The Rogelio actor is marvellous, isn't he? Both the writing and the acting are so perfectly on point for the character. That final scene between him and Jane in the latest ep! My heart grew three sizes bigger.

They've aired 12 episodes so far and I don't think there has been a single bad episode. There were eps where more exciting/aww-inducing things happened, sure, but the quality and tone of the show have been remarkably consistent. And that cast! Not just Rogelio and the Villaneuva women, but all the major and minor supporting characters have been terrific -- not a weak link among them.

I have not been watching it because I am put off by the premise. Is it easy to get past, would you say?

It's a cracky premise, but they deal with it in a thoughtful fashion. Jane and her family, who are devout Catholics, actually discuss abortion as a valid choice she could make, which surprised and pleased me. The show is a great mix of super fast-moving cracktastic plot train + very grounded emotional character work. On a stylistic front, I find it just delightful -- it's got quite a bit of fairy-tale/magic realism touch, and is often hilariously meta.

If you watch the first couple of episodes (I believe they're available online), you'll know immediately whether it's for you or not. It's got a very distinctive voice right off the gate.

Cool, thanks.

I have not been watching it because I am put off by the premise.

I also was put off by the premise and didn't start watching until people were raving about it. Now I am in love with it. I can't decide if the Narrator is my favorite or if Rogelio is.

I like the Narrator, but it wouldn't work if Jane were boring.

I also was put off by the premise and didn't start watching until people were raving about it. Now I am in love with it. I can't decide if the Narrator is my favorite or if Rogelio is.

shrift is totally me in this. I watched the first ep but was too side-eyed to really give it a chance. When people here mentioned liking it, I tried again recently and love it.

Somehow, just like an actual telanova, missing a number of episodes does not make the storyline inscrutable.

I can't remember who the old tyme comedian was who did a routine about how you can watch one episode of a soap were John and Marcia are gazing raptly at each other...go away for a few months, tune in and see John and Marcia in the same exact pose.

JtV is much, much more entertaining, but if you have to skip an ep, you won't be lost.

Good to know, as I caught up with YT up to Chapter 7, and Hulu only has the first five and the newest starting at Chapter 10.

I love the Pushing Daisies-like charm, especially with how it lacks the twee-ness.

I didn't care for the mean girls subplot, though.

Somehow, just like an actual telanova, missing a number of episodes does not make the storyline inscrutable.

Plus, if you missed anything, The Narrator will sum it up for you in a hilarious fashion at the beginning of each episode!

I like the Narrator, but it wouldn't work if Jane were boring.

Oh totally. Gina Rodriguez anchors this film with her performance. As written, Jane could have come off as too good to be real, but Rodriguez is so likable and warm and charming that you end up rooting for her every step of the way.

I didn't care for the mean girls subplot, though.

The evil twin step-sister plot? They redeem themselves later, but that episode struck one of very few wrong notes in the life of the show -- namely, Jane threatening to post unflattering / racy pictures of the little terrors online. I know it was Xio's idea, but Jane making those kinds of threats struck me as super-OOC.

But that ep had some amazing Rogelio lines, so I loved it despite my reservations. "I didn't own a car until I was 35. (32 if anyone asks.)"

Rogelio continues to give me visual dissonance, as he looks like Mark Ruffalo.