Telenovela?

To be honest, I initially signed up for this class for my skeptical reasons: it ends early, and I get to watch movies all day (it was just an hopeful thought). However, after the first day I realized that this was actually an interesting topic with a heavy load of historical and cultural background, and that I should never consider the class as a joke. I began to find interest in Telenovelas, and gained respect for it.

I never watched American Soap Opera, so my knowledge in that area was very poor. However, I am a film major and am very interested in any kind of films such as movies, TV shows, YouTube videos, etc. Therefore when we started to watch many example clips of Telenovelas in class, I quickly began to understand how the plots were set up and how the production came about to be.

I watched a couple of Telenovelas in the past while aimlessly flipping through channels on TV. I didn't even know that what I watched was a Telenovela until I took this class. I thought it was some Spanish Dramas (which is partially true). I recall my first impression of Telenovela as very dramatic, love-oriented, and predictable storyline. Another observation from Telenovela that I personally appreciate is that there are ALWAYS extremely attractive actresses in it, which further boosts my interest in Telenovelas.

All in all, I look forward to watching more Telenovelas with an analytic mindset, and gain more knowledge and appreciation on it. Maybe it will somewhat help me find a beautiful Latina girlfriend.