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Darna (2009 TV series)

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Darna
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Title card
Genre
Based onDarna
by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo
Developed byJun Lana
Written by
Directed by
Creative directorJun Lana
StarringMarian Rivera
Theme music composerJay Contreras
Opening theme"Narda" by Kamikazee
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes140
Production
Executive producerEdlyn Tallada-Abuel
Production locationsManila, Philippines
Cinematography
  • Roman Theodossis
  • Rhino Vidanes
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30–45 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseAugust 10, 2009 (2009-08-10) –
February 19, 2010 (2010-02-19)
Related

Darna is a Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from Mars Ravelo's fictional Philippine superheroine of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez, it stars Marian Rivera in the title role. It premiered on August 10, 2009 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Zorro. The series concluded on February 19, 2010 with a total of 140 episodes. It was replaced by Panday Kids in its timeslot.

Cast and characters

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Cast
An image of Marian Rivera.
Marian Rivera
An image of Dennis Trillo.
Dennis Trillo
An image of Iwa Moto.
Iwa Moto
An image of Nadine Samonte.
Nadine Samonte (left)
An image of Maggie Wilson.
Maggie Wilson
An image of Jackie Rice.
Jackie Rice
An image of Katrina Halili.
Katrina Halili
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

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Principal photography commenced in June 2009.[8]

Reception

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Ratings

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According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Darna earned a 44.1% rating.[9] While the final episode scored a 32.9% rating.[10]

Critical response

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Darna opened with positive reviews, writer Nestor Torre of Philippine Daily Inquirer said the pilot episode is "loud and livid". Torre continues to mention "...two performances stand out because they’re 'different'. The first is Janice de Belen’s portrayal of Consuelo, the mother of Valentina. De Belen’s characterization is outstanding, because it’s deeply felt, while not being over-the-top..." and "the other interesting performance thus far is turned in by Iwa Moto as Valentina. With some help from creative scripting, her character is more tragic and conflicted than past versions of the story had it".[11]

Jun Lana's script was complimented by Torre for creating "Valentina's secret initially pains her rather than turns her into a vengeful monster, and the ostracism she suffers adds enormously to her loneliness and grief, which are alleviated only by her only friend, Narda. Of course, the ironic twist to all this is that Narda will eventually morph into superheroine Darna, with whom Valentina must fight to the death." Lana told Manila Bulletin that this version of Darna will be "totally different" especially with the characters, he mentions "what if Narda doesn't want to become Darna?" - a subject never touched upon in other versions of the graphic novel.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Calderon, Nora (July 10, 2009). "Marian Rivera excited over first taping day of Darna". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Fuqua, Adam (January 7, 2013). "Babaeng Impakta". Write Ups. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Fuqua, Adam (May 1, 2013). "Babaeng Lawin". Write Ups. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Fuqua, Adam (May 18, 2014). "Babaeng Tuod". Write Ups. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Fuqua, Adam (May 25, 2014). "Babeng Linta". Write Ups. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Picture of Angel Aquino as "Original Darna" on the Darna Blog". Blogspot. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  7. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (June 21, 2019). "Eddie Garcia: Award-winning movies & TV shows over 7 decades". PEP. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Calderon, Nora (May 30, 2009). "Marian Rivera is training in martial arts for Darna role". GMA Network. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Santiago, Erwin (August 11, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Aug. 7-10): Darna flies high on its pilot episode". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Santiago, Erwin (February 23, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Feb. 19-22): Panday Kids and Pilipinas Got Talent make strong impact on their debut". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Loud, livid welcome for Darna's return". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012.
  12. ^ "Psychic predicts more success coming Marian Rivera's way". Manila Bulletin.
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