KIM CHIU'S BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW AND THE UGLY AFTERMATH

It was her week-long BIRTHDAY celebration. Kim, just like any other person celebrating his/her birthday, deserves HAPPINESS and nothing less on her special day. She deserves to be accorded HAPPY MEMORIES. She deserves to be RESPECTED. But, what the fuck happened to her The Buzz interview?!

Susmaryosep naman, birthday na birthday ni Kim, and she was asked about Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador?! Okay na yung pinaiyak niyo si Kim answering questions about her family (because she's really emotional in this aspect.. shows how much she loves and values her family). But, driving her into tears because of some THOUGHTLESS, INSENSITIVE and INCONSIDERATE probing of her supposedly LONG-DEAD issue with Maja and Gerald?! Wow, binuhay lang ng The Buzz interview na 'yon ang issue for the purpose of creating a stir (again) and making a MEDIA CIRCUS (again) of Kim's life! Punyeta naman..

For once naman sana, sa birthday niya, they could have avoided probing her about Gerald and Maja. In the first place, given na talaga that this Gerald-Maja issue is a  sensitive case which didn't end up in a happy note for all parties involved. And to ask Kim ng paulit-ulit about this during her birthday interview?! Pinag-isipan much ba?? Kaloka. Eh yung marketing pa nila ng Kim's The Buzz Live guest appearance was something like "Kim Chiu.. aamin na sa tunay na estado ng kanyang relasyon with Xian Lim" . And so, was Kim really asked about her real status with Xian? Oh well, parang napadaan lang ang tanong.. it wasn't even a significant part of the interview (good thing though, the mention of Xian lightened up Kim's mood and made her smile and laugh). Instead, naka-spotlight ang pag-grill kay Kim sa Gerald-Maja issue. Paulit-ulit. Dapat yung marketing nila sa interview ni Kim should have been "Kim Chiu, napatawad na nga ba si Maja and Gerald?". Ganun dapat. Para straight to the point that they plan to ruin Kim's birthday interview by digging up this long-dead issue. I would like to think now that there was an intention of sending bad vibes to Kim because of that thoughtless probing.

And look where that interview landed Kim? Soon after, naging media circus indeed. Showbiz bloggers, netizens, tabloid reporters, some network staff and lahat ng mga nagmamarunong sa area  ng "pag-forgive and forget" are suddenly giving their #JustMyOpinion #NoOffense comments and reactions, and some innuendos which put Kim in a bad light now. And throw in the bashers and haters of Kim, na parang nabuhayan ng dugo.. sobrang nag-i-enjoy sila ngayon tweeting and commenting that Kim "is bitter" "should grow up" "still not over Gerald" "still in love with Gerald". And what is sickening is, even some of Kim's fans (the Group A of my previous post and obviously mga maka anti-Xian), seem absurdly happy over the unfounded allegations that "Kim still loves Gerald". And all because they saw a crying Kim answering that thoughtless probing. Hay naku, ang BRAIN CELLS nasaan na?! Equating tears agad-agad to "still in love and not over"?? Nakakaloka.

Why is it so difficult for people to believe Kim Chiu when she openly says that she has moved on already?
Why is it so difficult for people to believe Kim Chiu when she openly says that she's happy now?
Why is it so easy instead for these people to acknowledge as "truth" and believe the opinion and reactions of showbiz bloggers, ka-cheapan tabloid reports, and those people na hindi naman significant sa life ni Kim Chiu?
Mas credible pa ba ang mga ka-cheapan tabloid reports and those people who did not even interview Kim personally to hear her side of the story?!
Mas credible pa ba ang opinion ng kung sino-sino lang na mga nagti-tweet dyan who, again, hindi naman significant sa life ni Kim?!

That interview and the ugly aftermath just shows kung sino talaga ang hindi pa nakapag move-on in a major way sa Maja-Gerald-Kim brouhaha.  The media, foremost. They love the circus, they love to sensationalize. And it just terribly sucks how netizens suddenly get nagmamarunong in the area of "to forgive and forget". People could really say all they want about Kim. But, for those of us with healthy and active brain cells, we sure know better than to believe in trash. Case closed.

A Friendly Open Letter to the Haters/Bashers of Kim’s Other Half :-)

This piece is addressed to all juvenile and those slightly mashondang fans who are proliferating in Twitter-landia, na impressive sa pagiging consistent fan girl basher-hater targeting the other half of the KimXi couple. Da who ang mga itey? Profile-wise, let’s zero in on these two “groups”:

Group A) Some of them belong to Kim’s former LT (sadly) – do they know what “move on” means??
Group B) A few hopias who want to pair Kim with some non-actor – could they be the best definition of “disillusionment”??

And by other half of the KimXi couple, eh sino pa ang favourite target of these groups? Siyempre, si Xian. They hate him to the point that they even tag him sa Twitter just to insult him. Kalurky. Nakalimutan nila ang GMRC. Anyway, to those who’d have violent reactions or would choose to disagree with me, you are most welcome to comment. After all, this is a friendly open letter. ;-)

And so dahlings, how’s life? Life outside of Twitter? Life outside of being a consistent fan girl basher-hater? Relax relax and aura aura din kayo pag may time. Huwag masyado i-career ang pagiging fan girl basher-hater. Hindi ka yayaman and aasenso dyan. And your obsession with scrutinizing Kim’s lovelife and hating her current partner?? Geez, do some reality check and make sure you’re not bordering on insanity na. Especially if hindi naman kayo close ni Kim or you don’t know Xian personally, huwag masyado i-push ang pagiging fan girl basher-hater.  Nakakaubos yan ng alindog. Sa kaka-abang mo sa Twitter ng mga perfect opportunities to bash Xian, eh sa sariling lovelife mo nga-nga ka tuloy. Ingat, baka masabihan ka nyan ni Margaux Marasigan ng “When karma naks”.

 And sa mga nagla-life begins at 40 na dyan but still stuck sa pagiging basher-hater ni Xian, mga tita, it’s time to pursue a new hobby na siguro like gardening, crocheting, baking, cross-stitching.. Kapag nalaman ng anak and asawa mo that you’re spending a good amount of your time on Twitter insulting Xian Lim na hindi ka naman kilala… I. JUST. CANT. Kakaloka ka. (And I could hear someone now saying, “Pakialam mo? Buhay ko ‘to.”) Sorry naman po, friendly reminder lang. Hahaha hahaha.

Dearies, actually, too much bashing/hating is really BAD. Let me tell you why..

1. BAD Mentally  

1.1 Nakakabobo - Yes, nakaka-decrease ng IQ levels ito. One good example is, you’ve seen and heard Kim already being interviewed on national TV and she’s saying to everyone that mag-MOVE ON na. But for some reason, eh hindi na ata napa-process ng brain cells mo ang salitang MOVE ON. Two words lang yan ha.. and you’re having difficulty digesting it. Kalurky. Si Kim 10,000 miles na ang pag move on. But you?? Hahaha hahaha. And because of this, you still live in dreamland and acquire a bad case of 1.2 (Please see below)

1.2 Hallucination – Ibang levels ka. You and your cohorts. You always (and forever na ba?) have your own version of “the truth”. You tend to associate random happenings in Kim’s life right now with “the truth”. Yung mga tipong kahit si Xian ang kasama ni Kim, all you see is the sickening “truth” and you refuse to acknowledge Xian as part of Kim's here and now. Kim’s reality right now is NOT your reality. That’s for sure. Iba kase ang nakikita, nasi-sense and nalalaman mo. Daig mo pa ang FBI sa dami ng “hidden proofs” kuno na alam mo. Kasama ka ba sa Chiu household and family circle?? Nakakaloka ka. Daig mo pa ang naka-drugs, actually.

2. BAD Emotionally

Dear Heartache – Thanks to “When karma naks”, each and every bash and hate you send Xian’s way, ang kapalit naman ay countless moments of Xian and Kim being seen going out together, vacationing together, spending time with Kim’s family.. Haven’t you noticed this? Iba talaga when the universe conspires.. pinagpala ang mga bina-bash. ;-) And aminin mo, kahit nasa state of hallucination ka, the news of Kim and Xian spending time together ay isang “cuts like a knife.. I’m so deeply wounded” eksena for you. Hayyyy, masakit, right? Huwag kase paka-involved masyado sa lovelife ng idol niyo. ‘Yan ang napapala tuloy. Hahaha hahaha.

I could just imagine Xian reading all those tweets of him being tagged and binabastos siya. Good thing he could just be cool about it. But, as a person, masakit din of course for him. And sadly, a good percentage of his bashers belong to Groups A and B above. One common denominator is, mga fans din sila ni Kim. Kim, his other half..

Kase naman, as fans you should be aware of your limits din. It’s not good to live in a world of “pure imagination” and be detached from reality. :-) Reality check, eyes wide-open, look at how Kim’s bursting with happiness right now in her life and it’s plain and clear who she is going out with. And please, don’t limit your vocabulary to the word “Promo”. I-overcome ang pag-decrease ng IQ levels. There are other words pa naman like “love” “friendship” “best friend” “what you see is what you get”. And most importantly, learn by heart these two life-changing words: Move On.

Bless us all. ;-)

Kimmy's Day!

Ina Kapatid Anak.. What's in a Teleserye?

NAKAKALOKA. No, make it NAKAKALOKA..

Ina Kapatid Anak, the primetime teleserye ng pamilyang Pilipino (hence, bangayan, sampalan, iyakan galore.. parang yung mga next-door neighbours niyo lang) is NO DOUBT (hands-down) a STRESS-ORIENTED show (slow clap with matching hyena laugh). This teleserye started really strong kahit na medyo common ang "labanan ng karapatan" and "kambal separated at birth with a twist" kiyemes in Filipino teleseryes. Strong because of the following reasons:

1. ALL-STAR cast (veteran actors + THE KimXi Couple + THE Maja "best actress" Salvador + THE Enchong "wake-boarder" Dee)

2. ALL-STAR cast (veteran actors + THE KimXi Couple + THE Maja "best actress" Salvador + THE Enchong "wake-boarder" Dee)

3. Repeat #1

Okay, ALL-STAR cast.. that's it. Story-wise naman kase, let's admit it, common family drama ang IKA (kung hindi ba naman common ang kambal thingy eh ewan ko nalang..). But then, IKA's supposed to showcase the acting prowess of the ALL-STAR cast. And, needless to say, THE KimXi Couple is sobrang inaabangan ng mga ardent followers nila (yes, count me in) for obvious reasons (and we'll discuss more of this later). But then.. what went wrong?? Why, all of a sudden, nagiging earth hour to some KimXi fans ang IKA time slot?? Why, almost every single night (and day) nalang, tumataas ang stress level ng mga ka- KimXi sisters ko?? Why is it that even my non-fangirling friends are not getting excited about IKA any more?? Why mas feel ko pang mag-Arirang channel kesa maka-witness ng never-ending sigawan, sampalan, iyakan, katangahan revolving around a dysfunctional family?? IKA, what went wrong dear?? 

Hmmm... let me count the ways (in the tradition of the show's #GabiNgMarketingStrategy):

1. #GabiNgObviouslyPina-extendNaStoryAtTheExpenseOfAMoreImpactfulShow 

- This teleserye is said to be extended daw until August.. how true?! With the storyline na meron ngayon ang IKA, it doesn't make any sense na i-extend pa until August. All the revelations, honestly, could have been executed and shown in a faster and more gripping story pacing and not installment basis. Imagine, that Miyo character, umabot siya ng 6 months before nag-comeback. And even his comeback is installment basis pa din. Susulpot na mag-i-emote sa jail today and then for the next 5 days, wala na naman siya. If he's plotting revenge, dapat i-todo na.. and get the story and the rest of the characters moving! Nagiging dragging na ang story, na pinapa-haba and pinapa-sustain nalang ng mga so-called "intense bravo scenes" of: 

       A) Beatrice's crazy hysterics - But a very promising character na puede pa gawan ng pasabog twist, like she'll be mentally deranged later on.. tipong Nathan ng Walang Hanggan levels. 

       B) Margaux's senseless pagmamaldita - Not the classy, sophisticated pagmamaldita but more of kabobohan ang ini-exude na aura ng character na ito. Hindi na siya nag move-on sa "inagawan, naagawan, aagawin, babawiin, pinagkaitan" kiyemes. Very childish (na paulit-ulit kaya nakakaumay) ang mga tarayan scenes niya with Celyn. If she has to be a ruthless character here, itodo na! Enough of the childish one-liners na pang-iinsulto or threats kay Celyn. Get physical if needed (intense bravo scenes are what we're looking for, di ba??).. Yung tipong, sabunotan while making gulong-gulong sa stairs or barilan levels. Which makes me wonder pala, expected naman ang barilan sa teleserye na ito (thanks to Miyo), so why not mag-barilan now na?! If Margaux is planning to seduce Liam or take him away from Celyn, then why the long wait?? Her subtle flirtings with Liam eh umabot na ng half-year and wala pang mga pasabog. Gawan na ng intense conflict. Put Ethan in the picture and riot na. But then, with the "here today, gone tomorrow" characters of Liam and Ethan, malabo nga talaga mangyari ang iniisip ko. Oh well... 

       C) Celyn's too-good-to-be-true "mabait ako all-the-way that's why I'll just cry buckets of tears" aura - She's been crying from day 01 and I bet, until #GabiNgPagtatapos. Nothing wrong with this, if this would showcase and highlight Kim's acting prowess. But, as with other things, too much of something talaga is bad. Her character used to have this angas na palaban factor but soon died down and was reduced to a ms. world peace slash fragile woman. She's projecting a weak aura already, which gets weaker with every gap na kahit anino nalang ni Celyn ay hindi mo masa-sight. And her love angle with Liam? Isang malaking abangers since day 01 of the show. The logic of "end game naman ang CeLiam so don't worry" is beyond me. Dagdag mo pa ang "yung kikiligin ka kahit hindi sila" pa-uso. Good heavens, this is not "Be Careful With My Heart" na kikiligin ka kay Sir Chief and Maya kahit na hindi sila! In the first place, this teleserye is not just about Celyn and Liam's love angle. That's given na. So, if there's no consistent progress and fair exposure to the development of CeLiam amidst the sampalan, sigawan and iyakan, then how could you justify the "end game naman sila" factor? Ano yun? Bigla nalang sagutin ni Celyn si Liam and they end up together sa #GabiNgPagtatapos? Hahahaha hahahaha. Mabagal ang pacing ng CeLiam love story (if there's still one) dahil nga daw "end game". Hahahaha hahahaha. Lokohan levels na ito. Pero, sige, itodo pa natin ang lokohan.. Kelangan, maagaw ni Margaux si Liam kay Celyn. Then, for extreme conflict, Margaux and Liam will get married. But, a wedding won't signal the end of IKA (para hindi naman daw "common"). Margaux and Liam will have a hell-like married life and Celyn, the modern day saint, still remains single. Later on, while #GabiNgPagtatapos draws to a close, Margaux (for some pasabog accident like deadly car crash or plane crash) will die. Just like that. And Liam is back to being single and free na. Just like that. And so, since #GabiNgPagtatapos na, Celyn and Liam will finally end up together. End game achieved. Pak. 

       D)  Teresa the Bayaning Ina Awardee aura - She's been crying also since day 01 (much like Celyn), and I bet as well until the #GabiNgPagtatapos. Mag-ina nga sila ni Celyn. Unlike Beatrice though, she's far from transforming into a Nathan Walang Hanggan levels character 'cos she's more sane and more kalmado ang character niya sa oras ng mga sampalan, iyakan and sigawan. However, there's a foreboding of a Teresa-Julio love story somewhere in between the marami pang #GabiNgMarketingStrategy and the final ultimatum #GabiNgPagtatapos. I cringe at the thought of this. Mahabaging langit, huwag naman sana. Enough na ang Celyn-Liam and Margaux-Ethan loveteams sa IKA. Leave the love angles to the  young blood nalang. I-push nalang ang pagiging Bayaning Ina ni Teresa who has yet to face her worst "enemy" -- Miyo. And yes, another revelation night is yet to unfold --- showcasing Teresa's long-lost son Joshua aka Diego. And so, why the long wait for this?? Eh since the very first day na lumitaw si Joshua aka Diego, very obvious na that he's the "missing" character -- Teresa's son. Itigil na ang mga #GabiNgMarketingStrategy na yan if there's no earth-shattering and major OMG revelations naman. Ugh. 

2. #GabiNgOverExposureAndUnderExposure - Anyare kay Liam and Ethan?! These IKA posters showing Kim-Xian and Maja-Enchong are soooo deceiving! Bakit naka-display ang mga mukha ni Liam and Ethan katabi ang main casts na sina Kim and Maja, eh these boys turned out to be mere support casts lang pala -- ang mga lalaki sa buhay ni Celyn and Margaux. Supporting casts should be somewhere at the back lang, kasama ng dysfunctional IKA family. And dapat nasa "Also Starring" lang ang names ni Xian and Enchong. Are they part of the nakakaumay na sampalan, iyakan, sigawan "intense bravo scenes" of the dysfunctional IKA family?? No, right? So, pang "Also Starring" lang talaga sila. Dagdag mo pa ang "here today, gone tomorrow" characters nila. Lately though, the "Also Starring" is starting to look like "In a cameo role" or "Special Guests" nalang. Hahahaha hahahaha. 

And what about Margaux?? She's all over the place. She's even physically absent but spiritually present in some of Liam and Celyn's scenes.. Margaux ang topic ng CeLiam conversations. Hahahaha hahahaha. And to a keen observer, ang dami nang major milestones, transformations, mga kadramahan sa life ni Margaux as compared to Celyn the modern day saint (and even compared to the rest of the IKA cast combined). Book 1, Margaux's lovelife took centerstage. Even Celyn's own personal conflicts umikot sa ma-dramang MarThan love story. Then the writers transformed the friendly Margaux to the kontrabida role -- isang major milestone to showcase Maja's acting prowess. And Celyn? Well, modern day saint pa din. And nag change location si Margaux, her character was brought to Baguio --- pak! milestone of transformation na naman. And doon pa din umikot ang mundo ng dysfunctional IKA family. Ang pag-alis ni Margaux still took centerstage. From an under-achiever, Margaux transformed into a fiercer achiever in her own right -- pak! milestone kung milestone na naman. Fast forward to the present, IKA has Margaux Marasigan written all over it. IKA could pass for a Maja Salvador solo starrer serye at the rate the story is going. She has the meatier role, to be honest. 

And so, kasama na ba si Kim sa mga "Also Starring" din?? Anyare?? At this point, I don't blame other KimXi fans who choose to observe earth hour come IKA time slot. Push nyo pa 'yan mga sis. Matutuwa sa atin si mother earth. And we can sleep soundly pa every night. ;-)

3. #GabiNgThisIsNotAKimXiFollow-UpTeleseryeAndWeWereNotInformed - Kalurky. Nganga si Celyn and Liam sa love department since Book 1 'til now, and ang mga KimXi fans din nganga to the highest level. I am not buying the "end game" bullshit any longer. By KimXi follow-up teleserye, it doesn't necessarily have to be naman na naka-focus ang story kay Kim and Xian. We all know that ALL-STAR cast nga ang IKA (and teleserye of a dysfunctional pamilyang Pilipino ito), so it's really impossible that KimXi story ito. We know this. We're not born yesterday. But, given that there's a good and fair clamour to see KimXi in another serye after their Jandy MBG success, we were expecting (at the very least) that there would be a good exposure and progress of the unfolding ng CeLiam love story. Otherwise, IKA should not have highlighted the CeLiam and MarThan love angles. Naka-centerstage pa mga fez nila sa IKA posters and promo materials. Marketing nga naman, o'o.. Pero, could they be less deceiving at least?? IKA people should have managed the fans' expectations from the start! After all, fans of Kim and Xian (and even Maja and Enchong) will still watch this dysfunctional pamilyang Pilipino serye because their favorite stars are there. 

Walang consistency sa CeLiam story. Sa dami kase ng sigawan, iyakan and sampalan and over-exposure ni Margaux sa IKA, paano nga ba naman maisingit ang pag progress ng lovestory ni Celyn and Liam. Aber?! And with Liam's "here today, gone tomorrow" character, slim chance talaga for a good CeLiam story progress. See you sa end game nalang daw mga KimXi peeps. Hahahaha hahahaha. 


And so, IKA dear, you are definitely one for the books. You will go down in the KimXi-landia history as the "Kim-Xian teleserye we choose to forget". Hahahaha hahahaha. Ironically though, some KimXi fans don't stop tweeting CeLiam hashtags para makapag-pa-trend. 'Yan ang fighting spirit hahaha. But then, come to think of it. The pa-trending does not translate to more CeLiam scenes nor a progress in their love story. You trend pero stress levels niyo trending din. Kalurks. We can definitely support Kim and Xian in other ways, and not through IKA lang. 

At the end of the day though, it's your choice. Good luck sa mga CeLiam abangers. Pa- BP check din kayo kapag may time. And as for me, I don't mind observing earth hour. Or watching Arirang channel. ;-)