hear me out.
how am i supposed to resist flammable chemistry between the main leads? what do i do? say no?

this started out as a mess and continued to be a mess but it has a very attractive force that you can't help but be pulled in. yes, the main leads pulled me in. however, that's not all.
there were many flaws, ridiculous scenes, and inconsistencies in terms of acting and storywise. i did scratch my head and side-eye the annoying ass product placements (whitening ads begone thot) that didn't deserve to be longer than a minute. but somehow, all of these still failed to faze me to drop the drama. i found miss becky, ace's dramatic falling, the luxurious life of ace's dogs and the raining scene hilarious.... what does this say about my humor? :(

i think one of the factors that made me stay is how the relationships of sky's family, ace's family, kimace and ofc skyace were presented.

sky's family:
it's like a warm hug watching this family interact and deal with their problems. the way there was such a big support system within this family with little to no judgment present makes me envious. both parents are absolute sweethearts to their children that i wouldn't be surprised if they had halos on top of their heads because jesus, they love their children a lot. it didn't matter to them what their children wanted to be or who they are. what matters to them is that their children know that they two pairs of arms to come to when they need it and they truLY want them to know that they're ready to support them no matter what type of hell breaks loose.
sky's brother, ken... oh damn... did i cry when he told sky how much he loves him? i'M FINE NOT FINE that was too much for me.

ace's family:
"what's wrong with being gay?.... you care so much about your reputation, what about me? have you ever thought about how i feel? do you think i'm happy?"
fuck that trashcan. if you care so much more about your reputation than your own son, can you still have the audacity to call yourself a father? ace in episode 11 bursting all his emotions at both his parents who weren't there for him almost his whole life was so impactful. my favorite scene, that's for sure. aki torres did an amazing job delivering the frustrations and bottled up emotions of ace's character that was alienated of his parent's presence and affection.
are we not going to talk about ace's mom barging in ace's house with her girlfriend? idk about y'all but that was iconic to me. it screamed freedom from an abusive trashcan. she's happier with her lover, amanda and she has the chance to reconcile with her son. it's what she deserves.

kim & ace:
these two are so precious. they showed the most beautiful and selfless friendship.
kim's character isn't another evil-plotting ex girlfriend. she is a strong, independent, stunning, and humble woman that understands what is and what isn't right for her. the scene of her confessing to ace about how she truly feels but is understanding that it's unrequited is so admirable. she knows ace has someone else so she doesn't pursue him.... yes queen we bow down to you.
ace giving kim a forehead kiss tears me uP. i just love them so much. i'm a shooter for kimace.

sky & ace:
this started with ace being a dick with a temper that's worse than the sound of a screeching chalk on a blackboard. i have to admit that their relationship started with no signal of how it happened but i love it? through sky and his family, ace found himself a family and a shoulder to lean on and they were each other's support system.
the chemistry between these two are super off the charts, truly groundbreaking. their kissing and devil's tango scenes make you feel like you're watching something you shouldn't be watching because of how real it seemed... truly on fire
some scenes didn't feel scripted at all and it just sets a natural tone, making you feel warm all over ooF y'all can't tell me the durian scene where they were just having the most chill and cute ass convo was scripted....

what frustrated me the most?
-moira.... there was no consequence to anything she did... this person straight up filmed skyace without consent and also messed with sky's food causing an allergy attack.... and shE hAS THE NERVE!!! the nervE to barge in sky's house, be rude af to sky's family and still says with her whole ass lungs "s-sky i love you" biTCH THE DOOR IS TO YOUR RIGHT
-sky and ace forgiving moira that quick and not sending her to jail tf broooo sky almost died and she literally spread illegally filmed vids of y'all... don't hug her... drag her to prison aw c'mon :(
-i know ace and his dad made up in the finale but i'm still bitter haha that dude was an asshole to his mom so uhhh there's still more to fix it'd be interesting to know what happens to them next season
-the kidnapping of chukchuk was so ridiculous i can'T you're telling me ace's rich ass hired the worst security guard and also it's that easy to get in ???? was the door even locked? i stg

overall, i found this enjoyable despite the unnecessary and nonsensical scenes. i'm absolutely whipped for skyace and will definitely watch season 2. i'm probably going to need a couple of tanks filled with holy water by then. jesus is far from reach in this drama lol.

p.s. i'm obsessed with the ost
hindi ako bibitaw by paul ramirez lives in my head rent free