In our winter series, we hand out Ben and NiNi’s Very Important Internet BL (VIIB) Awards for 2022 and discuss industry trends both artistic and commercial over the course of 3 episodes. In part 1, we award actors and ships, and Ben and NiNi go head to head over side ship of the year.

Episode transcript available here. [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/707198785883947008/the-viib-awards-part-1-actors-and-ships-by-ben?source=share]

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:16 Intro

00:08:40 Best Acted Scene

00:18:40 Best Cast 

00:25:06 Best Acting Pair

00:34:30 Best Actor

00:47:05 Best Ghost Ship

00:57:19 Best OT3

01:04:40 Best Friendship

01:14:10 Best Side Ship

01:32:20 Best Main Ship

01:51:28 Wrap Up

The VIIB Awards, Part 1: Actors and Ships

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