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I suddenly find myself completely obsessed with the idea of pairing Earth with older men….

Anyone else can’t stop imagining a Thai adaptation of Old Fashioned Cupcake helmed in part by Earth?? No?? Just me?? Alrighty then…

#see I wasn’t really looking forward to ossans love…. but it seems it’s unlocked something in me #thai series #thai bl #bl series #thai drama #gmmtv #ossans love #ossans love Thailand #bl drama #gmmtv 2024

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Okay.

So.

This is what I imagine is gonna play out.

Tommy shows up for Maddie and Chims wedding, takes his seat and waits patiently. Things seem to be taking a long time and Evan isn’t responding to his texts… Odd but whatever, weddings run late, it happens so he doesn’t panic or anything. Suddenly someone sits next to him, that’s right, it’s Josh, they make some small talk, but as things continue to be delayed they end up having some nice long conversations.

Shit ensues, eventually Chim is found, JUST in time for them to have their ceremony. Right after Buck immediately runs off to find Tommy and Eddie feels a little twinge at that… even tho he also needs to go find Marisol and Christopher, he still has a teeny moment of… is that…abandonment??

Later at the reception Buck does in fact get to dance with Tommy, it’s magical, but once again, Eddie feels… something… he should be dancing with Marisol, he should be feeling a kind of way about his own relationship in this romantic atmosphere but instead it feels like all he can do is watch the two men slow dance…

The wedding passes and Buck and Tommy continue to date, Eddie begins to avoid hanging out with the two of them, Buck notices that he’s getting weird… and an inevitable (probs heated) confrontation ensues.

No cheating happens but everything gets laid out on the table, suddenly everything between the two of them becomes absolutely crystal clear… Buck has a difficult conversation with Tommy, who actually totally understands and to a certain extent thought this was going to happen sooner, Eddie has a conversation with Marisol (if she’s still around… tbh I dunno how long term she seems…..) she’s obvs sad but also to a certain extent gets it…

Then after all affairs are in order, probably a natural disaster/major fire related event or something delays this to the point where the tension is unbearable… Buck and Eddie finally get to be together.

AND we don’t lose Tommy because remember that nice conversation he had with Josh at the wedding?? Yeah he happens to run into him again after the Buck breakup and they really, really hit it off, because you know what Josh deserves? A soft sweet romance with someone who understands his world and who better than soft sweet Tommy Kindard 🥰

…. Anyways I really think I’ve connected the dots here…. Y’all are welcome…. ✌🏼

#911 speculation #911 spoilers #911 show #911 abc #buddie #kinkley #buck x eddie #buck x tommy #tommy x buck #eddie x buck #evan buck buckely #eddie diaz #tommy kinard #like truely I can see the through line here so clearly #i…… might…… write……. #woof I haven’t written in YEARS #don’t tempt me 911 goddamnit

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I just want to say that I really love how everyone has collectively decided that Buck deserves a soft, sweet love… So Tommy is going to be soft and sweet, because we’ve all decided that that is what Buck deserves 🥹

#god I love it here right now #they really got me goddamn #911 abc #911 show #911 spoilers

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CityBoy_Log: Blurring the Lines Between Fiction and Reality.

I was doing my daily scroll through YouTube one day when a thumbnail (this thumbnail) caught my eye:

Now, at first glance I'll admit there's nothing exceptional about it. In fact, it's so perfectly run of the mill that I actually thought it was a vlog from a new K-pop band that I hadn't heard of before at first. The name, the picture they chose, the title.... all of it checked out and I had no reason to be suspicious that it was anything other than it seemed.

Anyway, I was bored, it had been a while since YouTube had recommended me anything K-pop that wasn't a group I was already subscribed to and I was feeling nostalgic for a good K-pop vlog.

It was only 5 minutes

What harm could it possibly do?

So I clicked on it.

And then I feel down a rabbit hole.

CityBoy_Log: The Drama

So it turns out that "CityBoy_Log" is not, in fact, a K-pop group's travel vlog series, nor is it a vlog series at all...

Well, it is...

But not really.

It's actually an 11 episode BL drama.

Summary:

Idol Lee Jae Jun, model/actor Lee Ji Han, actor Seo Byuk Joon, and rookie model Ahn Hyo Sang start a vlog channel about their trip to Okinawa, Japan for a photoshoot. The four meet for the first time (aside from JaeJun and Byuk Joon, who are longtime friends) when they learn they will be sharing a home during the trip. Though Ji Han's introduction caused some tension within the circle, the group's feelings towards each other start to change and grow as they keep vlogging. The vlogs show how their individual friendships develop by the end of their stay and after coming back to Seoul, some even beyond just platonic. (Mydramalist)

On the face of things, "CityBoy_Log" is a pretty straight forward drama (some might even call it mundane). Four friends navigating their relationships with each other on a trip. There's a main couple and a side couple and plenty of pining and love squares to keep the audience and the characters on their toes. Really nothing standout in a world where Semantic Error, Love for Love's Sake, and Eighth Sense exist, right?

Except the format.... the format is something else.

Because when the summary says "the vlogs", it really means the vlogs.

"CityBoy_Log" is a BL drama told entirely in character.

Like your typical k-vlog, the majority of the content comes from hand-held cameras carried about by the characters, only occasionally interspersed with aesthetic shots from their "camera crew". The characters talk openly to the audience, updating them on what's going on and what they're thinking and feeling; transitions between scenes are choppy and periods of time are missed due to "unfilmable" moments that we either only catch glimpses of or are told about later (or in some cases, have to fill in the blanks ourselves); dialogue is choppy and sometimes even awkward (especially as they're still getting to know each other) and voice cracks, nonsensical lines, and awkward pauses are all over the place.

It is feels messy, lightly edited, unscripted, and, for the most part, very very real.

Blurring the Boundaries Between Fiction and Reality.

Seeing how far the creators of the show have gone to make this drama feel realistic is fascinating. All the episodes are posted as vlog episodes on the show's YouTube Channel, they post additional shorts that follow the latest trends, and even have celebratory lives where they talk to fans. And all of this is done in character.

They also have an Instagram page and on MDL there is very little information about the actors (who use their real names for their characters) and no information about the team behind the scenes (although I suspect they're linked to whoever made Semantic Error because that show gets name dropped a lot and they even "audition" for the upcoming drama made by it's creators) .

Given how much effort has gone into making "CityBoy_Log" pass as real it shouldn't be surprising that there are quite a few people who believed it was real for a time.

Now personally I am a huge fan of innovative storytelling techniques and "CityBoy_Log" has really hit it out of the part creatively (it reminds me a little of SKAM in that respect). I applaud the actors for just how realistic their characters feel (I actually can think of anything harder than having to pull off "act like you're not acting" and they do it flawlessly at least 90% of the time) and whoever came up with and executed the show really did something special too. It's an incredibly compelling watch (I binged it) and I immediately felt connected to all the characters in a way it normally takes a drama a few episodes to set up.

Do I have my doubts about how wise it is to blur the lines between fiction and reality so much? I won't lie, yes, especially as this show is rooted so heavily in 2 fandoms where those boundaries are already heavily blurred but for now I'll trust that they know what they're doing (perhaps more so than many other shows that draw heavily on fan service). It does seem like, at least for now, while everything feels real and in character, that it does exist in its own little bubble and that the actors involved are able to leave it behind when they get off work.

Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how it progresses, given that a second season has been confirmed and there was.... a very interesting reveal at the end of the last episode. I'm looking forward to how they continue to play with the format and getting to spend more time with Jae Jun, Ji Han, Byeok Jun, and Hyo Sang

🔗Here's a link to the channel if anyone wants to check it out:

https://youtube.com/@CITYBOY_LOG?si=CKqz8QdfzySCqRyL

CityBoy_Log: The Vlog

Team Hyo Sang all the way. All this puppy wants is for his hyung to notice him and he is adorable about it.

Tagging @lurkingshan @twig-tea @respectthepetty and @rocketturtle4 because I don't know if you guys have seen the show yet!

#it’s very cool actually #it actually makes me think of Carmilla more than anything and I kind of making me want to go do a rewatch of that series #I’m SO interested in seeing where this goes #the lizzie bennet diaries #scripted but not reality tv #koren vl blog series #cityboy_log #korean bl

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well amigos, today's the day. it's the last pit babe friday. it's been a pleasure vroom vrooming with y'all.

#this is the most insane…. #dumbest shit I’ve every experience… #but BOY was it FUN #I’ve had a blast pals 🫡 #pit babe the series

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#you K N O W I’m shipping the grammas!!!!!! #the sign

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Anyone else notice that the morning after Phaya escapes the hospital and shows up at Tharns place, he is wearing suspiciously well fitting pants?? Arguably pants that are a little looser fit than he would normally wear? Pants that no way in hell would fit our smol Tharn?

So I ask you, I posit to you… for science…

After the too small pants incident did Tharn make a point of having a larger pair of pants in his wardrobe in case Phaya stayed over again??

Did he buy the pants before they actually got together??

These are the hard hitting questions I’m here to ask…

#the sign the series #the sign #the sign bl #thai bl #thai drama #thai series #idol factory #billybabe #billy patchanon #babe tanatat #phayatharn #the sign phaya #asianlgbtqdramas #queer series #bl series #if you notice his tshirt is a little tight #like not too much so it still fits well but his pants… #I’m just sayin 👀 #bl drama #asian drama

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Nicknames I’ve seen for Dr Chalathon from The Sign

- Dr cha cha

- Dr cocomelon

- Dr Bitchalathon

- Dr Dickalathon

- Dr Cha cha slide

- Dr Douchelaton

- Dr Chophisdickoff

- Dr Chalodick

- Dr Chaloprick

And my personal favs…

- Dr Duolingo

- Dr Conditioning

- Dr Chloroform

- Dr Crackers

Update BEST ONE JUST DROPPED

Dr Chucky Cheese

#I kept thinking of doing this 😂 #I’m so glad you took the initiative op #thai bl #the sign #the sign the series

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#this week was ROUGH FAM #the sign #the sign the series #pit babe #pit babe the series #last twilight #last twlight the series

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Omg someone actually said it, thank you! Like literally I wanna hold some hands and be like now don���t you worry it’s just a real quick lil google there sweeties, it’s not so difficult don’t worry you can do it i believe in you 😘

Guys, babes, babies please for the love of god…you can just PIRATE IT

#cherry magic thailand #genuinely google Thai cherry magic eng sub ep 1 #I guarantee you’ll find it immediately #trying to remind gen z you can break the rules sometimes #thai bl #thai series #thai drama #bl series #asian drama #gmmtv #bl drama #taynew #tay tawan #new thitipoom

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CANON LUBERTO AT THE BEGINNING OF 2024 ,THEY'REBOYFRIENDS(these drawings was made by Kenna, official co-director, story lead and storyboard artist of the movie Luca)

#oh this is very sweet #yay happy things! #luca and alberto #luca #the gays stay winning 💁🏼‍♀️

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This is so interesting to me, haha just indulge me for a moment…

I’ve seen some arguments of people saying that Tharn gave in too easily when Phaya was apologizing on the verge of a full on break down in the hall at work… and I just don’t think that’s true, because in that moment it’s not ‘we just met 6 months ago’ (or however long it’s been) Phaya and Tharn talking, it’s the ‘we’ve been fated for multiple lifetimes’ Phaya and Tharn… I think we all need to remember that regular rules of engagement don’t necessarily apply to Phaya and Tharn, they’re dealing with a whole other set of circumstances… while Tharn obviously may not be thinking “oh my one true love for centuries is about to have a full on break down I need to fix this because I can’t stand seeing him upset” I do feel that Tharn sees just how distressed Phaya is and he understands, having felt the same way whenever Phayas been in danger, that these emotions are bigger than Phaya, difficult to understand and even harder to control. If he doesn’t forgive (which lets he honest he already did a long time ago, he’s just been too stubborn to say it) him, he himself won’t be able to go on feeling anywhere near okay knowing just how upset Phaya is…

This isn’t the reconciliation of a pair of workplace acquaintances turned best friends with mutual crushes on each other, it’s more akin to that of a couple who’s been together for a decade. Both Phaya and Tharn have admitted multiple times that they feel as tho they’ve known each other far longer than they actually have, so I think it makes a lot of sense to view their entire relationship through the lens of: it’s the feelings and emotions of a long term, deeply committed relationship just without the time line it would normally take to get there.

#the sign #the sign the series #phayatharn #the sign phaya #the sign tharn #billybabe #billy patchanon #babe tanatat #thai bl #thailand #thai drama #bl drama #asian drama #lgbtq drama #idol factory #bl series #thai series #some thoughts #man i love this show

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That frustrated breath, an exhalation full of so much emotion… I keep obsessing over it…

Mohk let’s out this annoyed little huff when Day suggests that his kiss was just a pity kiss.. and he looks at him with so much sincerity, so much earnestness… but here’s the thing…

Day can’t see his sincerity, his earnest longing.. the absolute smitten look his eyes are trying their hardest to get across.. so he does the one thing he knows will work: actions and words.

This is going to be the basis for building their entire relationship, I feel like this is something Mohk is going to have to learn over and over, his actions and his words are going to be how he shows Day he loves him, because silent longing looks aren’t going to get him anywhere and god I just… love that…

#I wasn’t going to make a post but goddamnit I’m having so many emotion #thai bl #thai series #thai drama #bl series #gmmtv #bl drama #thaibl #gmmtv series #jimmy jitaraphol #sea tawinan #the last twilght #last twilight #last twilight the series #mohkday #jimmysea

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Anyone else super nervous about this whole cornea transplant situation?

I’m just saying… that’s a long wait list…

And there sure are a lot of characters with perfectly good corneas…

T’would be a shame if something were to… happen to them……..

#last twilight #thai series #thai bl #thai drama #bl series #bl drama #thaibl #the last twilight #last twilight the series #jimmy jitaraphol #sea tawinan #jimmysea #jimmy x sea #I just can’t stop thinking about it #if this wasn’t gmmtv I’d say mohk is a gonner…… #but honestly #big bro feels pretty expendable #sorry mark #mohkday #gmmtv #gmmtv series

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The Sign

Well then! Reincarnation and lots of fighting and armies and pain and wow, just... wow. Looks fascinating. Coming November 25th because November is the Month Everything Comes Out, apparently. @absolutebl Very, very plot heavy.

#I mean y’all… there was a DRAGON in the full length trailer?????? #A DRAGON?! #I’m excited #also the theme sounds a bit like slot machine and that automatically makes me stoked #the sign bl #the sign the series #thai bl #thai drama #bl series #thai series #bl drama #thaibl #the sign #the sign series

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had the thought today how funny it would be if Mew isn't actually a virgin but just uses that as an act to lure in fuckbois and then make them pay for cute little dates, fuck them, drop them; rinse and repeat

#no but I did genuinely think this while watching the episode?? #like he gives a vibe #to be real I actually find mew off putting somewhat #I’m wondering just what’s there #is his character going to have some sort of twist?? #ofts #mewtop #topmew #thai bl #thai series

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I realize His Man2 isn’t the kind of reality show with winners and losers and prizes and all that…

But can we all agree JunSung is the undeniable winner here?

Like… I am blown away.

The man came in and saw a goal, he had a strat, which he executed to absolute perfection.. and in the end he got himself a certifiable cutie patootie, who’s head over heels for him, to go home with??

Like c’mon.

Our boy WON.

#2Sung #his man 2 #his man series #JunSungxSungHo #junseongho