I watched this years ago and I remember wishing to have such group of friends (not necessarily all gay, but more of accepting/encouraging circle regardless of gender). Considering rewatching this again.
I finished watching this yesterday and "Gaya sa Pelikula" today, and no I won't pit these 2 against each other. I feel like each drama has their story to tell and I'm glad as a Filipino that my fellow people are contributing to this space. I just regret it a bit that I didn't watch these sooner haha.
Anyway, as this is about "Gameboys", the acting of the 2 guys really affected me a lot. I already had expectations for Elijah as I watched his award-winning film "Kalel, 15". But it's really Kokoy whom I didn't expect to show his range of acting here. (Perhaps I need to watch "Fuccbois" soon.) I have seen him play supporting or bit roles in some Filipino dramas and heck I even saw him in person 5 years ago when he was still a bit player, and I didn't realise that he'll be playing lead characters someday. Actually, it's really the acting that draw me here. I've seen Sue Prado in several indie films and I'm glad to see her different side here (she's usually playing off-beat roles) and furthermore share the same space with these up and coming actors. And the other side characters weren't mere decorations here. I look forward to how their stories will be told in future projects.
I thought that this will be overhyped, similar to My Day, so I didn't really get my hopes up. I'm glad to say…
I can sooo relate to Karl, and to his uncle (he's probably my age or somewhat younger IRL, but I came from that generation). I understand the angst of not being able to be fully honest about myself despite the world around me becoming more open. Or maybe it's just the slice of Filipino society where I'm in.
That's honestly hard to answer. This isn't a typical BL drama where the mains ride off into the sunset, no. It's…
Your comment makes me teary-eyed. As in I like literally just finished watching this. It's not exactly feel good, but I felt this exhilarating release when I was watching the final episode.
Anyway, as this is about "Gameboys", the acting of the 2 guys really affected me a lot. I already had expectations for Elijah as I watched his award-winning film "Kalel, 15". But it's really Kokoy whom I didn't expect to show his range of acting here. (Perhaps I need to watch "Fuccbois" soon.) I have seen him play supporting or bit roles in some Filipino dramas and heck I even saw him in person 5 years ago when he was still a bit player, and I didn't realise that he'll be playing lead characters someday. Actually, it's really the acting that draw me here. I've seen Sue Prado in several indie films and I'm glad to see her different side here (she's usually playing off-beat roles) and furthermore share the same space with these up and coming actors. And the other side characters weren't mere decorations here. I look forward to how their stories will be told in future projects.