#xavier x mico

[respectthepetty]

Hello. This might seem like a silly question but it's on my mind. What's the deal with the whole "we're talking on a mobile but let's show the characters in the same room" thing. The first time I saw I think it was Gen Y with Mark and Kit even before the whole separation thing. Then it appeared in MSP. And now in A Boss and a babe. And I'm sure I've seen it somewhere else but I can't recall now. To be honest I don't know if I like it or I hate it but for some reason it's nagging at me that it seemed like it came out if nowhere. Again sorry if it's a silly thing .

Also, love your blog, love the color commentary and I too think it's all on purpose and meaningful.

Hiya, Anon! Thanks for the appreciation! Also, I've written this before, but let me repeat it here - There are no silly questions on Tumblr! People created an entire fake movie, and somehow the BL folks convinced others that KinnPorsche was the Thai remake of it.

Now to your not-a-silly question! First, let me list the shows from the past few years that I can remember doing what you are writing about:

I don't file this in my mind's storage room, so if I miss any, someone shout it out.

See You After Quarantine? - Sato x Bo Chun

Hello, Stranger - Mico x Xavier

Gen Y - Mark x Kit

Fish Upon the Sky - Mork x Pi

GAP - Sam x Mon

HIStory 5: Love in the Future - Hai Yi x Johnny

My School President - Tinn x Gun

A Boss & A Babe - Gun x Cher

Bed Friend - King x Uea

I'm going to make an educated guess.

Looking at the timeline, this didn't come out of nowhere, but came out of necessity - a pandemic!

Gameboys - Gav x Cairo

There was a two-year+ period where many of the globe couldn't touch their loved one. The only way to "see" some family was through calls, so I think directors are making a conscious choice to show people in the same space after many years of that not being a realistic possibility.

I'm sure this technique has been used before 2019, but I think it's more of a sentimental choice to reinforce the narrative - people want to be around their loved ones. Technology is great, but it doesn't replace the feel of people sharing the same space and after having to deal with that for the past few years, we want to see people sharing the same space even if they aren't.

I, personally, like it. In HIStory 5: Love in the Future, Hai Yi was in mandatory quarantine when he spoke to Johnny on the phone, and they had several scenes on the phone where they would appear in the same room, yet when Johnny finally saw Hai Yi in person, he was left in awe.

Both were instantly attracted to each other, and it was believable because even though they were just talking on the phone, we saw them interacting.

Another educated guess is these shows are telling us that meeting and talking through the use of technology doesn't dilute the connection between the two people, but makes it stronger. The physical aspect is pushed aside and the emotional connection is front-and-center. King in Bed Friend is showing Uea that he doesn't just want his body, but he wants his presence. Mork in Fish Upon the Sky wanted Pi to know that he had always valued him as a person regardless of how Pi felt about himself. In Hello Stranger, Xavier and Mico would have NEVER gotten to know each other the way they did without the help of technology. Who knows how @dribs-and-drabbles and I would interact in real life, but in these tags, I'm trying my damndest to get in an ethical non-monogamous situationship, and know that my mama didn't raise no quitter.

TLDR: Technology brings people together, and putting them in the same room reinforces that.

[earthfluuke]

how did we end up like this, xavier?

[wjmild]

Xav + his feelings for Mico

[afrolatinaxbl]

anybody knows where i can watch gameboys the movie and hello stranger the movie or leave a link please and thank you.

[patandpran]

Hello Stranger The Movie .... more like...

Hello Stranger The Tears

Hello Stranger The Talented Cast

Hello Stranger The Writing

Hello Stranger The Best Friend Group Ever

Hello Stranger The Stress

Hello Stranger The Lovely Cinematography

Can you tell I liked it?

[rho]

I call this piece,

“two heart broken idiots”

[logically-illogical-2me]

I just finished watching hello stranger the movie and I am in literal tears. I can't believe this stole my heart so quickly, I advise anyone who can pay to watch it, do it.

[seatawinan]

[johnnyneedscash]

why did no one tell me there's a movie of hello, stranger? yall fake as fuck

[jacksjoke]

mico ‘let me rest’ ramos as textposts pt. 2 (pt. 1)

[hello textposts (x)]

+ bonus

[bl-garbage]

PSA GAYS: HELLO STRANGER, A BL SERIES FROM THE PHILIPPINES, IS GOOD. WATCH IT

i'm so fucking proud of my country on this aspect alone right now. Our fucking government is useless and incompetent, and running our country to the ground, but the BL industry is flourishing. soon, Gaya sa Pelikula (english: Like the Movies) will be out and i'm super stoked for that too.

But right now Hello Stranger deserves all the love in the world. Every episode keeps getting better! 💖💖💖 and did i mention how visually perfect the main cast is??? SEE FOR YOURSELVES GUYS

[earthfluuke]

[wjmild]

Aww, how cute! I mean the dog!

[patandpran]

I think the most impressive thing about the Hello Stranger movie was how much we got to see the characters grow when they were truly in true proximity to each other. They were forced to face the reality of the situation. They couldn’t hide behind their screens anymore. There was no escaping the weight of their feelings and the strength of their connection.

[rho]

[logically-illogical-2me]

Hello stranger the movie had some bomb ass music, especially the ending scene. I was getting my whole life.