I'm not mad with the mother. Because people in her generation are homophobic and it's hard for them to change…
Agree. Agree. Agree. Mom's initial reaction was horrible. But grief cannot be measured, nor should it be judged. My cousin still posts 5 times a week about her loss... 9 years ago. My best friend still can't get over her loss 8 years ago, ranging from violent anger to crying fits of depression. And yes, plenty of alcohol. So some people never get over the death of a loved one.
And Sandee... ARGH! Smack the ho'. But then again... she's 16 and in love with Ken. Teenagers make mistakes all the time. Forgive her... eventually. Maybe not as quickly as Ken did. But then again... he's dead. You probably don't hang onto your negativity once you pass over.
But none of these misguided characters make me hate this series. They make me hate the homophobia that still exists in today's world and the fact that some kids still live with these issues weighing on them.
Maybe - but the tragedy underscores how homophobia destroys lives and families. Maybe that's a more important…
Remember, it's the network - not the creators - who chose which BL to make the first nationwide primetime series. The straight males running the network could have chosen a gay-positive series and message. There are plenty of them in the Pinoy universe already. But this is what the ultra-conservative (read: Christian) management was comfortable with. I'm not saying it's right. But don't blame the creators for anything except the content itself, not the "groundbreaking" status it has received.
And yes, the message that homophobia destroys lives HAS been done many times before. And yet look at the world we live in and the homophobia that still exists. The message is still necessary.
Errrrrr, you know Thailand hasn’t had any covid cases since April and that shooting series had already come…
Yeah, I should not have mentioned the acting. It is some of the strongest in BL, even with some weak spots. That's not my main objection to this season.
Errrrrr, you know Thailand hasn’t had any covid cases since April and that shooting series had already come…
When faced with any challenge the job of a filmmaker is to figure out creative solutions to said challenge. Covid should have ZERO effect on the writing, so a bad script is a bad script no matter the level of the plague. How Covid effects the direction, I'm unclear about that as well. Once you're on set you either make good choices or not. Once you're on set, you either can act, or you can't. If Covid is the reason this is sub-par... then wait a few months. Obviously the super fans will watch no matter when it comes out.
Hey, let's be honest, if they say s3 you will watch lol. But seriously, I'm watching that tum/tar moment goin…
What's worse, for me, is that these serious issues NEED to be examined in depth and after some serious research. Bringing up rape and then casually dropping it is potentially harmful. If you're not going to do justice to the issues, then don't include them. Rape, PTSD, etc are not convenient storylines so you can promote sympathy for your bland BL characters.
i suggest you do some research or read the youtube comments after watching every episode.
I do not want it dumbed down. But 90+% of audiences will never do research. It’s up to the creators to get their point across in a way that the majority can understand or they are just making it for themselves. IMO
Your point of view is interesting because for me it seemed obvious that the script started out as a BL then for…
Oh yes, I think it was all pretty clear, but just not overt. All subtext, as you say. No declarations of love. I wouldn't say my experience was unfortunate, because this was so damn good from start to finish. I just had unrealistic expectations. Thanks for your comments!
I thought so, but in his YT channel he calls Elijah "baby" so often that I had to ask (I know this is what he calls him in Gamebois, but these were BTS)
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Off/Gun are inspirations to the writer.
And Sandee... ARGH! Smack the ho'. But then again... she's 16 and in love with Ken. Teenagers make mistakes all the time. Forgive her... eventually. Maybe not as quickly as Ken did. But then again... he's dead. You probably don't hang onto your negativity once you pass over.
But none of these misguided characters make me hate this series. They make me hate the homophobia that still exists in today's world and the fact that some kids still live with these issues weighing on them.
And yes, the message that homophobia destroys lives HAS been done many times before. And yet look at the world we live in and the homophobia that still exists. The message is still necessary.