Finally someone got me
some of them are popular because they started a long time ago and the options weren't as good then. Like BJ alex started in 2017 that's almost 10 years ago now and there was nowhere near the variety for colored manhwa at least. People have lower standards for their first BL too so there's always ppl just getting into it who will hype up the popular ones till they read something better.
I get why people hype bl’s from 2017–2019. I’ve been reading bl since 2019, and back then a lot of stories actually had solid plots, built suspense, and kept you wanting the next chapter. I’m talking about a lot of the modern hyped bla now. They’re not necessarily bad, but i personally don’t think they deserve the insane hype they get. Half the time i go in expecting peak because everyone swears it’s life changing, and then I finish it thinking… that’s it? It feels like visuals and edits are carrying more than the actual story sometimes.
For example Spinach Bouquet and Form of sympathy its soo gooood yet its so underrated
real. though it's pretty ironical saying this with a boundary of delusion pfp lmao. never read it though i js don't wanna read that manhwa idk why. i love nanjo too much to see him get cracked by some other man T_T.
No but Boundary of Delusion is actually so good tho. Yes, it can be a bit dark for some people but if you actually read it thoroughly, there’s so much depth to the story. I love how the author puts an incredible amount of detail into both the plot and the characters, which makes everything feel so much more impactful. I also love how the intimate scenes are illustrated they feel expressive, fit the emotions of the story, and never feel out of place. I remember not getting over it for like 3months after reading it omg
nerd project starting the greenslop epidemic... literally everything now that doesnt have 100% good characters gets slandered cuz nobody allows the characters to have any depth except being a green flag
ngl some popular bl ain’t even that gaggy i get curious bc of the hype and then it’s just… mid (crickets) like underrated bls are better than that