#Best Destiny

[lyricsmiliyah]

[Translation] ONE DAY (Yozora Remix) (Miliyah loves m-flo)

This way, I can decorate my own nightsky I wish upon a sad star, that we could join hands people die, people are born, and the days repeat Tell me why i don’t know why I want to carry out the mission God has for me Hurt no more but i don’t know Oh no no... Why do you conceal your pain? Rain in your hear, livin’ this way everyday Why do you conceal no pain? Stop the Masquerade and stress fades away Searching for the things you can’t see You don’t understand but it seems OK Your reasons you keep in your heart that’s your own proof... you hear people sayin’ “It’s useless to try and change the word? Why don’t you DO IT before you say that Just start with one step yourself It’s easy, one by one, two by two Everytime it passes by just HOLD IT It’ll all build UP towards the sky Cross the cloudy sky, be there by morning We’re still being made, imperfect, but WE’LL BE PERFECT ONE DAY The world is so sad this way withering to the ground, can’t you see Surely, God must be tired by now Of everyone being so power hungry But there’s nothing I can do but look at it with irritation the pieces of your heart In order to find them keep on trying We live on the same earth we are family so gather peace with touch Let’s show our love for someone I wish upon a sad star, that we could join hands people die, people are born, and the days repeat Tell me why i don’t know why I want to carry out the mission God has for me Hurt no more but i don’t know Oh no no... Everyone, stand close to each other The wall between us is too HIGH Is this city life? SUBSTANCE instead of STYLE SMILES on the outside, but worth zero Yen on the inside Drawing a line from nose to eyes the feeling goes down 10% A Roentgen scan shows your heart is empty throwing away feelings in favor of safety “Harmony is important" you say, what does it all mean? But in reality you think different, keep friends waiting Make use of your differences, or don’t The conclusion “the vessel of love" is a weapon Looking up, you walk on and forget Everyday you’re hustlin’hustlin’, from point A to B and then return from B to A Truth is, you’re chasing a dream (far away) But when you see that somethin ain’t right you wanna say something, but you never do Why do you let a chance escape and then smile deceitfully? the pieces of your heart in that pure smile, a cry and prayer is hidden so gather peace with touch Let’s talk bout love, We can sing from here I wish upon a sad star, that we could join hands people die, people are born, and the days repeat Tell me why i don’t know why I want to carry out the mission God has for me Hurt no more but i don’t know Oh no no... Ain’t NO perfect world till we all heaven...Imagine that (Can you imagine that?) Ain’t NO perfect world till we all heaven...Imagine that (Imagine that) This way, I can decorate my own nightsky This way, I can start to look for you This way, we can rise together This way, our feeling can rise to the heavens I wish upon a sad star, that we could join hands people die, people are born, and the days repeat Tell me why i don’t know why I want to carry out the mission God has for me Hurt no more but i don’t know Oh no no... 

I wish upon a sad star, that we could join hands people die, people are born, and the days repeat Tell me why i don’t know why I want to carry out the mission God has for me Hurt no more but i don’t know Oh no no...

  Credits :  https://www.jpopasia.com /

[disneyvoguemagazine]

#KellyRowland

[theforsakenprince]

the maya and osiris parallels continue to fuck me up. Both of them reaching across timelines to save their partners and while Maya won't stop until she finds the right Chioma, the perfect one that will agree with her vision for the universe, the "real" Chioma, and will throw away any version of her that isn't perfect, Osiris broke time for the chance to save Saint-14, and it didn't matter to him which Saint it was, because to him they're all the "real" Saint

[movingbones]

Friendly reminder they're married in every universe

[lukasadss]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, THEY'VE SHOWN US ALL OF THE ENDLESS

[silkentine]

Um so this fic made me laugh so hard… 😁👉👈

Check out the newest zosan fic by @blasphemlm on AO3 here: On Sight

[ahamkara-apologist]

Unironically I think that Eramis's prison sentancing should be a fuckload of time doing community/public service. Like imagine how fucking funny it would be if she was all geared up and ready to die and then the court was like 'well since all of your horrible actions were borne of a sense of good, you can work off what you've done as penace' and then she thinks its some kind of horrible trick as she like. Gets to work on making the Last City more eliksni-friendly with human architects or some shit, fuming the entire way

[spaghettiplaysguitar]

the man on the moon is real and he is DEEPLY sad

[kaiserouo]

wait i though we're protecting shaxx???

[class-of-classic-blog]

Lectures that Badwolf taught his class behind Grimms back:

" 101 way to start a fire"

"Law's loopholes: how to do illegal things in a legal way"

" Poisons and their purposes"

"How to get away with murder"

" The Dark Side of the History: villians won and it got erased from history"

" How to couse mental brakedown ( to someone else)"

" Psychopaths and sociopaths"

"How to get away with numerous crimes"

"Ways of manipulations"

" How to fake your own death : the final plan"

" Faking legal documents"

[absolutebl]

Top 10 Most Underrated BLs of the last 3 years

(mid year 2021 - end 2023)

This list will not include BLs that ended their run in 2024. I need some distance to know if something is actually underrated (We Are maybe?) or justifiably ignored.

1 I Cannot Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan 2023 Netflix?)

This classic friends-to-lovers BL is everything Japan does best. Angsty. Emo. Aching. Driven by real thirst. Yamato is deeply in love with his childhood bestie, Kakeru, and has been for ages, increasingly unable to hide his ungainly damaging high school need. He wants Kakeru in every way possible and it oozes off of the screen. Kakeru is silly and a little simple, but not frenetic or overly camp about it. He is earnest, and genuinely wants to keep Yamato in his life, which means giving a romance (and gayness) a fair chance. We watch him realize his affection and what form it can take in a truly authentic way. This show was impossibly kind to both of its lead characters and I felt almost honored that I got to watch something so lovely and rare play out on my screen. Full review.

2 My Ride (Thai 2022 Gaga)

Thai BL grew up with this pulp (the first ever pulp to make my end of year top 10). It’s a truly lovely and special little show featuring the extremely rare pairing of sunshine/sunshine (AKA a cinnamon roll couple) plus mature explorations of relationships using one of the softest, sweetest, and most innocent friends to lovers vehicles. Kindly, overworked doctor meets broken-hearted motorcycle taxi rider in an “other side of the tracks” slow burn romance. The support cast is excellent, making for great friendship groups and family dynamics. With honest queer rep that adds to, but doesn’t impede, the story, and genuine conversation about the nature of class, wealth, and classism, not to mention communication, honesty, and respect for boundaries, you can’t go wrong with this show. In other news, I am a sucker for a single dimple. Full review.

3 Our Dining Table AKA Bokura no Shokutaku (Japan 2023 Gaga)

A lonely salaryman (+ talented cook) gets accidentally adopted by a college kid (and his little brother). I was always gonna love this show if they stuck to the original yaoi (which is very dear to my heart). And they did! Paralleling it almost exactly. It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me as the best of what Japan can do with softness (like Restart After Come Back Home). It’s only flaw (if I dare say such a thing) is that it is not really “romantic.” Lovely & sweet but the romance beats are being used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy, but that's OK with me. This is a very safe show for anyone to watch.

4 About Youth (Taiwan 2022 Gaga)

A truly lovely little coming of age high school BL with a classic YA low drama but high angst and earnest depth. I didn’t even mind the singing, and that’s saying a lot. A weak seme/uke dynamic but tons of BL tropes (both rare in a high school setting but common for Taiwan) makes this one feel both sweet and colored by real world authenticity and grit. Full review.

5 Step By Step (Thai 2023 Gaga)

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loved about that show I loved about this one. This office romance between a stern boss and sweet subordinate felt more authentic to cubical work than previous Thai BLs of this ilk. That authenticity added tension to the narrative and its characters development (how novel). I also really enjoyed the charming side characters and the brothers' relationship to each other (although I could have done without that brother's side BL). Full review.

6 DNA Says Love You (Taiwan 2022 Gaga)

DNA deserves extra marks for an upbeat approach to a queer story arc that other shows have systemically mishandled with sadness (in the guise of realism). There is a twist, which I found predictable, but knowing what would happen didn't spoil this show. The leads are luminous and engaging, and it’s full of queer found family representation and an unexpected amount of domesticity, plus it’s Taiwan, so the kisses are great. The first few eps are rough going but have patience, it's worth it I promise! The second half is really special and life/love affirming - and the end is big-grin charming. Full review.

7 Unintentional Love Story (Korea 2023 iQIYI)

Of all the BLs on this list, this is probubly the MOST underrated. OMG the plot! Uke forced into a totally understandable betrayal, falling in love despite himself, put into a corner he can't get out of, the AGONY, the PAIN in those gorgeous eyes. Gah. Okay, so: A boy loses his job due to trumped-up corruption charges accidentally discovers his ex-boss's favorite artist, now a recluse. Evil manager offers him his job back, if he can convince the artist to rejoin society. Instead, they fall in love. I found the artist a bit stiff and reserved but Gongchan (maknae of B1A4) is a fucking GIFT - he carried this show (which I do not expect from the idol element). He was luminous with extraordinarily expressive eyes, just drown in the emoting abyss. The external conflict, social tension and pressure is complex and beautifully executed, plus Korea gave us legit side dishes (NOT a love triangle, hally-fucking-luya). Full review.

8 Dear Doctor I'm Coming for Your Soul (Thai 2022 iQIYI)

This is a romance between a doctor trying to save his patients and a reaper who is both his enemy and (eventual) lover (basically the genius premise of a gay Doom at Your Service). High concept looks good on you, Thailand. It’s lovely to see KarnNat back on screen together and they are still great, and Karn is just as painfully beautiful as ever. I enjoyed this one more than its ending deserved, and the best I can say is that it’s not strictly HEA but if you’re okay with Life: Love on the Line, you’ll be okay with this BL. It’s set up well, there’s no surprise unpleasantness like HIStory 3: The BL that shall not be named. Full review.

9 Destiny Seeker (Thai 2023 WeTV)

A darn near perfect pulp featuring 3 likable grumpy/sunshine pairings with uncomplicated iterations of enemies to lovers. At least one half of each does a decent amount of pining and there’s good chemistry, classic tropes, and excellent communication rep. It’s fun and full of linguistic jokes. Sublimely cheesy but a good rainy day offering with tons of rewatch potential. (Also WAR PEANUTS!) Full review.

10 Make a Wish (Thai 2023 grey)

A doctor who can see the dead strikes a bargain with a wish-granting irreverent tree angel - naturally they fall in love (from Sammon: Manner of Death & Triage). Stars Fluke Natouch opposite not Ohm, but who cares because Fluke has chemistry with everybody. Once again the Thai afterlife is incredibly bureaucratic but I enjoyed the premise and the unfolding of the story (it’s not predictable but still satisfying and with nice little twist). I like that the doctor is just gay AF - fag hag bestie and made of swagger. The cast is excellent but the comedic stylings are a bit overblown and tonally off. It has sad parts and did make me cry but is ultimately happy with a great sex scene, good smiley kisses, and all the agency.

10 others I rarely see anyone talk about:

Triage - Many would put this at the top of the list, but I don't find it very rewatchable and that weighs a lot in my assessments. Still it is GOOD and very underrated. BL does Groundhog Day featuring a doctor stuck in a time loop who must save a poor little rich boy from death by seducing the stuffing out of him, then PLOT TWIST, poor little rich boy must do the same for doctor! Unfortunately… stuffing keeps leaking. I thought the plot was engaging if a little redundant and occasionally exhausting. The pairs were all well done, low heat but with decent chemistry and the support characters were likable (or unlikeable, as required). My reason it's not in the top 10? If anything, the romance arc detracted and distracted from the main plot, but that doesn't stop this from being a genuinely good show it's just time loop is not a trope I personally enjoy. Review here.

See You After Quarantine? - This under appreciated gem is Taiwan’s answer to Gameboys and is just as charmg and adorable yet still as quintessentially Taiwanese as one might hope. It features a Japanese love interest and the cutest most confused disaster gay. Slow burn because the two have almost no actual screen time together and yet manage some truly amazing chemistry. Honestly how does Taiwan do it?

The Tasty Florida - I don't know, maybe it's Speed nostalgia, but I love this one, classic Korean BL with all those strengths and flaws... but The Prettiest.

You Make Me Dance - it's Korea but somehow they got this one, maybe by featuring mature characters and a real world crisis? Also they both ve hot.

Blueming - at the time it got a lot of attention but it seems to have faded into obscurity under the shod of The 8th Sense and Love of Love's Sack. This was a precurser to both and well worth a watch if you like it when Korea gets a little gritty.

Love Stage!! (Thai version) - I liked this IP alerady more than most. But this is the best of the 4 adaptations, and the first full Thai version of Japanese IP. It's both charming and notable in the industry. Hard to find and that's why it gets so little creddit but I think it's well worth the effort to track down.

Oh! Boarding House - I think most who watched this din't jive with it because it's an ensamble piece witha wicked love traingle. But I really enjoyed it. It felt like the move Kdrama BL that Korea has given us and I like me some Kdramas.

What Zabb Man! - one of the better BLs to come out of Star Hunter in the last few years. I like this pair a lot more than most, and the sides are wicked great. This is probably one of my favorite food themed BLs, actually.

2 Moons The Ambassador - possibly the lowest scoring BL to appear on this list but I just really like the leads. Nothing else is good, but they are kinda awkwardly fantastic. I also like how gay af the seme is.

Stay By My Side - This show was an interesting take on the "ghost boyfriend" trope. About a boy who is tormented by hearing the dead, except when he is around one other boy - desperation+proximity = love. Despite a strong initial premise it ended up mostly being enjoyable for sappy domesticity but nothing more. Still, I always give extra credit for the diabetes-inducing sugar content and rewatch capacity.

Requested by the lovely @l1xyz

FYI: I judge “underrated” on the strength of what I see people talk about (or more precisely not talk about) on social media, MDL reviews, and YouTube watch numbers (when available, as compared to comparable shows from the same country). 

Because of this, statistically, there will always be quite a few BLs that are difficult to get hold of.

Here's my pulls of the Top Underrated BLs prior to 2021. Considering the amount of content generated over the last few years, the pool to draw from is likely about the same.

My Top 10 Most Underrated BLs prior to 2021

Seven Days

Restart after Come Back Home

Wish You

Nobleman Ryu’s Wedding

He’s Coming to Me

Oxygen

My Day

Most Peaceful Place

HIStory 2: Right or Wrong

HIStory: Obsessed

I'd throw Great Men Academy in there, but I always dither over whether it actually is a BL.

[lyricsmiliyah]

[Translation] Ai ga Kieta Hi

The day love disappeared Where should the little love left inside me go? I’m still suffering in this place But those days when I was loved by you Were like a dream (I believe) Love doesn’t disappear (I believe) It still hurts (I believe) But it’s okay to believe (I believe) I want to believe Hey, tell me Our love was rock-solid That’s why I could believe We suddenly, dramatically Ran into each other But we can’t regain The trust we lost (I believe) I want to forget (I believe) This one heartbreak (I believe) The beautiful memories (I believe) Come and go Not saying “I’m sorry” makes me feel even emptier Should I forgive you? But I have my pride Should I throw away the beautiful memories? My heart, my body – I gave everything to you (I believe) Love doesn’t disappear (I believe) It still hurts (I believe) But it’s okay to believe (I believe) I want to believe Love will find the way...

 Credit : http://verduistering.livejournal.com

[nearfromfar]

I have no explanation for this one, except that flaunting your stunning legs over your murderous fathers grave is correct and valid.

Thanks to @roxygobyebye for the idea and I stole Felwinters pants from @sylenth-l 's closet.

[astrhae]

"You changed your face, and then you found me. Do you know why?" "No." "To come home"

[prommytheus]

straight to hell after these ones, boys

[vulshokbersrker]

Come meet the fun Golden Age A.I. Failsafe, and talk about the old days with her crew. Steer clear from the end of those stories though. Or explore the Vex tunnels that traverse the inner workings of the centaur.