#Love is Science

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Rules: List 10 of your comfort shows

tagged by @he-is-lightning-in-a-bottle (thanks doll)

I rarely pass along tags but you should do this one and tag me if you do so I can see, comfort watches are my absolute FAVORITE.

This is a BL blog and I've watched most of them, so I will be picking BL. But I will only be picking BL I am rewatching for comfort right NOW.

Some of these may surprise. Ready?

My Top 10 Comfort BL's right NOW

1 kiss x kiss x kiss - perfect scandal (short)

My favorite of this series because it's basically office romance sexy bits we all wanted from Old Fashion Cupcake.

2 Jun & Jun

his show made up for in style what it lacked in substance. I like fluff. I loved this. I smile every moment I'm watching. This is very much MY style of BL.

3 Love is Science (BL cut)

Mark and Ouwen gotta be one of my all time favorite side dishes. LIS? is a noona romance with added mature side couple as well as these two, mostly interwoven. It’s a big buy in just for Mark & Ouwen but WORTH IT, and some kind soul uploaded a BL cut to YT. Everything is a touch quirky but the BL boys are beautiful, earnest, and high heat. It's one of Taiwan's favorite dynamics: the bisexual himbo meets the confident gay, but they are just LOVELY, plus tiny queer family at the end.

4 2 Moons 3

What can I say, it's utter trash but there is something about the main couple I love. A Thai pulp that felt like it came out 5 yrs ago with many of the flaws inherent to that time and studio system, including manufactured angst and convoluted plot, but an ultimately sweet main couple that (as a pairing) feels a bit more modern and is satisfying to watch. This will probably go down in history as one of the few BLs where I genuinely didn’t care about any of the side couples.

5 Love Class 2

But only "my couple." ( the mature student and the TA). I still hold that they probably should’ve had their own series.

6 Big Dragon

I didn't love this when it first aired but I am coming around to it more on the rewatch. (I may even up its score from 7 to 8 if the eventual movie sticks the landing). This is a pairing that proved itself to be a lot more sophisticated than I expected with nods at kink in a more respectful way than Mame could ever dream, plus excellent chemistry.

7 Why R U? Korea

The Korean remake of Why RU? is BOTH bizarro land, and EXACTLY what I expected. There is something comforting in watching the Cliff's notes version of a show I enjoyed before just in a different BL style. I don't know why I like this one so much, but I really do.

8 Takara & Amagi

I gnawed on my knuckles and squealed a lot with this show first time around. Now I still love it but I'm more calm. It is beyond charming: soft and gentle, packed with cuteness and high school angst, thirst, & yearning.

9 About Youth

A truly lovely little coming of age high school BL with a classic YA low drama but high angst and an earnest depth.

Clearly I'm having a bit of a high school phase because I've been thinking of doing this one next:

10 My School President

Yes, we’ve seen it all before, but I still ADORED this. And there is a lot to be said for the classics being re-executed perfectly. Who let my BL be this wholesome and funny?

[chicademartinica]

Let’s talk about Chu on Netflix really reminded me that no one makes grown ass queers in good ensemble shows like Taiwan. It made me miss MarkOuwen !

[negrowhat]

15 Day BL Challenge 2K24

You can find the full challenge here

Day 3: Side Dish that Should've Been the Main Course

PureFolk from My Gear and Your Gown. I couldn't even tell you wtf that series was actually about because it was a total snooze fest for me BUT PUREFOLK THO??? A treat. An actual treat. Pure was an unapologetic slutty bisexual man, slanging the D to anyone who asked. Girls and Boys were CLAMORING to get at that pint-sized playboy. And with the mentality of "Relationships are stupid" who would've thought he would fall so hard and so fast for our sweet boy Folk? And for someone who claimed to hate love he was so sweet on Folk. Like completely enamored, it was disgustingly cute.

I just love that Pure was open and honest with Folk, when he declared that he was no longer for the streets and only wanted to be with Folk. Pure even let Folk go through his phone! AND THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE??? I just enjoyed them and by the halfway point of the series I was skipping any scene that didn't have Pure or Folk in it. I needed a full-fleshed out series for them and not whatever tf the main plot was about.

Mark and Ou Wen from Love is Science? First of all, it's not a BL, but it should've been. It's not like the series was bad, I just didn't care about the main couple...at all. I tried. I did. Like super hard. The old couple was cute tho, but I was only invested in Mark and Ou Wen and Joanna (when her story intersected with theirs). Mark was such a hilarious character, the boy had me cackling with his antics. Ou Wen was our cool and suave elegant man who wore expensive suits and cared a great deal about love.

The series gave us Mark's bisexual awakening (which he handled very well). We got to see him fall head over heels in love after Ou Wen valiantly saved him from being beaten up by one of his fling's relatives (I think). They gave us Ou Wen's valid doubts about if Mark was serious about him, and his fears of being perceived negatively by the people around them. They gave us a surprise pregnancy and the struggles with deciding to abort or co-parent, glad we got the latter simply because they were such a fun trio. We even got Mark's coming out to his parents. They just had a superior storyline (and better chemistry). Also the eps were too long for such a minimal amount of Mark and Ou Wen.

[dramalets]

2024 Watch List pt3

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)

23.5 - I don’t think this is without its issues but the things it did well I feel it did really well. The teens in this were authentically stupid and all their problems were also accurately teen. Ignore reviews telling you the writing is bad, it isn’t, it’s just extremely specifically teen. None of the problems the girls have are relatable for adults honestly but if you’re someone who never outgrew your teen angst or is just able to remember that period well you’ll enjoy this. Milk & Love were superb as was the entire cast. I’d love more light GL stories like this one and less melodrama and sadness. 3 ½/5 (24/5/24)

[ppeonppeonhan]

All-Time Favorite BL Character Challenge

Rules: Make a poll with five of your all time favorite characters, and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favorite.

No one tagged me (to my knowledge) -- just looked fun. I chose characters who've been the boldest and most inspiring these last few years.

And, in case you need a reminder, of why each of them are the baddest:

Ayan (The Eclipse) was on his king shit since day one. Fighting for the truth, breaking all the rules, and inflicting gay panic on his future bf, Akk. Love to see it.

Gavreel (Gameboys) was truly the definition of a golden-retriever boyfriend. Tan (We Are) and him would get along quite well. He was so incredibly patient with his baby-gay bf, and even though his rizz game was cringe-inducing, he made up for it with his emotional intelligence.

Jae Young (Semantic Error) makes the cut cause his entire idea of giving Sang Woo a taste of what it would be like to date him was so fucking boss. I'm still waiting for someone to make that an entire plot of a series.

Joo Hyuk (Love Class 2) should give a masterclass in playing hard to get AFTER getting ghosted. Like...how Sway? Had Sung Min out here questioning his life choices.

Ou Wen (Love is Science?) not only stood up to homophobes, he inspired one to become a better person, and to discover and embrace his true self. An absolute queen, in every sense of the word.

[lemonfreshlysqueezed]

Is it just me or do these ships give of the same vibes.

Love the combination of a confident bisexual and a bi/gay panic. Resulting in a angsty confession scene:

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[that-dumbass-rabbit]

[strawlessandbraless]

Rhizophysa filiformis // No common name

Rhizophysidae is a family of siphonophores in the suborder Cystonectae. Look at them go 💚🩵💜

Love to sea it 🌊

[pidgydraws]

🤎 never let go 🤎

[datcravat]

SCIENCE BEGETS TRUTH✨

[geekygirl24]

MacReid - For Li Ma Ke and Dai Ou Wen from Love is Science we should have some domestic fluff. It's the couple's turn to babysit and Ou Wen becomes ill. Ma Ke demonstrates his maturity and casual comfort with taking care of his family. This settles Ou Wen's resolves to set a date for their wedding.

[go-star-sailor]

homoerotic wellness checkup

[theofficialastronomy101]

(NEW UPDATE WITH PHOTOS) Send us your best photos!

Absolutely beautiful! I hope everyone took this in! Makes you think just how small we are. A moment the world comes together as one! That’s true humanity . We will be uploading more amazing photos to this same post. So come back later on and check out our 2024 once in a lifetime eclipse photos.

[charcoaldustonmyfingers]

Shell quirks! Part 2, Leo!

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Leo is about as turtle as a turtle can get, being one of the most common species, so he can go into his shell just fine! Of the four of them, he’s one of the two that can go brotherball mode, if with a little more risk of bumps and bruises as his shell can’t fully close.

And, of course, it is a rite of passage as a younger sibling to be thrown bodily into a pool of water at some point. Splashing everyone else in radius is just a bonus lol