While the most exciting part remains the pursuit of the best Pinoy talents there is, the new mix of the judging and coaching panel, and the dynamics they are poised to showcase, are something to that will definitely get the audiences fully-absorbed into this exciting spin-off of the globally-loved reality format.
In many parts of the world, The Voice fever has long lost its grip on talent-show lovers. The Philippines, itself, saw the drastic decline of interest for the local version of franchise, which, for the longest time gave ABS-CBN, impressive ratings and massive social media clout.
Now, with Generations, a new twist to an old format that used to excite many, the real challenge to GMA Network, is whether it is able to deliver something, that is not necessarily new, but one that that rekindles the interest, of the viewers.
The next few episodes of the show will uncover whether any effort to meet that goal, is effective.
The ‘multiple generations battling each other’ angle may be new to this format, but it is not the talent-reality scene. Popular franchises such as X Factor, Got Talent, and more, have excited in the past, and like The Voice, it has also lost a considerable amount of attention.
Combined with the original ‘blind audition’ format of the franchise, will Generations be able to draw back audiences to the show? That seems to be another challenge needed to be solved.
Judging the pilot episode, one can’t miss the promise that Generations has. Spot on during the opening production number, is the caliber of this new mix of coaches composed of Julie Anne San Jose, SB19’s Vester Ajero a.k.a. Stell, Billy Crawford, and Chito Miranda, who are deemed best in the industry, today.
It remains to be seen whether this edition will adopt staple gimmicks, such as the ‘Steal’ and ‘Block’ buttons, but this early, the anticipation for how these coaches will vie, creatively and aggressively, over talents they will soon hone to become the next superstars, like themselves, is on a different level.
Production-wise, this series is probably the best-looking in the local franchise, so far. As far as the production set is concern, Generations definitely surpassed its predecessors. It is a let down, however, that GMA Network is yet to broadcast on television in full high-definition. That said, it is not hard to shrug that flaw aside, once incredible talents start to belt out their best to get a spot in any coach’s team.
Dingdong Dantes has already proven himself as a host, but this is the first time that he is practically at the helm of a big international franchise. As it is to many international editions of The Voice, his rapport with the four coaches, will help sustain the viewers’ interest for the show. So far, he has been doing the job satisfyingly, and surprisingly, he’s been showing bits of that ‘Family Feud’ charm by exchanging comic banters with the coaches.
To a follower of the local franchise, that facade is undeniably refreshing to watch. Here’s hoping that will be a regular feature of The Voice Generations.
‘The Voice Generations’ airs on GMA Network every Sunday, at 7:00 pm.
