Sakristan (2020) Episode 4: Thick and White

No doubt, Sakristan is one of the most daring, if not the most daring Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series so far. When one is daring, you expect hits and misses. Unfortunately for Sakristan, there were a lot of misses for Episode 4: Thick and White. While the plot/storyline (first sexual experience) for this episode was generally good, the screenplay fell flat. There were awkward dialogues and lines intended as jokes that weren't really funny. There was a cringy discussion about who is top (seme) and who is bottom (uke) in a sexual relationship that only reinforces stereotypes. Such stereotypes don't resonate in Philippine society. The lead actors were ok but acting in this episode in general, was still unnatural and unrealistic. Clifford was sexy and his intimate scenes with Henry, mostly without dialogues, were done tastefully. Cinematography in this episode might even be better than the first episode. I love the artistic choices for the camera angles and shots in this episode. Editing for this episode was ok. Musical score and the OST have been consistently good not only for this episode but for the entire series. For the next episodes, although I'm not optimistic, I still hope Sakristan will be able to address its main misses: unnatural and unrealistic screenplay and style of acting.

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