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Eat Bulaga should just give Kalyeserye a rest

Today I've watched the April 9 episode of Eat Bulaga and all I could think of was the plot of Kalyeserye has nowhere to go anymore. Frustrating as it may be for the televiewers, the people behind this once stellar segment keep stretching the story and juicing it out despite not getting anything of substance. I wish they would just stop capitalizing too much on Aldub's kilig powers, because it's just plain lazy.


I've been vocal about my disappointment with the writers of Kalyeserye lately and I will continue doing so until they actually fix this. I mean, the viewers deserve more than what we are getting right now. Aldub deserves more than this. Yes, the segment is still entertaining to some extent, but the quality has been declining ever since. What ever happened to the innovative scripts? The crazy cliffhangers? The oh-my-gosh inducing scenes? I know that the people behind the Kalyeserye are capable of giving us ingenious primetime show at daytime, as they have proven before, but suddenly everybody became too complacent. Is it just Ningas-kugon, or did everybody just refuse to put effort anymore? 

I'm all up for the addition of extra characters if they were able to bring out flavor in the story, like DuhhRiz. Sadly, the people they have included right now are only in just for some cheap slapstick comedy. It sure does make me laugh once in a while, like Yaya Pak's antics sometimes, but this is not the reason why I'm watching Kalyeserye. I'd rather they do backstories about Lola Tinidora's wild younger days, than see the plot of this story rapidly going down the drain. I'd rather they just end this right now with whatever dignity is left.  

“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.”  - Paulo Coelho



Kalyeserye has become The Buzz minus Boy Abunda who asks questions about the real score about Aldub, at least every time they celebrate their Monthsary. Of course, it's a treat for their fans around the world as they reminisce all the things that have happened for the past 8 months. I still get kilig knowing some tidbits, like Alden officially owning up to the unsaid fact that he was the one who sent Maine a box of Haw-Haw candies before they even met personally. However, are these all there is for Kalyeserye? 

Or maybe the glorification of Monthsaries and Weeksaries doesn't work for me because I do not celebrate them at all. Sadly, for me it reflects how Filipinos take relationships with a grain of salt, so lightly being together for a month is already considered a huge feat. For a country that values long courtships, it's ironic how relationships are not expected to last long enough, not even a year. 

Or maybe I just crave for some quality story out of Kalyeserye. On normal weekday episodes, there is nothing to discuss anymore as the plot can easily be summarized in a sentence or two. If their cliffhanger was a person, it would commit harakiri for bringing shame to its entire clan.  Everything is just plain pointless, other than to show the advertisements and provide a venue for Alden and Maine to greet each other. Surely, they already do that almost everyday during the Sugod Bahay segment. 

To be honest, I like Sugod Bahay segment more than Kalyeserye. It's funnier and livelier than Kalyeserye. I like the interactions of hosts, both in the satellite location and studio, and the daily winner. I like seeing how much Maine has improved in hosting and giving impromptu punchlines. Her childlike laugh is also contagious. I love seeing them horn their skills in other segments than seeing them slowly stagnating in Kalyeserye. Come on Eat Bulaga, wake up!
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Why Yaya In could be the next Kalyeserye relatable villain


We all know that the Kalyeserye we all love is not the same anymore. After Tamang Panahon, the plot has stalled for several months now which makes me wonder if they fired their awesome innovative creative writers and changed them. The Kalyeserye that used to live up to its name before and brought us a show with a Primetime Teleserye quality, now has changed. Yes, sometimes there are some nice twists and cameo appearances of Daddy Dods, Caitlyn, and Lola Babah, but what we need right now is a new villain who would rock the world of Aldub. Aldub's charm and chemistry are definitely still there, but Kalyeserye should not depend on that alone because the pa-cute dubsmash can only be done at some extent. I hope the writers wouldn't forget that Aldub wasn't the only sole reason why Kalyeserye became a success, but also because of them and everybody behind Eat Bulaga. 

After watching the March 29, 2016 episode of Kalyeserye, I realized how Yaya-In (played by Kitkat) has so much potential to bring in lost spices in the story and I honestly thought she could be the next Lola Nidora. Here are the reasons why: 


First of all, Yaya-In is one of those people who you would feel mixed feeling for. Personally, I'm unsure whether I'm amused or irritated with her. Her energy is unbelievably high, like she's fueling it by getting from us. The way she speaks is borderline pabebe, and childlike, but compared to Chuchay (played by Gladys Guevarra), she doesn't overdo it which somehow makes it bearable. Even so, I wouldn't suggest for her to tone it down because it sets her apart from the rest. 

Her personality certainly does ring a bell. If you have ever been around toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school-aged children, then you are probably aware how talkative these children are. They tell you every mundane things in their lives without pausing, like they don't know that periods and commas even exist. You get annoyed for a second, but then they make you laugh so you immediately forget about it. Yaya-In is just like that; she has the power to make you question whether you like her or not, just like Lola Nidora.


One of the charms of Lola Nidora is that we cannot fully hate her no matter what she does because we understand where she is coming from. Even if we hate her at the start, she eventually tells us her side and the reasons behind her actions (like setting up the plywood and ridiculously long table), which help us in understanding her. If the writers would apply this aspect to Yaya-In, then she could be the next relatable villain.


1. She can be a backstabber
When the Lolas asked Yaya-In if she knows how to clean, she admits that she is not really good at doing house chores because that's not her forte but immediately equips that she's a fast learner. Being talkative that she is, she goes on and on, and tells that she is patient and perseverant despite having only an hour of sleep. Good. However, with the way she talks and her tone, it can be taken up by somebody who's listening to her that she may be complaining while being clueless about it.

Let me backtrack a little bit. Do you know that a backstabber usually does not know that she is? There is a fine line between stabbing someone's back and just complaining about someone to your friends. It's inevitable and I bet my place that humans are naturally backstabbers. If you thought it's a Filipino quality, then you would be surprised that foreigners are even worse. (Also, the fact that I'm telling you this, is also me backstabbing the 'foreigners' because I'm telling you this behind their back.) Nevertheless, backstabbing occurs so frequently in the Filipino society, sometimes even accompanying nasty rumors, so I think Eat Bulaga can be a venue to show this human trait and how someone can do anything about it. Kalyeserye is known for promoting good values anyways.

Now, I would like them to hire Yaya-In and show how she complains to her friends, or preferably, their neighbors, about the house chores she has to do. They can even make her start some rumors that often start with, "huyy, may chika ako, sa atin lang to ha, promise mo ah," about De Explorers sisters and even Yaya Dub and Alden. When the fire is big enough, let the Lolas confront her and teach her lessons about backstabbing and gossiping. 


2. She can be manipulative
Lola Nidora: Marunong ka bang magluto?
Yaya In: Hmm, magluto po? hindi rin po masyado, pero pag in-enroll nyo po ako duon sa mga culinary schools, yung mga magagandang schools po, naku! masasarap yung maiiluto ko po sa inyo!

 HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAH! LOL! Oo nga naman!

Seriously though, that is a sign of a manipulative person. She makes you think that you need to give in to what she wants because hey, it makes sense! She spins the wheel so good that you forget that you don't have to give in, in the first place, but rather she is just plainly lacking something that you need. She makes you think that the problem is with you, when in reality, it's not really. She is definitely funny though, so I hope they retain her funny lines while being manipulative. I cannot wait to see how she is going to manipulate everyone in mansion, maybe except for Lola Tinidora. I do not know how the writers can relay some lessons out of manipulation, however though, and how dark they are going to execute this topic.


3. She has a good chemistry with Lola Tinidora

This is where everything gets exciting. I love how Lola Tinidora isn't really fond of her, like she's the only one who can see the real Yaya In, while everyone of us is amused of her. Together with Yaya In's gossiping, backstabbing, and manipulating, I would like to see Lola Tinidora being the only one opposing to her presence in the mansion. This can start a huge rift within the family, because everybody is siding Yaya In. They can play the card of jealously (with Lola Tinidora just jealous of Yaya In's newfound attention from everyone), and mas matimbang ang dugo kaysa tubig. I have heard so many family issues where an outsider breaks the whole family apart, so many Filipino viewers may be able to relate to this twist. If everything is played and executed right, then Yaya In can definitely make or break the De Explorers.

4. She can intervene with Aldub

...although not necessarily as a third wheel, but she can just take over DuhRizz. I can totally see her befriending Yaya Dub, while backstabbing her to Alden. I would like to see her pulling some crazy Teleserye-level stunts (like when DuhRizz kidnapped Tisoy) towards the end and invoke some feelings from Aldub Nation. It's been a while since we have watched crazy twists so I'm really hoping for this to happen. I wish I can tag Eat Bulaga to this post, because this can serve as an open-letters to the writers as well. 

Again, I'm not criticizing, but I miss how the Kalyeserye has some serious cliffhanger every week, not just some lame potpot from the truck of basura. I miss those days when I was about to sleep but the moment I close my eyes I couldn't help but wonder what would happen next, which was enough for me to get up, open my twitter app, and talk about Kalyeserye to my fellow AldubNation. I miss those days when the plot has a direction. These days, it feels like they are just trying to stretch the hell out from Kalyeserye, and it's concerning. There are even some episodes where nothing really happened, aside from Lola getting a letter unknown someone. For someone who is a fan of Kalyeserye, I just hope that the writers would realize that Kalyeserye is known for being a dekalidad Primetime Teleserye sa tanghalian, so the plot is really important. 
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