I was excited about this couple but found both characters extremely annoying. One acting like a neurotic woman…
It feels like early days BL- a lowkey abusive Seme incapable of overtly expressing affection and an Uke that is severly lacking in confidence to the point where they go along with whatever the Seme wants. Two-dimensional writing. But at least they're treated as equal to the male equivalent I guess...
Patiently waiting to see what kind of insanely twisted traumatic backstory MAME has in store for this bottom, so far it looks more tame than usual (will he be spared of the usual SA?).
This reminds me of Ride or Die tbh (the movie not tje manga). Very unlikeable characters and a really questionable representation of what it's like to be a lesbian who married a man. It's quite ambitious and just misses its mark completely.
I'm glad to have finally found a PondPhuwin series I like. I've had a feeling that I'd enjoy the pairing were it not for the somewhat disappointing plots of Fosh In The Sky and Never Let Me Go. Though I'm still not sure whether I genuinely enjoy their acting and chemistry or if I just like Pond's face...
Shoma (Kazuma) might save this god awful series for real. Not only is he a delight to look at, but it seems like he brings to life everyone around him.
Unfortunately, there is nothing unique about this BL. It has cliche characters, a cliche plot, cliche BL tropes…
It has tropes and clichés, but I do believe said tropes are quite well executed. The dialogue isn't cringe, the plot doesn't drag (for now), the characters are mature and likeable and even though we know what will eventually happen, it's a pleasure to watch it play out. I was pretty surprised by the quality of this because I had expected it to be smutty nonsense with sub-par acting, but it's definitely not that. As for 'cliché lgbtq+ roles' I'm not quite sure what you mean, I believe it's the first BL to feature an asexual character too.
Episode 1 part 1&2: Context? Who needs it? Characters that draw you in and reveal themselves in time as you grow attached to them? Pussy shit! Start your first episode in the middle of ongoing conflicts! (Not-)introducing: rude, and aggressive but overall uncommunicative and two dimensional main character and her stylist who is her... Friend? Ex-girlfriend? but is leaving her for her arch nemesis because???????????????? Fret not! Soon enough we'll get a melodramatic flash-back that changes nothing because it doesn't justify or even make sense of anyone's shitty behaviour in any way! But hohoho let's switch back to the present where we've reached a big equally vague "romantic" emotional climax that feels entirely superficial and under-built because we have no idea who these people are!
Episode 1 part 3&4: oh actually, one of them is just being blackmailed by a lesbophobe and refuses to tell anyone about it, preferring to let people assume she's evil because... GL logic
Okay I am new to the whole omega verse thing, can someone explain it to me or recommend some good sources.. thanks!…
Honestly, the ABO parts in this are so minor and atypical it's practically irrelevant. It's basically a roundabout way of explaining why Babe is a power bottom and a really picky one.
In the omegaverse, in addition to categorisation/classment of sex assigned at birth (female/male), humans present with a secondary sex around puberty, this can be either Alpha, Beta or Omega. Beta is the neutral secondary sex, they're just like men/women in our world(*exceptions may apply).
In the context of same-sex relationships, you can think of an Alpha as a biologically defined Top/Seme and an Omega as a biologically defined Bottom/Uke. Bear in mind that the omegaverse came to be to allow a male character to experience misogyny. Alpha/Omega economical/societal dynamics are akin to a secondary patriarchy, an alpharchy if you will. This varies per writer and universe.
In addition to these societal roles, Alphas and Omegas are given biological characteristics that do not exist in the real world, as physical markers to discriminate against, for example sometimes male omegas have the ability to fall pregnant (Mpreg), sometimes female alphas have the ability to impregnante. The functioning of gеnitalia/reproductive systems again, vary per work/author.
In Pit Babe, both Babe and Charlie (the two leads) are alphas (so like Gay²), my suspicion is that it's a way to explain with someone as traditionally masculine and dominant as Babe is a bottom/uke for the dorky soft boy that is Charlie, they are both atypical alphas. So far, it frankly wouldn't have made a difference whether they used the terms Alpha/Omega or Top/Bottom.
The only real resounding omegaverse characteristic is Babe sense of smell (which also appears unrivalled, so you can also just write it off as a super power frankly). In the omegaverse, everyone, but especially Alphas and Omegas emit a distinctive scent from certain body parts (like cats and dogs) the smell of an Alpha is meant yo appeal to an Omega they find attractive and vice versa. If an Alpha however gets jealous or horny around another Alpha, it's usually an unpleasant scent meant to drive away that Alpha.
So when Babe tells his Alpha hook ups that they stink, it is because even though he prefers to bottom (for some reason) he doesn't prefer Alpha scents. Enter Charlie, a borderline effeminate Alpha, willing to top Alphas, that has a pleasant smell. Thus, we have an unlikely match made in heaven.
I hope that's not too confusing. In any case you can always google unfamiliar terminology (just remember to add ABO or Omegaverse to your search) but if you have any questions, I'll happily try to answer them.
But at least they're treated as equal to the male equivalent I guess...
Context? Who needs it? Characters that draw you in and reveal themselves in time as you grow attached to them? Pussy shit! Start your first episode in the middle of ongoing conflicts! (Not-)introducing: rude, and aggressive but overall uncommunicative and two dimensional main character and her stylist who is her... Friend? Ex-girlfriend? but is leaving her for her arch nemesis because???????????????? Fret not! Soon enough we'll get a melodramatic flash-back that changes nothing because it doesn't justify or even make sense of anyone's shitty behaviour in any way! But hohoho let's switch back to the present where we've reached a big equally vague "romantic" emotional climax that feels entirely superficial and under-built because we have no idea who these people are!
Episode 1 part 3&4:
oh actually, one of them is just being blackmailed by a lesbophobe and refuses to tell anyone about it, preferring to let people assume she's evil because... GL logic
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MARRIAGE JIEJIE!
In the omegaverse, in addition to categorisation/classment of sex assigned at birth (female/male), humans present with a secondary sex around puberty, this can be either Alpha, Beta or Omega. Beta is the neutral secondary sex, they're just like men/women in our world(*exceptions may apply).
In the context of same-sex relationships, you can think of an Alpha as a biologically defined Top/Seme and an Omega as a biologically defined Bottom/Uke. Bear in mind that the omegaverse came to be to allow a male character to experience misogyny. Alpha/Omega economical/societal dynamics are akin to a secondary patriarchy, an alpharchy if you will. This varies per writer and universe.
In addition to these societal roles, Alphas and Omegas are given biological characteristics that do not exist in the real world, as physical markers to discriminate against, for example sometimes male omegas have the ability to fall pregnant (Mpreg), sometimes female alphas have the ability to impregnante. The functioning of gеnitalia/reproductive systems again, vary per work/author.
In Pit Babe, both Babe and Charlie (the two leads) are alphas (so like Gay²), my suspicion is that it's a way to explain with someone as traditionally masculine and dominant as Babe is a bottom/uke for the dorky soft boy that is Charlie, they are both atypical alphas. So far, it frankly wouldn't have made a difference whether they used the terms Alpha/Omega or Top/Bottom.
The only real resounding omegaverse characteristic is Babe sense of smell (which also appears unrivalled, so you can also just write it off as a super power frankly). In the omegaverse, everyone, but especially Alphas and Omegas emit a distinctive scent from certain body parts (like cats and dogs) the smell of an Alpha is meant yo appeal to an Omega they find attractive and vice versa. If an Alpha however gets jealous or horny around another Alpha, it's usually an unpleasant scent meant to drive away that Alpha.
So when Babe tells his Alpha hook ups that they stink, it is because even though he prefers to bottom (for some reason) he doesn't prefer Alpha scents. Enter Charlie, a borderline effeminate Alpha, willing to top Alphas, that has a pleasant smell. Thus, we have an unlikely match made in heaven.
I hope that's not too confusing. In any case you can always google unfamiliar terminology (just remember to add ABO or Omegaverse to your search) but if you have any questions, I'll happily try to answer them.