Strange Heart (2020) Episode 1

While I commend the production company's efforts to create the first Filipino (Pinoy) Visayan/Cebuano boys' love (BL) series, I also need to point out the weaknesses of Episode 1. This episode didn't even have a BL plot/storyline. Episode 1 was about Karla, a trans girl/woman, and David, a boy/man, so technically it's not a love story between two boys which is the essence of a BL story. Maybe the next episode will feature a BL story but Episode 1 was definitely not about BL. It featured a queer story. I also love Pinoy queer series but those that claim to be Pinoy BL series should have characteristics of a BL story. A lot happened on this episode which started with Karla returning to her family as a trans woman. She fell in love with David. Karla's father rejected her and her relationship with David. In the end, she and her brother Kristof decided to leave their father and David to move somewhere else. Screenplay had comedic and dramatic lines that were generally alright. Unfortunately, there were cringy dialogues that didn't help the actors' performance. Acting was largely amateurish. Audio-visuals need a lot of improvement. For the next episode, I just want a BL story.

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