Starting Over Again : My Thoughts

                 Why do couples, after separating, has to meet again? Could there be another chance for them to get back together? What if wala? But what if meron?  Why? All these questions were answered after I watched Star Cinema’s Valentine movie offering, Starting Over Again.

                Starring Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga, directed by Olivia Lamasan. Piolo Pascual delivered very well the character of Marco, a History professor turned Chef. Syempre, Piolo Pascual is Piolo Pascual. He exactly showed how a man who fell so deeply in love then got hurt and became devasted after being left alone by the one he loves so much. Even if there were heavy confrontation scenes, I like seeing Piolo in this kind of light romantic-comedy film. And I also like how looking at him during the movie can make one glued to him, because he is really “gwapo”. Toni Gonzaga on the other hand, played the character of Ginny, a student who was head over heels to her History professor, who eventually became an Architect. Just like in her previous films, Toni G., never fails to showcase her humor with the characters she plays. Here, I appreciate her maturity and bravery to do those kissing scenes and love scene, something I don’t usually see in most of her films. I am also impressed with her fashion in the movie. Overall, I love how good they were in making people relate to the characters they played.

                In the movie, the girl fell for the boy then the boy catches the girl. They eventually bacame a couple, then got separated. The girl left the boy. Years after, they met and saw each other again. The girl, Ginny, was hoping they could have another chance but the boy, Marco, was already with somebody else, Patty (Iza Calzado). The ex couple could have had a part 2 of their relationship but it was now complicated having a new person in the scene. If there’s already someone new, why do they have to meet again??

                The movie’s ending wasn’t the ending that I have (or maybe “we”) expected. I’ve watched several Star Cinema romantic-comedy films with that happily-ever-after ending, but this time, it didn’t end the same way. And I think it was the best thing about the movie. I love how perfectly the story was made... because in reality, some relationships doesn’t always last and have a happy ending. It ended just right.

                So again, why do ex couples have to meet again? Second chance? To rekindle the old flame? Maybe. But what if the other has already moved on with another life? What if it is already complicated and impossible to have a part 2? Why still meet? The movie answered it with “closure”. Maybe two people with an unresolved past has to meet again not because they have a one more chance, but because they simply have to put an end to what they used to have... to have a closure to all the why’s, what if’s, to all the questions and issues that are haunting ex lovers.

                Starting Over Again is not your usual romantic-comedy film. I might not have expected the ending of Marco and Ginny’s love story but I felt glad on how the movie ended with that feel-good feeling. I love how the movie has its effect on me. I mean, I felt the sadness but it definitely placed a smile on my face later on. Above all, I love how it taught me (or maybe, “us”) that not all relationships has its happy ending;  that one, after all the heartbreak, has to move on and get back up on track again... that eventually one has to start all over again... to start making his/herself whole again... :)

The Legal Wife

Many of us may be wondering why after giving all the love that one can give, some relationship still fall apart. Oftentimes, we would hear stories of falling out of love and infidelity... And we would always why...

Why one is being caught cheating his/her partner? Why he/she has fallen out of love? Why someone would settle to being the number 2 and enjoy that ample amount of attention being given to a kabit? Why the one who was left behind would still hold on and try to bring his/her partner back? Who should be blamed?

These are the questions I hope the latest ABS-CBN Teleserye, The Legal Wife, would answer. Opening this January 27, 2014, starring Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador, JC De Vera and Angel Locsin, after Got To Believe.

Finally, the long wait is over. :)

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Just Give Me A Reason

Just Give Me A Reason Official Music Video

by Pink feat. Nate Ruess of Fun

                 For weeks now, this song has been playing in my head ... Guess, I've been suffering from LSS or Last Song Syndrome for a long time now .. Mom even noticed that I played this on repeat and asked me, what's with the song ... why i like it? Well, I don't know. Can I relate with  its lyrics? No. Not at all.

            But then again, what's the message of the song? How would one interpret it? Syempre, kanya-kanya yan. On my part, in my opinion, I think it is about a couple whose relationship is on the rocks. One sees the inconsistencies and recognizes that there is something wrong and the other is in denial. There are lines that goes:

"Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love"
 

"I thought that we were fine
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'

And it's all in your mind"

One thinks that it's already over and the other still trying to fix everything. Both have different thoughts but both still have the same feeling for each other and just wanting to have a reason for staying and save the relationship, as song title says. "Just give me a reason". Do I have a point? Am I right? 

    

                 Hmm. . This kind of situation in a relationship, does it happen? Can it happen? I guess, it does. I've heard similar story from different couples. I've seen relationships falling apart due to certain issues. Couples where in one is already unhappy and has given up and the other still trying to hold on ... Or couples who knew that their relationship is not working anymore but still can't let go ... Why? Why is it that are people who still clings, who holds on and not letting go?? Why? Surely, You'll get a lot of answers to this question from those people ... like: "We've been together for a long time. Sayang naman." and the most popular, "I still love him/her" or "Mahal ko pa siya".

                  Attachment. Love. Yes, these are some of the major explanations why one would choose to stay and keep the relationship. Having to call it quits with the relationship where one has gotten so attached and in love with, will have to wake up one day that he/she is already alone and things had come to an end .. So instead of losing everything, instead of losing that special person, one would hold on to a single reason for staying ... and even if the reason is just a simple and ample amount of LOVE that was left. Just like in the song:

"Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again"

                 Well, siguro nga ganun nga talaga pag nagmahal .... maybe that's how love works .. So if my interpretation of the song is correct and the same with most of the people, probably, a lot my relate with the song ... and no wonder why I often hear this song anytime, anywhere ... :)