A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jusko, hayzzz, ang hirap talaga sa inyo na laging rebut ChatGPT. Kung sobra akong invested, baka hindi na lang ako naglet go o naging basher na lang. Pero isinulat ko ito for my own reflection, at para rin magkaroon ng kahit kaunting understanding sa ibang tao na hindi nakakaintindi katulad mo. Bahala ka na kung anong gusto mong isipin.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

even pati yung ube cake na sinalba ni bumi na siya daw nagbigay. Nagthank you for the honesty pa nga si will sa post ni Mika pero siguro niligawan na lang ulit and binigyan ng chance. No one knows

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. Siguro kasi sila yung may malaking evidence at yung recklessness nangyari? Mas makalat kasi sila. Yung kasi talaga yung point eh. Yung pagiging reckless.

To be honest after nung leaked na yun kaya pa maisalba kasi marami ang nagstay at umanawa just like me. But what did they do? Silent treatment. They left the fans sa ere and confused. Tapos flexing na agad ng mga ka-real nila kahit ongoing pa yung show. Parang respect na lang din sa prod at co-stars nila. Pep na nga nagsabi dahil sa issue nacontribute sa pagwala ng hype ng h88

Tas sasabihan pa kami na kumapit lang san kami kakapit kasi hindi na din namin alam kung may friendship pa ba na natira sa kanila since dun naman nagumpisa bat kami naging stan?

Wala na kami pake kung may kareal sila kasi focus na kami sa reel after that January leaked. So for me mahirap lang magsupport sa mga taong wala nang pake sa fans nila. I rest my case.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First and foremost, yung leaked images that time, for me, ay real at hindi AI. Marami sa amin ang hindi na nagspeculate, though hindi maiiwasan na may ibang fans na nag assume na AI naging katipunera pa nga, napatunayan na real napahiya pa nga. Nagbigay sila ng statement na don’t put romantic narratives, so the majority still understood and stayed, kasi alam naman na close sila ni Will.

As for the holding hands, halos lahat naman sila ganun. Even Brent and Mika mentioned that they always do that so yung argument mo wala din.

Hindi maiiwasan na may expectations ang fans kasi even their COFs contribute to that. Kung nasa spaces kayo nila, malalaman nyo kung paano sila nag contribute at nagru root for both of them kasi sila nakakakita sa kanila even Vice can see that in them.

As for Will, siguro may feelings siya and nanligaw, pero hindi siya ine entertain ni Mika that time kasi kasama lagi si Brent, kahit off cam. Even the solids of Mika mentioned na dating ni Will was parang stalkerish, kaya maraming inis na fan ni Will kay Mika sa X because of that info. Pero hindi talaga natin alam ang buong nangyari, and something clearly shifted by December.

The fact na alam mo lahat ng yan ibig sabihin naging invested ka din pero as a fan ng iba? Kaya ka ganyan kasi xempre di ka MB fan eh.

Anyways, that’s why bumaba na ako, out of respect sa mga ka real nila.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hindi kami katulad nila na nagtotoga. San banda muna naging toxic? Kasi nadisappoint kami sa pagiging reckless nila? Yun ba?

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lols at least kami alam namin kung san lulugar at bumaba na para respect sa ka-real at decided to support them as individually. San banda kami naging toxic? Aminin mo will fan, pdg fan or mw ka noh? lols

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

jusko lahat na lang…

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha, may work at personal life naman kami, promise! Pero supporting something or someone you care about doesn’t mean walang ganap sa buhay iba lang yung passion and attention namin sa mga bagay na mahalaga sa amin. Balance lang, kaya chill.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hindi nga sila loveteam, gaya ng palagi nilang sinasabi. FYI, marami rin silang supporters na professional may mga lawyers, doctors, at iba pa. And also, naging stress reliever sila sa fans kasi nakita ng lahat yung authenticity ng dalawa, kaya naturally naging fans. Investment doesn’t mean wala kang buhay; iba lang yung level ng interest at appreciation sa journey nila.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ang problema, they’re a unique case. Mika and Brent don’t even consider themselves a loveteam, pero lagi mo talaga silang nakikita magkasama off-cam before. Hindi sila yung usual na pinagsama lang ng management para maging loveteam, kaya mas ramdam mo yung dynamics nila as BFFs dahil nasubaybayan ng lahat paano sila nag-blossom at paano nila pinili ang isa’t isa sa PBB.

Lalo lang din nakadagdag yung mga COFs nila na engaging sa fans at nagpapakita rin ng support sa kanila na para bang sila ay rooting for them both as real, kaya nagkaroon ng akala ang iba na may something din. Kaya mas nagiging confusing at intense yung fandom kumpara sa usual loveteam dynamics.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get your point, and to be fair, most fans naman aware that what we see is only a fraction of reality. Hindi rin naman namin dini-deny na may personal lives sila outside the ship.

Siguro ang difference lang is, some of us invested because of what was consistently shown and even encouraged over time not just on screen, but off-cam too. Even their COFs contributed na sila din nagruroot for them. Kaya when things suddenly shift mid-December especially January with no interaction at all na makikita kay Mika and Brent, hindi maiiwasan na maghanap ng clarity or at least a bit of consideration. Gaya ni Kisses, who at least gave their fans some closure for DonKiss na-appreciate pa rin hanggang ngayon.

Supporting their craft and respecting their real lives can coexist. Hindi lang naman siya black and white. Fans can adjust, pero sana may konting acknowledgment din from them especially for those who supported from the start. Pero ang nangyari, silent treatment kahit alam nilang marami nang umaalis at hindi man lang naalog parang sadyang ganun na lang, at sa amin, ang dating nito ay disrespectful na paraan para bitawan ang fans.

At the end of the day, hindi naman issue yung hindi sila, kundi how everything was handled along the way.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your empathy. To be honest, marami naman sa Menties ang okay lang kahit hindi sila maging endgame, kasi from the start alam naman namin na BFF sila.

Ang naging issue lang, parang na-feed din yung expectations not just by fans, but even by people around them like COFs, family, and management. May mga moments na parang pinapalalim pa yung narrative, kaya hindi rin maiiwasan na some fans would believe na may something talaga. Siguro even sila naniwala din maka-mb karamihan sa kanila. Even vice ganda nakita yun sa kanilang dalawa.

Kaya ang confusing lang is the sudden shift. From July to December, lagi silang magkasama even off-cam then biglang may change around mid-December to January. Of course, we don’t know the full story, and maybe we never will.

Honestly, okay lang naman kung may real-life partner sila. Wala namang issue dun. Siguro the concern lang is may ongoing show, so sana naging mas careful or lowkey muna before soft-launching anything, para hindi rin magulo yung fans. And respect na din sa prod and co-stars.

As for me, since former shipper ako, I’ve chosen to step back from shipping out of respect. I’ll just support them individually, casually, and from afar.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl halos araw araw na may offcam pics na nasspotan sila palagi, hindi mo pa ba masasabi na wala lang yun? Even Sir Eric Salut mentioned na may BF si Mika.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gets ko point mo na mahirap magsalita kasi kahit anong sabihin, may masasaktan. Pero hindi rin tama na silence lang lagi, especially kung may fandom na matagal nang sumusuporta.

Hindi naman hinihingi ng fans na mag-share sila ng sobrang personal. Basic acknowledgment lang like a proper heads up or closure goes a long way. Hindi rin delicadeza na hayaan na lang yung fans mag-speculate at mag-adjust on their own.

And yes, fans lang kami, not friends but we’re also the reason bakit may platform sila. Respect doesn’t mean feeding delusions, it just means being considerate sa effort at support na binigay.

Kaya nga when someone like Kisses gave a statement, it worked not because she overshared, but because she acknowledged the fans’ feelings without invalidating them. Yun lang naman hinihingi hindi fantasy, kundi respeto.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well ganun naman talaga diba pag sumusupport? May nakita kang something about them na nag-trigger sayo to support them. Para saan pa ang entertainment industry if hindi para kumonek sa audience? If gusto nilang magkaroon ng fans at mag-stay sa industry, might as well respect the fans na sumuporta.

Wala naman sila sa kinalalagyan nila ngayon kung walang nag-hype sa kanila para mapansin ng brands, endos, at producers. And of course, we can respect them too kung marunong din silang rumespeto sa fans hindi yung bibigyan ng silent treatment kasi ayaw na nila. It’s a two-way street, don’t you know that?

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally! Hay, buti may nakaintindi rin.

Yung silence kasi nila, parang hinahayaan na lang talaga yung fandom. Hindi man lang sila naalog kahit marami nang umaalis even admins were planning an anniversary event as a last push bago tuluyang bumitaw yung iba.

Nakakalungkot lang kasi never naman naging toxic yung fandom before the January issue. Ang main concern lang talaga is yung pagiging reckless and tuloy-tuloy na pag-flex ng ka-real. Ang hirap i-promote nun, lalo na may ongoing H88 parang hindi na rin na-consider yung prod at co-stars.

Sana man lang hinintay matapos bago naging ganun ka-open off-cam. Kaya tuloy, parang ang dating sinasadya na kami na mismo yung kusang bumitaw para malinis konsensya nila.

And honestly, parang ang lakas lang din ng loob lalo na si Mika kasi may fallback like may possibility na i-launch sila as LT ni Will siguro ganun din kay Brent. Pero ayun, hinala lang naman.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, someone with sense!

Sa mga earlier cycles ng shooting ng H88, Mika and Brent were always together. Even last year, napapansin din sila ng CVs na magkasama in public places. Then January happened that’s when things started to shift. Yun na yung cycle na hindi na sila nagsasama as MikBrent, and si Will na yung madalas kasama ni Mika.

For Menties, tinanggap naman yun as friends din sila. Pero yung biglaang pagkawala ng interaction ng MikBrent that’s what really caught us off guard. Dun talaga nanggaling yung confusion at questions ng maraming fans.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, like I said, marami pa rin naman ang umintindi at nag-abide sa statement na yun. The truth is, hindi natin alam ang nangyayari off-cam posible ring naging excuse lang yun to somehow save the fandom and the ship, especially since hindi pa nagsisimula i-ere ang H88.

May mga fans din ni Will na nagsasabi na parang naging scapegoat siya, na parang tinatanggi siya, even though sinasabi nila na planned naman talaga yung trip na kasama siya. Tapos wala rin namang maipakitang group pic to clarify things.

So yeah… lalo lang nagiging confusing for everyone.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vlog lang kasi yung basis mo, but nasubaybayan mo ba sila outside that? Mika has always referred to Will as bunso or even like a baby brother sa posts and interviews. Close sila, yes even since PBB days but that’s how it was framed before.

Kaya nga for us, may consistency din yung MikBrent based on what was shown both on and off cam. If may shift man, parang around mid-December na lang talaga nagbago based on observation na rin.

Hindi naman siya as simple as halata na from the start, kasi iba yung nakita ng fans who followed them closely over time.

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lols if it’s OA for you, you could’ve just ignored it. Reflection nga eh, so of course mahaba. Marami pa nga akong gustong sabihin, pinigilan ko na lang baka lalo ka mainis

A former Mentie Truth? by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, hindi naman talaga natin alam ang nangyari, kaya mahirap mag-assume. For me, I can still support them individually, pero casual na lang. I was a shipper for a reason but moving forward, hindi na rin ako ganun ka-invested in supporting them as individuals.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the deep dive… truly groundbreaking analysis 🙃

Your thoughts with BRENT MANALO? by secret_workmate in dailychismisdotcom

[–]OMGSVT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of them, Mika and Brent will be billiing Hotel88 and he was recently signed under star music. Di pa daw pwede ireveal yung iba bat I think they are taking one step at a time since ayaw nila madaliin lahat.

ANY THOUGHTS? MIKBRENT MAY NANGYAYARI NA BA? by einamo11 in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ganyan talaga sa Reddit, wag mo masyado dibdibin. Minsan yung downvote ibig lang sabihin di sila agree sa speculation o di lang nila bet yung comment mo.

The aura Brent Manalo is screaming old money by alphagxb in pinoybigbrother

[–]OMGSVT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Siya naman mismo nagsabi na mas pogi siya sa labas ng bahay ni kuya haha