This is the second vertical AI BL drama I've sat through, and honestly I went in knowing better. I had it on while I was doing cardio at the gym, and what struck me was just how much the plot echoed the last one I watched. Same step brother romance angle, same mystery girlfriend showing up near the end, same extra guy pining after one of the leads. Genuinely the only thing going for it was the runtime, the whole thing wrapped up in forty five minutes flat. The setup kicks off with Finn moving schools because his mom just married into money. He finds out his new step brother Aiden goes to the same place, and he's warned to keep his distance from him. Their first run in at school is rocky, just like you'd expect, but there's this odd pull between them neither can shake off. Finn keeps telling himself not to read into it because Aiden's straight and openly homophobic. Things shift when some kids start bullying Finn and the student council president, Ryan, steps in to ...
Jerry is a young, ex famous you-tuber, stay-at-home dad who has been taking care of his son Kai for the past three years. His husband Damian is a successful restauranteur and the primary breadwinner of their family. Now that Kai is growing, Jerry wants to revive his YouTuber career by sending Kai to kindergarden. Damian is initially reluctant but eventually gives in. The discussion of who he is to Kai, becomes a topic of discussion amongst school moms. Interestingly Jerry is also not out to his parents, so in a span of 6 episodes, we just see six different slices of the couple's life which involves pride parade, Jerrys coming out, The couples chemistry with their lesbian friends and the our ours and gossip around Kai having gay parents. Jerry constantly faces pressure from his meddlesome mom, who wants her son to find a nice girl and get married already. Neither of Jerry’s parents actually knows that they have a grandchild. He intends to keep this secret from them for as long as possible.
I have already mentioned my personal big issue with the series, but keeping that aside for now, I liked the fact that Jerry and Damian had old chemistry. Despite being together for 6 years, they encourage each other, express appreciation, and engage in physical intimacy frequently. They have a close knit circle of friends and they both are doing a good job of balancing their work, love and parenting life. As an actor, Jerry is extremely charming which also justifies him being a successful YouTuber. I wish Damian's character ws slightly more developed. The series ends with a twist, which is a bit hard to digest but then its also the sort of prelude to make a follow up season. Also, I find it extremely hard to believe that Jerry's parents won't know about their son being gay or the fact that they have a grandchild. I mean, even if a child is scared to come out their parent, that person will very unlikely take big steps like marrying and having a child. This portion for me stood outline a sore thumb. The series deals with issues like homophobia, child bullying, and adoption even in today's age, but neither is given the proper attention and discussion that they deserve. Despite all this , the series definitely deserves a watch for its realistic portrayal of a gay couple and their life. Just keep the expectations around what the series should be, a bit different. At 6 episodes of about 20-24 minutes each, the series is an easy breezy watch. (7.5/10)
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PS: I saw a short story today with the Gameboys lead. "How to die young in Manilla" . Not sure what do I make of it yet!!
I'll go and watch the short with gameboys leads! As to what to do with it... Maybe mention it in the gameboys page? (you're doing so many reviews already, if you do all shorts as well you won't have enough with one life ^^;)
Just not enough time on hands right now