Category: Hindsight Review

Hindsight Reviews will be written after the conclusion of a series, mostly for Korean or Filipino dramas. Or at the conclusion of a season, mainly for Power Rangers and the Toku series Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. Hindsight Reviews will only apply if I had originally written a “First Impression” review when the series first started. They’ll either be reviews of appreciation, living up to my ridiculous standards of quality or they’ll be reviews regretting all the time I spent and harping on about all that wasted potential I saw but the writers and producers did not. There will also be Hindsight Reviews in between, I suppose.

Hindsight Review: Charming Cast, Careful Balance and Feel-good Vibes Power the Satisfying “ThamePo”
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger Season Wrap-up

Deliverers in every sense of the word. The Boonboomgers were deliverers in the heroic sense, saving and rescuing those in danger and helping people in need. The Boonboomgers also made literal deliveries, whether special moments for schoolkids or curry lessons to a friend or even sketchy government secret missions.

But the Boonboomgers’ biggest and best delivery was probably being able to deliver to us, the fans and viewers, an excellent season this past year.

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Hindsight Review: Technical Achievement, Great Cast Help Carry GMA Network’s Ambitious, Flawed “Pulang Araw”
Hindsight Review: GMMTV’s Thai Adaptation of “Cherry Magic” an Absolute Joy to Watch
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger Season Wrap-Up
Hindsight Review: Refreshing Twists Not Enough for Season 3 of “Single’s Inferno” to Overcome Its Many Faults
Hindsight Review: Season 2 of Disney+’s “Big Bet” Stunningly Drops the Ball
Hindsight Review: Herlene Budol Proves Herself in Refreshing, Fun “Magandang Dilag”

GMA Network’s Magandang Dilag has come to an end. And its 99 episodes have been a fun, enjoyable ride. Though the series featured some familiar themes and scenarios as many Filipino teleseryes, it was able to set itself apart in many ways. It was able to blend in comedy and humor with the heavy drama. And as a revenge story, Magandang Dilag was unrelenting in dishing out sweet karma to the series’ antagonists. But perhaps the biggest outcome from the series is how it was able to showcase Herlene Budol as a lead actress.

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Hindsight Review: Charming, Likeable Cast Carries GMMTV’s Familiar “Dangerous Romance”
Hindsight Review: GMMTV’s Satisfying, Fun “Only Friends”
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