Jane the Virgin

The innovative blend of form, mood and tone in Jane the Virgin continues to be an accomplishment of the highest order. It is envisioned, edited and curated with great deftness and economy, and the fact that it is so entertaining and accessible should not preclude it from being at the center of conversations about the best the medium has to offer.

Through Jane's eyes, parenthood seems both delightful and utterly daunting, and her scenes will have you laughing and reaching for the Kleenex at the same time. [16 Oct 2016]

Against the odds, Jane the Virgin has managed to sustain the premise that began the show--a variation on a telenovela for The CW network--with an admirable degree of inventiveness. Satire on television just isn’t supposed to last this long, let alone continue to be so resourceful and clever.

It’s not self-serious, but it is serious--about being more entertaining, more emotional, more garish, and more gonzo than so much on television.

While the situations are far-fetched, the emotions are real. And Rodriguez, as a young control freak coming to terms with a situation she can't easily control, or dismiss, is terrific.

With The Flash, the netlet has gone an impressive two for two in terms of developing new dramas that look poised to stick around for a while.

Even by the soap-opera standards of telenovelas, it feels a little much. The pieces at first don’t always mesh smoothly. Rodriguez is terrific, though, and this could be that rare telenovela that assimilates.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

This might be the best kept secret on television; TV just doesn't get better than this. Funny, emotional, endlessly clever and inventive–"Jane" packs more into a single episode than most other shows do in 3. It's not a serious drama, it's subject matter (a young Latina woman aspiring to be a writer while navigating the complexities and absurdities of young adulthood) isn't mainstream, and it doesn't star any big named actors, so it's likely not to get the press and word of mouth that many other top shelf shows get, but none of that prevents this show from actually being one of the highest achievements in TV history. The degree of difficulty in light comedy is so much higher than it is for cop procedurals or dramas, and yet Jane nails the landing seemingly in every episode. Don't be thrown by the title, or the subject matter, or who you "think" the target audience is. This show is for anyone who loves great TV, loves to laugh, loves learning about non-mainstream cultures, and loves TV's history of strong, trailblazing female leads. The only people who don't love this show are the ones who haven't seen it yet.

I just tried this show on Netflix to see if I'd like it. Then, it was so dramatic then funny that every episode/chapter just sped by. I loved the stories, actors, and the parody,,,,a telenovela in a telenovela. What can I watch, now? Nothing will satisfy like this did, show after show.

I Love this series. Often there is a new problem what they must fix and always something going and i want to continue watching

Hilariously addictive. Didn't know I'll get THAT hooked. Cheesy but has genuine life lessons about human emotions and relationship. I also like that it's very PG skin exposure wise.