Was in the Royal Oak equivalent of Rainbows and Triangles the other day when the cashier (owner?) -- apropos of nothing -- began to tell me about how obsessed he was with "My Husband's Lover," a gay soap opera that is the talk of the Philippines, and the entire the Flip community abroad. When I got home, I looked it up and quickly began to see what all the excitement was about, although with no subtitles I can only appreciate it so much. Anyone watching?
Wikipedia says:
"My Husband's Lover" is a Filipino drama television series created and developed by Suzette Doctolero and produced by GMA Network. It premiered on June 10, 2013 replacing "Love and Lies" on the network's coveted Primetime block, and June 11, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The series stars Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo as the main characters. Carolyn Galve serves as the executive producer of show and Dominic Zapata directed the series. It is credited as the very first gay-themed series in Philippine television due to the series' central subject of homosexual relationships and infidelity. The show has multiple continuing story lines that tackle sensitive yet relevant social issues like homosexual and bisexual relationships, homophobia and the society's discrimination against homosexuals, infidelity, pre-marital sex and the consequences of early or unplanned marriages. It also tackles the importance of family, friendship, integrity and love. The forty-five minute scripted drama chronicles the life of a woman, who belatedly discovers that her husband has been carrying on an affair, but not with another woman.