Ep. 17: Why is Trese relevant? The Filipino in Trese

The P*I* Podcast

In this episode, special guests, Glenn Teh and Jules Carandang, join us in reviewing the trending animated series, Trese, which popularizes creatures from Philippine folklore set a gritty noir version of Manila city. We discuss the issues of adaptation, the meaning of mythology, the politics of Trese, and Filipino representation.

0:00 Music

0:10 Intro

1:00 Borj's first impressions of Trese

2:00 Intro of guests

3:40 Jules first impressions of Trese

7:45 Glenn's first impressions of Trese

10:20 Trese comics and adaptation

20:50 Internationalization of Filipino sensibility

22:30 Was Trese a good detective?

29:50 Production hell and practical adaptation

36:00 The treatment of Filipino folklore

52:00 Mythology and the urbanity; Politics of Trese

1:04:40 Trese as a representation of the Filipino

1:18:29 Recommendations

You can get copies of the Trese comics here:

https://www.myavenida.com/collections/best-sellers?page=2

Recommendations

Ang Babaylan sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas by Zeus Salazar

https://web.facebook.com/BakasINC2004

The Aswang Project

https://www.aswangproject.com/

Philippine Spirits

http://phspirits.com/?fbclid=IwAR1GVTV6hcr58D5oiu2KtC_sa-vZqfXPGLP5ZzKihQRGHD9jCkBoL2mTevg

Creatures of the Philippine lower Mythology

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1713295938/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_1713295938

Trese Bloodlines

https://www.myavenida.com/collections/best-sellers/products/trese-bloodlines-vol-1

The Works of Maximo D. Ramos

https://www.amazon.com/Maximo-D-Ramos/e/B001JWVYUI/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1?fbclid=IwAR1E4OnIOWdhrjvCSeNCmNQlVqlaPz3jy2Evq5BP-Ds8SK2bqjgSeJYZw8s