Finished in 2024

19. September

Love the contrast we are getting with jeonha on the one hand who is a bit too passive and dojin who doesnt care about boundaries and in the middle we Daeyoung who clearly doesnt know how to make a right decision and stick to it. 6. 07.09.24
Realistically its two typical Suk snapshots fused together but narratively this should be the first half 8. 19.09.24

23. September

Theres something about the blue 1. 03.09.24  Blue green environmental interaction are we desiring the green is it out of reach 2. 03.09.24 Blue Haoren outsiderness and Yellow needs lead to green togetherness Great visual storytelling that leaves you only slightly unsatisfied in the end, 8. 24.09.24

26. September

I am very disappointed and feel badly betrayed all this slow  beautiful build up to associate explicitly gay relation with scandal taboo and trauma. 11. 25.09.24
Why is the LAST episode called Pain is necessessary for new beginnings. And it just stopped no end just disappointment. 12. 26.09.24

28. September

Enjoyable stretched by contrived misunderstanings but in absurdist BL way 15. 28.09.24

29.  September

Beautiful coming of age story. With a devastating use of couple colors. Especially as background contrast/reinforcement indicator. 6. 29.09.24

29. September

A colour coded cast with a positive message but the episode at too much of a differing vibe while trying to tell a continuing story. Pink is a shade of yellow. They made good use of the freedom in episode length  5. 29.09.24

29. September

Cute. Healing/finding companionship romance 9. 29.09.24

3. Oktober

Liberation and growth through intimacy. A ccoming of age story told through sex scenes.

5. Oktober

The Healing power of changing your perspective. Fun

7. Oktober

Looks nice enough. I worry what they will do to fill 16 hour long episodes though. 1. 26.08.24
Deliberately looking at someones medical records is a serious breach of trust and I dont think the series will recover from that. 9. 14.09.24
This episode was so disrespectful of Seokryus character what a mess. They show the pressure for to function this obviously and still play it out this way 10. 15.09.24
The break at episode 10 made it shallow and then they didnt even go for full cheese in the finale. 16. 07.10.24

9. Oktober

A beautiful series about growing and connections and giving yourself the time to be yourself.

15. Oktober

Old school BL. Light production enjoyable despite the treatment of women.

17. Oktober

21. Oktober

A quiet but earnest healing story. With focus of on the joy of life itself rather than individual emotional moments.

21. Oktober

TutorYim with some  storylines here and there 5. 26.08.24
Watchable TutorYim vehicle trying to string together kissing and sex scenes. 12. 21.10.24

26. Oktober

This could have been a story about how hard it is to let go and the grief of over an ended relationship. There was't enough appreciation between the couple in the present it missed out on joy or happiness to sell this melancholic work as a getting back together romance. 6. 26.10.24

27. Oktober

7. November

Very much coming of age vibes. Trist und grau und aufkeimende Hoffnung. 2. 17.10.24
A heavy series that gives itself not enough time for a realistic resolution and ends too sweet and too focused on the relationship for me.  8.  07.11.24

9. November

A mystery, a developing love story and the questionwhats important. It shares the tragedy of all ghost romances. 10. 09.11.24
I cannot believe that I have been tricked into watching a conventional ghost romance again.

I liked it but I maintain that It should be a subplot if at all in another story preferably non-romance.

The fact that The Hidden Moon introduced the romance into a mystery beginning made this appealing but it also makes me more wary of any romances involving ghosts.

9. November

It didnt arc properly not enough time was spent on the emotional focal points Yi leaving the getting together and the mother got enoughcharacterisation beyond her societal role requirements despite being the main antagonist/ obstacle to this romance 12. 09.11.24

13. November

They expanded on the book that make it better in some ways in others they broke up the isolated focus on the relationship to his female friend which takes a away from the bleakness and loneliness that characterised  part 1 for me. 1. 21.10.24
We are at the bleakness and loneliness but it hits a bit too late. I can see how a lot of the changes make it more condusive to watch but the soft entry give's it the wrong vibe seemingly coming from a well adjusted childhood. 2. 21.10.24
Another romcom opening 3. 29.10.24
A wonderful adaptation that  while very close to the book in its tweaks seems so much more hopeful and life-affirming 8. 13.11.24

14. November

I havent found why I should care about their relationship yet. But its short so  we will see. 4. 17.10.24
Relies on the murder for  the plot but doesnt take it seriously. 12. 14.11.24

14. November

Queer coming of age the decisions we make and how they affect us 8. 14.11.24

16. November

Entertaining small production. Realising a office fantasy. 7. 16.11.24

24. November

Episodic a love story per episode apparently. 1. An Ice and Fire couple where where the red part was so desperate for love he would pretend to be yellow to appeal to the blue while cute it ends imbalanced with both in blue. 1. 06.09.24
Dark light boss/secretary romance with colour coordination for secondary to show how in tune they are. 2. 13.10.24
We got the first part of a multi episode story X is black and blue and Namping White and warm (red and yellow) coloured 3. 20.10.24
Devastating 4. 27.10.24
black? and blue 5. 03.11.24
Having them go from shorter to longer series showing the progression of their careers and then going into them losing themselves in the job whilst maturing. I wish they would have gone for a more obvious overarching throughline I had fun in the different worlds though 8. 24.11.24

25. November

A heist an its as unprofessional as you expect from a serial imposter and the two broke guys he just met. 3 23.09.24
Too many emotions today couldnt process the betrayal 7. 21.10.24
Went out in a whimper too  much of the resolution was put on a action packed finale which made the human and social endings feel rushed and like an afterthought . 12. 25.11.24

28. November

Queer community and three love stories. About choices we make to be happy. A celebration. 10. 28.11.24

28. November

A gay person finding his way to happiness in society on the example of a shaman

30. November

Short film about the negative impact school has on (queer) youth an institution. In the form of two childhood friends finding back together 30.11.24

1. Dezember

The romances are developing in different speeds and the secondary one is slower at this point. We now have four or five  obstacles for them to overcome in the main romance the father and the short time they will be studyimg there, Qi Lu's health and Turtle andSun Xiaorui's antagonisms 3. 02.11.24
THere was a lot of carefreeness and youthfullness this episode that I didnt expect. It makes so much more realistic and foreboding. The black and white along the blue is still evident for the mains. Seeing them both infatuated and starting to realise their feelings makes my heart go out. 4. 03.11.24
The recognition of mutual vulnerability as well as the the display love was beautifully done all rounded out in this episode about rejection in unrequited love 5. 09.11.24
Their life goals clashing is such a good conflict to work down from. 6. 10.11.24
Feelings winning over "reason" is a promise of heartbreak and pain hopefully we are climbing down to a happy ending. 7. 16.11.24
While the secondary couple might work toward understanding eachother the building up of the cliff edge for Xiao and Lu makes it hard to appreciate these heartfelt sweet moments. 8. 17.11.24
Gettingthe promise of a separation and the finalisation for Tan and Liu makes a heartbreaking last act for Xiao and Lu more likely. All being made easier by the youthfullness and care that they show in their interactions. 9. 23.11.24
Ultimately the series fails at its success igt getting released lik this does the most for the hang in there until you are safely independent and can deal with more than survival. But for a series that so meticulously proceeds  from one point to the next the happy ending time skip felt out of place. 12. 1.12.24

3. Dezember

The contrast is distractingly low 2. 18.09.24 Very much colour coded I just dislike yellow lighting. 6. 15.10.24
Liked the colour story in the end. The actual ending felt too forced. Making it so personal strechted the believability too far. 12. 03.12.24

7. Dezember

The perfect slice of life about the importance of staying true to yourself . With strong colours. A wholesome story to pick you up. 07.12.24

7. Dezember

It builds up the relationship to the other two well. Their mental states are believable and well portrayed but it falls in the trap of the one saving moment. While tha might work for mental block preventing you from swimming its ridiculous in the face of a suicidal depression the camaderie and saving moment have to be followed up by professional help. 40. 07.12.24

17. Dezember

Seoul Blues needed a continuation but this is so different again that its probably better appreciated as a separate work. 1. 26.11.24
What in the Battle of the Writers is this episode Seoul Blues really is just them doing concepts is seems. 2. 02.12.24
All Seoul Blues parts are connected but its too loose and retrofitted. 4. 17.12.24

21. Dezember

Close to the thai series in plot with intensified colours 1. 02.11.24 A tightened and reorganised story. That worked better than the original because the two two storylines did not feel as distinct. I didnt get the colour language though it felt like they went for the aesthetic of the original without a thought about the clear colour coding. 8. 21.12.24

21. Dezember

A conventional annoying persistent pursuer/dependablev depressed pursued romance with an odd sex scene ending for the first episode. 15.12.24 It's a nice two-parter with a few gags and some getting to know each other. 2. 21.12.24

22. Dezember

Blue and yellow but confused 1. 15.09.24 So much pathos for a teen love.The whole episode feels emotionally out of proportion but also very much in line with character ages and world. 10. 17.11.24
A nice update to to the great teen series it could have been even better if had just tried to replicate the setting without narrowing itself to the same character setup as the original. 15. 22.12.24

24. Dezember

it's about letting go and moving on but the abrupt intercuts without signalling make it hard to follow. 8. 25.12.24

25. Dezember

Seems like a typical retro detective series only they are to far removed  to imagine what a detective might have been needed for in pre war times 1. 18.10.24
The period setting was luckily only a convenient backdrop for this beautifully kind exploration of the nature of lies. 11. 25.12.24

25. Dezember

While it tried and failed a romance and mystery the look at euthanasia was halfway decent especially when taking the hospital institution into account. Good at setting the mood but ultimately it fails as a work of fiction by preferring the public discussion aspect over stringent storytelling. 8 25.12.24

26. Dezember

Not a BL. But clearly in the tradition of queer coming of age films. beautifully shot. Depicting the hopelessness and powerlessness of youth but missing character development for a truly satisfying experience. 26.12.24

29. Dezember

A good family drama that captured the social dynamics well but could improve in the action parts. 11. 29.11.24

29. Dezember

A weird arc leading to a light ending and a unsatisfying after credits scene. Cant pick between Queer cinema, BL, and Korean daily. 29.12.24

30. Dezember

Very much old japanese BL . A classic misunderstanding narrative with highschool first love. 30.12.24

19. Oktober

A series about youthful regret trying to sell too much

26. September

21. November

Professionally done Surprisingly sweet Not much substance 21.11.24