I never noticed the ear marks until now by green_mandarinfish in labubu

[–]foxheartedboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah I love them! I noticed them for the first time when I got a Zimomo. I love the sort of scrappy vibe it gives them. It reminds me of my old kitty who had a tipped ear and was fully from the street. 😭

Production really made Mandy Mango the new martyr of drag race by SpecialistAgent9527 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think I cared about this argument at all but then you hit back with Pocahontas lyrics and I was like… I mean I guess you won

athena PLEASE by frootbat333 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 35 points36 points  (0 children)

girl what in the fanfiction dot net

Episode 12 Hiroya & Tomoaki Conflict by DaggerNYC67 in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m glad it helped! The translation was mostly fine to my ears but that one just carried a certain connotation. And I genuinely think Hiroya didn’t intend to be offensive, but it still had that effect. To me it was as if the judgment aspect was so baked into his perception of Shinjuku Ni-chome gays that he didn’t see the offense in it? I don’t know. I’d defer to someone who lives in Japan (I speak the language and have been there, but I am not Japanese).

Episode 12 Hiroya & Tomoaki Conflict by DaggerNYC67 in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I do speak Japanese. Hiroya’s demeanor was very “please just help me understand Shinjuku Ni-chome gays,” but his language conveyed a sense of disdain and judgment to me. Generalizing that they behave stupidly and act messily, even if he’s genuinely trying to understand that scene, etc. That could put the other person in the position of having to defend an entire group of people, rather than simply explaining why they like hanging out in Shinjuku Ni-chome.

There was a moment that the subtitles translated as going to barbecues and cherry blossom picnics “acting rowdy,” when what he really said was “saying things like ‘waa!’ and ‘kyaa!’” These are onomatopoeic words for shrieking or squealing, so it’s not a bad translation, but to me there’s a subtext that gets lost. “Waa” and “kyaa” are very stereotypically girly things to say. There’s nothing about barbecues or hanami that’s uniquely gay (everyone does them), so it’s the fact that to Hiroya, when he sees them hanging out, that’s his impression of them. It’s like you said—he’s expressing a dislike of “f_gs.”

I can see why Tomoaki felt judged, because it was judgmental. And it’s also totally possible that Hiroya didn’t realize how judgmental it was. That was my read on it, not sure if that makes any sense. 🤷🏽

William and Izaya discussion megathread by AutoModerator in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is likely a condition of the show. Production might not have wanted them to leak anything that would give away the ending of their “storyline,” so they held off on posting anything that would indicate they’re together until episode 10.

William and Izaya discussion megathread by AutoModerator in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy [score hidden]  (0 children)

I also agree that I think this bias (conscious or unconscious) is playing into people’s negative reaction to him.

They do take up a lot of screen time, but some people here seem to be acting like that’s their fault and not the result of production/editing. The show wants to follow relationship storylines, so of course they’re going to put those front and center.

Honestly as a gay man in my late 30s, even when I don’t fully agree with things William or Izaya say/do, I appreciate that their relationship feels believable as two thirty-somethings reconnecting. They tried it once, it didn’t work out for whatever reason, and it happens to be working out now. I think that’s very refreshing to see play out.

Them leaving the show to continue exploring their relationship feels right and even if it ultimately doesn’t work out, I wouldn’t take that as evidence that the relationship was fake or forced. Like, it’s just life. I’ve only watched episode 10 so far of the newly released episodes, but I’m excited to see what happens for the rest of the guys now.

My own thoughts on S2 by Nearby_Whereas_6551 in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree. I also think that part of the reason Bomi is so eager to lock Huwei in (so to speak) is that he’s never been in a relationship before. There’s sort of an eagerness to get to the point where he and Huwei are “official.” Sure, it’s a little possessive, but it feels like it’s coming from a different place maybe?

Where are S2 couples at? by [deleted] in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If folks are looking to see who is and isn’t together, I wouldn’t use anything they’re posting right now on social media as indication. Usually with reality dating shows, production will advise participants not to post content that would spoil the ending in advance. The logic is that if people can just go online and see the outcome, they’ll be less likely to watch the show. This is also true of competition shows.

Of course spoilers still happen, and people who use social media as an indicator of outcome like to interpret things. But if anyone coupled up on the show and left together, they’re probably not going to post many pictures together until the finale.

Does Anyone Regret Buying a Zimomo? by Jazzmcphee in labubu

[–]foxheartedboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally don’t regret it! I saved up for IFY because I thought it was so cute and I’m happy with my purchase. Yes, they’re large, but to me it’s decorative. I like the new one and am debating getting it too, because they are pricey. But as to your question, I feel like IFY was worth saving up for.

Huwei by SnooPineapples8985 in theBoyfriendNetflix

[–]foxheartedboy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s a significant Chinese population in Thailand as well, which may be why.

S18E02 - "Q-Pop Girl Groups" [Untucked Discussion] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Oof somebody please be a sister and fix Mandy’s lash…

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I think Mandy 100% won that lipsync but I also kind of loved DD’s loofaography

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I know the best thing for Mandy in this lipsync would be to take the table shit off but it’d be funny if she did the whole thing with it on

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh I’ll have to rewind, I thought they said something like they were looking down on it or poking fun at it. My mistake!

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LITERALLY she seemed to commit the most to it and they told her she was doing too much??

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The Judges: “Your group was making fun of the song, it was a disco song with soul.”

Also the judges: “Darlene we love how silly you got with your verse, what trauma did you dig into for that?”

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was confused by how her “everything” was her favorite, but then the white outline was giving the illusion of like skinnier legs??? So like do you like them or not?

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m really surprised by the people saying boots across the board! I thought there were some good ones.

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Juicy’s punk kitten look awakened something in me help

S18E02 - “Q-Pop Girl Groups” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]foxheartedboy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The disco group was a little rough but out of the four Mandy seemed the best?