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Pit Babe is one heck of a ride
Okay, so I finally got around to watching Pit Babe!! Omg, absolutely not what I was expecting and frankly, I’m really happy about that! I knew it was Omegaverse-adjacent, but after THE Omegaverse BL, ABO Desire, I was prepared to be disappointed. I also didn’t know about the whole nontraditional CharlieBabe relationship and admittedly hesitated because I assumed it would be another cool big guy/cute little guy dynamic which isn’t my fave… So first off, it’s not really an Omegaverse show. Yes, Mpreg is canonically possible, but it hovers as a vague threat over Babe’s head and the Alpha and Enigma titles mostly refer to having supernatural powers. Instead, what seems to be a sports drama turns into a bigger story involving human trafficking, adoptive siblings, betrayal, and mafia-type activities. The car racing mostly functions as a way to heighten the drama at pivotal moments—my absolute favorite racing sequence is when they cut between a particularly pivotal race and an incredibly steamy locker-room scene between Charlie and Babe.
Regarding CharlieBabe, there has been a lot of hate about the nontraditional top/bottom dynamic in Pit Babe (the mock-bickering about it between Pooh and Pavel is really funny tbf). Frankly, I LOVED this choice and I appreciate that from what I understand it is more emphasized than in the novel in which Charlie is significantly bigger than Babe. I personally don't often enjoy the assumption that the smaller, more feminine partner has to be the bottom while the bigger, more masculine one has to top. And with Charlie and Babe, I feel like those tropes are further destabilized because neither of them are forced into a more feminine or masculine box, even with the whole “papa/mama” thing. Babe is giving major James Dean while Charlie’s nerdy look and sassy attitude truly make him such a puppy.
I was not as invested in the second relationship in the first season between Alan and Jeff, but it was definitely cute and fit a more traditional vibe for those who prefer that. There were a few other relationships teased throughout, but you gotta see season 2 for most of them to actually blossom (and boy were they worth the wait)! Also shoutout to Kim, the bestest boy! He’s somehow both the normalest and least messed-up of the entire cast and he still gets dragged right into the middle of the chaos.
The ending was pretty rushed and messy which is what lowered my rating a smidge, but over-all Pit Babe was one hell of a ride!
Regarding CharlieBabe, there has been a lot of hate about the nontraditional top/bottom dynamic in Pit Babe (the mock-bickering about it between Pooh and Pavel is really funny tbf). Frankly, I LOVED this choice and I appreciate that from what I understand it is more emphasized than in the novel in which Charlie is significantly bigger than Babe. I personally don't often enjoy the assumption that the smaller, more feminine partner has to be the bottom while the bigger, more masculine one has to top. And with Charlie and Babe, I feel like those tropes are further destabilized because neither of them are forced into a more feminine or masculine box, even with the whole “papa/mama” thing. Babe is giving major James Dean while Charlie’s nerdy look and sassy attitude truly make him such a puppy.
I was not as invested in the second relationship in the first season between Alan and Jeff, but it was definitely cute and fit a more traditional vibe for those who prefer that. There were a few other relationships teased throughout, but you gotta see season 2 for most of them to actually blossom (and boy were they worth the wait)! Also shoutout to Kim, the bestest boy! He’s somehow both the normalest and least messed-up of the entire cast and he still gets dragged right into the middle of the chaos.
The ending was pretty rushed and messy which is what lowered my rating a smidge, but over-all Pit Babe was one hell of a ride!
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