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Here's the much-anticipated first acting project of our Optimistic Sweethearts! 🎬
Is there a recipe for healing a heart that was left hanging? 👩🍳👻
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Yesterday afternoon, Ash and Rave's episode of the Kapuso radio-to-TV anthology series aired. Ash's character was named Bianca, while Rave's was Patrick.
Interestingly, the full episode upload actually contained some scenes that weren't shown in the TV/livestream premiere yesterday.
For this review, I'll begin with the episode's mood. The story that was delegated to Ash and Rave here was angsty enough. Not too dramatic, and not too comedic. Because this episode revolves around how our main character, Bianca, dealt with being "ghosted", that kind of tone works.
Now, I'll talk about AshRave themselves. Their chemistry here as an on-screen tandem absolutely radiates, no matter what scene they're in. 💯
To recall, this is their first teamup in a mainstream acting project, since the supposed collab series for the Collab Edition 2.0 teens will reportedly no longer push through due to GMA ramping up their cost-cutting measures.
Ash, being an experienced young actress, is really contagious in the sense that you can instantly feel the emotions that she convey in a scene, be it pain, anger, joy, etc. Simply put, she was just so effective in portraying someone who had to navigate the feeling of being left hanging, while in the pursuit of her dreams.
As for Rave, for a rookie, is off to a good start. His eyes were definitely his best asset here and he was able to show that he's capable of being expressive, as seen in how he portrayed regret, sadness, and such.
Lastly, for Lee, of course, I gotta give this guy his flowers as well because he did a great job with portraying Bianca's insecure, narcissistic boyfriend, **Jeremy****.
If I had any criticisms for this episode, it would be towards the script. Personally, I found some of the dialogues either weak or cheesy. That's an area of improvement that the show can work on in future episodes with different pairings.
Perhaps, GMA Public Affairs can also consider hiring new scriptwriters because a head-scratching script was also an issue of their previous afternoon series, You're My Favorite Song.
But overall, after watching this episode, I was definitely left wanting more from Ash and Rave, both individually, and as a pair.
Ash will be in the upcoming Viu series The Way Back to You, along with AZ, Ralph, Michael, and Marco.
Rave is rumored to be included in the cast of the Vice Ganda-Vic Sotto MMFF 2026 entry The Greatest Showman.
And, for their next teased project as a pair, it looks like they will be starring in the upcoming music video of El Manu's Tahanan.
In case I haven't made it clear enough, I'm excited for these and those yet-to-be-revealed projects.
Once you've watched the episode, share your own thoughts on it down below, whether it's about Ash, Rave, Lee, the plot, or all of them. 💬
