Adaptations, Remakes, Sequels, and Prequels...Whew.

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I started watching Sin senos sí hay paraíso on Netflix, and the other night during an episode, I wanted to look up some of the actors (a terrible habit of mine). So, I went to Google and typed in the title of the telenovela, and was met with so many versions/sequels/prequels of the same show. I knew of Sin senos no hay paraíso, but I thought it was a remake of Sin senos sí hay paraíso rather than the prequel. This kind of worried me at first, because I don't want to get confused by just watching the sequel, but there's a ten year gap between the two shows, so I think I'll be alright. Also, there's a sequel to the sequel I'm watching called El final del paraíso. I mean, with about ninety episodes per season and roughly three seasons per show, I think it would take me a year to watch the whole series. Makes total sense why people obsess over telenovelas! 










Seeing all these different versions of the same show reminded me of when we talked about Yo soy Betty, la fea in class. Betty has been remade several times in several different countries and really is a household name at this point. It's incredible to see how many times a show can be adapted, especially for countries with varying culture and society. For instance, in the US version, Ugly Betty is a comedy show with several seasons, it does not follow the traditional telenovela format because that is not a regular part of American culture. By doing this, Ugly Betty has become extremely popular in the country.



I believe that most of these remakes and adaptations are possible because they follow specific archetypes. Cinderella, The Ugly Duckling, and The Count of Montecristo are just a few that we talked about in class. By taking a simple story like The Ugly Duckling, a show can easily be turned into something more complex just through details and country culture. Yo soy Betty, la fea is so easily adapted because there is a solid storyline. It is understood by all cultures, all a screenwriter has to do is make it unique to the culture watching it. 



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  1. Jazmin GarciaNovember 27, 2022 at 4:56 PM

    Hola Lauren! Yo pienso lo mismo. Es muy divertido ver a los actores en su vida real y buscar más información sobre ellos! Es un poco confuso el serie de Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso, pero entiendo lo de que tu hablas! Me alegra que te gusta tanto y que has decidido ver la precuela.

    Los escritores de las telenovelas son muy inteligentes. Ellos saben lo que le gusta a la gente y usan argumentos similares porque saben que van a ser exitosos. Los nuevos versiones de estas arquetipos como "Cinderella" y "The Ugly Duckling" son ejemplos que demuestran que los televidentes tienen preferencias en sus telenovelas y series. Por eso los argumentos trascienden fronteras en diferentes culturas y son rehechos tantas veces.

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