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Jane the Virgin |OT| Highest RottenTomatoes Score (100%) of Any New Show This Fall
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I don't think it's the #1 new show of the fall, but I certainly think it's one of the stronger new pilots.
It's totally real, bae.
B_Spooky13
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Okay I have to ask....
Is there any legal action in the first episode? I mean like that doctor should have been fired and arrested for this. Huge lawsuit..
I mean wouldn't this be considered rape? and by the previews it's passed off as a kinda "OOPS, well these things happens. 20 years from now we will all be laughing about this" type of thing.
This is actually quite serious lol
Is there any legal action in the first episode? I mean like that doctor should have been fired and arrested for this. Huge lawsuit..
I mean wouldn't this be considered rape? and by the previews it's passed off as a kinda "OOPS, well these things happens. 20 years from now we will all be laughing about this" type of thing.
This is actually quite serious lol
The entire first season is about her suing her doctor. Who, in traditional telenovela fashion, is the lesbian sister of the father of Jane's unborn child.
crazygambit
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I know. This is the only pilot I skipped and I'll watch anything, but the premise seemed just sooo stupid I couldn't bring myself to watch it.
Should I?
Crazygambit
Loved Carrie Diaries. Anyway, this show is legit good, we just watched the pilot earlier today. It was a bit pilot-y but...pilots gonna pilot, I suppose. I liked it. Funny to see the guy from The L.A. Complex play the boyfriend. I liked the twists and turns. It was charming and had an Ugly Betty-esque quality to it without being too similar.
Beaniedude
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Oh man I laughed out loud when I read that premise.
It is a solid premise.
It is a solid premise.
It's definitely not religious. There are religious and non-religious characters being true to their characters, and characters in-between. No ideals being forced on viewers.
100% RT score, 80 Metacritic score. Which do YOU care about most?
titiklabingapat
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Yup, and I actually can buy Jane's reasons for staying celibate (doesn't want to be like mom, she was indoctrinated from day one by granny that pre-marital sex is bad), however misguided some of it might be. Plus the so-called religious characters aren't exactly saints themselves either.
Granny wanted Jane's mom to abort her when she first found out she was preggers.
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Transhuman
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Through premise alone I assume it ends up conveying the idea that being unwillingly impregnated is a blessing in disguise, foetuses are people, etc. The show sounds horrifying to me, honestly.
When you assume you make an ass out of u and me
Byronic Hero
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Just started watching the first episode and I've had quite a few genuine laughs so far. I think I've found my Psych replacement. Now hopefully it will continue for a couple of years.
TheAbsolution
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You....should actually watch the show.
Dandy Crocodile
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The previews looked like shit, but the pilot was actually quite good.
I'll definitely be watching more of this.
I'll definitely be watching more of this.
Vulcano's assistant
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Was the original the one from Venezuela or there was one prior to that one?
edit: wow, forgot how hot Daniela Alvarado was back then.
edit: wow, forgot how hot Daniela Alvarado was back then.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Just finished the pilot. Really great and charming and fun. I'll be sticking with it.
Jane needs to sue the fuck outta that doctor though. I don't care if she just discovered that her wife was cheating on her... fucking irresponsible.
Jane needs to sue the fuck outta that doctor though. I don't care if she just discovered that her wife was cheating on her... fucking irresponsible.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Do soaps last long on the CW? I still remember Ringer. I liked it, but it was soooooooo trashy by the end. It also had a pretty good pilot, but it degenerated a lot and it was definitely not as charming as Jane.
Leona Lewis
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Wow, this show is the real deal. I'm officially addicted.
Best pilot in years (since Homeland at the very least). This show is definitely a must-watch for anyone sick of the amorphous blob of grit-chipped anti-heroes that have come to define "quality" television as of late.
Best pilot in years (since Homeland at the very least). This show is definitely a must-watch for anyone sick of the amorphous blob of grit-chipped anti-heroes that have come to define "quality" television as of late.
How does one get accidentally inseminated? I smell lawsuit.
But all the girls in anime are too young to get pregnant . . .
Exactly?
Ghost_Messiah
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And you've sold me! Definitely going to give the pilot a shot when I have some time tomorrow. GAF has recommended so many amazing shows to me in the past like Silicon Valley which I adored so I'll definitely be trusting this place again on this one.
I'll report back with impressions once I've seen it! Keep the impressions rolling in.
FloatingDivider
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I haven't watched the show I might, but do they explain in any plausible way how the premise happens. Because honestly artificial insemination is not some woops I done put the babies in the woman and now she's pregnant type situation. There's a lot of planning that goes into any IVF procedure and I find it kind of hard to imagine all of the stars lining up. Then there's the negligence from whoever performed the procedure, which in real life would be a team of people who all should have rung an alarm bell. I'm all for suspension of disbelief but the premise for this sounds like I'd have to go full retard. And you never go full retard.
Vulcano's assistant
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Now that you mention it; I'm thinking that it seemed more plausible in the third world, where the story came from.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Haha holy shit, this show is too good.
I was worried that the pilot was just a glorious fluke, but once again, the show had me spitting out my drink one second, reaching for my box of tissues the next, and then spitting out my drink into my box of tissues.
My only criticism is that the show could dial down the background music a bit. The music just never stops, and it's a bit distracting (though at least it's original music and not the usual CW playlist of iTunes top 40 dreck).
I was worried that the pilot was just a glorious fluke, but once again, the show had me spitting out my drink one second, reaching for my box of tissues the next, and then spitting out my drink into my box of tissues.
My only criticism is that the show could dial down the background music a bit. The music just never stops, and it's a bit distracting (though at least it's original music and not the usual CW playlist of iTunes top 40 dreck).
Leona Lewis
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Jane's mom and grandma really are the most adorable characters ever. The scene on the porch was justtt *warm fuzzies*
Given Channel 4 green lit a comedy about someone with climidia having to go tell everyone hes had sex with that was named "Scrotal Recall" they could habe named it anything and it wouldn't be the dumbest title ever.
Yeah -- I was a little worried after the first half of the episode, but it absolutely came together in the second half. They're hitting the tone so well.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Dr. Anver is the most compelling character thus far.
Jane's mom and grandma really are the most adorable characters ever. The scene on the porch was justtt *warm fuzzies*
Metacritic paints a better picture of the score spread than Rotten Tomatoes. While most reviews are positive, actually giving each review a number instead of polarizing it with "fresh" or "rotten" shows that while the show is good, it isn't god-tier like the thread title (and your post) make it out to be.
Case in point: The Affair (also a new fall TV show) has 96% on RT, but fares 5 points better than Jane the Virgin on Metacritic.
I'm not saying the show is bad (I haven't watched it). I'm just saying talking up the RT score as the best thus far this fall as the main reason to watch this show is misleading.
TheAbsolution
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I don't think that Leona was being entirely serious.
Right. In that case, I think it's time I get some sleep.
The title of the thread is a bit tongue in cheek considering the expectations for the show based off of its title and premise -- also, Jane the Virgin is the third highest rated new show of the fall on Metacritic behind The Affair and Transparent. Also, if you haven't watched the show, why do you care?
Was doing spontaneous fact-checking, but I got carried away... I'll shut up now, lol
Leona Lewis
Banned
Indeed.
I don't think anyone on this site takes review aggregators that seriously, especially ones like Rotten Tomatoes where 100% fresh might mean 10 B-'s, and 95% fresh might mean 19 A+s and 1 C.
Still, bbdude, the show at least deserves a watch, if not two.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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This show is so goddamn funny.
I hope Petra and the best friend dude get what they have coming.
That fucking Merlin statue.
I hope Petra and the best friend dude get what they have coming.
That fucking Merlin statue.
Leona Lewis
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NotTheGuyYouKill
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Erm...have you finished the episode?
Nope, halfway through. This lesbian make out scene is so hot.
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