Monday, June 15, 2015
Afternoon Novela-La Vecina: Is there any interest in a weekly post?
Next Monday (June 22) at 3PM/2C Univision will begin airing La Vecina, the latest telenovela from Lucero Suárez (De que te quiero te quiero, Amorcito Corazón and Querida Enemiga.)
It is a remake of the 2003 Colombian telenovela "La costeña y el cachaco." 170 episodes are planned.
It's being billed as a fusion of comedy and melodrama. It stars Juan Diego Covarrubias as Antonio Andrade and Esmeralda Pimentel as Sara Granados. The cast also includes Javier Jattin, Natalia Guerrero, Carlos Bracho, Arutro Carmona, Alejandro Ibarra , Luis Gatica and Alfredo Gatica (Last seen as "Abdul" in DQTQTQ.)
There's a host recognizable faces from other Lucero Suarez productions- Maria Alicia Delgado, Eduardo Shacklett and Bibelot Mansur to name a few. Most importantly, Jose Luis Badalt aka "Hotscar" will have a small role.
Would anyone be interested in a weekly, low-pressure, discussion and highlights only (no recaps) post? If so, please leave a quick comment. I can add a more detailed synopsis and character/cast list to this post later in the week if it looks like a go.
Sinopsis
After losing her hotel job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Sara decides to take a few days and head for the coastal town of San Gaspar.
At the same time Antonio is being sent by his company CONATROL to San Gaspar to investigate the excessive robbery of gasoline from the area.
Destiny will unite Sara and Antonio, first as neighbors and later when she arrives to work at CONATROL. They connect during a weekend on an unexpected trip. There's a great attraction between the two, despite their very different personalities.
Below is a video of the "entrada oficial" for anyone who, like me, judges a TN by its theme song.
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It's a cute intro. I'm at least willing to give it a try! JDC did do a good job with his characters in DQTQTQ, so maybe if he has better material to work with this time around,he can live up to his cuteness potential :)
I will be giving it a try, so if I stick with it, a table on the Patio for this telenovela will be nice.
Sorry that I dont have the time to do weekly's but I did watch the Mexican broadcast online and I found it to be awesome & unique. Im also profundamente enamorado in the intro song!! Without spoiling anything of the plot I will only say this : The chemistry between JDC & EP is gorgeous!
Kat and Doris- I'm glad there are others willing to give it a try. I was so enamored of Amorcito Corazón, but I was not as happy with DQTQTQ because JDC with Livia didn't work for me. JDC and Esmeralda seem to click in just the opening credits so I feel like this has promise. I haven't seen any of it at all. Just the opening credits and promos.
Urban- I've liked Esmeralda since Abismo. I'm still hoping Uni gives us El color de la pasión.
Countx- Thanks for confirming my thoughts about the chemistry between the leads.
Urban- I've liked Esmeralda since Abismo. I'm still hoping Uni gives us El color de la pasión.
Countx- Thanks for confirming my thoughts about the chemistry between the leads.
Thanks for posting, Sara. Looks cute. I'll definitely set my dvr for at least the first few weeks and give it a chance.
Cool! Good to hear you're trying it out Vivi and Vario!
I like the leads and really I like the afternoon slot because there are no DVR conflicts... which I have to think about in the fall.
I keeping my fingers crossed about this one.
I like the leads and really I like the afternoon slot because there are no DVR conflicts... which I have to think about in the fall.
I keeping my fingers crossed about this one.
Thanks Sara. It does have a cute intro. I'll watch at least the first week to see if it catches my interest.
Thanks for the heads up sara. I'll give it a looksee. It will give me something to look forward too in the afternoon. I so miss QA.
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: Monday, June 15, 2015 at 2:22:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2015 at 2:22:00 PM EDT
Thanks Sara for the info. It so glad to hear that I am not the only person who judges a TN by its theme song. I started watching Sombra del Pasado but the theme song ruined it for me.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2015 at 4:18:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2015 at 4:18:00 PM EDT
No Laura, you aren't the only one! I think Mijares is an acquired taste. He's the one doing the Sombra theme song. He also did the DQTQTQ one with Yuri(?) and at first I didn't like it, but I got used to it.
I've discovered that for me, liking the theme song corresponds with how much I like a show. I should judge a show by its theme song, but the system has worked for me.
I've discovered that for me, liking the theme song corresponds with how much I like a show. I should judge a show by its theme song, but the system has worked for me.
Here's why I want to give this one a try. Most are utterly shallow and ridiculous reasons.
1. The theme song and opening credits. It looked like they actually thought about them and made them look good. Amorcito Corazon had cute opening credits, too. And I liked Amorcito Corazon....so this must be good, right?
2. Watching a Lucero Suarez is like old home week for me. She uses a lot of the same actors in her productions and while they may not have large roles, it's always nice when a familiar face pops up on the screen. And she does pick good actors (I should say, she picks actors I like.)
3. I like JDC and have ever since UFCS (Which so far is my favorite role of his. Maybe he'll surpass it in La Vecina.)
4. I like Esmeralda Pimentel and would like to see her playing a nice role. She and JDC look cute as buttons in the opening.
5. I've never seen Javier Jattin, but CUTE.
6. Speaking of cute....Hotscar. I don't care if he ends up having just 4 lines, I want to see Jose Luis Badalt again.
7. Time Slot.
8. Alejandro Ibarra is playing a priest. He was a womanizer in AC and kind of a jerk in DQTQTQ and did both roles well. I want to see if he can pull off priest.
9. The prota's name is Sara :-)
10. And I think she's supposed to be sort of accident prone. Or at least clumsy. I think the pairing is supposed to be a little like the odd couple.
1. The theme song and opening credits. It looked like they actually thought about them and made them look good. Amorcito Corazon had cute opening credits, too. And I liked Amorcito Corazon....so this must be good, right?
2. Watching a Lucero Suarez is like old home week for me. She uses a lot of the same actors in her productions and while they may not have large roles, it's always nice when a familiar face pops up on the screen. And she does pick good actors (I should say, she picks actors I like.)
3. I like JDC and have ever since UFCS (Which so far is my favorite role of his. Maybe he'll surpass it in La Vecina.)
4. I like Esmeralda Pimentel and would like to see her playing a nice role. She and JDC look cute as buttons in the opening.
5. I've never seen Javier Jattin, but CUTE.
6. Speaking of cute....Hotscar. I don't care if he ends up having just 4 lines, I want to see Jose Luis Badalt again.
7. Time Slot.
8. Alejandro Ibarra is playing a priest. He was a womanizer in AC and kind of a jerk in DQTQTQ and did both roles well. I want to see if he can pull off priest.
9. The prota's name is Sara :-)
10. And I think she's supposed to be sort of accident prone. Or at least clumsy. I think the pairing is supposed to be a little like the odd couple.
My DVR says 1 hour. We aren't far behind Mexico so I don't expect any 2 hour marathons. Fingers crossed.
Interesting about the themes songs Sara. I don't know how much that's an influence for me in how much I like them but they do put me off a telenovela sometimes, like the Que Te Perdone Dios theme. I hate that one and I haven't seen one single episode of the telenovela.
I love Mijares, I really like the Sombra theme and all those he has done. Especially the Sombra theme, the Corazón Salvaje theme and the one from Querida Enemiga. The only one I couldn't stand after hearing it too much was the one from El Privilegio de Amar.
I also like almost all the themes sung by Christian Castro, especially Morelia and Angela.
Interestingly, I never was much for the themes sung by Luis Miguel. The one from El Manantial was terrible.
Jarocha
I love Mijares, I really like the Sombra theme and all those he has done. Especially the Sombra theme, the Corazón Salvaje theme and the one from Querida Enemiga. The only one I couldn't stand after hearing it too much was the one from El Privilegio de Amar.
I also like almost all the themes sung by Christian Castro, especially Morelia and Angela.
Interestingly, I never was much for the themes sung by Luis Miguel. The one from El Manantial was terrible.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:24:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:24:00 AM EDT
It's always so fun to hear from you, Jarocha!
I've seen the theme for El Manantial and I don't hate it, but boy it doesn't seem to go with the show at all. That's my problem with the Que te perdone dios theme. I like it when I hear it on the radio, but it really doesn't match the show at all. I did like the Luis Miguel theme for Triunfo de amor.
El Privilegio de amar is rerunnig on one of my cable channels. It just started today. I'm not sure how I feel about the theme song.
I guess for me, the theme song is how I weed out my choices, because honestly if I could I would try to watch every telenovela that airs. I hate to say it, but I'm not real crazy about the theme for Yo no creo en los hombres. I will still try it though. It got such great reviews.
I've seen the theme for El Manantial and I don't hate it, but boy it doesn't seem to go with the show at all. That's my problem with the Que te perdone dios theme. I like it when I hear it on the radio, but it really doesn't match the show at all. I did like the Luis Miguel theme for Triunfo de amor.
El Privilegio de amar is rerunnig on one of my cable channels. It just started today. I'm not sure how I feel about the theme song.
I guess for me, the theme song is how I weed out my choices, because honestly if I could I would try to watch every telenovela that airs. I hate to say it, but I'm not real crazy about the theme for Yo no creo en los hombres. I will still try it though. It got such great reviews.
I didn't like the Yo No Creo En Los Hombres theme much either but I grew to like it as time went on. And then there's a moment when they use a part of the theme that is not in the intro that was so awesome that I couldn't stop liking it afterwards.
I mostly like it when it fits the telenovela, it doesn't have to be the best melody ever but sometimes a great song matches a good novela and you remember it always. Like Te Sigo Amando, that was an awesome theme song and I will forever associate the novela and song together. La Otra is another example of a great matching song and telenovela and Agujetas de Color de Rosa for the less serious and more fun themes is great too.
Jarocha
I mostly like it when it fits the telenovela, it doesn't have to be the best melody ever but sometimes a great song matches a good novela and you remember it always. Like Te Sigo Amando, that was an awesome theme song and I will forever associate the novela and song together. La Otra is another example of a great matching song and telenovela and Agujetas de Color de Rosa for the less serious and more fun themes is great too.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:54:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:54:00 AM EDT
Despite the theme song, I do plan to try and watch YNCELH. I saw an 8 minute trailer and it looks really good...but very dark.
I looked up the opening credits for La Otra and I do like that. You once mentioned as well that you really liked instrumental music. I have to agree with that. I got to see all of Cuna de lobos when it aired again and I love the opening melody and all the incidental music. One thing I'm liking about Sombra is all of the instrumental music. I find it distracting when there's a lot of pop music with lyrics in the background.
What is the music like on YNCELH? I hope mainly instrumental.
I looked up the opening credits for La Otra and I do like that. You once mentioned as well that you really liked instrumental music. I have to agree with that. I got to see all of Cuna de lobos when it aired again and I love the opening melody and all the incidental music. One thing I'm liking about Sombra is all of the instrumental music. I find it distracting when there's a lot of pop music with lyrics in the background.
What is the music like on YNCELH? I hope mainly instrumental.
I don't remember much of the music of YNCELH to be honest. I remember the Max and Maria Dolores theme had lyrics but I think the rest of it was instrumental.
The 1991 version had an instrumental intro that went well with the mood of the story. It's dated now I think (some sounds at the end remind me of the 80's and early 90's type of music for novelas) but I still like it.
Jarocha
The 1991 version had an instrumental intro that went well with the mood of the story. It's dated now I think (some sounds at the end remind me of the 80's and early 90's type of music for novelas) but I still like it.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 12:10:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 12:10:00 AM EDT
Can't commit to watching another show. The fact that the girl can't find a shirt to cover her stomach annoys me too.
Lol! I had the same thought. I watched about 15 minutes of the first chapter of the Colombian original and I think they just copied it from that. Every costume the female lead had was a cropped-top belly baring one.
Thanks for the reminder! I've got mine set. I think I'm going to try to put up some character information and maybe more of a synopsis.
Sara - thanks for the info
I'll check it out - and if there's a weekly page here I'd visit it, but I can't promise to comment too often for a while
I'll check it out - and if there's a weekly page here I'd visit it, but I can't promise to comment too often for a while
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7:09:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7:09:00 PM EDT
Hey folks,
I just heard that this will go until February in Mexico which means it might go into March here. I'm still going to watch it, but I can't commit to a weekly post for that long.
If anyone else wants to take up the banner feel free.
I just heard that this will go until February in Mexico which means it might go into March here. I'm still going to watch it, but I can't commit to a weekly post for that long.
If anyone else wants to take up the banner feel free.
Hey Denise! Here's a link to the premiere week discussion:
http://caraycaray.blogspot.com/2015/06/la-vecina-highlights-and-discussion.html?m=1
Feel free to join in over there, too.
So glad you enjoyed the first two episodes. IMO it gets more adorable as the week progresses.
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So glad you enjoyed the first two episodes. IMO it gets more adorable as the week progresses.
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