Selena: La Série

It's way better than the movie from 1997. More depth and it made me not see the dad alittle different. Music was decent loved the dynamics. Well worth the watch.

I happened upon this series as I was driving down the freeway by seeing it advertised on a billboard. I thought, The movie wasn't enough?! But I decided to give it a shot anyway. First of all, I can't get passed how Lifetime-ish the acting is! Second of all, I was born and raised in Corpus and I still currently live here. I don't recall my town being THAT clean and with what looked like a mountain in the background? Um...??? Third of all, I don't want to see a constant presence with Abraham! I want to see Selena! I thought that was the name of the show? Anyway, disappointment all around. I guess the movie and Fiesta De La Flor wasn't enough cash grabs. Oh well...

Show full of empty smiles and unnecessary laughter. It is as if the actress is pretending to be Selena instead of acting like her. That is what happens when you get a 30 year old to play a 15 year old teenager. The youthful energy that Selena had is missing in this show. The only believable acting was when Selena was trying to learn Spanish. Selena seems to be a character made for comical relief rather than a main character, which is disappointing given that this show is named after her.

One of the reasons everybody loved Selena was because she represented many of the first generation Americans of Mexican descent. She had more Native features than Spanish features, which is a reason why her story is incredible, many lower class Mexicans could relate to her. It is disappointing for Netflix to choose an actress that poorly represents who Selena was.m. Netflix decided to whitewash a Mexican Legend.

It's not all bad though. The supporting actors are great. There acting is believable and the chemistry between the family and supporting actors is well formed.

Christian Serratos is a bad actress. She can't even dance, her lip syncing is really bad that she has to cover her face with the microphone. Also they don't look alike.

Leave your expectations at the door when starting this series. Selena: The Series is a family style show based on The Quintanilla family's life story. It's cute, light, and full of funny moments that remind me of my own family. The series shows us parts of Selena's life we never knew such as her childhood and teenage years. Love it!