ABS-CBN has never been one to shy
from portraying controversy, real or fictional, on their programming. For
example, many of the characters and plot arcs featured on their primetime
tele-serye “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” have elicited reactions ranging from raised
eyebrows to threats from the PNP to pull out creative support for unflattering
portrayals. But their more recent war drama soap, “A Soldier’s Heart,” looks to
top that with its story beats of Islamist militant extremists, bloody battle scenes
and the dark secrets of the military. Yet somehow, this tele-serye has gotten the
thumbs up from real-life soldiers, despite all that.
Three army soldiers have reached
out to the Kapamilya Network to voice their praise for the handling of the
subjects of military life and their struggle against insurgency in “A Soldier’s
Heart” according to ABS-CBN News.
Their reactions to the primetime series were recorded by the network and edited
into a special reaction video, detailing the thoughts of two non-commissioned
personnel, Corporal Jovelyn Gonzaga and Staff Sergeant Joey De Guzman, and an
officer, Captain Jeffrey Buada, regarding “A Soldier’s Heart.”
Corporal Gonzaga noted how the episode
scenes showing the intense and brutal training of the Army soldier characters
were a stark reminder of her own experiences. “For six months I trained,” she
relates. “I’ve been there. You experience not bathing for three days, waking up
at 4AM and sleeping at 10PM. It was worth it because it shaped your personality
and perspective on life. SSgt. De Guzman adds that he was deeply affected by
the battle scenes where the main characters are under heavy fire, as he himself
has been put in danger and became a battle casualty, losing one of his hands. “It’s
like I remember what happened in Jolo,” he says. “I lost my left hand…But my
disability doesn’t hinder me from serving the country. Life goes on.”
The storyline death of Cpl.
Arguelles (Ketchup Eusebio) was what stood out for Capt. Buada in watching “A
Soldier’s Heart,” due to how similar the circumstances were to when he lost one
of his own men in a combat situation. “It hurts to see comrades fall,” muses
Buada. “When we hear that they did not survive, every time we remember that we
feel sick again.” All in all, the three Army personnel were very positive with
how their dangerous lives are portrayed in the tele-serye, even if the similar Islamist
threat is fictional in nature.
“A Soldier’s Heart” stars Gerald
Anderson, Carlo Aquino, Vin Abrenica, Sue Ramirez, Ariel Rivera, Rommel
Padilla, Irma Adlawan, Mickey Ferriols and much more. The series airs weekday
nights on ABS-CBN.
0 comments:
Post a Comment