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Mars Ravelo's Lastikman
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Lastikman Program Title Card
Created byMars Ravelo
Developed byABS-CBN
Directed byChito S. Rono
Jerome Pobocan
Tots Mariscal
StarringVhong Navarro as Lastikman
Country of originPhilippines Philippines
No. of episodes70 (total)
Production
Executive producerDarnel Joy R. Villaflor
Running time25-30 mins.
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2007 –
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Lastikman is a Action, Drama, Fantaserye based on the popular comic character made by Mars Ravelo in fictional character in the same name that in aired on ABS-CBN last September 24, 2007. It starred an all-star cast, starring The Prince of comedy, Vhong Navarro. Its official title is Mars Ravelo's Lastikman.

Plots

In the films

In the TV series

Lastikman was a half-human, half-alien superhero, traces his roots to the Harraio Galaxy. He was born by Ruth Abelgas in planet Igbao. Ruth was actually a prisoner in the planet, she is being studied by the Harraians to learn the identities of humans. Irroian was one of the scientist who's studying her, but he just can't take it when Ruth's being hurt every time she is being examined, so he tried to hide Ruth somewhere in Harraio. This is where they fall in love and made out, Eskappar or Lastikman became the bear of this. But at first he turned out like a mucus when Ruth gave birth to him.

Elsewhere in the kingdom, Amon Labao gave some kind of liquid to Maaram to make him invisible, Maaram find out about Irroian hiding the prisoner, so Agaddon, Irroian's bestfriend, take Ruth out of the planet and became the suspect of hiding the prisoner instead of Irroian.

Unfortunately, they have left Eskappar in the planet. Irroian take of the kid until he growned up. And because Eskappar was half-human, his skin was different from the others, so Irroian tried to hide this by painting Eskappar's body.

But, unfortunately, Maaram caught Eskappar's hand and saw in his instincts that the kid was the child of the Earthling. Irroian quickly bring Eskappar in a space ship to bring him out of the planet and gave hima a necklace that will show his memory to his father. Irroian was caught but Eskappar made it.

While the space ship Eskappar's riding in the space, it's been hit by a comet and ended up exploded somewhere in a farm's place, Caloy , a farmer found him in the forest and adopted him and here is where his adventure began.


The fantasy series revolves about Miguel who is having difficulties about his true identity and his past and present life. And also his life as a superhero Lastikman, with his villains and companions.

Part 1: The Adventure Begins

The first week of the series is all about the childhood of Miguel/ Eskappar, from his birth to his crashlanding on planet Earth.

In the distant galaxy of Harraio, Amon Labao rules over the planet of Igbao. The wise leader orders all the Harraians to conduct extensive scientific experiments about the inhabitants of Earth. They abducted a human being, a woman named Ruth, who they used as their first test subject. But after a series of invasive medical procedures on Ruth, a Harraian named Irroian pities her, and sneaks her out to safety. Amon is furious about the breach in security, and orders a full search for Ruth. Irroian therefore makes the decision to take Ruth back to Earth. But after some time, Irroian and Ruth fall in love with each other. Ruth gives birth to a child, half-human and half-Harraian, but the child is very sick.

Irroian seeks the help of his friend, Agaddon, to take Ruth back to Earth, but Agaddon is reluctant, knowing that if the Council finds out about their defiance, they will be banished. However, Maaram, an employee of the Council, discovers that Irroian has Ruth. The Council arrests Irroian, but Agaddon manages to take Ruth aboard a space ship he himself designed. Amon figures that Agaddon is the traitor and orders a pursuit.

Irroian is devastated upon learning that Agaddon took Ruth. Irroian misses his beloved, and he finds that Ruth left their child. Irroian looks at the child, and he is surprised when the offspring assumes human form.

In spite of missing his beloved Ruth, Irroian is happy to see that their child is completely healthy. He secretly takes care of the child who assumes human form, but Irroian is surprised when the child manifests extraordinary abilities, being able to stretch his limbs. Irroian fears that if the Council finds out that he had a child with a human, they will have the child killed. He then brings his son to another planet for safety, and artificially disguises the child to look like a Harraian.

Irroian names his son Eskappar, and when the child becomes a young student, Irroian decides to take him back to Igbao. However, Irroian instructs Eskappar to keep his special abilities a secret from everyone. Irroian then goes to the Council to tell them about his child, and the illness that the child has. Amon Labao orders Irroian to have the child diagnosed by some specialists in Igbao, but Irroian fears for his son's safety.

Irroian decides to take Eskappar to Earth, but on their way out, Maaram catches Eskappar. With Maaram's powers, he learns that Eskappar is Irroian's child to a human, and that Irroian is the one who let Ruth escape. The guards try to arrest Irroian, but he immediately flees with his child. Seeking a way out, Irroian sneaks Eskappar with him into a small ship, and leaves the child with a communication device and a pendant containing all his memories. He manages to lose all the guards, and later, he tries to take Eskappar to a bigger ship that will take them to Earth. But before Irroian can get on board, a group of guards arrive and shoot Irroian in the back.

After being seriously injured, Irroian instructs Eskappar to escape on his own, and dies. With the protection of Butao the robot, the young child manages to leave the planet Igbao. A recording of Irroian on the ship tells Eskappar what to do when he gets to Earth. He also shows his son an image of his mother so he can search for her. Eskappar crashes on Earth and is confused by his surroundings. He eventually sees a man, who he follows. He observes the man collecting various plants and notices that he is about to cross a river. The man suddenly gets caught in a big surge of water and begins to drown. Eskappar uses his abilities to save him.

Caloy is surprised that a strange looking kid saved his life. He calls him a 'tianak' and warns Eskappar to stay away. A thunderstom makes Caloy realize that Eskappar is indeed 'real' and takes him home after assuming that the boy was a lost foreigner. He also gives the child the name Miguel. However, Dolores wasn't very happy with Miguel's presence and suspects the boy is Caloy's kid from another woman. Caloy tries to appease her and takes Miguel to a friend, asking Ate Wenggay to take care of the child. But Caloy's conscience eats him up and he returns to Wenggay to find Miguel gone. He searches all over town and finally finds Miguel sleeping at his doorstep.

Powers and Abilities

  • Able to stretch parts of his body like they were made of elastic, allowing him to reshape himself into whatever form he desires.
  • Bulletproof.
  • His weaknesses are fire and ice. Just like an elastic object he will freeze and he could melt when exposed to such.
  • His costume is a part of him, therefore he cannot remove it.

Cast

The Lastikman Cast.

With

  • Vanna Garcia as Kristia
  • Toni Gonzaga as Gemma Dela Rosa
  • Peewee O'Hara as Aling Matod
  • Gilette Sandico as Judith
  • Jacob Dionisio as Young Chikoy
  • Jairus Aquino as Young Eskappar/Miguel
  • Louissa "Issa" Pressman as Young Yellena
  • Georgia Ortega as Andrea
  • Andrew Muhlach as Young Ryan
  • Sophia Baar as Young Sandy
  • Quintin Alianza
  • KC Aboloc
  • Valerie Garcia

Characters

  • Lastikman/ Miguel/ Eskappar - At a young age Miguel learned how to deal with his past and this is 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 dearly loves. Misguel is determined to find his birth mother and capture the heart of the elusive yellena. Despite his apprehensions towards hi 'talents', Miguel ultimately transforms into lastikman, defender of good. Played by Vhong Navarro.
  • Chikoy Gipit - Miguel grew up with Chikoy in the village and the two are almost inseparable. Feeling 'cute', Chikoy's big mouth often times gets them into trouble. A lot of people even wonder how he could be Raffy's brother. Played by Archie Alemania.
  • Caloy Asis - A simple hard-working man, Caloy was able to invent the herbal phenomenon calles Ampalunggay, a cross-breed of the plant Ampalaya and Malunggay. Caloy adopts Eskappar upon seeing the boy alone in the forest and gives him the name Miguel. played by Jayson Gainza.
  • Dolores Puntawe - She 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 really jealous of Miguel. Played by Carmi Martin.
  • Madonna Puntawe - She is Dolores's daughter out of wedlock. She was influenced by her mom's harsh attitude towards Miguel, also treats Caloy's adopted son with disdain. However she likes Raffy, the village's resident nerd. Played by Empress Schuck.
  • Raffy Gipit - Sometime Raffy wishes that he belongs to another family. On Miguel's friends, his family is known as the loudmouths of the village. Smart and respnsible, Raffy wants to graduate as his class's valedicorian as he can get full scholarship to college. His seriousness is always interpreted by the others as being snob but this makes him more interesting to Madonna. Played by Enchong Dee.
  • Sandy Evilone - All her life Sandy was trying to please his father, Jared Evilone, but to no avail. Happy-go-lucky and she is a good friend to Yellena. Sandy falls in love with the kind-hearted Miguel.Over confident Ken distracts her though from budding feelings for Miguel. Played by Roxanne Guinoo.
  • Ken Madrigal - The Big Man on Campus. The leader of the popular kids. Ken is so egoistic that he believes in God's gift to Women. He treats girls as accessories and Yellena was no exception. But Yellena stopped paying attention to him, so he attempt to get Yellena's heart back by the process of getting close with her best friend Sandy. Played by Jake Cuenca.
  • Yellena White - Daughter of a successful business, Yellena lived very pampered life abroad and has returned to her homeland to attend college. Her world evolves around her mom, school, the country club and traipsing around high end bars and malls. Played by Iya Villania.
  • Cynthia Evilone - Wife to Jared, 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. Played by Zsa Zsa Padilla.
  • Ryan White - He is Yellena's older brother. Like Ken, Ryan's part of the popular kids in school. the difference between the two though is that Ryan os known for his hot moves on the dance floor. He frequently competes in dance competitions. Played by Danillo Barrios.

from Planet Harraian

  • Irroian - A famous Harraian scientist assigned in the study of human beings and their destructive ways. He fell in love with earthling and alien abducted Ruth and they have a son. When he discovered Eskappar's imperfections, he tried his best to cover the truth from the Harraians to protect his son. But when his people found out Eskappar's true bloodline, he risk his own life to save his son. Played by Ton-Ton Guttierez.
  • Ruth - An orphan in Earth, Ruth used her beauty and brains to send herself to college. She took up Chemical Engineering and vowed to help ou 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 spesimen. With no family to look for her, Ruth's disappearance went unnoticed. Played by Dawn Zulueta.
  • 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 leader. In generations of Harraian leaders, Amon Labao's term is the only one that stabilized the whole Harraio galaxy. Played by Gloria Romero.
  • Maaram - He is on of the "Sangguniang Pamplaneta ng Harraio" greatest assets. His power to astral project himself has made him valuable member of the team of Harraians that investigates high profile cases. Played by Alex Cortez.

Villains

The Seven main villians symbolizes that seven deadly sins.

  • Albert Langitan / Alingasaw - he represents Sloth. A photo journalist, Albert's job takes him to wherever Lastikman is. However, he is too lazy to accomplish his work well and meet his deadlines. He even forgets to care for his hygiene. Because of this characteristic of his, it brought him into a smelly, dirty monster, making him a villain in the story. He called himself Alingasaw. His villian character hasn't been out yet. Played by James Blanco.
  • Ines/ Beautiki - she represents Envy. She is always envious of the people around her so she likes spreading rumors about them. In fact she is No. 1 source of gossip at the University she works for - not a really good example to her student. Ines turned into a mutant lizard named Beautiki, taking after the reptiles characteristics. Her acid spit can melt anything instantaneously ad she can use her tongue as a whip. She can also regenerate any body part that gets severed. Played by Saicy Aguila
  • Mang Ninoy/ Blob - he represents Gluttony. Mang Ninoy owns his own sari-sari store in Bgy. Bagong Unlad. A former 'Saudi Boy', his shrewdness on money matter has made him one tough businessman. His love of money will lead him to do evil things as th Blod. No one can stop Blob for the monstrosity will anything that blocks his way to gain material. Blob does not get tired of eating though and this increases his size limit. Played by Jomari Yllana.
  • Susan/ Mothra - Representing Lust. An ex-beauty queen turned to a fashion designer. Susan is the mistress of a high personality. Her mom being a battered wife, she has allowed herself to be the other woman to show that she can control any man she wants. Susan will transform into Mothra, a giant Butterfly who has the ability to spread diseases that can cause serious respiratory ailments. Played by Sunshine Cruz.
  • Dr. Jared Evilone/ Elemental Man - he represents Wrath/ Anger. the owner of the mysterious Evilone Pharmaceuticals, one of the biggest medicine makers in the country. Jared makes and discovers the formulas used in his company, as he claims to be a scientist. no one knows much about Jared nor the history of Evilone Pharam. In fact, he is the one responsible for the epidermis and sickness the country is experiencing. Played by John Estrada.
  • Ayessa White/ Ice Queen - Represents Pride. She grew up in extravagance but experienced the hard life when her fatehr'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. Her mutant character hasn't revealed yet. Played by Cherie Gil.
  • Agaddon - he represents Greed. Also a Harraian scientist, Agaddon hopes for greatness someday, something he is sure that he can achieve of his planet. He loves earthling Ruth secretly and was envious of his best friend Irroian. Played by Ian Veneracion.

Ratings

Episode Ratings (Mega Manila Area)

Episode Date Ratings Rank*
01 September 24,2007 30.3%[1] 6th
02 September 25,2007 27.8%[2] 5th
03 September 26,2007 28.9%[2] 5th
04 September 27,2007 30.3%[2] 5th
05 September 28,2007 28.7%[3] 6th
01 October 1,2007 29.0%[4] 6th
02 October 2,2007 29.2%[4] 5th
03 October 3,2007 27.5%[4] 7th
04 October 4,2007 29.3%[4] 6th
05 October 5,2007 27.9%[5] 6th
01 October 8,2007 26.1%[6] 4th
02 October 9,2007
03 October 10,2007
04 October 11,2007
05 October 12,2007
Series Run % %

Trivia

Casting

  • Ai-Ai Delas Alas was about to play Beautiki, but she has lots of other shows and world tours to do, one of these was the Volta (TV Series), so she has no more time to tape for the show.

Characters

The seven main villains symbolizes the seven (7) deadly sins.

Soundtrack

The theme song for the Lastikman TV series is by Parokya ni Edgar entitled "Walang Susuko". The love theme of the song is sung by Philippines Concert King, Martin Nievera.

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.

Aside from a primer, ABS-CBN made a a program titled, "Lastikminutes". It showed how Lastikman was made and conceptualize. It was aired a week before the shows premiere on Primetime Bida.

References

  1. ^ Sept.24 Rating
  2. ^ a b c Sept.25-27 Ratings
  3. ^ Sept. 28 TV Ratings
  4. ^ a b c d October 1-4 TV Ratings
  5. ^ October 5 Ratings
  6. ^ October 8 TV Ratings

See also

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