Episode 4 was, most possibly, the most coherent episode of any of your productions. See, when we leave the cringy crap and toilet talk behind we can get something that is almost good. Almost.
Again, Fifth and Zeke have a chemistry that's more on fire than sodium and water. All the GMM ships don't compare to what Hiro and Jericho have. That little bed scene where Zeke wasn't in the mood was quite well played. The blocking was perfect, the script was tight, the acting electrifying. Jericho is amazing.
Now onto the failings.
What is this rubbish with Kim? Who's really interested if she thinks Korea is gay? Wrap this crap up already. Play the exit music and see her, Korea, the lacky, and the vet walk off stage left, right, centre, up, down, wherever. Just get rid of them. A hetero couple in a BL could be a boon. A hetero-love triangle could be interesting. This is neither. How is Kim even a businessperson? With the sort of decisions she makes that company would have a net worth of a big fat zero by now. The bank should be seizing every peso, piece of cloth and Chuck Chuck in sight to recover its loss.
Jerome Jelai - who cares? I've heard, "Long-term, long-distance relationship," so many times now that even if I'm in one I'm calling it something else. In this episode, Jelai was, mercifully, not as cringeworthy as he usually is. Thank langit (heaven) for small mercies, but what's the use of them? They are neither, again, interesting nor timeworthy.
Joel Jason Oliver - wasted opportunity. Could have been better played to give us an actual love triangle instead of whatever this is. Let's get a better writing team on this trio, please. The clothing sniffing was cringy, but amazingly from the numerous other cringeworthy things in Oxin Productions, it was funnier and, hopefully, developing a love square if you play it correctly.
What's with the introduction of another character now? As if we don't have enough cast suddenly a wildcard appears? Sky's brother couldn't be contacted at his school for his father's funeral. Really? Do you really want to interject another character to take time away from Fifth Zeke, Joel, Jason, Oliver, and undies sniffer? Where's Iris? She is an infinitely more interesting character and we didn't even see her in this episode. O, Xion . . .
And, lastly, the biggest failing: what are you really doing with Fifth? His development in the last story was so great. He and Zeke were more amazing than anything Sky could muster at his best. I could see him curious about Kevin but to the extent of betraying Zeke like that? Dude, come on! He knows how Zeke is. We know Zeke too. The bed scene had Zeke asking him outright if he would betray him and you come and do this? We could have seen Kevin stalking Zeke and Fifth trying to convince him to at least talk. We could have seen Kevin stalking Fifth and Zeke getting jealous that way. We could have seen any number of scenarios than what you're giving us. I thought if done correctly Fifth trying to reconcile Kevin and Zeke could have been good, but now I see not.
Xion, Xion, Xion. Dude. You have an amazing property. I'll keep saying it like Jalai and his relationship status. Fifth Zeke has the chemistry of Gavreel and Cairo (Gameboys); Vlad and Karl (Gaya Sa Pelikula); Teh and Oh-aew (I Told Sunset About You), among the greats. Please don't kill them with a crappy story.
For the first time, my dear Xion, you're almost giving us what we want. This episode focused more on Fifth Zeke and that's what we're here for! The scene between them in the bedroom was almost Gameboys level of intense. That's what we want: believable, non-cringy scenes with the main protagonists that actually carry the story forward and add character development. Hero and Jericho: amazing acting and chemistry. I think this was the best scene in any Oxin Film production to date. I will keep saying these two are the best couple in the BLverse we've seen in a while. I'm not fully sold on Fifth actually talking to Kevin, but, say what, we need the conflict and test to the relationship. I can actually see FIfth being curious to that level. Fifth's phone conversation opening with him telling his father he doesn't want to talk to him adds another dimension to the character. Let's get some of that, please. We got less of Miss Kim and Jelai. Thank you! Now just write them out next episode. Kim gets the Doctor, the Korean, or his lackey. In the words of IV of Spades, "I don't care." Jelai should just disappear to go to his long-term whatever-we-don't-care-about significant other wherever-we-don't-care-about he is on the planet. Please let the Director fire him for misconduct with students just for his cringy manner of speech with them and never show up again. Iris is a far more interesting character than any of the others, besides the lead and second couple. Let's get her background and development, please. Seeing Fifth talking to her and getting close was also good. I'm not really sold on the Jason Joel quest. Jason took it too easy. I mean the scene with Oliver was a little, sorry, very, cringe. Him wanting Joel to engage in that activity right there in the detention room was terrible. A little gentle flirting and suggestion could have been better. Wouldn't Joel have been more mad at Jason for what transpired there at least? Also, Oxin Films needs to hire a continuity person or team. The most glaring example is the breakfast scene. Fifth helps himself to a heaping plate and doesn't really eat, but the far shot shows a completely empty plate. There are several instances like this throughout the series and Oxin productions in general. Clothing will change from shot to shot, lighting will be off, and many other small nags like that. Xion, dude, you have an amazing property by casting Hero and Jericho. Please, please don't let it go to waste.
FifthZeke! FifthZeke! FifthZeke! Zion, come on dude! We're all here for FifthZeke, not Chuckchuck, not Kim, and certainly not Jelai and his out-of-timing comments and behaviour! Let's forget about them, please!
FifthZeke is in all honesty one of the best and freshest couples in BL. The chemistry, the story of their relationship, and even their interactions with other characters are mostly a joy to watch. Give us more of that! We could really do without the toilet humour that seems to open every episode too. Give us a better cold opening, please!
Zion, I'll say it again, your establishing shots are gorgeous. Your sound work is one of the best in Asia. Even with the background and wind noise you manage to clearly hear and focus on the characters speaking. Please, we just need you to focus on the story proper and the main characters. Tighten up your script. Any number of fans would love to edit for you, even for free, so we can get some contiguous stories and not a mess of improv that does nothing for our characters.
My goodness Xion. You have one of the best couples in BL for a while. All the chemistry is there, the actors are amazing and you're letting it wash down the drain?
Why don't we get something focused on Fifth Zeke only? Why must we have all the unnecessary side stories about Kim with Mr. Korea and Jelai with the new PE teacher? Couldn't these just be really far background support characters? Jason and Joel could have had the other side stories with the, hopefully, GL characters rounding it out.
Your establishing shots are just gorgeous. Hero and Jericho are fire together. Jason using Joel's picture in the app and the introduction of someone from Zeke's past is just a good amount of conflict. Please, please do not mess this one up!
Loved it! Mame you're a genius! The only small nibble I have is that we could have explored the family fall-out a little more. We could have seen more of Lom's mom coming to terms with him liking a guy. A meeting with her and Nuea going from uncomfortable to accepting would have been the proverbial topping on the wedding cake (see what I did there?). Likeable, well developed characters with great motivations. Support characters did just that: the right amount of support without bogging down the leads. Well done Mame! And you signing the book at the beginning: priceless 😀
am I the only one who feels that Justine guy is so involved in Nikko's life that it pisses me off? That guy needs…
Lol. Justin has been Nikko's BFF for so long that he has grown very attached to him. Quite believable. It was sweet that he was able to move aside when Nikko does get a serious love interest.
unable to stop crying i love them so much this was so sweet
It's been a very long time since I've actually felt emotions for a BL character. Investment, yes, but deep emotions no. The story is full of tropes, but they are spun so nicely that it just made an epic story. Nikko is an amazing character Tommy played him to the fullest. This was just so well writtten and acted!
Another sad-ending BL from Regal Films! Their writers are definitely homophobic in real life. I thought they will…
It's not a sad ending. Eli decided to work hard and get a scholarship in the US for the one purpose of reuniting with Nikko. That's very sweet of him. Quite a fitting end, and hopefully a good start for S2. That is if it doesn't go the way of Gaya Sa Pelikula and no S2 . . .
The Pinoys have done it again! Wonderful character driven story that has the emotion and realness! Compatible to the Netflix drama Heartstopper this is one for the ages! Instant classic!
My dear Xion, see when we cut out the lost dog and cringy characters we can get something coherent? Some still exist, but we're going in the right direction! Miles better than the other Oxin productions! This one actually focuses on a good, relatable story with believable characters. Still some room for improvement, but we're getting there Oxin Films!
welp i feel for kawi-the struggles of being an iphone user
Love how these dramas to rip on brands. iPhone (although older) doesn't hold a charge, Mini breaks down. Guess Apple and Mini didn't want to be sponsors :D But we're not messing with Suzuki ever!
Krist is a great actor. He is bringing some nice chaotic energy to Kawi and plays the shy moments perfectly. However, as with his other performances, this series is showing how underrated Fluke is. He is really one of GMM's gems. His facial expressions, his body language, and his on-screen presence are just another level.
I feel like the few people complaining about Krist's facial expression just want to find a flaw to point out.…
Krist is an epic actor. In his original role he was somewhat overshadowed by Singto, but he really is a great actor in his own right. He is palying Kawi quite well: the flawed loner introvert. His reactions around Pearmai with the shy blushing, to his angry, to his more over-the-top with the fix-it guy were all done well.
I was really surprised they handled Zeke's shoot of Fifth so tastefully. Fifth doing it voluntarily and removing his clothes on his own also shows the trust he places in him. Now, if I were one of the characters in the show I'd make a cringy pun about "thrust." See, Oxin and Xion, it's not hard to avoid these horrible double entendres that no one really enjoys.
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Episode 4 was, most possibly, the most coherent episode of any of your productions. See, when we leave the cringy crap and toilet talk behind we can get something that is almost good. Almost.
Again, Fifth and Zeke have a chemistry that's more on fire than sodium and water. All the GMM ships don't compare to what Hiro and Jericho have. That little bed scene where Zeke wasn't in the mood was quite well played. The blocking was perfect, the script was tight, the acting electrifying. Jericho is amazing.
Now onto the failings.
What is this rubbish with Kim? Who's really interested if she thinks Korea is gay? Wrap this crap up already. Play the exit music and see her, Korea, the lacky, and the vet walk off stage left, right, centre, up, down, wherever. Just get rid of them. A hetero couple in a BL could be a boon. A hetero-love triangle could be interesting. This is neither. How is Kim even a businessperson? With the sort of decisions she makes that company would have a net worth of a big fat zero by now. The bank should be seizing every peso, piece of cloth and Chuck Chuck in sight to recover its loss.
Jerome Jelai - who cares? I've heard, "Long-term, long-distance relationship," so many times now that even if I'm in one I'm calling it something else. In this episode, Jelai was, mercifully, not as cringeworthy as he usually is. Thank langit (heaven) for small mercies, but what's the use of them? They are neither, again, interesting nor timeworthy.
Joel Jason Oliver - wasted opportunity. Could have been better played to give us an actual love triangle instead of whatever this is. Let's get a better writing team on this trio, please. The clothing sniffing was cringy, but amazingly from the numerous other cringeworthy things in Oxin Productions, it was funnier and, hopefully, developing a love square if you play it correctly.
What's with the introduction of another character now? As if we don't have enough cast suddenly a wildcard appears? Sky's brother couldn't be contacted at his school for his father's funeral. Really? Do you really want to interject another character to take time away from Fifth Zeke, Joel, Jason, Oliver, and undies sniffer? Where's Iris? She is an infinitely more interesting character and we didn't even see her in this episode. O, Xion . . .
And, lastly, the biggest failing: what are you really doing with Fifth? His development in the last story was so great. He and Zeke were more amazing than anything Sky could muster at his best. I could see him curious about Kevin but to the extent of betraying Zeke like that? Dude, come on! He knows how Zeke is. We know Zeke too. The bed scene had Zeke asking him outright if he would betray him and you come and do this? We could have seen Kevin stalking Zeke and Fifth trying to convince him to at least talk. We could have seen Kevin stalking Fifth and Zeke getting jealous that way. We could have seen any number of scenarios than what you're giving us. I thought if done correctly Fifth trying to reconcile Kevin and Zeke could have been good, but now I see not.
Xion, Xion, Xion. Dude. You have an amazing property. I'll keep saying it like Jalai and his relationship status. Fifth Zeke has the chemistry of Gavreel and Cairo (Gameboys); Vlad and Karl (Gaya Sa Pelikula); Teh and Oh-aew (I Told Sunset About You), among the greats. Please don't kill them with a crappy story.
The scene between them in the bedroom was almost Gameboys level of intense. That's what we want: believable, non-cringy scenes with the main protagonists that actually carry the story forward and add character development. Hero and Jericho: amazing acting and chemistry. I think this was the best scene in any Oxin Film production to date. I will keep saying these two are the best couple in the BLverse we've seen in a while. I'm not fully sold on Fifth actually talking to Kevin, but, say what, we need the conflict and test to the relationship. I can actually see FIfth being curious to that level.
Fifth's phone conversation opening with him telling his father he doesn't want to talk to him adds another dimension to the character. Let's get some of that, please.
We got less of Miss Kim and Jelai. Thank you! Now just write them out next episode. Kim gets the Doctor, the Korean, or his lackey. In the words of IV of Spades, "I don't care." Jelai should just disappear to go to his long-term whatever-we-don't-care-about significant other wherever-we-don't-care-about he is on the planet. Please let the Director fire him for misconduct with students just for his cringy manner of speech with them and never show up again.
Iris is a far more interesting character than any of the others, besides the lead and second couple. Let's get her background and development, please. Seeing Fifth talking to her and getting close was also good.
I'm not really sold on the Jason Joel quest. Jason took it too easy. I mean the scene with Oliver was a little, sorry, very, cringe. Him wanting Joel to engage in that activity right there in the detention room was terrible. A little gentle flirting and suggestion could have been better. Wouldn't Joel have been more mad at Jason for what transpired there at least?
Also, Oxin Films needs to hire a continuity person or team. The most glaring example is the breakfast scene. Fifth helps himself to a heaping plate and doesn't really eat, but the far shot shows a completely empty plate. There are several instances like this throughout the series and Oxin productions in general. Clothing will change from shot to shot, lighting will be off, and many other small nags like that.
Xion, dude, you have an amazing property by casting Hero and Jericho. Please, please don't let it go to waste.
FifthZeke is in all honesty one of the best and freshest couples in BL. The chemistry, the story of their relationship, and even their interactions with other characters are mostly a joy to watch. Give us more of that! We could really do without the toilet humour that seems to open every episode too. Give us a better cold opening, please!
Zion, I'll say it again, your establishing shots are gorgeous. Your sound work is one of the best in Asia. Even with the background and wind noise you manage to clearly hear and focus on the characters speaking. Please, we just need you to focus on the story proper and the main characters. Tighten up your script. Any number of fans would love to edit for you, even for free, so we can get some contiguous stories and not a mess of improv that does nothing for our characters.
Why don't we get something focused on Fifth Zeke only? Why must we have all the unnecessary side stories about Kim with Mr. Korea and Jelai with the new PE teacher? Couldn't these just be really far background support characters? Jason and Joel could have had the other side stories with the, hopefully, GL characters rounding it out.
Your establishing shots are just gorgeous. Hero and Jericho are fire together. Jason using Joel's picture in the app and the introduction of someone from Zeke's past is just a good amount of conflict. Please, please do not mess this one up!
The only small nibble I have is that we could have explored the family fall-out a little more. We could have seen more of Lom's mom coming to terms with him liking a guy. A meeting with her and Nuea going from uncomfortable to accepting would have been the proverbial topping on the wedding cake (see what I did there?).
Likeable, well developed characters with great motivations. Support characters did just that: the right amount of support without bogging down the leads.
Well done Mame! And you signing the book at the beginning: priceless 😀
Compatible to the Netflix drama Heartstopper this is one for the ages! Instant classic!
This one actually focuses on a good, relatable story with believable characters. Still some room for improvement, but we're getting there Oxin Films!
iPhone (although older) doesn't hold a charge, Mini breaks down. Guess Apple and Mini didn't want to be sponsors :D
But we're not messing with Suzuki ever!
However, as with his other performances, this series is showing how underrated Fluke is. He is really one of GMM's gems. His facial expressions, his body language, and his on-screen presence are just another level.
I live the character of Kawi and casting Krist was a gold strike! He brings a nice, genuine caothic energy to the part.
Now, if I were one of the characters in the show I'd make a cringy pun about "thrust." See, Oxin and Xion, it's not hard to avoid these horrible double entendres that no one really enjoys.