not happy with the mom right now, and also not happy to feel that way because I love her. but playing the "your…
I like that you made a distinction between BL and gay dramas.
I suspect Gameboys (and all the other contemporary Filipino BL series) will constantly straddle this line simply because we don't have that distinction yet. For this newly-birthed industry, they're the same thing.
Of course it would be the Filipino viewers who would have no chill over a Filipino BL series?
Both "Gameboys" and "Hello, Stranger" have good things going for them, both have bad things against them, comparisons should be entertained, then judged on their merits, and neither toxic negativity nor toxic positivity is doing the nascent Filipino BL world any favors.
pretty sure Xavier is just messing with Mico, but should it be a dream, who do you think is dreaming it?
However, all of these are just flashbacks, let's not forget that Mico is heartbroken in the "present" (the opening minutes of Ep 1.) Xavier pranking him or using him as a rebound relationship would explain why Mico is heartbroken.
Group chemistry was lacking. They didn't really feel like a close group of friends, so watching them interact was awkward. They need to step up, or just focus on the main couple.
I'd like to apologize in advance to the International fans for Episode 7. Just remember that Filipinos tend to love extremes - in food, in laughter, in heartbreaks. Try watching any of the Jollibee commercials on YT for reference and remember that they're just tryna sell fried chicken T__T
Coincidentally airing at the same time as South Korea's "Where Your Eyes Linger", and fresh after Thailand's "2gether", I can't help but compare "Gameboys" with these two shows in terms of story, cinematography and production. This will be interesting moving forward. :)
I suspect Gameboys (and all the other contemporary Filipino BL series) will constantly straddle this line simply because we don't have that distinction yet. For this newly-birthed industry, they're the same thing.
Both "Gameboys" and "Hello, Stranger" have good things going for them, both have bad things against them, comparisons should be entertained, then judged on their merits, and neither toxic negativity nor toxic positivity is doing the nascent Filipino BL world any favors.