**This is a long read but trust me, I won't be posting this if it's not worth the read. -Riri*
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YbraMihan - The OTP you never knew you needed by Jaqui Camino
Angel Locsin was slated to play Marimar in the Filipino adaptation of the hit mexicanovela (or at least that’s what the gossipmongers say) but then she transferred to Abs-Cbn and so they held auditions for the role; Marian Rivera proved that no other actress could have played it better. The actress handpicked to play Eyah in Diary ng Panget begged off so Viva gave James Reid free reign to choose his leading lady; he picked Nadine Lustre. I am more a fan of international tv series pairings. After Paula Peralejo and Patrick Garcia’s ship has sailed, I haven’t been into Filipino love teams again. Until DongYan. And a few years later, JaDine. And today comes KyRu. Accidental pairings, astounding chemistry, and portrayals you didn’t think would work.
I watched Encantadia rebirth until Minea died. I felt disappointed with the choice of Sang-gres except for Glaiza I guess. And I kind of didn’t like the new Imaw (until now bothered pa rin ako sa pakpak sa ulo nya) And the effects were – I don’t know, I guess too much of American TV series and movies spoilt me from appreaciating the Pinoy made effects (except maybe for Heneral Luna which is just perfect in every way) I felt doubtful with Kylie’s ability to portray Amihan because Iza Calzado made it hard for others to fit that shoe. And Sanya – well, I didn’t have any idea who Sanya was. I liked Ruru because he was charming (dimples dude, don’t blame me) and JC Gonzales has always been a crush (guwapo nya talaga hihi) Rocco Nacino could tell me he’s the long lost brother of Alfred Vargas and I would believe him. And John Arcilla – after seeing Heneral Luna, how can I fault him? Glaiza was the best decision for me, even when they first announced they would remake Encantadia, in my mind there’s only Glaiza de Castro I see giving justice to Pirena.
To cut it short, I only watched because of DongYan. I am a Marian fanatic. Every Friday I go home to Cavite and watch whatever was on – usually it’s Ang Probinsyano. They would switch channels at home. Or they would play Ang Probinsyano downstairs and Encantadia in the tv upstairs. A few months ago, they stopped switching channels and they stuck with – yes, you guessed it right – Encantadia. And so I see more of it. I think it was an Andre Paras scene that got me transfixed to the tv then. I love Andre and he happens to be friends with Nadine and James. I saw him twice already - in the premiere night of his movie Girlfriend for Hire and in our block screening for the same film, and his playful demeanor endeared him to me. And as the show plays, I realized how I actually enjoyed it. I started looking forward to Fridays. Still not that sold on the show so I didn’t make an effort to watch tv in our place in Manila.
Until that one time, when this specific scene aired. Ruru Madrid (Ybrahim) looked at Kylie Padilla (Amihan), hesitation, confusion and longing evident in his face, he didn’t have to say anything; the look he was shooting her says “I’m not sure this is what I need to do, I don’t want to leave your side but you’re leaving me no choice” but then he delivered his line, an enchanta meaning “Masusunod, Mahal ko…kong Reyna”. And for a few beats, I was looking at the screen, even when the commercials started rolling in. Stupefied, my mind was “Oh my god, that is a beautiful scene. It was painful, it was sweet.” And one single thought keep replaying inside my head. Nakakakilig sila.
That scene started the fascination. So I went on to googling clips, watching videos on YouTube, and finally, I gave in. I installed iflix come New Year’s eve and just finished watching Encantadia episodes from the very start. Their pairing sold me on the show. Their chemistry got me too curious that I had to see the development of that story arc for myself. What started out as a fascination for the Amihan and Ybrahim pairing made me appreciate the series, made me realize how much it has improved from the last I have seen of it, to notice the surprisingly good twists added to the story, how good the artists were now – from the Sang’gres down to the soldiers (of course that’s not to say they still have hit and miss moments on the series – meron pa ring “ay bat naman ganon yung expression ng face nya?” Or “ang korni ng scene na to” or “hindi bagay to”) and how the effects have started earning brownie points for me especially the gem’s magic circle appearing in their palms (and no, I still think Arde the dragon still looks blah, sorry).
But this I say without a doubt: Ybramihan works wonders.
For all the people doubting the pairing, I ask you these: You bore a child with a stranger in a God woven dream, meet that stranger and proved to yourself how worthy he is; can you avoid feeling anything for him? Even an ounce of admiration? He doesn’t leave your side even after you explicitly told him to go, he helps you find a safe place for your people, and he saves you when you feel like you don’t need saving, he saves you even from yourself when you felt a bit destructive, can you avoid feeling a bit of dependence on him? He devises the most brilliant battle plans to defeat the enemy with you, you fight alongside each other, your movements in sync with his, you turn your back on your enemy and he stands right behind you to deal with it, you stand in a perfect circle fool proofed to provide ultimate defense and offense against the enemies; can you avoid the feeling of security and him earning your trust? He leads his people with the same principle you uphold dealing with your own subordinates: with kindness in your hearts, respect in every individual, and protects the people you love and believe in with the same fierceness that you have – putting their needs above yours; will he not earn your respect? You both lost your parents when you weren’t ready – he was a baby, you were a child fresh out of the mortal world when you lost your father and your mother died before her time, you lost your sister and he has lost his first love – both of you believing she was dead, you were both made to believe a lie for a very long time – he thinking he was a mere mandirigma’s son and you believing it was your real daughter you’ve raised all these years, you both experienced the grief of losing a child, and you have shared each other’s pain; will you not develop any affection for him? You’ve seen each other in your darkest moments – he lost that spark of hope in his eyes when he finally learns to accept the love he lost and you’ve shed the rays of sunshine surrounding you when you were driven away from your home, betrayed by your own flesh and blood, robbed of the throne you were worthy of; oh! and remember how your sister accidentally killed his son and you were starting to lose all hope of finding your biological daughter? Can you avoid drawing strength from him? You have a daughter who shares a part of you and a part of him and she is everything you ever dreamt of – steadfast, loving, playful, warm, protective, persistent, looks at the world in a positive light and lives every day with a sunshiny attitude; can you keep your eyes from seeing how worthy he is to be loved? He holds your hand, gives you assurance in words and actions that you can always count on him because he will never leave your side (always got your back baby), envelopes you in a warm embrace, touches your shoulder to hold you back from committing acts you were bound to regret, gazes at you with love and longing in his eyes, can you not fall in love with him?
If you were Ybrahim or Amihan, can you help yourself from it? It was inevitable. I don’t even have to mention the subtle touches and the cheesy lines. Look at my questions. Was that simple flirting to you? Was it the same old shit story of a girl stealing a boy? I really hope they change the game, because this is the pair you don’t ever want to let go of. It’s the kind of love that even real people want and need in their lives. Theirs is a story that needed to be told.--
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ONE SHOT Love STORY(Kyru) Complete July25-28-2018
أدب الهواةPa one shot only 🤣(KYRU) kada part my end