Check It/Round Table: Reviews of Books, Movies, Music, and Other Stuff by the Geek Grl

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Craving You, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pQiVgaJSGg, the Taiwanese BL drama series. Onna considers why she enjoyed Kent and Kane in the series and the development of their relationship and also how she would rewatch the final episode although not the rest of this series. Onna gives a brief synopsis on how this series features the story of K...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Letters to Edward, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5lBK4ceXE, by Anne Napolitano and explains how this book would get a 15 out of 10 if it didn't break the Richter scale. Onna provides a brief synopsis of the story and how it deals with the life of Eddie/Edward before and after a plane crash, which leaves him as the sole survivor of the plane...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Color Rush, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2fdRG-AdBM, a Korean BL series recently released on Viki Rakuten with English subtitles. Onna considers why she gives a series and absolute 10 and gives a synopsis of the whole series and what she enjoyed most about it, including the brilliant portrayal of the probe by K-pop artist, Hur Hyunjun. &nb...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Color Rush episode 8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowkbgspR8w, of the Korean BL series. Onna considers why this series gets an overall 10 for quality content and a great example of a morality play.  Onna also gives a shout-out to the amazing acting of the of the character of the probe played by K-pop artist, Hur Hyunjun, who released hi...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Color Rush episode 7, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RXk3nIhA2c, and my the series continues to be rated a top 10 in on his book. Onna considers how the mono of the story decides that he is not going to harm the probe and takes things to an extreme level in order to prevent that from happening and how as he is recovering from that situation...

In this episode episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the beautiful song, Better Place,  https://youtu.be/pvI9PuGorwI and https://youtu.be/hWYFB9yYMmg, by Rachel Platten and the awesome social experiment she included in her music video of this song.   It's all here.  It's all real. 

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Tonhon Chonlatee, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClrYEqhGdP0, the Thai BL drama series and why she gives the series overall a 0 on the Richter scale. However she also gives a shout-out for episodes 9 and 10 being absolutely 10 out of 10. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Tonhon Chonlatee episode 10, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5QhzRZElAY, of the BL drama and why this episode and episode 9 ranked 10 of 10 even though the series does not register overall--at all. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Color Rush episode 6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkiNEVOMZY, of the Korean BL drama series and explains why she really enjoyed the hilarious beginning of this episode with the probe trying to explain his friendship with his mono to his to the mono's aunt and how she is looking forward to the conclusion of this micro series. It's all here....

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Color Rush episode 5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQhmN-1Up0, of the Korean BL series and why she really enjoyed this episode with its media arts incorporation and the scene involving the mono and the probe and ramen. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round table on a discusses color Rush episode 4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgbNTvxvoOI, of the Korean BL series and why she gives this series overall a 10 out of 10 with it's interesting digressions an amazing turns. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews is My Bromance 2:  5 Years Later episode 6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IXtwG_0ZWE, and explains why she does not like the series and gives this episode over all a 1 out of 10. Onna considers how though she does not like this episode as a whole, she does really like the scene involving Pi Golf and Banks and how they related to each oth...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Greta Gerwig's Little Women, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AST2-4db4ic, and why she gives us film a 10 out of 10 for its story-line and amazing digressions into life for women in the 1880s. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Finding Your Feet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Cp6ba2Y0g, the British film starring Imelda Staunton and Celia Imrie. Onna gave this film an 8 out of 10 because of its story-line and good vibes. Onna discusses why she likes this film and the cast of characters as well as the acting quality and finale song. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Footnote, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DjUwSr0VFo, a film by Joseph Cedar.  This film is about a father and son and their conflict that run throughout both their families. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Love and Mercy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lioWzrpCtGQ, the biopic on Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, and and his life as both a child young adult in the famous music band and as a middle-aged adult who found his amazing wife, Melinda. Onna considers how this film really solidifies through a couple of micro moments how to react to abuse a...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table on a discusses Tonhon Chonlatee episode 9, and why this episode finally redeemed the series. Onna digresses on why she likes the development of Tonhon in this episode and how the conclusion was realistic though difficult. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews 2gether episode 6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9PLoPoYdY, of the Thai BL series and how this episode is a continuation of Sarawat and Tine trying to decide how they really feel about each other and also Pi Mill and Sarawat's brother continuing on with their relationship. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses 2gether episode 5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOfJBErUQm0, of the Thai BL series and how she really did enjoy how Sarawat was portrayed by the actor of the series and the hilarious beginning of Man and Pi Type's relationship. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of check it / round table on a discusses together episode 4 of the Thai BL drama series and how this episode really brings to light Pine and Watts relationship to one another and a hilarious digression with man who finally found his one and only. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews 2gether episode 4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMztFdtHEKA, of the Thai BL drama series and how though she didn't like the series overall she gives this episode in 8 out of 10 because of the final scene and how it is about creating your own world and living your own life when's the crowd. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLEPhfEN2M, starring Tom Hanks which is about the life of Fred Rogers and his interviewer from Esquire magazine. Onna considers why this film is so poignantly important in our day and age and what she liked best about this beautiful masterpiece celebrating the life of Fred Rog...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses My Bromance 2:  5 Years Later episode 5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b32fUZDpnw and why she enjoyed parts of this episode but overall found it to be lacking in continuity and plot-line. Onna considers why she did not like episode's incorporation of Banks having a boyfriend and also trying to mend things with Pi Golf at the same time...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Tonhon Chonlatee episode 8 of the Thai BL drama series, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmd1v94tbsc. Onna explains why she is disliking the series in context and also has a huge digression on how Tohon is really just a Gaston-in-Disguise and how she is finding it really hard to finish this series because of his characterization. Onna digresses...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses 2gether with Me episode 3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDgtnUJ50dc, and gives a synopsis of this episode and why she liked the relationship between Sarawat and his younger brother and how both Watt and Tine decide to create their own world among the bustle of the exterior world. It's all here. It's all real.