'Sparks Camp' season 2 cast (L-R) Pipoy, Zuher, Kyle, Martin, Allan, Miggy, Universe and Ejay. 

MANILA — Hoping for a "bigger, louder, and prouder" show, the minds behind the queer dating show "Sparks Camp" promises to bring new learnings for their second season. 

The first season of "Sparks Camp" gave viewers a glance of how dating is like for the gay community while sharing their personal struggles.

Reflecting on the show's debut season, director Theodore Boborol said they wanted to focus more on the reality aspect of the show and narrate the stories of the contestants.

"They said na hindi raw diverse ‘yung mga campers which, of course, sabi naman namin diversity doesn’t have to be in physical form. Ta's ‘yung learnings din sa pag-produce ng dating show, reality show, nag-focus kami roon," Boborol told reporters in a press conference.

"We felt na based on the feedback from the people, gusto nilang makita ‘yung mas maraming camp life, may maraming reality aspect. Sabi namin dagdagan natin ‘yun, damihan natin ‘yun," he added.

With some tweaks in the format, producer Patrick Valencia is hopeful that they were able to flesh out fresh stories that members of the LGBT community could relate to.

"Sa mga reality shows din talaga they have the same format pero ang laking factor na nagbabago and nagiging exciting siya everytime because of campers," Valencia said.

"Ang dami mo talagang matututunan sa kwento nila. Yes, we’re all part of the community but at the same time sa iba-iba tayo nanggaling so kahit kami behind the scenes, ang dami naming natututunan," he added.

Asked what he learned from the campers, Boborol shared what he saw from the campers who have mutual sparks: "You really have to fight for your love. ‘Yun ‘yung feeling end takeaway ko sa story ng nakakuha ng (mutual) spark."

Whether they find love or not, host Mela Habijan guaranteed the contestants' growth as individuals.

"Doon nag-start ‘yung connection ng bawat campers sa isa’t isa. Without the element of openness, they won’t realize the value of each kaya kahit doon sa mga hindi nakakuha ng spark, buo silang lumabas ng camp and that’s what matters most," she said.

Writer Hyro Aguinaldo added how important community building is for the sector.

"We are not just creating a show that’s meant for flirting, meant for romantic relationships but actually, hindi namin napapansin na we’re creating a community within ‘Sparks Camp’ because we created a family through this show," Aguinaldo said.

"Sobrang thankful din kami roon sa pagkaka-cast namin sa kanila because these are people you would actually want to be part of your life na maging kaibigan," he added.

"Sparks Camp" season 2 airs new episodes on Wednesdays 8 p.m. at the Black Sheep YouTube channel.