PNTM EP 1- ISA ISAHIN NATIN

Ito na nga ba sinasabi ko eh.

PNTM premierred March 13 at Channel 9.

And everything I expected it to be was flashing right before my eyes.

Sabi ko na nga ba eh, it's just a cheap knock-off of ANTM.

Let me run you through the disasters:

1) Tyra Mail becomes RUFFA TEXT? Tangina ang pangit! It totally takes away from the visual interest of Tyra Mail. And what's with the ancient cellphone? Mas bago pa cellphone ng driver ko no!

2) Kamusta naman ang sandamakmak na mga logo ng sponsors? Hay sabi ko na nga ba eh, magmumukhang dyaryo 'tong palabas na 'to. May Evian, Pizza Hut, Cocotini, Celine, atbp. Abangan nalang natin ang mga logo ng Smart/Globe, make-up and RTW brands, at mga pagkain. At talagang sa gitna pa talaga nilalagay yung logo! Di man lang sa corner! Argh! Lalo na sa end credits! Utang na loob! Pwede namang text lang ng sponsors diba? JPEG logos talaga eh, at palakihan pa!

3) Ang chaka ng itchura ng screening room ha! Pumapasok pa yung sun dun sa room, ang pangit tignan sa camera! A cousin of mine works as one of the PAs of ANTM, and she tells me how everything is put together. She describes setting up the judging room an epic production. Parang movie daw with the lighting, all lights are metered. May lights on the corners of the room, reflectors under the judges' faces para litaw yung faces nila, and so on. Kaya ganun kaganda yung ANTM. Here, it looks like they used a Handycam to shoot the whole episode. Of course I understand that the outdoor clips are raw, but when you're inside already, you could so easily control the lights. Or maybe it's just Channel 9's reception?

4) The judging is so so so so scripted! Why does Ruffa have to ask each judge what they thought of the photo? Why don't they just jump in and comment? Kasi host si Ruffa and she needs to guide these 3 other judges because they've never done TV before? Ruffa, you're as bad a host as William Hung is with singing. Ang booooorring mo Ruffa! I think you're trying too hard to be like Tyra, and keep in mind honey, that you can't be like Tyra, or any model because YOU ARE NOT A MODEL! Never was and never will be! At kamusta naman ang mga pics na you hand out to the models? Bakit naka matte board ang pics? Ano yan pang frame? Ang alam ko kaya binibigay sa kanila yung pics kasi they can include it in their folio. Mukha tuloy waitress si Ruffa na naghahand-out ng menu! Kakaloka itchura nya nung she was gonna announce the names. Ang kapal kaya ng hawak nya! Parang bible na di mo maintindihan!

5) What is up with the judges' table? I'm sorry but in my opinion, the judges' legs distract me from the show. I don't need to see Xander na nakabukaka sa TV no!

6) Robby Carmona- quit trying to sound like an ANTM judge! Your comments are straight out from an ANTM episode! At wala ka ng sinabi kungdi, "I agree with you Ruffa!" Wala ka bang sarili mong utak?! At pwede ba magtagalog ka na lang? Halos mag nose bleed ka na sa kaka-ingles mo no! "You look like a Brazillian model!" Mga taong tulad mo ang mga salot sa industriya! To hell with Brazillians! Why not love our own? You telling me if a Pinay model looks foreign, she's a cut above the rest? Go to hell Robby! Nauubusan na nga ng trabaho ang mga Pinoy dahil sa mga Brazillian, ganyan ka pa! Argh!

7) Rissa Mananquil screened for PNTM and was credited as a "top model". Ulol, top models are professional, friendly and fair. Si Rissa? None of the above.

8) The top model house is hideous! What the hell are those abstract thingies on the walls? Mukha syang cross stitched or paintings na binili mo sa 4th floor sa Megamall.

9) Just when I thought there was no voice more annoying than Kris Aquino's, meron pala. Kakairita boses ni Ruffa! "Oh my God, I'm about to cry na!"

10) Ang sama ng audio, especially during the first shoot. The camera was picking up most of the street noise, you can hardly hear Xander and Joey talking. Notice how Ruffa's voice is echoing during the announcement of the final 14. Para syang asa banyo! Hindi ba uso sa kanila ang boom or lapel?

11) Joey Mead, Xander Angeles, Wilma Doesnt and Pauline Suaco are spared from this bashing. They actually did a pretty good job. And they did what they had to do, walang labis, walang kulang. They spoke their minds, and criticized the best way possible. Good job people. Buti na lang nilagay si Wilma. She's the only one I love watching in this show. Sya lang ang nagpapakatotoo. The other 3 I mentioned here deliver just the right amount of honesty and humor too.

12) The whole episode was just a big BLAH. Nothing exciting, bad hosting, bad lighting, bad music bed, bad make-up, bad hair, bad house, bad, bad everything.

Tyra will be so disappointed.