Really glad this episode wasn't aired on new year's eve it would ruin the mood completely. I can officially now…
i think it's supposed to be set in sort of a fictional world where being gay isn't a big deal. rather than the conflict coming from them being gay, it's more from them loving people they're supposed to hate
I feel like I'm the only one who liked the fist bump and found it very significant to their journey ❤️
the fist bump is just so unique to them. if you go back and watch every single time they've fist bumped, you can actually see how their relationship progresses with each one. it's like, after each bump, they enter a new stage
Hello hello, after thinking about the rooftop scene all day, I've decided to break it down. This will be a bit long, so if you read all of it, ily!! Every time we return to this goddamned rooftop, it never ends well. Pran just sobbing alone, feeling the weight of everything coming down on him. He takes out his phone, goes to call the one person he wants to see. The one person he wants to talk to. The one person he trusts. But the person appears on his own. It’s like they’re telepathically linked. Pat knows Pran’s limits, and he knows his boyfriend is having the worst time right now. And he knows where to find him. Pran sees Pat and lets it all out. Let’s out years worth of pent up pain and frustration. Pat catches him in his arms. God this hug killed me. I cannot tell you how much Pran needed this. Pran, who spent his whole life hiding his feelings and pain, finally is able to just let it all out in the embrace of the person he loves most. Pran can finally just cry, and be held while crying. But it’s Pat who breaks my heart. It’s Pat, who is normally so expressive, so impulsive, suddenly holding back. Not because he doesn’t feel comfortable sobbing in front of Pran, but because he knows that right now, he just needs to be strong for Pran. So he holds it in. He holds it in and he just focuses on comforting his lover. His Pran, who has fared so much, been through so, so much alone. He knows that right now, he just needs to be there for Pran. Pat let’s out his tears silently. Whereas Pran’s sobs are a result of heartbreak, it’s almost as if Pat’s tears are from anger. Because how dare the world make his Pran so sad, how dare the world try and break his Pran down. It’s just such a bittersweet moment, because everything is falling apart around them, but they know they still have each other. They will always have each other. It’s Pat and Pran against the world, remember? They break apart, and Pran speaks for the first time. “I can’t take it anymore.” He’s past his limit, he doesn’t know what to do now. It feels to him as if the entire world is against him except for this man right in front of him. Pat nods, and suggests running away. He knows when the world is against them, they only have one choice: create their own world. It’s what they’ve been doing all this time. When they had nowhere else to go, they turned to each other. This scene perfectly parallels the rooftop scene from ep 5, when they first kissed. After that kiss, Pran was devastated, but he left to go deal with his emotions alone. Back then, he felt as if he had to deal with all his problems alone. It’s so much different now. Now, he has Pat. When before he walked away after separating from Pat’s embrace, this time he walks closer. He lets himself lean on Pat. He lets himself be comforted. He lets himself be loved
Pat noticing the sad face was a very intentional choice. Pran isnt one to openly express his feelings, but he leaves these little telltale clues around and Pat has always noticed them. Pat always goes out of his way to find out what Pran is thinking or feeling
I did Not like how Wai treated Pran this ep. I’ve never liked Wai anyways but this ep just pissed me off. But that’s the point. The director said Wai is a bad person and we’re starting to see why. He was so grossly manipulative, but his character served as a juxtaposition for Pat’s character. Whereas Pat saw the sad face on Pran’s door and immediately knew something was wrong, Wai ignored it and just barged in. Where Pat kept Pran’s guitar for YEARS without even knowing if he’d ever see Pran again, only giving it back to cheer Pran up and encourage him to join the music competition, Wai only gave it back when he needed to ask a favour. It shows how even when Pat and Pran weren’t friends, he knew how to pick up on Pran’s mood cues and genuinely just wanted to help him out without wanting anything in return. Wai’s character exists to be frustrating and a bad friend to show that, despite everyone else viewing them as best friends, they’re the real bad buddies
Hello hello I want to get my thoughts out about episode 5 because it was SO FREAKING GOOD!!
The tension building throughout the entire ep with Pat being suspicious of his feelings towards Pran, phenomenal. He’s unsure what it is and that just messed with him so much. The tension keeps building throughout the freshy contest, keeps building throughout the bar scene and then the fight. All throughout, he’s just so confused as to why it bothers him so much seeing Pran share things that they shared together at one point, whether it be their song or just spending time together, with others. Wai bothered him the most but I think it goes beyond normal jealousy. I think, more than Pran being close to Wai, Pat’s jealous that Pran can OPENLY spend time with Wai. Also just a side note but it made my brain all tingly and excited when Pat was ticking all the boxes of Pa’s list of things to tell you that someone likes you. Like before Pat realized it himself, I was watching it play out and I screamed bc I thought it was so clever
Now on to THE scene of the week, the best kiss scene I've seen all year. Okay, so they’re at the rooftop, the tension is through the roof and Pran is pissed. They argue, and Pat finally confesses that he doesn’t want to be rivals, that he was happy when Pran moved away. But that he was also so hopelessly lonely. It’s a devastating scene because we’ve never seen Pat be so vulnerable and true to himself and others. It’s the first time he’s really digging through his feelings. “What we have right now, what should we call it?” And that’s the questions right there that’s been haunting him. He doesn’t know what his relationship with Pran is. They’re not enemies they’re not friends and god knows they’re not lovers. So what are they? What does he WANT them to be? “Do you want us to be friends?” A pause, and then the gentlest “no” and within that no lies every bit of pain held within their lifelong rivalry, a lifetime of feelings they weren’t allowed to explore because of their families but now he’s being forced to reckon with them. A no that he used as a form of catharsis. Because he’s finally realized it, what he feels and what he wants
And then the kiss God I could speak for ages just about that, the desperation, the tears, the pain, the love. GAAAAAHHHH. Okay so, they pull apart after the first kiss and then Pran goes back in, because he’s done holding back. The second time they pull back, Pat is smiling. To him, it was a cathartic kiss, finally being able to put a word to what you’re feeling is a type of euphoria that is hard to match. To him it feels like he’s uncovered something about himself through the kiss, and dammit he’s just happy because Pran kissed back. But that smile was just an impulse reaction. I’ll get back to what I mean by that in a sec. okay, they kiss and pull back, but unlike Pat, Pran looks DISTRAUGHT. To him, the kiss meant something COMPLETELY different. It wasn’t a coming to terms with his feelings, bc to some extent he already knew how he felt about Pat. And he thought it was futile bc Pat would never reciprocate it. And in an odd way, maybe that was comforting, knowing they could just live as secret friends and that would be it. But not anymore. Now he KNOWS Pat feels the same way and that’s even worse for Pran because he knows they can’t ever be together with their current family situation. No, to Pran, that kiss was a heartbreak. It was knowing that the person you love actually loves you back, but it’s all for nothing. It’s worse than just having your feelings unreciprocated. Pran knows this is bad news, so he leaves, and we see Pat’s smile slip off. That impulse smile he had wear off as the realization hits him. The reality of what he just did and the consequences of his action. All of it comes to a head as he stands on the rooftop, alone once more
The acting, directing, OST, lighting, camera work, all of it came together so well to give us one of the most heartbreaking and raw kiss scenes I've ever seen. They took what would normally be an ecstatic moment and gave it so much nuance and depth, and all of it was so fitting and true to both of their characters and the journey they have been on up till now. If ep 4 didn't already solidify this show as one of my favourites, this one scene singlehandedly did.
Gaya sa Pelikula is the standard, not just for bls, but for stories in general. It’s so raw, so personal, so beautiful. Both Karl and Vlad’s problems and pains are so, so real. Neither are truly in the wrong here. Vlad has been hurt before by loving someone who wasn’t ready yet, and he repeated the same thing again. He just wants to feel loved by someone who is not ashamed of loving him, and by god, he deserves to feel wanted and appreciated. Karl, on the other hand, is so confused, and rightfully so. Throughout the entire show we see timid Karl who is so afraid of the world and what his parents might think. Vlad gave him the courage to stand up to his parents, but that does not mean Karl changed overnight. He’s still scared, still unsure, and he’s allowed to be. Dealing with one’s sexuality is a scary process that sometimes takes years, so it’s understandable that he panicked when he was being cornered. Both boys are right to be hurt and confused right now. And Gaya sa Pelikula is beautiful in that regard that humans are imperfect, but it is through this imperfection that we find beauty. An absolute masterpiece and I applaud the cast and crew for giving us this stellar show, and I hope to see them again in season 2!
I feel like one huge black sheep. I loved 2gether, but there is just something so off about still 2gether. Yes,…
It's not a season 2, so there is no overarching plot or conflict over the 5 epis, which is probably why you're feeling this way. It's based on 5 bonus chapters which are more supposed to explain the events that happened in the first season rather than create a new plot entirely. It's not for everyone, and I understand why you're feeling this way.
why are the ratings so low? the quality of the show is comparable to some thai bls with way higher ratings. besides, only 1 ep is out so far, it's too early to judge. the ep that is out is also cute, yeah there can be some improvements but it is in no way a BAD show.
Every time we return to this goddamned rooftop, it never ends well. Pran just sobbing alone, feeling the weight of everything coming down on him. He takes out his phone, goes to call the one person he wants to see. The one person he wants to talk to. The one person he trusts. But the person appears on his own. It’s like they’re telepathically linked. Pat knows Pran’s limits, and he knows his boyfriend is having the worst time right now. And he knows where to find him. Pran sees Pat and lets it all out. Let’s out years worth of pent up pain and frustration. Pat catches him in his arms. God this hug killed me. I cannot tell you how much Pran needed this. Pran, who spent his whole life hiding his feelings and pain, finally is able to just let it all out in the embrace of the person he loves most. Pran can finally just cry, and be held while crying. But it’s Pat who breaks my heart. It’s Pat, who is normally so expressive, so impulsive, suddenly holding back. Not because he doesn’t feel comfortable sobbing in front of Pran, but because he knows that right now, he just needs to be strong for Pran. So he holds it in. He holds it in and he just focuses on comforting his lover. His Pran, who has fared so much, been through so, so much alone. He knows that right now, he just needs to be there for Pran. Pat let’s out his tears silently. Whereas Pran’s sobs are a result of heartbreak, it’s almost as if Pat’s tears are from anger. Because how dare the world make his Pran so sad, how dare the world try and break his Pran down. It’s just such a bittersweet moment, because everything is falling apart around them, but they know they still have each other. They will always have each other. It’s Pat and Pran against the world, remember? They break apart, and Pran speaks for the first time. “I can’t take it anymore.” He’s past his limit, he doesn’t know what to do now. It feels to him as if the entire world is against him except for this man right in front of him. Pat nods, and suggests running away. He knows when the world is against them, they only have one choice: create their own world. It’s what they’ve been doing all this time. When they had nowhere else to go, they turned to each other. This scene perfectly parallels the rooftop scene from ep 5, when they first kissed. After that kiss, Pran was devastated, but he left to go deal with his emotions alone. Back then, he felt as if he had to deal with all his problems alone. It’s so much different now. Now, he has Pat. When before he walked away after separating from Pat’s embrace, this time he walks closer. He lets himself lean on Pat. He lets himself be comforted. He lets himself be loved
The tension building throughout the entire ep with Pat being suspicious of his feelings towards Pran, phenomenal. He’s unsure what it is and that just messed with him so much. The tension keeps building throughout the freshy contest, keeps building throughout the bar scene and then the fight. All throughout, he’s just so confused as to why it bothers him so much seeing Pran share things that they shared together at one point, whether it be their song or just spending time together, with others. Wai bothered him the most but I think it goes beyond normal jealousy. I think, more than Pran being close to Wai, Pat’s jealous that Pran can OPENLY spend time with Wai. Also just a side note but it made my brain all tingly and excited when Pat was ticking all the boxes of Pa’s list of things to tell you that someone likes you. Like before Pat realized it himself, I was watching it play out and I screamed bc I thought it was so clever
Now on to THE scene of the week, the best kiss scene I've seen all year.
Okay, so they’re at the rooftop, the tension is through the roof and Pran is pissed. They argue, and Pat finally confesses that he doesn’t want to be rivals, that he was happy when Pran moved away. But that he was also so hopelessly lonely. It’s a devastating scene because we’ve never seen Pat be so vulnerable and true to himself and others. It’s the first time he’s really digging through his feelings. “What we have right now, what should we call it?” And that’s the questions right there that’s been haunting him. He doesn’t know what his relationship with Pran is. They’re not enemies they’re not friends and god knows they’re not lovers. So what are they? What does he WANT them to be? “Do you want us to be friends?” A pause, and then the gentlest “no” and within that no lies every bit of pain held within their lifelong rivalry, a lifetime of feelings they weren’t allowed to explore because of their families but now he’s being forced to reckon with them. A no that he used as a form of catharsis. Because he’s finally realized it, what he feels and what he wants
And then the kiss
God I could speak for ages just about that, the desperation, the tears, the pain, the love. GAAAAAHHHH. Okay so, they pull apart after the first kiss and then Pran goes back in, because he’s done holding back. The second time they pull back, Pat is smiling. To him, it was a cathartic kiss, finally being able to put a word to what you’re feeling is a type of euphoria that is hard to match. To him it feels like he’s uncovered something about himself through the kiss, and dammit he’s just happy because Pran kissed back. But that smile was just an impulse reaction. I’ll get back to what I mean by that in a sec. okay, they kiss and pull back, but unlike Pat, Pran looks DISTRAUGHT. To him, the kiss meant something COMPLETELY different. It wasn’t a coming to terms with his feelings, bc to some extent he already knew how he felt about Pat. And he thought it was futile bc Pat would never reciprocate it. And in an odd way, maybe that was comforting, knowing they could just live as secret friends and that would be it. But not anymore. Now he KNOWS Pat feels the same way and that’s even worse for Pran because he knows they can’t ever be together with their current family situation. No, to Pran, that kiss was a heartbreak. It was knowing that the person you love actually loves you back, but it’s all for nothing. It’s worse than just having your feelings unreciprocated. Pran knows this is bad news, so he leaves, and we see Pat’s smile slip off. That impulse smile he had wear off as the realization hits him. The reality of what he just did and the consequences of his action. All of it comes to a head as he stands on the rooftop, alone once more
The acting, directing, OST, lighting, camera work, all of it came together so well to give us one of the most heartbreaking and raw kiss scenes I've ever seen. They took what would normally be an ecstatic moment and gave it so much nuance and depth, and all of it was so fitting and true to both of their characters and the journey they have been on up till now. If ep 4 didn't already solidify this show as one of my favourites, this one scene singlehandedly did.