Pit Babe

The show started off really strong but became a tad ridiculous at the end; A lot of plot-points felt unnecessary or overly dramatic - especially in the latter half of the show - and the ending was pretty anticlimactic.
Also, the whole omegaverse aspect could have been entirely omitted and it would have had no bearing on the plot.

However, despite these criticisms, the show still managed to entertain me throughout.
The scenes between Pavel and Pooh were electric and their romance was worth following to the end.
Pavel was definitely the better actor of the two, but he nailed his role and some of his scenes were so moving I almost cried.

Overall I don't regret the time I spent watching the show.

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I can't ever trust reviews, this wasn't good

yea, this series wasn't good, but I'm still gonna watch season 2 some day since I'm a completionist

anyways, I really only like two characters, which are Kim and Sonic, and that's mostly because the plot didn't care about them enough to be handed the bad script the main group got
I also liked Pavel's acting, I like the raw emotions he portrayed for his character Babe, but I feel like him doing so made the already bad story and scene worse (don't know if that makes sense)

if you're hoping to get the omegaverse you know from like novels and comics, it's not here, actually, whatever semblance of it they wanted to have in the show hardly ever mattered since it wasn't utilized properly
also, strangely enough, I feel like the racing wasn't important either, but to be fair I got frustrated after some episodes and took breaks in between so maybe I just can't remember the racing (or there wasn't enough to remember

in conclusion, I wouldn't recommend this, the pacing is all over the place, the story is frustrating, and Charlie clearly had teleportation powers but nobody batted an eye to it!

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With potential but lacking

I really wanted to love this BL I really wanted to but it just dissatisfied me. They wrapped it to fast i mean it was so easy apparently to solve their problems by killing Tony but they just had to drag it for 13 ep and leave much more important things out like that magical cure. What about Pete and Kenta and Kim and Winner? And tha moat important WAY. I just felt that their relationships were brushed aside.

On top of that they just killed Way in the most stupid manner. I know he was an idiot for a long time but he did love Babe and i think that after loving someone for 10 year on his own it might take a tool on his mental health. But he did not deserve to die.

Overall I was kinda disappointed. I am happy Babe and Charlie were together in the end but with so many characters with potential i feel something it's missing

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The ending ruined it!

OK.........first off good for them to try and bring the whole Omegaverse to the TV screen, however there were a few areas of it that they didn't really go that far into, and thats why some people (i know personally) seemed to be so confused as to why Babe became so obsessed with Charlie so quickly. The show did mention that Babe doesn't like Alpha scents and Charlie doesn't have one, but other than that it kinda skipped over it and lots of people didn't see that as a reason for their relationship. The whole Way being an Enigma thing was the same. Some people didn't understand it, and it was only partially explained in the show.

Personally I loved it, I loved the way they didn't follow the stereotypes of 'tops' and 'bottoms' in gay relationships.........with Babe being perfectly comfortable being the 'bottom' in their relationship, and not one even raising an eyebrow at it. That was great. Pavel and Pooh had great onscreen chemistry, and really worked together well. It's the first time I had seen either of them on screen and i'm glad I did.
Babe was really well written and Pavel knocked it out the park. Charlie was a little less understandable, but that was his character, still Pooh did well with it. Even Nut in playing Way.......you know an actor is doing brilliantly when you want to reach into the screen and strangle their character!

This show was seriously going to be one of the best shows i'd seen in a while with its new Omegverse plot, cinematography, actors and interesting plot..........until about episode 9...........then it fell off a cliff!

I have no idea what happened after that but YIKES!
There was no reason to 'kill' Charlie except for to devastate Babe and separate our two leads for a while...........and it was WAY too long! But even then, while Charlie was 'dead' how they handled it was seriously messy. After Babe had had a breakdown weeping for the loss of his partner, Charlie was never mentioned again by anyone, except once when Charlie himself asked Jeff how Babe was dealing with his death.......it was almost like the show was going 'ok he died, and now we move on'. It didn't work right.
Then you had the Kenta/Kim/Pete/Way mess. They were setting up Way and Pete only to then set up Pete with Kenta, who they had kinda set up with Kim......they couldn't decide what they were doing. And I'm sorry but turning Kim into basically the third stooge with North and Sonic was just a waste of that character after its great introduction.
Babe's father and his magic 'antidote'.........they spent so much time on that.........but in the end nothing happened. That was pointless and just wasted time.
Charlie's 'plan' to save Babe by dying.......again nothing came of it, and it just wated time the writers could have used better by forwarding the plot, character relationships and development.
The end episodes where a mess and really let the show down!

Still I liked the show and would watch it again, simply for the chemistry of the cast and because those first episodes were well written.

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Why

What the actual f**k did I just watch? It was amazing and the casting was as expected which is good but they just cut things off to quickly. The whole plot of the drama was fuzzy but the main couple was carrying with their chemistry and their kiss scenes . Now that the side couple barely brings anything to the table because their relationship was never explained or got looked in to so now the drama is now a redemption arc and dry . The start was good because it was slow and steady so it had time to expand on the characters but at the end it was to quick because of the episode limit and the rush to get information out that couldve been explained if the drama was longer or they focused on the information at the beginning because they had the time . Not mad just disappointed.

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ok but why was it good though

I went into this show expecting a cringey BL that requires zero braincells to watch, and don't get me wrong it totally is that, but it's also so much more? The characters and story actually have dimension to the point that I really felt for them by the end. There are emotional scenes that deliver well and even some pretty good twists. The main couple are very easy to root for and have a surprisingly wholesome relationship. What I also loved is that they portray the platonic relationships just as well as the romantic ones, something which is often missing in BLs. The plot, while not perfect, is generally very good and ties the whole show together. There were no real loose ends or major plot holes and there were also no unnecessary characters, everyone had a reason for being there. The ending was satisfying as well.

I watched this show at the same time as KinnPorsche, expecting that to be my investment show and this to be my light-hearted joke watch and in the end I was invested in this show and hated KinnPorsche (I have a review there too). Just goes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover.

The cons:
- The tonal shifts between the dark and light-hearted scenes were a bit sudden and the music was similarly distracting at times.
- The special effects are not the best but not so bad that they take away from the show.
- The secondary couple was very uninteresting and unnecessary and I skipped most of their scenes.
- Why were there zero female characters? I get it's a BL but come on, not even one?

Overall, if you want a show that you can laugh at, cringe at but also get unexpectedly invested in, I highly recommend watching PitBabe. It was a lot of fun.

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Great Concept, Poor Execution (for the most part)

Keep in mind that I never read the original story, nor am I familiar with most of the actors.

PitBabe is a fantastic example of a BL that has great ideas, but the writing suffers terribly. It's a great example of how the actors can only hardcarry a story so far before it turns against them in different ways. The best thing about the show is the acting. However, it's so good that it ends up accidentally highlighting the major flaws in every other aspect of the show.

-- ACTING:
Like I stated previously, it's really good overall. Though there are a couple of actors that are pretty mid acting-wise. Now, I'm no stranger to average acting; I have seen my fair share of amateur BL work over the years. I'm usually not one to harp on bad/mid acting because I appreciate the effort nonetheless. However, I feel like it's important to point out here because at times, the difference quality is a little TOO blatant and it ruins some scenes.

My biggest issue falls on Babe and Charlie. Babe's actor is arguably THE best one out of all of them. He truly shows his range in this story, and if anything, I 'd say watch PB just for that alone. I've never seen him in anything else, but I was blown away almost instantly. But Charlie....oh, Charlie.

Pooh isn't terrible. I've honestly seen worse. But his acting at times is quite stiff and repetitive. There's only so many times I can hear him call out Babe's name when they're in yet another argument before I start hitting the mute button. In my opinion, he has issues with his range of emotion and variations. Sure, he can yell Babe's name for the umpteenth time, but maybe do so differently?

As much as this bugged me, I can't blame him too much. I also blame the screenwriting and overall directing job as well. But going back to Pooh, Pavel's acting is so amazing that most of the time when Pooh follows up on Pavel's lines, it almost ruins the emotional tension a bit. The main thing that kept me from completely hating the main ship was the Bossy Bottom x Fluffy Top dynamic. I am a sucker for that trope, and there were times when they pulled it off well.

Another actor that I thought was a little lackluster was Pon (Jeff). Now, I'm quite familiar with Pon. He was in Star Hunter Entertainment with a few other actors that I really love. He's improved, but he's still a little stiff. But at times, the stiffness worked well with his character who is already fairly awkward and introverted. I really liked him and Sailub (Alan) together, especially after what Pon had to deal with in his old company. I'd love to see them in another show together.

As for everyone else: EXCELLENT. Not much more I can say than that. I guess other than that their acting was soooo good that it made the writing look even worse than it already is. There were times that I found myself trying not to cringe at what they had to say or how they were made to say it. But with that being said...

-- WRITING/DIRECTING
Awful. Terrible.
I saw someone say that it was obvious that the crew spent most of their money on renting racecars, hiring drivers, and special effects and had barely any leftover for the writing- and I have to agree 100%. Where do I even begin...

The whole Alpha/Enigma thing was weird, unnecessary even. Now I have heard that they supposedly toned down some of the omegaverse details for the show. If that's true, I wish they'd have scrapped it altogether. There's a good 5 or 6 episodes where the theme has barely anything to do with what's going on, to the point where I thought they forgot about it. The whole thing is never really explained well either, other than that there are Enigmas who I guess can get pregnant? And that the secondary genders do go hand and hand with these Senses powers they have, but once again, the genders could've been dropped and there wouldn't have been that much of a difference.

Now the whole Senses thing. I don't mind the idea at all. I actually think it's pretty neat. But similar to the Alpha thing, there's a while where it doesn't seem relevant at all until it suddenly is because, well....it has to be.

And that's basically the biggest issue I have with the writing. A lot of things happen simply just because. Simply to move the plot along on its crooked, confusing path.

For example, Charlie and Babe's arguments. One of my least favorite parts of the story. They'd be happy together, singing each other praises.....until Babe doesn't trust Charlie yet again for some reason. At first, it made sense because of how Charlie was hiding things, so that's perfectly fair. However, even when they'd make up and seem to have an understanding, Babe would be very quick to distrust him AGAIN. It became very boring, very predictable, and very annoying.

As a matter of fact, how they got together was weird to me as well. Charlie is a pretty unremarkable guy. So what was it about him that kept Babe hooked? They very briefly mention how Babe doesn't like the smell of Alphas (then why is he choosing to have sex with them...?), but is pleasantly surprised by Charlie's scent. And I guess that's what makes him want to be around him...? Despite the fact that Babe, due to his past traumas, is distrusting overall and very protective of himself.

We could say that this is simply Main Character Romance Plot Armor, where the how doesn't really have to make sense. But considering how in depth they get with Babe's character, it almost doesn't make sense. And I guess it doesn't have to make sense. It just has to be to keep things pushing. Which normally works fine for me, but with this show, it bugs me. I wish there was more development.

Another bit that really irked me was when they randomly revealed Charlie's Sense ability. I knew instantly that this was a poorly done set up for what eventually wound up being an overly dramatic death scene that didn't deserve all the tension it had. At this point, the drama overall was multiple exponentially and seemingly out of no where. A little too much at times. But oh wait! Lets make it even more dramatic by dropping obvious hints that Charlie has to die! For...some reason...! Yeah!

I really liked the idea of Babe losing his Sense and being able to move on with his life without it. But I haaaated that it was because of Charlie's mysterious super powers that he had this whole time and conveniently pops up. The plan for him to fake his death and "die" temporarily so that Babe can get his power back was so transparent that I started to zone out at certain bits.

With Way's character, I really enjoyed the concept! The jealousy he has for not really being Babe's number 1 was so good. Him going so far as to working temporarily with Tony was great. But when they had him come back and attempt to basically rape Babe??

No. Hell no.

I feel like his revenge plot could've stopped previous to this. But that scene made me hate his character. And at the end when he died and we were supposed to feel bad for him?? No??

I did laugh when I saw that they made his funeral a little more extravagant than Charlie's. Actually, I was laughing quite a bit in the last 2-3 episodes. Just bad decisions after bad decisions.

Very unfortunate because these actors deserve a story that's cared for, not one that's obviously a quick cash grab.

I'd be interested in watching them in other projects.

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by golly they had a Vision and they did it

I've watched Pit Babe twice through now, and I still think it's some of the most fun I've had in BL. I think what makes this show such a good time is that it absolutely nails a niche genre. While omegaverse fiction has a very particular... public image (?) there's a very specific set of tropes and tone to these stories that Pit Babe absolutely nails. From the over-the-top plot, to the fated connection of the partners, to the mostly silly half-explained powers, to family/pack dynamics, this team has done a pretty incredible job adapting what is largely considered niche porn into an entertaining story with pretty wide appeal. I have truly never had more fun tuning in each week to see what they were going to throw at us next.

-The Full Review-

STORY:
Pit Babe is... a little silly. The story quickly assumes a soap-opera adjacent tone with several secret siblings and evil family empires and sabotage plots... you get the idea. Unlike many BLs, however, Pit Babe succeeds in consistent tone and commitment that allows the reader to get absorbed into this heightened world. There's an intentionality to the goofier aspects that lets the audience laugh *with* the story, not at it. It's not meant to be too serious.
Despite this, the show does a wonderful job of crafting some truly compelling characters (especially in Babe and Charlie). Where the omegaverse plots gets a tongue-in-cheek humor, the characters get absolute care and heart. One of the most intriguing aspects of this screenplay is the way the story does not allow you to celebrate the downfall of those who have betrayed Team X-Hunter, instead focusing carefully on the guilt and loss the remaining members.
My only wish for the Pit Babe plot is that it was a little bit neater. It seems like the team was trying not to acknowledge the more controversial aspects of the omegaverse, and frequently left important plot points unexplained as a result. Watching live, I got the benefit of information from fans who had read the source material. While the actors and production team clearly did intend to reference these events, I'm not sure the plot always made it clearly to the screen. Additionally, the product placement was simply insane.

ACTING:
I find it genuinely difficult to judge the acting of this show, so let's start with the basics: All of the actors are perfectly competent. As an ensemble, there were no weak links or irritating cast members. It was easy to see the genuine chemistry and friendship of this cast on screen in a way that served the story's focus on found/created family. As loyalties started shifting and we got some unexpected team ups, they ably carried a sense of history extending beyond the timeline of the show itself. Among the supporting roles, Garfield and Benz were particular stand outs, giving such a fun and complete life to characters that had a relatively small amount of lines.
Beyond this... I was a little torn? I was genuinely very charmed by most of the actors! In particular, Pavel, Pooh, Nut, and Spy have gained a very genuine fan in me. But I didn't always feel that they pulled off a natural performance. I was just a hair too aware of the actor making choices behind the character to be truly pulled into some of the most intense scenes. I would have liked to see the production take the time required to let these fairly new actors really get into the scene. I hope the success of Pit Babe allows their next productions (which I will definitely be watching!) a bit more room in the shooting schedules.

PRODUCTION:
Pit Babe was making some strong decisions in the production departments, goodness. I should say first, it's definitely watchable. You won't find oddly empty rooms, terrible shirt mics, and other hallmarks of genuinely poor production here. But my god, did the design teams make some baffling choices. My personal beef lies with the props department that let that travesty of a gravestone get a several-minutes long close up without covering all the seams, but there is a special place in my heart for the costume team that put Way in three separate jackets on the same day too. While it doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the show, it *was,* at times, distracting.

INTIMACY:
Hm. Here's the thing: Pavel and Pooh have been open about the fact that the NC scenes in Pit Babe were not particularly thoroughly choreographed, overly relying on cast members in an already vulnerable position to essentially improv... and I think it shows. While Pavel and Pooh had some truly excellent scenes that clearly had a lot of thought and story behind them, Spy and Pon were treated to a very odd pose-to-pose montage without a lot of direction or purpose behind it.
I want to be clear here: I don't blame the actors at all. I mean to say that Pavel and Pooh have pulled off something beautiful in the face of unwarranted obstacles, not that Spy and Pon have "failed" in anyway. But on a personal level, I don't agree with this style of direction. It's the creators responsibility to support and protect their actors, and I don't like seeing signs of their insecurity and discomfort making it to the screen/BTS.

In all, I think Pit Babe was fun show and great stepping stone for some overlooked talents. I enjoy rewatching, but I'm looking forward to what comes next even more.

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I was robbed of so many couples

Not gonna lie I tried hard to like Pitbabe, but it wasn’t as good as how the trailer made it seem and I was so excited for 6 couples in one series, but as we know it would never work since it’s too much. We basically only got 2-3 couples, but the third one barely had screen time which was Sonic and North, but it was also like they weren’t a couple since they never revealed their feelings but their so close so people would think they are one. I was pretty disappointed with us not getting one certain couple which I will talk about later in my review and I knew they would’ve ate this show up, but I hope we at least get to see them together next season. I will have spoilers so be aware.
I really liked the concept which was racers because it reminded me of Love in the Air which was so good! On the other hand this didn’t go to well for me. I will be honest I wasn’t digging Charlie as much as others were because I just didn’t like the character which was he met Babe and sneaked in the event to ask Babe to teach him how to drive, but instead he had … with him. I guess it reminds me of the novel Jinx where they need to have … so it would make them preform way better than normal and they would suddenly become beast. Not gonna lie I was cringing whenever Charlie and Babe would be saying that their Mama and Papa to each other because that was giving second hand embarrassment to me. I was sad for “Charlie’s death” because of how sad Babe was and how affected he was after that, but once he saw Charlie again he was better than before. I did love Alan and Jeff, I felt their chemistry was off the charts and they were absolutely adorable in every way because Alan wanted to be close with Jeff no matter what and would’ve done anything to make him like him, I loved when Alan went to Charlie to ask him where Jeff was so he could apologize to him and take him out somewhere. I loved their roller rink date because that was the cutest thing on earth. I was so upset when Kenta and Kim didn’t actually get together because they had so much chemistry from that one scene where they made eye contact with each other. I also couldn’t tell if Dean and Winner were supposed to be a couple since they weren’t shown as much as everyone else was. I also felt if they got rid of the Way and Babe storyline we could’ve gotten a Way and Pete storyline because the trailer for season two is so insane for their storyline because when Pete put the flowers on Way’s grave I almost started crying. Overall Pitbabe had its ups and downs, but overall it was a good show and I recommend it.

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Take it in small doses

Overall the series is worth a watch, particularly if you want to be able to keep up with the fun bl content on the internet, see handsome men with blinding smiles , quench your thirst for some spicy scenes and get some sizzling chemistry between all cast members (ugh! all the possible ships).
If you're not familiar with the ABO dynamics, I suggest you do a bit of a research on this specific topic since anything related to it is implied in the show, which was a very wise decision in my humble opinion. The show is good, but the low quality of the subtitles can get a bit annoying at times. Also! I don't recommend binge watching this. It can get pretty boring if not taken in small doses, but if consumed carefully it can become a favorite.
p.s I loved the ending.

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Cringe wattpad story

✓An honest rant after trying to watch it for the 4th time before giving up

I'm amazed that the whole production team agreed to put this out. I was so excited for a new bl series to get hooked on and when I saw this I was overjoyed and quickly added it to my watchlist. I thought it was nice to have a different storyline that's not in a university/highschool. A bl set in the race car world would eat, little did I know it was also an omega verse madness. Literally too much going on too many storylines here!!
I wish they would just leave it around racecar world and not all this extra bs. I'm sorry but this is literally a cringy wattpad story, reading it is one thing but watching it🏃🏾🏃🏾😂😂how do the actors even do this with a straight face.
I managed to make it to episode 4 before giving up and I skipped most of the scenes because I just couldn't do it I found myself complaining and cringing the whole time so I decided to touch grass and abandon this ship.
~I loved the cast I wish they were given a better script.
~I hate when bls add all this extra fantasy shit to an already good storyline because they almost never get it right.
~I'm sorry to the lovers of this show but I'm a huge HATER! how did you guys who completed it not loose braincells watching this😂

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