#smmhf

[icouldhyperfixatehim]

in the end mlc made me feel similarly to she makes my heart flutter, in that is was a slice out of the lives of characters so well observed and reflected in all their extraordinary mundanity. we coexist, we grow, we learn our world and ourselves and the lessons can be knife sharp or slow tide. we love and are loved in spectrums so varied that some are not immediately visible to the naked eye. you have to teach yourself openness to see, accept that in life there are no NPCs, and that can't always be done with grace.

it's okay. be calm and eat chicken. welcome to dickinson's room.

[ropebunnykant]

that was cute

[twig-tea]

Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Ep 6: The Politics of the Closet

There have been some good posts already about how forced outing is not actually excused by a character's crush or different values (@pigglepiephi here and @respectthepetty here as two examples) so I won't spend a lot of time retreading that ground. Risa should not have told Ayaka that Hiroko was a lesbian, and Mama should have known better than to spill more of Hiroko's secrets after already having been confronted on and apologizing for doing so last episode. And it would be one thing if this was a character choice that the show was clear was not the right decision, but it seems to be presenting these choices as positive because it is moving the main romance forward. @hyeoni-comb noted the parallels between this this and She Makes My Heart Flutter, specifically around how both shows have a character of a different generation explaining the mindset of an older lesbian to the younger generation, which at a theoretical level, like hyeon is talking about here, I do also like; But I think a significant difference, and why it's bothering me in this show when it didn't in SMMHF, is the very different circumstances of both characters. [For those who haven't seen SMMHF, the character in question in that case was concerned about marketing her lesbian bar on social media. Also, go watch it, it's fantastic!]

What's still sitting so poorly with me about episode 6 of Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko is the way the show seems to be saying that Hiroko is wrongly scared and irrationally continuing to be closeted at work while times have changed. Mama says her reason for telling Hiroko's secrets to Risa and Ayaka is so that they can help Hiroko with her situation. She says 'there was a time when society was much harsher and more prejudiced'. She calls Hiroko's thinking old-fashioned. This suggests that Hiroko is in the wrong for hiding her sexuality. [This also sets how this is going in AIILWH apart from how it was done in SMMHF, because in that show the characters came around to realizing the owner would need to be ready on her own time to take that risk, which is a much more compassionate place to land.]

It bothers me when queer media tells queer people that they are paranoid for being afraid of being outed, especially at school or work. Has Japanese society progressed since 2014 so much that people can comfortably be out as lesbians in office workplaces without fear of repercussion to their careers? Because Canadian society hasn't, certainly not in every office [I only started being out at work in the last year, because the VP of the office where I worked until then was homophobic, as one example]. And we know that at least some of the people from the flashbacks still work there, so Hiroko's fears seem super valid to me.

Also, it isn't actually any of her colleagues' business who Hiroko does or doesn't fuck on her own time. It is definitely also true that Hiroko feels isolated and lonely because nobody at work knows her fully--since being a lesbian is a huge part of who she is--and I get that. The closet is a horrible, isolating experience. But it's super important to me that Hiroko gets to make that decision for herself. I would have been so down for a story where Risa and Ayaka reached out to Hiroko and made space for her to be herself and comfortable with a trusted sub-set of colleagues (including Yuya, natch). I would have also been ok with Ayaka outing herself as a lesbian at work to model that things have actually changed and it is safer--with Hiroko about to step in to a manager's position, I could believe that it she'd be able to ensure there would be minimal blowback. That would put them in a good position to negotiate what a relationship might look like, and would have been a great way to have that generational gap conversation, and maybe giving Hiroko confidence to come out herself eventually.

But instead Ayaka is starting the gossip mill about her crush, and putting eyes on Hiroko, which will inevitably either out her or force her to be even more closeted to hide her sexuality from the increased scrutiny. Regardless of the genders involved, there's also the fact that office romances especially across power lines are potentially problematic and could lead to problems for both of them. It feels like we are not well set up to take the complications of an office romance between a junior and a senior (or a boss) seriously, and that has me nervous too.

I'm waiting to see what the next episode brings, but this is why the episode has left me feeling so uncomfortable, and worried about how this show is going to land it's last two episodes.

[tls123]

she makes my heart flutter  —  episode four

[yibo-wang]

Park So Mi as Jung One

SHE MAKES MY HEART FLUTTER (2022)

[that-bl-bitch]

if you were thinking about whether or not you should watch She Makes My Heart Flutter, I'm here to tell you DO IT DO IT DO IT NOW OMG DROP EVERYTHING WATCH IT NOW!!!! GUUUUYYSS!!!! I'm only on the first episode but they had me the SECOND (let me say it again) THE SECOND I started it I was immediately impressed just aesthetic alone it is so bright and colorful and you can tell they put so much work into the details of the set design and then it's filmed so well and honestly I didn't know what to expect when it came to production value cause you never know, it can go either way and ig it was nice to see like a good one (not that I would have checked out if it seemed lower) plus there are some simple BUT LOVELY shots and then we meet one of the main characters (idk remember anyone names cause that's ep 2 business) and right off the back HILARIOUS I love her so much she so chaotic and funny I want to be her when I grow up, when we meet all the other characters it is also SO FUN cause all the characters are so DIFFERENT AND DYNAMIC which is so refreshing cause sometimes I feel like when we do get groups of girls (in bls specifically) they just kinda feel like all the same character just copy and paste with maybe slight changes or like a hbic and lackeys but in SMMHF every girl in the group is so different, so funny, and they all seem on the same level like it has an actual friend group vibe and again throughout all this STILL SO FUNNY like I'm actually laughing out loud, look if you guys crave gls as HARD as I crave good gls you gotta watch it, it's Korean, it's on YouTube, its well made, the characters are so good, the acting is good, what more could you ask for. I've seen quite a few gls but you know a decent amount and I really think korea does it best (so far at least, we have a couple of gls bout to be coming out and I'm really excited about that Japanese one and GAP so we'll see but I just love the vibe of Korean show put with girls love) and I really think that will continue so give me korea give me gl I'm at the very least checking it out the only "con" is that its short but also that's to be expected and obviously length/ runtime doesnt dictate whether a show is good or bad cause I watched plenty of short bls that have blown me away (Old Fashion Cupcake, itsay, WBL to name a few) and I feel like this is gonna be one of the ones where I don't think it matter how long it is cause its so good you're not even thinking about that

[storge]

Friend, I was about to star Lighter and Princess till I saw the main lead went to jail and sadness arrive to the story that I was like "I'm gonna wait and see how this end".

Honestly I can't take to much sadness on stories, specially if they are long series but I'm more likely to watch it if I know the ending.

I actually want to ask for some recommendations, so a little background of the latest series/dramas I have enjoy it are: "Go Go Squid" (here I skipped the main lead team/friends flashback story), "To Fly With You", "Cherry Magic!", "Bad Buddy" and "I Told Sunset About You" and here are some series I have on my to watch list: "To My Star", "Silent", "Koisenu Futari", "My liberation Notes" and "She Make My Heart Flutter". Thank you in advance and hope you have a nice day!

Hello there! Ohhhhhh Frienddddddddd..... Thank you for thinking of me trulyyyy but i am NOT the person to ask for recs. I am not blessed by the dramagods to be giving out drama recs like others. I believe in no reward without risk when dealing with dramas.

For a little assistance.....All the dramas you said that you have seen have recommendations similar too them, on MDL. You can look and see if you might like the other dramas as well. Most of the ones I saw are goooddttt choices and have happy endings without too much sadness.The dramas on your to-watch list are all great choices and say you should watch them. Silent is still ongoing and sad in regards to storyline so you should wait for that to end. The rest tho have a happy ending (I didnt see MLN of SMMHF so I can't say but i think they do). Based on the dramas you listed, they are most on the more popularish end by drama watchers (no shade they are worth it lolol). You can easily go thru the top list searches and go from there.

If you want to know something specific about a drama you’re thinking of watching I can maybe help (If i have seen it of course). Hope you have a nice rest of the year! 💖💖💖

[ropebunnykant]

YEAAAH THEYRE DATING

[ropebunnykant]

NOT THE YWO APPS TO TRACK PERIODS SJDKSK

[ropebunnykant]

yena looks so much like view

[ropebunnykant]

“you don’t have a girlfriend” get her ass BDKDKD

[ropebunnykant]

STOP THE CHANGE TO WHEN SHES ON YHE PHONE VS WHEN SHES OFF IT SDKEKD PLEASE

[ropebunnykant]

“i like everything that you give me” 🤨🏳️‍🌈⁉️

[ropebunnykant]

those other two girls are gonna kiss

[ropebunnykant]

i love how she opened a queer space restaurant while not being out to her family

[ropebunnykant]

“how about sarang, next to you?” “NO!” i need them to kiss now