Started strong, dont know what happened during the end
So, positives first:I see why people say that this show is basically a soap-opera, drama and secrets at every turn. This show is never boring, something is always happening, always some drama going on. There where many moments between the characters that left me giddy, kicking my feet, grining, you name it. It left me wishing for the next episode every week, this show is addictive I tell you.
Theme song is a bop: 10/10, will get stuck in your head.
Now, some less positive things:
The plotlines go by quick, usually start and end in the same episode and leads to the plot moving very quickly, which can be good or bad depending on the person. Personally I think this was to fast. There were plotlines that in any other show would take up at least one or two episodes but here they were over in, quite literally less than 10 minutes, and I whish they were much more fleshed out. Some plotlines are introduced and never resolved at all. They are introduced in one episode and left in the bakground only to pop up one or two more times throughout the show but are never solved (Spoiler: stepbrother?). This would not be a problem if the show had more than one season and this show was aired this year, but I have also seen that there probably wont be a second season. Not beacuse the show was not popular enough, but for some other reason that I have not seen mentioned. (edit: just saw a season two listed here on mdl so hopefully the plotlines will be sorted out in the second season.)
The acting is definitely not bad but it coud be better, some cringe moments (I at least partially blame the script for that) and is overall something that is pretty easy to overlook. The show is based on a Wattpad book so the story and characters is kind of on par i guess.
I really like most of the characters, (the Section E boys really grew on me), but there are also some characters that seem to be cruel to our MC Jay-Jay for no reason. They treat her horribly but still expect her to respect them and to basically sacrifice her future for them. Nobody who really should be in her corner seems to actually be there. If they have a reason to treat her like that we do not get to see it.
This last thing really annoyed me (probably more than it should). But in my opinion they waited way too long to air the last episode. There were (I think) like a two-three week gap between the second to last episode and the finale airing, and I just kind of stopped caring in that period. I stopped being exited for the next episode beacuse it felt like the show was already over when in reality it still had one episdoe to go.
Final thoughts:
Ang Mutya ng Section E/Welcome to Section E is overall an enjoyable show that will not leave you bored with some elements that I can understan why they would frustrate some people. This show is not for those looking for high artbut if you just want to have a good time without having to focus too hard then I recommend you to watch this show.
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