#gameboys gives you the super smooth cool guy + geek dynamic

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I highly recommend both, Hello Stranger upset me in a good way with the drama. Game Boys just started out cute and it got deep quick, definitely deals with issues well.

Lockdown Dramas, Two Reviews

Philippines really decided to go for it with the lockdown dramas, and both of these were so good. Gameboys especially was really well done in terms of video and sound quality (which I’d rather have than realistic video chat picture quality). A general pro, if you want romance basically without anything physical, these are the shows for you! Gameboys Pros:

Really comprehensive and realistic use of social media, done well.

As a queer person myself, I found it handled sexual identity much better than most of these shows.

It actually deals with COVID-19 on a personal level for one character (vs We’re Staying at Home but Unaffected), plus bringing in the mental health struggle aspect of isolation.

Gavreel is such an over the top cheesy flirt and it’s very amusing. Pearl is also beyond extra, and the total opposite of me, but I love her.

Gameboys Cons:

If you want Pure Fluff, this may not be for you, there’s grief talk on a couple levels in among the fluff.

At the end of most episodes they’ll cut you off in the middle of Key Events and as the director’s name comes up you will yell IVAN!! very loudly, startling anyone nearby (my cat found this especially aggravating).

Your mileage may vary re Gavreel and Pearl.

Hello Stranger Pros:

They’re all adorable babies and I want to adopt them

Great friend group dynamics and relationship growth

People notice things are wrong and don’t just ignore them

Angst level around same-sex attraction was pretty low

Hello Stranger Cons:

One of the worst “What is wrong with you! What are you DOING! Why would you say that! Stop talking!” moments where you desperately want to shake the character and may need to shake a pillow instead.

No major cons here either really, this is a more lightweight show than Gameboys on a lot of levels, but I really enjoyed both.

Minor spoiler and mostly talk about Pearl under the cut (this post is just getting long)

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Lockdown Dramas, Two Reviews

Philippines really decided to go for it with the lockdown dramas, and both of these were so good. Gameboys especially was really well done in terms of video and sound quality (which I’d rather have than realistic video chat picture quality). A general pro, if you want romance basically without anything physical, these are the shows for you! Gameboys Pros:

Really comprehensive and realistic use of social media, done well.

As a queer person myself, I found it handled sexual identity much better than most of these shows.

It actually deals with COVID-19 on a personal level for one character (vs We’re Staying at Home but Unaffected), plus bringing in the mental health struggle aspect of isolation.

Gavreel is such an over the top cheesy flirt and it’s very amusing. Pearl is also beyond extra, and the total opposite of me, but I love her.

Gameboys Cons:

If you want Pure Fluff, this may not be for you, there’s grief talk on a couple levels in among the fluff.

At the end of most episodes they’ll cut you off in the middle of Key Events and as the director’s name comes up you will yell IVAN!! very loudly, startling anyone nearby (my cat found this especially aggravating).

Your mileage may vary re Gavreel and Pearl.

Hello Stranger Pros:

They’re all adorable babies and I want to adopt them

Great friend group dynamics and relationship growth

People notice things are wrong and don’t just ignore them

Angst level around same-sex attraction was pretty low

Hello Stranger Cons:

One of the worst “What is wrong with you! What are you DOING! Why would you say that! Stop talking!” moments where you desperately want to shake the character and may need to shake a pillow instead.

No major cons here either really, this is a more lightweight show than Gameboys on a lot of levels, but I really enjoyed both.

Minor spoiler and mostly talk about Pearl under the cut (this post is just getting long)

So Pearl is established as bisexual in the show and it’s hinted that she’s crushing on a particular girl. She’s supposed to be getting a spin-off, Pearl Next Door, and if she’s not chasing/dating a girl I’m going to be so sad and annoyed (partly because of the hinting). Edit: Commenter in the notes says Adrianna So who plays Pearl confirmed it would be a GL series. I’m weirdly hopeful about it being done well? Gameboys dealing of sexuality felt more realistic in good ways. Then again, hope is dangerous.