My Favourite BL Fan Videos on YouTube
YouTube is where I was introduced to the world of Asian BL and I'll always be grateful for it, but it's interesting to remember that I discovered it not because of a particular series, but because of fan videos / 'edits'. I love the idea that dedicated fans feel so attached to a particular BL that they pay homage to it by making a video. They pick their favourite parts of the series - almost always the best parts too - and edit them into a single piece of video that's usually just a few minutes long, but long enough to concentrate their love into an ode to the series. Some of my favourite YouTube videos are homages to series that I haven't even seen, that's how good they are. And the choice of music to play over the edit is just as important as the images selected. It can't be easy making them, and tastes are so varied that it's inevitable that some viewers won't like them. For example, I've found edits for the much-loved Thai two-season seri