tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435768389238007524.post1899662906009429523..comments2016-04-12T23:04:13.957-04:00Comments on JRLC/LACS 5060 Telenovelas, Culture and Society: Yes, I'm judging.Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435768389238007524.post-37527054184084365922011-04-29T22:06:43.126-04:002011-04-29T22:06:43.126-04:00I'm on the same boat as all of you guys, but g...I'm on the same boat as all of you guys, but granted it took me a while to break out of this mentality. I do acknowledge the cheesiness, and I think everyone does. Cheesiness sells because we can see and understand it - a great deal of cheesiness is universal. We're captivated by the ridiculous, the weird, and the hilarious. Whatever sells and works for both the network and the writer will be used time and time again. Incidental music still works. Slapstick still works. Poor children still work. Crying, hysterical women still work. Angry, booming villains still work. Violence still works. Rape still works. And finally, a double (slightly sacrilegious) entendre: pregnant virgins still work.matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222795990852061962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435768389238007524.post-82915301483560902562011-04-29T18:39:42.444-04:002011-04-29T18:39:42.444-04:00I use to think the same thing, mainly because of w...I use to think the same thing, mainly because of what others(non-viewers, btw) told me about telenovelas. After watching them, I didn't mind the plots. I actually enjoyed them. I had an issue with the music! It seemed like every other second there was some cheesy dunh-ta dunhhh! However, I gained a new appreciation for the music in telenovelas after two separate presentations. The first was Dr. A's presentation on Music. I really enjoyed breaking down the lyrics and seeing how many of the theme songs are tailor made for individual telenovelas. The second thing that helped me to gain more respect for telenovelas was the video we watched of one of the twin music directors and his breakdown of each specific type of music involved in telenovela production. His video really increased my knowledge and appreciation for the musical portion of telenovelas.Sequoia Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408464273143812530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435768389238007524.post-38072392823761051022011-02-07T20:25:10.827-05:002011-02-07T20:25:10.827-05:00Until reading this, I never noticed that I was doi...Until reading this, I never noticed that I was doing the same exact thing: laughing when we viewed telenovela clips (with the underlying reason being I thought I was superior to the plots, characters, etc). I'm so glad I read this before starting to watch my telenovela. Yes, some clips we have watched are over the top dramatic and cheesy, but I do need to begin watching the telenovelas with no stereotypes or past experiences in mind.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407282665323871287noreply@blogger.com