#kinnporsche episode recaps

[purplehanfu]

I wrote these so fast when kp was airing, I'll be correcting and adding content as the rewatch goes on!

KinnPorsche: Episode 1

notes: Spoilers! TOC /// Master list of all recaps. Edited for kprewatch2023.

If a drama was created from the fever dreams of the collective consciousness of a million BL fans chances are good it would look like this:

Meet Kinn- he’s some sort of shady businessman or crime lord. He also knows how to run an efficient meeting. 

“This meeting should have been an email”

His suit says Miles Edgeworth and his brows are serving up that KK Slider realness. 

He is a total smokeshow (crime not only pays, but apparently provides an excellent full body workout). He has a driver and about a dozen minions, but it seems the position of personal bodyguard is still open and is about to be filled by…

Porsche- I have no Nintendo DS analogue for him. Porsche is a loving brother, fair-to-middling mixologist, terrible student and a top-notch MMA fighter. He is also an all-around hottie. His open-to-the-waist shirt says “I live on tips” but his high tops say “I respect my feet”. He drives a flashy red motorcycle that he keeps conveniently parked directly in front of the club he works at.

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This Week in BL - it was a pretty darn good time, frankly

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Feb 2024 Wk 4

Ongoing Series - Thai

The Sign (Sat YT) ep 12fin - Everyone looked like they were having a lot of fun in the fight sequences. I’m very happy for them. I’m not surprised they shot Khem and Chart. A little shocked it wasn’t also Yai, TBH.

I found this final episode rushed. According to rumors, The Sign was originally slated to be 14 eps, and it probably should’ve been. And I don’t say that often about Thai BL. But we all knew it was getting too bloated for its britches, so I'm not surprised they fumbled the ending. For me personally, it just wasn't that bad. It was fine and I was fine with it.

Tho, Billy does not look good with facial fur, messes up those gorgeous angles.

I was ultimately amused that the solution to the mythology thread was simply to talk to the river god and persuaded him to give up... off screen. It felt very old school wuxia. Or like Aeschylus or something. I did adore the stinger, Saint was basically like “I want wings too”. 

FINAL THOUGHTS

This show is literally everything (except straight) all at once. It's BL, queer, band of brothers, romcom, erotica, PNR, fated mates, police procedural, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and slasher. It’s the king of genre mash-up chaos. Sure, it's madness but there is genius in it. Was it a crazy unhinged mess +1 roll for damage? Yes. Yes it was. Did it manage to hold all those tangled threads together? No it did not. Was it also a charming, sexy, engaging, non-stop piece of entertainment? Sure thing. I think this show is basically my KinnPorsche, and frankly I’ve been chasing that dragon naga since KP aired. Is it perfect? No. But it was balls to the wall FUN and that gets a 9/10 from me.

I'm thinking of doing a full recap review (partly because I have so many great screen shots.)

Cherry Magic (Sat YouTube grey) ep 10-11 of 12 - Since this series is following the yaoi so closely, I knew these were the separation eps. (Also I knew with would be a soft non-doom ep 11, Japan rarerly does these.) I like that they used it to show improve communication and development in all relationships, but, frankly, TayNew are just best when they are TayNew together on screen. So yeah. Let’s keep them back together, please?

Meanwhile, TayNew gifted us a gorgeous loving sweet sex scene. Thanks OG for doing us a solid. 

I wanna add, it sure is fun to see New play as soft and vulnerable character, I feel like he hasn’t done that since SOTUS. 

(Read all about distribution issues here.)

Cooking Crush (Sun YT) ep 12fin - 1/3 of this is a sweet romance about a student doctor falling in love with a student chef, and the rest of it is utter dross. Look the OffGun bits were GREAT.. In fact, I think they’re better AS A PAIR in this show than in any of their other BLS. And I'm a hard sell on any OffGun being better than PickRome. Saying that, how can I review a show where I could only tolerate 1/3 of it? Because I didn’t like any other aspect of this show, no other pairs and no other plots. That gives me: 9/10 for the OffGun bits, 5/10 for everything else. Frankly it probably should be an 8 but I gotta go with my gut and it's upset about this so 7/10. Sorry boys. It’s GMMTV’s fault. Your heart was in this show, mine wasn’t. 

City of Stars (Fri iQIYI) ep 4 of 12 - These two are so good at making heart eyes at each other. It’s ridiculous. They don’t need any cartoon images or noises. Moot crush but "I wanna flirt and court more" is so flipping awesome. I love this for them… and us. 

1000 Years Old ep 2 of 12 - It’s very silly and we have been gifted with the dorkiest vampire ever. But... the smell thing makes me so happy. And I like that the vamp uses chan/nai or tan = v old fashioned. Nahlak. I love our ghost girl. Did you notice she wasn’t in the room with them but they left an empty chair for her? Also nahlak.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Perfect Propose (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 5 of 6 - Kai was pretty much just “you're a workaholic but I basically married you whether you like it or not.” SMOOCH. What can I say? I'm a sucker for this dynamic.

AntiReset (Taiwan Fri Viki/Gaga) ep 5 of 10 - How is this show so cute? How do they both love and hurt each other so much. They are both just scared of loosing each other. Gah.

Unknown (Taiwan Sat Youku YouTube) 1 of 12 eps - Youku dropped the first ep to their YouTube channel but I doubt we can expect that to continue. Still, it was nice to be able to watch it in a convenient way. I enjoyed it. But I am cautious about it. Of course this is possibly two of my favorite tropes of all time (stepbrothers or a variation + hyung romance). So I’m looking forward to the romantic thread, but from the gritty style, it feels a lot more like a Taiwanese short. Which means it could go very dark and may not end happy. 

Although I Love You and You AKA Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 7 of 10 - I just don’t know if the main couple should be a couple. But when they finally get around to talking to each other, they sure are lovely. Also how great is it to see a uke initiate a kiss? Even if it’s not a very good kiss. 

My Strawberry Film (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 2 of 8 - I am still not sure about this one. I am not contesting its quality, just saying it’s not for me. Also I’m not wild about what amounts to basically a redo of everything that already happened in the first episode from a different perspective. I know it’s a tall order with Japan, but I would like (when it’s a short series) for each new installment to actually move the plot (such as it is) along in someway. Am I asking too much?

It's done 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 - from Vietnam, it's on YouTube. I will give it a try when I have a window of time.

Began Beginning (Myanmar YouTube) - A Burmese BL? @heretherebedork vouched for it, so I will give it a watch.

It's airing but...

Dead Friend Forever (Thai iQIYI) - rumors are it's interesting but full of unlikable characters. I'm waiting to know how it ends.

Ossans Love Season 2 (Japan Gaga) - 5 years later, will anything have changed? This is Japan so… probubly not. I won't be watching this. I disliked Season one and actively hated the follow ups. No thank you.

Playboyy (Thurs Gaga) 14 eps - Dear Playboyy, it's not you, it’s me… I hate you. You’re about as deep (and as palatable) as a shot glass of cum. While I'm sure you’re someone’s kink, you're my weakest link. Goodbye. I DNFed this at ep 5. Frankly I'm impressed with myself for getting that far. Ends next week TF.

Time the series (Tue Gaga/YT) 10 eps - dropped it at ep 4.

A Secretly Love (Thai WeTV) - I tried but I can't get into my WeTV account anymore and I'm way too lazy to figure it out. Should I bother to go grey for it?

To Be Continued (Thai C3 Thailand YT) - High school sweethearts who had a bad break up reunite when both of them have full time jobs but coming out is still a problem. You can watch this on YT but it has no Eng Subs.

Next Week Looks Like This:

We're light on content right now, but frankly I'm so busy with work I don't really mind.

3/6 Born to be Y (Thai ????) 10 eps - 14 contestants who audition to compete in Born To Be Y, a program that searches for the best couple of the year to work together on a giant project. Described as semi-reality series. So I probably won't bother.

3/7 Deep Night (Thai iQiyi) 10 eps - Multiple romances set in a host clubs. Nice to see First back on my screen but this is not my favorite setting.

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

The eyes have it.

Your random BL moment brought to you by my ult-bias being a hyung smartass to his maknae.

(Last week)

[respectthepetty]

Pride Petty Watch - LiTA (Sky/Prapai) 1/3

The crowd picked Love in the Air as the first show to ever move off of my Petty List, so I'm watching it and recapping my experience, and oh boy, is it an *experience*. I wrote about the first seven episodes in two parts [here and here], so it's time to dive into the next six episodes!

Woot woot!

I had to make sure I didn't click on episode one again because it's the same scenes showing again. This is the third time they have been shown? Fourth? I'm here for one thing and one thing only. Quit bullshitting LiTA and GIVE ME WHAT I CAME FOR!

Oh my God, my heart just jumped into my throat with this music and this lighting behind this devil.

I know how their story starts. I already knew. I will be not be upset at him. I will not get into my feelings about this even though this music and lighting are hellbent on making Prapai seem like The Worst™

I would love to claim "pink = 💕love💕" but not today, Satan.

Sky saying "Where's the condom?" as more of a demand rather than a question and the arch of his back are an appreciation post in themselves. This is transactional and he is not here to make friends.

WHY AM I BEING SHOWN RAIN AND PAYU AGAIN?! If you don't have enough material for thirteen episodes, just say it! Because my boy disassociated, went on autopilot, and is now tucking this nightmare away in a dark corner of his mind in true Trauma Compartmentalizing 101 fashion, yet I gotta see Payu and Rain's Daddy x Baby nonsense another round?! I only respect one person in this house and the rest of these men can choke. I wrote what I wrote.

Hold up, Prapai was AWAKE when Sky left looking like that? And now he is reminiscing about it in all black with that black rose of death lapel pin? *Arthur Fist*

I support queer rights AND queer wrongs, but this show is testing me like I'm fucking Frodo having to deliver a ring to the depths of hell in the month of Pride. Sky just went home and cried on his bed, while this woman is talking about getting over heartbreak because Prapai can't stop thinking about this one-night stand. I cannot be queer and *here* in these conditions with el diablo smirking every two seconds.

KinnPorsche, my old enemy, we meet again. Didn't think I'd see you here, but it tracks because where there is a rich bastard incapable of getting over the poorer man he wrongfully exerted power over, there will be a robe, wine, and a sex worker. (That boy looks like the Memory in the Letter lead)

"I feel sorry for your prey" - Everyone is too busy looking at the metaphorical weather that represents the characters to notice the red alert standing right there.

On God, if a man called me like that without telling me his name and proceeded to just . . . be creepy, it'd be on like Donkey Kong. I was raised by Sidney Prescott from Scream and if a man wants to play games over the phone, then he needs to be prepared to die. And what is it with this show trying to distract me with with these problematic men working out? I know they are attractive, but as Michelle Visage stated "stop relying on that body!" AND NOW CREEPY TEXTS, and the only thing Sky thinks is a "man like that wouldn't be into [him]" . . . BL boys would greatly benefit from feminism.

Prapai, you have to get less creepy. You just have to because this is not it, my man. You are throwing out the beginning-of-a-psycho-killer vibes and I cannot. I simply. Can. Fucking. Not.

Sky is pissed at Rain, threw the flowers, and has Prapai listed as "Psycho" so it's clear who has the brain cell of these weather boys, and it's the one whose back is hurting FROM CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF THE DAMN WORLD ON HIS SHOULDERS!

I will not be swayed by the sunflowers, the fact that Prapai is aware Sky is a Sad Boy, or the blue. As far as I'm concerned, by the end of this episode, Prapai is still the devil. NEXT EPISODE!

The energy between these two is giving me GMMTV "brothers," and that is not a compliment.

I'm not going to fault Sky for not throwing away the flowers because reuse, recycle, re-

WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?!

*took a six hour break and contemplated the meaning of life, made an avocado smoothie then poured rum in it, started doing yoga then ended up in savasana, which means I just laid there and looked at the ceiling, and finally I remembered the gorgeous Zani is in this show, so I returned*

This boy is me and I am him. I'm so chill that if I got any cooler, I'd be an ice cube. Just chilling. So chill. The chill is immaculate. I am meditating. I am praying. I am one with the storm. I'm the chillest. Climate change no longer exists because I'm just, so, fucking, chill. ~Let's continue~

I don't want to give Prapai any credit because I already told my mom I hate him which means we are sworn enemies in this life and future ones as well, but him noticing that Sky spaced out even though he immediately jumped back into flirting mode, and him reinforcing that he thinks Sky is attractive in any state including this one should be an issue because he is still focusing on Sky's body, but he doesn't know Sky well enough to have anything else, so . . . one whole point for Slytherin, I guess.

Rain is not a real one and if Sky was a rapper, this in when he would have dropped the ultimate diss track cementing his place in academic rhetoric for all eternity. Even if I didn't know about his ex, I could have read that expression, but Rain? Once again, one brain cell, and Sky has it.

I want to give Prapai the points for the food, but he doesn't even know what Sky likes, so this is White Man Ambition at its finest. Thank goodness that Sky is throwing it awa-

NOT THE FUCKING RED AGAIN!

Dear Reader, I'm going to level with you here one and a half episodes into this arc: I now fully understand The Fuckery. I greatly appreciate the 126 people who picked this show because this is the perfect example of what I keep reading about a MAME series. The abrupt shifts between aggressive flirting, dick jokes, and trauma is jarring. I knew the kidnapping was coming for Rain, but hearing Stop say that Rain would be sexually assaulted by his gang of men if Payu didn't stop fighting back was the most violent moment of an already physically violent event that, strangely, did not affect me until that very moment. I know what is coming for Sky, yet having these intercuts of Sky's abuse, although effective, are humbling in a way I was not expecting. Because what I had thought I was walking into was a trashy watch with gratuitous sex talk and some drama, but what I'm experiencing is a lot of emotional discord as the story swings between extremes while refusing to balance itself out. There is no middle ground in this show. I will continue to be petty about this watch, but I get it now in a way I was never going to grasp without watching one of her series and I'm graciously realizing I would not have survived TharnType because even as Prapai connects the dots that something *very bad* has happened to Sky based on his interactions with Sky, he smiles because . . . well, because.

So even though Sky and Prapai's arc is smaller than the first, my watch is going to be in three parts instead of just two because . . . well, because.

~Let's continue~

I'm going to try really hard to give Slytherin points here, *grinds teeth* so even though this man is stalking Sky, he gets credit for showing up, which according to the great philosophers, is half the battle. Also, I know his lapel pins are important, so the sunflower and the bee after he gave Sky meaningful sunflowers is a nice sentimental touch, but he gets no points because HE COULD'VE OFFERED THE BOY A RIDE! The perfect pitch was right there, yet he swings and misses.

I don't listen to true crime podcasts, but I feel confident that most cases start with a stalker using several devices to contact their victim after his primary mean is blocked. Basically, I need Prapai to do as Sky's shirt says and "CHILL THE FUCK OUT!" I'm trying to give him points but he refuses to exhibit any level of chill. None. No chill. Not ice cube. Just sad hot puddle of zero chills.

I felt *something* between Sig and Som when they were arguing across the tables in episode seven, but now I know Sig is trying to instigate a fight with Som just so he can have that boy's hands around his neck. I respect it.

Sky is having a breakdown because of the onslaught of texts Prapai keeps sending him from multiple devices and as he huddles in the fetal position begging to be left alone having bursts of anger, the phone begins to vibrate signaling more texts are coming through. The director, Ne, also served as an editor on Only Friends, and if he whispered in Jojo's ears to make Ray's bathtub scene just as gut-wrenching as this, I just wanna eat some soup with Ne and know like "You good, boo?"

I am fighting for my life in these trenches!

Rain picked up Sky's phone and told Prapai to come to the hospital. Rain? Rain who was on his knees begging for Sky's forgiveness after he gave Sky's number to Prapai? As in the Rain who was told to stay out of Sky's business? Like the same Rain who Sky looked in his face and told him he would never be with Prapai? THE RAIN WHO IS NOW GIVING PRAPAI THE KEY TO SKY'S APARTMENT?! That Rain?!

"I made a promise to Rain" - Pero like . . . why do you have to make promises to not fuck with unconscious and sick people? Cause shouldn't that be a given? No? Mmm. Interesting development.

I have only watched two episodes. TWO! I'm not even halfway through this AND I know how this ends. No amount of knowledge or spoilers has properly prepared me for this journey, and now I'm scared and I want my mom to come pick me up.

But here I am. Clicking on the next episode.

pinche cabrón

[orangemocharaktajino]

I’m catching up on the Hidden Character

should I do a recap since a lot of people aren’t bothering to watch this? okay, I’ll focus on strictly the inane details

the Kinnporsche cast is so chaotic in episode 4

also, I was sad that Perth left because he was my favorite but now he’s the host

unfortunately, at the expense of host Mile...

Then Ta and Barcode showed up and Ta became a competitor?

Barcode validating the BOC’s casting decision to have him play Apo’s brother

Then more cast members showed up to spectate the challenge which was basically a chutes and ladders / 3 legged race mashup

Bible learned about dice sizing

One team (New and Bump) got -2 their first roll so Bible helped them draw two extra spaces in the sand behind the starting point with his foot

 Then the cast decided to help with the dice rolling

Job: *barely throws it so it stays the same way it’s already facing*

The team (Fuaiz and Jet) had to pick a card as punishment for Job’s roll instead of moving on the board

Then Bible almost took a dice to the head / ran into Barcode

When they went to leave, Barcode faced the wrong way and got some help

Bible starred in a totally candid scene of beverage consumption and appreciation

Ta helped prayer boy Lotte get some extra screentime

Then Ping and Tong showed up to help with the next challenge

Not pictured: anything about the actual challenge

Copper and Woody won the challenge and got to go on a catamaran trip, get a fancy dinner, and sleep in a suite

The type of suite with 1 king bed and no shower curtain

Woody says he forgot to tell his boyfriend that he would be gone for a while for filming and his boyfriend was requesting photo updates of his whereabouts. I’m sure that’s going to go over well.

[having-conniptions]

Love In The Air episode 2 live reaction under the cut (long post)

Quite the long recap tbh

Yhe way Payu scolds Rain for not saying hi - idk what dynamic he's trying to create there but I'm listening

"Discuss the fee", "not 'how much' but 'what'", "I don't want money" and then he just scolds Rain again? He's really trying to be a 50 Shades kinda dude but failing miserable

Have I mentioned how adorable Rain is

HIS VOICE LMAO

And Sky is just so done with him

Poor Rain will never beat the gay allegations after holding Payu like that and covering his moth IN FRONT IF EVERYONE'S SALAD

Few things are as homoerotic as hiding in a bathroom stall together bc someone walked in on you flirting in the restroom

Payu telling Rain to call him "P'Payu" and Rain being a brat about it 👀👀👀 their dynamic already has me in a chokehold

AND PAYU TEASING THE FUCK OUT OF RAIN UNTIL RAIN SAID "P'Payu, please let Rain go" LIKE PAYU TOLD HIM TO AAAAA

Love how Payu goes straight for boobs and neck tho, I get it

"You weren't trying to force yourself on me?" Nah he was trying to seduce you so you'd agree to stop swearing at him and it worked

Rain covering his crotch and cursing himself for getting turned on and refusing to get up with Sky there lmaoooo the interactions between Rain and Sky always crack me up

And Sky being grumpy but agreeing to help Rain without question awwwwwww

The weather metaphors lol

Aaaaand now we've caught up with the start of episode 1

One guy is wearing jeans with one leg cut off above the knee, so they're like half-jorts lmao I can't

The girls. The girls!!! Me so gay aaaaa

Aaaaand now Rain is totally in Payu's debt again.

HE IS NOT SP- NO- WHAT? HUH???? WAIT WHAT i expected a lot of things but not a spanking and definitely not of the fully clothed, "parent-spanking-their-kid" variety wtf is going on

Aaand there's the "I'm mad because you put yourself in danger" speech...

"I'll make you so head over heels with me that you won't call me stupid ever again" Rain my boy that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard but go off baby

HE BOUGHT HIM SIZE S UNDIES PAHAHAHAHA

AND HE ACTUALLY GUESSED CORRECTLY LMAOO

Between this and KinnPorsche, what is it with tops making fun of bottoms' dick sizes??

What about Sky tho he's probably worried sick about Rain

Payuuuuu coffee is not a meal have a proper brekfast

The forehead flick lol

Payu pretending he hasn't already completely fallen for Rain like bro you ain't subtle your emotionally unavailable ass is DONE FOR

The scene after the ending title card tho 👀👀 going after Rain is more important than the race aaaaa

[chaos0pikachu]

okay can I just make a chaotic recap of their relationship b/c it makes me feel fucking feral like we kekeke about feeling feral and shit but like no kinnporsche had my soul ascending like I haven't had that much fandom engagement and fun in a long ass time like it was both nostalgic and refreshing

like to start we got porsche being like "pay me bitch" to kinn after saving his ass in the most aggressive meet cute cause kinn was about to get ganked in a gucci suit of all things and porsche being a True Businessman is like "I am NOT altruistic 50k off the top chief" and then proceeds to knock a man out with a piss filled bottle like what?? who is this dude?? with his tits out kicking in the air like Thai Trinity out here and then he grabs Kinn's watch b/c Porsche is NO FOOL I'll pay you back~~ ok Jeff Bezos sure gimme that watch and then Korn our Friendly Neighborhood Mafia Grandpa is wants Kinn to recruit Porsche and Kinn does this by kidnapping Porsche from his bar and getting his dick grabbed (unsexy) in a fight in one of the baddest suits to ever grace BL shows ever argue with the god damn wall that Ombre suit was EVERYTHING and is all "be my bodyguard or I will literally shoot you" which feels completely counterintuitive to your mission kinn but kinn's got big cars, big rings, big dick but not a big brain okay

and porsche is like FUUUUUUUUUUUUU and jumps into THE GOD DAMN RIV-ER said in Rick O'Connell voice Mummy circa 1999 look it up kids before ending up joining Mafia R'Us anyway to help his kitten of a baby brother and Kinn is like I am SO not gonna fuck this man (he says, foolishly)

and that's just like the first episode, we didn't even get into the tiddy sucking, grabbing appreciation, the Forest Journey of Realization/Reclamation/Reunification, fucking nasty in your little meow meow of a cousin's bathroom against a mirror WITH YOUR COUSIN AND BODYGUARDS OUTSIDE the audacity, the gumption, of the finding out that Friendly Neighborhood Mafia Grandpa is actually a Flowers In the Attic wanna be ass BITCH who's kept your dead-not-dead mom locked away for 20 plus years and has been (maybe?) trying to hook you up with his son all this time for undoubtedly creepy ass controlling reasons anyways they fuck in the pool and get engaged and like so many people die including a therapy hedgehog I fucking love this show

The Kinnporsche Anniversary Event Week 4 - Favourite Romantic Relationship + Power

Bonus sword of Damocles:

[bromanceandships]

Was showing me Big dying in the recap REALLY NECESSARY?! Have we not suffered enough?? 😭😭😭

[everyforkedroad]

Just to recap...😻🙀😾

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[iamafictionfreak]

Kinnporsche - I'll be ruined by episode 14. Happily.

I can’t believe I just wrote this monster, but I need to talk about this. Please let me. Let me get it out of my head so I can breathe. Episode 4 was so SO good guys and I rambled, I do apologise - But before I touchdown into any rabbit holes, please read this and be free:

This. This is Be On Cloud showing us that the creators and actors understand the sensitive nature and importance of the issues revealed here, they know what they’re doing, and they aren’t going to brush it under a rug. Its respectful and responsible and mostly combats exactly what I imagine is going on with Porsche now and what may happen in the next episode.

There won’t be any shying away.

But let’s make it very clear:

KP is a grey zone drama.

Kinn is morally grey.

Porsche is morally grey.

The show will host a sea of morally defunct traditions dedicated to presenting just how bent any mafia syndicate can be, but let’s focus on this particular issue:

Vegas… violates Porsche. It doesn’t matter that he barely managed to touch Porsche, the intent was there, he was going to rape Porsche - especially after Porsche’s marvellous headbutt - and Porsche will remember how it felt to be defenceless. Porsche could even transfer full responsibility for this feeling to Kinn who was there to support him but ended up sleeping with him anyway.

Was it Kinn’s intention to take advantage? No. Kinn fully intended upon helping him. But his feelings – feelings he’d been determined to stamp on – pushed him to kiss the man. Porsche provided an opening and Kinn allowed himself to view it the way his body was being pulled to. Once they kissed, Kinn fell into what Porsche was offering with his open, intoxicated, arms.

Was Kinn right to do this? No. Am I saying Porsche asked for it? No. Am I saying it was completely fine and consensual? No. Am I saying there aren’t layers – beautifully encoded layers to this scene that explain why this happened? Nope, there definitely are. Porsche, despite not being in his right mind revealed something to me and now I finally get this.

Though the situation isn’t quite as bad as it could have been - Vegas raping Porsche - but don’t be surprised if Porsche feels betrayed when he wakes.

Just to recap: am I completely aware of the issues here? ABSOLUTELY. Did Kinn have sex with Porsche KNOWING Porsche was gone three ways to Sunday? YES. Will this be resolved? Heck Yes. That’s the point of showing it to begin with. Will there be worse things on this show? Inevitably. They won’t all revolve around KinnPorsche.

If you didn’t know before that this show is a grey zone, you freaking do now. If you find that this kind of content doesn’t interest you, please don’t watch it. It’s not going to change. It’s going to get worse – I’m fascinated, and I want to see how this all gets resolved and just how far down the moral grey zone it can go before it pushes full black. There are movies and series that fully encapsulates the mafia syndicate – this is fluffy in comparison. This is rainbows and care bears. The mafia are terrifying.

I also think that if you can appreciate Vegas’s character - for being sputum of the lowest order to compare goodness to - then you can comprehend, even whilst you vehemently disagree, Kinn’s mentality.

Vegas? I’m not a fan – I’m not supposed to be. He’s the villain. A true villain. Kinn is various shades of grey with black streaks intermingled and the odd slash of red. This guy’s all black streaks. Of all the characters, Vegas is the most deeply disturbed and I’m not just saying that for every word and action in episode four. It revolves around Kinn and the way Vegas is constantly emasculated by him: by Vegas being the in the second family and not the first, for Kinn being better at his job than Vegas, for being the rising head of the family whilst Vegas is just drifting, for being someone his father respects more than his own son and so on and so forth. This goes back YEARS – it must. Vegas hates Kinn. I don’t know if there’s a foundation for the hatred beyond diminished ego and entitlement, but he’s aiming at Kinn’s newly revealed weak spot.

Porsche.

Now… Kinn doesn’t have many, if any, weak spots. He doesn’t let himself. The man displayed some serious dominant alpha male tendencies in the latest episode that had me near fanning myself, whew boy. He doesn’t even kiss his escorts – I LOVE that btw. Love it. Kissing means something to him. It doesn’t for everyone. It does for Kinn.

Don’t you think, after being ordered to watch over Porsche by his father, that Vegas caught them kissing by the pier? Kinn, who he’d KNOW doesn’t kiss just anyone. Suddenly Vegas’s obsession is relit anew – he has a new way of getting to Kinn. Daddy dearest didn’t tell him to fuck with the middle son of the first family. This is all for Vegas and just to be sure, he pushes and pulls some buttons. Vegas is adept at that. For all the ways he fails in comparison to Kinn, he reads people as easily as he would open books.

And he sees exactly what Kinn was afraid would be revealed – Kinn treats Porsche differently to the other bodyguards. He enjoys Porsche’s mouthy tendencies and lets him get away with a lot in comparison. He’s already displaying possessiveness and that’s only going to get worse for Porsche. Kinn, who’s endeavoured to be Fort Knox, has revealed a chink in his armour.

Best way to push it? To mark it and lay claim on it before Kinn can. Kinn who’s also displayed remarkable patience with Porsche’s God-Tier obliviousness. It would absolutely KILL Kinn.

…If Vegas thinks this is the best way, I’d start questioning the escorts Kinn sleeps with. And any ex’s and oh’s. Did Vegas get to them too? Did he mark them where Kinn didn’t know and got off on Kinn not knowing?

Well, now he wants Kinn to know.

He just underestimates Kinn’s growing feelings for Porsche.

Don’t tell me that Kinn would cut short his speech and time at the auction that he was ordered to attend by his father for every bodyguard. Vegas doesn’t have the time to do what he wants. He has to get gone, frustrated and turned on and full of testosterone. There’s no way he’s going to leave Porsche alone now.

He just doesn’t know Kinn and Porsche have had sex – though he will very soon if he has an insider. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the insider is responsible for spreading the gossip of Kinn sleeping with his bodyguard.

(A note on the insider: I still say it’s Big. He dishes out info to Kim that he’s delusional in believing helps protect Kinn - from the new, nasty uncouth bodyguard with his perfect face, his perfect body and perfect penis - and if he can do it with one person, he can do it with another. Especially if it’s for himself, which… it is. Come on. The dudes in love with Kinn or something, he’s like the other side of Vegas’s coin.

Did he have anything to do with drugging Porsche? If so, Kinn’s going to kill him. God Speed. But if I’m correct, it won’t end there – he’s going to help hurt Porsche again and again until he loses sight of his original goal. And then he’ll lose everything.)

So yeah. Vegas. I like him as an antagonist – he makes my skin crawl. Look what he said to Porsche – I’ve never had to force anybody. As if, at the end of the day, everyone secretly wants to fuck him and be fucked by him. As if he weren’t about to destroy something in Porsche. And I like what he brings to the table – he’ll make Kinn loose it and stir up trouble in paradise, but I also don’t see that lasting more than a couple of episodes, so what ELSE is he going to do?

Yes. I’ve seen EVERYBODY refer to VegasPete – Jesus, how the hell does that happen? How are they going to do it to make us all accept sweet – extremely capable – Pete with a nutjob like Vegas?

See, I also want Vegas to burn.

Anyway, back to THE scene:

It helps that Porsche threw up. There is awareness there – he headbutted Vegas (ROUND OF APPLAUSE) because he knew exactly what was happening and he was scared. He didn’t want it.

Then Kinn arrives and Porsche… relaxes.

(AGAIN - I am in no way stating the sex was 100% consensual, that’s not what I’m doing and I’m not repeating that.

We good? We’re good.)

So, Porsche relaxes. Stops fighting. He can sense who’s with him, sense the safety here and I’ll get back to that too in a moment.

Then he throws up, his body rejecting the drug – that’s another good thing. A very good thing. It takes some of the fog away and it’s why he’s more verbose with Kinn later.

Verbose, hah. Porsche is veeeeeeeeeery forward. The drug does that so him happily grabbing Kinn’s dick when Kinn might not have wanted him to is more than forgivable, but the direction of his thoughts was the interesting thing.

It’s sort of devastating that Porsche seems to only channel his inner gay when he’s a) inebriated/under the influence and b) with Kinn. These seem to be the prerequisites.

What do drugs/alcohol do? They release us of our inhibitions and, generally, give us a bit of a lift. For a sad boy like Porsche, it would likely have a sharper affect than on most.

Porsche is nearly as tightly controlled as Kinn. Whether he’s aware of this or not, he’s suppressed the part of himself that yearns to just let go and it seems to be tied to his bisexuality. If he even is bi. Look at the things he’s said about women: they’re there for sex. They have a vagina; he has a penis. Key meet lock. Orgasm. But that’s all it is. Sure, the fact that they’re all gorgeous is a power trip for him, but he doesn’t associate the sex with feelings. Of any kind. It’s almost professional. So, he’s never considered a relationship before.

Yet, in episode three, he got drunk, turned into a 15-year-old boy with hearts in his eyes and dragged Kinn over to the pier for a little alone time. Where they kissed. It takes him a full day to remember - as if he shuts it out until it's 100% affirmed that Kinn is gay - and when he does, it isn’t shock he feels… instead he questions Pete if it could mean anything.

I don’t know about the book version – clearly the show is different from the book so I’m not going to try to wonder about those differences.

Porsche is more than accepting of homosexuality in the show, I just don’t think he’s seen the light yet in himself. A light that shines like the fucking sun whenever Kinn paid attention to him when he was under the influence.

So, basically, Porsche is gay for Kinn and only Kinn and only when he has an absolute freedom of inhibition.

And that’s fine – or it would be if it weren’t tied to the death of his parents.

See, we don’t all learn about our sexualities when we’re teenagers. For some of us it takes lifetimes.

Porsche lost his parents – I think he was 13.

Loosing his parents meant losing his safe place: where he could come home and be himself and explore himself and be free whilst his willingly parents took the responsibility that adulthood demands. Without them, he was forced to be the responsible one. To be the adult. To be restricted before he was ready.

Of course, his potential homosexuality would be put in a locked box and covered in heavy chains of duty, pushed somewhere deep down. Inevitably it would start to link up with his duty to his brother, his need for control, for purpose and the lack of love in his life.

Something about Kinn rattles those chains and threatens to turn the key in the lock.

Porsche gravitates towards Kinn whenever his inhibitions loosen.

In episode 1, they first meet after Porsche has gotten laid – endorphins released – and after he’s had a drink or two. The scene where he takes Kinn’s watch from him is charged to hell.

Episode 2, he deliberately gets drunk to subvert Kinn’s authority and takes pleasure in the reaction.

Episode 3, he gets drunk, hangs on Kinn’s back and arms, dances with him, pulls him away from the crowd, reveals vulnerabilities and kisses him back.

Episode 4, Porsche is drugged and spends the whole time talking about and touching Kinn’s dick, wanting Kinn to acknowledge his attraction to Porsche and basically finding the idea of Kinn’s attraction extremely fascinating.

You like me. I know you like me. I don’t know why you like me, but you like me.

It gives him a little control back whilst letting go of everything else.

Porsche spent episode 4 in a strange place of vulnerability. He doesn’t understand what he’s feeling but he knows Kinn’s attitude towards him is changing. He’s starting to think that Kinn sees him differently to everyone else and… it doesn’t feel bad. He doesn’t know what to do with that.

Of course, this is Porsche. Porsche has no idea that he thrives off of someone’s good opinion of him. Kinn thinking he’s doing a good job, Kinn allowing him free reign, Kinn spending time with him in the Onsen, Kinn kissing him when he heard the escort admit that Kinn never kisses anyone – it’s validation. From the Alpha himself. It’s heady. He wants more.

So, he tests it. He asks Kinn if Kinn would have asked his brother to hand Porsche back to Kinn.

And Kinn stomps down on any ideas Porsche has of Kinn’s regard for him.

The subtle hurt on Porsche’s face after that was sort of painful. From someone becoming so beautifully open with his unconscious need for Kinn’s affection.

If I’m not mistaken, they’re both already displaying Dom/Sub tendencies too – e.g. Kinn ordered him to stand, to strip, to do it NOW.

Porsche did.

He wouldn’t have weeks before, at least not without argument.

Porsche looks to Kinn when he’s offered water. WATER. And he asks Kinn with a look to see if it’s okay for him to drink it.

Kinn doesn’t get where Porsche is at here – he doesn’t understand what his dominant pheromones are doing to this poor guy, so he’s pretty much ‘why is he staring at me?’

FOR PERMISSION, YOU IDIOT.

Already Porsche trusts Kinn. Kinn is becoming a strange, alarming kind of stability for Porsche and he’s unconsciously gravitating towards him with each new development between them. It got worse after seeing Kinn with the escort (does the escort have a name?).

Subconsciously, Porsche wants Kinn.

So, when he gets drugged and he’s touching Kinn, teasing Kinn’s evident attraction towards him and basically egging Kinn on by kissing him and saying ‘this is the real deal – right here, not with your escort who you don’t kiss’, that’s the part of him that was abandoned when his parents died. The part completely untouched and uncultivated.

You can see it in his smile.

God, that SMILE. I don’t know how to create gifs; I’ve never taught myself and I regret it now because I can’t frigging find that smile on any gif posted about that gorgeous moment.

He might be high off his ass, but there’s real emotion there. Part of him was hurt when Kinn tried to convince him that he was like every other faceless bodyguard. Having Kinn go hard from his kiss confirmed Kinn’s attraction. You don’t go hard from every kiss given to you – just the one’s you feel more about at the right moment with the right person. Lust, love – whatever, it’s something. And he didn’t understand why Kinn would kiss him –he’s clueless, we know, but it doesn’t stop him for wanting to understand, because underneath the façade of the idiot who goes through life by the seat of his pants, Porsche really does want Kinn to want him.

So, when they have sex there’s this fucking beautiful, achingly sweet and happy smile on Porsche’s face. It’s right before Kinn turns him around to face the window. It’s pure freedom – the kind only Kinn seems to be able to bring out in him. It’s permission to exist in the moment. It’s feeling new things, it’s exploring what he hasn’t been able to before. It’s touching Kinn and being worshipped by the man, being wanted so thoroughly, being adored. Kinn’s all over him and Porsche is eating it up.

Oh, the next day might not be pleasant. But right there, for Porsche, it’s cloud 9.

Do you see the layers? In that one scene?

The other reason why I could watch that scene and not be conflicted about consent is because I know they’ll follow through with it. They kept it in the storyline for a reason.

Acknowledge it or don’t, it’s unavoidable now. Kinn kissed Porsche and lavished attention on his body in a way that’s very suggestive of where Kinn’s at emotionally. Porsche ate it up and couldn’t stop smiling. He won't jump up and scream rape in the morning no matter what our opinion is because that's not where he's at mentally.

He's going to be shaken, confused, conflicted, hurt and all over the place. He may even feel betrayed. He may tell Kinn that he took advantage and to go fuck himself.

Or maybe they’ll surprise us – maybe he’ll feel completely differently. They’ve surprised us with every episode so far and I’m thrilled with what we’ve received up to now. So, I have more than enough faith to not be worried about episode 5.

There first time was never going to happen under normal, wanted circumstances. Not on a show like this one. But they have another first time coming up: a time when no one is drugged or drunk or coerced, where real, honest feelings will be involved and where the sex will be had by two people who want each other.

This is the love scene. THE love scene. The first one where he and Kinn will be 100% in it, together, without any miscommunication, despite ongoing issues between them.

Or at least I HOPE they have because look at the raw emotion in their faces – that’s - there's a lot. There’s an apology on Kinn’s face but, correct me if I’m wrong, I see a lot of yearning and need and love there too. And Porsche looks so frustrated and wanting – like he hates that he wants Kinn but feels so deeply about him he can’t help himself. That’s just- it’s a lot. To take in, yep.

Also, did Porsche throw water at his head?

I mean, we’re screwed for now. Vegas isn’t done yet – give it a couple of episodes for Porsche to realise what a shit Vegas is (PLEASE REALISE WHAT A SHIT VEGAS IS) and Kinn won’t make it easy for him. He’ll step back from Porsche, even when he steps forward. Episode 4’s ruffled his feathers, spun him about and made him feel exposed. He left control at the door, which isn’t normal for him. There’s a chance that he’ll try to make Porsche feel… not small, but definitely not wanted. He’ll probably also go back and forth on that – he’ll be possessive one second, then cold as ice the next. He won’t know what to do. And that’s after knowing the repercussions of their night together.

Fuck.

I love it.

Why?

Because the show has proven to be very effective at connecting these dots and unearthing new ones.

The way Kinn was with Porsche probably connects to his past, connects to a side of Kinn that hasn’t been touched in a long time, just like the side he brings out in Porsche is reminiscent of a gay teenager desperate for someone to want and take care of him.

Vegas will most likely lure Porsche, try to get him to switch families. If Kinn does what I think he does – if he makes an ‘example’ out of Porsche to try to protect him from future attack - then Porsche might feel hurt enough to consider accepting.

I do truly hope Porsche sees Vegas for what he is sooner than later.

But, silver lining, we have a beautiful parallel in store for us. When they make love after the first real time, AFTER the above scene and after they’ve confessed that love and AFTER Vegas and after after AFTER… they’ll be face to face, it will be 100% consensual and Porsche will have willingly given himself to Kinn who will have willingly accepted Porsche right back.

[purplehanfu]

KinnPorsche: Episode 8

notes: Spoilers! Ep 07 /// TOC /// Ep 09

In this episode: omg they made it to a bed. But don't worry- our boys still find time to grind up on some plate glass.

Let Me Butter Your Bread

Kinn and Porsche's physical relationship is progressing nicely. They can't get enough of each other. We see them romantically eating toast in bed together (ugh so many crumbs)- the bread is soft, but everything else is hard. 

I hope the bread company appreciates all the positive associations this drama is creating for their product.

Later Porsche plays crotch footsie in a meeting:

And of course no glass window is safe from these two:

Windex, my beloved

But Porsche is worried. He's never been in a romantic relationship with a man before. He heads to the bar where he used to work and asks Yok for advice. Yok tells him not to worry that Kinn is a man:

Yok also reminds him that a relationship is more than just sex: 

A couple should spend time together- for example going on dates. Porsche muses that in the past most of his "dates" began and ended in the backroom of the bar. Yok gives him some wholesome ideas for outings- coffee bars, cafes and the park. I think we can see where this is going.

Gay for the 'Gram

A few days later, Kinn and Porsche put on normal people disguises and go to a café. 

They are play acting what they think normies do on dates- polaroid selfies, pictures of the food, etc. 

Interestingly, the free-wheeling, happy-go-lucky Porsche is the one who is nervous about holding hands in public and the quiet, reserved Kinn is the one who doesn't care who sees them. They go to a park that evening and Porsche admits that today was the first date of his life. Kinn gives Porsche a phone with only his number in it and says he's had a wonderful day.

On the way home, Porsche sees a man glaring at him on the path ahead and tells Kinn, but Kinn doesn't see the man. 

Kinn and Porsche go home and continue to be schmoopy as they evade the bodyguards on patrol. They end up hiding in the pool and kissing underwater.

“You taste like chlorine”

Kim and Chay Update

Kim is still investigating Porsche, and he sends Big on a mission to find out how Porsche's parents died.

They were Gatsby’d

Why the interest in Porsche, asks Big.

We call that wincest

This week it's Chay's turn to show up unannounced and he plays Kim a ballad he's written. Kim is charmed knowing the song is about him, but also feels guilty because he's using Chay to get info about his family.

Secret Agents Ostrich and Tailorbird

The next day, Porsche sees the glaring man again and tries to tell Pete, who doesn't see him. They assume the man is after Kinn. Porsche sketches the man but fails to capture his likeness: 

Pete suggests that maybe the man is an old flame of Kinn's. The two decide to look through a phone in the office that has all of his past boyfriends' contact info on it. Pete (codename: tailorbird) and Porsche (codename: ostrich) head to the office and find the phone. 

Ostrich laughs at the vast quantity of exes that Kinn has racked up.

Suddenly tailorbird sounds the alarm. Kinn (codename: black eagle) is about to discover them! Porsche manages to get the phone back but in the process knocks over a picture frame and dislodges another secret photo hidden in the back. He pockets the image. Back in their room, Porsche shows Pete the photo and says that's the guy he saw. 

Pete says it can't be- the picture is of Kinn's deceased boyfriend Tawan. Porsche is now convinced he is dealing with a ghost.

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

The next day, Porsche goes to a Buddhist monk to find out how to remove the ghost (all he needs to do is put a line of salt in front of his door and burn some pine resin, but maybe that only works in Appalachia). The monk has something that just might work. 

Cut back to Bodyguard HQ. Porsche is terrified of being alone but is also terrified at movie night with Tankhun because all the movies are scary. 

He is kicked out for being disruptive and so goes back to his room. Alone. The lamp in the room starts to flicker and Porsche hears his name being called. Convinced he is being haunted, Porsche reaches for his divine phallus (the sculpture, not his own junk). He creeps to the source of the whispers, opens the door and throws it at the ghost who is actually just Kinn. 

Kinn has amazing reflexes and very strong teeth

The two settle down with some whiskey and Kinn tells Porsche about Tawan. They met in college and fell in love but Tawan cheated on him and sold Kinn's family info to the mafia, so Kinn had to dust him. The next day, Kinn and Porsche visit the Buddhist monk together. 

Just as they are being blessed, a man staggers out into the open and collapses.

  Guess who it is.

Ep 7 /// TOC /// Ep 9

Master list of all recaps

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL

Sept 2021 Wk 1

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Bite Me Ep 1 (Viu & Viki) - A BL DRAMA ABOUT THAI FOOD IS OFFICIALLY THE GREATEST THING EVER TO HAPPEN TO ME. AND OMG IT’S GOOD! Chef Aue spots the boy/cook of his dreams, Aek, and wants to make Aek his protégé (and husband) but it’s not that easy for the boy in question. I think this is going to be a Korean-style slow burn, low heat, with strategic use of tropes. Sophisticated for Thai BL. Also, everyone wave at Gameplay! (We love him, okay?) Here are my thoughts on ep one. I won’t be doing a full recap because it’s on Viki (too hard to screen cap).  

My Boy the series Ep 10 fin (Line) - I jumped back in to finished it out, seems to end on a cliff hanger and still has all the issues I dropped it for, so I’m happy is didn’t bother. Still, I feel pretty safe in saying NOT RECOMMENDED. (note there might be 2 more eps.) 

- Love Area Ep 6 (is now being uploaded officially to Gaga at 2 eps a week) it seems to have become hard to find elsewhere as a result. I certainly couldn’t get hold of it. Still I’m happy it got distribution. 

Siew Sum Noi ep 3- 10 eng sub 11-12 unsubbed (Drama Cool) - two fistfuls of tiny disasters, better then we have a right to expect, especially if you can make it to ep 4 (trust me, skip the singing). I like the northerner baggage and how the different characters handle the classism of it. IG is great at pining. The side couples (especially in the north) are super cute. There’s even an out gay character. Still, we are in major pulp territory with ALL THE TROPES including some homophobic and problematic ones. RECOMMENDED WITH SERIOUS RESERVATIONS. 

The Yearbook Ep 8 fin (Line) - thank goodness that’s over. Honestly this could have been 4 eps instead of 8. Frankly, it could be one of Y-Destiny’s minisodes. And what the hell with that stinger? Just gah. It’s getting a 6/10 from me, RECOMMENDED IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. And I really mean NOTHING. This is the BL equivalent of watching paint peal and feeling sorry for the wall getting exposed. 

Don’t Say No Ep 5 (Line) - now this one I AM trash watching. We are in TT2 territory where it’s all a whole riot of nothing happening. DSN is like eating jello salad. I’m like...What’s going on here? Am I enjoying this? Sadly I think i might be. Do I hate myself for that? Wait, WHAT was that? Leon reminds me of Mark from Gen Y while Pob reminds me of Kaow from Brothers. This is a good thing, cute combination. Full on discussion of jello salad meets BL in the trash watch recap. 

7 Project Ep 1 “Would You Be My Love” (iQiYi & YouTube) - it was fine, as expected SantaEarth delivered decent acting, great chemistry, and good kiss. Bullying isn’t a trigger for me so I thought this one was perfectly serviceable if not groundbreaking. I guess each one is going to be 1-2 hours (one couple) like the Close Friend series. So I’ll only be watching the BL & GL ones. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

- Friend or Lover (YouTube) Ep 6 - Taiwan’s quirky indie piece didn’t drop its final ep so far as I can find, but they don’t seem to be on a fixed schedule. 

Love is Science? (BL sub plot Viki) Ep 11 - Taiwan finally brought back everyone’s favorite confident gay meets disaster bi and we are so grateful. OuWen, my love, I missed your adorable suits. Although, to be fair, I love Mark’s arty looks too. Anygay, other stuff happened to other people but we got another desperate confused grab and kiss from the disaster bi. Now we are all waiting to see what confident gay will do. Gonna be good. 

Love Is the series (YouTube)  Ep 1 - a cute soft new Pinoy BL I picked up because it looks like it might be sweet. Liking it so far but these ones can go askew easy. Still it seems like a fun indie studio. There is a poor seme/rich uke thing going on that I enjoy. 

Peach of Time Ep 1, 2, 3 (WeTV & Viki not USA, I’m finding it on YouTube & DM) - Korean/Thai BL It’s sad out the gate so we know what we’re in for. Language is both Thai and Korean. Even I, who do not speak Korean, can tell that Jimmy’s accent is ADORABLE. Tommy plays a ghostly fairy godfather. Basically: Two boys, one of whom is dead, have to solve the sorrows that lead to that death as well as past family trauma. It has a very He’s Coming to Me feel that i (of course) like a lot. Although I am not banking on this one ending happily. 

In Case You Missed It

I thought Thai BL Love Advisor was going to be a series but it turned out just to be a microfilm (c. 30min). It’s stylish, has a very Wes Anderson feel, and queer aura (rather than BL) and the subs are decent. It’s basically a pretty one act play with very few cuts and good production values. I got Nampu (Top Secret Together) vibes from one of them (a very good thing) but I found it a little dull. Good acting but a slow pace. Interesting twist ending and a more Korean feel than one might expect from Thailand right now. 7/10 RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATIONS 

Thai mafia BL KinnPorsche dropped a new teaser from its new studio. Much lower production values same main couple. 

Red Devil and Heroine Su available with eng subs on youtube. It’s a microfilm Chinese GL version of Word of Honor. 

Gossip

Any My Engineer RamKing fans out there? Anyway Perth (who is the sweetest cinnamon roll) has a two part series reacting to the RamKing scenes. Talay joins him for the second half. It’s great. They talk about BTS stuff like workshopping and acting with animals. Perth speaks in English, Talay in Thai, but there are good subs (Perth did ‘em.) 

Korean BL My Sweet Dear that I reported on last week seems to be restaurant set. YES! 

Queer Korean production studio Strongberry has a new microfilm coming out called A First Love Story. Trailer here. I’m looking forward to it.

There’s another new Korean BL in the works, The Tasty Florida. I’m a mite suspicious of this one, while it seems to be university meets food themed (my fav) the description and title do not inspire optimism. Will this be Korea’s first BL pulp? Maybe... Will I watch it? OF COURSE. Oh and Yoo Hwan, former leader of the Kpop group SPEED, is one of the mains. Does this make me happy. YES VERY. Here go watch SPEED do one of the greatest tricks in the history of k-pop at the END of Don’t Teese Me when they should have been exhausted. I’ll wait. Our boy is one of the three acrobats (white shirt or black shirt with white on the sleeves in that big trick, or pink hair high-flipping at the very end). 

In other news, was that Korean actor in a kpop band a decade ago? I WILL NEVER LET IT GO. Never. 

Thai BL Unforgotten Night (adapted from the y-novel Mafia's Bad Love) as been listed as in production. Office grunt Kim has been pining after his senior for a long time. To forget about him, he decides to have one night stand with a random stranger. That stranger becomes obsessed with him. Mafia man Kamol is kinky and (I’m assuming a Dom) and no one is able to satisfy him until Kim. I’m assuming this is a KinnPorsche knock off, but hey if that doesn’t get made who are we to look down on the Golden Bloods of the BL world? Stars Yoon (YYY) as the mafia Dom and Choke (Y-Destiny, he was opposite the boy who time-slipped) as the sub. Honestly the poster makes me think this might all be a joke: 

Next Week Looks Like This:

Some shows may be listed later than actual air date for International subs accessibility reasons.

Slim pickings this week, @heretherebedork is doing a September V-BL rewatch and I’m IN, if any of you want to join us. My V-BL list is here. HTBD’s is here and is better. 

Upcoming 2021 BL master post here.

Links to watch are provided when possible, ask in a comment if I missed something.

This week’s best moments?

Just them, being back. Smooching. 

[luckydragon10]

KinnPorsche Ep06 Lines of Power

Me again, bringing you lines of power, framing, and staging in KinnPorsche. Whew. Who knows a cure for an emotional hangover?

I normally organize and post for LoP on Sundays, but I have a busy day tomorrow, so I'm pushing this out extra fast. In case this gets buried in rapid-fire posts in the KP tag... could a few kind folks please do me a reblog? 🥺

More LoP posts: [Trailer] [Ep01] [Ep02] [Ep03] [Ep04] [Ep05] [Ep07]

DILF. Such a DILF, P'Chan.

The staging here is fantastic and logical for the situation but so rare. We have characters in foreground with focus, midground, and background, AND we have characters at varying levels throughout. It makes a great composition, in my opinion, while still being sensible for the situation and the setting. Getting up higher on a rock affords a better view, just the thing for a search party.

Also...Big, I gotta say, P'Chan is so far above you it's not even funny. The vertical height difference really underscores that P'Chan is Big's superior in numerous ways.

Nice low camera angle to catch the stars, much appreciated! Adds to the tenderness here.

The ratty cover and sides of the truck make a great frame, almost like they're in a nest. (Calm down, @moerusai. I know exactly what you're thinking. Tsk.)

You know what else I'm seeing? Looking at the bottom of the truck cargo bed, it's neatly horizontal and even. We tend to see a lot of tilted lines — either subtly tilted or dramatically — in KinnPorsche to show things that are out of alignment, but here, things are balanced between the two leads. They're equals in this situation. Equally in trouble, equally desperate to survive.

Speaking of tilted angles....

The line I'm looking at here is easy to miss on first watch because Pete's head is well framed and upright, but look at the angle of the lower part of the car door. It's really, really tilted to the left.

The music in this scene adds very obvious tension, but that line helps underscore the threat that Vegas poses because, frankly, this dude is scary. Run, Pete, run!

Crooked line, curvy, wandering, lost.

Actually, there are multiple crooked lines. This shot has a beautiful almost-symmetry with the road cutting the top section and the dark body of water below also creating crooked, funny lines.

Lost, they're very lost.

Also, if you were to align this shot vertically, you could see a sort of hourglass, like so:

I doubt the cinematographer was intentionally trying to make an hourglass (??), but I like it anyway. Then again, maybe it really was intentional and represents the passage of time? Or it represents that there's a limit to how long they'll have this opportunity to communicate? Always fun to speculate.

Yesss, one of my favorite shots from the trailer!

It's been significantly darkened here, which I find interesting. Perhaps it was kept light in the trailer for better visibility and pop, whereas here we need it darker because of the time of day. The darkness of this shot wouldn't have stood out well in the trailer.

Quick recap of what I said back when I analyzed the trailer:

Bless drones. This. This damn scene with the expansive space, and yet these two leads are squished intimately close to one another. Look, I realize they’re handcuffed, but still, exaggerating that proximity with the huge view is MWAH *chef kiss* perfect. Plus…c'mon, that soft curved line of the road? Such a contrast to all those harsh verticals before. It’s a softening, a bending, which is going to be necessary for the relationship to come together.

Yep, still holds up. All I'd like to add now is that they are turning a corner in their relationship. This episode is about both of them (though perhaps Kinn especially) learning how to bend their pride and meet each other in the middle.

To me, the two walls of the crevice look like puzzle pieces that fit together. The angles of the slopes match and are made to be placed together.

Kind of like our two leads. 😭

Additionally, their arms create a line between them, balanced and connected and sharing that power evenly.

That background rock is being brilliantly used. It's practically a third character here, representing the heavy, heavy weight of their emotions.

Also, Kinn is diminished. He's partly obscured by the rubble slope from his legs down. He diminished here because he's giving up control, willingly, to Porsche. Porsche meanwhile has the front slope that tilts right as well as the upward slope of the top of the rock opening the right side of the frame to him, showing him the way he can run to freedom.

Porsche has the power here, and the lines emphasize that.

And yet he hesitates, frozen in place. 😭😭

That rock is working overtime, adding weight and gravity. I titled this screencap "You Are My Rock Now." And yet they let each other go.

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Nope, nope, done being analytical now. You'll find me in a hole in the ground, trying to process my emotions.

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More LoP posts: [Trailer] [Ep01] [Ep02] [Ep03] [Ep04] [Ep05] [Ep07]

I was in a bit of a rush for this post, as I mentioned, so feel free to shout at me if you find any other special gems.

You can also visit @antique-forvalaka for some color theory, @yeetlegay for voice analysis and other meta, @chaoselmo and @gradienta for costumes, and a whole bunch of other cool KP fans and meta in my Damn Good KinnPorsche Meta doc.

[tachineko]

what're ur fave BLS of the year so far?

Looks like it's that time of the year? As gif-makers and content creators here in Tumblr BL some of us are in charge of recapping our favorite BL's this year. So far I need 10 but I only have 5 that I truly loved this year.

Kinnporsche

It's no surprise why this is number one. I watched it while I had COVID and also during long COVID and grew attached with the cast during post-show. It's probably one of the first time's I've seen a BL go full-on with production and plot. I was hooked with everything Kinnporsche during the middle of the year and even planned saving some money for their fan-meet when they went here. Truly, a star studded cast and an amazing plot that builds up for another season.

2. Blueming

Now this was something else. Never had I ever had a BL encapsulate what I was currently feeling like Blueming. The feeling of feeling lost and having to leave the past self despite being a part of you after all these years. Blueming spoke to me because I was feeling the same things that the plot was currently revolving. The feeling of finding one's self, one's comfort with others and one's acceptance of past selves. Love Blueming and can't wait for season two.

3. Semantic Error

Shameless self promo for my own gifs. Semantic Error was something sweet and not as intense as the last two that I really enjoyed. One of the BL's that I know that dips into the romantic BL's but not much of emphasis on others. I love Jaechan and Seoham. Post-show and airing I was always so fond of those two. Kinda sad that Park Seoham didn't have a chance to promote it all the way with Jaechan due to military enlistment. Regardless, I love this short sweet series and I love the chemistry between the two actors.

4. Old Fashion Cupcake

Here's what I never thought I could forget in BL settings. Middle aged men! I can't believe no one has come up with this but here it is and it is beautiful. Aging and never having to bask in the glory of experiencing things, especially "feminine" things, and finding it towards the love of your fellow co-worker. OFC is heartwarming and it shows that even in later ages we can experiences loneliness in matters that are not limited within love.

5. Triage

Here's the most underrated of them all. The reason being that AISPLAY (the company who is distributing this series) is barring it from international audiences and only allowing it to be viewed 2 days after it is aired. Then the channel deletes the video. Thus, making it hard to watch legally. It's a shame that this isn't as well gif-ed or talked about in the community. It's about a doctor who constantly tries to save his patient and falls in love with him as he tries to find ways to save his life. It's criminal how underrated this is. But, if you're not the kind to watch one hour episodes 12 times then I suppose just look at the gifs here at Tumblr. I hope they redistribute this somewhere accessible for everyone in the future.

Overall, there were alot of BL's this year. And currently they're still pumping out more. But as many as they currently are, I have to give props to these five for having an amazing story, cast and production.

[lutawolf]

Unforgotten Night Episode 3

You will be able to find the lovely iffy’s companion post here. Be prepared! We have vastly different views this time.

As usual let's start with the porno, I mean promo poster.

Eventually we are going to run out of horrible promo pictures and I'm actually kind of sad about that. I've had far too much fun making fun of them. I mean what the fuck are these. Now we don't even have a bike chain but somebody's necklace tying them together. You will not leave me muahhhaaa... Um, well you broke that rather easily. Also could we please give the eighties their fashion back. They wore it better. Cry Baby looks like he has a staring role in Dazed and Confused while Baby Face is still constipated. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Episode 2 recap can be found here and here. I cried and drank as much as the subs from Episode 1. Seriously guys, for shits and giggles I had my 17 year old watch AND she was pointing out what all was wrong with the BDSM.

Episode 3

I can't even. Just a few minutes in and the sub has more chemistry with simp lobby boy.

Then Pillsbury Dom shows up and acts like an ass to poor simp boy. There was some gentle correction here but no respect earned yet. That's a Bad Dom move. I was feeling sorry for brat boy until he started whining... It made me want to choke him and not in a kinky way.

He agreed to go to lunch and he obnoxiously whined the entire time.

I don't know a Dom that would put up with his attitude. Seriously, a sub's respect should be earned and Pillsbury hasn't done anything really to do that. So I absolutely respect the push back from Cry Baby. That being said Brat was an ass and should of been called out. I absolutely love the challenge of a Brat but this one had me screaming at my ipad on several occasions.

If we are going to talk about good Dom/sub chemistry it's gonna be these two. Sadly it appears completely non-sexual but I'm holding out hope. Seriously though, Metawee gives the command and Jin jumps to it. Not to mention that Jin is hysterical. At one point Metawee had her come up with a distraction and she gave such a stunning performance. They easily have more chemistry than the main and side couple.

Hell Jin and Sub have more onscreen chemistry.

What does it say that I'm seeing more chemistry between the Dom and his reflection in the mirror during product placement?

Seriously guys, that looks like true love to me. I'm completely buying it. Now could he just turn that chemistry on else where. All kidding aside, I enjoyed parts of this series. When the mains were acting with ANYONE ELSE but each other! I don't think that's how this is supposed to work.

This whole series could have been campy and fun. You have points in which this is slightly enjoyable in an over the top way but the main couple are more forced that my high school jeans. So in conclusion.

That's all folks... Like literally that is all I can take. Please don't make me watch any more. I need brain cells for the next season of Kinnporsche or anything that isn't this. Hope you enjoy the review as much as I and iffy didn't in writing it. lol

[poproaming]

Recap KinnPorsche EP2:

1. First of all, I want to give standing applause to Apo Nattawin as Crackhead Porsche. His experience as actor for more than 7 years is so fruity. He embodied Young Punk Porsche so well. This what I called Method Acting.

2. This episode caught me off guard. Totally hillarious. EP1 introduced Porsche's world. EP2 introduced Kinn's world in not serious way because this view came from someone who is out of place (Porsche).

3. Props to all casts. The young actors are rookies, but I didn't feel any awkwardness at all. The dynamic I only see in hetero series. Even the bodyguard cameo are spot on.

4. The product placement???? Well that was uncalled for but I see you. Hahaha.

5. We have woman. A strong woman.

6. When I say nudity, I don't think I will see half cheeks this early. Lmao.

7. I am confused why Kinn only stronger when he is fighting with Porsche.

8. Tay and Time lovey dovey in a freaking shooting range.

9. Vegas and Macau? we love brotherhood.

10. I will no longer trust the trailer and sneakpeek for upcoming episode. So many thing can happen.

11. Tong as Tankhun is freaking good. He is wild.

12. I don't really know how the workshop goes, I see every actor playing in the series feel so comfortable with other people's presence and skinship. I like it.

13. When I say Apo and Mile hit different, they really hit different with that chemistry and tension, be it sexual or emotional. Sometimes it can be too much and that's okay. This is actually a warning for me when it comes to their love scene, I'm afraid Mile Apo will bring a sensual touch that give the viewers butterfly or..... arousal.

14. They really give us the technology. Wow. Our high budget production really scream go big or go home, i aint complaining.

15. Some viewers disappointed with EP2, some say too many fillers, some say out of character porsche, that's alright. Imho, EP2 is such a fresh start before the storm.

16. I forgot to add. The music scoring is on point.

Cannot wait for upcoming episode which will be aired 2 weeks from now 😭

[divorcedmalewife]

ok. kinnporsche recap. this is literally a wattpad fic come to life. who greenlit this. and why can't i get a tv deal out of MY fics. also those last 2 episodes were a trip and a half. and their mom?? sorry bestie but everything about their mom really weirded me out at the end 😭 😭 AND VEGAS??? HE SURVIVED THAT?? and petevegas........ the smut fic for that pairing must be the most insane section on ao3 i can only Imagine and i fear my own morbid curiosity. and then not even any kimchay at the end :/ anyway it was good!! i got a little bit tired somewhere in the middle bc it really was just like yeah ok we've all read this exact mafia au at some point or another but then it got crazy again lmao bestie HOW do you find these things lmao

YOU WATCHED IT AND YOU DIDNT EVEN MESSAGE ME ABOUT IT???? THE ABSOLUTE BETRAYAL.

also don't read the novel if you want to keep your sanity. the tv series is much better and way less.... uh...... well..... everything.

also bruh the whiplash I experienced in the final episode 💀💀 everything about Namphueng and Korn makes me so fucking nervous I fucking sbdksksks. fuck Korn, me and the homies hate Korn.

And yeah I've perused the v/p tag and it's bonkers in there. I love that for them. I have such mixed feelings about them but overall I'm like "good for Pete. he and I have a lot in common, we both ignore major red flags because... well... Vegas is hot"

and yeah bestie the kimchay ending...... now you understand why I've been so fucking feral about them.

ALSO kp is like blowing up the BL world because it's just leagues above most other BL series. thank my mutual @kinnsporsche for also being unhinged about KP (and other series that they made me watch, like bad buddy and semantic error, the former being another one of my top fav TV shows of all time)

I thank god everyday that mile phakphum was like "by god I am going to have fake gay sex with apo nattawin if it's the last thing I do" and he's so fucking valid for it