History Series / MariaClaraAtIbarra

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: [[spoiler:Unlike in the original novel, Simoun gets to see Maria Clara die [[TakingTheBullet and is even the reason for it]]. Unsurprisingly, [[AdaptationalJerkass he becomes much more antagonistic and bitter]].]]

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Padre Salvi. In the books, he is described as looking gaunt, frail, and sickly. In the show, while he is portrayed by model/actor Juancho Triviño, [[PlayingAgainstType who was previously known for sexy hunk roles]], there is a visible effort to make him convincingly look the part. He has dark perpetual eyebags, his hair is trimmed into a very unflattering [[BaldofEvil tonsure]], and his lingering cough does not seem to heal. His [[HateSink unpleasant personality]] just adds more salt to the wound.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Padre Salvi. In the books, he is described as looking gaunt, frail, and sickly. In the show, while he is portrayed by model/actor Juancho Triviño, [[PlayingAgainstType who was previously known for sexy hunk roles]], there is a visible effort to make him look the part. He has dark perpetual eyebags, his hair is trimmed into a very unflattering [[BaldofEvi tonsure]], and his lingering cough does not seem to heal. His [[HateSink unpleasant personality]] just adds more salt to the wound.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Downplayed with Padre Salvi.In the books, he is described as looking gaunt and sickly. In the show, while he is portrayed by the [[PlayingAgainstType hunk actor Juancho Triviño,]] they do make an effort to make him look very unflattering and unhealthy. He sports a [[BaldofEvil monk tonsure hairstyle]], has dark perpetual eyebags, and a lingering cough that does not seem to heal.

** [[spoiler:...in a [[AdaptationDeviation shocking turn of events,]] Crisostomo Ibarra, [[RoaringRampageofRevenge who has now become the hellbent Simoun]], [[VillainKiller murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[AlasPoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins himself as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[spoiler:...in a shocking turn of events, Crisostomo Ibarra, [[RoaringRampageofRevenge who has now become the hellbent Simoun]], [[VillainKiller murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[AlasPoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins himself as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[spoiler:...in a shocking turn of events, Crisostomo Ibarra,[[RoaringRampageofRevenge who has now become the hellbent Simoun]] [[VillainKiller murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[AlasPoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins himself as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[spoiler:...in a shocking turn of events, [[RoaringRampageofRevenge the now hellbent Simoun]] [[VillainKiller murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[AlasPoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[spoiler:...[[RoaringRampageofRevenge in a surprising turn of events, the now hellbent Simoun murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[AlasPoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[spoiler:...[[RoaringRampageofRevenge in a surprising turn of events, the now hellbent Simoun murders]] both [[DeathbyAdaptation Padre]] [[AssholeVictim Salvi]] and [[DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation Padre]] [[Alas,PoorVillain Damaso]] and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** [[SinisterMinister Padre Damaso]], the abusive friar who slanders the Ibarra name, starts off as the conflict catalyst for much of the '''Noli''' arc, true to the novels.
** [[spoiler:[[DragonAscendant Padre]] [[DirtyOldMonk Salvi]], through an act of betrayal, usurps Padre Damaso]] and actively becomes the main threat to our heroes by the end of '''Noli''' and all the way through '''El Fili''', up until...
** [[spoiler:...[[RoaringRampageofRevenge in a surprising turn of events,the now hellbent Simoun murders both Padre Salvi and Damaso]] and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]]

** Padre Damaso starts off as the main conflict catalyst for much of the '''Noli''' arc
** [spoiler:[[DragonAscendant Padre Salvi]], through an act of betrayal, usurps Padre Damaso] and starts to actively become the main threat to our heroes by the end of '''Noli''' and all the way through '''El Fili''', up until...
** [spoiler:...[[RoaringRampageofRevenge in a surprising turn of events,the now hellbent Simoun murders both Padre Salvi and Damaso]] and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See BigBadFriend below]

** Padre Damaso starts off as the main conflict catalyst for much of the '''Noli''' ar.
** [[spoiler:Padre Salvi DragonAscendant usurps Padre Damaso through an act of betrayal]] and serves as the main villain by the end of '''Noli''' and all the way through '''El Fili''', until...
** [[spoiler:...in a surprising turn of events,the now hellbent Simoun murders Padre Salvi RoaringRampageofRevenge] (and Damaso as well) and takes the reins as the final antagonist. See [BigBadFriend] below]

* BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:True to [[VillainProtagonist his role]] in ''El Fili'', Simoun becomes the show's final antagonist. The final StoryArc is pretty much Klay, Fidel, and/or Elias repeatedly engaging him in an IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight.]]

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: In-universe. The ''ilustrados'' (well-off ''mestizo'' men who had the means to study in and explore Europe) are gobsmacked by Klay's fluent English. Meanwhile, viewers familiar with the Philippines' American colonial heritage (owing to America's acquisition of the Philippines in the 20th century) will know that Filipinos generally know English now. (Note that Klay's English is still above-average by modern Filipino standards, but her fluency in itself is not a shocking thing by any means.)

* MeaningfulName: In Rizal's novels, Narcisa aka Sisa is a mother who goes insane because her sons go missing. In real life, Klay's mom is called Narcisa and Klay's sudden disappearance (into the world of ''Noli Me Tangere'') causes her great distress.

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: [[spoiler:Fidel becomes a long-haired [[Bishounen]] during the ''El Fili'' arc. Both Ibarra (now Simoun) and Elias also grew their hair by this time, but became more "rugged" despite still retaining their good looks.]]

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: [[spoiler:Fidel becomes a long-haired [[Bishounen biseinen]] during the ''El Fili'' arc. Both Ibarra (now Simoun) and Elias also grew their hair by this time, but became more "rugged" despite still retaining their good looks.]]

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: [[spoiler:Fidel becomes a long-haired {{Bishounen biseinen}} during the ''El Fili'' arc. Both Ibarra (now Simoun) and Elias also grew their hair by this time, but became more "rugged" despite still retaining their good looks.]]

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: [[spoiler:Fidel becomes a long-haired [[Bishounen biseinen}} during the ''El Fili'' arc. Both Ibarra (now Simoun) and Elias also grew their hair by this time, but became more "rugged" despite still retaining their good looks.]]

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: [[spoiler:Fidel becomes a long-haired [[Bishounen}} biseinen}} during the ''El Fili'' arc. Both Ibarra (now Simoun) and Elias also grew their hair by this time, but became more "rugged" despite still retaining their good looks.]]

** Klay had Maria Clara read ''Literature/TheCOuntOfMonteCristo'' (which was the basis of ''El Fili'').

* AdaptationalAngstDownrade: [[spoiler:Basilio wasn't cheated out from Captain Tiago's will like in the original, and while Juli's rape did have the same effect on him, her being SparedByTheAdaptation softens it a little.]]

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: A special episode called "Blood Moon" premiered on November 8, 2022, coinciding with a real-life lunar eclipse visible from the Philippines that night. In-universe, the eclipse opens a portal that would allow Klay to return to the real world, although she decides to stay in the story.

** Subverted by [[spoiler:Padre Damaso, who shows up after Maria Clara's death despite dying canonically in the interim of ''Noli'' and ''El Fili'', only to be killed off by Simoun]].

* NameAndName: Although in a twist, the second name in the title refers to [[OneSteveLimit two characters]].

** [[spoiler: Klay successfully talks Juli out of being DrivenToSuicide after the latter's rape. As a result of this, her father Tales and grandfather also survive their tragic deaths from the novel.]]

She reads the book and dozes off. When she awakens, she finds herself trapped inside the text of ''Noli Me Tangere.'' There, she experiences life in 19th century colonial society, bears witness to the events of the novel, and meets the characters -- such as, of course, Crisostomo Ibarra (Trillo) and Maria Clara (San Jose).

* EarlyBirdCameo: Crispin and Basilio appear earlier in the series than the book.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: 21st century Klay gets stuck in ''Noli Me Tangere,'' a novel set in the 1800s.

* ProductPlacement: Klay brings a pack of Maggi Magic Sarap, a seasoning mix, into the 19th century.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: By the time the show reaches the ''El Filibusterismo'' arc, Elias is somehow alive as opposed to being killed off in ''Noli Me Tangere''. This is based on an anecdote that Rizal regretted killing off Elias.]]

* ItsPronouncedTropay: Klay may ''look'' like the English word [[SpellMyNameWithAnS clay]], but it is actually a diminutive of Maria Clara and pronounced like klɑ́j.