and they were roommates!: Recent Episodes
vic mallorga
Ready for some sweet low stakes melodrama that brings joy to your soul? “and they were roommates!” is a podcast where during twenty minutes or so, Thai boy love romcoms and queer and cultural theory take the wheel. Join Vic in her dive into Thai BL and cultural analysis as she argues for the vitality of joy in queer representation.
On this, the last hour of my birthday, I bring you Together with me! A cheating loving mess with stellar female characters, complex gay characters, and a lot of drama. This was the start of my Thai boys love affection, so I have a lot of emotions to share, and also, a lot of theory to discuss. Let's get it!
This week we'll chat about an ongoing GMMTV romcom, 2gether. Who doesn't love a little fake relationship with one sided pining and a sprinkle of denial. This bad boy has it all, as far as we can see. This episode goes through episodes 1-6. Join me as we discuss fanfiction, Green and the wonder of tropes in this show.
For this episode, our sources are Milagro Exposito's article about Thai cinema and the kathoey phenomenon and Dredge Byung'chu Käng's article about the re-signification of male effeminacy in Thailand.
This week we're discussing Tharn Type! The legend! The myth! A romcom that becomes unexpectedly complex as it navigates not only romance but the underlying structure of trauma. It's a playful show but also quite a ride for the newbie. Let's dig into it!
Our sources this week are about rape in Thailand soap operas and our staple, of course, the Peter Jackson article.
This week.... what if we kissed across the voleyball net... 😳 and other cheesy tropes are discussed as we dive into HIStory2: Crossing the Line, peak romcom, peak sport anime vibes.
Our sources for this episode are the amazing In a Queer Time and Place by Judith Halberstam, Thomas Baudinette fascinating article about Love Sick, and Peter Jackson's "An Explosion of Thai Identities".
Is there a gay friendzone? This week this and other questions will be solved as we dive into GMMTV's 2019 Theory of Love.
Our spiritual sources for this episode are the super validating article Jasmine Rault wrote about Possitive Affect in Queer Americas, and the very enlightening Queer Optimism by Michael Snediker. Do check them out!