tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955474543908995244.post4734469259037860921..comments2018-11-12T02:05:38.533-05:00Comments on JRLC/LACS 5060 Telenovelas, Culture and Society: Falling in Love With NovelasDr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955474543908995244.post-84529904536464117432013-12-03T13:19:07.607-05:002013-12-03T13:19:07.607-05:00This is wonderful- and makes complete sense. I fee...This is wonderful- and makes complete sense. I feel that anything can be successful if it provides a relation for someone. Despite the exact point in which someone may be in whatever 'crisis' that may be going on in their life, the ability to see someone else overcome something similar provides such a great amount of relief. People can call telenovelas cliche or give their negative stereotypical opinions, but at the end of the day, there is a telenovela for everyone. Learning about the vast amount of varieties of past telenovelas definitely provides evidence in the fact that there are telenovelas in which everyone can find a relation. When you made the comparison to Cinderella, it made me think- we being this relation process very young. Children are watching these fairytale love stories and are already relating and hoping for a future similar to the endings of these childhood movies. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179913086807590156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955474543908995244.post-75545396772449579122013-12-02T10:46:31.519-05:002013-12-02T10:46:31.519-05:00I agree with both of you. What I think is the cool...I agree with both of you. What I think is the coolest thing about Telenovelas is that fiction or not, they have an influence over viewers. Yes, they are mostly cliche, but who cares? If they make you happy, even if it is "unreal", why not watch them? I am the kind of person that likes to live my life to the best of my ability. I am not not going to watch something because it probably "can't" or "won't" happen. As a single girl myself, I can dream right? haha. <br /><br />You begin to almost feel like you are one of the characters in some way or another. When watching La Reina del Sur, I was thinking to myself. Dang. I wish I could be that emotionally strong and brave. (But no, I don't want to be a drug trafficker even if it does mean getting to be with Santiago). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516531005186210446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955474543908995244.post-63686108855900201442013-11-24T15:49:22.175-05:002013-11-24T15:49:22.175-05:00Alex,
I love what you said about telenovelas makin...Alex,<br />I love what you said about telenovelas making viewers feel like they belong somewhere; that they're a part of something bigger. I think that's what television does for people in general. People desire to feel like they're a part of something bigger, and when there is a dramatic, grandiose story happening on a screen, people have that desire met.<br />I think telenovelas make viewers feel like they're in the show themselves too. Telenovelas are often the cure for loneliness, a bad mood, stress, or a breakup because viewers see the torment of their characters and the subsequent relief that comes with the resolution. Seeing the extreme difficulties in someone else's life, then seeing them overcome it is a profound relief and a source of hope for people watching. This is so true for television in general, but telenovelas are a whole different animal.<br />For one thing, telenovelas are so much more dramatic than other shows. SO many things happen at once, and SO many emotions are felt in just one episode. It's cathartic to watch the suffering and glorification of someone else. <br />I'm intrigued by the idea that telenovelas seek to fulfill a deeper need in us and that we seek to have that need fulfilled in telenovelas. Thank you for bringing that up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007308043224181991noreply@blogger.com