Even though it was made so long ago, as a latina and now as an adult I still feel it so modern and relatable. It protrays women's fragility in so many ways, it also teaches us that beauty is not just appearance and it encourages women to aspire for power, inner beauty and self-control. Moreover, the plot just grows beautifully and the love story in between is not a conventional one, not like every other dumb telenovela. Everything feels so real!
One can be laughing at one scene and at the next one crying out of sadness or happiness. It actually made me fall in love with love once again and taught me about forgiveness.
The only negative thing I'll point out is the fact that Betty never faced her father, told him the truth and never asked him to let her live her own life as a grown-up woman. I hated her father's character all the way.
I desired the wedding to be so different from what it became due to her father. Armando and Betty deserved so much better!! Armando's idea of a beach wedding was by far a better one. I also wished Armando's mother could have gotten to know and love Betty for what she really was, leaving all the superficial things away.
All in all, is a story that everyone needs to watch and fall in love with.
One can be laughing at one scene and at the next one crying out of sadness or happiness. It actually made me fall in love with love once again and taught me about forgiveness.
The only negative thing I'll point out is the fact that Betty never faced her father, told him the truth and never asked him to let her live her own life as a grown-up woman. I hated her father's character all the way.
I desired the wedding to be so different from what it became due to her father. Armando and Betty deserved so much better!! Armando's idea of a beach wedding was by far a better one. I also wished Armando's mother could have gotten to know and love Betty for what she really was, leaving all the superficial things away.
All in all, is a story that everyone needs to watch and fall in love with.