Rav Rufus
Dont let opening scenes raise your hopes too high.
One of the other reviewers also pointed out that the series started off with fun and verve, but as the series went on, it slowed down considerably to the extent that there is a lot of repetition and maudlin dialog. I yawned my way through the last three episode. The interaction between the bodyguards and to a lesser extent is more credible. The male leads do not impress. Sorry. The sex in the opening scene is bold, and it is referred quite often, through the series, with the cast referring coyly to the goings-on. Quite funny, that.Was this review helpful to you?
Even better the second time around
Some good soul decided to sprinkle some fairy dust on this production. Coming as it did in the dark days of lockdowns and vaccinations, this was not just fresh air, but was scented with jasmine or lavender or whatever. The fragrance lingered for a while till the time I decided to revisit it. What did I then discover?What is a fairly ordinary story set mostly in a single apartment (and its common areas) is somehow transformed into joyous, frothy love story. But in its wake, there are meaningful insights into coming out, gay identity, broken families, job-hunting, making that first step into the big bad(?) world of commercial media. The back stories are sometimes painful , but they make for the right balance between the lightness of the romance and wanting to make a broader statement about the Filipino economy and society today.
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I think there are only 6 characters in this series. Remarkable is that each of them has something to add to this broad canvas that GSP is trying to . Full credit to all the actors for telling us heir stories - laughter suddenly turning to grey unresolved sadness. As for Ian and Paolo,t his could not have worked without you two. Alternating between laughter, anger, silliness, and seriousness, you built your roles around your mutual affection; it was never that far away. And we, the audience could see the affection and we decided to come along for the ride.
Dare I mention the music. Not since "Lovesick" and Hormones" has there been a soundtrack that is tuneful, original and so in sync with the story.
Thank you JP Habac and Juan Miguel Severo - for completing and releasing the series during the pandemic, but also for your vision of what this show should be. As I said, I am writing this after my second viewing. I had a smile on my face right through.
There's a a song (revealing my age) by Frank Sinatra which goes "Love is lovelier ... the second time around.."
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