Pinoy BL Series

Episode 2: Trust confirmed the lack of depth of this series. Plot/storyline was superficial with inappropriate reactions from the characters. This episode also perpetuated the stereotypical depiction of effeminate queers as sexually promiscuous. They were also portrayed as sexual predators on this episode. I feel that the cast and crew of production companies who haven't undergone adequate sexual orientation and gender identity expression (SOGIE) trainings shouldn't be doing Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series. Script regressed compared to last week's episode. Acting wasn't good. The actors weren't natural with their performance. Production technicals were also weak. I hope the production company fix the many problems of this series.

While this series tackled prostitution, a serious social issue, on its Episode 1: Pilot, I'm not confident this series will be able to handle this topic appropriately given its production company's failure to sensibly discuss rape, mental health, and suicide in its earlier Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series "Love or Lie." But let's give this Pinoy BL series the benefit of the doubt. This episode introduced the main characters of this series. While the screenplay was conversational enough, the delivery of lines felt scripted. Acting needs improvement. Some of the actors overacted. Audio-visuals were uneven. There were distracting sound volume fluctuations and rough scene transitions. All in all, this series needs to get better on its next episodes.

Episode 2: Leo doesn't seem related with the previous episode. While Pisces' last name in the previous episode was Mercedez, on this episode, his surname was Osorio. This episode was about Pisces and his crush Leo. They went out on a virtual blind date and Leo turned out to be a douche with mood swings. He also turned out to be a ghost. The plot/storyline was interesting enough. Script was conversational. Acting was mostly fine. But audio-visuals were weak. Dubbing was bad. Lip movements weren't in sync with spoken vocals. Overall, I'm not yet sure if I like having stand-alone stories. I'll see what I feel next episode.

Same here! I'm confused.

The pace of Episode 5: Evanescing was painfully slow. Some scenes were unnecessarily prolonged with repetitive dialogues. Script was consistently dull. The only good feature of this episode was Enzo and Kaleb's acting. I feel for them. Their talents are being wasted because of poor material. Audio-visuals were the same as previous episodes. After Amore and The Shore, I'm sick and tired of the same background music used on this series. There are only three episodes left. I hope something substantive happens on the next episodes.

This Special Finale Episode was way better than Episode 27: Greatest Love. Most of the lingering issues were resolved. Jimmy and Joey are now living together and Wil and Princess ended up together as well. While I wasn't happy seeing sexual harasser Kenji, at least Nuan seemed happy with his boyfriend. Madam Tusha, Brenda, and Jelay all seemed joyous. Screenplay was generally conversational. Thank heavens there were no long and repetitive lines! Acting was mostly fine. Drei and Erwin had chemistry on this episode. Audio-visuals weren't as good as previous episodes though. There were lots of dark scenes and grainy camera shots. But all in all, this episode was still a better way to close the book on Amore.

Things got even worse on Episode 5: Finale with Kyle committing suicide. I'm done with the tiresome bury your gay trope in line with the equally wearisome too good for this problematic earth narrative which this series used. On top of this, mental health issues and suicide resulting from being raped was totally mishandled on this series. There was obvious victim-blaming! This episode also normalized rapists getting away scot-free. This was a very disappointing finale!

Episode 4: Ang Pagtataksil (The Betrayal) featured the aftermath of Kyle being raped by Adam. Adam threatened to release their sex video and because of what happened, Jacob broke up with Kyle. Aside from some of his friends turning their backs on him, Adam seemed to get away with rape. Script wasn't good. There were problematic lines that blamed Kyle for what happened. Acting was off on several occasions. There were times when the actors overacted. Production technicals were weak. There were echoes and volume fluctuations. Scene transitions were poor. Overall, this episode was a disappointing.

Episode 3: Obsessed had a number of imagined sequences with lots of kissing that ruined this episode for me. This episode really felt disorganized. The episode title pertained to Adam's obsession with Kyle whom he drugged and raped. Screenplay was still conversational. Acting was generally fine but Marky needs to improve. There were times when his timing was off. Audio-visuals were the same as previous episodes. This series tackled serious issues. I'm not sure if they can handle these issues appropriately. Last two episodes!

Nathaniel's back in Jacob and Kyle's life on Episode 2: Comeback. Kyle seemed unaware of Jacob and Nathaniel's past. Script was realistic enough. Acting wasn't bad although the actors seemed tentative at times. Production technicals need to improve. There were loud background sounds and volume fluctuations. There were also inappropriate jogging attire! Lol! Editing, especially scene transitions, wasn't smooth enough. All in all, this series still needs to get better.

What I liked about Episode 1: I Love You Mahal (I Love You Love) was that it was able to somehow represent lower class and poor Filipinos. I'm just not sure yet if I like the plot/storyline that seemed to revolve around cheating. Screenplay was mostly conversational. Surprisingly, the cast members, who are mostly newbies, can act. They're not particularly good but they're not bad either. They're ok. Audio-visuals weren't good. Computer graphics were simple with some typographical errors (e.g. "coorperation"). Soundtrack "Ikaw" (You) by Autotelic was fine. Overall, I hope this series improves on the next episodes.

Episode 2: The Meet Up didn't really improve on the pilot episode. While some character backgrounds were provided on this episode, there was little progress made in terms of overall plot/storyline. Script was still bad. Acting was oftentimes cringy. Audio-visuals were mostly unimaginative. Yes, the love and sex scenes were largely ok but because they weren't seamlessly incorporated on this episode, at times, they felt exploitable and sensationalized. I heard Aki is no longer part of this Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series so I don't know what will happen next to this series.

There were lots of things to dislike about Episode 1: The Meet Up. The plot/storyline seemed shallow. Screenplay wasn't conversational enough. There were corny lines and senseless dialogues and monologues. Acting, especially by the supporting cast members, was bad. Their acting felt scripted and they made too many unnecessary movements. At times their reactions were unbelievable and unnatural. For example, the reactions of Renzo's father was parasitic and weird. As for the lead cast, Aki was at least watchable. Martin didn't have enough scenes for me to assess but he nevertheless has appeal. While the production technicals were better than most Filipino (Pinoy) do-it-yourself (DIY) series, they were still substandard. There were distracting sound effects and irritating repetitive background music. Editing, especially scene transitions, was amateurish. I hope this series improves in succeeding episodes.

Episode 4 was extra campy. Plot/storyline moved along on this episode. Joshua met Kristof as the latter was preparing to get married. Joshua's ex-boyfriend's back in his life. And Abraham found out the truth about Jonathan. Script still had funny lines. In terms of acting, the actors didn't always hit the mark but they were generally alright during comedic scenes. Production technicals were still uneven. It's been more than two months since this episode was released. I wonder when the next episode will be shown.

Wade met the old Jose Manuel (Bembol Roco) but after credits youthful Jose Manuel and Wade were also shown to be together. They're together but I guess it's up to the audience to interpret in what way they're together.

Episode 3 had a time jump. Karla and Kristof haven't returned to the island and their father Carlito has already came out as gay. Because his son is coming over, Abraham asked his best friend Carlito to be a "professional pretender" and act as the lover of his boyfriend Jonathan to hide the truth from his son who turned out to be Joshua. Father and son confessed to each other that they're gay. Joshua also accepts Abraham and Jonathan's relationship. It's bonkers. It's campy but also funny. Screenplay had hilarious lines. Acting was tolerable. Audio-visuals were uneven but they were better than previous episodes. All in all, although this episode was silly, it did make me laugh.

While the circumstances leading to Ben and Jim's meeting were made complicated by the presence of Roy and Val on their lives, at least Episode 5: Just Us... Again didn't drag them out. There are still three episodes left to wrap up all the issues this season. But at least one issue was settled on this episode. Bogs and Francia are finally lovers! I love those two. They're probably my most liked couple this season. I hope the other pairings, including Ben and Jim, show relationship development soon. Screenplay was still alright. Acting was also fine. And audio-visuals were solid. As previewed, there are tensions on next week's episode. I'm excited!

Episode 9: Happenstance wasn't the finale I had hoped for. While it's open-ended, it's still a bit sad that the audience didn't get a clearer happy ending with Jose Manuel and Wade living their best lives and loving each other. The story of Sidapa and Libulan and the images of youthful Jose Manuel and Wade together after credits weren't seamlessly incorporated on this episode. At times, all these felt disjointed. But even with all these issues, I can still say that it's a well-made episode. Script was alright. Acting was generally fine. Production technicals were solid. I liked that the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument of Heroes) was featured on this episode. The Monument of Heroes honors the heroes and martyrs of the struggle against the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos. I've been there a couple of times so it's just nice to see it on a Filipino (Pinoy) boys' love (BL) series. It's not only a monument with a wall of remembrance, it's also a historical research center and museum. Overall, while I have qualms about this finale, I'd still consider this series a top-tier Pinoy BL series.

sorry, no news about the eng sub. no news on episode 4 as well :(

Substantially, "Padayon" has been relatively good. It's on the production technicalities where this series need to improve. Plot/storyline progressed on Episode 2: Nakaw (Stoten). Social inequalities and injustices were sensibly tackled on this episode -- so far, not in a preachy manner; hopefully it stays that way. Some character backgrounds were also presented. Script was generally conversational. Acting by the lead actors was alright. Audio-visuals were uneven. There were some distracting volume fluctuations. Scene transitions can also be made smoother. I liked the soundtrack "Himig ng Elehiya" (Sound of Elegy) by Lester Flores and performed by John. Overall, this was a good episode.