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Wasted potential.
I finished this show the day the last episode aired, but I’m only writing a review now so bare with me if I don’t remember certain details.
It’s entertaining. The ships had chemistry. Actors have pretty faces. Unfortunately, that’s it.
A Mafia BL series with production as high as KinnPorsche could’ve been one of the best BLs of our generation. But.. they just.. blew it. Watching this show felt like watching a rom-com that took place in a mafia setting rather than an actual mafia series. I love rom-coms, don’t get me wrong, but if you’re going to advertise this as a mafia BL then why does it not feel like one?
However I think it’s most important I address the big, giant, obese elephant in the room. Sexual assault.
Kinn raped Porsche. It’s that simple. How many times do I have to say that people under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol cannot properly consent before BL fans get it? Porsche was extremely drunk. His judgement was severely impaired, he could not consent. Kinn took advantage of Porsche being drunk to have sex with him. That is rape.
The sex scene in Episode 7 (i think? the bathroom one) also had me feeling icky. While I don’t think the screenwriters intended for Porsche to be drunk during that scene, I had to rewatch it to catch that. If I’m remembering correctly, Porsche was drunk when Vegas kissed him. I find it insanely hard to believe he completely sobered up by the time Kinn came in, but I also think that’s just a plot hole.
Vegaspete. Ew. Just. Ew. If you liked Vegaspete, there is something wrong with you. I don’t know how you could watch those scenes and not feel sick to your stomach for Pete. But I guess because they had a “hot” sex scene, it doesn’t matter. I’m not going to ramble about that because if you didn’t see the issue just by watching the series, then you’re a lost cause.
And the cousins plot.. Lord help me. I still like to think that I imagined that and that it isn’t real, cause what the fuck?? When the show was airing, I remember having weekly prayer circles that they wouldn’t keep the cousins storyline from the novel. I suppose my prayers were not answered.
I’ve been very negative this whole review, so here’s a few things I did like.
- Porchay. NOT KimPorchay, but only Porchay. He’s a cutie.
- Arm. Also, ArmPete ghostship.
- Soundtrack. Free Fall is a banger.
- Episode 6. Actually showed some of the potential the series had. I wish more of the series was like Episode 6, cause that was REALLY good.
In conclusion, I really wouldn’t waste your time. There’s just so many issues that can’t be ignored and if you’re normal to any capacity, you’ll hate it.
It’s entertaining. The ships had chemistry. Actors have pretty faces. Unfortunately, that’s it.
A Mafia BL series with production as high as KinnPorsche could’ve been one of the best BLs of our generation. But.. they just.. blew it. Watching this show felt like watching a rom-com that took place in a mafia setting rather than an actual mafia series. I love rom-coms, don’t get me wrong, but if you’re going to advertise this as a mafia BL then why does it not feel like one?
However I think it’s most important I address the big, giant, obese elephant in the room. Sexual assault.
Kinn raped Porsche. It’s that simple. How many times do I have to say that people under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol cannot properly consent before BL fans get it? Porsche was extremely drunk. His judgement was severely impaired, he could not consent. Kinn took advantage of Porsche being drunk to have sex with him. That is rape.
The sex scene in Episode 7 (i think? the bathroom one) also had me feeling icky. While I don’t think the screenwriters intended for Porsche to be drunk during that scene, I had to rewatch it to catch that. If I’m remembering correctly, Porsche was drunk when Vegas kissed him. I find it insanely hard to believe he completely sobered up by the time Kinn came in, but I also think that’s just a plot hole.
Vegaspete. Ew. Just. Ew. If you liked Vegaspete, there is something wrong with you. I don’t know how you could watch those scenes and not feel sick to your stomach for Pete. But I guess because they had a “hot” sex scene, it doesn’t matter. I’m not going to ramble about that because if you didn’t see the issue just by watching the series, then you’re a lost cause.
And the cousins plot.. Lord help me. I still like to think that I imagined that and that it isn’t real, cause what the fuck?? When the show was airing, I remember having weekly prayer circles that they wouldn’t keep the cousins storyline from the novel. I suppose my prayers were not answered.
I’ve been very negative this whole review, so here’s a few things I did like.
- Porchay. NOT KimPorchay, but only Porchay. He’s a cutie.
- Arm. Also, ArmPete ghostship.
- Soundtrack. Free Fall is a banger.
- Episode 6. Actually showed some of the potential the series had. I wish more of the series was like Episode 6, cause that was REALLY good.
In conclusion, I really wouldn’t waste your time. There’s just so many issues that can’t be ignored and if you’re normal to any capacity, you’ll hate it.
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