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Ingredients ส่วนผสมที่ลงตัว [Series Review]

If it was not for the power and alure of BL, I find no other reason for a Thai food company to build a story around two boys living together - one a chef and one a musician, to showcase…

PratsJanuary 27, 2021

Opinion

BL Novels into Live-Action Dramas Chinese Style!

Recently a lot of (Mainland) Chinese dramas that are sourced from BL web novels were announced for 2021. Anyone who knows a bit about Guardian, The Untamed, Winter Begonia, or Sleuth of Ming Dynasty will also be aware of the…

PratsJanuary 21, 2021

Thai Series Impressions

My Gear Your Gown (2020) Episodes 4 – 6 [Review]

At the end of episode 3, I wondered how exactly a person who loved Itt, at first sight, does not believe in Love anymore? I found myself lacking interest in the lead story, even with all the hooks. I return…

PratsNovember 26, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

Boys Lockdown – Episodes 1 – 3 [Review]

When the series was announced, I was a little skeptical to watch it. Because let's be honest, we have many stories set in Quarantine times and love happening online. But Pinoy BLs have managed to stay away from any…

PratsNovember 22, 2020

Features

Feature: My Love Letter to BL Stories

It started from the scene from the recent Korean BL show - "Mr Heart". Sangha's scene where he thanks Jinwon for making him smile and saving his life was such a heartwarming one. I felt so connected to Sangha at…

PratsNovember 18, 2020

News

News: Heaven Official’s Blessing | 天官赐福, Tiān Guān Cì Fú (2020)

It still feels unreal that in less than seven days, we will have Heaven Official's Blessing (Tiān Guān Cì Fú / TGCF) donghua released by Bilibili and Haoliners Animation League. It will premiere on October 31st, 2020. For you, I’ll…

PratsOctober 26, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

My Extraordinary (2020) Episodes 2 – 3 [Review]

While Thai, Japanese and Taiwanese BL (Boys Love) series have dominated the BL world stage, it’s fans in the Philippines who have been its most ardent supporters. Now, it’s about time that the cultural melting pot of Asia launches its…

PratsOctober 25, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

My Gear Your Gown (2020) Episodes 2 – 3 [Review]

Meet Dr. Pai, a smart medical student, former head of the school's academic club. He doesn't have confidence in his facial appearance, and lastly, he doesn't believe in LOVE. Now meet Itt, a handsome engineering student and the former head…

PratsOctober 13, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

My Gear and Your Gown Episode 1 (2020)

The series My Gear Your Gown premiered on the official GMMtv channel on YouTube on September 14th, 2020. Although I had heard the name some months back, I had not seen any recent promotion or even knew who the main…

PratsOctober 6, 2020

Korean Series Impressions

Mr. Heart – Mr. 하트 (2020) Episodes 4 – 6 [Review]

Despite the fact that things just never seem to go his way, Sang Ha (Lee Se Jin) always manages to find a reason to smile. A member of the school track team, Sang Ha loves to run, but distance has…

PratsOctober 5, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

My Extraordinary (2020) Episode 1 [Review]

While Thai, Japanese and Taiwanese BL (Boys Love) series have dominated the BL world stage, it’s fans in the Philippines who have been its most ardent supporters. Now, it’s about time that the cultural melting pot of Asia launches its…

PratsOctober 3, 2020

Impressions Korean Series Impressions

Mr. Heart – Mr. 하트 (2020) Episodes 1 – 3 [Review]

This week the new Korean web drama - Mr. Heart premiered on the streaming service VIKI. This is the second project from W-Story, the production team that gave us the amazing BL series - Where Your Eyes Linger a few…

PratsSeptember 21, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

Still 2Gether – เพราะเราคู่กัน (2020) Episode 4 [Review]

Episode 4 of Still 2gether was a filler sort of episode where even a die-hard fan like me questions Tine’s seemingly exaggerated sadness over Sarawat being gone. However, I did appreciate some of the moments where he realized how he…

PratsSeptember 16, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

Gameboys The Series – Episode 8 [Review]

At the end of Episode 7, Cai gets the call from his mother about his father’s passing. Cai breaks down, but it is not just his tears that made the viewers cry but also the silent tears of total empathy…

PratsSeptember 6, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

Roommate the Series รูมเมทเดอะซีรีส์ | Episode 4 & Special [Review]

On August 16th, when the trailer for Episode 4 was released on Twitter, the Roommate series team also shared a message to the fans because a lot of us were surprised and upset to see that this series had only…

PratsAugust 31, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

Still 2Gether – เพราะเราคู่กัน (2020) Episode 2 [Review]

Everyone who knows me on twitter is aware of my love for 2gether the Series , so when Still 2gether was announced with a different director, I was very excited. The trailer and the first episode totally lived up to…

PratsAugust 31, 2020

Opinion

Special Feature: A Guide to the Mo Dao Zu Shi Universe [#MDZS]

So you have watched and probably re-watched (Or am I the only one?) the Chinese Bromance series "The Untamed" running on Netflix but want more of these characters? Or are you curious about the story 'canon' that was adapted into…

PratsAugust 18, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

Roommate the Series รูมเมทเดอะซีรีส์ | Episode 3 [Review]

On August 16th, when the trailer for Episode 4 was released on Twitter, the Roommate Series team also pinned the message below for the fans because a lot of us were surprised and disappointed to see that this series only…

PratsAugust 18, 2020

Thai Series Impressions

Roommate the Series รูมเมทเดอะซีรีส์ | Episodes 1 – 2 [Review]

When a stranger comes to the same room. Unintentionally, how will the story of two boys be? “Roommate the Series” premiered on July 29th, 2020. The show airs Wednesdays @ 9:30 PM (Thailand Time) on their official YouTube channel with…

PratsAugust 10, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

Gameboys The Series – Episode 7 [Review]

At the end of Episode 6, we saw Terrance plead Gav to return to him. When nothing else works, he puts Cai on the spot by asking if he even likes Gav. Though Gav had earlier mentioned that they are…

PratsAugust 7, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

Gameboys The Series – Episode 6 [Review]

Saying sorry to someone you love is hard. But it's easier than losing someone you love for not saying sorry At the end of Episode 5, we saw Cai questions Gavreel about using his grandmother's demise as a sob story…

PratsAugust 2, 2020

News Thai Casting

Still 2Gether – เพราะเราคู่กัน (2020)

Months after 2Gether the Series ended, most of the BL fans have now moved to make memes or are still raging about the way Sarawat & Tine high-fived (sigh! I seriously was not expecting that from the showrunners) to show…

PratsAugust 1, 2020

Vietnamese Series Impressions

My Little Sister | Sitcom Đam Mỹ & Bách Hợp Học Đường Episodes 1 – 2 [Review]

Why are they all so selfish in love? For the sake of their feelings, they make any sacrifices My Little Sister, a show with both BL & GL storylines, premiered On July 17th, 2020, on CiF TV’s YouTube channel. This…

PratsAugust 1, 2020

Book Impressions

Fake Slackers: Vol. 1 by Mu Gua Huang

(Translated by Jury) After class placements were decided, the school’s two infamous ‘problem youth’ not only shared the same class but the same desk. They’re clearly good at studies but pretend to be slackers. Faking their own lack of knowledge,…

PratsJuly 19, 2020

Japanese Series Impressions

Life Senjou no Bokura 線上の僕ら (2020) Episode 4 [Review]

In the first three episodes, we saw Itou and Yuki meet and fall in love with each other as if they were fated to be together. After the initial years of trying to be in sync with each other and…

PratsJuly 17, 2020

Taiwanese Series Impressions

HIStory2: Right or Wrong 是非 [Review]

My introduction to the HIStory series was through Trapped, which is my favorite story in the web drama anthology created by Chang Ting-fei. "Right or Wrong" is one of the four-episode stories in the second season of this series, but…

PratsJuly 13, 2020

Japanese Series Impressions

Life Senjou no Bokura 線上の僕ら (2020) Episode 3 [Review]

In the first two episodes, we saw Itou & Yuki meet and fall in love with each other, almost like they were fated to be together. After initial years of trying to be in sync with each other and their…

PratsJuly 6, 2020

Book Impressions

My Imaginary Boyfriend [Book Review]

At the end of 2019, Patrick Rangsimant’s BL novel “My Ride, I Love You” was announced to be made into a series of the same name - My Ride the Series. A few months later, another of his BL novels,…

PratsJuly 4, 2020

Japanese Series Impressions

Life Senjou no Bokura 線上の僕ら (2020) | Episode 2 [Review]

In the first episode, we watched Ito playing his lonely game walking on the line when he meets another high school student, the naïve but friendly Nishi playing a similar game of 'white line.' Ito instantly falls for Nishi’s uncomplicated…

PratsJune 29, 2020

Japanese Series Impressions

Life Senjou no Bokura 線上の僕ら (2020) | Episode 1 [Review]

This Thursday, the Japanese BL miniseries ( 4 episodes) "Life ~ Love on the Line" premiered on Viki and is now fully subbed for the international audience to watch. The drama is based on the hit manga title of the…

PratsJune 22, 2020

Taiwanese Series Impressions

HIStory 3: Trapped 圈套 – [Review]

You called me 59 times and left 15 voicemails. You were really worried about me….. If you can match this dialogue with the exact scene and expressions of Shao Fei's and Tang Yi's faces, then Congratulations! You have watched one…

PratsJune 19, 2020

Book Impressions

My Ride: I Love You [Book Review]

For people who follow me on Twitter, I make it no secret that I like shows and books of the BL genre. It's also a fact that most who follow me know which shows and books I like, and the…

PratsMay 30, 2020