It is honestly exhausting to sit through another terrible series like this. I have noticed the same group of actors popping up in several of these subpar Filipino BL projects before, and they just don't seem to get any better. The production value is bottom-tier, the acting is painful to watch, and there is hardly enough plot here to even justify calling it a show. I get that a lot of these were made as passion projects during or right after the pandemic, but it is 2026 now, and there is just no excuse for this kind of poor execution. It really should have just been a quick short film instead of stretching it out. At least it only has six episodes that run about 15 minutes each, so you can fly through it pretty fast if you’re unlucky enough to start it. The plot is about as basic as it gets. We follow a guy named Sam who is stuck in a major emotional rut. He has been in a steady, loving relationship for years, but he can't stop obsessing over his ex, Travis. Apparently, Travis ...
Since it is going to be hard to remember names, I will address them by their characters. A college art student is grappling with making something beautiful. His professor sends him to a coastal town for one month as a substitute art teacher, also hoping that he will get some inspiration to finish his art project. There he mets the homestay owner and his younger brother who studies art in the local school. This younger brother and the college art student begin to connect at many levels. They start early morning going to beach to get inspired to draw something and in the process both Strat to fall for one another and experience emotions like never before. They use these emotions in thier art as well. Then we have another slightly mature romance. The homestay owner is completely smitten by next door cafe owner who is remodeling the cafe. The guy lost his wife couple of years back and still has not come to terms with it. As the homestay owner become an unlikely friend and ally, (also because he has a huge crush on the cafe guy), the so called straight cafe guy slowly start to realize how much love and companionship he had missed which he is getting by the homestay guy. Their love is straight forward with a natural growth that you would expect. There are some misunderstandings towards the end when the college university student gets an employment offer from New York, but as would expect, he leaves that because his heart lies with his love.
Impression of Youth remained engaging, weaving together themes of artistic passion, self-discovery, and love’s ability to both inspire and heal. The college guy's journey is also about rediscovering his own voice as an artist, learning to observe and feel in ways that shape both his work and his heart. Similarly, for the cafe owner and the he stay owner, we see how love can give you strength to move forward, proving that new beginnings can emerge even after loss. Having said that, the big problem with the show is lack of any emotional attachment to the characters. The characters are pretty vanilla. The school student does try to add some youthful energy here, but overall it was just alright. I am not saying that it was a bad show, but it was almost boring because not much was happening. The show is strictly a timeless. I am not sure why the unnecessary twist of the girl liking the university boy was needed at all? It's almost like the template asks for a girl to like a boy so that we can show some gay tendencies or whatever!! It just didn't make sense. Also for the late 20s couple, the main is grieving his wife and suddenly when he has a drunken kiss form the other guy, the grief considerably dissipated and plunged head first into what can be assumed to be his first gay relationship. The reactions of both of them seemed rushed and unrealistic. Watch it if you have nothing better to do. It's very basic and simple series which will leave almost no impressions on you. So much for Impressions of the youth. ! (4.5/10)
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