Maria's Plagiarized Show

Ever doubted about the recognition of Mexican telenovelas? Yes, one of the most recognized export of this North American country has hammered its way into the different parts of the globe. One of which is Maria la del Barrio, starring Thalia, who is best typecasted for playing the same kind of heroine over and over again. It was so prominent that it had been viewed by more than a billion people around the world although the fact that the same plot and storyline has been seen almost a thousand!

For starters, Maria la del Barrio grew up as garbage scavenger in their village who eventually grows up to capture the heart of the prosperous, overconfident man. To add to the guy's rich is a overconfident girlfriend as the scheming antagonist who plots against the heroine with aggressive intensity. Maria del Barrio actually offers nothing new to the viewers.

Mysteriously, telenovelas are strangely long. At about 180 episodes every series, telenovelas have the burden of keeping its viewers fascinated, ergo the need to make their stories full of thorny twists and turns that can only be resolved if the antagonist finally dies in the end.

Heaven help me if they turn up with a follow-up.