This one falls into that darker corner of gay cinema. There was real potential buried in here, but the execution feels so flat that at points it plays out more like a filmed stage play than an actual movie. It's a dark psychological drama built around a street hustler confessing to a brutal, confusing murder of his own lover. Black and white flashback sequences do a solid job laying out the details of what happened, but the real focus stays on the dialogue and the writing itself. Right at the start, a young hustler has already killed his male lover Claude. Three days go by before he calls the police to turn himself in for the murder. But instead of just reporting it somewhere ordinary, he actually summons the police and the local press directly into a judge's private chambers. Yves has keys to the place, which tracks given what he does for a living, but having the press waiting right outside makes the whole scene look like some elaborate blackmail scheme against the judge. The ...
Aston, a young man, is struggling to pay his bills due to pandemic. He has lost his job and he is currently house sitting for his mother who just passed away. He has a boyfriend, who is now stuck in Europe somewhere because of quarantine requirements. To make ends meet, he thinks of getting into webcam porn. He meets a young Twink gay Jake on one of the websites, who agrees to teach him the ropes of this world, of course for money. From here on, we see many instances of how Aston has first few awkward encounters, how he tries to create his own "thing" that will increase his followers, how to up his game while also continually learning more form Jake. While all this is going on, a handy mean is fixing the house since its as already paid for, and there seems to be some sexual chemistry between them (which leads to a very weird finale of the season). That's pretty much what this 6 part mini series is all about.
As I said, the show, in disguise of entertainment, seems more as an education manual for those trying to get into this field of work. As actor, Aston just lacked the charm and innocence that you would expect of the character. He just did on't do it for me. But then, good luck finding an actor, who would be ok to be naked showing his dick for almost half the duration of the show. On the contrast, his 'guru' Jake brings in the charm and charisma that's needed to keep the audience hooked. The way he gave Aston tips, recommendations, suggestions was all spot on. The shy, introvert, I don't know what I am doing look that Aston tries to keep throughout the show just didn't work for him. Also , do not get fooled by how sexy and hot he looks in the poster. He doesn't look anything like this in the show. At 6 episodes , just keep fast forwarding if you are looking for something substantial. Watch it only if you are keen to know how the whole porn cam world works and how maybe you can increase making money out there. There are all kinds of fetish lovers out there. (4/10)
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