The scene depicted Arcilla’s character Carlos Fierro, finally figuring out the illicit affair shared by his wife, Leona (De Belen), and their family lawyer Olga (Del Rosario).
High praises and flattering comments, came aplenty for seasoned actors John Arcilla, Janice de Belen, and Andrea del Rosario on May 11, during and even after that Dirty Linen’s episode.
Kapamilya fan account @AltStarMagic was among the first to post a clip of that scene on Twitter, and quickly generated surprised reactions from fans and casuals alike.
Three seasoned and brilliant actors in one scene 👏 #DLBrutal pic.twitter.com/A7oOh00hH5
— ALTStarMagic 💫 (@AltStarMagic) May 11, 2023
Influencer Lily Ganados, has these words to say,when she saw the clip: “Omg this scene? Pakahusay,”
Omg this scene? Pakahusay
— Lightning Bolt Mother Lily-Yoo (@lilyganados) May 11, 2023
Artnodes got floored by the exceptionally played scene.
“What a gut-wrenching scene, esp when you know how it ends hays,” his tweet reads.
Ian, meanwhile, got amazed by Andrea del Rosario.
“I did not expect Andrea Del Rosario to pull this off. Like I am so used in seeing her just play a hot girl back in the 2000s that I can’t believe that she can stand toe to toe with these veteran actors,” he recalled.
Arcilla, whose exemplary brilliance is no secret to everybody, impressed @VirtuosoNase.
“Mr. John Arcilla ate that scene. New actors and actresses should learn from him,” he tweeted.
Mr. John Arcilla ate that scene. New actors and actresses should learn from him. 👏 https://t.co/2atpgHM1pX
— Amor ni Pvblo 🌕🧻🐺🌭 | GP⁷³ | ∞B06 (@VirtuosoNase) May 12, 2023
“Arcilla’s shift of emotion is different – superb,” said @Hasminort, agreeing with others who commended the Volpi Cup for Best Actor awardee.
Arcilla's shift of emotion is different – superb https://t.co/HM2w16PvgI
— Hasmin Ortega (@Hasminort) May 11, 2023
“Kainis si @JohnArcilla in this scene. Kung makatulak at hagis kay Andrea del Rosario may kasama pa tapon ng pillow. Hmmmp. Chos. Galing nila dito, silang 3 husay!,” said Dee, who gave equal appreciation to the three actors.
https://twitter.com/DeeFyAllOdds/status/1656884809220919297
Lisa, meanwhile, took notice of how the scene was a reminder about how frightening and dangerous meeting a homophobic person can be. “this is so scary tho??? there’s nothing like an angry homophobic man finding about you and your partner. THAT’S scary as fuck,”
https://twitter.com/lisascumslut78/status/1656812063346561025
Other viewers, meanwhile, got massively impressed by Del Rosario.
“Guuuuurrrlll! Ang galing ni Andrea! The facial expressions?” @cmaikiru said in her tweet.
Guuuuurrrlll! Ang galing ni Andrea! The facial expressions? 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/WRxnXXb3l9
— マイク (@cmaikerujei) May 12, 2023
Similarly, Marc noted how the former sexy star, “mothered” the scene, tweeting,
“And y’all thought Andrea would just be a pa-classy monotonous side character. SHE MOTHERED HERE.”.
And y’all thought Andrea would just be a pa-classy monotonous side character. SHE MOTHERED HERE https://t.co/ZMXjzEGs9C
— Mark Simon Tan (celibate era) (@marcrimon) May 11, 2023
Now entering its new season, Dirty Linen promises to deliver more shocking twists and revelations as Alexa (Janine Gutierrez) and her team moves forward in letting the Fierro family suffer and pay for their crimes.
Make sure to never miss any exciting developments, Mondays to Fridays, 9:35 PM, on various Kapamilya platforms.
