Considered as a breakthrough to our local television landscape, this opus by Mr. Chito Roño easily captured Filipino's penchant for sci-fi flicks. Though fantasy movies almost always dominate the silver screen's box - office, the genre had found another home - our TV sets. There's Darna, Marina and Mulawin - all proved to be top - raters. And then there's SPIRITS.





Blame my teen sisters for getting hooked with the show. The cast which consists mostly of young talents, had given the shaw its fresh and juvenile appeal. The story is not entirely unique and original (a local version of X-men, I think), but is an altogether a breath of fresh air in the current primetime slots dominated by Korean novelas and not-so tear jerking soap operas.





Teenagers with supernatural and psychic powers find their way fighting the dark side, at the same time growing up at a crucial young adult stage. Banking on its storyline and teenagers-drawing cast, SPIRITS is one of the shows that defined this generation. I just hated it sometimes when the storyline focuses too much on the love - triangle of some of the characters.


Now on it's last week of airing, kudos to Chito Roño and cast for a job well done. I will certainly miss seeing Lloyd, Gabby and Red and all of it's characters.


But most of all, I'll miss this song after each episode!


YOU'LL BE SAFE HERE
By: Rivermaya


Nobody knows Just why we're here
Could it be fate Or random circumstance
At the right place At the right time
Two roads intertwine


And if the universe conspired
To meld our lives To make us Fuel and fire
Then know Where ever you will be
So too shall I be


Chorus:


Close your eyes Dry your tears
'coz when nothing seems clear
You'll be safe here


From the sheer weight
Of your doubts and fears
Weary heart
You'll be safe here


Remember how we laughed Until we cried
At the most stupid things Like we were so high
But love was all that we were on
We belong


And though the world would Never understand
This unlikely union And why it still stands
Someday we will be set free.
Pray and believe


When the light disappears
And when this world's insincere
You'll be safe here
When nobody hears you scream
I'll scream with you
You'll be safe here


Save your eyes
From your tears
When everything's unclear
You'll be safe here



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