Amore - Pinoy BL

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Another one from the Philippines starting on 7th August with a whopping 30 episodes. 

Here's the MyDramaList page.




Trailer (no eng subs yet)

[kellerbrady]

The synopsis looks promising

Two college dorm mates (Joey and Jimmy) tried to hide a baby inside the boys dormitory. While studying, they both decided to secretly take care of the baby, but also became secretly in love with each other.

When they got caught about their secret, the question of "Who is the real father?" spread to the entire school rapidly, and the revelation changed their lives and the people around them.

It's gonna two episodes per week, airing on Fridays and Sundays.

[kevvoi]

Well that is a new twist on the college BL dramas!

[kevvoi]

Part 1 of episode 1:



Courtesy of Star Image Digital Network.

[kevvoi]

Part 2 of episode 1, courtesy of Star Image Digital Network. Not sure why they needed to split the episode up like this and post over a week:

[kellerbrady]

I'm confused why they decided to split like that.

[lexmoon]

Part 3 of episode 1

[kevvoi]

Part 1 of episode 2:

[kevvoi]

The most recent clip now has English subtitles.

[dmagiclight]

Joey's going to have 3 guys chasing him ?

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Aug 15, 2020 16:59:28 GMT -5 dmagiclight said:

Joey's going to have 3 guys chasing him ?

He's going to have 4. The other one hasn't shown up yet.

[kevvoi]

The promo for the rest of episode 2 looks pretty good to - Joey is going to have his hands full with all the guys interested in him. I would really like to see Joey end up with Nuan - but I suspect they are planning on Nuan and Will getting together when Joey and Jimmy eventually discover each other in a new light.

Part 2 will air Sunday and part 3 on Wednesday! I don't quite get why they are doing that. I am wondering if the 30 episodes is really 10 episodes cut into 3 blocks each???

Sure the sound is a bit wonky and Jelay's make-up needed some serious help, but I think it makes the show a little bit more endearing - kind of the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of BL series.

[kevvoi]

They finally put up part 2 of episode 2:

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After the delay with part 2, they've put out part 3 of episode 2 a few hours early:

[kevvoi]

They seem to be moving very fast on all the plot points. Neither Amore or My Day the series has mastered the fine art of falling in love by falling on top of each other - I suggest they watch a few more Thai BL's

I kept thinking when Wil volunteered for Joey to stay in his room - that it was a trap, there would be no studying - just lots of love-making. It seems really early for Jimmy's one-nigh-stand to be having morning sickness already - especially since I feel like only a week at most has passed since Joey moved in and the end of episode 2.

[kevvoi]

Part 1 of episode 3 is premiering now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPUkdNvsU30

[kevvoi]

Part 2 of 3 is premiering later today:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrUOfOzYzu8

I have to say if looks could kill Jimmy would not be within the living after lunch with Wil and Joey. Nuan looked quite relieved to find out that Joey is still single - and had himself in a rather cozy position when he (the amount of petting was almost at Sarawat levels) and the girls visited Joey to tell him the good news. Jimmy was really excited about being a dad.

[kevvoi]

I want to shake Joey - he needs to stop giving Wil hope - he clearly isn't in to him. And Joey should definitely not mix business and pleasure - if Kenji is going to be his 4th boy chasing him, and the guy who got him a job at the library. I am actually starting to see how Jimmy and Joey match. Madam Tusha is a delight.

Wil's singing was quite nice - too bad Joey wasn't really listening.

I don't know anything about the University system in the Philippines - but find it really odd that they are all in the same English class and Anatomy class?

[kevvoi]

Part 3 of episode 3 premieres later today:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7KRpxnN2VA

[kevvoi]

Part 3 of episode 3 was an odd bit of filler. I was left wondering if it was so important that Jimmy carry off Joey from the Library that they should have some sort of scene afterwards where he gives some explanation - like perhaps confiding in him about his baby?? I got the impression that the baby was conceived during the party the first night that Jimmy and Joey met - how is she magically 6 months pregnant? As everything else in terms of plot seems to be only in the first couple weeks of classes???

I am very confused.

[kevvoi]

Link for the first part of episode 4 premiere later today:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsngVGALT1Q

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Despite all its rough and ready edges I have to admit this series has really got under my skin now and I look forward to the arrival of each new part.

Like most folk I've been on the JoWil ship over the last few episodes even though I sort-of knew I was being lured into a false sense of security by the writer. Wil's soulful eyes, serenading voice and seemingly sweet personality made his romancing of Joey happy viewing for me. It wasn't going to last, of course, and now we're starting to see the first signs of a darker side to him. In the opening episode we got that weird little sequence of Wil sitting in the shower agonising over a scene of him and a girl being intimate; and now he's got someone searching for her. Overthinking as usual, I'm wondering if she will turn out to be the same girl that is pregnant and the soon to be due baby might actually be Wil's rather than Jimmy's?

I'm still not ready to board the JimJo ship yet, although I did like the scene in which they opened up to share their respective back-story's with each other and ended up hugging.

I want more Nuan! He comes across (to me) like he lacks confidence in himself and doesn't have much of a clue on how to compete against Wil and Jimmy for more of Joey's attention. His shocked face when Madam Tusha suggested the group wanted the condom for group sex was a mood though!

I didn't realise that Drei Arias (Jimmy) is gay in real life. Where on earth have I been?! 

[kevvoi]

I want more Nuan too! He looks so broken in the promo for the next part. I am still really confused by the whole timing. The intro of episode 4 was nice - and showed that Drei actually has a little more range in his acting talents than I had thought possible.

I agree that this is one of the shows I watch within a day or so of a new clip airing - it has a lot of heart and I think everyone involved is doing their absolute best in a difficult situation.

Kenji gave a masterclass in awkward workplace harassment - not really liking him as another candidate for Joey's heart.

[kevvoi]

Drei can sing as well:

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Part 2 of Episode 4