Filipino teleseryes don’t just share tropes and archetypes for characters – there are also some elements that all their scripts share, and aren’t really that noticeable to viewers. While I’ve never really worked in the industry, here’s some stuff I’ve picked up from friends and colleagues that have:
- TV shows are dialogue-based. You might have noticed that a lot of teleseryes have long portions of dialogue. Here’s why – scripts for TV shows are written with a specific audience in mind, and for teleseryes, it’s usually housewives who have to watch over the kids or are busy doing chores. In these cases, the TV is just turned on in the background;it’snotexactly
also, one reason for the things u notice is cost – cutting. dialogue is inherently cheaper. telling (and not doing) is cheaper. related is the fact that the teleserye has got a lot of time to kill and cant fill every episode with plot. so its got to spin its wheels a bit.
these are the characteristics of teleseryes generally. some series have gone on so long, that their plots become ridiculous.
This is informative. But sadly, this is one of the reasons why I just don’t like following our teleseryes. To the really discriminate audience, it is just plain boring but I guess this formula still works.