Television

  • Go or No Go: Netflix’s Young Royals S2

    Go or No Go: Netflix’s Young Royals S2

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    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.

    Netflix’s Young Royals Season 2 Spoiler Alert!

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  • Go or No Go: Amazon Prime’s Curtain Call Pilot Review

    Go or No Go: Amazon Prime’s Curtain Call Pilot Review

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    If someone were to ask me who my K-pop bias (that’s K-culture slang for your #1 or favorite, usually among the members of a K-pop group), I won’t be able to answer right away. But my Korean actor bias is without a doubt, Kang Ha-neul. I first saw Kang Ha-neul as Hwang Yong-sik in When the Camellia Blooms, which I binge-watched in 2 nights. After that, I just know I had to watch whatever show or movie he is next in.

    Anyway, since I am already subscribed to Amazon Prime Philippines to finishThe Rings of Power, I was notified that there is a new KBS show called Curtain Call (커튼콜). Naturally, I clicked on it and see if it’s a Go or No Go.

    Teaser trailer for Curtain Call featuring the main cast

    Spoiler Alert for Amazon Prime’s Curtain Call!

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  • Go or No Go: Netflix’s The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself Pilot Review

    Go or No Go: Netflix’s The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself Pilot Review

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    I’m the type of Netflix subscriber who clicks whatever Netflix hands to me. Even if that means 365 Days. But I’ve reached the age that I could decide to stop watching a series or a movie if I deem it unwatchable. Time is precious, my dears. Netflix just released the British series, The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjz_fyJIPXS/
    Moving poster for The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself (Instagram/Netflix UK & Ireland)

    Spoiler alert for “The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself” pilot!

    The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself

    Caught between two warring clans: the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find a place in the world – and his powers.

    So this was the copy I read. I’m pretty sure that I first read something else but I can’t find it. Anyway. The show is an 8-episode fantasy series. Think Harry Potter x The Misfits x The Irregulars. I almost forgot the title of that last one. I’m sure I’ll forget the title “The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself” in the next month or so. It’s one of those algorithmic shows Netflix has been producing. Not complaining though. Just remind me when/if a new season is out. The show is based on a book called “Half-Bad.”

    Side note: The episode starts with Amerie’s “1 Thing” playing. So sabi ko, bakit ang luma ng music!? Tapos flashback pala. HAHA.

    Official trailer (Youtube/Netflix)
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  • My Visit to the Man from the Stars Set Exhibition

    My Visit to the Man from the Stars Set Exhibition

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    For a Korean drama fanatic like me, one of the highlights of traveling to Korea is visiting Korean drama (or as we call it in the Philippines, Koreanovela) sets . Well, I’m a recovering Koreanovela fan. I try to avoid watching them because they make me stay up so late and my eye-bags can only handle so much. I also get attached to the characters and the stories that I find it hard to move on.

    The Korean drama set I visited was none other than the 2014 hit series Man from the Stars (also known as My Love from the Star or You Who Came from the Stars). For those not familiar, the show’s main protagonist Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) is an alien waiting for centuries for a comet to bring him to his home planet. Fate brings him to Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun), a beautiful but a bit nutty actress. I promise you, it’s a must-watch!

    I love them!

    The set (one of the house sets used in the series) is located at Korea’s exhibition center, KINTEX (2) similar to the Philippines’ SMX Convention Center only so much bigger and wider. According to the print ads, the exhibition will be until August 2015. What are you waiting for? Go to KINTEX now!

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  • 5 TV Moments That Would Make You Unexpectedly Tear Up (or Ugly Cry)

    Do you ever find yourself tearing up while watching TV series whether its comedy, drama or just any genre? Well, I have and here’s a list of the many moments in TV (that I know of) that got me drowning in my tears on my pillow.

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    Warning: There WILL be spoilers after the jump.

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