@Sebastian Michaelis I'm caught up, you can put me on the tag list
What I like about BL:
- great cast of characters - virtually everyone gives you a reason to root for them
- amazing art - every aspect of it from the paneling, character designs, to the fluidity
- mostly exciting matches and stakes
Dislike:
- the unironic homoeroticism - recently Ness has been the biggest culprit, but usually it's Reo and Nagi. I'm expecting BL's version of Kaneki and Touka's chapter in the near future, but gay.
- repetitive story beats - 1. Isagi is the underdog. 2. His oponent sees something he can't. 3. Isagi's team loses. 4. Puzzle scene. 5. Isagi turns it around and is now on the same level. 6. Next match comes and we are back to square one.
- the nicknames - bruh...does every motherfucker need to come up with some passive agressive/active agressive nickname. "Naked king" this, "princess something" that, "prodigy something" this, ad nauseam.
Overall, the series is enjoyable and has its cons like any other. Though I might wait for some chaoters to accumulate before reading because binging matches is way more fun.
Favorite characters (in order):
- Nagi
- Isagi
- Hiori
- Barou
- Karasu
- Bachira
- Rin
Favorite match is probably still the BL vs U-20s.
Also, Ness is fucking annoying and I hope he gets crippled soon.