Stranger's Kiss (2021) Episode 2: Never Give Up

I still don't know how I really feel about this series. There's a degree of authenticity in the plot/storyline that I liked especially with its highlighting of poverty and featuring of joining pageants as a way out of hardships for a lot of Filipino (Pinoy) gays and transwomen. And yet, I fear that in the end, this series might not be able to properly handle such serious social issues. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. On Episode 2: Never Give Up, I had no complaints about the script but the delivery of lines lacked fluidity at times. Acting was a hit or miss. There were awkward performances but there were also good performances. Edz, Vergel, and Angelo shined on this episode. Lj and Xerxes were ok but they need to build up their chemistry together. Production technicals were uneven. Editing, especially scene transitions, needs improvement. Overall, this series needs to get better in succeeding episodes.

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