It's The Richman's Daughter vs. Pangako Sayo 2015

So the battle for primetime supremacy is not between remakes Let the Love Begin of GMA Telebabad and upcoming Pangako Sayo of ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. The real battle is between the latter versus lesbian-themed soap opera The Richman's Daughter.

It's not genre versus same genre anymore. It's a battle between stellar casts, between stories that will engage audience more, between twists that will make hold on to their seats. And so far, these two have it based on trailers and writeups.

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The Richman's Daughter will pilot next Monday and for sure it will take third slot after Let the Love Begin. Starring Rhian Ramos as Jade, her role will not be the only major one to watch out for but of Chynna Ortaleza's as well. Batchi Luna will certainly resound in households. The butch type of lesbian to be portrayed by Ortaleza will, take it from us, be television's most memorable character this 2015.

Watch the teaser of The Richman's Daughter

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This one right here is undisputably gaining a good viewership judging on Youtube views alone of its first trailer. Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo are the hottest teenage actors in this generation.

But Star Creatives leveled up the game by going beyond the KathNiel fever and offering viewers a more engaging soap opera. They're doing this by making the storyline execution of the parents also very interesting this time. To be played by Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion and Angelika Panganiban as the new Claudia, the first week will surely be something to watch out for. And it will be a display of acting skills as well for these three.

So what makes a remake a better version of the original? We think that Pangako Sayo 2015 is about to answer that question. And we are about to see in our eyes a better version of the old one. We get this idea through its first trailer that opens with a line, "kung inaakala mo alam mo ang kanilang kwento, nagkakamali ka."

Watch the Pangako Sayo trailer one from ABS-CBN Entertainment

It will be one exciting ride on primetime television this season. After this round will come two reality shows. That's another exciting thing.

GMA Network's Recent Decision is to Let The Losing Begin

This entry is for two things: to weigh in the decision of the network to launch a new soap opera tonight and to revisit the delay of Starstruck's return via its 6th season.

GMA Network makes a hugely wrong move yet again. With Forevermore approaching its last three weeks starting tonight, a new soap opera will not capture a good amount of viewership since the phenomenon is still on.

Maybe the big bulls from GMA Entertainment department are thinking that Let The Love Begin can gain momentum already in preparation for the end of Forevermore in three weeks. They better think again. Because in three weeks time, a more highly anticipated soap opera is launching to take most of the teenagers and the working professionals from viewership. We can promise you that Pangako Sayo remake featuring the country's hottest tandem KathNiel will rule their primetime airwaves.

As one blogger wrote:

With everything set, expect a smooth transition from the unexpectedly successful LizQuen pairing to the well-established KathNiel duo. Three weeks from now, a changing of the guard is in order on Primetime Bida’s third slot.

So it's basically a pit. To make Let The Love Begin start tonight is like letting the losing begin. And the Kapuso network is about to see a bad result of a very bad decision. We are about to see them fall into one of their deepest pits.

Why not Starstruck???
That's the bigger question. Why launch Let The Love Begin with two of the network's most promising stars when you know that they'll be overtaken surely by a stable tandem? Isn't that a waste of time and money for developing the image of GabRu?

Why not Starstruck when millions of Filipinos have been excitedly waiting for this one? Add the fact that it's Rico Gutierrez who's directing the live episode, this one will certainly become phenomenal like the first season which crowned Mark Herras and Jennylyn Mercado with instant stardom.

Why not Starstruck?


Good luck to GMA Network tonight as they launch Let the Love Begin. Just be prepared to face brutal facts in the coming days.