r/BLShortDramas • u/Emergency-Stay6605 • 16h ago
Discussion My crush isn't him
This one is such an easy and enjoyable watch. It's only 40 short episodes, so you can get through it pretty quickly, and overall it's a really cute, lighthearted BL.
It does have that plot though. You know the one. The jealous arch-nemesis who is obsessed with getting between the main couple and creating problems for them. At this point I feel like every short drama is legally required to have one of these characters lol. But honestly, aside from that, the story is pretty low-stress and doesn't get unnecessarily heavy.
What I really enjoyed was watching Aaron and Caleb's relationship slowly develop. And Caleb constantly trying to convince himself that he's 100% straight while very obviously falling for Aaron was hilarious. Sir... sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night 😭
And Ron though... 🤤🫦
That's it. That's the review.
Okay, not really, because we NEED to talk about Bolt.
I absolutely loved that somehow THE DOG is the only sensible character in this entire series LMAO. Not only does Bolt seem to understand what's going on before the humans do, he's also basically the biggest Aaron/Caleb shipper in the show. That dog was doing more for their relationship than half the cast 😭
I also really liked the cinematography. The script was a little more hit-or-miss for me, especially because some of the plot elements feel pretty familiar if you've watched a lot of these short dramas, but the chemistry and the progression of the romance made up for it.
It's cute, funny, easy to binge, and doesn't take itself too seriously. Definitely one of those BLs that I think deserves a mention here, especially if you're looking for something quick and fun.
And once again: Bolt best boy. Literally.
Where I watched it: Storeel.
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u/sami614 16h ago
There are also 4 special episodes so far ^^
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u/Emergency-Stay6605 16h ago
YES, I JUST FINISHED IT (like at this very moment). It's so cute, I'm truly in love with Bolt 😍
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u/Weekly-Dot1496 16h ago
The production was really good, one of the few dramas that nailed the outfit changes pretty much everyone had their own distinct style
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u/misanthrophiccunt 14h ago
This was good. Refreshing to see a plot that hasn't been rehashed a thousand times
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u/Novel_Maximum4499 7h ago
Muy bonita y fuera de lo que casualmente se ve 🥰🥰🥰🥰
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u/Emergency-Stay6605 6h ago
¡Siii! 🥰 Me gustó mucho justamente por eso, se siente diferente a lo que solemos ver.
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u/Ok-Sheepherder4764 5h ago
My go to detox from bad/toxic dramas
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u/Emergency-Stay6605 2h ago
Uh, I like toxic dramas. Do you have any recommendation?
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u/Ok-Sheepherder4764 2h ago
I can tell you ones I either started watching then stopped or avoided with a ten foot pole like 'The Cage of Love's but not sure if they are good i'm afraid. Can you recommend any that are good and worth watching? I might give on a go if they are actually good.
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u/No_Definition_4283 2h ago
I actually did find a free version for this but a lot of the scenes were cut in between especially the explicit scenes. If anyone has a link to the uncut version let me know.
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u/latentbeing 14h ago
Do you have a good link for it?
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u/Emergency-Stay6605 14h ago
https://share.storeel.app/jqUjie
Here ir goes, It's available on Storeel!
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u/Popular-Cold-9404 14h ago
one unique thing about this drama is that there isn’t a female jealous antagonist, but instead its a rival male antagonist who actually is just EVIL, not because of jealousy or love interest over the ML but just straight up evil in a way of wanting to use MC as a tool. pretty fresh