SOAP OPERA's
By sheillaG0623
@sheillaG0623 (171)
Philippines
March 11, 2013 12:30am CST
When I was still staying with my mother, she has this habit of not turning on the television during the morning. No one is allowed to use the T.V. But in the afternoon she's watching these dramas in the television till 9 pm. I wonder why filipino's love to watch soap operas... can anyone explain to me why?
10 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Well, my mother-in-law is different. She would turn on the TV , on newscast and that's DZMM teleradyo, while she goes on her chores at home.
And in the evening, we should watch TV Patrol and after that it's the soaps on ABS CBN, which i also would watch until 10 in the evening.
These soaps are usually what the common people could relate, that's why almost all television are turned on to them specially in the evening.
So, is she Kapuso or Kapamilya?
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
We stay with our aged in-laws and all of us are Kapamilya. Though, i also watch Temptation of of Wife at GMA, in our room.
But my mother & father are pure Kapuso. But when i visit them, i would always go to ABS CBN and they would watch also and ask , who is that, for some new new faces at ABS. 
I too, would do the same with some new faces at GMA.
It's a good thing that mothers have simple joys in their lives, watching Soap Operas. 
I too, would do the same with some new faces at GMA.
It's a good thing that mothers have simple joys in their lives, watching Soap Operas. @sheillaG0623 (171)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
my mom is a kapuso but sometimes kapamilya especially if robin padilla has a telenovela. I still don't seem to understand, but maybe that is one thing that makes housewives and grandmommys happy
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Soap operas magnifies the daily life of the people. It is easily understood and that people can identify themselves right away. And of course, to add to that is the appearance of the very well-kown celebrities.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
Well yes, they are the magnified version of our lives, but sometimes its just too much already. like one is too mean - i do not think someone can be so mean in real life that he or she would be going after the protagonist all the time as if they have no lives of their own. its just not realistic even for me to take.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
You can never know how some people behaves. Specially those who does nothing but gamble all day or just stays with friends instead of looking for a job to help the family. You'd be surprise at just how people can have weird lives.
@machatago (385)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I guess a lot of people can relate to the stories. But I never really liked soap operas to be honest with you. I think the plots are more or less the same as the previous stories before. Or better yet taken from some foreign stories, so I don't usually like watching them. And that is being brutally honest.
@kourdapya (924)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I think it's because they can relate to those soaps. It's a Filipino thing, especially when the story is about the underdogs, we love underdogs right?
@sheillaG0623 (171)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I know it's really weird.. Because even though I was %500 exposed to soap opera's from my mom and yaya, never ever ever did I watch soap operas. hehehe
@craziestqueenever (1819)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
It's because watching dramas is the only way we can entertain ourselves. After 8 hours of working, Soap opera is the only way we can escape reality.
@skyandgrassplot (1497)
• China
12 Mar 13
Haha not only your Filipinos like the soap opera,actually soap opera is very popular all over the world.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I think this is because the stories were created were interesting to Filipino's taste. The Soap Operas were formulated in a way that we as Pinoys can relate to each or to one of the characters in these drama series. You might have noticed that there is always this certain common ingredient in these stories, and that is almost always what makes them popular... Love, Friendships, Trials, and Overcoming of them. Most of the stories were made to revolve around the characters, how their lives started and how they met the man or the woman of their dreams and then conflicts start to happen and so on.
On top of the common situations many of the protagonists faces, we see that often we are hooked because we are curious what would happen next (although most of the time we do know what's next) even though it can be too predictable at times. ;)
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
hahaha that is really common with Filipinos my friend, even my mom does that too... they would watch it till the last opera sometimes even after that to watch late night news!
@nadrolski (220)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
not only the scenes, plots and stories are relevant to most of our real lives, i believe we watch them because we love to see how good (or bad) the actors and actresses we admire portray their own roles. i am sure one will not watch the show if he or she does not like the cast.
by the way, i am also addicted to soap dramas especially on GMA 7.
@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
aside for soap operas is a nice past time i think Filipinos are engaged to it simply because they can relate and the stories are really interesting and exciting.. i myself enjoy watching some soap operas because of the story.. i am eager to watched it because i want to know what will happen with the characters in the story.. will they have a happy ending despite all the trials they encountered..
