Influencers The Series - Filipino BL

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This Filipino BL has been getting teased for the last month but they haven't been giving out much info about it. I still don't know how many episodes it will have.

It's due to premiere on YT in mid to late November, but no exact date yet.

There are a couple of BTS videos available to get the interest flowing, one introducing the cast and the other showing them at their acting workshop, while the 1st teaser was released earlier today. The full trailer will be out in a week's time:



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Filipino BL is taking over the BL world

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Camp Avenue Studios is releasing a trailer - airs tomorrow:

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This series will premiere on Wednesday 18th November for those subscribing to TicketNow and Saturday 21st November on YT for the rest of us.

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Episode 1:

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It is a good thing Ram is so likeable, because otherwise I am not sure I would stick with this one. I liked his interactions with his friends. I liked that his parents were supportive - though if it was my child who came out after being the victim of a cancellation campaign, I think I would actually call him and talk to him, not just text him. I also liked Chollo - and was glad that he tried to talk Migo out of canceling Ram. The scenery was beautiful.

Things I did not like - Migo. I just don't know how they can turn this around to the point where Ram would be willing to date him.

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Episode 2:

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Migo is still an ass. I cannot even fathom why Ram would consider dating him. The acting seemed worse in this episode - especially the fight.

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Link for episode 3 which premieres later this morning:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHpFTVTEL60

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Episode 4:

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I am liking this couple

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Episode 5:

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Episode 6:

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What a messy Christmas - Cholo's plan to have Ram and Migo get close, only for him to step in and declare his feelings for Migo was a pretty poorly thought out plan. Ram was clearly not buying into it when they talked about doing it - yet ended up meeting Migo anyway?? Frankly, I would rather see Ram and Cholo paired together.

I have to say that I am more interested in the Chesca-Cass and Josh-Max-Andrei triangle. Josh seems legitimately interested in Max. Andrei who I think presented himself as straight way back in episodes 1 and 2, seems to have developed acute clinginess towards Josh practically overnight. Chesca and Cass seemed really into each other - but Chesca decides to step back at Christmas - what a mess on all sides and only 2 episodes left to fix things???

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why would you have your Hot best friend get to know your crush just so you can swoop in A declare your love
Bad Bad I deal and never works you may as well set them up together

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Episode 7 premieres later today:

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Cholo's plan is just as bad hearing it in the more detailed flashback.

Migo-Ram - tonally that conversation at Migo's favorite place (the poor Blessed Virgin had to witness such awful hysterics - both Leon and Romeo could have used a little direction towards a less is more approach with the waterworks) before Cholo showed up felt like Migo was trying to come up with the courage to break-up with Ram. Even if I know that they were trying to show the real struggle that Migo was having becoming true to himself, it just didn't quite make it there. {I am still mad at Migo from the first episode - so I am probably just really biased} I will give them that the kiss between Cholo and Migo was very real, very passionate and most definitely would drive a peeping Cholo to insanity with envy.

Poor Max - he gets up the courage to tell his feelings to Josh, just in time for a freak power outage and a love confession from Josh's roommate. Poor Josh - I liked the montage of him texting Max - it was clear that he really enjoyed it - but I am wondering if this was a case of developing a new friendship or if he was really developing feelings for Max. I will give Andrei credit - at least he told the truth. Josh clearly feels strongly for him - but as a friend and had no idea how to comfort him. What a mess. It may not be clear to me - but I thought both Andrei and Josh were in Ram's circle of friends, so I found it weird that the Ram and Migo would split up to try to counsel the pair as they did (haven't Josh and Migo just met??).

Chesca-Cass - this one is just as painful. Do none of them lock their doors (the flower deliveries that Migo kept getting had the delivery person walking right in as well)? Chesca just walks into Cass's room and then unloads a messy, confused confession of feelings only to then state that she cannot act on them due to David's(??) reappearance. I feel pretty bad for Cass.

I still cannot get over the fact that Ram would give a cat as a Christmas gift either - that poor kitty would be a constant reminder to Migo if they broke up and of course he would have to be responsible for taking care of it.

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Episode 8 (which I believe is the final episode) premieres later this morning:

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Well, that was somewhat disappointing and confusing. So if the reality was reset to the call where Ram invited Migo to the carnival - does that mean that 1.) Chesca and Cass didn't reconcile, 2.) Migo and Cholo didn't reconcile, and 3. the Max Josh and Andrei triangle had no resolution - not even the Cass-Andrei and Migo-Josh counseling sessions???

I still think Ram should leave Migo to Cholo.

If there is a season 2 - please focus on Josh - I actually do want to see whether he gets with Max or not.

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Cholo should have just been honest and confessed his feeling for Mingo
he Basically pushed Ram and Mingo together

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Just when we thought it was all over, a Special Episode of the series has been released:

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it was kinda A mess but I did enjoy watching