It is one of the most watched series in the history of Spanish television, and this after 10 years of continuous transmission. With more than 150 chapters released, the characters of La que se avecina, they earned a place within popular culture.
How did this series start? What are its main characters?
The origins
The series was born from another television show that marked a milestone in Spain, Latin America and even in non-Spanish-speaking countries. Is about There is no one living here, comedy created by Alberto and Laura Caballero, together with Iñaki Ariztimuño for Antena 3.
But the life of the inhabitants of the fictional neighborhood community on which this story revolved, it was suddenly interrupted after 3 years, 5 seasons and 91 episodes. This is due to the fact that Gestevisión Telecinco acquired a shareholding within Miramón Mendi, the company of José Luis Moreno, general producer of the project.
As part of the agreement, it was established that the producer could not go ahead for the program transmitted by its competitors. At the end of the cycle, the vast majority of the production, technical and artistic team that "lived" between 2003 and 2006 in "Desengaño 21", the residential complex of the Antena 3 space, went up in category and moved to Montepinar viewpoint.
The comparisons
The first three seasons weren't entirely easy. Although episode one, aired on April 22, 2007 was a huge audience success, the continuous comparisons with the previous television series, undermined its performance. Sectors of the critics and the public began to call it a bad and vile copy.
However The controversy reached its zenith when Antena 3 filed a lawsuit against Telecinco for plagiarism. The argument put forward by Grupo Planeta's lawyers is that the similarities with There is no one living here, were obvious. The lawsuit was not very successful.
Some of the characters in La que se avecina
The characters of La que se avecina represent a very varied "jungle". Many of them can't stand each other. Although for convenience, morals and good manners, they make constant efforts to maintain, in the best possible way, the commonwealth.
Enrique Pastor Hernandez (Jose Luis Gil)
When the story begins, it already has problems. The first of them was with the residential complex itself, since it did not appear in the GPS and could not find it. He was a youth and leisure councilor and will eventually become mayor of the city council.
A man with a high sense of morality, who has appeared as main character in all seasons of the series.
Javier Maroto Gutierrez (Antonio Pagodo)
Known simply as Javi, was the first president that Mirador de Montepinar had, a position he held throughout the 1st season. It is computer science. His father (Vicente Maroto) also live in the fictitious Madrid residence.
During the development of the plot he was harassed by Estela Reynolds, his mother-in-law. Although he only feels angry for her for settling in her house for a "few days." It has been a part of all seasons.
Lola trujillo (Macarena Gomez)
Javi's wife. He tries to be friendly with the neighbors, although some he can't even stand. She works as a photographer for social events and eventually as an actress, and to earn extra money, she planted marijuana for a time in the basement of the Mirador de Montepinar. She is forced to leave this market after being discovered by the co-owners and having trouble with the mob.
Their marital relationship is turned upside down first with the appearance of their mother, and especially when they discover her husband kissing Raquel in the corridors of the building. It is among the characters of La que se avecina from season 1, although with some intermittence.
Fermin Trujillo Sanchez (Fernando Tejero)
He is Lola's father, whom he did not meet until she was older and was already married to Javier Maroto. Estela had told him that the girl suffered from mental retardation and that for that reason she had to pay a special pension.
The person responsible for the late father-daughter meeting was Javi, in an attempt to revive their marriage relationship. His idea was for his father-in-law to stay for a few days, but the stay was extended indefinitely. He debuted in episode 6 of season 6 and has since become a main character.
Antonio Recio Matamoros (Jordi Sanchez)
Another of the historical in the list of characters of La que se avecina. Egocentric, macho and arrogantAnd also racist and homophobic. Together with his wife Berta Escobar, he was one of the first to settle in Mirador de Montepinar. At first he rivaled Enrique Pastor - who accidentally killed his dog - although they would end up being good friends. He has had participation in all seasons.
Berta Escobar Indiano (Nathalie Seseña)
Antonio Recio's wife; Very traditionalist and very Christian housewife. Racist, classist and also homophobic. Her Catholic faith once led her to wear the habit to purge her sins in a convent.
Another time She named herself redeemer of the Mirador de Montepinar, in order to combat the evils that had been installed in the building. Main character from the first season.
Alba Recio (Victor Palmero)
He is the transsexual son of Antonio and Berta, who consider this condition as a disease. He appeared episodically in seasons 1, 2, 3 and 8. From the 9th he became part of the star lineup of characters in La que se avecina, in addition to being a permanent resident of the Mirador de Montepinar.
Other key characters in the plot
- Amador rivas. (Pablo Chiapella). He replaced Javi as president of the neighborhood council. But then he was deposed from office and replaced by Antonio Recio; their economic situation is progressively deteriorating, to the point of having to pick up cans on the street.
- Maite figueroa. (Eva Isanta). At the beginning of the plot she was married to Amador, with whom she had three children. By that time, they represented the typical happy family. Before and after the separation and divorce, their relationship became quite dysfunctional.
- Coke Calavatra. (Nacho Guerreros). He started out as a gardener, although he would end up assuming the role of janitor as well. He had an affair with Berta, the "correct" wife of Antonio Recio.
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