Lastikman (TV series)
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| Mars Ravelo's Lastikman | |
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 Lastikman Program Title Card |
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| Format | Fantasy, Drama, Action, Comedy |
| Created by | Mars Ravelo |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN |
| Directed by | Chito S. Rono Jerome Pobocan Tots Mariscal |
| Starring | Vhong Navarro as Lastikman |
| Country of origin |  Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 90 (total) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Darnel Joy R. Villaflor |
| Running time | 25-30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original run | September 24, 2007 – January 25, 2008 |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Lastikman is an action, dramedy fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's popular comic book character bearing the same name. The show initially aired on ABS-CBN on September 24, 2007. The show is top billed by an all-star Filipino cast, with Comedian Actor Vhong Navarro playing the title role.[1]
[edit] Synopsis
Lastikman is a Filipino Action/Drama/Comedy Fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's comic book character of the same name, featured in Mango Comics. The series stars Vhong Navarro as Lastikman and Iya Villania as his love interest, Yellena. The character has also appeared in comics and a movie adaptation.
Lastikman is a superhero that possesses the ability to stretch and distort his body, and takes his alias from the word "elastic". He is a half-human/half-alien named "Eskappar" (Jarius Aquino) from an extragalactic planet, though he was named Miguel when he came to Earth. Lastikman spends much of the series fighting against monsters created by Agaddon (Ian Veneracion), a Harraian scientist, while searching for his mother, Ruth (Dawn Zulueta).
While living on Earth, Miguel lives with his foster family, Caloy, Dolores, and Madonna. He also becomes friends with Chikoy and Sandy, and falls in love with Yellena. Later on, he discovers his powers of elasticity, and becomes "Lastikman".
Lastikman spends much of the series fighting against Jared Evilone's monsters, but eventually the Harraian Medallion he wears reveals that Cynthia Evilone is in fact his mother, Ruth.
[edit] Plot
[edit] Prologue: The Adventure Begins
Amon Labao, the matriarch of the planet Igbao in the galaxy Harraio, orders her subjects to conduct extensive experiments upon humans, their first being the abducted Ruth Abelgas. However, one scientist, Irroian, aids in her escape, and the pair fall in love, leading to Ruth giving birth to Eskappar.
When the Council determines that Ruth must be executed, Irroian seeks the help of his friend Agaddon in returning her to Earth, but a Council spy named Maraam learns that Ruth is with Irroian and arrests him. Meanwhile, Agaddon escapes with Ruth to Earth, and is determined by the Council to be the "actual" traitor.
Once released, Irroian continues to raise Eskappar in Harraio, but because Eskappar assumes human form, Irroian eventually attempts to escape with him to Earth. for fear for his son's life, he eventually attempts to escape with his son to Earth. Irroian is shot by Maraam's guards in the attempt, but he manages to send Irroian to Earth with Butao, a robot containing a recording of Irroian with instructions for Eskappar to search for Ruth.
After Eskappar lands on Earth, he sees a man, Caloy, and follows him. However, when Caloy falls into a surging river, Eskappar uses his elasticity to save Caloy's life. Caloy eventually assumes that Eskappar is a lost foreigner, and takes him home, where he names him "Miguel" and raises him. Several years later, Miguel witnesses the death of his foster father, and decides to become Lastikman.
[edit] Chapter 1: The Seductive Moth
Susan Navarro, an ex-beauty queen and interior decorator, is kidnapped by Agaddon and transformed into "Mothra", a moth-like monster that spreads respiratory illnesses and manipulates men. She later appears in a park, where she infects passerby and kills them. A photographer named Albert chances upon the scene, and is left alive by Mothra in order to spread the story of the virus outbreak. Later that evening, Susan's mother recognizes her as Mothra from a photograph in a newspaper, and wonders if this is a punishment for her relationship with Danny. At the same time, Evilone Pharmaceutical offers to find a cure for Mothra's victims.
Meanwhile, Miguel is depressed because Yellena is planning to reconcile with Ken. He avoids his friends and takes a day off to take his mind off Yellena. When his friends check on him that evening, Miguel announces that he wants to drop out of school. However, his friends dissuade him from his rash decision. The next day, Miguel returns to school, and is again attracted to Yellena. Though Yellena is still intent on reconciling with Ken, he is busy practicing sports, and Miguel sees the situation as an opportunity to be close to Yellena by consoling her.
[edit] Chapter 2: The Revenge of the Lonely Lizard
Ines Samantela, a teacher at POPU college, is found by Agaddon and voluntarily transformed into "Beautiki", a lizard-like creature that can use acid to melt her victims away. She uses her new-found power to destroy those who she believed had hurt her, including one of her relatives.
[edit] Chapter 3: The Malodorous Monster
A paparazzi named Albert Langitan is tasked to tail Lastikman and secretly photograph him. However, he is found by Agaddon and transformed into "Alingasaw", manipulator of insects and worms.
[edit] Chapter 4: The Rise of the Manipulative Morpher
Mang Ninoy, a sari-sari store owner in Bgy. Bagong Unlad, is found by Agaddon and talked into being transformed into "Morphino". He can transform to resemble others, and uses this ability to impersonate and discredit Lastikman.
[edit] Chapter 5: The Wrath of a Smoldering Flame
Ryan White, Yellena's older brother, was angry at Miguel, blaming him for her death and his mother Ayessa's stroke. Jared convinced him to turn into "Lagablab", controller of fire. Jared had also turned the rest of the Foremen into Ryan's minions to destroy Lastikman. Still, Lastikman managed to defeat the Foremen. Infuriated, Jared had other plans in mind in order to acquire his ultimate soldier.
[edit] Chapter 6: Vengeance Of A Cold-Hearted Mother
After witnessing the murder of her son Ryan in Lastikman's hands, the half-dead Ayessa White allowed herself to be under Jared's command. Jared turns her into a manipulator of ice and heals her paralysis. She calls herself "Frosta".
[edit] Chapter 7: The Master of the Elements
Because his stone, Liwata, was completed, Jared Evilone was able to use it to unlock the powers of fire, wind, earth, and water. He turns into "Elemento", master of the elements, in order to battle Lastikman for Ruth's attention and love as well as to finish his empire's completion.
He was weakened upon the removal of his completed stone, Liwata, but as he was left for dead, Toto listened to his instructions and brought about Elemento's final transformation.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
From left to right, the cast as they appear in the image above.
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[edit] Extended cast
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[edit] Cast and Characters
[edit] Humans
- Lastikman aka Eskappar/Miguel "Migz" Asis - The main protagonist of the series. At a young age Miguel learned how to deal with his past by finding joy and laughter in everything he does. Eventually, Miguel discovers his powers in elasticity, but keeps it a secret to protect the people whom he loves. Miguel is determined to find his birth mother and capture the heart of the elusive Yellena. Despite his apprehensions towards his talents, Miguel ultimately transforms into Lastikman, defender of good. He has the ability to stretch and to mold himself into other objects. Like any human, Miguel longs to live a normal life and be reunited with his loved ones. Lastikman is brought back to life by a fragment of the stone, Liwata, found in his amulet. Miguel is Yellena's boyfriend. He has his own Harraian amulet necklace. Liwata revived Lastikman. Lastikman saved the world & reunion his beloved mother. Portrayed by Vhong Navarro.
- Powers
- Transfiguration: Lastikman can stretch and distort his body as if it were rubber, allowing him to reshape any body part or even himself into any form and take advantage of the object the body part or he transforms to, i.e. phone, shield, cymbals, glass cutter.
- Camouflage: Lastikman can transform into an object to disguise himself. However, the disguise is easily identified by his irremovable black-and-green checkered costume and black string mask.
- Mobility: Lastikman can move faster by morphing into any mobile object, i.e. air transportation, land transportation, flying creatures, fan, ball, wings.
- Impenetrability: Lastikman's body is virtually immune to gunfire.
- Regeneration: Lastikman's body has the natural ability to heal itself through time, especially from high-degree burns & major injuries, such as the punch to his stomach from Elemento.
- Lastikman's principal weaknesses are ice and fire. Like any elastic object, he will melt and freeze when subjected to extreme hot and cold temperatures, respectively.
- Yellena White - Daughter of a successful businesswoman and younger sister of Ryan White. Yellena lived a pampered life in the United States and has returned to her homeland to attend college. She's Ryan's younger sister. Her world evolves around her mom, school, the country club and traipsing around high end bars and malls. She fell in love with Miguel, enjoying his carefree company and no-stress lifestyle, and later became his girlfriend. She ends up raving her daydreaming about Lastikman/Miguel. Yellena admitted she loves Miguel very much. Yellena reacts she learns Miguel's secret identity; Lastikman to change to her life forever. Yellena is only woman Miguel loves. Yellena is Miguel's first crush/love. Portrayed by Iya Villania.
- Chikoy Gipit - Miguel's almost inseparable bosom buddy who grows up with him in the village. Feeling handsome, Chikoy's big mouth often gets them into trouble. Because of this, has never revealed to him that he is actually Lastikman. A lot of people even wonder how he could be Raffy's older brother. As closest friends, Miguel, Chikoy, and Sandy call each other Parekoy, a Tagalog wordplay for Pare ko (lit. compadre/comrade). Portrayed by Archie Alemania.
- Cassandra "Sandy" Evilone - Daughter of Cynthia. Sandy is a happy-go-lucky type of girl and the tomboyish best friend of Chikoy and Miguel. All her life, Sandy has been trying to please her father, Jared Evilone, but to no avail. She secretly loved Miguel but gave way as Miguel truly loved her close friend, Yellena. After an ironic turn of events, she became Ken's new girlfriend. She later discovered that she wasn't human and was merely a creation of Jared to appease Cynthia/Ruth's grief over the loss of her son. Portrayed by Roxanne Guinoo.
- Kenneth "Ken" Madrigal - The leader of the Foremen with Ryan as his right-hand man. Ken is an egoistic person who treats girls as accessories, Yellena included. As a result, Yellena starts to like Miguel instead. Ken attempts to win back Yellena's heart by conniving with Sandy (who loved Miguel at the time) to break up Miguel and Yellena. Ken fell out with the Foremen after a dispute with Ryan, and became Miguel's good friend. Ken and Sandy were the ones who fell in love with each other. In the end he died because of the Alingasaw attacked him. Portrayed by Jake Cuenca.
- Madonna Puntawe - Daughter of Dolores out of wedlock and Miguel's obnoxious foster sister. She was influenced by her mom's harsh attitude towards Miguel and also treats him with mixed disdain and sympathy. However, she has an attraction towards Raffy, the village's resident nerd. Portrayed by Empress Schuck.
- Rafael "Raffy" Gipit - Miguel's geeky and kind-hearted neighbor and Chikoy's younger brother. Sometimes, he wishes that he belongs to another family, because his family is known as the village's loudmouths. Smart and responsible, Raffy wants to graduate as a class valedictorian to get a full scholarship for college. His seriousness causes him to be perceived as a snob but this and his swimming skills makes him more interesting in Madonna, and he also secretly falls in love with her. Portrayed by Enchong Dee.
- Carlos "Caloy" Asis - Foster father of Miguel and Madonna and boyfriend/husband of Dolores. A simple hard-working man, Caloy invented the herbal phenomenon called Ampalunggay, a cross-breed of the plant Ampalaya and Malunggay. He adopts Eskappar upon seeing the boy alone in the forest and names him Miguel. Portrayed by Jason Gainza.
- Dolores Puntawe - Miguel's foster mother, Madonna's biological mother, and Caloy's girlfriend/wife. Dolores loves attention and is always looking for it, having been brought up around in different people. A real beauty, she fell in love with the simple Caloy because of his generosity and kindness to other people but the influence of her past made her jealous of Miguel. Her harsh treatment of Miguel slightly improved when he had saved Madonna's life from Jared's minions. Portrayed by Carmi Martin.
- Ruth Abelgas/Cynthia "Cindy" Evilone - Mother of Sandy as Cynthia Evilone and of Miguel as Ruth Abelgas. She was abducted by aliens and later fell in love with the Harraian scientist Irroian. She gave birth to a half-alien/half-human named Eskappar. An orphan, Ruth used her beauty and brains to send herself to college. She took up Chemical Engineering and vowed to help out children who were dying from strange illnesses, but in her last year in college, she was kidnapped by aliens and was taken to Harraio as a specimen. With no family left behind, Ruth's disappearance went unnoticed. She returned to Earth as Cynthia Evilone, wife of Jared and the mother of Sandy. She controls the business side of things at Evilone Pharma. She is respectable when it comes to business deals. Unknown to others, Cynthia is filled with grief and anger inside, two things that stem from her unpleasant past. Cynthia's true identity is Miguel's mother named Ruth. She found out her son named Miguel & also Lastikman is alive. Cynthia and Ruth are one as the same person. Miguel/Lastikman is her son. Cynthia can only hope that her son would find her in time. Ruth Abelgas portrayed by Dawn Zulueta & Cynthia Evilone portrayed by Zsa Zsa Padilla.
[edit] Harraians
- Irroian - A famed Harraian scientist tasked to research about human beings and their destructive ways. He fell in love with Earthling Ruth and they have a son, Eskappar. When he discovered his son's imperfections, he tried his best to cover the truth from the Harraians to protect his son. When the Harraians discovered his treachery and Eskappar's mixed bloodline, Irroian risked his life to save his son. Father of Miguel/Lastikman & Husband of Ruth. Portrayed by Tonton Gutierrez.
- Amon Labao - She is one of the most respected beings not only in her planet Igbao, but also in the Harraio galaxy. She is regarded as a wise and diplomatic matriarch. In generations of Harraian leaders, Amon Labao's term is the only one that stabilized the whole Harraio galaxy. Portrayed by Gloria Romero.
- Maaram - One of Amon Labao's high-ranking officials of the Harraian Council. His ability to be ethereal makes him an invaluable council spy. Portrayed by Alex Cortez.
[edit] Agaddon's monsters
Each of the seven main villains symbolize one the seven deadly sins or cardinal vices.
[edit] Mothra (Susan Navarro)
Susan Navarro is an ex-beauty queen turned fashion designer who used her beauty to attract married men and get their money. Her mother was abused by her father, and Susan took on the persona of the "other woman" to prove that she could control men. Due to her alluring physique, Agaddon abducted her and transformed her into the butterfly monster Mothra, representing Lust.
As Mothra, Susan can fly, and spray two kinds of powder: one that infects bystanders with respiratory diseases, and another that manipulates men into obeying her.She can also make powerful gusts with her wings.However, she is extremely weak to water. Mothra is eventually killed when she attempts to impale Lastikman with pole, but it ricochets off him and instead impales her. She attempts to flee, but Lastikman turns a hose on her and destroys her. Portrayed by Sunshine Cruz-Montano.
[edit] Beautiki (Ines Samantela)
Ines Samantela is a PE teacher at POPU ("Pearl of the Pacific University"). She grew up in her aunt's abusive household, and due to envy of those around her she began spreading rumors and gossip about them. She was friends with Sandy, having helped her to try for the "Mr. & Ms. POPU" pageant, while Sandy talked her out of committing suicide after her boyfriend Jerson stole from and then left her for another teacher. However, Agaddon then abducted and convinced her to take revenge on those who wronged her by being transformed into the lizard monster Beautiki,[2] representing Envy.
As Beautiki, Ines can regenerate from nearly any wound, camouflage herself like a chameleon, and spit an acid which causes third degree burns and seizures. She can also whip her victim with her acid-covered tongue or tail. She attempts to kill those who hurt her, including her aunt, and eventually attack POPU during the coronation of "Mr. & Ms. POPU". Lastikman takes the shape of a mosquito to lure her onto a chandelier, and when the chandelier collapses under her weight, she falls and is impaled through the stomach by its base. Portrayed by Saicy Aguila.
[edit] Alingasaw (Albert Langitan)
Albert Langitan is an ex-convict turned photojournalist who wants but is unable to spend time with his son. He was quite poor when he met his wife, and turned to a life of crime to provide for his family. He was imprisoned for his crimes and tortured by fellow inmates, and when he was released, he discovered that his wife had remarried and his son believed his step-father to be his real father. He became a photojournalist, but was fired for failing to get pictures of Lastikman. He was forced to live on the streets, becoming negligent in his hygiene, and wanted to die because he believes the world treats him like crap. Agaddon abducts him and convinces him to take revenge on the world by being transformed into the putrid monster Alingasaw,[3] representing Sloth.
He worked with Morphino to destroy Lastikman, but Lastikman disarms Morphino and his falchion impales Alingasaw through the torso. Alingasaw is forced to release more insects, but his supply is exhausted, and his "life link", a large centipede, is crushed by Lastikman, destroying him. Portrayed by James Blanco.
[edit] Morphino (Mang Ninoy)
He represents Gluttony. He has acquired the abilities of a praying mantis as well as assume the physical form of another person at will. He worked for Agaddon and teamed-up with Alingasaw to destroy Lastikman.
- Mang Ninoy - Mang Ninoy has his own sari-sari store in Brgy. Bagong Unlad. A former 'Saudi Boy', his shrewdness regarding money matters forged him as one tough businessman. His love of material wealth will lead him to wreak havoc as Morphino. Portrayed by Jomari Yllana.
Origin
When he discovered Alingasaw had a hard time destroying Lastikman by himself, Jared decided that he needs another minion to aid Alingasaw and make the elimination of Lastikman easier. This way, he found Ninoy as a perfect tool. Knowing Ninoy's hunger for money, Jared used his riches to corrupt Ninoy to work for him as the shapeshifting Morphino: his personal spy, assassin as well as Alingasaw's fearsome partner.
Abilities
- Shapeshifting - Morphino has the ability to morph into anyone i.e. he has assumed himself as Chikoy, Raffy, Dolores, Cynthia Evilone, Sandy Evilone, Madonna (who plants video cameras in Dolores' home, thus revealing Miguel's alter-ego), and Caloy. He even impersonated Lastikman (during the Christmas season) by attacking public places as means to discredit the latter's heroic reputation. These impersonations are all part of Agaddon's plans by using Morphino's abilities.
- Superhuman Leap - Being infused with the skills of a praying mantis, Morphino also has the uncanny skill to leap at high altitudes or even from high places without injury.
- Combat Skills - When faced in hand-to-hand battle, Morphino is a one-man army with his skills in armed and unarmed combat.
Death
Morphino impersonated Miguel's foster father, Caloy. Because of that, Miguel/Lastikman didn't choose to hurt his adoptive dad, but he was caught off-guard. So Morphino (in Caloy's appearance) started to beat up Lastikman with a thick wooden pole. Morphino turns back to his real appearance while holding an armful of time bombs. He threw one at Lastikman and the rest of the people. Meanwhile, Lastikman deflected the time bombs, hurling them back to Morphino which detonated directly at him. Morphino died even before his body struck the pavement.
[edit] Lagablab (Ryan White)
(lit. Flame) He represents Wrath. Ryan White became a pyrokinetic maniac who could create a massive brushfire within seconds and burn anything he desires with fervent ease. Ryan became the villain as he is after allowing himself to be subject to Jared's experiments and work for him to destroy Lastikman. He was called Boy Posporo (lit. Match Man) by Lastikman until later when Jared officially named Ryan as Lagablab: the leader of the Foremen who Jared had turned into ninja-like assassins.
- Ryan White - Eldest son of Ayessa White and Yellena's manipulative big brother. Like Ken, Ryan is among the school's richest students called Foremen. The difference between the two though is that Ryan is best known for his hot moves on the dance floor. He frequently competes and wins in dance competitions only to be beaten later by Miguel, his defeat witnessed by his mother, Ayessa. Since then, Ryan had put the blame on Miguel of all the bad things that happened to his family. Being a hot-tempered, bitter and grudgeful man, Ryan usually plotted schemes to humiliate Miguel, but such plans backfired i.e. a connivance with Yellena caused her to really fall in love with Miguel instead of being merely a ploy. After Ken had left, Ryan became the de facto leader of the Foremen. Portrayed by Danilo Barrios.
Origin
Following Morphino's death, Jared originally planned to use Yellena as his next minion to destroy Lastikman, knowing that A man's heart (love) is his greatest weakness. However, the plan to abduct Yellena fails when Yellena herself dies after a car crash. As a result, Jared tells Toto to get Ryan. Toto had Ryan kidnapped and use him instead as a pawn to eliminate Lastikman by Jared. By telling the fact that Lastikman and Miguel are one, Jared influenced Ryan to work for him to exact revenge against Ryan's earlier humiliations from Miguel. And as an added bonus, Jared will aid in the recovery of Ryan's mother Ayessa who had suffered a stroke upon news of Yellena's death. With Ryan's consent, Jared made him into a being who can create and control fire, an ability advantageous against one of Lastikman's greatest weaknesses. As Lagablab, Ryan's powers and outfit represents the red hot intensity of his grudge against Miguel/Lastikman. Like real fire, Lagablab's greatest weakness is water; and if struck with it, it takes some time for him to dry himself and recover his "extinguished" fire abilities.
Abilities
- Pyrogenesis - Lagablab can combust air and create fire on his own, even without friction or fuel. Fire can erupt from his hands at his silent command. He can even ignite the trail of his footsteps with searing flames.
- Pyrokinesis - Lagablab can shape and manipulate his self-produced fire i.e. launch volleys of fireballs, firebolts, walls of fire, and long streams of fire from his hands. The impact of his projectiles create violent explosions and gradual burning.
- Human Incinerator - When the fight calls for desperation, Lagablab can raise the temperature of his body to unbearable levels. He charges at his opponent and grabs him, inflicting heavy-degree burns with heat way beyond the boiling point.
- Flight - Lagablab's fires are immune to the effects of wind, and he can even use them to his advantage. Like the engines of a rocket, he can ignite the flat of his feet to propel himself into flight and use his fire abilities while airborne.
The Three Foremen/Lagablab Force
- Brix - The purple assassin, called Boy Talong (lit. Eggplant Man) by Lastikman. He was given the ability to create and throw Power Balls of electrical energy from his hands. He was killed via "friendly fire" of Lagablab's own pyrokinetic powers during their battle with Lastikman. Portrayed by Ram Sagad
- Dominic/Don - The yellow assassin, called Boy Saging (lit. Banana Man) by Lastikman. He was given the Power Stick, a long Bō-staff as a weapon. When whirled, the staff creates powerful gusts of wind to blow out the opposition. During the four-on-one assault against Lastikman, Don is knocked out by Lastikman onto a sharp protruding metal pipe, impaling him and he dies a few moments later. Portrayed by Marvin Raymundo
- Lorenzo/Lee Boy - The red assassin, called Boy Makopa (lit. Rose-Apple Man) by Lastikman. He was given the Power Daggers that look like kunai. During their four-on-one assault against Lastikman, Lee Boy is thrown into a burning furnace where metals are dissolved, killing him immediately. Portrayed by Jon Avila
Death
Lagablab and Brix attack a pro-Lastikman rally, forcing Lastikman to come out. Brix was later killed by Lagablab's own fire attacks, and the latter was enraged and madly attacks Lastikman, engaging him in an aerial battle. Jared Evilone instructs Toto to eliminate Lagablab using a sniper rifle, and he himself uses a device to deactivate Lagablab's fire abilities. Lastikman lands a punch on the powerless Lagablab as Toto shoots Lagablab with a headshot. Lagablab drops down lifeless on the ground, and Lastikman discovers the bloody puncture on Ryan's head. But unbeknownst to him, Ayessa had seen how Miguel/Lastikman "killed" her rightfully avenging son Ryan, which is actually Jared's plan to convince the crippled woman to work for him to eliminate Lastikman.
[edit] Frosta (Ayessa White)
She represents Pride. Ayessa White was turned into a cryokinetic villain who wields water and cold-based manipulation abilities. Numb with grief and insane anger about the loss of her children, Ayessa is convinced to work for Jared to kill Lastikman to avenge the murder of her children as well as to solve her financial problems. Her transformation permanently healed her paralysis due to her stroke, and also added vast freezing powers that made her one mean killing machine.
- Ayessa White - She grew up in extravagance but experienced the hard life when her father's business went bankrupt. Ayessa promised that she won't be a loser like her father and does everything she can to be at the top. Because of her dreams she became a cold-hearted mother to her children Ryan and Yellena. Jared had wrongly informed her that Miguel/Lastikman is the one behind the deaths of her children. Being deprived of her cause for existence and with nowhere to go to, she allowed herself to be Jared's tool as one of Lastikman's coldest enemies, Frosta. Portrayed by Cherie Gil.
Origin
Jared grew tired of Lagablab's successive failures during his attacks on Lastikman. However, Ryan told Jared of Lastikman's other weakness: extreme cold. With this in mind, Jared devises a plan to employ Ayessa White who also deeply hated Miguel, while removing Ryan from the picture. Jared told Ayessa that he made Ryan into Lagablab to avenge the death of Yellena, and that Miguel/Lastikman killed her and will also kill Ryan/Lagablab. Jared sends Lagablab into battle with Lastikman in a pro-Lastikman rally, while he and Ayessa watch from inside a building. During the battle, Jared secretly orders Toto to shoot down Lagablab. Ayessa was angered by her son's alleged death by Lastikman. Because of the loss of her children, she felt lone and empty like a stone-cold ice. Convinced to work as Jared's minion, who heals her state and imbues her with impressive powers of extreme cold, Ayessa calls herself Frosta. She has feelings for Jared, especially for his wealth. She successfully defeats Lastikman, who is turned into a frozen corpse, supposedly dead. Frosta and Toto work together to recruit underlings for Agaddon's planned takeover of the government.
Abilities
- Cryogenesis - Frosta can create ice by freezing any liquid or by using the air around her, skipping the condensation of water.
- Cryokinesis - Frosta can shape and control her own ice for offense and defense, i.e. freeze beams, hailstones, and icicle knives.
- Hydrokinesis - Frosta can manipulate water in all three phases found on Earth: solid ice, liquid water, and gaseous air.
- Arctic Breath - Frosta can freeze anything by just turning her breath into a freezing gas.
- Frost Touch - Frosta can make anything freeze at just one touch.
- Teleport - Frosta can virtually teleport by diffusing into a chilling gas.
- Flight - Frosta has the ability to fly.
- Ice Projection - Frosta can move frozen objects at will.
Defeat
Although she almost killed Ruth, Agaddon comes and attacks her on the back. After the confrontation, Agaddon heats Frosta with his hands (causing her powers to drain) and, with his Ice powers, causes her to lose both arms. He leaves her for dead so that Lastikman could kill her. Lastikman arrives and sees Frosta weakening. Frosta wants him to kill her but Lastikman refuses. She was later confined to a hospital and was arrested after her recovery. She then reveals to Lastikman the possible location of Jared and his spaceship and vowed to keep his true identity a secret until her death.
[edit] Elemento (Agaddon/Jared Evilone)
Agaddon represents Greed, as he was jealous of his friend Irroian and coveted Ruth. Aggadon was once a Harraian scientist who sought fame, but was marked as a criminal after fleeing to Earth with Ruth. On Earth, he devised a serum to disguise the pair as Jared Evilone and Cynthia Evilone, and became the tycoon of Evilone Pharmaceuticals, which exploits the poor by spreading diseases with its monsters only to offer the cures at prices unaffordable by the public. Agaddon plans to eventually turn all humans into his monsters in order to conquer the world and offer it to Ruth, and considers Lastikman to be a grave threat to his plans. He is assisted by Toto.
After the Harraian stone Liwata is completed with its missing fragment contained in Miguel's amulet, Agaddon becomes Elemento. Elemento possesses the ability to manipulate the elements; for example, he can manipulate gravity, create fireballs, produce extreme cold, and create storms. He can also manipulate all of the elements at the same time to create servant golems.
Elemento nearly manages to capture Lastikman, but Amon Labao sends a message to her subjects that Elemento is to be arrested. Elemento attempts to flee in his ship, but Lastikman sneaks upon the ship, and the two battle until the ship loses control and crashes. Just before impact, Lastikman defeats Elemento and takes him to the Harraians, who arrest him and take him back to the galaxy Harraio to be imprisoned. Agaddon portrayed by Ian Veneracion & Jared Evilone/Elemento portrayed by John Estrada.
[edit] Production
[edit] Characters
- The seven main villains represent the seven (7) deadly sins or cardinal vices.
- Lastikman is a Taglish wordplay for Elastic Man.
- The surname Evilone is a wordplay for Evil One.
- Most villains are named after Tagalog and English wordplays of their forms or abilities, usually with affixes to determine the gender.
[edit] Lastikman OST
- The main theme song is called Lastikman. It is performed by Parokya ni Edgar and can be found on their album, Solid
- The love theme is called Maging Anupaman Para Sa'yo (I'll Be Anything For You) performed by Martin Nievera for Miguel & Yellena (Vhong & Iya).
[edit] Primer
A primer was made entitled, Lastikmania: The Making of Lastikman. It was aired in September 22, 2007. It was hosted by many Kapamilya stars, namely, Piolo Pascual, Bea Alonzo, Anne Curtis, and John Lloyd Cruz. ABS-CBN also made a teaser program entitled, Lastikminutes. It showed how Lastikman was created and conceptualized. It was aired a week before the show kicked-off on Primetime Bida.
[edit] Lastikman Lyric Links
- Lastikman Theme Song Tagalog
The lyrics of Martin Nievera: Maging Anupaman Para Sa'yo [Lastikman Love Theme] & Parokya Ni Edgar's Lastikman [Lastikman Theme Song] in Taglish cannot be found as of this time.
[edit] Reception
Lastikman is a hit in its first weeks on primetime TV, debuting with 30.3% according to AGB Nielsen in Mega Manila. Its succeeding months on air were, however, weaker than the pilot weeks. The highest ratings it garnered was 30.9%, while the lowest was the New Year's Eve episode, which only got 15.1%. The final episode garnered a 41.4% Nationwide rating.
Lastikman: Book 2 with Vhong Navarro, Dawn Zulueta, & Iya Villania
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lastikman's Official Site
- Lastikman at Telebisyon.net
- Lastikman at Lastikman Wikirage
- Lastikman at Lastikman Drama Show
- Lastikman Pinoy Channel
- LastikmanKapamilya Overload
[edit] See also
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