María Mercedes

In 1992, Thalía plays leading role in María Mercedes, the first of a successful and unique trilogy of soap operas where she would play poor, young girls called María. In María Mercedes, the character had to raise her family on her own. Eventually she fell in love with Jorge Luis, a rich man. The amazing cast included co-star, Arturo Peniche, and Thalia's sister, Laura Zapata as the villain. This was the first time Thalía shared space on the TV screen with her sister Laura, something that sometimes caused "trouble" on the set due to the sister's interminable attacks of laughter. In addition, in this soap opera, Thalía had the opportunity to work with producer Valentín Pimstein, the architect of the successful careers of actresses Verónica Castro, Lucía Mendez, Victoria Rufo and Edith González, amongst others. In summary, María Mercedes turned out to be an absolute hit, and obtained the highest ratings, paralyzing Mexican TV. It definitely won Thalía the title of "Queen of Telenovelas".

I'm not watching this on 90's, I watch this around 2002-2003. I start to watch again this month and I think its still good for me. And yes, never judge this series with modern series.

Thalía learned how to be an excellent actress, that's the reason she's the most popular singer of the moment, but her novelas are the best too. María Merecedes was a super hit in the 1992, she played as a poor country girl who raised all her brothers and her drunk father, she met to Jorge Luis del Olmo, who had a bad mother Malvina full of creed and all the sins in the world, They get married and all the show started. First of all: Maria had been married before, with Santiago, cousin of Jorge Luis, This character was in coma all the time, when he back from the hospital met to Maria selling flowers and other things, he proposed her, and she did. Second of all: Santiago died and María was the boss of the family, making to Malvina be more anger, she hated her. Third of all: Jose Luis and Maria fell in love, and they get married. Here start a ball of dilemmas, making by Malvina, who tried once and again kill to María, but she never didn't. This novela is the first leading role from Thalía, showing to her fans, she'll always gonna be the best.

Thalia's soap operas are formulaic. The only thing that changes are the names of the actors; the plots are the same. She is always the poor, uncouth, tragic heroine who miraculously becomes transformed into a tenth-rate Grace Kelley. If you've seen one Thalia soap, you've seen them all. Her talent lies only in her sex appeal as her singing and acting are limited,if existent at all. From an obnoxious refined Thalia in Marimar, to an over-aged Shirley Temple in Maria del Barrio, Thalia's "Marias" are a television travesty. She seems only capable of crying, fighting and pouting. Maria Mercedes have mercy on us, and leave the airwaves.

This was a great Telenovela that time. Don't judged and compared with the modern shows and your modern judgement.