Description
School's in at GMMTV, but we gotta put two series in detention for not fulfilling the assignment. The actors were charming, but the finishes were...rough. Ben, NiNi and Ginny talk 23.5 and Only Boo, the merits of high school stories, and the specific challenges of telling stories about queer high schoolers.
Episode transcript available here.
00:00:00 Welcome
00:01:15 Introduction
00:02:18 23.5: Early Reactions
00:14:18 23.5: Supporting Characters
00:21:27 23.5: Frustration with the Writing and Execution
00:33:42 23.5: Final Arc and Ratings
00:38:42 Only Boo
00:48:06 Only Boo: Popping the Bubble
00:58:42 Only Boo: If You're Gonna Do An Idol Story, Commit
01:05:06 Only Boo: Final Thoughts and Ratings
01:08:45 Outro: High School Blues
Summer didn’t give us a lot to say, but we ALWAYS got something to say. Ben, NiNi and Shan talk a highlight of the season, Twig reports from the field, and we award summer’s Girl Who Tried.
Episode transcript available here.
00:00:00 Welcome
00:01:15 Introduction
00:02:21 Twig’s...
Published 09/23/24
Second chance romances, long-term pining, and their roles in queer narratives are our JAM, so we gotta talk about how two Japanese BLs should have been 10s but absolutely flopped for us. Ben, NiNi and Twig talk Love Is Better The Second Time Around and Living With Him. Join us to break down what...
Published 07/15/24