Your Home the Series - Pinoy drama

[kevvoi]

Another show that looks like it borrowed a Thai film project title - though the trailer is an enigmatic film of guys walking around dramatically.

Trailer courtesy of Arcana Studios:



Mydramalist link:


mydramalist.com/74759-your-home

[dmagiclight]

Looks like there All New the world of Acting

[kevvoi]

I cannot promise that every show I write about on this forum is going to be of exceptional quality I have my doubts about this one - though it does look like everything is going to be very pretty.

[jblaze018]

Oct 19, 2020 14:28:35 GMT -5 kevvoi said:

I cannot promise that every show I write about on this forum is going to be of exceptional quality I have my doubts about this one - though it does look like everything is going to be very pretty.

I feel like I just watched a commercial for fancy cologne or something. All that's missing was the fancy car. But hopefully the next trailer will be better. 

[kevvoi]

I guess this is the real trailer - which premieres tomorrow:



And their descriptive text going with the video:

Imagine a world where boys’ love is normal. You don’t have to prove yourself more just because you’re gay or different. No judgy stares and harsh whispers from strangers or even from family.

Our story is about the coming of age of two boys that are feeling alone and their adventures to find a place they can call home.

Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Your Home.

I am even less sure that I want to watch this now.

[antistatic]

The trailer immediately made me think of the film "Almost Normal" which didn't really do much for me, but I'll still give it a go.

First episode is due to premiere on Friday 4th December.

[antistatic]

Just released as "the full official trailer."



1st episode still due on Friday 4th December.

[kevvoi]

Link for tomorrow's premiere:

[kevvoi]

Link for tomorrow's premiere:

[dmagiclight]

the first episode was pretty good

[kevvoi]

I agree - the first two episodes blew past any expectations into really good territory. It definitely was as pretty as the trailer promised too. I like Bart and Josh. Brendalynne brings a little humor. I am not sure want to think about Bryce yet - it seemed pretty presumptuous to grab the bottle of liquor from the table of the person who kindly forgave you for splashing him with mud and then gives you a place to stay for the night.

My one complaint is that this is another one that seems too short - especially since I think there are only supposed to be 8 episodes.

[kevvoi]

Promo for episode 3:

[kevvoi]

Link for episode 3's premiere later this morning:

[antistatic]

Cut scene from Episode 3 featuring the song 'Isang Buong Araw Kasama Ka' by Akong Ayalam.



Would have been nice for this to have remained in the episode. No subs though.

[kevvoi]

The third episode was good - though they missed out on the wipe food from each other's faces trope that a Thai (or now Japanese!) show would have done in a heart beat. The music video had kind of the strongest hint that Bart and Bryce got up to some fun (unless I missed something at the end of episode 2). Bart is adorable.

[antistatic]

No new episode this week. Instead a special 'Happy Christmas' music video called "Your Homecoming"

[dmagiclight]

i was hoping it was the Amore cast

[kevvoi]

Preview for episode 4:

[kevvoi]

Sorry - I guess I forgot to post the link for episode 4:



I feel really sorry for Bart - he uproots himself thinking that he is going to finally get a break in the world, only to have Bryce's friend Josh ask him to fetch coffee. That was really awkward - and Kurt Mendoza does a really good job at the end of being the third wheel. Josh seems really into Bryce - and maybe some of the awkwardness is more due to Josh sizing up the competition for Bryce (though frankly I would rather see Josh and Bart get together).

Brendalynne has been somewhat hit or miss through this show so far - but I did like her during the scene where she was talking to herself about her new phone - and watching the clips of the boy dancing.

[antistatic]

Episode 5:

[kevvoi]

That was actually a really fun episode - even if I am not sure it logically proceeded from episode 4 nor did much happen at all plot-wise. It is a good thing that Kurt Mendoza is really charismatic. He appeared to be having a blast trying on practically every item of clothing ever, because otherwise the other guys aren't really doing much for me. The first montage of Bart's makeover with a pair of Fairy Godfathers to help him was fun - and Bart and Bestie looked amazing when they were picking out outfits for Josh's party too (some of those outfits were really flattering for Angelica - I hope that she got to keep a few as souvenirs of her time on the show). And he looked amazing in several of those suits. Brendalynne finding Bart in one of the most densely populated cities on the planet without reaching out to him first was a bit unrealistic. I do like the interactions between Bart and Brendalynne and I felt bad for her that even her crush wants to get to know Bart instead (though who could blame him). I actually think I would prefer that Edward and Bart get together - over any of the other choices that Bart has.

Josh seemed really cool in the first episode - but now in episode 5 I am ready for him to leave. I get that he feels estranged from his best friend and give him credit for the cringey attempt at making his feelings known. It would suck to be at your birthday party watching your first love having fun with this new guy.

Bryce is very wishy-washy. Sometimes he seems genuinely interested in Bart but I don't think I will forgive him for the weird cold-shoulder/treating Bart as an assistant when he was the one who encouraged Bart to uproot himself and move to Manila. Even when he is being nice to Bart - the voice-overs show his internal monologue to be kind of priggish (the condescending dismissal of Bart not knowing how to use chopsticks for example).

They also gloss entirely over how Bart has even managed to survive in Manila at all - I doubt he had much money and he was moving away from any support system he had (which seemed to basically consist of just Brendalynne). Where does he live? Is he getting enough modeling shoots to survive? Or is he working on the side at the Filipino equivalent of 7-Eleven? It just seems like they switched into full on fairy tale mode (a la My Day the Series).

I will give them an A+ for the lighting, camera work, costuming and styling - basically all the technical production stuff is on point (though one minor complaint is a few scenes are dubbed slightly off enough to be really jarring - the scene with Bestie trying to sneak up on Bart for example). They need to work on the script though.

[kevvoi]

Episode 6:



Courtesy of Arcana Studios. Currently without subs.

[kevvoi]

Subtitles were added to episode 6.

[kevvoi]

More broken hearts in episode 6 and the promo for the next episode suggests even more to come.

I feel bad for Brendalynne. Josh is probably not the best confidante - and I will be surprised if he isn't working on a scheme to use that information to try to push Bryce and Bart apart.

Edward is reminding of Na from Thonhon Chonlatee - slightly clueless, very adorable, very focused on he what he wants. I don't think he has a chance with Bart - as Bart seems really into Bryce. I did find it odd that he was able to splurge on two nice jackets, yet told Brendalyyne that all his money goes to his parents.

[antistatic]

Episode 7:




This will be followed immediately by the finale which has also been brought forward by a week.