Gav and Cai fighting. Me: not crying. Gav and Cai in a minute long kiss. Me: not crying. Gav, Cai and Pearl in a group hug in the closing credits. Me: a complete, blubbering mess.
For me, this is the best BL I have ever seen, period. I'll put a lot more in my review, but I'll just comment here that Gameboys managed to get more covered in a single 20 minute episode than some other series do in four episodes (each close to an hour long).
I was impressed with Ep. 6. I'll admit, I was feeling like this was similar to a mediocre Thai BL, with all the silly tropes and stereotype characters. But... I LOVED the scene between Ace and Kim. I assumed that Kim was Ace's girlfriend (meaning, I thought they had a sexual relationship), but it turns out no... Kim was just Ace's longtime friend. Yes, she was in love with Ace, but he didn't return those feelings. And Ace addressed this head on, and as sensitively as any guy in his position could. YAY, ACE!
And... when Sky saw Ace comforting Kim, I thought, "here we go again," assuming that a whole lot of unnecessary drama between Ace and Sky was going to happen. But -- at least as far as I can tell -- they didn't go there. It looks like the road is clear for Ace and Sky to declare their true feelings.
Of course, Moira has declared revenge on Sky, so I'm sure we haven't heard the last of her...
Oh okay, I thought you meant a "girlfriend" character that was introduced. As for the girl that was hitting on Tin, I actually liked that he just blew her off, lol.
I would be curious to know of the people who are complaining about the over the top characters how many are from…
Gay male American here. I think we've been spoiled by the recent Filipino offerings of Gameboys (maybe the best BL I've ever seen) and Hello, Stranger.
I'm enjoying My Day, but it seems more like one of the "just okay" Thai BL series, at least to me. Sure, over-the-top fem guys exist in gay culture, that's a fact. But -- in my opinion -- those "caricature" gay stereotypes have been portrayed in 75% of BL series, and negatively.
I'd love to see the fem characters portrayed with a little more substance, rather than coming off as just silly and predatory. How about delving more into what's behind that? A little deeper look into their souls. Same with the "caricature" trans characters, such as Miss Becky. The majority of gay people don't look like supermodels. I'm sure this is the case in the Philippines, just as it is all over the world.
It would also be nice to get away from the "I'm straight, but I'm only gay for you" trope (which has been a staple of so many Thai BL series), because it's ridiculous and... well, insulting to gay people. It looks like that's exactly where My Day is going, with the relationship of Ace and Sky (both with attractive girlfriends).
The fact is, if a guy is going to engage in anal/oral sex with another guy, he's not straight. Why can't "I'm gay" or "I'm bi" be acknowledged, without a disclaimer? (Granted, My Day hasn't done that yet, so I could be wrong.)
I've already posted my dislike for "redos." Although, I don't really have a problem with "reboots." I'm just a…
Totally agree with you about Techno/Kengla. For me, that was the worst part about LBC1, and now they're just making excuses for that awful plotline, with Techno saying he liked it.
I do like that they changed Tin's brother. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure about the "re-do," especially Can's…
Interesting... I didn't notice that, I felt Can was just as nuts as he always was. (I see him almost as some crazy homeless person who walks around talking to himself, lol.)
I know a lot of people are upset that Pete isn't in the series but, from what I've heard, Pete really is sent away in the original story. And what else were we supposed to get from Ae/Pete, anyway? Happily ever after? There's no story in that, and more drama between them would just upset people. I'm happy to have the focus on Tin/Can.
Me: not crying.
Gav and Cai in a minute long kiss.
Me: not crying.
Gav, Cai and Pearl in a group hug in the closing credits.
Me: a complete, blubbering mess.
And... when Sky saw Ace comforting Kim, I thought, "here we go again," assuming that a whole lot of unnecessary drama between Ace and Sky was going to happen. But -- at least as far as I can tell -- they didn't go there. It looks like the road is clear for Ace and Sky to declare their true feelings.
Of course, Moira has declared revenge on Sky, so I'm sure we haven't heard the last of her...
I'm looking forward to the next episode!
I'm enjoying My Day, but it seems more like one of the "just okay" Thai BL series, at least to me. Sure, over-the-top fem guys exist in gay culture, that's a fact. But -- in my opinion -- those "caricature" gay stereotypes have been portrayed in 75% of BL series, and negatively.
I'd love to see the fem characters portrayed with a little more substance, rather than coming off as just silly and predatory. How about delving more into what's behind that? A little deeper look into their souls. Same with the "caricature" trans characters, such as Miss Becky. The majority of gay people don't look like supermodels. I'm sure this is the case in the Philippines, just as it is all over the world.
It would also be nice to get away from the "I'm straight, but I'm only gay for you" trope (which has been a staple of so many Thai BL series), because it's ridiculous and... well, insulting to gay people. It looks like that's exactly where My Day is going, with the relationship of Ace and Sky (both with attractive girlfriends).
The fact is, if a guy is going to engage in anal/oral sex with another guy, he's not straight. Why can't "I'm gay" or "I'm bi" be acknowledged, without a disclaimer? (Granted, My Day hasn't done that yet, so I could be wrong.)
It's 2020, not 1975.
I know a lot of people are upset that Pete isn't in the series but, from what I've heard, Pete really is sent away in the original story. And what else were we supposed to get from Ae/Pete, anyway? Happily ever after? There's no story in that, and more drama between them would just upset people. I'm happy to have the focus on Tin/Can.