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Ordained by Destiny

In a time when we were bound to know ourselves deeper, your story became OURS.

Had to redraw the trio because my NYE post was quite rushed. Here are Gavreel, Pearl, and Cairo beaming at their constellations. Desktop and mobile wallpapers included.

Gavreel Mendoza 👏👏👏

Ladies and gentlemen, let set this right now, Gavreel Mendoza is one of the best gay characters in the history of bl.

Aside from the fact that his charmingness will make any man from the face of this earth gets a goosebumps and chills (and even a possible boner), Gav is a pure representation of a confident and manly gay.

One of the problems that many bl dramas have is that they struggle to come out with a character that fulfils the requirements of a perfect lover, but under hetero standards, so that's the reason why we get lots of "I don't like men but I like you" plots.

Even though bl is about boyxboy stories we hardly see actual gay characters performing the main roles, the majority of them are newbies bi, just-one-man homos or eat-it-all disaster. But our angel of peace is a self aware homo with a very functional gaydar.

Gav already passed his phase of realization with Pearl but after that, he appropriated the fact of being into guys and he started to approach them proudly. He also noticed Cairo sexual orientation before even knowing him and that's why he was, since the beginning, very straightforward about his feelings (I haven't seen such a big gay energy before).

Gav is a confident gay that doesn't need to use the "love has nothing to do with gender" trope to hide himself. He's still manly, soft and lovely, all at the same time, and he gets no problem to show to the world who he is and who he likes.

Yass Gav you're the man!

A little spoiler

Tackles our current situation, deals with loss, and acceptance of the community.

Has great supportive characters! This one is a must

STARRING: Kokoy De Santos and Elijah Canlas 

DIRECTED BY: Ivan Andrew Payawal 

WRITTEN BY: Ash M. Malanum

Episode 1: Pass or Play?

Cairo is raring for a rematch after his sudden defeat in a popular mobile game. But his opponent Gavreel wants something in return.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/uvOfPBV-W6A

Episode 2: Game of Love

As Cairo weighs in on Gavreel’s condition for a rematch, he discovers something about his opponent that will taint his trust in him.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/Fo8FNFTLdF8

Episode 3: Strangers Online

Gavreel is eager to regain Cairo’s trust after a misunderstanding. But Cairo, who is still hurting from what he learned about Gavreel, won’t make it easy for him.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/aXEBdy_H1Pg

Episode 4: One Who is Victorious

As Gavreel and Cairo’s relationship continues to grow further, a part of Gavreel’s past will come back to haunt him.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/_aBTIa_fJoA

Episode 5:  Thrill of the Chase

With Terrence coming into the picture, Cairo starts to question his place in Gav’s heart.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/0j05N-o0m_4

Warning: contains Gameboys: A Love Story book spoilers

So the anticipated second season of Gameboys is in production while Pearl Next Door is yet to premiere its remaining episodes dubbed as a “three-part finale”. I am assuming that the team wants to maximize either the time or the availability of the GB casts (primarily Elijah Chameleon Canlas and Kokoy Busy de Santos), now that PND filming has wrapped.

Based on this teaser photo and as confirmed by the IG stories and tweets of the cast and crew, we will be seeing on-set shots (and perhaps filming via lenses). It appears that Carlo Mendoza is the director of photography for Season 2 (It must be pointed out that Mendoza is also the cinematographer of the award-winning film Bwakaw). I have also just received the book (sa bundok kasi ako nakatira kaya na-spoil na rin ako ng mga maagang nakatanggap nung book), and Jun Lana indicatively pointed out that the second season is different from the first in a sense that the characters will not be too bound by screens or video conferences anymore. I have said this during the finale of Gameboys Season 1 and I will say it again: I am looking forward to the evolution not just of the story but of the storytelling as well. 🦈