Due to Lobo’s second season, the writers have opted to interpret that Lyka isn’t the huling bantay (last guardian). Usually, in cases where television series prolong a story because of its extension, I frown upon it. Nay, I get annoyed because I start to think, “Oh come on. We’ve been waiting for this!”
According to that old lady Lady Elle keeps going to for the Update (sort of like E! in Lobo land lol), Lyka is the last guardian, but at the same time isn’t because she hasn’t fully given her heart to the Stone of Remus. At a viewer’s standpoint, I quite agree. I somewhat accept this new story line they have going on here because the whole week before Lyka was to get the Stone, I didn’t feel she was ready anyway. Although there were tears, sad goodbyes to Nessa and Noah, I just didn’t believe that she, in her current state (being literally forced to save a world she just discovered and hadn’t even accepted wholly), would be able to successfully stop the happenings during the Pulang Buwan (Red Moon). There were no tingles, no “Oh-My-God this is it” feeling when Lyka was training nor did I feel it when she held that rock in her poor burnt-black hand; it was as if I was waiting for more. I guess I got my wish. hah
On a side note, today’s episode made me literally laugh out loud as well! At the part when Lady Elle brought Lyka back to the mansion and Selina Argos was checking her blood pressure, Selina said that Lyka’s BP was 90/60 and was dangerously low. 0.0 The last time I checked my BP was 90/60 and when I heard this, I just literally laughed out loud. It’s okay though guys because I’ve been eating the right foods since. I hope my BP’s back to normal. 
Coming back to the story at hand, as I was writing my opinion on Nessa being selfish for wanting to leave Lady Elle’s premises for own safety, I realized that that may be the right thing to do, for her. Total, she’s a black lobo and it’s not like she can stand up and say, “Hey guys, I’m a black lobo that didn’t mean to drink human’s blood, so don’t kill me!,” because the white lobo clan would still do so in a few seconds (remember Lorenzo, Lyka’s grandfather?).
In addition to Nessa, the black waya reported back to his clan that Nessa may be another black waya. I started to imagine Nessa fighting for the black lobo and Lyka fighting for the white and the two going at it. Crazy.
Putting the lobo world aside, let’s come back to Noah’s world: Zoey is being the prissy brat of a little sister she is and blames Lyka for Noah not coming to the dinner she made. The next morning, after hearing Noah scream out during his dream, she barges into his room and Noah apologizes for his absence last night.
Noah: I’m sorry about last night; I just had something to do.
Zoey: Don’t bother to lie Kuya (older brother). I know that Lyka’s the reason. Right?
(Noah makes a “Damn, I’ve been caught” face)
Zoey: I knew it. You’re always placing Lyka before Daddy and me all the time. It’s always Lyka.
Noah: Zoey, don’t blame her.
Zoey: You can’t change my opinion of her. I won’t like her ever. Why not other girls? Why not ATE GABBY (older sister Gabby) ?
Noah: (Noah makes a face close to “What?”)
Zoey: Rather than that Lyka.
Noah: So she’s the one you like. Just let last night go.
Ooohh… the mouth on that girl! When she suggested Gabby as someone Noah should pursue, my thought at that moment was, “ARE YOU NUTS?!” Come on, Gabby of all people! Noah might as well be a pedophile for Gabby looks like a little 13-year-old girl that’s crying all the time because she didn’t get to have nap time. -_-
Although I’ve flamed on Zoey a couple of times, I don’t mind in doing so. It’s quite fun actually, but that doesn’t mean that the writers can go overboard with her character’s opinion on Lyka (unlike a certain villain that wouldn’t die *cough*Angelika*cough* select the blank spot to see!).
While were at the topic of Noah, the writers are giving us hints that Noah will start to come back to the Luna. When Noah got back home from spying on Lyka, he overheard General Leon on the cell and showing a face of disappointment and grief when calling the Luna agency. When Noah asks if whether the lobo kill people when it’s a full moon, General Leon tells him that it’s at this time when more innocent people get killed by the lobo. Here, we start to see how Noah’s idea of going back to the Luna begins to formulate. He also flashes back at the time when he was put in the Luna jail cell and his friend Marco was telling him to not let him down and to not let the Luna down.
As for tomorrow, Lyka and Noah will see each other again and will have a kissing contest.
Also, I don’t think I’ve mentioned how anxious I am when Geoff Eigenmann’s Alec’s going to create some turbulence in the Lyka-Noah world.
Until then, happy drama watching!
Credits: Screencaps are from Dave’s uploaded videos. I’d give you guys the link, but you know how some people are…
– Paula
I actually like the twist that Lyka is and isnt the Huling Bantay. It would have been so unbelievable when in the span of 3 days she all of sudden got all the strength and fearlessness to tackle her role when up until last week she was on the fence about it. Even during her own training she was doubting her capabilities. What drew me to the characters in Lobo is their human side whether Waya or Luna. Lyka even being a Waya is still human after all with emotions, with fears, with doubts. I mean ordinary people go through this motions when we tackle our own responsibilities, sure the future of our race doesnt rest in our hands but we have our own “pulang buwan” to face.
@ raissa – Exactly! Three days of training isn’t enough for newbie Lyka. It just would just be unbelievable otherwise.
Very well said: “Lyka even being a Waya is still human after all with emotions, with fears, with doubts. I mean ordinary people go through this motions when we tackle our own responsibilities…”
I love how you brought up these similarities. The only barrier between these two groups — the lobo and the luna — are the misconceptions of the luna and the murderous black lobo. You can also find connections between this and in real life, but I won’t dig further because this site isn’t meant for politics. lol
And this was also nicely put: “…sure the future of our race doesnt rest in our hands but we have our own “pulang buwan” to face.”
I didn’t even realize that until I read what you wrote. It’s realizations like these that make me enjoy dramas — there’s a connection between writer, character, and most especially, the viewer.
naku..I love digging into the dramas & movies sometimes I think a bit too much. I guess its the psych grad in me. LOL but I think its really important that theres a connection between writer, character and the viewer. I believe that gone are the days that we just sit on our couch and watch passively at pictures. As a viewer I want to be involved and my emotions to be stirred. I thought I wouldnt feel that with a Philippine series but I am now.
Tama ka..misconceptions, assumptions and presumptions are barriers in this drama and in real life =D
I am really enjoying your posts because it makes me go hmm and think of my own thoughts about the drama.
@ raissa – ooh! Psych grad! I loved the one Psychology class I ever took in college. I still apply what I learned from that class into my daily life, sometimes subconsciously.
It’s great that my own thoughts and questions let you stir your own!
The same goes for me because your earlier comment led me to analyze how Lyka’s trials can be compared to our own lives — of course, in a none-lobo way. 