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Her Season 2 is coming to a close. It might be a good time to look back at the
highs and lows of the TagSen couple. Today, let us go over what made our blood
boil? What challenges did the two have to face in the course of the 15
episodes? Their journey is probably the most difficult one to navigate, and we
have had our hearts break as theirs are crushed. Here is a look back at those
bumps and moments they lost their way. It can also be a battlefield as Deib quotes James Baldwin saying "Love is a Battlefield." Most of the problems that TagSen faces
this season can be broken down into the following:
Parental Approval: We start with this way back in Episode 1 when
Maxim is very vocal about his disapproval of Deib being a well-known bully who
targeted Max and upon whose leadership cause Elle to be expelled from Benison
(at least, that is how he sees it). He sees Deib as a big, bad, bully being a
threat to Max and even causing a rift in the Luna Family. This hurdle has been
easily surpassed as Deib proves in Epi 2 that he is willing to change even
giving a rousing speech ending with “Your daughter deserves a better man.” This
thawed the ice leading to Maxim agreeing to a lunch date with Deib where Mr
Luna further tested how the youngest Enrile would handle himself when a third
party (RJ) joins them.
You’d think it was the end of
trying to seek approval from fathers. Enter Dr. Enrile who is suspicious of
Tito Boyet and consequently, Max because of the ₱75,000 loan that Deib withdrew
from his account to lend to them. The suspicion turned to hate as Tito Boyet is
being pinned for his involvement in Dale’s shooting. This time, he wants Deib
and Max to break up because he feels Max may just be trying to get to a heads-up
on the evidence gathered to help cover her Tito’s tracks. This intensifies when
Tito Boyet seems to elude the police. It comes head-to-head when he discovers
during his son’s try-out in his dream school that Deib and Max are having a
secret relationship in Episode 11. He calls Max names and insults her and her
family in public.
Food for Thought: Being in a relationship
with someone is never easy. It is all the more difficult to have a relationship
when the families don’t like your partner and vice versa. The question of
whether to fight for it, keep it a secret, or be an obedient son or daughter
weighs heavily in one’s heart. For parents, remember, though, that the more you
lead the kids to think that they are in a Romeo and Juliet situation makes them
all the more determined to just go for it. It might be a better idea to have a
dialogue and not a one way street command. If you are either Romeo or Juliet,
seek counsel and try to see if people around you do see your parents’ point of
view. They might see something you haven’t.
Consider, too, the wisdom that they have amassed over the years. They might
know something you don’t.
Meddling Exes:
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From the way Kim looks at Deib and Max before the bell signals the start of classes in the First Episode, she looks like she wants him back and even says Deib is “the one”. It is further solidified by her proposals to RJ to keep the couple from each other, not to mention asking TagSen to break up if they want her help to request a public trial for Deib’s expulsion case. She also makes the move to switch places with Chloe to be in the same group with Deib for their project in Episode 2.
RJ is hovering despite saying he does not want to be a friend to Max. Interaction with him cannot be avoided as his family houses Lola Bhaves and Tito Boyet. Years and years of history is also difficult to erase. It is very apparent that he still has feelings for Max. The video that they made to earn money for Tito Boyet made Deib so jealous that he walks out on Max during Career Fair in Episode 7. Deib is the self-proclaimed “Selosong Monster” as he gets irritated with Kim’s advances and RJ being near Max. The only time Max seems to be affected by Kim being near Deib is when she sees her comforting the latter in Episode 10. Deib is having a hard time breathing and Kim approaches to calm her down. An equally distraught Max does not say anything but decides to run away from everyone else.
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Deib maybe the jealous type, it is a part of his personality being an alpha male, or he just loves Max so much. In Episode 14, Kim, though, reveals that he is also like that even with her when they were still an item. Max, on the other hand, is too cool that Deib can’t understand why and how she does not seem to get bitten by the green-eyed-monster. It could be that our girl is too confident in Deib’s love and too assured with all the things that he is doing that she does not have any reason to be jealous.
Food for Thought: Sometimes, we
expect the people around us to react the way we do. Since Max has too much
confidence in Deib’s faithfulness, she expects him to do the same for her. Deib
is not any different. Since he gets easily jealous, he expects Max to be the
type to explode like a volcano when girls throw themselves at him.
Criminal Case:
The first two might be something
that everyday couples could encounter, but this one is extraordinary. It might
be one in a million. What are the odds that the brother of your boyfriend is
shot by the gang that your Tito hang out with? What are the chances that your
Tito is being blamed for this unfortunate event? Oh wow…Epic proportions!
Both sides are pressuring Max and
Deib into breaking up or just cooling off so that the case won’t be
compromised. Both fathers are back into pushing for this. Max and Deib. Dr.
Enrile issues a command and even guilt-tripping his son into saying that it
does not look like he is concerned about his brother at all. Maxim, on the one
hand, is trying a suggestion and explaining how this is needed. The criminal
case messes up on their lives. They cannot run away from it since their
families are involved and justice, as a whole, is at stake.
Food for thought: It is a pretty
extreme situation to have a family member involved in this kind of a pickle. The
long and short of this is no one lives in a vacuum. We get affected by things
going on in our circle and the relationships that we have can overlap with
other aspects of our lives including the love life. A balancing act is probably
the best way to go.
Their own personal Demons:
On top of all the problems that
are haunting them not just from left and right, the inner turmoil can be quite
difficult, as well. Deib has some traumatic experiences that haunt him from
being cheated on in her first relationship, and the overall trauma of being
left behind by people dearest to him even that of having to wake up one day
without one of your best friends and not even having to hear and say “good bye”,
can be traumatizing. Even his brother being in a coma for a while is quite
devastating, making him too overprotective of Max. Being an alpha male, he
likes to be in control of situations and when he loses grip or when things get
messy, he just needs to lash out.
Max, of course, is also hurt from
being ghosted, but Max is very resilient. Probably, because she has to grow up
independently, hassling to make ends meet and help her family. This independent
streak attracts Deib, but also makes it difficult for him to understand. Remember
when Deib offers to lend ₱75,000 to Tito Boyet in Episode 4? Max is uncomfortable
that she tries to think of ways to return the money fast by taking on jobs.
This leads her to a project that includes RJ and explores their past which made
Deib lose it at some point in Episode 7.
Food for Thought:
We all have personal demons to
expel. Sometimes, to say that someone is a red flag or green flag may not be
necessarily accurate. There are people who can be a mixture of both. It matters
to identify what are your non-negotiables. What can you let go? What are things
that you cannot live with? Is there room for change? Is the change even
possible? Take note, too, that you cannot just demand change. For change to
happen, the person should be the one to have the resolve to do so and not to be
demanded or dictated to him. Over and above these, we also need communication
lines to be open. At the end of the day, love may conquer all, but other things
should help it carry the relationship.
Being in a relationship is quite
difficult in itself. There are adjustments to be made and things to consider.
It being compounded by outside forces and even internal struggles can up the
tension and the struggle to fever pitch. If it is a journey, there are bumps
along the ride, leading you to make a detour or even sometimes to postpone the
trip to take cover during a storm. The way the couple handles all these spell
the difference between making it and breaking up. What do you think will be the
end of the journey for TagSen? How will they carry on with all the bumps and
detours they have to go through? Is the worst of the storm over and done with
and can be left behind to march on to a future together? I guess we have to
wait and see in Episode 16.
Credit:
Photos from Ms Van's IG: https://www.instagram.com/v_r_v_/
Screenshots from iWanTFC
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