anyone just me being protective about my comfort couple, you are free to give your own opinion)
This is the fourth time someone has said they liked You're My Sky. Hmm, I guess I'll have to watch it over the weekend to have my own opinion on the series.😁 Honestly, I was so disappointed in Cupid's Last Wish. I love Earth Mix but the storyline was annoying and I can't stand shows *SPOILER ALERT COMING IN CASE YALL DIDN’T WATCH IT* where it takes a main character, aka Mix’s character, a long time to develop. Especially when the character is so dramatic and over the top. I found it entertaining at first like I do most shows that start with the two leads already bickering. But then Mix's character got too unlikeable. His one-sided bickering with Earth's overly passive character was too dragged out. I still haven't even finished the series. Their chemistry couldn't even save the show for me. I didn't even watch episodes 9 and 10 because of the drama with Mix’s sister now having a secret crush on Earth. Don't mean to trash the show but some series where fighting is the main plot just doesn't do it for me. Even the body switching thing couldn't save it either.
SOMEONE WHO GET'S HOW GOOD VICE VERSA IS, THANK YOU!
I just wish Jimmy expressed more emotions
I'm genuinely in love with that series!!
Literally my favorite Thai bl 😭
As someone who ranked Kinnporche as my number one show of the year, I will openly admit that the writing is not great at all. The book it's based on was one of the worst things I've ever had the displeasure of reading. In a way that made my admiration for the show grow, because how do you turn a literal flaming pile of trash, into a decent show. Also the cast acted their butts off, and the cinematography was the best I have ever seen in a bl thus far, with the exception of I told sunset about you.
My other top shows of the year were "Not Me", " My only 12%", "To my star 2", and " Ghost Host Ghost House". With honorable mentions to Blueming, About Youth, and You are my sky.
true, the show was amazing
I still can't believe we're having another Offgun series this year. It just seems too good to be true
i'll never get over them.
@@ncteno same. Offgun opened the whole bl universe to me. They will always be famous 💘
This is the perfect example of not everyone has a same taste 😂. For me~THE ECLIPSE, KINPORSCHE AND LOVE IN THE AIR are emotion 😚❤️
Thats right these are real shows
CELL PHONES ON SILENT AND SHUT YOUR MOUTHS BYULSARANG IS BACK!!!
I loved your ranking the only thing i might be disagreeing is eclipse you know for me is an extra point for tackling the political issues in a bl. i know the last two episodes were awful and the focus was more on the romance than the actual plot but still dialogs were soo good and with the things going on in my country i really appreciate that series it was so comforting for me seeing them get to be happy and fight with the dictatorship inside their school.
but surely i see where you are coming from especially with story of the side couple
My favs:
1) Bad Buddy & The Eclipse
3) Semantic Error
4) Love in the Air
5) Viceversa
6) Not Me
7) About Youth
8) Choco Milk Shake
9) Cutie Pie
10) Blueming & Enchanté
Enchante 🤨
I agree with most of this list so much! I didn't really like kinnporsche, bigdragon, or cutie pie, so seeing you share that sentiment was amazing.
i loved this show
I've binge-watched Vice Versa thanks to your video and it's become one of my all-time favorites, too. It was so sweet and romantic, the plot was developed extremely well and it was indeed visually stunning. Thank you so much for the recommendation, byulsarang
OMG, i just got to know your channel i already feel like we share the same brain. like KinnPorsche being on the bottom tier? not liking the eclipse? it's just so hard to find people with these unpopular opinions on these BLs!
and also you loved My School President and I Feel You Linger in The Air? my best bls of 2023?
loving be my favorite?
i haven't watched Vice Versa and Last Twilight is my first introduction to JimmySea, but we have so much in common that now i kinda of feel that i have to watch now!
The only thing that makes Love in the Air so good is Sky and P'Pai's relationship. I was honestly going to DNF on Rain and P'Payu because they weren't interesting at all, especially when it got to the kidnapping scene which was so weird and random, but I stuck with it because I thought the show was funny and I wanted to see where the hell it was going to go after the kidnapping. I had no idea it would go to Sky and P'Pai's relationship, and I can't deny that I LOVE their story.
P'Pai only wanting sex and having no shame in his goal to get Sky in bed but then realizing he might have feelings for Sky, and Sky putting P'Pai through so many tests to see if he'll actually stick around and to see if he can trust him was really doing it for me. Sky didn't just fall at his feet, he made P'Pai work for his affections and I love that cliche in dramas so much. Love isn't for free and it's about respect, and when P'Pai did all that for Sky, he was showing he respected him. And I like the fact that Sky was so jaded by his past relationship that he kept his distance longer than he wanted to because he refused to give in to P'Pai, and when he actually did give in, it was a beautiful moment of Sky actually feeling loved and openly giving his consent to P'Pai, and Sky made it very clear what he wanted so there were no blurred lines between them.
In my opinion, it was insensitive to make the climax of their story about Sky almost getting r*ped and P'Pai having to be his hero. There's a better way to share Sky's story with P'Pai that doesn't involve putting Sky through a very serious and traumatic situation. Between the kidnapping and that awful scene, it seems to me that MAME just really likes using trauma as a means for drama and not as a way to teach a lesson or help others who have been through that trauma. It makes me sad.
Also, consent was barely present in this show. At least with Sky and P'Pai, P'Pai would make his advances but Sky would make his boundaries clear and P'Pai would oblige. He would act like a baby about it, but he knew not to fuck around with Sky and had respect for him. But holy shit, P'Payu just did whatever he wanted to Rain, even when Rain would literally FIGHT against him, and that shit was weird to watch. We're meant to believe it's okay because Rain wants it but is fighting it, but that definitely does not make it okay.
Overall, watch Love in the Air for Sky because he's a sweet baby and he deserves all the love in the world.
While I don't agree with you on Kinnporsche, I totally understand why there are people who don't like it. I think that's fair. To me, it's not overhyped, but if it's not your thing, it would probably be difficult to sit through. Your opinion on The Eclipse makes sense too, but I just loved it so much, I'm willing to overlook its flaws, lol.
I'm SO with you on Not Me, though. I was so hyped to the Off and Gun in another series, and it definitely came through. It was nice to see Off get a more serious character that he could play really well, and they both did amazing. I wasn't a huge fan of any of the side-couples, but I did like First and his character a lot, so that was nice. Definitely my #1 show, this year!
I missed your videos so much 😭😭. I agree with your rankings entirely. I also feel vindicated with your Kinnporsche ranking because it feels like I’m one of five people who didn’t get the hype.
I think while it was airing I entered a fugue state because I eagerly awaited each episode, but watching it again made me realise how much I dislike it. I genuinely believe the people who spent time analysing each episode put more care and thought into the show than the scriptwriters.
you putting "the eclipse" on the same level as "enchanté" and "star in my mind" PHYSICALLY. SCARRED ME. but opinions are opinions and i suppose it only breaks the geneva convention in my heart so
OMG OLD FASION CUPCAKE IS SO GOOD! THANKS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION OR ELSE I WOULDN’T HAVE KNOW IT 😭
vice versa will always be my ultimate favorite BL ❤ so happy to see people loving it too, what a taste!
ughh it’s still my absolute favorite, even with all the new series out there 💗 such a hidden gem 💗💗
"I watched it on 2x speed and still had to fast forward" 💀💀💀
Great video! This made me see BL's I already watched in a different light and also gave me some great recommendations (and warnings😅)
Omfg, I'm so happy to see you! I've barely watched any BL last year, mostly read BL manga, but some of these sound good, so I'm happy to have recommendations.
THE ONLY OTHER PERSON IVE FOUND WHO ALSO DID NOT LIKE CUTIE PIE. kinnporsche as well, i was devastated with what they did to pete and having him get together with vegas upset me to no end. and the incest adjacent plot please im so tired😭😭😭 can we please get a normal series for ONCE!! i havent gotten around to vice versa yet but since you recommended it so highly i will give it a shot! im so glad you released this video i love your rankings and all your other videos. i would be really interested in watching a video about your most anticipated series for 2023! i think the new offgun series actually looks kinda good and anything witj fourth and gem is for sure a win. I hope you’ve been well and that you have an even better 2023. ALSO i got so excited when you mentioned my school president, they are my everything!!! why are fourth and gemini literally the best couple gmmtv has ever put together
I don't like it either :-)
My opinions differ on some of the series and quite rightly so ... we are all different people and look for different things in our entertainment! Your tier system is fantastic and I am so happy to see you back. Much love from Denmark 🥰🫠💕🇩🇰
OMG byulsarang you came back🥳🥳
"perfect show 10/10 but like...... ur not puentalay. ur not friend credits. ur not fuse and kita." THIS IS SO TRUE TO MY HEART
OMG
I missed you 😭
Thank you for uploading a video and sharing your opinions ❤️
I was about to write an essay on The Eclipse to prove you wrong but then all of what you said made sense, I understand, and just like you, I was so mad at the bad writting by the end of the series, nothing made sense anymore. The beginning and middle was so good imo, the acting is out of this world, I already knew First and Khao but this made me see them in another light, and I'm so glad. This made me find them just before everything went downhill with Ohm who was my previous safe space thai actor, they just came to replace him just in time.
I was nodding my head for many of these rankings.
Not me needs more attention.
Kinnporche invested a lot of its budget on sets and less on writing. AND the whole VegasPete storyline was a mess.
The Eclipse, it being my beloved show, could've done so much better with the plot development. I also was able to finish it because the acting and chemistry of FirstKhao was amazing.
Semantic error doesn't need any improvement.
we missed youuu byulsarang
I love how much I agree with your new all-time favorites because the script, acting, and editing were well done. I wanted more. Not Me was phenomenal. The soundtrack was superb. I've never downloaded a complete soundtrack so fast. I am so surprised you didn't like Kinn Porsche. I didn't love it at the end but I like it. I love the points you made about many series. I agree that if it wasn't for the actors, I wouldn't have liked it. I must admit that most of you "I don't understand your hype" I liked. Usually, I like one side couple or some part, and so I tolerated the overall series well. Lol! Your videos and thoughts are always my favorites, even if we disagree.
You have to watch 180 degree longitude between us. Is my favourite next to not me. I promise you will enjoy it.
My Top 10 BL series of 2022
1 - Kinnporsche
2 - Cutie Pie
3 - Not Me
4 - Dear Doctor
5 - Bad Buddy
6 - History Close to You
7 - Vice Versa
8 - Star in my mind/Sky in your heart
9 - Secret Crush on You
10 - Love In the Air
Honorable mention
1 - Something in my room
2 - The Eclipse
3 - Check Out
4 - Lovely writer
5 - Cupid Last wish
6 - Semantic Error
I RESPECT THIS RANKING SM U MADE ALOT OF SENSE
i didn't get the hype for not me until i really watched it myself. offgun did such a good job and the storyline was amazing. it made my entire feburary last year.
I feel like I‘m the only person here who loved Roommates of Poongduck, literally my comfort show.🤧
i'm so glad someone shares my opinion about love in the air being.... not good to say the least lol as well as enchante. i couldn't get into either show and they both turned me off so much. i also didn't enjoy the eclipse as much as everyone else i know (i still would give it a 7/10 bc it's still a good show and i'd rewatch it). also yes!!! vice versa made me a hopeless romantic, it's stunning, amazing, and the girlies who get it get it
Ghost Host Ghost House is one of the shows that I wish I could get back my time from. I actually liked it ok, but the ending just pissed off LMAO. Spoiler:
I’m already not a fan of the “time-skip then reunite” trope, but I can get behind it if there’s some thoughtful reconciliation and character growth. GHGH didn’t have such a thing. My guy just dipped for 3? years, showed back up in Thailand, and was welcomed back immediately with open arms like there no hurt or abandonment 😭 The series obviously just did the timeskip for unearned drama and tension. Yet another show I didn’t bother finishing )(even tho it was the last episode I think haha)
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I hope you have time to watch BLs and share your opinions this year.
Love the ranking categories, might use it myself.
Happy 2023!
Omg you watched so many bls lol. I liked more tawainese series this year. About youth and your tooth my love were so good. I loved old fashion cupcake. I had to stop many times and write down the motivacional phrases. JimmySea were so cute onscreen and offscreen. My favorite couple this year from Thailand. I saw Triage, I remember waiting every week to watch, It was a crazy ride but so good. This was First year (the actor), in not me and in eclipse he was incredible. I liked all your top favorites too. It had so many good acting and chemistry this past year, and I couldn't keep up with so many new series.
I really wanted to get into bl again. I tried to watch enchanté, KinnPorsche, cutie pie, big Dragon I didn't know why I was enjoying bl like I use to, now I realize I was watching the wrong shows. I really didn’t know where to find bl's, now using the tier list I think I can finally finish and ever enjoy a show thank you
3 of my favorite series are in the bottom tier.
KinnPorsche - I get why some people didn't like it but I personally did. I however did not like that last plot line. I rewatch this series every 3-4 months. My personal favorite couple was Pete and Vagas
CutiePie - I really enjoyed this series quite a bit and I find my self rewatching this series every other month. My favorite couple is the main couple because I am a huge fan of Zee as an actor. This is my personal favorite drama by Zee and that says a lot because I am a HUGE fan of Why R U? My second favorite couple is Nuer and Syn.
Love in The Air - I really enjoyed this series and I rewatch this series often. I however wasn't a fan of Payu and Rain's story line but when ever I rewatch the series I go straight to Pai and Sky's storyline because I find it a lot more enjoyable. Even though their relationship started out with a one night stand I liked how the relationship grew after and how Pai had a crush on sky for a majority of their storyline
okay watching this has made me realise how little tv shows I’ve watched this year haha
I need to go back and finish Cutie Pie. Everyone hypes it up but I got bored and gave up around some point lolol. I really didn't watch BL in 2022 or this year. I gotta go on a binge this summer. I still haven't seen KinnPorsche and you know how much hype that got. I think I was watching Secret Crush on You and gave up that as well because the beginning episodes were so cringe.
My list and yours are way off from each others. But hey we all differ from one another all is good! We are all different anyways. But your list serves as a list of shows I might have missed. But sad to say I’ve watched everyone of them and a few where rewatched and one has been rewatched at least 15 times. (It’s my go to show when I need a pick me up!) so is it a bad thing that I’ve watched all of these shows? Not to mention my K-Dramas and C-dramas as well
NOOOO WAYYYYYY YOURE BACK
I was so disappointed by oh my assistant's drama adaptation because it felt rushed! I was excited to find out one of my favourite manhwas was getting an adaptation but to find out they changed details and even removed things made me so sad!!
I agree with everything you said about Enchante. The Eclipse had so much potential but I enjoyed it anyways and it made me appreriacte First and Khaotung. Also Cutie Pie was better than I expected and story wasn't that bad I liked it. I enjoyed KinnPorsche overall but the writing really got bad towards the end of the show, but it was one of the things that made me excited when I was in college ngl. AND FINALLY Not Me... I'm so glad that I watched it. My very first introduction to both BL and OffGun was Theory of Love and that show made me dislike OffGun. I decided to give Not Me a chance and I loved it. OMG I cannot even express my feelings properly about this show anyways. So yea its a really long comment if you read this so far thanks and have good rest of the day.
Vice Versa surprised me, I didn't expect it was that good, I think Jimmy is goodlooking in Bad Buddy, but JimmySea, OMG, they are so good, their acting beyond my expectation and their chemistry is over the moon, also, the cameos making it even better, I am full of joy (and tears) when watching! On the other hand, Star In My Mind is a huge disappointment, the plot is bad, it doesn't make sense and yes, the terrible Typhoon character..... I wish they can do it better, JoongDunk isn't bad, just the script is boring
I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW YOU PUTTING SEMANTIC ERROR ON BL ROYALTY ISTG IT'S THE BEST BL I HAVE EVER SEEN I LOVE JANGCHU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Please do a video on My School President ✨❤️
Thank you for uploading your thoughts about the series we had this year. I agree with most of them ❤️
Oh glad I’m not the only one that didn’t care for Cuite Pie, l literally only watched for the side couples. I think I just hated kuea’s character it was so unnecessary to hide who he was and then drag it out to the end even after it was apparent that Lian knew.
I absolutely loved eternal yesterday. I was so invested in the plot my whole life was all about this series and unfortunately my school life was not that great for a while because eternal yesterday was all I could think about😅 I cried so much but it was totally worth it.
please watch to sir, with love (khun chai)!! its soo good!!
triage as well!! i enjoyed both of them a lot :)
you’re baaaack! thank you i am adding new series to my infinite watchlist lol
I miss you. thank you for making a comeback
I COULDN’T BELIEVE MY NOTIFICATIONS TELLING ME YOU POSTED! :”)
I'm so happy you made this list because I trust your judgement and wholeheartedly agree with all the ones on your top 2 tiers (that I've watched). I now have 4 BLs I'm going to move up my queue.
Funnily, the ones I really liked that you put on the bottom tier, I totally respect those placings, because I have actually referred to them as my guilty pleasure...well, except Cutie Pie. I truly do enjoy that one! But if Syn and Nuer were the main couple I'd jump for joy! I read somewhere they weren't in the book it's adapted from.
Anyway, thanks for posting. Missed your videos in 2022, but taking care of yourself should always be priority 1!
Cheers!
I want more shows that feel just like a show 😩
Happy 2023! So glad to see your return! I subscribed to you then unsubscribed since you weren't active. I'm happy to see you online again and have subscribed again. I hope you'll be able to watch some BLs this year as the number is going to be the highest its ever been! While I don't agree with 100% of your list, I still respect it. To My Star 2 was done so well and Old Fashioned Cupcake was the chef's kiss. Hugs from Orlando, FL. ☀🏖🌴
y r we literally the same person???? i agree with every single this u said😂
A byulsarang upload?! Have my eyes deceived me?😱
it’s so interesting to see someone rank these in the same way i would. not me is top tier i love it sm. i’d probably put the eclipse higher as i did really enjoy it. ik it could have been better but i really do like that it addressed important issues and the acting!! i might also put kinnporsche just a bit higher as i did enjoy the watch. it’s not something i’d revisit or think about often so i don’t understand the hype. omg cutie pie!! i’ve seen so much praise for that show but i couldn’t get through the first episode. just the plot had me like..
if you haven’t seen all of cutie pie.. i’m jealous 😭😭 not having to witness how bad it gets is a blessing
Omg, I've missed your videos so much!!! I clicked so fast on the notification! I totally agree with your ranking and what you said about the shows. I hope you'll make a new video soon :')
KP and SCOY are top tier for me, and I was so annoyed by the last few eps of My tooth your love, but other than those, this video might as well been transcribed directly from my brain.
Love to have you back, hope you will make videos more often!
Bro FINALLY someone who isn’t obsessed with KinnPorsche 😭 I was so my excited to watch the show bc all of the back to back to back high school Thai BLs were wearing me out. The trailer made it seem like a groundbreaking show, and in some ways, it was! The cinematography was phenomenal. And I was so into the series until the episode when the cousin? I think? Kidnaps the younger mafia dude and they GET TOGETHER?! Like WHAT. That’s when they lost me because there was zero basis for the relationship as the cousin was in love with someone else the whole show, the mafia guy showed 0 interest, and were we supposed to root for a kidnapper and his victim getting it on? Like 💀 I didn’t even bother to finish the show after that absolute nonsense aired 😭
i like the show, but i also didnt really like that, but weirdly everyone shipped them
you’re back yasss
Omg I've missed your videos 💘😭
we missed you too!!
i hadn’t even have the time to watch a SINGLE BL series in 2022, this is def the vid i need for me to catch up on 🥹🥲
Thanks for your Video helps me a lot in figuring out my own view over series and movies. 🙂
You have been missed, came back to rewatch and Im surprised you didn't pick up Triage its actually surprisingly a decent series
Byu have you watched My School President?
Welcome back 😊
You're my sky was really an amazing series.
YOU'RE BACK!!!! Yayyyyy!!!
i love Kinnporsche but i have to agree with you about it having so much characters, bad transitions, and so many loop hole. If they choose to focus more in Kinn and Porsche relationship i think the outcome would be much better than this. KinnPorsche is much popular and people are willing to break the law to get their hands on the novels unofficial translation. There is where they get all the missing plots and loopholes because they cant fit 3-4 novel in 14 episodes. They never give much to spare for viewers who didnt even know that novels are even exist.
i really disagreew with you here
The difference between you and me is that I just don't like those sweet and cute bls anymore as I have watched too many of them I want thrillers action mistery and that's the reason why I loved the eclipse and kinda liked Kinnporsche
I’m surprised you didn’t watch to sir with love! I’m currently catching up on that right now.
yesss ur back
nah i‘m in with u for star in my mind. i love jokngdunk especially now in hidden agenda but star in my mind was just not it
Which was more fun? Devising your labels? Or deciding which series belonged on which level?
Should I be proud or embarrassed about watching over 100 dramas in 2022? I discovered BL's a year ago and all I did during my free time was binge binge binge!
I'm so sad I didn't get this video recommended earlier, as it was so much fun to watch! I basically agree with everything you put in your top tier, especially with Not Me. I totally agree that episode 7 of Not Me was absolutely beautiful and the pride flag scene was so incredible.
Thank you for giving Vice Versa some love! I have seen so much hate towards it, but I personally absolutely loved it and, like you said, it was a visually stunning show.
I also don't get the hype around KinnPorsche. The writing was extremely messy and the storyline just didn't make sense sometimes... the music was pretty great though. But yes, I thought about quitting the show several times and still have my issues with how people normalize certain aspects of it. I understand they are the mafia and it's not supposed to be legal what they are doing, but I have seen comments excusing the sa happening in the show and that made me feel a bit icky...
I'm not hater on vice verse but i didn't like it I watch 4 episode and I decided to skip it and never finished it I didn't like the story and jimmy acting was just okay it was like he need to learn acting to focus on emotions which he lack in this series
@@hopegaming5710 That's okay! Everyone is allowed to like or dislike whatever they want. I personally really liked ViceVersa, but you definitely give many justifiable reasons to not like it and I respect your opinion ☺
I agree with almost all your rankings except for the ones I haven't watched yet and Cherry Blossoms after winter.
I reas the manhwa and was so let down with the live action, idk, I didn't like the script, acting and production.
11:43 Ah KinnPorsche. If you’re an old like me, you recognized this series as something nostalgic: it has all the hallmarks of a cheesy, soap opera manga you read illegal scans of in the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, the script didn’t ultimately deliver for KinnPorsche and it turned out to be little better than a soft-core porn.
I miss your channel a lot where have you been? Happy New year
Omg! It’s been a while, Byul!
Idk why, but I just couldn't get invested in Vice Versa ? And it's even weirder because I love the concept and the plot, but I felt it was lacking in a way ? Like idk, I watched the whole thing, but like, I had to get through it you know ? I kept passing moments and was bored like halfway through.
For kinnporsche at least the acting, chemistry and cinematics deserves a higher ranking. But also doesn't cherry blossom have the same level of pseudo incest..
Kinnporsche screen writer really ruined it as soon as I saw the new trailer so much different from the old trailer ,I knew it won't be the same , I wish they didn't change the plot coz it ruined it with plot holes and twists that are not in the novel at all .
It is still in my top 5 favorites of 2022 coz of great actors, acting ,directing and great chemistry of all times .
cherry blossom didn't really have the same level of pseudo incest as such because it was implied throughout the series that haebom never really saw taesung's family as like family - he even calls taesung's mom aunty and not mom because taesung's mom and haebom's mom were not blood related but just besties
@@zainaba3063 It's honestly worse cause they grew up together as brothers calling her aunty not mom doesn't really delete everything. I mean was Porsche mom even legally adopted or just taken in unofficially she has no real blood ties with them either and it seems like they never saw her as family but as a romantic interest. So same situation but for the sons they didn't grow up together or know, there's no familial relationship.
Guys please I need any recommendations on bl series I have been to busy with school studies so I have missed a lot so pls 😭 recommend any good bl series
i heard that "my school president" is good
For me I love the eclipse i put it in no 1
while vice verse i didnt like it i watch only 4 episode and after that i skip the series and the eclipse the acting was perfect and chemistry was on point but the vice verse the acting its was just okay and chemistry was just okay so im choosing best acting and best chemistry which the eclipse gave over vice versa best cinematography
Welcome back
Let me add to the chorus rejoicing that your perspective has returned! Ok, enough glad-handing. On to my long-windedness.
I paused the video at 2:30, before you mentioned a single series. Partially because I see no point to quibble over a person's rankings (no one can be wrong about their own opinions), but mostly because your categories were such fun. I'd have had more fun concocting those pithy tier labels than actually deciding which series should slot into which tier. So, I wanted to commend you for your creative organizing. I do have one quibble in the category labels, though. (Because I do like engaging on methodology of ranking. 😁) To me "BL jail" sounds like the bottom of the list, whereas "don't understand the hype" sounds like it fits between "just ok" and "bl jail." [Here, that would position it above or below the green tier.] "Don't understand the hype" is a different manner of indifference from "had potential but ???" and from "just ok". But all three of those phrases evoke a Big Meh of Indifference from me. The trio comprise a middle tier of three shades to express "didn't love it, didn't hate it, I just can't be bothered." I feel like any categories below that ought to express a stronger reaction. If you still want a category below "jail", I'd humbly suggest a harsher, more caustic phrasing. Perhaps "how dare you waste my time? (BL toxic waste)." So, to be clear, the series you listed in the seventh tier might stay at the bottom [now, an 8th tier?] if it carried the more caustic label, or they might stay with the bland phrasing if it moved up. My comment is just about the labels, not the series in the label.
OK. Now that I've had my fun playing with the organizational structure, onward to see how the tiers shaped out!
*Addendum from Afterward: having now seen the list, it does feel like Tier 7 could be split in two. Some shows you seem to have loathed [KinnPorsche]. Others you just seem indifferent to [Ghost House]. To me, it felt like a different reason; grounds for separate tiers*
Am Soo sorry......but the eclipse was Beautiful
VICE VERSA IS SUPERIOR
The only one I agree with you is SCOY Toh was just creepy for me 😅
When i saw kinnporchse trailer i knew i wouldnt like it lol, mafia boss cannot be out cliched 💀
"not me" is oscar winning. Fight me.
Thank you for saying that KinnPorsche is not worth the hype. I literally hated it
Idk why but I can't take anything negative about any firstkhao show they are like my comfort couple...... I would join heaven and hell to defend and protect my babies(no hate to anyone just me being protective about my comfort couple, you are free to give your own opinion)
I can't trust the opinions of anyone who thinks KinnPorsche was over-hyped but likes that overplayed, repetitive college themed BLs.
This is the fourth time someone has said they liked You're My Sky. Hmm, I guess I'll have to watch it over the weekend to have my own opinion on the series.😁
Honestly, I was so disappointed in Cupid's Last Wish. I love Earth Mix but the storyline was annoying and I can't stand shows *SPOILER ALERT COMING IN CASE YALL DIDN’T WATCH IT* where it takes a main character, aka Mix’s character, a long time to develop. Especially when the character is so dramatic and over the top. I found it entertaining at first like I do most shows that start with the two leads already bickering. But then Mix's character got too unlikeable. His one-sided bickering with Earth's overly passive character was too dragged out. I still haven't even finished the series. Their chemistry couldn't even save the show for me. I didn't even watch episodes 9 and 10 because of the drama with Mix’s sister now having a secret crush on Earth. Don't mean to trash the show but some series where fighting is the main plot just doesn't do it for me. Even the body switching thing couldn't save it either.
Try 'my only 12 percent' it's too good