Interesting
This was certainly worth the watch. It was realistic and entertaining. The main characters were terrific. I must also compliment the female character. There were no over the top theatrics. It was short but managed to pack a lot into six short episodes. I can’t even be mad at the e ending. I wish there would be a season 2. If not I still was satisfied with the exploration into love and sexual identity. Introducing lesbian parents was a different addition. I think it was handled well. The music was okay. It did enhance the story. Overall I enjoyed watching.Was this review helpful to you?
Great
I just finished the series. Music scores are great as hell. Although I can't understand their local songs, it sounds pretty good and gives a punch to the scenes. The story line actually leaves me hanging, I need season 2 okay?! (Jk). Their actors honestly are VERY EXPERIENCED in acting (I guess, IDK if they are new actors). I mean, the way they deliver their lines, their expressions, emotions was breathtaking. I hope they take it to Netflix this series. Overall, I am impressed and looking for more season xoxoxo. Great job to the prod.?Was this review helpful to you?
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I don't get it
This is the first time I watch a Pinoy series and end up feeling this disappointed.I usually don't mind scenes that are meant to depict sexiness, but since they make me bored very quickly I'd rather have more plot developments and character introspection. Well, this series has so many "sexy" scenes that at some point I was wondering whether it was meant to be a story or just an elaborate Jaime-themed thirst trap. Rather than being able to enjoy "the view" (or whatever those scenes are supposed to be), they made me so uncomfortable that I had to either skip forward or look away.
The idea for the plot is there, but the characters' intentions are all so ambiguous in every episode that they make everything confused.
Starting from Jaime: he seems to have a vague interest in Heart at the very beginning, but he finds Winston's profile right after and seems to have a much bigger interest in him from the get-go. I was 100% convinced that he had "volunteered" as a match for Heart just so that he could get closer to Winston, but then he seems genuinely surprised as he realized that he's "falling for Winston". They were concerned with showing Jaime's horniness and flirty behavior so much that they forgot to give us a better perspective on his mind, which ruins the entire series since he's obviously the Main main character.
Winston was shown slightly better than Jaime, but not so much. We were shown that he has a bad relationship from his father, that he genuinely loves his friend Heart and wants her to be better, and it's pretty clear that he is completely lost when it comes to liking a man, or having a man flirt with him. What's still unclear to me is his relationship with social media and his fans, because I don't understand how filming every moment of Jaime and Heart together could possibly be helpful to anyone except... well, himself. This topic was hinted at in the series, but never really explored.
Finally, Heart. We're never really shown anything about her, probably because she isn't the main focus of the series, but the entire time she looks like she's merely going along with whatever Winston suggests just because he's her friend and he means well. There are a couple moments when Heart and Jaime seem to be getting closer to each other, but other than that it literally feels like she's third-wheeling. The dynamic was supposed to involve her a lot, but it just feels wrong instead.
The parts where the characters talk to each other felt kind of unnatural. It was always either flirty lines, or lines that seemed to come straight from a list of inspirational quotes about love and life. I feel like I was supposed to be impressed by it, but instead it felt like a maneuver to make the show "deep" that failed miserably.
Finally, I believe that the main reason why so many people are asking for a second season is that the story doesn't have a proper conclusion. The question marks about the characters are all left unresolved, the main characters aren't a couple (not Jaime and Winston, but not even Jaime and Heart!) and the finale just feels incredibly unsatisfying because of that. It feels like there should be at least double the amount of episodes to give everything the proper room to be properly explored, but there isn't any - and since the time of the existing six episodes was used very recklessly, I'm not sure having six more episodes would really solve anything.
I'm not giving a lower vote because, despite everything, I was able to finish the series - the actors did a good job with what they had to work with and the music is pretty good too. Unfortunately, this doesn't make it a series I'd recommend.
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The poster is misleading clickbait (for good reasons)
The poster implies a sexy romp and no substance, but it's actually the opposite. Other than the headband and the guitar, nothing about the poster is accurate to anything you see in the series.This was a higher production value than half of the series I've watched, and it only premiered on youtube. I was a little worried from the first episode that this was just repeating what gameboys had already done with virtual romance, but no worries, it was in person the rest of the time.
Other reviewers were right. This isn't a romance, but it does scratch the romance itch. It's nice commentary on life and self care and how to heal.
Other than the one scene in episode 1 seeming a little extra than necessary, I have no other complaints about this series. It was nice to watch and I recommend seeing it.
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Good
I get uncomfortable with the way Jaime is staring at Win. Now I realize I was prob. being empathic to what the actor was conveying. I am interested but uncomfortable. Also felt really bad for Heart she had her heartbroken and this just seemed like a setup for more heartache. However, as the story unfolds you question more and more if Heart even cares. I feel like she can see the sparks flying between Jaime and Win. Is she just happy being loved partially by Jaime because it means that she can be closer to Win? The longing glances and interlocking fingers along her hips. You can see it on camera if you didn't catch it the first time it can be replayed through Win's Vlog. I hope each character finds happiness. The story is one that grabs you and the actors did a great job bring that story to life.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's all right.
I realised that it was more of a healing story rather than a beginning of a relationship story. The whole set up of the fact that Jamie was there to win Heart's heart was a bit iffy. I think it would've been better to just to help her heal rather than having romantic interactions as if he wanted to get with her. You can see from the get go that Jamie originally wanted to be with Winston. It kind of felt like as if he was using the idea of the web show to get with Winston, leaving Heart hanging. However, just being in each others company having fun and healing each other was a good aspect in this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
When the series started, I thought I was going to blast the antagonist (lovely actress Ramona Vega) with a mouthful of how overplayed it all was. The trio was "beautified" by the creature monkey Jordan (Gio Emprese), whom I know from the series My Day, where he played Sky's nanny-maid-housekeeper Jelai. What's more, my rating was at least partly saved by the music.
Motiv, nápad příběhu dobrý, ale dle mě horší provedení. Prostě mě to nevtáhlo dovnitř toho mikropříběhu, měl jsem pocit, jakoby opravdu hezcí herci (Jaime, Winston i Heart) jen odříkávali text, a nezachránily to ani detailní pohledy na výrazy jejichnž tváří (touha, chtíč, nerozhodnost). Takříkajíc vzala mě to svých spár prázdnota, nicota. Dle mě hodně nevyužitý potenciál.
Když seriál začal, myslel jsem, že půjdu tu protivu s plnou hubou (sličná herečka Ramona Vega) odstřelit, jak to bylo všechno přehrané. Trio "zkrášlila" ještě kreaturní opička Jordan (Gio Emprese), kterého znám ze seriálu My Day, kde hrál Sky-ovu chůvu-služku-hospodyni Jelai. Ještě že mé hodnocení alespoň částečně zachránila hudba.
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Best bl series ❤️
I love the plot of the series .....it's seems different with other bl series we usually watch.it is something fresh story line ..with amazing cast and ost
...and the acting just fabulous amazing I ... And thy doing so well ..at first I surprise that this series was their debut series . They doing really really good
.they both really good at portraying emotional with eye's ??
At first at little disappointed that why Jaime flirt with heart if he love win .and want to close to him but at the end of the series I know that he truly admire win ... And lastly the live when he say ..he didn't want him to go..❤️❤️❤️
I waiting for second season
I highly recommend
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Hot! Hot! Hot!
Okay, so I am just going to throw it out there - one of the best kissing scenes I have seen in a bl series!The story is really good, although a bit short. A lot of the episodes have remarks that are so true to life.
The Actors are all really excellent, I was slightly annoyed by one of the side characters, for being loud, but that is minor.
The music was incredible, especially towards the end. The ending was rather abrupt, I think a couple more episodes was needed to make the series feel more complete, but a lot was packed into the 6 episodes.
I am actually surprised the overall rating on this series wasn't higher.
Since this was filmed in 2020, the actors have not been in any other series since this one, which is disappointing.
Give this a try, I am glad I watched this and will probably watch it again someday.
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Worthwatching, but unfortunately much too short.
The Headline says it actually.I liked the Actors, the Music and the production, especially when you remind this is just a low budget web series.
But because of the length it remains too superficial. I would like too see the actors in a more serious, dramatic season where they can show how good this actually could be.
So please support this Production, so a second season could happen or at least the actors could play in another BL-series.
Especially Allison Asistair is an actor, who has really Talent and i would llike to see him in more BL-Dramas.
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Please Support This Show
I genuinely enjoyed this series. It had alot of heart my only gripe was the fact that it was only 6 episodes instead of like 12. This show definitely falls into underrated territory and should be up in the same league as Gameboys, Hello Stranger, Gaya , and Boys Lockdown. You're going to love Jordan, Heart , Winston, and Jordan. They all add something with their prescence and there is no bitter stereotypical GF which is always refreshing. The acting was superb and the OST is absolutely stellar esp Episode 4 and 5. Alot of thought was placed into each episode and there was no pesky sound issues either. This was a great effort across the board.Was this review helpful to you?
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Yes Winston, Jamie's the one
I have watched probably 3 to 5 Pinoy BL series and I have to say, that they should be categorized as true LGBTQ+ productions. These series are projects that I am familiar with seeing produced from small indie LGBTQ+ film companies here in the US, UK, and Europe. Companies with not alot of financial backing, but with the mindset of creating films for LGBTQ+ viewers. I actually loved the premise of the story and I am so glad that Heart wasn't written to be a shrew and Jordan wasn't written and portrayed into being this effeminate predatory man. Winston's love and devotion towards Heart and their friendship, is what made him try to find her a new guy to win her heart. Also, his attention to her love life, kept Winston from doing anything regarding his own chance at happiness. Once Jamie saw him from looking at Heart's post on the Pinoy version of Facebook, he was all about winning Winston for himself. I'm glad that Jamie announced that he just couldn't make himself fall for Heart, when he had already given his heart to Winston. I still find it sad that mostly female viewers think that Heart was a meddlesome and unnecessary character in the storyline. I hope the creator is able to get another season.Was this review helpful to you?
