#i stan f4

[dreamofbona]

whenever i finish a drama that had an emotional impact on me i always go back to other such dramas so i'm casually falling back down the crash landing on you rabbithole rn

[dottie-wan-kenobi]

RDJ as Victor Von Doom is easily top 10 worst choices the mcu has ever made

[circuscl0wn]

No one:

Me: rewatching F4 Thailand just for glimpses of Fourth

it’s crazy cuz I remember watching (and not finishing lol) F4. I don’t even remember seeing him but now I’m gonna rewatch just for him💀. In the meantime here’s a tiktok (cr: lynxksai) of his acting since his debut as Glakao in F4 to Li Ming in MLC and finally gun in MSP.

[blanketingg]

this is why i have to stan what do you mean you��re letting jesus take the wheel at f4 veto? all vibes no thoughts chaos only

[x1uizy]

(⚠️spoilers for startlight boys finale!⚠️)

i somehow guessed 7/9 like two weeks ago (i say as if 5 weren't predictable)

the lineup is....alright. it seems that neither xingxing or daeul wanted to debut (xingxing kept saying no apparently and daeul kept making an X with his hands...?) so this is...interesting. im thrilled that zai made it in, i really wasn't expecting much but he was quite safe in the end. im a bit sad for daeul and xingxing but what can you do at this point...the most surprising part to me were the top 9 candidates actually (and hangyuls rank but im valiantly ignoring it). yoojun was definitely on the way up but i wasn't expecting rank 10...i wonder if hangyul fans tried to save him (and zai, maybe)? given the way this group was looking i think xilong wouldve fit well, but clearly he dropped quite a bit. i also haven't talked about congb, but i think he was kind of screwed over by the show being so short & all of the trainees who came in with large fanbases. i dont think he fits the top 9 but i wouldve been super happy to have him. anyways, ill do some brief member by member commentary:

shao ziheng: clear center from day 1, im glad he got it

junhyuk: my heart was beating so loudly when he wasnt called, i didnt realize he had so many rich fans since i never saw his name when galaxy donations were popping up. im proud that he's #2 but also still confused lmfao. im so happy that i didnt really have to worry about him on this show but the fear when 6 - 4 were called and he wasnt there kind of made up for that 😭

xu shihuan: i dont hate him but him being top 3 is annoying, sorry. i hope his family buys a lot of albums. also annoying that the ppl who do paid votes dont even start early to give the rest of us time to adjust to that person being in the top 9. like 37 to 3 just doesn't look good my guy

xinche: im a xinche supporter sorry. the problem that a lot of nugu groups run into is that they have a lot of talent and no stan attractors and well. that will not be a problem here. i almost expected them to be more of a variety group than a music group (unfortunately) and xinche's bond with hangyul, junhyuk, and zai especially will come in handy. plus, another rich fanbase. do i like his rank? no. is he ready to be a musician? no. but i think he'll be very popular and an asset to the team

pentor: there's not much to say about pentor. i love him, i think he's great, im glad he's debuting, that week where he dropped a bunch was scary, but all was corrected in the end. i think he'll be a great idol (again), i almost just wish he was on a better show actually. he seems to have a good bond with everyone so im not *expecting* issues, but i hope he doesnt run into an issues being the only thai member/only member without others who speak the same language. i know his mandarin is pretty good though so that's great. wow, more to say than i thought

hangyul: his rank bothers me but i suppose this proves that his fans are poor but dedicated. from to 2 to 6 does kind of make sense with the paid votes, i just had no idea that junhyuk's fans were richer 😭 tbh with his enduring popularity from the unit till now i think hangyul will still socially be treated like a top 3/5 member. plus he has a good shot at being the leader which will help his visibility

zai: my boy made it 😭 i wasnt scared about my main main picks bc i couldnt conceptualize them not making it but i was voting for zai like my life depended on it. i liked him ever since that pic of him in that hat dropped (i was having grandiose visions of an exo 2.0 and he was giving chanyeol) but then realizing just how close he was to hangyul and especially junhyuk made me a bit more desperate 😭 i almost bought firefly votes for him and the only reason i didnt is because iqiyi kept buffering lmfaoooo.

donghwa: so uhm. did the slb 9 pick make anyone realize that f4 isnt real or what 😭 anyways hes talented and im not mad at him debuting but i did stop voting for him in r1 because i was uncomfortable with his past. idk how that's gonna impact the team in the future. i think the prodction shouldve switched to highlighting han jeongwoo once calls not to vote for ydh started getting a lot of attention but by then "f4" was already locked in. we'll just have to see i guess. also lowkey, im not a hater but some of the things he does makes me side eye a little but that'll hopefully go away lmfao

lee daeul: kind of already said my piece but i feel sort of bad for him. at the same time, if he didn't wanna debut he should've dropped out instead of thinking that there wasn't a chance. to be blunt, and I've said this before: this was not the show for daeul. he needed to find a company (now we know that 143 is absolutely awful-boycott madein, support gaeun- but theoretically that shouldve been a good place for him if they hadnt dropped him, which didnt really make sense in the first place) and train for a bit before making a debut in a cuter group that gets to wear sweaters a lot. instead he is here. i think he would be more popular in a standard korean group so this probably wont do his career many favors. unfortunate

polarix as a whole: i like a lot about this lineup. this could go well or this could go poorly and it all depends on the company. if they dont get gen1e'd (activities in china only for the chinese members while the rest get nothing) and they dont get classy'd (trapped in a money laundering scheme) and they dont get loona'd (stuck in a contract where they cant profit) and they dont get uniq'd (where the market doesn't know where to put them and thus they dont get many group opportunities) and theyre not just straight up unpopular, it could be okay! i hope a company that wants a successful group takes them. money is super important but wanting your group to promote and do well is pretty much even more important and that's the true killer of so many groups. pls promote them well. whatever company they end up under 😭🙏

[doctorofmagic]

Sage: We're sorry to have snuck in, but-- Domino: --we can't walk through the front door of any building right now. Sage: We know our presence here is a risk to you, Dr. Strange, and we appreciate your-- Domino: Help us figure out this @#$% ring and we'll leave. Dr. Strange: Show me. And as for your current status in the world, the embittered politics of humans don't particularly concern me. You're welcome here.

I really need to talk about this for a moment because it's important not only to break some biased opinions on certain fandoms but also as a whole characterization for Stephen.

I mean, I'm on Twitter, it's hell everyday. But in particular there's this habit of certain X-stans of jumping into certain groups' throats like the F4 and the Avengers. And there are indeed... takes that make me believe some people don't actually read the stories. A common one is always accusing this or that character of siding with or supporting Orchis, the anti-mutant group responsible for the genocide in Krakoa and the mutants' current illegal status on Earth.

I don't have the total picture/knowledge of the aforementioned groups, despite knowing they are heroes and thus would never fight alongside fascists (no matter how hard Bendis wanted them indeed to look like fascists in CW I and II). But I can and will speak on Stephen's behalf. And these people will never have anything to support this biased idea that every non-mutant hero is against mutants, especially when it comes to the Sorcerer Supreme. He has helped them MANY times, including moments of conflict between humans and mutants (or inhumans and mutants or whatever). Point is, at least, Stephen is safe. I wish I didn't have to make this kind of post since it's pretty obvious that Stephen vowed to protect all lives, has practically a daughter figure in Illyana and fully supported Wanda when she still was a mutant. And yet, here we are.

Stephen has broken the law before (New Avengers v1 post Civil War, Civil War II, Cates' run when he worked as a veterinarian, when he stole a whole dinner table from a hotel to feed the homeless in Defenders v1 etc). The truth is, he does not care if it means to help people. He's not afraid of it. And I'm always glad to have canon proof of that.

X-Force #45 (2023)

[creationkissed]

deep dive character sheet

stolen from: modlina and ree tagging: you

NAME: Bianka "Durandal" Ataegina

BODY

height: 165cm, 5'5"

strength ★★★★★ — yes, she would gladly open that jar for you :>

dexterity ★★☆☆☆ — she's hauling around a lance bigger than her, but hey, she has a honse named juan krishna, does that earn her a star?

health ★★★★★ — she counts every calorie intake, never misses her daily runs, and is honestly obsessed with going to the gym

energy ★★★★★ — flew around the world beating up honkai for a month straight and would've continued doing so

beauty ★★★★☆ — I heard her voice in my head begging for me not to put five stars

style  ★★★★☆ — at least one member of the kaslana family should be able to dress themselves well at all times... right?

hygiene ★★★★★ — stan would hate her if she's stinky

SKILLS

perception ★★★★☆ — honed after years of training! if you'd have asked when she was still 12 she would've gotten two stars though

communication ★★★☆☆ — if it's with regards to giving commands and work, sure she's great at it, but she's a bit, how do you say... she's a bit of a brickwall

persuasion ★★★★☆ — even the lord overseer couldn't stop her when she wanted to bring stan home

mediation ★★★☆☆ — she usually leaves that to her adjutant, though

literacy ★★★★☆ — even before she met shakespeare and the rest of the crew, she's been reading a lot of their books, but after meeting them? she quotes them so much you'd think she eats them for her midnight snacks

creativity ★☆☆☆☆ — she'd love to be more creative and make doodles or even give handmade presents but she gets embarrassed at the thought of it, and therefore refrains

cooking ★☆☆☆☆ — curse you, kaslana genes

tech savvy ★★★☆☆ — has at least tricked Siegfried by answering with "Alt+F4" thrice, probably

combat ★★★★★ — shicksal's youngest to ever become an s-rank valkyrie, baby! also if it wasn't for the literal universe inside of her, she would've been the type to punch first before asking. well, she used to be. maybe she should be one again

survival ★★★★☆ — docked a star because she'd probably poison herself trying to cook in the wilderness

stealth ★★☆☆☆ — *abyss flower hits a wall as she turns* *krishna neighs* *steps on a whoopee cushion*

street smarts ★★★☆☆

seduction ☆☆☆☆☆ — who is sid and why is he in an auction

luck ★★☆☆☆ — imagine losing your memory, meeting someone who inspired you, only for them to soon die in battle so you follow their footsteps and their boss treats you really nicely and well, but this same boss has known the truth about your identity for a very long time, even made a clone with your DNA, and then they admit on the day of their death that they've been using you this whole time but you can't really bring yourself to hate them truly because they were like a father you never had throughout your childhood hahaha can you imagine that

handling animals ★★★★☆ — stan :3

pacifying children ★★☆☆☆ — has made children cry by accidentally kicking the soccer ball so hard it disappears

MIND

intelligence ★★★★☆ — thank you, schariac genes

happiness ★★★★☆ — she's gone through a lot. had her childhood snatched away, been betrayed, manipulated, used, but she's always been stubbornly optimistic then and still is now

spirituality ★★☆☆☆ — bianka believes more in moulding things with her own two hands and efforts than relying on abstract thoughts or spiritual concepts

confidence ★★★★☆ — once haughty, now a bit embarrassed about it, but confident nonetheless

humor ★☆☆☆☆ — brickwall

anxiety ★☆☆☆☆ — as a leader, she doesn't allow it to fester for too long. she's learned that, if she has any doubts or worries, she may as well face them head-on and seek answers herself

patience ★★★☆☆ — many might think that she's patient and level-headed but, really, sometimes she can't help but be hotheaded... kaslana genes?

passion ★★★★★ — it's what has grounded her in who she is

nice  ★☆☆☆☆ mean — she will always see the kindness in people first

brave       ★☆☆☆☆ cowardly — reckless, almost

pacifist     ☆☆★☆☆ violent — if there's another way to resolve an issue, then she'd rather not resort to violence. still, if the situation calls for it, she's not one to back away

thoughtful ☆☆★☆☆ impulsive — old habits die hard...

agreeable ★☆☆☆☆ contrary — has received A+ in diplomacy, probably

idealistic   ☆☆☆★☆ pragmatic — being a leader means having to ground herself to reality more than most, but beneath it, her heart still dares to dream

frugal ☆☆★☆☆ big spender — spoils stan spoils stan spoils stan spoils st-

extrovert   ☆★☆☆☆ introvert — she's very outgoing, though she may be awkward with her approach at first

collected   ★☆☆☆☆ wild

ambitious / possessive / stubborn / jealous / decisive / perfectionist

SOCIAL

charisma ★★★★☆ — she's got a fanclub out there...

empathy ★★★★★ — 10/10 would fistfight the former overseer if he made her do horrible things to people

generosity ★★★★★ — used her own body as an anchor for a fading world

wealth ★★★★☆ — doesn't have a lot she spends her money on and being shicksal's strongest s-rank apparently pays, so...

honest  ★☆☆☆☆ deceptive  — she cannot lie to save herself. god, she folds so quickly if you make her have to keep a secret and someone does so much as to eye her suspiciously

leader   ★☆☆☆☆ follower — it's in her resume!

polite   ☆★☆☆☆  rude — she can be rude, if she tries

political ☆★☆☆☆ indifferent — former overseer's lapdog for years haha

BELIEFS

higher power ★★☆☆☆ — two stars because her sister is literally jesus. she'll wake up in three days and rise again, trust

fate/destiny ★★★☆☆ — gestures back to her being the type to want to mould things herself than leave things higher beings, but... but she's also a romantic at heart (from all the books she's read. damn you, shakespeare) so at least, in terms of those, she'll give it three stars...

magic ★★★★☆ — there's science behind it!! the science: honkai

soulmates ★★★☆☆ — damn you, shakespeare

good and evil ★★★★☆ — she has seen both in the same man.. otto, i hope you're glad at how much you've influenced her perspective on things

luck ★★☆☆☆ — there's always a bit of luck in things, she supposes...

PRIORITIES

family ★★★★★ — i could write an essay about this but i'll spare the crowd. just... she hasn't had one for as long as she could remember, and suddenly, here they are. of course they're a priority.

friends ★★★★★ — she may not have a lot, but she would give up her life for them, and her family

love ★★★★☆ — she has a lot of love to give, but i dock a star because a childhood filled with nothing but the responsibility of a young s-rank valkyrie has probably kept her from learning how to express them well :)

home ★★★☆☆ — she may have found it late, her younger self may have given up on it, but she's home now

health ★★★★★ — ms. i'm watching my calorie intake

praise ★☆☆☆☆ — she doesn't really seek for it

justice ★★★★★ — she probably used to think she's a valkyrie before she is human

truth ★★★★☆ — no matter how ugly it may be, she always seeks for it

fame ☆☆☆☆☆ — she doesn't quite like it. if she were more honest with herself, she might even outright say she finds it troublesome

wealth ★★☆☆☆ — as long as she can take care of herself, her cat, and her friends, that's all she needs

others' opinions ★☆☆☆☆ — having been the poster s-rank valkyrie during and after otto's reign, she has long since grown accustomed to hearing both flattering and harsh opinions about herself

[apopcornkernel]

i wonder if f4-focused stans view doomreed as their equivalent of batjokes? i know i as a batfam enjoyer really hate batjokes despite it being toxic yaoi hshdhdhd if that's the case I'm sorry lol it's a race to which one i get attached to first and the toxic yaoi won

[hadesrise]

i've got many accounts in tumblr for different purposes so i'll just list it here :

@closedmadness — where i just reblog whatever the hell i want.

@hadesrise — where my writings are for movies / tv series characters.

@arsonyarn — where my writings are for anime characters.

@fallenmonsters — where my writings are for kpop + all of us are dead, boys over flowers f4: thailand, squid game

@bloodyhades — where my writings are for slashers.

i honestly don't know why i had to have separate accounts for different genres, but i needed things to be organized and shit. i'm mostly active here on hadesrise as i haven't stanned kpop, watched korean series, or watched anime in so long.

update !!

wattpad : @arsonyarn

[formulatrash]

The "I stand with my cancelled wife" jokes are just as funny as the driver's misogynistic jokes too (meaning not funny at all). Big difference between saying that when a driver is being "cancelled"/hated on for some on-track incident versus when they've actually said/done something wrong personally and should be held accountable. (This obviously isn't directed at you personally, but God I'm trying so hard to be patient with some of my Ricciardo-supporting mutuals and friends right now but like .... seriously. Do parasocial relationships go so deep that we're condoning and defending misogyny now)

look, there are many times Lewis has done shit where I've been like jesus christ bloke stop it. and I have been a Lewis stan since he was in British F4. right now there are multiple things I want to shake him about but I also appreciate he is just his own problematic little guy and my love for him can't control that.

sometimes you have to admit your faves are not the perfect daddies fanfic makes them. that's the point of rpf - it's fiction. there feels like there's been a huge line crossed where the idea of some drivers has become more cannon than what they actually are.

wouldn't it be nice if the tattooed, wise (??), 34 year old was a great daddy. he err, isn't. he's dating someone much younger and who is also singularly immersed in motorsport. that's not a judgement call - I just think people need to be realistic about who these boys date and it's a pool of like 15 girls in Monaco and maybe a few other models. sorry to ruin your reader x driver fic but they're uhhhhh deeply basic.

[freelathed]

gonna start live blogging my binge of the marvel comics. I'm already through a fair bit of the silver age, but I have to do something with this information

Nick Fury (ww2 war hero) teams up with the f4 to take on an imperial wizard with a ray gun. in 1963. in new york. written by Stan Lee. for real. released by marvel. officially.

[naniskys]

im a casual fan of nani like ever since i watched him in f4 i liked him but i dont really follow him like what do i call it like i dont "stan" him for real, everytime he has a new show i'd watch cause hes so pretty and hed get prettier every year. i guess im that one of those one people who saw the cutie NANI in him even though he still has that mj cool guy tied up hair leather jacket graahh in him in the earlier years ahahahahah

im also silently hoping hed get paired up with a man. i saw it, the vision!! nani sighs good lawd that man is born to be kissed by a man

so im actually kinda happy with what hes receiving rn all the love. and im happy cause i think my prayers got answered. although i havent seen him kiss a man yet. this is a big step. i hope he and sky gets stronger by the years. id be in the trenches supporting him and would continue praying for him to kiss a man (sky) ♥️

so true so real he DOES get prettier every year 😭😭 i saw him in f4 but he wasn't rlly on my radar until wednesday club, which i was hyped for because of ohm (and then i learnt more about nani and saw his cutie side through ohmnani 😌😌) love that you've seen it since f4, although the longer hair was such a vibe 💯 literally so hot ahjskdjf

it's so good to see nani getting the recognition 🥹🥹 and the way he was so grateful and surprised about it in those earlier interviews 😭😭

100% about the getting paired with a man !!! we deserve to see boykisser nani in action ‼️ we're getting closer everyday, just need to see skynani in p'tha's office a couple more times trust 🤝

[peppermintbuttlemon]

I think JQ’s issue is he has a fandom filled with 40 year olds who don’t understand how stan culture works amongst 15-25 year olds. His fans will tweet the cringiest and dumbest shit akin to stuff your mom posts on Facebook and then wonder why people are laughing at them and at him 💀 especially when they decide they wanna go toe to toe with other fanbases. That never works out for them.

now that he’s getting more attention again and is going more mainstream with all his new movies, his stans are still tweeting dumb shit and then crying when he gets attacked. they never learn their lesson

Maybe with F4 he’ll actually look young and his fanbase will be younger? Cuz he looks grandpa now. Maybe that’s the appeal with the older crowd?

[phantom-howl]

Drew this on a whim. Here ya are, a fuck ton of Dippers! Most of these guys are canon to my fic Journal Number Tree, though a few are just for fun ^^

AU names, nicknames I use for the Dippers & the original chart under the cut!

If yall wanna hear more about an AU, feel free to ask!!!

A1: Gravity Stalls/Journal Number Tree, Elza

A2: Defying Gravity Falls, Ghipper

A3: Lifeline, Puppet

A4: Eerie AU, Keeper

A5: Aftermath AU, Fighter

B1: Fall Gravities, Dibel

B2: The Parenting Book of Bill, Mason

B3: Lost Doors AU, Direction

B4: random dipper, Echo

B5: Love High, Lover

C1: Timestuck, Timer

C2: Monster Falls, Deerper

C3: Reverse Falls, Cedar

C4: self-insert dipper, Dippeo

C5: Musical Falls, Mixer

D1: Spy AU, Dapper

D2: Not on My Watch, Stan

D3: Werewolf AU, Wipper

D4: Relativity Falls, Doc

D5: Ford Apprentice AU, Dird

E1: Headcanons, Prime

E2: Alien AU, BD/Big Dipper

E3: Cult AU, Nosam

E4: DD&MD-ish AU, Reppid

E5: Into the Falls, Oswald

F1: Stranger Falls, Sweaters

F2: Dipshit's Guide to the Multiverse, Dipshit/Dips

F3: Drifting Stars, Sticker

F4: Transcendence AU, Alcor

F5: Unaired Pilot, Pilot

[petrichoraline]

EIGHT SHOWS TO GET TO KNOW ME

tagged by @littleragondin mwah🥰 these are not all my most fave but they all represent a bit of me so i find them suitable

W.I.T.C.H - now i'm not gonna pretend to be the biggest fan but this used to be THE show for me before WINX came along and i'll always pride myself on being a witch girlie first and winx girlie second (the "not like other girls" syndrome began very early on for me); their powers, the visuals, the adventures combined with the daily struggles of teen girls, the boyfriends, the intro song omg, there is sm about this show, the countless books, the og comic.. good stuff <3

also those two >>>

Lovely Complex - my first anime iirc, i wish people would pay attention to it (but also i'm the only one who's allowed to get it, y'know); only a young romantic towering over her classmates could have the chance of understanding my feelings for it

also read the manga <3 but uh you can skip the live action lol

Hana Yori Dango - broooo- bro. this show was made for my basic romantic ass, it was my first asian drama (or one of the first), it introduced me to Matsumoto Jun, had me hooked for two seasons (though im pretty sure i binged the second season and movie in 24 hours, long after i had watched the first season..? idk what that was about)

i am of the opinion f4 thailand did best in many ways but this will forever be THE adaptation in my heart. the songs were unmatched, the drama breathtaking (there are so many cliches that i didn't know were cliches back then lol) and the experience surreal. i'll always treasure this questionable classic 💖

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - i enjoy this an unreasonable amount - my country's edition, that is; i just like having it in the bg and being a smartass, sometimes i run my mouth off so confidently and proceed to apologise to the tv when the contestant turns out to have been right lol

Weekly Idol - hear me out on this - aside from all of its issues, the show has always been my way of finding more about groups. especially back in 2015, those low quality episodes on yt helped me so much with getting into kpop; it can be very hit-or-miss but i have so many faves; many artists have been on multiple episodes throughout the years and yet show something entertaining every time. you can find new groups to stan through the mixed episodes and learn more about the members of groups you're already interested in (though for that i also rec individual shows like gose, wanteez, monsta x-ray etc.). i'm especially excited for eunkwang and minjoo as the new hosts, they are so funny on their own and i want to see their dynamic so bad

Pride & Prejudice - i've watched this just once but i can't not appreciate the accuracy to the book (except for the iconic lake scene lmao) and it covers british tv, 90s shows, austen books and period dramas all at once - all things i enjoy

Bridgerton - i had a whole piece written bout this but simply put - season 2 and kathony were a Thing for me. got me researching and binging a bunch of jonathan shows, reading most of the book and a bunch of tumblr posts..even looking through gifs now im going feral, i love them

New Girl - i usually play shows like this in the bg but i found myself paying a lot of attention and actually losing it laughing so many times, also nick and schmidt are the most precious intense bromance i've witnessed in fiction

[absolutebl]

Hi! Sorry in advance for how long this post is going to be. I have so many things to ask.

I'm mostly obsessed with Thai BLs at the moment, but I do want to diversify, so what are the top recommendations for Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese? I don't like too much angst or conflict. As in, I could barely get through series like Theory of Love and Never Let Me Go.

Your BL linguistics and honourifics posts helped me a lot when I was but a newbie in this world. Ah, good times. Anyways. What I wanted to ask is, taking inspiration from, and with (credited) reference to your posts, can i make a post of my own? It will only be on Thai. I just want to compile all the things I've learnt so far.

I was sniffing around MyDramaList (for reasons) and found Water Boyy. Is it worth watching? Also, Boys over Flowers (F4 version). I really don't want to watch het romance unless it's really, really good.

You don't have to answer this, it's just for my own curiosity. I'm thinking of making a EarthMix TharnType AU with role reversal. So far I have Mix as Tharn, Earth as Type (yes, i got the idea from Love by Chance), Tay or New as Thorn (Tong is so much better as Tankhun. Also, in this, Thorn is also ver gay, hence TayNew), Love or Film as Thanya, and of course, the crowning gem, Neo Trai as Techno. Question is, who should I cast as Lhong (better if its GMMTV since i know them best, but other agencies are also good.)

Last but definitely not least, I respect you a lot. And i love your blog. Irrelevant, but I wanted to ask, how was today's Boss and Babe (ep. 4)?

Moving on from Thai BL

1a. I'm mostly obsessed with Thai BLs at the moment, but I do want to diversify, so what are the top recommendations for Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese?

Sure thing. Read the descriptions of my top 10, they will let you know how soft the different dramas are. (I like soft and sweet a lot myself, so there are always many in there).

This one needs to be updated, I added quite a few more to my 9/10 list for Korea since then. But with Our Dating Sim and The New Employee this year is going to require it to be updated AGAIN. (Both highly recommended for your needs)

This one is mostly up to date.

This one is totally up to date.

Low Angst, Low Conflict, Soft BL

1b. I don't like too much angst or conflict. As in, I could barely get through series like Theory of Love and Never Let Me Go.

Here are some lists for ya:

Don't watch Waterboyy.

3a. I was sniffing around MyDramaList (for reasons) and found Water Boyy. Is it worth watching?

NO. Avoid all versions. It's terrible. I mean, if you are completest you have to but otherwise... NO.

Boys over Flowers is gross

3b. watch F4?

I am sorry to all the stans out there, but I LOATHE this franchise. I've watch a number of them, always hoping a new remake will make it palatable. NO. I hate all of them. All the worst tropes of a reverse harem. I am intersted (like Twilight) in understanding WHY it's so popular but personally, it gives me the disgust willies. Yech.

This is why I want it gay. Would that make it palatable?

I suppose the one form Laos is the only one I even kinda enjoyed and it is by far the worst production values. I gave it up 1/2 way through. I think I watched 3 eps of F4. No thank you.

Honestly if you want this kind of het toxicity, I think Heirs is a better version of these tropes. Also it's legacy Kdrama so will tell you a lot abouy that industry and what toxic tropes they love (and still employ) even in their BL.

4. who should I cast as Lhong?

Khaotung? First? 5. Last but definitely not least, I respect you a lot. And i love your blog. Irrelevant, but I wanted to ask, how was today's Boss and Babe (ep. 4)?

Aw, thank you so much!

I haven't watched it yet. Tonight!

Lunch, regression analysis all afternoon, dinner with one of my adorable exes, then Jack o'Frost, B&B, and Boys' Planet... in that order.