Creator: Liklik Media
Release Date(s): Friday May 22nd, 2026; Sunday May 24th, 2026
Episodes Reviewed: Episode 4 & Episode 5
Cast: Nellie Seta, Joseph Paul, Angeleen Sapsi, Carlos Zeng
EPISODE 4: WHISPERS AFTER THE RAIN
Rumors spread of Maria’s (Nellie Seta) alleged affair with Daniel (Joseph Paul) leading to her being shunned from the marketplace.
In this episode, Jessica’s (Angeleen Sapsi) antagonism towards Maria has shifted from basic passive-aggressive commentary to outright cyberbullying – a classic tactic of harming someone in the digital age.
The character herself uses a lot of self-talk. An unnecessary element since Angeleen Sapsi is a strong performer who does not need much dialogue to portray Jessica effectively.
A new character is introduced towards the end, Blaise (Carlos Zheng) – Maria’s coworker.
Daniel’s profession is still vague. What does he do exactly? What position does he hold? Is he a businessman, a project manager, an executive? Obviously, he is someone who holds a high position, but other than that, his occupation remains unclear.
Close-up shots need to be utilized in conversation scenes.
EPISODE 5: DON'T TRUST JESSICA
Jessica (Angeleen Sapsi) sows’ distrust between Daniel (Joseph Paul) and Maria (Nellie Seta). A new love rival steps into the picture.
We see more of Blaise (Carlos Zheng) in this episode; however, his brief interactions seem more like a concerned brother than a love rival. If he is to cement his position as a potential suitor for Maria, he needs to step up his acting, hopefully in the next episode.
Final cut was quite disappointing because of minor errors that could be easily avoided or reshot. For instance, when Joseph Paul’s character, Daniel hands over a report to Jessica and says, ‘Evolution Report’ instead of ‘Evaluation Report’.
Again, close-ups need to be utilized during conversation and confrontation scenes.
Final Verdict:
Camerawork need improvement to enhance production appeal. Main characters need to step up their acting as they keep getting overshadowed by the antagonist as well as supporting and minor characters. Minor errors could’ve been avoided.
Episode 4: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Episode 5: ★⯪☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Overall:
Still interesting but technical aspects need to be better.
