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Thoughts on Office Relationships, Breakups, Outings, and More in August ‘24 Shows
I couldn’t bring myself to finish Cosmetic Playlover today, so instead I decided to write about three shows doing interesting things with relationships right now. I don’t really have the time or interest in Stray Thoughts anymore, so I hope y’all enjoy this. For the past two weeks I’ve been thinking about the breakups and new relationships in The Trainee and Mr. Mitsuya’s Planned Feeding, and now I’m also thinking about Takara being upfront with Taishin about the state of their relationship on Takara’s Treasure. I want to get some of these thoughts down for posterity.
The Ba-Mhee and Tae Breakup on The Trainee
I genuinely love that this show followed through on these two splitting up. I also like that Ba-Mhee asked to take the time to figure out what she’s feeling for Judy before doing something else. Ba-Mhee seems to define herself a lot by the relationship she’s in, and it was sad to see her struggling with the way Tae didn’t always respond to her attempts at expressing care and affection–methods which he never asked for. I think the two of them definitely needed to separate, because it’s not going to work if she’s feeling insecure because Tae is working hard in his preferred field.
That being said, I don’t like the thing with Judy because we know so little about Judy. All I really know about Judy right now is that she’s a workaholic with few personal relationships outside of the office, she’s queer, and she is good at handling clients. When she went to see Ba-Mhee after kissing her drunk intern the night before her anniversary at a work event, I wasn’t keen on the way it felt like Judy managed Ba-Mhee in that scene. Judy feels a bit inaccessible as a character right now, and I hope that’s a choice the show is making about how Ba-Mhee’s relationship with Judy is also rather one-sided, and entirely about her. I hope part of Ba-Mhee’s queer journey is recognizing how she seems to define herself by her relationships, and finds an identity independent of romance.
As for Judy… I hope there’s more to her here than just being pretty and good at her job. We’ve been let down twice this year by GL office romance, and I’d like for that to not be a constant trend. I’d like to see them give her nuance in her pursuit of a relationship with one of her reports.
Lastly, I really loved that Tae is trying to figure out how to be single again, and Pah got mad on his behalf. It’s a good compromise in a genre that seems to really not want characters to be mad at each other for too long, especially when one of them has really hurt another. Tae got to be sad, and someone got to be righteous on his behalf. We even had good storytelling come out of these two using their jobs to punish each other, with it being very clear that these were bad choices.
Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Betrayed Its Characters
While I’m here, let me just say that the back half of this show was utterly offensive, and actively betrayed its own characters. I cannot believe that Hiroko’s own community was so quick to betray her trust and out her repeatedly. I cannot believe this show abandoned Hiroko’s straight girl problems from the beginning for a message that “It’s not that bad now, so just come out. I cannot believe this show had a Boob Monster lesbian withhold sex from her horny girlfriend for a year so she could “cherish her.” I am baffled by all of the choices that went into this, and I will not be recommending it. It gets a 4 from me.
Jane’s Ex on The Trainee
I thought it was really interesting to introduce an ex at this point while Ba-Mhee and Ryan are both considering potential relationships with their mentors. There are consequences in a professional field when you date within your field for some folks, and it’s clear that happened with Jane. Nine, the ex, was here to once again benefit from Jane’s talents, and Jane did not seem like he expected to receive any real credit or benefit from that work. I’m curious if the show intends for any resolution for Jane with Nine, or if he’s here as a romantic tool for Ryan.
Speaking of Ryan, he is clearly in his early 20s, because his jealousy spiral exhausted me. Jane was obviously not into that man, and assured Ryan that he would be back later by making sure he and Ryan had plans for later. I hope we get back to Ryan actually being a good supporter when he’s focused and motivated, especially now that we know that Jo was meant to illuminate things about Pah.
Mitsuya’s Breakup with Noguchi on Mr. Mitsuya’s Planned Feeding
One of my favorite things about this age-gap story is that Mitsuya has been out for a long time, and he has a romantic and sexual history. I loved that he’s had an on again-off again relationship that he needed to bring to a close as part of his own story, and I loved how it wasn’t the ugliest of breakups. These two men know each other intimately, and this final break for them turned into a small celebration of what they had between them. Important things got aired, they snipped a little at each other, and they got to enjoy one last meal together in a way that added a gentle finality to the situation.
On Ishida’s end, I absolutely loved that he’s continued to be upright with Mitsuya about his feelings, called their date what it was, and stepped down from his professional role with Mitsuya. On top of that, I actually love that it was Noguchi that gave him the final inspiration he needed to go back to sports and face his own angst there. It’s actually so special for me that a 27 year-old man who felt like he had to give up on his dreams is finding a way to do something with the specific feelings he has about that.
I’m also never getting over Ishida telling Mitsuya that he wants to be seen as a man and not a cute kid.This, right after introducing Mitsuya to a food he’d never experienced before! We can thank @isaksbestpillow for making this possible, and this feels especially poignant for me right after we said goodbye to Okita Kakeru, who explicitly wanted to be seen as cute. I am really excited about the queer themes that keep coming out of this show, and I’m sure I’ll have more to say.
Takara and Taishin Avoiding Breakup Nonsense on Takara’s Treasure
So often in these shows with small age gaps in school, they never seem to know how to cope with graduation. I finished rewatching You’re My Sky last night, and that show solved it with travel for one couple, and external collaboration for the mains. I loved this show having the older partner ask the junior directly about the challenges of life after graduation for them as a couple.
This worked so well, because the show has shown us for weeks that Taishin is always paying attention to Takara, and @lurkingshan detailed how many ways Taishin showed that he understood Takara this week, and I appreciated @clownshoessqueaking covering how Takara has managed his restraint across this show. It’s just so rare that we see two characters have the important conversation that needs to be had, and give each other the exact assurances they need. Taishin got to hear directly from Takara about how things were going for them, and was able to say that he wanted the relationship and initiate physical intimacy between them.
For all that this show has felt really quiet for two months, it’s becoming one of the shows I will likely remember from this year.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading!
#Ben watches#Ben writes#the trainee#the trainee the series#ayaka is in love with hiroko#mr. mitsuya's planned feeding#mitsuya sensei no keikakuteki na ezuke#takara no vidro#takara's treasure#thai bl#japanese b#japanese gl#gl series#bl series
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Tee bee atech I might jig this design a bit but this is what I have so far, he's a Japanese dragon because uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh he's a big tall strong handsome man and allat
#🌩nebulous' art🌒#art#digital art#mcyt#hermitcraft#so maybe i made him a dragon so i could give him a long tail#SO WHAT#i love putting little charms on the ends of the tails like yesssss make that an extra limb girl#TRINKETS#anyway yes i really hope it comes across as a japanese dragon i looked at a lot of refrence images#smallishbeans#joel smallishbeans#hermitcraft season 10#smallishbeans fanart#japanese cyberpunk#hc s10 smallishbeans fanart#dragon smallishbeans#i like the idea that hes always got horns or antenna no matter what but i alsoooo want them to be diffrent sometimes#for funsies#i almost gave him a MEGA HEAVY TECH headset with antenna but#but but b#but dragon :C#it spoke to me yall sorry#that sword....its gotta be changed
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posting this while i'm in the mood to share
maybe i'll get it done before the actual new years OTL
i want to a series of 12!boys in more japanese settings and i have some ideas
#tmnt#teenage mutant ninja turtles#my art#tmnt 2012#tmnt fanart#2012 mikey#2012 leo#2012 donnie#2012 raph#kotatsu#please don't b ully me about the perspective#i'm already doing it to myself ;v;#i see the 2012 turtles being more japanese than other versions#let them connect with their culture#CSP asset store saving my butt#if no one's got me at least the CSP asset store's got me
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Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko | Episode 3
#ayaka is in love with hiroko#ayaka-chan wa hiroko-senpai ni koishiteru#ayaka chan wa hiroko senpai ni koishiteru#彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる#jdrama#japanese gl#gl drama#wlw#b#may.gifs
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2024 Japanese National Championships: Top 12 Women
Kaori Sakamoto 228.68
Mao Shimada 219.00
Wakaba Higuchi 206.40
Mone Chiba 205.69
Rino Matsuike 204.00
Mako Yamashita 200.25
Rinka Watanabe 198.55
Rion Sumiyoshi 197.53
Saki Miyake 196.55
Kaoruko Wada 195.63
Hana Yoshida 195.27
Yuna Aoki 194.07
#figure skating#fskateedit#team japan#kaori sakamoto#mao shimada#wakaba higuchi#mone chiba#rino matsuike#mako yamashita#rinka watanabe#rion sumiyoshi#saki miyake#kaoruko wada#hana yoshida#yuna aoki#JN 2024#japanese nationals 2024#program#women!!!!#top 13 skaters scored over 190...insane#congratulations to all!#i'm mostly happy with the assignments but i hope mako and saki can get some b comps or something
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Honda N-Van E, 2024. Honda have revealed a new electric commercial-use kei van for the Japan market. It can accommodate 3 passengers plus the driver or just the driver and a larger load but the N-Van's real party trick is that it has no B-pillar. It is capable of traveling 245km (157 miles) between charges
#Honda#Honda N-Van E#electric van#kei van#micro van#2024#no B pillar#commercial vehicle#new van#JDM#Japanese market#Kei
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FP2 | 2024 F1 Grand Prix of Japan
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Patriotism (1966) | Yukio Mishima
#blood#gore#body horror#horror#gothic#patriotism (1966)#yukio mishima#cinematography#Japanese cinema#b/w#guts#hot#my gifs
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Every Shotaro Ishinomori robot lineup has:
#look Robocon has it rough too ok?#the Japanese education system can be a b!cc sometimes#robot manga#robocon#robot detective#detective k#android kikaider#jiro kikaider#kikaider#kikaida#cyborg 009#joe shimamura#ok I know Joe is technically not a full fledged robot#but I’m putting him here anyway because I think he’s qualified enough#the autistic strugglers#shotaro ishinomori#tokusatsu
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These Weeks in BL - This Is Very Late, Or Right on Time depending on where you sit on the temporal debate team
Sorry I got distracted by work. In my defense: I was paid.
Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.
March 2024 Wk 1 & 2
Ongoing Series - Thai
Cherry Magic (Sat YouTube grey) ep 12 fin - Unfortunately, there was singing. But what can we do?
A soft charming warm hug of a show about crushes and mind reading and self worth, with no-fuss execution from a consummate team and an OG lead pair proving why they remain eternal and deserve to grow up. Look, here’s the thing, Cherry Magic is a great Thai BL in its own right not comparing it to any other iteration. But even when I do compare (and I've seen all the Cherries and read the manga) it still stands. This is a great show, a solid adaptation, and a pleasing take on the original yaoi. I personally like it better than the Japanese live action, but I think that’s because I just really like Thai BL and I LOVE TayNew. I doubted them for this and I shouldn’t have. They did a great job, as did the sides. I will say all the kissing was both present and better than any other iteration. As it should be. Definitely one for the rewatch rotation. 9/10
Deep Night (Thurs iQiyi) ep 1 of 8 (10?) - Damn it, I love it. And I don't want to. It’s more classic BL than I thought it would be, and far less Only Friends or Playboyy. (Thank fuck.) We got a big cast and a lot of tropes going down out the gate, including SMITTEN popular hot guy versus nerd with secret identity. (Incidentally, Khem did drop into rude / informal when arguing with his Aunt and defending his ma. Bratty boy.) The leads have good chemistry (First always does), and everyone is very pretty. The main boy reminds me of J-Min's role (and look) in Love Class 2. I am entertained. (And faintly wonder why this isn't a MosBank vehicle.)
To Be Continued (Thai C3 Thailand grey) eps 1-3 of 8- High school sweethearts who had a bad break up reunite a decade later when both of them have full time jobs (celebrity & doctor). Dr Ji is a familiar face (hi Dream it's been a LONG time) and everyone is way too old for high school, but I guess I prefer this to child actors?
I'm enjoying it, actually, the cast may be older but they're solid as a result and the chemistry is on point for a pulp. Whether our celebrity is on the DL or cheating or something else remains to be seen but he sure is smitten. The way he LOOKS at Ji = hawt.
Frankly? Celebrity/doctor is a good pairing and this is a solid Thai BL. I hope we have a nice angsty reason for the break-up and we're not in another Promise situation. I like the sides too. Carry on, little show, I'm disposed to be pleased with you.
City of Stars (Fri iQIYI) eps 5-6 of 12 - I am enjoying it, actually. It’s incredibly silly. But I don’t really mind. STOP SINGING.
1000 Years Old eps 3-4 of 12 - I love that these kids basically adopted a vampire pet. And one of them accidentally got a vampire boyfriend. This suddenly turned from a PNR into a family drama about domestic gays opening a food stall and I'm not mad about it. Nothing makes sense and I don't care because... rainbow umbrella!
A Secretly Love (Thai WeTV grey) eps 1 of 10 - I don’t love it. I make no bones about the fact that a pining uke rarely works for me, especially if he’s younger (cute supportive besties not withstanding), the power dynamic isn’t good. I always like Kimmon, he’s a stiff actor but v pretty. (I shallow af.) Still it’s time he started acting his age… literally. Having to watch ads again as well… for this? Ooof. I'm not sure I'm strong enough.
Ongoing Series - Not Thai
Perfect Propose (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 6 fin - It was very cute. I liked that there was uke instigated kisses. However I have some reservations on this one, much as I enjoyed it.
Adapted from Mayo Tsurakame’s manga, production team included Tadaaki Horai (My Love Mix-Up!) and Takeshi Miyamoto (Old Fashion Cupcake). Essentially Perfect Propose was about finding hope in a person when all other hope is gone. This show focuses on apathy, and perforce is somewhat apathetic and un-engaging especially as the pacing was off (and with only 6 episodes? now) However, this is countered by great visuals, good archetypes, and a clean story of childhood sweethearts reuniting after loosing their way in life. I landed on 8/10 mostly for a demanding younger seme and some great kisses.
Unknown (Taiwan Tues Youku YouTube) eps 2-3 of 11 - Oh it’s great. I love it. I’m still worried by how gritty and "Taiwanese short-esk" it feels, but wow does this hit all my favorite taboo tropes and buttons. I also adore the little found fam, they the cutest gay older bros ever. The younger one who wants so bad to grow up and take care of the older one and pushes himself because into self sacrifice that’s the only model of love he has. ARGH. BOYS. Why so much pain, just smooch already! Sheesh. It's on YouTube for some of us, here's the schedule.
AntiReset (Taiwan Fri Viki/Gaga) eps 6-7 of 10 - They remain questionably cute, and that is probably going to be my ultimate review of this show. Awe cameo! (Hi babies, hope the ghosts are leaving you alone.) The irony does not escape me that the person in the relationship with the most emotional acumen is, in fact, the robot and not the human. I'm sure that's meant to be deep.
Love is Better the Second Time Around AKA Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto (Japan Gaga) ep 1 of 6 - A tortured second chance romance featuring a reported and a successful celebrity(?) academic. The kid actors look nothing like their adult counterparts, but they do look much younger. So, okay. Ah the utter embarrassment of first love. Oh I like it a lot, so very messy Japanese emo. Sigh. Here we go again.
Although I Love You and You AKA Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka (Japan Thurs Gaga) eps 8-9 of 10 - They are a cute couple. They both trying so hard and so confused and awkward and polite in trying to understand each other but TERRIBLE at communication.
My Strawberry Film (Japan Thurs Gaga) eps 3-4 of 8 - I don’t know how I feel about this. But I do know it’s not my thing because it’s not BL. I’ll finish it because it’s short but… meh.
It's done, ready to binge, but I have no time
What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Gaga) 10 eps - will binge when I have any spare time. 2024 is crazy busy for me so far.
The Servant and the Young Master (Vietnam YouTube) - I will try when I have a window of time.
Began Beginning (Myanmar YouTube) - A Burmese BL? @heretherebedork vouched for it, so I will watch eventually.
It's airing but...
Dead Friend Forever (Thai iQIYI) - finished it's run and I won't be watching it. It's horror with BL elements and the ending, well, let's just say that's a "no thank you" from me.
Ossans Love Season 2 (Japan Gaga) - 5 years later, will anything have changed? This is Japan so… no. I'm not watching this. I dislike this franchise.
Time the series (Tue Gaga/YT) 10 eps - dropped it at ep 4.
Takumi-kun (2023) movie version AKA Takumi-kun Series 6: Nagai Nagai Monogatari no Hajimari no Asa released on FOD 3/5/2024. The original project was a 6 ep series. Having seen all the previous iterations and read the (terrible) yaoi I admit to being intrigued. If anyone finds eng subbed please let me know with a link in comments or in a DM? For those intersted in this show, probably the world's first true BL franchise I chat all about it here.
Gossip
James Supamongkon has withdrawn from the series Love Upon A Time and the NetJames pair is no more. Net Siraphop will continue with the historical BL project alongside a new partner. Can I interest you in Tod Techit... almost as pretty, legs for days...
The Complete Chronology of the Assault Case Against GMMTV Actor Win Pawin
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Next Week Looks Like This:
Still Coming
3/21 Two Worlds (Thai IQIYI) 10 eps - announced here. One of those "he's dead Jim so time travel" thingames staring MaxNat. I'm over them but Asia flipping loves this trope and I do adore MaxNat. Phupha (Gun) and Khram (Nat) love each other but Phupha is murdered. Then Khram is pulled to a parallel world where, 12 years ago, Khram and Tai (Max) were in love. However, Khram was killed by Thai’s dad. Now Tai finds alter-Khram apparently alive. But then there is ALSO an alter-Phupha (played by Gun Thanawat who is Khom the repressed butler bodyguard from Unforgotten Night).
Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.
THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS
How flipping adorable is this vampire with his big gay umbrella? SUCH A DORK and we got more vampire dorks coming.
Thailand has found its vampire line and it's awkward and geeky and quite cheerful. 'Bout what we expected, to be fair. It's a good look for them.
And vampires.
In other news...
That's your random moment of thirst, Lim Jimin shirtless AKA my Just B bias (I mean, I could talk about how good his extensions are and how I love a husky voice in Kpop but really, just LOOK at him). I'm very very very shallow, remember? Full vid is here.
Why am I mentioning Lim Jimin (aside from the obvious)? If Just B doesn't break soon, I could some of them transitioning to BL. Jimin in particular would be a win for us, obvs.
Also, can we talk about Bain (my bias wrecker) KILLING it on Build Up? I had no idea he was that good. Anygay, this has been your Kpop end note.
Seriously tho, is ANYONE else watching Build-Up?
(Last week - well, 2 weeks ago)
Streaming services are listed how I'm (usually watching) which is with a USA based IP
The tag bragade: @doorajar
If ya wanna be tagged each week leave a comment and I will. Easy peesy.
#thai bl#cherry magic th#cherry magic thailand#cherry magic#cherry magic review#taynew#live action yaoi#thai adaptation#to be continued the series#city of stars#thai bl pulp#japanese bl#perfect propose#perfect propose review#AntiReset#taiwanese bl#unknown the series#Although I Love You and You#Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka#just b#kpop#Lim Jimin#1000 Years Old#To Be Continued
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So... apparently there's this outfit trend going on for Mr. Puzzles, which was started by @scimagic. And I want in! So here's a private detective outfit for all you Puzzles fans out there!
[EDIT, 11/30: Changed the base color of Mr. Puzzles' TV and used the Magneto font to replicate his PuzzleVision logo.]
#scimagic#outfit trend#mr. puzzles#smg4 mr puzzles#Private Detective: Terrance Barrett Puzzles#Not his canon name but I need it to be right now!#Or just Terry B. Puzzles#Wordplay on Japanese katakana: “terebi”
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Romance has always been a favourite Buck-Tick song of mine, if not my favourite of all-time. It sounds beautiful in the studio version but so fucking ethereal in live recordings [honestly, the same could be said for any Buck-Tick song]. Out of the available live recordings of Romance, this concert’s one has to be my favourite.
Atsushi Sakurai was a master showman, and I love how in-his-element he was, both alone and with the others in the band. They all worked so well together, it’s sort of interesting to see how they’re doing after him- even if sad as hell. Beautiful song. Beautiful musician. Beautiful band. May his soul rest in peace.
We miss you terribly, angel. One year is far too long. 🕊️🖤
#buck tick#buck-tick#bt#bucktick#b-t#atsushi sakurai#vkei#vkeiband#visual kei#jrock#jrock icons#jrockband#jrockers#j rock#j-rock#japanese rock#hisashi imai#toll yagami#hoshino hidehiko#higuchi yutaka#music#rip
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#bikini#asian girl#japanese#asian beauty#asian bikini#asian fashion#sexy asian bikini girl#sexy asian girl#asian model#sexy bikini#b#japanese model#japanese girl#japanese bikini girl#japanese beauty#japanese fashion#enako rin
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— Even though I've just been doing what I love so far, people would say I'm such a family-oriented person, or that I'd be a great mom, and everything else. They assume that I'm doing it all for the sake of a man. And I really hated that. I'm really happy I met you, Kasuga! — I feel the same way too. — I guess you're hungry. Shall we eat?
TSUKURITAI ONNA TO TABETAI ONNA | EPISODE 6
#tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna#she loves to cook and she loves to eat#japanese gl#gl drama#wlw#jdrama#asiandramanet#wlwsource#b#may.gifs
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