I find it curious why Maricel Soriano accepted this kind of project. Sure, it was a classic Susan Roces movie. But coming from T2, it just feels redundant for her to act in another suspense/horror project.

I happen to like suspense/thriller/horror so I watched Florinda the series in ABS-CBN. At first, I was so caught up with the story. The first two to three episodes were good. Not brilliant but good enough. Until Jay Manalo vanished without a trace. Maricel’s character, Florinda, started becoming hysterical and prone to overacting. It wasn’t Maricel the best actress. It was actually too painful to watch her overact. Ang OA sobrang-sobra talaga!

I read a few reviews of this series and all were negative ones. Cherry Pie Picache was brilliant as always. The supporting cast is mediocre at best. Maricel is blah.

Thank God Florinda ended already!

ABS-CBN really scored big with their primetime teleserye Tayong Dalawa. From the get go, this soap has garnered, and is continuously garnering, high ratings because of its fast-paced, rich story about two men who share the same name, the same fate, and the same love for the same woman.

The teleserye stars Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca, both as David Garcia, Jr. One goes by the nickname JR, while the other’s Dave. Their lives are intertwined, not knowing at the start that they are actually twins separated at birth. If you think the story is quite predictable, think again. This teleserye has captured the attention of avid teleserye fans as well as those who are not regular viewers of this kind of show like me.

You know, the thing that I love the most in this teleserye is that, it’s not far from reality. Some situations shown in the teleserye can happen in real life. I love the characters of Coco Martin, who plays Ramon, big brother to JR, Greta, played by the talented Alessandra de Rossi, who is madly in love with JR, and to whom Ramon is in love in return, Cherry Pie Picache (Marlyn) and Gina Pareño (Lola Gets), mother and grandmother to JR and Ramon, respectively. The irritatingly good Agot Isidro as Ingrid with Helen Gamboa (more on her in my next post) as her mom. Kim Chiu, who plays the love interest of both JR and Dave, is really good. For a relatively new young star, she can truly compete with the giant networks big stars. Judy Ann Santos and Claudine Baretto come to mind.

Tayong Dalawa was supposed to end last April. But since there’s a clamor for it to be extended, plus the fact that there really is more to tell in the story, it is extended. The powers behind the soap can’t really say until when. I guess they are holding out on the 35+ ratings that the teleserye is getting night after night. I think they should set a date and make an exit when people are still hooked to it. Don’t drag the story just because it’s getting big bucks in terms of sponsorships.

I love, love, love this teleserye! I am not really a fan of local primetime tv shows. Too much drama. Overacting. Plus the story is sometimes annoying as hell. But then this one really caught my attention. Tayong Dalawa. Maybe because it feels like you are watching a Koreanovela. Fast-paced. Drama is contained. Both Cherry Pie Picache‘s and Gina Pareño‘s acting is superb! Kim Chiu is not that annoying. The two David Garcias, Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca, are good! And the supporting cast delivers.

Just try watching an episode and you will get hooked!