An executive of ABS-CBN defends Darna against critics
DARNA – An executive of ABS-CBN took to social media wherein she responded to criticisms thrown agains the Kapamiya series.
Mars Ravelo’s Darna is a superhero series airing on Kapamilya Channel. It is directed by Chito S. Roño, Avel Sunpongco and Benedict Mique. It stars Jane De Leon who plays the role of Darna/Narda Custodio: a young emergency medical technician.
Joshua Garcia, on the other hand, portrays the character of Police Master Sgt. Brian Samonte Robles in the series. He’s a young police officer and EMT at the same time Narda’s love interest. While Janella Salvador plays the role of Valentina/Atty. Regina Vanguardia: a lawyer and vlogger who is cursed with venomous snakes for her hair. She’s Darna’s archenemy and also has romantic feelings for Brian.
The series centers on the story of Narda who accepted her fate as Darna- the mighty protector of the potent stone from Planet Marte- when pieces of a green crystal scatter around the city and turn people into violent monsters.
Apparently, the series has earned a massive criticism from the netizens. It can be recalled that the series was heavily criticized on social media due to it’s fight scenes and low quality computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Amid the criticisms that the series has been receiving, Julia Anne R. Benitez who’s the current Business Unit Head of ABS-CBN corporation took to the microblogging site, Twitter wherein she defended the series against criticism.
In her message, Benitez expressed her pride in the dedicated team behind Darna and apologized for some perfectionist netizens who had consistently attacked the show. She even asked the detractors to stop watching Darna if they weren’t happy with the program.
She also responded to online commenters who claimed they had underfunded the graphics team responsible for the show’s CGI. Then, Benitez asserted that Darna is getting favorable reviews online.
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