Jane The Virgin Religion

The CW television show, Jane the Virgin, centers around the story of a young woman who has been accidentally artificially inseminated and how that affects her life. This show has currently wrapped its fourth season with an upcoming fifth season rumored to be its last. The network Jane the Virgin airs on is the CW, this network is known for its diverse set of shows mainly targeted to young adults. In this essay, I will be going over the technological, business, and culture aspects regarding this show and the reasons it has become a hit show for the CW network. Jane the Virgin, although being a drama-comedy, takes elements from the popular Spanish telenovela format from which it was adapted from. The director of photography used Panavision …show more content…
The story surrounds the values of family and tradition in Jane’s Puerto Rican family. Jane the Virgin is currently wrapped on its fourth season with a rumored fifth and final season and it has garnered many fans with its themes of family as well as handling contemporary topics such as immigration. The story considers three generations of women in the Villanueva family, each with their own set of values upon religion. Although religion can seem like a topic that may draw people away from the show, the show manages to provide all viewpoints in a relatable and interesting way. In this show, the importance is placed upon the taboo subject of virginity. Virginity is an important lesson that is pushed on Jane by her grandmother at an early age. Jane’s mother, having Jane in her teens, shares a unique connection being a mother and best friend to Jane. Having a predominantly Latino cast and dealing with issues that are so prevalent in their lives, gives to the Latino community, who is often underrepresented on-screen, a show to support and and see themselves and their stories in. Throughout the series, Jane’s grandmother battles with the constant anxiety that comes with being an undocumented immigrant in the United States. In the show, Jane speaks to her grandmother in English and she responds in Spanish. This is a great example of the way many first generation families communicate with each other which makes it relatable to many of its viewers. The exceptional writing eases through the stories of various characters without it becoming too overwhelming. The likability of the show’s characters keeps you invested in the story and the relatability of the actors also helps make this show so personal to many