I love E! Network's "The Soup" with Joel McHale. Two weeks ago he made fun of a clip about the dramatic music and facial shots in a telenovela. In the clip what appeared to be the antagonist was clipping coupons from a newspaper with the incidental music blaring. Then the shot went to see the what I believed to be the protagonist for her response to the clipping. It was SO funny, but I think the experience in this class made it even funnier.
Check out this clip he did of another telenovela covered by "The Soup" in the past:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lxka9kfsvU
The premise of the show is to cover all the bases of television (reality, morning show anchors, game shows, etc.)...telenovelas included. Although in this context it's funny, even E! realizes the importance and reach of telenovelas and can appreciate their quirks.
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I love the Soup, and Joel Mchale is one of my favs. I too, have seen him tease telenovelas, but this clip takes the cake. The scene where he goes "loco" is great!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree though. It seems a little paradoxical, but being made fun of on the Soup is kinda of an honor in it's own right. To be broadcast on the sassy E! entertainment show means that you are newsworthy enough to poke fun at, and simlarly you have such a prevalent role in media society that people will be interested in hearing what Joel has to say about it. Joel's interest in the Madastra is caustic, but nonetheless says that the show's obviously a significant part of pop culture in not just Latin America, but also American society too.