Image: GMMTVThis week’s episode was kind of all over the place, and some things happened much earlier than I expected. Also, at least one of my theories was confirmed, and another was shot to dust. Not to mention, this show continues to not take itself seriously at all, which I personally am a big fan of.| The Geekiary
Image: YWPB Records/iQIYIHello, I’m back with another Thai BL recommendation. Are you surprised? I’m sure you are. Anyway, today I’m here to tell you that you need to watch Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart immediately. Or, maybe not immediately, but soon. I could probably be more eloquent in this very important introductory paragraph, but I’m still in a semi-food coma, so it’s hard for me to be coherent at the moment.| The Geekiary
They should change the name of this show from Wandee Goodday to Wandee Not Having a Goodday after this week’s episode. It ripped my heart out of my chest and then kicked it for good measure. And though the ending made me giggle and kick my feet, can we really trust what we’ve seen? This show is from the same people that gave us The Eclipse, after all.| The Geekiary
How very Hunger Games. Image: Domundi/MandeeIn an action-packed episode, the three heirs enter the woods for the archery competition, Thatdanai makes his presence known, and we finally learn the Big Bad behind it all.| The Geekiary
Oh no, I love them.Oof, did everybody buckle their seatbelt? Good, because you’re about to get whiplash. This week’s episode of Wandee Goodday is all over the map emotionally- but, like, in a good way.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVAs we move further into the second arc, it looks like things are starting to be a little more balanced. Arc and Arm had less screen time while still maintaining a presence. We got a glimpse of Pond and Sand. And the plot is plotting when it comes to Yotha and Gun.| The Geekiary
OK, I think I have to reassess some of the assumptions I made earlier in this series. Wandee Goodday, while not tossing any out of left field plot twists into the narrative, is still managing to not be quite what I expected. I’m starting to wonder if anyone knows anything on this show. (Other than Plakao, who seems to know everything.)| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVWhile we didn’t get quite the Shakespearean ending I was hoping for (there were a disappointing zero weddings), The Heart Killers still gave a satisfying conclusion for both couples. It also wrapped up something that may have seemed a little too neatly done in last week’s episode.| The Geekiary
Day and Night meet again in the hospital elevator. Image: GMMTVIt’s only the third episode of Leap Day and already my theories are going up in smoke. Maybe I’m overthinking things, or trying to make them more complicated than they are. That doesn’t mean I’m any less invested in this story; in fact, I’m even more excited to see what happens.| The Geekiary
The penultimate episode of Cooking Crush has arrived. “Or… The Three Must-Eat-eers Will Only Be a Name” tosses a little chaos into the mix, with Ten and Prem dealing with the fallout of last week’s confrontation with Chang Ma. Remember, kids: violence is never the answer (except when it is).| The Geekiary
Things are moving right along for our culinary and med students in “Fried Pork Toast That Makes You Smile” as both relationships develop at a speed that is only mildly alarming and Prem finally agrees to teach Ten how to cook.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVSound off, everyone. Are we all OK after that episode? No judgment if the answer is “no”. After all, there was a lot going on! To think we got whips, nipple clamps, Fadel’s sexy dance, that thing with the belt, sad backstory, and Style in a burger costume all in one episode!| The Geekiary
It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! Happy The Heart Killers Day to all who celebrate. Strap in for this series. It looks like it’s going to be a wild ride.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVYotha becomes a little less mysterious in this week’s episode, but maybe he should have left a little bit of mystery. (Seriously, someone please get that boy in therapy.) Meanwhile, Gun is trying to steal Arm’s title of “Most Oblivious” because he is not picking up on anyone‘s signals, no matter how obvious they are.| The Geekiary
The group prepares for Leap Day. Image: GMMTVThe dreaded day has arrived. It’s finally Leap Day 2024, and the closer it gets, the more Day and Night are having doubts that their plan will work.| The Geekiary
The fur (and the water) is really starting to fly in episode 7 of Only Friends. With Boston and Top’s behavior exposed to the greater group after last week’s dramatic reveal, relationships are starting to fracture and reform in different ways.| The Geekiary
Just kiss already. Image: GMMTV| The Geekiary
We’re here, everyone. We’ve arrived. It’s the final episode of Cooking Crush, and I have no idea what I’m supposed to do with my Sundays anymore. Did I even exist before I had a weekly dose of OffGun being ridiculously adorable? While “Fish & Rice Romance: A Dish Made of Love” didn’t give me everything I wanted out of a finale, it did fill me with warmth and gooey feelings, and honestly, that’s all I could really ask for.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVMerry Christmas (to those who celebrate)! Looks like Santa left some heartbreak under your tree. And some emotional damage in your stocking. Yay.| The Geekiary
With “Internship Diary”, The Trainee comes to an end. This final episode was quiet and understated, much like the rest of the series, focusing on the growth of the characters rather than anything flashy or dramatic. (Well…) Even though it featured a time skip, which I usually hate, I felt like it made sense in the context of this series. It was important to show us how the future turned out for these characters.| The Geekiary
“The Grown-Up Battlefield” continues to field test our intrepid interns as they are brought on location to shoot the ad they’ve been working on the past couple of days. The Trainee is really delivering on a realistic workplace series that I feel like everyone can relate to, even if you don’t work in production.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVWow, we are literally two episodes into Faifa and Wine’s story and already these two seem to be gone for each other. Appearances can be deceiving, though. After all, we have six more episodes to bring the heartbreak. And given what we know of Faifa, I suspect it will be a doozy.| The Geekiary
Day is starting to adjust to his circumstances in this week’s episode of Last Twilight. But he still has a long way to go before he accepts things as they are.| The Geekiary
The first image from YinWar’s new series. (We think.) Image: YWPB OfficialRiding high on the popularity of their most recent series, Jack & Joker (and perhaps feasting on the tears of their fandom after that special episode), Yin Anan and War Wanarat have dropped what we hope is a new photo from their upcoming show with the caption: “WE COMING.” Well, on behalf of fans, WE WAITING.| The Geekiary
Oh, no, they’re idiots, your honor. If you ever wanted to know how someone could be so smart but also so stupid, please watch this episode of Wandee Goodday. It’s a perfect example of two guys who are in complete denial of the fact that they are obviously dating.| The Geekiary
Since I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of Thai BLs, I’ve found myself more immersed in that fandom. I even follow GMMTV on Twitter AND Instagram, which is just ridiculous, but it allows me to keep abreast of upcoming shows. I kind of like watching along with the rest of the audience, rather than discovering a show two years late and then scrambling to catch up.| The Geekiary
A meeting of the minds. Image: GMMTVThere are a few things I want to look at from this episode: Ozone’s dreams and drawings, Professor Wiwat, and the creepy dude. There’s definitely more to these than we’re being told, but to what extent? How much should we look into the drawings, or the dreams? How involved is Wiwat? What is the creepy dude after?| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVThe first episode of Leap Day dropped today. And as I predicted in my GMMTV 2024 round-up post, this is absolutely a show that I’m going to have to watch through my fingers. Already we’re starting out tense and suspenseful, waiting for the terrible things that we know are going to happen.| The Geekiary
I love me some Wandee Goodday, y’all know that. But this week’s episode felt overstuffed with plot, as though when they were writing the scripts they realized this was episode 10 and there was still a lot of stuff left unresolved. There are absolutely aspects of this episode that I enjoyed, but I feel like it would have better served the narrative as a whole to have spread these out over the past few episodes.| The Geekiary
Image: screengrabI’ve been eagerly awaiting the special episode of Jack & Joker since it was announced back at YinWar’s fanmeet in December. Jack & Joker was one of my favorite shows from last year, and special episodes are always a fun time. But after the premiere event last weekend, spoilers hit the internet, and they did not sound fun. Everyone who hadn’t been able to attend the screening had to wait for the episode to drop on streaming and find out what was true and what wasn’t.| The Geekiary
So I thought I knew what to expect from The Trainee after last week’s episode, but “Important Role” pleasantly surprised me. The complexity of the characters is really quite fascinating, and I’m loving that we get to see the different dynamics at play.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVWe’ve arrived back at the beginning of Perfect 10 Liners. We’re now where we started, with Wine joining the group. Only now we have a lot more context for everything, and we’ve gotten to know a lot more about Faifa and Wine.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVWhile we must respect the healing powers of the obligatory beach trip, it’s important to remember that it doesn’t fix everything. Case in point, Yotha and Gun may have talked, but they don’t keep talking, and the misunderstandings continue.| The Geekiary
It’s Mhok’s first day on the job in the second episode of Last Twilight, and neither he nor Day are what the other expects. But all they need is some time and understanding – and a little bit of help from goldfish!| The Geekiary
Emotional whiplash is the name of the game in “I’d Like to Make Deep-Fried Shrimp Cakes with You, Chef”, which bounces from sad to sweet to something else multiple times.| The Geekiary
Well, isn’t this awkward?Even after last week’s premiere had me so excited, with the introduction of one of BL’s first asexual characters, I still didn’t think I’d have all that much to say about Wandee Goodday. Yes, it looks like a fun show that I’m going to enjoy, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I have enough to talk about every week. But you know what? I don’t care.| The Geekiary
This episode may well have been called “The Apology Tour” rather than “The Chosen One”, because so many characters make apologies for various reasons. Pah in particular spends a lot of his time this episode apologizing. This goes a long way toward growth and character development, and continues to put The Trainee head and shoulders above other series when it comes to communication.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTV TwitterHello, again. Yes, it’s me, once again focusing on Thai dramas because that’s my current jam. Earlier today, GMMTV held the second half of its 2024 upfront presentation (the first half was held back in October). It showcased series that are expected to air in the later months of 2024 and early 2025. I’m sure you are all anxious to hear what I think, so let’s get to it.| The Geekiary
Look at me, strolling into fandoms two years late with Starbucks that I don’t drink. Once again inspired by my Tumblr dashboard, I finally decided to check out A Tale of Thousand Stars, a 2021 Thai BL drama that I’ve been meaning to watch but was sort of waiting until it was up on something other than YouTube. (Watching YouTube on my TV is not my favorite – those ads are annoyingly placed.) Listen, do you want something with so much yearning that you think you may die from it? Do you w...| The Geekiary
Day, Kit, and Night go over some papers. Image: GMMTVThere may be another solution to Leap Day, but it’s just as dangerous as the other one. And all six of them need to be on board, which is easier said than done.| The Geekiary
Day and Night face off in the hospital corridor. Image: GMMTVAs we head into the home stretch, the situation is starting to look grim. The group is fracturing, and there may be no good solution to the Leap Day curse.| The Geekiary
Day and Night meet up for a tense conversation. Image: GMMTVWe got a lot of information in this episode. It’s information that I think most of us sussed out already, but it’s nice to have the confirmation. And honestly, I’m not entirely sold that this is everything to know.| The Geekiary
Day and Night examine the CCTV footage trying to find who took Ozone. Image: GMMTVWe are finally starting to get some answers, but are they ultimately worth the consequences?| The Geekiary
You have to stand this close to teach archery. It’s a law. Image: Domundi/MandeeThis episode packs some pretty heavy emotional punches, and we make some substantial gains, albeit all in the relationship department. We seem to have stalled at moving the political storyline forward.| The Geekiary
Charan is not buying Khanin’s “sprained” ankle at all. Image: Domundi/MandeeIt feels like we’re finally starting to move forward in our story. Charan returns to his post at the university, only to leave again in order to be Khanin’s coach for the competition. The parameters of the competition are expanded. Thatdanai’s fate is revealed.| The Geekiary
Charan catches Khanin when he stumbles during the dance. Image: Domundi/MandeeKhanin and Charan cause a stir at Khanin’s coronation ball. Meanwhile, the investigation into the attack on Khanin has begun, but the answers may not be as obvious as they seem.| The Geekiary
Khanin is introduced to the royal court. Image: Domundi/MandeePrince Khanin is officially official. In what has surely been a whirlwind for Khanin, he arrives at the palace, meets his long-lost family, is thrown into a competition he’d never heard of essentially against his will, and is crowned prince. And in the background, there are still machinations happening.| The Geekiary
Charan and Khanin attempt, badly, to go incognito at the airport. Image: Domundi/MandeeWorkCharan and Khanin have safely reached Emmaly, though not without some struggles. But after a car chase, the world’s worst assassins, and a poorly thought-out handcuffing, they now have to deal with something even worse: politics.| The Geekiary
Image: Domundi/MandeeOne of the most highly-anticipated Thai BLs of the past few years has finally premiered, and the first episode is everything that I hoped it would be. The production quality, the world-building, the orchestral score, and the attention to detail hopefully indicate that The Next Prince will continue to live up to the hype. But for all the work that has gone into the creation of the fictional country of Emmaly, in this first episode, we’ve yet to spend much time there.| The Geekiary
Image: Domundi/Mandee WorkIf you’ll pardon me reusing a fairly common phrase, it’s been 84 years, but we are finally going to get The Next Prince. It was “coming soon” for so long, it felt like it would never get here. But the official trailer dropped yesterday, and I am seated and ready.| The Geekiary
As we roll into the home stretch of The Trainee, we are getting some serious movement in Jane and Ryan’s relationship. The interns have only a month left at the company, and things are finally starting to happen. The slow burn is burning, y’all. But that could cause some serious problems, as we find out in “Time Bomb”.| The Geekiary
We are approaching the home stretch, y’all. “Intern’s Magical Powers” is the beginning of the end, and it’s time to start wrapping things up. There were some plot swirls (not calling them twists) that were definitely unexpected. And Jane and Ryan are creeping ever closer to a relationship. I love a good slow burn, but this is starting to feel glacial.| The Geekiary
Perfect 10 Liners premiered today, and I am settling in for six months of warm fuzzies and good feelings. With the huge cast (there are three main pairs and three side pairs, plus characters outside the pairings) and the slice-of-life vibe, I am strongly reminded of the director’s previous series, We Are. I didn’t expect much from We Are, and it ended up becoming a favorite. All the same, I’m trying not to set my expectations too high for this series.| The Geekiary
Dream, Night, Ozone, and Day all celebrate the new year. Image: GMMTVIt’s the calm before the storm. With Leap Day fast approaching, everyone is doing what they must to ensure that they all make it out alive.| The Geekiary
Khanin readies his bow. Image: Domundi/MandeeOh, boy. I’m still fanning myself. A super-sized seventh episode moved us forward in leaps and bounds and left everyone abuzz on social media. Don’t worry. We’ll get there.| The Geekiary
It turns out that even the so-called perfect members of the Perfect 10 Liners group can make mistakes, as Arc learns in this week’s episode. Meanwhile, our first side couple has their first interaction, and it’s love at first sight.| The Geekiary
Image: screengrabPerhaps one day I’ll talk about something other than Thai dramas, but today is not that day. Today GMMTV held their 2025 showcase, introducing all of their series they will be producing in the next year (or so). I was up at 5am to watch the livestream, and now you all get to suffer that decision with me.| The Geekiary
Image: GMMTVOK, I did not have “traumatic break up” on my P10L bingo card, so props to this show for pulling out a surprise. So in addition to being “cheerful and dumb” (Sand’s words, not mine), it looks like Arm has some unresolved issues with his high school sweetheart. Well, surely that will all be fixed with the standard BL beach trip.| The Geekiary
