Pinoy BL Series
Thailand
Kamisetang Papel Episode 4
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Episode 4 was full of gaps and jumps. This episode was disjointed with very little sense. There were repetitive scenes. Script was bad. Acting was awful. Jomari and Jordan overacted a lot. Audio-visuals were annoying. Background music and sound effects were irritating. Last two episodes!
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Meet My Angel Episode 8
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Episode 8: The Farewell was a bad finale. Damon died and he's bound to go to heaven where he'll eventually reunite with Angelo. It's another one of those Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series that employed the tiresome bury your gay trope in line with the equally wearisome too good for this problematic earth narrative. It's just unimaginative. Similar to previous episodes, there were stretched out scenes. Screenplay had repetitive lines and corny dialogues. God's script was cringy. Acting was still on point though. And thankfully, we got a better looking Enzo with his new hairstyle. Audio-visuals were still uneven. Sound wasn't consistently clear. There were poor camera shots (e.g. shaky rotating camera shot; salacious camera shot between Angelo's legs). Soundtrack was also overplayed. Overall, this episode wasn't a good ending for this series.
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Episode 4: Gemini was a bit cheesy. This episode was about childhood friends/lovers, misunderstanding, deception, forgiveness, and rekindling feelings. Screenplay had numerous corny lines. Sky Peiman didn't really fit the role of a popular actor in Canada. Kelly needs to challenge himself more to come up with different characterizations. His acting's fine but his roles lack variety. While not being limited to split-screen video call conversations was refreshing, editing of all the scenes still needs work. Overall, this episode was underwhelming.
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Meet My Angel Episode 7
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As the penultimate episode, Episode 7: An Open Book was supposed to be an important set-up for the finale. It wasn't. Other than the continuous worsening of Damon's condition, nothing significant happened on this episode. Script had confused lines and corny dialogues. Angels, who are celestial intermediaries between God and humanity, were muddled with ghosts, which are spirits of dead people. The long explanation for the rainbow flag was cringy. Given the series' poor direction and problematic screenplay, it's quite amazing that Enzo and Kaleb were still able to transcend these weaknesses with their good acting. Audio-visuals remained uneven. I can barely hear some of the words uttered. While the dark bedroom scene was nice at first, it lost its dramatic impact because the scene was prolonged. I don't know how this series will end. I hope it's not another bury your gay trope ending.
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On Episode 5: Divulgence, all the cheating and faking finally took a toll on Elmo and he confessed the truth to Nathan. At least the plot/storyline progressed on this episode. Script had corny lines. The dramatic scenes between Elmo and Sarah and Elmo and Nathan exposed Buknoy and Feng's weak performances. They overacted. Production technicals were similar to previous episodes. Hopefully, this series can still improve.
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While Episode 4: Sweet Escape featured a different location, it didn't really change the overall vibes of this series. The plot/storyline revolving around the twins' scheme to cheat was still shallow and the overall pace of this series was still slow. Screenplay was at least conversational. There were some improvements on the acting. Elmo and Sarah were somewhat distinguishable. But Feng needs to be less tentative with his performance. Audio-visuals were uneven. There were volume fluctuations and poor camera shots. All in all, this series needs to get better.
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B X J Forever Episode 7
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Episode 7: Manly Life is a good set-up for next week's finale. I'm not sure if I'll agree with the ending but at least this series was trying to tie loose ends on this episode. I haven't changed my mind. The pairing of Bogs and Francia is still my favorite this season. Now, I also like Val. He's a bit preachy at times but he's generally sensible. Script was largely ok. Acting was mostly fine. Jerome was pretty good on this episode. Audio-visuals were alright. I hope next week's finale doesn't disappoint.
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Episode 1: Pagsisimula (Beginning) had numerous issues but it was at least watchable. Although the characters were introduced on this episode, not enough information was presented to get an overview of the plot/storyline. Screenplay needs fine-tuning to make it more conversational. In terms of acting, AJ (Siapno) was ok and Elijah was tolerable; but the rest needs to improve. The actress who portrayed Rich's mother was too young to be his mother. Audio-visuals were largely amateurish. For succeeding episodes, I hope this series improve.
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While Episode 4: Haligi (Post) had additional character backgrounds (about Andre's mother and Kai's father) and evident relationship development as Andre and Kai grew closer, the character change for Andre was a bit abrupt for me. Suddenly, he's nice now? But other than that, this episode was generally ok. Screenplay toned down on preachiness. Acting was better than the previous episode. The depiction of the murder of Kai's father was moving. Production technicals were mostly fine. All in all, this was a good episode.
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Kamisetang Papel Episode 3
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Throughout Episode 3, I felt that this series is going nowhere -- no character development, no relationship development. Everyone's in unnecessary despair. Screenplay was quite monotonous. Acting was uninspired. Like the previous episodes, this episode was heavy on the background music. It's like an extended music video! And I can't get that maddening soundtrack out of my head! I need a break...
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Kamisetang Papel Episode 2
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Episode 2 wasn't a good episode. Carlo and Efren's relationship was circuitous. Their failure to honestly communicate with each other was annoying. Script had corny lines and repetitive dialogues. Acting didn't improve. Production technicals were better though. The video had higher resolution and quality. But the overuse of the soundtrack was irritating. On to the next...
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Kamisetang Papel Episode 1
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Everything about this Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series screams amateurish. While the plot/storyline as presented on Episode 1 wasn't that bad, the execution of scenes was unimaginative. I think there are better ways to depict back-and-forth jealousies. Although repetitive at times, screenplay was still alright. But the delivery of lines felt scripted. Acting needs major refinements. Audio-visuals were poor. The quality of video was quite low. Some background sounds didn't jibe with the scenes. The soundtrack "Ikaw Pa Rin" (It's Still You) by Artbie Samson was ok but it was overplayed on this episode. On to the next episode of this marathon...
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Kiss the Night Episode 3
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Three episodes in and this Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series hasn't shown any clear direction yet. Episode 3: Don't Give Up was messy. Plot/storyline didn't really go anywhere. All the scenes felt disjointed. And problematic characterizations remained. Screenplay wasn't good. Acting was horrendous. Audio-visuals also regressed. Editing needs to improve. Overall, this episode continued this series' downward spiral.
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Diving Into Love Episode 1
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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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The fantasy turn for Episode 3: Virgo was a nice idea. Zodiac World, God of zodiac signs, etc. were all cool. But the overall execution of this fantasy world on screen was a bit underwhelming. Screenplay was a bit cheesy. There's also no logic on what terminologies they did know and what words they didn't know. In terms of acting, Joel and the supporting cast members need to improve. Because of lack of budget, this episode didn't really exude sufficient fantasy vides. There were still some issues with production technicals. There were some unnecessary sounds in the background. I hope next episode's better.
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