tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post2804863249241552130..comments2023-10-01T11:20:08.263-04:00Comments on Telenovelas: ONE SURE THING: NO CONSENSUS REGARDING TASTE IN TELENOVELASDr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-85108155185602170972008-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:00There are several versions of the dicho. My favori...There are several versions of the dicho. My favorite is <I>"entre gustos y colores, no han escrito los autores"</I>. <BR/><BR/>You're right, <B>Robin</B>, there are many, many "bones" in that graveyard... <BR/><BR/>There are many reasons why people watch. For Hispanic/Latino immigrants in the US telenovelas are one way to have a bit of home while away from home. And, for that reason, they will watch. <BR/><BR/>For viewers who watch telenovelas in the different Latin American countries, it could be a matter of routine, or as I like to say, of telenovelas being part of the daily diet. <BR/><BR/>In any case, we're talking about a TV genre tightly linked to our emotional side, and I see that as one of the reasons for the existence of such a variety of <I>gustos</I>.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for leaving your comment!Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-58400174024223621702008-02-18T05:36:00.000-05:002008-02-18T05:36:00.000-05:00What's the dicho, 'para gustos, hay colores'? Or, ...What's the dicho, 'para gustos, hay colores'? Or, 'there's no accounting for taste'. The same seemingly-Quixotic reasons why one telenovela should become a hit are the same reasons why one tune inexplicably rises the charts, why books make the best-seller lists, etc. Sometimes it's a case of the power of the publicity machine, sometimes it's due to the actual quality of the vehicle, and sometimes it's simply a case of the stars being in alignment. In other words, it's impossible sometimes to understand why one item will 'click' with the audiences and others will fail. The graveyard of failed television programming is littered with the 'bones' of programs that had casts with great chemistry, tautly woven themes written with great panache, and top production values but that failed to find the right audience willing to commit.<BR/><BR/>Of course, in the US market you have the Univision juggernaut, which benefits by providing a mostly homogenous Mexico-produced product for an audience comprised significantly of the extremely large population of Spanish speakers of Mexican heritage. The tradition of watching the latest from 'home' keeps the viewer watching the same channel regardless of the quality -- good, bad, or indifferent -- available on other channels.Robin Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245493225584488694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-19690164494599631642008-02-03T02:18:00.000-05:002008-02-03T02:18:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com