Stigma (2020)

get the point of this drama was to educate people, about being prejudice towards other people or issues without really knowing what's involved - let along judging and condemning them - but this is where things fall short - lack of information or the conclusions people jump too, can be cleared up - but why not talk about how not to do whack sh*t to begin with? and for sure everyone needs to get that actions have consequences - its not about freakin Stigma, but logic!

we have Lei the main character who is by far the best of the bunch, not cause he is flawless - but cause he is a caring, loving, big hearted, individual that is capable off putting his friends before himself. even when he has a load of personal sh*t to deal with... yet he can be selfless and considerate, just cause they r his friends and they need him at that sec. not a lot of people r capable of that. so yeah great guy - but for a person who can't keep going on and on, about the lack of privacy and how fans and the public at large, tend to butt-into his personal affairs - not respecting his privacy - this whole drama starts off with our main lead airing pretty personal sh*t about his 3 best friends, (and himself) on his Vlog - talk about hypocrisy !? this whole plot line is one big contradiction -

all of the friends and their problems, r things they caused with their own hands - actions and now they have to deal with the consequence's - as u do in life. but we r getting lectured not to judge - Harry is a tease and a conman that gets money out of gay guys while flirting with them online, or meeting up and allowing them to pleasure him - where and if he draws a line, is unknown. Kian is in need of money and loves sex, so presto why not offer his service's as an escort, as u do - pleasure and income all in one - the fact that sexual workers r treated like garbage - is news to whom? that they get abused and used, news to whom? u need to work in the industry to know how vile it is?!??? so that's what happens, only "cherry on top" he gets infected with HIV - and last we got Nick (who have to say, still don't get what his beef with his dad was) but he an addict - so these 3 guys walking on the road of life, see an open pothole, kept walking on and now that they r deep in sh*t - they r astounded that they can't levitate???

i personally don't get the point of this drama - u can't stop people from coming to conclusions or wagging their tongues - but if this drama was about finding out who ur true friend was, and that they would be there in a time of need and stand-by-u no matter what, then yeah great cause they all had each other, or basically they all had Lei. i won't re-watch this or a second season - well maybe if i'm hella bored - they didn't enlighten me in anyway - it was whatever...

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Stigma

"Stigma" BL series
An essay about being a responsible BL series
By Miguel Sebastian/FB

"Stigma" only had four episodes. With four strong messages. Played by four young, handsome, and tall actors. Starring Migs Villasis Gio Ramos AJ Buslon Ivan Chan ?

The short series had strong themes and relevant messages to tell. It was brief, direct to the point and clear. The show didn't waste time and focused in bringing four important and big stigma-creating issues that could happen to young men. The show tells of how difficult situations for young men can be corrected and turned around and then underscored the importance of forgiveness. Happily, the cringy moments were reduced to a tolerable few.

I have much respect for this BL show for few important reasons. One, it was very respectful in handling the LGBTQIA issues. Two, there were no kissing nor sex scenes that prevailed in other new BL series just because sex sells. Three, Stigma focused on the story and the lessons it could give and that was awesome.

Don't get me wrong. I love men. I love sex. I love sexy and borta bodies. That's very obvious in my posts. I celebrate sex in BL shows when handled with sensitivity, class and taste. And I write about them. So when a BL show that provides a strong message without selling obvious sex, I laud them and I give the stage to them. This is so for Stigma.

See, the BL genre in the PH is new and it struggles for mainstream recognition. Stigma the BL series unwittingly sent a message that where stigma plagues people that make it difficult for them to be accepted, BL shows can be a good medium for showing how to correct some of what ails our society.

Stigma is unlike other New BLs that portray gays as sex starved animals or predators just for their series to sell. These bad shows bring down whatever little recognition BLs have in the country. This is where BL self-censorship should be greatly enforced lest BL shows in the PH become highly regulated and censored before we know it.

There should be more art and better BL shows that carry good values, that follow the laws and civil and legal obligations of the land, with strong social relevance that educate the viewers.

Whatever good the BL shows have made so far should be preserved and sustained and stop the proliferation of BLs that put sex and smut at its center that would lead to the perdition of the BL genre.

So for Stigma, kudos to the writer, director, producers, and actors, for being brave enough to bring this show to us. May their minds flourish and may their tribe whose ideals to produce good BL shows increase.
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