Historian Xiao Chua Defends Trending Episode of MCI Against Bashers
Famous History professor and Historian Xiao Chua defends the controversial episode of “Maria Clara at Ibarra” MCI) after receiving criticisms.
Renowned historian shared his thoughts on the trending episode of GMA’s fantasy-drama series. On Friday, January 6, an episode of MCI with the hashtag “MCIDingginNiyoKami” drew criticism from netizens.
Dr. Lakandupil Garcia, a retired professor of “Literary Criticism” from De La Salle University-Dasmarias, Cavite, and Far Eastern University (FEU)-Manila, even took to Facebook to express his feelings. Chua’s reaction prompted Garcia’s trending Facebook post.
“May nagke-claim na nanonood ng Maria Clara at Ibarra na naglalament bakit daw iniba nang sobra ang istorya. Ok naman ang criticism pero sorry, ang dating sa akin ay you are missing the whole point of the show and why the show is being watched. And I suspect you are only watching bits and pieces without really following the storyline and the main point of having Klay,” according to Chua’s Facebook post.
“Walang point talaga yung sinasabing dapat maging faithful sa sinulat ni Rizal yung istorya kasi malilito daw mga bata. May mga early depiction din sa ibang film na nagpakamatay si Maria Clara. Bakit yun OK lang. Artistic license yun po. Kung walang changes, edi wala nang point si Klay na nagbibigay ng excitement, ano ba gagawin niyang susunod na kabalbalan,“ he added.
Of course, even minor ripples must occur as a result of his actions. According to Chua, this is Maria Clara’s strength. Meanwhile, Dr Garcia clarified that he is not a teleserye critic, but rather expressed his “discomfort” with the way the story is progressing.
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