Telenovela decision

The major obstacle that I have encountered in this class is deciding which Telenovela I should watch over the course of the class. I have no experience with Telenovelas and have never watched one before but I was very excited to get the chance to experience a piece of Latin American culture.  The only issue was that I had no idea which Telenovela to choose! In class we discussed the different types of Telenovela programs. They are generally placed in two categories: rosa, which are the more tradition and melodramatic shows, and rupture, which are the realistic and less melodramatic shows. Once you have decided which of these categories to watch you then have to decide from which country you want your Telenovela to be from. Each Latin American country creates distinctly different Telenovelas. Some are humorous while others are meant to bring tears to the viewer’s eyes. After debating all of these elements I chose La Reina del Sur as the Telenovela that I will watch for the next couple weeks. It was made by Telemundo, in Miami, so it is supposed to be more melodramatic. This would place it in the rosa category. It looks like a dramatic and action packed Telenovela that I am sure I will be hooked on immediately.