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| Kokoy, Eijah, JC and Tony |
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Pardon
me this Divalicious Showbiz Blah columnist for being so unoriginal but let me start
this one with a thank you for all the love.
Yes,
to all my well-wishers, family, friends and entertainment writing colleagues, editors,
mentors, former officemates and more, you made me feel your love on my natal
day. It was indeed an overwhelming experience to know that indeed, the diva that
you love is not just a branding but for real.
Speaking
of overwhelming, utang-uta at urat na urat na ba kayo sa left and right na Boys
Love drama payanig? Or just like the little Ms. Claudia in “Interview With The
Vampire,” ang emote niyo pa rin ay “I want some more.”
So
far, ang on top of the BL Drama pyramid ay ang Gameboys, mula sa Idea First
Company sa direksyon ni Ivan Payawal.
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| Elijah Canlas and Kokoy de Santos for Gameboys |
Why
it works? Siempre pa dahil sa undeniable chemistry at husay umarte ng lead stars
nito, sina Kokoy De Santos bilang Gavreel at Elijah Canlas bilang Cairo.
Mahusay silang umarte dahil parang hindi sila umaarte at sila talaga ang mga katauhan
na kanilang ginagampanan.
At
his most charming si Kokoy and benta ang pa-coy at innocent vibe ni Elijah.
Panalo
rin ang script nito dahil hindi kung saan-saan pumupunta, tutok sa character development at panalo ang creative weaving of
how the millennials use their laptops, gadgets and social media platforms to strike
a conversation.
At
ang pinakabenta sa Gameboys so far, the kilig is real! You will literally root
for Gavreel sa kanyang quest na kyondiin at paibigin si Cairo at you feel Cai
every time a surprise character appears sa developing friendship nila ni Gav.
Pinakilala na si Pearl, ang babaing bubog turned ally niya pala at ang pamhintang
kalawang, naka-amba na, si Terrence hell bent na gawing kumplikado at masalimuot
ang kanilang different kind love.
Coming
close second sa technical savvy at engaging at promising story telling ay ang
Black Sheep’s “Hello Stranger,” sa direkskyon ni Petersen Vargas.
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| JC Alcantara and Tony Labrusca for " Hello Stanger" |
Why
it rocks? Tony Labrusca who is so ruggedly handsome and super burgis as Xavier
and the parang ang mabilis ma-fall at maaring I am not that innocent na si JC
Alcantara is upper class matinee idol ang arrive at looks.
What
I liked most about this BL offering is para esiyang mini me of “Ang Sayaw ng
Dalawang Kaliwang Paa” na may pa-homage sa poetry written by female literary
icons. My gosh, a BL with a Benilda Santos poem as a major plot anchor spells
must see all over.
Guapo
rin ang rehistro ni Patrick Quiroz na at cuteness over load si Miguel
Almedralas. Curios as a cat ang lahat kung paano magpapaka-babaing bubog si Gillian Vicencio na jowa of Labrusca’s character
and fag hag na si Vivoree Esclito, kung paano aakitin si Mico, ang role ni
Alcantara.
May
elya factor naman ang isa pang BL dramang paparating ang “In Between” ni
Brilliant Vizcayda at hunky dory ang parang may chance na mag-eskrimahan ang
mga bida niyang sina Genesis Redido at Migs Villasis.
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| Migs Villasis and Genesis Redido for "In Between" |
BL
na musical ang offering mula sa artistic at theater company na Artist
Playground, ang “Taguan,” na written and directed by Jose Jeffrey Camanag with the
Maestro Jesse Lucas as its musical director. Naka-first episode na sila and they
are shooting more episodes soon.
Ang
forgettable BL offering na wala naman masyadong mawawala sa inyo kahit hindi
niyo siya panoorin, ang “Sakristan.” Badly acted, parang parehong nag-aral sa
Machete School of Wooden Acting ang mga bidang sina Henry Villanueva bilang
Christian and Clifford Pusing bilag Zach.
Mukhang
BL dramas are here for good kaya dapat talaga magpa-galingan sila.
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