In a show on GMA 7 that debuted on Oct. 24, millenials are being given a different treatment. In the show called Trops, this generation of youths are depicted as loving, caring and fun to be around with. The coming-of-age series also delves into the various issues that concern today’s generation, like peer pressure, friendship rivalry, and generation gap, among others. It also shows the struggles of the millennials in terms of life goals and relationships.
Inspired by the 2001 Taiwanese series Meteor Garden, Trops aims to highlight how technology plays a crucial role in the lives of millennials. And it’s good to note that the show is not just about them, it also endeavors to help bridge the gap between this generation’s parents and their children.
The late morning comedy romantic show stars Kenneth Medrano, Kim Last, John Timmons, Miggy Tolentino, Tommy Peñaflor and Joel Palencia. They were the finalists in Eat Bulaga’s “That’s My Bae” segment, which replaced its “Mr. Pogi” search. They are joined by Taki Saito, a 16-year-old French-Japanese-Filipina, who first dove into drama series via GMA’s Calle Siete.
Trops continues its winning streak staying on top of pre-afternoon programming. The show which replaced Calle Siete has been winning its timeslot since it debuted beating its rival show in the other network. It’s a fair indication that audience demographics is definitely changing.
On the latest AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon survey from Oct. 27 to 30, the late morning series stays in the no. 3 spot of the daytime rankings defeating Daniel Matsunaga and Erich Gonzales’s Be My Lady, which settled on the 10th spot.