Diving Into Love (2021) Episode 1

While there were areas for improvement, Episode 1: Journey was still a good pilot episode. This episode introduced the two main characters, Andrei and Sam. They first met in a van on the way to a resort, each trying to escape a problematic relationship. There were shirtless and shower scenes for both characters. Screenplay, especially the voice-overs and monologues, needs to be more natural. Axel was a bit tentative with his acting. Compared to Axel, Kid was more at ease with his performance. Kid's pretty good-looking too. Audio-visuals were mostly fine. The location, Amami Beach Resort, Puerto Galera Island, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, looks pretty nice. There have been a number of Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series that featured beaches and resorts; Amami Beach Resort is definitely one of the better ones. Soundtrack "Lunod" (Drown) by Nads Navarro was nice. All in all, this was a good premiere episode.

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