Thursday, June 25, 2009

The More Serious Virus

It's all over the papers, the Radio and TV.

A(H1N1) is already spreading in the Metro,

But there is a more serious pandemic that is spreading.

It's the Korean Pandemic.



Admit it. ABS-CBN is going uber-gaga over the Korean F4 Fever. And I hate to say it, or even admit it that the Kapamilya network is going all out for the Koreans rather than to improve more on their Anime schedule.


Recently, I was offended by a recent ad promoting Varga on the Umaganda block. It shows that their Korean anchor program is comparable to all FOUR (that is, FOUR) shows in the block. Isn't it disheartening that ABS-CBN is comparing both Katekyo Hitman Reborn and Naruto over a single Korean program?!


Isn't it high time for ABS-CBN to wake up since TV5 is not yet ready to make changes in their primetime lineup (with Haruhi as their anchor) until July? And What is ABS-CBN replacing Reborn! with? A Cheap-o Chinese made Animation!


And I was more appalled when MYX is keen on the deluge of the Korean fans by accepting on the countdown an entry from 2NE1, Okay, I know Sandara is there (she still captures the masa market) but isn't it kinda of overkill?


I'm kinda disappointed that MYX is keen on subtitling songs from Korea and Taiwan rather from J-pop and J-rock artists. Hell, J-rock and J-pop is MORE BETTER than Taiwan and at least comparable to Korea. But in the bureaucratic nature of things. All J-pop and J-rock songs must be relegated to Hero because (they thought) J-pop and J-rock is deemed as Anime music, and Anime Music is... of course, going to HeroTV.


Okay, You must think I am overreacting, but Hey, I am an anime otaku, and I have the right to defend anime, j-music and all of it's related protocultures in a manner that Anime should be respected by the networks not as a "children's material" but as a more serious programming genre suited for all ages.


If ABS-CBN needs a vaccine, then they should get it fast, to avoid the spreading-out of the Korean pandemic.


And that's the way it is.

1 comment:

  1. hayaan mo na, at least the jap subculture will remain, well, sub. as for me, i don't want to hear school food punishment or ajikan on love radio.

    btw, more better? the grammar police will chase you.

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