Last week proved that thousands of miles nor haughty bosses cannot keep true lovers apart from their destiny. After waiting for months, Leah and Clark along with millions of #OTWOL (“On the Wings of Love”) fanatics finally got the happy-ending they all deserved–as the couple exchanged “I Dos” and a lively after-wedding reception, the most watched prime-time soap opera bids its loyal viewers goodbye. The fan base of James Reid (@JayeHanash) and Nadine Lustre (@hellobangsie) (aptly coined, #JaDine) watched the finale with both anticipation and “kilig”, taking to Twitter to express their thoughts on their favorite show’s bittersweet bon voyage.
Over 8.2 million Tweets were generated during the show’s final week on air (Feb 22-26), with the #OTWOLTheLastFlight hashtag rising to the #1 spot in the Twitter Philippine’s Trends peaking at 13,000 Tweets per minute at 9:51pm on 26 Feb 2016. The Twitter conversation peaked last Friday during the couple’s live appearance at Ynares Sports Complex, Antipolo City. The episode saw Clark and Leah exiting their wedding’s reception and entering the live show where screaming fans beheld their most adored love team. Meanwhile, the most shared #OTWOL Tweet over the past week came from James Reid (@JayeHanash) whose thank-you message was Retweeted 13,782 times and viewed over 500,000 times on Twitter.
These were some of the most shared Tweets from the finale on February 26th:
Granting the most-desired wish #OTWOL fans had of seeing #JaDine live, the producers cleverly wrote in a live sequence with the newlyweds appearing on stage to the delight of their fans who were gathered at the Ynares Sports Complex.
Fellow celebrities showed their support for the couple. Actress Gretchen Barretto joined in the conversation with her Tweet being Retweeted 1,312 times.
From the very beginning, On The Wings of Love had the makings of a primetime viral sensation–night after night, fans flocking to Twitter flooded the platform with their heartfelt sentiments and favorite moments using different hashtags each day.
However, the last week of #OTWOL proved to be more explosive as the last episodes drew amplified reactions from fans knowing that Clark and Leah weren’t just for reel–prior to the show’s final week James Reid and Nadine Lustre had confirmed that they were in fact dating in real life. This revelation along with the show’s roller coaster twists and turns added to its hype.
Though the series has ended, fans still share their separation anxiety through Twitter with the current hashtag, #OTWOLSepanx–the contagious and explosive reaction of #JaDine hashtag definitely made sure their love for the duo was felt on Twitter.
Meanwhile, to relive some of the more popular moments of #OTWOL’s season-long journey on Twitter, check out these hashtags:
- August 10, 2015: #OTWOLArrival
- September 9, 2015: #OTWOLMostKiligNight
- September 17, 2015: #OTWOLMostApprovedKiss
- October 1, 2015 : #OTWOLTheAminanNight
- October 5, 2015 :#OTWOLILoveYou
- November 19, 2015: #OTWOLTheProposal
