My inner proofreader had to do something in order for me to watch one of Vikiās recent offerings without feeling antsy and anxious.
I feel so much better now . . .
(My tweak . . .)
That has been bothering me, too @misswillowinlove! I appreciate being able to see the title properly, lol. Thanks.
Iām still looking for the league, much less the men, or man. I mean seriously.
I agree on that too!
It suddenly occurred to me⦠what if weāre wrong, and it really is just āA League of Noblemanā meaning just one man, in his own league.
Last night, I read a Soompi interview with the author of the story that Tencentās League of Whoever is based on.
Apparently a lot of the ānetizensā [first use according to Merriam-Webster: 1984] are all a-goggle [look it up, itās a lovely English word] at the possibility of Chinese BL being a āthingā again.
The author of the story says basically, āUm, no. League of Whoever is a detective story, like the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Back in the day, government officials were men, and the government officials who conducted criminal investigations were men.ā
Depending on which āAsianeseā ethnic group is under consideration, it is so typical in some dramas (C-dramas especially) for characters to gender-bend like crazy. I think at one point in . . . Legend of Fu Yao, maybe? . . . Yang Mi disguised herself as a young nobleman of some sort, and nobody noticed. Part of the wuxia fantasy.
If an actor or actress is part of an ethnic group in which males do not grow a beard well, and women are slight of build, and both men and women wear flowing clothes, and both sexes have a tradition of learning some kind of killer martial art, then a particular C-drama, dorama, K-drama, T-drama, lakorn, or other kind of drama may have LOTS of gender-bending, cross-dressing, and whatnot, but people have to get a clue.
If the author of a story says, āI wrote this story, and itās not what you think,ā then as far as Iām concerned, her word is the last word.
Also, as far as Iām concerned, the only legitimate type of story/drama that can claim to be BL is one coming out of the Japanese tradition of manga and more complex graphic novels. That whole thing started in Japan, itās been going on for a long time; it has very specific features.
I personally get annoyed when netizens squeal with delight at the possibility of some drama being BL . . . when they have no idea what that even means.
All right, then. Grumpy rant over.
EDIT:
BL, Japanās modern literary and entertainment staple, could be said, in some fashion, to be rooted in the religious traditions of Shintoism.
Iām not a Shinto shrine maiden, nor do I play on a YouTube channel, but seriously, treating BL as if it is simply some kind of modern pornography to facilitate maximum genital stimulation in a minimum amount of time is, IMHO, to COMPLETELY misunderstand Japan, Shintoism, and even, to some extent, human sexual attraction.
But, as has always been the case, those who do not know history and who do not take that history seriously are always going treat it as a joke.
So, the sequel can be about the two detectives coming forward in time, ending up on a baseball team, and using their skills to win baseball games, arrest ticket scalpers, and open their own Chinese restaurant.
(from Wikipedia: logo for the Chinese Professional Baseball League)
This looks intriguing!
Title: Forbidden Love
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Gumiho side story
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
its really good, forbidden love
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Letās have some fun
Letās play Family Feud! You CANNOT use my answers. Your answers MUST be different.
etās have some fun
Letās play Family Feud! You CANNOT use my answers. Your answers MUST be different. Alright, letās see whoās going to follow the directions. Hold your finger over the text until the copy tab pops up then paste on your page. Letās Play FAMILY FEUD!!! Ok, here we go!
- Something people hate to find on their windshields? bird poo
- Something a man might buy before going on a date? a meal
- Something you cook in a microwave? chicken
- An item found in an old manās wallet? license
- Something always in the fridge? leftovers
- An item found in grandmaās purse? mints
- Sport where you might lose a tooth?
- A fruit that isnāt round? banana
- Something you eat on Thanksgiving? pumpkin pie
- Something you find in a glove box? inspection
- Four people who you think that will play along with you? lets wait & see
12 why do you play these silly things? they are fun
@frustratedwriter,
Thanks for the feedback on Forbidden Love.
Iām playing but where is the points board?!
I donāt have fb, and have never wanted it, sorry.
@frustratedwriter,
It wouldāve made it so much more fun! (ā ā ā āæā ć»ā )ā§
Fun! My answers:
they didnāt have a points board,
I see some of my answers are duplicates, I hate the buzzer, lol
Sure, why not? Here I goā¦
- Something people hate to find on their windshields? Name cards
- Something a man might buy before going on a date? Breath freshener
- Something you cook in a microwave? Cupcake
- An item found in an old manās wallet? Late wifeās pic
- Something always in the fridge? Almond milk
- An item found in grandmaās purse? Good health charm
- Sport where you might lose a tooth? Thai boxing
- A fruit that isnāt round? Soursop
- Something you eat on Thanksgiving? Cranberry-Anything
- Something you find in a glove box? Sanitizer
- Four people who you think will play along with you? There you go, four now.
More to come?
- Why do you play these silly things? ė“ź° ė¹ģ ģ ģ¬ėķźø° ė문ģ / å äøŗęē±ä½