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[weiwuxian87]

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This Week in BL - A Lot Ended, Quite Bit Started, I got things to say about it all

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

Nov 2023 Wk 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Dear Gangster Oppa (Thurs iQIYI) 3 of 8 - This is just a great BL. So fun with few frills and paced nicely. Thai talent + Korean story is proving very harmonious for narrative flow. I’m delighted. I love that they don’t shy away from letting Tew be an actual violent criminal who is just gone and mushy for this one geeky cutie. Also I appreciate it when a show hangs a lantern on its own plot failing. In this case, the main character being drunk as a plot devise 2x in subsequent eps.

Twins the series (Fri GaGa) ep 2 of 10 - Love it. Love Spite and his chronic guilt over his younger brother, the golden child. Love that he is driven to repair for a past that no longer exists. Evil mom who cares more for what her son can do than that son, let alone his brother. The volleyball well…. erm. I played varsity (setter) so this is amusing to me but I’m not mad about it. 

I agree that this Not Me just sports and pulp. 

Last Twilight (Fri YT) 1 of 12 - JimmySea are back and is this... good? Do I like this? I don't have faith, GMMTV has been doing us dirty lately. But I think I like it! Why The Little Prince AGAIN? Ugh. 

Middleman’s Love (Fri YT & iQIYI 1 of 8 - Domundi giving us an office comedy hyung romance staring TutorYim (Cutie Pie) with NetJames (Bed Friend) and LeoTai (Friend Forever) providing support. Lets hope they stick to only 8 eps. Buckle up, I got shit talking to type.

I warned ya out the gate that this is a Cheewin comedy, so tonally it could be very OFF, and boy howdy is it EVER off. There's a place this kind of show goes where it's so cringe it's visually rotten and this one went there out that gate. Also, I'm gonna say it because no one else has, Yim is not good in this role. Comedy is HARD to do and Cheewin isn't doing this green actor any favors. He's chewing the scenery like a woodchuck after a diet.

To be fair, Tutor isn't great either, but he's been given less rope to hang himself with. Mai is currently suffering from seme obscurity: the love interest's defining characterization being = tall and handsome. (Which is not characterization... agony... glares at Cdramas.) We will see if he gets a personality, but based on past work form this director and this writer, don't bank on it.

Frankly? I'm not convinced either of them are mature enough as a pair or as actors to carry something this abrasive and to stand up to Cheewin's visual abuse of our eyeballs. I think this is going to be a rocky ride. HOWEVER, because it has tropes I'm good with (as opposed to SCOY) I'm sticking with it for now but this is gonna be ROUGH going for everyone.

Backstory: This used to be a JimmyTommy vehicle before the pair split (also prev title Middle Love). Adapted from a Y-novel. I can actually see Tommy in this role very clearly and I suspect he may have been bettern(and I am more a TutorYim fan as a pair). Also I will likely be referencing SCOY a lot while watching this because SCOY is peak Cheewin nonsense comedy but with an incredibly strong lead pair, so comparisons will be drawn.

Absolute Zero (Weds iQIYI) ep 7 of 12 - Sigh. Linguistic negotiation but for sad reasons? It fascinating but it hurts. Look, the cast is very good I just don’t like the premise.

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) The Camp Fire ep 12 of 24 - Well that was extremely odd. I’m not sure how I feel about it. If it hadn’t had the strange framework and horror component and been just a simple BL story I probably would’ve enjoyed it. Why do the pulps always  squander their best pairs? 5/10 New installment (Friends Forever) looks terrible and not BL.

Beyond The Star (Weds iQIYI) qp 1 of 8 - House of Stars meets Boyband. I am not impressed. Thailand just needs to leave everything music related to Korea. I’m enacting a ban. The framework on this is truly awful. The talent is not talented in acting let alone dance or song. I thought about sticking with it a few more eps but i putting in on hold. It’s too wooden even for me.

@heretherebedork I depend on you to report back. This is the kind of thing only you can watch. It’s like Cupid 2023. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

A Breeze of Love (Korea iQIYI) 1-2 of 8 - previously know as Weather Forecast Love this one popped up in MDL's currently airing, and I was like, what what? Basically: Tsundere insomniac grump and his sunshine jock ex bestie (human sleeping pill) who now hates him. Basketball is involved and I love it.

It ended, are we sad? REVIEWS

Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan Viki & Gaga)

Yes, we sad! Ai Di and his dumb oversized sweaters and flappy flappy sleeves are EVERYTHING.

Final ep? Nice that the elder gays got screen time, more of this please? Sides dominated this finale, matched outfits and all. Also I’m living for the Bless this Mess shirt. Finally Taiwan gave us lots of biting and a counter lift. It’s like they know me!

Quick pitch for KDTM?  

The plot is totally ridiculous and slightly unhinged, but that’s normal for Taiwan. It involves all the tropes under a very casual framework of gay mafia gangs + food = love. Absolutely every character is queer. There’s a gum-ball machine of cameos, elder gay rep, great chemistry from all pairs, and a KILLER side couple. As a result Kiseki is a poster child for Taiwanese BL, and I happen to love Taiwanese BL. Bonus? They also managed to END IT WELL, which we cannot expect from Taiwan. 9/10 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

Triggers for knife play, child abuse, lingering trauma. I found both platforms did not do a great job on subs, but I will give the edge to Viki for pure usability.

You Are Mine (Taiwan Viki & Gaga)

We are more disappointed than sad.

Far be it from me to extend this show, but we should’ve had 2 episodes of quality supportive boyfriends coping with family drama before the mom-confrontation climax and defense of the ESTABLISHED relationship. Baby's little speach had no power or impact coming where it did in this narrative, even though it was sweet. And while the make-out scenes were charming it mostly jsut felt like we'd squandered this pair. This last ep was good and rewatchable, but a series cannot be judged on its last ep alone.

Finally... could have used some side dishes. My vote? Lesbian secretaries!

Conclusion 

I am sorry Taiwan, you know I love you, but I have to say it: this show was a mess of terrible pacing. And not a hot mess, sadly. I should have liked everything about this: it’s an office drama, it’s mature characters, it’s grumpy/sunshine, it’s a strong power dynamic, and it’s Taiwan - which means good chemistry. YAM was all those things and yet… something went horribly wrong with the narrative structure. You tried dears, but not hard enough. 7/10 

Bump Up Business (Korea Gaga)

Well, poop. Don’t have them speak English. Also no playing drunk. Meanwhile, all the manipulative gay drama. No kiss of course.

How do I summate this?

An idol group did the best they could with a script tailored to idols but which they were not allowed to fully realize because they are active idols in the same group. Ultimately it felt a bit like OnlyOneOf were just doing one of those Kpop skits for a variety show were two of of them dresses in drag/gay/BL and "ha ha isn't it funny?" I don’t know, it was fine? 6/10

stop wasting my time, Korea

Mr Cinderella 2 (Vietnam YT)

DNF on the advice of several of my BL spies I will not be finishing this. Apparently it pretty much ends sad. Here's an explanation.

It's Airing But...

I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan Tues Netflix-Japan & ????) 8 eps - in classic JBL fashion, I Cannot Reach You could not be reached. I will try it when I have some time and access to my home computer.

One Room Angel (Japan Gaga) 6 eps - adaptation of Harada’s manga (which I did not like) about a clerk who's stabbed, nearly dies, and returns home to find an angel waiting for him. With only 5 eps and a good chance this won’t end happy, I'm gonna wait and let you tell me how it goes.

WAITING FOR VERDICT OR TO BINGE

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Gaga) 10 eps - I find this series more fun to binge, so I'm waiting until it completes its run.

SHADOW (Thai Gaga) 14eps - this is a horror BL with ghosts & paranormal elements in a boarding school setting. I'm not wild about Thai horror (or horror at all). It features Singto (who did paranormal BL He's Coming to Me) opposite Fluke N (who's done a couple horror's before). Also Fiat. Dan suffers from sleep paralysis, and in his dreams he sees a shadow that suffocates him. It gets worse when he transfers schools. I'm holding off on this one and if told it's good I'll binge watch.

Next Week Looks Like This

11/15 Let's Eat Together Aki and Haru AKA Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo (Japan Gaga) - this BL movie is coming to Gaga.

11/16 PLAYBOYY (Thurs ????) 10 eps - trailer here, high heat and it's helmed by Cheewin (shudder) with screenplay by Den (Only Friends) under Copy A Bangkok. It's gonna be a shizz show people. It's predicting Thai style "dark" (War of Y) one of my least favorites. Apparently there is a "plot" but when has Cheewin ever bothered with plot? A university kid who was involved with escorts, sex-trade, porn, online hook-ups, drugs, prostitution, blackmail, revenge, and so forth goes missing. His twin (sigh) and two friends look for him.

11/17 Pit Babe (Fri iQIYI) ep 1 of 14 - high heat teaser here, based on alittlebixth's omegaverse novel #พิษเบ๊บ’ set in the world of car racing (author says show will not be omegaverse). Charlie (fresh face), a young hot nerd, approaches his driver idol (Pavel "my love" 2 Moons 2) to borrow a racing car and win one for the team. Production house is new to BL but behind the Club Friday stuff. Show stars many known actors: Nut (Oxygen), Pop (Ram in La Cuisine), Pon (Phai in Gen Y, we LOVE him), Benz (twins in En of Love: This Is Love Story).

Thailand bring the November heat, I guess?

Upcoming November BL

11/19 Bake Me Please (Sun Gaga) ep 1 of 6 - trailer here, stars Ohm (of OhmFluke) opposite Guide (bestie from IFYLITA) and possibly also Poom (well known, but not for BL). This looks like an actually gay version of Antique Bakery (play it again, BL). Still, I'm intrigued, it looks HELLA pretty.

11/22 7 Days Before Valentine (Weds ????) ep 1 of 10 - trailer here, horror-esk. Adapted from y-novel of the same name, directed by Tu (180 Degree) stars Jet (Why You… Y Me?). When you want your old love again, but fate sends you a reaper instead. All he can do for you is kill people. I'll likely give this a pass and wait to binge if safe.

11/25 The Sign (Sat ????) ep 1 of 10 - trailer here, horror-esk, but with a suspense and adult characters. Special investigators who loved each other in previous lives reunite in new bodies. Stars Billy Patchanon (BillySeng) & Babe Tanatat (new). Includes other SCOY favorites as a special investigation team. I may give this a try because I'm into the non-horror bits.

11/26 The Whisperer (Sun ????) 1 of 10 - trailer here. Thai horror BL that ALSO involves cheating (what joy is mine). He has dimples (My Ride) but I don't think even that gives me the will. Maybe a binge for me.

11/26 Cooking Crush (Sun YT) 1 of 12 - OffGun are back, trailer here. Adapted from the novel “Love Course! เสื้อกาวน์รุกเสื้อกุ๊กรับ” by iJune4S this is about Prem who runs a not-so-popular restaurant with 2 friends. About to go on a cooking competition with a huge reward, Prem gets involved with Ten, a stressed-out med student who wants Prem to teach him to cook.

11/30 For Him (Thurs ????) ep 1 of 10 - high heat trailer, I suspect iQIYI will scoop this one up. From the people who brought us Unforgotten Night (please no) based on a y-novel, man nursing a heartbreak has a one-night stand, but the other boy didn't want it to end. It looks terribly trashy so I'm in! Maybe I'll do a trash watch?

VIP Only (Taiwan) - may be delayed/canceled

Wuju Bakery AKA Space Bakery (Korea) - this one may be DOA

A Breeze of Love (Korea) - I know less than nothing about this.

Nov 2023 line up with screen caps here. Not kept updated.

Original 2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

This is in the intro card of My Dear Gangster Oppa, I'm just amusing myself.

Thank you Keseki for givign this to us twice!

Also the tears! So pretty crying.

And, of course, my favorite the biting!

Have I mentioned recently how much I love Taiwanese BL?

(Last week)

[singto-prachaya]

Ongoing saga of BL actors and singing

Yes I decided to make a post about this considering all the news going around for the last few days. Most prime example was Bright at the 4 Kingdom's concert.

I'm sure everyone at this point has seen a clip of his awful singing. There is no excuse for that. He has his own agency now so it's not like anyone is forcing him to sing. Not to mention that he had also forgotten parts of the lyrics to a song he was suppose to sing. This is a huge disrespect. This totally feels like a I'm using my privilege as a famous person to do what I want without putting any effort in it. While there are singers out there who can sing hoping to get famous someday. Like Daou Pittaya tried for years already before lazicon came around to become famous as a singer. But despite being an amazing singer already back then it didn't happen. He even sold his motorbike and computer back then to go and participate in a Chinese survival show. Which didn't end up happening because of covid.

Now yesterday Frank Thanatsaran who I follow posted about a new project coming. I clicked on the link in his insta story only to found out he's also planning on becoming a singer.

JEVEL MUSIC, a new era music label under the JOTI ENTERTAINMENT. Introducing the first artist of JEVEL MUSIC "FRANKT" or Frank Thanatsaran. Wait to follow Frank's first song soon.

Now since I follow him I have heard him sing live on livestreams and what even is he thinking? He also cannot sing to save his life. And here we are dealing with a free agent guy so again no company that forces their actors to sing.

Today this showed up. A cover from Namping, Nat, First, New, James, Por and TeeTee. And all I thought was:

WHO ASKED FOR THIS

4 out of the 7 DMD guys here can't sing (Only First, Por & New here can). But also since it's a Babymonster cover will they also dance? Because I don't need 2 offensive things. DMD has 3 dancers which is Aun, Por and Yim but we only got Por here.

And near the end of last month James announced he is forming a boyband with Noeul. Noeul had just released his first single which was a rap song and it was bad. The lyrics were also such a put off. Tryhard and cringy.

Group seems to consist out of 5 members. At first an IG account also mentioned TeeTee as part of this but that doesn't seem to be the case. The first guy not tagged is James Na. I have checked his IG and while he can dance his singing is so off key. On top of having a bad voice.

Listen! Becoming a good singer and or dancer takes years and lots of hard work. I used to be dancer on a high level but I didn't become that overnight and also not within a year. So if you do want to get into singing and or dancing get training first and work your butt off!

So who is all asking for this besides delusional fangirls who think their faves are amazing at everything?

I rather have singers getting into acting then actors getting into singing. And now I am sure besides me we aren't asking for Jeff, Daou or Son Ravisut's level of singing. If you are like Isbanky, Joong, Khaotung or Louis it's also good.

This madness needs to be stopped!

[bengiyo]

The Middleman's Love Ep 7 Stray Thoughts

Last week Jade pissed me off with his active refusal to see Mai properly and insist that they're just brothers. Gus laid down the law with Tong. We left at Jade upsetting Mai once again.

Mai went and found the piece of paraphernalia that Jade missed out on!

Oh right. King and Uea are fighting because King got jealous again.

I'm glad King is on Team!Mai.

I hope the breakup scene isn't fake. "I don't want to like you anymore," is one of my favorite lines when someone who has been trying so earnestly gets rejected too many times.

As the song says, "You don't know what you got till it's gone."

I hope King and Uea aren't seriously fighting.

Oh, Uea, I'm so glad you're here to talk some sense into your friend.

King was in the wrong, but I still felt a little bad that he had to beg again.

Jade, you really made a comic of all your favorite moments with Mai and still pushed this man away. I feel for you, and I need you to get up off the floor right now and make it right.

Okay, are we getting advice from Uea?? He stay making King run after him!

Be strong, Mai. Don't give it up easy.

What in the Green Hill Zone is this music?

This cast really is so beautiful. Jade is a bit much, but I really love seeing Yim talk about the work.

I see we're gonna take a break to see Tong try to make up with Gus.

Gay boys and their moms. Seems like Gus's mom encouraged him to talk more, and then Tong told him to talk less. Is Gus's mom dead?

FUCK! SHE IS!

Cheewin is a monster for revealing late in the game that Gus is actually a sad, quiet gay.

Well if it isn't drag baby around.

Oh shit! Get it in!!!

Skipping a few mechanical steps, we have a show where the bottom pursued a top, pulled that man's pants off, and then sat on that dick. It's what I deserve.

Poor Jade. His mom seems to let him down on food a lot.

Look at that. The eldest took care of his brother and got that chicken.

Thinking about her: Anya Gununderson.

I have a little sister, and she would be like this.

Okay, that was a good smash cut to put Jade in front of Mai's door.

Lot of moms this week. I'm okay with this.

King really said to back off and let him miss you. King, has that worked for you with Uea at all?

Why do they never adjust the seats properly on bikes in Thai BL? This always looks like such an uncomfortable ride.

I like them getting all of that out of the way and clarifying this mess. Leaves us room for a boyfriends episode.

Wait, are they roleplaying next week??

I'm a bit unsure about this whole show, but I like what I think it's trying to do. There's an undercurrent of being who you are so the right lover will find you that really works for me. Still, this has been a mixed bag of a watch.

[watchingblsnowandforever]

I was rewarded for my faith. Forget being disappointed, I LOVED every single second of today's episode. And I'm gonna take you for a swim to the deep end today, so get ready.

Ep. 1 1/4

From the very beginning, it's clear that there is a role reversal. (Loved the cute little doll in Gun's room.)

The selection of the school president is a satire, as explained in this post. I think it's also a representation of those schools where the teachers choose the council (i speak from personal experience), but I don't know if that is practised in any Thai school. I liked it nonetheless.

What really got me was that they actually created an Alternate Universe and didn't simply make a reflection of the original world just with roles reversed.

Ep. 1 2/4

That's twice I've heard "I'm not like the mothers in those drama series" in a BL drama series, and I enjoyed the context both times. [tell me in the tags if you know what's the other series I'm talking about ;)]

Jokes aside, this is also a reality check. Gun's mother in the original universe is not only forgiving but helps them escape as well. Unfortunately, not everyone is that lucky. Most mothers would scold the hell out of their children (ehm.. also from personal experience; just different contexts)

In this universe, the conflict is similar but not the same. While that universe focused more on the long term conflict of not being able to win (or even participate) in Hot Wave, here it focuses on the more immediate problem of their club closing down. Which makes sense considering the original had more time to cover and now they only have two episodes.

Also noticed the subtle reference to The Gifted series (most probably cause I'm watching it).

Poor Gun whining about his well-laid plans to get laid (read that as cuddle I just wanted to make a pun) with Tinn going down the drain in one surprising swoop.

To no one's surprise, the Umbrella™ (whether held by Tiw or Por) is well-loved in any universe.

I also liked the small little additions to their first meeting :D

And I'm sure I wasn't the only person with a mile wide yim (smile) during Imagi-Tinn and Gun's conversations with Gun's mom.

If I thought Tinn's reaction was funny, well, Gun just secured the permanent place on the top of my list :D

Nong Chinzhilla. Need I say more?

Nice to see Por's lack of filter and exquisite fashion sense exists in every universe. "Don't mind us, we're just nosy..." <- this is a reference to the original universe; this scene:

And don't think I missed that little smile when Gun said to submit a love request when they were fighting for that pamphlet.

Ep. 1 3/4

"I didn't mean to kiss you." I was laughing so hard I had to pause the video, and mom looked at me weird like, 'she's finally lost that last little thread. It was about time.'

"I can ride this since I was born." And can't even wear the helmet.

Gun is flirty in every universe and Tinn is weak for it in every universe too.

Tinn's smile when Gun helps him with the helmet... you can not tell me he doesn't already like Gun at least a little bit.

[Unmute :D Do NOT repost; I'll do more than find you]

Winnie the Pooh being in love with Sound already; Tiw and Por flirting to the moon and back... what's new.

"I saw that." with that expression is by far one of my favourite SoundWin moments. Also one of the funniest.

SoundWin caught in the act of PDA: nah, we're just the best of frenemies :)

Gun when Tinn was hugging him: *dreamy look* all my dreams are coming true.

Ep. 1 4/4

Gun getting the perfect moment to confess and trying to do it:

Tinn: *snore*

I liked that dance played quite an important role in this. Also liked the reference To TiwPor in Prom Night: Live On Stage.

Tinn and Gun with matching hairbands >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Do NOT repost; I'll do more than find you]

What really got to me though, is that by doing this, they are validating every single fanfiction and headcanon out there, which is very surprising and nice of them.

The characters are not entirely different, they are just placed in different environments which affects their personalities.

Both Gun and Tinn still have that edge of boldness, but it's more prominent in Tinn while laced with trepidation in Gun.

Tiw still has that soft witty humour, Por still lacks a filter and has great taste and they're still disgustingly cheesy.

Win and Sound still fight, but they still help and love each other.

I also want to say that Fourth and Gemini are amazing actors and have played Gun and Tinn in both universes flawlessly.

What I also liked is that they're both whipped in any universe lol.

All in all, I'm enjoying my ride through the Multiverse of Cuteness to the fullest :D

____

Gods, i just wrote almost 1000 words of review 😭

My fingers are numb and due to all the other restrictions, ya'll will only get two videos and two pics tonight. If you want more, put in a request ;)

[ohanny]

okay, i am starting bed friend and since watching alone makes me stressed you are once again exposed to my initial reactions:

i love how the first minute of this show is uea being all "i am just your average guy... except i am so hot everyone desires me and it makes my life so hard. sigh."

HELLO YIM IN YOUR BOWL CUT NERD MULLET YES YES YOU ARE MY BABY MY SUNSHINE MY ETERNAL LOVE PLS TAKE ME AWAY IN YOUR SPACESHIP

so mark is like fine fine in that grown ass man way. pls someone tell me he is a lead in a show because i need

also like... am i the only one who thinks james is the soft, godly lovechild of yim and nat?

how can you dislike king and his jawline of doom. wait. oh my god. are having enemies to lovers thrown in this too?!?!? are they gonna hit all my fave tropes?!?

oh boy. OH BOY. something happened that night for sure sure

no but as a low voices appreciator this theme song is tickling my ears in a good way

ooh not the shiny shoes. damn, you really don't like the man.

oh this does not sound good but the stubble but OH FUUUUUCK

i have known uea for literally 5 minutes and 16 seconds and i am ready to murder anyone who hurts him

oh no. trauma.

yeah no, murdering anyone who hurts him is not enough. i need to go full vegas in a torture poncho on their ass.

the fuckboy has got the feels already 11/10 look at that face

in the non-creepiest way possible: i need to put these child actors into my pocket and feed them cupcakes

okay so the mom belongs in the bin

oh bitch DON'T YOU DARE call him

give my boy all the fuzzy blankets to cover up his sadness

noooo when do these boys learn pulling someone's metaphorical pigtails as a method of flirting will never work

ksdjfkalsfjasdlfj james since when have you been this PRETTY

king: babe, what can i do to make you like me uea: die

pock rhymes with cock which is exactly what you have to be to mess with my baby. a musty, unwashed, diseased cock.

jade is such a sweet bean and also a mood at the end of the day

i love how their gc is called "domundi"

what in the workplace parking garage showdown is this. also mark, daddy, step on me. respectfully.

okay, free karaoke emergencies are my kind of emergencies.

why does no one want to ride with the boss? I VOLUNTEER AS A TRIBUTE

lol, poor jade being thrown under the bus

is it gay to be unable to go through a single interaction with your workplace nemesis without standing face to face, intensely staring at one another? asking for a friend

ohhh cock is calling. hang up. that's a good boy.

this karaoke makes me miss my early twenties. also noooo, my baby jade letting loose while uea is like "pls god someone save me. end my suffering. existence is pain."

jade: i am about to vomit everyone else: THE FUCK YOU ARE WEAKLING boss: also you still have to work lmfao

butt. hehet.

oh nooo he has a cute lil man purse on top of the confidence to wear white pants? damn.

oooh he is drunk. i can see where this is going and i have conflicting feelings about it :')

i do not have conflicting feelings about these collarbones though. they are very much fire.

piggyback rides T T

okay but do i have to move to thailand to afford these condos on a single income?

one day these bl boys will be this gentle and soft yet also capable of resisting the urge to ravish their drunk crushes

(un)holy spiderman o.o

*distressed noises*

oh if you left snow white in bed all alone i am going to kill you

okay yes that is some tongue

i do love a strategically placed mustard yellow pillow

ooooh, it was king who had to wake up alone. oh my sweet babies. why do i feel so bad for both of them?

seriously, that bathroom is custom made. how much do these average salary men make?

JADE IN THE ICONIC YELLOW CARDIGAN

jade: omg what is wrong bestie uea: *war flashbacks to cock* sleep deprivaton

the fact jade is always drinking boba is just so in character. not that we know much all about his character but the point still stands. he is a boba boy.

oh that "mom" needs the bin asap. and you can't add a "we need to talk" text to that, king, you and your jawline need to time things better.

oh no. shit is about to go down in the copy room.

i love the alleged king of one night stands not comprehending one night stand etiquette. boy is down bad.

king: seriously uea: i am avoiding avoiding the subject, that's how deep my avoidance goes

they are just so laskdfjasdklfjsadlkfjaslkjfoierjudfj

why do i feel uea almost running people down with his car is a character trait

ugh, my poor baby is in pain and i don't know how to help (T⌓T)

THIS CAT

[ahaura]

paranormal activity, alien & scream for the ask game!!! <3 <3

alien: what character do u relate to a lot? lisa reisert from red eye (2007) always and forever <3

scream: what’s ur favorite movie? not sure if i have a singular favorite movie & the top contenders are always rotating but some that i rly love are:

the slumber party massacre ii (1987)

moonstruck (1987)

drop dead fred (1991)

army of darkness (1992)

death machine (1994)

screamers (1995)

much ado about nothing (2011) dir. josie rourke

creep 2 (2017)

destination wedding (2018)

little forest (2018) dir. yim soon-rye

paranormal activity: do u believe in ghosts/demons/aliens/magic/anything paranormal?'

the short answer: it's real if it's real and it's not if it's not <3

the long answer:

in my adult life i have never personally experienced anything that i would classify without a doubt as paranormal or adjacent. the one or two strange experiences when i was younger are always blurred between "well it could have been something" or, more often (now, as an adult), "i had so much shit going on that was compounded by other shit that it's difficult not to attribute almost anything that was or seemed to be to a combination of stress, trauma, and a desperate attempt to cope with all of it."

that being said, it's a general rule that just because you haven't experienced something personally, it doesn't mean it doesn't or can't exist. i feel like it would be pigheaded and close-minded to assume that nothing beyond our/my/human understanding or ability to be measured exists.

when my friends, people i care about and trust, tell me about paranormal things they have experienced, i don't assume they are lying or making it up or imagining things. i may not be able to understand or relate but that doesn't give me the authority to dismiss it. i'm argumentative and contrarian by default; my skepticism stems not from any real non-belief but rather a deeply-rooted need for that which is intangible to be made tangible. to be made concrete, something that can be put in no uncertain terms, something i can hold in my hands and know, without needing to have faith, without having to take a chance, without simply letting things be, that it's real.

also i won't lie it's a little scary to think about what all could be out there

[winterdusktales]

I posted 826 times in 2022

That's 824 more posts than 2021!

26 posts created (3%)

800 posts reblogged (97%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@ikonis

I tagged 613 of my posts in 2022

Only 26% of my posts had no tags

#junhoe - 123 posts

#kdrama - 122 posts

#words - 74 posts

#film - 63 posts

#mcu - 60 posts

#him - 55 posts

#jana bookmarks - 46 posts

#her - 38 posts

#period drama - 26 posts

#yim siwan - 23 posts

Longest Tag: 103 characters

#its still hard for me to accept i wont be seeing joongki and jiwon but im still tuning in for the story

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

song joongki as a 20 year old 1st year student in reborn rich is so convincing. i actually forgot this man is pushing 40

12 notes - Posted December 6, 2022

#4

some parts of summer strike ep 6 were kinda disappointing. i didnt like how they handled bom and her dad's situation at all. the way they screamed at her for hating on her dad and wanting him to go to jail, saying she was being selfish. especially that it came from her brother who knows everything thats been happening at home. yeah, he punched him once... and?? bom was the victim and she literally just woke up after getting stabbed but they made her feel guilty for wanting her dad to go to jail. some parents just dont deserve forgiveness. plus he never even apologized

13 notes - Posted December 6, 2022

#3

life lately

19 notes - Posted August 25, 2022

#2

i NEED hotd ep 5.5 where they show what happened the last 10 years

40 notes - Posted September 26, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

is it just me or was money heist korea was kinda disappointing? i mean it started off nice and strong. i loved the first episode. the north-south korea unification context was great but other than that, it was pretty much similar to the original. the plot twists weren't even that surprising cause i've alr seen them. it just didn't make me feel strong emotions as much as the original did. tried not to compare but i just can't brush off the big difference on how both series left an impression to me.

the portrayal of some characters were also a tiny bit disappointing. although most actors did okay, but some were just meh :/. the only actors who left a notable impression for me were berlin, denver, and tokyo's actors. the different korean accents of each character was nice though. idk if all the actors nailed it but it was interesting to learn how they can tell which region each accent was from

anyway i hope the second half will bring new ideas and surprises. but i've alr learned to manage my expectations so i guess i'll just go with the flow. ik i'm still watching it anyway

55 notes - Posted June 25, 2022

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[readingandwritingandreading]

Yours ~ Epilogue

My Blurb: Alas a quick update and another story finished! I can’t believe I have three finished stories and three in the works! Thank you to everyone who has stuck with me! As always if you didn’t write it don’t post it anywhere. And if someone else is interested in being added to my lil tag list feel free to message me!

Summary: Skye Simmons is all set to start her new career and join her boyfriend in Florida. Until she finds out her boyfriend is in a feud with her soulmate. But does she even believe in soulmates? And will she choose to stay with what’s familiar and safe or take a chance?

Pairing: Dominik Dijakovic x Skye Simmons

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“And new WWE Universal Champion Dominik Dijakovic!” The announcement was met with thunderous applause as Dominik stared at the title from where he sat on the ladder. He held it up proudly, ignoring the pain in his knee and the side of his head that he was pretty sure was bleeding. He found Skye in the crowd easily, she was jumping up and down yelling with Brett on one side and his parents on the other.

“You did it baby, I almost had a heart attack but you did it!”  Dominik grinned at her thought and quickly scaled down the ladder. Turning to each side of the ring with the title raised in his hand before rolling out of the ring and limping to the top of the ramp. He turned to face the crowd once again with the title raised above his head as fireworks went off signaling the end of the PPV. 

He was greeted with another wave of applause and handshakes when he stepped through the curtain, coworkers and crew members offering their congratulations as he was escorted to medical. 

They had just gotten the gash on his head from a rogue ladder stitched when a commotion at the door caught his attention and Skye came barging in glaring at the new security guard who was trying to stop her. “That is my soulmate and I swear to everything holy you will let me back here or I will make sure you need medical care as well.” 

Dominik laughed and waved the terrified guard off, Skye launched herself at him apologizing when he winced in pain. “Shit, sorry, ladder match right.” She quickly looked him over, analyzing the bruising from the match. 

“I’m fine Skye, a little banged up but we did it!” he whispered, pressing the title into her hands. 

Skye smiled softly as she studied the title he had been chasing since his main roster debut a year ago. “You put in the hours of work and have taken your fair share of bumps and bruises, I had nothing to do with it.” 

“You cheered me on every step of the way, I couldn’t have done this without you by my side.” Dominik argued back, wincing again as the trainer finished wrapping his ribs. 

“You are good to go, congratulations champ.” The trainer patted him on the shoulder. 

“Thanks man, see ya Monday.” Dominik replied, stepping down off the table and draping an arm over Skye’s shoulders. “I’m starving”

“You need to change and clean up first, you stink.” Skye laughed, wrinkling her nose at his sweaty arm. 

Dominik’s parents and Brett met them outside the door to medical, his mom rushing over to check him out like Skye had. His dad looked like he was about to burst with pride and Brett was not so slyly checking out the other wrestlers backstage.

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A fork clinking against a glass drew the conversation to Dominik as he stood up. It was late but the restaurant had agreed to stay open for the large group of wrestlers that had shown up after the PPV. Keith Lee, Mia Yim and several others had joined their group to celebrate Dominik’s win. 

“I just want to thank you all for joining me tonight. This has been a long journey and I am so thankful to celebrate it with all of you. Keith, thank you for your friendship and advice over the years. In the ring or out I know I can always trust you. Mom & Dad, I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you setting that example, raising me right and supporting my dreams. And Skye, my beautiful Skye. Words cannot express what all you are to me. My friend, my partner, my confidante, my cheerleader, my soulmate. There’s one more thing I would like to ask you to be.” 

Skye’s eyes widened and his parents, along with Brett gasped when he grabbed the box that Keith slid his way and slowly lowered himself to one knee in front of her. 

“I have loved you from the day I knocked you over in that hallway, I thought I knew how it would feel when I met my soulmate but it’s nothing compared to the feeling of loving and being loved by you. I came to life when I first kissed you, the best me has his arms around you, you make me better than I was before. I thank God everyday that I'm yours. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?” 

The lump in Skye’s throat prevented her from answering but she nodded her head and her thoughts screamed at him as their table erupted into cheers.

Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes! 

[hookhausen]

i have a lot of thoughts about what happened with sasha and naomi tonight so warning: long post ahead.

basically what im trying to say is what i tweeted below. wwe time and time again has shown who their favorites are and what they are willing to sacrifice in order to keep them happy. it's especially ironic how badly becky's comment aged abt the aew womens division when the division and company you work for wont even listen to their top tag team stars. like i am not trying to sit here and play the "aEw Is BetTeR" card bc i frankly do not care enough to argue abt that but to see how this all fell out and the only support outside of fans sasha and naomi had was fucking mia yim is ridiculous.

no one called becky and charlotte unprofessional for their dumbass stunt last year on tv. no one called brock unprofessional when he literally whipped the championship belt at vince a few years back. this situation happened backstage and could have been kept that way but for whatever reason this had to be aired out? and they had to add corey graves' stupid ass "unprofessional" comment on top of that? corey graves especially has a lot of nerve to say that when he was the one caught up allegedly cheating on his ex wife a few years back the day before a PPV so miss me with that snarky ass comment corey.

either wwe wanted to see if ppl would agree with them and thats why they mentioned the situstion so openly or they were on crack to think that ppl would agree right off the bat. and to the ppl saying this could be a ploy to have more ppl talk abt wwe, while i doubt it is, if that is the case, they let this get out of control and idk how theyre gonna get it back. this hit mainstream media outlets and this is becoming public information, not just news that stays between wrestling fans in the wrestling realm. wwe would never openly let shit get this bad for a storyline nor would vince ever let his company be aired out like this. that mf would rather die than to see this many ppl have this much anger towards the company on purpose for a creative plot.

like i hate to be that person but wwe in recent years lost so much of me as a fan. the last time i truly sat down to see shows back to back was in 2020. being a fan of a product that only delivers once or twice a year and leaving fans unhappy the rest of the time gets tiring and seeing talent this unhappy just proves that sometimes it is the companies fault and it is isnt the fans overcomplaining.

vince, bruce, john, and whoever else has creative control backstage along with producers can go to hell. you're the reason why so many fans leave to watch other promotions or just stop watching in general.

sasha and naomi deserve so much better and sasha alone has so much going for her regardless if she continues to wrestle for other companies or if she decides to fully immerse herself in acting and retires for a while. she was on the fucking mandalorian and assumingly was under contract with DISNEY for while to which I'm sure she could get back if she wanted too. and thankfully she used her real name so she didn't have ties with wwe for it. she doesnt need wwe in the way they think she does and as for naomi, there are countless other companies that would love to have her. impacts womens division could thrive even more with her there. hell, she'd kill it if she decided to go the Stardom route and wrestle in japan for a while. wwe loses a lot if they let sasha and naomi go but sasha and naomi wont lose much if they decide to depart from the company and find other promotions to be apart of. end of story.

[blueonwrestling]

Becky Lynch’s comments about AEW’s women division is in Kayfabe and anyone is going to big up their own company, but i do believe there is an element of truth to it.

AEW’s women division is in a growth period, they have been in a growth period for ages now and I do believe they will continue to be in a growth period for some time as to put it bluntly they do not have the star power WWE has been able to build, and thats all it is, time to build stars.

WWE were able to build Charlotte, Becky, Sasha, Bayley all into supernovas because of their good workrate, their good characters and just everything good.

AEW only has ONE top level woman right now, and to me Britt Baker is AEW’s verision of Alexa Bliss, a top level character with below average ring work, and you cannot build a division with her alone.

They’ve signed Ruby Soho and be honest, literally be honest, was she great in the ring when she first came into AEW? No, no she wasn’t, she was often very sloppy but she’s picked it up and fixed her weaknesses, because thats whats gonna happen, it takes time.

AEW had the benefit of having so many MEN with years of TV experience when they started AEW, they had two ready made main eventers in Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley, AEW did not, but there was no women actively free on the market that could have fit that role, and quite frankly there still isn’,t all the great TOP TOP TOP level workers are still in WWE.

Now i do believe AEW are at fault for not getting Mia Yim, Athena and Nixon Newell asap because that can absolutely get your levels higher, but there simply isn’t a Bayley or a Becky Lynch on the free market, and it takes time to make them.

We need to have patience but I 100% agree AEW needs to show more that they’re putting in an effort, do the bare minimum, even just an announcement like “now that the pandemic is clearing up we are going to have joshi wrestlers from japan return to aew tv very soon!”

or just, give diamante, marina shafir, or kiera hogan their all elite graphic.

I absolutely believe that AEW are working on their womens division but they need to SHOW it more, and i dont need wrestling i just mean simply putting the same hype into it that everything else does.

[aewhore]

A champion’s welcome ~Shayna Baszler x reader (NSFW)

Summary: Shayna successfully defends her NXT championship so you give her a champions welcome when she comes home.  

(A/N: This is nasty ass smut so pls if you’re under 18, do not read!)   

You arrive at the hotel room in Toronto to watch your fiancée Shayna defend her NXT women's championship against Mia Yim. You knew Shayna had this in the bag but you still held your breath at every near fall. Your face breaks into a sly smile as you see Mia tap out to Shayna’s leg triangle, you check the time on your phone and see you’ll have about an hour before Shayna returns to doll yourself up to give Shayna her well deserved champions celebration. You rush to take a quick shower to freshen up after your long flight. You get out of the shower and begin to dry off as you think back over you and Shayna’s relationship. How you met Shayna when she was in Ring of Honor back in 2015 and you immediately were sucked into her badass attitude. She asked you out after the show and you’ve been dating ever since, because of your demanding work schedule you sadly couldn’t be there for a lot of Shayna’s title defenses so you decided to make this visit special by surprising your prized fighter with your new lacy lingerie.  

The lingerie is pure white as that’s Shayna’s favourite colour on you, she loves the innocent aura it gives you. You ordered room service and put the beer you brought on ice, you were really going all out for when Shayna returned with her title. When you were dressed and the food and drinks had been laid out you checked your phone to realize that Shayna would be coming in at any second. You excitedly rush over to the bed to lay yourself out. As you’re adjusting yourself you hear the door click and the sound of Shayna’s coat and suitcase being dumped at the door. Shayna comes out front the small hallway separating the door from the main bedroom area and her eyes go as wide as saucers. “Holy s-shit baby girl! What- When did you get here?” Shayna stumbles over her tongue as you stand up from the bed and begin to stride towards her. “I got a red eye flight out here as soon as I found out I had the week off from work, I couldn’t possibly turn down an opportunity to see my favourite champion in the WWE.” you say as you pull Shayna’s hips against yours, raising your hand to gently caress her cheek. Shayna leans into your touch as her shoulders visibly relax from the tension her match caused.  She raises her hands to wrap around your midsection as she nuzzles her face into your neck. “I missed you, so bad” you hear here mumble into your neck. Shayna rarely showed this more tender side but you appreciated and loved to see the softer side of your queen of spades whenever you got to see it. 

You detached yourself from Shayna and begin to pull her towards the bed,”woah baby we getting started already? Well alright then” Shayna chuckles out as she sits on the edge of the bed and goes to untie her boots. “We are getting started but let me take care of you tonight babe, you deserve it, Now you’re wearing far too many clothes.” You place Shayna’s hands back by her side and gently peck her on the lips before you kneel down to untie her boots and leave them to one side along with her socks. You stand up to reach for the hem of her t-shirt to pull it over her head. You begin to kiss and nip at her skin as you make your way down from her neck to her stomach, you gently push her shoulder back to get better access to her fly to get her dark blue jeans off. You hear her sharp intake of breath as your fingers dip into the band of her jeans. Shayna lifts her hips slightly off the mattress so you can slide her jeans and panties off and throw them to one side with her shoes. You lift Shayna’s legs to rest on your shoulders, you begin to kiss the inside of her thighs as you feel her hand lightly grasp onto your hair as you edge closer to where she needs your mouth the most. Shayna is not vocal in bed, when you first got with Shayna it was worrying, you have since learned to notice the smaller details of her pleasure, from the tightening of the grip in your hair, to the sharp breaths, to the slight lift of her hips to gain more pressure as she gets closer to her orgasm. She used her hand in your hair as leverage to grind herself on your face. You allow Shayna to ride your face as you reach up your hand to her mouth to get her to wet your index and ring finger before you slip them inside of her. As soon as your finger presses her g spot her back arches slightly off the bed, showing heavy encouragement to continue your finger thrusting as you suck on her clit and her well earned orgasm built. Her legs tighten around your head as she cums, wetting your face with her climax. 

She pulls you up for a passion filled kiss and as her tongue massages your own she flips the two of you over so you are on your back with Shayna on top. “That was real fun baby girl but daddy’s home now, you have lube in your bag don’t you baby?” She asks as she starts to stand to retrieve the lube. “I do, I also have a surprise for you in the black bag on top of my luggage.” You point towards the bag “Another surprise for me? You’re spoiling me here baby girl” You giggle with anticipation as Shayna reaches the bag, you watch as she reaches in the bag first pulling out the small bottle of lube, then upon seeing your surprise a grin breaks out on her face. She turns to fully face you as she pulls out the strap on harness with the 6 inch red dildo attached to it. It might as well have been Christmas, Hanukkah and her birthday all at the same time for how much Shayna's face lights up at all the new possibilities of what she could do to you. She stalked back over towards the bed as she did the buckles of the strap on around her thighs and waist. She stopped at the edge of the bed, “Get on your knees baby girl, Daddy wants you to suck her dick, nice and slow to get it real wet for when I fuck you.” you couldn’t help the needy moan that escaped your mouth as you scrambled off of the bed to drop down in front of Shayna. Your hands go to her thighs as she presses the silicone dick to your still slick lips.  

“You love my cock don’t you baby, ugh of course you do, you’re my little cock slut aren’t you?” Your moans increase in volume as Shayna fucks the strap on into your face while her filthy dirty talk goes straight to the ever growing pool in your panties. Shayna pulls you back off her cock, “Baby girl although i love this whole get up” she gestures to your lingerie “I need it off you.. Now” You scramble to unhook your bra and shimmy out of your panties as you stand before Shayna, both of you completely naked. “All fours princess” Shayna taunts. You climb onto the bed when Shayna smacks your ass earning a yelp from you. You settle onto your hands and knees as you feel Shayna’s hands gently rub the flesh of your ass that was turning pink due to her spank. She began to massage the lube into your skin from the tops of your thighs to your needy hole. Shayna begins to tease your hole by barely pushing her index finger in. “Please Shayna, daddy please” Shayna chuckles as she relishes in the power she’s gained over you. “What do you need, baby girl?” She asks as she work a second finger in, to shallowly start to fuck you. “Please daddy, fuck me please i need your cock in me pleases” you gasp and pant as Shayna starts to scissor her fingers. Her fingers are ripped from you and quickly replaced by the tip of the strap on prodding your now throbbing hole.

 “Aw come on princess, you really gonna make me do all the work, throw it back for me.” you move your hips back to meet Shayna’s hips as you stretch around the girth of the dildo. When your ass meets Shayna’s front, you can't help but be completely overwhelmed by the feeling of fullness caused by the strap on. Once you’ve adjusted to the feeling of the strap on, you begin to thrust yourself back onto the dildo. You feel Shayna’s hand run up along your spine before she reaches your hair as she twists your hair into a ponytail around her fist to pull your head back so she can speak directly into your ear. “Baby I love you but you move much too slowly for my liking.” Shayna growls into your ears as her hips start to violently thrust into you as your moans become loud cries of pleasure. Her deep and powerful thrusts mean the tip of the dildo is pounding your g spot with every fast thrust of Shayna’s hips. You can feel your orgasm creep up your body and coil in the pit of your stomach as your breath becomes ragged. When Shayna’s other hand releases your hip and reaches around to rub harsh circles onto your clit, your orgasm hits you like a train, you feel your toes curl as your vision goes completely white as you fall forward onto the bed. Shayna fucks you through your orgasm draining every ounce of please from your body. You lay flat against the bed as Shayna slowly pulls the strap on out of you causing you to release a whine at the loss of fullness, you see Shayna dip into the bathroom to grab a washcloth for you and to wipe off the strap before putting it back in it’s bag. Shayna comes back to lay on her side next to you as she wipes the lube and bodily fluids from your thighs and folds, earning a moan from you when you feel the cool rag against your sensitive pussy. 

“Come here princess.” Shayna’s comforting voice wakes you out of your slight haze, she pulls you into her side as she tucks the both of your naked bodies under the sheets. You nuzzle Shayna’s neck as you begin to doze off. “Did you enjoy your champions celebration?” you lazily ask as Shayna’s hand tucks the hair that had stuck to your forehead due to sweat back. “I thoroughly enjoyed it princess but now I will expect this every time I bring a title home to you and judging by my last 290 days, I’m going to be champion for a long, long time.” Shayna confidently says as she lays kisses along your jaw and down your neck. “Well if you fuck me like that every time, Long live the queen of spades.” You giggle as Shayna reaches past you to turn off the light as you two share a much needed goodnight sleep. 

[accidentallyadramablog]

Review: Down With Love (2010)

I felt a little nostalgic this week and decided to rewatch Down With Love, a romcom out of Taiwan featuring Ella Chen (from Hana Kimi) and Jerry Yan (Meteor Garden).

This is more of a brain dump as opposed to a real review. More below the cut.

Let me just start with the fact I love dramas with tomboys, gender benders, and gender non-conforming women and girls in general. I'm a 40 yr old gnc bi-woman, so some of these storylines really resonate with me - despite the trend of making those female characters glaringly stupid and pitiable.

Tags: Nanny, Love Square, Tomboy, Male Chases Female First, Sismance, Rich Man/Poor Woman, Pretends To Be Gay, Single Parent, Sisterhood, Boss/Employee Relationship

Our girl Ella Chen plays tomboy Yang Guo. Yang Guo works, has friends, and a shitty boyfriend of 5 years. She acts naïve, but she actually has a lot of life experience due to a *tragic backstory*. After her mother died, her father ruined the family business. Their family plunged from riches to rags and their father abandoned them. Yang Guo is 6 when this happens and it falls on her older sister Yang Duo to raise them both while homeless, starving, and navigating the homeless camps in the parks of Taipei.

Yang Duo (Kelly Huang) has raised her little sister by herself, beginning from poverty and homelessness to having a house and making a life for themselves. They bicker good-naturedly, but Yang Duo is very protective and supportive of her sister. She's managed to earn a job at a prestigious law firm as an admin assistant with strong accounting skills. She is seen as frugal, clever, and competent. Several characters make comments throughout the series about how it was a shame that she didn't go into certain careers because she's so accomplished despite not having a formal education. It's obvious that Yang Duo has put her own dreams and happiness on hold to make sure that she and Guo have financial security. Yang Duo is my favorite character btw. She is a supporting character that is multi-faceted and has her own character arc. I really like seeing her growth in this drama, and she gets some cute side couple action later in the series. Skip the last episode.

Due to growing up in poverty and scrabbling to lower-middle-class, the two girls work nonstop. After Guo is fired from her job waiting tables, Duo gets Guo a job as a nanny for her boss Xiang Yu Ping by lying and saying Guo is a lesbian.

Xiang Yu Ping (Jerry Yan) owns his own law firm and is seen as cold and overbearing. He is raising his dead brother's kids and none of the nannies he's hired have lasted either due to being chased off by the kids (a la the Sound of Music) or by trying to seduce him because he's a rich handsome lawyer. Relieved to have found a nanny who definitely wouldn't seduce him (because he thinks she's a lesbian), he just pays an unreasonably huge salary to keep her there with the kids despite their abuse.

Supporting characters: Amanda Chu as the best friend Yan Ling with the messy dating life is also delightful, but I've enjoyed all her roles. I may rewatch Lion Pride for her, now that I'm walking down memory lane. The office of 'just some lawyer dudes being dudes' are funny. I love when they gather around to watch drama and place bets on what's happening. They're also slackers. I would love/hate to work with them.

So that's the setup.

Honestly, I hate the 'pretends to be gay' plots. It's typically really offensive and this was no exception in a lot of places. (It's not at the same level as Personal Taste, but it's bad.) One of the cases Yu Ping takes on is unlawful termination and blackmail of a gay teacher and he asks for Yang Guo's advice to help the man. Taiwan was trying in 2010, but it wasn't exactly good representation to have a fake lesbian help an actual gay man faced with employment discrimination and blackmail over his orientation. When I compare this with Love is Science (2021 twdrama) that has two out lgbt characters employed in their office with significant roles, I'm just so happy that lgbtq media representation is still progressing.

I don't care about Yu Ping's best friend Qi Ke Zhong or Yu Ping's ex-girlfriend Ding Hui Fan because they're both terrible people that don't deserve forgiveness and their only purpose was to drag out our leads getting together. Since this was a rewatch, I knew how much I hated their scenes and skipped them as much as I could. You're not missing anything. Someone on YT needs to just make a Yang Duo/Xiang Yu Ping cut, tbh. Also? Go ahead and skip the deadbeat father.

The nanny bit only lasts three episodes (the kids are adorable), but it's long enough for Yu Ping to catch feelings and think his lesbian nanny is cute. He actually is not cold and overbearing as episode 1 makes him out to be. Yu Ping is supportive and tries to be a good friend to Guo. When he thinks her 'girlfriend' is cheating on her, he absolutely flips out because he feels she deserves to be respected and loved in her relationship. He learns about her family. He learns about her friends. He knows where to look for her when she's upset. He knows how to cheer her up and later, he knows how to make the perfect date. When he finds out she lied about being a lesbian, he's not even mad. He admits it was his fault for making certain demands in the employment contract. He's just upset that he's lost chances to flirt and court her.

Listen. It's a dumb premise in this drama and the misunderstandings suck. But it's so refreshing to see male leads be decent to women that are romantically and sexually unavailable to them. The bar is so low, in RL and in dramas, that Yu Ping belongs in the top tier of male drama leads. This dude was just going to continue in a supportive friendship for an undetermined time, both when he thought she was a lesbian and later when his shitty weasel of a best friend dated her under false pretenses. He didn't burden her with a confession until her relationship was over. And whenever she asked for space, he gave it to her. And when she confronted him on instances of jealously, he apologized and gave her space.

Yu Ping never tries to change Guo. He doesn't give her a makeover. She has a makeover scene that is instigated by another character and all he does is try to make her comfortable when she's so obviously uncomfortable. Then he cheers inwardly when he sees her overcome her awkwardness and have confidence. But by the end of the drama, she is still dressing and acting the same as in act 1. It honestly reminded me a little of Coffee Prince in that the fancy male lead is still just as enamored with his gnc woman by the end and the way she presents herself doesn't have an effect on their romantic relationship. Again, this is content catered to me as a bi & gnc woman in a relationship with a cis-het man. I often am mistaken for a man when I go out with my spouse and he's still super into me so let's normalize gnc people with gc people already it's 2021.

Anyway, if you watch romances for kisses, there's really only a couple of pecks and one nice passionate kiss and they're all in basically the last 3 eps of the series.

The last episode sucks. Stop at episode 15. Seriously. Don't watch episode 16. Why oh why do you let terrible people back in your life? Qi Ke Zhong and Ding Hui Fan are toxic and should but cut out of their lives. The end of ep 15 had a happy ending with a family-style breakfast for our two sisters with their boyfriends. Ep 16 threw in some more misunderstanding, jealousy, and separations followed by a time skip for no reason and brought back my two least favorite characters.

Anyway, I will live in my little world with Yang Duo and her sweet lawyer boyfriend Liang Zhi Hao (Ian Yim/Cyran Yan/Yan Yi En yeah, this actor has three stage names) that supports her interests and self-determination while they save money on mass transit by using his motorbike. And they build her dream home that she designs. Perhaps they put aside funds for her to pursue a degree in what she's passionate about.

[wrestlingisfake]

Raw Fake Rankings, 11/2/2021

Men's singles division - babyfaces

Big E (WWE world champion)

Damian Priest (WWE United States champion)

Finn Balor

Kevin Owens

Keith Lee

Men's singles division - heels

Seth Rollins

Bobby Lashley

Apollo Crews

Austin Theory

Unranked: Jaxson Ryker, John Morrison, T-Bar, Veer

It's looking like the main direction for Raw is Big E vs. Seth Rollins, with a potential Kevin Owens heel turn on the horizon. (Owens may or may not leave WWE in January, so how he's presented over the next three months could be interesting.) It feels like the didn't get enough out of Big E vs. Bobby Lashley, but they could be saving that for the Royal Rumble or Wrestlemania.

Beyond that, I would expect at least one of the top tag teams to split in the next six months, which would put Randy Orton, AJ Styles, or possibly Rey Mysterio back into the world title hunt.

In the meantime, you'd think the lack of depth would give guys like Lee, Theory, Ryker, Morrison, T-Bar, and Veer a chance to heat up. But then you remember what company this is. It looks like Theory and Veer might get a little push but I'm feeling like they'll be in the 24/7 title squad before too long.

Men's tag team division - babyfaces

RK-Bro - Randy Orton & Matt Riddle (WWE Raw tag team champions)

The Street Profits - Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford

Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio

Men's tag team division - heels

AJ Styles & Omos

Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode

Alpha Academy - Chad Gable & Otis

Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander

Nearly every tag team switched shows in the draft, which seems like a big change until you realize it's mostly window dressing.

I assume the long-term plan is for one of these teams to take the title from Riddle & Orton, leading into a Riddle vs. Orton feud. But I don't get the feeling it makes a difference which team does it.

Women's singles division - babyfaces

Bianca Belair

Doudrop

Liv Morgan

Tamina

Dana Brooke

Women's singles division - heels

Becky Lynch (WWE Raw women's champion)

Well, at least Becky has plenty of opponents lined up until they realize the heel turn isn't working and quietly make her a face without explanation.

Women's tag team division - babyfaces

Nikki ASH & Rhea Ripley (WWE women's tag team champions)

Women's tag team division - heels

Zelina Vega & Carmella

I guess these two teams will feud for a couple of months. After that, who will WWE randomly throw together? I'm going to go out on a limb and predict Liv Morgan and Doudrop. I only need to predict one team because they would never think far enough ahead to set up two or three.

No TV matches in 30 days: Akira Tozawa, Commander Azeez, Drake Maverick, Karrion Kross, Mia Yim, Reggie (WWE 24/7 champion), R-Truth, Tegan Nox

I don't count the 24/7 title shenanigans as "matches" unless somebody successfully wins the title, so the usual gang of 24/7 guys (Reggie, Tozawa, R-Truth, and Maverick) are probably stuck here for a while. I could kinda see Karrion Kross running around chasing Reggie with his goofy helmet on, so that's something to look forward to.

Part-time/semi-retired: Edge, Goldberg

Inactive

Alexa Bliss (sinus surgery)

Asuka ("free agency")

Elias ("free agency")

Eva Marie ("free agency")

Gran Metalik ("free agency")

Lacey Evans (maternity leave/"free agency")

Lince Dorado ("free agency")

MVP (broken rib/"free agency")

Nia Jax (storyline injuries)

Slapjack/Shane Thorne ("free agency")

Titus O'Neil ("free agency")

The Miz (appearing on Dancing with the Stars)

I assume that Bliss, MVP, Jax, and Miz could all be back in action at any time. Evans just gave birth so I wouldn't expect her to return for at least 3-6 months.

The storyline of the draft is that everyone who didn't get picked is a "free agent" that can go wherever they want. Most of the undrafted names had been assigned to Raw, so I'm leaving them here until they show up again. Usually WWE does that too, with their official roster on their website. But in a new wrinkle, they've removed some of the free agents from the Raw and Smackdown rosters, to play into the storyline. So for example, Asuka is still listed as a "current superstar," but if you check to see which show she's on it'll seem like she just disappeared.

I'm curious to see how long WWE is willing to do this kind of thing before they all of the free agents return to some on-screen role. I'm sure many of these names will be back in time for the Royal Rumble or Wrestlemania. But Shane Thorne hasn't had a televised match in over six months, and he's exactly the kind of guy that would get left out of the mix for a whole year. I would not want to be one of these free agents if/when WWE does their 2022 roster cuts. (Unless I'm Gran Metalik, who reportedly wants out of his contract.)

[sesskagarchive]

NSFW

Fics that are PWP or otherwise heavily focus on lemons/smut/NSFW scenes and include plenty of them.

‼ Please note that these themed lists may always be expanded based on the suggestions and recs we get, so the lists might change at any given time, even after they’ve been reblogged ‼

A Smell So Sweet by BelovedStranger

Posted on: Dokuga, FFnet Rating: MA Summary: A collection of lemon oneshots between Sesshomaru and Kagome for Stella Mira’s Spicy Challenge. Some stories are Canon while others are AU.

Alpha B*tch by Slayersgurl35/LadyoftheLemons

Posted on: AO3, Dokuga, FFnet Rating: MA Summary: Kagome is alpha female and it's time for her to take a mate for the safety of the pack. Will Inu and Sessh be able to put aside their differences to have the woman they both want or will their fighting tear the pack apart? inu/kag/sessh Status: WIP

Choices by wonderbug

Posted on: AO3, Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: Bonds of free will hold a singular appeal. A discerning sadist reaps the rewards of delayed gratification. [Post-canon creepy smutfic] Status: One Shot

Dangerous Dance by Lady Nefertiti

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: {Nominated best serial semi-annual awards 2012} Lust. Love. Lies. It was dangerous. A game of touch and tackle--Cat and mouse.(NO YIM's!!) Status: WIP

Depravity by emmaren

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: One man's trash is another's treasure. What a load of horse @#$@. Now, indulging is sinful desires, that is worth something. Status: WIP

Experiments by LibraCourt

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: Kagome gets an invite to a shrine, however it's not what it seems. Drugged and thrown in a cell where Sesshoumaru is. The monks want to test some hypothesis they have using the two of them. What is going to happen? Status: One Shot

Heated Betrayal by KJ

Posted on: AO3, Dokuga, FFnet Rating: MA Summary: When the Inu brothers go into heat, Kagome is caught in the cross hairs. Inuyasha tries the unthinkable and sends Kagome directly into Sesshomaru's arms. An unknown enemy has his sights on Kagome, threatening the gentle balance of the relations between demons and humans. AU, Sesshomaru is OOC as well as Inuyasha. This is LEMON. For MATURE ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. Apologies for the POV change. I've finally made up my mind to just do 3rd person. Status: WIP

He Must Be Breeding by ChaoticReverie

Posted on: Dokuga, FFnet Rating: MA Summary: Sesshomaru requires the perfect female to bear his heir, and Kagome… well, she doesn’t know how she gets herself into these messes. Status: One Shot

Legal Jargon by Kagaku-sha

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: Sesshoumaru, a new recruit at Higurashi, Smith and Walden LLP, is determined to rise through the ranks and make partner. There's only one issue,his competition is just as determined. Warning! Sexual situations occur frequently throughout!New Chapters coming soon! Disclaimer: This story is an original creation. I do not own Inuyasha, any characters, or any companies I name in this story, aside from the ones I create from the depths of my imagination. Formerly Kjinuyasha Status: Hiatus

Menage Au Inu by SunsetMiko

Posted on: Dokuga, FFnet Rating: MA Summary: A fight between brothers leads to an accident that can only be undone one way. Two brothers have to learn how to share and Kagome finds herself the center of attention. Sess/Kag/Inu Status: WIP

Muse by The Hatter Theory

Posted on: AO3, Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: All models strive to be art, but on rare occasions a woman may transcend art and become inspiration. Dokuga Exclusive, Not For Minors. Status: One Shot

Red Light Girl by sesshomarusama33

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: Thrown into the Red Light District to settle her uncle's gambling debts, Kagame attracts the attention of the house's highest ranking patron. What will she do when she becomes the object of his obsession? Status: Hiatus

Sex By The Mouthful by Hana Hikaru

Posted on: FFnet Rating: MA Summary: Sesshoumaru wonders just how much aphrodisiac Kagome should ingest to be coaxed into acquiescing to his needs. Status: One Shot

Stronger by Caedes

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: Kagome couldn't stay there. Not for a second longer. If she did, Sango would come and get her- and she couldn't let Sango see her in this place. It was so shameful. So she would do it. She would pack her bags and finally run away because Sango could protect her.

The Pursuit of Ultimate Conquest by Ardis

Posted on: Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: “This Sesshoumaru is indeed intent in educating you on the consequences of rousing the beast within Miko.” Status: WIP

The Shoot by Dunkelgelb

Posted on: AO3, Dokuga Rating: MA Summary: A/U. Sesshomaru is a Japanese adult film actor. Kikyo, head director at Tokyo adult film studio Reiki Films, contacts him to replace InuYasha on a 'shoot' after InuYasha sexually harasses her two top female stars, Kagome and Sango. Sesshomaru accepts and sex ensues! Pairings: Sesshomaru/Kikyo, Sesshomaru/adult Rin, Sesshomaru/Sango, Sesshomaru/Kagome. WIP. Extreme MA content! No YIMS! Status: WIP

Wolf Moon by Sidhe

Posted on: AdultFF, Spark Rating: MA Summary: "Don't spill a drop dear/ Let me kiss the curse away/ Yourself in my mouth/ Will you leave me with your taste?" - The truth of what lures the Beast (warning, may contain disturbing ideas) * based on the song by the same name... (repost) Status: One Shot

[dramaclover]

Ending & Thoughts: Death by Zero

Oh wooow. This was a wild ride and I’m so glad I watched this. First, it was a fresh concept as it surrounds assassins. And no, it’s not like “The Man Who Kills Trouble” where it’s just one person and they try to convince us how Carson wasn’t a cold blooded killer and that he just helps people “solve” their problems. This really takes place in a world with assassins where they have an agent to accept killing jobs and a clean up crew that cleans the area and body of evidence. Like how fun is that? It’s such a fresh and hilarious concept.

I really like how both leads in Yim Mou & Kiu Sing lead different stories. They weren’t best friends and only got involved with each other when needed. Also like how Nana and Kiu Sing never got together and were just basically friends. He even helped her to overcome her dislike for guys and persuaded her to move on from her past lover. Not all relationships end up together and he was a better fit with Suk Haan. Also glad Charlie did not die. Probably the first character to break out of the “best friends must die” for revenge trope. Despite Yim Mou & Kiu Sing both were former assassins they lead vastly different lives. From beginning to end. Yim Mou had a more tragic story while Kiu Sing was more lighthearted in a sense.

Yim Mou was a cocky jerk that was a top killer. Unfortunately, his wife and daughter suffered from his actions. He was an extreme playboy and had no care for them. Of course later on after his wife died in the fire and his daughter turns blind, he tries to turn his life around. His ending made the most sense. At first I was sad that he died and I really thought he didn’t. But it made sense. He has a heart problem and his daughter was dying. This was his way of paying back to her daughter. So he sacrificed himself to give his eyes and organ to his daughter. Yim Mou had done so much wrong things in the past, his death was fitting. I only wish he got a chance to say his last words to Suk Haan and Megan. Even his last words in the form of a letter would be a nice farewell.

Kiu Sing also known as Zero, was a Casanova who flirted around but never had a real relationship until he meets Cash. Yes, he’s an assassin but what makes him different from Yim Mou is that he’s isolated. And minds his own business. His only friend is his agent that accepts him jobs. Compared to Yim Mou who gambled, drank and neglected so many people. Kiu Sing doesn’t cause trouble but if trouble finds him, he won’t back down. Kiu Sing had a much happier ending in faking his death while living happily together with Cash & effectively retiring from the assassin life.

Now the biggest plot twist was Parker ending up becoming the ultimate “baddie”. He went from a scared coward to someone so dark and evil. He murdered innocent people for his own pleasure. At first it was just to get someone off his back but then he just started murdering or attempted to murder random people. His ending was not fulfilling at all. I don’t get why he kidnapped Cash. At first you’d think “oh it’s to blackmail Kiu Sing” well he didn’t. He kidnapped her roughed her up a bit and then tried to drown her. Like what was the point? You just made him even more mad that you kidnapped his girlfriend. Also he felt that they were suspecting him. That’s why he organized to have Megan stay somewhere else. Why didn’t he just take the first flight out with Megan in the first place? Parker was not a fighter. He relies on strategic plans like “sneak attacks” via attacking from behind and knocking them out. Which he then proceeds to kidnapping, tying them up and then murdering. One thing I didn’t get was how he managed to kill Maan Maan. He has no training in fighting. I get how he strangled Maan Maan to death but what about the guard that was watching her? The guard was strong! How could Parker take him down alone? I thought maybe he was secretly trained and was faking it the whole time but that wasn’t the case. He didn’t hire someone to help him with the murder either. So you want me to believe Parker singlehandedly took down that guard alone? Also this was the first of his serial killing spree so it wasn’t like he had experience. His death would’ve been better if he saw the aftermath of Megan getting shot and almost dying. The only thing he loves is Megan. So it would’ve been nice to see the fear in his eyes for him to realize he caused all of this. It’s nice to know that Parker does love Megan and wasn’t just playing around.

Also WTF MEGAN. Why are you so annoyingly written? Like you hate your Father for killing (and other valid reasons), you hate him for trying to get revenge. Yet when your boy toy is killing people left and right & hurting people. You’re just like “okay I’ll escape” with you. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU. I guess love is blind. When you were held against your will with Cash and she saves you & then tries to escape with you. Why couldn’t you keep your mouth shut? Your serial killer husband is out for blood and here you are telling him where you’re hiding & effectively setting up Cash for her potential death due to your idiocy. Like dude. If you were gonna be like that & choose him, you could’ve gone for 2 different options. 1, you don’t escape with Cash & just chill with your murderous husband. Or 2, wait for Cash to hide somewhere else being announcing “hey husband I’m hiding over here”. Seriously if Cash has died it would solely be on you. ATLEAST Parker is a deranged killer but you? You know better. And then they go through this whole push and pull game of staying together or not. Anyways in the end both Megan & Parker gets shot by Zero. Parker dies, and Megan lives. Megan also forgets her memory. Which is a good thing I suppose. She had a sad childhood and the love of her life became someone she hated. He also died in front of her eyes. This was the best ending for her.

Another part that annoyed me was Maan Maan. Now for her story she basically had a Father that killed his best friends for money and tried to pin it on Zero. He killed them and then left, got plastic surgery and took over another mans identity for fame and fortune. Because of this he also left behind his wife and daughter. Maan Maan is ecstatic once she finds out her Father is alive. And when she meets him she’s excited to bond with him. Ummmm what? Did she forget the part where HE LEFT YOU AND YOUR MOTHER BEHIND? He left you behind all these years and you’re not mad? He ditched you for money. Anyways her Father dies as Zero kills him as an act of revenge. Maan Maan hates Zero for this. And blames him for the misery in her life. Despite the fact her Father caused a lot of unnecessary deaths and pains to people. Maan Maan knows that too but for some reason decides to turn to drugs to cope with pain. Cause why not? I get that her Father was her only family left but he committed so many crimes, killed so many innocents and planned on killing you. This is what pushed herself to change herself in such a way? She was so innocent & kind it was a 180 degree spin from what she was before. I hate how she didn’t get last words when she died. And I hate how she died never understanding that Zero truly was sorry & wanted to make it up to you in some way. Also why was Kaman casted in such a small role? A random background person could’ve played this. Her character had like a maximum of 2 hour screentime out of the 30 episode drama.

Sam Sam disappointed me a bit. I don’t know why but I had high expectations for this character. This character was just very “cool” and mysterious that I thought there would be more to it. But there wasn’t. She’s just part of the clean up crew. I had thought maybe she’s a hidden assassin or turns evil in the end due to jealousy or something. She and Cash has both fallen for Zero. But she liked Zero first and Cash was aware of it. Cash also dates Zero behind her back secretly. It would’ve been interesting to see maybe her turn dark from this? Cause in the end Cash did betray her. But nope she was just the best friend from beginning to end. I guess all wasn’t generic. It was a nice womanly friendship that stayed strong.

Overall it was a great drama. The different storylines were interesting and engaging. I was very happily surprised. Moses Chan was so suave. Wayne Lai was hilarious. Katy Kung was eyecatching but honestly her character was more filler than anything. Brian Tse was so chilling. And Elena Kong was so sweet. The characters were fun to watch and very memorable. I wouldn’t want a sequel. It’s just the ending was perfect to me and resolved very well. It was really intriguing to watch. The fighting was amazingly choreographed and the actors & actresses were picked perfectly! It’s not a drama where you have feel the need to binge watch but I definitely recommend this. One of the better tvb dramas in recent years!

Brutally Young and Death By Zero are my top dramas this year so far.