If you’ve been avoiding "Jane the Virgin" because of its preposterous premise, don’t. This show, a satire on telenovelas, knows how silly it is and revels in its audacious ludicrousness. Sensible heroine Jane keeps the show grounded in reality, sometimes seeming like Alice bewildered by the racy and sometimes evil wonderland surrounding her.
As you may know by now, Jane Villaneuva (Gina Rodriguez) is a 23-year-old virgin who is accidentally inseminated during a routine ob/gyn exam. If that’s not crazy enough for you, the sperm belongs to Rafael (Justin Baldoni), the hottie who owns the hotel where she works. Oh yeah, and five years ago, they kissed. Rafael’s evil wife Petra (Yael Grobglas) scheduled the insemination in the hopes of saving their failing marriage. Jane’s ob/gyn is Rafael’s sister, distracted from having caught her wife cheating on her the night before.
If that’s still not crazy enough for you, don’t worry, that was just the first episode.
You might think a show this nuts would be too hard to swallow to enjoy. Yet by not taking itself seriously, and by having at its center the very normal, strong, and likeable Jane, it ends up being great fun.
What do you think of Jane the Virgin? Post your comment below, I'd love to hear from you!
As you may know by now, Jane Villaneuva (Gina Rodriguez) is a 23-year-old virgin who is accidentally inseminated during a routine ob/gyn exam. If that’s not crazy enough for you, the sperm belongs to Rafael (Justin Baldoni), the hottie who owns the hotel where she works. Oh yeah, and five years ago, they kissed. Rafael’s evil wife Petra (Yael Grobglas) scheduled the insemination in the hopes of saving their failing marriage. Jane’s ob/gyn is Rafael’s sister, distracted from having caught her wife cheating on her the night before.
If that’s still not crazy enough for you, don’t worry, that was just the first episode.
You might think a show this nuts would be too hard to swallow to enjoy. Yet by not taking itself seriously, and by having at its center the very normal, strong, and likeable Jane, it ends up being great fun.
What do you think of Jane the Virgin? Post your comment below, I'd love to hear from you!
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