Pit Babe (2023)

This series is totally worth watching

I'm writing this review not just because I love it but because of the rating which is currently 7.6, however it definitely deserves more rating...

I don't know why people are being negative about this, but I'm loving it, i watched all 13 epis and re-watched few epis which is very rare for me to do especially during ongoing

Firstly Pitbabe and Charlie has great chemistry, but if people can't see it then something is wrong with them (sorry for being rude) because I have seen people saying that Pitbabe has more chemistry with Way... Like what?! You can't be biased just because you people watched his previous series, it doesn't make any sense, for this plot Charlie is the right choice be it as a role or as an actor and I feel this is the uniqueness of this plot...
Unlike other series, this one broke the stereotypes or usual standards which are continuing from years, people are so used to it that now they're complaining about this drama without understanding or realising the beauty of it

Charlie being the Top and Babe being the bottom is what I call the plot twist and unique, even though Charlie is younger, looks kinda soft and innocent but it doesn't mean he is actually weak, he proved how strong he is for multiple times
And just because Babe is strong and special doesn't necessarily mean he can't be a bottom..

Now what I like about this series is naturally the plot, scenes, cast, chemistry, music and cinematography.. it's all so well made.. the suspense it held is so interesting and exciting...

The only flaw is that they should've given some explanation or background details about werewolves in fantasy world (like what Alpha, beta, omega and Enigma means) because I have come across some comments where people have problem understanding this.. Afterall not everyone read comics or fictional novels, so the only fault I found from this series is the lack of explanation about this one topic, However a lot viewer's are trying their best to explain it those who doesn't understand this concept which shows how happy and excited they're, so in my opinion it's so good and worth watching

I finished watching the series and liked it very much, true that I felt a little bad for Way in the end but still I'm satisfied with the ending they gave to others, atleast they included many roles and scenes for other characters which were not there in novel which is already a very good thing in my opinion

I hope people give it a chance and try to understand it, if such series doesn't gain more ratings and reviews (recognition) then I'm afraid they will hesitate to make such great plots which is a loss for the people who loves to watch various type of concepts...

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Love Pavel, but sadly horrible series did not tell a very good story.

I will start with the fact I have always loved Pavel, he is an amazing actor since 2 Moons 2. He did an amazing job in this series. The book is amazing, however, for me, I did not like the series too much at all. Pooh, I have to say I am not a fan of his acting or the character he showing. I do not feel the chemistry as much as everyone believes. He is a good actor, but this role and the pairing just did not work. The storyline was love on the Racetrack, which I liked to start with but the 2 alpha thing does not play out well. You can see Babe is more Alpha the Chalie and they keep making no sense especially when it's always been Alpha and Omega type of universe. The whole power transferring and all the in-between drama was not playing right for me. Everything felt rushed and not at all put together right, The storyline was not explained and you can see some moments made no sense. It sadly does not show growth in the character's development and at times things were not believable toward the actions. This series just was not at all making sense and did not flow right. The side cast was great but wish they had more explanation for them as well. I look forward to seeing Pavel in something better. P.S. I really hate the Mommy and Daddy calling it does not fit the characters and makes it sound horrible. Even outside of the series Pavel hates the mommy naming and wants to be called Daddy and he is a very good Daddy.

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Pleasantly Surprised

I think "pleasantly surprised" may even be an understate but I don't know what other phrase I could use to explain my feelings on this series. I never saw myself watching and enjoying an omega verse series but here we are. I even dropped the series at one point because I thought it wouldn't be my thing but I am very glad I decided to pick it back up and finish it because the series just got better and better, even the final episode was good which is a rare thing when it comes to bls. The writing was amazing and nothing felt forced in there. I was so into the story that I kinda lost interest in Babe and Charlie's relationship but didn't dislike them together at any means. When it came to relationships I only had one thing that I was disappointed in which was North and Sonic. I was waiting for them to officially get together because of how much they were hinted at but they never established what their relationship was, for now I'll just assume that they get together in the future. I also enjoyed Jeff and Alan which was surprising because I'm not really a fan of age gap relationships, maybe it's because Alan doesn't really look that old so it didn't throw me off. Overall a very good series that I never thought I would enjoy.

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FastFurious + Not Me + OmegaVerse

Everyone in X Hunter is cute & hot af! I really love this team and the racing scenes make it exciting to watch. It's really a fresh take on BL and I appreciate that.

I know Way is supposed to be the "bad guy" & I don't agree on how he manipulated Babe, but really love Way. I can feel Way's love for Babe since episode 1. There's something about Way (probably it's Nut's acting skills) that just made me feel his sincerity towards Way. I love whatever "best friends" dynamics Babe Way has. It feels REAL, like I can feel they are close, tight bond and they love each other, although in a different way. For this reason, I really love Way and I cried so much in last episode

In contrast, BabeCharlie.... I feel Babe is dating a puppy or sth. The way charlie acts cute, to me, is more irritating than cute and don't even get me started on the papa/mama thingy, lol. Even then, I still don't dislike Charlie, until I see how he was hiding so much things from Babe!!! I especially felt betrayed when he absorbed Babe's power without Babe having a clue. That made him not much different than Way. BabeCharlie is my least shipped couple, seriously.

I came to know and love Pavel throught PitBabe. He has such a charming eye that would melt you everytime he stares at you, and he is a great actor too. I'd be curious to see him with another pairing, to see how it might work out.

Now, NC scenes are real good except that they seem to give us 89%...it was hot and then they would cut the scene like 10 seconds too early or sth! Ugh! But, the NC scenes for the 2nd couple is pretty dope though.

I'm totally having 2nd lead couple syndrome here. I am rooting for Uncle and Jeff the WHOLE TIME. I'm glad the focus shifts more towards them near the end to balance out the dynamics and pacing of the show. Also, am i the only one who thinks Uncle is so cute?!

I honestly feel this could have been a 10/10 show, even one i'd rewatch, if they had change charlie character, lol. I've nothing against the actor, it's the character itself that I'm talking about here

Overall, I'd still say I enjoy the show...Look, I'm at at point that I'd take any non-school BLs, so, to me, this is still cool

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Overall a good, imaginative BL, but ending a little sloppy

Taken at face value, Pit Babe appears to be yet another BL fuelled by s3x and pretty boys. But it’s not as formulaic as one would expect for a BL involving racing.

What I like about Pit Babe is that nothing is ever as it seems. The story is permeated with a constant sense of danger and uncertainty, given the many unknowns at play.

As a rival racing club gains ground and Babe’s testy relationship with his adoptive father worsens, the story takes fun twists and turns around various characters, whose special powers are slowly revealed.

The Pit Babe universe is imaginative and original, but it is unfortunate that the ending was sloppy and rushed. The conflict was resolved a little too easily, and the scene in the final episode between Way and Babe certainly did their relationship a disservice.

The sizzling relationship between Babe and Charlie was what I stayed for. While there was a side couple, I'm sure most would agree that the BL was hard carried by Pavel (what a glow-up!!!) and Pooh.

Babe and Charlie, played by Pavel and Pooh respectively, have great chemistry. The casting was on point for the characters, they seemed genuinely comfortable with each other. This is peak Pavel!!!

Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/pit-babe-2023-review/

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Overwhelming emotions with steaming heat, just the 'perfect match' ?

PitBabe was a turbulent ride with all the heat, fun, tears, and overwhelming emotions; it definitely wasn't a regret. The cast did an amazing job, as if they were made for the roles. Everything was portrayed just the way it should have been. Plus, I loved the omegaverse theme. I never read the novel, so everything was fresh to me. I loved how all 12 leads were tied up by the end. However, there are certain things that I think could have been shown.

1. The last episode shouldn't have been the final one. I believe the entire climax of defeating Tony should have been a bit longer, at least one more episode. Babe, Charlie, and the others, along with Uncle Reval, should have plotted something, where Kenta could have the final word. Then they could have followed with the entire death scene.

2. Way's death was not well-written. I understand that Way died in the novel, so they decided to kill him in the series too. But there are things that should have been paid attention to. Way was an Enigma, the highest tier in the omegaverse, and a single bullet was enough to kill him. The entire time the boys were holding him and crying, he could have been taken to the hospital, or at least the attempt should have been made. His death turned out to be just an unnecessarily stretched scene.

3. Babe should have confronted Charlie. Even though Babe might forgive Charlie later, there should have been some conversation about Charlie's fake death. Charlie should have been given a chance to make up to Babe for all the tears the latter cried. The entire plan, along with Jeff's foreseeing the future, should have been discussed. Everything was very rushed.

4. A closure to Uncle Reval's project. They just completely left off his entire mission of looking for a chemical to cancel out the special senses. Even if not a success, some progress should have been shown. Plus, does Babe even know what his dad has been up to all these years?

5. What happens to Kenta and the other kids of the foundation? Probably this could be covered in case they decide to come up with another season.

There are a few more tidbits here and there, but these are the ones that bothered me the most. As a whole, PitBabe is a pretty great watch, definitely worth your time.

P.S., It's a bit of my guilty pleasure, but I wanted some scenes from Alan's racing era, the time before he built X-Hunter.

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I confess that I have never read nor am I interested in Omegaverse stories, so Pit Babe was a series that I had a lot of resistance to start with. The plot itself has something interesting. The actors are charismatic and have a lot of chemistry, but the development of the story doesn't work.

There are two series here. The first half is a racing series and the second half is a fantasy thriller. But this whole plot involving fantasy is absurdly flawed.

There is no worldbuilding here. The series does not explain or explore what an Alpha, an Omega or an Enigma is. The story also doesn't care about the repercussions or impacts that beings with powers would have on the world.

The villain and his motivations are so caricatured that he doesn't convince me (he spends the entire series beating Kenta and telling him to bring his "children" home without ever taking any action other than sabotaging race cars) and the entire plot is sustained by kissing scenes, poor dialogue, an excess of unnecessary characters and easy resolutions.

Practically everyone here is Chen's adopted son. And when you realize the number of "children" he let run away from his house it just makes this whole arc of his persecution lame.

The characters are very shallow and don't have much to offer. The one who suffers most from this is Charlie, whose only personality is to smile and run after Babe. Even their relationship happens so unnaturally and quickly that it becomes dull. They have good chemistry, but there is no construction of their relationship.

Babe starts the series saying that his powers are everything to him, but he has no reaction when he discovers that Charlie stole them. Another highlight here is Charlie's fake death. It's a very impactful scene, but the whole revelation of the "plan" is anticlimactic and the reason for it is simply stupid.

There is potential in the plot, but it never arrives. It's a simple story that they try to sell as a thrilling action fantasy. But we never see the usefulness of these powers and the whole plan to defeat the villain is by exposing his crimes and exchanging gunfire.

There is no threat or sense of urgency here. It's not like the villain were about to do something terrible that they need to act immediately. Every time a character is arrested he escapes in the simplest way possible. There are no real repercussions for anything they do a the action scenes are shamefully directed.

And the most impressive thing of all is how a high-budget series like this has terrible cinematography. There is not a single beautiful shoot here. A shaky camera, bland lighting and ugly framing is all we have.

And let's not forget the plot twists. One worse than the other. Charlie's secret intentions at the beginning? Tedious. Way revelation as an Enigma? It serves no purpose in the plot other than creating drama. Charlie's fake death? More drama. Kenta and Pete's relationship? It's there for a reason that only the screenwriters know.

And Way's death? Another failed attempt to create an emotional scene that doesn't work because there was no reason for him to throw himself in front of the bullets.

It's a series that doesn't know whether it wants to be a hot racing drama or an action series with powerful beings. Weak characters, amateur cinematography, a script full of conveniences and poor world and plot construction.

It had the potential to be an incredible series, but it falls into a lazy narrative, without really daring to create a different and bold plot. It's a little too long to be good entertainment, but it's not a difficult series to watch if you don't care about the script.

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My opinion is very controversial i am well aware,

From the first episode, this show gave me NOTHING.

I know...it may be frustrating for many to hear but i didn't. But that wasn't an issue, even though i watch everything from Cartoon Network to JimJam to Netflix, to Hulu to ...well...things like this...It is very rare that i genuinely like something from the get go. That's just how i am, i am just not easily impressed.

Because of this, i have learnt to ignore first impressions and march on. (LITA was the same, i spent months trying to get past the first episode and today its on my top ten better bls.)

I will put it out there that i genuinely wanted to like Pitbabe cause of the cast and all the work that was put into promoting it before it aired. Also hot guys in fast cars...(helllo!!) So even though i had an urge to skip through it and admit defeat, i held on for a while. I watched until episode 6 then i couldn't...it literally got worse and worse.

The worst thing for me is Pitbabe's character and how everyone and their grandma's world seems to revolve around him?.

I love a red flag character ...in fact i tend to mostly like the condemned bls which people say they can't stand cause of the toxic characters etc...I'm very tolerant of that generally.
But Pibabe...gosh...his tantrums and his fragile ego which everyone has to stroke...urg.

Episode after episode everyone is wondering..."Why did Pitbabe storm off?" "What's wrong with Pitbabe why isn't he talking to us?" "Don't worry Pitbabe...you're so strong and capable and better than them." Like wtf. I just can't with that....i can't.

Literally he gives me the Ick and i see NOT 1 redeeming characteristic in him. Which is weird cause I'm the person who found a way to redeem Vegas, Type, Day and all the literal Devil Gods in Chinese series.

And to make it worse, no one is likeable for me in the series. Literally no one. I found myself lacking anyone to root for and it left me baffled. It's never happened before and i've watched Fahlanruk and....Euphoria?

Way is cute but I can't stand how pathetic in love with Pitbabe he is, that is one thing I've never been able to stomach.

I won't even mention Charlie cause i don't even....urghhh... When he says mummy...i literally want to kill him, me, babe, and like...everyone. Just to make sure it's never said again.

All in all....Pitbabe is a 5 for me...The five to be distributed equally among the hot cast members (even the villain guy) and the cool cars.

Feel free to sue me Pitbabe groupies.

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Give Pavel everything he wants in life, he deserves it all

This is my favorite Thai BL of all time, and Pavel is my favorite Thai BL actor, I love Pooh too but Pavel has range, he can go from playing bad boy Fourth with a heart of gold in 2 Moons 2, sensitive cutie pie Pleng in Coffee Melody, to breaking our hearts as Babe in Pit Babe. I don't know what awards are giving but he needs them all.

First off, Omegaverse is not for everyone, however, it's definitely for me, I love the concept and I like that they made a series about it, now just like anything else, this could've ended up bad but it was so good. I look forward to every episode even though some broke me more than others (Episode 10), that's the point of a good show. If a series can bring out so many emotions within one episode, and make you feel like you know the characters personally and the pain they are going through, I think that is a good show.

I also love anything with racing in it and a good plot with just the right amount of drama and good spicy scenes, this show has it all for me. The drama in this show is so good, it's not over the top, and it's not underwhelming, it keeps you on the edge of your seat while not dragging anything out.

The spicy scenes are perfect, with both couples, you can tell they love each other, Is Babe usually worried about himself and doesn't give Charlie ALL his attention? Yes, but he loves Charlie with his whole heart and you can tell in Episode 10.

In conclusion, Pavel needs more roles as the main in 2024 and beyond

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It was something new, even if it got a bit messy

I had quite high expectations for the series. The trailer looked interesting, even with all the red flags it threw at us. The plot was good, it made sense to some extent, but there were still some plot holes left and many, many stupid decisions. Not that anyone expected anything else. It did get a bit messy at times, especially with so many characters that each had their own plot.

Now, for the omegaverse aspect of the series. I, as most other fanfic readers out there, have at least a little bit of an idea what omegaverse is and how it works. It’s not usually my cup of tea, I’ll admit that, but it’s something I can deal with when it’s not too in your face. I didn’t mind it too much in the series, I even missed some elements of it. So, while certain things were hinted at, I wish they were clearer, especially the whole enigma-alpha relationships.

Charlie & Babe: I am not a fan of how the two started, and I only got less impressed as the series progressed and more things were revealed. Both of them are big red flags, but somehow, they made it work. They both have past trauma and find it hard to easily trust people. But while Charlie tends to make plans and then act on them, Babe tends to rush into things with not much thinking. He’s very hotheaded. Communication? We don’t know her. The two were very quick to forgive each other and forget about everything that had happened, which is both good and bad. Bad, because a lot of very problematic things were just swept under the rug. Good, because the story would drag on too much otherwise. I liked the chemistry between Pavel and Pooh, and I really liked how Pavel handled the more emotional scenes.

I feel like this is a good space to mention Way. He made me go through so many different emotions. His story is one of the major plot holes and unsolved situations of the series. I feel like his story did not get a proper closure, but it was the lazy way out. Nut was great in portraying Way’s emotions, especially love and jealousy.

Alan & Jeff: They were such cuties! Even if there were a lot of lies and secrets between the two at some point, they talked about it. Jeff is a loner and very reserved, which is very understandable with his upbringing. And Alan is just full of love that he is always trying to share with his boys. In a way, he collected a group of lost boys and gave them love and a chance to thrive under his guidance. It’s no surprise started to melt around Alan at some point. I found their height difference adorable. I also liked the chemistry between Sailub and Pon.

There are a lot of other possible and hinted at ships throughout the series. But if there is one that I am fully on, it’s the North and Sonic ship. The two were a breath of fresh air. There was the least drama surrounding them. I loved their little bickering moments, vlogs, and them trying to be helpful but not really managing to do that.

As for the other characters, Tony is horrible. Kenta is… hurting. He doesn’t know how to quit being Tony’s right hand, no matter how much he hurts him, humiliates him. Pete was a surprise; I wasn’t really sure what to expect from him. Similarly with Kim, and even Dean. Winner is not worth the trouble of talking about him. But all the actors played their characters well, even if some of the villains felt a bit cartoonish.

All in all, it was a good watch, but I think it needed something more to be amazing.

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Not Exactly An Entertaining Watch

Adapted from the web novel “Pit Babe” (พิษเบ๊บ) by _alittlebitch (also known as alittlebixth), Peter Nopachai’s rustic adaptation ended on a high note. Based on the fictional ABO/Omegaverse universe, the show’s ratings skyrocketed because of the natural chemistry between the various pairings littered across this universe. While the storytelling was indeed faulty in some places, the stellar casting made up for the odd pacing. This was one of those shows that leaves you with mixed feelings; I won’t say that I was exactly enamored with the series. Nevertheless, it was flavorful in its own ways. There are reasons to watch this show; let me list them first before we journey into the disaster zone!

Read the complete article here-

https://the-bl-xpress.com/2024/02/14/pit-babe-series-review-ep-3-to-13/

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Pit Babe wins 1st Place in my heart

Pit Babe's pilot episode is one of my favorite episodes of the series, it has the magic to pull you in before you even realize it. The story is fresh and sprinkled with omegaverse elements. Pavel shines on the screen, fully embodying Pit Babe, almost like he was born for this role. Pooh follows in stride and eats up the golden retriever boyfriend vibe 100%. The entire cast is full of talent and I enjoyed seeing them all onscreen together.

This series, while far from being perfect, still had me clinging to every episode desperately. And there will be a void felt for some time now that it's done airing.

Positives:
- Complex storyline that felt new and refreshing
- Solid acting, especially from Pavel
- Amazing cast through and through (hard to not love them honestly)

Negatives:
- Omegaverse or not omegaverse? I really think they should've leaned harder into these elements or they should've removed them altogether. For the casual BL watcher, who maybe doesn't read fanfic, these dynamics are confusing and create a lot of distracting points if aren't already brushed up on what omegaverse is.
- Too many characters / storylines - too little time to make them all worth it
- I love Pooh, but there were times he did pale in comparison to Pavel. Some of this is intentional, and some of this stems from lack of experience. They needed to give him some emotional depth, but it was missing and he felt one dimensional at times.

Overall:
Pit Babe captivates from the starting line, has a few bumps in the road, but finishes solidly. Will be adding to my rewatch list and to my favorites overall. Would love a s2, special episode, or movie.

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