tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post4989857810380286525..comments2019-11-28T19:49:22.371-05:00Comments on Telenovelas, Culture & Society-Fall 2015: The Importance of a Strong Love Story Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-82086165424077479852015-12-03T15:25:57.174-05:002015-12-03T15:25:57.174-05:00That's really good insight about our desire to...That's really good insight about our desire to know the ending. I hadn't considered that! Especially because I feel like with other novelas, even though you know the ending will be good, you can't be certain how that ending will play out. With Escobar, I don't feel the pressure because I know the ending––Escobar is going down. I think I need to watch a rosa to really understand how the two interact with each other as genres. Callie Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757224258954811526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-24360261778016128862015-12-03T15:25:42.465-05:002015-12-03T15:25:42.465-05:00That's really good insight about our desire to...That's really good insight about our desire to know the ending. I hadn't considered that! Especially because I feel like with other novelas, even though you know the ending will be good, you can't be certain how that ending will play out. With Escobar, I don't feel the pressure because I know the ending––Escobar is going down. I think I need to watch a rosa to really understand how the two interact with each other as genres. Callie Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757224258954811526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-53781903242376393062015-12-03T15:22:21.563-05:002015-12-03T15:22:21.563-05:00I'm going to have to check out Reina del Sur! ...I'm going to have to check out Reina del Sur! I like the idea of a de ruptura novela, but I think I just need that good love story to go along with it. Callie Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757224258954811526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-25656103240150141522015-12-03T00:15:21.060-05:002015-12-03T00:15:21.060-05:00I completely agree with you all! If I remember cor...I completely agree with you all! If I remember correctly, Dr. A was talking about how her husband completely loved Avenida Brazil's last episode because it was a soccer game- something quite macho and something completely opposite of a rosa ending with the classic wedding at a catholic church. I think we are always looking for the drama of a love story to know that it will end up ok. With de ruptura plot lines, I feel like there is more of a risk that the love story we invest in won't end up ok in the end- that the couple will split or one of the lovers will die or maybe just simply the love will fade out. That small sliver of possibility that the versatility of a de ruptura can offer makes the love story less appealing and less attention-getting. I think that without a rosa theme, writes have to balance those love stories so that we totally don't lose hope in love.Monica Cristina Ceronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14630259040560372116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-81743988825104736912015-11-30T21:42:59.446-05:002015-11-30T21:42:59.446-05:00I have a de ruptura novela and I agree with you th...I have a de ruptura novela and I agree with you that the lack of a powerful love story is what sometimes made me disengage from my novela Las Aparicio. Don't get me wrong there is plenty of love triangles and love interests, but I think that because this novela isn't a traditional rosa, but has elements, I sometimes wish to see more of that rosa aspect.<br />The relative newness of de rupturas and the long tradition viewing telenovelas as rosas is what conflicts viewers in what they want to get from a telenovela. Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443066745549963241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-14336995341485784772015-11-28T17:48:49.376-05:002015-11-28T17:48:49.376-05:00Same. We discussed this a bit before our Consumpti...Same. We discussed this a bit before our Consumption Presentation. In retrospect, I think I should have considered my preferences more than just reviews and ratings. I started watching La Reina del Sur recently and I like it SO much more. In particular, I appreciate that there's equal emphasis on the love story in addition to supporting plot lines. It keeps me from getting bored. Angela Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164019052198567660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-16495560500984797562015-11-05T23:48:59.574-05:002015-11-05T23:48:59.574-05:00Callie, I do not blame you at all for wanting a mo...Callie, I do not blame you at all for wanting a more central love story to consume - I don't think I could watch a telenovela without it. De ruptura novelas usually do have love stories, but in the case of Escobar, the narco theme takes precedent over romance. I believe that the conflict of interest you have had when watching the telenovela reflects the general population. There's a reason that Rosa novelas are more popular and much more often produced; the people love it! <br /><br />It's interesting how adding a love story into the plot might actually generate more interest toward the other parts of Escobar, as if telenovelas cannot succeed in the ratings without a love story. This issue that De ruptura and narconovelas struggle with is definitely something to be considered by writers and producers of telenovelas. De rupture novelas are relatively newer than Rosas, so perhaps the genre will adapt to the needs of viewers. Clair Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741088760872482204noreply@blogger.com