The inaugural season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race Philippines may be over but it’s not over for us here at Amiciness. We’ll be doing a re-watch of the whole Season 1 of #DragRacePH every Wednesday, continuing with Drag Race Philippines S1E4. So buckle up and may the best Filipina drag queen win! Again! Mabu-Heeey!
As a child, I didn’t start watching teen oriented shows until Gimik or Click. Tabing Ilog was for the older millennials so I was not familiar with the story nor the characters of the original series. However, Tabing Ilog The Musical does not full rely on 90s nostalgia as its plot is different with the TV series’ except for the characters.
Set in 2023 and the town of San Juan E, the Tabing Ilog barkada goes back to their hometown and reunites for the wake of their late teacher. Everyone is present except for Fonzy who left the group chat after he and George broke up. The show also utilizes viber as a way to include the audience in the barkada group chat.
The gift and curse of a teen-oriented show is that it can cover limitless themes from love, friendship to sex and identity crises. The audience remembers the names but not the story. In the case of the Tabing Ilog The Musical, the story went straight to the conflicts even before the audience cared enough for the characters.
The musical could have been better if the show focused on one main conflict or character so the audience would have something to follow. The storylines presented had strong themes but they were weakly presented and conveniently resolved in the second act.
#TabingIlogMusical The cast of Tabing Ilog The Musical
The musical offers a variety of entertaining numbers. The main actors gave impressive performances especially Sheena Belarmino, Miah Canton and Vino Mabalot (his songs were the most difficult I think). I was also impressed by Jordan Andrews. Transitions from speaking to singing scenes can still be improved to make each number more impactful. Some transitions were just awkward.
Overall despite of its weaknesses, Tabing Ilog The Musical was still a feel-good watch especially with seasoned theater peeps in the cast.
Honestly, I wasn’t compelled to watch if it wasn’t for Akira Moroshita (Haha!)
Tabing Ilog The Musical will run until December 17 at the PETA Theater. Get your tickets at KTX.
Revenge travel is a thing nowadays especially after being stuck at home for more than two years. As the world slowly opens, more and more places are becoming hotspots for revenge travel. One of which is South Korea. Last October, South Korea recently lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement making it an easy decision to come back and spend winter in Seoul.
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As long as you have a visa and have registered for Q-Code, you can enter South Korea. However, getting a visa is still not that easy. Visa appointment schedules are always almost full and I’m the only one that was granted a multiple visit visa in my family. I will not get into the nitty gritty of visa applications kasi di ko din naman alam. Haha! I’m just saying that getting a visa is not as easy as before so allot more time and manage your expectations.
Here’s my Seoul Winter 2022 itinerary. Baka lang ma-inspire kayo with my outfit and poses. char!
It seems friends and readers are responding positively to Friend Homework so here’s more. I just don’t compile Tiktoks. I curate them to form a cohesive collection of art. I am your Tiktok curator and I’m serving you an experience. Charot. To Tiktok haters out there, move to the dark side. *wink* Haha.
1. I Could Wear My Guccis on
This song has been inside my head since we shot this Tiktok. As a dancer, I invited my nieces to collaborate with me. Haha. Kidding. They are actually my Tiktok mentors. They taught me everything I know about the app. The effects, transitions and choreography! Ipad kids are the best. They don’t judge although I almost overstretched my back at the end. Don’t make this flop please!
I can hardly remember the first season of Netflix’s Young Royals. The first season was released in July 2021 pa! November 2022 na! So much has happened since then. So many shows have been binge-watched and forgotten. So many actors followed on Instagram na di ko na maalala sino after a while. Everything is a blur until Netflix reminds you that a new season is coming up. Iba na rin ang dynamics ng viewers ngayon post-quarantine. It’s a different time and I hope it doesn’t affect my Season 2 watching experience.
What pulled me in to watch Young Royals last year was that the premise was new to me. Finally, a show about royals that is not about the British Monarchy. And even better, it’s a BL! A Swedish BL! Netflix teen shows keep me young and alive. Haha! Young Royals is essentially a Swedish Wattpad story but better. All characters are cast age-appropriately. Walang masakit sa mata na out of place na di mukhang high schooler. The show is only 6 episodes, making it even more bingeable.
Haba na ng intro… Overall, I loved Season 1 but will Season 2 be better or worse? Let’s find out.
