> 2023 watches
series i watched in 2023, ranked best to worst (based on how much i enjoyed them).
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1. Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: A truly touching and original show that brought me to tears several times. Easily my favorite BL I have ever watched.
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2. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Verdict: She's a sensation for a reason! Fun, flirty, and freaky, KinnPorsche injected some much needed energy and production value in Thai BL.
Watched 2x
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3. Until We Meet Again
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
Verdict: UWMA is an all-time favorite, for me. Though her age shows in many aspects of the scripts, the central story is so solidly beautiful it cannot be beat.
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4. The Circumstances of Pungdeok Villa Room 304
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Verdict: I watched this BL because Boys Planet fans were pissing me off, and I have never been more grateful. What a genuinely enjoyable BL.
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5. Love Storm
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
Verdict: A hell of place to start a BL journey, if we're being honest. Sometimes actors are simply so charismatic they can pull off anything.
Watched 2x
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6. Cutie Pie
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Verdict: My toxic trait is watching anything with Zee Pruk and I do not care if it is a stupid, drawn out miscommunication plot. Seated and satisfied.
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7. Miracle
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
Verdict: The way this show manages to be a mafia show, a teacher/student show, a bakery show, and have two separate cases of amnesia in only 325 minutes needs to be studied in a lab.
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8. A Tractor Loaded with Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: Not quite as compelling as Semantic Error, Love Tractor was still a very sweet sophomore effort and solid story.
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9. Bed Friend: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Verdict: A BL that would be right at home in the MAME universe, Bed Friend was fun, sexy, and every so often a toxic soap opera. I had a good, good time.
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10. Cutie Pie: Special Episode
Thai Special - 2023, 4 episodes
Verdict: This show loses points for subjecting me to the worst NC scene (TutorYim) I've ever had the misfortune of watching and I will not forgive it.
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11. Wedding Plan: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
Verdict: I *did* watch this show just for the LITA cast, but I was pleasantly surprised by the strength of it's own cast. It is not my favorite in this universe, but I did enjoy myself!
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12. Big Dragon
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Verdict: Everything I have ever learned about MosBank has been against my will, but I do support their right to be uncomfortably horny on main. +1 Jeff OST.
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13. Only Friends
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Verdict: The kind of "almost good" that will drive you completely insane if you allow it. I was ultimately disappointed by this show, but I will be thinking about Book's Harley Quinn arc and First stepping on a guy's throat for AGES.
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14. Ghost Host, Ghost House
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Verdict: Moonlight Chicken's less flashy, less offensive sibling, GHGH was a truly moving story of grief and moving on. She was kind of a mess, but I loved her dearly.
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15. My Dear Gangster Oppa
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: Was it "good" by an empirical standards? Not really. Did it fill me with inexplicable joy every single week that it aired? Absolutely. I love MeenPing and I will not be accepting criticism.
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16. Hemp Rope
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Verdict: I really need to rewatch this one, because I accidentally watched it before UWMA and had no idea what was going on. It did infect me with incurable BounPrem disease, though.
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17. Bump Up Business
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: This production was built on a wish and three quarters dug out of the couch, but I loved her. I genuinely think BUB had one of the most interesting perspectives in BL in 2023.
Watched 2x
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18. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Verdict: Book, Donghua, Manhwa, and Live Action. In that order. <3
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19. Venus in the Sky
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Verdict: This show was a hot mess, it is undeniable. But I genuinely loved Venus, and several of Sky's questionable actions made me laugh so hard I cried.
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20. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: The old people were amazing, and I still think about them every day. The condescending, inaccurate, and offensive cripping up was so bad I can't recommend it to anyone. GMMTV do better.
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21. Ai Long Nai
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Verdict: Have to preface every review of this one with I had a 102 degree COVID fever when I watched it. Changed my brain chemistry. It's not good, though.
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22. Ingredients
Thai Special - 2020, 21 episodes
Verdict: Easily the most compelling grocery store commercial I have ever watched.
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23. A Shoulder to Cry On
Korean Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
Verdict: Kiss or get off the BL. Sorry, not sorry. (I can say this, they're both in my bias line and I'm gay).
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24. Even Sun Series
Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Verdict: I have tried to explain the plot of this BL to several friends and failed each and every time. Truly don't know what the hell was going on here.
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25. The Middleman's Love: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Verdict: Cheewin owes me reparations for watching this.