#tutor and fighter

[gothicbarbie]

MY TOP 15 BL’S OF 2020

WOW, 2020 was A YEAR. This was hard ranking these but I'll try my best...

1. Where Your Eyes Linger [Korean] - One of my all time favorite series, I think because I really felt the chemistry between the actors in this one. I love the whole bodyguard sort of trope as well and the writing in this was so well done imo. I loved the tension filled moments and build up between the two. I just wanted moreeeee.

2. I Told Sunset About You [Thai] - Season 2 was iffy but season 1 was AMAZING from start to finish. I felt like I watching a movie. The writing, the scenery, the build up for the main pair... it was all so well done.

3. Color Rush [Korean] - The storyline for this BL is just so fun, I really loved the entire premise of this world. The chemistry between the two was nice and Korea does such a good job of building up the connection between their pairings. I'm sad that season 2 dipped a bit in quality and that season 1 felt a tad unfinished, but I still really enjoyed it.

4. Why R U [Thai] - This was a well done BL that was fun, I enjoyed the chemistry between Saint and Zee and I didn't find the drama or the angst overwhelmingly frustating. Plus it had a nice side ship and I liked the love scenes too.

5. 2gether [Thai] - I know people love this one, and I really enjoyed it too. It's perfect for those with a sweet tooth. There are some really great affectionate/sweet moments betweeen the main pairing. It was also the first BL I ever watched (if you don't count waterboyyy way back in the day lol) so it has a soft spot in my heart. But I do think it was a tad too safe for me. I prefer my BL's to have angstier/hotter moments throughout. The ending kiss made up for things, but it was unreastic to not have a proper kiss beore that. JMO.

6. Manner of Death [Thai] - I saw a gif of maxtul from this on tumblr and it's what originally got me into BL's. It spiked my interest. I see those two as the grandfathers of BL because they have been in so many things together, and their connection is so strong. I enjoyed this one a lot because it was a more mature series, and had it's own vibe/feel to it that I really appreciated.

7. TharnType Season 2 [Thai] - Season 2 wasn't as strong as season 1 for me but it was still enjoyable. I was really into Mew/Gulf and their chemistry when I first started watching BL's because it felt so genuine to me, and T+T was one of the first shows to really push the boundaries with the intimacy. Solid season.

8. Your Name Engraved Herein [Taiwan] - This was such a beautiful movie, with a positive ending, and I really loved watching it. It was depressng at times, but overall I just think it was so well done.

9. Mr. Heart [Korean] - Recently rewatched this series and it was so good! So fun and enjoyable. Loved the storyline, it felt pretty unique. I enjoyed the connection between the main two. What brings it down for me a bit is some of the physical moments in the series, like when one of them would hit the other... not for me. But overall, I could look past some of things because I enjoyed the rest of it.

10. Cherry Magic [Japan] - Such a cute and fun series, and definitely one of the most memorable ones for Japan. I had a bit of an issue with the intimacy stuff (they really couldn't even peck on the lips once??? It felt too platonic to me at times) but that aside, it was well written and a great watch.

11. Boy’s Lockdown [Filo] - This is actually my favorite of all the "quarantine" related series we got after Covid. To me, it was cute and fun and we got to see the main two come together in a nice and organic way. It was a good mix of different content.

12. Gaya Sa Pelikula [Filo] - Some cheesey/annoying moments for me, mostly regarding the sister character, but the rest of the series was nicely done. It also sort of felt like a mini movie. It has a slightly different vibe for me from other Filo series. I enjoyed it a lot.

13. Wish You [Korea] - Not my ultimate favorite series from Korea but it was well done. Wish I had more to say about it haha. But it was good.

14. Hello Stranger [Filo] - Another quarantine related story, and for a "web series" where the characters never really met til the end, it was really enjoyable. It was a great depiction of what students were going through during covid and I liked the way they went from scene to scene and did different interactions.

15. Because of You [Taiwan] - Def. some low/cheesey moments in this one as well but it was the first Taiwan series that I saw, so I enjoyed how different it felt compared to the other countries. Taiwan definitely has it's own style too. I liked that there were three couples in this one, and I enjoyed all three storylines.

Honorary Mentions: I'm not going into details with any of these series, overall I found parts of them enjoyable, but there were things I didn't love overall. But still worth checking out.

Korea: Craving You

Japan:Life: Love on the Line, HIS

Filo: My Day, Gameboys, Quaranthings, Cheat the Series

Thai: Gen Y, Present Still Perfect, Ingredients, En of Love, My Engineer, Saifahzon, My Gear Your Gown

Also check out my lists from other years! https://gothicbarbie.tumblr.com/post/705678223200174080/my-top-bls-of-2019-and-earlier https://gothicbarbie.tumblr.com/post/705227666795741184/my-top-15-bl-series-of-2021 https://gothicbarbie.tumblr.com/post/705139242020618240/my-top-20-bl-series-of-2022

[gabrielokun]

[color-beyond-lines]

I’m watching Why R U? (Thai) for the first time and ep 10 FighterTutor was life-changing! omg why has it taken me so long to watch this show??

The yearning, the desire, the need?! Incredible work.

The way Tutor’s gaze locks onto Fighter because he’s not letting him back down this time.

The way Fighter so desperately wants to give into his feelings, afraid to see what will happen if he does.

The intensity of their emotions and also the tenderness of how they care for each other.

10/10 no notes.

[bl-bam-beyond]

A LOOK BACK at Tutor & Fighter

WHY RU? (2020, THAILAND)

With the Korean Remake soon hitting screens I decided to do a rewatch of Thailand's Original Version.

Can Korea replicate what Thailand created successfully. Time will tell.

Fighter (PRUK PANICH aka ZEE) didn't understand why he had such excitement when it came Tutor (SUPPAPONG UDOMKAEWKANJANA aka Saint) so he set out to tease him. Or so he said until he finally admitted he was attractive to his junior.

WHY RU? had a few couples including Zon and Saifah and that thing with Tanthai and Japan.

Let the rewatch commence.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf

[thedooristhebluecushion]

Big Fan of the “2nd Couple is Getting Married Next Week” Energy.

I’m talking…

Prapai & Sky

Vegas & Pete

Sky & Jao

Yi & Khondiao (yes tech Kuea & Lian are engaged but these 2 💯 will be eloping tomorrow)

Sho Zhe Yu & Pei Shou Yi

Leon & Pob (whenever their series gets here you know they’ll be married before Leo & Fiat)

Edit: Tor & Fighter (bc if PrapaiSky are on this list, they can be too!)

It just really slaps for me we a couple gets together & is like “welp that’s me done for LIFE!”

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

mmmm thinking about... every element having a variety of expressions. thinking about an aesthetic of handedness, w/ certain expressions of each element being sinister and others being dexter, while the "root" of it can be used with either. this is also me thinking abt the aesthetics of mages having physical signs of their magic use, that grow and deepen as they become more proficient in casting. marks on their hands and arms. this would probably be agnostic to the mage's usual dominant hand, or maybe it's even that a right-handed mage who focuses mostly on sinister magic will become left-handed over time. ambidexterity is almost as rare in magic as it is irl, since it's usually difficult to be truly equally good at both kinds.

this is working backwards from the typical positioning of the twins wrt each other but i think dexter magic tends to be predominantly active, easily weaponized, very direct. conversely sinister magic is gentler, more easily used subtly for healing or manipulation. or possibly it's the other way round! i'm thinking of it as them casting with their 'free' hand since emmet seems to generally stand to ingo's right, but the thing is they do quite a lot, maybe even most? of their gesturing with the hand closest to the other, so it might be the inverse.

i also do really like the "one giant adventuring party" idea i pitched a lil while ago bc i think that's fun. with protag as the sort of nominal party leader, who is in a sort of weird position of being a very powerful mage who has no idea how to do magic. it's immediately visible from looking at them bc both arms are covered in glowing rainbow swirls, suggesting near-perfect ambidexterity in apparently every magical class, but every time they cast a new spell they're just as surprised by it as everyone else. and their giant party of mostly mages and then 1 or 2 physical fighters (someone pls help me balance teamcomp my squad is dying) is also there trying to help them learn how to actually. do magic not by accident.

[respectthepetty]

The face you make when you notice your friend is down, so you ask what is wrong only for him to pop out with this gem of information while you are still struggling to even kiss your crush.

Cool. Cool, cool, cool.

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Fighter's dad vaguely threatening Tutor might have been more intense if it weren't for the fact that he was in a baby blue jammie shirt that said "Hush Puppies"

[pickletrip]

I've been really excited to see the Korean take on the one and only Why R U? from Thailand and it's finally here!! I had my doubts about the original when I first started watching it because of all the extra sound effects but thankfully that stopped before I dropped the show and I'm so glad I didn't.

So, here's to a new journey with the loveable, crazy characters reimagined.

I can see the parallels but I love how Korea does its own spin on things.

Why R U?

Episode 1: N Pole and S Pole

[gabrielokun]

[airenyah]

love it when series (or movies) pull an "it was night and now it's day"

[blshowseditsandmemes]

*fighter kissing tutor*

Tutor: wait hold up, you said you didn’t like me

*fighter pins him to the wall*

Fighter: I don’t I’m just teasing you

*tutor confused*

Tutor: Fighter this is-

*fighter taking off his shirt kissing him again*

[alltheprettyboys]

that is NOT lian. that is FIGHTER from why r u

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MCF: MADE IN THAILAND

PRUK PANICH

[Nickname: ZEE]

SUPPAPONG UDOMKAEWKANJANA

[Nickname: SAINT]

[respectthepetty]

The Korean remake of Why R U? is cool and all, but will it break my heart the way the original did?

I don't think so.

[geekygirl24]

Prompt from ilySpeXial: hi. this is my first try of prompt. Can I have fighter/tutor: fighter (lian) & kuea are exes.