
there isn't a certain era where BL was objectively better than other eras, it's just your nostalgia talking. i remember finding rape/abuse in just as many stories back then as i do now. it's just the younger readers grew up, can recognise when a story has shittily presented rape/abuse now and don't try to justify it lol. this is like boomercore to have nostalgia affect how you remember the same things.

I wouldn't say everything is garbage but sure stories are so repetitive. As I say, same story but in different setting. I think bl manhwa's authors take inspiration from BJ Alex and Killing Stalking and keep making same stories but with different twist. Lol. But I will again say, there are really good bl manhwa also being produced right now.

This post was not made with the intention to discount current authors who are putting out great work, just my two sense on the current climate of BL. It’s similar to what’s going on with anime and Isekai, imo I’m just seeing alot of mid content that’s being pushed out bc the BL formula is bound to succeed.
Controversial take but BL manwhas peaked in 2016-2020 everything after that feels like hot garage