Tag Yourself I’m All Three At The Same Time

Xiao Ge’s top priority is Wu Xie, everyone else comes second (part 1)

BL in Taiwan & Gay Marriage 

The Taiwanese BL industry casually flexing Taiwan’s marriage equality muscles. 

Taiwan is the only country in Asia where same sex marriage is legal. 

Taiwanese BL would like you to know about it. And so would I, frankly. So here’s a chronicling of them flexing these well deserved (and hard earned) muscles. 

History 2: Right or Wrong (2017) flexed first. At the time the courts had just put into effect that same sex marriages would be legal in two years, so the main characters plan to marry in two years. Then there is a flash forward scene of the two of them wearing wedding rings. This is the first example of two gay characters being legally married in an Asian BL drama. 

Predictive flexing. 

HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count (2019) the bridge proposal.

Craving You (2020) is half about a gay wedding and that wedding is depicted in the last episode. 

We Best Love (2021) Flexes in season one and two, including an engagement. 

History 4: Close to You (2021) has two couples flex in sequence and depicted the couple who got engaged in HIStory 3 getting married. 

Papa & Daddy (2021) is much less BL and tunnels into being gay in Taiwan (rose tinted spectacles, of course). It showcases Pride but also how the power of legalization and positive coverage by the mainstream media can broaden minds and guide culture from tolerance to acceptance. Legalization isn’t just so people have the same basic human rights and social protections, it’s so that non-queers realize that marriage equality is humane, decent, and good. 

Novels I read for the audiodrama cover art

judge a book by the cover of its adaptation ~

钟情 by 静水边 on Mao'er FM -- We have dragons, capes, and swords, in space! Are they real or symbolic? What genre is this actually? I never read a space-themed danmei or any original guide/sentinel stories, so this picture totally hooked me for the novelty.

心眼 by 北南 on Manbo-- This cover art actually sketches out a story instead of "just vibes". Why is this guy leaving? Why did the other person take until the train station to try to stop him? Are the big red headphones over the ears important symbolism to contrast or complement the "eyes" in the title?

我成了虐文女主她亲哥/I Became the Older Brother of the Heroine in an Abusive Novel by 刘狗花 on Mao'er FM -- You can just tell the boy in white is Best Boy™ who deserves ALL the cookies and encouraging pats on the head. The boy in blue is obviously trying to be cool and ready to bite the head off anyone who is mean to Best Boy™, so he also deserves cookies and a pat on the head.

督主有病/Governor’s Illness by 杨溯 on Mao'er FM -- Bare branches, autumn leaves, and dramatic winds. Based on my years of watching c-drama, two people looking at each other like this under a pavilion are almost certainly headed for a dramatic and/or tragic confrontation. This picture is promising beautiful, poetic angst.

君有疾否/Jun You Ji Fou by 如似我闻– on Mao'er FM -- That gremlin's little smile and adoring expression while he plays with his partner's hair! The intimacy implied by the the bare forearm, loose hair, and untied cloak! The reservation and uncertainty in one partner's expression, contrasted with their physical closeness! This relationship is going to be so much to unpack!

“Now then, we must properly fix this…”

Long overdue request for @obiyuki !  ♡ ♡ | Unedited version here!

Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023) - Cameos From left to right; top to down Aaron Lai and Hank Wang (Main couple of Be Loved in House: I do) Matt Lee and Zheng Qi Lei (Side couple of Plus & Minus) An Jun Peng (Side couple of HIStory 4: Close to You) Wilson Liu (Side couple of HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count) Max Lin and Shi Cheng Xuan (Main couple of Plus & Minus) Huang Chun Chih and Wayne Song (Main couple of HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count)

I am looking respectfully 🍑👀

Treehouse

© Danny Nabors

MewGulf killing it as usual 🔥🔥

ok now i come to think about it i find it very funny that in this fix-it-cardiac-arrest timeline great made sure to also kill his mother

It would be romantic if Type’s real motivation weren’t fear that if he didn’t make dinner for Tharn, Tharn would attempt to cook himself and blow up their home in the process.