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One of the biggest no-no for me
I can easily say that this is not only one of the worst bl dramas, but one of the worst dramas I saw.The story It’s not bad, I mean, it’s a nice idea, but I think no one behind this production was able to carry it out perfectly or at least in a way that felt entertained to see.
I feel like everything in this drama just doesn’t fit. I can’t blame someone or something specific, but while the performances are not good, in some other cases the scenery, the music and the story can save that big detail and make it look more bearable, but in this drama nothing goes well together.
The chemistry between the main characters felt uncomfortable throughout the drama, all the things that they said and did just seemed cringey for me, and all I could think about while I was seeing the series was when the chapter was going to end to stop seeing them. They didn't made me feel any affection for them or their couple all along the series. I even found more interesting the ghost ship between Jim's ex girlfriend and that other guy that was after Ben, and I just remember their names because that's how the drama is named.
Lastly, the music is not the worst thing here, but personally I didn't like it at all.
I would recommend not to waste your time watching this, it is not worth it, and there are better Philippine productions that came out in 2020, Gaya Sa Pelikula is one of them!
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Mmm
Well, I liked some parts of it, but it was mostly a drag.Here's when BALANCE comes to play, you can have many different issues in the script/storyline but you need to find a way to balance that out. I feel like some times it was really slow, like REALLY SLOW and then some other times I needed to catch a break. The only character that was lovable (IMO) was Olan (?) and it felt like he was there just to "show", idk. Overall, it was an okay series. They are talented, but they need more work in their acting.
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In Re: Teejay's characterization of Ben; equating out stereotypical prejudice
The consensus is Teejay's portrayal of Ben is effective. We feel what he feels. How he throws his lines is natural. Contrary, there are those who find Teejay's portrayal inconsistent. Once, he acts explicitly effem; other time, not.To me, that is stereotyping. That is a prejudice. Should an effem gay act one in all circumstances? Certainly not. Effem gay is perceived masculine until he shows cues. And there is a spectrum of effiminity, hence gender expression. The personal anecdotes of BL Bros in re to this matter is enlightening.
This is why we need to understand the difference between gender identity and gender expression. How you express yourself may be a cue to your identity but not necessarily the controlling factor.
I am saddened that this type of comment i.e stereotypical prejudice on how effem gay should act is from a member of the LGBTQI+. We hate to be stereotyped and yet unknowingly we practice the same and worst in our own community.
Notably, if we factor out our stereotypical prejudices and biases on how effem gay should act, we nevertheless and at best we feel the emotion of Ben when he is reminiscing their memories and stalking Jim's IG. We feel his kilig, his frustration, etc. The primary question in characterization is do we feel the character's emotion. Dama ba natin ang emosyon na dapat ilahad ng isang tauhan sa kwento? If affirmative, then that is a successful characterization and intention.
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