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Contrast (Japanese Series)

By Golu
This is basically a high school BL where two guys who have nothing going on in common somehow end up getting really close to each other, and that's kind of the whole point of the title too. There's barely any drama or fluff packed in here, it stays pretty straightforward the whole way through. A little bit of friction pops up here and there, but it's nothing compared to what you'd normally get in this kind of show. Runtime wise you're looking at 8 episodes, each one sitting around 25-30 minutes. The two guys carrying the story are Akira and Kanata, and funny enough they knew each other's faces way before they ever knew each other's names. Kanata's the type everyone likes, always got people around him, popular guy, but there's this distance to him that people can't quite place. Turns out he had an injury that ended his football days, and that's what pushed him into being more withdrawn, and it only got worse once his younger brother got picked...
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For The Love Of DILFS (Reality TV Show)

By Golu
Gay reality shows, or any reality show for that manner is so much guilty pleasure. I kept rolling my eyes almost every single second of this show but at the same time, I was quite curious to see what's going to happen. Hosted by infamous porn star Stormy Daniels, this is trash television that doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not. As expected the contestants are drama, so over the top and ridiculous, that you can't even laugh off at how the participants behaved.

OUT TV's show is trying to find answer to the question whether a Himbo and a Daddy fall in love? After all, Himbos are chaotic and always ready for a party, while daddies are insightful and established, if a little too stuck in their own routines. The show starts with 5 daddies and 5 limbos put in a DILF waterfront mansion, parked with sits and turns and surprises in every episode to se e if anyone can actually find love (Yes, you read that right, Love. As of when you put 10 horny scantily clad clad gay man in a mansion they will think of anything else but sex). The contestants are aiming to be part of the last couple standing, and thus walk away with $10,000.

Where DILFS succeeds is in how it takes advantage of the ways gay men date differently. They are not at all subtle in signaling who really turns them on, or who doesn’t. While more than one seeking single in the mansion talks about having tried every other possible way to meet Mr. Right, and being open to all the romantic possibilities, it’s still physical attraction that plays the most visible part in how the pairings ebb and flow. “When I saw the jockstrap, I just knew, like, that’s my guy,” says Tony. Nathan informs viewers “I have a passion for talking and vocalising my thoughts.” The daddies are no less and almost everyone comes with their own multi faceted career. There are a few wild card entries every episode to stop things up and you know the gays mean drama. Some exercises between potential limbos and daddies are fun to watch while others are nonsense. Almost every single Himbo is annoying, at least for me and I couldn't stand them. They all talked in such funny teenage girl manner, that I honestly still don't understand why people do that. Say whatever, but I am not willing to believe that it's anyone's natural way of talking. No one in their right minds talks in that weird way. In contrast at least the Daddies were a sensible lot. They didn't indulge much n gossip and felt more relatable. But looks wise, the show does do a good job of getting some very good eye-candy and you know these men are not afraid to take off their shorts, be in speedos or jockstraps. This lot will do anything to be seen and win the show. The show has a good mix of race, color, character, body types and drama quotient. The host felt a bit awkward in a first couple of episodes but eventually got more comfortable in leading our contestants. Watching these men bungle around a mansion, getting into petty fights, and trying to pretend like they’ve arrived there for love and not hot orgiastic sex is so beyond enthralling, that I would probably never admit to having seen the show. It's going to be my little secret. (4/10)
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