What's up with all these bad bilibili comics? It's gotten to the point where I wonder if I should even bother giving them a try when I come across the longstrip tag. I don't know if it's just what happens to make it to this site, but most Chinese gl comics I've come across have this same superficially pretty artstyle, abhorrent world-building and clumsy dialogue. It's just like opening the webtoon app to see all these royal/isekai romances that feel copy-pasted from one another. I get that this is a fetishist story, so I wouldn't have too high expectations when it comes to storytelling, but this seems to be a problem that plagues the webcomic industry as a whole. I'm tired of seeing these low-effort comics everywhere. The funniest thing about this one in particular is that it probably won't even have any NSFW parts, because it's hosted on bilibili, even though the whole setup is clearly just an excuse for the author's pet fetish lol
Both GL and BL have some similar issues. Out of curiosity, I’ve read a few BL stories to see if there were any patterns like the ones in GL. In both genres, the characters are often drawn with unrealistically perfect looks that conveniently fit Chinese beauty standards. There’s also a tendency to fetishize the characters in ways that can feel dehumanizing.
The main difference is that BL tends to be more intense, sometimes involving physical assault. There’s also a clear dynamic between the characters, where the "top" is usually portrayed as strong and muscular, while the "bottom" is smaller and more delicate. I’m not trying to bash BL as a genre , it’s just interesting to see these storytelling choices. Since it’s all fiction, there’s room for creative freedom depending on the artist’s vision and how much they want to lean into realism of incorporating same sex relationships.
some good BL of my recommendations would be:
Love Is An Illusion
Fools
Heesu In Class 2
