Life on Telemundo

Have you ever seen a telenovela? You know, a Spanish soap opera. I love watching them, because the actors are so over the top, I find myself fascinated. The drama that I am currently watching has sucked me in to the point of no return. The two main characters are incredible. Their interaction blows scenes away. He is young but has very much experienced life. The urban artist. He has taken risks that have endangered himself and others. He has had love affairs that Danielle Steel would die for. He is a rugged man with a charming disposition, and uses his talents to seduce women, to enrage men with jealousy. He is proud and in complete control until one day she enters his life. A worthy adversary. She is beautiful and smart. Witty and overwhelmingly cultured. He is spellbound by her exquisite physique. Enchanted by her alluring eyes. Captivated by her soft silky skin. When she enters the room, all eyes are transfixed on her...and then the games begin. The banter between the artist and the sophisticated patron is like a well played tennis match. Back and forth they exchange quips, puns, and anecdotes. It is like watching Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in "It Happened One Night," but in Spanish, in color, and with a lot more cleavage showing. Don't think this couple is going to be a couple...no way, that would be too simple of a story. Both of our main characters are involved with other people. Thus the conflict. Do I have your attention yet? The catch to this great tale is that these two are not lovers, but the reaction to them--they are just friends but the world imagines more. That is the best part, they are amused by the reaction of the audience. An ego fed with attention tends to be BIG. They revel in all the scrutiny. They find amusement in the assumptions, the intrigue, and the simple obesession of their relationship.