What the BL: an Offshoot of Check It/Round Table

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Tonhon Chonlatee Ep 5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mvh9ffjRB8:  how Tonhon realizes after his dad's embarrassing birthday speech and Tonhon's subsequent emotional decompression from it, that though he does not have a girlfriend, he does not need a girlfriend at this point in his life with his friendship and comradely with Chonlate...

In this Episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Tonhon Chonlatee Ep 4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0ENQa4a-E:  how the truth about Tonhon's roomates and their three year relationship as well as Chonlatee's orientation and crush on Tonhon is revealed, Chonlatee's mother's grand entrance to Tonhon's dad's party, Tonhon's dad and his outrageous requests and ho...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Tonhon Chonlatee Ep 2, https://youtu.be/8yriT2ZLD4E, and how this episode is about Chonlatee entering college, being added to the university's "Cute Boy" page--whatever that is, and being beset with both girl and boy admirers.  The episode then continues with Tonhon deciding to take Chonlatee out for a night on the town with their...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the currently airing Thai BL series, Tonhon Chonlatee, https://youtu.be/QlVGzIeNCKc.  Onna gives a synopsis of this episode, a rant on how pilots seldom if ever are good indicators of a series, and concludes with why you should never just walk into bathrooms and a shout-out to great girl friends, and awesome moms.  It's all here.  It's...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses BL drama and the three obvious camps with their flags flying and why some of them may want to reevaluate their flags.  There is the camp of fan girls who tend to fantasize on the guy actors in the drams, which seems rather bizarre to Onna as in the dramas the guys featured don't end up with any girls, let alone a fan girl.  There is anothe...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the final episode of Until We Meet Again the Thai BL Drama Series, https://youtu.be/bQa5TY649NM.  Onna considers how in this episode Korn/Pi Dean and Pharm/Intouch make peace with the past, acknowledge the present, and move forward together into their future.  Onna briefly elaborates on Team and Winn taking time to get to know one an...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews episode 16 https://youtu.be/2gMyt2NKZLY of Until We Meet Again and how this is the hardest episode of the series as it deals with Pharm/Intouch realizing what really happened between him and Korn and how they both died.  It's all here.  It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews episode 15 of the Thai BL Drama Series and considers how this episode concerning Pi Dean discussing the house he and Pharm will live in together, proposing to Pharm, and staying over with Pharm for a "not sleepover," as well as flashback conversations between Korn and his dad and Korn and his brother and Pi Dean trying to balance the present wit...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna is back to the good stuff and reviewing her favorite TV series of all time.  Onna provides a synopsis of this episode, which is about Pharm and Pi Dean coming to a balance with the past and the present, important conversations albeit in awkward locations, and breakfast with the family.  It's all here.  It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Until We Meet Again episode 13, https://youtu.be/rR7GgPIJJWA, and how this is about Pharm and Pi Dean and swim team going to a resort with the swim team.  Onna considers how this episode deals with Pi Dean and Pharm's relationship as well as Team and Winn's relationship and has a long and lengthy digression on why fear shouldn't be a part...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the Thai BL drama series Until We Meet Again episode 12, https://youtu.be/OC8Wz8Qu5gU. This episode opens with the concurrence of Pharm continuing to have panic attacks which are increasing in volume which require Pi Dean to move in with Pharm temporarily to help him during that time. It also includes as a moment where Pharm and Pi Dean go and...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table on the discusses Until We Meet Again episode 11, https://youtu.be/NHzQdMwtNJA, and how it starts with Christmas lights and a flashback to Korn and InTouch and progresses to Pharm getting to see Christmas lights again 20 years later as the reincarnation of Intouch with Pi Dean the reincarnation of Korn. This section of this drama episode includes a hilarious...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses why episode 10, https://youtu.be/qxY1ZijEqlk, is one of her favorite episodes of the Until We Meet Again series because it involves Pi Dean and Pharm's first morning waking up together with misplaced cell phones and who is the rightful owner--LOL. Onna also likes this episode because it involves Pi Dean's apology as Korn to his grandmother for...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the humorous and poignant flashback of Korn and Intouch regarding how they decide to be a steady couple in episode 9 of Until We Meet Again series, https://youtu.be/uZZS5sa2fUI. This episode also includes a stolen kiss precursor in the past to the previous episodes 8 waking up of Pi Dean by Pharm. In addition, revelation involving Pi Dean's pr...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna considers how episode 8, https://youtu.be/Ejx8rTVfqvE, includes Pharm's first visit to Pi Dean's house and Pharm trying to wake up Pi Dean and bringing his family together in really cool and interesting ways around food, laughter, and life. This episode also includes Pi Dean and Pharm's first visit with Pharm's mom and brother, Phoom, and plans for a ho...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table on a discusses again why she absolutely loves Until We Meet Again series, https://youtu.be/RKvJGet4ytA. Onna considers how Pi Dean deals with his younger brother, Don, trying to drive Pharm nuts, and how he and Pharm figure out their past stories and why they had to meet again. Onna discusses Pi Dean's exchange of a dog tag for Pharm's spare key and the impo...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Until We Meet Again episode 6, https://youtu.be/WGrnlc-p2hk and why this is one of her favorite series of all time and how it really reiterates the fact that life does have do-overs. Onna considers how Pharm navigates dealing with nasty Alex and as he and Pi Dean move forward with their relationship. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check it/Round Table Onna gives a synopsis of Until We Meet Again episode 5, https://youtu.be/n0WeFKUCWT0, and also explains why this is one of her favorite in the entire series because of how it deals with vulnerability and also with finding individuals. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Until We Meet Again episode 4, https://youtu.be/EB6zeDgikig of the Thai BL Drama series.  Onna considers how this episode continues the story from episode 3 and introduces the foil of the character named Alex. This episode also features the intricacies of Thai dessert making it also has an interesting side note that again transferred back...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Until We Meet Again episode 3, https://youtu.be/s6Iq_wnw3Rk. Onna considers how vulnerability and relationships can be fraught with confusion. In this episode of the drama series, Pharm and Pi Dean continue to progress in their relationship as Pharm handles his post-traumatic syndrome panic attacks. Pharm and Pi Dean also exchanged phone numbe...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Until We Meet Again episode 2, https://youtu.be/ZkRT3gbYy3s, which involves Pharm realizing that Pi Dean is the one who he has known he's going to be with since childhood but never understood why. This episode includes many flashbacks to Pharm's previous life as Intouch before he was reincarnated as he and Pi Dean try to come to terms and grip...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Until We Meet Again Episode 1 of the Thai BL drama series, https://youtu.be/l5k7dAvNX7g. Onna considers how this episode is a perfect setup for this exemplary series but really shouldn't even be categorized as a BL but as Beyond BL in the same type of genre is Weathering With You, Your Name, the Lake House, And Il Mari. Onna considers how this e...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Wayufilm Production YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/wayufilm, which she subscribes to for Bromance the film with English subs and for updates on Bromance 2:  5 Years Later.  It's all here.  It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the Wabi Sabi Studio Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPXE51seODgcGxLQF_X5jzQ,  which has Love by Chance, Until We Meet Again, updates on the new 7 series starring many of the cast of UWMA and LBC as well as informative actor interviews with English subtitles. It's all here.  It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the YouTube channel, PorschArm, which honor subscribes to because it helps restore her faith in humanity and relationships, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPvxh-6_pEL5Q5tObGtc5Tw, which also includes great cooking videos as well as how they relate to one another in really healthy and positive ways.  Onna's favorite video is the first vi...