First Blog Post: Jane The Virgin

 Jane the Virgin is a Netflix show that I have recently finished watching. In the first episode Jane, the main character, finds out she is pregnant after passing out on a bus. This is surprising to Jane because she is religious and has chose to be abstinence from sex. She went into a Gynecologist appointment and was accidentally inseminated by a doctor who was distracted by her own drama from the night before. The show follows the superiority theory because the show makes us laugh at the misfortune of Jane becoming pregnant even though she is a virgin. What makes the viewer laugh even more is when she finds out that the sperm donor is a guy she was very into a couple years back. Her misfortunes continue to add up throughout the first episode when she finds out that the doctor who inseminated Jane is the donors sister. Jane choosing to keep the child will cause her more problems throughout the series such as getting an internship and eventually getting into graduate school. Jane also has to figure out if she wants a family to raise her child or if she should raise the child without a father. Around this time as she is trying to figure out what she wants her boyfriend proposes to her. She says no because she is scared and can't figure out what she wants in her life. Rafael, the sperm donor, is interested in Jane which is also why Jane said no to her boyfriends proposal. The constant misfortune of Jane continually make the viewer laugh throughout the show because her misfortunes won't stop adding up. Eventually Jane chooses to pursue a relationship with Rafael. At first they get along very well but eventually their relationship gets rocky the further along she gets in her pregnancy because they don't see eye to eye on things for the baby. The show emphasizes the importance of relationships and family while connecting to the audience with everyday situations. Jane lives with her mother and grandmother and they support her throughout her pregnancy and care deeply about Jane as a person. Eventually Jane meets her dad and slowly begins to develop a relationship with him. Her Dad, Rogelio, is a famous actor that has a goofy personality. He brings an interesting twist to the show with his personality that makes the viewer laugh. He cares a lot about his appearance and his skin care routine. This is relatable to the viewer because we all care about our appearances and skin care. Rogelio acts like a teenager and begins a "bromance" with Janes boyfriend Micheal. Rogelio plans ridiculous big parties and events for Jane and Micheal which annoys them but makes me laugh because it shows how much he cares about his friends and family. I think the funniest part of the show is when people find out she is pregnant and hear the story behind her situation they also find it odd and funny that she is a virgin and pregnant. Eventually Jane gives birth to a baby boy and decides to raise the boy with her mother and grandmother. The baby cry's a lot and has a hard time going to bed. The baby cries at the worst times making the viewer laugh because it just keeps adding to Janes misfortune. Overall the show is able to relate to the viewers through the relationship and family problems that happen throughout the show which always end with the viewer laughing.